how the present legislation in washington d.c. favors us or does not favor s. this is often times about a number of projects and we want to see how many of these projects to the republicans are democrats favor a sore adversely impact us? to come here and generally speak about something and say to save time or whatever -- we want to know because we pay a certain people to do their jobs and we want to know whether our representatives, highest level representatives really do us a favor or disfavor when it comes to transportation projects.

this on van ness, we have been discussing the california pacific medical center. right now, it is rife with politics, corrupt politics. we had a counsel from the center come here to this podium and tell our legislative members, are so-called representatives that they were not privy to certain financial documents and reports, and helping them. we want to know what's going on with that hospital and what's going to happen nothing much is happening. nothing much is happening because of funding.

you have a developer -- don't waste your money -- spend it on traffic lights on san bruno. don't waste your money on an eir that's not going to go anywhere and don't make statements if you don't know who's going to be the developer. as to that community meetings that you want more information about hunters point, time is running out so i will stop here. supervisor campos: next speaker, please. >> good morning, commissioners. i'm a member of the citizens advisory committee for the transportation authority. regarding one item the executive director brought up, the item

about 19th avenue, this item was brought before our committee a couple of months ago. i voiced concerns there and i will share those concerns with you. first of all, as far as relocating into the middle of 19th avenue, i -- it seems ludicrous because as it is, when you have to take the 28 bus line going northbound, you have to cross 19th avenue and there is a light there. if they want to realign it into

the street, and of doing that, build a bus bridge over the 19th avenue so that people with walkers and canes and wheelchair's can go over 19th avenue safely. realigning to the center will just cause more traffic and problems. thank you very much. supervisor campos: thank you. next speaker please. >> i would like to address the report we just heard. i noticed the report basically talks about fact we are getting all of this revenue from all of these different areas and supposedly we are seeing an increase in the quality of our

public transportation system. all of these organizations have been grouped into one organization and it sucks all the finances of -- out of all of these previously separate organizations and it disappears into a black hole and then we have nothing to show for it. my response to the report is you can basically jump up here and say what you want because you have taken the public for such a ride over the past few years that we don't know what you are doing with our money. that has become so blatantly apparent that it has come to my attention and many people in this city, where is the money going?

who is responsible? who is reporting it? i see a huge black hole in finances and all of these different projects and you have certain areas that are completely allowed to fall into disrepair and other projects that are allowed to streamline. it's a classic example of legislative abuse. thank you. supervisor campos: is there any other member of the public would like to speak? seeing none, public comment is closed. i would like to bank our executive director for his presentation in posting his report online. could you please call item no. 5 quest for >> authorize the executive director to execute a memorandum of agreement with the treasure island development authority to implement the treasure island transportation

program and authorize the terms and conditions. supervisor campos: this is an item that came before the finance committee. any comments or questions or presentations from staff? why don't we open it up to public comment? is there any member of the public would like to speak on item number five? seeing none, public comment is closed. we can take a roll call on item five. >> [roll-call] the item passes. >> the item is approved. could we please call item no. 6? >> approve the fiscal year 2012-2013 transportation fund

for the clean air program of projects and authorize the executive director to execute a contract to the bay area quality management district. supervisor campos: this is an item that came before the committee which is chaired by commissioner avalos. why don't we open it up to public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. can we take this same house, same call. the item passes item number seven. >> allocate $1.3 million in proposition k funds and amend the relevance by-your prioritization programs. supervisor campos: is there any

member of the public to it like to speak on item number seven? seeing none, public comment is closed. can we take this same house, same call. the item passes. item #8. >> allocate $19 billion in funds to the san francisco means of transportation agency for the central subway tunnel construction. supervisor campos: is there any member of the public to it like to speak on item number eight? i think we have one member of the public. >> a good morning, again, commissioners. i'm on the citizens' advisory committee. on the third street light rail, i'm on the citizens' advisory group representing the transportation authority and when this item was brought before our committee, i voted to

have this move forward. i did the same thing last week at the plans and programs committee. i have been working on this since the very beginning. i vote -- i would like to have to approve this item. supervisor campos: thank you for your good work. is there any member of the public to it like to speak on this? seeing none, public comment is closed. can we take this same house, same call. the item passes. item #9. >> allocate $210,000 with conditions to the san francisco and sensible transportation agency. supervisor campos: is there any member of the public to like to

speak on this item? supervisor campos: can we take this same house, same call. the item passes. item number 10. >> approve the prop delay strategic plan policy and priority criteria. this is an action item. supervisor campos: any member of the public to like to speak on this item, please come for. >> good morning, again commissioners. i was on the committee that helped put this proposition on the ballot and get past. i worked for weeks on this and i urge the committee to pass it and i urge the rest of the to do the same thing today. thank you. supervisor campos: thank you for your comments and your work. is there any member of the public would like to speak? seeing none, public comment is closed.

colleagues, can we take this same house, same call. the item passes. can you call item no. 11? >> the introduction of new items. supervisor campos: colleagues, any new items to be introduced? is there any member of the public who wishes to speak on this item? if so, please come forward. >> last week at the plans and programs committee and the introduction of new items, in a few coming months, you will be hearing about the geary rapid transit project. what i want you to remember is proposition b had to packages on it. since you will be recessing --

you will be off until september, i suggest what all of you do, like i told you last month, read a three documents. read the final report of the geary transit task force which was published back in 1999. also the final report published back in 1995 of the work that has been done on the geary light rail project. with the central subway going forward, there's a stop at union square and there is a spur at union square for geary light rail. this is what the people voted for back in 1989. also, if you have a chance coming to the short range transit plan.

the only way to alleviate traffic congestion is a light rail system, not a bus rapid transit. if you get the bus rapid transit going of ford, you're never going to get the money for a light rail. what the people have been wanting for over 50 years. thank you very much. supervisor campos: thank you very much. any other member of the public like to speak on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. can we call item no. 12? >> item 12, public comment. this is -- supervisor campos: this is for any member of the public wishes to comment. seeing none, public comment is closed. seeing none, public comment is closed. -- we will be going into legislative recess until september 25 and we will have a finance committee meeting on

september 11 and a plans and programs meeting on september 18. madame clerk, can you please call item no. 13? supervisor campos>> item number supervisor campos: we are adjourned.

>> this lodge is home to some of the best fly casting pools in the world. these shallow concrete pools don't have fish. this is just a place where people come to practice their fly casting technique. ith was built in the 1930's and ever since, people have been coming here to get back to nature. every year, the world championship of fly casting is held in san francisco and visitors from all over the globe

travel to be here. >> we are here with phil, general manage of san francisco rec and parks department at the anglers lodge. what do you think about this? >> it is spectacular, travis from oregon, taught me a snake roll and a space cast. >> there are people from all over the world come to san francisco and say this is the place to be. >> yeah. it's amazing, we have teams from all over the world here today and they are thrilled. >> i flew from ireland to be here. and been practicing since for the competition. all the best casters in the world come here. my fellow countryman came in first place and james is on the current team and he is the head man. >> it's unique. will not see anything like it

where you go to compete in the world. competitions in ireland, scotland, norway, japan, russia each year, the facilities here in the park are second to none. there is no complex in the world that can touch it. >> i'm here with bob, and he has kindly agreed to tell me everything i need to know about casting. i'm going to suit up and next, we're in the water. >> what any gentleman should do. golden gate angling has free lessons the second saturday of every month. we have equipment show up on the 9:30 on the second saturday of every month and we'll teach them to fly cast. >> ok. we are in the water. >> let me acquaint you with the fly rod. >> nice to meet you. >> this is the lower grip and

the upper grip. this is a reel and a fly line. we are going to use the flex of this rod to fling away. exactly as you moved your hands. >> that's it? >> that's it. >> i'm a natural. >> push both arms forward and snap the lower hand into your tummy. push forward. >> i did gave it a try and had great time but i might need some more practice. i met someone else with real fly casting skills. her name is donna and she is an international fly casting champion. >> i have competed in the casting ponds in golden gate park in san francisco. i have been to japan and norway for fly casting competition. i spend my weekends here at the club and at the casting pond. it's a great place to learn and

have fun. on a season day like this, it was the perfect spot to be. i find fly casting very relaxing and also at the same time very challenging sport. takes me out into the nature. almost like drawing art in the air. and then i can make these beautiful loops out there. >> even though people from across the globe come here to compete, it's still a place where locals in the know relax and enjoy some rely unique scenery. until next time, get out and play!

[applause] >> good afternoon, everyone. welcome to the transbay transit center construction site. i am maria ayerdi-kaplan, executive director of the transbay joint powers authority. i want to welcome everyone to our future grand central station of the west. [applause] as all of you know, a transit center will serve the nine bay area counties. will serve southern california, and it will be the northern terminus for future high-speed

rail. [applause] until today, the transbay construction site in join the distinction of being the only high-speed rail project under construction, but that is no longer going to be the case, and the reason for that is we have federal, state, local and regional leaders, through their commitments and passion and vision and determination have brought high-speed route to california. and it is now a reality. especially gratifying is that by signing today's high-speed rail funding bill, we will be creating thousands of jobs, just like with transbay. since the start of construction, we have created 2000 jobs. we have been working with veterans to provide job opportunities for wounded veterans. we are providing internships and mentor should pocket -- opportunities to our youth and disadvantaged communities and women. we are proud of that

accomplishment. you will be seeing that as well with high-speed rail. [applause] thank you. with that, i would like to introduce a man that requires no introduction, who is counted among the very earliest supporters of the transbay transit center and high speed rail. i can personally attest to the governors came focus on transportation's critical role in economic development and providing the foundation for california's future prosperity. having met with him when he was the mayor of oakland on the transbay project. gov. jerry brown has had a remarkable career as an elected leader in california. he has been responsible for some of the state's most innovative public policies. and because of his commitment to and leadership of high-speed rail, we know this is the right investment for the state's economy and transportation infrastructure and the right investment for people in pursuit of a better future. let's bring a -- give a warm

round of applause to our governor jerry brown. [applause] >> thank you. it is an exciting day here, it really is. i sign my first high-speed rail bill 30 years ago. it has taken that long to get things going. i was at union station earlier this morning and that station is full of people. it looks like grand central station in new york. maybe not as many, but thousands of people. people lined up around the corner to get into the restaurant. pretty significant. why? 30 years ago, nobody was in there. it was an empty cavern that you could echo your voice down the corridor, but there were no people. now there are trains locally, and now we are connecting high- speed rail to san francisco. yes, it will take awhile.

it took awhile to do anything. when bart was proposed, my father was governor, and they barely got it approved. you even had a local county here that says we do not want part -- bart. now they are getting it. a little late, but they are getting it. i know there are some people that want to put their head in a whole and hope relative changes but i do not see it that way. this is a time to invest to create thousands of jobs. the buildings that go up here did not come out of fear. they came out of bold risk- taking. the private sector, along with it, we have to invest in the public sector. golden gate bridge. [applause] abraham lincoln started the intercontinental railroad in the middle of the depression --

rather, civil war. i was not around then. i was a run for the end of the depression. in the middle of the civil war, he did it. we had the golden gate bridge in the middle of the depression. when things are not going good, it is not a time to hunker down and hope it all blows over. you have to take the he horns and start spending and investing in things that make sense. that is why we are here. to put people to work. [applause] i am very glad that we will have something that people can come to for generations. for some, you may not be around when it is finished, but i want you to think about those that built the cathedral of europe. first it was the son and then the grandson and then the great grandson. it may have taken six generations but they had a vision of a future. it was not about me or the self

gratification of today. it was about sacrifice,, endeavor, it was about poland together the resources of a community to make sure, in years to come, the community prospered and the quality of life improves. that is what this is all about. thank you for being a part of it. [applause] >> thank you, mr. governor. he is right. it has taken us over 40 years to get to the construction of the transbay transit center but we stayed the course, we did our hard work, we never give up, we believe in the project and vision, and we made it. that is what we would do with high-speed rail. the next person i want to introduce is a native san francisco serving his -- serving his second term in the state senate representing the sixth district, including sacramento. senator steinberg has experience at state and local levels of government, having served on the

sacramento senate. his skills have earned the highest respect of his constituents and colleagues, leading to his reelection. please join me in welcoming center and president pro tem steinberg. [applause] >> thank you, maria. thank you very much. i am actually one of those guys that grew up in san mateo county. if i had been of a voting age, i have -- would have voted yes on part. it is wonderful to be here. -- on bart. i want to think the governor for his inspiring words, for not giving up on california, for not giving up on vision in difficult times. i want to acknowledge my colleagues in the legislature for doing an incredible job in difficult circumstances, a couple of whom are represented today. the chair of the budget

committee, mark leno. [applause] two members of the assembly are also here. kathleen, who was one of the inspiration behind this. norah campos, welcome. [applause] i see art pulaski here also representing organized labor. thank you for making this possible. [applause] very briefly, the people know that we can cut, and the people know that we can patch and mend, but the skeptics certainly wonder whether we have the will to build it. do we have the fortitude to see beyond the present moment in time and again something that would dramatically change the way california moves over the would dramatically change the way california moves over the