i'm connie chan. chair of the committee i'm joined by rafael mandelman and insure low by supervisor safai. our clerk is brent jalipea. i would like to thank matthew from the sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting. mr. clerk, do you have announcements. >> a reminder to make sure to silence all phones and electronic device. the board and committees are allow are in person attendance and remote access via telephone. equal access is essential and taking opinion comment first on each item on the agenda those in person will be allowed speak first then those on the phone line. for those watching channel 26,

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supervisors and part of the official file. you may cent u.s. postal service to city hall 1 dr. carlton b. goodlett place room 244. and finally with our upcoming legislative spring recess items today will appear on the upon agenda of april fourth unless otherwise stated. >> thank you, and i would like to reminds everyone that for the item this is have the budget and analyst report we have the department's presentation and go to the bla report and presentation. then we have questions and comments and go to public comment. today have the items 1 and 3. and so let's go into it. item 1 the second amendment to a contract with office of the city

attorney for litigation consulting services to extend the contract from april first of 23 for a term of may 17, 2019. through 2027 and increase the amount 5 million dollars not to exceed 15.5 million and offer modifications that don't increase the obligations or liabilities to the city and necessary for the purposes of the contract of the resolution. members remote and wish to comment call 415-655-0001, access code: 2498 202 4187 ##. once connected you will need to press star 3. a prompt will indicate you raised your hand when you have been unmuted you can begin your comments. madam chair >> thank you we have i brief

presentcasion verbal presentation by an pierson and followed by our bla report. >> deputy city earn ann pierson. good morning the resolution before you introduced by the city attorney's office and seek board approval to amend the contract with jeffrey llc if a contract for litigation consulting service. schedule to expire april first of this year. we are seeking to extend it until 2027 and add 5. 5 million to the total amount. >> thank you. >> thank you. nick from the bla good morning supervisor chan and mandelman. this agreement we don't have much to add redacted it is privileged. we don't have much information about this. contract except this it it is for an analysis to support the

power enterprise. we do have recommendations for you all to follow up with city attorney's office. about had solicitation which was confidential. how this bids were evaluated. had the contract budget is. the expect market rate, deliverables and performance a setszed we included in the report and consider approval to be a policy matter. >> thank you. i appreciate i understand you know -- litigation matter privileged and regard thanksgiving contract, with this we don't have anymore or i don't have questions i don't see a name on the roster for questions. let's go to public comment. thank you. >> thank you. madam chair. those who wish to speak can go ahead and lineup by the curtains. for those at home, and you wish to comment call 415-655-0001, access code: 2498 202 4187 ##.

a prompt the indicate you raised your hand when you have been unmuted you can begin comments. seeing no one in the chamber and no one in the queue. >> thank you. no more public comment it is now closed. i like to move this item to full board with positive recommendation. call the roll >> on this motion to forward this to the board with positive recommendation vice chair mandelman. >> aye. >> member safai. >> absent. >> chair chan. >> aye >> we have 2 with member safai absent. mr. clerk call item 2. item 2 is a resolution retroactively the public felonieder officepicion in applying for and directing the grant from the ford foundation to even odd llc with the creative collective compound for

implementation of the project in the amount of 200 thousand for a period of may 1 of 22 through may have 1 of 24. members remote and wish to comment call 415-655-0001, access code: 2498 202 4187 ##. once connected press star 3 a prompt will indicate you raised your hands. >> thank you, mr. clerk we are somented to welcome our public defender here. thank you very much for joining us today and the floor is yours. >> good afternoon supervisors. good to see you. i'm san francisco's elected public defender i'm here with my local policy director karen and public relation officer jessy who will run the slides. thank you for introducing this resolution on behalf of our office.

the resolution today is a ford foundation grant awarded to the project story telling project created by my office with san francisco base prestudio compound and even odd. i have a brief presentation for you on the project as context for the accept and extend resolution before you. so as public defenders our role it ensure that all people of afford their rit to a defense within our criminal legal silence. it is our responsibility to balance the narrative in and outside of the courtroom and make certain it it is in the just those with mean who is have the opportunity to be heard. but all people including the poorest and most vulnerable given a fair chance to tell their story this is the duty and spirit by which the project was created. we see a human side of justice that is over looked by the

public by the legislator and the courts. the coal of the project is to e illuminate stories and unseen perspectives of the system through a documentary film videos and photo journalism understanding the human impact of justice on our communities and influence our vision for equal and just society. the project was authorized by the board of supervisor in december 2020 through a resolution and i'm thankful to the board for unanimously supporting this project. and this u nearbying, creative partnership. you know the project was named for and inspired by jeff a dampy. under his leadership the public defender rose in prominence to be the most effective public defender office in the country. he was an accomplished attorney and known as a documentary film maker who compared shooting a film to preparing for trial.

since authorized by the board of supervisors the project has made a number of short films part of the pilot phase. i want to share 3 of them. from the inside. the first illustrated the psychological impact incarcerate in the san francisco city jail during covid. 111 taylor, one perspective what living in a halfway house in the tenderloin was like in covid filmed through his cell phone and 44 years later this followed the client paul red on his first day tasting freedom after 44 year in prison. this brings us to the resolution after we publicly launched in 2021 and released the films. the ford foundation approached the project to offer support. awarding us 2 year grant of 200

thousand dollars dispersed to project per in even odd to support production of short film in related media after the project. as part of the next phase of work. no funds will come to the city or our department the city attorney advised we come to the board of supervisors for an accept and extend press we owned the property for the project. these fronts will know used to produce short films to help us continue to humanize our clients, families and stories. public defenders it is critical it change the narrative about our clients fist we want justice to prevail inside and outside the courtroom. thank you very much for your time and i'm happy to take questions. >> thank you i don't have questions and neither does vice chair mandelman thank you for bring thanksgiving along with the partnership that receiving grant funding on behalf of the city with this project moving

forward we appreciate it. let's go to public comment. >> members who wish to speak are joining person lineup now for those remote call 415-655-0001, access code: 2498 202 4187 ##. there is no one in the chamber and no one in the queue. >> thank you, seeing no public comment. it is now closed. >> mr. clerk i would like to move this item to full board with recommendation. please, you know before we do that, i will like to excuse supervisor safai for he is trapped in traffic on his way but i think due to the storm

yesterday, he is having difficult tow get here because of the closure of of freeway ramp. do i need a role to be excused. >> yes. on the motion to excuse member safai until his arrival. vice chair mandelman. >> aye. >> chair chan. >> aye >> 2 aye's >> motion passed supervisor safai is excused until his arrival at this committee. i will like to move this item 2 to full board with recommendation. mr. clerk. >> on that motion to forward this resolution to the full board with positive recommendation mandelman. >> aye. >> chair chan. >> aye. >> we have 2 say we member safai excused. thank you the motion pass could you call item 4 and 7 together. >> thank you.

yes. items 4 through 7. are resolutions authorizing the major's office of house and community development on behalf of the city to execute a grant application the department of housing and community development affordable housing and sustainable communities program joint applicant with the following, for 100% foordzable projects. authorizing the city to assume joint and several liability for completion of the projects required by terms of grants award under the hsc program and finds accident under the environmental act and ceqa guide lines. 4 with the related companies of california llc and san francisco housing development corporation for 160 free long 5. item 5 mid pen for 850 turk. item 6 bridge housing for balboa building 8 and item 7 with mercy

house being california for trans bay 2 east family. members joining remote and wish to comment call 415-655-0001 and enter the id of access code: 2498 202 4187 ## and press star 3 to enter the queue. madam chair >> today we have sheila from the mayor's office of housing and community development for all these items together. thank you very much. >> thank you, good morning i confirm the road conscience are crazy out there. good morning supervisors and chair chan i'm director of legislative affairs with mayor's office of housing community development. 4-7, soup liability and apply for fundses to the california department of housing and community development affordable housing and community program.

also asac for 4 projects. 85 units of affordable ma'am housing 22 for families and 5 for plus housing referrals. number 5 is 92 units of affordable family housing at 850 turk. item 6 is 159 units of affordable housing balboa reservoir building aand 7, 164 u mitt nits of foordzable and with 7 for [inaudible] the program funds lands use and housing transportation and lanltd preservation products for infill and compicture development to reduce emissions. the funds is established by the state. in order to be competitive the projects submit joint applications with the city each an award is broken in 2. the first of the loan awarded to support affordable housing and second a grant for transportation improvements for

the reduction initials. all projects eligible to apply for 35 million in funds 15 for 15 million in transportation related projects. including bart, mta and bike and pedestrian and dpw a total of 50 million for each project. the program requires applicants held liable for completion of the project and that means both parties the city and housing developer and others and the transportation agencies liable for the completion of the project in either party may need steps to have housing or transit portions completed. to be eligible how we identify applicants for this we look at the pipeline and what the transportation agency's capitol improve am plans are and finds alignment so we are identifying projects that meet criteria for house and transportation needs.

thshg for considering each these resolutions to apply for the critical source of funding we hope the funds will make affordable housing part. our solution and combating violent change. they are working to work on dead lines of april 4. for [inaudible] 230261 nonsubstantive amendments to add language about the mta improvements. i'm visible to answer questions. thank you. >> thank you for the presentation. i think it is very impressive a total of 200 million dollars of potential for all the 4 projects and out of which to bring an amount of 15 million each for i guarantee to help us support the infrastructure when the projects do come through. i think that is the thing that this is really the way to go for us to think about affordable

housing in san francisco and i appreciate you know the effort and happy to work with you to meet the deadlines for these applications for grant and it is which is why i'm happy to alert to you colleagues that you know one of these as she mentioned we will require amendments that is to item 7. and that irrelevant help us to make sure we put this all in right and accurate together and the amendments are before you that both the heard copies and electronic copies you should have them and it is circulated. and we will go to public comment before we make motion to amend and the motion to recommend to full board. mr. clerk, go to public comment. >> thank you, madam chair

members who wish to speak on the applications for grants and are joining person lineup now. for those remote call 415-655-0001, access code: 2498 202 4187 ##. wait null have been unmuted then begin your comments. seeing no in person, all right. go ahead mr. washington, step up. >> thank you. i'm not sure if this is the setting it talk about had i want to talk about housing. my issue is housing development companies like bridge and the others related and mercy. butt bottom line is i'm here talking about housing but may not be on the issue the rad

issue must come to the committee the rad came five years ago and the public housing tenants are scattered all over and they are not tooken care of the developers of the nonprofits like -- excuse me, mercy and the bridge and there are others. this should be called to the table. now i'm say thering should be all hand's on deck about housing rad particularly the red cent in public housing are forgot about and read came back for more moneyil talk to mayor's office of housing. i felt i would come by to make this cameo appearance to tell you i'm dealing with the housing rad, and thank you very much. thank you very much. seeing no further speakers here

and madam chair no one on the phone. seeing no public comment it is now closed. i would first like to make a motion to amend item 7. as you can see on page 2 where is on page 2 line 11. in 13hsc program funding will be used in part for and line 23 adding inserth the word, and and 24 where as cleanings you see also on page 3. there are really i would say there are technical amendments not substantive. to make sure we have a correct application language and and this resolution language.

corrected. could i make the motion to amend and please call the roll? >> on that motion to amend item 7 to accept the language as read in by both ocd and the chair. vice chair mandelman. >> aye. >> member safai. >> aye >> chair chan. >> aye. >> we have 3 aye's. >> the motion passes. i would like to make the motion to move item 4, 5, 6 and the amended item 7 to full board with recommendation. with that, madam chair. >> my apologies. vice chair mandelman. >> i am grateful for the work of ocd on the projects. having voted on at least one of these before as a member of city college board of trustee in general and on this board, particularly excited for 6 but

glad about all and like to be added cosponsor for 4-7. >> thank you. and supervisor safai? >> want to thank the mayor's office of housing and community development for great work these are wornltdful projects and like to be added to item 4, 5 and 7 i'm on 6. >> thank you. and should we. okay. i appreciate this and let's move the motion that i laid out and let's call the roll. >> for that motion, on this motion forward items 4-7 to the full burden with positive recommendation item 7 as amended vice chair mandelman. >> aye >> member safai. >> aye. >> chair chan. >> aye. >> we have 3 aye's. >> thank you the motion passes. mr. clerk call item 3.

>> yes, i say before this mr. washington if you could turn your flash off. thank you. item 3 an ordinance the appropriate approximately within.7 million from the rec and park department and general service agency, city add administrator and appropriating 862,000 to major's office of house and community development and 862 thousand dollars to the rec and park department for uses permitted in the 70 sick mission street funds to the community hearing out lined in administrative code and fiscal year 22-23. members of public who are joining remote and wish to comment call 415-655-0001, access code: 2498 202 4187 ## a prompt will indicate you raised your hand when you have been unmuted it is your signal to

begin your comments. thank you, today we are melinda stock sullivan project manager from rec and park department to make the presentation. thank you. >> good afternoon. chair approximate supervisors, staff. melinda sullivan project manager with rec and park capitol and planning division. i have been working on the gene friend rec center project since late 2014. the friend rec center at folsom and sixth in soma. current facility construct in the 1989. includes a single site center with single court indoor gym. weight room. kitchen, office and auditor you mean. lawn, planting areas and play

structures over sanltdz. provides services to youth and serves adults and seniors only facility of the kind in district 6. rec and park working with the trust for public land and the community since 2047 to study options for improving or expanding the facility. and to plan and design it. after a process the rec and park approved the design for new facility in assessment of 2019. private funding covered study and concept design only. we completed rfp for a team in 2021 and on board a new design team in march of 22. this project is employing a mechanism, cmgc the team come on board during design to provide cost check, constructability re views and value engineering studies. this phase of the project began in november of 22 and other

projects and the team moved to design development in early february of this year. we are continuing to work with core community stake holders and planning for a joint community update with arts commission this spring. this is showing our community meetings and our core stake holders west bay multiservice center and community center. >> this slide is showing some of the studies we did at community meetings where we established the core, vision program priorities and necessary criteria. sings the concept design was approved the team under taken significant and thoughtful value engineering and holding trough to the values, priorities and programs through community engagement process.

these show the concern designs new building over 24,000 square feet with 2 indoor gyms, 2 multipurpose rooms and xez room, lobby, office. new play ground and other site improvements. in order to get in construction as soon as public we submitted a permit to dbi in december of 22 and requested new electrical service from pg and e. expecting to complete the design phase in may of 23. to start bidding dem lagz in the coming months and under construction this calendar year. il touch what this mean in this legislation in the later slides. this project has a complicated budget helpful from health and recovery bondful much of project budget from development impact

fees you see greatly impacted by pandemic and world market factors. our director in finance is available to answer questions at the conclusion of my presentation. here is the site plan for the new facility shows a new building as i mentioned over 24,000 square feet. 1 and a half times the krnlts. 2 indoor gyms, 2 multipurpose room, exercise room, lob and he office. here we are highlighting the yours we have to explore value engine earring if we lose all or part of the funning we look have to cut 1500 and 2500 square feet of the facility, in addition because we are far long losing the 706 mission funding would be a large are budget hit to the project. if we lose the full funding an actual loss of 2-1/2 million or

more if we lose half, the additional soft costs would be the same for redesign and escalation. thank you for your time i'm available to answer questions. >> thank you. >> thank you. this ordinance with the property 1 opinion 7 million dollars from rec and p and put it in the mission fund. one for rec and park and one for mohcd to be spent follow being input from the shopea stabilization community. i want to say something about the source. subject to the appropriation was paid to the city as part of a development agreement between the former redevelopment agency and the developer for 706

mission street required a one time payment of 1.8 million and series of other payments as the develop proceedd and units were sold. this, that agreement which is now assigned to the city, provide for a commune input process. ocii never did that community process. there has been a lot of community engagement on the jean friends rec center but not the engagement press around the use of the payment. it was in the a requirement but it said the agreement allowd that to happen. so, what this transfer of funding would do would be to impose that community input process on the use of the funds. we i want to note that when the department came for a general obligation bond authorization in january of this year, they

provided a budget to us that included a 6 million dollars allocation to the bonds and the updated budget for this project is now 2 million dollars. i want to follow up with the department about that. i looked at that this morning. and then, finally the department has been spending -- since introduced there is 1.5 million dollars left in this account. so i don't think i'm not sure hacan help with the appropriation. that is for the controller. but we would i would recommend we i would offer that we could go in the department and find this difference between the 1.8 and 1.5 now available elsewhere in the budget if well is interest in that we consider approval to be a policy matter for you board. >> thank you, i think the

question is it is for the stockman sullivan. i want to call you up. and that -- clearly, you know this body has approved on january 25th the bond proceeds that is including 30 million to rec and park department and out of which you know this increase based on your presentation that day t increased the bond allocation to 41.1 million dollars. i do understand that time was stacy bradley before us that day. specific low has mentioned we understand the pandemic has impacted the collection of the development fee. and therefore, seek happening additional allocation of the bond fund of however, there would be a repayment of 2 that the bond fund once you receive the development fee.

at that time, you know that we understands that the need to increase the bond allocation dollar to allow your later repayment from the development fee is because came forward in saying jean friends rec center as a prokt really need to g. because of this design and all that construction. is teamed up and this body the this was cosponsored by supervisor safai. and we were we had not much of a question i don't think we had any questions at all at that time and thought it make sense and supported it. it was also received full unanimous approval at the board of supervisors. so, nought fact that the reasoning of happening to this money to say that is for jean friends this is a problem.

understanding what does when we gave you additional bond dollars to do that you ought to do and second piece is alarming that frankly last week when we agreed to the continuance is because one cosponsor supervisor dorsey requested i see brian here. butt question was may the cosponsor have more time to dive deeper in understanding about this deappropriation and amendments to clarify that out of that 1.7 million- to the mayor and helpful to the department. in this short period of time time, the department went head and spent that dollar without discussion. . with this body or anyone else. i'm trying to understand what happened there? those other 2 questions for you mr. sulveteran. >> thank you. i will pull up my colleagues

here to help with those 2 questions. >> good morning. rec and park department. i will take the 2 questions separately the bond sale first. so, when we came to you for our issuance that sale, we imagined borrowing money from programs and contingancey to upon support the project. because the impact fees had not yet come in. the bond sale is in process. and during that time, additional impact fees came in, we received 11.4 million dollars of impact fees mean this borrowing we originally planned to do is now reduced to 3.5 million dollars. from the other buckets in the bond. >> i want to interrupt you right there, though.

according to your presentation there, is this second,ance of the bond dollar. >> correct. >> out of 30 million in the first issuance of the bond dollar rec and park received 1.3 million dollars, jean friend cord to your presentation, jean friends already received 30 million dollars from the first issuance out of the 170 million dollars. >> so what you are saying is with the 30 million and 3.5 million the total of 33 million dollars you are still behind with your construction? or with your design. of no. nobody said we are behind i'm sorry i'm not understanding the question. >> i mean the need for according to mrs. sullivan's presentation and the impression is this you must take this dollar from this 706 mission because otherwise

the project is going to be in jeopardy? >> okay. the project is in the whole without the 1. 8 million dollars. regardless of the bond allocation and impact fees. originally the budget had 25 million dollars from central soma impact and that's why that is lead to the presentation in january. the 1.8 million is part of the 59.3 million dollars budget. >> to clarify this money was upon appropriated in our budget and encumbered for this project and is a sprit source sprit from the bond dollars not related to having to borrowo from the bond. that simply is just a cash flow request. this is why you came on january 27th. according to the bond dollars that actually voted by the supported boy the voters jean

friends only allocated for 30 million total. you came enemy on january 25th the additional bond allocation of which is then add today a total of 40 opinion 1 million additional 11. 1 million because there was with the commitment this you needed additional bond dollar to ease up because you are not getting the development fee you are looking forward. therefore, temporarily you are waiting it use the bond dollars to help you tide you over and move forward this was january 25th and approved at full board on february 7. now you are again also tapping into other fees. you are saying is had you came to the full board for the fee funds swap you are supposed to pay back bond dollars you say that at that time you are also

anticipating you will spends that additional 11. 1 million dollars of bond dollars you are all tap nothing 7. 6, within.8 million. that has always been part of the budgetful has this been discussed at the planning committee you -- because the impact fees was impacting this project therefore this is had you are doing or has there been a discussion does in the sounds it was part of the list of projects indicated at the capitol planning committee to say this is a project that was impacted and by the impact development impact fee or lack therefore. was there a conversation at planning capitol planning committee? >> i'm sorry to clarify your question you are asking if the cash flow issues associated with the impact foes not coming in as expected was discussed the c pc?

>> that's right. >> yes. assure bond allocation was discussed there the second bond. >> and that conversation was there and that there was an agreement you should tap into 706 mission beyond typesetting the bond dollars increase? >> these dollars have been part of the budget for 18 months it was discussed with the previous district 6 supervisor, approved by mayor's budget office and encumbered in our i'm sorry appropriated in our budget and encompany berred for this contract that melinda mentioned the design build >> had this legislation was introduced what has the conversation been like with the sponsor? >> with the mrgz. supervisor peskin? with. have not had conversation with supervisor peskin about this.

um -- second question. yes. the second question was i'm like. 2 piece this is one and the second was i'm sorry. why is it so what all the that why is it is in jeopardy was the second question. >> i'm lost j. so the project budget has counted on yu spend the 200 thousand dollars. money encumbered for this design contract and the city has a prompt payment policy we get invoices and pay them this source has been encompany berred for this project and so we have been paying from this until we are directed by the body to do something different we stop but -- the city -- the city has a 30-day prompt payment policy. so and public works has been backed up we are just processing invoices as they come in.

>> thank you. >> the controller's office like to comment on this. i think that we have specifically asked the controller to see that i think hold off spending until we come to an agreement or understanding of this legislation. is there a mechanism we can put in accomplice at the moment? you would like to mechanism [inaudible] reserve on appropriations -- if that is -- mechanism to stop spending approved? like appropriations that are in accomplice? >> i think, yes. we the love for the controller's office support and as the city d.s to like abate the spending to other sources at this time.

until that we decide on this legislation. okay. our ability to abate expend tours depends on the source of the fund and had else is visible that would take research to get back to you to know that the would be. why no problem. i think you do have a mechanism you can do so. let's have that discussion and thank you out. supervisor safai. >> i wanted make sure i understand, if we take action today you like them to abate or like to abate before we take action? i thank you we they should do this in the meantime. i don't think today i think today after public comment my intent to contain this to the calm of the chair approximate we can have a more fruitful

discussion. can i think. before we make the decision this we ask the controllers to snep to make sure no more spending on this, counts until we decide on this legislation. it is almost also what the budget and legislative analyst has rmdzed this you know -- this dollar is not really this funding from 706 mission is one time fund. that was supposed to have a public process. that never took place to tomorrow how the dollar should be spent. instead there was a decision med by the department that they are going to roll this into a jean friends -- you know renovation funding so the question is irrelevant about through this legislation that we understand this there is a need but wanted to have a public process to determine half of this money how

it should be spent through a community press that was, i think this is a. >> i understand what you are seeing the city attorney shaking her head i don't know if this is true. had i understood from the presentation was that this money has been encumbered it was decided on boy the previous supervisor and the major's budget office. it recommended a community process but did in the require one. i think that is when we are talking about today and appreciate it on the agenda but i don't know if we can legally stop money already encumbered. can we do this. are we able to stop dollars already encum berred madam city attorney. >> my understanding is the same as yours this money appropriated to the rec park for their use. and that the use of the

consistent with the development agreement and the development agreement am did not require a community process for these funds. but that is the legislation creating the fund followed. and that legislation created the funds with 2 buckets and did require that before money in that fund can be spent should be a community process. there is no requirement that this board moved monfrewhere it has been appropriated to the fund. this is the policy. >> this is all confusing that's why i'm asking. thank you that makes sense. joy thank you is what the legislation is about. there is's one time payment and on going funding streams and our understanding of the 706 mission in that legislation is that the on going payments go in this funds and move through that process.

and may have confused you more i was trying to clarify >> on going payments. i understand this kondzos sold on going payments. those will go into our understanding is that those go in the funds and the process out line in the the legislation that established that funds is followed for the payments. >> thank you. >> with that mr. clerk go to public comment. >> thank you, madam chair. members who wish to speak in person lineup. for those remote call 415-655-0001, access code: 2498 202 4187 ##. >> good morning. supervisors allen low.

i want to punctuate mr. ma in regard's comments star from a basic understanding. there was an agreement in july of 2013 between the redevelopment agency and the developer. purst. john's to that agreement, there are 3 strings of payment. anual of 500 thousand dollars that gets split between the yerba buena and to go to soma programs. the one time payment of 1.8 million dollars, which is now 1.7. and there is the third stream of payments anuity paid upon the sale of each condo. unlikely to see those for awhile. there is a contemplation in the agreement that contemplates a public process and community engage am to spend all three streams of funds. that's what is provided in the agreement of the that is what

this legislation does. implement the community process in order to spend all 3 streams of funds. i think it is important for the city to honor the obligations under the agreement and follow the expenditure of funds pursuant to the green light to make sure we follow the process and that the funds are being spent for the purpose that they are set forth in the agreement. it is important message to the development community and we are going to require the community benefit payments. we have to be able to account for those payments. show transparency. as well as to make sure they are spent for their intended use. this was the subject matter of february of 22 hearing before our gao committee. where this was clear am the 91 of the funds were supposed to be spent until this legislation was

passed. thank you. >> thank you. seeing no speakers here in the chamber -- and we have none in the queue >> thank you, public comment is closed. then that's my follow up questions thanks to mr. lee's public comments. would like to ask deputy city attorney then, if there were green lights where back to july 2013 listed for all 3 funding that to be dispursed has to go through a public press to determine -- now we are saying it is in the required for them to spend the funds? >> deputy city attorney. agreement some 250 pages. and as i looked earlier i understood it to allow for community process and not to requirement. but i'm happy to take a closer

look to discuss with colleagues who worked on this agreement. my understanding was that the community agreement process that set up in the funds will be required moving forward but does in the a play to the money that has been appropriated. >> that's the understanding today i would like a clarification when we come back. i will again continue this item to the call of the chair but i anticipate that next week it is spring recess we will come back the following week april 7. i believe is the next meeting butt meeting after that. that i would like to schedule this back and so by then i will appreciate -- deputy city attorney to help clarify whether that public process was a requirement or just a preference. i think this is critical to the development green light and need to claire foil that. with this said once we confirm i

understand from the controller's office if there was a requirement to have a public process to spend the 3 pots of money what is the consequence for rec and p department. the fact they spent with you this public press. with this said, mr. clerk i would like to make the motion to continue this. >> in dam chair. i want to -- add something i appreciate and respect former commissionering low coming today and i have respect for his opinion and the work he's done. i also have respect for the community and we received an e mail from united players. immroering you to say, we respect process. and want there to be good process but we don't want this project to be jeopardized. and we also received an e mail a letter this morning today from supervisor dorsey's office the district supervisor could noltd

not be here said he was at a medical appointment. with drawing support for this initial request and saying -- this project is too important for the community for it to have some aspects of it. in the the entire thing but the final shape jeopardized. i feel conflicted. if there was i legal requirement someone involved in, legality of the development agreement and negotiations we should ensure that was followed. but i don't want to see upon the jean friends rec center have aspect of it compromised. so i appreciate you asking for this to be continued to the call of the chair approximate we can resume this conversation in 2 weeks or had you schedule it. >> thank you, supervisor safai. i think given the fact that i don't think i got a clear answer with the fact that the additional allocation of 11. 1

million dollars that was approved on february 7 to today's march 22nd if you have spent all 11. 1 million dollars on the project. and this why you need to tap in to 1.8 million and therefore it is the reason why i'm comfortable we take another 2 weeks to have a better understanding about the mechanism of how the money should be spent and allocated. with that i appreciate you, supervisor safai and i look forward to having your support. mr. clerk. call the motion to continue this to the call of the chair. >> yes on that motion. to continue had ordinance to the call of the chair. vice chair mandelman. >> aye >> member safai. >> aye >> chair chan. >> aye. >> thank you the motion passes. and mr. clerk any other business before us today? >> that concludes our business. >> meeting is adjourned.

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>> you are watching san francisco rising with chris manners. today's special guest, carolyn mante. >> hi, i'm chris manners and you are watching san

francisco the stow about restaffing rebuilding and reimaging the city. the guest is carolyn manteto talk about the organization is helping to preserve the city cultural heritage and architecture. welcome to the show. >> thank you for having me e. >> good to have you here. >> can we talk bat the history of your organization and the mission. >> sure, thank you. san francisco heritage started 51 years ago and the main mission is to preserve and enhance the architectural and cultural identity of san francisco. when it started out the focus was really on the buildings, historic landmark listings and really concentrated on downtown area with all the development happening. our organization was raising a reg red flag with historic landmarks in danger and victorian mansions so a hallmark of our organization is moving

these victorian mansions in the way of development to inwestern addition neighborhood and other areas to get out of the way of development and preserve them. our organization was around before there was the historic preservation commission of the city so we were at the forefront drawings attention to historic preservation, landmarking and over the last 51 years we have seen how there are more then just buildsings in safeguarding the city cultural resources, there is also small businesses and the different neighborhood icons that make a neighborhood special, so our outreach has really-it is really come full circle in a way because it moved downtown into the neighborhoods and now with the covid epidemic it is really going back to downtown again looking at how we can play a role in the economic recovery and revitalization of downtown san francisco. >> that's great. so,

now i understand your organization is also responsible for maintaining a couple properties. could you tell us a little about those? >> yes, our non profit was gifted in 1973, the historic (inaudible) house. it is now a historic house museum but this was a family since 1886 built this victorian mansion in the same family year after year and one of the last resident of the family when she passed way gifted the mansion to san francisco heritage so since then we have been running this historic house and the home of our office. in 2018, one of the long time members nor aa lasten gifting a building on the e h-as hate polk

became a commercial corridor after the earthquake, the owner at the time, he raised the house and put 6 store front underneath in order to take advantage of the commerce so we are in charge of the house on the corner and it has been a wonderful way to get new numbers, new audiences interested in the work of our organization. during the pandemic, we have been using it as a artson residents and partnering with different bay area artists as well as cultural institutions, cultural districts and then one of the storefronts we converted into a pop up galleries so gives a opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of the art and cultural resources in san francisco. >> that's fantastic. so, now, let's talk about legacy business. what does the designation mean? how does somebody get add today the

legacy business registry and what benefits does being named a legacy business? >> i love this program. it was started by san francisco heritage and adopt ed by the city and run by the office of small business but the program looks what are the businesses really contributing to san francisco and the neighborhood. when we started the first focus was bars and restaurants but over the years it exb panded to include other businesses so these are places that contribute to the character of a neighborhood, so sam's grill downtown, the amazingarian press in the presidio. book stores like city lights oergreen apple recently named. this year we had a lot of attention on the legacy business program. we put out a contest to the public of what you think should be the next legacy business

and one of the businesses that was recommended was the club deluxe, jazz club on the corner, and 2 or 3 days after we launched the contest, the owners announced they would have to close. the rent was driven up, they couldn't afford it, coming out of the pandemic so we worked at speed to get that application submitted with them and that status convinced their landlord to negotiate with them a lower rent and this way they have been able to stay, there was a lot of social media support around this, so when you become a legacy business, not only do you get marketing and business support from the office of small business, but you also eligible for grants and we work closely with the legacy businesses as we do our work for san francisco heritage. >> that's great. so, apart from architecture and buildings, you also work with cultural districts,

and the castro theater strikes me as a place that is both. a beautiful building and cultural hub and center. what has been happening with the recent acquisition by new owners; >> it is leased to another planet entertainment and been in contact with planet entertainment by the castro theater is historic land mark building. it is recognized as a very important architectural monument. one thing-one of the main activist organizations of the preservation of the theater we work together with supervisor mandelman on a interior landmark historic landmark designation for interior, but what happened

over the is summer and people learned is there is a lot of concern not just by san franciscans but people all over the world, movie directors, stars who are very concerned about the risk to the lgbtq and film programming at the castro theater. another planet hosted community stakeholder in august, and it was so moving to see the number of people who took the microphone-everyone had two minutes to say their testimony of what castro theater meant to them and those testimonys showed this building is contributing not just as a architectural monument but plays a role in the lgbtq community that is irrelaceuble able. >> it is beautiful theater. >> it is. my involvement in

the theater raised awareness to not only the castro theater to be emblematic of the lgbtq culture and history but also there are many other sites in the city that also contribute to the identity. that is why so many people come to san francisco as a place of freedom and diversity so in my previous work i worked at the world heritage center, so when i joined san francisco heritage i was thinking why isn't san francisco a world heritage city? for the architecture alone it could be inscribed. golden gate bridge to name a few but the city is so unique in the architecture, the mansioned and historic landmarks so hoping to start a conversation on that with city stakeholders this year. >> that is great. let's talk about your relationship with other agencies. you mentioned economic and office of

work force development and planning commission. how do you unt integrate to them? >> these relationships are essential. we are working with office of small business for the legacy business program and the planning department is really one of our most crucial relationships. we meet quarterly with them and we really see how we can support not only historic land mark listings and historical cultural context statements, strategy for culture districts and city survey among many other activities that really are of concern to both of us. for the office of workforce development, i attended a etmooing recently that the chamber of commerce organized with them on the downtown revitalization and a key goal in that meeting and in the downtown revitalization is to make sure that the city

historic culture resources play a key #r0e8 in the economic recovery and revitalization especially after the pandemic. the office of workforce development has the city build program which is admirable program where youth are trained in construction techniques for rebuilding and especially with the new housing legislation, and we really want to see how can that workforce be expanded to include training in historic preservation. we have so many victorian homes, historic buildings and other places that really need a skilled labor force to make sure that they are preserved and that they help keep the special identify of the city. we really value these relationships, we meet quarterly with the various organizations and we are really grateful for grants of the arts we receive and other supports so definitely that is a key relationship for san francisco heritage.

>> the city build is great. i like that a lot. thank you so much for the time you have given today. appreciate you coming on the show. >> thank you so much raising awareness about san francisco heritage. we hope the people watching will join us in the mission to help keep san francisco special. thank you. >> that's it for this episode. we'll be back shortly. i'm chris manners, thanks

[music] >> san francisco is known as yerba buena, good herb after a mint that used to grow here. at this time there were 3

settlements one was mission delores. one the presidio and one was yerba buena which was urban center. there were 800 people in 1848 it was small. a lot of historic buildings were here including pony express headquarters. wells fargo. hudson bay trading company and famous early settlers one of whom william leaderdorph who lived blocks from here a successful business person. african-american decent and the first million airin california. >> wilwoman was the founders of san francisco. here during the gold rush came in the early 1840s. he spent time stake himself as a merchant seaman and a business person. his father and brother in new orleans. we know him for san francisco's

history. establishing himself here arnold 18 twoochl he did one of many things the first to do in yerba buena. was not california yet and was not fully san francisco yet. >> because he was an american citizen but spoke spanish he was able to during the time when america was taking over california from mexico, there was annexations that happened and conflict emerging and war, of course. he was part of the peek deliberations and am bas doorship to create the state of california a vice council to mexico. mexico granted him citizenship. he loaned the government of san francisco money. to funds some of the war efforts to establish the city itself and the state, of course. he established the first hotel

here the person people turned to often to receive dignitaries or hold large gatherings established the first public school here and helped start the public school system. he piloted the first steam ship on the bay. a big event for san francisco and depict instead state seal the ship was the sitk a. there is a small 4 block long length of street, owned much of that runs essentially where the transamerica building is to it ends at california. i walk today before am a cute side street. at this point t is the center what was all his property. he was the person entrusted to be the city's first treasurer. that is i big deal of itself to have that legacy part of an

african-american the city's first banker. he was not only a forefather of the establishment of san francisco and california as a state but a leader in industry. he had a direct hahn in so many things that we look at in san francisco. part of our dna. you know you don't hear his anymore in the context of those. representation matters. you need to uplift this so people know him but people like him like me. like you. like anyone who looks like him to be, i can do this, too. to have the city's first banker and a street in the middle of financial district. that alone is powerful. [music]

>> we have private and public gardens throughout the garden tour. all of the gardens are volunteers. the only requirement is you're willing to show your garden for a day. so we have gardens that vary from all stages of development and all gardens, family gardens, private gardens, some of them as small as postage stamps and

others pretty expansive. it's a variety -- all of the world is represented in our gardens here in the portola. >> i have been coming to the portola garden tour for the past seven or eight years ever since i learned about it because it is the most important event of the neighborhood, and the reason it is so important is because it links this neighborhood back to its history. in the early 1800s the portola was farmland. the region's flowers were grown in this neighborhood. if you wanted flowers anywhere future bay area, you would come to this area to get them. in the past decade, the area has tried to reclaim its roots as the garden district. one of the ways it has done that is through the portola garden tour, where neighbors open their

gardens open their gardens to people of san francisco so they can share that history. >> when i started meeting with the neighbors and seeing their gardens, i came up with this idea that it would be a great idea to fundraise. we started doing this as a fund-raiser. since we established it, we awarded 23 scholarships and six work projects for the students. >> the scholarship programs that we have developed in association with the portola is just a win-win-win situation all around. >> the scholarship program is important because it helps people to be able to tin in their situation and afford to take classes. >> i was not sure how i would stay in san francisco.

it is so expensive here. i prayed so i would receive enough so i could stay in san francisco and finish my school, which is fantastic, because i don't know where else i would have gone to finish. >> the scholarships make the difference between students being able to stay here in the city and take classes and having to go somewhere else. [♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] >> you come into someone's home and it's they're private and personal space. it's all about them and really their garden and in the city and urban environment, the garden is the extension of their indoor environment, their outdoor living room. >> why are you here at this garden core? it's amazing and i volunteer here every year. this is fantastic. it's a beautiful day. you walk around and look at

gardens. you meet people that love gardens. it's fantastic. >> the portola garden tour is the last saturday in september every year. mark your calendars every year. you can see us on the website >> good morning welcome to the march 21 meeting of san francisco transportation authority i'm rafael mandelman serve as chair. our vice chair is commissioner melgar. i would like to thank jason of sfgovtv and our clerk today is

elijia seaneders. please, call the roll. >> yes. commissioner chan. >> absent. >> commissioner dorsey. >> present. commissioner engardio. >> present. >> chair mandelman. >> present. >> vice chair melgar. >> present. >> commissioner peskin. >> present. >> commissioner preston. >> present. >> commissioner safai. >> absent. >> commissioner stefani. >> present. >> commissioner walton. >> we have quorum. thank you. i believability you have a public comment announcement. for members interested in participating we welcome you in person in the chamber. room 250 in city hall or watch channel 26 or 99 or stream it live at sfgov.org, for those wish to make comment remote.

dial 415-655-0001, access code: 2483 847 5803 ##. you will upon listen in real time had comment is called press star 3 to speak. don't press it again or you will be removed. when your line is unmuted the operator will advise you will be be allowed 2 minutes to speak. calls are taken in order they are received. speak slowly, clearly approximate turn down televisions or radios. public comment first from the public in attendance in the chamber and after on the phone line. and i like to announce we have been joined by commissioner chan. why thank you. thank you. as chairil invoke 326 from rules of order to limit total comment per item to 30 minutes for

today's meeting. each speaker will w have 2 minutes to speak unless i otherwise indicate at the start of that item. mr. clerk call item 2. >> item 2 chair's report an information item. >> all right. thank you mr. clerk and colleagues, have updates on the things you all are doings. last week commissioner peskin the sfmta and community members celebrated the quick build bike laneos bat row and sampson streets there were will smiles because the new bike lanes were anticipated and looked great and pleased the transportation authority provided 800 thousand dollars of funding from prop d tax and neighborhood program funds for the first set of protected bike lane in district 3 at the request of commissioner

peskin it is between market and embarcadero congratulations to everyone involved. our state clean air resource board incentive program is starting to take place. provides discount for e bike purchases for low income residents this is is an interest of vice chair melgar and commissioner ronen for mtc for us. thank you. i'm also happy to see that the affordability suck cylinderies will let our executive director share the details during her update. i'm sure board members transportation and agencies collaborate to get the word out to san francisco and encourage engagement of local bike shops and accessing rbi centives.

and i want to share my preegz to the federal partners a visit by a delegation of united states d. transportation and national highway traffic safety administration to discuss san francisco's experience and input on driverless vehicle. this week visit is relevant we better than a potential bill this seeks to set a framework for the industry. looking forward to guide this important sector to realize the potential with appropriate roles for federal, state and local and guide rails to manage each expansion station to success. and with that,il conclude my remarks. and open them up to public comment. if there is anyone here who would like to speak on item 2, come forward otherwise see if we have remote comment on item 2. item 2, chairs remarks we do have a public commenter.

hello, your 2 minutes begins now. >> thank you. good morning. chair mandelman, my pronouns are she and her. lots of good things. i'm looking forward to seeing and use thanksgiving new bike path in downtown stan san francisco. i have ridden in the e bikes in that section of sudden fran upon often coming from china town and financial district headed to the transbay terminal and trinesit. - for the use of bayview. the tax will pay for that. because sometimes i use electric tmc i know my money is going to help with this. >> i feel the work the autonomous vehicles and like to

see a federal standard. because people like myself and many ordinarily the nation travel through jurisdictions in the course of a single trip. and so having a federal standards will help to ensure this we have a seemless form of autonomous transportation. something this people general low don't think about from the use their own automobile or rent an automobile says this is very good work and good we are helping people to get e bikes there are places that own e bikes and hopefully the people own their e bikes we can do something about the problem with bicycle theftment i want more bikes on the roads and less cars. thank you >> thank you, caller >> chair there are no further commenters. >> public comment on item 2 is

closed. >> call item 3. >> executive director's report an information item. >> tilly chang. >> good morning the national level the transit fiscal cliff issue you heard at the last board meeting last month. president biden's budget for fiscal thwart includes language to allow large are transit systems to use exists form well funds for operations. these are used by transit system for upgrades. however that flexibility is being proposed by the administration. we than diverting capitol funds is really not sustainable solution t. is twhoon can erode system safety and reliability. the opposite of when we like to see to have and when we need to attracted riders back. we advocate here in the bay area

for mule transit support including another letter lead by mtc to the state legislators and return to the board to share updates on that effort. >> regard being the president's budget capitol programs request is for 145 billion for transportation programs to continue currently levels of funding from the infrastructure investment and job's act. infrastructure bill of left year. the slight increase from fiscal 23 and the higher level of investment which is welcomed. i will join an mtc delegation for bay area priorities including the downtown rail extension and capitol projects in the bay area. look forward to reporting on that next month. regarding the draft bill national framework the autonomous vehicle bill shared last week by it s america via

politico, this was a draft unattributed bill at a high level the bill preempts state law the related design and performance of autonomous vehicles bans practices and designates upon advanced driing systems and exemption for automated vehicles for public transportation service. introduction will be delayed we believe due to this leaked version. we will track this working with our cyst every agency on this sfmta and the city attorney's office to keep you updated and develop a potential city position. turning to the state level, carbis developing a program incentives of a thousand dollars per household for electric bike

for eligible households the incentive available those making 3% of the poverty level cargo or adaptive e bike the max incentive up to 2 thousand dollars per household this ask welcomed. we don't when the applicationless could be open tkdz be next month. first come first serve and will work to help spread the word to all eligible residents. those interested in this we can track through the carbwebsite and reporting as well as coordinating with sf environment. we are excited for potential of e bikes to replace car trips and access to neighborhoods with limited transit service and especially dwlars have steep hills. we then and there program is also important for equal access to the new e bikes. turning to yerba buena and

multiuse path ways wait with anticipation the results of funding applications for 2 grant requests from construction phase of the multiuse paths. this was mtc's also on mtc's agenda this mont recommending approval of 3 million dollars one bay area grant. design phase for yerba buena multiuse path that is appreciated. you all had recommended this project for our one bay area grant program and mtc did place it on tier one list. we thank them. i believe on their board agenda meeting tomorrow for approval and allow you to initiate design work this summer in participation of a construction grant we hope to receive from the state later this year. at local level regarding the cal

trance plan happening grant process pleaseed support adaptation planning for embarcadero roadway with the port of san francisco. and our agency, thank our deputy director rachael for planning and submitting the bayview truck safety and routing study for sustainable community planning grant. the study does look at routing for avoiding conflicts can heavy truck traffic on third street and residential and commercial neighborhood in the surrounding area. this is a recommittal we tried last year and got favorable feedback we'll try again this year and keep you posted. >> meanwhile in district one we are about to initiate first round of out reach for the neighborhood district one mobility study and transportation study at the

request of commissioner chan and the community to identify high priority challenging and improve liability for transit and state for all pedestriand and road use and shift trips to transit walking and biking and promote other options. in the first rounds will begin next month. including pop ups at the clement farmer's market and richmond food pantry and meals with russian-american community service. a long time partner with that community. so, please, for those interested they can find out more from our website and sign up for notices to receive future updates. turning to another neighborhood area protect with potrero yard modernization project an out reach meet thanksgiving weekends

this is the modernization project will deliver a new facility for muni bus fleet and 500 units of affordable and workforce housing. on march 7, the neighborhood working group for that project met to receive updates on work under way through the project's current development phase and input on street scape and building design. the past welcome sfmta hosted a public open house in the community to share progress and gather input on that as well. for more information you can provide input at sfmta.com/potreroyard. >> thing our finance team for receiving a delegation from indonesia this month. it was their public prosecute curement agency. thank you to lilly and we wanted to appreciate the indzniesian trade delegation coming to learn more how we promote transparent

and efficient procurement as wellsa we talked about integrating best value determinations and life cycle costs to procurement processes. thank you for liand he our team for hosting the groupful i like to wish you all and your staff an enjoyable spring recess next week. thank you. >> thank you madam executive director. see if there is public comment on your report. thank you board of supervisors. for hearing my comment. and thank you for director chang who is very professional. introduced herself it me at the first timma board meeting after the meet nothing 2016.

and mentioned the fiscal klimt you are aware that transit was in a death spiral before the pandemic. and now we have a fiscal cliff where [inaudible] projected 600 million dollars short fall in funding for muni. now you must be aware that muni service for treasure island will cost upwards of 12 million dollars and 6 million dollars a year short fall baseod. i don't know when your latest numbers are i have 2006 numbers i will double them. and development disposition and development of agreement the dba hard deal for the developers cap transit costs at 30 million dollars plus 1.8 million for bus. if they reach the 50% mode chair

goal of 50% transit they avoid another 5 million from the developers. this is ridiculous. the developers don't pay for transit they pay for transit in every other major prokt. i identified half a billion dollars potential winds fall prefer for selling over priced parking spaces. 6,000 parking spaces on treasure island and the prefer in the dda it is time board of supervisors insist on renegotiating this dda. >> thank you. your time is up. >> chair going to the first caller >> welcome caller, your 2

minutes begins now. >> good morning chair mandelman and commissioners. [inaudible] san jose. i'm kwornding who the share if it would be possible to pull the executive report on the website. this concludes my remarks. thank you. >> thank you, caller. welcome, caller you should 2 minutes begins now. >> chair mandelman [inaudible] she and her. very good report. i did get to meet the executive director several years ago at a party at the lakeside office. very appreciative. i'm supportive of the e bike help. i would like to see us be able to target the e bike purchasers toward the lower end of the income spectrum employment to

get as many of the bikes in the homes of people who will need them the most and cargo e bikes are essential. because you can carry things to the store and to and from the store. i think what it is like to sloth groceries home on bus. we are on something very good with this. i don't know if 3 huh human % poverty level is like to see us move the push chass down below 200% to really help those of the simplest means. i'm intrigue body this leaked bill i will have to read t. i hope the [inaudible] i hope that something productive can come out television because we have a divided congress right now. and over all t it is a good report. i look forward to seeing us put

these into action. thank you. >> thank you, caller. chair there are no approximate further comment. >> public comment on item 3 is closed. and -- mr. clerk could you call item 4 >> item 4 approve the minutes of march 142023 meeting this satisfaction. >> so moved. >> thank you. commissioner peskin is there a second? >> seconded by safai. and we will open this up to public comment. looks like we don't have any in the chambers do we have remote comment on item for you? >> checking for remote comment on item 4. i see no public comment.

>> so that was no public comment, right? no public comment. why opinion comment on item 4 is closed. call the roll. >> commissioner chan. >> aye. >> commissioner dorsey. >> aye. commissioner engardio. >> aye. >> chair mandelman. >> aye. >> vice chair melgar. >> aye >> commissioner peskin. >> aye.

>> commissioner preston. >> aye. >> commissioner ronen. >> aye. >> commissioner safai. >> aye. >> commissioner stefani. >> aye >> commissioner walton. >> aye. there are 11 aye's and minutes are approved. >> call consent 5-8. >> 5-8. staff is in the planning present but available for questions. why a motion to approve consent moved by preston. seconded by walton. and i think we can take that same house same call without objection. consent agenda is passed. >> mr. clerk, call item 9. >> bay area express lane update an informational item. >> >> good morning, commissioners rachael hyatt deputy for planning we have a number of presenters they are remote. from all places around the bay area. are here to provide you context and status reportos various express lane projects in the bay area and to our neighboring counties. i will give an over vow of the history of express lanes in the bay area. our present everybodies will talk about the regional network, development and operation about cal trans perspective and roles about our neighboring counties opened express lane segment and close with a status report on the sfcta on this topic. the pricing tool kit has many

elements and the goal is an objective of pricing range from managing demands for limited resource and many are familiar with the common way of doing this for park space metering. processing is used for roadway space through express lanes. it is like using peek hour utility pricing. another objective for pricing, limit the externalities associated with the use of a resource employees low emission zones are a form of doing this through pricing. pricing just as a by product of implementation generates revenue that is used to pay for the program. covering the costs or to pay for other things that are complimentary to what ever the pricing program is such as more

transit. express lanes a subset of managed lanes that include high occupancy vehicle lanes. dedicated to transit or high upon occupancy vehicles. transit only lanes we have many in the form of red carpet lanes. express lanes are recommended by the u.s. highway administration. yea? could you share the slide presentation. >> oh , dear. we didn't see any of those. yea. i know -- i was supposed to press a button i did not press. sorry. >> well.

there was a tool box here. and so -- i was conveying that the u.s. dot d. transportation recommends using express lane when is well is extra capacity to optimize the capacity of a high occupancy vehicle lyon lane allowing a single vehicle to pay a fee to use that lane. while setting that fee such that the speed of the lane is 45 miles per hour or higher. has a good performance. san francisco has studied express lanes and in 2018 the board adopted the freeway quarter management study that set out goals for san francisco's ability to benefit from express lanes the making fortunate use of limited roadway space that goal of efficient performance as emissions and

green house gases generated by freeway traffic. also to promote a greater amount of choice and ecquity to provide more transit and priority and contribute to a bigger regional network that is something we'll bring more on today. express listens started in the late 2010's in the bay area. but in the 2000's the bay area had an extensive network of hov lanes. not in san francisco we have that little express lane or that on ramp on ethic's street in soma to the bay bridge this is -- other than that san francisco has been has not been a part of the managed lane network. enemy 2004ab2032 pass and this

state legislation formed the joint pur's authority with alameda and santa clara to implement express laneos 580 and 680. the first express lane project in the bay area. then in 2011, the california transportation combhigz granted mta the authority to implement a region wide network and mtc has been implementing thel guardualet other direction of travel on 680 as an example. valley transportation authority vta began their express lane network first on state route 237. then beginning the west bay express lanes on 101 and 85.

and then in 2015ab bill 194 passes provides the authority to ctc so they could designate regional transportation agencies to have the authority to operate express lanes rather than through state by state legislation they can do this. san mateo has formed a joint powerhouse authority under pursuant to that. and use -- that jta to launch their express lanes that continue up 101 connect to santa clara and a speaker will talk about their segment that opened. where we are now is you know the other north bay counties have formed ape joint power's authority to reflas and manage

state route 37. not an express lane because in an express lane. approximate the key is that than i exist along side a general purpose lane drivers choose when they want the general purpose or express lane as 37ville a high occupancy vehicle lane and a toll lane for nonhov a bit different. actc is also studying working with cal trans in the process to implements xrez lanes on 580. san francisco is, san francisco is the one bay area count that he is not part of a jpa or part of a has toll authority or manages lanes on our manage lanes on our freeway network. so, clearly, there are many different agencies throughout the bay area that each have the

responsibility and authority for implementing part. this network. so the way that this is all cord nay today is seemless from the traveller perspective is true memorandum of understanding signed by all of the agencies with jurisdiction over express lanes. or who we are part of it. for there are a few reasons one role that san francisco does now have as of this year is a role on the bay area infrastructure financing authority policy committee. so it was left year as the bay area infrastructure financing authority the regional operator of express lanes game with mta. the board level. with mtc now will have 2 committees and san francisco serve as an adviceary committee.

there are remains -- that advisory, the mou for coordination and cooperation and communication. the actual authorities for policy decisions rests with the individual at regional entities or [inaudible] where that authority has been designated by ctc or state legislation to implement as shown on the screen. cal-trans has some responsibilities. something that all of our sister counties also have a roll in. i want to hands off to our first speaker who is with mtc lisa kline the direct of field operations for after over view of the express lane strategic flan set out the network of express and managed lanes has

been adopt in the plan bay area. lisa, please, there she is, great. >> good morning. thank you to chair mandelman and the authority members and staff for inviting a group of us to chat about thes express lanes work i'm lisa sideline director of field operations at mtc/baf a [spelling?] and the express lane program is in my shop. the network is key of the long range transportation plan for over a dvenlgd over that time, the lands scapes changed as rachael showed the network has grown. in 2020, mtc worked the county transportation agencies and the various express lane operators to try to get on the same page

where we're going in the future. and we developed a regional lane strategic plan approved in 2021. and provided input to the current transportation plan in 2015. i will cover this strategic plan in a brood level you will hear more from the next speakers. this express lane strategic plan lays out 6 goals i think a lot of community with the goals that the authority has.

and cost effective. i'm using public funds responsibly. >> this slide shoes the network included in plan bay area 2050 the express lane network. 750 lane miles and a third of that the blue bar, a third exists today or upon under construction. the shape of the network changed a bit over the last decade or so.

significantly, with plan area 2050 the first time network includes sections that would be constructed by converting the general purpose lanes to tolls express lanes. we long included hov conversion building on the network in the bay area this is a new step. responding directly to the need to reduce green house gas emissions more on this in a moment. the strategic plan covered ground. the areas as a region we need to continue and focus on. making progress that work is in progress. the plan does in the get in a

lot of detail. today i will highlight 3 areas for you and the subsequent speakers will cover them in more detail. next slide. plan bay area under score the need to pay attention to equity. when we adopted the plan there was work getting under way. in terms of planning for pilot projects. and analysis that was getting started. so we didn't irrelevant want to jump to the conclusion. i think what we have now is the pilots are about to launch or in operation and what will be key going forward is doing the evaluation, sharing the information and irrelevant noting how we can address equity in the programs broadly.

second area of focus as i pointed out is huwe can build this network. while minimizing any increase or vehicle miles travel exclude green house gas emissions. wee one piece is making express lanes an express bus work that will be part of the planning work that guess in the next planned update. that work is getting under way but we have gaps in the express lane network the challenger is how do we close those gaps complete the network and achieving green house gas goals relying less on building new lanes. we understood that state/federal law did not allow conversion of lanes to hot lane and there are

changing thinking on this. i think some speakers will talk about. and next slide. third area. rachael gave a good introduction, consistent operating policy. as she mentioned the bay area has several express lane operators and inspect authority to set toll rates and rowels. that could create a challenge for customers. we have at staff level working hard for years to be consistent and you see from the green box we achieved good consistency but it is not easy. to be honest. so the last 2 years we have been formal iegz scaffolding the mou and it also significantly includes the creation of the

regional toll policy committee so we can get the policy makers a part of that consistency discussion in a more organizationed fashion. that concludes my presentation. thank you. have all of the presenters complete their short presentations and then invite feedback and questions. the next presenter is also from mtc. and this is some things we're interested in staff wise equity has been front and center and what the questions we are asking in planning we are doing think burglar express plains and managed listen in san francisco. them is an mtc project to pilot and equity fordable program for express lanes.

pierce? >> sure. good morning i'm pierce gould with mtc. i am here to talk about a new equity pilot called express lane start. for a long time the express lane industry operated since people are not required use them this perspective is change to recognize the choice and limited for people who cannot afford the toll. express lane operators are looking at toll discounts and credits and other options to help low income drivers and bay area is leading the way t. is excessive to live here especially for low income households which a large share of budget on transportation. we than public transsit not a viable option for some trips and want to expand mobility and access to opportunity for low income households that need to dry. we will test a discount on the

880 express lanes which are shown here on the map in the pink oval. we leveraged the systems rule and contractors for the clip are start transit fare discount program to deliver the pilot fortunately and a lens to delivering by engaging custody ins design and sxeflgdz priority iegz out reach strategies to reach low income spanish and chinese and black audiences. i'm excited we completed testing and red to launch this to the public in april and expect it to run for 18 months. >> eligible customers apply by computer. mobile phone or on paper and must be verified eligible includes providing proof of identity. a bay area mailing address and proof of income at or below 200%

of the poverty level 29 thousand dollars for a single person or 60 thousand dollars for a family of 4. in addition, applicant must have a faster ash count to use the express lanes and raft discount. application process is similar to clip are start. meant to be as simple as possible. when a customer applies the eligibility will review the application. if the application is complete and meets requirements they will be approved. if this customer has an existing accounts fast track will apply the toll discount plan to the account at the time of approval. if than i don'ts have an account they will be given an approval code they can use when opening one. so that fast track knows to apply the discount plan to their account. >> once enrolled in the pilot

drivers receive 50% off the posted toll and clean air vehicles in the discount receive 75 percent off the posted toll and 3 person car poorlies aulgsz discounted no matter the ineconomist ash counts. since this is a pilot the discount is for tripos 880 not other express lanes. and we. to improve access for low income customers provide a good experience and how it affects them and the lanes so we have created an evaluation plan to measure the goals. evaluation will be base on the first 12 months of pilot and share with staff who are existing pilot group. i will wrap up, thank you for the opportunity to share an update on our pilot. >> and i will add, we think commissioner ronen for your role

on the mtc and providing the guidance to shape the policy of the pilot. so our next speaker is cal trans for headquarters role and activity in roadway pricing andrew, the deputy director for roadway pricing at cal-trans headquarters. >> thank you, rachael. good morning. thank you for having me here today. i joined cal-trans a few months ago as the assistant deputy director for roadway pricing which was a new role and i'm excited be a part of president state dot whichments california to have a world class transportation system. twhoon is safer, sustainable and equal and supports economic practice perity for everyone in the state. we see managed lane s and roadway pricing vital and

critical to achieving that world class simples my job is to help translate broader state goals, laws and policies around managed lanes and roadway process to strategies, actions, projects and programs. in partnership with regional and local agents and recommend changes when needed to help facilitate achievement of goals through those types of projects. moving to one of those policy goals and state policies, the climate action plan for transportation infrastructure. so the execute ever order in 1919 in 2019 directed cal stato lever edge state transportation spendses to meet the climate goals the transportation sector accounts for more than 50% of the state's green house gas e missions. it is vital we throughs to

achieve our climate goals. adopt in the 2021, the framework for alining the investments we make in transportation infrastructure with our climate and equity goals. there are 10 guiding principles. 8 strategies and 34 actions create a vision and plan. with regards to manage link and roadway pricing the focus is on the g hd reduction and congestion, the existing congestion and limited transportation option in our state mean we have the highest commute times and travel by automobile. which is the most carbon form of transportation when it is i single occupancy vehicle. in addition. newsome challenged us torous that through strategies encourage you to shift from cars to other modes of

transportation. upon one of the actions in that to help work toward achieving the goals the roadway pricing working group intended help provide state leadership and support for local, regional or state effort in roadway pricing. a foreverum to identify, discuss and provide recommendations for equal roadway pricing implementation path ways and policies or change in policies or law. that help manage and reduce the and coordinate messaging state wide. >> the work group activities include meeting quarterly to discuss efforts. policy issues, state and federal opportunity and barriers to implement pricing projects. and other related topics. and membership includes state,

regional and local agencies and cbo's and ngo's engaged in transportation. taxling the mitigation required under sb7 female and the use of toll revenues for funding. next year we will develop an acceptable gis inventory of planned and construction project and want to start to consider joint letters to state and federal legislators changes recommending changes and policy or law and public low accessible materials to improve policy implementation. an example overnight last year lisa eludeed was clarifying state and federal luthat allow for conversion of general purpose lane or high occupancy vehicle or hov lanes. and any way the working group is

an example of the increasing inenghaj am in roadway pricing and how much we value partnerships. all view pricing a critical strategy to meet broader goals. and carbhas been clear in the scoping plan we will not meet our climate goals without implementing equal roadway pricing strategies. it is something you need to think any. and cal trans we are working on funding to aline our investments in pricing projects to meet the goals. working on revising updates policy and procedures to more efficiently expand equitable process to tackle congest union. we want to be better partners i will close with a question and open this that we want to hear from partners such as yourself how we can better funds and support the work you are doing to help achieve that world class

transportation system. thank you very much. >> and our lasted speaker is sean who is with the san mateo gpa executive council. jury room good morning i'm sean i'm the executive director of c tag and u.s. 101 san mateo jpa. with me is peter skinir the executive officer of san mateo transportation authority. we are pleaseed give this update on the 101 express project. the express listen project is multiagency and multiyear project withical trans, c tag and the sfmta to reduce congestion and encourage car pooling and transit use. created 22 miles of express lane in each direction in san mateo

from the santa clara county board everybody to i380 in the north. we opened in 2 stafrjs first in february of 22 and this was p.m. 8 miles from the santa clara line to whippel avenue and then we opened the remains 14 miles between whippel and i380. commenced tolling on it beginning early in march of this year. next slide. a bit of information we are collecting data on the new commenced tolling but average data for each of the 5 zones we are seeing a daily average toll per zone of 75 cent in thes southbound direction and a doctor in 8 cent in northbound direction. equity and express lanes hands in hands in san mateo county

inclusion of equity program was cents roll to the formation of the jpa and decision to pursue the express lanes. critical for our board and leadership we have an equity program in place. the express lane jpa approved the equity program december of 2021 and then prosecute void benefit in march of 2022. the benefits consist of 2 benefits we offer the first is a clip are card with preloaded with a value of 100 dollars. this is offered as annual benefit and we have a fast track full tag transponder with a value of 100 dollars. a one time benefit. through our distribution channel we work with samaritan house the core nonprofits in san mateo to distribute the benefits to the other 7 county wide core agencies.

and through that intake process, they encourage enrollment in the clip are start program. >> program eligibility is residencent of san mateo age 18 or old are. individual income 60% of the county ami which is 78 thousand for an individual. and eligible to receive 1 benefit provided through the core services agency network. to date, we have provided 1500 benefits through the county throughout the county with about 80% the clip are card option which was self selected by the applicant. and that concludes our presentation and we are available to cancer 've answer questions >> i will close with a status report on san francisco efforts for which equity sefront and center. they have picked up following the board's adoption of the 2018

freeway corridor management study recommended 4101 and 280 connecting to downtown in the north and to the san mateo express lanes at the county line and express lane with a high occupancy vehicle 3 plus requirement. and the comp am limitary strategies the equity program our case involves exemptions in discounts and the transit priority and transit service. we advanced that plus other options and the hov option. and into the cal-trans process. for further development with san mateo and other agencies. in 2019, cal-trans approved their scoping you know project development documents the first step in the cal trans press and environmental work started

formerly with the board resolution in 2020. appropriating prop k to support that. at this time the board asked we limit the w to the hov only lane alternative this is our focus and -- we are not including the express lane alternative per that direction. we are beginning with what is called project one the northbound i280 off ramp. we want to be able to coordinate that project with a freeway rerab effort. cal trans is planning. we do know despite the pandemic a project on the freeway system needed. so for our freeway network you have seen the head lines that speeds on the freeway network and in the bridge approaches are at our below the speeds prepandemic. the demand is there and ability to efficient low move folks

including through transit and in an equal way on our freeway network is a need that concludes the collective presentations and thank you for any guidance and further questions. >> thank you, mrs. hi iat and all the presenters, commissioner peskin. >> thank you choir mandelman. and thank you to our staff and the staff from mtc and san mateo for a very comprehensive hen awhile and we congestion has come roaring back. i think it is time for this body to have a frank and candid conversation about whether or not we want to revisit our

resolution number 16 of 2020 and catch up with our sister counties around the bay and move beyond hov in san francisco county and start moving forward express lane. i think the time has come. i continuing is time for a frank conversation about that and wanted to kick this off. but appreciate a very detailed, comprehensive conversation and presentation today. and note that as it related equity, which i think was an initial primary concern of this body that it is really being address in the a meaningful way as we see in the east bay 880 study. i thank you is something we can use and build off of and adopt here in san francisco county. and i thank you was the source

of the occurrence 3 years ago as to why this body was not anxious to adopt whole hog at this time. thank you. >> thank you. commissioner peskin vice chair melgar. >> thank you, chair mandelman and thank you supervisor peskin i'm treed have that conversation. i think that you know we want to incent rise when we want to see in terms of behavior and right you in we have our municipal and he bart in a facing a fiscal cliff and -- car driving back to where it was prepandemic even though ridership in municipal and he bart lagged far. it is krez it me that you can come up from san mateo for free but you have to pay for bart. and that's the system that we set up. and so i am ready to have this

conversation we are behind. not just other counties in the bay area but the east coast. so i -- will support what the staff is doing what i would ask is that we pay attention to the operational details. because you know i think this for something like this to work it has to be easy. we will get lots of push back from the public. has to be easily explainable. i would encourage us not to have a complicated system to try to as much as possible leverage when we have in clipper. come other regional frameworks. so that we can be seemless. if somebody is coming from san mateo or going back it is in the multiple have to switch card its get a discount or to pay.

i do thank you is time for you to do this now. thank you. >> thank you. vice chair melgar. i will associate myself with the remarks of my 2 colleagues. if there are others who want to weigh in on this? this would be a great time or staff, can talk to folk and we can open this up to public comment. anyone here would like to come up and speak on item 9, please, do. >> good morning. still morning. and thank you supervisors and board for hearing my comment and thank you for your service to the city. i'm a 27 year resident of the city. lived north of the opinion handle and walk every where and had to because muni was so bad.

i'm glad to hear about equity addressing the issues. but first i want to comment on the whole approach of it is irrelevant an upon neoliberal and market prop to distribution of action to natural monopoly resources roads, highways and bridges. it resulted in equity issues. and one of the issue system the fast track its itself. point you to spur. study, bridging the gap addressing the impacts of bridge tolls and on fines on bay area drivers november of 21. has a dispropotion at adverse

impact on low income. it does not work for them. great to hear the stopgap approaches to try to fix this but it is a lot harder to do than you think to try to you knowledge qualify people baseod income and get the system to work i appreciate supervisor megovern's comment getting the details right. and good luck for this. thank you. >> thank you. see if we have remote public comment on item 9. >> i will go to the first call. hello caller your 2 minutes begins now. >> thank you [inaudible] [inaudible] she, her. talk about express lanes in a few meetings. and common law make the express

lane achieved there -- [inaudible] managing congestion. and we don't want the express lane to be sold to the highest bidder. i'm seeing the equity we are doing here. my experience with express lanes is limited in just using them when riding inner city buses on interstate 10 in los angeles. and seeing the signs with the price message i have no idea how much a 40 foot. city bus pays i'm sure it is i bit more. but this statute part of managing congestion. and hopefully the equity part will help to encourage people of modest needs to car pol and get

upon even greater benefit am so more people will use the express lanes. and looks like express lanes are met low common in the west. i did in the see them growing up on the east coast am traditional toll highs were the norm. but i want to see how we can add more population to this. and to be able to ensure we keep the highways flowing and the same time encouraging people to find other ways and drive by themselves. thank you. >> thank you. caller. hello caller, your 2 minutes begins now. >> thank you. edworried mason. when i observe the presentations it this express lanes just satisfy and grows the culture of convenience to avoid any regional transits.

regional transit and express buses were proposed over and documented a decade ago and nothing ever happened that. this will induce more travel and feeding the culture of convenience and contributing to pollution. [inaudible] palo alto to san from the 398 bus from redwood city used to be 7 days a week now 2 trips in the morning and 2 in the evening. we are just continuing endorsing the automobile use. and what about enforcement? are you going to have a highway patrol or how will you enforce the system? to do that. vta went ahead and hired the highway patrol to endorse the enforcement tod lane.

from mepedace to mountain vow. how are you going to handle that. this program of saying, we have to speed people's travel feedos culture of convenience and efforts to try to endorse encourage female use transit. goes away and you are contribute to the fiscal classify this. thank you. thank you. call are. no more public comment. public comment is closed. >> thank you i wanted thank the board for to all of our guests dp deputy director for that presentations and the feedback. from the board with your persh mission we can go back and take a look how we might be able to adjust our current study to address the express lane

options. but want to thank everybody for the conversation and for the guidance. >> and may be i would encourage you to seek additional feedback you got 3 of us. commissioner safai. >> thank you for the presentation i appreciate the information today. i can tell you over the last year having experienced the express lanes and travel all over the bay area for my son's baseball tournaments and stuff they actually are effective. when you see high concentrations at strange times. you can't predict when traffic is going to produce on the weekends or other times. and i than they are opened more on the weekends. i think it is important to have those conversation it is hard to

predict. my big reservations have been in san francisco we are a bit different in terms of the way our freeways run through the city. and there is a lot more immediate neighborhood traffic that uses the freeways to get to different parts of the city and jobs. i think this is the thing i want to been more. i appreciate when supervisor melgar said and it is a good point, appreciate that where the traffic has returned and it is obvious but the ridership on public transportation az has not. we should encourage people to get out of cars as much as public and resume public transportation. from cal trains to the will golden gate transit to like all

of them are nowhere near ridership they were before. some that is return to work policy. some of that has to do with ease of travel. because you know i was [inaudible] 5 o'clock yesterday traveling cross town there was no traffic on the freeway. it was empty. but this morning congested. i think that there are ways we can do is this. i think we need to look at 101 everyone wants to push it to 280 the truth is that is where the majority of congestion is, when people are coming in the city the majorities of the traffic coming in the city is prepare coming to mission bay on 280 and a lot of neighborhood traffic that travels back and fourth from my district to the bayview and 6 and so manyasm that's what i would like to think about. i understands that there are space constranltos 101 that

would have the most impact for the region and something we should take a serious consideration for. thank you. >> thank you. commissioner walton. thank you chair mandelman and thank you for the presentations. and definitely good to hear when is happening across the bay area. if we look at express lanes across the bay area and the country, what we finds is -- they don't exist in the most concentrated areas. they exist in areas where there are wider lanes or more lanes. to supervisor safai's point t is different when you come into the city and we are very small city and a very small county. our surrounding yours that have express lanes have wider lanes and some case more lanes. and they have traffic but not

urban. where they are existing. and frankly, we are pret much the only urban area in the bay area with the exception of san jose compared to population. but when we took the trip to london to study congestion processing and sweden, we noticed that over a certain time period it work in the london at first. what happened people adopted to the toll and then did not change traffic after awhile. in sweden it was different because it still work and this it is also related to the infrastructure that is in accomplice in terms of their bike lanes and other forms of transportation so -- if we are going on have a serious conversation it is an issue for me to do everything we circumstance one, to make sure

that we are not penalizing people for just having low incomes and a lot of times that happened when we have express lanes. i wanted to go on roeshd about all the things that exist differently then and there they do in san francisco which makes it more realistic. thank you commissioner walton. all right. looks like you got more feedback and so conversation will continue. and mr. clerk call the next item. >> next item 10 introduction of new items informational >> any new items? don't see anymore mr. clerk, call our next item. >> item 11 public comment. >> is there anyone here would when like to make general public comment? come on up.

>> hello again. jeff kline. thank you for hearing my comment. i wanted follow up on the last issue and mention that the congestion is due to a failure of regional plan and zoning in the bay area. and that has not been spoken about. and i also. to mention ridership on bart and muni there is a per spepgz among the public they are not safe to ride. a problem with crime and maintenance and cleanliness. i wanted to get back to my previous comment about muni funding, the general fund being used to fund transportation for the treasure island project. to be clear, the tdm program and all the tolls and fees are that, none of it goes to muni.

all the funding from the general fund. and -- the fiscal impact analysis for the project was optimistic about the taxes and the fees and sales tax and hotel taxes and property taxes that would come out of the project. if that money does not showum there will be a huge hole that will have to be filled by the general fund. now the city itself is facing a short fall a budget short fall. and i don'ts think you will be able to go back to the taxpayers. you have a real estate problem where taxable properties values will crash. because in the financial district this is half empty. people go bankrupt an issue of where the money come from which i like to suggest that you go back and renegotiate the disposition and development agreement with tida and ticd the developers include 11ar the

biggest home builder in the united states and get them to the pay for transit. thank you. why it is in the written in stone you can renegotiate. >> all right. see if we have remote comments under item 11. >> item 11 public comment? hello caller your 2 minutes begins now. >> great. are you taking public comment for agenda item number 6. i have been stuck at work. we are not. we are taking. go ahead, gent. >> we are take happening general public comment for item 11. i will call back later. thank you. >> okay. checking for additional public comment on item 11. there is no more comment. >> all right. public comment on item 11 is closed. mr. clerk.

call our next item. >> holdup one second employment to clarify we are taking public comment on item 11 that is general public comment not 7. to clarify for the gentlemen who called in. say it all again. what are you suggesting we do. i believe the we told the gentlemen we were taking comment on item 7 but we are taking on item 11 which is general public comment to the extent he wanted to comment on something not item 7 he should have an opportunity to do so. >> i'm sorry i was not clear i did say 11. >> and then the gentlemen hung up. >> okay. he is back on now. would you like me to take him? yes. we will reopen item 11.

>> okay this . is general public comment for item 11. hi. caller this is item 11 general public comment you have 2 minutes and may begin now. >> great. thank you. so sorry chair come commissioners i'm dave alexander work with the richmond family and calling to push back on the ask for district one the [inaudible] at 38th and geary. we want to see public monies invested in slow streets and pedestrian infrastructure on geary and fulton. this will be a bandaid. after [inaudible] and we got push knack from the fire department about infrastructure there. you know highly recommend monies and funding to reinvested in

slow streets and pedestrian infrastructure. a [inaudible] is a far cry from infrastructure. we need to narrow the lanes out there it is a freeway. on the outer reaches of geary. reconsider this request and thank you for taking my call. >> thank you caller. there is no additional public comment. >> all right. public comment on item 11 is closed. mr. clerk call 12. >> adjournment. >> we are adjourned.

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sheet. it's tomatos and mint and olive oil. that makes summer food. and what i'm doing is i'm putting some nutmeg. it is kind of like cream cheese. in armenia when they offer you food, you have to eat it. they would welcome you and food is very important for them. >> in every armenian community we feel like we're a "smallville"age and they come together to put on something like this. what i find really interesting about san francisco is the blends of armenia that come together. once they are here, the way people work together at any age, including our grandmothers, our grandfathers, skewering the meat, it's fun to see. fun to see everybody get together. >> we call it subarek. it's a cheese turn over if you want. we make the dough from scratch. we boil it like you do for la san i can't. >> the amount of love and karin fused in these foods is

tremendous. they come in every day to prepare, cook and bake bread, all in preparation for this big festival. >> nobody says no. when you come them, they have to come tomorrow for the feast. >> what a treat it is to taste a delicious recipe, all made from scratch and passed down through generations. it really makes you appreciate the little things. >> it's one of the best festivals. it's outstanding, a marvelous occasion. >> we're outside checking some of the food to go options. i grabbed myself a ka bob sandwich, all kinds of herbs and spices. i'm going to taste this. looking fantastic. one of the best i've had in a long time. you know it's delicious b i have just enough room for dessert, my favorite part. we're behind the scenes right now watching how all the pastries get made. and we've got a whole array of pastries here.

honey and nuts and cinnamon, all kinds of great ingredients. this is amazing. here's another yummy pastry made with filo dough. oh, my god. really sweet and similar, it's lighter. this is what i like. we have a lovely row here. looks like a very delicious and exciting surprise. i'm going to bite into it. here we go. um. this is great with armenian coffee. now we're making some incredible armenian coffee. >> we buy our coffee, they have the best coffee. they come from armenia, specially made.

and would you like to try it? >> i would like to try. >> would you like sugar or no sugar? >> no sugar today. i'm so excited. really earthy. you can really taste the grain. i think that's what makes it so special. really comes out. i hope you try it. we're having a great time at the armenian festival. we ate, we saw, and we definitely conquered. i don't know about you, but i have to go down to the food. check out our blog for so much more at sf bites at tums abler.com. until next time, may the force be with you. ♪♪ ♪♪ >> first of all, everybody is welcome and we ask two things when they get here. one, that they try something they've never tried before. be it food or be it dancing or doing something.

and if they feel like it was worth their while to tell one person and bring that person, that family member, that friend down the street to come with them. >> we're going to have to do a lot of eating so get ready. >> get ready. and you diet tomorrow.

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