As supervisor wiener mentioned, the 2030 Transportation Task force with lee has two measures. Its a bond well move forward and a sales tax and a bond fee. Its important to plan for this. I could have supported moving forward with the license fee, i do appreciate the recent conversations that transit officials and mayor lee and other colleagues have had, so im happy to join as a sponsorship. Its critical we pass the bond manages number year and then hopefully sequence in two years to move forward with the vlf while funding our vision zero, pedestrian and bike plans over the next few years. When governor schwarzenegger gutted sale taxes, its important to when we complain about our pedestrian and cycling situations on the streets and congestions on the streets of San Francisco, that these conditions are in the context of a Transit System that has been under funded for over a decade so its important for us to commit to november and commit to two years from november. I want to close by addi
Voice to what supervisor wiener had announced about moving forward with vehicle license fee for 2016. In 2009 i asked our board to consider the vehicle license fee which i sponsored. There were nine of us that were willing to move it forward but we didnt at that time despite the fact that it was supported by a wide coalition. And i want to thank senator mark for working and allowing jurisdictions like San Francisco to move forward with the vehicle license fee. As supervisor wiener mentioned, the 2030 Transportation Task force with lee has two measures. Its a bond well move forward and a sales tax and a bond fee. Its important to plan for this. I could have supported moving forward with the license fee, i do appreciate the recent conversations that transit officials and mayor lee and other colleagues have had, so im happy to join as a sponsorship. Its critical we pass the bond manages number year and then hopefully sequence in two years to move forward with the vlf while funding our vis
Chiu. I know this is a joint hearing of the board of education and board of supervisors. This is a policy hearing and so id like to turn things over to commissioner haney for opening remarks. You all are a little more 21st century over here. Before i start on this particular item, and im excited about this conversation and to be here. I want to say how wonderful it has been to have such strong supporters of the School District and of children in San Francisco here in the board of supervisors and city hall. I think over the last year or so since ive been on the school board, ive seen an extraordinary amount of collaboration, cooperation, new opportunities for how to work together, so i want to say that and also its great to have former commissioners of course who are here who can make sure that we are continuing that collaboration and also in some cases reminding us of the things they worked on and the new opportunities that can come as a result of that. This item comes in that spirit a
Good afternoon and welcome to the city and School District. I am chairing todays committee. Im joined by supervisors john avalos and supervisor erik mar who is here in place of commissioner farrell and we are joined by the board of education. Madam clerk are there any announcements . Can we call item 1 . Thank you. Its file 140389, its a hearing of water bottle filling stations in San Francisco and that was sponsored by supervisors mar, campos and chiu. I know this is a joint hearing of the board of education and board of supervisors. This is a policy hearing and so id like to turn things over to commissioner haney for opening remarks. You all are a little more 21st century over here. Before i start on this particular item, and im excited about this conversation and to be here. I want to say how wonderful it has been to have such strong supporters of the School District and of children in San Francisco here in the board of supervisors and city hall. I think over the last year or so sin
Can we call item 1 . Thank you. Its file 140389, its a hearing of water bottle filling stations in San Francisco and that was sponsored by supervisors mar, campos and chiu. I know this is a joint hearing of the board of education and board of supervisors. This is a policy hearing and so id like to turn things over to commissioner haney for opening remarks. You all are a little more 21st century over here. Before i start on this particular item, and im excited about this conversation and to be here. I want to say how wonderful it has been to have such strong supporters of the School District and of children in San Francisco here in the board of supervisors and city hall. I think over the last year or so since ive been on the school board, ive seen an extraordinary amount of collaboration, cooperation, new opportunities for how to work together, so i want to say that and also its great to have former commissioners of course who are here who can make sure that we are continuing that colla