over the shared bart and mta stations along market street. this is up to a $90 million project of which the mta would be agreeing to fund up to $45 million from general obligation bond funds. i'm very happy to have here carl holmes is the assistant general manager for bart and he's going to supply more details about this project. >> commissioner fewer: mr. levinson, you mentioned 21 canopies, but in your powerpoint it mentions 22. >> there are two installed as pilots that helped with the costing of the remainder. there is 19 further that would be in the base contract that would be approved here within the $90. then there are three others that could be an option under this. so the 22 would represent one more optional canopy, but this funding of $90 million would be for 21 canopies. >> commissioner fewer: for 21. >> as in the bla report. >> commissioner fewer: thank you very much. >> so carl. >> thank you, leo. thank you, supervisors, and thank you for acknowledging our board president. my name is carl holmes, assistant general manager. i lead

this led the mta to considerable research and decide on policy that the public stop should only be for geographical location only. therefore, the name should be rejected. number two, the board of supervisors adopted chinatown rose pack resolution without community input nor knowledge of the above mta policy. number three, widespread support of over 10,000 signatures have been at selected from around san francisco to support chinatown the board of super tight visors and mta have been led to believe this is only one segregated group, this is not true. also, the largest chinatown organization, in chinatown, supports chinatown only. perjured herself in order to acquire abm unit, this is an two a legal offense. i repeat, there was never a community meeting and on this issue. ask of the and individuals. you will see for yourselves, most, if not all of them, want chinatown only. i want you to know, mta had a meeting and all of the merchants that i surveyed, rose her hand and said chinatown only. a lot of them work seven days a week, they don't have time to come to this meeting. thank you. >>

, external to mta about their thoughts on the next director. we have a research committee. they are going to be interviewing potential candidates working along with a search firm and recommended them to the board. i want to thank them upfront for taking the time to do this very important tax -- task. >> am pleased to provide an update on the search. the committee has met twice this summer and we have made good progress. we have additionally provided feedback on the position description on the position announcement is being finalized as we speak. the purpose of today's agenda item is to hear, from the public, those if few of you who remain. the quality experience you want to see. i just want to ensure members of the public that your feedback is going to be taken very seriously as part of this process. we have want to hear from you what kind of director you think is appropriate to lead this agency into the future. i will say as a side note we've heard some inadvertent feedback on the qualities people want to see in the next director things like c

to mitigate this we would suggest mta create a ratio up system. operators that wish to have a monthly subscription service they can do so but only through a portion of their allotted scooters under the current. this will give mta the opportunity to effectively regulate all rentable scooters in the public right-of-way in our application. >> herbert weiner, actually i am concerned about safety on the sidewalk. that is from all vehicles, except for electric wheelchairs which are certainly necessary for the disabled. i really want to see people protected. for that matter, these standards should be extended to bicyclists as well. they ride on the what -- sidewalk, they strike people. you know, we need to have the uniform policy from all vehicles on the sidewalk. they probably should noton

and an mta worker who drives the bus is?of whether the law specifically says bodily harm versus getting somebody wet. if you cause bodily harm, you should be arrested. if you get bodily harm, for real, against a cop. >> david: like the milk shake, you cross from some kind of liquid or yogurt to concrete quick mix. what happens when -- >> or acid. >> david: and they don't know we were throwing when they cease in the coming at them. it could be bleach or anything else. this is dangerous. >> capri: this is my policy is more nuanced that we make it out to be on tv. >> dagen: i want to raise one more thing with the kennedy -- even if we had a statute in new york city, would it be enforced? with the water throwing for example. because bill de blasio has to reduce the prison published by 2,000 or more individuals, and they haven't been charging people with low-level crimes. >> kennedy: then let out nonviolent offenders. there aren't that many at rikers island. it's unfortunate, because bill de blasio has not had a lot of confidence

>> well, it's mta, the mayor's office -- yes, and planning. >> chair fewer: okay. got it. >> yeah. >> chair fewer: okay. colleagues, any other questions? comments? seeing none, let's open this up to public comment. any members of the public like to speak on item number 1? >> while admittedly this is a waste of saliva i'm sure, but i believe you have a definite problem with calls which very likely relates to bureaucratic redundancy and too many middle men. what are the estimated material costs per square foot? who is the manufacturer? who is the fabricator? this project sounds like something that will be custom manufactured offsite and installed as a kit. so how is it that a simple canopy is supposed to cost as much as a custom, luxury, three-level home? it doesn't make any sense? >> chair fewer: thank you very much. any other public speakers? seeing none, public comment is now closed. so we heard from the bla. they actually approve of this item. so let's move this to the board with a positive recommendation, and i can take that without objection. thank you very muc

the san francisco mta board of directors voted 4-2 to name the china station pack station. opponents held a big rally before the vote. the chinatown merchants association say they have gotten 16,000 signatures from people against the name. they have previously said they would submit a 2020 ballot initiative to let voters decide. hundreds of people signed up for the public comment period at the board of directors meeting which took about 5 hours. opponents say the station should be named after the geographical location, not pack whose it who say they say had ties to communist china and had ties for personal gain. >> we have a soul, and identity. it doesn't mean it is represented by 1 person. that takes away from the rest of us. that is why we feel so strongly about it. and in regards to rose pack, she was very controversial. she caused division and that's not necessary. >> reporter: the board of directors was tied with the decision on the name during the vote in june. 3 said the station should be identified only by the telephone location chinatown location while others said

the mta and scoot tell the paper they are both working with one another to address this issue. >>> thed nations investigator looking into the treatment of the state's homeless population. a lawyer from san diego invited this person to visit the state. the investigator is an unpaid independent expert appointed by the human rights council. the conditions are worse than she anticipated, still after meeting with state and county leaders she says she's pleased to hear that the state leaders agree aggressive action needs to be taken. the unofficial trip is not expected to result in call to action but could lead to a report about homeless conditions in san diego. >>> department of housing and urban development has opened an investigation into housing policies in san francisco. according to "the san francisco chronicle" the investigation is to determine if the city's affordable housing policies violate laws that protect people from discrimination. the report says the city received a letter from hud about the investigation and city attorneys are now revealing it. >>> a man freed after spending

season fran mta board of directors voted 4-3 at a meeting to name the station chinatown rose pak station after the late controversial activist. opponents held a rally before the vote. chinatown merchants association says they gotten 16,000 signatures from people against the name. they previously said they would submit a 2020 ballot anyboditive to let voters decide. hundreds of people signed up for the public comment period at the board of directors meeting which took about five hours. opponents say it should be named after the geographical location not rose pak that used her power and influence for personal gain. >> chinatown represents us, the community. we have a souland identity. it doesn't mean it's represented by one person. that takes away from the rest of us. that's why we feel so strongly about it. rose pak is controversial and caused division and that's not necessary. >> the board of directors was tied with their decision on the name during the vote this june. three said the station should be identified only by the chinatown location, three others said rose pak should be honored

. >> there needs to be a plan from the mta. we've now identified seven intersections in the tenderloin that we want to have changed to be pedestrian scrambles. >> reporter: in july supervisor mahaney introduced a resolution at the board of supervisors to declare a state of emergency for traffic safety. he said his goal is to speed up the process. >> market street is set for a lot of changes already that will prioritize pedestrian safety, but it's moving too slow. >> reporter: now, after last night's crash supervisor marhaney revealed to us he will be calling an emergency meeting with the mayor's transportation adviser as well as the mta's officials to speak about changes to san francisco's high injury network. in the newsroom luz pena abc 7 news. >> luz, thank you very much. >>> san bruno police are asking any possible victims to come forward after airlift driver was arrested for rape and false imprisonment. police say they arrested 46-year-old tonye kolokolo. a woman accused 4i78 of picking her up at a bar in san mateo and tak

phase one, a representative of mta definitely concerned about the level of transit service right now. bus route 19 that goes all the way to the polk line. part of it is there is this whole transit phasing plan tied to shipyard phase two. with the slowing down of that development with the retesting and whatnot, mta we have been working with to figure out how do we improve frequency and what else can they do. they are also looking at routes, 23, 43, 44 that serve the west work area which are some of the public housing development as well as hunters view to see how they can reroute some of those route to better serve the community and the surrounding area. right now it is 19. providing a private shuttle, too. >> okay. >> do any of the commissioners have any comment on the design? >> i have an additional questi question. so, i would just like to get a raw number of the total current cop holders that are out there and then if you can break down how many or what percentage of those have actually read wanted or are in that all are group that may be able to afford to either purchase or be par

. >>> the san francisco mta board of directors died to name a station a after jannic pack. >> reporter: julie, the meeting was contentious. supporters and opponents were passionts as they expressed their opinions about rose pack. >> for hours people waited in lines to speak their turn about the naming of the subway station in china town. the issue is whether the train station should be named at rose pack. >> rose pack has put her life and commitment into creating opportunities and adevacuate resources fortuse enjoy the privileges and rights that we have today. >> reporter: packs appoints outnumber her opponents. >> naming the station after pack is like asking someone to honor someone that they don't want to. >> reporter: on the city hall opponents held aeralliy. pack had ties to communist china and used her power for power and gain. some say pack stood up for the community and was instrumental in bringing the station to the community. >> reporter: laureen waited to speak on the station. >> she was basely a feared woman in a man's world. i dare 1 ouch these people to sail that they can

we can keep new york safe. >> the nypd, mta and bomb squad all investigating. vomiting the station, forcing some to find other methods of transportation. >> all those police over there, everything is blocked. >> reporter: today's scare coming a week after panik erupted in times square. when a motorcycle backfiring caused thousands to run for cover over fears the loud noise was an active shooter. police say an additional third empty rice cooker was found on the corner of new york's chelsea neighborhood this morning. all three the same make, model and year. authorities still unclear if they are all linked. reporting from new york, abc7 news. >> and this comes just days after a san ramon police evacuated part of a shopping center because i've similar device. a witness saw someone leave a pressure cooker with what appeared to be exposed wires. the bomb squad robot investigated the device and deemed it safe about three hours later. >>> hundreds of strangers are in el paso, texas, tonight for visitation services for one of the mass shooting victims margie rickard, an

the first is the mobility permit harmonization process that is being led by mta. that is looking to make sure we are strategically looking at how we are permitting devices on our public right-of-way especially mobility scooters. there will be more coming forward about that, but the mta has asked the council to participate and provide feedback in this process. for your information we will be following up about that. another item that i wanted to announce today, this past friday, july 12, the san francisco hazards and climb resilience plan workshop for community leaders who work for community-based organizations was held on friday july 122 really start to look at how our long long-term hazards and resiliency plan is addressing the needs of many populations including people with disabilities. i just wanted to highlight that one of the items of concern that was addressed, in that meeting, was the public safety power plant that is coming forward from pg&e. i know this directly impacts, along with many hazard and climate concerns, but especially power degeneration impac

. >>> happening now, in san francisco, the sf mta is expected to vote this afternoon on weather not to name the chinatown subway station after the late rose pack. demonstrators rallied against the idea ahead of the meeting. they want to name the subway stop chinatown station. rose pack died in 2016, leaving behind a long levasy legacy of activity for the chinese community. she was long involved in getting the subway stop expanded for chinatown but opponents say pack was also a divisive your . >> she caused division in our community. we want to name it that can be 100% support from the community. not half. we want 100% support. >> right now the agency is hearing public comment in early june of double is a vote by the sf mta board ended and i try. today we expect the new director to be the deciding vote. >>> several states along with new york city have joined california in filing a legal action against the trump administration. a lawsuit targets immigration rules on legal immigrants receiving public aid. ray bogan has more now on the litigation. >> reporter: 3 states joining together to