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strong and twice as long and that will give them more of an occasion of the earthquake we would have. 10 percent isn't really the threshold of damage. when you triple it you cross that line. it's much more damage in earthquake. >> i want to thank you, harvey, thanks pat for . >> good morning welcome to the finance county transportation authority i'm commissioner avalos the president of the committee and supervisor kim and
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supervisor cowen and joined by supervisor campos and supervisor mar our clerk is steve mr. clerk your announcements. >> no announcements. >> okay. let's go on to to our first item. >> number one roll call arrest commissioner avalos supervisor campos absent supervisor cohen supervisor kim supervisor mar absent we have quorum. >> very good let go on to item 2. >> item 2 approval of the minutes of the june 9th meeting an action item. >> colleagues, any changes at all 0 our minutes no comments open up for public comment members of the public on our minutes. >> yes. yes. yes. >> people's politics not system politics a system politics it
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could be really immediately replied by a machine the political science of humanity inside and out meaning and loyalty and matt haney of matters. >> thank you. >> okay seeing public comment is end we'll close public comment and colleagues a motion to approve the minutes. >> second. >> sect by supervisor kim with a roll call vote. >> on item 2. >> commissioner avalos supervisor campos supervisor cohen supervisor kim supervisor mar absent that motion passes. >> very good item number 3 please. item 3 federal and state action item. >> good morning mark sends his regrets a busy time in sacramento and many things to do
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so hopefully, i'll cover the bills in the ethics matrix a just want on a special session the governor declared a session for transportation and infrastructure to data number of informational background hearings basically outlines the need for transportation and infrastructure for the solutions for new revenues that could be pursued so, however, most of the funding and discussions have been around the need for highways and roads not so much transit a push from the vehicles local government to bring that into conversation there's been a modest number of bills introduced in the special session i'll go over in a second first of all we're proposing two new recommendations for the legislation from the first is
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the ab 744 which would relates to eliminating the minimum parking requirements around the in fill areas around the stations and the planning department is supporting this and the section regular bill is ab 902 basically currently for minors a dwefks program they receive a ticket for a vehicle code things like bikes infractions they county's encourage get education rather than a ticket and the proposal to extend that to everyone for diversion for bikes running stop signs the first is a b x one one that mandates the loans in prior years of transportation fund to
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general fund the second is ab x one, two is expansion of the authorization for the building in the regular session and finally constitutional amendment x one one protects for transportation revenues if they have passed in the current session we're recommending a new cigarette time senate package of transportation revenue increases revenue bill 16 and similar x bs one one by senator bell the increase in the new gas tax and a vehicle fee along with other packages this would be a 5 year program again mostly for local highways we are also reading the spot bills in the extraordinary bills session and waiting to get controls hopefully more details.
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>> what is the probability revenue for sb 16412 r x one one. >> the estimate is one billion dollars two to $3 billion a year ramping up over the 5 years we're working to support the second amendment for the massive needs for the streets and road but also trends has significant repair needs and hopefully making that permanent not to come back and mark wants to gnaw we'll move forward this summer for the first time. >> thank you. >> we're optimistic and finally recommending two bills sb x one 2 that redirected the cap & trade funds as important to keep it if transit sb puc has the
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light rail vehicles we're hoping to seek the funding for the sfmta. >> where is it proposed from. >> excuse me. and who is proposing. >> senator hearing officer. >> from. >> i don't know where thank you. >> north bay. >> we think and finally we're recommending a positions on sb x one we've seen a lot of those bills basically kill the high speed rail by pretending bonds and at the federal level we've been operating under a number of continuing resolution the federal transportation bill we've seen more likely so see them towards the end of the year the senate has introduced a long term 6 year reauthorization bill called redeveloping the vision
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for the economy or drive as the means it is focused on highways and roads with some new restrictions on percentage of funding for transit good news it does increase the funding for transportation and increases the flexibility that the local jurisdictions have to address its own concerns there is a recent development they're proposing to eliminate the tiger program that is a competitive funding for san francisco and the region and it will be sad to see that program go away with that i'll be happy to answer any questions. >> thank you. >> good morning tilly chang bart has announced recently the general manager they'll propose to their vote to take a bond to the bay area we're tracking that the bay council did a poll of
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the arts alameda and contra-costa alameda to see how voters feel about a bond measure to primarily be for maintenance needs but to address operational and other sort future expansion it is our opportunity to weigh in our staff work with these with the mayor's office and bart itself to better understand what the options are important composing that program now there is a decision to move forward at least a proposal from the general manager in proposing that to her board. >> thank you. >> we'll check in for your guidance on that. >> supervisor kim. >> thank you. i just had a question on that if there's a 3 county bond measure inch not seen 0 one in my time a 2/3rd's plus one vote. >> i'm not sure if we 2/3rd's yeah, i'm told twittered the first thing and cross the 3
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counties. >> the county below and santa fe san francisco was super high the average of the 3 and also how many county wasn't participate in that bond. >> i think by agreement san mateo will not and santa clara has contributed on a different basis so the 3 county for this bond as i understand. >> i understand on a more curious question in general how many counties can participate in a bond measure like that. >> the bart is formed as the 3 sdriblthsd could be as many as the bart district but maybe another regional measure for the bridge tolls all the county in the area. >> and we're trying to get to a press conference downstairs so if we can do a quick response. >> we need the state
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legislation like the gas tax they'll put it up on the smaller sunset. >> i'll ask enjoy realize were on a time issue. >> thank you very much we can open up for public comment any member of the public seeing none, public comment is closed. >> this will be same house, same call? colleagues. >> yes. >> that motion passes. >> next item, please. >> item 4 recommended an award of a two year contract to the services in the amount of 4 hundred thousands for the san francisco freeway corridor management study for the executive director to negotiate the contract terms and conditions this is an action item. >> good morning with the transportation authority they've
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seeking the cms for manage the increase of the liability on the freeway corridors in san francisco from phase one and two of the cms study are from the caltrain grandparent and appropriated for cal grant this subject is the phase two and the transportation authority board approved the cms phase the report set the foundation for the took analysis in phase two by developing an evaluation frame goals moving more people and increasing the triple liability and increasing the neighborhoods adjacent to the freeway corridors this contract was waterway for a procurement process on may 8th for a request for the scope is in our packet the preproposal
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conference was held and 4 proposals by the dew date met the dba goal and the sfmta and caltrain interviewed the banks on june 3rd and unanimously recommended the firm the team has been experience in planning in the region in east bay and south bay and the objectives and the limits of the environment in san francisco and the development and screening of a analysis of like scenarios the a team that is here today will address the additional questions the c h s team and the solutions this is an action stem we're seeking to award this contract i'm available to answer any questions. >> supervisor kim. >> i have a particular interest this is ann has an interest in
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the downtown area i'm interested in some of the difference management concepts and curious it in the background and work i'm not sure how many containments have been working i'm not familiar beyond la what other adjudicators have taken on the program and maybe there isn't a lot of persistence. >> a lot in the persistence in the la area and the alameda couldn't and currently seeking a plan for the entire region but the point to be aware of many of the efforts so for in the region either new h o v or a conversion in san francisco it is a bit of a challenge in that the constraint maybe to alternatives
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that don't necessarily relate to the capacity. >> supervisor kim we can absolutely have another meeting the state of california has been sort of a forer of the state we've seen a lot more implementation of those things and there is substantial experience in south bay as mentioned and east bay and lomdz has in place a grade of 5 corridors 101 is currently under study in san mateo and wanted to continue to look at san francisco the conversion and potential others management studies for 101 and 280. >> their exercise. >> they have exercise locally and mta form m t c staff around the other h o v.
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>> thank you for your presentation and we'll open up for public comment any member of the public want to comment none we'll close public comment and colleagues, same house, same call? it passes next item, please. >> item 5 introduction of new items this is an informational item. >> colleagues, any new items for introduction seeing none, we'll go to public comment on this item public comment is now open no increments we'll close public comment. >> item 6 public comment. >> general public comment is open and seeing none e seeing no member of the public we'll close public comment and before we adjourn i'd like to thank sophisticating staff jim and others mr. clerk. >> item 78 adjournment.
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>> colleagues, we're adjourned . >> welcome it is an amazing day or what (clapping) 70th anniversary of u.n. and
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equal marriage in the united states i couldn't be a happier man thank you for joining san francisco's important role in the u.n. anniversary has joining us to decide the united nations free and actually 0 campaign i'm ribbing is the chief officer of the unthis is created by mr. ted turn to support the unit mobiles the expertise of civil society and the private sector to help to tackle the world's challenges i'm honored we can bring together an honored esteemed audience to support lgbt rights globally i want to acknowledge skeet and nancy pelosi and governor jerry brown
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mayor ed lee congress bruce from peru and member of paramount physique me from norway and charlotte for being here. (clapping.) >> i'd like to thank our fantastic lunch host committee that has been spiritual in planning this event stewart milks and cliff and joyce and charles radcliff (clapping.) at the looking towards the next generation of leadership certifying i didn't for mipgz camp to be here with us thank you for doing that as a young gay man grouping in the deep south of the united states i never thought i'd see the day the supreme court would
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legalize this my partner and i are here and overjoyed and hokd for lgbt rights in 76 countries same sex are criminalized in 7 some are permissible by death and institutionalized discrimination and attitudes exist across the world in all exacts of the folks lives in health care and education and jobs and monk families our goal today is to you honor the secretary generally so for the lgbt rights combroebl and r globally and to begin a campaign if you'll turn your attention to the monitors we have a brief overview of the campaign that will set the scene r scene today
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or on june the united nations human rights office launched on unprecedented global campaign to get rid of discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenders lgbt and sgrer sex people it's named free and equal in the past year more than a bloifz poem around the world have read or seen or heard the message of respect and acceptance millions have seen videos and the times on line and tv and buses and a at bus stations the first body music video was a human right video at the unthe world leaders have spoken to defend the rights of
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lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenders and enter sex people celebrates have added their support excluding 9 champions have helped to spread the free and equal message on human right the power equal video was screened at the special event to the unmandates for the sgrl day free and equal inspired people to share their stories by the campaign and they've launched or planning free and equal campaigns events are take place in countries around the world including india and brazil and cambodia and mexico. around the world envies of us have spoken up in support of human rights lesbian, gay,
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bisexual, and transgenders and enter sex people universal rights respect, acceptance equality a world that is free and is i couldn't tell. (clapping.) >> now i'd like to take advantage to introduce someone that needs no introduction in that room a public official time after time is a leader for san francisco for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenders mayor ed lee. (clapping.) >> all right. we're just hopping aren't we well restrict thank you very much for this introduction and affordable of
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you for being in our great city and county of san francisco for a number of moments this morning i thought of so many people that are part of the movement in lgbt community our city harvey milk for years as many people are associated with him and the things he's done the current leadership the city and the fact we have two strong gay men on the board of supervisors and our city is continuing to celebrate the diversity everywhere pushed the envelope to expand little table there's always and our dna always room for equality in our city and now with that momentumus decision by the supreme court we as a nation and city and xhubtd we move that much closer to equality without
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exception we'll have a a lot of work to do but today is about celebration but i need to set the tone we're going to get as mark said earl senator leno we'll there is still a lot more work to do was commonwealth didn't come handed to you on a piece of with the u.s. supreme courts name we've got to earn it and make sure all the easier of discrimination are freed freed up well i think today is again on the san francisco anniversary of our united nations charter and our city the k4rish9d that our united nations is a global instrument that continues to promote diversities and equality and acceptance around the world it is therefore appropriate for me to declare this today to be united nations charter day in
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san francisco. (clapping.) >> secretary general please come up and receive this xhivengs here. (clapping.) >> and, of course this may not get you're free parking in san francisco but if i may quote on the all whereas whereas today we prourld remember this in san francisco's history and remain committed to the principles and values that inspired the unchaertsdz creation including human rights and equality for all thank you (clapping.) >> thank you very much. >> thank you very much. >> in so to speak of fight for equality it is my honor to introduce stewart milk and
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annette did i say your last name right stewart is not only the nephew of the late harvey milk who legacy in our city is cherished may i but made his rights as the co-founder and president of the harvey milk foundation and annette is the dpiven i beginning advice in a norwegian paramount for the foundational human rights for all people thank you to you to promote human right around the world. >> (clapping) and while they're here eastbound please eat as charlotte said quietlyly stewart and annette please koermd thank you
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(clapping.) >> i'm glad that the mayor got to pronounce annette's last night and not me i've known annette for seven years i still don't get the pronunciation right what on amazing historic day (clapping) >> you know a lot of people committed at the earlier ceremony not being able to dream of a day like today in fact, i think our good afternoon would we have thought of 5 years ago a day like today most of us haven't some asked me i don't know if i dreamed it to be today but there was one person that would have - one person by the way ann my buildings co-founder
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of the organization is with us, please join me and ann and i agree one person the death threat my uncle got on a daily basis reality formatted the edging he would be killed i knew those bullets what is your coming the reason he that the courage to go into work and continue to fight was because he dreamed of a day like today he dreamed of all of you being here celebrating of being free not only in san francisco but the united states and the globe he dreamed of a day and actively worked hard in the brief 11 months to give the belief that we might one day have an asian-american mayor in san francisco when he supported
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gordon allow to the point of the board of supervisors that's itself vision i lived that his life was worth where we got to today in terms of dreaming of today my uncle really had that belief we'd get here and he believed in all of you my experience with the uni have to point out really went from my work globally and with the foundation i'll tell you the one brief story i hope p which of you know i when i was 25 i was working on the we remember rights movement in the united states there was a woman a leader that accident the coloring conference on the women and she got up into a room very