reasons for their choice of tnc. was it to change modes? was it to meet other needs? our planned research will address congestion impacts and transit demand impacts and other issues around equity. >>> on school transportation we want to thank the mta, public health and range of safe routes to schools. topics is discussed in that working group. we will schedule a hear on the request of commissioner kim on school transportation that is scheduled for november 28 at 11:00 a.m. following the great conversation at this board last month. we are aiming to bring back recommendation of 2.8 program money for safe routes to school funding to the december board meeting. to the city wide topic we connected with the second workshop on the long-range planning that is asking for impact on the vision for the savannah future transportation -- san francisco transportation system. 70 folks in the workshop including city staff and groups throughout the city. there were 2400 pants in the series of -- participants to supplement the workshop

instances where tnc double park when a curb side location or driveway is nearby, creating real traffic risks. that concludes my report. thank you. >> chairman peskin: thank you, mr. larson. are there any questions for mr. larson? seeing none, is there any public comment on this comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. mr. clerk, next item please. >> clerk: item three, chair's report. >> chairman peskin: thank you colleagues. in late october, i had the pleasure of well coming the self -- welcoming the self help coalition for the focus on the future conference. they have approved measures to fund transportation improvements. the theme was the power of partnerships, a fitting message given that it takes contributions from all levels of government to plan, funld and deliver -- fund and deliver transportation infrastructure. since the mid-1980s, california has been proving itself a leader in self help. revenue sources make up 75% of transportation revenues in the bay area. at a time when the federal tax bill contemplates removing funding for commuter benefits, rolling back incentives

i want to be clear this is not just a tnc issue. private cars, delivery trucks, taxis, they all occupy the bike lane. i want to partner with those marine chants -- merchants. we need to find a way that accommodates them. there should never be a reason for a car or delivery truck to have to cross through a bike lane to access a curb. pedestrianses do not wear armor. bicycles do not wear armor. we are pedestrians on wheels. cars need to be next to cars. thank you for listening today. >> chairman peskin: thank you. let me just call a few mr. speaker cards. paul valdez, chris, jeremy and kelsey roader. >> commissioners, i'm a 33-year commuter in san francisco. thank you for taking our testimony. i like to urge the passage of this item, item eight. bimding alarms -- building alarms and curb cuts are useful things. when we are teaching kids how to ride bikes it would be bondsful if as they move -- wonderful if they see people riding bicycles in a relack laxed manner. -- relaxed manner. you may have noticed as you ride down valencia street

. >> the record before us demonstrates that the process currently employed by the tnc does resolve improperlyning driver applicants for past offenses. >> rules are different for taxi drivers. they have to give fingerprints. that check is run through the fbi database which has the participation of every law enforcement agency in the country. >>> california regulators are calling for tougher fire safety rules for power lines, phone lines an utility poles. they would change utility company operations over about 74,000 square miles of the state that are determined to be at elevated or extreme risk for wildfires. tree branches would have to be kept farther away from power lines. utility companies would have to prioritize and address safety issues in high fire risk areas before making repairs in lower risk zones. and the state public utilities commission is also looking at stepping up inspections of electricity equipment. members of the commission could vote on the new rules as early as december 14th. >>> san mateo county prosecutors have announced dna evidence has linked a man to a 1976 murder in

and it's not tnc, that produces the high, the reward.eing studied in regard to potential and beneficial effects for pain and even treating the opioid addiction itself and other symptoms. >> he says we lack sufficient outcome data. is he right in that regard? >> absolutely. i completely agree. and that's the whole issue. for an epidemic, we need more information. we need everybody at the table. we need much more dedication and resources to coming up with alternative strategies. and for that, you need data. there's currently not enough data. but there are some anecdotal evidence out there. and anecdotal is not proof. so, we need causal studies to be done. so, yes, there's not enough information to completely give 100%, you know, results to say this is exactly what the specific that can treat the specific pain or symptom. but that's exactly why we need much more research and the support by the president and the governor to conduct those kinds of studies. >> dr. hurd, governor christie said something about about cannabis users on television.

there was an open letter to city agencies about the concern on safety and traffic implications of how tncs and ride-hailing vehicles block lanes. in his letter the mayor called on mta and the companies like uber and lyft to work together on a pilot project. under the mayor's direction we had the meeting to determine how such a pilot could be developed and importantly how it could be implemented and evaluated. no decisions have been made about a pilot program yet. we have made progress on goals and how data can be shared. the goal is to eliminate stopping in transit lanes and bike lanes and eliminate double parking and impacts on bus lanes and crosswalks and areas of high pick up and drop-off. our initial hypothesis on the mta side was by promoting and enforcing the safe and reliable curb space we can increase public safety for all modes on the street. the city has not determined when, where or how many locations such a pilot might take place. we do know that consistent with instruction we've gotten clearly from this board it must be in an area where there's community support. we're conduct

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