colleagues, i want to thank vice-chairman delman and commissioner ronen for serving on this committee. we will consider adoption of employer and worker affordability programs and funding strategies. thank you for your willingness to serve. the clean ferry system we are planning with the water emergency transportation authority. following last month's approval of the multi operator transit pass. this is a m ou to bring new ferry service to the island by 2023. this will be exciting for transit users and bike lane for cyclists commuting from east bay across the bay bridge to take the ferry to san francisco. ferry service is one of the many transit services we are working to deliver. there is not possible without the support of the committee. i want to highlight that we are hosting virtual outreach events this week hosted by timma staff. these are meant for employers and workers to shape business affordability program. the first is tonight june 22 from 5:00 to 7:00. second one friday june 25 from 12:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. i look forward to hear what island employers recommend. the next mee

raphael men delman says he wants to have at least the corner lot proposal done and in effect by the endis year in san francisco, i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. to california senators are pressuring the biden administration to revise emission standards for heavy duty trucks. senators alex padilla and dianne feinstein sent a letter to president biden saying heavy duty trucks continue to contribute to the poor air quality in california and harm communities. the senators say the lack of updated standards threatens california's economic activity and the ability of many regions to meet upcoming clean air act requirements. by and large california aggressively regulates toxic emissions to a level it is 90% more stringent than the federal standards. sunnyvale will likely join a long list of local governments asking residents to cut water use tonight the city council will vote on starting a 15% water use reduction plan and only allowing residents to water their yards three days a week between certain hours, residents can face fines of up to $500 for violating the rules. governor newsom had

rafael men delman says he wants to have at least the corner lot proposal done and in effect by the end of this year in san francisco, i'm james torres, ktvu, fox two news. 200 skilled trade workers at the lawrence livermore lab have started a three day strike. the walkout began at 4 30 this morning. their union claims the lab is not negotiated in good faith and a labor dispute involving staffing at the nuclear weapons research lab. the union says workers are not happy that the lab recently began requiring them to take mandatory on call work when before it was. voluntary a lot of these guys aren't doing that the on call or don't want to do the on call, but, um, they are forcing us to do it. and where we don't think it's right. they need to bargain it with us. um and at least compensate us fairly for being on call for that time frame. and in a statement to ktvu representatives from the lawrence livermore laboratories say that it's offered to workers is competitive in both pay and benefits. incredible progress from a bay area rugby player who was paralyzed four years ago. we take a closer