this is an area we put more focus on in our latest strategy. issues like autonomous vehicles and micromobility and hover boards and unicycles. market street being a great place to see the new vehicles on display. better understanding safety within the mobility modes and work more with our city family and seeing how safety can be advanced on our city fleets. d.p.h. is the lead on the data system. we were the first city to link and map our hospital data for prioritization on the high-injury network and 13% of city streets with 75% of severe injuries were concentrate. we'll be refreshing that network. doing more to highlight equity

issues. focussing on work supporting integration of crash data ny warehouse to effective share the data across departments and also issuing our annual report on severe injuries. we established our research collaborative to bring epidemiologists, trauma surgeons and nurses an analysts that representative the -- represent the breadth of the people working this side of it and the funds help us have a great foundation so as for example, scooters were launched under our city streets we were well poised to develop tracking systems to help evaluate the impacts of these new mobilities.

finally measure progress is critical for our strategy. we have a number of key metrics and we'll do work this year to make them more publicly transparent on our vision zero website. i work closely across agencies on the monitoring and i wanted to conclude to acknowledge that really an over arching theme is our vision zero core team cannot do this alone. it's an ambitious goal that requires city, community partner and working with our state and regional partner to advance the proven policies we know are required. i wanted to okay knowledge the staff across many divisions in the department i have the honor of coordinating with vision zero and i have on my co-chair and ryan reef -- reeves who recently

had a little boy and is not here today. i'm happy to respond to questions. >> commissioner: we have one public speaker. cathly delucca. >> she had to leave. the bay area family for safe streets meets tonight and that meeting started. >> commissioner: thank you for your presentation. commissioners, questions. >> this is a good report. i appreciate you coming and giving it to us on an annual basis. i have a question and comment. comment has to do with i spend a lot of time in the fillmore and on mission street and valencia street. on fillmore street there's a couple spots where it goes first and then people can cross and

they're able to get across the street. how does m.t.a. to determine where to put those because fillmore and pine is a raceway and doesn't have a delay nor community. how do you determine or make decisions on the timed lights. >> i'm so grateful to be able to co-lied an issue like this. >> i'm the traffic engineer with the sfmta. we tall -- call them leading pedestrian intervals. typically four sessions before we bring up the concurrent green. we have a large retiming project concentrated in the northeast quadrant of the city including the western addition, fillmore,

knob hill, tenderloin touching approximately one-third of our signals city wide and they'll be getting l.p.i.s for the crossings. we started implementation and we're on track for another year, year and a half to retime all 400 traffic signals. our standard right now is to install an l.p.i. by default when we touch a traffic signal unless there's a compelling reason. we have to balance the need of tra transit versus pedestrian but on the whole we're installing city wide. >> work with james and i'm the pedestrian program manager. important to note is those are part of a toolbox proven to save

lives and we use the high injury network as our baseline where we put most of our energy in funding. >> commissioner: thank you. commissioner green. >> do you have data on the extent where the accidents involve mobile devices and if drivers are looking at the phone in the middle of their dashboard figuring out which way to go and they're distracted though they're not conversing on the phone or texting per se. have these companies stepped up and volunteered to work collaboratively with you and how much would be regulation versus collaboration and what about data on the issue of texting and driving. >> the issue of texting and

driving data i'll start with first is not easily kept. by law enforcement it's not easily captured and the only way to assess it is with a search warrant and it's a concern but not well studied. we worked on a campaign and despite lack of data it's been a focus of national and state education outreach initiatives. we worked with them to use the best available data to inform the work.

>> we would love and welcome any collaboration we could have with the many drivers on the road for uber and lyft and any other transportation network company. we've been providing them with driver training videos for them to provide to drivers. we continue to work withing them -- with them go to other mobility services and bike share systems. we're hopeful they'll be partner at the table. that said, we can't regulate their vehicle so whether their vehicles are safe, we can't regulate whether the drivers have been provided with any training or regulate the drivers on the street in a given time. they're things we think are critical to safety and the ability they be interested in collaborating, we're available and otherwise we're looking for local regulatory authority.

>> commissioner sanchez. >> i want to congratulate you on the efforts and positive changes. i want to mention a couple things. i suggested and there's concerns for a number of folks including many of us, we're talking about w.g.c. and the school of the art. you is the 48 this way and traffic and people crossing. and red light when you're going by laguna honda or y.g.c. you'll have the busses stopped. the kids will get off and some

kids, not all kids will cross immediately behind the bus, in front of the bus and stop traffic. bikes will go through the kids whatever. and then have you even some of the lyft drivers letting passengers off right there in the crosswalk. you see people going where do we walk now. it's a real challenge. there were flashing lights and then it went back to normal and have you people not stopping and people going through and even seniors trying to run across the street in between to get to the other side because they know they'll have to wait a while. we go to laguna honda where we

lost a reporter in the crosswalk where you walk from laguna honda to the muni lines laguna honda and then you have to cross over and that's where the cars come around and though it says you don't turn right on red, some do and many patients there and is there a way to say that's a real zone we need to take a look at? we brought it up before and if you put a walkway over, no. but something needs to be done whether it's enforcement and not

by y.g.c. but there's real potential areas we need to be concerned about and i want to say i know you've been doing great parts but these are scary as we look at public safety and vision zero, etcetera. hopefully we continue to think creatively whatever it is to resolve that. >> you're hitting on to local tools that can address those issues and a lot of what you also described are congestion or issues with uber and lyft and speeding. as we're working to do what we can to look at the micro level these can help address the

issues on a city wide scale. >> commissioner: commissioner bernal. >> thank you for the presentation. this is an area of great concern. most of us know somebody who's been killed cutting mr. carasco we lost earlier this year. are there traffic calming or other strategy could be put in place we're not considering or there are barriers to using them in san francisco or are we employing every possible strategy out there? >> with respect to traffic engineering engineering improvements there's certain ones that are dictated by certain street conditions. i think san francisco, i know san francisco is leading wing implementation of different

traffic calming measures and innovative improvements. to the extent that's a response to your question and involved and there's transportation officials and our sfmta is leading and rethinking how urban streets can protect the most vulnerable. >> commissioner: i'm reminded we had a motion to support the automatic ticketing of the red lights that was a state issue to which we have no control. we're still fighting that,

right? >> this year the state a zero deaths task force to advance the issues but it's not going as fast we'd hoped and looking at automated enforcement etcetera to be discussed and we hope to be back next year to have a resolution to move forward with the policy. >> commissioner: i was hoping commissioner bernal can help. >> commissioner: i do have a concern that's perplexing. the system in chinatown on stockton street i think has worked very well. i was watching it this week. people don't cross unless they get the opportunity for the most part. it used to be theri it was running -- it was running across the street because the traffic was all porch it's ironic,

stockton street is almost empty because of construction and that could be a time people could cross and they're not. i think people have been trained to really wait for the slides. its also helps there's a traffic monitor on each corner being managed by the construction people on the subway. recently there's been new lights at pedestrian crossings sometimes at the middle of the street. one at the diamond heights shopping center. this is kind of confusing as a driver you don't know anybody's there. it may be something new. i'm wondering what the intent is

because the lights flash and nobody's in the crosswalk which might lend people to ultimately ignore these. it is a new feature and i'm trying to figure out how it's functioning. >> it's called a hawk signal. it's a human activated sorry, a reg -- sorry, a rectangular flashing beacon and they're activated by a person there. traditionally in most the signals in san francisco especially in the downtown in chinatown we assume someone is there who wants to go and deserve the opportunity to go and we say go ahead. in other areas of the city there

may not be a pedestrian there at every cycle. it's intended to tell cars there's somebody in the crosswalk and nay ned to stop. however, we've heard concerns about the beacons. i'm hearing new things on the street and we're constantly evolving our state of practice at m.t.a. if you prefer to the strategy -- refer the strategy. there's new videos about tools you're seeing on the street and we'll promote it through social media. i know that i last went to a d.m.v. for a driving test 20 years ago and i'm relatively young. i can only imagine how many people are there who haven't taken a test on the d.m.v. and we encourage anyone watching to check out our videos on driving

in today's s.f. and we'll promote that gut in general, if you see red, stop. if it's yellow, it means proceed with caution. that's our typical rule of thumb. >> i want to add one thing. that's a legitimate concern we time the flashing light sequence for the slowest walker two and a half feet per second somebody with disabilities an elderly and a more able-bodied walker walking at a faster speed is long gone and we want to ensure they're active for vulnerable users who are crossing. >> i'm sure with good intent i'm concerned people driving might find since many times it's empty they may ignore them.

>> it is nice to see the entire report. there are many things that you're in the process of doing and i think what you have shown is much of the work you're doing is showing results. we can only continue to encourage and support the vision zero program here. >> thank you. >> commissioner: it's thor for the safety of pedestrians and drivers. dr. chow. >> it's often hard to get within the department different groups working together and produce a positive outcome because of all the difference pieces. this is a remarkable example of

different departments in the city working together with an equity-focussed outcome goal and i think this is not just inherently valuable in the work being done but an example of how departments across the city can work together in different and new ways in order to further the public health goals and other shared goals of our communities. i'm proud of the work that's being done here. in my short tenure this is an inspiring initiative and proud the department is a good partner in this work. >> commissioner: thank you. i think director colfax is right. there's many initiatives. you're one of the two we came up with including the one on the incarceration of the jails. we're going need that same type of collaboration across our departments and e.m.s. with that attitude and if we can

get the city continue to work together collaboratively the city will benefit and our department will be able to continue to do the work it needs to do. thank you. thank you very much. we appreciate all the work you're doing and we'll remember you as we look at all the flashing yellow, red and once in a while a grown light. -- green light. >> item 10 is other business. >> commissioner: other business? >> clerk: you have the calendar before you. there's no surprises or anything to mention other than what's before you. >> commissioner: well, we have the calendar before us. does anybody wish to add anything to the calendar or any items before we go on to our next report? seeing none, we'll move on. >> clerk: item 11 is the report

back from the march laguna honda meeting. >> our g.c.c. met march 12 at laguna honda. the first was the executive administrator's report in which we discussed a number of issues range from diversion to safety to c.m.s. responses. many have taken 18 months to respond because it was back and forth and it covered the whole number of issues that had been from different sections of the c.m.s. group. that was presented and discussed and reviewed. we also had an excellent presentation of the safety prevention program and injuries and workplace violence. we had further on the epic implementation and had discussions including the collaboration with faculty with

sfgh and laguna honda and a great deal of discussion on what we'll be doing and approved the hospital-wide policies and procedures and updated which have taken three and a half year to what our standards should be based on the federal and state requirements. in closed session the committee approved the credentials report and additional matters were discussed but not voted upon. we adjourned in memory of our reporter, josé carasco who was killed and we heard it was a fatality there.

it was last year our director was injured in a pedestrian crossing at golden gate park where three intersections crossing three stop lights and three stop signs and she was injured and fractured. the main thing is everybody again is part of a village and everybody there was supportive services in the director's report. thank you for including that because it shows how everyone within the department think about our staff when bad things happen especially a young family with three children. we adjourn on that and that completes my report unless any of our two colleagues who were there would like -- >> thank you for chairing an

important committee meeting. >> clerk: a motion for adjournment is in order. >> commissioner: those in favor? opposed? this meeting is now adjourned.

shop and dine in the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges residents to do their

shopping and dining within the 49 square miles of san francisco. by supporting local services within our neighborhoods, we help san francisco remain unique, successful, and vibrant. so where will you shop and dine in the 49? >> my name is ray behr. i am the owner of chief plus. it's a destination specialty foods store, and it's also a corner grocery store, as well. we call it cheese plus because there's a lot of additions in addition to cheese here. from fresh flowers, to wine, past a, chocolate, our dining area and espresso bar. you can have a casual meeting if you want to. it's a real community gathering place. what makes little polk unique, i think, first of all, it's a great pedestrian street. there's people out and about all

day, meeting this neighbor and coming out and supporting the businesses. the businesses here are almost all exclusively independent owned small businesses. it harkens back to supporting local. polk street doesn't look like anywhere u.s.a. it has its own businesses and personality. we have clothing stores to gallerys, to personal service stores, where you can get your hsus repaired, luggage repaired. there's a music studio across the street. it's raily a diverse and unique offering on this really great street. i think san franciscans should shop local as much as they can because they can discover things that they may not be familiar with. again, the marketplace is changing, and, you know, you look at a screen, and you click a mouse, and you order something, and it shows up, but to have a tangible experience, to be able to come in to taste

things, to see things, to smell things, all those things, it's very important that you do so.

>> good evening, ladies and gentlemen. the chair has called the meeting to order. if you can stand for the pledge of allegiance. >> good evening, chair, i'll like to call the meeting to order by calling roll. president commissioner hersch. [calling roll] >> we have a quorum and we have the director of d.p.a., mr. henderson and chief of