brinkman and our next meeting is march 16th. >> take care, everyone. . >> the hon. london breed: good morning. i'm san francisco mayor london breed, and i'm really excited to be here at pier 39 today. i'm excited to be here today because we have some good news. i know i gave it away last week when i said that the state was going to finally allow us to get into the red tier. we were keeping our fingers crossed, hoping we would get here, and guess what? we're here. we're in the red. now, i know red doesn't sound that great, but it's great. here we are. we were in the super purple, dr. colfax, and what that means is this is just the beginning. this is the beginning of a new day for san francisco. today, i'm joined by director of public health, dr. grant colfax, the director of the port commission, elaine forbes, the director of the golden gate restaurant association, as well as the executive director of pier 39. most people who come to pier 39 are the people who visit our city, but let me just tell you, pier 39 and specifically the wharf and this area which attracts to

condolences to the family and to drink tore brinkman especially. a huge passion for life that he passed to his children. he left his family when there were times when they were gathered at dinner table. we offer our deepest condolences in passing. i know how deeply painful. it is something and a void that can never be refilled. thank you for being here in this difficult time and thank you for your father for having such an amazing daughter. >> thank you very much. much appreciated. >> due to the covid-19 health emergency, this meeting is held virtually. all participants are via teleconference. in the notice and on the web page we ask the public to write the board or leave a voicemail. for comments received in advance before today we have received and appreciate those comments. we thank you for honoring our request. we will continue to urge the public to write the board or call us and leave a voicemail message. this allows us to hold the meetings via teleconference. it may not be seamless. we even lose the public comment line. we are doing our best

. >> director brinkman. >> present. director eaken. >> here. >> director himinger. >> here. >> director hins. >> present. >> director lai. >> present. >> director yekutiel. >> present. >> you have a quorum. item 3 is announcements of prohibition of sound producing devices during the meeting. no announcements today. item 4. approve of the minutes march 2, 2021 regular meeting. >> any amendments to the meetings. >> call in for the approve of the march 2, minutes. >> call (888)808-6929. access code 996-1164. to address the board on this item the minutes for the previous meeting march 2, dial 1-0 to be added to the queue. >> we will close public comment. the issue is before the board. is this a motion. >> so moved. >> second? >> second. >> please call the roll. >> director borden. >> aye. >> director brinkman. >> aye. >> director eaken. >> aye. >> director heminger. >> aye. >> director hinze. >> aye. >> director lai. >> aye. >> director yekutiel. >> aye. >> die to the health emergency this is held virtually. all members of

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condolences to the family and to drink tore brinkman especially. a huge passion for life that he passed to his children. he left his family when there were times when they were gathered at dinner table. we offer our deepest condolences in passing. i know how deeply painful. it is something and a void that can never be refilled. thank you for being here in this difficult time and thank you for your father for having such an amazing daughter. >> thank you very much. much appreciated. >> due to the covid-19 health emergency, this meeting is held virtually. all participants are via teleconference. in the notice and on the web page we ask the public to write the board or leave a voicemail. for comments received in advance before today we have received and appreciate those comments. we thank you for honoring our request. we will continue to urge the public to write the board or call us and leave a voicemail message. this allows us to hold the meetings via teleconference. it may not be seamless. we even lose the public comment line. we are doing our best

. >> director brinkman: aye. >> vice chair eaken: aye. >> director heminger: aye. >> director hinze: aye. >> commissioner yekutiel: aye. all right, consent calendar items passed. >> you didn't call me yet? >> dr. lai? i'm so sorry. i apologize. dr. lai? >> director lai: no worries. it's an aye. >> now the items all pass. item 11 is authorizing the director to execute contracts number sfmta 202107 with creative bus sales to secure 30 hybrid buses related tools, training, manuals and spare parts not to exceed $26 million and for a term not to exceed six years. >> chair borden: great. director kirchbaum? you're on mute. >> can you see me and hear me? >> yes. >> okay. excellent. and then for my final trick, let's see if i can share my screen. >> then we'll all go off camera. can you see the powerpoint? >> yes, we can. >> excellent. good afternoon. julie kirchbaum director of transit. i'd like to talk to you today about a small vehicle replacement for our 32-foot buses. this procurement would be part of a long and deliberate process to bring our fleet to a state of good repair. one of the