also, if you are using translink, the system must be reliable. if the system is not running, it should be sufficient to get on a bus. demanding a cash fair for someone with a card when the system is not working is not good. with regards to stop consolidation, it is a good idea that could increase the efficiency of the system overall. i would say to make sure that all transfer points could a stop. all corners on the route should get a stop. the train should be considered. also, consider the district and the frequency of the stops. also, when consolidating stops, consider allowing people to get off at more frequent intervals. those are my comments. hewlett-packard, when faced with a budget deficit in the 1990's, they cut everyone's pay check by 19% instead of laying people off. something to consider. >> a great start, those speakers. we will not address every question, but we are collecting all the comments and providing them to our management and board of directors. in terms of consolidating bustlines, like the 17, that is part of what this was ab

there were good point about translink de -- needing to be used to the fullest extent. it is just one item in a possible budget solutions right now. talking about safety and crime, those are issues that we're working closely with the police department on. the new deputy chief has been working with the agency to uncover vehicles that have been hit with security and safety issues. we know it has taken focus from the police department, schedules between the buses and we completely agree. we need to make sure that they have enough on hand. transport was mentioned as well. mr. williams, the additional source of revenue is a big topic of conversation. with regards to the portions of the salaries in the agency's overall, with all salaries and benefits, and the more than half, which makes sense, it is the largest employee group. not surprising there. the trouble for the agency as it was close to 450. making a general statement, delivering muni service every day is something that goes from the top of the organization to the bottom, we see it as a partnership that has got to cont

million for the automatic fare collection program, the clipper fare collection system, the bay area's translink card. by fall of 2011, clipper will by the exclusive payment system, so all transfers and the transition plan, shown on page 64 on your packet so you can get an idea of the schedule for implementation of the project. this is a two-phase project, managed by mtc, who holds the operate and maintain contract, and there is an mou in place for phase 1, for phase 1 systems, so the mou will be amended to encompass these two, the subject of this request. section 2 will be funded by prop k and formula funds. the system is currently accepted in ferry, mta, and vta will offer clipper in 2010. the clipper program is also included on page 55 of your packets, a presentation prepared by the mta for the board. the overall project is funded by a variety of federal, state, and local funds. an $11 million stimulus grant for phase 1. phase 2 is [inaudible] dollars. phase 2 will install ticket vending machines at several stops and provide project support. procurement will begin this summer with project com

clipper used to be known as the translink system. it was officially the name was officially changed in june. and that name change cost half a million dollars. >>> used to saving others but some santa cruz county life guards back on the job after a nonprofit stepped in to save them. budget cuts forced the state parks department to close ten towers and layoff guards throughout the county. luckily friends of santa cruz state park stepped in spending $60,000 to cover the last two months of the budget. >>> no fog down there. looking pretty good. >> oh, there will be. and lots of fog at the beaches tomorrow. it's going to be pretty chilly right at the coastline. over the city of san francisco, union square, that fog is moving back on shore. drizzle likely to show up along the coastline. maybe even san francisco. and you can see it making its way inside the bay. going to march well inland overnight tonight. we're starting out pretty gray around the bay area but not going to end that way. still should see plenty of sunshine after patchy fog

clipper used to be known as the translink system. it was officially renamed in june. that name change cost half a million dollars. >>> well, another bay area community saying no thanks to pg&e and its controversial smart meter program. simon perez now snow us why this comes as support for the device is getting harder to come by. >> reporter: marin county supervisors today voted to essentially beg pg&e to stop installing those smart meters here in marin county. pg&e says they work just fine and there is no reason to stop. >> this is fairfax and we're about sustainability and making planetary choices that are sustainable. >> reporter: lydia kindheart is opening a restaurant next week and she says pg&e's smartmeters are a negative charge to the fairfax vibe. >> number one, i would like have a choice in what i participate in and i'm all about health and organic and being closer to the earth. and i'm really concerned about emfs that we are being bombarded. >> reporter: the electromagnetic fields and radio frequencies that come out of wireless electricity monitors have lots