commissioner campos: good morning. " to been meeting of the transportation authority. my name is david campos. i am the chairman of the transportation authority. >> [roll call] we have a quorum. commissioner campos: thank you.

also want to thank the members of sfgtv staff. please call item 2. approval of the minutes of the april 24, 2012 meeting. >commissioner campos: is there anyone from the public that would like to comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. colleagues, this is an action item. actually, [roll call] -- roll call. >> [roll call] the item passes. commissioner campos: thank you.

please call item 3. >> chair's report. this is an information item. commissioner campos: thank you. as i have indicated in prior meetings, we are working on a number of items, right now focusing on what is happening at the federal government and in specific, in congress, on a number of bills that are pending before the house of representatives in the u.s. senate. one of the things we are trying to figure out is what will come out of the congress, and there is a great deal of uncertainty in terms of the federal funding of public transportation. that only underscores the importance of state and local funding of public transportation. as you know, in terms of what is happening in the region, the

metropolitan transportation commission and commission of bay area governments recently approve the preferred land use and transportation investments in error for the regional transportation plan and sustainable community strategy. this was truly an historic moment which creates a, for the first time, the region's first sustainable community strategy, as required by state law, senate bill 375. the person they're concentrates 70% of the region's four test jobs and population growth over the next three decades into development areas encouraging patterns of growth that make transit use, walking and cycling, more viable options for more people here in the bay area. we are very proud to have been a part of that process. a lot of work went into that effort, not only by san francisco, but also by the rest

of the region. i am also proud to note, one of the good things that happened was, there was a commitment that discretionary funding be focused on high priority projects that san francisco has, including caltrain electrification, van ness station, brt, among others. i want to thank my office and the office of supervisor wiener in what they have done for helping to make that happen. i know that it was important for san francisco to play an active role. i also want to thank the san francisco commissioners of abag that also made sure that our considerations were taken. i also want to thank the mayor's office who also played an important role in making sure that our concerns were taken

into account. we also saw the introduction last week of an ordinance to put into place the transportation system of it -- sustainability program. we are going to make sure that we continue to monitor that the first. -- that effort. with respect to the transportation authority, we are continuing to hear directly on the various types of projects and work being done on a district by district level. i think the presentation from staff and the various agencies working on projects in each one of the 11 districts is something that i have found useful. my hope is, beyond the individual discussions of what is happening at each one of the districts, that this can lead to

a larger discussion about how we, as a city, can work together in a more efficient and collaborative way, and how we can maximize the coordination of the various city agencies to make sure that not only are these projects delivered on time, but in the most caught -- cost-effective way. i look forward to working with all of you. that concludes my report. is there any public comment? please come forward. >> chair, i have been listening to you very closely ever since you assumed the role of the chair. i know that you cannot address someone personally, but in this case, i think i should. talking about transparency and accountability. could i have the overhead please?

we see as much as the transportation authority talks about what ever they talk about, san francisco is ranked third worst in the nation. this does not mean that we do not have the ability to think outside the box and do better, but we have to stop painting a rosy picture. stop painting a rosy picture. to some of you that i trust, i sent you an e-mail regarding some agencies and entities that wanted to erase a five years worth of e-mails linked to the high speed of light rail. there again is about transparency and accountability. i have faith in you, mr. chair,

as i have known you for a very long time, and i do keep in touch with you from time to time, and i admire what you do. i watched you at budget sessions, here in the chambers, at the committee meetings. you bring your experience, having worked for the san francisco unified school district, and other places, and you represent district 9 well. so i am proud of you, and i hope that you cast a shadow, one that is bright enough, where there is documents, there may be light. commissioner campos: thank you. is there anyone from the public that would like to comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. madam clerk, please call item for. >> executive director's report.

this is an information item. >> good morning, commissioners, maria lombardo. i will be brief, highlighting primarily some upcoming community of reach. i do want to follow on a few remarks that the chair just made. we are still in limbo about a federal surface transportation bill. unlike our committee, the conference committee that has been set up is having its proceedings in secret, so there is not much information available. senator boxer is chairman of the committee and said that they have until the first of june to come up with a compromise. we are keeping close tabs on that. when we get information, we will be able to see how it affects san francisco. the governor released some worsening news on the state budget deficits, which has grown budget deficits, which has grown significantly, primarily due to