. >> so, the preliminary funding plan has 6 million that are identified in the five year plan and mta has also identified 37 million in prop a general obligation bonds that were passed in november and a half a billion in prop b, general fund support and this was also the measure that was passed by the voters in november of 2014, and there are significant funds to be identified, and for the project that is, and this is not unusual to have the unidentified in this process as it progresses and the cap and funds and as well as the various, new revenue sources are also under consideration, and construction could be completed as soon as 2019 but it is of course, subject to fund availability. i will touch on the benefit and this is the first step in what is called the shuffle in the vision report that requires a whole host of operational improvements to happen in line, so that this would be the first in a series of improvements. to reconfigure, consolidate and expand the existing facilities to make the operational needs of the street and the vision was passed in 2012 and amended in 2014 to r

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and mta was able to recognize the cost savings and due to the design work that was already done for some of the ramps at these locations and some economies of scale from the design work for some of the sunset signals that were done at other locations that this project could then recognize the cost savings for. we are asking for $1.5 million in 15/16 funds, and they are able to accelerate this project along with its host of projects that are on block for the first corridors or the lock first or the vision priority and this project was slated to be allocated in the physical year, 15/16, but sfmta is actually able to dedicate the resources and advance this project in the current fiscal year and so what it will allow is them to advertise the contract and get started with the procurement and then we will bring an action to the board in june to fulfill the allegations of funds on the contract. >> i have questions, what is an all way stop, verses one way, i see the one and two ways, what is an all way stop? >> i believe that it is for the stop signs that are all four at one four streets. >> so,

help us with vision zero vision zero nodes those more than you know more than the board wouldn't just mta it is a great role public works and the puc are very important partners i'm going to talk about some of the ways we're cooperating our efforts better and they're bearing fruit up on the screen we have an image of an internal tracking database dashboard that shows the projects that we have in the pipeline with the status with the status of those projects and it is drawing from shared information that is information that sfmta has within our capital program and our financial controls the idea to have all the agencies talking from a common mr. chairman where are the projects and the details flipping behind schedule we are working from a common story that's the first thing pull up something that we're working with depending to show transparency so while the dashboard gets into the nuances of the incredible that might not be what the public wants to see i'm pulling up the tractorer that will eventually be on the city's website and which members of the public and members of the board of sup

the city's transportation demand, management strategy that involved the transportation authority and mta and planning department and the department of the environment and this is one of the recommendations that came out tf to do the targeted out reach about the city's recommendations for house alternatives to driving alone in the city. and the pilot program is focused in two neighborhoods and the neighborhoods have been identified and they are the north east mission and the engle side areas and the program involves the development of the out reach tools that are customized for these particular parts of the city, and there is a portion of the program that is targeted at west, and at employers and it is about a 50/50 split at least on the budget side and mta will be doing out reach to evaluate the success and the out comes of this project. and this is a slight change in how we have been doing or at least funding the tdm program traditionally and we have been funding the administrative for the initiative to the department of the environment and these are the administration of the commuter b

or ta is exploring and improving the funding between mta and ta staff and, of course the coming online of the prop a money next year will be a terrific solution to some of the funding issues and the coordination we've talked about the formal and inform o formal ways the agencies are taking steps to work together with mta as well we're making sure that as we make progress on our other initiative moving forward we're making sure we're luke all scoping projects as i said we're trying to raise our game how we deal with the public this might possess a change back the board of supervisors it is fantastic you made a strong early commitment to vision zero we're looking forward to working with you to make sure that you know that we're putting forward projects that you can support and we have to make difficult choices in community and finally the environmental review that is an important issue in san francisco but i think sequa remove will go help to streamline that and take the pain out of the process that's my overview of the progress delivery it is a work in progress i want to i'm going to tu

in mta's project delivery. >> i think it is happening. it is happening at mta and across the implementing agencies. the coordination of the department of public works is moving forward where, you know, the department heads and the senior management teams are getting together very regularly to program that out. this capital planning and funding and project delivery effort i think has deepened in the last two years in recognition that we can do better and we need to do better. this is also being informed by new tools, tools like -- you know computer systems where everybody puts their project puc, the utilities, bpw -- mta they can see when projects are going forward. that tool and performance-based systems, and coronation are coming on-line as well. i see evidence of it. it is frustrating. having a laser focus on what the priorityerize have helpful. so when the time comes to put it altogether it is very clear what is expected. you know? the capital project with some -- vision zero and the tep seems to be a really strong formula to allow pro

consideration in two areas the mta allocate additional curb space specifically for shuttle boarding and repurposing the spaces for peak times that are metered for cars we're also asking for temporary relieve of the 2 hundred and involving there's >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> and (calling names). >> ms. benedict. >> hi chairman nolan and the rest of the people i'm here speaking to you as a member of senior disability action to please consider doing what santa fe is doing give free muni for citizens and as a person with disability living in low income housing i have an extremely low budget every month if i have an issue with my services animal i have to buy her medication i have to make which i see that effect my quality of life well, to many of you who are working no standard positions the idea of having to make a choice of 25 conflict of interests a or $50 or $100 is not subsequent bits it's at my level the $23 i use in getting my bus pass every month is a portion that is believe it or not significant i can choose to have an old pair of shoes repaired or get my muni pass i

it is great to be here this afternoon that is the absolutely number one priority 2014-2015 for the mta we've got a broad range of materials we'll be starting with tim pitching for megan he'll be talking about the research about the refined high energy network it is an important data many undermines the strategy and you'll come back and talk about the engineering product delivery and the education underway and talk about some of the policies o policy rules we have that be coming out of the vision zero task force over the next couple of years with that, i'm going to turn it over to timothy talking about the new data natural lyrics. >> good afternoon, commissioners timothy with mta unfortunately megan can't be here she has a home situation i'm going to go over the updates the network which we've made tremendous progress a couple of years ago just quick you background in 2011, we started working on gathering the data on the resources and we went from intersection data to the correlation with crossroads there's on overlap of neighbors one thing we saw we added in some additional data that c

two quick updates i want to reflect the large vehicles work we've been doing our team a hanging added mta has been working with advocates ecology and fedex and other city departments to develop policies for the larger program we're aiming for early spring roll out next year additionally as of yesterday the mta includes in all contracts we signed with the contractors they'll have to offer this training to all contractors have coming in the city and i know that is positively something that will come forward and additionally on safe streets and the education subcommittee vision zero we're putting together a citywide strategy an item that supervisor yee had recommended we have a strategy currently underway we're doing best practices research but we're on schedule to having a draft strategy that we can come and bring back spring of next year hoping to have that draft completed by the end of march but that strategy will be a first step in the city talking about saying that all departments are going to work together in developing an education mostly an education program making our streets safe i

. >> item 16 discussing the mta financial anti and directors no member of the public we'll present the year-end anti once again a positive story we have k p m that is going to rent just a snapshot we were $260 million over last year our expenditures were higher than this we added to the assets about $251 million theres part of the reason for the ratings other than the asset side our total assets increased toy by 47 millions on the capital side we're putting more stuff into the ground and masonic our employee side and our personal services we had a higher adjourned estimated claims than projected 0 our net assets liability increased by $420 million we completed the identity in record time and once again that was q key to our bond ratings i'm going to turn it over to my colleague. >> good afternoon. i'm lisa i'm the senior manager that bills was - we're required to discuss with those charged that governance over mta you have a slide presentation this year's on 5 slides slide number one our responsibilities under generally accepted italy standards we do not express an opinion on internal

and then, in mta is requesting the prop k to continue the process at up to 94 intersections that are located along the pedestrian corridors as item is in the first and in the -- and this natural locations at red dots and also it is and can be found on page 104 of the enclosure. and there are mta is requesting prop a request for the (inaudible) at sections on the (inaudible) which is a high corridor. and it is designed to be completed by 16, and with that project sponsors here to answer your questions. >> i think that we just wanted to ask one about the 60 foot buses replacing the old 1993 ones. i know that brt will get some of them and is there any chance that the limited that runs through a number of our districts might have access to some of that fleet at some point? >> i have been continuing and answer the question. >> good morning, (inaudible) from the mta, and we generally have flexibility in our fleets so that our buses can be spread throughout the various sides, and i believe that this procurement is just for the 60 foot coaches ask at present, we use 40 foot coaches on the li

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it looks likely to be approved by the mta on january 20. we want to invite everyone to come out to that meeting. we'll do a rally on the steps of city hall on that day, tuesday, january 20 and the hearing will be at 1:00. again, we expect it to go well. it should be an exciting time for the community really to come out and to see this major change happen to benefit seniors and people with disabilities. thank you. >>thank you. any other public comment. item number 8, old business presentation, free muni for seniors and people with disabilities diana hammond, san francisco transportation agency. >>good morning, i'm happy to be here to be able to provide you with this presentation as a proposal that you just heard about that our board will be considering on january 20. i was reminded by the chairman of our board who just left tom nolan, that the item will be called at the beginning of the agenda so regardless of where it may fall on that he will be calling it at the beginning to be able to hear from all the folks who are supportive of this pro

first, we want to thank property ject team from the mta cta and planning department. the extension provides a complete extension of neighborhoods on the eastern side of the city from visitation valley to the fisherman's wharf and the access of prospective job applicants to jobs. the hotels room to the center to provide the capacity to meet the demand and ultimately reduces traffic con jeks and improving the pedestrian, and bike safety to transition into a more sustain able livable city. we support the next steps outlined to incorporate the datings and findings in the various places mixed in the presentation and last, berecommend that the city may be planning or the real estate department investigate the opportunity to obtain the rights or the potential for the future locations for the samples that we just mentioned. and this is important, as the opportunities potentially exists today, which can minimize the future neighborhood disruption at the time of the construction thanks so much. >> thank you. for your support of transportation throughout the city as well. any ot

go ahead >> the head of mta mr. tom president of the mta board and officers and members the board ladies and gentlemen, good morning. i'm a seminar volunteer representing the senior center headed by the leader a smarlt lady she has social services and translations for the homeless to is a fantastic place to live in the living conditions are very high that effects the cost of basic needs like medicines and house and fairs seniors and adults with disability are hard up to reach out or traveling to buy food medical check up and going to recessional parks and art exhibits and walk to see a movie visiting relatives and friends we have $23 afforded in our papers is not enough for seniors and persons with disabilities we want to leave a meaningful life and be healthier and happier we need free muni he repeat we need free muni our deepest appreciation and staff who came to the center and collaborate with us with current issues for the senior and 12k5ib89 university thank you for enitalian us on the safety measures and the b

director ed reiskin said he didn't see a readily easy way to acquire the site based on the fact it mta acquires property it can't acquire a piece of property and sit on it for several years and the funding is not available the planner as far as we've looked at this. >> next slide the summary elevation quickly of the 14 alignments including the two not feasible and on the left column it is small we came up with 7 different elevation kind of standards or elements realizing if there were done at the higher level it could change significantly but when it was done we looked at at a simple level zero means average and the subway alignment of columbus and pals us by the one we looptd going all the way around to different streets and going lower with the surface alignments a couple of ways it was elevated we looking long term versus paying a little bit less up front but you have a issues of traffic and impact to the neighborhoods that's how we did that and lower lettering level the two lines are the cost in the report that come out creating came out 83 and at the bottom the higher the number t

your leadership in working with our agency staff sweetheart the sfmta staff in addition, we expect the mta to come in with design fund anticipating a certification of the environmental impact report in the first quarter in the meantime the bus transit connects the outer neighborhood as supervisor tang mentioned in district 10 but it connects our western neighborhoods in district 7 through district 11 and connects 9 and 10 that project continues in daily city and san francisco neighborhoods neighborhood transportation improvement program this think an initiative that was spearheaded through the update and urging the supervisor avalos our chair to identify the need to develop a pipeline of planning promotions and planning efforts to be more inclusive to insure there was full involvement in the community and identify $100,000 in planning fund per district to be applied to improve the process to educate and built capacity to the level of advocate to develop the capital projects in every district particularly to address the safety needs we've found in the access to regional services those are s

and his ability to work with large teams hesitate invaluable in handling projects and strigs into the mta i will quote from our esteemed former sustainable streets director and dp t director jerry is the best i've ever worked with in putting a team together to contribute to the team and projects he's been the lead planner for the elements of the opening of what was then pack bell ball park in 2000 and working with the giants and the 49ers and other institutions in the city that had challenges that jerry was at the center of revolving successfully over the years moose been the point person on device issues aesz as don't block the box but he's dealt with tour buses and taxis and pedestrian cabs and caltrain and bart issues we are not just for the 49ers and giants but numerous groups you'll recall a few issues before the board in the last year or so some of which were astrological like tour buses and some of the taxicabs issues some members of the public altercated the great work that jerry does we don't unsolicited information from the public when bone retired last year jerry served as the

this center is going a long way for us to be able to in realtime get notices from mta to motorcycles to see if we can find the reason for congestion and if it can be alleviated quickly we will. and even working with crossing guards and cpo's to manage the site and blocking the box will create anxiousness and piece will do it hastily. if there is a vacancy. a pedestrian irritated that a crosswalk is blocked or just some frustrated person that actually runs the light to get around. to that end, just as the meeting that started last week, there have been 200 tickets issued for blocking the box and they are expensive. if you can not make it through the intersection, do not enter the intersection at all unless you receive one of these very very costly tickets. it's so important that we adhere to the goal, the lofty goal set by the mayor, we set last year zero pedestrian fatalities. if we can have no pedestrian fatalities through the holiday season it would be a great start to carry into next year for our first attempt again at achieving no pedestrian fatality. the chief spoken here today.

role with our city agrees to help us represent to the regional as a supervisor david campos on the mta we see how important the ta is to the mayor's office along with the mta so we need to continue to play that role and even play a greater role as the transportation authority i'm sure you're aware of we're to grow by 2 millions people and our city by one hundred and 50 thousand if we don't take the bold steps and keep moving to make sure our transportation system and roads and everything is able to keep up we're going to struggle i know we can do it colleagues, i look forward to work you, you and the staff to work with the city and regional partners to move in a positive direction thank you for the opportunity i'm appreciative so mr. clerk we're now going to elect the vice chair. >> and i know the names have already been called okay. so we'll on nominations for vice chair any nominations. >> supervisor breed. >> thank you so i'd like to nominate supervisor cohen i think that it is important to make sure that when we are making the transportation decisions we're considering the southeas