who's above the m.t.a.? the s.f. board of supervisors, m.t.a., and mayors, past mayors are guilty. it's malfeasance. it's harmful act, contrary to the law, wrongful, used especially in violation of public trust. i cannot go visit my family for thanksgiving because i have this medallion payment strangling me. how long are we going to delay? how long are we going to wait? happy thanksgiving. >> president yee: thank you. next speaker. >> my name isally geller from walk san francisco and on behalf of walk san francisco, we offer our condolences to supervisor safai. we are very grateful to the board of supervisors for taking a strong stance for our city's children today. united nation's convention on the rights of a child offer a holistic way of san francisco strengthening ways of caring for our children. in order for san francisco to be a truly child friendly city, we want to be sure that we're creating safe streets for walking, biking, scooting, and playing for all children in every neighborhood. if we all work quickly toward this vision, we will all benefit every age and every abilit

board will be recommending -- the s.f. m.t.a. board will be recommending jeffry tumlin as the next director of s.f. m.t.a. this is jeffry. you can clap. [ laughter ]. >> mayor breed: jeff is an international transportation expert who brings over 25 years of experience of improving transportation in cities. he was recently the interim director at the oakland department of transportation, where he laid the foundation for the agency's future success with a lens on environmental benefits and equality. i believe jeffry will do the same at s.f. m.t.a. throughout his career, he has been known for bringing a visionary perspective on transportation in cities and helping to implement innovative ideas that are desperately needed. he will be joining the city as a long-time resident of noey valley and will be the first lgbtq director in s.f.'s history. i look forward to working with jeffry to help us deliver a great transportation system in san francisco, and i want to thank the board, including the president of the board who is here today, m