it's really do want to commend the mta staff.hey proactively thought through and adapted through our pilot program. so that's very exciting. i have two questions that we need to one is if you can speak a little bit to the confusion around how the program intersects with the shared spaces program. i know that they've heard about the shared spaces program in public meetings several months ago and because it's another element on the sidewalk, if you could talk a little bit about the strategy in thinking around how these programs could work together and then also, i'm curious if you could let them know the best way. what specific feedback you would like from this counsel and how can they just provide that related to the scooter program, theadaptive program, any of the elements you talked about . >>phil cranna: the first question, shared spaces we incorporated your feedback into the guidelines . there are unfortunately because the geographic, the geography of the rack placement in front of cafis would be shared spaces superimposed upo

i think it's important to have sharon on the board of directors for the mta. again, she is fluent in chinese and mandarin. so that bodes well. she understands the issues of sfmta. and as an avid commuter as she said, she used muni. so she understands the issues and i fully support her on the board. >> supervisor peskin: thank you. next speaker. >> hello amazing rules committee. this is manny cuteal. small business owner and member of the sfmta board. i am just calling to say how amazing it's been, what a pleasure and honor it's been to serve with director lai on the sfmta board. she's deeply qualified. she takes the rules so seriously. a lot of the folks have said all the qualifications that she comes to the board. not physically sitting next to her but digitally next to this board. she takes the role extremely seriously. we get hundreds and hundreds of pages to read and review and director lai is combing through each of these pages asking incredible questions. she and i are working on a bunch of stuff together and i'm just so impressed with her and she gets m

the mta and tutor agreed the collection of 490 change orders and claims comprised all the of the claims for additional work and existing as of february 15th, 2021 and that tutor and their such will be compensated for these claims. to a rough to the resolution of this claims and in change orders we took a same approach that we did with omnibus 1 where which took time to evaluate the documentation provided by tutor and their subcontract oars and compare against our cost estimate and we took special attention to make sure there were not duplicative expenses by the subjects or tutor that were resolved through other claims through omnibus 1. wore con if dent the price for the claims and change over is fair and resolves a backlog of change offers. it will allow staff to move forward for payment for work that is completed or yet to be completed. we'll move onto the next slide, please. with respect to 137, this is an important contract modification that allows us to resolve over 100 claims and 150 notices of potential claims. this closes the doron all potential claims that a subcontractor or tu

and the mta experienced. we negotiated the liability release in 137 to treat claims related to covid delays in a special way. so, this is been a very tricky issue that as plagued major construction projects in all industries, not just transportation. the city's policy, which are pure agency and public works and the airport ask the public utilities commission is holding that the city is trying to not pay contractors in efficiencies due to covid and i want to specify what that means. ensee efficiency due to covid is what happens when let's say you've got 20 people that need to work on a site and they wrack in close quarters but because of social distancing the health department, we can only have five or six people in there. that cause inefficiency. what we have been paying is the additional direct cost our contractors have been bearing. and handwashing stations, personal protective equipment, signage and health inspections needed to enforce the health orders so we all have an interest in making sure our constru

and the mta experienced. we negotiated the liability release in 137 to treat claims related to covid delays in a special way. so, this is been a very tricky issue that as plagued major construction projects in all industries, not just transportation. the city's policy, which are pure agency and public works and the airport ask the public utilities commission is holding that the city is trying to not pay contractors in efficiencies due to covid and i want to specify what that means. ensee efficiency due to covid is what happens when let's say you've got 20 people that need to work on a site and they wrack in close quarters but because of social distancing the health department, we can only have five or six people in there. that cause inefficiency. what we have been paying is the additional direct cost our contractors have been bearing. and handwashing stations, personal protective equipment, signage and health inspections needed to enforce the health orders so we all have an interest in making sure our constru

interviewing my own colleague for a story but earlier don was out here working on a story about sf mta voting to reopen the gate to twin peaks and keep the one behind me closed. he was talking to homeowners when the story took a turn. the question of whether to reopen has been argued daily since the beginning of the pandemic. neighbors say seems like this one of car break-in after car break and have been commonplace since the roads to the top were closed. the smash and grabs turned into armed robbery. >> i looked and said i'm not going to get shot today. >> you want the camera? i kept my hands up like this. >> reporter: don ford was on the story yesterday and was preparing to interview nearby homeowners when a luxury sedan pulled up. >> the car came up here when we were about to do an interview, three guys jumped out, one had a gun and said, we are taking the camera. >> reporter: the whole encounter took less than a minute. >> my whole body moment was, let's be calm, let's not get this guy excited. he has got the gun, i don't. so you take the camera, it is yours. >> reporter: the safet

. >> he loves the mta, the public transit system here in new york.abc for getting this story out to us. he loves the mta. i can't say that for all the new york city bus riders. but amir loves it, and amir, you go do your thing. i'm glad you got that opportunity. >>> from a 5 year old to an 8 month old who said, look, dad, i need to gain some weight, help me out. he said you know the freshman 15? people play beer pong. i can help you gain weight with this milk bong. >> this is tried and true. because a lot of people have put on weight from beer pong. he said if my baby needs more formula, i know the best way for it to go down. >> seattle dad rudy willingham there with his 8 month old. she's gaining weight, it's working. >> and he is going through nostalgia. it's working. >>> this is also cute, speaking of chunky things. look at this pig, with a puppy! hogs and kisses. >> oh, so cute. >> see what i did there? visible is wireless that doesn't play games. no surprise fees, legit unlimited data for as little as $25 a month. and the best part, it's powered

the mta runs our subway system. they run it's based on ridership. ridership is down so it is down dramatically. if we don't open our subway system our city will never open up. they need money so we put eight -- $8 billion in the funding to restore the mta and make sure it will be able to open up our transportation system. some folks look at it and say what does that have to do with the covid recovery? it has everything to do with it. without a timely transportation system, we would not be able to open up our economy. again, the system runs on a ridership or mila -- ridership formula. most states and municipalities are still hurting. businesses are still shut down. unemployment -- i know we had an improvement in the unemployment rate. there are lots of people who are not working yet. people are still afraid, the virus is still out there, let's help the states and municipalities and to get back on our feet. why do we have to wrestle with $100 on the unemployment benefit? there was a big what to do about $300 or $400. forgot's sake -- for god's sake, w

i think it's important to have sharon on the board of directors for the mta. again, she is fluent in chinese and mandarin. so that bodes well. she understands the issues of sfmta. and as an avid commuter as she said, she used muni. so she understands the issues and i fully support her on the board. >> supervisor peskin: thank you. next speaker. >> hello amazing rules committee. this is manny cuteal. small business owner and member of the sfmta board. i am just calling to say how amazing it's been, what a pleasure and honor it's been to serve with director lai on the sfmta board. she's deeply qualified. she takes the rules so seriously. a lot of the folks have said all the qualifications that she comes to the board. not physically sitting next to her but digitally next to this board. she takes the role extremely seriously. we get hundreds and hundreds of pages to read and review and director lai is combing through each of these pages asking incredible questions. she and i are working on a bunch of stuff together and i'm just so impressed with her and she gets m

mta complicates the recent projects like market street on this one. perhaps reducing the project scope to a simple facility remodeling and renovation would suffice. there are significant risks and unknowns on construction facilities, fleet transit and housing and finance. i am not convinced we should move forward with this ambitious effort in this way at this time. i support the questions that were asked earlier and suggest that you slow this down. thanks. >> there are no other callers. >> public comment is closed. i know there are some amendments. city attorney pearson, can you walk us through the amendments. >> good morning. the amendments distributed are non substantive. they are largely clerical-based. precisely where the project is and they address one of the amendments is to address the bla's recommendation. as you heard the bla has heard a recommendation that the board requests that the departments come back to the board with a term sheet including certain items. the draft ordinance had originally included that as legal mandate but we realize t

if you look at subway ridership, daily mta turnstiles, another great data series on the terminal, theren basically no recovery on this since september. there's a fair amount of traffic people are really not taking the subways. talking about normalization and a return to normal, this is one chart that isn't trending in the right direction. romaine: have you been on the subway lately? joe: a couple of times. pretty bare. but you have a great story about what's going on inside goldman sachs, including ceo david solomon, people not coming back to the office. what is the major source of that angst? why we desire to see more people? >> it's a valid question. a lot of folks inside goldman are asking the same question. why does it matter so much? much like other investment banks, goldman sachs did phenomenally well in 2020 with its best performance in a decade and stocks at an all-time high. on the business front, there can be no complaints. yet the ceo here is worried about the lack of an office preference -- presence. he wants more and more people to return to the office and it is causing inc

sf mta board directors voted to keep the north end of twin peaks boulevard off limits to drivers. the burnett avenue gate to twin peaks would remain open for bicyclists and pedestrians and the potola drive entrance and christmas tree road parking lot will be open to drivers. sf mta leaders say during the pandemic, foot traffic went up drastically and they're trying to make the stretch of the street safe for pedestrians. >>> the towering ferris wheel in golden gate park is set to start giving rides again this week. the new 150-foot sky star observation wheel was only remember for a few weeks before it shut down. the shutdown itself brought it to a halt but it will reopen at noon tomorrow thanks to san francisco's new red tier status that we're talking about. in the meantime, san francisco's historic preservation commission will discuss whether to allow the wheel to continue spinning in the park until march of 2025. see if it keeps going around. >> do they have a web cam. i would just stare on my computer. >> there you have an opportunity, but then you can go up and around maybe as

. >> we worked with the mta to completely change the signals. if you look, there are big flashing three different signals now warning cars coming down oak street to not swing into that intersection in ways that were happening constantly before. it's made a huge difference. >> all those involved with today's run want to remind drivers to please slow down and be mindful of pedestrians. >> still ahead, helping people make it in the bay. the change that could be made in single family neighborhoods. >>> and reopening the rock, one of the tourist attractions about to be back in operation. that's next. >>> we are seeing rain around the bay area. a strong wind later tonight and eventually lowering snow levels and possibly more hail in tomorrow's forecast. a closer look when we come right back. hi, i'm debra. i'm from colorado. i've been married to my high school sweetheart for 35 years. i'm a mother of four-- always busy. i was starting to feel a little foggy. just didn't feel like things were as sharp as i knew they once were. i heard about prevagen an

tonight, the sf mta is discussing changes that would keep the gate closed while opening up the portola gate. it is a compromise that creates a much safer path for pedestrians and cyclists who previously had to use the dirt shoulder. >> i think it would be a good recreational activity for it to be open at least like to some extent to the public. >> it would be nice for people to get up there by car. my grandma would not be able to walk all the way up there but it would be nice for her to get that view sometime. >>> some of the most popular children's books are being pulled because of what some are calling racist and insensitive images. after increasing criticism in recent years, six dr. seuss books will no longer be published including the book "and to think that i saw it on seuss enterprises that they work with a panel of experts including educators and reviewed all of their books. they made the decision because the books portrayed people in ways that are hurtful and wrong. some parents had mixed emotions. >> i think this is a good idea . >> i think it is wrong . >> it is a sign of the

the mta sets the new deadline this week, there is still another year of minor construction and testing ahead. before paying writers are finally allowed on board next spring. nearly 4 years behind schedule. >>> a down day on wall street, the dow fell 345 points, about 1%. the nasdaq dropped 274, 2%. the s&p also down. the losses come after the federal reserve chair said any pickup in inflation in the coming months will likely be temporary. first time on a planet claims went up slightly nationwide, but sell here in california. across the country there were 745,000 claims, fewer than expected. the winter storms partially to blame for that. here at home, there were about 80,000 claims giving us a second straight week under 100,000. >> that is well below what we were seeing in the last part of 2020, and the first month of this year. but it still is double. the number of new claims we saw from a year ago. so we are still well, well above the pre-pandemic number of the claims. >> the number of ongoing on the planet claims in california remains high, suggesting no significant uptick in hiring

sf mta says it's invested in key school routes including the $.29 at and 40 40 shaughnessy and wilson creek service starting in april. the examiner reports other lines will return in may. >>> vaine. muni drivers, bart station agents and other public transportation employees are among those who become eligible on monday. also on the list, people between 16 and 84 years old who have disabilities or serious medical conditions. the state recommends those who are eligible to reach out to their healthcare provider. >>> abc7 news is monitoring the code vaccine rollout in california with our vaccine tracker. you can find this resource at our website, abc7news.com. >>> shifting gears, taking a live look outside as the rain arrives in the bay area, you can barely see outside and not shot. our meteorologist says the system is bringing not only chilly temperatures, snow in the higher elevations and we've got to talk about where the rain is sitting now. >> it's really cold storm we have moving through, a cold front bringing rain to parts of te bay area, some heavier spots as we press in closer on

kentucky, today to mark one year since the deadly police shooting of briana taylor, the 26 year old mta shot eight times when police officers executed a no knock search warrant at her apartment while she slept last fall of the city agreed to pay taylor's family $12 million and agreed to police reforms. the officers involved in the shooting were fired, but no one has been charged and taylor's death in solano county. one person is dead following a possible hit and run it happened. you're fairfield on abernathy road shortly before 10 o'clock this morning, abernathy road was temporarily shut down while crews investigated the accident. anyone with information should contact the california highway patrol coronavirus case numbers and deaths are falling as the first batch of stimulus checks begin to appear for some americans. and while the numbers are trending in the right direction, fox's charles wants and reports that experts are concerned about the possibility of another surge. the third round of stimulus checks are on the way. some people are already starting to see direct deposited their b

assigned exclusively for this community by the san francisco department of public health firefighters, mta is administered each one and booked a second appointment for every resident. it's very satisfying because you don't know if what people have heard about the vaccine and if they're willing to take it, and when people show up in mass, it shows us that we're on the right track, city supervisor matt haney says. barriers like access to internet or transportation can prevent many. eligible people from getting a vaccine that might even be more difficult when the vaccine doors open toe every adult in the next three weeks, especially with the expanded eligibility and the further expansion. that's on the way we need sites that are low barrier drop in in the neighborhoods that are high need drop insights on treasure island will continue for at least the next three saturdays with a population of about 3000 people, an effort of 150 shots each weekend. city leaders believe vaccinating this neighborhood can be easily done. you should get it. it's worth it. your life's worth it. i'm james torres, ktv

and you know what this bugs for you when the giants win it, 7 to 3 opening day next thursday, mta isg very sharp titles. they take care of a very good team. the white sox beat him bad 14 4. sean murphy will leave the premises with a shot to deep left. that's a solo shot made it a 11 game of the day is just breaking open, six from sixth inning set, brown had a little party. that is, he goes over yonder right field. that's all. i've got her and 14 4 is your final. could it be the san jose sharks? they're starting to put it together. they've certainly got a collection of talent. and as long as they're playing the l a kings, they look pretty good. that's a team. they beat a couple of the road dad with the tank. sands fans, of course, sharks in the tight one early third to one, santa's a. mario ferraro shot on goal reflexes unbelievable. by evander kane. the kinda redirect that thing in. he had two goals tonight, and it's 31 just a minute 22 seconds later. this is a break for the sharks so much hurdle gets a little space and it's over. he's got the great moves to put it back in the net fo

this came together after ebony reached out to the mta to see if they could do something special for hera lot and the buss were free. we took advantage. it meant the world to him. >> reporter: as did this. up close and personal as the bus was getting washed. >> to see him smile, to know that this is what makes him happy, it's breathtaking. >> reporter: it's not just buses. amir also loves trains. in fact, his family tells me he has the announcements down to a tee. >> he says it exactly. you know, watch out for the closing doors, ding dong. >> reporter: but this was all about buses. >> this is the articulation in the compartment. >> compartment doors? >> there's an engine under there. >> reporter: a little boy who will never forget his 5th birthday. >> 34th street. >> reporter: now an honorary bus operator. kemberly richardson, channel 7, eyewitness news. >> our thanks to kemberly. amir, he's going to do some good stuff. >> yes. he heard the wheels on the bus go round and round and he wanted to see it for himself. >> that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "

assigned exclusively for this community by the san francisco department of public health, firefighters, mta is administered each one and booked a second appointment for every resident. it's very satisfying because you don't know if what people have heard about the vaccine and if they're willing to take it, and when people show up in mass, it shows us that we're on the right track, city supervisor matt haney says. barriers like access to internet or transportation can prevent many. eligible people from getting a vaccine that might even be more difficult when the vaccine doors open toe every adult in the next three weeks, especially with the expanded eligibility and the further expansion. that's on the way we need. sites that are low barrier drop in in the neighborhoods that are high need drop. insights on treasure island will continue for at least the next three saturdays with a population of about 3000 people and effort of 150 shots each weekend. city leaders believe vaccinating this neighborhood can be easily done. you should get it. it's worth it. your life's worth it. i'm james torres, k

. >>> the sf mta is looking to get schools reopen with trains.intransito reintroduce the school trippers program and for high school students after school hours. >>> in our abc7 special series marking one year after the lockdown. that is when the world, as we knew it, changed forever one year ago. now that the vaccination effort is in full swing, the future of the post-pandemic era is on everyone's mind. we will look at lessons learned and the path forward to building a better bay area. find them on air and online at abc7news.com. you can also go to your abc7 news app or wherever there is streaming. >>> it is not worth going out tonight, but this is a live look at the golden gate bridge. this is a good time to get out before rain arrives in north bay and i will show you when it will impact your neighborhood coming up. >>> a wave of hate and violence against asian americans and the new law that they say could change all that. >>> plus tracking your my body is truly powerful. i have the power to lower my a1c. because my body can still make its own

also a port authority executive, the head of the mta also allegedly getting special treatment. all of this was being done in good faith to trace the virus, end quote. all of this happened back in march of last year when covid tests were nearly impossible to get. >>> high tech in the hot seats the heads of google, twitter and facebook facing questions on capitol hill what roles did social media play in theapol not everybody wants the same thing. that's why i go with liberty mutual — they customize my car insurance so i only pay for what i need. 'cause i do things a little differently. hey, i'll take one, please! wait, this isn't a hot-dog stand? no, can't you see the sign? wet. teddy. bears. get ya' wet teddy bears! one-hundred percent wet, guaranteed! or the next one is on me! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ cell phone repair. did you know liberty mutual customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need? just get a quote at libertymutual.com. really? i'll check that out. oh yeah. i think i might get a quote. not again! aah, come

. >>> the sf mta is planning to increase service on eight lines starting next month to help studentset back to school. but details about which lines have not been announced. according to the examiner, they will be restored in may to address holes in transit since service. >>> coming up all this week, it is our one ar nce most bay area counties went into lockdown. this coming wednesdayming wedney our world as we knew it changed forever. now that the countries vaccination effort is in full swing, the future of a post pandemic world is on everyone's mind and this week, on-air and online, we will be sharing your stories of lessons learned and the path forward to building a better bay area. find them on air online at abc7news.com, your abc7 news app or wherever you stream abc 7. >>> right now it is quiet before the storm, we are looking live outside toward the financial district. the clouds will thicken and we will see rain in san francisco this afternoon. i will let you know how much you can expect in your neighborhood and the timing of the storm. >>> a show of support to stop the hate a

>> i am worried about it, but the good news is that some of the pumped a lot of money into to mta.and many people rely on mun and it's public transportation. we clean our buss. we have a program where we're getting them cleaned as quickly as we push possibly can, but at the end of the day, it will be important for people to feel comfortable and trust. the vaccine is an important part. >> one thing i keep hearing is okay if we do come back, what can we do to change the streets of san francisco, is to make them safer? to get the mentally ill off, and that when people come back, they feel good about being here. >> and i think part of our street crisis response team, it's a new team we have set up to dial with those who are mentally ill, people who are struggling, where we see -- you've seen them out in the middle of the streets, having a bit of a challenge. it includes someone from fire department, a paramed wake chin suspicion a peer support, and we have responded to over 100 calls that would have typically required the police, and we've been able to help half of those people who int

the new deadline was approved by the mta board of directors earlier this month as part of contract renegotiations. the central subway will extend the muni metro t third line from the 4th street caltrain station to china town. >>> and happening today as san francisco works it may be good time to look at all our local ground work needs. the president is expected to reveal a eight year infrastructure you're plan. the plan contains money for a wide range of interests, to the power grid. it'll also include money for cleaning up abandoned mines. a nod to cold state senators who could be the key to its passing. >>> in the next half hour the debate over who will pay for this bill. >>> this morning police have tracked down the man accused of running offer a woman at a santa rosa homeless camp killing her. it happened a week ago near roberts avenue. police say that two men were having an argument, one got in his car, ran over a woman and crashed in to a tent. police say they found the suspect in sacramento yesterday. he is charged with homicide and attempted homicide. >>> san jose moving forward with a pla

also a port authority executive, the head of the mta also allegedly getting special treatment. all of this was being done in good faith to trace the virus, end quote. all of this happened back in march of last year when covid tests were nearly impossible to get. >>> high tech in the hot seats the heads of google, twitter and facebook facing questions on capitol hill what roles did social media play in theapol cit riot. >>> and a heavily armed trip to the store lands one man in handcuffs. kevin bacon here. you know me from six degrees of well... me. but it's time to expand. see, visible is wireless with no surprise fees, legit unlimited data, powered by verizon for as little as $25 a month. but when you bring a friend every month, you get every month for $5. so i'm bringing everyone within 12 degrees of me. bam, 12 months of $5 wireless. visible. as little as $25 a month. or $5 a month when you bring a friend. powered by verizon. wireless that gets better with friends. in peytonville, there's lots of ways to save on auto insurance. really? yeah. very proud of that. with smartrid

mta complicates the recent projects like market street on this one.ps reducing the project scope to a simple facility remodeling and renovation would suffice. there are significant risks and unknowns on construction facilities, fleet transit and housing and finance. i am not convinced we should move forward with this ambitious effort in this way at this time. i support the questions that were asked earlier and suggest that you slow this down. thanks. >> there are no other callers. >> public comment is closed. i know there are some amendments. city attorney pearson, can you walk us through the amendments. >> good morning. the amendments distributed are non substantive. they are largely clerical-based. precisely where the project is and they address one of the amendments is to address the bla's recommendation. as you heard the bla has heard a recommendation that the board requests that the departments come back to the board with a term sheet including certain items. the draft ordinance had originally included that as legal mandate but we realize that wa

given an mta which is a notice to appear in court.ard that in the rio grande valley sector say were not giving out and he is because they didn't have the time to process them and then there turned over either to the offic of refugee resettlement or hhs, but what you heard there was that the numbers grow by the day . i don't have control of this, it's up to hhs to take these children off our hands, but the don't have the beds. >> john, there were some remarkable numbers and statistics, headlines that came out of that. we're talking about children here, knowing that's a big number. 18,000 migrant children are in custody right now that is the biden administration own number for it when it comes to this facility coming he barely clearly said that pre- covid, h could facilitate 1,000 kids in this facility. for covid, that number is 2 50. that is way over the requirement . that is way over the number he supposed to pre- covid facilitate in that facility. 72 hours i will remind everybod is the legal limit that a child can remain in custody t

the new deadline was approved by the mta board of directors earlier this month as part of contract renegotiations. the central subway will extend the muni from the 4th street caltrains station to china town. >>> and happening today a san francisco works on some city revamp manies -- it may be a go time to look at the -- as the president is expected to reveal an either year plan. the plan has money for a wide range of interests from roads to the power grid. it'll include money for cleaning up abandoned mines. >>> coming up in the next half hour the debate over who will pay for this bill. >>> and update now out of san jose. the city is moving forward with the plan to crack down on side shows. the city council voted on a proposal to create harder punishments for people who promote and post about side shows on social media. the next step will be for the city attorney to draft an ordinance. >>> morning fire crews have now knocked down this rv fire. the oakland fire department tweeted this video after 11. it happened on 5th -- and you can see two firefighters there just spraying water on that rv in fla

on the planto make elements of the shared spaces program permanent .this resolution would urge m.d., mtae planning department to develop a proposal for a permanent shared spaces program in early 2021. there is legislation now being prepared and supervisor peskin has been working on it so that's a positive thing since this resolution was first introduced. i think it's important we make this statement together as a board that we are in support of a permanent version but i do think it's important any permanent version that we learn from what happened during the last few months that things that we can improve if we want to make sure we include to ensure accessibility and all of those things i think are critical. the shared space program has had four 2300 applications nearly 2000 approved. the 1600 small business owners that filled out an impact survey, 80 percent want to continue operating outdoors 90 percent had these shared outdoor spaces havekept them from closing permanently . other areas with programs include already established permanent programs to support small this . i know that the

burke harris was with the group this morning at the mass vaccination side out of the oakland calls see mta and state epidemiologist dr erica pan were vaccinated to help increase acceptance of the covid-19 vaccines among groups that are less likely to get vaccinated. i get vaccinated not only to so that i can hug my mom again, but i get vaccinated for the person at the supermarket. i get vaccinated for all of you and that we all have to be vaccinated for each other so that our businesses can open again so that our communities can be safe from this pandemic. dr burke harris received the johnson and johnson back. change, she says. all three vaccines are safe and that the best vaccine is the first vaccine that is in your arm. thousands of students in the east bay went back for in person learning for the first time in nearly a year pleasant in unified school district. welcome back students for middle school and high school elementary schools. students in that district went back earlier this month. ktvu elissa harrington has more on how all the families are feeling. parents and educators wave po

the mta tableau education association to vote the most important thing is, the district has taken important steps to keep our community safe. and we really, really appreciate that and the day president anita johnson spoke with me via zoom, she said. there were big concerns about the real risk of opening classrooms during the pandemic. i think any agreement any compromise is something that nobody likes. but everybody can can live with. and i think that this is something that will see us through the end of this year on will help us to welcome our students back into our classrooms. board president cherie's con declined an interview but sent me a statement with some information. part of it reads. mount diablo has 13,000 students who requested in person hybrid for this spring for academic help and enrichment, as well as for social, emotional learning and connection. families can also continue to keep kids at home for distance learning if they choose to mount diablo unified school district includes schools. in pleasant hill conquered clayton martinez, pittsburgh bay point pacheco and parts of wal

the ex mta of san francisco gascon goes down like look at the problems he's having down there.e's having met her internal riot with his deputy d a is now he can't get rid of them down there because their civil service. i'm telling you, something has to be done. and he has to prosecute the laws that he said he would. he may be doing everything else he promised. and that's good, but. prosecute the low level of parents and give the city back to the people of san francisco and don't put it in the hands of the criminal and the drug users. yeah, well, certainly property crimes up in san francisco. but if you look at the statistics, there's been a drop in overall crime a swell as a drop in violent crimes. but obviously the perception you know, matters to folks in san franciscoquite a bit. finally here, michael. yeah. before i let you go. do you think that you know what are the chances that district attorney boutin is re called here and replaced? i think he's gonna have a tough go of this. i think they will get their 51,000 signatures and that is going to be going to election next nove

the mta runs our subway system. they run it's based on ridership.ership is down so it is down dramatically. if we don't open our subway system our city will never open up. they need money so we put eight -- $8 billion in the funding to restore the mta and make sure it will be able to open up our transportation system. some folks look at it and say what does that have to do with the covid recovery? it has everything to do with it. without a timely transportation system, we would not be able to open up our economy. again, the system runs on a ridership or mila -- ridership formula. most states and municipalities are still hurting. businesses are still shut down. unemployment -- i know we had an improvement in the unemployment rate. there are lots of people who are not working yet. people are still afraid, the virus is still out there, let's help the states and municipalities and to get back on our feet. why do we have to wrestle with $100 on the unemployment benefit? there was a big what to do about $300 or $400. forgot's sake -- for god's sake, we ar

the mta has a budget and the revenue is a small portion of that. fair enforcement each internet budget and with disproportionate benefits to people who lost their jobs in san francisco who haven't left the city and are continuing to try to work but it's reduced hours andwill have high cost of living . these people make up the majority of ridership and the community benefits them in this measure and it will benefit the people hit hardest by covid so extend long-term free muni and it would be a great thing for san francisco, thank you. >> moderator,any additional callers online ? next speaker please. next speaker. >>caller: my name is nielli, thank you. my name is nielli velasquez and i live in district 8, i grew up in san francisco in district 1 and i'm a member of essay san francisco eco-rush community and i'm demanding free muni for theduration of the pandemic . i was very excited about the announcement for free muni for those traveling to and from gettingvaccinated . that was a great first step for reducing barriers to vaccination from a public t

(indiscernable) given that work from home had changed the program's focus, mta explained that the program would not be the same as previous years, that the goals moved beyond just encouraging people to get out of their cars and ride a bike, but also using a bike as an alternative to transit. if rider history a concern about transit safety in the pandemic. in response to the members' concerns that there was not an expressed condition, that energizer stations and signs be located in each supervisory district, and they agreed to add that to the allocation request. the c.a.c. recommended approval, and the other requests in this item unanimously. two of the project nominations for quick start program funding, which is item 10 on your agenda, were of particular interest to the c.a.c. with respect to safety throughout the schools, c.a.c. wanted to ensure that communities are getting equitable access, particularly to the learning hubs that are offering while schools are closed. while the community traffic patterns increased, students going back to school make the program especially critical. the