side loading and consolidated local and brt stops in that area up until 27th avenue and out to the side, for a side bus lanes until 33rd avenue and then the mixed flow and so that is the configuration and staff recommended that we are presenting to the public at this point. we would like to release this in the summer of 2014, and in the fall, we would like to bring in an item to the transportation authority board to select and endorse this alternative and then include it in the final environmental document at the end of 2014. so this is not the last opportunity to comment on this alternative but this is the first opportunity that we would like to take to share with the public. with that i will conclude and i just note that we are having some out reach just had a meeting and last week we had a meeting at the library and the 5:30 to 7:30 and continuing to make the presentations to the other stake holder groups and we also have a meet thating we are planning in the japan town area for 2014 that we will >>> it's a light rail. the public utilities commission stated that the only way to reliv

the brt program moved ahead and the major capital projects of the prop k plan are all under construction. to the. our impact extends beyond the investments on the ground. we're engaging community based organizations in our outreach to communities of concern and increasing the involvement of neighborhood groups in the decision-making process. i'm excited about the work underway early action plan and prop k prioritization process. i look forward to working with colleagues on strengthening our transportation sector in 2014. and enhanced project delivery across the city i'll conclude my remarks by wishing everyone an enjoyable and relaxing holiday season. we can go on to public comments to this item and seeing none we'll close public comments and move onto the next item. >> this is an information item, the directors report. >> good morning tilly cheng executive director. my report is on your desk. it's only been a few short weeks but we've got a full report for you today at the federal level we noticed that the house of representatives passed a 2 year budget agreement which reduces the likel

is seeing that's what we're doing south of market with supervisor kim and we're doing that with the brt having conversations about the stops and in the different communities. well, i like those conversations bogging base we're all trying to get intoefsh the success of this city. we shouldn't have winners and losers in this city. that's why this site is important because it's complicated and we like the complicates. bay 26 percent of the contractor on this are local people already being hired 60 percent minorities so the contractors as subcontractors are also incriminating the city while their building this wonderful project. we're going to have businesses on the waterfront they're going to be welcomed with retail space and they'll have some needed open space for everybody to ask enjoy. we had this vision to get the site under our control because today represents what that control meant. i felt it with the willie brown center we kind of indicated that this whole corridor would be an exciting part of the housing and have more thing we do. i'm proud of the agencies that have come together.

still has to be done before you go any further than that and regarding prop k, regarding the geary, brt project i went to the meeting out in the richmond district and i posed this question -- last week proposed this comment last week too -- this rapid transit is it rail ready and if they want to have it rail ready, it's a 40 year plan there's no funding for the geary light rail project it has not been funded at all besides the central subway they are building a station at union square for geary light rail and there's no reason why that should be funded first before you do anything else because that's the first thing you should do in prop k before you go painting the streets for the bicycle coalition or whatever this sort of thing think about what hasn't been done yet but still has to be done now. thank you very much. >> thank you. any other member of the public would like to comment? seeing none we'll close public comment. and madam clerk if you can call our next item. >> item 14 adjournment. >> i wish everyone a happy holiday season. you are adjourned. >> good afternoon. welcome to the

we haven't yet calculated the van ness and market brt and improvements to other streets and that will help us figure out what the gaps are. this is our second presentation. we've also presented to the capital planning complete committee and in january to the planning committee. the funds for march 15th-16 will be budgeted in the agencies budget and we plan to come back with a recommendation for the next 2 years. i'm happy to answer any questions. >> is there any public comment on this item? >> sue hesser, i was heavily involved in these neighborhoods. pay attention to soma and the mission. the things what i would have question and would like to have more information about is when the plans were adopted they had a certain assumption of growth by areas. we need an update on how much has happened that has been approved or is pending in the planning department in all of the areas. my sense in eastern soma where it was not doing things 10 years ago is eastern soma has exploded so much that it's spaces for offices and my guess is that we have way out stripped or on the verge of out strippin

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still has to be done before you go any further than that and regarding prop k, regarding the geary, brt project i went to the meeting out in the richmond district and i posed this question -- last week proposed this comment last week too -- this rapid transit is it rail ready and if they want to have it rail ready, it's a 40 year plan there's no funding for the geary light rail proj

masonic avenue and coming into the center and with the right side loading and consolidated local and brt stops in that area up until 27th avenue and out to the side, for a side bus lanes until 33rd avenue and then the mixed flow and so that is the configuration and staff recommended that we are presenting to the public at this point. we would like to release this in the summer of 2014, and in the fall, we would like to bring in an item to the transportation authority board to select and endorse this alternative and then include it in the final environmental document at the end of 2014. so this is not the last opportunity to comment on this alternative but this is the

go ahead, anne marie, slaughter because what i would like to zero in on here, are there places brt administrationeeds to change, or approaches that can stay the same, can stay where they essentially are now? >> so i think you hear a lot of agreement among all of us on the fact that the administration is not at this point looking credible with respect to the threat of force. so the minute that we really were drebl, and it was clear we were going to strike syria, suddenly the diplomatic game changed and you got the chemical weapons agreement but since then with the turn around what we're seeing is a country that is saying, you know, we want to negotiate a deal but we're not actually willing to use force or economic coercion if we don't get it. and certainly for syria. and syria is so all of that many of us just want to, you know, not think about it because tens of thousands, over 150,000 people have died, the humanitarian conditions are all of, al qaeda-linked groups are growing in strength daily. syria itself is coming apart. we all effectively don't have a solution but i think that's not good eno

where they are heading as we close out the year, jeff grossman, president of b rt growth fridge -- of brtinto a much stronger 2014? >> i have to say from a technical standpoint the market data hold some support levels and it is working its way up here. the news that came out was very positive for equities. i don't know how much more we have here until the end of the year. what is going to be driving this market come 2014 is going to be whether. i think the most important part will be if we have a cold front in the northeast. it will probably take the crude oil with it. >> heating oil and natural gas changes very quickly. what are you focusing on to be the way? >> heating and natural gas are both there. heating oil in the northeast, natural gas is the midwest. there's going to be larger consumption than expected. we will take the whole complex up with it. >> when i look at the beauty of diverse as rent, the spread is narrowing. what is that mean to you? >> very little. we are basically trading a domestic crude and have to concentrate on that. have a geopolitical basis more than anything an

not too )-brt)q no rain this year. looking good overall.bility of the roadway, but on the roadway a smooth drive here. 1 on 1 does show you the entire stretch with the orange. potential for fog. still drifting around. pretty much just lifting up to the cloud levels here. coming off the san mateo and dumbarton bridge. no problem. that's the orange highlight thered. no problems. the northbound routes have been clear all morning. >> all right. good news there. thanks, mike. i'll have another local news update for you coming up here in just about half hour. have a good day. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. happy new year. it's tuesday, the 31st, last day of the year for you to get your act together. >> make your resolution, do your business. >> i hope you all have a -- have you noticed we have never had a hat that fit us? mine is always -- and hoda's sits on top like a stove pipe. maybe this will work. that little thing. want to try that? >> they