This is just over three hours. Good morning, everyone. The committee will come to order. Before we begin this mornings markup, id like to extend a special welcome to some of the folks that are here this morning. They have come a long way. Several of alaskans have flown down are the north slope to be with us recognizing that this is their home. I think its important that they are here with us today. We welcome them. Id also like to add, just a farewell at the same time that we acknowledge a welcome. I dont see angela heres over there. But Angela Becker editman who has been senator cantwells staff director, i understand, is moving back to the west kocoast. And that this is perhaps your last day on the committee or last week on the committee. And i just i want to acknowledge the work that you have done. I think that, certainly, the staffs on our side have enjoyed the working relationship that we have had with you through some interesting and challenging issues and your leadership has been
The first flakes of the season falling on the Delaware Valley. People in harleysville seeing some snow tonight. And here is what its like to drive through parts of Montgomery County tonight. The snow may have been sticking on the roads but it was still a mess for motorists. Good evening, im chris may. Im jessica dean. The calendar may read november but in some parts of the area it looks more like december, 19 january. So, we have spread out our Winter Weather team across the Delaware Valley tonight. Lets begin in Montgomery County. Meteorologist kate bilo is with the mobile weather lab in lansdale. Kate, how are condition there is . Reporter well, chris, the snow is still falling pretty steadily here in lansdale. It has calmed down just a little bit but as you can see the flakes are still flying. Weve been around the region with the cbs3 mobile weather lab. As mentioned the roads are just wet but take a look at the grassy surfaces and the bushes here. Were looking at about at least a h
Abby a majority of the residents including the bus service is articulating too long or require a interfere or taxis are too expensive or concerned about safety when walking or biking as well as the expensive uber and concerned about personal safety or security when on transit in addition to this question or a lot of interesting things in the surveys some contained in the report but in summary form is available on the sf night liquify website we reviewed the testimony from a year ago to encapita late all the things people encounter bans that we have arranged those two 5 categories the report is structured that excludes the availability and coverage in particular about the transportation coaches and the fees or reliability safety and security and the Traffic Safety, awareness and comfortable and cost of equality so one of the first things we did recognizing the transit availability wax a map about the service what it looks like another different times of the day on the left is a snapshot
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And back this is something ill be advocating for and well appreciate all our support in the regional context so i think this report is terrific and provide a lot of important things we need to work on so thank you very much for having us speak and the good work. Okay. Ill read the names we have kevin carol and Bruce Robert Glen Charles r5g9 bone and others. Thank you, supervisor wiener my name is bruce and as a lifelong transit rider i consider myself a native san franciscan even though i didnt get here until i was thirty years old you dont joe i wont tell you how long ago that was one thing ive learned awhile serving on the board of directors for the sfmta we didnt have a very good Transit System at night i was riding muni morning noun and night as a director and one of the things ive heard time and again, its not safe to ride or work at night because i have no way to get home and this is something that i know that as a muni user i know i used to go to many, many giant games and candl