. >> ferrill. >> aye. >> kim. >> aye. >> mar. >> aye. >> tang. >> aye. >> weiner. >> absent. >> yee. >> aye. >> item passes. >> okay. let's go to the next item. >> item three, three chair's report, this is an information item. >> colleagues, in what has become a ritual i begin high report with the sad news that four pedestrians were hit by cars in the past couple of days, one of whom, 87-year-old, mr. louis van belson died of his injuries after being hit, and as he tried to catch a bus. and this is truly an acceptable and, we must act to make the streets safe and her to ask our drivers to slow down i appreciate the work of the sfmta the police department and the department of public health and other agencies supporting the city's vision zero team, around town reminding everyone that every intersection is a potential pedestrian crossing route, and enforcement is set up for the drivers, be aware of this. >> we have seen the rise in capitol projects but it is clear that we need a increase in our pedestrian crossing facilities. and dedicated by the infrastructure and the traffic, signal

. >> ferrill. >> aye. >> kim. >> aye. >> tang. >> aye. >> weiner. >> aye. >> yee. >> aye. >> item passes. >> great, item number 9, please. >> appoint one member to the geneva-harney bus rapid transit community advisory committee. this is action. >> i actually have a nominee for us to consider, ken (inaudible) who is a member of the (inaudible) neighborhood and ken is involved in, actually for providing some services around the transportation for tourists in san francisco and he also has i great historical knowledge of the city and more importantly he is a person that uses all modes of transportation in the city. and often, using buses along geneva and the t line as well and he rides a bike as well and so he is able to look at the many, modes that will be discussed in the feasibility study and like forward to the participation and so i would like to nominate him for a vote today. >> and so put his name forward and we can go into public comment. he is not available to actually present. but i have actually met with him and he is very thoughtful, and will be one to work very well with the ot

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