remarks if there is no objection, colleagues, and you are welcome to weigh in, we will call this yearlong experiments concluded shortly and return to a finance committee and plans and programs committee as well did in the past and i was initially hopeful that having 11 of us bring about moments of robust discussion and there have been moments of that, but it is tough to get us here twice a month, but once a month committee of the whole and have two committee meetings in the intervening weeks, and staff will bring that forward. is there anything you want to add? is there any public comment on this item? commissioner tang? >> it is me. hi. yes, chair. actually, i like the format and

hear colleagues from my -- and i hear comments from the colleagues especially because many of the items don't concern my district. it is nice to hear about the opinions of supervisors of where the projects and money is being spent to weigh in on it. i personally like this and feel colleagues have a hard time getting here on time, getting quorum. you would love my colleagues to feel a sort of greater responsibility around the timeliness of this. , and so we're not waiting and we have had an incident where we didn't have quorum, people left and lack of quorum. and if my colleagues are amenable to this format, i actually like it, but just want to say that i am new to this and probably the only format i am familiar with. but i think it's okay.

thanks. >> commissioner tang. >> i also like this format and might be some days to shorten the agenda a bit. i know that when we had a committee structure, we had attendance issues there, too. so either way we will struggle with attendance in quorum and so forth. so i think maybe we could just continue monitoring if we go back to committee structure and whether we keep it here and structuring the agenda a little differently. >> i appreciate the comments. commissioner safai, are you nodding your head? >> i agree. i prefer to have a group discussion about a lot of the issues. and it's true before when we had the committees it was harder and when issues came here to kind of grasp on to them. i agree with what commissioner tang says. sometimes the agenda is a little bit too long, but other than that, i would prefer to keep it the way it is. >> commissioner yee? >> i concur.

i really don't. but i prefer this fort mat because we might discuss something in length at the committee, and then we have the same discussion from the full m.t.a. board, and this prefrnts duplication of -- this prevents duplication of discussion, so i prefer to keep this format. >> mr. ronen? commissioner ronen? >> when i complained a few weeks ago and put this item on the agenda, it wasn't necessarily the full board meetings but the fact that we were arriving so late as a board, but 30 minutes into what should have been the meeting we didn't have quorum to start the meeting. and that it was just getting ridiculous. and i felt particularly bad for the public that was waiting to

testify on items which we never got to because partially because we got to so late. and i am fine with either committee structure or the full board structure. i just feel like we have to make a commitment as commissioners to get here on time like we do every week for the board meeting. >> got my commitment. commissioner cohen? >> thank you. >> wondering if there is a way we can change the date. does it have to be on a tuesday? the structure i can live with. but tuesday. >> there is nothing magical about tuesday. that is the way it's been, but we can easily with a vote of this body change that to another time. >> just wondering if there is an appetite. supervisor kim doesn't look like she has much of an appetite for it. >> supervisor kim likes to eat. >> it is not the appetite, but we have committee meetings on monday, wednesday, and thursday. so it's not -- i understand the challenge of having it on

tuesday morning. i don't know what day we would switch it to. that is why i made a face. i think there is no perfect day. >> i agree. >> maybe we can start with suggestion that i will work with staff on making sure we don't have the lengthy meetings that run up against our board meeting. and then we will always take a solemn pledge that we will do everything in our power to arrive at 9:59 to if there is no objection, i will reverse what an i heard from you t a various meetings and let's continue the experiment, but let's let members of the public weigh in. are there any members of the public who would like to testify on this item? seeing none -- i don't want to discourage public testimony. going once, going twice, public comment is closed. thank you for that discussion, colleagues. i really preeshlt appreciate it. is there any introduction of new items?

any general public comment? please come forward. >> good morning. i appeared here several months ago to sheet about one of the procurements that you were funding of diesel buses. last week myself and several colleagues were at the sfmta making the same point. since then joe fitz reported that m.t.a. is moving forward on a modest pilot. i think we should applaud them for that. it's been a long time coming, especially in light of supervisors ongoing policy statements by the city. but the undersigned groups on this letter that i am going to submit to you believe that much more needs to be done.

our procurement system remains oriented towards diesel for the non-trolley buses and no -- state deadlines are looming and are actually pushing us and driving and ought to be driving procurement decisions and operations planning decisions. and our system or there remains no real systemic effort to get m.t.a. ready to incorporate this as the new technology. and prepare our fleet and operations for electric buses. so as in your role as a funding agency and the overturned agency in the other role as the city's legislative body, hope that you can provide leadership and help and expedite the process on the pilot and do what you can to move the m.t.a. and to be the leader on this. and san francisco has been a

leader on clean energy and clean transportation technology for a long time, but the problem with that is the that people close on you and people surpass you. and we need to constantly keep at it. we hope that you can do that. the other folks here will talk more to that point. thank you very much. >> thank you. next speaker please. >> somebody will come get that. >> i am jack fleck, a retired transportation engineer from sfmta. i do know some of you. i am now active in a group called 350 bay area and climate activists trying to push as hard as we can to reduce greenhouse gases. and so i am just here to support muni's effort to electrify the system. office little chagrinned to see in 2007 there was a ballot measure passed that said we should move expeditiously to electrify and eliminate the greenhouse gases and here we are over 10 years later we haven't done it. i am thinking, hey, come on,

let's get this thing moving. the technology is really here and many cities have the electric buses out there and let's support the pilot program. that would be great if the electric buses could replace the trolleys. that would be a big savings for the city, but in general we are here to support you and your efforts to get this done and do it as fast as possible. >> good to see you, mr. fleck. next speaker please. >> good morning. my name is brad mcmillan, and i have a company that designs and manufactures electronics primarily for the electric power industry where it is used to automate the electric power grid. i am an electronics engineer and worked almost my entire career in this industry, and my family has lived in san francisco since 1854. i am here to address support for migrating to an all-electricity transit system. over the last few decades we have seen rapid advances in clean energy technology, solar

panels, utility skill wind farms, electric cars, and ever higher capacity batteries are all undergoing advancements to make them more powerful, easier to use and cheaper. these technologies are being created in response to the problems caused by the burning of fossil fuels. in addition to global warming, the use of fossil fuel causes mountains of coal ash we don't know what to do with, inevitable spills that pollute the land and water, and the awful smog that we have to live with at any of the major cities. in contrast, clean engineer technologies have much less waste and there is nothing to spill, and we can begin to make smog a thing of the past. these clean energy solutions don't need fuel once they are built. if you go to professional conferences or look at the papers being published in professional journals, steady progress is made in developing technology to generate energy

more cleanly and efficiently. for san francisco a recent article published in a newsletter stated that the entire city could be completely powered by an offshore wind farm with only 363 turbines. the main point i would like to make today is that these cleaner technologies are clearly superior and so they are going to be implemented, and each of them operates by generating electricity. as a result, it is in the best interest of the citizens of san francisco both present and future to migrate to the transit system to one that operates with electricity as soon as possible so it can be seamlessly integrated with the cleaner energy sources of the future. >> thank you, sir. next speaker please. thank you. >> thank you. >> good morning. i am emily and i am an outreach coordinator with the union of concerned scientists.

thank you for the opportunity to comment today. on behalf of the union of concerned scientists and our nearly 8,000 supporters and members in san francisco, we are encouraged by your recent commitment to move forward with 0 emission bus project and urge you to take seriously the need to convert muni's fleet to 100% zero emission as soon as possible. we appreciate that the city is beginning to address the potential operational hurdles by deploying the fleet and launching the pilot project, and we are optimistic about the results. as you look at the performance measures of the same model of transit buses across engine types, the performance is better if not better than combustion technologies including acceleration, gradability, and torque. as you likely know, cities across california are finding the solutions they need to transition fleet to to zero emission like los angeles and oakland.

we believe it's well worth it for san francisco to start a zero transmission as battery electric buses on today's grid have 80% lower life sooik l greenhouse gas emissions than diesel and nearly 40% lower greenhouse from buses powered by renewable diesel. and including the ones in san francisco and not mention that they have no emissions because they have no tail pipe. we are excited to hear you moving forward with the project and are hopeful of the commitment that this critical step signals. we look forward to working with you to provide clean buses and air to san francisco residents. >> thank you. next speaker please. >> hi. good morning. my name is paul court, an attorney with earth justice and also a san francisco resident. so we are all here together to ask for this board's oversight and leaderership to move the city forward.

and there is activity going on across the state at the state resources board, public utilities commission, the energy commission, and we have been disappointed that muni has not been at these tables. because this committee is focused on overseeing funding, i want to just highlight a few quick figures with you this morning. first, the state resources board and for battery electric buss is now lower than the cost of ownership for any combustion-type bus. second, california's hfit program now offers $150,000 voucher for each electric, battery electric bus purchased by a transit agency. this alone makes the cost, the purchase cost, the up front capital and lower than the cost

for diesel hybrids. third, the city would not only save money on fuel costs by switching to electricity. it could actually make money because the state's low carbon fuel standards pays up to $9,000 per bus per year in incentive funding. and then finally and this is one of the bigger concerns, infrastructure costs are now at this moment being subsidized by the state and by local utilities, but that funding is not going to be available indefinitely and so delays on the part of muni in making this transition have the risk, face the risk of foregoing available opportunities. thank you. >> thank you. are there any other members of the public who would like to testify on general public comment? ms. sacks.

>> i want ed to tell you people that i think that i have been up since my ten your and there was always a plans and programs committee meeting where they discussed things and there was a an and discussed these things and all those items came to the full board like you have today. i like the old -- i like the old structure because you can do like the board of supervisors and committee reports and committee as a whole. you can sign up and tell what you want -- and find out what went on in the finance committee meeting. you can tell what went on at the plans and programs committee meeting and therefore, the meetings and the meeting would

not too long that way either. thank you. >> thank you. so we will close general public comment. and just while we don't and can't engage in discussion, we will definitely -- i have our staff talked to m.t.a. staff about the issues raised. i know that m.t.a. has been diligently observing your comments and director chang will follow up with sfmta director so that we can achieve the promise of proposition a of 2007 which i think is the primary author of, so very interested in seeing the electrifycation take place. with that, we are adjourned.

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number of 20 from 2017 down to zero. we don't want another death on our streets because of human error, because of anything that we can avoid. if we change our behavior, we change our roads and we do a better job here in the city and county of san francisco. >> my ask of the public, number one be aware of your surrounding, be aware of the law, be aware of the street signals and crosswalks and try to work within the laws designed to keep you safe. look at where we were and look at where we are. this vision will be a reality. >> we all have to remember that all of us, all of us every single day, no matter how you get to work, school, wherever you go, all of us are always pedestrians. this impacts all of us. >> school starts again on monday, so i hope as you are reporting today you will encourage people to slow down,

to be mindful, to recognize that you're going to have more cars on the street on monday. we're going to have more kids on bikes, more kids walking. please, be slow, be safe and be mindful. >> i just want to urge everyone at the sound of my voice to make some corrections. if you operate a motor vehicle, think about it, think about the person standing on the corner. think about how fast you're driving. think about the stop sign you're about to come to. just think. and just doing so, you'll help someone live another day. i guarantee that. i guarantee that. i guarantee that. ♪ - working for the city and county of san francisco will immerse you in a vibrant and dynamic city that's on the forefront of economic growth, the arts, and social change. our city has always been on the edge of progress and innovation. after all, we're at the meeting of land and sea. - our city is famous for its iconic scenery,

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>> if you frequently travel before i van ness i might be surprised van ness will goodwill go the first transit corridor to have brt as more frequently known the goal to get conveniently van ness and geary boulevard one of the most reliable transit systems in the country van ness avenue is a major connecter between potrero hill and mission on the south side of san francisco correcting connecting us to the marina and state highway in the financial with the western edition neighborhood it is mostly residential a lot of the geography of van

ness the rain that is wide it was uses is a firebreak in the 1906 san francisco earthquake a lot of building occasion that helped of hoped to stop the fire from jumping van ness had a light rail or sprash separating and along geary 0 when we came to the question of how to address the needs on haven because of its cost effectiveness we have found in the brt system with the new vehicles. >> the new mr. secretary is a change we will actually have transit in the middle ♪ the far legal unit and a broadly prom >> one of the reasons it is in the center a was it is an clouf right-of-way a set of pedestrians will cross from the sidewalk to the middle of the street a.

>> to move the reliable along the corridor with this travel time had been signifying reduced we think the ripped will go from 16 thousand a day in that portion the corridor up to 22 thousand and we'll have those beautiful new one like this one. >> with the dedication of the signal and lighter saying that between stops we were able to estimate a .32 improvement in travel time and a 50 percent reliability improvement as a result. >> we're pitting u putting in a up to date modern system of new thirty foot high light fixtures and pedestrian lights on the same pole again inviting a comfortable environment for pedestrians. >> it has become a 3 dimensional street project. >> the water that is my

understanding under the ground and the emergency firefighting water system month will be replaced and new street lights and traffic lights and the paving and stripping the trees both in the medium and on the side. >> the main core of the project goes from market it lombard that's where we'll be replying the sidewalks. >> there are a number of trees that need to be replaced and they will be additional new planting. >> we're planting a lemon gum that gets to be 50 or 60 feet tall that comes over the offer head wires that wee when we get done van ness it will look like a new street it will visit fresh new looks like the grand boulevard again. >> we're going eliminating

left turns off of van ness into the side streets and places the left turning traffic backs up the traffic and upgrading the signals to the mini traffic will flow more smoothly and traffic impacts as we execute the construction signed we're working to minimize these but impacts that will likely shift the traffic up franklin and we'll pick up the traffic. >> right now that looks like we're skeleton to start in march ever 2016 are of our construction. >> in the past people prospective of bus traffic that go unreliable and noisy and very fluting we're here to remake the vehicles are on the streets and with the combination of the brt improvements much more rail like services with the technology.

>> the public is in for a >> i love teaching. it is such an exhilarating experience when people began to feel their own creativity. >> this really is a place where all people can come and take a class and fill part of the community. this is very enriching as an artist. a lot of folks take these classes and take their digital imagery and turn it into negatives. >> there are not many black and white darkrooms available anymore. that is a really big draw. >> this is a signature piece. this is the bill largest

darkroom in the u.s.. >> there are a lot of people that want to get into that dark room. >> i think it is the heart of this place. you feel it when you come in. >> the people who just started taking pictures, so this is really an intersection for many generations of photographers and this is a great place to learn because if you need people from different areas and also everyone who works here is working in photography.

>> we get to build the community here. this is different. first of all, this is a great location. it is in a less-populated area. >> of lot of people come here just so that they can participate in this program. it is a great opportunity for people who have a little bit of photographic experience. the people have a lot, they can really come together and share a love and a passion. >> we offer everything from traditional black and white darkrooms to learning how to process your first roll of film. we offer classes and workshops

in digital camera, digital printing. we offer classes basically in the shooting, ton the town at night, treasure island. there is a way for the programs exploring everyone who would like to spend the day on this program. >> hello, my name is jennifer. >> my name is simone. we are going on a field trip to take pictures up the hill. >> c'mon, c'mon, c'mon. >> actually, i have been here a lot. i have never looked closely

enough to see everything. now, i get to take pictures. >> we want to try to get them to be more creative with it. we let them to be free with them but at the same time, we give them a little bit of direction. >> you can focus in here. >> that was cool. >> if you see that? >> behind the city, behind the houses, behind those hills. the see any more hills? >> these kids are wonderful. they get to explore, they get to see different things. >> we let them explore a little bit. they get their best.

if their parents ever ask, we can learn -- they can say that they learned about the depth of field or the rule of thirds or that the shadows can give a good contrast. some of the things they come up with are fantastic. that is what we're trying to encourage. these kids can bring up the creativity and also the love for photography. >> a lot of people come into my classes and they don't feel like they really are creative and through the process of working and showing them and giving them some tips and ideas. >> this is kind of the best kept secret. you should come on and take a class. we have orientations on most saturdays. this is a really wonderful

location and is the real jewel to the community. >> ready to develop your photography skills? the harvey milk photo center focuses on adult classes. and saturday workshops expose youth and adults to photography classes. >> i want to thank everybody for being here today for this historic signing ceremony. it is been 40 years since the tragic passing of harvey milk and i think as you can see by all the people gathered with us here today, his memory and his legacy here in san francisco lived very strong. harvey emboldened and represented everything here in san francisco that remains true to our hearts today. compassionate, kindness, and a

thoughtful person. he stood up for those facing opposition and discrimination. whether it is members of the lgbt community or homeless youth. san francisco has a very strong place in our nation's history of civil rights activism. standing up for what is right and harvey was the epitome of those efforts. he had a vision of the world where everybody was equal. a vision that we share and embrace here in san francisco. where everyone was treated with respect and dignity, regardless of the color of their skin, religion, economic status or sexual orientation or gender identity. in san francisco, we have to admit, we take that vision for granted. but 40 years ago, those ideas still frighten people. they make people uncomfortable, they make people react in different ways, and harvey knew this message put him in danger.

but he persisted none the less because he knew he silenced himself, he would be silencing the next generation of leaders. and today, we celebrate that courage by signing this legislation and renaming terminal one at sfo as harvey milk. we are ensuring his name will last forever and be synonymous with the city of san francisco. the city he loves to much and we all loved so much today. i do want to thank a number of people that truly made today happen. starting with my former colleague, supervisor david compose. supervisor compose. let us be clear his supervisor compose's pushing for quite some time and bore the brunt of a lot of negativity at different points that got us to where we're here today. and supervisor compose, you have

embodied that spirit. to row nan and jeff sheehy for following through at board of supervisors to get where we are today. i want to thank the san francisco international airport for being a partner in this. thank you to to jeff, who was h. thank you for your support as well as the arts commission for working with the public artist to see dine the signage that will memorialize harvey milk terminal. i want to acknowledge harvey's friends and former colleagues that are here today that knew him and that could speak to him much better than any of us could. but i want to make sure we acknowledge that, because this is the heart and soul of harvey milk we're celebrating here today. today is a great day for us to celebrate in san francisco. it's a great day to remember one of our fallen heroes in the city of san francisco.

but it's also a great day to remind us exactly who we are in the city of san francisco. with that, i would like to call up supervisor hillary ronan. >> hu so much. it's such an exciting day for us at the board of exercise. my friend, supervisor jeff sheehy and i were so honored to carry this legislation through for supervisor compose. those of us who have the plaintiff of sitting in the board chambers and representing our districts at supervisors, most of us hold harvey milk in our hearts and minds. we remember his boldness and idealism and inclusion as we do that work here. and i just have to say that knowing at a time when there's so much hate being spewed from washington d.c. that when queer youth and people come to san

francisco and are welcome into harvey milk terminal 1, that they will know they are not only recognized in our city but they are welcome and cherished here. this is a day to celebrate. i want to turn the time to my colleague jeff sheehy. >> thank you. this is been great. thank you david for your work and tom it's always great to see and you my other colleagues because we were all behind this effort. and i think it's just really amazing that we did this at the airport because harvey was all about opening doors and the first door you come to san francisco will be the harvey milk terminal. it will be wide open of anybody. regardless of where they're coming from or where they want to go. so again, thank you. thank you mayor, it's a great day. >> and now as i'd like to introduce jeff littlefield from the san francisco airport.

[applause] thank you. this is a great day. i would first like to say on behalf of the san francisco international airport and the airport district or thank you for having us. this is an honor and this is a historic day and we're very appreciative to be here today. just a couple of comments as we look forward to working with the arts commission to develop a plan for the design and placement of the art work in terminal one to memorialize the life and legacy of harvey milk. very significant. we're very appreciative. by september 1st we plan to submit plans to the arts commission for the design and the plan for the roll out of the art work. in december 1st, we plan to submit a similar plan to the board of supervisors reflecting

how we will proceed foray approval of the board of supervisors. and with that i just want to thank you for having us here today. and we look forward to the roll out of this very successful art work at san francisco international airport. with that i'd like to introduce david campos. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, mr. littlefield. you know, when you think about how long it took for us to get to this point, we are reminded, nothing was really easy for harvey milk. nothing has been easy for the lgbt community. as far as we can come, 2017 was the deadliest year for our community. i think it's only fitting that in the midst of so much violence and hatred, that we in san francisco are sending a very clear message of hope, which is what harvey talked about.

i'm happy to see steward milk, harvey's nephew from the milk foundation was here. you see a number of query queert owed efficientlies in san francisco and they're here and other gay elected are here throughout the country and the world because of harvey milk. harvey opened the dor for so many of us. and as i was coming up to this event i made a point of going up to the stairwell that harvey milk talked about because it's important for us to be reminded that to be reminded there's a reason for us and to see behind us the harvey milk looking down upon us. and i would simply say this as a last point, i was actually listening to the tapes that harvey milk made before he died where he talked about how he was

not just about being a candidate for political office, he was really part of a movement and that is what we're honoring today. a movement for social justice. not just for lgbtq and now, we have the first really airport in the country and the world that actually honours an openly lgbt person and it will be the coolest and gayest terminal it can be and so, before we move on i want to call upon someone who for me, was really instrumental in getting to this point and when i first thought of the idea of naming the terminal, the airport and the terminal, i spoke to him and i think to me he really embodies the movie harvey milk talked about, a movement for social justice and that's a great man who is also a mentor for so many of us, my

friend tom omiano. >> thank you, very much. this is a bigger rush than getting an upgrade to first class. i'm looking forward to the lavender lounge that we'll be opening. featuring perhaps a well-known gay comic. this is totally thrilling. when you consider the journey of milk and of the movement, the day that he got sworn in here, how euphoric. the horrible day that we lost him and the mayor and his recognize recognize decision. san francisco is a singular city, we have singular heroes. we don't name airports after john wayne or ronald regan. we name them after someone who made a contribution to san francisco and i think there's more to discover about the contribution of harvey and the movement that he sparked and showed focus on.

so fasten your seat belts, woel have a very non bumpy flight. i look forward to the opening and thank you to the elected who made this happen. i know it's very difficult. it took eight years to get the school named after harvey. eight years. so in a sense this is on the fast track, even though we had to be patient. thank you. [applause] >> i'm steward milk. i'm harvey's nephew and the co-founder of the harvey milk foundation. you want to come up and join me while i speak. anne was my uncle's campaign manager and we did a lot of support in terms of the initial effort to rename san francisco airport after harvey and that was really through the leadership and vision of david campos. it was a great experience working with him. i also am very appreciative that

the mayor has done this ceremony and it was quick to join in in terms of wanting to assign this legislation and supervisor ronan for putting it second and supervisor sheehy. i think it's really no no error harvey is looking over us. for those of you who don't remember, when a bus was approved to go into san francisco city hall, it took i think about 11 months. the bus was everywhere and everyone objected to where it was. he was the first non mayor to have a bus and so typical of anything about harvey as tom said, there's some controversy in it and it was actually mayor knewsome who just said look, it should be the only one outside of the border supervisor's office and should look over the staircase. you know, this is a very important message to the world. anne was with me in the freedom ceremony when president obama

gave harvey pustule usually this country's highest honor. i got to know the kennedy family closely. at that point, karen kennedy, ted's daughter septembering on behalf of them became close friends. she let me know it was her uncle john f. kennedy who said that who a community honours, who a community remembers, who a community memorializes says so much about that community. and it was only a few weeks after the assassination of president kennedy that j.f.k. airport was renamed from idawyld to send a message about new york, to send a message about this nation. we stand up for the rights of all people. we stand up for civil rights. and so for the people around the world who have the opportunity

to fly into a great airport that sfo is and transit through the harvey milk terminal it sends that message that this community honours those who have, not only led but who paid the ultimate sacrifice. and so i always end these type of events with what i was asked by a member of press if we, the family isn't sad that harvey didn't get to see a day where we would have these wonderful issues and my uncle did see this day. because he dreamed of it and it is what gave him the courage to take these bullets to go in with all the hate mail. he knew they were coming and the courage came from these people and from all of you who have made that vision on behalf of

the harvey milk foundation. [applause] l

>> thanks. okay. this is the recreation and park commission meeting of april 19th. if everyone could please turn off any sound producing devices that may go off during the meeting, just as a quick announcement, you will have three minutes on each item to speak under general public comment. if you do want to speak on an item that is under the jurisdiction of the commission but it is not on calendar today, you would speak on item number 4 which is specificay