so, my name is mark bruno. i live in north beach and i've been involved with the subway project for the last year. as you know, because you approved the original eis, e-i-r, one of the considerations was possibly leaving the machinery under the ground. i advised you at the last time we had a chance to speak here to, in fact, do that. to leave the equipment under the ground. and every time it's been asked -- that you've asked what that would mean to mr. funge, i feel that the explanation unintentionally has been ambiguous because we don't quite understand -- maybe people in the room don't understand -- what the machine looks like. it's on the site for the sfmta. so, mr. funge has explained that this is a 300-foot, meaning a football length field piece of equipment. but, in fact, the piece that we've suggested leaving under the ground is only about about 15 feet deep. it's a train, 300 feet long, a train, that's pushing a disk. you can see here this disk is much larger in circumference than this train. this disk,

so, my name is mark bruno. i live in north beach and i've been involved with the subway project for the last year. as you know, because you approved the original eis, e-i-r, one of the considerations was possibly leaving the machinery under the ground. i advised you at the last time we had a chance t

next speaker, please. >> mark bruno is the last person to turn in a speaker card. >> good afternoon, mr. bruno. >>> thank you for allowing all of us to speak today. i want to particularly thank director reiskin and the entire board for taking the time at the last meeting and today and in between, of course, to negotiate with the pagoda palace owners to try to find a pollution and a place that makes sense to extract the tbms. as you know, i'm involved in a lawsuit. and in the lawsuit it's been funded, this lawsuit, but almost 30 businesses in san francisco that are in north beach. all of those own businesses, [speaker not understood] depositions in the lawsuit as to the extraction itself, when it was originally planned for columbus and union would cause tremendous disturbance to their businesses. two of the owners are here today. they've asked that -- they didn't want to speak, but they're the owners of pelegrini that's been mentioned, the restaurant adjacent to the pagoda palace. they did say if people want to ask them questions, they're welcome to ask questions to dario and nick y wh

(off mic) >>: my name is mark bruno, (sounds like), head of a group called save north beah. and the proposal to extract the tunnel boring machines at the corner of columbus. i will list the businesses that are included in save north beach. you will have trouble finding a restaurant innovates it is not a member of our group. the subway and the city have suggested that by ameliorating the situation we can survive. in fact we were told by concierges who come to the meetings and people who had the san francisco cab association is that the word on the street will get out there not to head to north beach. avoid that because it is a mess. extraction means noise and dirt; disruption of businesses in north beach. it behooves this commission to include at least the possibility of leaving the tunnel boring machines under the ground by the pagoda palace. doesn't cost the city anything to consider the possibility of under the pagoda palace leaving the very equipment that really is not necessary to take out of the ground. you yourselves proved in 2008 the eir, it says that one of the poss

(off mic) >>: my name is mark bruno, (sounds like), head of a group called save north beah. and the proposal to extract the tunnel boring machines at the corner of columbus. i will list the businesses that are included in save north beach. you will have trouble finding a

. >>> commissioners, my name is mark bruno. it was mentioned earlier that i'm involved in a lawsuit. what was not mentioned is that lawsuit against the city is funded by and includes many businesses in north beach, many of the businesses that you probably have gone to, restaurants and retailers in north beach. and my only question for the commission with regards to this special use district is this one. we know, because we begged supervisor chiu and director ed reiskin and others, to move the extraction site from columbus and union over to the pagoda palace. and they've done their best to do that. it's quite an accomplishment. but i think from a policy issue, whether it's about this project or any other, why should the city take a risk with something that already works, something that's already successful, something that hires hundreds of people, businesses in north beach? we have been told in passing, because we had at least six meetings with mr. funge and sometimes with ed reiskin and often with mr. chiu, that the golden gate

bruno to shut down an elementary school. the superintendent will recommend closing crestmoor elementary and shifting students to rollingwood elementary. this marks the second time crestmoor was on the chopping block. they stayed open last year after protests. >>> former san francisco giants slugger barry bonds due back in court today. bonds' lawyers are now peeling his obstruction of justice conviction. it stems from his evasive testimony before a grand jury investigating performance- enhancing drugs. a case back in 2003. the innocent circuit court of appeals is expected to take bonds' case and rule at a later date. >>> the city of san jose will downsan francisco in arguing against prop 8 when the case is heard by the united states supreme court next month. san jose city council voted 9-1 to do that. the only no vote came from mayor chuck reed. >>> 4:52. every dog has its day. >> and for one dog, it was last night. which breed won best in show at the country's oldest dog show? >> forget tuesday. which two days are really the cheapest for buying airline tickets is this we'll tell you when we come back. Ñáçwçñ >>> valentine's day just a day away a

mid-60s for the coast, 63 for san bruno, upper 60s palo alto and redwood city. markabout, 66 per sonoma, 674 napa. 7 day around the bay forecast shows a slight cooling tomorrow and partly cloudy conditions. temperatures rebound buy superbowl sunday but plenty of sunshine and upper 60s. but as sunshine and the work week but changes any forecast show at light rain on its way set to hit on thursday. >> conditions are great at the bridges and around the bay area right now. no hot spots. bay bridge toll plaza has light traffic and no back up and no delay for the upper deck. the san mateo bridge as similar conditions, no delays with a 11 minute drive time. the golden gate bridge has decided that the commute is over. they have reconfigured the bridge already for midday traffic by adding a third lane in the northbound direction. this is before 10:00. very light traffic on the southbound side. traffic maps show conditions on 883 hayward are great. 680 looks good for this in belgrade, the dublin interchange, south bay freeway is a little slow from the 1 01 northbound but not b

bruno. 7 day around the bay forecast highlights of warmer weather. the warming trend kicked into full gear as we head into valentine's day. we'll be near the 70 degree markeek. temperatures are still above the seasonal average. the next chance for some light showers and a cold front will swing through on tuesday. the snow bomb back on ski report sierra tahoe notice no a base of 36 to 90 in.. north star base of 34 to 80 in. and scott 29 to 56. >> the bay bridge toll plaza, 16 to 18 minutes drive times if you are coming from the east shore freeway, last. 92 to the cemetery bridge, they still a good ride, a level as well minutes drive time. the golden gate bridge is also trouble-free. slowing for 680 south both into and out of walnut creek. the 680 southbound leading down to 84 former hotspot has cleared out. slow for 85 and 1 01 up but still a little lighter than normal. the north bay right has some delays but under 30 minutes from novato to the golden gate bridge. early morning delays for a strain number- one. >> for oakland teenagers are killed and eight single vehicle crash on a remote current county highway. the as you see they were and smashed into th

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