Transportation special taxes from two thirds to 55 percent. Sca 9 is a little bit of a variance on that. It too would seek to reduce the voters threshold from two thirds to 55 percent. For Economic Development projects. Those are not well defined in the bill yet. There is a lot of work to be done on this measure so we recommended watch. However for the two local sales tax measure bills we recommended support position. I can take questions here. I have a quick budget overview. What you get that update in that we will take questions. Last week the governor release figures for the 201314 budget. Legislative analyst said its a reasonable budget. For the first time in recent memory you have a balanced budget in effect with a good chance of remaining in balance. The risk are mostly what might happen from the federal government and cost impact that might flow to the state in a couple of minor risks. They stamped it prudent. First time ive seen that in 15 years. In the world Transportation One
Its not being treated as such. It did pass the assembly and what it does is it saobgs to reduce the voter threshold for general local bonds and related taxes so it did pass the assembly, which is remarkable, but its in the senate and i think the out look in the senate is all such voter threshold related measures will likely be deferred til next year so they can sort out the various policy areas that are under consideration ranging from education parcel taxes to general bonds so therell be a lot of work done and we wanted to put this on the agenda so if we come back year were already on top of it. Couple other key bills i mentioned from time to time theyre both eye dent cal bills they deal with the [inaudible] program. The bills would extend those programs come pwhraoet with the fee authority and necessary fees to provide about 2 billion dollars worth of funding over the next decade for alternative fuel in the state and emission criteria reduction programs so those the reason i bring th
And i want to thank gov tv, charles criminack [sounds like] for broadcasting todays meeting. Are there any announcements . No announcement. Call item two. Are there any questions or changes for minutes. Comments from the public. Seeing none. Commissioner carver has joined us. Item 3, reading from agenda. Good morning. Director for planning and happy new year to all. Welcome to our newest board member commissioner yee. This item is a recommendation for an award for a consulting contract for cambridge we will be working together on the study to expre parking ways, and Management Strategies for San Francisco. Rfp was issued in november. The panel comprised from our agency and interviews were held in january. We are recommending the award of the contract to cambridge. Theyre coming to the project with an almost 10 percent dbe sub. We are looking forward to working with them as soon as the award is made final to the committee and the board. Thank you. Other any questions or comments re item
The chair of the committee. To my left is commissioner david chiu, to my right as commissioner norman yee. I would like to welcome to the Transportation Authority. And i want to thank gov tv, charles criminack [sounds like] for broadcasting todays meeting. Are there any announcements . No announcement. Call item two. Are there any questions or changes for minutes. Comments from the public. Seeing none. Commissioner carver has joined us. Item 3, reading from agenda. Good morning. Director for planning and happy new year to all. Welcome to our newest board member commissioner yee. This item is a recommendation for an award for a consulting contract for cambridge we will be working together on the study to expre parking ways, and Management Strategies for San Francisco. Rfp was issued in november. The panel comprised from our agency and interviews were held in january. We are recommending the award of the contract to cambridge. Theyre coming to the project with an almost 10 percent dbe su
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