reference to the funding programs that the authority manages and when i mean they're programmed by the authority i mean programmed by the transportation authority board so these are the board of supervisors and their capacity wearing their other hat if you will as the transportation authority, so one of our primary funding programs is the half cent sales tax and there are major capital projects in this program, but there are also a host of programs that are pedestrian related funding categories, if you will. this involves signal upgrades, new signals, curve ramps. i will go into them but we're a primary source of funding for the mta traffic calming program, so i will get to the individual categories and how folks can let their voices be heard how to prioritize prop k funds over the next five years. vehicle registration fee generates about $5 million a year. the voters approved the expenditure plan in 2010. it includes about 25 -- it is 25% about -- we are prioritizing -- we are recommending prioritizing -- these are large capital projects with an emphasis on projects that are on key walking streets or high injury corridors and also a host of other pr

update them with the agencies and these are agency lead efforts that are ultimately adopted by the authority board and we're anticipating that to happen this fall. these are required and what the voters approved 2003 where each -- you need to be able to have a clear and prioritization methodology for each of the prop k programs so for traffic calming how are the arterials prioritized for these locations? what are the methods to make them rise to the top and for the of the categories as well and what it does translate into is a five year program of projects with specific projects identified with cost information, scope, schedule, budget, including the non prop k funds, so there is a transparency to the effort. it's not something that happens in some dark room where the agencies say okay this is what the priority -- that's not what what happens. it's efforts like this and the probable testimony is translated. >> >> these are what you're hearing from the public as our priorities. how do they match up with your prioritizations? and there are other elements of the five year plan that agencies need to s

the sfmta has also requested prop k funds for safe route to school programs for the authority board in 2011 for bicycle safety and [speaker not understood], sunset elementary and [speaker not understood] middle schools. the projects will include the construction of two [speaker not understood], bicycle lanes on ortega between 20th avenue and the great highway and the upgrade of programs to meet a-d-a standard. on the slide before you, you can actually see a visual of the improvements and the locations. you can also see this map on page 34 of your enclosure. construction is anticipated to be completed by the end of this summer with exception of two curb ramps on 37th, which will be completed as part of the san francisco public utilities commission underground system project. those programs will be completed in august 2014. the sfmta has also requested prop k substep for the construction of five two way bicycle greenway facilities along the existing bicycle network. the specific lists of locations can be viewed on the site as well as on page 55 of your enclosure. these greenway facilitie

board. and i just wanted to add she has the full support of her fellow board members and the public authority. trisha, you may have read her e-mail, but due to the current state of her disability, she's pretty much confined to her apartment. we teleconference her into all our meetings. she served on the san francisco public authority board also for several years. four of these are renominations, excuse me. and she's been board secretary for most of that time. she is also a wheelchair user and a younger consumer of ihss services. she's also been a disability rights advocate of many years both at planning for elders and she continues to work with community living campaign. in addition to the long-term care coordinating council and the community alliance for disability advocates. and, again, as with kelly, she has the full support of her fellow board members and the public authority staff. thank you. >> thank you. at this point i'd like to acknowledge that supervisor london breed has joined the meeting. is there any public comments for this item? seeing none, public comment is now closed. [gavel

she also sits on the san francisco county authority and the development authority board. i would like to express my appreciate for her unwaivering support through this project. it is my great pleasure to introduce the chair of the board of supervisors and district supervisor jane kim. [ applause ] good morning. and on behalf of the board of directors, we want to welcome you to what will be a landmark in san francisco. about two years ago mayor lee and i stood roughly in this area with maria to announce the ground breaking of the terminal site and at that time if you all remember it was a very different time. we were talking about a time when construction had pretty much slowed to a halt in the city and we were greeting workers who had not worked for years. two years later we are standing at a different time where we have 47 cranes in the skylight here in san francisco. it's amazing how much has changed in the last two years. it's really the focal point of a comprehensive plan marking the new center of downtown surrounding transit also with housing, retail on jobs on a scal

. >> the authority board meeting, at the end of the month on the 27th, i believe. >> the 26th. so we could see this item move forward with or without recommendation and have the team come back and report at the 27th at the full board or the land use and i am not sure that there is a date for that yet. >> okay. >> okay, commissioner tang. >> i would want to acknowledge the comments that the commissioners made, but i want to make a point that it is important to take this opportunity to look at mission street options as well. while we have this opportunity. so, as long as we can address some of the issues that some of the commissioners have brought up, i do want to support that i am supportive of looking at other options. >> i do would like to echo the comments of commissioner tang. i am interested on the options on mission street. now, i don't see anyone else in the cue, maybe we can continue with the presentation? >> so, i am just going to talk a little bit about the projects and some of the reasons why we are doing these particular options. as we have discussed before, the bett

salary not yet incurred for the june 2013 be disapproved base they were not authorize in the budget permitting the department to pay for positions not authorized by the board of supervisors i - we recommend to amend of the ordinance to rouse from 751312 to get for the temporary salaries not incurred but authorized by 2013 appropriation as amended and i'm be happy to respond to any questions >> colleagues any questions? >> much appreciated. thank you at this point, i'd like to open up for public comment on item 6? >> good evening. let's look at the dollar amount for this item the dollar amount compared to item 3 is very different. if the mayor's office would do something with mr. alvarez a lot of that money saved on that pension would sort of number 6. i'd like to propose that idea whether that's a valid certain or not. the public defender w the poor the city miss take care of the poor the city does not have to take care of the americans cups or does not have to raid the oakland warriors so if you're going to argue about dollars-and-cents i think item 6 is a lot of higher and i'd like to publically for the record question the aggressive kwaeg that's occurri

the transportation authority board will authorize the design portion of the property on wednesday. >> young drives are getting the message that distracted driving can be deadly. what could be more dangerous is driving alone. a study finds when young drivers have other people in the car they are less likely to reach for their cell phone or not pay attention. drives define 16 and 21 were shown to be increasingly susceptible to distraction when driving alone. 95 percent of those surveyed admitted to talking on their cell phone while driving. even reading e-mails and text and snapping photos and even watching videos while driving the. >> my gosh. there is good news about summer gas prices. analysts say drivers can expect to pay less. according to energy information protest, prices for regular gasoline will average $3.63 a gallon, a six cent drop from last summer. $3.63 is more than today's average the prices usually rise in the summer, the height of the driving season. analysts say drivers can expect relief because of growth in oil production. >> six environmentalists from around the worl

the recommendation that the board of education adopt a resolution inform the board of education of the san francisco school district authorizing the school district city and county san francisco, california. general obligation bonds proposition a election of 2011 on a ago integrate principle amount not to exceed $5 million to do the improvement furnishing and equipment of certain school district of a april official statements and official statement and notice of sale in an official bid form and authorizing the execution and delivery of a bond purchase agreement and an to a reasonable degree of certainty disclosure agreement providing for such bond in execution of documents related through to in certain action in connection there with >> there are no public speakers signed up inform this. any comment from the board? seeing none take roll >> (calling roll). >> thank you all right. we're now may i hear a motion and a second on item 3 a resolution of the board of education of the school district city and county san francisco, california 2013 tax and revenue anticipation note not to exceed $100 million. >> second. >> the recommenda

the authorities board will decide the exact amount in the coming months. >>> sal is starting in contra costa, how is it looking, sal? >> pam, brian, dave has the day off. it looks good between walnut creek and orinda, it is getting busier but that's to be expected. we have fewer crashes and it is relatively dry and we still might see a little bit of wetness but nothing major. this is a look at the westbound bay bridge and usually we see a few backups but brian mentioned it earlier. we might be lucky and have lighter than usual conditions for some commutes. let's move along and take a look at the peninsular as the we drive through from burlingame to redwood city. let's go to mark. >>> no raindrops to worry about for today and some overcast and patchy fog in santa rosa, downtown san jose in lower 50s at 52 degrees, here is the latest, we have a batch of high clouds overhead and most of the activity remains offshore. dry for today and tomorrow, just some patchy morning fog it could impact your visibility over the next couple of mornings and thursday rainfall expectations about a half inch

the authorities board will decide the exact amount in the coming months. >>> sal is starting in contra costa, how is it looking, sal? >> pam, brian, dave has the day off. it looks good between walnut creek and orinda, it is getting busier but that's to be expected. we have fewer crashes and it is relatively dry and we still might see a little bit of wetness but nothing major. this is a look at the westbound bay bridge and usually we see a few backups but brian mentioned it earlier. we might be lucky and have lighter than usual conditions for some commutes. let's move along and take a look at the peninsular as the we drive through from burlingame to redwood city. let's go to mark. >>> no raindrops to worry about for today and some overcast and patchy fog in santa rosa, downtown san jose in lower 50s at 52 degrees, here is the latest, we have a batch of high clouds overhead and most of the activity remains offshore. dry for today and tomorrow, just some patchy morning fog it could impact your visibility over the next couple of mornings and thursday rainfall expectations about a half inch

authority occurring april 23, 2013, will begin shortly. >> good morning and welcome to the san francisco county, transportation authority, my name is john avalos, the chair of the transportation authority, the clerk of the board is erica chang and we are brought to you by the sfgtv staff, madam clerk, could you call the roll? >> roll call, avalos? >> present. >> breed? >> present. >> campos? >> present. >> chiu? >> present. >> cohen. >> present. >> farrell? >> present. >> kim? >> kim, present. >> commissioner mar? >> mar, absent. >> tang in present. >> weiner? >> absent. >> yee, absent, we have a quorum. >> very good, could you call the next item. >> approval of the minutes of the march 26, 2013 meeting this is an action item. >> any comments or questions on the minutes, we will go to public comment, two minutes and seeing none, for public comment, we will close public comment. >> and item number two, commission avalos? >> aye. >> breed? >> aye. >> campos. >> aye. >> chiu. >> aye. >> cohen aye. >> ferrill. >> aye. >> kim? >> aye. >> mar? >> mar, absent. >> and commissioner tang in >> aye. >> weiner >> aye. >> yee, yee absent. item passes. >> very good. our next item please. >> three, this chair's report this

>> as the policy states that is a discretionary of the board and the staff does not make a recommendation on that because it is within the board's policy that that is the authority of the board and the discretion of the board. >> we know that the board in the past has seen the real threats to human survival through tobacco and that the conditions in the sudan are important to work on. i think that when it comes to the real dramatic impact that we will see in decades, ahead if not in the immediate future, the human habitat its will be something that could move the retirement board and i hope that is the case. >> i cannot issue an opinion on that. the board has engaged tobacco and the companies who are aiding and abetting the situation with the government of sudan in the past and so i think that they have a record of being, you know, willing to consider those issues. and again, i would have no way of knowing how or what the out come would be of the board. >> okay. >> and you don't think that the fossil fuel companies have a big deal of influence over the retirement board members either? >> i would have no knowledge of that. >> yeah. >> just a question, i had we or

>> good morning and welcome to the san francisco county, transportation authority, my name is john avalos, the chair of the transportation authority, the clerk of the board is erica chang and we are brought to you by the sfgtv staff, madam clerk, could you call the roll? >> roll call, avalos? >> present. >> breed? >> present.

reproductive choice, including a 2005 resolution adopted by the san francisco board of supervisors file number 050019, urging all legal authorities to fully facility the protection of the right of women to control their reproductive health this is in the board of 2010 board supporting healthcare reform, 091463. thank you. >> thank you, very much. colleagues, any questions for the department on the status of women. thank you very much. unless there are any objections we will now open it to public comment, and i want to thank all of you who are here, and both sides of the issue that work for the presence and