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>> good morning welcome to the finance county transportation authority i'm commissioner avalos the president of the committee and supervisor kim and 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.
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>> 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 could be really immediately replied by a machine the political science of humanity inside and out meaning and loyalty and matt haney of
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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 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
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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 the ab 744 which would relates to eliminating the minimum parking requirements around the in fill areas around the stations and the planning
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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 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
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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. >> what is the probability revenue for sb 16412 r x one one. >> the estimate is one billion dollars two to $3 billion a year
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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 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
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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 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
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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 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
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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 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
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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 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
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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 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
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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 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
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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 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
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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 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
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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. >> 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
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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. >> colleagues, we're adjourned
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>> good morning is monday, july 27, 2015, welcome to the rules committee of the san francisco full board of supervisors my name is supervisor john alavos the chair and joined to any left by supervisor malia cowen and we'll be joined shortly by supervisor katie tang we have an item number one we'll call a moment later and we have some last minute discussions about possible amendments to the measure we'll hold off think
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outside the box that one awhile that item is diagnose discussed in my office but item 2 announced the clerk the alyssa and today's meeting is broadcast presiding officer jim smith and jennifer lowe madam clerk, any announcements? >> completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. items acted upon today will appear on the september 8th board of supervisors board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated great, thank you. >> so what we'll do we'll hear item number 2 first and then recess even though meeting and hopefully come in a short period of time with an item number one so item 2 first. >> item is an ordinance amending the administrative code for the amount of the fund from 3 hundred to 6 hundred and 50 conflict of interests
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great representative from the treasurers office. >> good morning on behalf of of xhooun i'd like to thank the supervisor president london breed and her staff in bringing this to committee that ordinance is a recommendation from the are controller's office will amend the san francisco admin code for the assessor-recorder over the last 3 years we've get a program to help to eliminate the wait times it helps our financial transactions when voters come to our office for licenses thank you for your time and i'll be happy to answer any questions. >> straightforward not controversial thank you. >> so this item open up for public comment any public comment on this item? >> this is recommended to the
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resolving fund. >> for any teaching as the promotional study i had a wide area of established my area of sdrin for the holy which is striking san francisco region thank you. >> thank you before we go vote on this item like to have a motion do we need a motion to excuse supervisor tang important this one item. >> more one further item. >> i'll make a motion to excuse supervisor tang for item two. >> second we'll take that without objection. item 2. >> this we would like to move forward with recommendation. >> sure i'll make a recommendation to move it
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forward to the i move we send it to the full board with a positive recommendation. >> i'd like to call for a recess and hopefully, we can come back in a what a short period of time so i can't say exactly what we're return we'll recess and report back hopefully witness no. within to - i'll come back at 11:30. >> so just 11:30. >> - >> good afternoon and welcome back to the rules committee we've been in recessed since 10:30 this morning we had a lot of last minute discussions about item one the right to know act
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and we actually have reached some agreement between our offices and labor and environmentalists in san francisco that brings new language to our ordinance and actually new language that will be. >> would you like me to call the item first. >> oh, yes. >> number one for the oversees for the november this accident occur election and amendment to the disagreeing energy and imperfectly for accurate information for the it can for the power source to the power plant. >> thank you thank you, madam clerk we're joined we supervisor president london breed that is sitting ♪ place of supervisor cowen on that item and joined shortly by supervisor tang i believe but in
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the meantime, for this item let's have a motion to excuse supervisor cohen and we will second that and we'll take that without objection. great okay. so we have number one before us this new amended version we'll present will be explained by michael hines with the public commission and talk about the changes proposed and how we can move forward with the explanation thank you, mr. hines >> good afternoon. supervisors michael hindu san francisco giants power enterprise i have reviewed the proposed amendments and i'll just provide a quick synopsis here promoted amendments would modify
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the disclosure requirements and it would retain the definition of clean incur energy and green energy and the green house linking it to california state law and standard with respect to renewable energy that will state it is the city's policy to limit the renewal credits subject to the goals of the clean sf explodes the minimum remits under state law for the rp s it states that the rebuttal energy permit provided of the counts is consistent with the levels specified under state law
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it does remove the previous disclosure language requesting the department of the environment to identify certain source of power supply and it adds language that urges the san francisco giants to inform customers of the potential customers of the plan percentages of the clean energy and green and rebuttal free green house energy for the cc program required under state law proposed amendments seem to be reasonable and workable from an implementation stand out any questions.
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>> so if we have amendments i don't have copies may i approach can we bring those - great, thank you. >> so as mr. hines explained the renotification requirements and new language that discuses what will be shared in terms of certain sources would like to open up for public comment any member of the public would like to comment please come forward. >> ink brooks san francisco clean energy advocates representing the coalition for
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the clean sf in inform i'll say that is very, very last minute so we while we see this as movement forward we're trespass dash about what is go on we definitely want to urge you to go ahead we there, a a procedural ability to move this the existing measure as self-was written to the full board tomorrow and pass it meaningful that's a crucial step we need the possibility of that measure being on the ballot to be there so whole we're looking this it make sure that is the right move we've got that protection it is crucial you get the rest of your supervisors colleagues to vote so for this thing tomorrow and make sure that possibility is solid for that being on the board i will say that with that said that looks like it is a way for
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everyone to put their guns away and not go to war that might be a decent outcome i think my colleagues want me to say is it really is true what we have ♪ our current version the nuclear not green house clean and we need to face up to the realty if we're not doing with about the ballot it makes no sense to see is it so green house clean it is not maybe we'll moved but looking at this really hard before the end of the week to make sure that is the right move and it might not be we want to make sure we're do the right thing we definitely want you to pass the measure tomorrow with the board of supervisors >> thank you very much is there anyone from the public that wishes to speak please come forwa
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forward. >> hi supervisors good afternoon iuoe business represent we spoke on the measure at last thursday meeting indicating we're not ready to take a position on one hand we're willing and will review and come to an understanding regarding the specifics and the measure there is some important changes around the disclosure and knowledge of the customers of what the energy is and the sources of the empower that helps the customers to see if they want to participate that is fundamentally the most important element of any public measure that people have an opportunity to vote yes or no
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assuming those changes are ultimate put on the ballot we're prepared to support it in the november's election we port the process wholeheartedly of reaching this point thank you for your attention. >> thank you very much any other member of the public who would like to comment and seeing none, public comment is closed so would i would like you to do is unless supervisor president breed would you like to do the handy work of the file and dividing the files. >> okay. thank you supervisor alavos and i too know that a lot of the folks have put in a lot of time to make that possible and what we want to do make sure that we can work together with those changes and part of our what i'm prepared to do, of course, move forward and make a motion to
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duplicate the file and i'd like to make the amendments to the duplicate file so that proposal goes to rule this friday and have more time to examine it in the meantime, as the current ordinance states i'd like to motion to approve it as is to go others o to the full board and we will hopefully be able to work out the details of anything we amend on friday so that we all feel confident that what we're putting before voters student right thing before the voters to insure them the appropriate language exists for what we ultimately want to accomplish that is something our investment for generation to come so i want to propose that.
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>> so - should i did you want duplicate the file and all the time the file. >> the origin file you want to recommend that act out of the committee report. >> i want to duplicate the file now and make a motion to amend just the duplicate file to include the record amendment should i read through those amendments? okay >> thank you so for the duplicate file and we'll provide red line copies striking underline page one line 6 through 7 starting at and requiring the department of the investment to identify the power source from nuclear power plants and striking on page 1 line 7
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with line 16 at and requiring the department of the investment to identify the sources from nuclear power plant page 2 striking lines 20 through 25, page 3 striking e a - g and replacing that with g line 4 adding and after ap s, line 5 striving and containing no nuclear power, line 13 striking starting at the terms clean energy the term clean from 13 and all the way through 16
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page 4 striking lines 3 through 10 and striking lines 12 through 19, and page 5 adding to line 12 and to reflect changes in state law those are the amendments to the did you wanted file i want to move those amendments to the duplicateed file we want to do those dpij. >> no. >> i'd like to move forward the original ordinance to the full board as a committee report with
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with a positive recommendation okay. so we have a motion to on the duplicate file to accept the amendment as a whole and for the record that to a special. >> spell meeting the rules committee this friday at 9:00 a.m. yes. >> 9 african-american sounds great and on the original files to the workers' compensation with a committee report we'll take that without objection. >> great. >> >> all right. madam clerk, is there any additional business to come before this body? actually, let's resend the vote okay >> okay. >> great can we have a motion to excuse supervisor tang so for item number one. >> so moved. >> we'll take that without objection. and madam clerk, any other business before this committee? >> no, that concludes our
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share announcement >> silence all cell phones and electroning devices. complete speaker cards and documents to [inaudible] item acted upon will appear on sept8. >> just would like taannounce that todays rules committee meeting is broadcast by s frfx gtv staff, jennifer low and [inaudible] >> item 1 is motion [inaudible] it define clean, green energy and renewable [inaudible] election to be held november 3, 2015. >> thank you very much. the rules committee meeting was to insure that we had our committee meeting to review the last minute changes that were made to this ordinance for the
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ballot and not sure if president breed has anything to share, but we have jason breed the director of [inaudible] to explain the new version of the legislation. >> jason [inaudible] local agency formation. the legislation in front of you has been changed into baseic ways that the previous version had been talked about. those twho ways, we take out discussion about nuclear energy and add the above [inaudible] will work with reporting of category 3 renewable energy credits. there is no under state rules there are regulations how much you use for minimum standards but nothing beyond that. the sit a puts a voluntary limit on what it can do with category 3
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credits using the same standards for the minimum complice to the rest of the load with exception between the meeting not being counted [inaudible] the roof top solar is not something in category 3 and san franciscos goal is get as much renewable energy on the roof top. 9 percent of the load will fall into that category so we konet want to deemphasize that so will take out that caveat and [inaudible] in the system to what the stardards are fl the minimum compliance levels the state has and will stick to that. if you have questions i'm happy to answer them >> thank you so what was before with 2 measures going to the ballot is our push and to have
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greater roof top solar was being threatened and being able to count that as part of our clean effort >> yes. there will be restrictions for minimum rpf compliance but not the maximum levels so it gives the flexibility to have the roof top solar fill in the gap above the minimum compliance levels >> okay great, thank you. we can open up this item for public comment . >> [inaudible] you try to [inaudible] by not turning on the air conditioner but [inaudible]
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