this the mta is interested in the operational benefits which could enable the transit to into up to the market street tunnel. and to not prevent access it that facility. i'm understanding clarifying the revenue service ridership potential just recognizing it's two different ridership or travel routes so it could go up to the park and the rail line would cut off past bay shore. we can look at this in the stud but julie asked we confer with her whether there our report or

consultants. if you can be flexible on how this can be done arrest or. >> one of the things we've been talking about because of the issues we've been talking about we're about to start a scoping session on fixing some key bottle necks in the network. we have some key ones that are causing liability and one of them is not having the runtcy through the facilities. it's a significant issue if something goes wrong in one of those areas the rail is cut off. so we said want to start the discussions and do that under that scenario but to help improve the next time performance. it could be looking revenue

service in the future that would be definitely part of it because whatever we can do to prevent redundancy. we're not sure how much dialing detail into this study and a could it be that there needs to be some kind of reference to the bus rapid study for geneva after it would be necessary to have it in the report >> if it goes to the mta report the mta should look at the high ridership. and - >> is the mta looking at the redundancy of the light rail vehicle and the light transit on

the same system is it possible. >> understand that the rail piece would be long-term, the bus transit would be short-term and the next in the next couple of years. >> that's what people want tongs we have some redundancy in the light rail system so we can make some improvements and not create a complete disaster if one goes down. >> we could see what the demand ridership is to further include the bus system we will look at that. >> appreciate that. colleagues any other proposed amendment is to item 20 is the advisory committee for geneva

bus rapid transit. i want to make sure we have another neighborhood that is realignment in my neighborhood is i want to take one of the at large seats and moving that towards a neighborhood seat in my neighborhood as defined by 280 open the west and ocean avenue and ashton to the north and holloway and brotherhood way to the southern border. that would include the neighborhood that's more adjacent to the geneva avenue for inclusion on the c r.c. and i wonder in if the t r staff

is okay with this >> we can do it with board approve. >> staff could i brief go over with us the make up of the c r.c. as well as the passenger seat bodies. >> it's on page 2 hundred and 17 of your packet. it's an easy c r.c. so the seats are split between san francisco and san mateo. the comtion would have one seat in the bay point neighborhood and two seats for the little hollywood valley altogether and two seats out at mission and there's one appoint by san mateo and then two at large seats so

there would be one at large seat and one san francisco seat added >> so i understand to make sure i understand we're talking about a 9 member body? >> seeing it is - 11 members we'd simply change one of the san francisco at large seat to a local seat. >> very good. and that seat would be a member of district 11 or 7. my neighborhood covers both district. i'd like to make that amendment. okay seconded by commissioner cowen. and colleagues can we take that out objection. okay. he amendment is made. and then those items we can open

up for public committed. any pun member want to commit? seeing none, public comment is closed. i think we have a change hoists so 23 we could do a roll call vote on those items. yes and on 18 and 20 as amended (calling names) these items pass >> the items pass. thank you. madam clerk our next item is our closed session.

actually, i was caring whether or not we wanted to go into closed session we can - we're going to have interviews with 3 candidates for today but due to unforeseen circumstances we'll be postponing those until the 30th of next week. but i'm willing to go into clogsz session if suggested by the commission >> i think we're hearing everyone is okay. so why don't we do public comment and we'll continue this item until next week. so public comment is open on this item. and ms. sax >> i certainly hope that you

realize the fact that lombardi has been stepping in for a gentleman when we couldn't take the meetings and everything in the - i've been involved with the various prop 89 but that everything was done - all the hiring was done in house they did it from within and she's very qualified. she understands what she's doing. i strongly suggest i vote for her. i know that the whole department supports her >> any of the public want to

incriminating comment? >> ms. sax i'll agree that she's done a wonderful job for the transportation authority and i'm sure she appreciates your comments as well. so colleagues we have had our full discussion at the intellectual committee so we'll not be meeting we've got 3 names and we'll be interviewing those candidates next tuesday and this meeting will be for the whole discussion. beginning in september we'll make a final determination for the if not lift and look forward to having that discussion next week and making our final

decision. so we can go on to our next item which is item 23. introduction of new items. >> commissioner breed. >> thank you. i'll be brief. i just want to request a hearing at the september plans meeting concerning the posh for the mta tow increase passenger capacity of our light rail vehicles. this is an issue that i have been interested in for sometime. i understand the mta has start the process of pursuing to replace the existing fleet and those some be configured. but they won't arrive for several years and we have serious overcrowding now. reconvene fingering the seats

will alleviate the crowding. i said the staff to collaborate on the feasibility of doing this. so thank you very much. >> thank you, commissioners breed. colleagues any other comments for introduction. okay. we go onto the public comment on this item. any member of the public want to commit? seeing none, public comment is closed >> item 24 public comment. >> time for a general public comment. >> chair avalos i'm glad you agree with me what i said earlier about maria but i want i all to understand you need to have someone that understands

the city and understands our transit system that knows what's going on and then not having someone costa mesa coming from outside and saying this is what's going on the other end of the country you should take into consideration that as well. also i was supposed to be up for reappointment today but i'm not going to worry about it. it's on the agenda. if i have to wait another month i'll do it or two months but my term ended this month so take it from there thank you very much >> ms. sax you are reappointed to your seat on your u our calendar congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> if there are no other members of the public wishing to

commit. public comment is closed. and madam clerk call our next item >> item 25 i will adjournment. >> colleagues we're adjourned. i'm nicole and lindsey, i like the fresh air. when we sign up, it's always so gratifying. we want to be here.

so i'm very excite ied to be here today. >> your volunteerism is appreciated most definitely. >> last year we were able to do 6,000 hours volunteering. without that we can't survive. volunteering is really important because we can't do this. it's important to understand and a concept of learning how to take care of this park. we have almost a 160

acres in the district 10 area. >> it's fun to come out here. >> we have a park. it's better to take some of the stuff off the fences so people can look at the park. >> the street, every time, our friends. >> i think everybody should give back. we are very fortunate. we are successful with the company and it's time to give back. it's a great place for us. the weather is nice. no rain. beautiful san francisco. >> it's a great way to be able to have fun and give back and

walk away with a great feeling. for more opportunities we have volunteering every single day of the week. get in touch with the parks and recreation center so come >> it's a pleasure to be here. i'd just like to say thanks to the city of san francisco and the mayor and all of you great people for keeping the legacy of otis redding alive. and a quick thing about the song. my mother said my father was in california and done some shows in los angeles. and he came home and he told her he wanted to be a new otis redding, not the begging and pleading, he wanted to do something totally different. he came home and started putting bits and pieces of a song together. it goes like this. ♪

♪ >> you can sing along if you want to. it goes like this. ♪ in the morning sun i'll be sitting till the evening comes watching the ships roll in and then watch them roll away again yeah just gonna sit on the dock of the bay watching the tide roll away ooh-ee sitting on the dock of the bay wasting time... ime i left my home in georgia headed for the frisco bay

i have nothing to live for and look like nothing's gonna come my way so i'm just gonna sit on the dock of the bay watching the tide roll away ooh-ee sitting on the dock of the bay wasting time ah-ah look like nothing's gonna change everything still remains the same i can't do what people tell me to do so i guess i'll remain the same sitting here

and this loneliness won't leave me alone 2000 miles i roamed just to make this dock my home i'm just gonna sit on the dock of the bay watching the tide roll away ooh-ee sitting on the dock of the bay wasting time... ah >> whistle along with me, y'all. ♪ [whistling] yeah [whistling] >> thank you. (applause) [cheering and applauding]

>> other than that, how about a san francisco welcome? [cheering and applauding] >> now, a few words about otis redding and that absolutely gorgeous song. can you think of a better song for this great wharf? as you probably know, otis redding was in san francisco to perform at the fillmore in the summer of 1967 and he found himself for a week on a sauselito house boat. on the bay came the inspiration for this incredible song. a couple months later he recorded the song and tragically passed 2008 way in a plane crash in 1967.

this song became the last recorded song by otis redding. it is an incredible song, it is so befitting and it is something we thought would inspire everyone who comes to this wharf, not just today, but ongoing. and the otis redding family has graciously allowed us to use some of his famous lyrics here at the wharf. they will be permanently engraved at one of the markers down at the far end of the port. i'm sorry, of the park. and they will be here to inspire visitors and locals alike as they come to this place on our amazing bay. and otis redding left a legacy greater than just his music. he left his wife zelma and his wonderful children, four of whom are still with us. and this is otis redding iii also known as a genius. (applause) >> and he came all the way from los angeles to help us christen this wharf with that tremendous song.

so, please, join me in welcoming otis redding, jr. (applause) >> thank you so much. i'd like to say thanks. this is a really beautiful thing. and our family, my mother sends her love, my sister carla and dexter, my sister dee-dee. we all send our love here. we really appreciate this opportunity to, to keep fulfilling and continuing the legacy of otis redding. we have the otis redding foundation and our mission is simple. it's progress through education and enlightenment through music. and it was founded in 2007 and we're doing very well. and you can always go to otis redding.com to learn more about our foundation and thank you very, very much. this is a beautiful thing. thank you very much. (applause) >> thank you, mr. redding. truly, it is such an

inspiration for all of us. seeing all of you here today is also inspirational. so many of you have made today possible. i wish i could name and thank all of you as i look around this amazing crowd. unfortunately i can't. i would be here all day. i do want to take a moment to recognize some of the folks standing behind me. of course, our honorable mayor, mayor ed lee. (applause) >> president of our board of supervisors, david chiu. board supervisor jane kim. representative from leader pelosi's office, dan bernau. (applause) >> larry bobans, director of the bscbc. the port commission president, doreen ruho, port commissioner and former supervisor leslie tack. dbi director tom huey. san francisco fire chief hayes white. fire and port commissioner [speaker not understood]. planning commission president rodney fong, and aloe ons and

aloe ons of vips among you out there. so, thank you all for joining us today. ~ in the 45 years since that beautiful song was written, our own san francisco port waterfront has transformed. so, nothing has stayed exactly the same, we're proud to say. and just like sitting on the dock of the bay is a jewel among otis redding's collection, the new braniff street wharf is a jewel among the port's park open space collection, and we are so amazingly proud of it. it has taken a very long time and hundreds of people. the transformation of this kind of a waterfront doesn't come easy. for those of you who know it keenly, it was a thousand feet of failing edge, dilapidated pier and a tried but true seawall. and today as you look around, it is a thousand feet of public space, a place where we can walk along and experience the bay peacefully, playfully, we can gather here, we can work here, we can recreate here and

we can celebrate here. and i am so pleased and thankful to all of you who have made this moment possible. i want to take a short second to recognize some truly deserving port staff. first and foremost, planning project manager dan hodep with byron red, dianne, linda, several interns and a whole planning division. (applause) >> engineering project manager stephen real, lead architect wendy proctor. architect alan jen. i'd like to know the architectural work was done in-house at the port. we're very, very proud of that. and the entire engineering division. our dedicated real estate staff led by susan reynolds, our maintenance staff led by tom carter who has made this place look just amazing for all of you today. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. our maritime staff led by peter dealy, and our finance and administration staff led by elaine forbes. so, it is now my honor to

welcome the man who has dedicated his life to transforming and improving our city, mayor ed lee. (applause) >> thank you. thank you, monique, for that wonderful introduction. and mr. redding, thank you again. welcome back. >> thank you. >> for a moment i felt how it is to waste some time. [laughter] >> don't do that very often these days. and i'm sure my colleagues at the board of supervisors also don't know how that feels very much. but i want to thank and welcome everybody here to our waterfront. this is the kind of event that we're happy to not only engage in, but to bring more people to our waterfront. that has been the purpose of the port for so many years. and i want to just congratulate the port, its commission and the staff, because this is in fact 150 years of celebration of our port. and what a way to celebrate with all these

wonderful things that are happening here. it's taken 15 years for this project to get done, 15 years. that's a 10th of the history of the port of san francisco. and there's a lot of people to thank and monique's already thanked them, but it's worth repeating. i think the big conservation development commission, the port commission, our port staff, public works, all our departments behind me, rec and park, our federal partners have certainly been extremely important. thank you to everyone for getting to this point. and thank you for the contractors as well, because this has been one of the most visible projects where people along the waterfront have traversed this project for quite sometime and did not experience any public safety challenges along the way. so, i want to thank them for that high level of safety. 840 feet alongside our embarcadaro promenade, really

blessed to have two beautiful acres of open space to welcome more people to enjoy our waterfront. that is what our city does, especially in these times along our waterfront. you've seen all the things that we've done literally in the past year. brannon street wharf today. last june we had the privilege of opening up just up north jefferson street promenade. february earlier this year, we did the james cruise ship terminal, the cruise ship terminal at pier 27. of course, last november we all did a lot of great celebration just a little bit more south here at head park, 22 acres of open space. we're literally honoring our open space obligations and doing it the right way. this particular project is impressive not only for its beauty and opening up more space, but it does in a seismically safe way and in a

sustainable way accommodate some 75 years of projected sea level lies for our city. and that's incredible because we always are having to pay attention to all of our environment around our city. we're three quarters the bay. and, so, that's a respectful thing. we do it on ocean beach. we do it on the long golden gate. our maritime. of course, here in our waterfront. it's all also about history, not just with otis redding iii, not with the 150 years here, but the history that's represented by the panels you see, the interpretive art panels that are on display here. eight panels in total, but they will run the gamut of explaining some important history not only for our waterfront, but our whole history of our city. when it