director metcalf: $50,000 does not sound like very much? to even be talking about. >> it is better than zero. it is a small advertising contract compared to the muni advertising contract. but you have to remember the one-block space does not include space son of vehicles moving throughout time. is really geared to the temporary -- it is really geared to the temporary terminals. we did put it out for competitive procurement. we actually issued it twice. there does not seem to be a lot of interest in the industry. director metcalf: that is fine. there is a downside to this. is somewhat degrades passenger experience. at some point, it may not be worth that. i do not know at what point it is too little to be worth it. that might be worth considering. >> i was curious how we would fit 48 4 x 6 panels in the small terminal? >> they are the existing terminal space is. 48 is what they think would be the most effective in terms of advertising. it is not over-saturating. they are not competing with the transit information by placing them on alternati

i asked gabe metcalfe to co- direct that panel with me which he very graciously and generously agreed to do. we have been meeting since january, and i want to have him come to them by -- >> i am the executive director and was pleased to co-share the budget balancing panel. this has been an incredible cross-section of stakeholders including business groups of all kinds. probably others are in the room. it has been a constructive group. our charge was to the ideas for revenue that could come to the mta. the budget you have before you reflects thinking as far as our input. we are very pleased to see this budget that law only has a core system maintenance. that is easy to shortchanged for a while. in the long run, her reliability depends on putting enough money into maintenance. this budget represents the right direction. in the long run, when he did get you more money. probably between $50,000,000.70000000 dollars in the operating side. our work is not done in the long run, but it is done for now. in has moved to the agency in the right direction. we specifically want to support staff pr

i'm dan metcalfe of the collaboration on government secrecy or cgs for short. i'm pleased to be able to welcome both our auditorium audience and our viewers remotely, both on the washington college of law web cast, and i understand c-span will be broadcasting this as well. this is freedom of information day. and i believe everyone here on site and many folks in our viewing audience know that that's the day of the year that we celebrate openness in government, transparency, sunshine, call it what you will. and that date is chosen and has been traditionally used because it's the birthday of james madison, who is regarded as the founding father of freedom of information. this is the fifth freedom of information day program that we've had here at the law school. and it's the 18th one that the collaboration on government secrecy has been able to hold in the last year and a half. i'm pleased to say that pardon me, in the last 4 1/2 years, very pleased to say that we're continuing to hold these programs with great regularity. again, this is the 18th and for those of y

is there's two people who work for me in this room today, jennifer fisher is there and catherine metcalf is somewhere, my chief of staff and communications. the three of us have not been standing in the same room, the same building or the same city to do any preparation for their meeting. it was all done in three different cities, different time zones using electronics. i don't know if they're home, if they're at the office, if i'm at home. it doesn't matter. what matters is you're productive. that's what matters. and so the ability -- [ applause ] and so the ability to create an environment where people can be productive is what gives them the choice. that's what choice is. i'm married to a person who has a career in technology. and the first thing we do every sunday evening is plan our schedules for the next week. who is going to be out of town, what city are you going to be in. we synchronize outlook. with who's got this child covered. >> now my girls know we're not the only crazy household. it's okay. it's a lot of negotiating. >> so there's lots of accountability around. the first t