not know where the money is. now the money is here, but the process is not being made here. there are some important points about respect that i think need to be made. first of all, it is not appropriate for this board to go into closed session when people are still waiting to speak. time and time again, people have asked for clarity about what the time when for the decision is going to be. i understand this plan is a discussion to make a decision regarding fares, but this board is in a position to make a conditional endorsement of this program. what we can promise you is that whether you go into closed session or have other hearings, more and more people are going to continue to come speak. the reality is whether you have the hearing at 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 young people all across the city are paying attention to what this board is doing. it is critical that free fast passes be provided to all young people. we have said before, and this board, i think understands the importanc
other opportunities for us. students can join other clubs outside of school and depend on muni to get there. lastly, muni is environmentally friendly. the more people write it, the more it will be friendly. i think we need free muni for youth. thank you. next speaker, kevin, coleman advocates. chairperson nolan: is kevin here? carlos rios. ymca. chairperson nolan: that will be it before our litigation session. good afternoon, everyone. my name is carlos rios. i am here to support free muni for youth. i understand all this hard work from community leaders. the solution is just pass. i know it is not easy. there has been a lot of apart from each party. but i understand this is for the community, and the community will appreciate the work you do for them. i understand the politics and stuff like this is in play right now. and of course it is obvious that all the people behind me want this to pass. i understand also for you that you want to. it is all about you wanting to p
seats. the next speaker. ready for the next speaker. chairperson nolan: hang on a second. is mr. reiskin out in the hall? did you see him out there? chairperson nolan: ok. we re starting again. ok, ladies and gentleman. before we start with more speakers, it has come to my attention that some people seem to think the board can take an action today. that is not possible. it all has to do with the agenda. it covers a discussion of budget priorities for the coming year. it is truly a discussion. if you are waiting for the board to say something and make a decision today, it is not going to happen. we cannot do it. it is not on the agenda. so far, we have heard 41 speakers. we certainly get the message. you are entitled to speak if you want to. what we are going to do is we will hear from five more speakers, and then we need to go into a closed session for a couple matters of litigation. then we will come back. if you want to speak to us, we will be happy to hear from