but the main thing here that i want to project is amanda eaken was the first one to apply and assist in all of this creation. nod in addition to that, amanda was -- before she heard the possible news of being part of the sfmta board, she was jumping in, even though she was happily accepting the position, she first came to each individual and asked for advice, which i thought was very humble -- humbling, and also the right mindset to go forward to being part of a board, to make sure you get a consensus of individuals around you, so on behalf of the north of market panhandle association, i ask for your support of amanda on the board. thank you. >> chair ronen: thank you so much. is there anymore public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. first, we need to take a motion to amend the motion before us to delete the word objection so that we will approve this nomination. so without objection, we will amend the motion. [gavel]. >> chair ronen: and then, supervisor -- >> supervisor mar: yeah. so i move that we approve -- or we recommend to the full board approval of the mayor's no

. >> clerk: item number two is a resolution reappointing amanda eaken to the m.t.a. board of directors for a term ending march 1, 2023. >> good morning. i'm amanda eaken. i'm mayor breed's nomination for appointment to the m.t.a. board of directors. when i think about serving the people of san francisco in this role, a few key priorities come to mind. first, i think when people walk out of their front door every morning to start a trip, and whether that's a walking trip, talking transit, or riding a bike, they fundamentally assume that their city government is going to make that a safe trip. and yet as of today, april 22, earth day, 2019, ten people have died on our streets just trying to make their way, whether it's to work, shopping, recreation, or other destination. i have experienced traffic fatalities before, as i think all of you have, but i have to tell you that these ten hit me particularly hard, and i couldn't stop thinking about them until of course it dawned on me why, and that is because i now sit on a board with a responsibility to make the streets safe