Predicating the resolution of those issues solely or primarily on whether or not to put this thats the right way to frame this. The last thing that i would say is, as you correctly noted, the board of supervisors has acted before on this. I dont know that there has been any new information or evidence thats been presented here about the pros and cons of this system. The fact is that the folks who have raised concerns about the free muni for youth for low income youth pilot have consistently been against that. And i respect that. But there is nothing new that theyre saying in terms, respectjjp 9 terms of their opposition. So the amendments that are before you reflect the fact that this board of supervisors has been on record before, and we believe should be on record again, asking that we commit to making this pilot a reality on the premise that working on this pilot that makes muni accessible does not preclude maintaining the system and if so it is in that spirit that this amendment i
Thats the right way to frame this. The last thing that i would say is, as you correctly noted, the board of supervisors has acted before on this. I dont know that there has been any new information or evidence thats been presented here about the pros and cons of this system. The fact is that the folks who have raised concerns about the free muni for youth for low income youth pilot have consistently been against that. And i respect that. But there is nothing new that theyre saying in terms, respectjjp 9 terms of their opposition. So the amendments that are before you reflect the fact that this board of supervisors has been on record before, and we believe should be on record again, asking that we commit to making this pilot a reality on the premise that working on this pilot that makes muni accessible does not preclude maintaining the system and if so it is in that spirit that this amendment is offered and i hope that my colleagues support the amendments. Thank you. President chiu col
In the approval for the use for this very type of pilot, that in fact it was found the funding at the request of someone in fact commissioner tiny of marin, so that this kind of a pilot that were talking about could be funded with this money. So the idea that was put out there, that somehow this is not what this funding was intended for, respectfully is not happened at the mtc. But the main point that i want to make is this. You know, i dont know that anyone herei0÷s un questions the importance of investing in the maintenance of muni, and improving the reliability of the system, and making sure that we have a system that works for every rider. But the notion that we have to choose between that and actually making Public Transit affordable to low income kids, to me, is a false choice. The two are not mutually exclusive. In fact, as mr. Reiskin himself noted during the hearing, and as was noted during the presentation of the tpi funding, the money that has been allocated for San Francis
This is one of the allowed uses. But as supervisor elsbernd stawtd stated so is maintenance procurement or rehabs and this is a choice, not a false choice. We heard that yesterday. We heard it today. That is absolutely rhetoric. 82 and well i dont like it, but the fact is that transit funding is a limited thing. Its not this growing asset. You dont just use the money for something, and then it magically appears from somewhere else. It is a for i dont like it but its a zero sum game in terms of how we use very scarce transit dollars. This is anything but a false choice. I will also say that i recall, months and months ago, hearing both the mayor and mr. Reiskin state that no further operating money will be used for this program, period. Those were categorical statements. So when we went to the mtc and mtc was proposing to use a form of lifeline money to give to San Francisco, ini x. ÷ think 4 million for this program, that money cant be used just for general maintenance. It is lifeline
To choose one or the other, to me, is not accurate. It is not a choice that has to be made. It is not how San Francisco should operate its Public Transit system. We can have an accessible system that is reliable. The two are not at adds odds with one another. So, colleagues, i have circulated through the clerk a set of amendments that provides language that reflects the position that indeed you can maintain the system, and still provide accessibility to low income families, and kids in the city. And so i hereby make a motion to amend the resolution presented by supervisor wiener along the lines outlined in the amendment that has been distributed. So moved. Second. President chiu supervisor campos has made a motion as described seconded by supervisor olague. On the motion to amend, supervisor avalos. Supervisor avalos thank you, president chiu. I will be supporting this amendment. It makes much sense because i was very concerned that the original resolution overturned probably a years w