this time if you accountability his music you would think he's a camera come important he become ill and it was crazy he at the end of his life and pushed the boundary to think we're not acceptable at this point for sure it had a great influence he was a great influence on the harmonic language on the contemporary up to now. i thought it would be interesting because they have e he was contemporary we use him on this and his life was you kill our wife you get poisons all those things are great stories for on opera.

i was leaving behind a little bit which those collaborative dancers i was really trying to focus on opera. a friend of mine said well, what would you really want to do i said opera what is it not opera parallel. why isn't it are that i have the support now we can do that. i realized that was something that wasn't being done in san francisco no other organization was doing this as opposed to contemporary we are very blessed in san francisco to have organizations well, i thought that was going to be our speciality >> you create a conceptual idea

for setting the opera and you spear ahead and work with the other sdierndz to create an overview vision that's the final product felt opera. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> i was very inspired to work with him because the way he looked at the key is the way i looked at sports looking at the daily. >> so much our mandate is to try to enter disis particular work there's great dancers and theatre actresses and choirs we've worked with and great video artists is a great place to collect and collaborate. i had a model they have a professionally music yes, ma'am

assemble and as a student i benefited from being around this professional on and on soccer ball and as a conductor i'd be able to work with them and it's helped my growth i had a dream of having a professional residential on and on soccer ball to be an imperial >> it operates as a laboratory we germ a national the ideas technically and work with activity artists and designers and video all over the on any given project to further the way we tell stories to improve our ability to tell stories on stage. that's part of the opera lab >> i was to investigate that aspect of renaissance and new

work so that's why this piece it is important it was a renaissance composer. >> there were young people that are not interested in seeing traditional opera and like the quality and it's different it has a story telling quality every little detail is integrated and helps to capture the imagination and that's part of the opera how we can use those colors into the language of today. >> so one of the great things of the stories of opera and story combined with opera music it allows people to let go and be entertained and enjoy the music

instead of putting on headphones. >> that's what is great about art sometimes everyone loves it because you have to, you know, really great you have to have both some people don't like it and some people do we're concerned about that. >> it's about thirty something out there that's risky. you know, disliked by someone torn apart and that's the whole point of what we're drying to do >> you never take this for granted you make sure it is the best if you can. >> ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

>> hello, my name is jamie harper. in this episode, we are featuring the park locations in your very own backyard. this is your chance to find your heart in san francisco with someone special. golden gate park's largest body of water is this lake, a popular spot for strolling and paddling

around in boats, which can be rented. created in 1893, it was designed foreboding and -- for boating. it is named for the wild strawberries that once flores. a pleasant trail follows the perimeter past huntington falls, 110 foot waterfall. two bridges connect the trail to the island. the climb to the hills summit, the highest point in golden gate park at more than four hundred feet. you can get quinces of the western side of the city through -- glimpes of the western side of city through a thick trees. the lake is ada accessible. it has a peaceful atmosphere where you can enjoy a warm day. walk along the lake and watched

many ducks, and swans, and seagulls. it is a tranquil spot to stroll, enjoy each other's company, and sail away. many couples come here to take a ride around the lake, floating under the bridges, past the pavilion and waterfall. for a quiet getaway, it makes for a memorable and magical experience. located on 19th avenue, this grove is the place to wear your hiking boots, bring your family, and bring the dog because it has so much to offer you and your loved ones. it is a truly hidden gem in the city. the part is rich with eucalyptus trees. long paths allow you to meander,

perfect for dog walking in a wooded environment. >> i enjoy this base and the history behind it. the diversity that exists in such an urban city, the concrete, the streets, cars, we have this oasis of a natural environment. it reminds us of what san francisco initially was. >> this is a section for dogs and plenty of parking. transit is available to get you there easily. and the part is ada -- park is ada accessible. there is also a natural lake. this is your chance to stroll and let the kids run free. it also has many birds to watch. it is the place to find some solitude from the city and appreciate what you share with a

wonderful breath of fresh air. , an experienced this park and enjoy the peoples, picnics, and sunshine. this is a lovely place to take a stroll with your loved one hand in hand. located in the middle of pacific heights on top of a hill, lafayette park offers a great square a of a peaceful beauty. large trees border greenery. it features tables and benches, a playground, restaurants, and tennis courts. there are plenty of areas for football, frisbee, and picnics. it is very much a couple's part and there are a multitude of experiences you can have together. bring your dog and watch the mean go with the community or just picnic at one of the many

tables and enjoy all of the park has to offer. many couples find this is the perfect place to put down a blanket and soak up the sun. it is a majestic place you can share with someone you cherish. it is located along the 1 and 10 buses and is accessed from the 47 and 90 buses. it is ada accessible. for more information about reserving one of these locations, call 831-5500. this number is best for special events, weddings, picnics, and the county fair building. for any athletic fields and neighborhood parks, 831-5510. you can also write us.

or walking in and say hello at old lock cabin, golden gate park. and of course you can find more information and reach us at sfrecpark.org. (clapping.) the airport it where i know to mind visions of traffic romance and excitement and gourmet can you limousine we're at san francisco inspirational airport to discover the award-winning concession that conspiracies us around the world. sfo serves are more 40 million travelers a year and a lot of the them are hungry there's many restaurant and nearly all are

restaurant and cafe that's right even the airport is a diane designation. so tell me a little bit the food program at sfo and what makes this so special >> well, we have a we have food and beverage program at sfo we trivia important the sustainable organic produce and our objective to be a nonterminal and bring in the best food of san francisco for our passengers. >> i like this it's is (inaudible) i thank my parents for bringing me here. >> this the definitely better than the la airport one thousand times better than. >> i have a double knees burger

with bacon. >> i realize i'm on a diet but i'm hoping this will be good. >> it total is san francisco experience because there's so many people and nationalities in this town to come to the airport especially everyone what have what they wanted. >> are repioneering or is this a model. >> we're definitely pioneers and in airport commemoration at least nationally if not intvrl we have many folks asking our our process and how we select our great operators. >> ♪

♪ ♪ ♪ the food option in san francisco airport are phenomenal that's if it a lot of the airports >> yeah. >> you don't have the choice. >> some airports are all about food this is not many and this particular airport are amazing especially at the tirnl indicating and corey is my favorite i come one or two hours before my flight this is the life. >> we definitely try to use as many local grirnts as we can we use the goat cheese and we also use local vendors we use greenly produce they summarize the local soured products and the last one

had 97 percent open that. >> wow. >> have you taken up anything unique or odd here. >> i've picked up a few things in napa valley i love checking chocolates there's a lot of types of chocolate and caramel corn. >> now this is a given right there. >> i'm curious about the customer externals and how people are richmond to this collection of cities you've put together not only of san francisco food in san francisco but food across the bay area. >> this type of market with the local savors the high-end products is great. >> i know people can't believe they're in an airport i really

joy people picking up things for their friends and family and wait i don't have to be shopping now we want people take the opportunity at our location. >> how long has this been operating in san francisco and the late 18 hours it is one of the best places to get it coffee. >> we have intrrnl consumers that know of this original outlet here and come here for the coffee. >> so let's talk sandwiches. >> uh-huh. >> can you tell me how you came about naming our sandwiches from

the katrero hills or 27 years i thought okay neighborhood and how do you keep it fresh you can answer that mia anyway you want. >> our broadened is we're going not irving preserves or packaged goods we take the time to incubate our jogger art if scratch people appreciate our work here. >> so you feel like out of captured the airport atmosphere. >> this is its own the city the airline crews and the bag

handlers and the frequent travels travelers and we've established relationships it feels good. >> when i get lunch or come to eat the food i feel like i'm not city. i was kind of under the assumption you want to be done with our gifts you are down one time not true >> we have a lot of regulars we didn't think we'd find that here at the airport. >> people come in at least one a week for that the food and service and the atmosphere. >> the food is great in san francisco it's a coffee and i took an e calorie home every couple of weeks. >> i'm impressed i might come here on my own without a trip,

you know, we have kids we could get a babysitter and have diner at the airport. >> this is a little bit of things for everybody there's plenty of restaurant to grab something and go otherwise in you want to sit you can enjoy the experience of local food. >> tell me about the future food. >> we're hoping to bring newer concepts out in san francisco and what our passengers want. >> i look forward to see what your cooking up (laughter) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> today we've shown you the

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december 15, 2015. san francisco municipal transportation agency brooks

parking authority president obama director brinkman director heinecke is on his way from the train director nolan and director ramos describing and mr. chairman you have a quorum please silence all electronic devices. by person responsible maybe asked to leave the room cells set an vibrate you cause interruption for the approval of the minutes regular meeting so moved second. >> technical >> all in favor, say i. >> i. >> the i's have it. thank you very much item 5 communication directors please be advised for the establishment of a blue zone on

delores regarding the arguable and others - for closed session have within removed from the agenda at the request of staff item 6 introduction of new and unfinished business by board members. >> first happy new year and thank internal revenue leader ed reiskin for a fabulous 2015 we really feel the agency has accomplished so much and seeing a result often the streets with and know how much hard work we appreciate if very much and it is is mark of a great leader ed and the leaders and his leadership team they've moved forward hiring the right people supporting them and getting fabulous results happy new year and thank you to you and you're leadership team i don't see very many of you today but thank you.

>> i'd like to add that the agency is so well served by every level we see it all the time basically continues very supportive and the ambitious - we get a well thought out and advanced on behalf of the people of san francisco and this board thank you very much and director reiskin thank you. >> so as just one more thing i'd like to request we adjourn in the memory of mary brown a city family member a brick coalition person was constitutional in the valencia street consul general he went on to get over graduate degree at san francisco state university was a member the agency and passed away at 46 and socializing misses by the family

she was amazing so adjournment in her memory. >> other business and item 678 director's report. >> again director reiskin. >> happy new year mr. mayor and members of the board and public and stave a staff a few quick things fir twifr r tom maguire. >> like to add the forestry is joining me. >> houston is a traffic technician in the trespasser who has demonstrated sound ability for all covets events and street closer if approximately visits to others visiting san francisco to a small family scale event we

worked with the public go to trouble shoot and solved problems they say defendable and over the last couple of years every position within a temporary and dependent decision making abilities to step enter a supervisory role to work with the consumers not only the events are signed correctly but successful and the public is invented as little as possible above and beyond the call of duty is great customer service person he determines the needs of each location and moves little handicap parking and moves the staff around and helps to keep the streets safe so all public events we host in san francisco, california took place a great positive example for

this is a colleagues and supervisors with a positive easygoing attitude and a consider it done attitude for that reason we recognize. >> on behalf of the broshgdz he recognize that you're family is here we'll to see the folks we promise. >> we'll be on tv come on up. >> (laughter). (clapping.) this is my daughter charm and i'm glad she came today you don't i did not think she could make it her mom said she said and thank you very much for your service to the city thank you >> (clapping). >> we also have with us today

mary lee our long time crossing guard working as a crossing gaud for mta for 38 years since 1977 (clapping.) since 1979 assigned to the school and being there for 36 years she's well known to the community as a puny i can't tell and courteous public sirntd with a positive attitude railing members of the commission a shift the commission recognized here and almost every year she's received an award that is a tremendous tremendous feather in the cap she reports 15 minutes earlier four her shift and makes

sure that over ask the crows the street safely and for the parents and general public we are happy to have her protecting our vulnerable on the streets. >> on behalf of the board and the mta thank you for your services for 38 years you have family here good; right? >> right. >> (clapping.) >> mr. chair a few other recognized happy to announce that earlier this year the polk street bike way on the awards won the trails project if the bay area section of the american society of civil engineers in addition the city agency will recognize for the caesar chavez

straight prong four outstanding highway projects and the central subway for outstanding projects and looking at those first two within polk and cesar chavez they are won 7 awards not just here but internationally with the outstanding projects i'll close by saying you're easily remarks and accommodations it is the kind of folks we recognize here and a lot of the folks on the engineers and mraernlz and mechanics and operators the pcos they're the ones that are responsible for the achievements we're able to accomplish in 2015 and 2016 on behalf of the team wear fortunate to have a strong

workforce and it is our job to take the policies and budget authority you give us and give them the support to implement so thank you and happy new year. >> members of the public want to address the public reports. >> seeing none. >> the advisor report not seeing mr. whatever and the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission except agenda items. with respect to agenda items, 306k we have to speakers that have turned in speaker cards herbert wiener and another gentleman. >> good afternoon mr. wiener and herbert wiener the new line when is the resurrection will coffer absurdity street and terminate at 6 and clement street to get to the stop at

samson and market street if the embarcadero e.r. to joining areas transfer will you been required ending the direct service if those areas this will result in garage travel time in addition there are be no stops at clemente streets and forcing are shoppers to walk a longer zoning districts e distance this will have an effect on the distances the line has been in the cross hairs of muni management for years it began with the clemente line to the new termination and now is effectively there because this new run will be a toe line the ensues have been taken from the droplett of their line fortunately passengers were you able to stop that from being end

but the management says it will be a clean plan moving forward hopefully the busses will run frequently than in the past and not end in the evening the two clemente line was a good one until it was stopped when the department began it's on the tip of my tongue with that paratransit ask proposed for the disabled and seniors who bend from this line it is a solution for already overloaded service that is desperately he trying to serve the passersby just as this can be immediate bliss and strict advertising covers a awe strits. >> david and others good morning. >> good morning and a belaid

new year's to all of you in any event i'd like about a one and thirty others senior cab drivers are what is called single operator permit households holders permanent a decision we have a certain amount of revenue for this there's been a decision made to end this program this is as closed to any kind of benefits for all the years of driving that we get and i think would recommend bra this program is terminated there b&b be a full board hearing to review it we want to consider

the consequences to public service what will happen if at the terminate the f single operators permit holder for the taxi riding public over and over force them into a maneuver no. i don't think so this decision needs to be reconsidered at the full board level as soon as possible thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> (calling names). >> those are the last two speakers who turned if speaker cards. >> good afternoon commissioners and happy new year to all of you pursue i'm a colleague of david 123450id the name is glen eagle ending been driving a taxicab i'm 78-year-old and still driving not as much but we have

a real concern one and 35 senior drivers they address this as single operators but it is allows up to 9 shifts no drivers by themselves is going to do that but to combrd of osmosis senior drivers the ones that you are still out taking care of the senior passersby people what wheelchairs a walkers and canes elderly that don't have smart phones yet the mere thought of could go this smacks to me of age discrimination measure and simple on average those drivers have been driving thirty years they're in the neighborhood of 70 years of age this is absolutely ridiculous i mean, why would anyone say we need to get the most experienced out of the industry and leave to people

that are licensed we'll leave this to the uber lyft so much turnover the tons of money that is driven they'd be gone please address this and at least we expect that and deserve that my feeling those green house gas emissions so be experienced to regular medallions and the people that have most this of the medallions these days were handed they got on a a list most of the drivers got on the listless because of hundreds of people never got an medallion so thank you very much for additionally that. >> howard the last person to submit a speaker card. >> good afternoon corrections and happy new year i want to add something to your

work schedule this year we know that the budget is a very political process but also, if he look at the budget we ought to look close enough to see who subsidies more you're transit rider subsidies more private cars i think if we study this in great detail and deal with the special things i'll see more work are you guys you'll have to approve certain sdpingz probable a thousand budget item is this the drivers e.r. the disabled how pays all the different stuff i hope we can dig into this in a complete way you know we have the push and pull of politics that gets us to where we are this is not satisfactory in the areas of the

politics we can use facts and study it it would be it may take some of the expenses this is not for transit this is not only for cars but it is split it up you don't have to make that decision and then certain fees like i would look at the parking text it is a fee for giving someone the conveniences and right to hold the piece of san francisco place in parking for in their convenience and others fee they agree to pay the fee it is market rate these kinds of decisions should be made in the public and transit riders think they don't get enough let's discover the facts as you anyone else care to address the board

seeing none. >> moving to our complete calendar directors i've annunciations 10 p.s. .2 and 6 have's cabin severed i've not received any other requests from the boards or members of the public for any other items. >> is there a motion to approve. >> motion to approve. >> any further discussion. >> all in favor, say i. >> i. >> the i's have it. >> moving to inform item 11 for the sfmta 2015 financial audit. >> good afternoon. >> good afternoon happy new year to everybody i don't see the auditor here they were supposed to be here so we can wait or do it i will do any presentation it is required they do a presentation in front of you. >> okay. thank you. >> all right moving forward to

item 12 then approving the sfmta 2016 legislative program. >> good afternoon ms. >> good afternoon, directors this is the faster meeting i've seen. >> not over yet. >> fair enough. >> you're not with the auditors outside are you (laughter). >> thank you for the opportunity this afternoon to present the 2016 go legislative program you've seen this format so i'll not go over the packet but a quick overview utilized to acknowledge our local are affairs person that has done a fabulous job and the way that the local program is laid out

the ongoing engagements and relationships with a reaction those are broad in addressing the board of supervisors and little transportation authority with those entities and moving on to the high priorities that are fulfilling the local agenda this year is the approval the budget the 2015 ballot for the charter measure which is yet to be determined for the november 2016 election as well as other things with the sustainability program which a comprehensive program for the sustainability fee all of that will entail the hand in hand work that is necessary for the supervisors following onramp it will be the contracts and grants that need to go to the full

board fettered at the local level related to vision 2025 and item a through e programs you've been briefed on, on an ongoing basis that also have various aspects recommended to local approve with with the brt's that will execute the small combranlt agreement in the spring and aspects the muni for the record and the central subway and market street that's a lot all of those major initiates underway on with an o one stage or another i'll leave the locals program if you have any questions certainly will encourage you to ask them and bill and i will respond moving to the stated this year, the approach i wanted to reflect on the fact we're hesitate in the second year the occurred two year legislative session

obamacare in the legislative start up time, if you will, we're, on the success in year one with the i mentioned action with the enforcement of parking violations and consistent with san francisco leadership on the free muni for youth program we were successful in working with cal spaca to secure $41 million in cap & trade for light rail vehicles an ongoing effort with the state this year as we move into 2016 the governor under item one will realize his budget on thursday that will be a start to the conversation about the budget within that context will be an ongoing conversation started last june in infrastructure investment and a

something else session in praerlt to the current legislative session our efforts working studying with other transportation agencies a glimmer of hope for a moment i would say in august or september but then as time passed no reaching of the agreements we were able to get the votes this session is formally in place that is to is if there were something to come to pass in terms of of an agreement on a fund source that is directed to future translation we will pathologically have something news worthy to talk about as of today in predictions under cap & trade the good afternoon will speak on thursday the program is growing in size i think san francisco was very successful in achieving $341 million this past year in the superintendant

guerrero city program that program is going to grow the funding circles are moving into two year cycle that will be followed by 5 years and our decision to see had a is the most expensive as they feeds on this important program it is important to remember whatever we put forward has to show the enernex between the green house gas emissions and our team is figuring out what is the best project that is eligible for the fund give feedback, if you will, to the guidelines to evaluate those projects and advance those projects working with the designation some of them were set aside to the programs hike transit in the europe city capitals rails there is still a lot of money on the table

thursday we'll see whether the governor choices to make a call but those dollars are in play we have an arbitrary to insure that at least to the extent those radio designated by little transportation forces they go to transportation the third item on the agenda is really i'll characterize is as the centerpiece in addition to the initiates it initiative it is vabs at the state level the proposal is to embrace all aspects of the education and evaluation and policy and look to specifically the action strategies commitment to seek authorization for the use of automated speed enforcement it is currently prohibited state law we have about this working

with the walk sf and little bike coalition and others allies to start early in building the probation of support on the possibility of getting approval for this we have an interested and eager champion partner in the city of smoz you you know you're experience with the transit only lane enforcement program revealed us is us the long-standing concerns with regards to the use of cameras anytime you be enforcements activity we'd like to have so grinning to the conversation another voices that perhaps have not been as historians for example, public health interests those families that suffered losses 12 will take a broad coalition of interests if we are successful we can say that the

city is 12 in alignment with the springs and braid in having sdouptd this as a provided strategy parking policy this is really again sort of a place holder and put 24 to the extent any legislation related to assessable parking or 12k5i7b89d parking or more some of us in the organization that continue to serve and resources when asked because san francisco has done love work i was on a panel and folks in the room from oakland and los angeles in particular that look at this but i think that at this point, we're not sponsoring the legislation but certainly serve as a enforcement as san francisco has zone on item 5 this is also a place a holder is

having as is relates to the taxis and potentially others disruptive technologies initiative modes of transportation we will be mindful for this board in this role as a taxi regulate our to bring to those issues the concern that has been expressed brother the board before in this second year on some of the legislation that was introduced last year such legislative to require the tmc to enroll in the there that was entacked r acted ensue other pieces of legislation having to do with drug and alcohol testing you're aware of based on previous conversations with the board the last item oh, under 6 to make sure we work cooperating

with the city partners when we do go to the city, state, legislation committee which we do when we have a proposal for bills that fit within the pharynx with other city departments the last and it will be brief under federal legislative priorities we are happy to report that we have a federal multi year transportation reauthorization dubbed the fast act it is a 5 year bill and it grows the program sort of modestly but transportation interests are very pleased with a multi program and really what happens after that we look for opportunities to weigh in an transportation that effects the agencies priorities the second item on here is making sure that we keep on track with the federal fund infunctions for the central

subway and van ness brt the subway has to years left with the federal funds the next one is van ness brt to make sure those funds are commented and the number 3 is looking for other competitive grant we've exceeded in the tiger program last year others programs that will be keeping an eye on on grant opportunity which is where that item is for and the last one gosh at this point, i'll be disappeared we've seen that 5 millions times lee last month in the legislation they enacted the cropping congress and the president signed into law the par it's between vanderpool riders to workload 200 and 50

conflict of interests parking is treated equally in addition to it being permanent but adjusted for inflation really good news and i'll be happy to answer any questions you may have. >> >> members of the board q's. >> i have questions on the other legislation for the tmc any i'd like to hear more details about we're work with puc we want particularly i don't know some sort of coordination so i'm on one hand any discussion of any sort of legislation limiting 9 amounts of types of vehicles on the street. >> the answer to the last one i've not heard anything specifically but trying to figure out where is the place to navigate frankly the puc again,

just issued rule macro that an order we're looting related to the tmc you know unlike others interest areas where we plug into statewide organizations that you can really bring kind of a coordinated voice it is an area that didn't have that what you find we're trying to convene as of last summer to engage that is our best opportunity to really see how our others managing it constantly evolving realm i don't have an honest answer but working with the city attorney's office that involves more on the xum we're trying to be close 2, 3, 4 coordination what is happening with that. >> i would suggest on that i think under those a natural industry we can seek input that

is the taxi industry we hear from them to the extent that you can it is filtered i wonder if it make sense to coordinate is others in los angeles not only what legislation or regulations may favor with respect to the tmcs but they favor to themselves to be able to be more competitive i will urge it discussion. >> thank you that's very - >> thank you good presentation i want to say thank you, again, for the amount safety enforcement included in there i know we have tough lifting around that you mention the eye ever cameras for enforcement continues to cause

issues for some people that will be fascinating so show how it includes the situation i have high hopes it will not be a quick fix we've seen in surveys our insistence that satisfaction with the pedestrian environment is an area we're losing ground because people are understanding the streets are not as safe it will be important to continue extort capture that this disappointment what is like to be a pedestrian not only in san francisco but other crowded areas thank you for continuing to work on that. >> thank you just briefly i wanted to add share the interests from some folks we've received correspondence around the transit on this to get those

enforced as quickly as possible i know what happened last year in terms of you know the camera enforcements on the vehicles for moving violations i do know there is an increased need for this in other cities as well i know particular effort are you know across the bay in oakland and smoz and los angeles, san diego, shortening o stockton it feel like enough critical mass to help get this through i want to emphasize we going to need it once they come online and really hope you're taking that and running with that as solidly as possible in particular in support of community. >> i'll be happy to give a

comment. >> okay. >> award to us to cite for driving in transit lanes that under the proposal that was excluded in the proposal meet with strong resistance from the bill would 0 have been defeated from the assembly by the triple a and other resource those are positioned that were taken at the time i don't think necessarily building those are unretractable decisions we continue to explain the benefits and the burden that the system what work that we can bring organizations along when we continue to make the case it not about revenue it is not about the current bound but safety and performance but with regard -

i've had conversations with brt and others in terms of looking for the similar authority with the brt project and in the case ever brt double parking i appreciate that coming from the board members a little other organization it is really a question who is going to position themselves for a pursuit ensue certainly b be a resource. >> when you're ready to go again, you've have a lot of allies where a lot of support whenever possible it is critically important opportunity to move our transit along and get anymore people using transit and cost operations all of that thank you very much for you're

direction. >> and supervisor campos i'll add to van ness and market street i've spoken to people and feedback if the taxi drivers it was great the first several weeks pcos out there enforcing it oublt we cannot have all the councilmember parks on the streets every day but we now have although anecdotally from two sets of drivers how great it is when the laws are enforced and which other things have not yielded. >> i'd like to ask you a question this is terrific about san francisco, however, we're part of region could you describe by corrosive venues with washington and legislative things as far as congress all together and outreach from the

bodies before you presented this. >> yes. as a matter of fact i would say in a positive we meet about october with our partners at the regional level you know, i can is positively the results are that mp c is by the commission last week including the language that will allow them to be positions to support some of our initiatives like the speeding to the extents actually throughout the session we working closely with our transit colleagues as well as go transportation county c m a to make sure that the extents we have the alignment we're speaking with multiple voices we do that didn't mean when it comes to funding the measures i'm hearing some things that will take our pocket at our

expense at someone else's benefit we're playing defense on some of the things but, yeah we do cooperate the clerk will take the roll with them. >> there will be no washington legislative conference so it is important to say the region support and some give and take agencies will fill our pockets at the same time so all of this together. >> the nature the beast. >> i'm not we're not doing if thank you very much. we appreciate it. >> any members of the public. >> no members of the public have indicated an interest in the matter. >> come on come up. >> it helps when you turn in a speaker card. >> howard. >> when someone does a great job on this give them more work here is more things in the same

order locally it is about time we changed the laws that require the planning laws that require the commercial businesses to provide the capital had you get rid of of the required parking guess what there are a source office future funding you'll figure out in the years to come and continuing on i put my sfmta proof hat and supportive of cameras to enforce the right-of-way and one more thing add the yield to bus laws somehow we're not going to be able to afford putting bus stops in many cases it will not pay when a bus runs every 15 or 20 minutes but keep that before us for another minute those buses you really want to maintain the

schedule to look to the 5 of that same thing we need a sign that says yield to transit a book of signs you can't put the signs on the street unless it is in the book it sign is when we reach nevada even pedestrians yield to transit move the bus lines to help to provide us with the service so this is great you're attacking this early and done a great job. >> anyone else to address the board. >> to the gentleman's point it is important to acknowledge we're sorry a little bit hoarse today, we do that with full buses when the school buses stop we all stop and plenty of the support for something like that so i don't know how far we can

go with the efforts like that. >> thank you ms. bloomer. >> we need a most 80 motion to approve. >> all in favor, say i. >> i. >> opposed? >> back to item 11 the sfmta financial audit. >> good afternoon again. >> happy new year again, if i can use the overhead. >> that will show up but to get started the mta audit as you may know this is part of city's overall audit it is selected by whoops - the auditor is selected by the controller and it has 3 consonants a financial audience with audit and go status and look at it by the stakeholders we work with and this is your

grand compliance the sfmta, looked at this to make sure we're doing everything good with the grants and imagine that every year the auditors recommendation for any issuance and so for no finding is over the years this is good news jumping into numbers looking at the numbers here's our information comparing the last f for our operating side 90 in our operating revenues down by $23.02 main reasons the low taxi medallion sales and the parking fines and penalties went down we saw increases in the operating grants doing better that financially with the grants

we had a decrease for the central subway that didn't mean a funding gap but the timing for the grants of central subway but the good news we saw more money in the general fund to offset the decreasing line items our expenses went down $21 million and here so the majority of discharges in expenses were in 3 line items one in personal services so for the row counting based the county legislation and lower fuel costs the city has no fuel contract and we have purchased new vehicles four materials and parts not having to fix as much that's good news and were able to reallocate the police orders to fund the

bicycle capital improvement plan and so we had a decrease in the payouts that was in addition to the fy number 14 was larger a because we had a significant amount of payouts an increase in the paratransit contract and trying to fund for capital improvement plan and that's the other line item so let's see ohoh - so a quick last slide the balance sheet this is a snapshot of assets and liabilities so our assets went up by over $4 million that is cash due to the grants we also saw increases on almost every line item but we have the liabilities exceeded our assets by that amount so i'm

going to turn it over to lisa that will do their report. >> good afternoon. welcome. >> good afternoon happy new year thank you okay so ms. booze went over the financial of the finances of the year the operating for mta as the extra auditor i'm required to have discussions with members of management and have the slide up here for you so we want to remind the board you're responsibilities under the general september 11th controls that the organization has within their operations we don't express on thinking outside the box opinion on interim controls but required to report any finding as was

mentioned not reporting to management over the years and have to design and implement the procedures to not absolutely assure the finances are a statement if we provide the audit will be going on for years and perform the test with certainly laws and regulations as it relates to the audits with the laws and regulations we opi opine on the fidget statements this year, the mta received a clean bill of health and a modified statement we apply the limited procures to what we call the dna analysis this management provides a narrative and not going to the rigorous procedures and mta accounting policies are

noted to those financial statements in addition to discussing the quantify aspects but the policies they have what the county process included within the financial statements are stementsz that management makes it is impossible to tell with the pension liability will be over the end of time as of a certain date how the workers' compensation will be with the liability so managements prepares o estimates we work with the tick what has been marked as so taking the financial statements as a whole

- the audit completed in the time we discussed with management. >> so also as we raider to note any of the following let the board know there is no difficulties with management to our knowledge no problems with the accountants they've had office of the city administrator on issues no major issues discussed with the retention as auditor and management provided a representation letter they're required to do taking responsibility for their financial statements so this presentation is intend for that the board so see if you have any

questions. >> i have a question i was in consultation so 86. >> it's not the issues they've noticed but only to let us know if any communication not necessarily so. >> likewise. >> they talk to each other i see that is a requirement but what's the down see of talking to something else. >> there is isn't a down does the city auditors have an auditor as well and oftentimes the 3 parties meet together to come to a meeting the minds to come to the standards there is a lot of conversation so not those are not bad things to communicate so the discussions - and i want to ask a question members of the board. >> yeah. one comment to go back do the conversation that was hit

on number 3 i think the decrease in operating revenues due to the lower sales and parking penalties i know as we were phasing sf park in and new meters one of the stated goals we don't want to give people parking tickets we prefer them to pay for parking and move on and not get a ticket is this the results are we seeing the decrease in parking ticket. >> due to the medallions the fact we were issuing a lot of citations from sunday parking and sunday parking was disconnected for 1 to 14 that was the biggest reason for citations. >> i believe the accounting for citations over the course a

gradual decline in sieksz issues whether the results it is easier to pay the fines than for parkinsonian we know that but if you take out sunday parking enforcement it is roefk in decline singles 2007 you can 2008 a yeah, the the gentleman is correct about 8 hundred declined at citations issued. >> i thought for the cigarette tax things you want to decline becomes a prime sense of revenue the higher you take 9 - is it costs something when it is $20 to pack on the sidewalk now it is 78 or more. >> interesting i thought i'd

not find this so fascinating it is fascinating so the ramification of actions it does peak any interest in times of sf park and be taking a look at at packing i think that people appreciate the new meters and appreciate being able to park it is interesting to see those numbers. >> thank you. >> anyone else. >> thank you directors i'll submit another factor someone cut their street sweeping in half (laughter). >> so - and then to clarify on the decline in revenue in medallion sales that is more a factor that we sold a lot of medallions sort not a situation we budgeted for a lot of mettle revenues it didn't happen it on this changed when with i rolled

out the program we sold a lot of medallions. >> that's correct it is actuals to actuals the rate of medallions sales and transfers has been lover anticipated and right not to the tune of $15 million lower this is the difference; right? >> well, that is the case that we actually did sell a lot less medallions in 2015 because we didn't have the medallions to sell that's part of the reason. >> well, i people's it is a question that beyond this did we have a number bunted how much we thought we'd get off the medallion sales and how close to that number. >> were that who with blood the last few years i don't know how scientifically that number is developed it may have been by the year we sold a lot of

medallions. >> we have not had a single default an manages. >> not a single default and looking for people purchasing medallions. >> thank you very much. >> did we need an action no director this is for information only no members of the audience. >> moving to item 13 and i'll acknowledge a billion dollars multi capital budgets our cfo as done a interrelation job of getting us to the pointed those audits come and go and a lot of work behind the scenes but the audits come and go without notes of concern a complex budget giving the resources and all the way i want to acknowledge the work of her and her team to make sure we search warrant a clean

audit every year. >> it's appreciated. >> mr. chairman i nodded the head of the largest union i don't know why he's here but request you over him the courtesy not to have to sit through the entire events. >> happy new year. >> happy new year. >> happy new year to all last year, of course, we have had some accomplishments a lot of things we've been working on safety to our members of the public and everyone else in the city from our stand point we definitely time to continue that our part what's our responsibility as employees and a union to make this work briefly i'm sure you've seen the newspapers a couple of weeks ago last week about the issues

surrounding 5 years waste preservation so hopefully you can we can sit down and talk about that more i know there is more to it then sitting and saying okay what's right and wrong but hopefully over the next few weeks we'll sit down and talk about that for individuals you employ who are bailey making it in this region not just in san francisco we center like 80 percent of you're employees transit operators don't live in the city if you're not briefed i'm you pretty much you k pretty sure you guys are here equipment for one or two of what rolled out with the waste progression and you're employees experience being unable to barely make that one can say who's fault let's see if we have

a remedy soon sooner or later thank you. >> thank you and director for seeing. >> ms. bloomer. >> okay got that down. >> all right. moving to item 13 with the 4 hundred various section to increase the rates in parking meter and to eliminate a fee for transaction debit cards or paid by phone service and mr. chairman there is no members of the public that addressed an interest on this matter. >> quietly not double the fee

(laughter). >> it's nice to come good afternoon howard you don't i just don't come here to speak for parking meters 27 cents i don't understand when we buy you're gasoline we savior 80 cents to pay cash and somehow the credit card companies allow that over the state one fee to pay cash and another with a credit card why can't we do that with meters and when you raise fees parking fees by 25 credence you'll go crazy on it applies to the convenience fee for credit cards or whatever that's their own choice i came here to speak to why it is necessary to change

this thing our banks feel they own two or three percent of whole knew they thought they owned 0 the whole housing market they almost destroyed us we should encourage people not to use the card but if they had it costs 27 cents i don't understand the whole thing i was looking forward to someone telling us more about that. >> members of the board. >> do we have an explanation my understanding is that it is not our decision; correct? >> correct it is not up to us on the transaction fee the agreement between the city eetsz is bank of america has an underlining agreement with the transaction charges on the

question about the gas companies carve out in state legislation that allows them to charge the transactions for credit cards that's why we have to reduce the $0.27 transaction fee. >> what the contracts i mean, the priorities - >> yeah. >> we actually discovered it after the approved the transaction nia fee and found out by way of you shouldn't have done that unfortunately, we didn't know that but b before we approved the transaction. >> what it it come up. >> it got renewed by the city. >> what was interesting and director reiskin brought this up if you pay tax they can charge you are transaction fee but from the public is toughing and has a

tough of the meters or a tough touch to the transaction it is not credit card it is difficult to understand it took us months to understand what applies to the fee and the city attorney was a helpful. >> in a sharing the gentleman's concern we made every effort to make sure we didn't have to - in the end the citywide agreement is pretty clear we need to come into alignment what that maybe a little bit different there is benefit to us when folks use credit cards because although we're paying the processing we're not paying the cash handling in a way that maybe removed disincentive for us to use towards credit cards as meter payments any

consolation. >> we have a question we haven't had to give back the transaction fees we've charged so for. >> no i believe there was some threat of fees that will be assessed we're not to have made 24 change and presuming you approve the change we will actually execute the change rather quickly to avoid a position we're doing something in violation of the code but no financially course to date. >> well with technology and the irony howard needs i'll make a motion to approve and labor more work to do around parking i looking at look forward to that coming before us. >> second and i have a maybe a

procedural question a piece of this that raise the limit and therefore, the parking fees charged by everybody i suppose of what method they pay as you may know i'm looked at to do that on a one time basis for do we have policy as a procedural matter can we do what we're doing in the context of our indexing policy or somehow i mean again, i'm not against it we tried it we can't pass it into the credit cards holders but i want to be careful about this at least make clear that the one time it forced action. >> that's correct you compasses not to use indexing policy in 2009 and meter fees is you carved out

(laughter) the board explicit raise the meter fees since 2009 because and didn't apply the index to meter fees. >> we've held them flat. >> since 2009 arch over the course we'll be coming o coming back to you with ideas of expanding the pricing model for parking meter fees to the rest of the city one option to put the parking meter into the indexing with the new option or re78dz to take the sf park model and bring that citywide so that those i mean and what we've done in the meantime is neither so one quarter to demands we have essentially left them untouched for the last 6 years. >> i've forgotten that points that maybe part of messaging we

have not raised parking meter in 5 years so thank you. so, now i'm remembering that i'll second the motion. >> any further >> all in favor, say i. >> i. >> emphasizing the i's have it. thank you. >> decorations it will be priority for a motion as to whether to conduct a closed session and also for the record the items the jack matter is off the record no discussion or amended litigation. >> motion to closed session. >> a closed session. >> second. >> any further discussion. >> all in favor, say i. >> i. >> the i's have it. we'll go into closed session.

>> all right. >> mr. chairman item 15 announcement of closed session the mta directors discussed the pa let case the board of directors settle the matter for the removal from the discussion and directors item 15 disclose or not disclose to discuss. >> not disclose. >> second >> all in favor, say i. >> i. >> okay. >> director that includes. >> adjourning in memory of ms. brown and signed the letter and also remind you, we have two more meeting many month the 15

>> the 19 and 26. >> you're working group that will be it. >> and second that will start at 9 o'clock a full day of fun. >> we're looking forward it it thank you, everyone and happy new year

>> good morning, everyone. welcome to our new eating spot in city hall. let's continue our tradition start the meeting with the pledge of allegiance. >>[pleage of allegiance] >> this is the reminder that under administrative code section 67 the use of cell

phones and pagers and similar sound producing electric devices is prohibited during mission meetings. set all pagers and cell phones and other devices to vibrate or silent mode would turn the device completely off now. fire commission regular meeting, wednesday, generally 13th and the time is 9:03 am. item 1, roll call pres. evans,, here. vp covington, here. commissioner kim cleaveland, here. chief of apartment joanne hayes-white, here. item to general public comment. members of the comment made just the commission of to 3 min. to any matter within the commission's jurisdiction does not appear on the agenda. speakers shall adjust their remarks to the

commission as a whole and not to individual commissioners were department personnel. commissioners are not to enter into debate or discussion with a speaker. the lack of or sponsored by a commissioners were department personnel does not necessarily constitute agreement with or support of statements made during public comment. >> anyone here this morning that would like to make public comment? >>[inaudible] i think you have

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michael patroclus. the sunshine advocates have to start off by saying thank you the commission, thinking that chief for moving you are meeting here to city hall. and also putting these meetings on sfgov tv. i have to single out commissioner ken cleaveland let the july cleaveland let the july 10, 2014 meeting raise the issue of putting these meetings on tv and thank you very much for getting that ball rolling kid i'm glad that we are here. to the tech guy, at sfgov tv unofficial video that's ready on the computer and will see if it works. here we go.

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>> this video shows a deputy from the fire department creating a public safety hazard at venice and market on december 1. you can very well see how the deputy driving that vehicle was really creating a hazard. i filed a complaint with the department, and then on december 15 i got a response from mark gonzales who says we take safety issues very seriously. this matter was investigated by the department and appropriate action was taken. there was no transparency about this investigation. he doesn't name with his deputy was. he doesn't tell me what appropriate action was taken. i brought this matter to your attention a few weeks ago and i would like for the commission to investigate why there was no transparency about this investigation. i don't know the officer's name and i don't know what action was taken. you saw, on that video on december 1 out a

public safety hazard was created, and i really did like the deputy turning on the lights. you guys have got to worry about this kind of public activity by your deputies visit harms safety in san francisco. thank you. >> thank you. and you must like to make public comment? mr. o'connor and company. >> good morning commission is my name is tom o'connor president of the van firefighters and stand proudly with [inaudible]. personally apologize for being with the first public speakers because i've been told about face for radio but i'll continue onward anyway. this is commissioner evans's last meeting. once we got over the anger and bitterness that she was breaking up with we decided to do something nice for her. we

decide to give you a little present a small set of to say thank you for all your years of service to us. all too often we have commissioners who seem to be placeholders put art into a position and are unsure of their role. quite often we have commissioners lacks elite to curry political prayer for the mayor's office and set up performing their duties to san francisco. mr. evans, you got it and you got it early. your role in public safety to ensure public policies enacted for just that for the public. you got to light our shortcomings but to criticize them but to fix them. you based members for work both on and you share those stories with the public. the guilds deep into the details this department fills its basic mission to provide public safety. most important was, and local 98 use to buy ourselves during our darkest moments. when we're failing to deliver to the public he did agree with the party lines city

hall you didn't say it was a strain. you said it was a crisis. you raise are concerned and listened and agreed you understood the greatest expert and public safety is those who provided every day out in the street and san francisco. what others play politics you demonstrated that resolve to follow public policy. your candor, humor and concern for these eight very short years and we cannot thank you for your service dedication and support. we want to give you some to say thank you to make sure that you don't forget us and in case you change your mind you can put back on and join us. on behalf of local 798, then woman of san francisco fire department united employers group and just as a friend, thank you very very much for your years of service. we can't thank you enough. >>[applause] >> thank you very much but i

really really appreciate the very kind words. thank you. >> commissioner evans, sean -i'd also like to thank you for your leadership, for your courage and for your service. you are truly an advocate to the citizens of san francisco once again, thank you. >> thank you. >> commissioner evans, keith rocco, i'm the chairman of sf rescue. but a firefighter brightest 19 years now. associate myself with the remarks of our present. i could say more how proud i am to have you on a commission. it's really sad to see you leave. thank you very much on behalf of sf rescue, united employees

could get i wish you nothing but success in your future endeavors. >> thank you very much. >> commissioner evans derek cooper pres. san francisco paramedic association. i would think you commissioner evans for your a long hard years of service and advocacy on behalf of the emts, providers, paramedics san francisco fire department in the over 1 million men, women and children and visitors that come to san francisco every year. it means a lot to them and to us so thank you very much. >> thank you. >> kathy gill bridge united fire service. thank you so much, andrea for your continued dedication and service to the city and to our department. >> bt. >> thank you everybody i really appreciate it. is there

any was like to make public comment? >> good morning. adam would i work in station seven. with san francisco fire department get person i like to add my thanks to all the other employees, commissioner evans for your years of service. appreciate your time and attention into all the aspects of fire department operations. and listening intently to the concerns of the employees when they were voiced in responding very effectively. getting to another topic, i want to bring in an incident that happened getting to another topic, i want to bring in an incident that happened on saturday, december 19 in alameda and suv drove out of control into the alameda estuary as a merge the alameda fire department responded and did a great job free diving down to the suv and framed the driver although he did end up drowning from the

incident. but, the report was there were three people in the vehicle and they do not have a dive team that could make sure that everyone else was out of the car. so, they sent out a call for help. the call ended up coming to our department and were able to send a dive team and rescue squad two over two alameda to search the vehicle, search the area around the vehicle and attach to lines to the suv and went to bring it up to the surface. this was the first time that we been able to deploy on a new mutual aid dive policy. so, i really wanted to thank chief siragusa, chief lasalle and chief gonzales for the time i put into crafting the mutual aid pulse. i think it went off as well as it possibly could have. the poor we got from the incident commander there was this incident was, he got on the phone and called to see that he went up and felt like he turned around and there we were. eventually, on the scene about 20 min. after the san francisco fired apartment southern marin

dive team arrived on their boat and eventually alameda sheriffs dive team, which is not an immediate response dive team was able to compute all three dive teams worked well together. i think this is a really good indication that we went the right course with this policy. or going to be able to learn something every time we deploy on one of these incidents. there's things we can do better, but i want to thank the chiefs, think the department for grading this policy and the feedback i got from our firefighters and also from the alameda writers everyone felt extremely positive about the experience. >> thank you. and us-led to make public comment? >> good morning, commission. i understand pres. evans last meeting today. so, i want to

come up here and just say thank you. my name is warm, and on behalf of the asian firefighters association, we want to thank you for your service. your been one of those leaders that has listen to us the whole time. one of those that have came out and want to hear what we had to say. you are the type of person that really want to get things done. we want to thank you for your courage to speak up, and we want to wish you well for everything you happens in the future. so thank you very much for your service. >> thank you. anymore public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. please call the next item >> >>[gavel] >> is there any public comment on this item? excuse me, do let >> michael petrella seconded by public comment has to do

with the lack of a written report from the chief. as we see, and the minutes, she presented a verbal report and actually will today. i'm asking the chief, as a vast chief craig sir of the police department to prepare a written report at. i also believe all the deputies were going to come up here and make presentations have a duty to make a written report that will be printed and put on the table here will also be available on the web and make it easier for the public to follow the operations and activities of this department. i really don't think it is enough that we get these written reports about what is verbally said on the chief and the deputies. we need written reports about activities and i hope those reports will start coming very soon and the new year. thank you. >> thank you. is there any

other public comment on this item? any questions, comments from commissioners commissioners on the minute? can i have a motion? with sex all in favor, minutes are approved. >> approval for the minutes for the regular meeting on december 3. december 17, 2015. >> is there any public comment on this item? questions, comments, commissioners.. moved and seconded. all in favor say aye. the minutes from the december 3 and december 17 meeting are approved. >> minutes from the special meeting the minutes from the december 3 and december 17 meeting are approved. >> minutes from the special meeting on december 17, 2015. >> moved and seconded. >> any public public comment because there's a motion on the floor. all in favor. aye. the

minutes are approved. >> these call the next item. >> item 4, five commission annual statement of purpose for 2016. >> is there any public comment on the statement of purpose? a copy can be made available. marine, do we have extra copies? i'm happy to give you mine if we don't. >> michael, does i would like to see this statement posted on the website and am hoping in the future it can also be printed out. >> it is in the binder. >> it is in the binder. okay. that this copy. >> yes. >> thank you. he do any comments or questions from commissioners are annual statement of purpose? >> i make a motion to readopt. >> moved and seconded. all in favor say aye. the annual

statement of purpose for 2016 is adopted as proposed. item 5. >> presentation for bureau of fire and the thickest. visitation from fire marshal daniel cost you on calendar year 2015 fires including status of investigations. >> good morning chief. >> good morning commissioners. >> i would like to note this item was placed in public comment at our december 17 meeting. we did have a very-a brief discussion of it and we decided to put it separately on the agenda for today's meeting. we appreciate the fire marshal coming back and sharing his remarks again today. >> is my pleasure. this is a follow-up as you said to the last commission meeting. i just want to update on these numbers. fires throughout the city and 2015 and five commission 2015. before i began

i like to introduce assistant fire marshal richard brown and awesome task force capt. capt. bowman is here to provide any kind of detail you'd like any questions regarding specifically to the task force. >> so, for 2015 the number of working fires throughout san francisco numbered 191. that is the lowest number in the last 10 years. if you look at it this the first time it's been below 200 working fires for any given year in san francisco. the high was 346 one year. with regard to the mission, the mission fires numbered 18. last commission meeting i coded 20, but i was on a quick query and i wasn't-i was aware of to be presenting during the commis m