that will include funding level and policies. as the chair noted, we have a number of required approvals to get the measure on the ballot in november. if the board epdorces this plan this month we will take to the metropolitan transportation commission which is required in april. the board would approve it on the november ballot by the deadline at the end of july. if two-thirds approve at november 22 election 22 plan would take effect april 1, 2023. in the meantime the transportation authority would administrator prop k. we plan to post the board of supervisors dates on the project website which final. here is our project website.

it includes the link to the 2022 expenditure plan and the past meetings. we well control comments and questions to our project plan as well. that concludes my presentation. as chair noted we have epac chair to make a few remarks. >> thank you. i want to thank everyone for their hard work on this. e.p.a. c members were thoughtful and dill get and worked -- dill get and did a good job of presenting their concerns and

ideas. it was a great process. the other key to the process being so good was staff working their tails off in the meetings and behind the scenes to help us understand a lot of complex information. staff was excellent. i want to thank them. there were agency representatives present and they were passionate about their important concerns and diligent and help full. all in all, it was a lot of work but made much smoother by everyone's participation. i want to thank everyone. i am proud of the result. i don't think any of us got all of what we wanted. that means we did our job well.

>> i believe the bart director has asked for a moment with us. >> thank you. it is great to see all of the commissioners in attendance. i know that bart director janice lee is on the line to offer brief comments. i hope all of the commissioners have seen the letter from the general manager, robert powers, expressing bart strong support for the prop k measure and expenditure plan. thank you, commissioners. you have met with the directors or myself over the past six months. with our staff and i do want to highlight the outstanding work of our director of funding strategies and pam our assistant general manager for budget and performance and assistant

general manager for government and public affairs rod lee. we appreciate the increase included for the bart programs. through our engagement about meeting with commissioners you have come to better understand the work that bart is doing and why we feel we are reflecting the priorities of san francisco. we are not doing projects like extension to liver more. we are focusing on capacity with 25% increase in trains coming to san francisco as we try to recover from the pandemic. i spent 46 years in government service. i attended the e.p.a. c meetings. the quality of participation, interest, diligence. we met with almost every e.p.a.

c member. i just was moved that all of these individuals cared so much about mobility in san francisco and dedicated themselves. that has a lot to do with why this is a great measure that will be supported by san francisco voters. michelle did a great job of facilitating a lot of people and a lot of information. she can facilitate any meeting i go to anytime. the things that are going to happen. i mentioned core capacity. we are going to be able to have next generation fair gate and modernizing elevators. we responded to this moment in time and established ambassador program, crisis intervention specialist. opened the first bathroom in

oakland. we have our head screwed on right. we understand what bart should be and that we should serve individuals or transit dependent that may being up 50% of our ridership. thank you, chair mandleman who made himself available. nobody got everything they wanted. we understand and appreciate that. we are grateful for the attention that you and your appointees have given to bart. we are very appreciative and will do a great job implementing these programs. thank you so much. >> thank you for your engagement over the last several months. we himself have director lee.

>> thank you. she may be on the public call in line. >> i think that is correct. we will get her during public comment. not seeing any comments or questions from colleagues. commissioner melgar. >> thank you so much. i want to say thank you to staff for the thorough presentation and the democratic community driven process and to chair, thank you for all of your work. i want to give a special shout out for advocacy on behalf of

seniors and disabled people on the e.p.a. c. paratransit funding increase proposed i appreciate it. thank you all very much for the special attention being paid to transportation issues on the west side. especially the connect sf effort and all of the at tipping that is elevated to the issues we have in connecting up to the rest of the city and the regional transportation network. thank you to bart. when it comes to the connection. thank you for your hard work.

i appreciate it. >> i want to echo thanks that are given. i will not repeat them. also to the chair. i want to shout out to one person who was actively involved. i want to thank resident of district five. the new community leadership foundation and e.p.a. c put in a lot of time and energy really pushed the committee in the direction of increasing the commitment to equity which is reflected in this plan. i wanted to thank him, in particular, for his service and echo thanks for the ta staff and

everyone else mentioned. thank you. >> i want to thank the district 8 representative as well. let's open this up to public comment. >> good morning chair and commissioners. brian hoffman. walk san francisco we support the plan. we are member of the expenditure plan advisory committee and we were tremendously impressed with the engagement of the committee aphow well -- walk sf sought

hard for increasing safe streets funding to reflect the programs and engineering to prioritize the most vulnerable road uses. safe route to school needs funding for safety around schools and caregivers switch away from describing vehicles to walking and viking and taking muni. it is not about distance. it is about the dangerous streets and intersections near the schools. time and time again walking school buses can get active transportation for the school commit. walk sf the funds is only 7% of the budget. we believe it should be more to make us safer. we willedvo indicate for sources

to make sure on the promises. i want to say thank you. >> i am zack. advocacy director with san francisco transit riders. i urge the board of supervisors to place it with full support on the november 2022 ballot. i had the pleasure of serve on the advisory committee and was impressed with the outcome and process. this plan emphasizes more equitable accessible transit system by maintaining enhancing

muni and bart services. it ensures projects support from disadvantaged populations including those in the transportation policies receive additional priority and funding. this is an extension of existing tax not new one. expenditures are progressive. low income and transit riders. we are in strong support of the measure and plan as currently proposed. thank you so much for your time. >> good morning, commissioners. christopher light bicycle coalition and served on the advisory committee. i am calling in support of

endorsement and send the plan and reauthorization to the voters in november. i can attest the process for developing this plan was robust. the membership considered hours of presentations from agency representatives, dozens of public comments from community, hundreds of pages of information from the staff who were amazing. we heard apweighed reports on the outreach process and incorporated into the decisions. i am happy to say this represents a careful balance of needs in the city to help recover from the pandemic while moving the needle towards adequately funding the vision zero goals. more progress could be made elsewhere. there are important equity

measures increasing paratransit and equity priority transportation programs. there are equity focused measures such as increased prioritization for projects benefiting communities impacted by displacement in sf. it is strong support from prop k. i urge approval in november. thank you to the staff who worked hard to make this successful. thanks so much. >> this is local 38. plumbers and pipe fitters san francisco. we are in support of this expenditure plan. it is these plans that give our 428 out of work members some

hope that we are coming out of this thing. we appreciate your support in this plan. thank you. >> good morning. this is janice lee speaking as bart director to express bart support for the 2022 expenditure plan. i want to align myself with the director's comments. i want to thank the staff to engaging the public and i want to express deep gratitude to the advisory committee. we have had to consider difficult questions to put together this recommendation before you.

many of them were with the directors to better understand the bart asks. the director's comments and thank you for meeting with us. you met with us multiple times. i am grateful for the $100 million commitment and bart maintenance to fix elevators and fix the gates. we know that riders will be able to feel and see. in the letter from the general manager we express support for the plan and the impact bart has in san francisco. we all know 38 geary is busiest west of the mississippi comparable to the trip within san francisco between balboa park. 55,000 trips per day. we have seen how the pandemic affected ridership. recent numbers.

we know that a majority is low income. you know that director and i will show you up and engage with you and the stakeholders. we are committed. bart will invest energy to be partners in the city and county of san francisco. thank you for your yes vote today. >> chair, commissioners, i am cathy deluca with community living campaign working with seniors and add difficulties with disability in the city. i am calling for you to endorse this plan and the increased

allotment to paratransit. i want to share why. when the pandemic hit m.t.a. began low cost taxi program called social trip card. my organization jumped into action to sign up. we transitioned to partner with m.t.a. to pay for folks trips. my organization has subsidized 150 residents. i hear what they think about the program. it is hard to describe how important the essential trip card is. my husband and me were 82 with plenty of health problems which are like an avalanche. without the program we would not be able to cope and not get proper program. another senior shared wegom shopping, visit doctors. i am 88.

i can only walk two blocks. my wife got sick. i can visit her at the hospital every day. i hear these comments every day using the pair rap transit programs like essential trip card that give seniors pan those with disabilities the ability to travel with dignity. i want to thank the e.p.a. c and city staff. i know how hard you work. for coming up with expenditure plan that values seniors and people with disabilities. we ask you to endorse this. thank you all. >> hello, chair mandleman and commissioners. it was my honor to serve on the committee. i was grateful for the work that transportation authority staff

put into this. i will urge you to approve and move forward with voters. it was a carefully considered process as i have seen. i think it carefully balances all concerns and advances the san francisco transportation goals for the future. >> i am sarah green walt in district 2. our supervisor is acutely aware of transit to employment. i have two reasons for supporting the plan. for the climate.

getting people on to public transit is crucial. i don't have access to a car. i depend on transit. this plan includes excellent prioritization criteria. the funding directed toward communities harmed by displacement and neglected by the past transportation projects. funding will be directed to low income residents and communities of color and equity communities to help people go back to transit and help more people in these communities step out of cars disproportionately older and nor polluting to cleaner public transit. that is what we need. thank you.

>> good morning. i am rudy gonzalez secretary treasure of building and trades council. i voice strong support for the expenditure plan. staff put in an incredible amount of time and did a great job facilitates. gratitude to mandelman and add d advisory committee members. there was a lot of leadership that responded to paratransit to equity needs to core capacity needs of partners at bart. we are in strong support of implements the extension program at the transit center. we believe the climate demands it and recovery demands it and 1300 out of work san franciscans are hoping for it. we see an incredible

opportunity to pair local and regional priorities with once in a generation matching federal funds. it will do great things for our recovery. we appreciate your time. the staff is in strong support of the plan before you and we urge your support. thank you. >> thank you, caller. >> good morning, commissioners. charlie, operating engineers local 3. construction equipment operators and construction inspectors. i want to speak in support of the reauthorization draft to

include $300 million. i want to thank the commissioners and the staff for their work and i wish everybody happy international women's day. celebrate the operating engineers has the highest percentage of women in any craft and a lot of work to do. just to say how exciting it is to be in support of this historic project with a global impact when we get a chance to do our own climate mitigation. taking planes out of the air. historic moment and the equity value of the project with job creation and linking under served communities. i was four years on the citizens advisory committee. we had 600 operating engineers, individuals from underserved

communities serving our project. that is the project we need. we also need this funding to leverage the federal funding required to complete the project. i would encourage everybody to put this project forward. thanks. >> good morning. this is toronto. happy international women's day. i am calling to express support for the extra money in the paratransit of the expenditure plan. taxi drivers don't have a political director to pitch for what is included in the sales tax plan. the problem is with the increase

in the gas costs, etc and the debit cards are not including much of a tip. 10% tip is the maximum. if the fare is over $20 we get $2. we asked for increase in these costs on the card, but to no avail from m.t.a. the concern is that we go the extra mile in the evening and night tight when services are still needed for the disabled. it is a problem. i hope this does include that. some debt relief. the industry is divided as a result of the favorcism of the workers in the airport. if you want to get more drivers help provide some debt relief

for those who are stuck with huge loan balances that may have to have loans foreclosed on as a result. thank you very much. >> hello, chair and fellow commissioners. dan toyes. steamfitters local 43. business agent. [ inaudible ]

>> good morning, commissioners. bruce aggatt. the friends of the dts advocacy. board member and transportation repof the south bay neighborhood and former chair of tgacac. i am in support of the resolution adoring the 2022 expenditure plan of the local sales tasks and transportation. as a member of public i listened to the meeting and was pleased to see that it is used for thoughts and sights and perspectives of each member and the scenario.

no group got anything they wanted. it was struck down so many high powered projects that everyone voted to support. please support the resolution before you today. thank you. >> good morning. the new exec fitch ttive director of joint powers authority. i want to thank the e.p.a. c members, ta staff and commission developing the expenditure list and $300 million for the downtown extension. this endorsement is local support as we approach a number of significant funding opportunities at the state and

federal level with 2023 application to buy partisan im from structure law to bring riders to downtown san francisco and the sales force transit center caltrain and future high-speed rail and deliver equitable and high-quality transportation throughout our region. appreciate your hard work. we look forward to the authority's approval today. thank you. >> thank you. good morning commissioners. danny campbell sheet metal workers 104 san francisco. we strongly support the 2022

expenditure plan. the project will connect 11 transit systems, get folks out of cars, downtown to san francisco to spend money inlogical businesses, rejuvenate our economy and put construction workers back to work with good union jobs building a world class transit system. we look forward to your support. thank you. >> david pill plow i represent no one other than myself. the muni reliability and street safety general obligation bond

on june 2022 ballot may inform how this measure does in november. i oppose three car trains and forced transfers on church and market that is contemplated here. more on item 8. muni core capacity study has no results and proposed for funding. too much proposed in enhancement and too little for maintenance. i favor state of good repair. i would ensure midlife overhauls of the vehicles and other efforts to maintain assets funded here actually happens whether by policy or language in the expenditure plan. i think that is uncertainties at this time in the world and transportation planning may

argue for delaying the sales tax extension by two years. i would like the ex spydy turplan advisory committee consulted from time to time about implementation of the program if this measure passes which did not happen with regard to the 2003 expenditure plan advisory committee. it was unfortunate missed opportunity. bart and caltrain may be viewed as neutral. m.t.a. is a lightning rod. the degree where they bring diverse views together may influence how this does. this is dissenting. it is important to hear my thoughts. thanks for listening.

>> thank you. i am tyra senior disability action. i had the honor of being part of this committee. we worked together for prop k and participated in prop b. comparatively this was the best group i have dealt with compared to all three sessions. i am very, very happy with the recommendations we came up with especially regarding paratransit since i used to work there in the 1980s and 1990s. i am here to highly recommend that this board pass our recommendations that we worked so hard to put together. i thank everybody on the board

and staff. overwhelming us with material for the last three months. thank you. i hope you approve our recommendations. >> hello. i am the president of the bay area transportation working group. i want to say a few things. one, i am impressed how balanced it is. it is good. paratransit i am all for improving that, particularly with respect to reducing the waiting time that people have to try to use that service. muni metro we are very much

involved in that. we think that if you need a system so not too many trains enter the subway at peak hour and no one has to transfer to get downtown. there should be a single seat ride for everybody. that can be worked out. i won't get into more detail. fourth, bus travel i am impressed how much work san francisco has done to improve bus travel and give more priority to muni buses. i think there is a long ways to go on that. finally, one of the things that has to happen in order for an improvement in internal circulation in san francisco to be effective including buses but also traffic is alternative ways forgetting people in and out of town by nonautomotive means.

it means that the allocations to bart and caltrain are very important. caltrain expense is very important. thank you. >> leslie tim. long time distribute 2 resident. serving as representative for the district on the e.p.a. c. i want to show support for passing of the expenditure plan. i hope commissioners will get transit forward. thank you.

>> there are no more callers. >> thank you, madam clerk. public comment is closed. we want to echo thanks for the members of the e.p.a. c and staff who worked so hard to get to this point for our partners from the various transportation agencies. with that i will entertain a motion to approve item 6. >> the only camera on is commissioner preston. >> so moved. >> second by commissioner walton. call the roll, madam clerk.

>> commissioner chan. >> aye. >> commissioner haney. >> excused. commissioner mandelman. >> aye. >> commissioner mar. >> aye. >> commissioner melgar. >> aye. >> commissioner peskin. >> aye. >> commissioner preston. >> aye. >> commissioner ronen. >> aye. >> commissioner safai. >> aye. >> commissioner stefani. >> absent. commissioner walton. >> aye. >> we have nine ayes. the item is approved. >> thank you, madam clerk. thanks everyone.

please call item 7. >> i want to thank you and all of your offices and to the entire board for making sometime for staff in this process. thank you very much. >> thank you, director chan. right back at you and your incredible staff. >> item 7. state and federal legislation update. action item. >> good morning, chair and members. can you hear me? >> yes. >> on your agenda you have five bills for action, two for support and three with watch position. i will go through them. i have a brief budget update for sacramento as well. i will proceed now.

first measure under support category ab2197 by mullen. this would appropriate $260 million from the general fund surplus for the jpa for caltrain purposes. this is an unusual bill. we don't see this kind of appropriation bill very often. normally it is the activity funded through grant or through a budget action. i think it is worth supporting to flag endorsement for the project and will look through leadership review. those are recommended by staff for support. second bill for support would be ab2336. by mr. ting and chair of transportation committee fr

i.e.d.man. it will expand a bit on mr. chu's ab550 speed safety pilot programs. designates three cities san francisco, san jose and la plus two unnamed cities to be determined later to develop guidelines speed and safety program and has a lot of detail how to maintain records of photos, videos and a lot of requirements in place for guidings the pilot program. that is a measure where staff recommends support. there are three bills for watch positions. sb917 sponsored by seamless bay area. it would direct m.t.c. to develop a transit action plan

and build ons the blue ribbon task force that completed its roll to bring together the transit agencies more coordinated way in the bay area. the reason the staff recommends watch is there are some deadline in the bill that need to be worked out. we want to see how this bill matures through the process and bring it back at that point in time if it is worth endorsing. sb922 would extend the transit ceqa exemptions passed by senator weiner's bill that was due to expire the end of this year. this adds a few additional policies to it. the reason for recommending a

watch is we are trying to determine if there are issues within the environmental community with ceqa exemptions. the measure is likely to be supported as the prior measure. we are watching it move forward now. the third watch item is 1049 coupled with sb1050 both by senator dodd to set up a new tolling authorization for route in salloma counties. sr37 resiliency adaptation project to build a system there that works out of way of ocean impacts. we want to see how this package

of two bills moves forward. in terms of the budget process, as you understand the budget the state as it goes through the process is delegated to subcommittees. both subcommittees, one in each house on transportation matters, considered the first round of transportation activities. they acted on a few what i call low hanging fruit minor items. there are very detailed presentations on the governor's infrastructure package including $4.2 billion for high-speed rail for the central valley. in addition they dealt with several or discussed several other categories of the governor is proposing to fund to expand transit and rail system competitive grant programs.

no action was taken. as of the end last week both committees indicated they are completed with work for now and preparing for april action when the department of finance comes through with april letters which adjust some of the budget proposals at that point in time in preparation for the next several weeks no budget activity related directly to the transportation budget itself. that will help bring this to a close. thank now consider opportunity to speak to you today. we are prepared to take answers.

>> the continuing resolution expires on friday. we will see if they pass another one or get full appropriation bill approved. >> we will open this to public comment. >> i am with safe streets. i lost my son to a crash. i call for support of ab2336 allowing a speed sight of system pilot program. may 23, 2013 a garbage truck ran

him over. he was 21 years old. fourth generation electrician in the family his death has devastated our lives and everyone in the community that knew him. the brothers looked up to him as such a positive role model they have had to face reality at a young age. horrific things can happen to people you love. his death took away innocence and forced them to grow up at a young age. this has affected every aspect of our life and future. i will never get to see my son get married or have children of his own. not a day goes by that i don't miss my son. we need the best engineering tools available to bring down speedings on streets. we need enforcement tools to bring down the worst speeding. someone involved in ways to find the way for this technology to

move forward i am glad to see safeguards to make sure it rolls out objectively. amounts to reflect funds for street improvements this. is a bill to support. please support ab2336 to get the vision zero. thank you. >> i live in oakland. i am calling for support of ab2336 pilot program.

recently hit by a car this past january. as a result of the accident i had to undergo surgery to fix my broken tibia. unable to bear weight on my leg. i have been advised by my physicianssition to no longer run. i am a runner since middle school. this is not the first time i have been hit by a car. my first month in master of public health program in uc berkeley in 2018 i was hit by a vehicle between ashby and shaddock. it was terrifying. it impacted me. i have to remind myself i am lucky to have survived. a few years ago i lost a teacher who was hit by a car preparing for a marathon.

speed safety systems san francisco we need tools like this. if this is anything like the last year more will be injured in the city and 30 more families will lose a loved one in the crash. the number one factor to crashes is speed. please help us get to vision zero. thank you. >> good morning. i live in the sunset. as someone whose mother was injured i speak in favor of the funding. [indiscernable] her body was on the side of the

road. she has post-traumatic stress disorder. her life quality is no where near. speed is the number one factor in crashes that kill. part of this is that speed makes crashes more likely to happen. slower they drive more reaction time they have. neighborhoods are where we connect our visit our neighbors. not places for fast traffic. i ask you to support funding today for safety in our district. thank you.

>> i live in district 9. i am member of. [indiscernable] i strongly support the 20 per our zone. a muni bus ran over my 18 years ago. i spent three months in the hospital, one year away from my job, a year recovery. my family and i -- >> caller, are you still there? we cannot hear you.

>> we can hear you now. >> shall you start over? >> i don't know what happened. i strongly support the 20-mile per hour zones. this is important because i suffered life threatening

injuries when a bus ran over me 18 years ago. i spent three months in the hospital and years recovering. my family and i still relive that horrible day so long ago. the reality of pedestrian accidents. [indiscernable] >> over 25 people lost lives on the streets. i urge you to provide adequate funding for the 20-mile per hour speed zone. additionally ensure speed limits

and traffic laws are enforced in san francisco. thank you. >> we are taking calls on item 7. state and federal legislation update. there are no more callers. there is one more caller. >> i am calling the wrong line. sorry. >> there are no callers.

>> public comment on item 7 is closed. is there a motion to approve item 7? >> so moved. >> second? >> thing turned our cameras off. somebody is turning our cameras off. we are not all going away. they are making us go away. >> it is not me. it is all of us. during public comment they are calling our cameras off. that is the reason. never mind. doesn't matter.

>> thank you for the motion vice chair peskin. commissioner melgar second. madam clerk, please call the roll. >> commissioner chan. >> aye. >> commissioner haney. >> excused. commissioner mandelman. >> aye. >> commissioner mar. >> aye. >> commissioner melgar. >> aye. >> commissioner peskin. >> aye. >> commissioner preston. >> aye. >> commissioner ronen. >> aye. >> commissioner safai. >> aye. >> commissioner sevstani. >> aye. >> commissioner walton. >> aye. >> we have 10 ayes. the item is approved.

>> thank you. please call item 8. >> allocate $1,791,758 in prop k funds with conditions, and appropriate $150,000 for three requests. this is an action item. >> i think deputy director lafort is here with us. mr.bic ford. >> jessie kaylor and i will take over after him. >> good morning. transportation authority. this request is on page 2. the s.f.m.t.a. requests $1 million for the new metro core capacity planning study. we have submitted $500,000 planning grant application.

we are also reflecting appropriation $150,000 for enhanced level of transportation involvement of this important initiative. the core capacity planning study is of the connect sf transit strategy to increase the system ride capacity through investments in the system service corridors and market street subway. core capacity study will identify programs on capital investment suitable for a large grant from the federal transit administration capital investment grant. this is a program to the fta new starts program for significant transit investment. other transit operators in the bay area including bart have been successful in securing the funds from the federal transit administration.

this requires 10% capacity increase for the program and project submitted for the federal grant. it will vote on previous efforts including the renewal program effort and planning on the muni metro system to study the projects for the corridor to san francisco state. it includes outreach and program development and design and funding strategy. it will be into phases. upon substantial completion of phase one the s.f.m.t.a. will have the transportation board. [indiscernable] we are here to address questions and the staff will be at an upcoming board meeting for a more detailed programtation on

this work and program efforts. here is mike for the next two-parts. >> the second request to reduce speed limits 46 business districts corridors to improve safety. installing signs and education and outreach to residents and merchants and multi link gal materials. the ability to reduce speed limits is from the 43 eligibility requirements. they have identified 35 corridors recommended so far. implementation would begin this summer. the final 11 corridors will be identified by the end of 2022 and complete by the end of 2024. the final request is for bike to workdays or bike to wherever day out of respect for the many that currently are out of work or working from home. this promotes cycling.

the prop k funds cover the promotion, services such as energizer stations and sfmta oversight wherever they will be may 20th and other information will be at sf bike.org. i will take questions. we have the staff on the line as well. >> thank you, mr. pick ford and mr. kaylor. colleagues. >> vice chair peskin. >> thank you. by way of background, many, many years ago i expressed concern over a number of years and we have since changed that practice

when the san francisco transit authority had an outreach contract with a firm that doubled as a lobbyist that often contacted members of the board of supervisors in the capacity as lobbyist. it always true troubled -- troubled me. i was troubled by that conflict. it took many years before we finally parted ways. it wasn't because of their lack of professionalism. i have also been troubled for a number of years through a similar and different ethical quandary. granting funds to those that play a political roll in

endorsement process. while i salute the go works of the bicycle coalition. it is uncomfortable that 11 elected officials who from time to time run to office. i am not running for office because i am termed out. are in a weird positions of grants funds to an organization that in-turn we seek endorsements from. i have been meaning to say this from time to time. i always voted for this in the past. we don't have to resolve this today. i want to pose that to this body there. are different ways to do it. organizations that have a 501 c-3 that doesn't endorse as recipient of funds, 501 c-4 that does endorse. it is a troublesome uncomfortable fact that we need to acknowledge and think about.

i wanted to use this opportunity to say it whether we are biking downtown or to elsewhere. >> thank you, vice chair peskin. i saw a hand for commissioner safai as well. >> thanks, chair mandleman. i want to say on the proposal to speed limit reduction. i want to highlight a street that we pushed forward san jose save to ocean. we have had a lot of injuries on this corridor. this is a commercial corridor with small businesses. a lot of families and elderly work with the community to improve traffic calming and pedestrian and bike safety. i want to thank the members of the community and m.t.a. staff we have been working with on this. i am looking forward to seeing

speed limits reduced on san jose avenue in my district. >> open to public comment. >> david pill plow. i oppose the core capacity study proposed allocation. it includes three car and juda trains and three cars trains on themocean view. i believe forced transports at west portal and church and market on the k, l, j lines. at minimum there should be a range of stakeholders on the working group that was proposed including dissenting voices and

strong over tight by the m.t.a. board and board of supervisors sitting as the board as as s.f.c.t.a. board. i believe there are definitely some improvements to the metro to be study and rail service plan developed including coupling and options related to capacity and reliability. some of the ideas floated to date proposed for further study are bad ideas. they don't support the system. don't make sense. should not be pursued. i want to make those comments. thank you for listening. >> this is walk sf.

i want to echo the callers speaking in support of 20-mile per hour zones. it is half as likely as 25 miles per hour to actually leave someone in a traffic crash. so important that sfmta is working on this and seeing them on sanprono. we look -- sanbruno. we ask the commissioners to continue to support the 20-mile per hour zones in each commissioner's district. thank you. >> hello. this is barry toronto. commissioner peskin raised some very key points here about

giving money to an organization that endorses candidates for supervisor. if you were to vote no on this, you possibly would risk not getting their endorsement. there is genuine concern about giving public funds to an organization to promote itself like this. that only really enhances through the bike riding public. my concern is that how about giving money to the taxi workers alliance to help promote and help people use the apps flywheel and your taxi so people can get around this a city regulated service and to promote enforcement of taxicab stands.

the funds should be carefully monitored in how spent. i agree that giving money for support. how about money to provide classes for new cabdrivers to be better able to use the city streets and drive more safely on the city streets, as an example. if you are going to help one organization that helps the use of the city streets you might as well help another organization as well. thank you very much. >> commissioner melgar. >> thank you. one of the public commenters talked about or let me say this is all good with me.

i got the briefing from staff and i am excited about improvements. i am definitely excited about the capacity on them. san francisco state and the future plans. rely on that as well as the commercial corridor in broad street in supervisor safai's district. this will reinforce the what i understood was the pilot of transferring after west portal station to m and r. my conversations is this is something to try to see if it alleviated traffic inside the tunnel. we would see how it goes.

it was never spoken about as making it permanent through this. i was wondering what gave mr. pill plow that impression. if you could speak to that. it is my experience mr. pill plow always notices details. can you speak to that? >> are you asking for the public comment? >> that was the question to the expert. >> mr. pick ford if you don't have the answer maybe someone else on staff does. >> thank you for the question. i would like to ask the m.t.a. to respond. >> thank you for the question.

the muni modernization capacity study is exploring a lot of different options how to achieve capacity and reliability improvements in the you sway and surface rail system. it is an advantage us time abuse toincrease capacity. we will be looking at several different strategies to do this. several different components from a technical standpoint to see what might work. i think some of the things that mr. pill plow mentioned in his comments we could look at as well as other things. no decisions about what components would be included. that is the work ahead us. we do plan to convene a stakeholder working group to look at that more lowsly as we

go through this -- more closely as we go through this temany cal work. >> thank you. as we study whether this way of doing things actually alleviates traffic inside the corridor. i want to make sure we study whether or not we lose ridership because people transfer. we can make informed decisions. i am confident you guys will look at everything. >> thank you, commissioner. i think it makes sense to divide this question to vote on the first two items. the core investment and the 20-mile per hour zone and separately vote on the funding

for bike to workday after that. i don't think and correct me if i am wrong. the question can be divided at request of a member. that is fine. is there a motion to approve the allocation for the first two items? muni metro core capacity and conversions to 20-mile per hour zones? >> so moved. >> moved by peskin. >> second. i will second. madam clerk. please call the roll on those two items. >> first two allocations. commissioner chan.

>> aye. >> commissioner haney. excused. commissioner mandelman. >> aye. >> commissioner mar. >> aye. >> commissioner melgar. >> aye. >> commissioner peskin. >> aye. >> commissioner preston. >> aye. >> commissioner ronen. >> aye. >> commissioner safai. >> aye. >> commissioner stefani. >> aye. >> commissioner walton. >> aye. >> we have 10 ayes. the first two allocations are approved. >> thank you.

is there a motion to approve the allocation to bike to workday. >> so moved. melgar. >> second? i will second. madam clerk. please call the roll. >> commissioner chan. >> aye. >> i am sorry on the bike to work allocation. commissioner chan. >> aye. >> commissioner haney. >> excused. commissioner mandelman.

>> aye. >> commissioner mar. >> aye. >> commissioner melgar. >> aye. >> commissioner peskin. >> no. >> preston aye. >> commissioner ronen. >> aye. >> commissioner safai. >> no. >> commissioner stefani. >> aye. >> commissioner walton. >> aye. >> we have eight ayes. the bike to work allocation is approved. >> thank you. it was a tricky parliamentary

moment. please call item 9. >> introduction of new items. information item. >> colleagues, anybody? i am not seeing any new business. please call item 10. >> general public comment. >> no general public comment. >> public comment for item 10 is closed. please call item 11. >> adjournment. >> we are adjourned. thanks everybody.

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. >> ever wonder about programs the city it working think to make san francisco the best place to work and will we bring shine to the programs and the people making them happen join us inside that edition of what's next sf

sprech of market street between 6th is having a cinderella movement with the office of economic workforce development is it's fairy godmother telegraph hill engaged in the program and providing the reason to pass through the corridor and better reason to stay office of economic workforce development work to support the economic vital of all of san francisco we have 3 distinctions workforce and neighborhood investment i work in the tenderloin that has been the focus resulting in tax chgsz and 9 arts group totally around 2 hundred thousand square feet of office space as fits great as it's moved forward it is some of

the place businesses engaged for the people that have living there for a long time and people that are coming into to work in the the item you have before you companies and the affordable housing in general people want a safe and clean community they see did changed coming is excited for every. >> oewd proits provides permits progress resulting in the growth of mid businesses hocking beggar has doubled in size. >> when we were just getting started we were a new business people never saturday a small business owner and been in the bike industry a long needed help in finding at space and sxug the that is a oewd and others agencies were a huge helped

walked us through the process we couldn't have done it without you this is sloped to be your grand boulevard if so typically a way to get one way to the other it is supposed to be a beautiful boulevard and fellowship it is started to look like that. >> we have one goal that was the night to the neighborhood while the bigger project of developments as underway and also to bring bring a sense of community back to the neighborhood. >> we wanted to use the says that a a gathering space for people to have experience whether watching movies or a yoga or coming to lecture. >> that sb caliber shift on the street is awarding walking down the street and seeing people sitting outside address this

building has been vacate and seeing this change is inspiringing. >> we've created a space where people walk in and have fun and it is great that as changed the neighborhood. >> oewd is oak on aortas a driver for san francisco. >> we've got to 23ri7b9 market and sun setting piano and it was on the street we've seen companies we say used to have to accompanying come out and recruit now they're coming to us. >> today, we learned about the office of economic workforce development and it's effort to foster community and make the buyer market street corridor something that be proud of thanks to much for watching and tune in next time for>> hi, my .

in this episode, we are featuring the romantic park locations in your very own backyard. this is your chance to find your heart in san francisco with someone special. our first look out is here at buena vista park, a favorite with couples and dog lovers. it is as old as its neighbor and both have a significant forest, a refreshing retreat from urban life. the pass that meander we do under a canopy of 0, redwood, pine, and eucalyptus.

chill out and this environment and you might see butterflies and dandelions. blue jays fly between the eucalyptus. it is ada accessible. public transit is plentiful. six, 24, or 71 bus. we have conquered the steps, we walked the dogs, and we have enjoyed a beautiful view the park has to offer. this is the place to take someone special and enjoyed a beautiful look out. " come to corona heights, located in the heart of this district. it offers a spectacular view of the downtown skyline, the bay bridge, and the east bay. the park is one of the best kept secrets. unlike twin peaks, it is hardly ever crowded.

on any given day, you will run into a few locals. hop on a 37 bus to get there with that any parking worries. locals can bring their dogs to run with other dogs. there is also grass for small dogs. >> it is a great place. it is a wonderful place for the city to provide these kind of parks. the dog owners appreciate it. >> take time to notice the wildflowers on the grassland. and keep your head on the lookout for hawks and other bird life. take your camera and be prepared to review the city in a way you will not forget. it is prominent with beautiful formations that are perfect to watch the sunrise from the east over the bay. this is another one of our

great look out. we are at mount davidson. it has the highest point of elevation in san francisco, 928 feet. this is the place for you to bring someone special. enjoy all of the pathways, trails, and greenery that surrounds you. it provides a peaceful oasis of public open space and great hiking trails. the spectacular view offers a perfect place to watch the sunrise, or, sunset, with someone you love. >> it is a good place to get away from the hectic life of the city. get some fresh air. the view is fantastic. >> wear sturdy shoes to conquer the trail, you have the feeling of being in a rain forest. mount davidson is also a great place to escape the noise and

the apostle of the city with your partner. -- bustle of the city with your partner. it is quite a hike to the top at mount davidson but the view is worth every step. this is the place to bring that someone special. for more information about reserving one of these romantic locations, or any other location, 831-5500. this number is best for special ovens, weddings, picnics, and the county for building. for any athletic field and neighborhood parks, call 831- 5510. you can also write us at permits and reservations. or walking in and say hello at old log cabin, golden gate park.

and of course you can find more information at sfrecpark.org. >> there is a lot of unique characteristics about visitation valley. it is a unique part of the city. >> we are off in a corner of the city against the san francisco county line 101 on one side. vis station valley is still one of the last blue color

neighborhoods in san francisco. a lot of working class families out here. it is unusual. not a lot of apartment buildings. a lot of single family homes. >> great business corridor. so much traffic coming through here and stopping off to grab coffee or sandwich or pick up food before going home. >> a lot of customers are from the neighborhood. they are painters or mechanics. they are like blue color workers, a lot of them. >> the community is lovely. multi-racial and hopefully we can look out for each other. >> there is a variety of businesses on the block. you think of buffalo kitchen, chinese food, pork buns, sandwich. library, bank of america with a parking lot. the market where you can grab

anything. amazing food choices, nail salons. basically everything you need is here. >> a lot of these businesses up and down leland are family owned. people running them are family. when you come here and you have an uncle and nephew and go across the street and have the guy and his dad. lisa and her daughter in the dog parlor and pam. it is very cool. >> is small businesses make the neighborhood unique. >> new businesses coming. in mission blue, gourmet chocolate manufacturing. the corridor has changed and is continuing to change. we hope to see more businesses coming in the near future. >> this is what is needed. first, stay home.

unless it is absoluteliness scary. social distancing is the most important step right now to limit spread of virus. cancel all nonessential gather everythings. >> when the pandemic litly land avenue suffered like other corridors. a few nail salons couldn't operate. they shut down. restaurants that had to adapt to more of a take out model. they haven't totally brought back indoor seating. >> it is heartbreaking to see the businesses that have closed down and shut because of the pandemic. >> when the pandemic first hit it got really slow. we had to change our hours. we never had to close, which is a blessing. thank god. we stayed open the whole time. >> we were kind of nervous and anxious to see what was going to come next hoping we will not

have to close down. >> during covid we would go outside and look on both sides of the street. it looked like old western town. nobody on the street. no cars. >> it was a hard eight or nine months. when they opened up half the people couldn't afford a haircut. >> during that time we kept saying the coffee shop was the living room of the valley. people would come to make sure they were okay. >> we checked on each other and patronized each other. i would get a cup of coffee, shirt, they would get a haircut. >> this is a generous and kind community. people would be like i am getting the toffee for the guy behind me and some days it went on and on. it was amazing to watch. we saw a perfect picture of community. we are all in this together.

>> since we began to reopen one year later, we will emerge stronger. we will emerge better as a city because we are still here and we stand in solidarity with one another. >> when we opened up august 1st. i will not say it was all good. we are still struggling due to covid. it affected a lot of people. >> we are still in the pandemic right now. things are opening up a little bit. it is great to have space to come together. i did a three painting series of visitation valley and the businesses on leland. it felt good to drop off the paintings and hung them. >> my business is picking up. the city is opening up. we have mask requirements. i check temperatures. i ask for vaccination card and/or recent test.

the older folks they want to feel safe here. >> i feel like there is a sense of unity happening. >> what got us through the pandemic was our customers. their dogs needed groomed, we have to cut their nails so they don't over grow. >> this is only going to push us forward. i sense a spirit of community and just belief in one another. >> we are trying to see if we can help all small businesses around here. there is a cannabis club lounge next to the dog parlor to bring foot traffic. my business is not going to work if the business across the street is not getting help. >> in hit us hard. i see a bright future to get the storefronts full. >> once people come here i think they really like it. >> if you are from san francisco

visit visitation valley to see how this side of the city is the same but different. >> when i look at an old neon sign that's working or not working, i feel the family business that was in there. >> since 2009, citywide, sf shines, has supported businesses and sites like the ones that receive new neon signs. >> you know, sf shines is doing an amazing job to bring back the lighting and the neon glow of san francisco. >> sf shines is such an amazing program, and i can't think of another program in another city

that gives matching gunned funds to store owners, mom and pop owners, and if they've got a neon sign, they've really got a great way to advertise their business. >> this is a continuation of the sf shines program. >> focusing other neon signs is relatively new to us. of the seven neon signs, we've invested about $145,000. >> a good quality sign costs more, but it lasts infinitily longer. as opposed to lasting five years, a good neon sign will last 15 to 20 years. >> in san francisco, the majority of neon signs are for mom-and-pop businesses. in order to be able to restore these signs, i think it gives

back to your community. >> part of the project has to do with prioritizing certain signs in the neighborhood based on their aesthetics, based on their current signs, and base on the history. in the time that we've been here, we've seen a number of signs restored just on eddy street. >> there are a number of signs in the tenderloin and many more that are waiting or wanting to be restored. i have worked with randall and al, and we've mapped out every single one of them and rated them as to how much work they would need to get restored. that information is passed onto sf shines, and they are going to rank it. so if they have x budget for a year, they can say all right, we're going to pick these five, and they're putting together clusters, so they build on top of what's already there. >> a cluster of neon signs is

sort of, i guess, like a cluster of grapes. when you see them on a corner or on a block, it lights up the neighborhood and creates an ambient glow. if you havy got two of three of them, you've created an atmosphere that's almost like a movie set. >> some of the hotel, we've already invested in to get those neon signs for people to enjoy at night include the elk hotel, jefferson hotel, the verona, not to mention some we've done in chinatown, as well as the city's portal neighborhood. >> we got the fund to restore it. it took five months, and the biggest challenge was it was completely infested with pigeons. once we got it clean, it came out beautiful. >> neon signs are often equated with film noir, and the noir

genre as seen through the hollywood lens basically depicted despair and concentration. >> you would go downtown and see the most recent humphrey bogart film filled with neon in the background. and you'd see that on market street, and as market street got seedier and seedier and fewer people continued to go down, that was what happened to all the neon strips of light. >> the film nori might start with the light filled with neon signs, and end with a scene with a single neon sign blinking and missing a few

letters. >> one of my favorite scenes, orson welles is chasing rita hayworth with neon signs in the background. >> i think what the office of economic and workforce development is very excited with is that we'll be able to see more neon signs in a concentrated way lit up at night for visitors and most especially residents. the first coin laundry, the elm hotel, the western hotel are ones that we want to focus on in the year ahead. >> neon signs are so iconic to certain neighborhoods like the hara, like the nightcap. we want to save as many historic and legacy neon signs

in san francisco, and so do they. we bring the expertise, and they bring the means to actually get the job done. >> people in tenderloin get really excited as they see the signs relit. as you're driving through the tenderloin or the city, it pretty much tells you something exciting is happening here. >> knee an was created to make the night more friendly and advertise businesses. it's a great way of supporting and helping local businesses. >> there's so many ways to improve public safety. the standard way is having more eyes on the street, but there's other culturally significant ways to do that, and one those ways is lighting up the streets. but what better way and special way to do that is by having old, historic neon signs lighting up our streets at night and casting away our shadows. >> when i see things coming back to life, it's like remembering how things were. it's remembering the hotel or

the market that went to work seven days a week to raise their money or to provide a service, and it just -- it just -- it just

. >> president yee: of the 26 neighborhoods we have in west portal, it's probably the most unique in terms of a small little town. you can walk around here, and it feels different from the rest of san francisco. people know each other. they shop here, they drink wine here. what makes it different is not only the people that live here, but the businesses, and without all these establishments, you wouldn't know one neighborhood from the other. el toreador is a unique restaurant. it's my favorite restaurant in san francisco, but when you

look around, there's nowhere else that you'll see decorations like this, and it makes you feel like you're in a different world, which is very symbolic of west portal itself. >> well, the restaurant has been here since 1957, so we're going on 63 years in the neighborhood. my family came into it in 1987, with me coming in in 1988. >> my husband was a designer, and he knew a lot about art, and he loved color, so that's what inspired him to do the decorations. the few times we went to mexico, we tried to get as many things as we can, and we'd bring it in. even though we don't have no space, we try to make more

space for everything else. >> president yee: juan of the reasons we came up with the legacy business concept, man eel businesses were closing down for a variety of reasons. it was a reaction to trying to keep our older businesses continuing in the city, and i think we've had some success, and i think this restaurant itself is probably proof that it works. >> having the legacy business experience has helped us a lot, too because it makes it good for us because we have been in business so long and stayed here so long. >> we get to know people by name, and they bring their children, so we get to know them, also. it's a great experience to get to know them.

supervisor yee comes to eat at the restaurant, so he's a wonderful customer, and he's very loyal to us. >> president yee: my favorite dish is the chile rellenos. i almost never from the same things. my owner's son comes out, you want the same thing again? >> well, we are known for our mole, and we do three different types of mole. in the beginning, i wasn't too familiar with the whole legacy program, but san francisco, being committed to preserve a lot of the old-time businesses, it's important to preserve a lot of the old time flavor of these neighborhoods, and in that capacity, it was great to be recognized by the city and county of san francisco. >> i've been here 40 years, and

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>> good morning and welcome to the rules committee of the san francisco board of supervisors for today monday march 7, 2022. i'm the chair of the committee aaron peskin joined to my right by vice chair supervisor raphael mandelman and to our left is supervisor connie chan. welcome back to our first in-person meeting in two years. first one what hopefully will be many years to come of in-person meetings. i want to use this moment to thank our clerk mr. young and all of the members of department

one, the clerk's office for the incredible work that you have done keeping all together remotely over the last two years. we are going to start with a hybrid meeting or individuals will be able to call in and individuals will be able to testify remotely. at some point, we will return to the old normal. this is still an evolving situation. welcome to our first in-person meeting. mr. young do you have announcements? >> clerk: yes, the board of supervisors are convening hybrid meetings allowed in-person attendance and public comment while supervising remote access by telephone. the board recognizes equitable public access is essential and will be taking public comment in the following ways. first, public comment will be taken on each item on this agenda. those attending in-person will

be allowed to speak person and we will take those who are waiting on the telephone line. for those watching channel 26 or 99 and sfgovtv.org, the public call in number is streaming across the screen. the number is (415)655-0001. then enter the meeting i.d., which is 2489 671 0734. then press pound and pound again. you will hear the meeting discussions but you are muted and listen mode only. when your item of interest comes up and public comment is called, those joining us in person should line up to speak and those on telephone should dial star 3 to be added to the speaker line. if you are on the telephone, remember to turn down your tv and all listening devices you may be using. we'll take public comment from those attending in-person first and then we'll go to our public comment telephone line. you may submit public comment in

writing either of the following ways. e-mail to myself the rules committee clerk. if you submit public comment by e-mail it will be forwarded to the supervisors aincluded part of the file. items acted upon today's meeting are expected to appear on board of supervisors agenda on march 13, 2022. that concludes my initial announcement. >> supervisor peskin: please read the first item. >> clerk: item number 1 motion approve or rejecting mayor's nomination for appointment of alex ludlum term expiring >> supervisor peskin: colleagues , we have a nomination by the

mayor for the successor agency to the redevelopment agency known as the commission on community investment and infrastructure. which as you may recall, redevelopment in the state of california was dissolved back in the days of governor jerry brown. there are a number of ongoing projects that that agency has. i note that it is now without an executive director. there's an acting executive director in the capable hands of jim morales. i had the opportunity to personally interview mr. ludlum and want to thank mayor breed for what i think is a very good

appointment. this is for the balance of the team that end at the beginning of november this calendar year. mr. ludlum i like to invite you up and have you make some statements. you are clearly very well steeped in real estate and land use matters. i note and appreciate the fact that you as a volunteer are on the board of directors of the people's community benefit district along with an impressive list of things that you do and have done on your resume. the floor is yours. good morning. >> the first in person testimony in two years. >> thank you chair peskin. thank you supervisors. i'm very honored to be giving

the first testimony back in person. i'm very honored to be nominated for this role. this commission is especially appealing to me, i've been working in housing in san francisco for the majority of my career. this office will ultimately have say over the vast majority of affordable housing to be built in this town over the next 10 or 20 years. i've been working in various community groups and this feels like a much more efficient way to contribute to one of the central issues of our city in this time. thank you very much. >> chair peskin: thank you mr. ludlum. you seem to be clear when we met about the role that a commissioner plays both to support and to interact with

question the executive director, not otherwise mettle in the day-to-day affairs of the commission but to give it broad high level oversight and accountability. i appreciated that very fresh understanding that some commissioners do not understand. i want to say that for the record. >> sure. chair peskin made reference to the people's c.b.d. i think it was fairly unique in its origins when we saw the seven member volunteer committee. four of us were in our early 30s late 20s. only two of us owned property in the district. once we formed we established a proper 25 person board but, there was a learning curve for

us. i worked hard to put in policies that the board fulfilled this role, which is monitoring the activity of our executive director and making sure he's doing what he supposed to do but not calling him up to report their thoughts on various entry level employees and that sort of thing. it's been a learning process. i'd be happy to take what i've learned working with board to the commission. >> chair peskin: any questions from colleagues on the rules committee? mr. clerk, -- supervisor chan? >> supervisor chan: i want to thank mayor's office and thank you so much for this appointment

and i know the last one we have quite bit of question about qualification. i think this is more of the type of candidates that we like to see coming forward in the sense where someone actually has done community work and have expertise in the area and being able to provide technical support and advice on the commission that is critical. thank you. >> chair peskin: point understood. well taken supervisor chan. with that, mr. clerk, why don't we open up to public comment. are there any members of the public who are present in these chambers who like to make any comment on item number one >> clerk: members of the public who wish to speak are joining us, should line up to speak. for those listening remoting please call (415)655-0001, enter

the meeting i.d. 2489 671 0734 then press pound pound. once connected you need to press star 3 to enter the speaker line. for those in the queue, please continue to wait until the system indicate you have been unmuted. then you may begin your comment. there does not appear to be in the room to speak at this time. we do have forum listeners and two callers on the line >> chair peskin: first speaker please. >> caller: good morning supervisors. my name is al. i'm speaking in support of the nomination of alex ludlum to the successor agency commission. i known alex since 2014.

he's been active in the real estate industry first in real estate brokerage and then real estate development. we worked with him on the representation of united plans on purchase of its new home. he managed the transaction and helped us close the deal. alex has been active in helping united players not only on raising capital for the current homes but on expansion of its future homes. alex has experience complicated transactionings, has assisted developer on st. joseph art society and has experience with community benefit agreement working on the market street project. he has board experience. he currently sits on the board of the community benefit

district and active member of that organization. i strongly recommend alex as the commissioner for the successor agency commission. thank you. >> chair peskin: thank you former commissioner lowe. big words, they are important for this panel to hear. next speaker. >> caller: good morning. chair peskin, supervisors mandelman and chan. my name christian majority i'm the executive director of the people's community district. i miss you guys too. chair peskin, supervisor mandelman and chan. i'm calling in support of alex ludlum's appointment to this

commission. as the vice president of the benefit district, alex has been instrumental in getting us off the ground. his work on the steering committee really helped us get up and running. his knowledge about all things real estate zoning and planning was invaluable to me as i got things started at the onset of the pandemic. he never missed a meeting. always diligent and prepared, makes useful contributions. no nonsense but respective collaborative and he brings a great heart and value to the discussion. i support his appointment to this commission. i thank you for your time this morning. >> chair peskin: thank you mr. martin. more important words from another respected member from the community. are there other speakers? >> clerk: that was the last

caller for this item. >> chair peskin: all right, public comment is closed. i note that it is weird to have a gavel in my hand again after two years. with that, colleagues if there is no objection or comment i will make a motion to send item one to the full board with positive recommendation. mr. clerk on that motion roll call please. let's make the amendments remove the word rejecting and the word rejects. that is approving and approves. >> clerk: on the motion to amend. [roll call vote]. the motion passes without objection. >> chair peskin: on the motions amended to send it to the full board with recommendation a roll

call please. >> clerk: on that motion. [roll call vote] the motion passes without objection. >> chair peskin: next item please. >> clerk: next item is item number two ordinance amending the administrative code to establish office of cybersecurity and position of chief information security officer who in coordination with the department technology professionals is responsible for preventing, detecting the damage to city infrastructure and information resources from cyber-related incidents. and provide the city administrator with -- members of the public who wish to provide

public comment on this item may line up to speak or little -- if you are joining us remotely call the public comment line at (415)655-0001. the meeting i.d. is 2489 671 0734. then press pound and pound again. once connected, you will need to press star 3 to enter the speaker line. the system prompt indicate you have raised your hand. >> chair peskin: thank you mr. young. colleagues, this is timely given the situation on the planet earth as it relates to cybersecurity.

this is pursuant to the executive order by the mayor that codifies existing practices as it relates to our committee on information technology in the administrative code. we are joined by city administrator's office. i do have related comments. this legislation looks fine to me. are there any comments from committee members before we hear. welcome to being our first city department to testify in two years. >> good morning chair peskin, vase chair mandelman. i serve as deputy city administrator. i'm here to provide an overview of the proposed changes to the administrative code which as chair peskin indicated are to strengthen the cybersecurity

efforts. it recognizes the city chief information security officer role and formally creates the office of cybersecurity. i will walk through the few proposed changes. i don't know -- i did provide a presentation to the clerk. proposed ordinance will amend chapter 22 of the administrative code to formally establish the office of cybersecurity and position city chief information security officer. outline responsibility for the department in alignment with existing coit policies and the mayor's executive director. add the city ciso as member of coit and designate the city manager as chair of coit.

when the primary proposed changes is to add section 22i to the administrative code to establish the office of cybersecurity as part of the department of technology and under the leadership of the city's chief information security officer. the office of cybersecurity is designed to coordinate's the city response to cybersecurity threat. the city ciso will continue to reduce the risk of compromise to the city's information resources and lead the city's response to incidents. section 22i detailed several responsibilities for city departments. since 2016, committee on information technology, known as coit has adopted policies, requirement and standards to help provide a consistent city wide foundation for cybersecurity in the city.

the responsibility set forth in section 22i reflect responsibilities set forth through coit policies. each department needs to designate a departmental information security officer to coordinate cybersecurities with the ciso. the department need to conduct cybersecurity risk assessment and maintain a cybersecurity emergency response plan. which should be shared and review by the office of cybersecurity. the ciso will support cybersecurity. in addition to the new language added in section 22i the ordinance revises other sections of chapter 22 to add city see co as a permanent member. the current code language provides for the possibility of

different chairs every two years but this change reflects the way coit has been operating for the past 10 years. section 22a4 is updated to have the city's chief information officer to be promoted to the city administrator by the mayor. but the change along more reflect the way past appointments have been done for this position. that concludes my overview presentation. i'm available for questions. also the city's information security officers are available to help address questions as needed. >> chair peskin: thank you. one question i had relative to the composition of coit in so far as all the designated appointees under the administrative code have the

authority both in the existing legislation as well as the proposed legislation to send designees as a matter of practice, who actually attends? >> from the department? >> chair peskin: from the eight permanent members, who appears in person and who appears with the designee? >> it varies by meeting and by department. each of the departments have the department head listed as the member and they have to submit a designee letter if there are individuals who will attend coit in their place. often times it's a mix of department heads and their designees at any given meeting. it depends on the particular meeting where we might be talking about specific high level topics. >> chair peskin: in terms of functionality and consistency, does that work well enough?

>> it seems as though it has been working. we have not heard complaints about it. we have to follow-up with the department head as needed. often times, the designees are individuals most responsible for implementing the policies. that's beneficial, they can most directly speak how the policies will impact the department. >> chair peskin: on a related matter and may be this is more in the wheel house of d.t., there was talk a year or two back in the wake of 19b surveillance oversight legislation of a chiefly privacy -- chief privacy officer. can you tell us what the status of that is and whether you're

still seeking that and not for today but whether that will be an appropriate person if that position were come to exist to add to the coit membership? >> the creation of a privacy officer with the chiefly privacy officer was discussed within the city administrator's office. couple of budget cycles ago. ultimately it was cut during the board budget process. currently there's no staffing for chiefly privacy officer position or any support staff and any related work under 19b or other privacy work related to the privacy charter amendment is being done by a staff member of coit currently. >> chair peskin: there was a staff member who was doing that, i believe that staff member took a job with the state of california. >> that was the director of coit. that individual did take a job

with the state and there's a new coit director has started. she has begun doing some of that work in addition to her other work, which is be responsible for the day-to-day activities of coit as a whole. >> chair peskin: may be that is a conversation to have as our budget is formulated in advance of may and june. i will take that offline with you. i can see a parallel piece of legislation that may be worth policy consideration with regard to that position and the role that plays in our government given our overarching concerns about focusing on privacy throughout our departments and through coit. with that, are there any comments or questions from committee members? seeing none. why don't we open up to public comment? are there any members in the

chambers who like to comment. mr. pollock, do you have anything you like to add sir? [ indiscernible ] okay. are you still at d.t. or lafco now? our new local agency formation commission executive director is in the chambers. jeremy pollock welcome. with that, mr. young -- >> clerk: members of the public who wish to speak on this item should line up to speak along the windows. for those listening remotely call (415)655-0001. enter the meeting i.d. 2489 671 0734 then press pound pound. once connected, you will need to press star 3 to enter the speaker line. for those in the queue, continue to wait until the system

indicate you have been unmuted and that will be your cue to begin your comment. there does not appear to be anybody in the meeting room for public comment at this time. we can move ton to our retote call in speakers. we have three people on the line. >> caller: this is david pilpel. good morning. it's weird to be calling into a room meeting like this. on the ordinance on page 3 line 20 i believe that should be section 2. there are two section threes and no section two. i believe that should be section

2 on page 3 line 22, i believe at the end, cybersecurity, and, should have a space between security. on page 5 line 4, i'm wondering if it should be the responsibility of the m.t.a. board or if it can be the m.t.a. director or simply the m.t.a. shall provide rather than charging the m.t.a. board with that responsibility. on page 7 line 4, i believe it should read be appointed by the chief information officer. i would add the word officer. other than those technical edits. i support the legislation it is straightforward and make sense given what's going on in the world and the city.

>> chair peskin: thank you for those comments. are there any other members for public comment on this item 2. >> clerk: that completes our remote callers. there are no additional callers. >> chair peskin: public comment is closed. madam deputy city attorney pearson for the first in person publicly access i believe meeting. welcome. as to the caller's suggestions.most of them made g. that will be fixing on page 3, the 22 reference at line 20. do you agree? >> yes. change section 3 to section 2. >> chair peskin: then adding a space at line 22 between security and the word and. >> i agree. >> chair peskin: if we want to

have a parallel construction between the m.t.a. provision and their charter authorities and autonomy as we have in subsection d, relative to the public utilities commission, where it seems to say the p.u.c. commission actually there's a parallel construction. we would reject that comment i assume. then i do agree that on page 7 at line 4 the word officer should be inserted. >> i do. >> chair peskin: we will make the amendments on page 3 and on page 7 will not change anything on page number 5. i will make that motion to amend on that motion, a roll call please. >> clerk: on that motion. [roll call vote]

the motion passes without objection. >> chair peskin: thank you to mr. pilpel for reading that so carefully. on the item as amended, i will make a motion to send it to the full board with a positive recommendation on that motion, a roll call please. >> clerk: yes. [roll call vote] the motion passes without objection. >> chair peskin: we are adjourned.

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