projects, we are and out liar. they try to get consensus on the regionally elected bodies. that is difficult. here we are making a lot of comments on the framework. there is still a great deal of resistance about some of the requirements in there. by and large, the revised framework will stay pretty much as it is. what it does is innovative. but it does not benefit san francisco. it links transportation funds to the land use item, particularly to the production and planning processes for the housing. i want to thank our mtc commissioner and commissioner avalos. abag did change their allocation formula to more heavily with the production and planning for low- income housing, which benefited us directly, but is also an important recognition. commissioner avalos: i did not realize there were anti the

placement -- there was anti despite the language removed. >> good point. it was originally included as a policy suggestion. we suggested that this be a mandatory policy. mtc has taken it out of the revision in january. i know that this was discussed at a joint committee. mtc commissioners and others asked that this be added back, so there is an opportunity to do that over the next couple of months. commissioner kim: what does it mean, the removal of the affordable housing production policies? >> the original framework. it was about four policies. in order to be eligible to receive funds through the block grant, a jurisdiction would have to be two of the four policies. mtc and abag was getting a lot of push back from others who

felt like they had a week influence of the land use side. unfortunately, that is what we try to incentivize. they eliminated the requirement and left just these two policy requirements. jurisdictions in order to be eligible have to have been certified housing element and be complete with a street project. commissioner kim: what we specifically pushing for, what was incorporated in obag, do demanded that we have to meet a certain number previously? >> of what we're advocating for, as a prerequisite to these funds, and jurisdictions have in place some anti-displacement policies so that we do not see negative a fax from something we're trying to do. provide housing. there was pushed back from that from the region and we are advocating that that be added

back to the final framework. that is something that we'll have to work with commission at avalos and mtc commissioners to get back in. commissioner kim: thank you. >> this is an exciting time frame. we have today -- we have to make a compelling presentation to the joint committee on the historic streetcar expansion project. that would be on march 9. we are confident we will get an exception on that. the time line is extremely tight. we do not have the full picture. we are waiting for mtc to release drafts and investment for the entire spectrum of regional funds, what projects will receive that funding. particularly important for the regional projects, multi-county projects, and other big county projects. right now, the schedule is for official adoption of the land use and transportation side in may, but we have less than two months to get there.

with that, i would be happy to answer questions. commissioner avalos: 84 the presentation. we will go on to public comment. >> good morning again, andy thornton. there was lots of information there. for the one bay area grant, we will be coming back to spend money this spring. cycled two of a call for projects. there is one more thing that the s.f. bicycle coalition and regional advocates are asking for. we support the notion of delegating to the county's a block grant. here in san francisco, we are smart enough to do the right thing and apply that sophisticated lea. let's stop still piping and bring multiple policy goals and stretched the money further.

the one thing we are concerned about in terms of blending is the safe return to school. in the first cycle a couple of years ago there was $70 million in the original program. you know in san francisco we have begun a safe route program, a very successful, still young. we are only at 15 schools. we believe it is important to maintain that amount at $70 million. that will mean san francisco county gets about $700,000 -- actually, i think we will get $1.25 million. the short of this is, we are asking mtc representatives and abag to please ask mtc to restore safe routes to $17 million. we are fine with lending everything else, but safe routes is different and young and special enough that we need to give them special protection to make sure it all go to safe routes. commissioner avalos: thank you.

next speaker please. >> when the young lady spoke about equity, we had everybody jumping and asking questions because this city does not like to hear the truth. now, if in the southeast sector, which is the last frontier, we know there is a high incidence of cancer, asthma, and other chronic diseases. it is a requirement -- i will push for this at the mtc. i will push for this at a congressional hearing. you folks, if you dare to build so-called affordable housing on contaminated soil, and in an area where the bay area air quality management district daily shows a report in excess of asbestos structures, this has

to be reflected in our decision making. now, there are some agencies, because they are governed by state laws, which you have not read, and which the san francisco county transportation authority thinks it can hoodwink people in the southeast sector. we will bring them forward. discretion of equity has to be discussed in the community itself. city hall can discuss it and make some policies and think everything is ok, but we need to go to the community so that we can tell them exactly over a 20- year period how we are going to address quality of life issues. we need to keep this simple. a lot has been said. a lot havs been diatribe,

verbosity. we need to keep it simple. affordable housing needs to be built in an area that addresses quality of life issues. thank you. commissioner avalos: thank you, if there are no members of the public that would like to comment, we will close public comment next item. >> item 8. recommend adoption of the fiscal year 2012/2013 transportation fund for clean air local expenditure criteria. this is an action item. >> good morning. tfca come from a registration fee on motor vehicles. of the $4 collected, 60% goes to the bay area air quality management district. as the program manager for these funds, the authority develops the program and projects for these 40% of funds returned to san francisco, which are about $700,000 a year. part of this process includes

reviewing the local expenditure criteria. project eligibility in terms of project type and cost effectiveness criteria are largely determined by the air district and by the tfca legislation. local expenditure criteria presented today are similar to those used in the past several cycles and have worked well for other tfca programs. the tfca program is generally not oversubscribed and the authority's projects have tended to fund all other projects. with that, i can take questions on the tfca project or the item in front of you. commissioner avalos: thank you for your presentation. we can go on to public comment. seeing none, public comment is closed. colleagues, this is an action item. without objection.

next item. >> >> item 9. introduction of new items. >commissioner avalos: any new items? next comment. >> public comment. >commissioner avalos: seeing none, we will close public comment. >> item 10. adjournment. commissioner avalos: we are adjourned.