now i will call on michael schwartz to come up and talk about additional authority-let phases. >> good morning, chair and commissioners. the next betty in the packet is the better market street package, which came with a package amendment, and we will make an informational meeting. if there are any additional questions, i will move on to the next slide, which is other a 40-let projects. it is a multi-agency project. this involved looking at different policies and pilot for transportation management. we will have upcoming studies in the neighborhood transportation plan. that is being covered as part of the trends that affect in this plan. >> just a quick update on central subway. we are making significant progress in securing the full funding grant agreement for the project. the current project out is $233 million construction project. there is approximately $57 million in prop k supporting that. we expect a full update in the next quarter. the next project is more to the next list, bicycle facility meat and products. this is a project we have reported on for every district. this was a

our long time project manager has moved on to another assignment but i am happy to introduce michael schwartz who has taken over and he will be presenting on the at bay, particularly the exciting news about a locally preferred alternative which the two agencies staffs are jointly recommending to our various boards next week. >> thank you. i may transportation planner with the transportation authority. a few weeks ago, i said i would be back to provide an update. we have more extensive details and i appreciate going back to the expenditure plan. this project has a long history in san francisco. van ness is one of the key links in the rapid network being reviewed as part of the transit effect of this project and this is a key component. it's one of the first out of the gate. in addition to the partnership with an eta, we have been working with a lot of city agencies. puc,dpw. we have applied for federal funds. many agencies are involved in this project and we are at a very exciting stage. just to go back to what is the purpose of the project? i probably don't need to remind the commission but t

michael schwartz with the san francisco transportation authority. project manager for planning and environmental review on the van ness brt project. we have been moving forward with this schedule, and we will be in front of the commission on may 10 with a recommendation for the locally preferred alternative. our construction scheduling is becoming more solidified. it will not be across the entire corridor for the length of construction. it will be different blocks as we move up and down the two-mile sequence. as we further design construction details, we will be working closely with cpmc to ensure that they're not conflicts or other ways to can accommodate to have construction that occurs during the same time. commissioner miguel: before you leave, i have found on transportation construction projects that there is often a time span prior where utilities, other things regarding preparing the street, particularly if you go to the center option, might be necessary. i presume that is being taken into consideration. would you comment on that? >> yes, tha

as michael schwartz said, that is something that often contributes to pedestrian collisions. having better lighting will help people on foot see and be seen. i would think about it a little bit more as actually sort of living up to the sustainable transportation potential, the 21st century transportation potential. [bell rings] san francisco should have that, so we support this project. thank you. supervisor avalos: thank you very much. next. >> i am robin. i formally served on the pedestrian safety advisory committee, and i am every applying for the committee -- 3 applying for the committee. these alternative plans were turned in to our committee. i am speaking as an individual, but i strongly supported this particular plan with the buses running down the center of van ness. i am looking at it from a pedestrian safety point of view, and i felt strongly that this definitely protected pedestrians, that the sidewalks would be wider and more pedestrians would be able to walk. without having buses in the right hand and, -- right hand lane, you have a series of buses that turnout

during that five-year period, we interviewed two former presidents of kent state university, michael schwartz and carol cartwright. also interviewed several citizens of the kent community whose voices really had not been heard, they had really not been interviewed that much either. and a member of black united students who eventually became president of b.u.s. after may 4, i think around 1971 and also two members of the ohio national guard as well. we also wanted to have a wider time frame, and by what i mean by that is this. a lot of times when people look at may 4 they focus specifically on may 4 or just the four days i gave you. we wanted to kind of broaden the perspective a bit and look at some of the precursors, i didn't actually put it on here. but two of the big precursors were the b.u.s. walkout in 1968 on the kent campus and the sds takeover music and speech in 1969. we actively sought and got a couple of interviews that talked about those events. as far as the aftermath, we also wanted to look for narrators who could discuss some of these issues mentioned here. legal cases like the

the civil rights martyrs, james cheney, andrew goodman and michael schwartz were murdered trying to helpt the right to vote in mississippi. that was when hundreds of college students just a few years older than mitt romney were pouring into the south during the civil rights movement. a month after james cheney, andrew goodman and michael schwerner gave their lives for it. the civil rights act was signed into law because the civil rights issue of mitt romney's era was civil rights. the voting rights act was signed into law two months after mitt romney graduated from high school. did mitt romney attend any of the civil rights demonstrations in detroit during his high school years? no, not one. did other american high school kids both rich and poor, white and black throughout this country attend civil rights demonstrations in the 1960s in detroit and elsewhere? yes. by the thousands. that's because they knew that the civil rights issue of mitt romney's era was civil rights. high school is not an excuse for not taking a position, for not participating in the great issues of your time. in my

i want to bring in michael schwartz. your reaction? >> it's a tremendous day. we are so glad the president has come out in full support of marriage equality, recognizing that gay and lesbian couples are just as committed, just as loving and need all the protections that marriage affords. >> tell me about the human rights cam pin. this is your living, lobbying the fe federal government to make sure the lgbt community has equal rights, can get married. >> that's right. we're the largest civil rights organization. for lgbt. the president has expanded opportunities and protections for our commune 2i from the end oof don't ask don't tell and hospital visitation regular laces and hate crimes law. now we're elated to see him evolve, as many americans have evolved to the position of supporting full equality through marriage. a. >> i was stalking to someone about amendment one on the ballot which eltly passed. i asked this person, are you frustrated that the president has been fairly nebulous in this evolving stance. how frustrating has that been for you? and do all you

. >> reporter: michael cole schwartz of the human rights campaign say while groups applaud the position, he alone can't change state laws. >> and marriage is determined by the state and this will continue to to be something hashed out. >> reporter: nationally, opinions appear to be changing on same-sex marriage. a 1996 gallop pole found 27% supported gay marriage and 68% opposed it. when gallop asked the same question this week, 50% supported the gay marriage while the number fell 48%. >> the relationship is between a man and woman. >> for mitt romney who had to apologize after a "washington post" story saying he bullied a high school gay student ooh on. >> this presents an issue for mitt romney. >> reporter: opposing gay marriage strongly would be a way for romney to win over skeptical conservatives. >> and to creepify the party around the defense of marriage as the union of one man and one woman. there is a clear contrast to be drawn between president obama's position and mitt romney's position. >> reporter: that long road could go back to washington eventually. the supreme court deci

. >> michael cole schwartz of the human rights campaign says while groups like his applaud president obama's position, he alone cannot change state laws. >> marriage is determined by the states. you don't get a marriage license from the federal government. so this will continue to be something that is hashed out at the state level. >> nationally opinions appear to be changing on same sex marriage. in 1996 a gal up poll found only 27% -- gallup poll found 27% supported gay marriage and 68% opposed. this week 50% asked supported gay marriage while the number opposing fell to 48%. >> i believe marriage is a relationship between a man and woman. >> for mitt romney who has had to apologize after a washington post story said he had bullied a gay high school classmate, the debate is now an unexpected campaign issue. >> i think this presents an opportunity for mitt romney. >> peter sprague of the family research council says opposing gay marriage strongly would be a way for romney to win over skeptical conservatives. >> unify the party around a defense of marriage as a union of one man and o

michael. [laughter] >> ladies and gentlemen, joining president obama on stage, to your left, the secretary of the air force, and to your right, general schwartz, chief of staff of the air force. will the remainder of the graduates of the class of 2012 please rise and come forward by a squadron. >> cadet squadron one. >> robert frances. >> bethany page blackburn. >> michael j. tom brown. -- michael brown. >> spencer buck. >> alan. >> christopher. >> david kostin. -- austin. >> michael david cousins. >> james matthew dunlap. >> michael david. >> jeremiah luke. >> lou -- lindsay. >> catherine. >> victoria marie martinez. >> michael james mckinley. >> christopher. >> airing shake-up -- erin -- up. >> kyle edward. >> nicole singletary. >> paul ryan steven taylor. -- ryan stephen taylor. >> anthony m. wright jr.. >> jane. >> tibet squadron two. -- cadet squadron two. >> joseph patrick boyle. >> scott andrew brooks. >> michael anthony butler. casey robert carswell. >> meredith ashley. >> john paul. >> writing james gardner. >> john frederick. >> kenneth andrew neil. >> cody lee o'connell. >> austin. >> eric phillips. >> gerard courtney paul. >> raym