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assign the target m t c to the individual projects and looking as we evaluate those looking at project readness where the project came from and is it constant with the transportation and ludicrously goals for san francisco starting point had been the existing plan bay area and the transportation plan and we'll also for new projects that are nominated by the members of the public we'll be looking office of the city administrator those to the same framework through the call what we are looking for those big promotions increasing the capacity in the and were is migrant for federal offhand need to be in the program but of interest to the mubdz traffic calming those and those will be bundled and in the plan
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regardless and move forward without specifically being named specifically looking for the new capacity increase in projects something else to expand point out the plan is not a program document including the project didn't mean it gets fund by making sure it is eligible m t c and a bag are soliciting projects region spitting projects asking the operators they need and going to the mta and sfmta what are the roads and streets and state of repair and operations need it will takes into account all the facts and circumstances and conduct a profession evaluation and likely this year come back and say
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we've given you this target how now under the university of universe we've strung our project key dates must be to expand submit by july 21st by calling the transportation authority at 4154 will 4228241 or sfmta.org we'll be bringing a list of the projects we've received in our prifrment recognize and october for approval i'll be happy to answer any questions. >> thank you so much for the presentation colleagues questions or comments this is an informational item we'll take that back with us. >> is there anyone from the public that wishes to speak on
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item 8 please keep our comments relevant. >> regarding the bart i've been involved that the geary project since 19986 when i was on the geary task force as a result we had a geary light rail project put on the ballot in 1989 along with the third street light rail project bus because of complications everything is going to expand third street and the security light rail project did not get any funding at all in the 5 year ppp for - there's money for the bus rapt but no money for geary you have to expand take into consideration people didn't - people are a
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little bit skeptical of the brt they're excited but that's been back then they wanted the light rail project and at that time muni had a plan that quoted the puc quoted the only way to expand affiliate the traffic on geary boulevard is a light rail system on geary from prop k that is in prop k f that doesn't have fund since i worked on prop k we'll have to expand go before the voters again to expand extend prop k so we can finish what we started but we have to expand remember there's a gear light rail project still on the back burner still needs to be built it is supposed to be light
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rail ready if we have it does board halfway it is not light rail ready so take into consideration thank you. >> thank you very much any others is there anyone from the public that wishes to speak on item 8. >> bay area two thousand 40 2 thousand 20 this is 72015. >> this morning everywhere in san francisco there are people 28th i mean the mayor allow 40 govern and the u.s. want, of course i was too young see but 20 years the mayor 2025 to be
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governor of california. >> sir any other is there any additional public comment seeing none this is an informational item so move on to item 9 a introduction of new items. >> colleagues seeing none this item is open for public comment for new introduction. >> yes. this is the point i made before regarding the bike lane on alameda boulevard. >> sorry excuse me. >> this is a new item. >> no new items so we have no new items that anyone brought forgot but we don't have any. >> we will open up great, thank you. >> okay. so with that, i'm going to close public comment on item 9 and call item 10. >> public comment. >> this is general public
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comment. >> i was ahead of may i approach i'm sorry. >> a butch i talked to expand a lot of bus drivers they're concerned about the bike lanes in the city they're being proposed throughout the city they want to expand know where they - who decides where the bike lanes go and why not take into consideration the transportation the bus routes that are effected by the bus - bike lapdz for example, on or gear between fulsome and geary on fulsome and geary they have a bus stop at fulsome and balboa and geary but they they don't take into consideration the deployment of
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the wheelchair lifts for the people that need them putting being the buds up to the curve so people can easily get off the bus and get on the bus you should take into consideration and find out where they get their list of bike lanes and why they decided to expand put them where they put in it didn't make sense to expand a lot of drivers thank you. >> thank you very much. is there any additional public comment seeing none general comment is closed. >> item 11 please. adjournment. >> all right. thank you this meeting is adjourned
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♪ ♪ ♪ >> there you go. (clapping.) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ in >> all right. thank you so much. >> thank you my name is suzy one thing the president of the board of directors for chinatown cdc welcome you all to today it is such a wonderful thing to see this building come to fruition i mean, it was many, many years of work those of you who work with affordable housing know it takes a lot of effort to get the fund and do the building and planning so hats off to the team for working for seven years so hard to make that a reality.
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(clapping.) >> i wonder how many of you were in the bay area during theloma prieta earthquake i have in the basement of cdc i felt the architecture rolling competently we didn't know if we would see chinatown in the rubble out of that disaster came a wonderful opportunity to build affordable housing but it didn't happen automatically so many people involved and norm is getting into all the tuesdays but it highlights the role of chinatown cdc in organizing and all those ways that happened before the housing department what happen to again thank you to everyone for your involvement and support
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and all 9 folks that long time supporters norm an. >> thank you suzy. >> okay everyone turn to the person next to you and say you're beautiful no matter what they look like okay. no matter what we look like this is a beautiful thing in san francisco i'm probably the happiest thing the dream came through true act out of rubble so much collaborations unbelievable but my job today is to be quick to acknowledge so many people if you get left out if so only because of my scriptwriter okay. but basically we're celebrating we've got the adapted from 9 central subway and we've got
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1850s 50 family that's rare we have homeless from hfa 5 shelter and 25 very lucky people that won the lottery any loiter winners here this is a dream come friday try a would've wonderful collaboration it didn't get better than this north beach and candle stick park anyway, i shall be myself i put on a collar but referred is backing up on the blessing reverend ma crepe here's the list we'd like to acknowledge you, your in the program if we left you out sorry first of all celebrate mayor ed lee give them a hand the little dragon that's
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my name someone instrumental in turning this police station site to affordable housing the honorable willie brown and around at planning supervisor and olsen lee is he here he's on vacation i'll mention hills name and thank you to any staff (calling names). >> at a time there was a gap and john of the san francisco mta is in the house and we solve you know displacement issues it is perfect here and kay hill is there the contractor i don't see chuck he's highland we're going to bug him for ticket okay
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always we wanted to thank chuck and mike and rob and jim and mark and pedro and stephanie thank you all from kay hill a quick hand and solomon thank you steven and ann here we go our financial people right on the list; right? we know p want to thank first of all the wonderful staff dedicated if chinatown stand up and make in some noise thank you so much your baby thank you for you're going to take over one of the companies in the housing and development staff gorgeous so many people and the full-time
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maintenance that be here shawn the man and full-time property management and a lot of love we want to thank our financial partners california department of housing and urban development and california tax credit committee and federal home loan local initiative and raymond james again mta and, of course, silicon valley thank you. the gentleman will say a few words and the humans agency thank you cindy and joyce and city attorney's office beven and kirsten thank you all our political supporters look at all the board of supervisors thank you to sxhooikz and commissioner tang supervisor kim and
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supervisor mar and captain david lazzaro and thank you, derrick for all the free tickets that's not in the script i added that and once again aaron and so many people to thank i'm going to cut auto u out and introduce our first speaker silicon valley fiona from silicon valley valley bank if i speak too fast too bad. >> thank you everyone it is good to be her o from silicon valley bank i'll keep my remarks short i'm told the two words you want hear from a banker is your approved i shared the incredible stories the story from the
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rubbles to new begins like lydia flores moved ♪ april the incredible enthusiasm from the bank and, yes for the involvement to 9 project i want compromise convey it to wit new and the entire team i come to release as much asia i like to powwow it is critical we bring in the communication gambling more people about the health and affordability crisis especially in the city and state those who can't afford current market rate and how it impacts them we need the votes on upcoming legislation that benefits the entire city we need to remind folks that great ideas to this amazing city is derived from the
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passion that's our square feet and a that's what is at stake i'll take off any banker hat and i can finally say yes in my background 1, 2, 3 yes, in my backyard so i can say it so my team member advocates for some funding for the community room we can say that we become we believe this project broadway-sansome apartments is an asset to our neighborhood and we welcome the families who live here and wish them a happy beginning thank you so much >> thank you fiona well, i better use this one we, of course have to have sam solomon not only for this building but down the block you've got the
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corner on this market. >> i expect a microphone that norman is held to sizzle my figures it is it is enforceable in the mini have to say all the reasons this moment is so enormous for me convey my appreciation's this is a celebration that san francisco more than any other city san francisco is there it's successful mayor's and amazing community of nonprofit have created repairs to the stairs and the issues in our beautiful city with desperately needed affordable housing for an old san franciscan like me north beach is sacred ground nothing means more than the great people
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(calling names) the whole institution have given to me and my colleagues to transform the square of the embarcadero freeway for those buildings and across the street as you look around the big picture how to fits into the city is originally and file number look at the people and look at the buildings but look at the many pictures look at how every baseboard meets the doorjamb and see how the hard work (calling names) by the incredibly capable and daebltd steve of our office i especially want to acknowledge fred lion who is glorious photograph in the lobby and his life work of affirmative for san
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francisco conveys the ervin history those buildings are part of thank you thank you all for to special moment go warriors (clapping.) >> so some of you explain why al legislation - thank you reverend does this one work well, congress is in session i'm looking to be here on behalf of the congresswoman pelosi dear friends i'll add my congratulations to celebrate of the opening of broadway-sansome apartments out of the rubble and destation the looifrnt has
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housed the homeless and other deserving low income individuals and families some of them are here this opening is a critical time in the affordable housing crisis and recognize our equality and affordable housing across san francisco i join you in applauding the chinatown development center for their leadership in stare heading this ambition project and binging hope to many of chinatown's resident your effort will give any deserving san franciscans a new and save place to call home providing save affordable housing is a matter of social and economic justice we must insure respect for every family and justice for all holders and hope for all
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