Vehicles were related to hundreds of air bag related deaths. Peter barnes joins us with the latest developments. A watchdog group, that data shows 303 people died after air bags failed to deploy and accidents involving these two models, the cult and the i on over ten year period gm has recalled the one. 6 million of those cars and five other models ticos when the ignition switch is jostled orr the key ring carries extra weight the ignition could switch off and when that happens airbags do not work. Gee en is flashing a yellow warning light about the centers report and dennis statement it says, quote, without rigorous analysis it is pure speculation to attempt to draw any meaningful conclusions pleasing contrast research is underway at gm and the investigation of the ignition switch, the impact of the switch is on going. New documents gm submitted to the national Highway Traffic Safety Administration showed gm could have been aware of these problems as far back as 2001. Ntsa has launche
Or appointments or to visit or to engage so an elevator out age really has a big effect on people. By raising this issue im not trying to single out the Housing Authority because the Housing Authority is really just one example of a Property Owner that is faced with this problem. What we have in San Francisco besides multiStory Building is a lot of older building and the average life span of an elevator is about 35 years and many of our buildings are much older than that and you will see this problem with elevators is repeated in privately owned buildings as well as publicly owned buildings and the challenge to try to find the funding for elevator replacements is really whats coming up and i raise this issue because i think that elevator repair and replacement is rapidly becoming the next big issue for the Disability Committee and i know the counsel understand this because this is one of the pieces you included in your housing resolution but i wanted to give you an opportunity to know
Big issue for the Disability Committee and i know the counsel understand this because this is one of the pieces you included in your housing resolution but i wanted to give you an opportunity to know about a meeting that is coming up. You heard jessica here talking about a meeting next thursday that is addressing food security, but there is another meeting that same day on thursday thats a special meeting to talk about elevators and seniors and people with disabilities who live in single room occupy ancy hotels the time is 3 to 5 p. M. The location is the department of aging and Adult Services office, 1650 mission street. And we hope that some of you may be able to join that discussion next week. I have another announcement to make today, too, as i think many of the councilmembers may recall i served as one of the chairs on the accessible Parking Advisory Committee and our Councilmember Wong was also a member and it was made up largely of people with disabilities and we met for 6 month
For achieving the subsequential depth and it shall not exceed the amount to finance it concluding the related costs of issuance. This issue will meet both those tasks. Just to review the schedule on april 1st the change procedures for cf d7 and 8 were commence. Today, were approving our commission is considering approval the refunding and the selection of underwriters. Those particular documents are necessary for us to be able to take this to the Oversight Board and then to the dof for approval. April 28th well be going to the Oversight Board for the approval of the funding and the next day to the department of finance. Thats our plan. On may 6th there will be a number of actions associated with the amendment of the r m as to cf d7 and 8 an election of the shipyard landowners and final approval of the restated r m as for 7 and 8 the reading from will be to levy special taxed on 7 and 8 that resends the special tax ordinance. On may 20th the second reading of the levying of taxation to
Trapped in their homes or trapped outside of their homes but not able to go to the store or appointments or to visit or to engage so an elevator out age really has a big effect on people. By raising this issue im not trying to single out the Housing Authority because the Housing Authority is really just one example of a Property Owner that is faced with this problem. What we have in San Francisco besides multiStory Building is a lot of older building and the average life span of an elevator is about 35 years and many of our buildings are much older than that and you will see this problem with elevators is repeated in privately owned buildings as well as publicly owned buildings and the challenge to try to find the funding for elevator replacements is really whats coming up and i raise this issue because i think that elevator repair and replacement is rapidly becoming the next big issue for the Disability Committee and i know the counsel understand this because this is one of the pieces