here is martin of cal trans. >> seven decades serving the public. >> reporter: cal trans had planned 18 days for the $37 million project beginning as ea as april 25th. if you look underneath, you see some of the work has already begun. the main job of replacing 800 feet of deck will require shutdowns, traffic shifting, delays and no doubt automotive spillage into neighborhoods like san bruno avenue, which is already congested. locals did not express too much concern when they first learned about the project. >> we have a crumbling infrastructure here. and we all understand improvements need to be made. it is the timeliness of it is going to hurt. and there is nothing we can do about it, right? >> reporter: even cal trans admits this work is going to be inconvenient. but by moving the schedule up to a time when we have roughly 50% of the traffic, they say it won't be as bad as it would have been. >> we believe we can cut the time and we can get it done before people come back. >> reporter: which will mean working 24 hours until the work finishes, just follow the detours and don't spee

a long time cal trans employee gets the surprise of a lifetime. retirement send off straight ahead. >> how are you guys doing tonight? i can't hear you, because i'm alone! step by step, we're going to figure this out. we're gonna find a way through this. we're working really, really hard in hospitals, our nurses, our techs, when people get sickgerg so that the hospitals can cope. we're gonna go through an awful lot of these. all across puget sound, people have been stepping up and donating personal protective equipment. we stay at work. for you. you stay at home for us. just know we're all with you. thank you, thank you so much. thank you doctors & nurses. >>> a surprise retirement party for one cal transemployee following social distancing of course. >> yes, friends and coworkers didn't let the pandemic get in the way of their celebrating. >> congratulations, steve! >> that is steve wipple, and he retired from cal trans today after 37 years on the job. he was recognized be i the giants for his heroism during the earthquake in 1989. he worked 12 h

. >>> cal tran continues to work at the highway 101 interchange, the video of cal tran crew phewing the -- putting the finishing touches on tonight. they are going to divert traffic from the old section of south bound 1010 1 to the new next. they started ficking the overpass and repaving the road early friday morning. it was supposed to start this summer but cal tran moved it up because traffic is so light. they got a chance to get work done. the stretch of highway 101 is 70 years old. they expittsburgh it to be completed next sunday. >>> coming up, design in computer, and affects in their home. trying to tackle a mask shortage. >>> starting to see a cooldown as you wrap up weekend. and summer changes aare head. a look at the timing when we come back. >>> last year they were working at apple. one designing come fputers and they are working on a mask shortage to help health care workers, the founders of fix the mask. thank you for being here today. >> thanks for having us. >> sabrin a, start with you. you design the masks to be as effective with the n-95 with less material. how do you do

a long time cal trans employee gets the surprise of a lifetime. retirement send off straight ahead. >> how are you guys doing tonight? i can't hear you, because i'm alone! >>> a surprise retirement party for one cal transemployee following social distancing of course. >> yes, friends and coworkers didn't let the pandemic get in the way of their celebrating. >> congratulations, steve! >> that is steve wipple, and he retired from cal trans today after 37 years on the job. he was recognized be i the giants for his heroism during the earthquake in 1989. he worked 12 hour shifts at the site of the cypress freeway collapse, and saved someone trapped in the rubble for almost 24 hours. today his friends and colleagues drove by to congratulate him on his retirement. >>> what a send off! hey, before we go, you might as well sit down and enjoy a recap of the day! oh, like home grown bay area players getting the >>> nfl draft up top. the raiders, different y. raiders used one of their friday picks to take dual threat slot receiver quarterback lynn bowden out o

it crosses interstate 280 and since so many working from home, lighter traffic is allowing cal trans to speed up the rebuilding of the overpass. cal trans biggest project of the year was set for july but officials moved up the project eliminating what was expected to be six-mile backups in both directions on highway 101. crews will be replacing the deck of the bridge. this is a major project. the main part of the project begins today at 6:00 a.m. >>> happening today santa clara county leaders will update their efforts to fight the coronavirus. more than 1,800 confirmed cases with a death toll of over 60. sarah cody says one goal is to expand contact tracing. >> the idea is that we dial it down enough such that we can investigate every case that is reported to us and every contact and that we can ensure that every case can isolate safely. >> dr. cody says the county is figuring out how to increase its investigation staff to interview covid-19 patients and find people they have been in contact with. >>> some states are taking a big step forward to reopen their economies. jobina fortson

. >>> cal tran continues to work at the highway interrange. 101-280. the finishing touches on a northbound deck. it's going to be down by today. they be divert traffic from the old section to the new section. that is going to sunday good. nice and smooth. they starred fixing overpass and repaving it friday morning. it was supposed to start this summer but they moved it because traffic is so light. they did it now. the stretch of highway 101 is 70 years old. cal tran expects the work to be come completed total byly sunday >>> there is growing speculation that north korea's leader is ill. he missed the if which he not run the country, he will take over. >> she has churn, we think, but they are too young to take over, right? and question is whether or not his sister can take over. that is why you heard her name tlourn around so much in the last week or so the problem is north korea is reaction natiary it comes to jernt norms. >> the south korea official says kim and alive and well follow up now to a robbery from nap ar. he and he got out of his car with a

cal trans came out yesterday and said that really things are running faster than they expected. so, it was supposed to wrap up on the 10th day for the project. this is so southbound and northbound 101 right now are being diverted to 280 until 6:00 a.m. and southbound 101 traffic will go on to the northbound lane of 101. but you can see there the paving work is complete and now it's up to them just finishing the details here. and, you know, so rare that we see construction wrap up early but cal trans said they have seen traffic increase by 40% to 60% on the roadway in this tso is this. and so are these. they all represent something more. the feeling of home. that's why we're here. to help make your home be everything you want it to be. because home is what unites us. for over 80 years, nissan has been with you through thick and thin, and now is no different. we're offering payment options for current owners. ♪ our service departments are here to help. and now we're offering more help. no payments for three months. plus, we'll cover your payments for up to two additional months. t

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. >>> cal trans taking advantage of stay-at-home orders. the project getting under way this morning. >> good morning, everyone. good northemorning, reggie. it's friday. >> we made it. you know how people are having really intense dreams right now, i don't know that's happening to you. but last night i had a dream that lasted pretty much the whole night where i was in a zoom call that never ended. >> that was a nightmare. >> i know. don't you know, i'm happy to be at work and up so i can avoid that. >> that's a hard one. what about you, mike? >> that is a hard one. >> have you been having intense dreams? >> no, no, no. but last night was the first night i did have trouble falling asleep because i was stressing about my youngest son and as we get closer to his graduation date, which won't happen. it made me sad. it made me sad realizing we're not going to be able to see that and it's coming to more fruition that i've seen him play his last baseball game last fall. he had shoulder surgery, so it was this time last year the last time i saw him

cal trans says things are running ahead of schedule.eminder this project was supposed to happen over the summer but taking advantage of shelter-in-place order. >>> tiktok is keeping a lot of us entertained. the popular app topped 2 billion downloads and covid-19 is driving the surge in use. i think, jobina, th one on tiktok on the screen. >> that's why you all should join >>> good morning, america. breakthrough treatment. as the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic tops 60,000 people here in the u.s., the first drug showing promising preliminary results against covid-19. >> what it has proven is that a drug can block this virus. >> cutting recovery time and possibly reducing mortality. the drug now to be offered to seriously ill patients. one of the lead researchers in the study will join us live. >>> economy in crisis. suffering the worst quarter since the great recession and new jobless numbers out this morning. at least 16 states now set to lift restrictions this weekend as president trump pushes to get back to business. >> targe

look from cal trans, had at rk until then, utilize 280, we're not seeing any delays as i look at mapsand sensors things are looking okay if you are taking 280. elsewhere westbound highway 4, this project will be out there until 7:00, slow speeds from 202 toward 680, those connectors if you are driving to go through there are closed, that will not open up until 7:00. things pick up southbound 880 in to heyward, no road work there, this is an area where we see a slower traffic pattern. keep that in mind if you are headed towards the san mateo bridge, very all an easy ride between 880 and 101. >>> good morning to you, gianna, we'll take a hook at our temperatures rise with plenty of sunshine. here is a live look a beautiful view with our cool ra have been colobwe're looking at temps in the mid to upper 50s and 60s in concord, a mild start looking at clear skies, oakland at 59, livermore, santa rosa. 55 and 57 for san jose. we are also dealing with foggy conditions along the coast about half mile and half-moon bay this morning, here is what you can expect we'll see plenty of sunshine the

. >> cal tran started repair work. crews started at 5:00 in the morning fixing the overpass, repaving the road. some say the noise was super disruptive. people are home. traffic is so light because people are home due to shelter at home order. >> so far, it has been running smoothly. that's good news. continue to follow all the detour signs. >> the stretch of highway, 101, is 70 years old. cal tran expect ps the work to be cop pleated in ten days. >>> a a stunning phenomenal kougt on video in orange county. glowing dolphins create streaks of life. the light the is bioluminesent. that is spectacular. >>> the coronavirus bill that president trump signed into law and who it will help. >>> from three to nine symptoms. the new symptoms the cdc says you should be on the outlook for. we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by setting your heat to 68 or lower... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or just letting the sun light your home. stay well

the chp said cal trans had the lanes cleared up an hour later. >>> a pig change to 6 bay area. there are certain safety measures that need to be in place. >> like thousands of others commercial plumber is eager to get back on a job site. starting next week she will be able to. >> as a single mother i want and need to work to support was safe to go back to work. order will allow work to h resume. there must be strict safety regulations. >> this is an important step toward normalcy. there will be some that questions why did this happen sooner, i'm not one of them. >> they gave up pact -- input on the rules. >> nobody today is saying we're doing this because there's no risk. we have figured out a way to go forward. >> today's order takes a measured approach and strikes the balance. >> it gets thousands back to work including 25,000 union members and officials hop it sends a message. >> i'm thinking this kind of movement will give the public some hope and a shot in the arm. >> that's what we want. the economy going back and we're going to be safe. >> resuming construction deals wit

good news from cal trans. it looks like they are ahead of schedule. this project was supposed to last ten days and currently southbound and northbound traffic on 101 being diverted to 280 and that southbound traffic for 101 that is will move over to the northbound lanes of 101. it looks like this could wrap up by the weekend, maybe even a little bit sooner. the deck replacement has gone smoothly on both sides. now, it' rand fast, reliable, secured internet from xfinity can help. we have plans to fit every budget with speeds up to a gig-all at xfinity.com. we'll ship you a self-install kit that makes setup quick, safe and easy. no tech visit required. and our simple digital tools will help you manage your account online. at xfinity, we're committed to keeping you connected. find great offers and value, today, at xfinity.com >>> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> this is abc7 mornings mornin. >>> temperatures about the same as yesterday. upper 40s and even few mid 50s out there. little bit of fog along the coast

. >> the order was given by cal trans after the agency suspended their adopt a highway program due to the pandemic. so the couple decided to move on to clean up some city street there is instead. but the city manager has also asked them to stop. >> we are staying six feet away from everybody. we are utterly alone. they want to see themselves as being on the right side of the issue. so even if you kind of though common sense out of the window sometimes. >> she asked the couple to stop because they were setting a bad example by not sheltering in place. >>> a bay area high school student is going the extra mile to make sure essential workers don't go hungry. what has local restaurants jumping on board to help. >>> got toasty in parts of the bay area today alongside to tell us how long this will last. this was great. >> yeah, it was beautiful out there today with a lot of sunshine. temperatures made it well into the 70s for most locations. some spots up to 80 degrees. another mild day tomorrow, but there will be some changes already tomorrow, especially along the coast near the bay. but a

cal tran sees this time as a chance to speed up repairs. in san francisco.icials first planned to replace 800 feet of freeway at 101 in july. now 18 days of around the clock work will begin april 25. some work has already started under the structure. carrying 250,000 cars every weekday. that number has been cut in half. >> we believe we can cut the time. and get it done before people come back. >> we understand improvements need to be made. it's a timeliness of it. it will hurt. >> once the work begins you can expect dclosures and delays. >> entrances will be closed. not stations. in oakland. bart ridership is down 94%. >> if you can imagine. >> wow. all right. we may not be able to dpet out everywhere. the easter bunny is hopping around. > no social distancing for the east bunny. meteorologist is here with the forecast for the weekend. >> it is going to be a lovely easter weekend. hopefully the kids have a hopping good time. perhaps do a an egg hunt inside the home. i want to show you a sunset from earlier tonight. people are craving sunshine. certain will

cal trans says you should expect delays 20 minutes to one hour. >>> this week's contestants on "wheelould be somebody you know because they're all from the bay area. 7:30 on week nights right here on abc7. >>> kumasi, i see you in the background of that video and i know you got to meet them, but you have been holding out on us. like what is the -- >> friend, you always want, they are just nice, beautiful people. we talked and they were happy to be in the area and i can't believe that was in august. they were just doing their thing. both of them are fabulous. we knew that. >> and just looking so fresh after all these years. >> they do. >> oh, you got it. >> i got my lotion, friend. did you? >> it's time to lotion up. >> mike, do you have lotion? >> my only concern about this is now i love this disneyland hotel lotion and now i'm forever going to associate it with this time in our lives. >> switch it up then, friend. >> switch it up. >>> good morning, america. ready to re-open. six new states set to lift restrictions this morning as pressure mounts to roll back those stay-at-home orders

caltrans wants drivers to slow down to 35 miles per hour in the see all of thisst asked cal trans i would stop overnight. and the only thing caltrans would say is that the goal is not to use heavy equipment overnight, only during the day, but right now there are no guarantees. live in san francisco, i'm sharon katsuda, nbc bay area news. >> get it done now. thanks, sharon. >>> a live look at palo alto, you can see the sun is shining beautifully outside. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the weather. people want to get out by staying at home and social distancing is the key. >> right, absolutely, we're saying do not at all head to the beach this weekend. it's going to be cool there anyway. and then as we look at our temperatures for the inland areas, that's where it will be warming up today. so as we're looking out live right now in walnut creek, it is so gorgeous out there. but yes, those temperatures are already starting to crank up. in san francisco, it stays cool with upper 60s today. we're right now at 79 degrees already in concord. so you can see these current temperatures are alre

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. >> the order was given by cal trans after the agency suspended their adopt a highway program due to the pandemic. so e to on to clean up some city street there is instead. but the city manager has also asked them to stop. >> we are staying six feet away from everybody. we are utterly alone. they want to see themselves as being on the right side of the issue. so even if you kind of though common sense out of the window sometimes. >> she asked the couple to stop because they were setting a bad example by not sheltering in place. >>> a bay area high school student is going the extra mile to make sure essential workers don't go hungry. what has local restaurants jumping on board to help. step by step, we're going to figure this out. we're gonna find a way through this. we're working really, really hard in hospitals, our nurses, our techs, all the docs. it's about staggering when people get sick so that the hospitals can cope. we're gonna go through an awful lot of these. all across puget sound, people have been stepping up and donating personal protective equipment. we stay at work. for

cal tran sees this time as a chance to speed up repairs. in san francisco. officials first planned to replace 800 feet of freeway at 101 in july. now 18 days of around the clock work will begin april 25. some work has already started under the structure. caweday. that number has been cut >> w cut t and get it done before people come back. >> we understand improvements need to be made. it's a timeliness of it. it will hurt. >> once the work begins you can expect dclosures and delays. >> entrances will be closed. not stations. in oakland. bart ridership is down 94%. >> if you can imagine. >> wow. all right. we may not be able to dpet out everywhere. the easter bunny is hopping around. > no social distancing for the east bunny. meteorologist is here with the forecast for the weekend. >> it is going to be a lovely easter weekend. hopefully the kids have a hopping good time. perhaps do a an egg hunt inside the home. i want to show you a sunset from earlier tonight. people are craving sunshine. certain will saw it towards the tower. the sunset was stunning tonight

a live view using one of the cameras from cal trans outside the lake tahoe basin.his is on highway 50. right before you come out to lake tahoe. the sierra nevada has done wonderful the last two days with snow. three feet of new snow and there's still more coming. watch what happens when we look at the futurecast. from now to 11:00 to me, there's still several more inches and still a winter storm warning out there. travel has been really difficult up there at times. but once we get into the second half of tomorrow, things will quiet down. that's the sierra. let's come back home. >>> these are the rainfall totals from the last 24 hours and i just have to draw your attention to san jose's number. almost an inch of rain. that's excellent. and it's a nice reversal from what happened yesterday. the previous 24 hours when the best rain was in the north bay. we didn't get much in san jose. it was nice to see the rain come down for everybody. the you're curious what does all this rain mean for our deficit? didn't really make as big a dent. we were so far behind. even with s

. >>> cal tran crews have been making a big step we'll pause on that. we'll go to the governor right now with that live news conference. let's listen in. >> i want to begin by extending again gratitude to 40 million californians that over the course of the last number of weeks has not only bent the curve in the state of california, but stabilized it. we have made real progress in this state over the course of the last number of weeks. and that is why i want to just confront the topic that is top of mind. and those are the images we saw over the weekend. the images down in an example o whatnot to see. people, whatnot to do if we are going to make meaningful progress that we have made in the last few weeks extend into the next number of weeks. the reality is, we are just a few weeks away, not months away from making measurable and meaningful changes to our stay at home order. that is a very optimistic point. to emphasize. however, that is driven by data. it's driven by behavior. and as we change our behavior, we can impact the science, the health, and the

and people in san francisco sing from porches and bal coneys balance >>> empty roads are allowing cal trans to get a major start on a construction project along 101 in san francisco and it could be the first of road projection now that the traffic is slow. the highway is split in san francisco and taking advantage of light traffic, workers are racing ahead full ss. enof after two da work thnorthbndeck taking shape we'll start pouring concrete tonight, saturday night and when it is ready, what we will do, we will open that k rail, the temporary barrier and bring that southbound traffic over on to what is the northbound structure. it will move all the way down through here where you're seeing us doing this work. this will all be done and it will s back onto the southbound alignment. >> it was originally supposed to be an 18-day project because of the shelter in place it could actually be done in fewer than 10. >>> in san francisco, churches are becoming food hubs for congregants and the community. the san franciso african- american coalition partnered with local organizations and churches to

cal trans expects work to be completed next month. >>> the use of videoconferencing has exploded becauseacebook is challenging zoom to connect people. menlo park calls its new app messaging rooms and allow users to host meetings up to 50 people. zoom does allow for meetings up to 100 people but zoom imposes a 40-minute time limit. facebook's messenger rooms won't have a time limit and users can invite people to the calls even if they don't have a facebook account. >>> in the south bay an at home car repair service aims to help health care workers for free. a special way to say thank you to the thousands of people working to keep our community safe and cared for. tonight's project thanks story comes from a bay area based company keeping up reliable transportation for front line works at a time when they're needed most. here's abc 7 reporter amanda del castillo. >> reporter: this list of to-dos completed in his driveway. a mechanic's work is free for front line workers like levitt. no cost pair would a new no contact approach. >> our view if we can help them get to work our world will be a

. >> yeah, i was talking to an engineer from cal tran yesterday, and there's hardly anybody on the trainsk you. >>> and in otay mesa, outside of san diego, there are now at least six confirmed coronavirus infections, and in all 34,000 people are detained across the u.s., and critics point out many have never committed a crime besides unlawfully crossing the border. >>> new overnight a crew member on the "uss mercy" tested positive for the coronavirus. crews are caring for noncoronavirus patients. according to the navy, the crew member is in isolation and onboard. that ship to be sterile of the coronavirus so they could treat conditions that are noncoronavirus. >>> the nfl insists the season is still a go but a santa clara officer said he doesn't expect fans back in the seats until at least november, and that would mean sharks' games would also remain on hold. the 49ers tell nbc sports bay area they plan to follow league recommendations along with those from all levels of government. >>> 6:49. now something good for you this morning. nike is working to help those working on the front lines

. >>> a massive dark cloud caused by the pandemic is what cal trans is saying about the lack of hoursthe road a been able to expedite the projects and they moved up the ellen meny boulevard project on highway 101 in san francisco to start this week, three months ahead of schedule. >> you will be able to do a very impact full project sooner than we expect april instead of july and we will do it faster than we thought. >> a major concern is the number of speeders as some people think they can drive faster since they encounter fewer cars on the highways bay bridge traffic is down by half compared to last year and then the bridges down by two thirds but be careful out there. construction on the ellen meny boulevard at highway 101 in san francisco is also expect to start on saturday, crews will begin repair work during the 280 interchange at allen meany circle and north town traffic on 101 will be diverted to interstate 280. vehicles on allen meany traveling under 101 will a lee jordan caltrans is that project is a to to be complete in may. >>> san francisco is also taking an idea from oak

cal trans is all over the bay area right now trying to get that work done why there aren't many driverss the chp log, completely empty. good news for our essential workers that what we do now will forever change our tomorrow. so let's do the right thing, today. let's stay at home. let's wash up. let's always keep our distance - please, six feet apart at least. let's look after ourselves, as well as others. it will all be worth it. we can all do our part. so those on the front line can do their part. and when this is over, we will all, continue, to thrive. that could mean an increase byin energy bills.. you can save by setting your heat to 68 or lower... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or just letting the sun light your home. stay well and keep it golden. (sigh) (crunch) babybel: that snack just sounded boring. babybel: coming through. no photos, please. babybel: bye bye, bland. babybel: helloooo, delicious. vo: rich, creamy, 100% real cheese. vo: with mini babybel, snack time is saved. babybel: saved it! in these uncertain times, look after yourself, your family, y

. >>> shelter-in-place is providing a big opportunity for cal trans using the drop in traffic to get a head start on a major project under way right now. let's get to the map so you can see see highway 101nd amyhollie and let us know how long you'll see this detour. hi, amy. >> hi, jobina. it is under way. they got started. look behind me. also, listen. boy, when those jackhammers get going, it is loud out here. they actually started an hour earlier than planned. they are very serious about getting this done in ten days. we also have a look at the project from up above in sky7. so, what they're going to do here is demolish and replace the 70-year-old bridge deck at alemany circle in san francisco. they were going to do this work in july but they moved the project up to take advantage of the light traffic we have right now because of the shelter-in-place order. here is a description of what you can expect when you're driving through here. >> starting at 6:00 this morning, if you're heading northbound on the 101, heading into san francisco, we're going to be closing off that freeway an

cal trans taking advantage of the lighter traffic. bay bridge toll plaza because we have an update for you while here, as well. so, it will now cost you $6 to cross the bay bridge no matter what time you cross. the bay area toll authority is suspending congestion pricing because traffic on the bridge is half of what it usually is. drivers usually pay $7 during the morning and afternoon commutes. all bay area bridges except the golden gate will charge a $6 toll. carpoolers and clean air vehicles will still pay $3. we'll be right back, after the break. >>> but, first, coming up next, seven things to know this morning. >>> also, cats with covid-19. two pets and more tigers and lions have tested positive. what we know about animals carrying and passing on the virus. >>> and outbreak aftermath. guests are returning to a local homeless shelter after more than 100 people there teste (sigh) (crunch) babybel: that snack just sounded boring. babybel: coming through. no photos, please. babybel: bye bye, bland. babybel: helloooo, delicious. vo: r

this project courtesy of cal trans. closed in both directions because of the work you see here. the major deck replacement is happening there right now. what you need to know is that northbound and southbound lanes are being diverted on to 280. that will happen until 6:00 a.m. that is when they're expecting to reopen the southbound lanes but reroute that traffic on to the northbound side while workers demolish the southbound deck. the project does appear to be on schedule. they demolished the northbound deck over the weekend and it has been repaved. so, basically, all of that needs to dry so it is good to go. also here another story after a few weeks of sheltering in place, drivers are starting to get back on the roads. according to abc7 news contributor phil traffic on bay area bridges are beginning to edge back up. there has been about a 5% increase every few days. traffic is still significantly lighter than usual. of course, we can see that. but as people slowly return to work in this new temporary normal, fewer people are taking public transit. reggie and kumasi. >> thanks,

cal tran and california high-speed rail authority. tjpa manages the transbay program which includes construction of the transit center and extension of the caltrain rail tracks to the center to accommodate california high-speed rail and caltrain. the project over the past two decades includes in 2005 the redevelopment project area was formed. in 2009tjpa secured the loan to fund the project. in 2015, the city approved the formation of community facilities district and the levee of special taxes to support $1.4 billion of debt. in 2016 after they identified the funding gap, the city provided bridge financing to close the gap which included the general fund. the takeout for the financing wasn't visioned to be the tax allocation bond proceeds which i will talk about in a minute. funding for the project was provided by a variety of federal state and local sources including special taxes on the tax bond. tax increment generated redevelopment area which paid debt service on the city bridge loan. again, the two bond resolutions before you to

or open cut type construction that interfaces with cal tran in the future for the farmers market. so we're still looking at a couple of options, but the project is advancing. >> i have a question about that project and would like to get a little more information. i understand there was an alternative that has more green it and this is gray. and the modelling that was done around the green option showed some additional benefits. so i'd like -- i don't know if it's more appropriate offline -- but i'm curious why we couldn't or wouldn't issue an r.f.p. in addition to the gray that had more green because of the promising alternatives analysis? >> well, first of all, we have folks public works that helps with the green infrastructure, but i think the volume of water that we have to move, you need a gray solution. and you actually -- this project, you have to bring it all the way out to -- where? >> connecting to the large sewer for the down stream. >> we have to, there is so much water during flood. so we talked about the advantages of green, but when you're trying to move this much wa

cal tran and california high-speed rail authority. tjpa manages the transbay program which includes construction of the transit center and extension of the caltrain rail tracks to the center to accommodate california high-speed rail and caltrain. the project over the past two decades includes in 2005 the redevelopment project area was formed. in 2009tjpa secured the loan to fund the project. in 2015, the city approved the formation of community facilities district and the levee of special taxes to support $1.4 billion of debt. in 2016 after they identified the funding gap, the city provided bridge financing to close the gap which included the general fund. the takeout for the financing wasn't visioned to be the tax allocation bond proceeds which i will talk about in a minute. funding for the project was provided by a variety of federal state and local sources including special taxes on the tax bond. tax increment generated redevelopment area which paid debt service on the city bridge loan. again, the two bond resolutions before you to

the mission bay transportation management association provides the connection to bart and cal tran. next slide. here is a brief background. in 1998 the commission approved the mission bay north and south redevelopment plan as well as owner participation agreement or opa. they allowed for development of up to 6514 residential units in mission bay with nearly 30% of that set aside as affordable housing units. mission bay south 493 of those affordable units are constructed. another 725 are planned or currently under construction. opa requires submittal in major phases for each block abdevelopment. mission block 9a was approveed n 2004 for blocks 8, 9, 9a, 10, 10a and parks 18, 19 and 20. this confirms 9a as affordable housing site. now turning back to 9a, in particular, i want to provide background on the activities leading to the request before you today. in may of 2019, the staff released request for proposal for rft seeking to develop, market and sell for sale housing on block 9a. in september 2019, an evaluation panel consisting of representatives of the mission bay community advis

cal tran and california high-speed rail authority. tjpa manages the transbay program which includes construction of the transit center and extension of the caltrain rail tracks to the center to accommodate california high-speed rail and caltrain. the project over the past two decades includes in 2005 the redevelopment project area was formed. in 2009tjpa secured the loan to fund the project. in 2015, the city approved the formation of community facilities district and the levee of special taxes to support $1.4 billion of debt. in 2016 after they identified the funding gap, the city provided bridge financing to close the gap which included the general fund. the takeout for the financing wasn't visioned to be the tax allocation bond proceeds which i will talk about in a minute. funding for the project was provided by a variety of federal state and local sources including special taxes on the tax bond. tax increment generated redevelopment area which paid debt service on the city bridge loan. again, the two bond resolutions before you to

and to be endorsed by cal trans for the fall. i believe m.t.c. will take that action in may. >> ok. so we have a couple of weeks. >> mm-hmm. yes. >> all right. commissioner fewer? >> thank you, chair. i was just going to suggest to continue this item. so thank you for the suggestion. >> excellent. great minds. are there any members of public who would like to make public comment on this item number 19? >> chair, there are no members of the public. >> ok. public comment is closed. and commissioner safai, would you like to make a motion to continue this to the next full sfta meeting? >> when is the next meeting? you mean next week? >> april 28th is our next scheduled board meeting. >> ok. so that would be -- ok. two weeks. ok. i'll make a motion to continue this item to the next scheduled meeting. >> there a second -- >> second. >> seconded by -- >> second. >> second by fewer. fewer second. and i guess you guys are going to make me take a roll call on this. >> yes, sir. thank you, chair. [laughter] >> all right. >> to continue item 19 to the next scheduled board meeting -- [roll call]

and to be endorsed by cal trans for the fall. i believe m.t.c. will take that action in may. >> ok. so we have a couple of weeks. >> mm-hmm. yes. >> all right. commissioner fewer? >> thank you, chair. i was just going to suggest to continue this item. so thank you for the suggestion. >> excellent. great minds. are there any members of public who would like to make public comment on this item number 19? >> chair, there are no members of the public. >> ok. public comment is closed. and commissioner safai, would you like to make a motion to continue this to the next full sfta meeting? >> when is the next meeting? you mean next week? >> april 28th is our next scheduled board meeting. >> ok. so that would be -- ok. two weeks. ok. i'll make a motion to continue this item to the next scheduled meeting. >> there a second -- >> second. >> seconded by -- >> second. >> second by fewer. fewer second. and i guess you guys are going to make me take a roll call on this. >> yes, sir. thank you, chair. [laughter] >> all right. >> to continue item 19 to the next scheduled board meeting -- [roll call]

if you're planning on using cal tran this morning we are dealing with some delays.ning with rain number 217 fatally struck a pedestrian test passing on the tax. trains have been halted there for quite some time. the ta is doing bus bridges for passengers traveling between gilroy and san jose. no one on board the train was injured. all trains according to caltrain will board on the northbound platform until 3:30 due to the electrification project happening over the weekend. lots of caltrain's things to report this morning. >>> as far as the roadways, things are pretty quiet. there is some roadwork planned for the eastshore freeway. it will affect one of your off ramps. the ashby offramp. it will be closed until about 3:00 this afternoon. to clean up a homeless encampment near there. check your forecast. >>> good morning to you. we are starting off the day with those clouds, and cool temperatures. a live look at those gray skies on our treasure island camera. our temperatures are looking in the low to mid 50s at this hour. as we head back to the day, we are looking at

and to be endorsed by cal trans for the fall. i believe m.t.c. will take that action in may. >> ok. so we have a couple of weeks. >> mm-hmm. yes. >> all right. commissioner fewer? >> thank you, chair. i was just going to suggest to continue this item. so thank you for the suggestion. >> excellent. great minds. are there any members of public who would like to make public comment on this item number 19? >> chair, there are no members of the public. >> ok. public comment is closed. and commissioner safai, would you like to make a motion to continue this to the next full sfta meeting? >> when is the next meeting? you mean next week? >> april 28th is our next scheduled board meeting. >> ok. so that would be -- ok. two weeks. ok. i'll make a motion to continue this item to the next scheduled meeting. >> there a second -- >> second. >> seconded by -- >> second. >> second by fewer. fewer second. and i guess you guys are going to make me take a roll call on this. >> yes, sir. thank you, chair. [laughter] >> all right. >> to continue item 19 to the next scheduled board meeting -- [roll call]

cal tran and california high-speed rail authority. tjpa manages the transbay program which includes construction of the transit center and extension of the caltrain rail tracks to the center to accommodate california high-speed rail and caltrain. the project over the past two decades includes in 2005 the redevelopment project area was formed. in 2009tjpa secured the loan to fund the project. in 2015, the city approved the formation of community facilities district and the levee of special taxes to support $1.4 billion of debt. in 2016 after they identified the funding gap, the city provided bridge financing to close the gap which included the general fund. the takeout for the financing wasn't visioned to be the tax allocation bond proceeds which i will talk about in a minute. funding for the project was provided by a variety of federal state and local sources including special taxes on the tax bond. tax increment generated redevelopment area which paid debt service on the city bridge loan. again, the two bond resolutions before you to