mtc and abag will do a round of public outreach in january. by march, we will have gone to the different scenarios that the regional agencies plan to adopt by may. so far, we have some -- we have heard some level of input. we posted a directors forum that we had on september 21. we heard some input from the public and advocates at that meeting that is largely reflected in what you heard today. we will be having a leadership roundtable meeting for an opportunity for our san francisco representatives on the regional agencies to discuss these proposals with staff from mtc and abag. the next item you'll see here at this committee is seeking approval of the list of our financially-constrained transportation priorities either later this year or early next year. the action we are seeking is to approve our wine bay area block grant advocacy principles. i am happy to answer any questions. thank you. supervisor avalos: thank you very much. colleagues, i do not know if you have questions. but i want to thank you for the ways you have tried to incorporate

to post a fourth leadership roundtable meeting in san francisco with representatives to the mtc and abag. i will continue to update the board on these. we anticipate input to deal with our own comments to mtc on vacant -- financially constrained list, which will start looking more real late this year and early 2012, leading up to the selection of a preferred alternative scenario. the chair already addressed the issues with the funding levels for safety. we do have a six-month extension of the current bill approved by congress september 12. it will take until march 31, 2012. the situation in the house is very worrisome. 35% cuts suggested in transportation funding. of course, a huge gap with the senate bill, which is proposing to maintain levels of funding where they are now, and an even bigger gap than the president is proposing. i believe we will not see a reauthorization until after the election. it is becoming more and more clear that that seems to be the case. i will keep you posted on this. unfortunately, there is not good news on that front. as far as local activity, we have entere

. >> the growth opportunity area has another acronym that abag invented. but these are supposed to be pda's that could receive block grant funding of the good for process to have them approved not just at the staff level but that the elected officials level. there is the doa which is potentially pda, and then there is the pda light. we're not suggesting they should be eligible for funds at this time. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. >> to wrap it up, i mentioned that mtc is currently completing a project level assessment on the performanf

de costa also raised the issue of the cac, abag, air quality management district moving to share a building close to the embarcadero, temporary transbay terminal. that is a good thing for regional transit in the city. it is also good that the transportation authority will be 15 floors above the mta as well. that would kind of combined two of our local agencies. >> what would be in the building is the cultural center. the reference that cynthia made, other agencies in the building, yes. commissioner mar: seeing none, public comment is closed. can we move this forward without recommendation? commissioner elsbernd: i am going to reserve on this one. between now and the full board, i want to give them the packet and get their full pots on it. they have done just such a great job with all the purchases are run civic center. i would hate to say yes on this without speaking to them first. maybe we can send the four were without recommendation. commissioner mar: that is fine. without recommendation, without objection. thank you. please call the next item. >> state and federal legislative update. th