>> i have a bench. >> heinieke. >> thank you, for having this hearing. and as you know, it is personal to me because this is my every day commute and i'm glad that i am able to have this commute so i can comment with you, and i appreciate you recognizing the problems. and addressing them here today. i will just generally, riding the muni metro is frustrating. and the frustration which i want to talk about specifically occasionally we are shown how great the service can be. and then, in quite often it does not live up to that and my fellow riders and i are left wondering why is it? that we can't have that same smooth service that we had yesterday. and i realize now that you know, it is a frustration, and you get shown a little bit of greatness on one day and then on three successful days you don't have it and why can't we have it every day? >> and i appreciate the explanation for the multitude of problems that you face on a daily basis and at the end of this, i want to be sure that we are addressing some of the big ones and i will ask for some way to sort

. >> heinieke. >> aye. >> lee. >> aye. >> ramos n >> aye. >> rubke. >> nay. >> four ayes and one nay and two absent and it is approved. >> for everyone who came for public comment, thank you for your input and we appreciate it. >> i am sorry? >> should we take a break? >> yeah. why don't we take a short break, ten minute break? would that be all right? we will make it a nine minute break and we will >> let's get started. >> item 12, presentation and discuss regarding light rail service. >> madam, chair and directors, this is an item that we are bringing as a result of an inquiry from our board member heinieke. who had kind of raised some very legitimate and fair questions and concerns about the light rail service, and so we wanted to come and just let you know a little bit about what has been happening, particularly in the subway, but light rail in general but some of the things that we are doing about it. so mr. haily has prepared a presentation to walk through with you and he will enjoy answering all of your questions. >> thank you, mr. haily. >> thank you, and good afternoon. and

. >> heinieke. >> aye. >> lee. >> aye. >> ramos n >> aye. >> rubke. >> nay. >> four ayes and one nay and two absent and it is approved. >> for everyone who came for public comment, thank you for your input and we appreciate it. >> i am sorry? >> should we take a break? >> yeah. why don't we take a short break, ten minute break? would that be all right? we will make it a nine minute break and we will be back at 3:30.

. >> heinieke is anticipated. >> lee? >> present. >> director nolan >> present. >> ramos. >> present. >> rubke. >> present. >> rubke, present. >> pr chairman and directors you have a quorum. be advised that use of sound producing devices are prohibited at the meeting any person responsible for one going off may be asked to leave the meeting. be advised that the cell phones that vibrate cause microphone disturbance so we request that you put them in the off position. approval of the minutes for june fourth. >> approved. >> closed session was canceled. >> recently sworn in as a member of the retirement board and on service on that already and will not be on our board any more. and i have asked him to come to be recognized by the board. and can't go to a meeting until august. >> at that time we will have the recognition of her, wonderful service to this agency. >> thank you. >> any other? >> six, introduction of new or unfinished business by board members? >> board members? >> rubke? >> i was wondering if we could get an upd

heinieke. >> as we understand it, that is why the administrative law judge is expecting to issue his proposed decisions on behalf of the president of the commission in july. >> and what would be the time line would it then have to be approved by the commission and that sort of thing? >> it will have to go to the commission for approval. >> what was the estimated time there? >> a couple of months, but i am happy to check with them again and see if they can give us more information. >> i mean, okay. i asked the question, because the folks in the industry are all, who are here and care about this know what is going on and so that also, they don't think that we are looking at this issue as something on permanent delay and it is something that we have a forecast coming decision. >> thank you. >> anybody else? >> thank you. >> thank you. >> moving on to the consent calendar. >> these are routine, unless the member of the board or the public wish to have it severed. i have received no requests to sever an item. >> motion on the consent calendar? >> okay. all in favor, aye. >> >> item 11, re