that is a approved by the mta board. >> correct. the question is does that change how that is seen in terms of the larger ability for it to go on the ballot? >> my understanding that all seven entities will need to approve the same resolution. either with conditions or without conditions in order for the matter to be put on the ballot. >> okay. great. are there any other questions from the board members, if not. is there a motion? >> i guess i'll move the resolution that's before us with conditions. >> is there a second? >> second. >> secretary could you please call the roll. >> (roll call) got the majority so the motion does pass. >> no it would have to be unanimous. i'm sorry. >> city attorney kennedy, maybe to this point. maybe amend the time line for the other agencies acting. they haven't acted on this specific resolution. i'm try to go figure out what the time line is, should we decide we need to have another special meeting to vote on this? >> there is august 7th deadline to put this measure on the ballot. the votes that are

that is a approved by the mta board. >> correct. the question is does that change how that is seen in terms of the larger ability for it to go on the ballot? >> my understanding that all seven entities will need to approve the same resolution. either with conditions or without conditions in order for the matter to be put on the ballot. >> okay. great. are there any other questions from the board members, if not. is there a motion? >> i guess i'll move the resolution that's before us with conditions. >> is there a second? >> second. >> secretary could you please call the roll. >> (roll call) got the majority so the motion does pass. >> no it would have to be unanimous. i'm sorry. >> city attorney kennedy, maybe to this point. maybe amend the time line for the other agencies acting. they haven't acted on this specific resolution. i'm try to go figure out what the time line is, should we decide we need to have another special meeting to vote on this? >> there is august 7th deadline to put this measure on the ballot. the votes that are

that language may not be needed for this resolution and only applied to the mta board resolution, that was not a project determination under the mta's de delegated authority. if this is placed on the ballot today it will be proposition rr. you heard it here first. thank you very much. >> thank you for your comments. >> madam, clerk. that completes the queue. >> thank you. i see supervisor haney is in the queue. would you like to make some comments or is that from last time? >> thank you. i just wanted to quickly thank supervisor walto. i was happy to have partnered with them. very challenging to negotiate something like this across three counties. a way forward where the governance issues were addressed and i know there's more to do at cal train. we have a measure that should be very clear and straight forward for voters. i hope that san francisco and san mateo voters support it. this is very important to my constituents. i want to under score it does have a positive impact on mta's budget as well. for the many folks that reply on muni and the cuts there. i hope they support this as we

that language may not be needed for this resolution and only applied to the mta board resolution, that was not a project determination under the mta's de delegated authority. if this is placed on the ballot today it will be proposition rr. you heard it here first. thank you very much. >> thank you for your comments. >> madam, clerk. that completes the queue. >> thank you. i see supervisor haney is in the queue. would you like to make some comments or is that from last time? >> thank you. i just wanted to quickly thank supervisor walto. i was happy to have partnered with them. very challenging to negotiate something like this across three counties. a way forward where the governance issues were addressed and i know there's more to do at cal train. we have a measure that should be very clear and straight forward for voters. i hope that san francisco and san mateo voters support it. this is very important to my constituents. i want to under score it does have a positive impact on mta's budget as well. for the many folks that reply on muni and the cuts there. i hope they support this as we

we also continue the public to write the board at mta board of sfmta.com or call us at (415)646-4470 in advance and that would be prior to noon on the day of our hearing. while this technology allows us to hold meetings via teleconference, it may not be as seamless as we would like it to be. there may be gaps and silence and the technology between speakers. know we are doing our very best and that we ask for your patience and understanding. if you lose the phone connecti connection, we'll paus pause unt is reestablished. i want to thank everybody. this is far different than when we are on site at city hall. so thank you everyone to make sure that we can hear the public and hear each other. so with that, i'll turn it over to the commission secretary. >> thank you, madam chair. this meeting is televised by sfgtv and for those watching the livestream, via sfgtv, please be aware there may be a time lag between the actual meeting and what members are saying on sfgtv. if you are watching and you wish to comment on an item, please call the item that is listed on the agenda when the item is

mta's approval in the process. what remains are the dta and board of supervisors and the two san mat mateo agencies. cal train would be the final in order to place the measure on the ballot. there can still be changes as long as there's the practicability to handle those changes. i believe it's still possible. we're running out of time. >> these conditions have all the other boards acted to pass the resolution, would we have to go back and revisit their approvals. >> i can take that which is that the, this particular version has been-was approved by the san francisco board of supervisors earlier this week. san mateo county transportation district and board of supervisors approved the measure without the governance changes in may. santa clara is set to act on this on august fourth. >> a demand for ridership a couple weeks ago in the context of our transportation recovery plan. pushing out tele work based, are you able to share any of the projection nz terms of your ridership returning in terms of the bol a ballot in 2020 and 20. >> i can take a shot at that. we do have, i think it's anybody's guess.

board for final adoption. i also want to report and wre do have support from mta if you have questions about this about potential short term implementation as part of the return of the metro rail system in august. this is planned for august. given all the changes being made with that return there's an interest in implementing a 15 express service to compliment that work. mta is working with stake holders to define potential route options for what that express service would look like going out to the public as a set of options and review and modify that as needed. this is something that mta has been looking at for a while. we're aligning well in being able to present to them findings that look promising. they can take that and do a more robust process and take it for further evaluation. with that i'll take any questions. >> : commissioner walton. >> : thank you so much. i just wanted to state, colleagues you know at the bus stop service to make room for a supposedly more rapid and more efficient t third rail line, we have endured issues of delay. our office called for this feasibility study on bringing back the 1

board for final adoption. i also want to report and wre do have support from mta if you have questions about this about potential short term implementation as part of the return of the metro rail system in august. this is planned for august. given all the changes being made with that return there's an interest in implementing a 15 express service to compliment that work. mta is working with stake holders to define potential route options for what that express service would look like going out to the public as a set of options and review and modify that as needed. this is something that mta has been looking at for a while. we're aligning well in being able to present to them findings that look promising. they can take that and do a more robust process and take it for further evaluation. with that i'll take any questions. >> : commissioner walton. >> : thank you so much. i just wanted to state, colleagues you know at the bus stop service to make room for a supposedly more rapid and more efficient t third rail line, we have endured issues of delay. our office called for this feasibility study on bringing back the 1

board for final adoption. i also want to report and wre do have support from mta if you have questions about this about potential short term implementation as part of the return of the metro rail system in august. this is planned for august. given all the changes being made with that return there's an interest in implementing a 15 express service to compliment that work. mta is working with stake holders to define potential route options for what that express service would look like going out to the public as a set of options and review and modify that as needed. this is something that mta has been looking at for a while. we're aligning well in being able to present to them findings that look promising. they can take that and do a more robust process and take it for further evaluation. with that i'll take any questions. >> : commissioner walton. >> : thank you so much. i just wanted to state, colleagues you know at the bus stop service to make room for a supposedly more rapid and more efficient t third rail line, we have endured issues of delay. our office called for this feasibility study on bringing back the 1

board at the time and no one else was hurt. he was taken to the hospital, where he died. sf mta director jeffrey tomlin said in a statement "the sf mta family are grief-stricken at the loss of antonio on. on behalf of all of the staff, i extend my deepest condolences to antonio's family and friends, his dedication and that of all our customer facing essential workers is the pride of our agency." >>> turning now to the wildfires, still raging in the bay area this morning. firefighters are making considerable progress in sonoma, napa and lake counties. while it burned 173,000 acres containment is up to 55%. some of the people who had to evacuate are coming home this weekend. in some cases that means it's coming back to rubble. >> reporter: jim farha is making a difficult journey to the top of mixed canyon road where his home once stood. >> oh, wow. >> reporter: jim knew his proper was damaged but seeing it up close is personal. >> similar-to-when my wife died. >> reporter: there was little time. >> i do not see 30 minutes more i could have gotten out of this place. >> reporter: do

board for final adoption. i also want to report and wre do have support from mta if you have questions about this about potentialementation as part of the return of the metro rail system in august. this is planned for august. given all the changes being made with that return there's an interest in implementing a 15 express service to compliment that work. mta is working with stake holders to define potential route options for what that express service would look like going out to the public as a set of options and review and modify that as needed. this is something that mta has been looking at for a while. we're aligning well in being able to present to them findings that look promising. they can take that and do a more robust process and take it for further evaluation. with that i'll take any questions. >> : commissioner walton. >> : thank you so much. i just wanted to state, colleagues you know at the bus stop service to make room for a supposedly more rapid and more efficient t third rail line, we have endured issues of delay. our office called for this feasibility study on bringing back the 15 third bus to e

board for final adoption. i also want to report and wre do have support from mta if you have questions about this about potential short term implementation as part of the return of the metro rail system in august. this is planned for august. given all the changes being made with that return there's an interest in implementing a 15 express service to compliment that work. mta is working with stake holders to define potential route options for what that express service would look like going out to the public as a set of options and review and modify that as needed. this is something that mta has been looking at for a while. we're aligning well in being able to present to them findings that look promising. they can take that and do a more robust process and take it for further evaluation. with that i'll take any questions. >> : commissioner walton. >> : thank you so much. i just wanted to state, colleagues you know at the bus stop service to make room for a supposedly more rapid and more efficient t third rail line, we have endured issues of delay. our office called for this feasibility study on bringing back the 1

started-nobody at mta is telling those who complain or commented, the process for decision making is hidden from the public. seniors and disabled have to do more to transfer from the current plan. the boardneeds to thoroughly look at or walk through sm i've i've lived in this area for a third of a century. it's the director of transportation. widespread, the public and you are being misled about who is going to benefit. this came about long before covid. this was proposed in november before he even took office. this is going to be a construction boon doggle. good luck. >>. next speaker, please. >> you have zero que questions remaining. >> we'll close public comment and move onto the next item. >> this is public comment. this is the opportunity to comment on matters not on today's agenda but within the jurisdiction. >> you have four questions remaining. >> first speaker, please. >> hello. i wanted to call today because i'm concerned about another micro mobility. i hope that any new company allowed here goes through a rigorous safety. thank you. >>. next speake>> next speaker plea. i only have one item on this public comment. i note the recent passing of ken, a long time superintendent. i

mta to name a few. again, i want to say thank you to the employees of public works and the board of supervisors and mayor's office for all their support for the past year. in today's presentation we're focussed on the main questions asked of us, the first slide shows you as a budget in comparison. on the bottom row highlighted in the lighter blue it goes and gets at one of the questions raised earlier by president yee where we're trying to break out the funding sources that come from the general fund. in total for fiscal year '02 we had a total -- '20 we had a total budget of $387 million including the operating and capital funds of which though $116 million came from general fund sources. going into fiscal year 2021 we're seeing a drop in our budget. we're seeing a $33 billion -- mill the bulk from the reduction from the general fund. the main groups that received our general fund funding are groups like street use and mapping and building of bureau repair and street and environmental services. we're also seeing a reduction in the infrastructure and design and construction bureau in large part that's driv

board for final adoption. i also want to report and wre do have support from mta if you have questions about this about potentialimplementation as part of the return of the metro rail system in august. this is planned for august. given all the changes being made with that return there's an interest in implementing a 15 express service to compliment that work. mta is working with stake holders to define potential route options for what that express service would look like going out to the public as a set of options and review and modify that as needed. this is something that mta has been looking at for a while. we're aligning well in being able to present to them findings that look promising. they can take that and do a more robust process and take it for further evaluation. with that i'll take any questions. >> : commissioner walton. >> : thank you so much. i just wanted to state, colleagues you know at the bus stop service to make room for a supposedly more rapid and more efficient t third rail line, we have endured issues of delay. our office called for this feasibility study on bringing back the 15 third bus

"the examiner" reports the board this week was missing the minimum number of four directors needed to approve decisions. so the hearing was canceled. the mta usually has a staff of seven but san francisco supervisors have yet to approve two recent replacement nominations. they say that could happen as soon as next week. >>> developing right now in lebanon the search for survivors continues after yesterday's massive blast in beirut. at least 100 people died, thousands others hurt. maybe you've seen the video, it's pretty difficult to watch. the explosion sending a mushroom cloud over the city and then a shock wave there are reports the blast could be heard 200 miles away. a san jose woman who grew up in and around beirut and who has family there spoke to us last night. her first call went to her mother who lives just eight miles from the port where the explosion happened. >> all of a sudden she just hears and feels the entire place shake in a way but really loud bang. i'm torn between what we have going on here and what we have going on there and my heart is in so many places. i'm just really sad about it. >> investigators believe it starte