my name is richard rothman and i'm a retired city worker. i just retired from the pedestrian safety advisory committee after being on it about six years and the last three years representing seniors and disabilities. and i just thought it was time for new blood in my seat. but i am coming here today to talk about the proposed mta's disability parking. i have been interested in this for a long time, and while there is a problem and i think mta needs to enforce the rules, you know? if people are getting disability placards illegally or using them illegally, i have no problem with cracking down on them and enforcing it fair. although i had a friend who has a disability placard and i didn't think mta traffic enforcement treated her fairly, but that is another issue. in studying this issue, i think in this report missed a couple of items. one is the issue starts with the doctor, because the doctor is the one who issues the certificates. and this report did not cover anything about working with the doctors, or maybe having the state have a peer re

becky hogue for this seat, the seat currently held by president richard rothman. ms.erself has been a long-term long time respected leader in the richmond district until she recently, we were very upset to have lost her to district 6. but her new home supervisor, supervisor jane kim who is also supporting her candidacy. the work she's done to build the constituency to bring more people to the table is really admirable. we look to her for guidance on a number of issues. so, to see her have that role in a formal capacity on this club would be a great benefit to us, a great benefit to the city. so, we would greatly appreciate the support of this committee. thank you, supervisors. >> okay. any other public comments? seeing none, public comment is now closed. [gavel] >> colleagues, any thoughts besides i would say it's pretty clear that we're going to read back -- read back, is it, is that what she said, read back? pi, pi ra. >>> another figure yet. [speaker not understood]. [laughter] >> i know you have a couple more decades before you get there. [laughter] >> so, i guess