erica chang it is our clark. i want to take a moment to thank sfgtv for providing access to the meeting. madam clerk, please call item two. >> approval of minutes of the november 9, 2010 meeting. this is an action item. commissioner mar: is there anyone from the public that would like to comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. without objection. item two. -- item three. >> recommend increasing the amount of the authority's professional services contract with parsons transportation group by a maximum of $1,700,000, to a total amount not to exceed $3,972,046, for environmental and preliminary engineering for the van ness avenue bus rapid transit project and authorization for the executive director to negotiate the contract terms and conditions. this is an action item. >> good morning, senior planner manager, manager of the van ness brt current phase, environmental analysis, product development. that is what%, 30% engineering. van ness bus rapid transit is a signature project within the prop k e

. >> reporter: bottom line, this deal probably won't be pass until the democrats get some changes. erica? >> bill plante at white house this morning, thanks. also joining us from the white house this morning, david axelrod, senior adviser to the president. we saw the president really on the offensive yesterday and bill noted there's concern that the bill will, in fact, not pass and plenty of folks come out noting the resistance to it. senator bernie sanders saying0f he'll do everything he can to block it. senator reid said it's a framework. what's on the agenda today for the president and democrats to help get it passed and get the votes? >> well, look. erica, any compromise is by definition something is going to have things that each side don't like and that was true here. the republicans fought the thing they valued the most were the tax cuts for the wealthiest americans and wealthy estates. the vast majority of the tax cuts in the package are aimed right at the middle class and here's the reality of the situation. if we don't act, on january 1st, taxes will go up by $3,000 on the typi

changes by the weekend, dry air warmer forecast of into the '70s. erica for those of you having at the door no slowdowns to tell you about, solos and of the weaving keeping track of due to the slick road race. tauruses been to the pay gates. keep both hands on the steering wheel in one effecter drive time eight minutes from the foot of the macarthur maze parts fremont. good to go at san mateo, west and east around 92 no problems to report, traffic moving at the limit. across town through is so good, no, james lick or inbound. headlights are moving goods. public transportation no promise to reporters jan 18, are coming muni in a sea are running on time. >> continuing coverage of weather and traffic yoli as we mentioned is giving us the shot let's visit with her. >> good morning, wendy, wendy, wendy wendy, wendy, wend. (laughter) if you have to have both hands on the wheel just in case of that one little up and to the side a little to correct yourself. bundle up because it's pretty windy here. >> no worries. thank you, . we'll visit with for the morning we'

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erica. economists are predicting this deal could create 2.2 million jobs next year. some democrats are grudgingly signing on, but many of them still want changes and they told the vice president that when he came here again last night. vice president biden told house democrats if they try to change the tax cut deal, they're in danger of unraveling it. >> there are many people in our caucus, numerous members who stood up and had a great deal of problems with the problem -- with the deal that was proposed. >> reporter: white house economic adviser larry somers upped the ante warning failing to pass the package before tax cuts expire at the end of the month, quote, seriously increases the risk of a double-dip recession. >> mean will president obama tried to down play the division in his party. >> it is inaccurate to characterize as democrats at large as feeling quote/unquote betrayed. i think democrats are looking at this bill and you already had a whole bunch of them who said this make sense. >> reporter: in fact, some senate democrats seem warming up to the deal, with majority leader harry reid announcing he may be ready to hold a vote on the p

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not much change in those temperatures there overnight, they'll be a bit warmer than the past couple of days, unsettled weather continued rated to the weekend. check and your commute, ericaate morning hot spots to tell you about a special on public transportation if i take a look at this graphic, no service date date due to a mechanical problem they will be arriving stretto busted for a van as to the embarcadero. crews are trying to remedy the problem does expect a service return into the rock. but, falling 10 minute delays on the sfo, millbrae and daly city line to do an equipment problem and some minor delays especially through downtown san francisco towards the mission. other than that, more hotspot to contend with westbound highway for your right of antioch, earlier accident three car crash, rainier summers ago cleared from the traffic lanes you can see that back up still exist with speed stepping down to 12 mi. per hour. pittsburgh, in the green that's for traffic laws that limit. bay bridge toll plaza, you can finally see the complete end of the back up no problems to report, traffic is nice, light from all approaches coming from the shore freeway you will run into