>> the comment they're a lot of sdurgsz about the northern term news in the presentation it was clear that the northern term news would be the north by a transit center not fourth and a king fourth and king is only relevant until it's built than a different discussion. the previous presentation the long-term view recognizing that until the final northern term news is built absolutely caltrain has accommodations to be take care of for fourth and king >> i'm glad for that clarification you kept saying

revenue service at fourth and kinky didn't know it would be continued that fourth and king would stay as a functioning decision. >> i mentioned we're continuing a concept of operation study that's really a study that's gone and it's piggy backing on the rail yard study. what we need to do is fourth where we can accommodate all of the operational needs another caltrain we're looking to see how much capacity the transbay can have for revenue and non-revenue we may still need additional will storage as well as at&t park. we're commissioner moran all those things but the focus is on providing service to transbay in

the long-range term >> i don't know what the variation would be it would be annoys to say hear caltrain say once everything is ready to go platforms are in we're dedicated to transbay and i'm not sure i'm hearing that. the other thing is with your blended system as i said earlier in the presentation i think you may be 13 to 15 years off when the high speed rail is coming in pr from what i casually observers the mriblgdz in san mateo and upper santa clara county are still very, very dicey with accommodating high speed rail but that's what the impression i'm getting.

so if there were the case and 2040 a 50 timeline will a complete transfer service from caltrain to the dear done station >> it's definitely something we'll have to look at at with the long-term milestones certainly, if that's far as the high speed rail stopping at santa fe we'll looked at the transferring a significant number of people to caltrain and how to accommodate that. >> yeah. because that to me seems quite possible.

>> director lee. director martin luther >> tights great to have you hear. >> that's not usually what we hear. >> for caltrain so we need to be talking with you a lot more like this and i'd love to be having briefing on those various studies you're working on so we can said what you're finding and give input. that whole business list of study lots of are really relevant we as a board need to spend more time with caltrain. i guess you know, i have heard

this before to have the plan to keep running diesel service for multiple decades over electrification is finished because the money is not there to electrify the transportation. just because you've bought diesel vehicles you have to make an oufk evaluation there are all kinds of practitioner all complications there's the costs there to continue diesel. i know money never falls from the sky i'd love to understand the operational implementation of continuing dole service as well as how much more money you need to a phase that out and what the options are. i'll say this to speak to

director harper's point the high speed rail opponents in the peninsula phasing out diesel service helps to reduce to idea of a negative impact on the community helping to myth the problem if we can get rid of the diesels trains. i understand you have to have a plan to keep them running but i'd like to think we're trying to get you the money you need to a phase out the diesel trains. to the issue of the caltrain railway yards. there's a capital and other cost if you have the trains stored somewhere he will we need to

understand the capital and operational costs. when the dp x is finished and there's caltrain service to transbay you'll dead heading because the train storage is not going to be at transbay you're doing that your set up to manage if we're talking about an incredulously cost for dead heading we need to understand that cost so as and region we can make a judgment as to whether it's worth it or not >> i've got 20 thoughts revolving in my head. first, i want to thank michelle

and staff important all of the work that's happening and i think when i wanted to share and it's not for sympathy but for appreciation for where we are. this is a challenging project fourts it's not a green fold project and we're trying trying to convert diesel into a new technology it's not just the building of addressed infrastructure to our rail system but a culture it's a par define shift to a new technology so there's a lot of freaking out going on but especially with our rail operators. they have engaged so i wanted to thank the team for that. i also want to really thank the tjpa in addition to the whole region and the f r organization, you know, getting the commitment

for the quarter electrification project was really a big deal we were not able to get funding forever. we scraped every single dollar from other folks so that appreciation is heartfelt from all the tjpa and the staff of caltrain. if i can just comment on the distinction that edward reiskin made about the long-term vision associated with what san francisco is doing and sort of of the immediate incredulously project including electrification. i think all of the questions are very relevant and i think the situation we're in is there's been a lot of work done over the last several years and what's been challenging is all the moving parts. i know you know this better than

me but before we were planning a 4 track caltrain strm and we weren't going to have the 10 trains per hour per direction we were going to have 2410 to 12 for caltrain and high speed rail. the community approach where we've landed is a lot less than that. we're in the middle of this and asking questions like well, if caltrain's is going to go the the tjpa what about is it 24 transcripts now that it's 10 those are the questions ambassador people are saying if you're stopping at the fourth

and king why do you have to stop at the fourth and a townsend those are all preblended decisions that were made so i think now that we've at least open caltrain's end we've made policy commitments for the blended systems that works for our stakeholders we welcome the due diligence necessary with that implementation to figure out and king we're committed to looking at that we'll continue to provide resources and continue to work with tjpa i'm sure we'll have the perfect answer in 12 months >> thank you to the board members and also for caltrain's for the presentation. this is clearly where the board wants to spend a considerable

amount of 7, 8, 9 it's great to have the presentation from caltrain and the planning department. we're know this is dialog we need this is important to the region if we don't you'll work together so that's why is. agencies are working together. i look forward to further conversation we're going to open up to the public >> we have one speaker. >> welcome thank you for coming. >> director harper to your point i have a daughter that's leaning to me on the disney trips for the high speed rail.

as i'm sure you're aware of the authority has been working closely with caltrain staff open the electrification project as well as the implementation excuse me. as well as the implementation of positive train control and the advanced train signal system we've been coordinating our effort as the transbay project moves toward implementation so the high speed rail tarnishes have not limited. we're working with san francisco and their staff to capacity their efforts to consider future development opportunities. in each case the authority staff has been committed while

insuring their investment in no way limits or recycles high speed rail. either in the peninsula or the entire blended system along the caltrain corridor. servicing the city of san francisco of service that matches international high-speed service is a critical oufk of the authority >> to that end it is important to note those projects as those projects are developed we must sure to work on the future high speed rail are comedy those include ongoing parishioner overlook capacity at the fourth and a king development and mains of 3 tracks to the transbay terminal and full scale

platforms to accommodate high speed rail operation that mother and father maximizes service. the authority is eager to continue to work with our community folks and stakeholders. thank you >> thank you. are there any other comments. so seeing none, we'll move into our next item >> to the agreement of density audit to extend the com satisfaction. >> this is extending our auditors contract for two years

it's straightforward. >> you want approve. >> we have a. >> martin luther consenting. chair kim that's 5 i's and item 79 is approved arrest item 10 the updated initial report and the resolution of project for the allocation to 11 with or with the amount of 11 portfolio plus million >> i'm happy to answer any questions but this is the standard process of receiving fund from a mc. >> moved. >> second. >> director lee and a martin

luther. >> vice chair harper. >> chair kim. >> puffed. >> this is the approving of the minutes from. >> can we call item 11 and 12 together. >> 11 being approving the minute of the last meeting and the january 24th meeting. >> move approval. >> so we have a motion i did want to make sure that director edward reiskin requested for the last meeting minutes marry p. >> mohammed. >> with that both stems. director lee >> i. . sxhelg >> i. chair kim that's improved.

>> today we are going to recess our meeting. >> we didn't receive any member of the public wanting to speak and so this the itself the opportunity for pub the public to comment on closed session. we'll close and convene into closed session. we'll ask the members of the public to leave the room so we can convene and thank you, everyone >> yeah. we've done that at the board. we're no where back in open session and the announcement of closed session will be by council meeting >> as to item 15 the property

located at 81 2e the price for the property interest in that property including contemplation the board unanimously authorizes the executive director to execute an agreement and, llc to provide a settlement as to item 169 conference of legal council with legal litigation on howard street the name of the case city and county of san francisco vs. 564 howard street, llc accident board released the payment of $18,000 for the exchange of damage claims to the city and a tjpa. >> thank you. i want to take a

moment to acknowledging the staff for videotaping and archaic our meeting here today and seeing no further items the meeting is good morning and happy new year. >> happy new year. go 9ers. all right. (clapping) well, thank you all for km i

know there are symso many departments ease our newly scorn or sworn in actually 4 times sworn in and our fire department and mary from treasure island and our commissioners that have been sworn in and about to be sworn in. today is a great day where we've got 44 appointees people who are upping upism in taking open this fantastic responsibility in representing our city in being what i have also said we need con did you notice to run this fantastic city. so i want to say thank you your recreation and parks department some 16 different bodies for our

city and county of san francisco. and let's say it runs the gambling bit of how we manage a great city like san francisco. you've got people joining in the arts community and people joining in our bay adversities committee representing a community that i think we have to pay attention to and we'll up the ante on ourselves to do more. you've got people in building inspection you've got folks that are going to top responsibility in fiscal entities, you've got advisory council committees and preference and people that are going to help us entertain more of our adversity and resident whether in the arts or treatment

we've got folks for the oversight for the puck promise when they provide for money important the bonds we see that the projects get down, health care and housing, local business which is a big farther of ours because we want to promote more of the success of a local business we've got people coming into help us and small business owner, of course, is treasure island. this is running the gambling bit of responsibilities our city has taken on i want to personally thank alleyway all 44 of you joining me not only will you help share in the from successes but the flag we get from the public and i need more people to

share in that responsibility (laughter) but i also say thank god thank you too because f this is one of the greatest cities in the world and for you to take up personal time, personal effect and sacrificing sometimes with family and a friends is credible. this is what makes our city special. you look at all the city's and great cities it depend upon their citizenry to bring out the best of our resident to hear and be those effective conduits. i'm going to ask you to pay attention to the responsibility you occur in our bodies of work but pay attention to issues looish like affordability and housing and people being hurt or the folks on the streets or the

need to produce a better health plan and health care. all the things that make our city great no matter if you sit on entertainment or arts paying attention to the quality of life for everyone is important. for me it's about collaborating and you be thinking freely. this need not be your issue but if you pay attention you'll find of the conduits whether you're fire or local business you'll find the conduits that make the collaboration better. thank you for thinking outside the box and thank you for being responsible citizens that take up the cause for all of us. let's go and precede and if i can i would like you all to

stand. and when you raise our right hand i would like you to repeat individually each of our names and the entities upon which you are about to enter for this fantastic responsibility. so i ask you to please join and raise our right hand after i please repeat your name and the committee or body you'll be joining. i >> i state your name. >> thank you likelihood and clearly. >> repeating.

>> ed. >> jamie hope and citizens committee. >> (inaudible). steven adams soft story commission >> loudly. >> paul. >> ken arts division. >> harland kelly regional finance. >> leslie. >> lee row housing authority commission. or not advisory council.

>> bond oversight. (inaudible). faye >> be (inaudible). rubin santana advisors >> joan i didn't advisory committee and a rebecca ryan's sense oversight bond. >> entertainment commission. >> bayview citizens advisory committee. >> (inaudible). theodore miller >> james mccray junior building inspection commission.

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the office of for the city and county of san francisco. congratulations and thank you very much >> happy new year everyone. thank you (clapping) >> good afternoon. today is march 3rd, 2014. welcome to the local agency formation commission otherwise known as lafco.