To have everything done, all the environmental review, all the funding, all the agreements, or is the deadline really to make a decision and say were far enough along the road that were going to pursue option 4 despite some contingencies accepted down the line . I see it as the latter. If, for example, we had all of our approvals and didnt have meeting we were requesting a supplemental appropriation from the city and that wasnt scheduled till the second week in february, you know, what we need to know is around february 1st that we have everything lined up to be able to make this happen. If thats the case, then we can move forward even if we still have a few loose ends to tie up. As we slip much beyond february 1st, were kind of by default making a decision on the currently approved project. That is the only point. Sounds like you and i have the same objective. I appreciate the assurance to the Community Members and to us that you wouldnt have put it on here for option 4 if you didnt t
How north beach is different from union square, thats persuasive, different kinds of business, different kinds of support from corporation, all that kind of thing. So, those would be my comments. Ill open it to members of the board. Director heinicke. I have a question, which is based on these presentations and the goal of extending the project further north and the goal of obviously accommodating our neighbors to the extent we can, i certainly favor option 4. I think weve heard a lot of comments of people who were just generally opposed to the project overall. Those arguments continue to. Some merit, but the decision has been made and i continue to support the project, especially given how far weve come. So, my question really relates to option 4. Do you think its possible or feasible or likely that we will be able to accomplish all that is set up to be accomplished for option 4 by february 1st, 2013 . So, i think thats a fair question. I guess id first say i wouldnt have recommended
Fares will increase, and this has not come up at all that i know of, not at this meeting or other meetings. What are we going to do in the future when we cant get around the city with Public Transit and that train system is just a big boondoggle . I also fear what the 1906 earthquake could not do to destroy chinatown, this project will. And my favorite place to go is north beach. And im just horrified to think that i will not be able to access some of those wonderful restaurants and bakeries that are there because of the disruption of this construction. Thank you very much. Next speaker, please. John bollinger, followed by francis gorman. Those are the last people from whom i have speaker cards. Okay. Good afternoon, mr. Bollinger. Good afternoon, mr. Chairman. My name is john bollinger, im the president of the Telegraph Hill dwellers. Im here today to make two points. Number one, in conjunction with the north beach neighbors, i just passed around a letter that our two organizations ha
Weve talked about need to be sewed up . I mean, i realize there can be a point in january where it all looks like its lining up and you and the agency decide, were Going Forward with option 4, subject to some contingencies. And if those go bad, it has the negative impacts you talked about. But i think the concern from the community that were hearing, and i know you hear this, is that we sort of set a false goal. So, i wonder if february 1st is really the anticipated deadline to have everything done, all the environmental review, all the funding, all the agreements, or is the deadline really to make a decision and say were far enough along the road that were going to pursue option 4 despite some contingencies accepted down the line . I see it as the latter. If, for example, we had all of our approvals and didnt have meeting we were requesting a supplemental appropriation from the city and that wasnt scheduled till the second week in february, you know, what we need to know is around feb
Called, as the chairman stated. I will read the name five times. 2458 give people ten minutes. The sheriff is aware if amction is in one of the white courts or outside, the their name has been called, identify your name to the sheriff, tell him your name has been called. He will allow you to come in the room so your comment can be taken. The first five speakers are bob plant hold, damien williams, high aloe saratan, Christopher Vidales and michael poppas. Good afternoon, mr. Plant hold. Good afternoon, im bob plant hold. Im glad to hear of the amendment to extend muni for 18 low or moderate kid. It important kid continue their education through high school. So, thank you for that amendment. I know that some may find appealing your delay of a fare increase, both cash and fast pass until next year. There still is the unresolved question of, i will say it, fairness. Too often the questions our advocates get in talking to Public Officials boil down to can we afford fairness rather than how