we should call for an audit and a criminal investigation for the agenda of the mta and the office of the x-men, gavin -- office of the ex-mayor, gavin newsom. you can sit back there because you're proud of the problem. [applause] >> does anyone wish to address the board under public comment? cars could afternoon, director. -- >> good afternoon, director. >> the drivers had $5 million

taken out. the credit card machine was to benefit a friend and insider of the mta to let him get the money. shame on them. the driver was forced to get a meter increase which was not given to them and they have been losing $7,000 a month. leave the job and resign. the people that support them, go out from here together with them. [applause] >> barry -- last speaker card.

>> good afternoon. i think you guys made a big mistake tabling all the taxi items for today and trying been meager increase and service improvements, while you have refused to look at the improvements that would make all the caps available in the city under iclone. why does everything have to be tied to making the mca money -- mta money? a lot of the people who are complaining are not taking advantage of these town halls and try to disrupt constructive discussion. so, i think this demonstration

was important. [chime] you cannot forget the cab drivers. >> david posada, last person. >> good afternoon, everybody. if you read it, it is self- explanatory. this one is about identity that was given to me. they attempted one $1,000.104 $40,000. it was instituted by mta.

i know the study very well. my experience. i saw the battery happen. what else could i say? [chime] this credit card operation i think is really on healthy, and i do not think it is appropriate -- is really unhealthy, and i do not think it is a proper. chairman nolan: should lead to a five-minute break at this point? we will go to the consent calendar, item 11. thank you.

>> you do not have that in many, that many like the castro. the meters go off at 6:00. you get plenty of parking along 24th street. it is ridiculous to go to 9:00 p.m.

[wondering if you got enough: out reach5 -- i am wondering if you got enough out reach. i am wondering if you got feedback from the synagogue. has it impacted the worshipers by cutting two hours there? i think that is wrong because it is a saturday. i want to know -- it has been useless there. i want to know if there has been a replacement. allard cabdriver's pay for that cabstands. i want to know if we can get a new one. i want to say the 24 mile an hour speed limit -- i tell you, it is 30 miles an hour, to go to

35 -- i want to know if there are traffic studies. these are one-one way streets -- these are 1-way street. last, but not least, 10.3, i asked you, you need to continue or table be -- the item. you need an interim executive director. until that person comes in, it is premature to give that much authority without discussing how to deal with this. in view of just begun approving -- i think you have just begun approving this particular authority. you are giving away your rights over contracts to the executive director. in this case, by giving away the authority on this issue as well,

it is premature, until you see the new director of transportation. thank you very much. chairman nolan: do you want to respond to 10.2, those items? [unintelligible] >> good afternoon, mr. chair. members of the board -- [chime] the first one, i think there is a petition from the neighbors, the general area in that vicinity does have parking effective until 9:00 p.m., and for the reasons that mr. toronto mentioned. there is heavy activity from the clubs and restaurants in that

area. with other areas that are similar. -- we have other areas that are similar. >> on c, i guess the question was has there been specific about reach? >> yes, it was a petition. they originally wanted a four- hour limit. we were not able to accommodate them superviosr wiener >> ok. -- we were not able to accommodate them. >> ok. >> 12 folsom, now instead of running until 5:00 p.m., they are running until midnight. every day. it is not utilized much, so this

will allow the left-turn no. 12 bus heading north bound, so it can turn into the bus the zone on the other side of the st.. -- it can turn into the bus zone on the other side of the street. we will work with ms. hiyashi and her staff. on the last item -- the speed limits -- this is the type of policy direction that was given to us by you, the board, to look for every opportunity, especially in the self market area. -- south market area. we did do a rigorous traffic study. this is a good starting point to

improving things in that area. chairman nolan: thank you. how about on those items? is there a motion? basically e and g. >> i move that. >> second. >> the ayes have it. it is unanimous. >> mr. chairman, if you look to this item, it requires a cfo to review before the authority is granted to the executive director to make that decision. it is related to the issues quickly coming down the pike, making sure we do not lose momentum with those small decisions that need to be made regarding real-estate. chairman nolan: is there a motion on this one? >> i will move that.

>> is there second? >> second. >> all those in favor, say aye. >> item 11? >> you do have a few members of the public who wish to comment. >> we have consultation on this fairly recently. and we have received -- >> and we have a citizens advisory committee recommendation. >> [reading names] chairman nolan: good afternoon. >> hi, good afternoon, directors. in an 18-year resident of parker said -- parkmerced.

i have used muni forever. chairman nolan: thank you for that. >> it has become known that sustainable transit is the best development you can have. right now, there is excellent transportation. you can get to any part of the city from 19th and holloway. the plans will enhance transit in that area by providing shuttles to the residents, to local shopping areas. it will also provide retail with in parkmerced, so there are fewer trips outside of the area, and any opportunities for the improvement of transportation, as well as traffic improvements, as far as rearranging entrances into the

area for automobile traffic. of course, the hallmark is the m-line street car, the hordes of people from parkmerced do not have to cross 19th avenue. thank you very much. chairman nolan: next speaker, please. >> hello, i am elizabeth keene. ditto on everything anne-marie said. this really makes 19th and holloway saber. there are so many older, disabled residents in parkmerced

who have been there for years and years and years. it helps everybody. it helps the business is, and it -- it helps the businesses, and it will hopefully will encourage students to bring it less cars into our neighborhood. i think it is a great program. >> my name is jeannie scott. i am faculty at san francisco state university. i agree with everything the other two said, but what i really want to see happen is the m-line get out of the middle of 19th street and come to the side of san francisco state. i use the m, as well as the

students. it is narrow and dangerous. there are a lot of backpacks, a lot of jostling, a lot of waiting. thank you. chairman nolan: ok, then we have a recommendation in front of us. is there a second? >> second. chairman nolan: all those in favor, say aye. >> item 12 -- chairman nolan: before we do that, our distinguished former chairman is here. i do not know if you would like to say anything. would you like to address the board? [laughter] >> you did not think he was going to say no, did you? chairman nolan: i did not think there was a chance of that? thank you for greasing a room this afternoon.

>> good afternoon, mr. scherer and the members of the board of directors -- mr. chair and the members of the board of directors. earlier, i shared the news of mr. ford's moving on, and it was painful for me because i sat where you set when we went through the work of replacing the former director at that time, mr. burns. we did a national search, and we believe with all of our hearts that we found the top tier of candidates for our agency. i believe mr. ford did an excellent job under all of these circumstances in which he had to labor, and i wanted you all to know, and i wanted to stick with you because i understand how difficult these decisions and transitions are. you hear all these people -- this ought not happen, this is

unfair. i wanted you to know that you were in my prayers as you make the decisions for the agency, as i am praying for mr. ford as he goes through this time. thank you for being as fair and just as equitable as you can with one another. chairman nolan: we appreciate it. good to see you. i could not agree more with your comments. ok. >> item 12 -- discussion as to whether to conduct a closed session. >> is there a motion? >> ok, the commission will go into closed session. to discuss the troy and wheeler

cases. on the 14 directors, we will not disclose the information discussed. >> we will not disclose. >> i am sorry. just for the record, both cases were not unanimous. uofd wheeler case was not your man -- unanimous. it was a 6 to one vote. chairman nolan: any further discussion? all in favor say aye. >> are you ready for the next item? item 15? >> which one is this? >> item 15 is for the public interest item, also with regard to appointing an acting executive director. that item has been continued -- chairman nolan: i will come back

to that one in a second. >> item 15, approving a separation agreement between nathaniel p. ford executive director and the city in any of san francisco, to end his appointment effective june 30, 2011. directors, you do have members of the public who wish to address you on this matter. james bryant. anthony thomas. chairman nolan: mr. thomas? >> good afternoon, mr. chair, members of the board. i am here on behalf of mr.

mcgee. he did not be here today. i have a petition from 12,000 voters opposing the golden parachute you are voting on today. is equivalent to giving the entire city of san francisco free parking for three days. i just want to make clear that our issue is that with mr. ford, personally. our issue is with the management of the mta. six months ago, the board approved the contract with mr. ford. the mta has no business signing a contract that rewards poor performance superviosr wiener -- proof -- poor performance.

this $80,000 golden bears to -- we argue, plus the 1200 boaters -- voters -- argue that this is one. please agree with us. to the right thing. did the right thing for the city and for muni. chairman nolan: would any other members of the public like to address the board? simenon, public comment is closed. we should have talked about it in there, but in terms of going forward, are we ready to talk about that? >> we might want to ask if it is appropriate. chairman nolan: 2 we have legal counsel here? -- do we have legal counsel

here? >> on the advice of counsel, i refuse to answer that question. actually, we will of more on that topic -- >> mr. chair, i do not know if this is permissible, but as a matter of personal privilege, one of our long time unique employees did want to speak -- one of our long time muni employees did want to speak on the items. i do not know if we can reopen the items for public comments. >> do we want to vote on that? [laughter] >> well, he was "ed" when i knew

him. >> hello. i am james ryan. u.s. seen some of my group earlier today, -- you have seen some of my group earlier today. i asked you all to think about this. whenever someone has a contract, you have to honor it. the only way to not honored this contract would be malfeasance. that has not happened. he has done things like "clipper." did you all see that move? [laughter] i have become proficient of the clipper machines, and i think that is a great tool for the the

subway. he sees me almost every night. ladies and gentlemen, we must support mr. ford. we must send anyone a signal that if he or she were in the same situation, we would support them. we ask the citizens of the city and county of san francisco -- we recognize the many good things he has done and we recognize we have to as a group support mr. ford. let me tell you this. the best ride that we have is our ride from castro to fort hill station. i have spent many of my 35 years going through a real bumpy ride that he has moved out. i asked you again to support mr. ford in his separation deal, and

thank you for your time. >> that includes the business before you today. >> ok, thank you everybody.

supervisor avalos: good morning. welcome to the city operations and neighborhood services committee. my name is supervisor john avalos, the chair of the committee. joined to my right by supervisor eric mar, to my left, sean elsbernd. madam court, please share with