perhaps dbi involved in this and any issues that might not have been resolved by that permit and the purpose of which is to resolve all issues. >> i fully expect that permit to get appealed. based upon the history the hearings, i don't see a resolution. >> would you agree that there would be the opportunity to have some consensus. if that was not to take place, we would see an appeal of the permit that is in the wings. it seems as though some of the issues having to do with the lifting of suspension would be incorporated. for us to lift the suspension

might add more confusion. >> i would always support allowing some kind of consensus. i'm not sure that is even possible. >> i would support allowing the parties to have an opportunity to do that. >> we know the building is eligible for listing. >> i would want it known that the commissioners expressed that

point of view and might well have some support up here. i would support his comments relative to what is going on in the interior of the building. but to those who are involved in the process decide to pay heed to the comments. >> if there are no other comments, -- i was about to make a motion to continue to allow time for the parties to get together with planning and building.

>> i want to make sure that this is worthwhile. >> i'm willing to work with the appellant. we can zero in on what is necessary. we don't want to be going on a tangent. if you do this, you never get things done. that is my recommendation. i would be glad to work with you. the limitation would be too wet

areas concerned him. we cannot have different issues to be exposed later. if it is that area, i am ok. >> i appreciate the opportunity to continue the discussion and i want ad there is some basic confusion, i completely understand the issues that what goes on in the inside of the building is the matter for the property owners themselves. there are two responses, in a property that is in the national register, this would cover the whole building. i was not mentioning the matter of the interior door because i am objecting to it.

i want to find the right solution to preserve this spot and allow them to do everything they want to do on the inside and whether that interior door looks like it is accomplishing what an architect might well drop out which is a way to deal with the accessibility between units when you are on the slope. we're talking about restoring that door, and on the other hand we have the fact that the store fronts are like this. we can continue that in the future. thank you very much. >> does that answer your question? i will make a motion to continue. they are very full.

>> i would like some time to deal with this. i think after may 25th is acceptable for us. i would like to have someone there personally. >> we will not have a full board. we can go to may 25th. >> is anything that needs to go forward that we're not thinking about? >> if the permit was to be released, we would get a -- >> this does not affect the ongoing operation of this building? it does not affect the cooking school? >> we should add project

sponsor. does this create a hardship? >> it surely does. we are very limited in space as it is. i don't think it will take us very long to work out our differences, i really don't. this is minor. it is getting back to the agenda which is important. >> the specific point that you

just raise has to do with the actions or lack of actions having to do with upholding or lifting the suspension or aspects of the permit that is yet to come before us. >> if we can uphold the department's permit, we are glad to work with you. >> we have no problem. >> if we was up holding -- if we were delaying the suspension, i can guarantee you i would willing to bet a very large sums of money on the fact that the permit its issued without some effort to have worked out the issues at a time, it will be appealed.

this has to do with the permit that is with us tonight and how much effect that will have on you. >> we have to get the documents for the bidding process. this is public money. >> in the long run, we are saving you time. >> i think so. >> we're trying to have your process sooner rather than later. >> we appreciate that.

>> if there is no amicable revolution, then it is entirely certain that the permit applications will get a -- >> i and a stand. >> then, the question was whether you would be ok with a continuous to may 20th fit to give you time to meet with everyone and hammer out a list that everyone is happy with. >> i will agree. >> thank you. >> if you reach an agreement, there's nothing that prevents them.

>> i made a motion. >> to allow the parties to miss the permit to see if they can resolve this matter. you wanted a list of those that have been pulled on the property. do you want to indicate from whom you would like that list? >> you have said the parties to get together. >> planning is one of the parties in this matter. did you want to allow for any additional briefing? >> how about we say five pages, three minutes. >> do you want this at the same time?

>> commissioners, or you have a feeling about that. >> i think that's fine. this would be the thursday prior to the may 25th hearing. >> right. >> on that motion -- >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> there is no further business. we are returned. -- adjourned.

>> welcome to "culture wire." on this episode, we explore what it means to the aged, in today's society -- what it means to be chicana in today's society.

chica chic features an array of artwork by five leading chicana artists that addresses a range of issues such as integration, sustainability, and integration. using a distinct visual approach, each of the artist's response to the shifting needs of their communities in ways that offer unique perspectives and multiple points of entry. >> the exhibition is to bring together the voices of a new generation chicana artists, all of whom reference the works of the civil-rights movement in their works, but they are also responding to a new cultural concerns and new cultural circumstances. >> the works in the show include a large canvas depicting a woman washing the beach with her hair at the u.s./mexican border. the painting encourages the viewer to engage with the current debates over immigration and the politics of women and

labor. influenced by the campaigns of the chicano civil rights movement, this oakland artist is a print maker whose work has helped and sustainability with the immigrant community as well as other current sociopolitical issues. this print-based work draws on appropriated agricultural worker manuals and high fashion labels to satirically address class issues, cultural identities, and consumerism. >> angelica -- her father was an agricultural worker, so she has drawn a lot from the materials the agricultural department sends to agricultural workers, referencing the depiction of farm workers and some of the information about pesticide application. >> mitzi combines a variety of

media, including embroidery, to create artifacts of mexican, chicano, pop culture. she greets immensely detailed drawings of celebrities on the same platform of her friends and families. her work combines elements of chicano portraiture and low writer art, rendered in upon new art style, or intricate drawings on handkerchiefs, also -- often associated with prison art. her portrait of three girls is among several of original posters by the exhibition artists, which are on view at various bart stations as part of a public campaign funded by the national endowment of the arts. from the outset, the curator felt it was important for the exhibition to have a public art components of the work could reach the widest possible audience. more than just a promotion, the posters connect the work of these powerful artists with new audiences, including the vital chicano and latino community. images can be found in bart

stations located in san for cisco and oakland. >> it is enormously exciting for me personally and for the institution. the poster with up right after new year's, and i remember very vividly -- i am a regular rider, and i went into the station and saw the first poster i had seen, it was incredibly exciting. it is satisfying to know that through the campaign, we are reaching a broader audience. >> for more information about >> for more information about

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for the next steps, go to knowhow2go.org. supervisor mirkarimi: good morning. welcome to the transportation authority san francisco city and county. >> item 1, roll call. [roll call] we have a quorum.

supervisor mirkarimi: 90. please read item two. >> item two, approval of minutes of the february 15, 2011 meeting. this is an action item. supervisor mirkarimi: any comments on minutes? seeing none, public comment on minutes, please? seeing none, public comment is closed. may we take this without objection? or we do need roll-call. we have a new house order. >> on item number two. avalos aye. campos aye. chiu aye. chu aye. cohen aye. elsbernd aye. farrell aye. kim aye. mar aye. mirkarimi aye. wiener aye. there are 11 aye. item passes. item three, chairs report.

item four, executive director's report. these are informational items. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. this past month, we had quite a bit of activity in the transportation of grain. -- transportation arena. i went to washington, d.c., march 13 through 15 for meetings on the hill with the obama administration to talk about san francisco transportation funding needs and progress on ongoing projects. we had a very productive meeting with the u.s. department of transportation with the deputy transportation secretary, and we also joined several mta board members in staff meetings. the prospects for the new federal funding for transportation continue to be less than glowing. there is no agreement in congress about a funding source, and there seems to be universal acceptance that the concept of a federal gas tax will not be

raised, at least until after the next presidential election. there is a distinct possibility that the reauthorization of the six-year surface transportation act, if that happens prior to the presidential election, could actually contain less funding than the current levels. stayed tuned for future updates, but do not hold your breath about future money -- stay tuned for future updates. the name of the game seems to be do more with what we have. able it was also dodged last week in sacramento when the legislature approved and the governor signed assembly bill 1052 from last year's $1.5 billion fuel tax loss. the bill also contains other provisions that make it possible for the state to support transit operations at a level that will avert a crisis. i'm sure that the executive director will expand on this in his remarks. last but definitely not least,

last week, the transportation committee unanimously approved bill 57. the bill which is now moving to the legislative process, to the best of my knowledge, going to the transportation authority has registered opposition to the bill, even though we all voted at the board of supervisors to oppose the bill. this is a great concern to me and, i know, to many of you. i feel that the issue needs to be addressed decisively and probably this very week by our mayor's office through the legislative advocate in sacramento and also by our legislative delegation so we can have an opportunity to shape the discussion and protect san francisco's interest in the region. lastly, i have to say that after our visit to washington, believe it or not, in particular, san francisco, is doing a lot better on transportation and transit- funding projects than many other projects in this country. -- many of the pockets in this country. we were given the opportunity to see exactly where other cities

are fairing, and i have to say, despite these hard times, it looks like we are still very much better -- to see exactly where other cities are faring, and i have to say, it looks like we are still faring much better. i'm going to ask supervisors campos and cohen about how they felt about washington, was the food good -- i'm kidding. sorry, director. i do not mean to put you on the spot. supervisor campos: bid by may, i do want to echo what you said about where san francisco is in terms of other jurisdictions on a number of these transportation issues. in our meetings with not only representatives from the department of transportation, but also members of congress, there is the sense that we in san francisco are ahead of the

game in many respects. that said, i do think that there are things we can also do better, and i think we also have to have some humility in recognizing that there are things that other jurisdictions are doing that san francisco has not done enough on. one of the things that certainly was evident was around bicycling in the city. the bike share program that the district of columbia has is certainly a model that we should look into. as much as we have done around that issue, we are really behind the game in terms of our efforts around that issue. i do want to thank the mta commissioner for pointing out those issues to us. i think that as much as we have done, there is a lot to be done in that area, and i hope we

continue to push the issue forward. i am also very proud of the way in which we have handled some of the capital projects, which are getting federal funding. one of the things that was clear was that it is very important for us to maintain the level of scrutiny in terms of how the project continued to be run -- how those projects continue to be run. it is clear that in d.c., in a time of limited resources, that they want to see that level of scrutiny and oversight. i think it was a very good thing that we can say that we are carefully watching how those projects are being run and that there is a collaboration between the mta and the county transportation authority. all of those things are very positive. it is important for us to have the visibility. again, kudos to our

congressional representatives. i know leader pelosi has been doing a tremendous job moving these things forward. i also want to thank the mta staff for the work that went into planning the trip and not only making the logistical arrangements needed, but also making sure that we had a substantive discussion with the right people in d.c., which is an important thing to do as we are moving these projects forward. thank you. supervisor mirkarimi: well said. commissioner cohen, if you would like. supervisor cohen: thank you for your leadership in organizing the trip. campos and mirkarimi pretty much covered everything, left nothing for me to share. it was refreshing to be in washington, d.c., with so many public transit professionals and having thoughtful conversations around regional priorities with

the undersecretary as well as speaking with minority leader nancy pelosi. i think it was a feather in our cap that we had a stellar group that went there. the conversations that transpired with thoughtful and rich with policy substance, so i want to thank the transportation authority for pulling it together. look forward to seeing you again. supervisor campos: if i may add something, which i think was an important piece that was added to those discussions, was that there was an interest on the part of folks in d.c., especially in the department of transportation, on how certain underserved areas of the city, how those needs are being addressed, and i think that

having the supervisor for district 10, the supervisor for district 9, and supervisor for district 5 at the table was something that was very meaningful. there was certainly an interest in making sure that the needs of those communities are address. it was a very positive thing to see that on the part of people in b.c. who are doing the work on the ground. supervisor mirkarimi: i quite agree. i just want to say, for not just, i think, the very important perspective that was shared by commissioner cohen on behalf of district 10, it extended to the concerns of supervisor avalos of district 11 and the west side supervisors as well. i think we can all agree that in the west side and south side of the city, we are definitely short shrift in being able to provide the kind of transit we would like and those kind of modalities we would hope