this is just not a muni issue, this is a community displacement issue. city government has been very busy in the last couple of years accommodating the residents while neglecting and betraying the people that put you where you are now. i have seen shadow buses running through my neighborhood for years, years, using public stops and getting away with it while regular drivers are find for [speaker not understood]. if you approve this pilot you will once again slap the community and add insult to injury. muni, sir, is $2 for that thing. you're going to charge a dollar for a shuttle that is not always full of he canies, that whole environmental that is taking car -- voila -- whatever. it won't bring rent down. [speaker not understood]. these buses are too big for our streets. i've almost been one over them by one of them. do you care? no, but you'll take their dollar. [speaker not understood]. i think it's a joke. i do think that they should be charged. i do think that they should be held responsible for that's been going on for years, for years it's just simply

san francisco has been a dynamic city during the break i was reading the history of muni how things have changed and required the city to view. we're in a lot of change including in our transportation system a lot of change is good but it needs to be managed and it's safe and a consistent with the transit first policy. we're here to talk about that. we've got a lot of great partners partners if commercial transportation from the private be sector and companies that they service and our participates in the city. i think you'll hear from the mayor and other speakers we're chronically this issue head on and really going to address something that's are bringing benefits to san francisco and we'll continue to realize those benefits while addressing any issues that this corporate employee shuttle are bringing. without further ado happy to bring up our mayor mayor ed lee >> thank you (clapping.) well happy new year i want to thank supervisor weiner and supervisor chiu they're for better and improved transportation tom nolan is here as well as his assumes a fact not in evidence i want to thank t

they block muni city. also i'm sure as you know, they reflect the art of [speaker not understood]. when a muni bus and shuttle bus are on the same street, they are violating the state mandate passed last year. you have to maintain at least a 3 foot gap between yourself and a cyclist. obviously when you have two buses on the same street, you're putting that cyclist in per it. ~ peril. also we know they're raising the rent where the stops are. there was a study completed by u.c. department and [speaker not understood]. the stop at dolores alone rents one way the one closest the google stop. ~ stops. they are affecting things. what do you do to fix this? we need to mitigate the effects these buses are having on the general population. my solution is a terminus. terminus would be [speaker not understood] so these buses could easily get to their destinations. the transbay terminal would be the most ideal location in the city because it's close to the highway. and further is out tacoma bart station would be a goodoresiden in while our east bay and have to commute from the east bay to san

up to this point the city was uncoordinated it was within our muni zones or on certain busy streets ofaving said that we wanted to make a coordinated effort to capture for information to work with the companies who's employees are on those buses and work with the shuttle companies themselves why with them at a higher level coordination but happenstance b will get you into dallas and having conflicts in those muni zones and causing problems for bicyclists or causing buses to stop if the transport lanes without coordination. i know the more recent voices have been identifying those for the purposes of political agenda and rhetoric the buses are symbolic of other things i know our transportation experts and people in the city see this as a contribution to preventing for congestion on our streets. so today, we're here to announce an agreement with the city with the participation of the company's and the bay area council and want to thank them and the corporate leaders announce an agreement for the next 18 months we will have an agreed upon approach to the use of our muni zones with a share

we're marshall our services together to make the city and muni safer. i want to acknowledge the folks in uniform. sfpd officers are working together to make that safer. without further ado i want to bring up the birthing cheerleader our mayor mayor ed lee. (clapping.) >> well, thank you ed and to the entire board the mta board and the staff everyone on the staff for working so hard in this past years to approve the muni service and identifying all the things we need to do on safety. we're fortunate that our economy a strong. and we do want to have success for everyone in the city. and everybody in some way including the kids in my family all touched muni in one way so it's a major transit mode we want to support and when it comes to saves they have to be a safe place for everyone. thank you to all the offered and the people and the entire safety compliment that works directly with metropolitan and as well as our police department. only on a day to day basis but they've been there with our officers to supplement all that the muni needs to do. we've inves

and muni imposed it. >> reporter: city voters are not happy

city permits. some of the froms do not think that goes far enough pointing out what will result in meaningful revenue for muni but city officials say this is a good start toward regulating the buses. what do think? if you would like to come to the meeting it is at 1:00 o'clock this afternoon at city hall. >>> happening today, golden gate bridge officials will hold the first of several public meetings of toll increases, with the bridge district considering smaller annual toll increases opposed to a larger increase every five or more years. the district is asking for public input on four options. if the proposes hikes go through drivers pay $8 for the toll, and fast track cuss tops at least $6.50 by 2018. there will be a meeting at 5:00 at the whistle stop in san rafael and tomorrow at the petaluma community center at 6:00 p.m. and thursday in fort mason. >> new detail on richard sherman's rant and the parents are reacting. >> [ inaudible ] don't you open your mouth. >> you reasonable have seen this, the former stanford player went on a rant after he deflected a pass to the 49ers michael crabtree in the waning

administer this program and among the city to properly oversee the proper data and competitor the proper level of authority to make sure we don't do too much too soon and muni stops around the city where folks know they can get to the peninsula and work and get home safely and for not to think about the alternative to get in a car and create the pollution. we need to avoid that or i want to thank you all of you who participate. we were the group that founded bart back in the 1950s. sometimes that's the thing we need to lead on. if you see multiple family homes around lights endurances it was something that the bay area council created and voblgd for. not easily duplicate with some suburbia cities but that's all helping part of the solution of having a region that can function and stay ahead of the pack. we're pleased with san francisco's leadership and the mayor g did a good job now the unemployment is ahead of the positive industry. we look forward to work together. thanks (clapping.) >> thanks jim and jim will be available for q and a to answer questions but we wanted to give you an opportunity to hear from a couple of them. i want to bring up carr low th

private shuttles used public stops to pick up and drop off employees, causing friction with muni riders. now, the city plans to charge shuttles $1 per day per stop. but that is only innocenced critics. >> $1? it's criminal. >> but the muni director says they can only charge enough to cover the cost of implementing the program. >> it's paying for enforcement, establishment of the permit program, there will be signage at the bus stops, there will be decals. >> these protestors feel companies should pay more. for them, tech buss have become symbols of the growing class divide and affordability crisis. some feel that anger is misguided >> i don't see the problem. >> today, muni officials reviewed the details of the pilot program, allowing access to 200 of the 2500 bus stops. google employees willing to testify were reportedly given talking points by the company. officially, google issued a statement saying we're excited to work with sfnta towards a goal of efficient transportation in, and around san francisco the program slated to begin in july. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> state assembly member nancy

but you think about the message we heard from san francisco city officials yesterday when you're talking about the bus and muni. the city officials certainly don't see shuttle bus as some kind of burden on the city's transit system. they see it add an extension of regional transit. yeah, the companies are paying to use the facilities, but they're providing a service that in no way could the city pay for if they had to or wanted to. >> it's interesting, too, the port spokesman talks about how the bay is under utilized. you compare san francisco to places like, say, long beach or say, seattle where there are ferries all over the place. >> reporter: seattle, sure. >> very interesting. >> reporter: yeah. i think it's something that's going to be explored by more, especially the high-tech companies who can afford to do it themselves. >> interesting story. allen, thank you very much. >>> another death in the bay area from the swine flu. health experts say the virus is spreading rapidly. kpix 5's len ramirez is at the valley health clinic in san jose where they are seeing a lot of flu patients. len. >> reporter: cold

is clean power and it is generated by our municipal utility, the agency has served whether it's muni or city hall or airport for many, many, many years. and i am interested in ways for the puc to do more of this. i was supportive of cca and i'm so disappointed that that did not move forward. and i guess two questions. i know that some projects that move forward -- i think hunters point is going to be using puc power provider >> that's right. >> under the pjta [speaker not understood]. i'm just wondering, we approved a lot of development agreements whether it's cpmc or park merced. i know we're going to have piers 30 and 32 coming forward. i would like it to always be part of the conversation whether the puc should be the power provider because if we are particularly where public land is involved or other public benefits, it would seem to me we should always be considering that. so, could you comment on that? >> sure, sure. as you say, we have been providing electricity to essential city services for decades. we've been kind of the quiet utility here in town. with our, with our growing intere

is clean power and it is generated by our municipal utility, the agency has served whether it's muni or city hall or airport for many, many, many years. and i am interested in ways for the puc to do more of this. i was supportive of cca and i'm so disappointed that that did not move forward. and i guess two questions. i know that some projects that move forward -- i think hunters point is going to be using puc power provider >> that's right. >> under the pjta [speaker not understood]. i'm just wondering, we approved a lot of development

causing friction with muni riders. city plans to charge the shuttle 1 dollar per day per stop but only the. >> 1 dollar? give me a break. 1 dollar? that's criminal. >>reporter: muni director says under state law they can only charge enough to cover the cost of implementing the new regulations. pegged at one and a half million dollars for 18 month pilot program. >> paying foreign forments. paying for the establishment of the permit program. signage at the bus stops. decal. >> but the dozen or so company could voluntarily pay more and these protestors feel they should. for them to check bus and well paid workers symbol of the city growing class divide and san francisco affordability crisis at the packed muni hearing today it was clear google employees feel the anger is misguided. >> not everyone at google is a billionaire like many people 10 years after the fact i'm still paying off my student loans is. >> shuttle riders we don't necessarily see a luxury shuttle. it's not luxury. it's just whels that get to us work. >> in the

housing we'll be literally getting all the middle-class families to keep it viable out of the city. so muni is also another issue i ride muni everyday and i have to wait for several trains and several buses. thank you very much >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, commissioners. i've lived on hill street for 33 years. i'm also speaking for the liability hill organization that is mixed with people of many perspectives. i know, however, is that we're all investment i was. we want the historic fabric of our community preserved without the larger developments destroying our exultant. val say street what we've seen is a complete onslaught of condominiums developments. residents can't afford to live in the mission. people who want to have businesses are being priced off of the valencia street and large corporations that are basically front for internet companies are the ones who are renting the stores for eternity e exonerate rent. everyone wants affordable housing. we must improve our transit. in my neighborhood alone since there has been a transit first policy in san francisco

city. i wonder if something can be done about that, that a muni route can be salutely modified and they can do that. people going a long distance, people going short distance, not wanting to rub elbows with the rest of us. [speaker not understood]. i think it's very essential they pay every penny [speaker not understood]. [speaker not understood] the buses are assigned particular hours a da. are ~ away [speaker not understood]. you're going to have to accept that. let me see. so, we will have to deal with some of the peak hours to deal with some of them. thank you. >> thanks. next speaker. >> [speaker not understood]. and maureen roland. >> good afternoon, ms. martin. >>> good afternoon, i'm jane from people organized employment ride. as you know, we organize low-income people of transit dependent bus riders. and i appreciate what ed said, this policy debate about the google shuttle really puts the mta in the middle of conversation about bus he. it's about the impact of the tech industry, displacement, tenants rights, affordable housing, all the issues our members struggle with every day. t