thrilled every time i get on a new bus. >> is there a second. >> second. >> is that right. >> herbert wiener>> no mr. wiener public comment on this matter? >> herbert wiener simply a clarification i'd like to know how those buses are going to be allocated will the neighborhood benefit from all the hours they're going to go to the newly established crowds i think the neighborhoods should have equal benefits to the benefit of the koochdz i'm asking for clarification on this thank you. >> thank you mr. chairman you may recall when we purchased over the last year 40 foot buses they're in service thought the city they've been assigned to woods our largest shop that has an area that covers the entire city as well as going downtown the next group that is coming in right now will cover the 60 foot buses cover the roots both krould like the 38 for example and the 14 those kinds of roots and this group your 30 years us to move forward with today it covers all the lines in the city what we're doing is a 4 year process when we started 24 about 3 and a half years ago we had the old fleet in the city idea

haley only two speakers herbert wiener and another person. >> good afternoon. >> herbert wiener moving forward forward over seniors of disabilities folks and with limited access to city services accident san francisco general and the hall of justice get on board it's hard to do if you're under the wheels now i appreciate the service improvement but where are the neighborhoods where do they fit if have buses been taken from the neighborhoods to implement those improvements? or is there simply or have buses been added to the fleet you know this is something that needs to be clarified in addition you still expect senior citizen seniors to walk a quarter of a mile to a bus stop i've heard from the mta management and people from the board what is walk is good for you or take par trait or 3 public transportation is not for everyone now if this continues public transportation won't be for everyone and public transportation should be for everyone not for certain routes but the whole of the city this is not happening within the plan so those are my concerns and by the way, ed please answer my e

haley only two speakers herbert wiener and another person. >> good afternoon. >> herbert wiener movingorward forward over seniors of disabilities folks and with limited access to city services accident san francisco general and the hall of justice get on board it's hard to do if you're under the wheels now i appreciate the service improvement but where are the neighborhoods where do they fit if have buses been taken from the neighborhoods to implement those improvements? or is there simply or have b

. >> herbert wiener i unfortunately missed the display by spur of the affirmative that noted the map of the new muni routes i'd like to have a copy of it the proposals for the restructuring the bus services i tried to see the exhibit i failed to do so the person at spur said this is available for mta i'd like to see that and general comment i noticed that a lot of planning can be deavailed of political and social valuables in the urges of world war i the dreams of world war i was the quick interpretation of germany over france they would have to go through belgium and what happened then was bringing sided with the side of the allies this is an example of when plans are devoid of reality on the seniors and the disabled i've mentioned this point i'll continue to do so until the address is made too xhoelthd bus routes didn't speed up transportation at all and the buses are running slowly even though there's several consolidations it is peril where people have to walk uphill and i invite the commissioners to take a scroll only 19th avenue to get a bus you must address the real realty and

. >> herbert wiener now there's been talk about the shuttles and the marina they charge of dollars a pop to take people downtown they're a weather - those shuttles are like red aunts attacking a corps and unfortunately, the corps is mta you should go over after those shuttles for fees they're a symptom of a serious problem of public transportation as to the medallions i have a proposal i think each mta board member should pay a renewable fee of goiblt of $100 a year for serving on the board what applies to the taxi drivers should apply to the board now $100 is not much you owe it to the public you're so money hunger your socking to the public you pass prop a and the public is $5 million poorer for it with no guarantee of service now you guys don't take an uber or lift or others but you sock to the taxi drivers you you know what mta stand for more trouble ahead (clapping) (calling names). >> good afternoon. >> hi madeline on another note i want to thank the mta more quickly implementing the near term improvements only polk street they're effective not one hundred percent but ami i've

. >> herbert wiener i want to ask for clarification my understanding is with the city health plan if you don't have to have approval in the primary fogs physicians to go to a specialist you can do it directly i'm wondering under the new plan if the same aspect will apply. >> thank you. we'll have it answer at the next meeting as well. >> thank you other questions? or comments excuse me. >> from the public. >> good afternoon. my name is is dave succinctly land a medicare retiree i want to mention i'm an individual that was referred to and the question came up whether the uc c luxury u is part of the network that slaying is planning to implement in january 2016. >> all right. thank you. >> thank you very much. >> all right. next public comment? any other public comment on this item? >> this is a worthwhile comment i'm karen wise beyond how you can charge less and get more with this new ppo plan seems like it is, oh and as well i have the city plan and it seems to function like a national ppo i mean, if i'm visiting family in new york i can go to doctor i can still do it how is this dif