debate in their elective courses, and they are then able to have contracts with professionals in the industries they are interested in. the 10th grade starts when a few of our academies start as well. that is when we have this first year where they are taking the elective class, at intro to engineering, intro to architecture. carpentry programs, intro to carpentry. so, these three years, it is really an awareness, and exploration, and in 12th grade, a preparation. and the preparation leads to city college. most recently, with our agreement with the carpentry program, we will be able to incorporate parts of the program and to our high school curriculum so we have direct

evidence to that program. director kim: if i may ask a question -- and of the program is fairly new. how many students have we had joined the preadmission program? >> that particular agreement just happened last month. director kim: ok. >> in terms of students going on, we have had -- i think it is roughly three students to five students. director kim: all from mcconnell? >> yes, mainly from mcconnell. director kim: thank you. >> along the same lines, we have students participating in the welding class at city college, and this summer, the summer welding class will be paring -- pairing veterans with students at washington high school in the automotive

program. that meets three times a week as well. i mean, if we want to continue to look at the 11th grade and the 12th grade, where we see all, those programs are available to all students. so, the use works program, the -- youth works program, the program at city college, those programs are available to all students. as far as the academy programs, we try to make sure our students have accessibility. we recruit from all i schools as well. and you see the program beginning in the second semester of the ninth grade. students have the ability to get

from 5 credits to seven credits before they graduate from high school. make sure students have direct entry to the building trades, construction, also, welding or automotive programs as well. i talked about work-based opportunities. that is really where tjpa and the school district's connect. by supporting the curriculum, we have seen this in our carpentry class. we have worked very closely with burton high school, and i know we have worked very closely with the city program and our academy of engineering programs that washington and offered to develop their camp curriculum -- their curriculum. really the cherry for the

students here is internship. we have 40 students that have expressed interest between all our programs. we are currently looking for places for all of the students. so, we are very grateful for the tjpa. however, we still have a need to meet that. i am very excited to see the work that will be happening later on. let's say. oh, the internship program. is a six-week program from june 18 to july 27. is always a six-week program. the dates fluctuate. for 20 hours a week, the students participate. we are able to offer summer credit. students participate three hours a week in seminar classes where

they are logging their reflections on their experiences and they're learning agreements with their internship hosts on what specific skills they want to work on. weather is being more organized, developing self-confidence -- whether it is being more organized, developing self- confidence. again, they are just getting it reinforced, all the process that it takes to get a position as an architect or a carpenter or what have you. we have students from many of our union halls as construction manager shadows in the school district construction sites. you see we work very closely with connected in berkeley,

using their technology for our logging purpose. last year, throughout all of our industry sectors, we had 224 compensated internships. we even had four or five students who were volunteer. they did it compensation through their credit that they received. they were well aware they were volunteering. we had more than 200 jobs shadow opportunities. last year, we had our industry fare. -- industry fair. students did on-site informational interviewing to again reinforce what it takes. they developed reza maze --

resumes, cover letters. they came out very well dressed. dressed for success. director kim: before you go on -- and actually, i think we can see all of that. is actually a great presentation on the program itself. is a curious. i would love to get the breakdown on demographics. when i was on the school board, and no one of the challenges, we had very few african-american and latino students that were eligible to apply for these internships, and that continues to be a big concern of mine, how we are ensuring diversity but in our academies and internship programs at the end. i was curious -- do they also check for citizenship? this is my first time ever hearing that.

>> i think with youth works they do as well. with the school district, we have had long discussions about it. i am happy to provide information. we are concerned about access. i think the academy programs represent the demographic of the school. that is the population we are dealing with. we are reaching out to schools where we do not have programs to do enrollment programs to make sure that we are reaching as many students as possible to make sure the demographic is reflective of them. director kim: thank you so much. >> now we have our construction update. i think steve it stepped up. maybe we can go get him. -- i think steve stepped out.

our rfp is under way. now we have our construction update. >> directors, good morning. i am steve. another successful month. we did increase productivity on the budget work. we are up to 2.8 shafts per week now. we were actually getting three in place last week, contractors working a little bit longer shifts and saturdays to get caught up on the few we were behind. for no safety issues this period. no recordable, no injuries. the work has been continuing on first street on the assuring wall on the north and south sides so we are on track for the traffic bridges going on first

street on memorial day weekend. in addition, we started the bracing, which i will show you pictures of. the peony covers were completed on fremont -- pg&e covers were completed on fremont. this is the time line as it moves along. we are almost done with all the shoring wall the week after next. we have completed almost all of the perimeter, even the street crossing. the traffic plans are going in for memorial day weekend. the site map here -- the trestle piles were completed down there in the west and.

that will be installed shortly as well. as i said, the cdsm almost crosses first street. we did get several piles, several shafts completed this month. the 65th was last night, yesterday afternoon. they should get 66 and 67 through saturday of this week. just some shots of the excavation. we were able to take a shorter reverse angle on a zone four. there it shows a photo of the site. in the central and west section, the main thing has been getting the trestle bridge ready, starting that cross lot. you can see the right hand in the far corner. you can see the diagonal portion

of the cross pop bracing -- across -- cross hop breezing. that is looking the other way. you can see that, the diagonal racing going in. you can also see the completed piles. the side-by-side roads. and of course, the trestle bridge. that is the far southwest end of the project for the trains will, in in the future prevent -- where the trains will come in in the future. as this gets completed a little bit further on the diagonal,

they are actually going to start the massive excavation later this week and next week, where we would actually be pulling out the braces and go down to the next level as we crossed the lot and go further to the east. the cdsm wall was completed on first street two weekends before easter. it took a lot more planning because of the utilities in the streets has it finally started. that started on howard this last period. the construction budget remains the same as previously. again, the overall schedule, very summarized here, but currently it passes over through the zone for buttress work down there, and then we will move on

to excavation in that area and so on. we were in pretty good shape for the schedule. the hours completed -- 250,000 craft hours. 250,000 hours for our labor. the distribution remains fairly close to previous months'. with over 20% coming from san francisco. the of the majority is 28% coming from the east bay. this gives you a breakdown of the trades that are currently working on the site, similar to what i showed you last month. it just as the increase. these are actual headcounts. i tried to extend a little bit on the apprentice situation and

show that we have had successes. you know that pile drivers are over the minimum of 20%. operating engineers are on the minimum of 20%. some contractors are still low. the operating engineers, the apprentices, but that is also a unique operation, and the contractor has told me time and again, it is not a real safe place for apprentices better not train jet in the drilling process and are trying to contribute -- trained yet in the drilling process and are trying to contribute. with that, i will ask -- i will answer any questions. >> are there any questions from directors? >> no, thank you. director kim: thank you.

>> we will go ahead and open up item 6. director kim: yes. >> one member of the public wishes to address you, victoria munn. director kim: if there is any other public comment, please to let our clerk no. -- clerk know. >> hello. and i have a comment about the design of the building. i have seen pictures of strong, super strong -- the shape of it looks like a fish bowl. are you pouring goldfish? it has that shape to with. -- it has that shape to it.

the park is teetering on the back. it is completely aesthetically, ok? i think it is a poor design, ultra poor design for the city, ok? i am san franciscan, ok? it is like -- it looks like it is from the past, 1. two, it looks like a goldfish bowl. you know, ok? physically, it looks like it is all about the money. it is ultra modern, ok?

there are two catchwords, ok? "new" and "dream." i thought this was a building, ok? not flying? it has a like a flight look to it, ok? with this around it, the windows, ok? it is completely like a glass fishbowl, with the pipe on top of it. the pipe is nice, but the fish bowl crushes it all. [chime]

>> thank you. thank you for attending our meeting and giving us feedback. is there any other public comment at this time? >> there is not. director kim: seeing none, public comment is closed and we moved to the consent calendar. >> at the question of -- at the request of the director, we will be considering the items separately. item 7.1, not approving the minutes of the march 8, 2012 -- approving the minutes of the market, a 2012 meeting. director kim: we will take a roll call on the minutes. [roll call vote] >> 3 ayes, 1 abstain, and the

menace are approved. new members of the public at anything to speak on the next item. director kim: are there any questions from the directors on item 7.2? we have a motion and a second. can we passed without opposition? >> all in favor? director kim: all in favor -- i am sorry. >> item 7.3 -- adding the executive point to the architects, the transgendered bay project to require the -- not holding the tjpa liable for negligent on missions. director kim: we need to get a

brief update again talking about this. i think some directors have comments or questions. >> absolutely. >> good morning, directors, andrew schwartz, counsel tjpa. this amendment to the contract would insert "negligent" and address ommissions, which would be the geotechnical engineers. under state law, an engineer

cannot be liable for errors of omission that to not fall below a standard of care from the community in which the design professional operates. also state law cannot be required to indemnified the owner of the project for services where there is no allegation of negligence or a concept that falls below the standard of care on the part of the professional. there was the potential for confusion if an allegation of error and a mission -- and omission was on the part of a design professional, there was the potential be insurers or the design professional would not

provide a defense for the owner or the tjpa for an error or omission in design. in order to avoid that confusion, because the tjpa was not relinquishing any rights because the design professional could not be liable unless they were negligent, then they thought it was prudent to insert the word "negligent" for errors of omission so there could be no dispute if there was a claim against the tjpa. then the design professional insurers and will defend to the tjpa. director kim: thank you. director harper? director harper: that answers

some questions. this was absolutely clear to me. i am voting for it on the basis that, in my opinion, there is no substantive change to the operative effect of the language as it was. >> your correct. we agree there is no substantive change. director kim: thank you. i am also happy to see this amendment coming before us. this is in alignment with our state law, and i am happy to see that we can put that into our contract. thank you. >> numbers of republicans indicated they want to address you on the item. -- no members of the public have indicated they want to address you on the item. [roll call vote] 4 ayes on item 7.3.

the item is approved. director kim: thank you. moving to item number 8? >> item #8 is approving the design proposal for the 2013 development. >> if we come to you three times in preparation for each fiscal year budget. in april, it is an outlook, made the draft budget, and june, the final budget. today, we have items for public comment, your comment, and in june, we will look at the final project. the fiscal year budget is a little different than what you're used to dealing with at your other agencies. this is in place of our overall capital budget, which we are managing the project, too, so we look at the projected cash flows and previous history and where

we expect to be with the project and make an estimate of what the fiscal year expenditures will be for next year. our grants do not expire, so what we do not spend this fiscal year will roll over into next fiscal year, and if amendments are needed throughout the year, as long as they're in line with the overall capital project budget, then we handle those. the budget next year will largely look the same as this year in terms of the majority that will be for specialized services, primarily construction, as we move up further along in the project. we will also have an operating budget again for probably a little over $4 million for the december 8 terminal that is largely grant-funded. the grant did not roll forward and is reallocated each year.

i am happy to answer any questions. next month we will be coming to you with actual numbers to go along with this. >> are there any other questions from board members? >> i actually do. this is not something you have to answer today, but in coming months -- our funding streams for construction, i am curious how that is allocated, and particularly we have a block in the seventh, because we got a slightly higher than expected did -- higher than expected bid. we know as we continue to take over the land sales, i am curious how that fits into our budget. i would like to see our revenues impact our budget in the coming year, especially how that will

impact construction in the budget as well. >> sure. director kim: thank you. >> any other questions? director kim: thank you. >> and numbers of the public wanted to comment on that item by their. -- no members of the public wanted to comment on that item either. in no. 9 -- a new total contract amount of $13, 693, 340. >> good morning, directors. our project manager -- from jacobs engineering. as a reminder, they provide

storage so buses will not have to expend fuel going back to the east bay. the project is on the west approach in the upper and lower that's. the design is to be completed early next year. we forecast construction to proceed thereafter with the bidding process. the construction value is projected to be over $20 million. for this amendment, a design amendment for jacobs engineering. there are three basic components. the first one is to enhance the design and increase the capacity for bus storage. at this in all -- additional bus space underneath our current lot and to enhance the aesthetics