and it is a first step to solving this problem. i think it is reasonable to ask that. people have an excuse for not showing up for whatever reason, then i think that reflects and tells the people in san francisco that we have leaders session not be our leaders. secondly, this problem has been ongoing for so long. it is obvious that it has not been solved. i would like to suggest that there are solutions, but for political reasons, those solutions are not being discussed. i think it comes down to, are we going to waste more money where we could be using that same money for the poor and needy? i think everybody in charge of san francisco needs to sit down and say, are we going to spend money on the poor and needy that spend -- that deserve the money or are we going to continually

tolerate what has been going on at the mta? i would like to further suggest that maybe we should call in somebody that has run a smaller mta-type organization, may be in the midwest where common sense prevails and ask them how they would solve the problem that we have in san francisco. i can guarantee you that they have some pretty common-sense solutions that may be san francisco would consider politically incorrect. [bell chimes] are we going to commit to waste more money? or are we going to use the same money to the poor and needy? a think everybody would agree that the poor and needy need that money rather than the politically connected. our past leaders have not solved the problem. i have a suspicion that they're very interesting reasons why the problem has not been solved. today's hearing is a very good first step. thank you.

supervisor campos: thank you very much. any other member of the public that would like to speak? seeing none, public comment is closed. colleagues? we have a motion to continue. motion by supervisor farrell. we can take that without objection. thank you. we will come back to this item. madam clerk, is there any other business? >> there is no other business. supervisor campos: thank you very much. meeting is adjourned.

>> hi, everybody. my name is carmen chu. why don't we get started. with