. >> clerk: janile rodriguez. >> good afternoon, directors, my name is kevin carol, executive director the hotel council of san francisco. i think i've been to every community meeting spoke on with both projects we thank the mta for all the work they have done with our organizations. i'm here to speak in opposition of the programs and i want to explain why. we believe and completely agree with vision zero and the safety components our employees and visitors walk on these streets as well but the 6th street program are creating an absolute choke situation southbound to 280. if you look at golden gate and jones where lanes were reduced, i believe the mta has said has been a problem and not successful this will create more of a choke as you go southbound for the first few blocks of 6th street that would go down to one lane. if anything were to happen, double parking, emergency vehicle, that would completely choke what will happen north of market as part of it. that artery is important to people coming in and out of the city. to suppliers. you will hear from some of the businesses that thei