to acknowledge is by a local artist in san francisco, paul causs. is paul here today? there is paul. paul's work first responder plaza is when you walk on the corner you can take a look. he is inspired by the work of fire and police department. set out to for fr a inviting space [inaudible] the applauseey features 3 icons. iconfer, a bell and star or as mr. cosdescribed them, the 3 tenors sharing one stage thmpt focal point is the 21 thousand pound all is well bell. the bell represents the fire department and ringz throw times each day at noon letting everyone know all is well and should be timed very shortly. the second icon is the polished sev pointed granite star

representing the police department 7 core value, truth, justice, 40itude, temperance, prudeants, tolerance and brotherhood. the third and last essential design element is the serbian spruce tree was serves a as natural flag pole. on behalf of the arts commission i want foothank sth artist to fr creating these works of art we dedicate today into the civic art collection. let's give it a round of applause. lastly i want to thank everyone at the arts commission who made this possible jd belltram and [inaudible] as well as the staff, the director of public art program and civic art collection, suzian [inaudible] project manager jennifer [inaudible] and marby chew as well as jennifer crane and head

of sichb civic design review [inaudible] finally we would like to thank brian [inaudible] on the work of the instultation. is brian here? congratulations to these artist and all that work in the beautiful building. i hope you enjoy these wundserful memorial out in the out door space sphupon entering the building t. is a wundserful partnership and great addition to had satey at the time we are making unprecedented capital assets and shows how san francisco is leading the country of what government can do and thou can do better so congratulations >> thank you tom. before we hand the microphone over to the new skipper, i would like to acknowledge all the public works team members who worked tirely tirelessly on this

prongict. project. it isn't often i knet the opportunity to cu-mind my infrastructure staff and all the work they have done on a projject that is a quarter million dollars. i'm truly blessed to work with public servants and appreciate that. i would like to recognize our city [inaudible] edgar lopez. charles [inaudible] who is program manage for the east [inaudible] and jail improvement program. retired captain john goldburg who was really the go between public works and the police department and without him i think we will not be able to get many of the issues resolved. i appreciate

all his energy and work. john goldburg >> of course sam [inaudible] who was the project manager who is handsling all the nob nub and all detail oz thf project from the beginning and all the work that made this project possible. sam chewy. finally, i now get to turn over to the person in charge of this new building. he has been a central partner in this project the now and current primary occupant of the new police head quarter squz couldn't be happier about turning the keys over to him and his staff, our police chief, greg [inaudible] >> mohammed totally waited

for that guy to come back. before introduced. thanks a lot. my buddy mo. anyway the chief is great at acknowledgment [inaudible] yes! when i came to the police department in 1991 this place didn't look like this. this neighborhood didn't look like this. if you were here in 81 youicate get a great burger or dog with chilly and onions down the block. that is all that was here and sometimes we find out early in the mornings and that is a different story. the previous speaker spoke about

robustness technology and art, but one thing that is cool about this bilgding is we also have video remote interpretings here at southern police station as we celebrate the american with disabilities these [inaudible] through use for interpreter for those limited english speaking or hearing impaired. people come to nob flaub request information are better served through the use of the vri software program and a application like skype or face time where you can come in and talk to someone nase to face. this eliminates the needs and [inaudible] that needed to speak your language, but woo have those spokes too and [inaudible] spectacular in

making sure we are communicate the way they are most comfortable. lou gairing said he was the luckiest guy in the world. i think i am. he made me chief which, thank you. because he decided to leave, thank you. and so it all worked out so that i get to be the first chief in this-i know the mayor speaks at city hall as the peoples palace, but this is the palace too so we'll call it peoples palace south. when the hall of justice was on kerny street was rebuilt in 1912. when the t moved to

bryant street in 71 mayor jordan was there, which is wow! i was 2. that isn't a shock mr. mayor. i was 22. we only do this once every half a century or so and i'm the luck a one that gets to do it today. after today we'll preserve the cities there in 1961 we'll use the cut the ruben and i'm the last speaker so everyone can apply the irish paint after this, but we may do it with a laser. what this building is about, it is about the many people to whom generations of san francisco police officers and nire foirthers will be french grateful. people that had the vision for this head quarters and made it happen, elected leaders who supported the proposal and got it on the ballot, the voters of san

francisco who aproveed that bond, the architects engineers and consultant who gave imprissive form to that theory, a construction team and see frank is there. he told me this building would be open on mibirth day novembero i have a lunch coming. the artist and families of the fallen officers that helped us with all this art and john goldburg for making sure bay leaf and the families had the influence to make it perfect because it is just so. we never want to lose track of those people who made the ultimate sacrifice. and the too the neighbors who i will beg for a little more patient as we get-make ourselves so we get it here in the neighborhood. they have shown such patience through construction, welcomeedtuse the

neighborhood so i beg just a little more patience as we get used to being here. we have a new home to best serve our community because it is all about the people here in san francisco. this building means that no matter what, your police department no matter what, your police department will be able to respond and provide assistance to him too, as needed which is what the san francisco police department is all about. it is about helping people every time all the time regardless. so, with that, believe it or not i think we are done. >> 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