Be the holdout. We will be reading a statement. We will not be taking any questions. We do not want to strike. We want that to be made clear. Two of barts biggest unions under a gag order. The third union comprised of train controllers. Contention at the table is tenfold. Talked exclusively to kpix5 tonight. They righthand turn under a gag order, but they have been under a spotlight. I have never been in a situation like this. And the president asked the smallest union, says they could be the holdout. If we dont come to an agreement, which we hope we do, we could go on strike and the other two unions would honor. Stacey, e quail pay for equal work. I cant believe the media tactic that the district put on their employees. Its almost like they hate us. Do you have to let bart workers know . It could be down to the wire. As for bart management. We will continue to talk and well talk beyond the end of the cooling off period if necessary. So, a lot of riders, in my own interviews, are sayin
Hormones and enzymes are transported within cells. The discoveries have helped doctors diagnose severe epilepsy and immune deficiency diseases in children. We have some breaking news. We have some live pictures out of palo alto right now. The fire chief says a fire at this abandoned home appears to be suspicious. Firefighters say the home at matadaro avenue was slated for remodel. The roof collapsed while they were fighting it. Its unclear what sparked the fire or whether anyone was inside when it started. 6 01. Lets check the roads with liza battalones. Its looking slow out there especially for richmond drivers. I just heard from my colleague over at kcbs al alone brooks, hotels me that alan brooks, hotels me that westbound 80 is jammed up from beyond cummings approaching carlson because of the closures earlier because of the propane leak. Its still shut down. The carlson exit from eastbound 80, again, all lanes of the freeway remain open. We have also been talking about that vegetati
Things stand right now. Cate. Reporter those negotiations are going on right now. As far as we know, the two sides have still not yet touched on those major points of salary and healthcare. And with those big points and millions apart, we are getting down to the wire. Know that both bart management and the unions want an agreement. We spoke with one group who probably wants it more than them. Bart riders are calling this a hostage situation. What can you do . Were at a standstill. We dont have that many options. So its a big headache. Reporter sure, the key players in the contract battle are bart and the unions, but bay area commuters say they are paying the price. Its a big pain and i do not want them to shut down again. Reporter mike says a bart shutdown doesnt just cost him a ride. It costs him a paycheck. I basically have to work at home when they shut down. I cant get to work. Reporter 400,000 people rely on the Rapid Transit system on a daytoday basis. Four days from now if the t
Well as local 798 and their leadership for extensive education, colleagues, on these issues. And with that, colleagues, ask you for your support. ~ thank you, president chiu. I just want to note that the clerk of the board has informed me that there has been a request made by former supervisor michael yaki to speak on this item. As you know, Public Comment was presented and was given during the Committee Meeting and it is up to the board if that needs to be done. And, of course, it would require a unanimous vote of the board for that to take place. I just wanted to inform you of that. President chiu. Those are my comments. Great, thank you. Any other comments, colleagues . So, with that, do we need a roll call on this item can we take this same house same call . Same house same call, this item passes on first read. [gavel] colleagues, why dont we call item 17. Item 17 is an ordinance amending the administrative code, by adding chapter 121, to prohibit Law Enforcement officials from det
They are not optional. They are something that we as a city have repeatedly indicated that we want to see more of, and this fire Code Amendment allowed us to do that. When just a month or two after the mayor signs that unanimously passed legislation, the Fire Commission forwarded to us this update of a fire code and stripped out that amendment that we had just unanimously passed. When we learned of that, we put it back in, and we passed it out of committee. Colleagues, i want to thank president chiu and supervisor farrell for putting back in that amendment. It is a critical, critically important way for us to be able to move forward with making our city safer for pedestrians. I also want to note that some have suggested there might be some sort of tension between fire safety and Pedestrian Safety. I dont think thats true. Fire safety and Pedestrian Safety are both key goals for having a safe city. They are not mutually exclusive. You can have both, and we do have both with this fire co