very, very effectively work collaboratively with all of these agencies and help bring them together too because the ta even though there is some project management primarily it's about planning and oversight and making sure that the tax dollars are being well spent so i want to encourage you to keep that very firmly in mind. this is a somewhat unique setting. >> i agree wholeheartedly. that's a good point, and it also speaks to commissioner mar's comments about outreach and inclusion in the stakeholder engagement process. if you look at the timeline today is march march 18. we have basically this week to do community engagement which means from the standpoint of scheduling and

making it happen that's a very, very aggressive timeline in order to produce a document that you will have to review and approve on the following week, so what i might suggest that we might want to do as part of this process is have some of that community engagement be on-going. the fact that we have a recruitment profile that has been produced does not necessarily impede us from listening to our stakeholders and being able to integrate additional comments into the selection and evaluation part of the process which is equally important as identifying what the key characteristics are, so even though we may not have completed the formal

stakeholder engagement and make sure we go through that process at the same time we go through the candidates so we hear all the voices in the community. that's my recommendation. >> i think it's inconsiderably important to do the. >> >> community outreach and make sure this person knows how to but my point is a little different and apart from the community outreach working with other agencies because i think there are some areas of the country or a region you have something -- for a lack of a lack of better term and it's all controlled by one agency and top down. in the bay area and san francisco it doesn't exist. it's dispersed and overlapping and as a transportation average s agency if you're working

collaboratively with these agencies you're not going to be effective and another layer on top of the community outreach. and i apologize for having to leave. >> thank you commissioner wiener and i see a dynamic process that can extend beyond the recruitment profile beyond that being made. i think that makes a lot of sense and there will be a lot of information that will come to you and hone things down as you move forward. commissioner wiener did talk about a number of groups to consult with in terms i believe it will be helpful in creating the recruitment profile. the departments, the puc, the port, the mta, i don't think he mentioned dpw but that is important to add in the mix, planning department, of course the mayor's office, and then you have the more regional bodies.

there's the mtc of which commissioner wiener is on the seat on and as well as commissioner campos in cal trans and others that will come up i am sure that members of the committee might want to propose and within those departments we can probably work with you to figure out who would be the key people to talk to as well. we're 11 member body and there's probably 11 different points of view as well, so i think figuring out how to come up with the consolidated consensus as to the approach and the recruitment profile and other key qualities you want to see in the executive director. there is a lot of work to come up with that consensus and i will be as available as i can be and if you're at 24/7 i will be and other members expressed that interest so i think we have a good relationship to form to

help move this along. commissioners? okay. well, thank you for being here. we can check in just after the meeting would be great. >> i would like to take a moment and ask daphne to come up and talk about her experiences. i don't want to hog the mic because it really is a team and i would like you to hear for 30 seconds. >> by all means. >> she is camera shy and microphone bashful but come on up. >> good morning commissioners. thank you so much for allowing us to work on this very, very prestigious opportunity, executive director for the cta. definite nee lablonk is my name. >> >> transportation has really been an area that i have worked

in for some time now. i want to say 20-25 years i have been recruiting in this industry. i came into it through the transportation demand management employees transportation coordinators, ride share, trip reduction kinds of things and it's done really well for me. i love it. this search in particular will be a marvelous thing to do. i think the interesting things about this opportunity for someone to be attracted to just far out weigh anything that anyone might call too challenging. i think the type of candidate that will be able to meet you where you are and move forward, move you forward, i believe we will be able to get you a nice cluster of individuals to review, and as long as we're able to talk with everybody and get your

individual input as well as collective input i think that will help us to drill down -- if i put five people in front of you what makes you pick this one over this one? that is important in terms of the abbreviated time frame as well. >> thank you very much. thank you. >> good afternoon commissioners. i am brett buyers and i want to say i am looking forward to the opportunity of working with you all. as daphne and bill mentioned one of the cornerstones of our search process is getting to know you, getting to know the organization, getting to know the city and county of san francisco, so that we can put fortour best effort. secure some viable and transformational candidates for you all and in that process we look forward to being the extension of you as

the commissioners as well as san francisco transit authority so we can go out and get the most viable candidates for you and i look forward to working with and you conversing with you and learning more about what you desire. thank you. >> thank you very much. okay. mr. hawkins thank you. >> thank you. >> so this item we can open up for public comment. seeing none come forward we will close public comment. and i am very excited about moving forward and getting a fresh start to the search so thank you for joining us in that effort. our next item please. >> instruction of new items. this is information item. >> colleagues any comment? public comment is now open. we will close public comment. next item. >> number five public comment. >> this is general public

comment. seeing none one for public comment. we will close public comment. our next item. >> item six adjournment. >> thank you very much. colleagues, we are adjourned

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you colleagues. good morning, everybody. welcome to city hall. i would like to invite all the family and now katie tang who is now supervisor. i would like to thank former mayor willie brown. he's graced us with his presence and thank me for not wearing the orange jacket this morning although i felt that i

should because we got two people who i think represent world series types of personalities and contributions to the city. i would like to thank all the of the elected officials to our city attorney to the treasurer, department head, everyone you see before us that i think understand the importance of having both a colleague at the board. i have the pleasure on this momentous occasion of honoring of swearing in carmen and katie.

congratulations. [ applause ] . >> as i said on many occasions it shouldn't surprise anyone in this city that women are helping me run this city in the most intelligent way, the smartest way and they both, carmen and katie have had a reputation, had decisions that they have made all through their professional career that put our residents first and foremost and demonstrated their love for this city, it's workings, for it's representation of the inclusion and for embracing all the policies that this city represents. i'm going to swear in carmen chu first because i have been reminded by my very

smart staff that i have to create a vacancy to fill. if i may say a few words about carmen. all of us have enjoyed her leadership on the board. she will no doubt lead the office of the recorder with the same level budgetary, expertise that she has demonstrated throughout her career and particularly in the last few years i have had the pleasure of working with her in the board and getting her on the very department by department almost line item byline item view of all the things that we had to care about and being able to help me create the 2 year budget, close a serious financial gap. these were great demonstrations of her poweres and commitment and together

demonstrated not only with the constituents of city hall but with labor, city advocates and how $2 year budget, close a serious financial gap. these were great demonstrations of her poweres and commitment and together demonstrated not only with the constituents of city hall but with labor, city advocates and how to spend 8.billion to go with the city of san francisco. every dollar is precious. she's going to help me collect more of it. but her exemplary skills are the talk of the town and they have benefited the entire city and her passion will be a great compliment to what has already been done. i want to thank andy zoon for this transition period.

carmen shares my values and love for this city, policies of equity, of efficiencies and responsiveness for government that serves all san franciscoance. she's truly a leader and i'm so glad to perform this swearing in for carmen. so carmen, if you will, please raise your right hand and repeat after me. >> i carmen chu do solemnly a firm that i will support and defend constitution of the

state of california against all enemies foreign and domestic that i will bare true faith in allegiance to the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california. that i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. and that i will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which i'm about to enter during such time as i hold the office of assess or recorder for the city and county of san francisco. congratulations, carmen. [ applause ]

wow! now, we proceed to the supervisor. and i am proud to acknowledge my appointment of katie tang as districts 4 supervisor. [ applause ] katie has demonstrated hard work and diligence under supervisor legislative aid, working with budget. stream lining bureaucracy and pushing for advocacy for our neighborhood and mall businesses. just like carmen, katie shares my values of equity, of efficiency and

responsiveness of government to serve all of our san francisco scans and knowledge to do so and she shares our job ethics and putting this city first. for getting small residents in small district 4, they ask for continuity, they ask for depend ability, integrity, honest, they ask for katie tang to be their supervisor because she represents all these things. [ applause ] and i'm confident and i know having talked to her colleagues on the board are supervisors who knows what it is to be a

board of supervisor from the very beginning but has the heart of the district right there with her and she's got the vision of this whole city together with me. together with that, katie if you will please raise your right side and repeat after me. i katie tang do solemnly affirm that i support the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california against all enemies, foreign and domestic. that i will bear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of the united states and to the constitution of the state of california. that i take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose

of evasion. and that i will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which i'm about to enter during such time as i hold office as a member of the board of supervisors and transportation authority for the city and county of san francisco. congratulations. [ applause ] my pleasure to present to you our new carmen chu and supervisor katie tang. [ applause ]

thank you very much for all being here. i just want to keep my comments very brief. i think it's absolutely appropriate to thank everybody here who has come in attendance but especially to thank district 4 residents and the merchants who work with me and i see the prips principals, i see them back there. [ applause ] . to my labor partners, to department heads, to my colleagues on the board of supervisors especially, to my colleagues citywide elected. i just want to this you so much for the opportunity to serve alongside of you and how i'm humbled by the challenge and privilege everyday. i just want to thank you. to my staff that i will be joining soon and the

assess or's office that we'll become the best county of the state of california and we'll do that together. to mayor lee, thank you so much for this opportunity. i look forward to bringing in the money and seeing how you all spend it. [ laughter ] and of course, to my staff, first off tammy black stone. she's right there. just a heart of gold. someone who cares so much about the district. i can't tell you how lucky i am to have gotten to know you, to have worked with you. anybody who knows her, loves her and i

hope you will have the opportunity to know tammy as i do. she's terrific. my parents, they are sitting here. [ applause ] . they raised me in a small business. i worked with them when they were in a restaurant, helped wait tables, washed dishers. that lesson has been so valuable to see how you work. thank you for that great lesson and being such great parents. of course to my sister cindy who is here with me, my sister connie who is not here, i love you all to death. we are like the chinese charles angels and i love you all. my husband, my new husband. [ applause ] . sam and brian. scott is the

handsomest guy ever and i'm so lucky. and of course katie, katie, katie, i can't tell you, today i'm not going to tear up. i'm not going to have the tears propel off my cheeks because i'm so happy. i have worked with katie from the time i was in the budget office to the board of supervisor, she's been with me all five years. to think and see her grow, be in this place where she's now the supervisor brings me so much happiness. it couldn't have happened to a better person. i think you will all get to know katie and you have see how hard she works for the district today. today we were wondering where she was before the swearing in and she is in my office sending the last

newsletter. we are as a city so lucky. it couldn't have happened to a better person and i want to thank mr. and mrs. tang for raising a wonderful person and an allowing know work with her. i couldn't be happier. supervisor tang? [ applause ] >> thank you so much, carmen. i would like to thank everyone who is here and thanks for supporting me throughout my career. i'm so thrilled that a lot of my mentors i saw today have been able to join me today. a lot of what i learned i still bring with me and hold today. thank you for being here. i would like to thank my

parents. my partner. i look forward to working with you, members of the board and i have to thank mayor lee forgiving me this incredible opportunity. i want to acknowledge tammy black stone, my dear colleague. and i can't look at carmen, i'm going to cry. i really have to thank carmen. someone said yesterday at her last board meeting. it really is a testament to carmen. the fact that she is able to mentor me. she set a really great example to me and someone i look up to in the highest regard. thank you carmen, assess or chu, thanks to everybody again. [ applause ]