andrew international and providing this service. we have worked on this contract from november 2010 to 2012. we are very familiar with the sf mta requirements and look forward to providing services for sf maet. >> thank you. >> good afternoon. tompolist council for security. i want to say that rumors leading to this contract. we would like to deny these allegations and if the board wishes we would like the opportunity to respond. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> jonas ten rooud. >> mr. nolan, members of the

board, i'm the chief operating officer for cypress security. i would like to point out the way this contract was handled. contracts are put out on a cost and merit bases and not on coast alone. we have transit security in the local region and the west coast. to name a few local recent awarded contracts, ac transit and they are all awarded on a base of merit and cost as well. i believe that this is reflected in the fact that only three companies ended up bidding on this $30 million contract whereas you have 20 companies bidding on other contracts. the sf mta security contract following minimal requirements. thank you. >> next speaker, please.

good afternoon, chairman nolan and director. my name is cast nar abused -- budis, we have been providing services for the last eight 8 years and are familiar with the challenges in doing so. at the last board meeting you heard from both employees and union officials of their concern that their wages might be slashed because the contract was going to a low bidder which at the time was a non-union company. over the last two 2 weeks your staff has worked hard to address those concerns and bringing this contract back to you with andrew commitment now paying those union scale wages. a happy ending it would seem.

sf near maet t mta gets services. hardly. when it comes too easy to be true, it usually is. the red flag is flashing a warning here to take a hard look. the time for due diligence is now and not when the problems begin. only three companies submitted a bid which is the largest contract in the bay area. that should have you call for questions. the two union companies, abc security and cyber security who are aware of the wages both bid i dental cal numbers, 6.4 numbers. andrew 8.9 million. 25 percent less. of course at the time andrew

submitted it's bid it was not required to pay union scale. andrew has not promised to do that and it's worth noting that andrew to this day does not know the wages and benefits to this officer as they didn't know this and potential bidders did. this is voodoo map and it requires andrew to demonstrate how they can perform on this contract with those prices which is primarily wages in this industry. we can demonstrate easily to staff and anyone else that it is not mathematically possible. maybe they are prepared to take a loss on this contract. if that's the case, you should know that. once you know that, it is irresponsible to not require financial guarantees on this contract to protect what is an unviable

economical contract. the $800,000 bond is not enough on a $30 million contract. in fact the information they submitted is not theirs alone. unsecurity needs to provide this. thank you. >> michael molly and he's the last person who turned in a speaker card. good afternoon, my name is michael mali and the security for council vice-president for united service workers west. i would like to thank sf mta for considering secure officers wages, benefits and working conditions and doing all that you could to ensure that we would have a company in there that follows the cba and also that during a contract transition from one security company to another, it is almostways necessary to

concern that the wages and benefits are maintained and the union accounts well over 100 security officers. so united service workers west will be diligent to monitor the services to ensure there are no cuts. we ask the sf mta also be diligent in your oversight of this contract. we hope if there are any issues to come up that you support us in the future. >> thank you. anyone else care to address the board? >> seeing none. the hearing is closed. members of the board, we would like to hear response from staff on this issue? >> i will ask staff to come forward. i will just open by saying that we undertook a fair and open competitive process in accord with the city's administrative code. there are many ways to do

procurement process but we chose one that we thought was appropriate for the type of contract and if you look at the submissionses they are actually quite close but the procurement rules govern what recommendation we bring to you for your approval. the selection of the winning bidder does not all cast any aspersions on any bit biders. it's just the outcome of the process we do our diligence to ensure they are responsible bidders and on that bases are offering the award today. there was an mou assigned between ciu and andrew that encourage the transition that have concerned us and something we'll behind the -- be watching closely. if there is anything you would like to

add about the process or substance, i will turn to them. >> good afternoon, chairman nolan, directors. >> my name is pattel, manager of contracts and procurement at mta. the city has on city contracts done rfp's or ifp. either one is acceptable because it was a faster turn around and we had a time constraint on the contract. knowing that we followed all the loop on the process. it is not exclusively a low bid award. it does have minimum qualification requirements within the document that all bidders must adhere to. it is a qualification base as well as a low price. the city has issued these before of office of contracts and procurement has done so in the past

successfully. so other than that, i can answer any questions. >> thank you. >> thank you, mr. pattel. i would imagine as you went through the procurement process there is a supplier validation process that must include financial stability review of the people who are going to be with the company bidding on the contract. so, the idea that because the wages that they are going to be paying are going to be staying the same, the financial stability review would have uncovered whether that was going to be detrimental to the bidding company. >> that's correct. we required 5 years of financial statements with the first three 3 years being the minimum required amount. so $5 million in revenue. we did check their financials, they were in good standing and net minimum requirements. after the bid did come in we

did reference checks successfully. we also communicated back with andrew international about the relationship that andrew had with u.s. security, what we were told at that time is that u.s. security is operated separately as a non-union company and andrew is operated as a union company. both of those companies are essentially owned by goldman sachs, i believe. they are a large corporation and they have done this kind of work before. we also have performance bond requirements as stated earlier. so if there is a failure on performance and paying wages, there is $800,000 for non-performance with the contract and another 800,000 for non-payment for labor and equipment. >> thank you, that was my second question. you beat me to it. thank you. >> other questions? >> director borden?

>> you can't really change the orders. there is no more money after the contract to get through. >> for the city to get more on the contract? >> no. the amount we are allocating for today, if the cost were higher, we wouldn't be on the hook for that, despite >> we would not pay higher than the bid amount. there are always changes and proifgsz provision to the contract but this is the price we would be paying. >> thank you. >> it seems to me that one of the things that cypress has very eloquently raised and thank you for your input is the concern for the workers and that the vug going to be pulled out from under them and they won't be able to live to this agreement. but the director of aciu is here today.

does aciu support this contract? >> as director reiskin pointed out that sciu that if they award to andrew international. they will be transferring all of the existing employees over. >> i understand that, my question goes a little bit deeper of a level. i think the allegations being raised by cypress is andrew, don't take andrew bid at phase value and this may come back. the question isn't whether it's signed up. it's whether aciu has taken a position on this contract? >> i think that would be a question for aciu. >> mr. mali, you need to approach

microphone. >> the official opinion would be we are neutral. we don't care who gets the contract as long as they play by the rules of the cba. >> very good, thank you. then my second question is in direct response to the cypress concerns. do you think andrew can practically and financially meet the terms of this contract without any problem or any sort of reversal on the workers? >> they have met all the requirements that we have worked in the document. we have checked all of their references, we know they are history. yes. we feel that they can perform the work. i would like to have chris address the director of security with his experience with andrew. >> thank you. thanks, my name is chris, the

director of security and enforcement. as mentioned in the bidding process we developed a scope of work that had very clearly defined minimum requirements particularly with respect to the experience of the winner of the contract. and we are satisfied that andrew has signature -- significant enough experience in managing large security operations to effectively manage the business of sf mta. >> okay. i didn't actually hear cypress putting down the other company as unqualified. i think they maybe redding the in fact they didn't get extra credit for service. thank you. but that's the way the bid was structured. one other thing to respond for someone who has been a good vepd -- vendor for years and deserves an answer to questions raise, are you the

presenter, maybe it's possible to meet the terms on the contract. when you said the numbers are similar so you are quite comfortable. the president of cypress was here and said in his opinion he doesn't think andrew can fulfill this contract with the numbers submitted. i'm sure that's a question that you have given some thought to and i want to make sure we have the answers to that question? >> we don't have reason to believe that they will be unable to do so nor would we recommend to the board for approval if we had doubts about their ability to do so. >> thank you very much. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> what's your pleasure? >> motion to approve. >> second. >> anymore discussion? >> i just want to say one thing. i don't know enough about this situation other than what i have read. i do think that we always talk about local companies and

supporting local companies and putting things on ballot with local companies and makes it difficult to compete with outside of san francisco that has lower chains and lower cost in other areas. thigh -- i think we need to think about if we want to have local businesses and better employee practices to figure out how to put that in the contracting process. >> do we have a motion on this? motion and second. all in favor say, "aye". >> aye. >> opposed? no. thank you very much. >> motion to conduct a closed session. >> second. all in favor say, all in favor >> we are back from closed

section. took no action. it's ais it appropriate to disclose? >> do not disclose. >> all in favor say, "aye". >> aye. >> none opposed. we are adjourned. [ meeting is adjourned ] >> >> >> on december 28, 1912. san francisco mayor, sonny jim rolph stared into the crowds of those who have gathered. a moment in history. the birth of a publicly own

transit system. san francisco municipal railway. muni as it would become to be known. happy birthday, muni, here is to the next 100 years. the birth of muni had been a long-time coming. over the years the city was disjointed privately owned companies. horses and steam and electric-powered vehicles. creating a hodgepodge of transit options. none of them particularly satisfying to city residents. the city transit system like the city itself would have changes during the san francisco earthquake. the transition that will pursue from this aftermath would change san francisco's transportation

system once again. facilitated by city boss, abe ruth, ushering in the electric city car. the writing was on the wall. the clammer had begun for the experiment including public transit people. owned by the people and for the people. the idea of a consolidated city-owned transit system had begun traction. and in 1909, voters went to the polls and created a bond measure to create the people's railway. would become a reality three years later. on december 28, 1912, mayor sonny rolph introduced the new

geary electric streetcar line and the new san francisco railway. that he said would be the nucleus that would host the city. and san francisco gave further incentive to expand the city's network. a project by way of tunnel leading into chinatown by way of north beach. in december the first streetcar was driven into the tunnel. just two years after its berth, muni had added two lines. and k, l and m lines that span out from westportal. in 1928, the j line opened heading west to the beach. in 1944 san francisco voters

finally approved muni take-over of the market street railway. by then motor bus and trolley bus improvement had given them the ability to conquer san francisco's hills. after the war most of the street-car lines would be replaced with motor or trolley bus service. in 1947, the mayor recommended replacing two lines with motor coaches. and it appeared that san francisco's iconic cable cars had seen their final days. entered mrs. cluskin, the leader to save the cable cars. arguing that the cable cars were a symbol of the city, and she entered a charter placed on the november ballot. it passed overwhelmly. the california street cable

railway was purchased by the city in 1952. there were cut backs on the cable car system and in 1957 only three lines would remain. the three lines that exist today. in 1964 the cable car's future as part of california's transit system was sealed when it was proclaimed a national historic landmark. in february, 1980, muni metro were officially inaugurated. in that same year, muni received its first fleet of buses equipped with wheelchair lifts. in 1982 when the cable car had a

shut-down, they added an alternative attraction to the cars. the festival was a huge hit and would continue for the next four summers in a permanent f-line that would extend all the way to fisherman's wharf, by 2000 the f-line was in place. and in 2007 muni extended the third line to the southeast corner and returning to third street. for the first time in 60 years. in the course of last 100 years, muni's diverse workforce forged by men and women of innovation have reflected the many cultures that flock to the city. muni's ground-breaking

antidiscrimination has guaranteed equal opportunity for all. the city's policy mandates the course for the future, as they work diligently to increase options and increase multialternatives, and deduce -- reduce the carbon footprint. it continues to improve the systems. during this sen -- centennial year we reflect on the transit system. driven not >> this coffee memory i remember

having coffee with any grappled. in the old days myelogram ma get together >> i was six or seven i made a faces a good face. >> when i was younger i know it did something to my body. >> ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> i've been drinking coffee since i was 17 really the only thing i'm good at i was trying to find out what i was good at i got a job at the coffee shop i decided to do that the rest of my life. i like the process of the coffee and what are those beans where

do they come from oh, they come from a fruit. >> the coffee stays with me since i was a kid i grew up and opened coffee shops everybody. in the 8 i visited over 11 hundred coffee shops maybe more to see why people go to coffee shops >> we're searched the beans all over the world from east afghan and tokyo. >> when i wanted to do was get into aspect of the personal coffee and the processing and everything else there was multiple steps in making coffee and we did have a lighter roost

because of the qualities of the keep once you roost it it home gisz the coffee. >> one thing about the coffee they were special blends and i spent seven years on one blend so that's my pleasure. each bean they were all chosen and blended with each with different cultural and beans is like people and those people give me a reputation i can't buy. people love you my clients love me they take me to the moves movies. >> fell in love with coffee and went to the coffee shops the

community aspect i really enjoyed. >> i think it's important to have a place for people to show up and talk to their neighbors and recorrect. your surrounded with all those behalf communicated i communities >> i love my city san francisco has a good name my has every cultural in this planet living in san francisco it's a small city 7 by 7 but it's huge. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> i really like the idea of staying in the neighborhood and living in the mission i've lived here the whole time and the community really stick to it

people talk about seattle and portland now they talk about seattle and san francisco. or portland and san francisco but san francisco is definitely on the cutting-edge of the coffee scene in the entire nation. >> there's so many romance in coffee is surrounds the sourcing of that and thinking about where it came from and how and coffee is wonderful. >> i know for a fact i was born to make coffee. i have a notice from the dad let the life i live speak for me and let's have a cup of coffee and talk about it. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ august 26, 2014.

city of san francisco >> public utilities commission >> let's call this meeting to order 1:30. tuesday august 26, 2014. jasmine, please read the roll. city clerk: commissioner courtney, veet or, moran, torres, caen is expected shortly. >> next item, to prove the minutes of august 12th #shgs ,