together we can support your children. it's been my dream to start is a valley school since i was a little girl. i'm having a lot of fun with it (clapping) the biggest thing we really want the kids to have fun. a lot of times parents say that valley schools have a lot of problems but we want them to follow directions but we want them to have a wonderful time and be an affordable time so the kids will go to school here.

we hold the classes to no longer 12 and there's 23 teachers. i go around and i watch each class and there's certain children i watched from babies and it's exciting to see them after today. the children learn how to follow directions and it ends up helping them in their regular schooling. they get self-confidents and today, we had a residual and a lot of time go on stage and i hope they get the bug and want to dance for the rest of their

good morning today is december 16, 2014, welcome to the san francisco transportation authority i'm supervisor avalos the chair and today's ta meeting is brought by sfgovtv charles and jessie larson mr. clerk, call the roll and supervisor avalos supervisor breed supervisor campos absent supervisor cohen supervisor farrell supervisor kim absent supervisor mar absent supervisor tang supervisor wiener

supervisor yee absent we have quorum >> very good okay. we can go on to our before the next item own item number 17 which is the closed session i'm going to entertain a motion to continue that to the january meeting so we can actually go to the tandem memorial issue a that's not pressing but if we continue we'll be able to get over to attend the service so okay. mr. clerk call the next item you already did so colleagues - 17 and 18 thank you it will be items 17 and 18 continued to the january meeting so colleagues, we have before us the meeting and we'll gone to the public comment any member of the public seeing none, public

comment is closed a roll call vote. >> on item 2 supervisor avalos supervisor breed supervisor campos absent supervisor cohen supervisor farrell supervisor kim pr absent supervisor mar supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee absent this item passes. >> the this item passes very good next item, please. >> item 3 the chairs recorded an informational item. >> okay. thank you colleagues as the year draws to a close we look at the many accomplishments of the last year and thank you for the opportunity to look at the contributors to the city's work first of all, our colleagues and staff and the ta for working together on the business of transportation authority we had a busy year your work is

appreciated my thanks to the citizens advisory committee that helped us with valuable input for his dedication in elite the articulation c i'm to recognize and thank glen davis the outgoing chair of the citizens advisory committee for his service he joined the cac in 2009 and represented 8 and 9 and served for the last 3 unlawful years involving all committee members in the policy decisions at the citizens advisory committee next i'd like to remember jennifer who sadly passed away earlier this month any thoughts and condolences to jennifer's family i'm sure you're aware of jennifer was most recently, the director of the waterfront of the office of economic workforce

development and tireless leader she had a keen understanding the enter play between government and the private sector she was involved in many of the projects including the golden gate warriors and the project led by the giants her contributions were more than those projects her work guided by a vision the city must do to remain a vibrate place she loved i know i speak for no one who met jennifer here humor and warm ethic and passion will not be forgotten i close my right arms with the appreciation of the executive director of the san francisco bicycle coalition after 12 years at helm of the bike coalition growing the largest he city based bicycle

advocate organization in the nation over 12 thousand members he is stepping down and prep for the next endeavors that include a stent as a marshall scholarly to study vision zero we can barely imagine san francisco without her we're glad she'll bring her learnings back to inform we've seen exponent e possibly growth with innovative facilities and treatments in more and more locations citywide i appreciate the protected bike lanes on san jose avenue and can't wait for the market street and another fats she's helped with the outreach and laid the next bicycle generation with the

bike coalition connecting the vision she leaves the bicycle coalition in good hands with the outreach tests underway we're successor noah of the transportation is coming next february under our leadership leah letting present this certificate of accomodation in recognition of 12 years as a executive director of the san francisco bike coalition of a persistence and tireless efforts to make bicyclists save from 8 to and her leadership in advocating for the city of san francisco to adapt vision zero policy with the goal of eliminating all traffic related facilitate by 2024 present that

day the 16th of dos december in the year 2014 (clapping). >> i promise to be quick leah of the san francisco bicycle contradiction i want to thank you and particularly call out the ta i mean that i met with the staff yesterday it's been one of the best part of my job working with the ta authority

and i think you bring a can do attitude dealing through the bureaucracy you trying to get things done it has helped me as an advocate and i know the bicycle coalition achieved more we feel oftentimes we were hitting calls wall but the transportation authority has been the agency it gets through the walls and helps us to make sure we make the positive changes i thank you for your leadership on the board and commend the staff and it is a pleasure you'll be hearing from me i'll be coming back early summer with a lot of lessons learned around vision zero and countries in europe have implemented it successfully and we have room to improve i hope

to see you again, thank you (clapping). >> thank you leah and the city's in a better place because of our leadership much appreciated okay. colleagues that concludes my remarks i would like to conclude by worrying about you a happy holidays opening it up for public comment is there any public comment on this chairs remarks please come forward seeing none, public comment is closed and go on to the next item. >> item 4 the executive directors recorded an informational item. >> colleagues tilly chang happy holidays i'll keep my remarks short there's an fell transportation bill that was passed through the house and senate there is a progress

report in the felt memorial at 12 i want to keep my remark short happy holidays. >> thank you very much colleagues, any questions or comments okay. on to public comment and seeing none, public comment is closed and we'll, go on to items from the finance which he. >> item 57 increase the amount of the professional services with the d h by $5 million plus nooifd to complete the engineering environmental analysis for the yerba buena bridge structures and authorize the executive director to authorize the contract this is an action item. >> colleagues questions or comments opening it up for public comment is there any additional public comment we'll close public comment have a roll call vote. >> on item 5 supervisor avalos supervisor breed supervisor campos supervisor cohen

supervisor farrell supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee absent pr this item passes. >> very good let's go on to the next item and item 6 greatness the one year anyhow anyhow with the office of economic workforce development and increase the amount not to exceed 5 hundred thousand for city build for phase two of the city apartment to modify now and then agreement terms and conditions an action item and seeing no one on the comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. and have a roll call vote. >> item 67 supervisor avalos supervisor breed supervisor campos supervisor cohen supervisor farrell supervisor kim supervisor mar

supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee absent this item passes. >> okay. very good let's go on to the next item and item 7 adapt the state legislation this is an action item. >> seeing no comments on the roster board go on to public comment seeing none, public comment is closed can we do same house, same call? or a roll call vote. >> roll call vote please. on item 7 supervisor avalos supervisor breed supervisor campos supervisor cohen supervisor farrell supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee absent this item passes. >> very good let's go on to item number 8. >> item 8 adapt a 2015 state and federal program this is an action item. >> okay no one on the roster

opening it up for public comment and seeing no member coming forward we'll close and have a roll call vote. >> supervisor avalos supervisor breed supervisor campos supervisor cohen supervisor farrell supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee absent this item passes. >> okay item 9 please. item 9 authorize the executive director to chateau the anyhow anyhow with the city and county of san francisco through the san francisco planning department for a 3 year period needing one hundred thousand plus and negotiate an agreement with the terms and conditions this is an action item. >> seeing no one on the roster and seeing no members of the public come to the podium seeing

none, public comment is closed and have another roll call vote. >> item 9. >> supervisor avalos supervisor breed supervisor campos supervisor campos? i supervisor cohen supervisor farrell supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee absent this item passes >> okay item 10. >> item 10 assign the professional services with jacobs engineering group and increase the number nooefd 4 hundred thousand for of the environmental services are services for the geary environmental review report slash statement and authorize the material contracts conditions this is an informational item. >> any members of the public to

medical cannabis seeing none, public comment is closed and have a roll call vote. >> on item 10. >> supervisor avalos supervisor breed supervisor campos supervisor cohen supervisor farrell supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee absent this item passes. >> great let's go on to item number 11. >> authorize the executive director to have an agreement with the mta nooifd for the san francisco transit study to agree the non-material terms and conditions an action item. >> seeing no one on the roster no members of the public coming to the pourmd r0er789. >> supervisor avalos supervisor breed

supervisor breed? i >> supervisor campos supervisor cohen supervisor farrell supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee absent this item passes. >> great let's go on to our plans and programs committee items program $4 million to the clint project with the transit funds from the peninsula tjpa and allocate the funds for connect our roads this is an action item. >> no one on the roster this is opening it up for public comment is there any public comment? and seeing none, come forward we'll close public comment. >> supervisor avalos supervisor breed supervisor campos

supervisor cohen supervisor farrell supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee absent this item passes. >> great item number 13. >> appoint santiago to the citizens advisory committee this is an action item. >> okay colleagues on the raurt we'll go on to public comment any one sooelgdz and have another roll call vote. >> on item 13. >> supervisor avalos supervisor breed supervisor campos supervisor cohen supervisor mar or supervisor farrell supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee absent this item passes. >> great item number 14 please.

item 14 appoint the gentleman to the citizens advisory committee this is an action item. >> no one on the roster public comment is open any member wish to comment seeing none, public comment is closed. >> roll call vote and supervisor avalos supervisor breed supervisor campos supervisor cohen supervisor farrell supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee absent this item passes. >> okay item number 16 please. allocate $38 million in prop c u prop k and allocate in prop a funds for the request subject to the cash flow distribution and

amend the prioritization program this is an action item. >> no one on the raurt is there any public comment? o is there any public comment? and seeing none, roll call vote. >> on item 15. >> supervisor avalos supervisor breed supervisor campos supervisor cohen supervisor farrell supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee absent this item passes. >> okay item number 16. >> allocate $720,000 plus to the prop k for the sfmta for geary bus raptd and the initial planning subject to the cash distribution program and this is an action item. >> okay any comments seeing none, is there any public

comment? please come forward we'll close public comment and have a roll call vote. >> on item 16. >> supervisor campos. >> supervisor breed supervisor campos supervisor cohen supervisor farrell supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee absent this item passes. >> supervisor mar. >> thank you supervisor avalos i want to thank chester and thank you for vote o voting on early actions to near terminations improvements along the geary that services many districts i think we emphasis the geary line the business idiot line west of chicago compatible to the whole caltrain

ridership and it is casing more people in than 10 light rail in the u.s. this assures that the light rail moves forward. >> the next two items 17 and 18 would like us to entertainer entertain a motion to hear in the january meeting i hear supervisor tang and supervisor farrell before we take the motion we'll have to have public comment it is open on item 16 and 17 and seeing no member we'll close those items we'll have a roll call vote to continue to the next it was 17 and 18 i said 19 so 17 and 18 to correct the motion.

>> on that supervisor avalos supervisor breed supervisor campos supervisor cohen supervisor farrell supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee absent the items are conditioned. >> very good item 19. >> 19 introduction to new items. >> colleagues seeing none, we'll go on to public comment, public comment is now open seeing e seeing we'll close public comment and next item. >> item 20 public comment. >> public comment is open for any item recommended to the transportation authority and we'll close. and go on to our next item >> item 21 adjournment.

>> colleagues we're adjourned we want to give you my issues for happy holidays and to the public as well happy holidaholp before we begin tonight's tree lighting ceremony. i want to point out the lights are all in red in honor of world aids day. nobody in this neighborhood or community hasn't been touched by the aids pandemic. please join me in our moment of

silence as we honor world aids day today. thank you. my name is daniel, i have the honor of representing the over 280 merchants that make-up the castro merchants association. our territory is from the castro to octavia boulevard. i want to give my thanks to the 90 merchants and community groups for their support and you will see their names on the banner at the bank of america. in addition to this tree, there are gold and silver

ribbons on market street and the lighted trees along market. i would like to see a show of hands for the board members of the castro district. [ applause ] thank you. tonight's mc is the first lady of castro street, donna . thank you, donna. >> i thought you were going to sing a song. where are the children. c'mon in here. we have room for you. it's a nice vigil. this is the tallest right here. thank you all for being here. i love our new castro, do you? >> [ cheers and applause ] >> i love the lights, i love the palm trees. picture this, it's quite a contrast and the lights by

the crosswalks and there is so many things that happened and we have smooth roads. i love the castro. if you love the castro make some noise. [ cheers and applause ] if you shop and eat in the castro make some noise. [ cheers and applause ] make sure you eat where they are and shop where they are. we have the lesbian and gay chorus and we have the freedom band. make some noise. [ cheers and applause ] . it can't be all of them. but they all have things coming up. they have the sing along dance and the lesbian and gay chorus, you have done your concert, right? >> they are doing part of it

now. we are going to light our tree and we have a lot of wonderful people. do you have a song? something light and gay. we wish you a merry christmas. everybody sing along. ♪ we wish you a merry christmas! good tidings to you wherever you are. good tidings for christmas and a happy new year!♪

>> very good. and there are more children here. it's great. it's wonderful. which one of you are the three wise men? >> you look pretty wise. the city of san francisco doesn't have a lot of kids. but we love kids. lots of singing and lots of joy. we have very other people here, we have from mark leno's office, anna and we have district eight supervisor, he's the one that got us here. let's hear it for scott wiener and in case anybody