d most notably 66 million in prop k funds, and the region has come in with 160 million dollars in contribution from the metropolitan transportation commission, and the golden gate bridge and the highway transportation district and the county and the state is making a contribution with the largest shares coming from both the state and federal sources for this program. and now, a few recent construction pictures, and the arrow that you see here, and looking from the east, and as you can see, on your screen, the main post tunnels in the foreground as well as the battery tunnels leading up to the golden gate bridge toll plaza and here is a shot looking back towards the city and you can see in the foreground here the battery tunnels with the main post

tunnels, and further in the view. here is a shot of the highway one, hook ramp and this is the 101 interchange and this is a better shot of the toll bridge plaza and i have got a better shot of the hook ramp right here and which looks much different than that today, this is just a few short months ago, and this is, this is constructed. and here is a shot of the northbound battery tunnel under construction, again is completed, and all of the structures complete. and this is a nice shot of the northern portals of the main post tunnels and as you see, in the foreground, the detour, which will be the demolished in the upcoming traffic closure which i will talk more about, but this is, and you will recall that this was just installed for phase one to achieve the seismic safety and to get the traveling public on

to the new roadway and this piece will have to come out to make the final connection. >> and here is finally, my last photo is the tennessee, interchange, which you can see a new connection that is being made -- and this is going to be a new connection and access to the park and vice versa, once this is over. >> all of the contracts and the project contain the small business and disadvantaged business goals. and phase two, actually included a workforce development program. since the last quarterly, up date from the developer, from the first quarter of this year, the project has paid out, some 59 million dollars to small and disadvantaged businesses.

something that we are very proud of. the transportation authority to implement the workforce development program on phase two, contracted with the san francisco office of economic and workforce development, in cooperation with the developer for phase two, worked with the city bill academy and the first service programs to implement this contract requirement. and through that, the, the glc, and the golden link, committed to offer no fewer than 50 percent of all new hires coming from the bay area for this project. >> and in terms of how it is requested, the glc exceeded their goals, and they actually ended up filling some 80 percent of all new hires from the bay area and in san francisco, took the lion's

share of that number. just i will show you here. >> and about 37 percent of all new hires on the project came from the city and county of san francisco. and that is through the city build and to their academy. and with the counties coming in at 13 percent, and so, this is a break down, and but, something that we are certainly also proud of. so, phase two, has remained on schedule, despite the challenges and any, and any program or project of this size has challenges. and that, and the transportation authority, and cal transhave been working diligently with the trust trying to address the issues as they arise. and there have been senior level meetings and ongoing, negotiations to deal with any

potential claims. and to keep the project moving, and keep the public sponsors on track with the funding that they have available. and one challenge, that also, an opportunity is the city of the trust and it is partners and the golden gate, national parts controversy and the national park service have joined together to start a, if to take advantage of the new ep spaces being created by this project about 13 acres on top of the main post tunnels that connects the field and the main post, and they have it through the support through some interests that have been able to start a visioning process to enhance the landscape and the public use above those tunnels. and they have approached the project sponsors about trying to actually take over the final

landscaping in this area and to create an efficiency and in a better use for the public, so that is something that the sponsors are looking at and if it is possible to do it without any impact to the project, and certainly keeping our commitments with the finishing this area of the project intact and that is something that we are going to do. >> and so the traffic switch, and this is the final major mild stone and it is not the end of the project for phase two, but, the, target date for this is four day, beginning on may, 28th and with an opening of the june first. and this is not going to be a full closure to the golden gate bridge will be open and highway one will be open but the public should avoid this area, if at all cost and they have two, and they have to take the transit and ride your bike and this will be a bit of a disruption,

and but necessary to finish the final configuration of the roadway. >> and here are we talked about.

is he what a fitting project to be here and the last one and thank you for the years of service and thank you to the ta, for all of the hard work on this. and tilly in particular and your entire team and i know that it has been years in the

making. and mr. fisher for their work with our ta and i think that that relationship has been amazing and certainly is helpful for my office and so thank you, for all of your hard work. and mr. fisher, and i think that this is, you know, this is the beginning of what i think is going to be a lot of the future, and the major transportation project and really a demonstration going forward as well about what the public, private partnerships can do and it is not without bumps in the road and i know that our ta and mr. lee have been working with the trust very hard and they have been, a landlord that has ste warded their land carefully to say the least. but, it is, i think that it is an amazing testimony of the per severe ans that we have gotten to where we are today and in the terms of the closure in a few weeks, by the way, is that the four and this final meeting last night? >> the final meet? ing >> it is may 28th. >> it is. ju. so everyone is aware it it is going to start on thursday,

ten p.m. and friday traffic will be impacted and the normal commute and the idea is to be opened by monday morning, and the first time this happened, there was i was down there over the weekend and my children and i watched as the big cranes came in and it was like a scifi movie but in real life and this will be a little bit different but i do think that we need to all get the word out that it is going to be a traffic nightmare for a few days and to the ex-at extent to the people that don't have to use that part of the city for transportation, the better. i know that our staff will do a great job making sure that those who do have to use the road will be able to get through as quick as possible. but also, a last comment about and just, seeing the magnitude of what has happened over the past few years and even touring it yesterday and the last tour was six or nine months ago and it is going to be such an

amazing and we are two weeks away from the final switch and mr. fisher alluded to this, the opportunity of potentially having the trust take over, and the landscaping on top, and and what it might look like and i think that this is going to be a spectacle that the san francisco residents and i would venture to say that they don't collapse how amazing it is going to be and i think that it is something that we are going to be able to look forward to and i am going to thank everyone and mr. fisher and for everyone for being involved in this and looking for ward to the opening and waking up at 4:00 in the morning and taking that first bus ride too, thanks, everyone. >> thank you. >> commissioner christensen? >> one question and, a few comments. >> so the park lands, was that not in the original agreement? >> and it is integration that have? and so this is something that

has been added to the scope? >> not added to the scope and it is adjacent project. and one that i think has been accelerated to now and the parkway and this has been a park, project. >> and so this is being taken on as an ad jukt projector added to it. >> by the trust. and there is, and there is one element of the drive and the parkway project that includes, final landscaping over, the tunnels and i think that there, the trust is going through their design and vision and process through that area and so the hope is that not to have to have the project finish, and install, something that they would nen immediately rip up because they are doing something different and so it would be a transfer of all of the obligation for them to finish it, and if that timing works out. >> it is more of an interim phase? >> well foxer them it is going

to be a final phase. it would be reliefing the obligation to finish that segment and that is dictated by the document of what that should look like and so the trust will assume the obligation to install and complete that. >> so i just want to say, having watched this project from my perspective, i can't talk about this project and this phase of it without evoking michael painter who stood on the top of the pal ace of fine arts and envisioned of what we are about ready to chrisen and i don't think that we can pay enough attention to that contribution or someone with a bold vision and what impact that can have when able and dedicated people take it up and actually bring it to from fruistio n where a bold idea

has been carried through in a responsible and professional way to great results and i hope that any celebrations will include mr. painter and alexander and the other folks that really nurtured this egg before it hatched and this is just a personal interest that i get on whatever party list there is, because i think that this is going to be a great day and i too am grateful that it is coming to pass, i can't wait. >> thank you very much. >> any other questions or comments? >> i see, tang would like to say a few words. >> tang and commissioners thank you to the commissioner farrell for joining us yesterday and for your leadership throughout the life of this project and it would not be fair to let the moment pass without thanking and commissioner christensen for mentioning michael painter and alexander and the director who championed this over the past 15 years really, and want to recall his leadership and to thank him and we will have the plenty of opportunities to do that in the coming weeks and

months and this is an innovative project and the safety and the connectivity for all modes and the urban design and the project delivery which folks may not appreciate and understand that we have tried a different method that really har nasses the role and the expertise and the financial capacity of the private sector working with the public and finally a shout out to the public, and this is not only a p3, it is a p2, and all the way up to the direct and her his team and headquarters as well as the district four and so thank you have youer mfp. >> thank you. >> and congratulations all around, i can't wait to drive, bike, or walk around there, when it is all done, so, thank you very much. >> and all right, i think that at this point we will open up item 6 to public comment? >> all right, any members of the public? no >> then public comment is closed for item six and, that was just an information item. and so we will move on to item

seven. >> item seven, introduction of new items this is an information item. >> any introductions in colleagues? >> okay >> seeing none, public comment on item seven? >> seeing none, public comment on item seven is closed. and item eight. >> item 8. >> general public comment >> any members of the public that wish to speak, seeing none, public comment is closed and item 9? >> adjournment. >> all right, meeting is adjourned, thank you very much.

aye been in san francisco 20 years. i'm homeless. i got a good cup of coffee. i got a number. today i'm 359. >> you try to do the right thing and make a point to do what you have to to be at one place. they have all the services at one building. i can spend 4 hours touching each table ask and getting the information i need to get back on my feet. they are providing the services under one roof. you don't have to go here or there or wait until next week. >> at the time we opened we have folks waiting outside to come in. >> good morning. >> what we are doing is trying to find out what they want and need and getting them to their services as fast as possible.

>> i came to the eye glasses program. making a couple of phone calls to my family at home. >> some housing, i'm here for employment. may be see about -- i've never been to one of these. i have not been homeless before. >> the scareiest are the people who are recently homeless who look like me. look like they could be my friend or family member. a few wrong choices and bad luck got them here. >> i was laid off 2-1/2 weeks ago and came to the project to -- >> i've been married to the same man my childhood sweetheart he started doing drugs. we went from a nice out in texas to nothing. the next step in the process is

they get linked up with a volunteer. this is the heart and soul of the public connect. we greet clients. shake their hands. ask them to follow us and talk to them as we bring them to the hall and lead them to the first station. you find they are humbling on both sides. humbling for me. it's a great opportunity to give the folks the respect they deserve and don't get enough of. >> these are the people we step over on the way to our jobs. i was thankful to the mayor. our jobs are about helping people. this is another way for us to give back to our community that treats us very well. i like the way they take you around to get you started. that's nice.

they let you go and thoser the different things you need. >> are you with a program, now? >> i was a long time -- >> you want a job search? >> career planning [inaudible]. you are interested in getting into the trades? and that is where they will double check your trading skills you got and put you on a crew and you can do construction work or any kind of construction. >> okay. >> good. are you receiving food stamps? >> no. >> not medical or nothing. >> no. >> we got to get you hooked up. >> this the department of human searchss this is the benefit's section much the beauty on coming here today is that we brought all of our requirements to this place, this station.

the assessment. the orientation, we have the screening propose, the finger imaging this helps people who are unable to tolerate going to different appointments on several days. >> i want to talk to people from housing and shelter. there are several jobs i have been given it's a matter of following up. >> i'm going to get my eye glasses, try to. when i got here they said 60 people. not everybody will get a pair. 8 million people in san francisco who are homeless. >> i volunteered for the eye screening. they are appreciative, they tell us that. and they have come back to say thank you very much. we appreciate this. it's made a difference in my life. there was a guy today that

couldn't see so near sighted he couldn't seebeyond 2 or 3 inches. everything is a blur. it's a miracle for him. >> they are not doing anymore screening for the day. i will go to health care, next. >> this is the medical section where they come and give us their names and we ask them to have a seat with the rn. there are 6 rn's that will find out what they need. it could be just to see a doctor. they will sit here write an assessment and someone will escourt them to where the doctors are. we have 2 if not more licensed dentests that look at people's mouth. they get a card to a drop-in

clinic. the only thing that holds us back is we don't have enough dentists to treat the number of people. we would treat more people. >> this is not an area that people deal with. it can be a significant barrier. we see 185 to 200 clients. in the dmv area we see 300 to 350. >> it's overwhelming but helpful. there are a lot of people willing to help. >> at cafe connect we have volunteers that work as waiters. everyone who come here experiences a surprise that it's such an easy thing to relate to this group of people. when you are out of the street you ignore them. when you are here you treat them

like human beings. people are gratified. >> you give back to people. you give back to our community and it makes the world a little less cruel. >> i heard people in line talking about the donation when they walked out. it was nice to see people come and get the things they want and leave. it's rewarding for our employees to help out. >> the feedback i have gotten from the employees today has been positive. they are encouraged that the fact the city is doing something like this for the homeless. >> i got involved, my son adam who's a teacher in san francisco participated and invited me. >> i got involved with a friend. i came a couple months ago and wanted to make it a priority to come again and invite my family and more friends. >> it's well organized.

i'm impressed how organized it is. it feels wonderful to be a part of it. >> affords dignity to the people who affords the services. >> every service you can need or get you started is here under one roof. if you leave here you should have [inaudible]. the bottom line is you make