welcome to the january 23, 2024 meeting of the san francisco transportation authority board. i am myrna melgar, vice chair of this board. our chair rafael mandelman is away on another civic duty today. thank you to jennette from sfgtv and our clerk today is yvette lopez-jessop. madam clerk could you please call the roll. >> yes. thank you. commissioner chan. chan absent. commissioner dorsey. >> [off mic]. >> present. >> commissioner engardino. >> present. >> present. >> chair mandelman. absent. vice chair melgar. >> present. >> vice chair present. commissioner peskin. >> present. >> commissioner preston. absent. commissioner ronen. >> [off mic]. >> present. commissioner safai, absent. commissioner stefani. present. commissioner walton. >> present. >> commissioner safai is now present. we have quorum. >> thank you so much madam clerk. i believe we have a public comment announcement. >> yes, i do. thank you. for members of the public interested in participating in this board meeting we welcome your attendance here in person in the legislative chamber in city hall or watch cable

welcome to the january 23, 2024 meeting of the san francisco transportation authority board.m myrna melgar, vice chair of this board. our chair rafael mandelman

welcome to the january 23, 2024 meeting of the san francisco transportation authority board. i am myrna melgar, vice chair of this board. our chair rafael mandelman is away on another civic duty today. thank you to jennette from sfgtv and our clerk today is yvette lopez-jessop. madam clerk could you please call the roll. >> yes. thank you. commissioner chan. chan absent. commissioner dorsey. >> [off mic]. >> present. >> commissioner engardino. >> present. >> present. >> chair mandelman. absent. vice chair melgar. >> present. >> vice chair present. commissioner peskin. >> present. >> commissioner preston. absent. commissioner ronen. >> [off mic]. >> present. commissioner safai, absent. commissioner stefani. present. commissioner walton. >> present. >> commissioner safai is now present. we have quorum. >> thank you so much madam clerk. i believe we have a public comment announcement. >> yes, i do. thank you. for members of the public interested in participating in this board meeting we welcome your attendance here in person in the legislative chamber in city hall or watch cable

welcome to the january 23, 2024 meeting of the san francisco transportation authority board. myrna melgar, vice chair of this board. our chair rafael mandelman is away on another civic duty today. thank you to jennette from sfgtv and our clerk today is yvette lopez-jessop. madam clerk could you please call the roll. >> yes. thank you. commissioner chan. chan absent. commissioner dorsey. >> [off mic]. >> present. >> commissioner engardino.

welcome to the january 23, 2024 meeting of the san francisco transportation authority board.yrna melgar, vice chair of this board. our chair rafael mandelman is away on another civic duty today. thank you to jennette from sfgtv and our clerk today is yvette lopez-jessop. madam clerk could you please call the roll. >> yes. thank you. commissioner chan. chan absent. commissioner dorsey. >> [off mic]. >> present. >> commissioner engardino. >> present. >> present. >>

board of supervisors. >> transportation authority. for the city and county of san francisco.e importance when i was worn in as district 4 supervisor. years ago, and someone actually came up to me during the swear nothing ceremony and said, wow, i'm traveling here from canada, and i just i could not believe i saw an asian female worn in in this role a leadership role this meant so much that someone would say that and felt they were inspired by the scene. so -- i hope that as more people see people that look like them and more women coming in positions of leadership than i feel they can doing the same. person this inpyred me is carmen chu who is our city add administrator but also was district 4 supervisor when i worked with her as a legislative aid. at this point, i too, was skeptical of going in politics. i saw someone who had herself never seen herself in politics. got thrown into it and put her heart and soul and dedication to serve people. and it gave me the confidence to pursue that same job and i honestly would not have either chosen or accepted or considered serving on

board of supervisors. >> transportation authority. for the city and county of san francisco. congratulations. >> i think about one importance when i was worn in as district 4 supervisor. years ago, and someone actually came up to me during the swear nothing ceremony and said, wow, i'm traveling here from canada, and i just i could not believe i saw an asian female worn in in this role a leadership role this meant so much that someone would say that and felt they were inspired by the scene. so -- i hope that as more people see people that look like them and more women coming in positions of leadership than i feel they can doing the same. person this inpyred me is carmen chu who is our city add administrator but also was district 4 supervisor when i worked with her as a legislative aid. at this point, i too, was skeptical of going in politics. i saw someone who had herself never seen herself in politics. got thrown into it and put her heart and soul and dedication to serve people. and it gave me the confidence to pursue that same job and i honestly would not have either chosen

board of supervisors. >> transportation authority. for the city and county of san francisco. congratulations. >> i think about one importance when i was worn in as district 4 supervisor. years ago, and someone actually came up to me during the swear nothing ceremony and said, wow, i'm traveling here from canada, and i just i could not believe i saw an asian female worn in in this role a leadership role this meant so much that someone would say that and felt they were inspired by the scene. so -- i hope that as more people see people that look like them and more women coming in positions of leadership than i feel they can doing the same. person this inpyred me is carmen chu who is our city add administrator but also was district 4 supervisor when i worked with her as a legislative aid. at this point, i too, was skeptical of going in politics. i saw someone who had herself never seen herself in politics. got thrown into it and put her heart and soul and dedication to serve people. and it gave me the confidence to pursue that same job and i honestly would not have either chosen

board of supervisors. >> transportation authority. for the city and county of san francisco.ulations. >> i think about one importance when i was worn in as district 4 supervisor. years ago, and someone actually came up to me during the swear nothing ceremony and said, wow, i'm traveling here from canada, and i just i could not believe i saw an asian female worn in in this role a leadership role this meant so much that someone would say that and felt they were inspired by the scene. so -- i hope that as more people see people that look like them and more women coming in positions of leadership than i feel they can doing the same. person this inpyred me is carmen chu who is our city add administrator but also was district 4 supervisor when i worked with her as a legislative aid. at this point, i too, was skeptical of going in politics. i saw someone who had herself never seen herself in politics. got thrown into it and put her heart and soul and dedication to serve people. and it gave me the confidence to pursue that same job and i honestly would not have either chosen or accep