by serving residents, visitors and museumgoers. increase the transit capacity to relieve the crowding and reduce the air and noise pollution. it will improve the regional connections. it will relieve service connection -- injectioingestion. -- congestion. it will also put many workers back to work that are desperate for these jobs. it will offset any other san francisco project. if it were abandoned, the entire investment from the new starts program will be redistributed to other projects throughout the nation. san francisco would not receive any of this funding.

any hesitation from san francisco would result in immediate redirection of these funds to other cities. >> i am speaking in regard to item 49 in support of the bonds to serve as insurance findings in the event of delays or other variables. construction workers rely on these jobs like we do with local higher and other variables that deal with the work picture in san francisco. have the people of chinatown deserve the continuance of the project. being a fifth generation illustrates the knowledge of how public transportation is a vital way of getting around san francisco. i appreciate the creativity in the efforts to move the project

forward regarding the hurdles and any other issues the project may face. by appreciate your support in this matter. have a great day. thanks. >> i am the senior field representative had of will speak on item 49. a new thing happened yesterday, the first one was that we had a tentative agreement on the memorandum in the city of county with the consolidated craftsmen to work pretty hard the last two weeks. we dispatched the central subway jobs. you can imagine my shock when i showed up this morning with an e-mail the said this project might be in danger. restarted descent people to another project, and when the braves got slammed on that in a

hurry, they jumped by 30 or 40 members and i would like to see this go forward. it is all about putting people to work. >> i am a member of the central subway, a big supporter of the federal subway. i am here to ask for your support on this resolution. i believe the only way to solve our transportation problem is to go underground. the surface doesn't seem to get there and we get any other way. we won't do that if we go underground. i can hardly wait for it to get to fisherman's wharf or maybe even the marina. it is just a start, but i think it is time san francisco started going to subways to solve the

transportation problem which is pretty serious and will only get worse. >> stop the corporate rate of the public library, don't give money or except money from friends of the library. accountability and democracy go together. we reached a point in this city where ethical standards no longer touch money if it is a private corporate dollars. last year after they violated someone's right to make public comment, the sunshine found the task force -- a task force found the action so egregious that it was a willful violation. the ethics commission made a filing of the usefulness -- misconduct. not only was he reelected, but the public library considers

unethical conduct to be a leadership quality. this was not a misstep. this official misconduct comes on top of the long history of sunshine violations and counterattacks against many critics in order to suppress open discussion. it reached a point where the library commission is a common down to meet the incorrigibly on ethical. there was recently an incident of trying to arrest someone whose public comment and didn't like and it wasn't even me. they are ripping off public institutions for millions of dollars and it is an opportunity to demonstrate how impervious the money makes them. it demonstrates the powerlessness of democratic institutions compared to the influence of money and corporate power. the privatization of public assets goes hand-in-hand with the degradation of democracy and traditions of open government.

one depends upon the other to succeed. it is what the philanthropist's get for their money and that is why it is still true that the allies cost more than the money. >> i'm the chairman of the subway task force, we're stronly in fa -- strongly in favor of item 49 that will help us secure the funding. this is a very important project in the broader context of public transportation of san francisco. we currently have the slowest major transportation system in the nation. the stockton and third street corridors have the slowest transportation in the northeast part of the city, about three and a half miles an hour.

the northeast part of the city is the densest neighborhood in the united states without rail rapid transit, and it shows. it is very poor service. the central subway conform the length of a citywide rapid transit system that is desperately needed. he needs to be extended further north and possibly left so that we can serve this and dense urban area. the next step is to approve this funding assurance so that we can claim the large amount of federal monday that is available for this project, keep it on track, and improve public transit in san francisco. we urge your support. >> believing to the supervisors, thank you for this opportunity to come before you.

i want to share an issue end of request your support for the prison community here in san francisco. on an issue that was taking place by the mta in trying to establish a parking meters are around the churches in san francisco on sunday. that will tremendously impact our elderly. it will impact our ability to provide services to those that are in need. those that are unemployed, and a lot of services will be adversely impacted. we need your help to get out of that budget, because if it is done, hit the brakes of our services. people will have to go out and feed project leaders. it will adversely impact the

ability of our parishioners that come into the city from out of town and they come in from out of town and they go to all the businesses in this city and spent money in san francisco, said it will take money out of the pocket of san francisco. we ask your support and asking them to take that part out of the budget to put parking meters around churches in san francisco. >> good afternoon members of the board of supervisors. i am the interim executive director, and i am here to speak on item 49 in support of the contingency funding for the central subway project. the business community has been in support of the subway project since 1996 since we were the merchants association and we continue to do so since we

merged in 2009. this is not without pain. we have adopted the motto, no pain and no gain. we had a briefing this morning by the central subway team where we had members come and learn what is to come. i understand it will get worse before it gets better, but we do see the long-term picture, this is a huge investment in transit for san francisco, for the district in particular, i understand it is a continuation of the light rail connecting our district to the corridor. and on to chinatown, and hopefully in the future on north beach. we see that activity being really important and you want to bring people to the district to keep union square viable and economically strong. we encourage you to support the

community funding plans today that are before you. i understand they might not be needed until 2018. it is contingency, and we do support it. >> my name is charlie lowery, i am a senior at the operating engineers union. of like issue you have been a day. and very appropriate that we hear about the situation of the task force on this day. i would also like to commend you on your support for the central subway and infrastructure projects in the city. engineers represent surveyors, heavy equipment, crane operators, and material inspectors. right now, 896 members are on the out of work list in san

francisco. they're not just operating engineers, they are fathers, mothers, sons, daughters. they are taxpayers and consumers. those out of work operating engineers have depended on schools and colleges and are in the health care system. how they are losing their homes and losing their health insurance as a result of unemployment. i urge the board to do everything in its power to assure the progress of this project and include any issuance of bonds. how does the time for maximizing benefits. we're all acutely aware of the delay. while the underlying need also continues to grow, and the need for jobs has never been greater.

>> i just got back from the mta commissioners in support of the bond. this project means a lot not only to the membership as you heard, we have the majority of the work hours that are going to the drivers, operators, laborers, and i am sure they will have a large piece of its. this project doesn't only mean a lot to the membership, but to the many hours we spent doing community outreach and job training to the certain disadvantaged communities, i would hate to see this be impacted for lack of funds and have a community youth participation on them. it is a sense of pride and accomplishment.

had wanted is complete, they will be able to utilize. they will have the sense of pride of being part of the high- profile project. at the commissioner's, they won't be around to be able to use this service at the subway, let alone be around at the end of completion. i say that, respectfully. that of the infrastructure, and helped the local government at the local economy. >> my name is javier flores. i'm not going to talk about how bad it's been the last two or

three years. i am pretty sure everyone knows about the construction industry. this is one of the hubs that we have, about seven of them work for the members and for any other union. all we can ask you, if we can call it a favor, support this project. president chiu: any other members of the public here for general public comment? public comment is closed. we have a number of members from the district council and want to welcome you to the board chamber. why don't we go to the adoption calendar?

>> 46-50 are being considered for immediate in unanimous adoption without committee reference. president chiu: would anyone like to separate any items? >> 49. president chiu: can you call the roll on the balance of the roll call? [roll call vote] >> there are 11 aye's. president chiu: item 49. >> resolution supporting the

commitment to issue revenue bonds as insurance funding for the central subway project in the event of any delay or shortfall in the availability of funding. >> i was proud to be a sponsor of this, thank you for code- sponsoring this resolution. we know that it is going to help remedy that, and i agree with one of the speakers in the hopes that this will go all the way to fisherman's wharf and the north- south connections in the city

are inadequate. i want to stress that this resolution is indicating what we're willing to do. it simply states that in the future, we will support of the mta in doing that. the revenue bond will be within the already existing revenue bonding capacity. it is not creating new revenue bonding capacity. this is a project that is getting a lot of attack in washington, as is a lot of really critical transit funding. it is important for us to stand up and defend our critical transportation infrastructure projects. i will be supporting this resolution today. president chiu: can we take this item same house, same call?

this resolution is adopted. it is now 3:29. let me ask our colleagues, those making commendations today, are they in the audience? supervisor olague: i would rather go after. president chiu: supervisor campos, are you prepared? supervisor campos: thank you very much, mr. president. as i indicated in my prior comments, it is my honor and pleasure today on international workers tday to honor two workers who live in district 9, for the tremendous contributions they have made.

i also want to know something that i forgot to mention in my remarks creating the task force to work on ways that i inadvertently forgot supervisor mar has done in his office. i apologize for that. i want to thank supervisor mar for his leadership on that issue. we need to be vigilant about that issue. i would like to begin by calling donna mandel. donna, if you can please come up. let me say a little bit about donna mandel. donna mandel works for the

office of standards and labor enforcement. the other laws in the books are to protect workers. this certificate of honor reads, for being and i and sonhero -- an unsung heroine of san fran cisco, for protecting san francisco workers by enforcing the health care security ordinance, for educating the public about how to comply with the universal health-care law, for having obtained health benefits for about 1000 workers in the last few years and for being able of the district resident. i have had the opportunity to work with her for the last couple of years.

and the work closing that loophole was very important, we could not have done it without her support and expertise into the work of so many people. i wanted to give you this certificate. [applause] i apologize, i have one more.

mei ling wi? please come forward. this is what it says. on behalf of the san francisco board of supervisors for being an unsung heroine that performs amazing work at the urban forest and agricultural coordinator at the department of the environment, for helping put together valuable environmental programming for the city, including the christmas day greeting where they celebrate with trees that will be planted on the streets of san francisco. and for being a respected and beloved president. -- resident. it is only appropriate that today, we recognize the work

that you do. it is my honor to recognize the work of two amazing women in district 9 that are doing great work for the city and county of san francisco. [applause] >> i am also honored to serve in my position and to help improve my home and my city through my work. [applause] supervisor campos: thank you. president chiu: supervisor olague for the next accomodation. supervisor olague: i would like to recognize the weber room cooperative, and medical cannabis dispensary. i want to express my sadness

that they might relocate due to the federal government's the basic stance on this issue. we stand to lose a lot in district 5. that being said, i will read some of the whereas clauses. whereas california supporters supported the medical campus act of 1996 and whereas the city and county have for the support of this act by approving over 40 medical cannabis dispensaries throughout the city. in a whereasvapor room cooperative has established itself since 2004. they have an active and positive participant in the

drafting of the san francisco medical cannabis ordnance from beginning to end. and whereas they held the merchants' associations in 2006 and is a significant contributor to the community. and whereas the vapor room has been voted the best cannabis dispensary by sf weekly and guardian readers. therefore be it resolved that in recognition, of leadership, they are recommended for their excellence. they were exemplary in their outrage. they went door-to-door in the

community at talked to every neighbor that was willing. they were the first applicant to receive the unanimous vote of approval at the planning commission. and they brought 150 people there to support them, a room full of people. it was outstanding, the work that they did in the community. finally, it is with much sadness that i announce one of the most compassionate and irresponsible facilities will have to relocate as a result of federal interference. the committee will suffer without them and i am legitimately worried about public safety in that area once they are closed. my district maps show that there will be no access if the federal government continues down this very irresponsible path. every one of the dispensaries in district 5 is in proximity to the park. i hope a that thevapo vapor roo

finds a new home immediately. [applause] >> thank you, supervisor olague. and to the city of san francisco. it has been an honor to serve the residents for over eight years. we are facing serious challenges, but we hope to recover.

president chiu: our final commendation will be by supervisor farrell. supervisor farrell: i have the honor of three commendations today. as we all know, we have the highest performing urban public school district in the state. one of the critical parts. i have the honor of honoring three people today. and also to me, personally, and my family. it is