circumstances while stripping me ever every resource required to do so. thank you for your time. >> thank you, melody. next speaker, please. >> herbert weaner. doesn't the resolution passed previously i doesn't this conflict with equity regardingtic areas? now, you want to make this a universal law this regulations apply throughout the city. this conflicts with all you have the parking areas. now, have these areas in question under d, e, and f, have they posed a community nuance at all? that is one question i have. between 12 and 6. now what about the rest of the day? that doesn't interfere with

parking the rest of the day. 12:00 and 6:00 is relatively quiet. i think you should really vote against these proposals. i am in a rush. i will say i am against d, e, f. i think on humanitarian grounds you should vote against it. otherwise, people are being chased helter-skelter all over the city in rvs. the real question is do you want individuals in the rvs sleeping on your doorstep? i don't think so. this is something to consider in the broad context. to be fair, this commission is only part of the problem. you know, there are other agencies that should be part of it and you should consult with the commission on homelessness on this before you take any action. these are the thoughts i have.

i would vote no if i were a commissioner, and i request you to do the same. thank you. >> next speaker, please. kelly cutler. >> coalition on homelessness. i can say what i forgot the last time. with your comment about the policy, it seems like the complaint driven system. since we first came in 2012 with the over size vehicle ban, we have been going through this routinely, and it is created a worse problem. the policy, the legislation that the supervisors are working on, we meet with them to create real

solutions, none have happened yet. moving forward, it is like it ask to create some alternatives. with wolf, i am disappointed. that you don't have the data. he came here to say we are going to send out the out reach team, we are going to do this. there is nothing for them to report back. the real industries the outreach workers, great workers without the tools to offer people. wolf is now resolved, i don't know for who, it is resolved. now there is more streets coming up to be resolved again. i would at least postpone and hold off until we can get some alternatives going. it is currently worked on with the supervisors right now. at this point there is nothing.

there hasn't been since 2012. we keep coming back. there are zero alternatives created -- created. any more public comment? >> public comment is closed. directors, as i have said i am not supporting this. it is obvious it is the only thing. i recognize the jurisdictionally it is limited what we can do. i feel like having taken the stand it is make you go things move forward. i think if as the decision-maker you have to use your position to best influence our people to do the work that needs done this. is a big challenge. we have to -- i personally have to not make it.

you can't support moving forward. i don't people we have done anything in the way we need to have done it. the overnight parking issues, over size vehicle issues are far from any reasonable resolution in that area. not necessarily indictment of this agency, indictment of an entire city. we are not going to solve. we can't keep waiting to deal with a problem because we are trying to solve one aspect of it. we have to do a lot of different things in parts of your life, not one area. that is somewhat we have to do. >> it would be hip full to have staff -- helpful for staff to peak to the impetus of it. >> i have to say i do notice these are no parking overnight for everyone.

what i brought up the last time we had something in front of us. it was no overnight parking for oversized vehicles. neighbors said it was a parking overnight. perhaps staff to speak to how these got on the consent calendar. >> indeed. andy with the streets division. these two, one of them is a piece of a street they came from businesses complaining about parking availability and congestion, garbage and debris and general disorder. towards that point in our policy document that is hand waving. there is a location prone to dumping and parking congestion. as directors have noted and staff this agency is in a tough

spot charged with managing the parking and curb in the streets. when we are called on by businesses we must respond. statement we are compassionate and humanitarian impulse is there and should be. we are attorney by. i -- attorney by that. i think this board has been practicing the notion that we can't do this on our own, but perhaps if we say no, we can motivate others. the supervisors and mayor see that. back to the question. this is constituents, these are businesses saying my business is being punished. the garbage, debris and there are days when i can't get my vehicles in and out of the yard. geographic equity to the points the directors made.

the nice neighborhoods have nice things. i say that within sincere quotes. pacific heights don't have rvs in front of the houses. some of that is because the streets are really regulated out the window. there is resident permit parking, time limits. these corners of the bayview are under regulated, barely street cleaning. problems are pushed to these streets. we are in a tough spot to respond and give them regard and be merciful. we are in that same tough spot. >> vice chair. >> the procedural point you heard director borden. i don't think these should be on the consent calendar.

they should be automatically pulled. i can't believe we would miss it. you have feedback from the board member saying she won't vote for this. procedurally we should voice that as we go forward not treat this as consent. it is not going to be. number two, i support this. you anticipated one of my points. i am cognizant of what neighborhood this is and the fact the neighborhood may say they don't have enough parking regulation to begin with. this may well be a game of cashup. for the geographic issues. we are playing the game of catch up. this is a good illustration of the good faith of views here. i respect director borden's position. it is logical, compassionate and may have the grand effect that

she is searching for. i hope it does. from my view we can't hold individual neighborhoods especially ones who are not politically connected and don't have resources to turn to that others do, can't hold them behind and hold them hostage while the city tries to solve a problem they have been trying to solve for a long time. that is my personal view. i will vote for this. i have trie tried to be transpa. i have given you my views. thank you for working this up, thank you for bringing it to us and representing that part of the city. i hope this will pass and when it did you guys will utilize the same compassion and outreach you

committed when i ammenting these. >> thank you. anyone else? anything to add? i am going to call these altogether. do i have a motion to approve? >> yes. second. roll call vote again. (roll call). >> those passed. aubergine, to the staff and everyone who worked on this. as we heard we want to be as compassionate and careful when i ammenting these. -- implementing these. that gave us hope that is what is going to happen. as we hear from the people

working with these people every day. the solutions aren't there yet. this is a kind of a tough situation for all of us. thank you for continuing to work with it. ms. cutler thank you so much. we will move on. >> item 14 approving the 2019 legislative program for sfmta. >> . >> good afternoon. thank you. i appreciate your attention today. i am kate breen with the legislative program. this program was informed with discussions with the sfmta staff

and the various transportation interests over the last several months. the draft program was reviewed and approved as required by the state legislation committee in november an and reviewed by the sfmta advisory committee this month. i would like to acknowledge my colleagues in pulling this together. in 2019 a new political landscape after the elections. new supervisors and governor and legislature and new dynamics with the house speaker role returning to nancy pelosi. we will look for policy and funding opportunities. at the local level in the packet the legislative efforts are dynamic and recognize -- dynamic.

the draft program anticipates categories of policy and projects in 2019 such as vision zero, contract approvals and many things we can't anticipate that is part of our work. one kiev fort today is the -- one of the efforts is to improve communication was the city hall and board of supervisors. this is a staff effort in the last six months following the conversation last year on the changes. the focus is overall process improvements goal is to provide comprehensive information about better customer service and quick response to priorities by the board of supervisors who represent the interests of the public. accountable and the board of supervisors work.

initiative was include response team implemented in the streets division to advance the critical projects identified by the members of the board, improvements to public hearing, type of infrastructure and what the public should expect in each district. updated enhanced protocols for response to inquiries from the board of supervisors, mayor's office and requests tracked through sales force. a full rollout of the public outreach requirements across the sfmta to ensure outreach to the community on the projects underway in any given neighborhood. these plus planned future initiatives set the foundation to provide comprehensive work and quick response to the board. i felt it was important to

highlight that work going on for a number of months internally and different elements have been rolled out. in the coming year with new supervisors we will see the building of a partner ship responsiveness and accountable. i am moving to the state now. on the state side i think that with the mayor, board of supervisors and new governor we have one theme at the top of the list. that is housing. we will see efforts around housing and opportunities to tie transportation elements to that transportation. with regard to transportation funding those working at the state level and my colleagues statewide are breathing a sigh of relief. of all of the work passing the

gas tax and proposition 6 folks are like let's spend the money we will work for the grants and count on the distribution of formula money flowing for the next 10 years. that i think will get folks capacity to look to housing in other areas where they want to bring the focus. there is a conversation to the transportation development act, the quarter c ent sales tax to fund transit. there are a lot of requests to seek exemptions from requirements under that and both chairs of the committees said enough. can we look at what is not working. if people are asking four exceptions maybe something needs revised. in the coming year we will participate in that effort, is

not the least of which is to ensure san francisco's interest and the funds protected. look at it as an opportunity to educate. some members who have the important lifeline source for public transit. the next item is city wide initiative not just mta. it is important to include a change to state law that seek to address requirement that was put into place a couple years ago having to do with how bond make sures are describes on the local ballot. the up shot if the provisions of the law are maintained it confuses voters of the ballot measure. there are legal memos why this is a barrier for local government funding, schools, public infrastructure, health

care and hospitals, particularly around bond measures. we will work with the city family to look for a remedy on that issue. >> i am talking not showing you my topics. that was number three. then cap and trade. again, growing fund source with potential opportunity to look for funding. earlier discussed light rail vehicle program will seek funds out of the capital rail program and maintaining the ongoing commitment for high-speed rail. next category where we will continue our work as we have over the last number of years and to tom's point earlier and director eagan's program. we have to have policy around

enforcement and education and the things we worked on have been tough fights. we will come back. the first bullet talks about creation of zero traffic fatalities traffic force. in this year that statewide table will provide a forum for those of us proponents of speed management. we will have an opportunity to bring experts to the conversation with a goal of coming up with recommendations that we can advance around statewide policy. you may have seen that recently los angeles had to increase speed limits to enforce speed laws. that ask the way the law is currently written. you have to have speed limits to the 85 percentile to measure how fast the cars are going. we are working with cities around the state to bring

awareness. it will be an education process with the legislature and new members. we are building a movement that takes time. we will work with other proposals that may come to the floor around bikes and safety proposals. vision zero this last bullet is around mode shift. what will it take for members of the public and folks not riding now but want to, disability community to feel safe is being able to get from the bus stop to the vehicle without step anything the street. the concept is to seek an opportunity to you use the existing transit only lane enforcement cameras to enforce parking violation this is bus stops anywhere, not just in or

adjacent to transit only lanes. los angeles and ag transit have interest in this concept. we are lookin looking for some traction. it was the mayor newsome's idea to improve the muni performance. it took 8 years to get the program after three pilots. two or three pilot authorizes. we will see. next category rye is one you -- category is emerging mobility. we will see what the coming year brings around the scooters and shuttles and private transit vehicles. congestion pricing and it is a small cell wireless sites.

there are a lot of things in this with proposals. we don't know what form. this practice towards preempti preemption. making sure that people want one and done. they don't want to navigate individual sty policies. at the state or federal level they are rallying over local government to keep control of the streets and make policies that work best for them. we are mindful of what is coming up. there are discussion us around congestion pricing. this is a deeper dive in terms of what tom ask working on for congestion parking framework and we will be a resource in the

legislature as that continues. on parking somebody told me on accessible parking policy the tough ones take the longest. first is disabled placard reform. san francisco good a deep dive on that issue four or five years ago. los angeles and sacramento picked up the ball. la is looking at legislation around the policy. we will be continuing to engage in that conversation such as there is an opportunity. the take away in this arena is no progress without the engagement of the disability community and equity interest. both of these for lack of better term the larger categories of interest haven't been as engage.

to be successful it will be morrow best. -- robust. parking focusing on the impact of low income individuals and seeking to ensure those programs are implimented explea. we are working on a curb management report. we will see if there are proposals coming from that. housing is a newcom is is a new. parking minimums and maximums and permit streamlining we will look for opportunities. lastly i but not least, sustainabilities and efforts around greenhouse gas emission

reductions, bus electrificationf bus us helping with carbs to understand the unique position with the trolley coach which is zero emission. as we transition to zero emission that we can phase out the trolley coaches under this regulation. the federal component will be kicker. we have a changed federal landscape. it is interesting. there is a lot of bipartisan talk around infrastructure. incoming chairs expressed support for emt charge, congestive pricing but mind full

this won't work for everyone. we are anticipating a robust conversation working to clarify the top infrastructure priorities to make sure we are ready to go. the fast act will be expiring 600 days along those lines. we will behind full of conversations on reauthorizes authorization. autonomous vehicles we have capacity with members of tom's team and our government affairs folks. it is a super deep dive with senator feinstein around the issue of preemption and legal issues in the house and senate autonomous vehicle bills. the guess right now the clock ask ticking to come to

agreement. it seems today it would be hail mary to be successful in passing agreeable autonomous vehicle legislation. you never know. to let you know we are very much involved in those conversations. lastly, the broader context of mobility. it is something we will monitor closely. that is my report. i am happy to answer questions. >> thank you so much. questions or comments. director borden. >> a few years ago when they passed 375. has it helped in terms of regional transportation dollars that all of our housing is transit oriented? >> that is the promise? has that been fulfilled? >> sustainability. they have you merged and there

is an opportunity to realize that promise. the effort underway over the past six months. this year for the first time i have seen is probably as a result of the consolidation. the legislative program is now the number one issue is housing. i would say it is a little early yet. there are definitions within the sustainability community strategy that do not benefit the region. there are conversations so more funds would flow based on disadvantaged communities. i think you have to say there is so much demand and need around housing that they haven't quite delivered that yet. >> curb management. can you talk about the things that you are advocating for? >> i would say not advocating

for. i will see if tom wants to speak. it is who has the right to permit the curb. it is broader than that. >> thank you, mr. mcguire. >> the curb management is all of the tools regulating who gets to use the privileges of the curb. parking paid and unpaid, pick up and loading, putting things like bike chair stations, my division is undergoing a curb management strategy to bring to the board at some point in 2019 to try to suggest ways to better align one of the strongest powers this

organization has which is to control the use of the curb with the new modes of transportation in the city and to figure out how from a 21st century approach would be to support transit first and equity goals. >> am i contradicts to understand some of the things would need approval from the state to change? >> it ask possible. you know, one of the things we find as we dig into the california vehicle code which some people on apply team have memorized, there is quite a bit of power for a city that is willing to be creative. you will hear more about that in 2019. >> any questions or comments?

>> the 50% increase in the congestion on the streets. can you address to how the legislative program seeks to address that? >> tnts are regulated by the tpc. if there are proposals for fees in the context of pricing i don't know. that would be my best specific example i could come up with that i have heard about. >> really the ta commission on the report asked the ta to start redo the pricing study it did back in 2010. as you know, there is likely to resurface in the legislature a bill to authorize pilot

congestion management efforts as there had been last time. i think those efforts could come together. that won congestion pricing for everybody. what we have specifically ask a law this past year that would allow us to put the measure on the ballot next year that would impose a per trip tax on tnts. not clear what support there would be locally let alone at the state level for additional ledge laytive changes in how tncs are regulated in california. we have been trying for six years to know avail. >> obviously you heard frustration not just san

francisco, los angeles as well. cities lacking authority over tncs. any thought to state legislation to empower cities further to address the challenges? >> i haven't heard anybody coming forth specifically. we are in regular communication with the seven largest department of transportation in california. so far there hasn't been a proposal. i won't say a will. i think a proposal to try to take that on. there is an opportunity with th incoming administration and how it works or doesn't work effectively. that conversation started two years ago what should fall with in the purview and what night be under the state agency. it could be those conversations begin again. >> we have a lot of people

changing at the state level. people have been in place for quite some time. i think we will see a lot of new faces and a lot of stunt with people changing. >> the staff report mentions the better market street. we spoke about funding removed from market street. the budget is quite significant. it sounds like it is moving for the first few blocks. can you talk about the plans for overall improvement. >> as we have been talking to folks how to prioritize if we were asked, if there were an opportunity for other projects, better market street rises to the top much the list. it is socialized and people understand the value.

getting the $15 million grant was like a huge surprise. for phase one, which is about $70 million, things are move anything the right direction. we would want to advance when it is ready the full project north of $600 million, i believe, and look for every opportunity to fund it as a marquis type of project. we have no unknown fund sources the center piece of our ask when infrastructure calls for projects come forward. >> thank you. no other directors have questions. i will say thank you so much for the work do you on this. now the job you do is a marathon, not a sprint. the years on the board seeing the work inmuch forward on the things. some of the things we put forward we don't see a huge

success. we see incremental change and the issues get socialized in the state and other cities pick up the baton. the transit only lane enforcement with bus cameras, everybody is starting to realize as there are new fleets with fantastic cameras we have a big opportunity. there is a report that shows higher transit use means safer streets. that ties to the disability community saying that is one of the biggest issues to get safely to the bus. i feel like we moved that along. disabled placard reform was a big list. we didn't get what we started out asking for, we did move the

needle. the dmv had an audit that forced them to tighten controls which helped us. i don't know that we have seen the numbers on it recently. i assume the audits is going to trickle to our streets and we will see some improvement. >> i would hope so. i don't know how far they are in executing their recommendations from that audit. it was a small step but positive step. >> i just want to say thank you. it is a marathon. you guys and your staff are all doing very good work. we appreciate it. >> we are lucky to have the delegation we have. we have unified support. >> i think what you are doing is probably helping to inform other cities and they are looking to pick up the baton and to run

with that. thank you. do i have any members of the public left? no public comment. public comment is closed. do i have a motion to approve this legislative agenda. any opposed. it is approved. skit tight we do have a closed session. >> item 15 discussion and vote pursuant to add enough code section 67.10d. i should note that the city attorney's office is asking that the shank settlements be removed from the agenda. >> do i have a motion and second. we. >> we are back.

item 16, announcement of closed session. the that met in closed session. the board voted to approve the mudawar case. the motion to disclose or not disclose. >> move not to disclose. >> will not disclose. we are adjourned. thank you very much. everybody have a wonderful christmas, wonderful new year. happy holidays.

>> this is one place you can always count on to give you what you had before and remind you of what your san francisco history used to be. >> we hear that all the time, people bring their kids here and their grandparents brought

them here and down the line. >> even though people move away, whenever they come back to the city, they make it here. and they tell us that. >> you're going to get something made fresh, made by hand and made with quality products and something that's very, very good. ♪ >> the legacy bars and restaurants was something that was begun by san francisco simply to recognize and draw attention to the establishments. it really provides for san francisco's unique character. ♪ >> and that morphed into a request that we work with the city to develop a legacy business registration. >> i'm michael cirocco and the

owner of an area bakery. ♪ the bakery started in 191. my grandfather came over from italy and opened it up then. it is a small operation. it's not big. so everything is kind of quality that way. so i see every piece and cut every piece that comes in and out of that oven. >> i'm leslie cirocco-mitchell, a fourth generation baker here with my family. ♪ so we get up pretty early in the morning. i usually start baking around 5:00. and then you just start doing rounds of dough. loaves. >> my mom and sister basically handle the front and then i have my nephew james helps and then my two daughters and my wife come in and we actually do the baking. after that, my mom and my sister stay and sell the

product, retail it. ♪ you know, i don't really think about it. but then when i -- sometimes when i go places and i look and see places put up, oh this is our 50th anniversary and everything and we've been over 100 and that is when it kind of hits me. you know, that geez, we've been here a long time. [applause] ♪ >> a lot of people might ask why our legacy business is important. we all have our own stories to tell about our ancestry. our lineage and i'll use one example of tommy's joint. tommy's joint is a place that my husband went to as a child and he's a fourth generation san franciscan. it's a place we can still go to today with our children or grandchildren and share the stories of what was san francisco like back in the

1950s. >> i'm the general manager at tommy's joint. people mostly recognize tommy's joint for its murals on the outside of the building. very bright blue. you drive down and see what it is. they know the building. tommy's is a san francisco hoffa, which is a german-style presenting food. we have five different carved meats and we carve it by hand at the station. you prefer it to be carved whether you like your brisket fatty or want it lean. you want your pastrami to be very lean. you can say i want that piece of corn beef and want it cut, you know, very thick and i want it with some sauerkraut. tell the guys how you want to

prepare it and they will do it right in front of you. san francisco's a place that's changing restaurants, except for tommy's joint. tommy's joint has been the same since it opened and that is important. san francisco in general that we don't lose a grip of what san francisco's came from. tommy's is a place that you'll always recognize whenever you lock in the door. you'll see the same staff, the same bartender and have the same meal and that is great. that's important. ♪ >> the service that san francisco heritage offers to the legacy businesses is to help them with that application process, to make sure that they

really recognize about them what it is that makes them so special here in san francisco. ♪ so we'll help them with that application process if, in fact, the board of supervisors does recognize them as a legacy business, then that does entitle them to certain financial benefits from the city of san francisco. but i say really, more importantly, it really brings them public recognition that this is a business in san francisco that has history and that is unique to san francisco. >> it started in june of 1953. ♪ and we make everything from scratch. everything. we started a you -- we started a off with 12 flavors and

mango fruits from the philippines and then started trying them one by one and the family had a whole new clientele. the business really boomed after that. >> i think that the flavors we make reflect the diversity of san francisco. we were really surprised about the legacy project but we were thrilled to be a part of it. businesses come and go in the city. pretty tough for businesss to stay here because it is so expensive and there's so much competition. so for us who have been here all these years and still be popular and to be recognized by the city has been really a huge honor. >> we got a phone call from a woman who was 91 and she wanted to know if the mitchells still owned it and she was so happy

that we were still involved, still the owners. she was our customer in 1953. and she still comes in. but she was just making sure that we were still around and it just makes us feel, you know, very proud that we're carrying on our father's legacy. and that we mean so much to so many people. ♪ >> it provides a perspective. and i think if you only looked at it in the here and now, you're missing the context. for me, legacy businesses, legacy bars and restaurants are really about setting the context for how we come to be where we are today. >> i just think it's part of san francisco. people like to see familiar stuff. at least i know i do. >> in the 1950s, you could see a picture of tommy's joint and looks exactly the same. we haven't change add thing. >> i remember one lady saying,

you know, i've been eating this ice cream since before i was born. and i thought, wow! we have, too. ♪ >> this has been a dream in the making, especially for our general manager, for many, many years, to be able to allow residents of the tenderloin and western addition to be able to walk and skate at civic center plaza and experience a little slice of an east coast winter. >> it truly was a one-of-a-kind

collaboration between willie b. productions and the city departments. he said i want to challenge you to come up with something bigger and more fun, and something in such a historic location right here, right in front of city hall. this is amazing. >> we starting off by leveling the entire plaza. it was about a two-week process to get the area brought up to a dead level because the ice risk itself is not tolerant of any change in slope, because the water would build up at one end. then, we brought in these refrigeration panels that we can circulate a brine solution in to bring the solution down to colder than 32°, and then,

start spraying water on it, which, for the last two days, nature has taken care of that for us. and then freeze it, and it becomes ice that you can skate it. >> as you can see, the ice is about an inch thick, and it'll get up to 1.5 inches thick. with that, we can control the ice. most people that do outdoor skating rinks make a big sand box, and they lay these tubes in it, cover it with sand, and then, the ice gets to be about 6 inches thick or 8 inches thick. well, with that thick, you're not going to control the surface. it gets wet with the sun. that makes it unique with our 1.5 inch thick ice, with the panels. >> this year, we're bringing a

unique feature to san francisco. it's a skate track that runs down through the trees. it's over 400 feet of track. this is sort of models after -- modelled after the city hall in austria. you can make a narrow skating path and get that experience. >> what we are doing is working with the san francisco unified school district to bring any kids who go to school in the tenderloin to skate here for free. the operators have been wonderful in making that possible, and we have been -- we, the recreation and parks department, have been the people connecting schools to this ice rink. >> there has to be well over 100 people that have either been married or proposed to on the ice. in fact, they have this club that gets together once a year, and they go down to john's grill, and they celebrate and drink and eat and dine,

sometimes before, sometimes after skating. they go to union square, and they relive those magical moments all once again. so who knows, with city hall being right here, we could see an increase in proposal and marriages on the ice. i don't know, but i've been on it. it's not just about you coming and getting on the ice, it's about you coming and skating successfully, skating safely, and creating those holiday magical

>> a big warm welcome, as you are all here and gathered to the grand reopening and rededication ceremony for 1750 mcallister. i want to kick things off by introducing our chief executive officer, gail gilman. [applause] >> thank you. i want to thank all of you for being with us here today. today is a historic moment for community housing partnerships, as we have completed rehabilitation of the units here , and seventh -- at 1750 mcallister. so many people helped bring this project together. by the people i want to thank first and foremost are the residents of 1750 mcallister. [cheers and applause]