so, i want to point to the mta board obviously i am on the board to help the agency promote access ink that they do. also, to help ensure that we are transparent or public and and i'm here to engage and hear your concerns and we really want to make sure that all of the operations made here is public as they can be. from an access standpoint, people will think about access on muni but i want to make sure that our streets and shared spaces and as we think of creating uses for the public right-of-way, i want to make sure those programs are as accessible as possible and it gets into some of the priorities that are on the mta and most of you snow and agency is for the muni service at the time so really think about when we can assuming, at some point, we can ratchet up our service and increase the number of lines and the board is going to have to think about how we, and the agency in general, has to think about how we prioritize that so being making sure it's done equitably. a couple of factors that will go into other where we can restore lives is when the number of our vehicles capacity ca

so, i want to point to the mta board obviously i am on the board to help the agency promote access ink that they do. also, to help ensure that we are transparent or public and and i'm here to engage and hear your concerns and we really want to make sure that all of the operations made here is public as they can be. from an access standpoint, people will think about access on muni but i want to make sure that our streets and shared spaces and as we think of creating uses for the public right-of-way, i want to make sure those programs are as accessible as possible and it gets into some of the priorities that are on the mta and most of you snow and agency is for the muni service at the time so really think about when we can assuming, at some point, we can ratchet up our service and increase the number of lines and the board is going to have to think about how we, and the agency in general, has to think about how we prioritize that so being making sure it's done equitably. a couple of factors that will go into other where we can restore lives is when the number of our vehicles capacity ca

the charter has authorized the board of supervisors to take review of certain mta board approvals, that was established about 12 years ago, it was only a couple years ago, the board of supervisors acted to set that up. what they set up for that was that -- what would trigger such review would either be the 50 signatures or several supervisors signing on to it. with the intention that this was meant to bring to the board of supervisors attention. they were broader concern and impact than one individual. that's the precedent for this specific numbers that are in this ordinance. tieing it to that overall structure in 2017. >> thank you for the detail. i have a little difficult time of the exact extent of frizz loss filing. i agree with comments made by the sierra club that they are a valuable tool to hold people's feet to the fire. i'm curious to hear what other commissioners have to say. thank you. >> commissioner imperial. i have a question for miss jones and miss florez. the legislation is like, it's for a temporary structure it lasts for no more than 180 days. it tries to mainly target

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engineers are expected to drop designs and the sf mta board will vote on the final plan later on thisons policy at a top public high school in san francisco, was met with a passionate response from both supporters and critics. four of seven board members introduced the measure, and tonight a special meeting was held to discuss the issue. currently students admitted to lowell high school based on their test scores and grades, but there has been criticism that the school lacks diversity. the proposal is now up for a vote next tuesday. coming up work continues to clean up the damage from last week's storm in santa cruz county, how the board of supervisors took action today to move the process along and after a wet start to the day, the rain has moved out. our chief meteorologist bill martin, will meteorologist bill martin, will have the complete bay area hi, i'm mike. jack hired me to tell you about his bagel breakfast sandwiches with bacon or sausage. jack i thought you hired me to be the spokesperson! why choose one when you can have two? my 2 for $5 bagel breakfast sandwiches. why cho

engineers are expected to drop designs and the sf mta board of directors will then vote on the final plan in the spring. there are several new developments to bring you today involving the menlo park online brokerage robin hood. just this morning, the company announced it, raising the number of shares customers can buy of certain high profile shorted stocks. for example, the limit for gamestop is now up from 20 to 100. meanwhile robin hood ceo was set to testify later this month at a u. s. house hearing about the reasons for the frenzy that script wall street the past two weeks or so. investment app is also slowing down. its i p o plans this year to focus on the current volatilities. all right, let's go straight to wall street. major indexes doing very well right now. several big tech companies are among the winners, as are several energy companies. we can see at this point. the dow jones is up by almost two full percentage points, gaining 570 plus points at this moment, the s and p is up by one in two thirds of 1% the nasdaq is up by a good one and three quarters of a percent. still

then the mta board needs to vote on reducing the speed limit changes could go into effect in the springm elissa harrington ktvu, fox two news. still to come at noon. it's the year of the ox on the zodiac calendar of next we're talking with a function a master, but what the year is expected to bring, then let's go to tahoe, the lake looking very cold and gray right now they're getting some more snow there. not that fluffy white stuff we like but that you know sierra cement. we always talk about ktvu meteorologist. mark tamayo has his full forecast and how you can plan around the rain for nearly a decade, comcast has been helping students get ready. we've connected 4 million low-income students to low- cost, high-speed xfinity internet. we're working with hundreds of school districts across the country to sponsor free internet and laptops. and parents are seeing an impact. and now we're turning 1,000 community centers into lift zones - wifi enabled safe spaces to study. so more students can be ready for anything. i'm trying to do some homework here. i embrace getting older. i'm so much mo

in particularly we look at the court commission, sf mta board of directors as well as the sfp public utilities commission and the dtpa and what we want to highlight some of the findings based on that comparison, it's that we found none of the commissions reported having their commissioners being involved in the solicitation process with theevaluation process . we also found in terms of the approval authority that all commissions to have responsibility to contract and in terms of writtenpolicy , we found that the airport does have written policy in this prohibition. in terms of the statement of incompatible activity or sia prohibition we all found that all of the surveyed entities had this except for the key jpa which was technically not of city affiliatedentity . and that in terms of rfp instructions to potential bidders that all actually did have instructions intheir rfp regarding their communication . one thing to note is that none of the departmental sia's that we reviewed included any prohibition related to communication with potential bidders .it mostly focused on actual bidders

i want to say that the mta board just made it a lot harder for us to serve as the seniors and disabled and we'll be hearing a lot more from us in the future as taxi drivers. and last but not least, it would be great if we help make the priority that we get the vaccine and so that we feel safer taking passengers especially lately we're getting a lot of people that are not always able to keep their mask on because we can't always see the back of our heads. thank you very much for your time and have a good day. >> thank you, mr. toronto. operations, do we have another caller, please? >> adam clerk, that completes the queue. thank you, very much, mr. president. >> public comment is now closed. madam clerk, please call the items for adoption without committee reference. items 22-30. >> items 22-30, these measures were introduced for adoption without committee reference. unanimous vote is required for resolutions on this part of the agenda today. any supervisor may require a resolution to go to committee. >> thank you, i think i've seen supervisor melgar and supervisor peskin. >> i just want

the sf mta is board is expected to announce a date for when service will begin when it meets on tuesday. still to come at noon, it continued push to bring relief to the millions of americans struggling during the pandemic. the meeting president biden had today with mayors and governors from across the country. also new developments to bring you regarding the restrictions on indoor dining in santa clara county. what they mean for religious services in particular. two. you on. this. po safely reopen schools for in person learning this morning, governor newsome announced the state has launched a color coded interactive safe schools, reopening map, an online tool, which provides the statewide snapshot of the status of california re openings. there are separate maps for elementary, middle and high schools. they show which district are open for distance learning only hybrid or in person learning. we need to get our schools reopened in the state of california for our youngest cohorts we can do that safely. our kindergarten students, our 1st and 2nd graders. first we'll get our 3rd, 4th, 5th an

covid-19 cuts shuttered light rail service last march, the sf mta his board meets tuesday for an update learn a start date for service. the twin peaks tunnel has undergone substantial repairs during the shutdown. it's a big changes are also coming to san francisco's tenderloin, the sfm to release details of a proposed traffic safety improvement plan. this includes reducing the speed limit through the entire neighborhood to 20 miles an hour right now, most reits have a 25 mile an hour speed limit. the proposal also includes an arm or no turn on restriction. excuse me more no turn on red restrictions at intersections every state street in the tenderloin. is on the city's high injury network due to the high number of severe traffic accidents and deaths. there was a vigil tonight to honor a young father who was killed while walking in san francisco. ah week ago. the 26 year old man was hidden killed along lake or said boulevard at who? gara avenue. police said the driver was a convicted felon who ran a red light while driving a stolen vehicle. the victim graduated from dartmouth college and

i want to say that the mta board just made it a lot harder for us to serve as the seniors and disabled and we'll be hearing a lot more from us in the future as taxi drivers. and last but not least, it would be great if we help make the priority that we get the vaccine and so that we feel safer taking passengers especially lately we're getting a lot of people that are not always able to keep their mask on because we can't always see the back of our heads. thank you very much for your time and have a good day. >> thank you, mr. toronto. operations, do we have another caller, please? >> adam clerk, that completes the queue. thank you, very much, mr. president. >> public comment is now closed. madam clerk, please call the items for adoption without committee reference. items 22-30. >> items 22-30, these measures were introduced for adoption without committee reference. unanimous vote is required for resolutions on this part of the agenda today. any supervisor may require a resolution to go to committee. >> thank you, i think i've seen supervisor melgar and supervisor peskin. >> i just want

and if we do not receive additional federal relief the mta board looks at every opportunity to save money to offset operating costs and to find a way to close that budget deficit. one of those options was to go after the market for debt. we had to move on a schedule to be able to take advantage of the market and guarantee the dollars [audio digitizing] and plan for service and capital project overruns, to be fair but to make sure those capital budget overruns were not bailed out by the operating budget but wouldn't impact service and the ability for the mta to at least guarantee a sustainable level of service through and hopefully after the pandemic. so the reason perceived is the economic conditions continue to worsen, we needed to start putting these tools in place in order to execute on them. so i do apologize and i absolutely acknowledge that these decisions are being made quickly and we did our best to brief as many of the members of the board of supervisors as possible with that schedule in place but mr. thomas can answer the question directly not issuing both the bonds at the same

board and is going to compliment the good work. mta accessible group is already a really start partner with m.o.d. on a lot of different issues, some of which you heard today. and we also know there's a lot that remains to be done and we are continuously working not just for accessibility but for helping all the different offices in the city understand the impact of all of the different initiatives that they have potential leon people withh disabilities. because we usually are effected in ways that are not necessarily anticipated. so, as someone who has lots of direct experience, fiona, this really goes a long way as well as all of the experiences and skills you bring to the table. we're really happy. that is comments from the staff. >> thank you, debbie. do we have any comments? >> i believe we have two people in queue. >> go ahead, caller. >> caller: hi, it's great to have you here fiona, any public office is always a great thing and i appreciate you taking the time to comment and from the public. as you may already know, and many ti

in particularly we look at the court commission, sf mta board of directors as well as the sfp public utilities commission and the dtpa and what we want to highlight some of the findings based on that comparison, it's that we found none of the commissions reported having their commissioners being involved in the solicitation process with theevaluation process . we also found in terms of the approval authority that all commissions to have responsibility to contract and in terms of writtenpolicy , we found that the airport does have written policy in this prohibition. in terms of the statement of incompatible activity or sia prohibition we all found that all of the surveyed entities had this except for the key jpa which was technically not of city affiliatedentity . and that in terms of rfp instructions to potential bidders that all actually did have instructions intheir rfp regarding their communication . one thing to note is that none of the departmental sia's that we reviewed included any prohibition related to communication with potential bidders .it mostly focused on actual bidders

in particularly we look at the court commission, sf mta board of directors as well as the sfp publicutilities commission and the dtpa and what we want to highlight some of the findings based on that comparison, it's that we found none of the commissions reported having their commissioners being involved in the solicitation process with theevaluation process . we also found in terms of the approval authority that all commissions to have responsibility to contract and in terms of writtenpolicy , we found that the airport does have written policy in this prohibition. in terms of the statement of incompatible activity or sia prohibition we all found that all of the surveyed entities had this except for the key jpa which was technically not of city affiliatedentity . and that in terms of rfp instructions to potential bidders that all actually did have instructions intheir rfp regarding their communication . one thing to note is that none of the departmental sia's that we reviewed included any prohibition related to communication with potential bidders .it mostly focused on actual bidders

and if we do not receive additional federal relief the mta board looks at every opportunity to save money to offset operating costs and to find a way to close that budget deficit. one of those options was to go after the market for debt. we had to move on a schedule to be able to take advantage of the market and guarantee the dollars [audio digitizing] and plan for service and capital project overruns to be fair but to make sure those capital budget overruns were not bailed out by the operating budget but wouldn't impact service and the ability for the mta to at least guarantee a sustainable level of service through and hopefully after the pandemic. so the reason perceived is the economic conditions continue to worsen we needed to start putting these tools in place in order to execute on them. so i do apologize and i absolutely acknowledge that these decisions are being made quickly and we did our best to brief as many of the members of the board of supervisors as possible with that schedule in place but mr. thomas can answer the question directly not issuing both the bonds at the same ti

last resolve clause on page four, line seven, to have that resolve clause read that the board of sups authorized mtahe funds for 2020-2021, so insert the words further describe and attachment two of the file number 201425, and the rest of that stays the same and then finally to insert additional resolve clause on page four of line eight, resolved that for the sfmta and the tda funds will be used to fund already identified vision 0 bicycle and pedestrian improvements which have been delayed as a result of revenue short falls due to covid-19. i would like to make those amendments to item 14, the funds are less flexible and clearly for identified vision 0 bicycle and pedestrian. >> president walton: thank you so much, supervisor peskin. do we have a second? >> supervisor safai: second, safai. >> president walton: thank you supervisor safai, and assume these amendments are not -- >> supervisor peskin: i'm not the city attorney, i don't believe there is anything substantive in these amendments. >> president walton: and supervisor -- deputy city attorney looks like she's ready to respond. >> yes, they are

chairperson borden, members of the board, director tumlin, steve lee, mta streets division.ontractor is very responsive in terms of contract requirements and we have them audited regularly by the patroller's office, you probably know. and irregularities in the operations are in full compliance with the contract itself. and in terms of service level requirements that return to provide certain things that we have in place and are very important to us the agency as well as the paying customers and such as wait times that the customer service center and where they are required to address each customer within a seven-minute wait period. they're required to answer the phone lines within 30 seconds. and they're required to show up at a tow site once dispatched during peak hours in 35 minutes. and nonpeak hours in 25 minutes. so we have working with autoreturn over 15 years and a great partner to help us revolutionalize the parking operation. and when we ask them for concessions, they were very responsive and we worked together. and very responsive and provide great service. >> and

a board member says the district is working to bridge that gap and get students back into the classroom as quickly as possible. >>> san francisco supervisors -- >> the im -- okay, the mta has recently -- there we go, restarted some service but many more lines are still halted. supervisors have drafted a resolution arguing too many people rely on muni, including essential workers and seniors. i think we have a couple hiccups in our giddyap this morning. 5:07. >>> what i know right now is it's time for weather. >> all right, well you're closest to the copy machine, laura, you might need to send us a virtual copy. >> i'll take that, too. let's get a look at what's going on with our radar, storm ranger showing we are seeing some rain coming through, as we've seen the rain for the most part starting to clear parts of the north bay, but check out san francisco, over toward oakland, parts of the tri-valley but some of the heaviest rain happening in the south bay. if you're planning on getting outdoors during the home school recess it's still going to be wet but we'll start to see the rain tapering off and a mix of sun and clouds today and you'll notice temperatures are going