I also shared by email this board and a response to a recent article that talks about white out for the cameras, and unfortunately, i believe there were several inaccuracies to that article. One of which is that the issue of glare is not unique to the l. R. P. Four or the fact that we use cameras instead of mirrors. The glare is most acute at west portal, which is why 15 years ago, we actually put up a convex mirror to provide additional availability visibility for our operators, which is part of how they are currently trained. [please stand by] we have, as part of the costing package that we originally brought to you, we have some place holder costs for what we anticipate things to be, so Something Like the flat wheels, which is an issue that both operators and mechanics have been raising for a long time are already built into that overall package that we brought, and at this time, we do not anticipate that package changing significantly, but theres still a lot of work to do as we get
We have been working now with two generations of Union Leadership to improve these vehicles. And we try to address concerns and some of the improvements that we have already made. I also shared by email this board and a response to a recent article that talks about white out for the cameras, and unfortunately, i believe there were several inaccuracies to that article. One of which is that the issue of glare is not unique to the l. R. P. Four or the fact that we use cameras instead of mirrors. The glare is most acute at west portal, which is why 15 years ago, we actually put up a convex mirror to provide additional availability visibility for our operators, which is part of how they are currently trained. [please stand by] we have, as part of the costing package that we originally brought to you, we have some place holder costs for what we anticipate things to be, so Something Like the flat wheels, which is an issue that both operators and mechanics have been raising for a long time are
That we are improving in phase one into a greater replacement vehicle. We talked at many of these meetings. And i believe they are on their last breath and do pose a significant risk as they become older, just the ability to get parts alone is becoming increasingly challenging. That being said, we will not even contemplate until we know we have a vehicle that San Francisco deserves. To that end, we have been working for several months with the manufacturer on these improvements, and they are essentially in three buckets. Improvements that have been identified by operators to get people who are closest to the equipment and using it day in and day out. Issues identified by our mechanics, as well as the issues identified by our passengers, which largely focus on deceiving design, which we have committed to providing additional forward facing seats, lowering the seat height, and increasing the opportunity to increase the onboard and health system. As we have discussed in previous meetings,
Be hurting at that point in time. So, i recommendation at this point would be to increase the excess use charge to three times, believe the reduction level at 25 for interruptible customers as well. Whats in front of us actually is different than that is in it but yes. Its a 30 reduction for interruptible customers. Im recommending at this point do we limit that to 25 because were actually getting the performance at a people. Im not sure we need to bump that up but deftly bump up the penalties so [inaudible] have to pay more if they screw up i like to keep it at the higher level. I understand people and performing very well and with that hopefully will mean nobody runs into these limits. These are folks that have been getting a rate reduction and i think we really need to make sure the reduction that we water is greater than for people not getting that great benefit. Its a small increments. Just to maintain the integrity of the rates. So would you like to make a motion . Yes. Ill move
Please call the next item the nextordser of business is item 10, closed session. There is none. The next order of business is adjournment. Madam chair. The meeting is adjourned at 414. In memory of rosario [inaudible] thank you. Come to order and the skeet will call roll commissioner pating commissioner king commissioner chow commissioner chung commissioner sanchez commissioner karshmer the second is the approval of the minutes of august 4, 2015. Before you guess for approval a motion is in order. So moved. Are there corrections to the minutes. I think the only typo on item 10 it is obviously sf dph. My apologies thats the only one i found or saw sorry my other comments if not then the minutes are before you for approval all in favor, say i. I. Nancy pelosis the minutes are approved directors report. Good afternoon, commissioners sitting in for director garcia on a well deserved vacation hair directors report the first is to talk about the first cohort of interns on august 3rd dpw Huma