a few years ago tumlin requests dieden about the board. appeals and the board appeals hearing taxi permit decision. sea attorney reviewed it. approximate provide written guidance in august of 22. and that memo came from both stefani stewart and brad radiosy who provides advice to the board of appeals from both city attorneys the advice attorney for mta and for the board of appeals. the memo confirmed mta has jurisdiction over taxi matters and that is taxicabed in the city charter and mta is not opigateed allow taxi permit decisions to be heard by the board of appeals. director tumlin has been clear and spicht throughout this process in terms of his vision for good g. his vision for etch stream upon upon lining processes. alining taxi hearings with other appeals that occur in the mta and making the best use of our limited staff resource. after receiving guidance from the city attorney's office. i condition suled with a board director julie rosenburg on this matter. we discussed mta's authority and intention to discondition the board of appe

a few years ago tumlin requests dieden about the board. appeals and the board appeals hearing taxi permit decision. sea attorney reviewed it. approximate provide written guidance in august of 22. and that memo came from both stefani stewart and brad radiosy who provides advice to the board of appeals from both city attorneys the advice attorney for mta and for the board of appeals. the memo confirmed mta has jurisdiction over taxi matters and that is taxicabed in the city charter and mta is not opigateed allow taxi permit decisions to be heard by the board of appeals. director tumlin has been clear and spicht throughout this process in terms of his vision for good g. his vision for etch stream upon upon lining processes. alining taxi hearings with other appeals that occur in the mta and making the best use of our limited staff resource. after receiving guidance from the city attorney's office. i condition suled with a board director julie rosenburg on this matter. we discussed mta's authority and intention to discondition the board of appe

taxis are what allow people to the do as director tumlin said, take it is bus. walk one way and get home more quickly and get tired and want a taxi as i did last saturday night and delayed i got a home with mr. toronto. and just as we are on that note. i say, mr. toronto mentioned he is now taking left turns more slowly because of the work the fact that taxis are part of the city family and share our values is meaningful. i think this board is supportive of a healthy, thriving taxi industry as part of our goals for san francisco and align and put it as a separate item. director borden to have a large are conservation about the health of the taxi industry. on this measure, i did enjoy meeting with president swig and tumlin andtorien. we did talk through issues of dignity and he respect and how to treat everyone fairly and enforce the rules equal low across everyone. i have come to a place of believing actually this change it is a step in alignment with that goal of treating everyone more fairly and freeing staff to feel pursue measures that will support the healt

i want to go to public comment, director tumlin. i'm hopeful low i can merge the comments we heard from directors cajina and yekutiel. reason why chris is leading this effort is this he has lead work on the bay vow community transportation plan and the w on the port ola transportation plan that you approved. these plans right level enengage. and real decision makes with community, have allowed us to move forward with implementation more quickly than anythingel we have ever done as an agency. we know about processes that west time. dp don't build trust with community. we know processes we move too quick comploe get ahead and time waste it clone that up after the fact. we correct third degree process with chris in charge around the positive lessons around the transportation plans and the negative lessons and a vert of other projects. we believe this press is the one this will allow us to move most quick low in implementation of i complete connected network with people of all ages, ability and incomes will feel safe. we're tithe to ach

is i great concern for direct tumlin and the board. and vice chair boarden and i discussed.taff moral and whether staff feel the culture of feeling does staff feel we are staffed up for success or they are doing equal of 2-3 jobs because we don't have full staff to deliver on goals this it is i great concern. so this suspect one point i want to make. second is around the fiscal cliff piece. one of the opportunity i think coming in at the bide sxen harris administration created for us is they are, luing us to fleck the infrastructure dollars this come in to california through this new law. they are, luing us to fleck the funding coming in to transit if we want to. the state has, let to say and we have flexed 10% of the dollars coming in the state. but can we with -- world leading climate special equity goals think about, lining dlrdz with the goals that could help. i want to say i'm firm low in favor of identifying the durable ref now source we need to staff up. if we need to look at prierz or director heminger said, at whether this top heavy narrative you spoke to is in fact

incredible support from all of the transit agencies in the area specifically mta and at the direction tumlin for speaking at golden gate with the transportation authority and the cac and appreciate the chairman and bart and cal train really a real shove street and unite thank you, everyone for your work and your support and last but not least thank you, president peskin for our work in transportation in san francisco and beyond. thank you. >> seeing none, no other names on the roster we'll take that same house, same call the resolution is adopted that concludes the board without reference calendar for o members of the public still with us the board will be leaving the regular meeting and ken von conveniently in closed session for item three 2 and return after the deliberations mash read item three 2. >> 32. closed session: conference with city attorney - anticipated litigation. funding overdose prevention centers. the city make a plaintiff regarding the future claims and demands related to the city potential use of the city funds including opioid settlement fund and overdose prevention cente

incredible support from all of the transit agencies in the area specifically mta and at the direction tumlin golden gate with the transportation authority and the cac and appreciate the chairman and bart and cal train really a real shove street and unite thank you, everyone for your work and your support and last but not least thank you, president peskin for our work in transportation in san francisco and beyond. thank you. >> seeing none, no other names on the roster we'll take that same house, same call the resolution is adopted that concludes the board without reference calendar for o members of the public still with us the board will be leaving the regular meeting and ken von conveniently in closed session for item three 2 and return after the deliberations mash read item three 2. >> 32. closed session: conference with city attorney - anticipated litigation. funding overdose prevention centers. the city make a plaintiff regarding the future claims and demands related to the city potential use of the city funds including opioid settlement fund and overdose prevention centers and before th

. >> prior to taking roll directors tumlin and john baptiste are absent due to scheduling conflicts and (indiscernible) [roll call] >> directors, we have a quorum. go ahead and call your next item? >> please. >> next item is item 3, communications and we like to note the process for members of the public to make public comment. members of the public may comment on the meeting during public comment in person or remotely. in person pub luck comment will be taken first and remote after. the public comment call in information is printed on the agenda and dialing instructions should be scrolling at the bottom of the screen at sfgovtv. with that, any other communications directors? alright. seeing none, we'll move to item 5, which is public comment. opportunity for members to address the authority on matters not on today's calendar. we don't have anyone in the room with us. we'll check online. see if there is anyone that wishes to provide public comment. and --there is a caller. no hand raised. giving them a moment to consider. alright. with that, before going into closed session, pursuant to