commissioner zouzounis. >> thank you for your presentation. i have a question particularly around the taxis and i know that in conversations with mta in the past around congestion we brought up the ride sharing technologies are contributing to congestion and know that isn't in your control so is this a attempt to offset the congestion? a apperates you can actually regulate more since our taxi industry unfortunately has been suffering for a really long time and curious if there is a point person for that in particular that can maybe update more specifically on what you have planned to revitalize the taxi industry as a way to offset the congestion from private companies we can't regulate in terms of traffic. also around questions-sense taxies and limo drivers are small business owners in a lot of ways and i know that i had folks come to me about tickets they get and so maybe in the future we can talk about a more specific presentation around how you are doing with that industry and what violations people need to look out for that they may have n

commissioner zouzounis. >> thank you for your presentation. i have a question particularly around the taxis and i know that in conversations with mta in the past around congestion we brought up the ride sharing technologies are contributing to congestion and know that isn't in your control so is this a attempt to offset the congestion? a apperates you can actually regulate more since our taxi industry unfortunately has been suffering for a really long time and curious if there is a point person for that in particular that can maybe update more specifically on what you have planned to revitalize the taxi industry as a way to offset the congestion from private companies we can't regulate in terms of traffic. also around questions-sense taxies and limo drivers are small business owners in a lot of ways and i know that i had folks come to me about tickets they get and so maybe in the future we can talk about a more specific presentation around how you are doing with that industry and what violations people need to look out for that they may have n

commissioner zouzounis, here. mr. president, you have a quorum. >> great, item no. 2, general public comment. at this point we open it up for general public comment on anything that is not on our agenda today, if anybody has any comments on anything that's not on our ayen today please let us know. scott. >> scott, halpin insurance, i don't think this is directly on the agenda but you are going to be talking about mission street, the problems for the mer xhapbts extend well beyond mission street as you well know. be it north street, be it geary, i think the time has come that i would like to see the commission advocate to get a small business neighborhood person on the mta and we've been talking about this and i think the time has come. >> okay, thank you for that. are there any other members of the public who would like to comment on anything not on our agenda today? hello, welcome. >> eileen bogan, resident of park district, i am requesting there be a informational hearing here at the commission by muni forward manag