2017, please remain standing call the call director brinkman director borden is anticipated director hsu director nolan director ramos director rubke directors be advised director heinecke will not be here please be advised the ringing of and use of cell phones, please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a applying cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices. at the cause visitation trufrngs turn them off for the approval of the minutes for the regular meeting of second any public comment on the minutes no seeing none. > all in favor, say i. > opposed? the minutes are approved the directors be please be advi

. >> director brinkman director borden director heinicke is anticipated director hsu director nolan director ramos is anticipated director rubke madam chair we have quorum. >> thank you item 3 please be advised the ringing of and use of cell phones, phones, please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the et

director hsu director nolan director ramos director rubke directors be advised director heinecke will not be here please be advised the ringing of and use of cell phones, please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a applying cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices. at the cause visitation trufrngs turn them off for the approval of the minutes for the regular meeting of second any public comment on the minutes no seeing none. > all in favor, say i. > opposed? the minutes are approved the directors be please be advised it's been removed at the request of staff item 6 unfinished business by board members. directors. >> anything under new and unfinished director ramos. >> i have a quick show-and-tell we have a light agenda this was one of the noticed i found on one the transit lines i was on in now time away in melbourne they hung those there the rails you'll hold on in my capability i thought that was a wonderful way to communicate service changes and information to the

. >> david hsu says he is exploring a possible state law to strengthen protections for undocumented workers. >>> frustration is mounting in a contra costa community that is cut off by a mudslide. it has been more than two weeks since the slide shut down morgan territory road in clayton. that was the most direct route out of the community. now residents have to carry groceries and other belongings to their cars parked on the other side of the slide or they must drive south on the narrow road through livermore. >> it is too far around. if you meet another car on the road, it becomes very challenging. >> to tell the kids we will be in the car for hours to get to school, it is not okay. >> the county is exploring three alternate routes but it has to get permission from property owners. one route is through a state park and requires an environmental impact study. after the damaged road could take six months to fix. >>> some victims who lost everything in last month's flood disaster got some much- needed support tonight. a donation drive in san jose that offered piles of free clothes, furniture,

. >> director brinkman director borden director heinicke is anticipated director hsu director nolan director ramos is anticipated director rubke madam chair we have quorum. >> thank you item 3 please be advised the ringing of and use of cell phones, phones, please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room meeting room meeting room responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices. >> item 4 approval of the minutes for march 7, 2017, regular meeting minutes. >> do i have my any public comment on the minutes. >> i'm sorry in or a make public comment. >> it is announcing any comments on the previous meeting do i have a motion >> all in favor, say i. >> i. >> opposed? nope hearing approval of the minutes and directors i know item 6 introduction of new or unfinished business by board members. >> i do have one thing i'd like to i promised to put this on at the next board meeting i'm going to go ahead and put it in and acknowledge all the work that the staff of 3 agencies have done for the transportation sustai

2017, please remain standing call the call director brinkman director borden is anticipated director hsu director nolan director ramos director rubke directors be advised director heinecke will not be here please be advised the ringing of and use of cell phones, please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a applying cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices. at the cause visitation trufrngs turn them off for the approval of the minutes for the regular meeting of second any public comment on the minutes no seeing none. > all in favor, say i. > opposed? the minutes are approved the directors be please be advised it's been removed at the request of staff item 6 unfinished business by board members. directors. >> anything under new and unfinished director ramos. >> i have a quick show-and-tell we have a light agenda this was one of the noticed i found on one the transit lines i was on in now time away in melbourne they hung those there the rails you'll hold on in my capability

breed by hsu partner for helping get this conversation started and to the community stakeholders party stepped up to offer feedback on what has worked in the past and what has not worked. this is a conversation that is been kicking around for years this time around we will get it done right. this will not be owned by any one individual and in fact will be inclusive transparent and collaborative effort with a singular focus to identify a winning sustainable aggressive revenue source that will fund long-term streets and transit infrastructure operations and upgrades. we are going to be in it to win it this time around and i'm delighted to see so much energy already around this prostitute of the two-car out sometime at upcoming meetings to keep you all apprised of our progress welcome your thoughts and input it speaking of funding news, maybe you saw them mclaren ross these couple weeks ago detailing that united states transportation sec. alain child decided to hold funds for caltrain electrification. at least into the administration can develop and send its goal the school year 18 budget

breed by hsu partner for helping get this conversation started and to the community stakeholders party stepped up to offer feedback on what has worked in the past and what has not worked. this is a conversation that is been kicking around for years this time around we will get it done right. this will not be owned by any one individual and in fact will be inclusive transparent and collaborative effort with a singular focus to identify a winning sustainable aggressive revenue source that will fund long-term streets and transit infrastructure operations and upgrades. we are going to be in it to win it this time around and i'm delighted to see so much energy already around this prostitute of the two-car out sometime at upcoming meetings to keep you all apprised of our progress welcome your thoughts and input it speaking of funding news, maybe you saw them mclaren ross these couple weeks ago detailing that united states transportation sec. alain child decided to hold funds for caltrain electrification. at least into the administration can develop and send its goal the school year 18 budget

breed by hsu partner for helping get this conversation started and to the community stakeholders party stepped up to offer feedback on what has worked in the past and what has not worked. this is a conversation that is been kicking around for years this time around we will get it done right. this will not be owned by any one individual and in fact will be inclusive transparent and collaborative effort with a singular focus to identify a winning sustainable aggressive revenue source that will fund long-term streets and transit infrastructure operations and upgrades. we are going to be in it to win it this time around and i'm delighted to see so much energy already around this prostitute of the two-car out sometime at upcoming meetings to keep you all apprised of our progress welcome your thoughts and input it speaking of funding news, maybe you saw them mclaren ross these couple weeks ago detailing that united states transportation sec. alain child decided to hold funds for caltrain electrification. at least into the administration can develop and send its goal the school year 18 budget

we'll ge te you hsu argre oundbt take a look at the beltway belty next. >> all right, thank you both. moment. breaking news out of southeast f d.c. and reports that an suv suv has slammed into an apartment at building causing a gas line to o are up they are along the 2300h0 block of good hope court.co we understand that the people living in building have beenn bn evacuated. ev melanie alnwick is heading toea the scene right now.the scen she's goinge to have more ase r soon as we know it.soon a >> also breaking overnightvernit tragedy in arlington, virginiaia where one person was killed in a house fire and another another person pulled from the home iso in the hospital. this is the scene late lastte lt night on south grant street.gr we're told firefighters were fi dealing with hoardingaling withi conditions inside the hongme.hom no word on the condition ofnd of the surviving victim.the su morning in northern virginiao va the search continues for this ti man who police say killed a a security guard at the potomachec mills mall in woodbridge.ge. police say jamel kingsbury wasra suspected

breed by hsu partner for helping get this conversation started and to the community stakeholders party stepped up to offer feedback on what has worked in the past and what has not worked. this is a conversation that is been kicking around for years this time around we will get it done right. this will not be owned by any one individual and in fact will be inclusive transparent and collaborative effort with a singular focus to identify a winning sustainable aggressive revenue source that will fund long-term streets and transit infrastructure operations and upgrades. we are going to be in it to win it this time around and i'm delighted to see so much energy already around this prostitute of the two-car out sometime at upcoming meetings to keep you all apprised of our progress welcome your thoughts and input it speaking of funding news, maybe you saw them mclaren ross these couple weeks ago detailing that united states transportation sec. alain child decided to hold funds for caltrain electrification. at least into the administration can develop and send its goal the school year 18 budget

breed by hsu partner for helping get this conversation started and to the community stakeholders party stepped up to offer feedback on what has worked in the past and what has not worked. this is a conversation that is been kicking around for years this time around we will get it done right. this will not be owned by any one individual and in fact will be inclusive transparent and collaborative effort with a singular focus to identify a winning sustainable aggressive revenue source that will fund long-term streets and transit infrastructure operations and upgrades. we are going to be in it to win it this time around and i'm delighted to see so much energy already around this prostitute of the two-car out sometime at upcoming meetings to keep you all apprised of our progress welcome your thoughts and input it speaking of funding news, maybe you saw them mclaren ross these couple weeks ago detailing that united states transportation sec. alain child decided to hold funds for caltrain electrification. at least into the administration can develop and send its goal the school year 18 budget

through our bicycle anywhere i appreciate you on that and support that wholeheartedly. >> director hsu. >> i have a question about the empowerment 25 thousand over 10 years is there my provision for some of the companies are talking about putting out thousands of bikes raw and the second piece is 24 hundred a year they go through it it with costs do they have to level and put up the $2,500 and then up to 25 hundred going forward. >> absolutely with respect to the endowment we kind of got our best guess this is architectural given the program but it is no a moonlight on the amount of fees it is an endowment for the maintenance but something receives a permit their maintenance fees are well in excess of that we reserve the right to bill them for this is kind of anticipation of some causes and over time we see the $2,500 a year this is based fact we're willing to make that higher than without a lot of information. >> move to approve. >> director i have a quick question. >> i think that a small point and i am aware the regulation but the requirements one of the things that called out the r

it was only when i serendipitously ran into candace hsu and my community benefit district meeting thati have a valid contact that i could immediately write you on january 20. i would like to say that the events that we are proposing-the event we are proposing to offer just as the other ones, are beautiful, free concerts and multi generational, multicultural, godiva and honored and delighted to be involved with all of those. i do hope that you will consider allowing us to move forward and plan another beautiful you didn't the community can enjoy and engage with. in these times, we need more peace, love and understanding. when communities come together our joy heightens in her sadness legs good i hope this can be a beautiful day that could be actualized for everybody to enjoy. >> thank you. >> next speaker, please. >> good morning commissioners but my name is a new as garcia. i represent probably just a very large community of the music folks around the area. i've attended during many festivals. i been on organizing committees participated previously in festivals and concerts in the park

through our bicycle anywhere i appreciate you on that and support that wholeheartedly. >> director hsu>> i have a question about the empowerment 25 thousand over 10 years is there my provision for some of the companies are talking about putting out thousands of bikes raw and the second piece is 24 hundred a year they go through it it with costs do they have to level and put up the $2,500 and then up to 25 hundred going forward. >> absolutely with respect to the endowment we kind of got our best guess this is architectural given the program but it is no a moonlight on the amount of fees it is an endowment for the maintenance but something receives a permit their maintenance fees are well in excess of that we reserve the right to bill them for this is kind of anticipation of some causes and over time we see the $2,500 a year this is based fact we're willing to make that higher than without a lot of information. >> move to approve. >> director i have a quick question. >> i think that a small point and i am aware the regulation but the requirements one of the things that called out the req

2017, please remain standing call the call director brinkman director borden is anticipated director hsuector nolan director ramos directru

. >> and last week, the health subxhut tee hsu subcommittee had a hearing, and excellent witnesses and the subject matter was really how much generics have brought down costs, and how that market has grown and how many people are a part of it, but there was a statistic that one of the witnesses stated when i asked the question if there's, the generic market has grown so muc much, and we have so many people participating in it, why do we have such a problem with the high cost of drugs? and he said 11% of drugs account for 63% of drug costs. that is amazing. 11%. so it is a a realreally a handf products. i yield back. >> and the gentlelady yields back, and now over to the gentleman from florida mr. bilirakis. >> and we have a bill with represe representative slader, a bipartisan bill to address this issue, and we had a hear og on it last week, and we intend to mark it up. i understand that, mr. chairman, by the hopefully the end of the month house bill 749 and aiming to incentivize more generic drug competition where it is needed the most. and since this bill, we have encouraged more com