the presidio parkway is the result of the great partnership between the department, the transportation administration, the federal highway administration, the presidio trust, and many other agencies that had to come together with different agendas to be sure this project is built while enhancing the environment. our california highway patrol is well represented. thank you for being here and for keeping our highways safe. thanks for all coming here for this event. the last thing is stay safe while you are driving. thank you very much. [applause] >> i know there is a tremendous risk in these events as the temperature dips. good will can turn into hatred. [laughter] i am going to try to wrap this up very quickly, but we could not wrap up this event -- that is my cute -- without hearing very briefly -- emphasis on briefly -- from one of the businesses working on the project. by way of introduction i am going to say that the president of that company is the most appropriately dressed person for the occasion. she actually dressed warmup. let us invite her to the podium. [applause] >> good morning, everyone

the presidio parkway is the result of the great partnership between the department, the transportation administration, the federal highway administration, the presidio trust, and many other agencies that had to come together with different agendas to be sure this project is built while enhancing the environment. our california highway patrol is well represented. thank you for being here and for keeping our highways safe. thanks for all coming here for this event. the last thing is stay safe while you are driving. thank you very much. [applause] >> i know there is a tremendous risk in these events as the temperature dips. good will can turn into hatred. [laughter]

the u.s. department of transportation, the federal transit administration. as you know, in that letter which was sent by the -- by leslie rogers who is a regional administrator of the federal transportation administration, that letter points out a number of things that quite frankly raise concerns about the mta's ability to manage this project and specifically, the letter says on page three, and i quote, the central subway project is a high risk project located in a densely populated urban center, it is the largest most complex project ever undertaken by the sfmta, thus sfmta will need to practice risk in a diligent and comprehensive manner. there's also another section of the letter that talks about -- and this is a direct quote from the letter, the mta is concerned about the ability of the sfmta to maintain its equipment and system in a state of good repair and the letter goes on to say based on the fta review of the bus and rail plans and the 20-year financial plan, fta cannot at this time determine sfmta's ability to do this. this is from the letter. so a

i talked about some of the concerns that have been raised by the federal transportation administration about the ability of the m.t.a. to actually complete and oversee that project. i think that those of us who support the completion of that project have to recognize that for that project o or project s of that nature to be finalized that we need to implement a comprehensive m.t.a. reform, and we need to do it quickly and soobling. we cannot wait. again, y -- as soon as possible. again, i want to thank my co-authors. i ask for your support of this measure. the last thing i would say is is that a lot has been said in the last few weeks about the interrelationship between charter amendments and the very long and complicated budget process that we have gone through. i have repeatedly said that when it comes to governing the city that we need to deal with each one of those items 13r59ly. that as important it is a budget process is, it has to necessarily be disconnected from the very important analysis of whether or not we need structural research. it is for that reason that i believe we ne

to retroactively accept and expend funding in the total amount of $700,500 from the transportation security administration for the airport k-9 explosive detection team program. supervisor chiu: is their representative here from the airport commission? ok, let me ask if there's any public comment on this matter

to retroactively accept and expend funding in the total amount of $700,500 from the transportation security administration for the airport k-9 explosive detection team program. supervisor chiu: is their representative here from the airport commission? ok, let me ask if there's any public comment on this matter. seeing none, public comment is closed. colleagues, is there a motion on this item? supervisor elsbernd has asked us to move this forward as a recommendation. it has been seconded by supervisor mirkarimi. without objection, this item will be moved forward to the full board. item three please. >> item 3, resolution approving san francisco's child and family services review system improvement plan, a strategic plan that outlines how san francisco will improve protect outcomes for children, youth, and families, says as the operational agreement between the county and state, and includes plans for utilizing child abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment, community-based child abuse prevention, and promoting safe and stable families revenues to prevent child maltreatment. supervisor chiu: are their

the department of transportation announced a grant of 2.25 billion dollars in ara funds for california, and included $700 million for the transbay transit project. the federal agency of the department of transportation charged with administring lfm's confirmed that $700 million has been reserved for the transbay transit center. the board adopted a new baseline budget of $1.5 billion, which basically added $4 million and this new baseline includes additional scope that was not in the 2007 budget. they upgrade to the gold rating, and most significantly, the below ground train box. you have a cost breakdown here of the budget. there are more details in your packet, but -- there is the contractor and another separate estimate done by the architects. after those estimates are done independently, they are reviewed and reconciled by the public construction managers for the program and by the staff, so there is a good level of comfort that the project will be built within that budget. here you have the schedule for the project. significantly, august 7 of this year, about a month away, service will begin at the temporary bus terminal. bus services will be moved to the temporary terminal and demolition will begin of the existing struc

the rest for maintenance, operations and administration, transportation and capital investment. almost $470 million a year. guess what? now they're getting more. >> july 1st just on the bay bridge it will be $6 from the peak period mondays through fridays 5:00 to 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. it will be $6. that's going to add about $129 million a year. >> reporter: off peak still $4. $5 on weekends and car poolers pay $2.50. other bridges are now $5. lucky you. >> no matter how you look at it, it's a bargain here. peak times in new york $10 or $11. >> reporter: i need your good questions. send them to me. >>> a's lose a starter but win the game. knocking on the door of history. sports up next. what this droid does will change how you do movies. with blockbuster on demand, this does hit films on a 4.3-inch screen so big, the way you see them will never be the same. introducing the new droid x. pre-loaded with blockbuster. the next generation of does. >>> what's ridiculous to me that giants management float to the idea that buster wasn't experienced enough to play in the big le

the rest, for maintenance, operations, and administration. transportation and capital investment. most $470 million a year. guess what. now they are getting more. >> on july 1st, justen the bay bridge, it will be $6 during the peak period, that's monday through fridays, 5 to 10:00 a.m., 3 to 7:00 p.m. it will be $6. that's going to add about $129 million a year. >> off-peak it's still $4, 5 bucks on weekends, and car poolers are paying $2.50. all the other bridges are now $5. luck you you. >> no matter how you look at it, it's a bargain. some of the bridges in new york, peak times, 10, $11. >> i need your good questions. send them to me at cbs5.com. >>> a starting pitcher starting the year. i'm dennis o'donnell. who is the giants mvp. torres, aubrey huff or maybe this man, buster posey. we're up next. ,, [ female announcer ] hurry in to the jcpenney appreciation sale for extra savings, now through saturday! save an extra 15% on all regular, sale, and clearance items -- no exclusions! save an extra 15% on all brands for her, an extra 15% on all brands for him. save an extra 15% on k

the administrator of the federal highway administration. we are simply delighted that he has been able to take time from his busy schedule, which he spent reshaping the way we think about transportation, to come to san francisco to be here with us. when he leaves today, he will take with him this memento. it is a little

the administrator of the federal highway administration. we are simply delighted that he has been able to take time from his busy schedule, which he spent reshaping the way we think about transportation, to come to san francisco to be here with us. when he leaves today, he will take with him this memento. it is a little shovel. we are giving you a paper shovel made right here in san francisco that has embedded in it native plant from the presidio. take them to your house, put them in a pot and you will have a piece of the presidio park with forever. it may even bloom. plastic? no, it is recycled american paper. american trees. there you have it, the ultimate sustainable gift. victor mendez is an extremely good choice as the highway administrator. he has been on the job exactly one year and three days. victor was here in october to help us kickoff the project. he oversees almost 3000 employees at the highway administration. it is no stranger to overseeing things. as director of the arizona highway department, he had a challenge their. he is a civil engineer. i always like to say -- since i am a civil engineer, too -- we can actually manage, and many of them do. they can think big. the

the rest for maintenance, operations, and administration, transportation and capital investment. almost $470 million a year. guess what. now they are getting more. >> on july 1, just on the bay bridge, it will be $6 during the peak periods, that's monday through fridays, 5 to 10 a.m. and again 3 to 7 p.m. it will be $6. that's going to add about $129 million a year. >> reporter: off-peak it's still $4. five bucks on weekends and carpoolers are paying 2.50. all the other bridges are now $5. lucky you. >> no matter how you look at it, it's a bargain here. some of the bridges in new york at peak times $10, $11. >> reporter: i need your good questions. send them to me at cbs5.com. >>> you ever worn dead how buzz lightyear and woody came to life and the water looked so real in finding nemo? a new exhibit at the oakland museum unveils the secrets behind the world of pixar. jennifer mistrot takes us straight to the drawing board where that imagination begins. >>> reporter: iconic images so familiar to many of us, they feel like home. it's a living archive, one that pixar is sharing with

coast guard, the transportation security administration and the federal emergency management agency. d.n. -- dndo was established in 2006 to develop detection technologies for nuclear and radiological devices, a high consequence terrorist threat. this bipartisan legislation re-authorizes the activities of s&t and dndo and puts these two d.h.s. components on a path to greater effectiveness and efficiency by requiring strategic plans, benchmarking and accountability systems. for nearly a year, mr. lungren and i worked with my colleagues on the committee to craft this bipartisan authorization bill which would ensure that the department of homeland security 's science and technology directorate has the right tools available to be successful. success in this context means delivering products into the handses of our first responders, law enforcement officials or critical infrastructure owners to help them achieve their mission and make america more secure. in conducting our review, we examined the homeland security act and the department's use of the authorities the congress has vested in

individual and the san francisco county transportation authority and all the local partners that have worked hard to get us here today. also, thank you to victor mendez, federal highway administration, u.s. dot, not only for the money, but for the partnership. butch, good to see you back on your feet again. these guys have been that almost every meeting of consequence on this, so the federal government has been very much engaged, working with us along the way. weasel -- we also want to acknowledge that come into my right. -- the gentleman to my right. before he takes off, he is a hard-working man. [laughter] this is just one of many complex and major projects that are underway in the bay area. i sleep better at night knowing that there are moving this forward because they do such a great job. all the people here in hard hats, vests, i want to the knowledge the hard work you do. you are the ones that take the raw materials and then turn them into world class projects that will stand the test of time, keep people safe, and keep traffic moving for many years into the future. thank you for the work that you do. we are here today celebrating a major milestone, getting the tunnel under c

the various departments this evening. we have laurence kornfield, scott sanchez, acting zoning administrator, representing the planning department and planning commission. and jarvis murray is here representing the san francisco department of transportation. at this time, if you could please go over the boards leading guidelines and conduct the swearing in process. >> the board requests that you turn off all funds, beepers, and pagers. please carry on conversations in the hallway. the rules of presentation are as follows. appellants, permit holders, have seven minutes to present their cases, three minutes for rebuttal. people affiliated with the parties must include their comments in these times and members of the public who are not affiliated with the parties have 3 minutes each to address the board but no rebuttal. to assist the board and accurate preparation of minutes, members of the public who wish to speak on an item are asked but not required to submit a speaker card or business card to board staff when you come up to the lectern. speaker card and pans are on the left side of the podium. the board also welcomes comments and suggestions. customer satisfaction survey forms are also on the left side of the podium. if you have questio

the works progress administration and the public art works projects 75 years ago. thank you to our recreation and parks department and a number of agencies, our municipal transportation and traffic, department of public works, who actually all came together and in an unprecedented piece of cooperation withly. ed -- with limited funds in monday -- honor of the 75th anniversary, have put new panes of glass in, restriped the parking lot and so we actually have some more things to celebrate today. thank you to all those agencied and thank you, mr. mayor. i think there is no more appropriate time to celebrate the 75th anniversary of this icon because it is also an icon of the in deal -- the new deal 75 years ago. this neags -- nation embraced the new deal in difficult economic times. it was a legacy of art work and creativity and jobs across this country and this is the first example of the public works of art project and that was the first organization under the new deal and so we should celebrate that as we stand on the precipice of change on november 4. thank you and happy 75th. >> ok. as the mayor alluded to, he was referring to. flyshacker at the time in the 1930's w

steps in terms of infrastructure construction, the development of new technologies, alternate energy, high-speed electric rail transportation and the administration, the bush administration sort of casually tended to ignore it. now, i don't think anything indicates clearly the priorities of that side and this side, is that we have been struggling for months to -- to try to pass unemployment compensation and be told you've got to pay for it, and in the same breath our colleagues say but we have to extend the bush tax cuts, including the estate tax cuts, without paying for it. we can't help people who are struggling to find work with $360 a month, but we can help multibillionaires with their eate taxes. and i would argue that if you want to invest in the productivity of america, help working people get jobs and work, they'll pay their taxes, they'll workard, they'll contribute to their community. now, we have got to deal with the deficit, but the notion that the $34 billion we're talking about today in unemployment compensation is going to rank with the $3.28 triion that these bush tax extensions will cost the country, it's not even apples and oran

infrastructure aconstruction, alternate energy, high-speed rail transportation, and administration -- the bush administration sort of just casually tended to ignore it. now, i don't think anything indicates clearly the priorities of that side and this side. we've been struggling for months to pass unemployment insurance and be told, you've got to pay for it. . without paying for it. we can't help people who are struggling to find work with $360 a month, but we can help multibillionaires with their estate taxes. and i would argue that if you want to invest in the productivity of america, help working people get jobs and work, they'll pay their taxes, they'll work hard, they'll contribute to their community. now, we have got to deal with the deficit, but the notion that the $34 billion we're talking about today in unemployment compensation is going to rank with the $3.28 trillion that these bush tax extensions will cost the country, it's not even apples and oranges. and yet glibly and ideologically, we can't pay for tax cuts. and yet, the deficit is the most important problem we face. it do

, on july 1, 2010, the committee on transportation and infrastructure met in open session to consider 15 resolutions to authorize appropriations for the general services administration for fy 2010 capital investment and leasing program for leases authorized 225.9 million for various agencies. the committee adopted the resolution by voice vote. enclosed are copies of the resolution adopted by the committee of transportation and infrastructure on july 1, 2010, signed sincerely, james oberstar , chairman. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the committee on appropriations. the house recognizes the followings perge requests. the clerk: personal request for mrs. capito for mrs. capito of west virginia after 2 p.m. the speaker pro tempore: members will be in order. conversations will be taken off the floor. house will be in order. take your conversations off the floor, please. the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? pennsylvania mr. thompson: request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, i

the federal highway administration. called the long-term bridge performance program. this program is being led by rutgers center for transportation in new jersey. the long-term bridge performance program is envisioned as a 20-year comprehensive examination of our nation's work force. highway bridges. the team of workers has been inspecting, evaluating, and monitoring a representative of seven bridges nationwide. these pilot studies are instrumental and gather reliable information as to how to keep things remain satisfy and satisfactory. the researchers will analyze and apply the data to improve the lifecycle in predicted models. better understanding of the bridge and more maintenance. ultimately this study will promote the safety, mobility, longevity, reliability of our nation's highway. as the highway system grows, it's important to be sure our nation's systems are safe. i'm proud rutgers center for advance infrastructure and transportation is leading the way in helping the country tackle this complicated transportation issue. i ask my colleagues to join me in commending rutgers university. the speaker pro tempore: for what purp

transportation and these other issues are, i think health care is the most complicate. certainly there's we can focus on wellness and prevention, incredibly important. we can focus on the administrative costs, which people expect to be between 25% and 30%. it does seem to me until we figure out some kind of replacement for the fee for service model where the entire health care system is compensated based on providing more procedures, more visits and the like as op pozzed to being compensated -- >> can you do that at the state level? >> i don't know. we've had conversations. it's certainly something that we've got to at least try to figure out. there have been places which have pilotted and have had some success. and vermont being one. we've got to figure out how we scale it up. >> we have had success. we've reduced our medicaid costs by about a quarter billion dollars over the last 5 years. and for my colleagues from big states, that's a lot of money for us. and we've done it by asking the federal government successfully for a super waiver to give us flexibility on how we administer the medicaid program. my complaint about medicaid historically is it's not a health care program, it's

transportation. healthcare is the most complicated. certainly we can focus on well as intervention. it is incredibly important. we can focus on the administrative costs which people recognize as somewhere between 25% and 30%. at the end of the day, it seems to me that until we figure out a replacement for this fee-for- service model where the entire health-care system is compensated based on more procedures and the like. >> can you do that at a state level? >> i do not know. we have had conversations and i think it is certainly something we need to at least try and figure of. there are some pilots that has seen some success. we need to figure out how to scale this up. >> we reduced our medicaid costs at least two under $50 million. for my colleagues from that is a lot of money. we ask the federal government successfully for a waiver to give us flexibility on how we administer the medicaid program. my complaint about medicaid historically is that it is not a health care program is a sick care program. it takes care of things after the fact. we wanted to use the dollars for preventive care to make an incentive payments to physicians to provide hi

transportation projects in my state that i know were long overdue. i guess this question of predictions. at the beginning of the year, i assume you had a counterpart under the bush administration that headed up the council of economic advisers. did they predict that year that the administration was going to lose 3 million jobs. >> no. >> did they predict that they would gain jobs actually? >> i believe they did. >> i think that's interesting because people seem to be making a lot of hay out of things. when i look back at the time when we were basically on the edge i've financial cliff, i remember the country came together at that moment, good or bad, with president bush and with john mccain and barack obama and made a decision that we needed to shore up the financial system. >> absolutely. >> i will believe we then continued with unemployment losses under the bush administration, president obama took over. my memory of the facts is in the first month when he took over, while bush was still president, we lost more jobs in this country in the month of january than the state of vermont has people. we then passed the stimulus package. we evened things out and are now in what i con