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policy in terms of accomplishment you heard the next phase in terms of refreshing the first bus fleet 2 hundred and 12 in place we'll be able to keep the replacement coming a lot moving in terms of vehicle sharing and the bike sharing a significant expansion of car sharing we're implementing electric scooters and making those viable and to speak to angle earlier comment about ride sharing the t nc are not and finally completed the sf park pilot we recorded back a few meetings back in the summer and b will be coming forward with recommendations with the theory of sf park two dramatic
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pricing we'll improve the reliability and reduce congestion muni is improving transportation issue which include the creation of the network and improving reliability we've talked about the outdoor boarding and making the system smallest with technology with the safety assess we've had capital projects and we'll have a lot more coming over the cows of 2015 and goal 3 a live ability issue with the affordability it is challenged and the quality of life is something that the transportation is much a part of insuring we can maintain we did a study it demonstrated the
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policy bolstering the local committee and working to reduce our fingertip in terms of the energy and heard the governance committee and working hard to improve the project delivery to deliver on the capital there's the divorce have provided to us you've heard earlier from john with with a great delivery with the central subway on time and on budget and we expect the rest of our project to follow suits in terms of improving the workforce in the workplace to deliver on the rest of the goals through creating a culture of service to go along with the culture of safety insuring that all employees have clear expectations for their performance and get honest feedback and in here we
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recognize employees for they're great work ms. booze may reference to last year's close out fiscally the budget the service increase for free muni we've heard about today and adding for staff so we can better and better support the service on the capital side a significant investment that's been realized because of prop a that is part of the bigger transportation initiative we've had the task force started by mayor ed lee and co-chair by metcalf and on that recommended up to $3 billion of new investments in the next 15 years which prop a was the first down payment we're focusing on murray our progress for each the objectives in the strategic plan
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4 goals and a key performance indicator for each the objectives we've met our goal and are working on the strategic action items we've completed the lions share of those so that's the lincoln fast version i'm sure you've read in our annual report and aaron will be happy to sign your paper copies i want to acknowledge that the mayor that the board your leadership particularly of the employees of the mta responsible for this work 5 thousand hard working people responsible for the outcomes and it set us up for success in the years to come. >> one thing i like about it
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acknowledging we're not made the modules but this give us the credibility but no one lo would building it i appreciate that but it looks at nice there are pictures of employees and i think it does employees and various civic leaders and advocates that makes a big difference as i've said a number of times this is the most used strategic plan i've been involved in this talks about how we're doing and yet ready to go so i appreciate i know it took a lot of work. >> members of board. >> i mean, i'll chime in it looks at gorgeous and the photos of the employees and the
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community members and, of course, chairman north koreans picture. >> it's a great report your i think the fiscal on the strategy plans keeps everything focused it makes it real clear. >> anyone else if not members of the public howard wong. >> he's the only person that turned in a speaker card. >> howard i think you missed the comments of the lower bus low floor buses are also a very important part of the transit preferential streets program adapt by the citizens in 2003 prop k portland, oregon had a change to ride their system check it out i was impress with their he long term planning low floor buses were an integral part avoiding
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the platforms that we and seen in san francisco when i see as a more disruptive and creating an obstacle in our streets moving forward with the lower floor vehicles of all types of vehicles and rail systems maybe we should look at the low floors although it creates a dual system in regards to the reports people have told me that can 0 donor is an important part of reporting it would be level to have a simple because of things that have been criticized let's look at r look at switch backs
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and people are been critical and rather than gloegz over them let's start having measurements over time to see how we've progressed even though we didn't progress having that information will have participation among the public. >> no one else exterminates to address the board. >> no one else. >> well happy holidays to everybody and see you again next year see you thank you very much
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so tell me a little bit the food program at sfo and what makes this so special >> well, we have a we have food and beverage program at sfo we trivia important the sustainable organic produce and our objective to be a nonterminal and bring in the best food of san francisco for our passengers. >> i like this it's is (inaudible) i thank my parents for bringing me here. >> this the definitely better than the la airport one thousand times better than. >> i have a double knees burger with bacon. >> i realize i'm on a diet but i'm hoping this will be good.
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>> it total is san francisco experience because there's so many people and nationalities in this town to come to the airport especially everyone what have what they wanted. >> are repioneering or is this a model. >> we're definitely pioneers and in airport commemoration at least nationally if not intvrl we have many folks asking our our process and how we select our great operators. >> ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the food option in san francisco airport are phenomenal that's if
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it a lot of the airports >> yeah. >> you don't have the choice. >> some airports are all about food this is not many and this particular airport are amazing especially at the tirnl indicating and corey is my favorite i come one or two hours before my flight this is the life. >> we definitely try to use as many local grirnts as we can we use the goat cheese and we also use local vendors we use greenly produce they summarize the local soured products and the last one had 97 percent open that. >> wow.
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>> have you taken up anything unique or odd here. >> i've picked up a few things in napa valley i love checking chocolates there's a lot of types of chocolate and caramel corn. >> now this is a given right there. >> i'm curious about the customer externals and how people are richmond to this collection of cities you've put together not only of san francisco food in san francisco but food across the bay area. >> this type of market with the local savors the high-end products is great. >> i know people can't believe they're in an airport i really joy people picking up things for their friends and family and wait i don't have to be shopping
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now we want people take the opportunity at our location. >> how long has this been operating in san francisco and the late 18 hours it is one of the best places to get it coffee. >> we have intrrnl consumers that know of this original outlet here and come here for the coffee. >> so let's talk sandwiches. >> uh-huh. >> can you tell me how you came about naming our sandwiches from the katrero hills or 27 years i
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thought okay neighborhood and how do you keep it fresh you can answer that mia anyway you want. >> our broadened is we're going not irving preserves or packaged goods we take the time to incubate our jogger art if scratch people appreciate our work here. >> so you feel like out of captured the airport atmosphere. >> this is its own the city the airline crews and the bag handlers and the frequent travels travelers and we've established relationships it feels good.
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>> when i get lunch or come to eat the food i feel like i'm not city. i was kind of under the assumption you want to be done with our gifts you are down one time not true >> we have a lot of regulars we didn't think we'd find that here at the airport. >> people come in at least one a week for that the food and service and the atmosphere. >> the food is great in san francisco it's a coffee and i took an e calorie home every couple of weeks. >> i'm impressed i might come here on my own without a trip, you know, we have kids we could get a babysitter and have diner
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at the airport. >> this is a little bit of things for everybody there's plenty of restaurant to grab something and go otherwise in you want to sit you can enjoy the experience of local food. >> tell me about the future food. >> we're hoping to bring newer concepts out in san francisco and what our passengers want. >> i look forward to see what your cooking up (laughter) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> today we've shown you the only restaurant in san francisco from the comfortableing old
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stand but you don't have to be hungry sfo has changed what it is like to eat another an airport check out our oblige at tumbler dating.com welcome to t historic preservation commission regular meeting for december 3, 2014, i'd like to remind members which the audience that the commission does not tolerate disruptions of any kind please silence all electronic devices that may sound proceedings and when speaking before the commission, if you care to, do state your name for the record. i'd like to take roll arrest president hasz commissioner wolfram commissioner hyland commissioner johnck commissioner johns and commissioner matsuda commissioner pearlman notified me he's stuck on the 101 and
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couldn't anticipate couldn't be able to make the hearing commissioner first is general public comment jurisdiction the item is reached in the meeting. each member of the public may address the commission up to three minutes. i have one speaker card. >> thank you katherine howard. >> good afternoon, commissioners katrina sf ocean edge i was here for the cultural heritage program i found interesting and it's a great idea we were not successful in protecting golden gate park from the destruction of the soccer field project one a gross
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misrepresentation that is a pilot way of putting it by the one side they were trying to do and gross out spending of 13 to one $900,000 versus the 70 thousand that we were able to scrape up with that kind of money and with the knowledge that the blinlz who supported it is tough to get the truth out despite those issues almost one hundred thousand people voted yes to support golden gate park this campaign raised awareness of the value of golden gate park and empower is close to the heart of san franciscans and i am still talking to people that are shocked and upset by the results doesn't understand the
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campaign and the opposition that are people out there unhappy about this this is important because that is not the first attack on golden gate park nor the last we know this from the action of the rec and park department which at 5 in the morning the day after the election started cutting down trees on the site this was 9 housed after the polls closed and 70 thousand votes had not think counted the election was in the finally, this shows a lack of confidence on their part and lack of respect for the heritage of golden gate park one of our supporters kathleen was so upset she brought the construction truck and was tleelgd by the construction workers she was arrested and
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went to jail this is the kind of commitment that is extraordinary she went to jail because of the election not being final and nbc reports shown this is entirely possible kids will be getting cancer especially soccer field folks from the chemicals she and others have formed a group and will be talking about the dangerous of the artifical turf you thank you very much any other member of the public wish to speak seeing none, public comment is closed. >> commissioners that places you under department matters item one director's report. >> commissioner tim frye the director's report was in our
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packet haemz. >> item two review of past event staff report and announcements. >> commissioners one item to report to you at geeze i forget the date the last board of supervisors meeting i attended the board approved the 3 outstanding miles applications 9 to one is supervisor avalos dissenting there was a small bit of discussion among the supervisors primer e primarily supervisor avalos raising an issue are with the use of a property tax break he thought were not in need of such an incentive we piloted, however, when you landmarked the overall contracts the property owners were investing a large amount of
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money into the properties far in excess of the savings received and final the comments by supervisor wiener the vote was 4 to one and those contracts will be processed our next round of miles applications will be arriving may first 2015 happy to answer questions. >> commissioners that places you in commissioner matters president announcements. >> item consideration of the draft minutes for the ac r.c. and the draft minutes for the hpc meeting. >> commissioners questions or comments commissioner hyland.
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>> on the hpc my reference to the cultural heritage you are referred it to as subcommittee i made the statement it was a subcommittee that's what it reflects that's a committee not a subcommittee on page 3 item 5 under commissioner hyland and actually, my name is misspelled. >> this is the ar c minutes. >> not hpc minutes. >> on page 3 item 5 oh, my goodness. >> my comment i referred to it as a subcommittee i incorrectly stated it. >> those are just word for word
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transcriptions i'll certainly correct it. >> seeing no other comments opening up for public comment. >> unless there's a desire to make it separately. >> any public comments on the hpc meeting minutes seeing none, public comment is closed. back to you, commissioners. >> i move to approve with the comments of commissioner hyland. >> second. >> thank you. >> thank you on that motion to adapt the minutes for november 6th the review committee hearing and the november 19th historic preservation commission on that motion commissioner president lazarus commissioner johnck commissioner johns commissioner matsuda commissioner wolfram president hasz
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smeemdz that motion passes unanimously. >> commissioner hyland a report back we had our first committee meeting prior to this one on the cultural heritage assets that was well attend we had 8 comments and a presentation from supervisor campos office as well as from the san francisco heritage our next meeting will be february 3rd the first meeting in february the mayor's office will be doing a presentation from the invest in the neighborhoods program. >> thank you commissioners comments or questions or disclosures. >> commissioner johnck and invest in the neighborhoods tells you can you tell us a
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little bit more about that tim do you know? tim frye department staff at the first hearing in february they'll give an overview of the program and their work particularly that the 24th street corridor and mission >> you've made a report on that, yes i remember okay thanks. >> commissioners, if there's nothing further we can move on to our regular calendar item 62010 with e the hope san francisco project a draft ian e i f this is to assist the commission in its preparation on the draft environmental impact report and comments made by the public this will not be may not be responded to the planning
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commission will hold a public hearing on the december 11, 2014, written comments on the draft will be accepted at a planning department until january 7, 2015. >> thank you, commissioner secretary good afternoon president hasz. >> members and the environmental environmental impact report and environmental review statement we're preparing a document by the planning department and the mayor's office of housing and community development joining me as my colleague with the specialist and the senior environmental planner members of the project sponsor team are present this is on the draft eir with the defendant project this is the same project brought to you in august of this year as an informational item
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the project is located on the soviet part of potrero hill between u.s. 101 and the site is bounded by 26th and 23rd street and 25th street within the defendant part of the city the site is currently developed with 6 hundred and 20 housing units proposed project clusz includes the demolition of the one hundred plus housing unit and includes up to seven hundred residential housing to replace market you housing some of the historic evaluations were evaluated the potrero hill terrace development and the potrero hill landscaping in the context of other public housing projects that were in designed