test, test, test, test, test, test, test >> the meeting will come to order. i hear big and little voices in the audience today. i'm the chair of the transportation authority so this is the tuesday june 18th meeting of our planning committee. i'm joined by my colleagues (calling names) our clerk ms. clerk could i please give us our announcements >> there are no announcements.

>> so i wanted to thank jessie lawson from sftv for broadcasting us today on line and welcome everyone. please call item number two. >> this is an action item. thank you let's open this up for public comments. anyone want to speak. seeing none, it's closed >> please call item number 3. citizens advisory committee report

there are 4 items on the agenda that c ac took action on at the our may meeting. item number 6 programs safety routes to school funds to the dp h, the c ac has been supportive of the safety routes of schools,

programs throughout it's history. and supported this item unanimously. item 7 draft 2013 proposal k s p baseline. the c ac after hearing presentations of the staff and program leaders about each project including the strategy plan baseline based on this item unanimously. item 8 san francisco program

projects of one bay area grant funds. the c ac passed this item unanimously the decision on this item focused on the community involvement in these projects. and if funding for improved lighting was included. in the second project staff responded with information regarding how united states community is involved and also the lighting was being opportunity through and improved general fund request by the dp w to the city. item 9 prop k funds and prop aa

funds for 7 annual request. please note that the c ac may agenda did not include the request for the walk first investment strategy. we did, however, pass the rest of the items unanimously. with our discussions sit down on the tree planting money of dp w. the c ac was pleased to see the dp w making an effort for homeowners with hardship regarding payments for upkeep and there are efforts by the city to find alternatives to

replacing the responsibility of trees maintenance on property owners. additional we will consider the administration charged property owners for assistance was too high. thank you very much. that is the end of my report and thank you very much >> thank you, mr. flanagan. colleagues any questions or comment? seeing none, is

>> our motion will be to - we're looking for a resident in the tenderloin that has knowledge of our protect tenant. if we are not able to find someone we'll consider the two

applicants before us >> and do you have any comments mr. fong. >> i just wanted to give a quick background. this is for argue gary transit project. we do intend to come back to our committee meeting in july with an update on the project. but today, we're here to seek appointments for the vacancy on the committee. the one seat has already been discussed. the other seat is an at large seat. we received 5 applications.

we note it wasn't mandatory for anyone to come today but we'll yield the floor for any candidate >> i know that two of the candidates are here. but please come forward if you are here >> good morning commissioners. good morning citizens. i've submit my application for the at large seat for the gary transportation. my current occupation is at caltrans environmental planner. i would understand if i was accepted as a candidate i would have to abstain from any issues that have to deal with caltrans

right-of-way. by my most important reason why i applied is that i live in district 5 in ms. board of directors district. i live at st. france co-op and i've lived there as a homeowner. i live right next to la began. i also represent 2 >> i pledge allegiance to the flag and 99 homeowners for most of them are elderly. their mostly retired. i'm on the committee there. i'm in the lower fillmore and

western district. if you have any questions, please ask me but please accept my application >> mr. goldberg. >> good morning commissioners. i'm matthew goldberg. i'm a .22 resident of san francisco. and have about that an enthusiastic transit rider for my entire residents in the city. i'm a homeowner in district 1. i live half a black block from gary avenue. and for the last several years i've been commuting believe it or not and i work at city hall. i'm here in my individual capacity today. i'm authentic about the project

and would like to participate and contribute to insuring an excellent project moving forward that will serve residents along the entirety of the path. i appreciate your consideration of my candidacy and i would like to participate. if you have any other specific questions i'd be happy to answer them >> next candidate. >> hello, i'm nicholas. i live in district 2. i don't live on the gary corridor by you who were on the gary corridor my synagogue is there. my wife and i frequent there pr we go to the beach for

recreation. i'd like to bring to the committee the prospective of someone who doesn't necessarily live or commute other than the corridor but who uses it for the other tremendously important things. i'm current on the commission and i'm interested in the environment point of view and the needs point of view is very important to me. thank you for considering me >> mr. larkin. >> good morning commissioners i'm the candidate for either of the openings. i am a professional engineer. i'm a 28 year resident of the outer richmond district.

i ride the 38 local on a regular basis. i was a member of the first citizens committee for the feasibility study and i've been to most of the meeting as an at large participant and i figured that i would like to - as well as i'm at the meetings anyone i might as well join the committee. there has to be someone on the committee it might as well be me. >> i was going to ask if the other two candidates for the tenderloin vacancy are here. >> though i should mention that

the supervisor or commissioner kim has urged us to continue this. >> thank you, commissioners good morning. i'm peter i'm a resident of the tenderloin. i myself am a transit rider and i don't own a car. as a frequent rider i'm familiar with the challenges of overcrowding and believe the project is a real opportunity to address those issues and others. professionally i've worked on the clean transportation promises with the city. first, as a city hall fellow on the city's bio fuel program to increase the sustainable fuel used for the mini buses.

i work in the clean transportation program. it promotes transportation use and reduce single occupancy trips in the city. i would draw upon my experience as an ally to communities of color to insure this project is inclusive particularly from the downtown community. and i would bring special attention to air pollution reductions and enhancements to communities live ability and vitality. i appreciate your consideration of me >> thank you. commissioner kim and a thank you actually peter if you do mind

since you're here i have mentioned something the tenderloin is the lowest income residents. so it's really important that that prospective get represented especially because the other representative for about the downtown resident lives in district 5 she's a great person but now that i have this one opening. you mentioned this and i'm kurt's to see what the to that issues of the lowest income folks what are the most important issues >> i think particularly assess and providing making sure that the mooney you lines serve the

community especially with this project making sure the tenderloin isn't just a pass through. and making sure that if there's stock collection there's a series of stocks in the community currently the express line passes through the community but i'd like to see a promise to continuing assess base it's vital. i think for in terms of some of the proposaled changes including assess be able to assess the bus for disabled residents in the neighborhood is definitely of certain. the current way that folks are getting on and off the buses especially the sdltdz it be made easier. also irm