(laughter) >> thank you i'd like to thank jessie larson and others for brooet us on sfgovtv. >> item 12 the citizen's advisory council report. >> i know that supervisor kim was going to make comments about the unfortunate news of joseph passing. actually, i was going to do any memoriam at the full board meeting i was hoping after the committee report we could have a moment of silence this is a time of vice chair flanagan used to do his report >> and bryan larkin from the cac. >> i'm sorry supervisor campos. >> i know we're going to do something at the board but i want to acknowledge mr. flanagan i know he really cared about this agency and i have yet to find anyone that is more passionate about serving people and would take it upon himself to ride the different buses and lines to identify issues that riders, you know, were dealing with and i entities appropriate to say in the context of the cac report because for so many years emulsification the one that was presenting it so he will always be recommended. >> i would like to add i will miss him coming to the beginning of the meetings

is john avalos the chair of the authority and today's authority meeting is broadcast to us by jessie lar larsonou for your work. madam clerk will you please call the roll. >> campos absent. chiu absent. mr. farrell farrell present. commissioner kim. tang present. commissioner wiener. wiener present. we have quorum. ? m. any comments or questions on the minutes? okay we can do comment on item number 2 seeing none we'll close public comment and the motion to approve the minutes a roll call vote. commissioner avenue avenue. >> aye. >> commissioner breed? >> chiu absent. >> commissioner cohen. >> kim aye. >> wiener aye. >> commissioner ye the item passes. >> chair report this is an information item. >> good morning colleagues it has been another busy and productive year at the transportation authority. in particular i wish to thank vice chair scott wiener for your partnership and leadership on transportation issues and eric mar for plans and programs and on behalf of my colleagues i wish to thank all of our aids to help with the large work we have here and the transportation staff. during the selec