supervisor elsbernd would allow car rentals in the district by conditional use authorization. the planning commission recommended approval as did the land use committee and it was passed on its first reading. i wanted to include, there was a resolution regarding the state assembly bill 1678 regarding restrictions on food trucks proximity to schools. that was a resolution sponsored by supervisors wiener, olague, and campos regarding the proximity to schools. they have proposed continuing that resolution to march 13th. there is a similar piece that has been introduced by supervisor wiener that would extend the areas where mobil facilities are permitted within san francisco city limits and

that is scheduled to be considered by this commission for a recommendation to the full board do not on 19th -- full board on april 19th. it looks like despite the bill which would technically override the city proposed ordinance, this is still scheduled to be heard here april 19th. that concludes my presentation. if you have any questions, i am happy to answer them. >> i want to thank you for bringing up the night life study and we have to look at the pros and cons.

i highly recommend everyone to read it. it includes how it breaks down by land use and the cost for entertainment better cause -- gr this report. >> there is also an article about porsche street. >> the board of appeals did not meet this week. the historic preservation commission did this week.

the commission reviewed at the landmark designation program for the year bonds. we have been working on the two landmark districts. these are buildings that are discontinuous. we are on schedule to bring both of these districts to both the planning commission and the hpc this summer. there are several proposed individual designations we have been working with with various owners. we do have owner support for several of them. they will be going through the hbc. one fo them is the owner of sam

jordan bar and then the cowell house which is an early example of a house that goes back to the frank lloyd wright style. there was a discussion with the commission about now that article 10 and 11 seem to be moving along and some of the other work items has been nailed down, we would have a broader discussion about the commission's role and the department'that might be at bots as well as perhaps the broader community discussion. we will be in touch with you about that in the coming months. the start preservation

commission thought was timely to have that. thank you. -- the historic preservation commission thought that was timely. >> you are now a general public comment where members of the public address you on items that are of interest to the public within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission except agenda items. i do have one speaker card. >> good afternoon, commissioners. it is interesting, you are talking about turning a parking lot into a park. i am always here talking about the fact we are turning part of golden gate park into a parking

lot which is the artificial turf we have someone who agrees with us and this was published in the -- the soccer fields should be grass and i would like to read a few excerpts from his editorial. "the soccer fields should be the city's premier location for playing in four games like middle and high school championships. they should be the best the city should produce and they should be grass. there are two premier baseball locations. the city has a stadium where the high school football championship is played. these fields are all grass and they are in great condition because the city invested resources, money, and gardeners to keep them that way. the city's premier soccer field should be like all of these other spots, made of grass.

last year, the fines for paving over from europe have increased from $100 per day to $250 a day. this continues until the home under brings their home into compliance. if the soccer fields are converted into artificial turf, it would be the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of homes have in their yards paved over. there are proposals to have the gardners take care of this." we hope that this alternative to natural grass fields would be considered. >> thank you. it is there additional public comment? seeing none, this meeting is adjourned.

>> welcome to culture wire. we will look at the latest and greatest public art project. recently, the airport unveiled the new state of the art terminal. let's take a look.

the new terminal service and american airlines and virgin america was designed by a world- renowned architecture's firm. originally built in 1954, the building underwent massive renovation to become the first registered terminal and one of the must modern and sustainable terminals and the united states. the public art program continues its 30-year legacy of integrating art into the airport environment with the addition of five new commissions that are as bold and dynamic as the new building. >> this project was completed in record time, and we were able to integrate the artist's early enough in the process that they could work with the architect said that the work that is completed is the work that really helps complement and instill the space as opposed to

being tucked away in a corner. >> be experience begins with the glass facades that was designed with over 120 laminated glass panels. it captures the experience of being under or over clouds when flying in a plane. depending on the distance or point of view, it can appear clear for more abstract and atmospheric. the subtle colors change gradually depending on the light and the time of day. >> i wanted to create an art work that looks over time as well as working on in the first glance. the first time you come here, you may not see a. but you may be able to see one side over the other. it features a couple of suspended sculptures. each was created out of a series

of flat plains run parallel to each other and constructed of steel tubing. >> it is made up of these strata. as the light starts to shift, there is a real sense that there is a dynamism. >> it gives the illusion that this cultures might be fragments of a larger, mysterious mass. >> the environmental artwork livens it with color, light, and the movement. three large woven soldiers are suspended. these are activated by custom air flow program. >> i channeled air flow into each of these forms that makes it move ever so slightly.

and it is beating like a heart. if-0 when as of the forces of nature moving around us every second. >> shadow patterns reflect the shapes of the hanging sculptures. the new terminal also features a children's play areas. both of the market the exploratory n.y. -- exploratorium. the offer travelers of all ages a playful oasis. using high quality plywood, they created henches shaped like a bird wings that double as musical instruments. serving as a backdrop is a mural featuring images of local birds and san francisco's famous

skyline. >> in the line between that is so natural, you can see birds and be in complete wilderness. i really like that about this. you could maybe get a little snapshot of what they are expecting. >> it is an interactive, keck sculpture that is interacted with by the visitor. >> they are a lot about and they fall down the belt. it moves the belt up, and if you turn that faster, the butterflies fall in the move of words. >> the art reflect the commission's commitment to acquiring the best work from the bay area and beyond. in addition to the five new

commissions, 20 artworks that were already in the airport collection were reinstalled. some of which were historically cited in the terminal. it includes major sculptures by the international artists. as a collection, these art works tell the story of the vibrant arts scene in the early 1960's through the mid-1980s's. the illustrate san francisco's cultural center and a place of innovation that is recognized and the love throughout the world. one of the highlights is a series of three left tapestries. they are on view after being in storage for 20 years. these tapestries representing various gardens. from his years of living in san francisco. hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep

shades as they make their way to the baggage area. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit

commissioner campos: good morning, everyone. welcome to the march 6, 2012 special meeting of the transportation authority. before we begin, want to thank the members of the sfgtv staff. please call item one. >> [roll call] we have a quorum. commissioner campos: please call item to. >> item 2. revise the authority's funding

commitment to the presidio parkway project to fully fund the project and make related changes including amending the authority's 2012 regional improvement program (rip) priorities; accepting an advance of $34 million in surface transportation program/congestion mitigation and air quality improvement funds from the metropolitan transportation commission; amending the prop k strategic plan to program an additional $9,680,000 in prop k funds to the project; and revising the authority's rip commitments. this is an action item. commissioner campos: colleagues, we tried to minimize the number of special meetings, but the timing of this matter was such that a special meeting was required. i will turn it over to our executive director jose moscovich to explain what we're doing and why this action needs to be taken. >> thank you, mr. chairman. good morning. i will ever know the chair's comments. i appreciate your appreciate -- patients in accommodating another meeting. let me review the item quickly and open it up for questions.

the development of this, in may 2010, the california transportation authority approved phase two of the presidio parkway project. that is a public-private partnership, a contractual agreement between the department of transportation and private sector concessionaire to design, build, maintain, operate the entire presidio parkway facility. that is a 30-year agreement. on january 3, 2011, caltrans awarded the agreement to the selected bidder. their name is the golden link concession air. setting the terms for golden link to design and build phase two of the project and to operate and maintain with a total cost of over 30 years net

present value $488 million. as you know, the first phase of the project is being delivered by caltrans in the traditional design and build and is ready to open. subsequent to executing the p3 agreement, caltrans, and today, and ourselves determined some of the planned funding would not be available as originally expected. that is what is in attachment #one, a short -- three items. $20 million in redirected federal earmarks that were identified by mtc at the time the funding plan was agreed upon, but subsequently did not materialize.

then there is $13.2 million in urban partnership funds were expended prior to approval of the p3. essentially, our phase one finding -- funding item. and then a $12.5 million decrease in prop k revenues for the deterioration of the economy, after the funding plan was proposed. in order to achieve have financial closure by april to 2012, when all the funding needs to be committed to the project, so that the concession there can proceed with the mechanics of the closing, we need commitment from the authority, caltrans, and from the mtc, to close the $53 billion gap. due to the economic recession

and financial crisis the state is in, the state is not able to fully cover the shortfall to support the financial close. the failure to reach a financial close will put the state in an even bigger financial bind because they would have to indemnify the current contractors, read advertise the project, likely with delays in construction between a year and a year and half, and significant cost of installation. of course, further delays for the traveling public. it ordered to avoid these cost increases, project delays, if the p3 does not meet a close, the three parties have agreed to a funding plan which is also in the attachment 1, which includes commitments of $9.60 million from the state highway protection program, $9.60

million from prop k, and then a $34 million amount of federal funds would be advanced by mtc, to be paid in the future, from san francisco shares of the regional improvement program fund. a number of programming-related actions are required to support this proposed funding plan. the first would be to revise the authority's funding commitments to the presidio parkway project, to fully fund the project and make changes to the rip priorities. then we would have to extend the advance and surface transportation funds from the mtc, to be repaid in future rip's. we would have future commitments, page five of your package. the most noteworthy thing that

the $34 million advance but making central subway the top priority for future programming until that commitment is fulfilled, given that we have a funding grant agreement from the federal government. that is almost a billion dollars. and then this retain it would be the next priority on our commitment list. mtc has agreed to this arrangement, by the way. finally, we would have to amend the prop k strategic plan to adjust for the prop k funds in the project. let me clarify. $9.6 million would have to come from a combination of things. a portion of that would be made up as the economy improves over the period of the project. secondly, a onetime exception to the financing charges we have in the strategic plan which would allow the authority to commit

the full amount it originally committed to the project. this is an important point. if we are not able to commit at $9.6 million, we would essentially be unable to capture almost $20 million in state program called state local partnerships which requires a dollar for dollar match from local sales tax funds. we cannot use our share of state funds or any thing else to match that. if we forgo the $9.6 million, we would be creating a much bigger role by becoming an eligible for the state fund. these are the complexities of a project that has 2000 funding sources helping it. that is the reality of these big budgets. they need many different funding sources in order to materialize. sometimes, we need to deal with the complexities that that creates in getting to the final

stretch of these things. the time line is very short on this. as the chair mentioned, mtc is poised to act on this tomorrow had their programming and allocations committee. as well, the transportation commission will release its own recommendations. both the mtc and california transportation commission will be voting in april of this month -- this year. we need to do this today so that they can act later on. that explains the reason for the special meeting today. that is the summary of the item. it is an action item. i would be happy to answer any questions. i have my staff here to get into the details, if you would like. commissioner campos: thank you for the work you have done on this. i noted there has been a lot of coordination with the mayor's office, mta, as well as other

regional partners, like the mtc. commissioner kim? commissioner kim: thank you. when i was curious, if we are recommending to make central subway the second priority for future rip funds, what is currently our first priority? it says the staff recommendation is to make the central subway a second party after the presidio parkway commitment. what is the current order of priority? >> thank you for the question. the order of priorities is shown on page five of your package. presidio parkway, central subway, and then caltrans downtown extension.

but the proposed remaining commitment table is the second one on that page. proposed, revised, remaining commitments. commissioner kim: what is currently the top priority for rip funds? i assume there was a different place before in the recommendation to change it. >> commissioner, presidio parkway is the first priority, as shown on the table. this is simply clarification that the repayment of funds, $34 million in advance that the mtc is providing, would only happen after the central subway. it is not happening after the local projects. it is just making sure that it is clear the repayment of the

$34 million would happen only after the central subway commitments are filled. that project is already under way -- commissioner kim: prioritize after the presidio parkway repayment? >> yes, it does not change the priority of the commitments that the board said originally. we just have this event from the mtc and need to clarify for them, where in our priorities, that payment would come. commissioner kim: it is confirmed this will not affect any of the construction or but will take place for the central subway? >> that is correct. commissioner kim: public transit is a priority for me, or anything else that we're building for automobiles. i just want to make sure we are not delaying that funding. >> that is absolutely the case. commissioner kimcommissioner cak

that is more a question of wording. it is about our commitment to the central subway. that is my understanding. >> that is right. in order for that to be true, the mtc action has to reflect that, too. our commitment to repay them will happen after the central subway is fully taken care of. commissioner campos: great. is there anyone from the public that would like to comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. colleagues, any other questions on this item? madam clerk, could we have a recall -- roll-call. >> [roll call] the item passes. commissioner campos: