Include reinstatement of the disproportionately deleted senior classes in particular, although i support a reinstatement of all of them. Its often said these days that sitting is the new smoking, and if so we all have done damage to our health over the past hour and a half. But there is new research that shows that another aspect of modern living is detrimental which is loneliness. Although it doesnt affect seniors only, it does affect them because of a loss of a partner or friend, because of more people being childless. The effect is so great that it is more dangerous to our health than obesity. Loneliness is the same as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. While i dont suggest restoring these classes will cure the issue of loneliness in our city, it is something that should be considered in addition to the benefits of lifelong learning. Speaking personally, when i returned to the sculpture class i had started just a couple of months before my husband died, i found the focus of turning a lump
Opposes . The motion is carried. Could we have approval of the september 2, 2015 Consent Agenda so move. Second it is moved and second that approve the Consent Agenda. All in favor . Aye. Opposed . Ayes carries next is approval of the august 5 meeting minutes. There is a typo on the second page. The sentdance is incomplete and that will be amended the second page under tact the last paragraph. Okay. Could i have a motion to approve the minutes as amended . Moved and second that we approve the minutes as amended. All in favor . Opposed . Is so the motion is carried. Our next item on the agenda reports. Employee of the month. Great. We are having the department of aging will recognize[inaudible] come forward. So, tin is wonderful to be able to honor you today. Um, we vahuge crowd today and our crowds turn out when we honor somebody so i expect the room will be many less people after we are done honoring you, but you have to know it is a testament to your work that people have come today
Commissioner roy. Commissioner neal sims and please note [inaudible] could i have a motion to approve the agenda for september 2. So moved second. It has been moved and second that we approve the agenda of september 2. All in favor . Opposes . The motion is carried. Could we have approval of the september 2, 2015 Consent Agenda so move. Second it is moved and second that approve the Consent Agenda. All in favor . Aye. Opposed . Ayes carries next is approval of the august 5 meeting minutes. There is a typo on the second page. The sentdance is incomplete and that will be amended the second page under tact the last paragraph. Okay. Could i have a motion to approve the minutes as amended . Moved and second that we approve the minutes as amended. All in favor . Opposed . Is so the motion is carried. Our next item on the agenda reports. Employee of the month. Great. We are having the department of aging will recognize[inaudible] come forward. So, tin is wonderful to be able to honor you toda
Included print advertising and 17 newspapers, muni bus exteriors, website banners and information and press releases. Banners and kiosks in muni metro stations. Additionally we ran over 650 30second tv commercials on comcast tv, featuring the mayor and director reiskin promoting new years eve ride free. This years promotion got a boost from our friends at phillip yips 66, who underwrote the campaign with their sponsorship we were able to acquire additional advertising in the form of multilingual spots and traffic reports and led signage on the approaches to the bay bridge from december 26th through new years eve. A centennial video produced by sfgovtv and the agenciess Marketing Department will be shown to the board on its january 29th workshop. Looking forward to that. The agency has also developed various Promotional Items to be distributed to employees this month that include commemorative pins, centennial shoulder. S and coffee mugs. Lastly on december 28th, members of the mta boar
Welcome. Glad you are here. Miss jean baptiste. Good afternoon chairman and members of the board. I also am really honored to be part of the team here. I was just thrilled to be returning to the mta. When i was here ten years ago, it was a smaller organization, still very large, but a larger organization. What i have been struck by in last month that i have been back is the sheer breadth and scope of the work that we do and the services that we deliver on a day to day basis is very impressive. I have also been very impressed with the talent and quality of the staff at the agency and the level of the commitment that people show to achieving our goals and look forward to working with all of you. Thank you. Mr. Yee, saving the best for last, the peninsula corridor joint power boards that owns and operates caltrains unanimously elected our beloved chairman tom nolan as their vicechair. Many of you may not know that chairman nolan was the founding chairman of the joint powers board and was