Basically youre saying why should you trust us lets be clear this isnt about the mta this is a boarder issue why should i trust the process in general. This is not a hit or criticism directed at the city staff if you feel compelled to stand up. But back to this particular project we also at that time, point have had the ability to absorb some of the lessons and we have some understanding of the rapid bus transit so we you shouldnt have to have the same discussions oh, again. Another part that will go towards the credibility this is not a Rocket Scientist case. We can start to get some of the improvements only the ground and that will build more conversations we can deliver and tim can speak to i know there was a presentation speaking to the Mayors Office that theyre under talking to deliver the larger and Small Projects and a director for the strategic planning. I think supervisor wiener and other directors youve made the point very clear. Were acutely aware of this issue. Were looking
The transit and bart. But the bus Rapid Transit systems as a number of those in administratrix city are an important way to connect up. I appreciate the sharp criticisms that supervisor wiener has brought up to help me and many that so for the the b a r t. So we can complete the virile report and fully develop now a alternatives has so much promise i hope youll please support that. Join me many helping this to move forward thank you. We havent called those items. Item 19 increase the professional contract by 9 million plus not to exceed 8 hundred million for a environmental rapid gary project and the environmental report slash statement and also the modification of the project. Appropriate the m k prop funds for environmental analysis and help the gary project environmental report slash statement. The cash flow distribution schedule and the 5 year program. In the an action item very good. I want to thank commissioner mar for his comments and ed wiener during the finance commission. It
Approach to address the muni transportation issues. We will come back with mta to present to our Advisory Committee and the plans and Programs Committee in august and september temp. This will be an update at the same meeting. With that ill be happy to answer any questions colleagues any questions or comments. Okay. We can go on to the Public Comment with the directors remarks. Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. This is an informational item so lets go on to our consent calendar items 5 through 17. Colleagues if there are any of you who wish to sever any items, items 5 through 17. Okay. We can go on to Public Comment for our consent. Okay. We dont take Public Comment on consent. Very good. Can we have a change of house lets do a role call on consent calendar calling names those recessess pass. Madam clerk were going to take a couple of items out of order items from the finance committee. First off items 19 and 21 and i believe commissioner mary has commented on those. Thank you cha
During the past it is very beneficial to have a large number of Board Members really putting the spotlight because project delivery is effective at the staff level and those are things we need to advocate but to have the clear board accountability is something weve looking forward before you decide to speak we have comments as well commissioner weaning. Thank you. Has been noted im commissioner and commissioner chu has raised some concerns at the finance committee. Im a huge supporter of bart and i hope, of course, b r ts going forward. Its a key parted of the future in improving our Transit System id like to have a wider transit of buses but b r t should be quicker way to deliver Rapid Service and to be converted into the future. Weve seen this that instead of being what it should be a less expensive and quicker way of delivering service were seeing unending process and more and more money being put into the market analysis. And this is money to go into the environmental process as op
Calendar items 5 through 17. Colleagues if there are any of you who wish to sever any items, items 5 through 17. Okay. We can go on to Public Comment for our consent. Okay. We dont take Public Comment on consent. Very good. Can we have a change of house lets do a role call on consent calendar calling names those recessess pass. Madam clerk were going to take a couple of items out of order items from the finance committee. First off items 19 and 21 and i believe commissioner mary has commented on those. Thank you chair avalos. Claergz over the past two weeks the finance committee has engaged in the bus transit but especially the one in my district thats shared with supervisor farrell and breed and chu. The gary radical bus transit project. Out of the prospective jurors programs i understand the frustration of supervisor wiener and the details that president chiu has discussions and i share those strongly as well. And if you think were frustrated you should see the folks from the neighbo