. >> herbert winer. i'm grateful for the report by the transportation director.these statistics have been sadly missing from previous meetings and we should not have to go to the internet to get these statistics. i like them stated in public. but i would like to note that service is still defective on transportation lines. people wait too long for the one california bus. and also, many of the buses are behind schedule. buses that should come 20 minutes, come 30 minutes later. and we have to wait an inordinate amount of time. this is probably due to the shortage of bus drivers. and i hope this is remedied swiftly. the other thing is that this get on board day on the 25th, it sounds like a great idea, but it's difficult to get on board if you're under the wheels. and this really reflects the deficiency of mta in its service delivery system. hopefully, this can be remedied in a few months, but getting a bus sometimes is very difficult. and you really need to improve this transportation system. and basically -- [bell ringing] -- this deficiency is an internal operati

. >> my name is herbert winer, and i'm a city retiree. i can't stress too strongly the importance of the retirement fund. this is one of the best funds in the city -- in the country -- excuse me -- and we should take great pride in it. anyone who assumes a seat on that board has a grave responsibility to strengthen our benefits, to preserve our benefits. it is a very strong obligation. so whatever your decision is, it has great impact. so i'm a retiree. i worked for the city for 36 years as a social worker. i am a beneficiary of an excellent retirement system that never experienced orange county or san diego, where the city services were paralyzed as a result of malfeasance. this is an excellent fund that requires responsible administration. and you have the responsibility of your appointment to guarantee this. thank you. >> chairwoman: thank you so much. so i'm going to call it out one more time. this is the last opportunity for public comment on this item. if there is any other member, now is your chance. seeing none, public comment is

winer and we'll take a break after we vote. >> herbert rinehart. i would like to recommend another mode of transportation to the event. has anyone considered helicopters? i'm very serious about this because this could be a new mode of transportation to the event because other sources of transportation could become clogged. and this would be a new chance to provide a new motor transportation. the second thing is, i am not a warrior's or giant's fan. i won't be attending these events but i know one person who attended a giant's events and took him two and a half hours from the stadium to civic centre and swore he would never take muni again and this sha serv the as a warning to maybe this system work. thank you. >> thank you. any more public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. if i don't have any more questions or comments from my directors, i'll entertain a motion to approve. all in favour aye and and hearing none, approved. we will take a brief five-minute break. >> this is 27 part of the reliability project. good evening. my name a jea