it was previously unallocated money and is going toward this current priority. commissioner campos: i think that clarifies it. thank you. >> now, the sfmta needs partners to time of the allocation of these funds, primarily we are asking for advocacy, identification of the prop 1a bond funds in the state budget, so that we can put in a program request for the $34 million. also, for a time allocation of the issuance of the prop1b funds. along with our partners, we will keep as a dig to you board resolutions considering -- presenting you for resolution is considering an advocacy for state and federal funding partners. these resolutions will help us two fold in helping push forward allocations of prop 1a and 1b bond funds that are subject to state process, and also as a demonstration to the government, the city of san francisco is fully supportive man behind the central subway program in order to garner approval of the full funding grant agreement projected in november of next year. in closing, to provide you with some of the benefits of the program, central subway

phase two, we recently received federal allocations that allows us to unallocate some of the funds for islais creek. geneva can be project, that project is in close out, $1.2 million in savings for that effort that would be allocated to the central subway project. finally, the its radius system replacement program. there will be some lower-cost program that will be allocated back. some of the lower priority options are like a digital, visual announce the system for cards, along with using their radio system as a means of mapping out the yards. these are lower party options that will be deferred. commissioner campos: commissioner dufty? commissioner dufty: what does that mean, lower priority option. can you go more into what you mean with its? lower priority? i do not know what that means. >> the radius system project is a replacement program read the agency will replace its motorola system with a modern, upgraded system, as mandated. we will be replacing the radio system by 2012. commissioner dufty: and this is a large project? >> it is a large project, essentially replacing all the ra

>> i'm afraid to give you a number right now in terms of how much is unspent, how much is unallocated because there are two different points there. and he, there could be a possibility for us to go in and rescind some of that. and i think you're going to see a congress start in january that is going to be bent very much on cutting spending, saving dollars rather than coming and say, we have a better way to spend so we're going to spend this way. it is going to be focused first and foremost bringing down discretionary levels. we've already talked about bringing down discretionary levels that have produced $100 billion in savings the first year. if you look at the growth in discretionary including the stimulus. it's been over 80% in the last couple of years. so we've got a job to do there but i think we've also committed and you'll see a weekly focus on bills brought to the floor that will actually cut spending. i mean, you look at the federal bureaucracy and the growth and the budgets there, you look at the growth in pay scales and how disproportionate they are to those in the market a

. >> i'm afraid to give you a number right now in terms of how much is not spent, how much is unallocated, because there are two different points. and yes, there could be a possibility for us to go in and rescind some of that. and i did your going to see congress starts in january that is going to be bent very much on cutting spending, saving dollars rather than coming and say we have a better way to spend so we are going to spend this way. it is going to be focused first and foremost bringing down the discretionary levels. we already talked under bringing down discretionary levels that will produce $100 billion in savings the first year. if you look at the growth and discretionary including the stimulus, over 80% the last couple of years. so we've got a job to do their but i think was also committed and you will see a weekly focus on bill is brought to the floor that will actually cut spending. you look at the federal bureaucracy and the growth in the budgets, you look at the growth and the pay scale and a disproportionate now they are to those in the market and in the private-sector. th

we could have initially taken it out of the unallocated stimulus dollars that were being used as personal slush funds for folks and agencies. that was one of the delays i remember being part of that. i offered that amendment. that didn't passments i think i got democrats. yesterday we did a 10 99 fix. 21 democrats supported it. so what's the difference? now we're taking about real people, real lives. real lives of kids. it is not the kids. it's not just about the kids who are here right now. it is about the future generations that are going to have to figure out a way to pay for this insurmountable debt. so i would just reiterate, once again, it's pretty simple: bank account, credit card. that's all i'm saying. happy to help folks. folks up there listening, go home and tell your friends and family, senator tbrown massachusetts just said, bank account, credit card. in makes sense. i want to help. but i also want to streamline, scl date, weed out any fraud, waste, and abuse, any money that we're not using properly and get it out of the door into businesses and families and get this economy