into the broken window aspect of our neighborhood. this is a broken litter, it collects litter, it collects another broken window. the neighborhood deteriorates. the interesting thing about this is that if i turn my head away from it, if i don't look at it, it is can't. if i close my blinds, it is gone. right next to it, those machines on the roof can create noise and the noise can trouble and they can be under the legal limit of 45 decibels and they can still make noise and it can make noise

through my double pane glass windows for a building built only 22 years ago and it can be legal. i am saying, doesn't that deteriorate the neighborhood? what gives that owner of that property the right to send noise? >> thank you very much. >> my name is as washington. i'm a lifelong resident in the

western addition. our community has been in crisis. here we are. you have agencies right now which is taken over the lead. there board of directors has resigned so therefore there is no board of directors. they got to our supervisor for making sure the doors will not be closed. i am here to say that if in fact the committee this matter and input -- does not have an input, you will be held responsible. i'm here to say one thing and one thing only to the city and county -- i have come here and i've knocked on the walls for 20 years. right now, i cannot get over them. right now, you can put it on my

face. -- i cannot get a rhythm. i want them to hear my voice and read my lips and look at my face. right now, what i want to make it crystal clear to the city and county, i will request that a public hearing be held about the community center. i'm also asking for a grand jury investigation of the entire -- if that does not work, and i'm going to the justice department to come here and investigate what goes on here at city hall. i cannot go to the city attorney, he is running for mayor. i am asking that. thank you very much. >> could afternoon, supervisors. i and stand this is the proper

occasion to speak about item 30 which is the taxi resolution. ahead in ceremonies of the horsemen, even upon must hold a grudge. we taxi drivers are the pawns. where large than the same page on these issues. we support a centralized this- system. we support taxi permits as long as they are properly structured and regulated. we support the open taxi access system which will give people

direct access to taxicabs on the street without having to go through this package. this issue has been pushed to the side. when i say that cabdrivers' need a meter increase, and i want you to understand that this should not be depended upon issues over which we have no control. i think that facts are important. there has been a 19% increase in the cost of living since 2003. gas prices have gone up 150%. -- has gone up $12.50 a shift. it costs the driver $30 more a shift to fill up. it cost them 20% more to fill up a hybrid today than it did to fill up a crown victoria back in 2003.

let's improve taxi service. thank you. >> i am with the san francisco cab drivers association. i agree now go wrong to tie the service increase with the improvement. there are companies which have a third of all of the cabs and the city and i have worked for these for over 20 years and i have seen them not improve their dispatch service or do things to give the appearance of a shortage of cabs. that is a third of all the camps in the city. another thing is open taxi access. we're supposed to address this

issue and make a recommendation but somehow that this appeared. -- have shown objectives and they have -- in one we would all like to have that. it has been 8 years since we have had a meager increase and gas prices are going through the roof. this is costing us a couple of hundred dollars a month.

>> i am a cabdriver and medallion older. i have found that it is dangerous to be in a cab driver when it once the politicians are running for office. trashing cab drivers is a very good way to get elected. when i was first here, there was seven under 15 camps on the street. -- 715 taxicabs on the street. this service in the neighborhood is worse now. there is a couple of points. one, this is a very complicated business. they're not giving them as much money because this is not as lucrative as before.

this is a strange idea that you are punishing cabdrivers for not doing the job. aren't you all union politicians, you are in favor of workers? you are acting like you are aristocrats. he will not improve the service. improving the quality of drivers, this one happened overnight. thank you. >> are there any members of the public that wish to speak? public comment is closed. why don't we move to adoption

without committee reference calendar. >> item 29-35 are considered for immediate and unanimous adoption without reference. they will be acted upon by a single roll call vote. >> would anyone like to sever any of these items? >> item 30. >> same item. >> i will set for item 34. please call the roll on the balance. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. 9 >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye.

>> aye. >> aye. >> those motions and resolutions are adopted and approved. >> item 30, resolution opposing taxi fare increase under consideration by the municipal transportation agency in the effort to improve taxi service. >> i would like to thank those who came out to testify about this item today. i wanted to make very clear that if you read a resolution, none of us are saying that cab drivers don't deserve to be compensated fairly. we have a system where we have not seen any tangible service improvements in quite some time

and we are now being asked to pay more for cabs. what we do know is that there are proposals and we have endorsed the program which are under consideration. i know that that proposal can be adopted. i'm not saying estimates on the theoretical future five years off of the service improvement, we have something that is there now.

the resolution does not point out the ways in which cabdrivers are treated unfairly. i'm not saying that fares are not the only problem. this refers to the issue of gates and some of the unfair and is there in terms of what cabdrivers. with all of that said, since this is the first time this has come up, it does require a unanimous vote.

>> i will not be supporting this item. over the years, there has not been any increases on the fares for taxi rider's. the cost increases can be shouldered. this is possible to raise the fares separate from the conditions of the service.

>> i am concerned about the service that happened in san francisco. i've heard from numerous folks that live in district 10 of all

ages and the i's are in a concern to the lack of taxi service. that is why i will be supporting this legislation. >> any further discussion? >> item 34, motion scheduling the board of supervisors to sit as a come order it -- a committee on june 7th to hear a public hearing and ending at the zoning map. >> thank you, mr. chair. >> we will be reviewing the north beach rezoning legislation. there are changes that come out

of the plan commission. this is substantive. we could adopt this amendment, we cannot act until our next hearing which is to in the seventh. with that, howard clark to first ask that we adopt the amendment as a whole. >> can we take this without adoption? if we can continue this to june 7th.

corks on behalf of supervisor farrell, for the late elizabeth -- >> on behalf of supervisor farrell, for the late elizabeth -- for the late o>> that concludesr business for today. >> ladies and gentlemen, we are adjourned.

>> hello. welcome to "culturewire." we are here today with bay area artist jody chanel, and we are here to see the plaza where your piece has just been installed. >> i have been doing large-scale paintings in the galleries and museums, and the idea that in the future, i could do something that would hang out a little bit longer than the duration of the installation the kind of appeal to me. i quickly found out about the san francisco arts commission school and realized there was a pre-qualified school you had to apply to, so i applied to the. >> how long did it take you to develop this work for the plaza? >> this was a fast track

project. design development was about a month. >> let's look at the beautiful mural. i have never seen a mural created on asphalt. >> the heat of the asphalt, a new layer of asphalt. then, these wire rope templates that were fabricated for the line work get laid down and literally stamped into the asphalt, and then everything was hand-painted. >> maybe you could talk about some of the symbolism, maybe starting in the middle and working out. >> [inaudible] the flower of industry. >> it is like a compass. there's an arrow pointing north. >> within the great bear consolation, there are two pointed stars here. they typically lead one to the

northstar, otherwise known as polaris. so i thought it has a layer of theme. >> let's talk about some of the other elements in the peace. we are walking along, and there is a weather vane. there's a sweet little bird hanging on the side. what kind of bird is that? >> [inaudible] the smallest of the gulf species, and it lives around the bay area. >> you want to talk about the types of flour patterns that you send? >> [inaudible] around 1926 or so by the dahlia society. >> what is this bird here? >> that is the california quail. >> coming up here, we had a little blustery theme.

what is this area here? >> this is supposed to be the side view, the expense of the golden gate bridge. >> there it is. >> there are really beautiful elements of architecture still around, i would say that it gives that feeling over to the work. >> what are your hopes for it? >> that in a way it just becomes part of the area. i think it is starting to have that feeling. people utilize it. they sit and, and have their lunch and play on -- they sit and, and have their lunch and play on that -- they sit and come and have their lunch and play on it. just for it to be part of the neighborhood. that is my hope. >> is such a beautiful addition

to our public art in san francisco. thank you for joining us. it was nice to meet you. and thank you for telling us about your beautiful mural. thanks for watching "culturewire." >> cents and cisco's buses and trains serve many writers -- san francisco buses and trains serve many riders. the need to be sure they can get off at their intended stop. the digital voice announcement system, which announces upcoming stops, can help these low vision riders know where they are, but

only if set properly. >> it is a wonderful piece of technology, but in practice, it is a little bit more tricky. oftentimes, i find that the automatic announcement system is turned off or turned down so low that i'm unable to hear it, or it is turned up so high that the sound is distorted. >> most of the time, it does not ever seemed to be on. or is it is, it is a really quiet. occasionally, it is so loud that it is distorted. >> driver, may i have california st., please? >> no problem. >> whenever the announcement system does not work properly and a driver does not call out the stops, and i'm totally lost as to where i am. the announcement system calls out the stops, but to help the customer, i caught the destination, transfer points,

and requested stops. and it is the law. >> i use the p a system to make sure everyone on the bus here is my announcements. >> i have had both experiences with the loudness and the to stop for the announcements. you are never going to have it exactly balanced for every trip because your level of noise changes. the announcement system ranges from 1 to 10. 10 would be too loud, a little distorted. eight is a good number. not too loud, but loud enough for everyone to hear and understand what is going on. >> i think bus drivers might not be aware of the fact that if you let a visually impaired person off at the wrong stop, number one, they may be absolutely unfamiliar with the area they are in. >> the driver overshot the stock that i wanted. i decided to get off and find my way back, but it was very disorienting, not exactly

understanding how far i was. number 2, it might be a potentially dangerous situation if they do not know the area and are attempting to make crossings that they are unfamiliar with. >> they let me off somewhere else. i had no idea where i was. i missed the stop, and the bus was gone. then, i look around. i tried to find someone to help me, and i cannot find anybody. i would have no way of knowing where i am at. >> [inaudible] i asked why he did not stop when i asked. we did not panic. we do not know where we are. we do not know what is going on. i get over there, and right away, i almost got killed. >> #3, it's the person in question is trying to get

somewhere, it is going to make them late for whatever they are doing. >> i had to find my way to a corner and ask someone where i was going to and how to get there. i eventually made it to my appointment, which was with social security, but i was very late, and they almost did not see me. >> i was very late former doctor's appointment, and there was concern about whether or not i could be fit in. >> when i get off i stock that is unfamiliar to me, because i have no sight, i cannot just automatically orient myself off to a new environment. it takes a lot of training, a lot of work. there are a lot of skill sets involved when i am first introduced to a new area. to get off at an unfamiliar bus stop for the first time and to do it unintentionally -- it can be a really disorienting experience. >> i think there is a sense that

it is ok, that person is going to find their way, and did they do not know where they are, you are potentially putting them in a seriously dangerous situation. >> i always appreciate when the drivers are proactive in asking questions like, "where do you want to get off?" i appreciate when they help find a seat for me. i also appreciate when everything is working properly as far as the voice announcement system. they make sure that it is turned on, that it is loud enough for everyone to hear, not turned down so low that it helps no one. >> excuse me, driver, what stocks are we at? can you remind me when we get to venice and broadway? thanks. >> what we're talking about here is full participation and inclusion. i want to be able to lead a full

life. the only way that i'm able to get from place to place this by using a fully accessible public transit system like meany -- muni. >> the americans with disabilities act of 1990 is a wide-ranging federal civil- rights law that prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities. title two of the ada addresses access to public services, including public transportation for persons with disabilities. it requires transit operators to call out stops at transfer points, major intersections, and major destinations, and to announce particular stocks requested by customers with disabilities. stop announcements are especially important for passengers who are blind or have low vision. these individuals cannot travel independently if they are not assured of getting off at