>> good afternoon, everyone. the meeting will come to order this did the san francisco land use & transportation committee i'm supervisor cohen chairman of the committee to my right is supervisor wiener and to my right supervisor kim our clerk is the talented andrea ashbury i also want to recognize the gentlemen jessie larson and jonathan that will be televising this madam clerk, any announcements?

electronic devices. completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. items acted upon today will appear on the april 21st, 2015, board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. >> all right. thank you very much excellent timing. >> excuse me, sir madam clerk one. >> amending the transportation police administrative regulation code with the vehicle for hire. >> thank you very much and supervisor wiener is the author of this, please supervisor wiener share with us. >> thank you very much madam chair item one an ordinance recommending to the regulation of the taxi by the mta they recommended this legislation to us and we're hearing it today,

the legislation will do several things first 2 repels the out police code in the regulatory oversight of the taxi through the transportation i'm sure you're aware of the taxi city also governed under the police code and transferred to the mta's jurisdiction the legislation will also make the mta investigative process around taxi more efficient and expeditious and improve the mta's ability to enforce the various rules related to the taxi industry so the legislation is straightforward that is really more of a clean and reorganization then anything else i ask for your support we have kate if the mta and the

deputy director and assessable services who is here to make a brief presentation. >> hi good afternoon, supervisors kate sfmta taxis and essential services and this legislation has been a long time coming we're thankful it is here and thankful to supervisor wiener so for carrying it forward this is a clear up piece of legislation and prior to 2009 the jurisdictions of motor vehicle so for hire was under the authority of the police code and all permits and enforcement by the sfpd and to this day you can find the rules under article 16 of the police code after 2009 the mta assumed authority and created a separate code with enforcement to be 478d by the sfmta the sfmta ruled under article 11 of the transportation

code currently they're in the code and there are duplicate realize and because of motor vehicle vehicles for hire no longer under the jury instructions of the police we're requesting article 6 be repelled additionally the legislation will authorize the mta to subpoena the documents and records as needed in the administrative proceeding with the taxi operation operations without a without a permit under art 7 a misdemeanor, however, it is enforced with the feinstein up to one thousand dollars the administrative penalty is 5 thousand dollars and so the ordinance will bring those more into alignment with the police fine final offers to 5 hundred and second to 5

thousand dollars new misdemeanors it will be a misdemeanor without having a financing taximeter and misdemeanor without a limo holder to not present a permit the parking citations we'll strike the e nurngz and left general language allowing the director of transportation to provide authority to staff for the implementation through the vehicle code what took so long we had an issue with the board of permit appeals to outstanding lawsuits against the mta that u a w and they asked us to pause moving forward until the resolution of the lawsuits those have been resolved and the

jurisdiction of board of broiltz is clear the mta is not required to go to the board of permit appeals to hear independent cases but the mta will continue to go to the board of permit for the permit cases and if the mta does decide it wants to shift away from going to the board of permit of appeals we're going to have a public process that's my report i'll be happy to answer any questions. >> supervisor kim has a question. >> thank you. >> this is largely straightforward i have a couple of questions about some of the articles i've read i only ask this i know that motor vehicles is in terms of other entities called ridership as well as -

two questions you said if a limb zone couldn't provide a bill their though the regulate by mta. >> we have the authority and that's all right. existing to request that we - this 0 authority will not be new. >> what's a waybill. >> it could be a piece of paper or trip information and sits in requesting the waiver bill the trip would have been prealigned the distinction between a taxi and temp is the arrangement by requesting the waiver bill the piece of paper shows this trip was preranged and in an allowable type trip. >> yeah. facilitates it rerg9d

but not to do street haldz. >> right. >> i understand this primarily impacts taxicabs under the jurisdiction on page 5 when you define what a motor vehicle for hire is a motor vehicle will not capitalize taxicab any limousine or motor propelled whether under the city and county of san francisco when i read that that means you can include ride share and the definition of motor vehicle so the impact on this category if any. >> my understanding that's not a redirection you can find that in the police code if i go back to the police code i have to go

back to check to be one hundred percent but 95 percent the language is the same in the police code so the same definition so although the landscape is changing a lot of the issues have been defined prior. >> okay. >> so does that make sense. >> yeah. an amendment with a distinction with an amendment. >> yeah. bringing it into our code the transportation code. >> of but anything in those amendments beyond the description of being renertd impacts the other vehicles so for hire. >> only the address the commission up to three minutes. enumerated like the woo bill that being a misdemeanor that would impact a transportation network company vehicle or an attorney-client or a pc p limb

90 month so that impacts whether or not they did a hail. >> all our clarifying noting none of them are street hails. >> that's correct. >> thank you very much for that definition. >> you're welcome. >> thank you supervisor wiener. >> i think i'm ready for public comment. >> we'll go to public comment as a reminder folks there's a two minute public comment time limit you'll hear a soft bell so for 30 seconds. >> good afternoon supervisor cohen and supervisor jane kim this earlier in the morning for a.m. in the morning this is important piece of 3 hours earlier transmission of holyness

in writing any missionary will go into focus and so - also to the mayor ali it was a beautiful well, good public restroom and in the square of next to the grand avenue and previously water foundation to lots of people brick water bottle so it is for the tuesday to the san francisco chinatown thank you. >> thank you very much is there another speaker? >> thank you. i'm march black and blue burger with the san francisco taxi alliance and i'm here speaking for united taxicab

workers just to briefly touch on supervisor kim's question we do believe that the city of san francisco has regulatory authority over the tmcs and they have cherry that authority but that's a whole larger question as far as this legislation is concerned deputy director torrance is correct the hang up was over the ability of drivers and the public to go to the board of appeals to appeal decisions ride sharing individual permits and the issuance of new permits and after a couple of lawsuits and the resolution of those lawsuits we do have an agreement with the mta that in terms of any individual appeals appeals by

individual on permit issues that they would retain the right to continue to go to the board of appeals a public process before any of that was changed we've also retained this right to bring those issues up in future litigations if necessary so one way or another the appeals of the issuance of new permits will be covered by that so that is something would be eliminated by those changes i have one small bone to pick this is in the section about taximeters inaccurate technique meters can routine in a criminal penalty the word knowingly should be inserted somewhere in that section.

>> thank you thank you is there any public comment on item one okay seeing none item number one public comment is closed supervisor wiener any last comments. >> nomadic thank you to the community and i move we send it to the full board with a positive recommendation and that's my motion. >> okay for i move we send it to the full board with a positive recommendation seconded by supervisor kim and we'll take that without objection. this item passes madam clerk please call item two and three together. >> item 2 a resolution for the bayer water trail and item 3 authorizing the 4 new conservation areas. >> thank you very much both supervisor mar and myself have been working with various departments and organizations on this ordinance and introduced two separate items, however after conversations with with

one another and the planning department it makes up to move forward with one resolution that captures all the cities preservation areas i've circulated item 3 that incorporates the text and concept of item 2 to move forward with one item stating all the priorities and some clean up changes proposed by i did it don't make any difference and after the presentation and public comment i'll be school board asking you guys to make those proposed amendments association of bay area governments this is a body that supervisor mar and supervisor kim serve on and i was a previous member in service developed the priority conservation areas to led the city and nonprofit organizations that work on the conservation of those areas can apply for state and federal funding i've been

working with the conservation on the burr water trail a project that spans several county that helps to expand bay area access and the water trail is a network of current and proposed sites along the san francisco bay area that allow non-motorized both the those that are in the southeast portion of the city not many developed sites to have access to the waterfront improvement will help to improve the recreational benefits to our residents san francisco bay is one of the regions greatest assets we should insure that it is perceived and all our residents have and have not's to enjoy and learn from it we'll hear from

ann that will briefing share a few words thank you. i know you're a little bit under the weather so next we'll hear from nick p from supervisor mar's office that's been working on the other priority conservation my apologies for nick not be able to pronounce his last name. >> continue, please. >> you've covered some of the initial points i wanted to make sure that people know what the san francisco bay area trail is so thank you very much the coastal conservation for this we've worked in collaboration with the bay area government and the division of waterways at state parks the conservation tends to nominate the entire

program by mayor 30th or puc designation as a reservation asset to the bay area there are many benefits that come with designation of a pc a a and many things that the trail bring they work together one in the area of health and education one is regional planning and supervisor cohen touched on two with regards to the health and education 9 water trail courageous health care through access to the bay area through boats like kayaks we provide information through the website a brochure and educational site for all sites designated our information promotes save

personal both the and protection of wildlife with regards to the planning all decision between the water site happen at public meetings we've established a forum to which planners can bring early designs for water trail sites to a group that is very vested in what and what don't work in the shower line so for 3 representatives to talk about the park and treasure island development authority board and the inn baseline and the fund will make potential and designated trail sites eligible for federal fund that has hitting its own state oriented program by the water trail is for on capital trail and the pca

is broader there are sites that are think on the map and the website and clockwise around the northern and southern waterfront they have the marina park and pier 39 treasure island and pier 52 mission creek and india baseline and other parks and candle stick areas. >> pca designation if the city and county of san francisco would make all the sites part of water trail pca if in other counties the jurisdiction obtained on the sites would be in that district wouldn't qualify within the city and county of san francisco that would be beneficial. >> i would welcome any

questions if you have any. >> thank you i don't see any questions so for so why not go ahead and bring up peter that will speak on behalf of supervisor mar. >> good afternoon, supervisors on above 6 supervisor mar so in 2007 there were 4 pca submitted to a bag those areas were nominated with minimal requirement from the city and agency the black and blue if the court please and the traepz and twin tower the planning department authorized the pca for a comprehensive study to determine what surfaces new psa should be in january 2015 the planning department and department of environment and the rec and park department as well as nonprofits including the greenbelt alliance

and the society began their work and their goal was to bring a science approach for hands on to go along with the planning department and rec and park new areas incorporate all the original areas while expanding their swoop to be more inclusive and capturing new areas the black and blue belt and bay area natural area it was changed the name great connections at mcallister park and the crosstown area i'm going to invite matthew from planning. >> welcome matthew. >> good afternoon, supervisors matthew from the planning department staff first thank you for that summary of the work and is supervisor mar teams and as well as rogers from the mayor's office

without taking a lot of time you'll go over briefing the conservatism plan it is meant to protect areas of areas that lack funding to help support and preserve them we feel those 4 areas face those threats it was important to the working group to find areas that everyone agreed were at rifblg we looked at frouksz the conditions of the native plant society and the bird refugees from the green bay alliance and from the department of environment and the rec and park department provided information on the work they've got going in the various parks additionally, we wanted to focus on making sure the areas match up with the areas that the city duped and some of the policies

that are reflected in those areas are the green connections program, the recreation of the general plan and the rec and park parks natural one thing it didn't carry allowing restrictions it opens up funds when the calls end up through a bag it's not a lot of money it is $5 billion but a good way to help to insure support and bring focus to say we have really important natural areas with all the urban development going on that concludes my presentation. i'll be happy to answer any questions thank you very much. >> thank you very much seeing no questions i think we should go to public comment are there anyone in the chamber that would like to speak to items two and

three please come up. >> if you want to speak to public comment. >> hello supervisor kim and supervisor cohen in terms of of admissiony work for the mercy of whollyness whollyness. >> okay. thank you very much is there any additional public comment only on items two and three all right. seeing none public comment is closed. 0 closed on this item thank you very much i'm i'd like to colleagues first make the first motion to adopt the amendments to item 3 they're not substantive and don't require a continuance motion by supervisor kim and seconded by supervisor

wiener motion passes thank you the next motion i'd like to make we move item 3 as amended to the full board with a with a positive recommendation and table item 2. >> motion made by supervisor kim and seconded by supervisor wiener unanimously accepted without objection you ready all right. please bring to us item number 4. >> item 4 an ordinance mit the go modification of a relocation payments to existing tenants. >> thank you very much supervisor campos is the lead for this item i was told that supervisor campos would have a representative here okay

let's see why don't we yes why not come back to item number 4 and call item 5. >> item number 5 is a hearing on the delivery of vision 0 and street safety process. >> supervisor wiener is the author of item 5 and a short presentation. >> thank you very much madam chair was called for last year to make sure we as the board of supervisors are exercising oversight over the vision zero program work this board adapted disposition as a policy some 7, 8, 9 ago to put us on track ending death on our streets we know that as a growing we have more use of our streets whether pedestrians vehicles or