Considers itself an advanced nation generation as i head of us on railroad. We are two generations behind, for example, on high speed. And there is zero dollars in this bill for high speed railroad. Amtrak is very well managed. In the committee we had heard what they have done and how they have done it. But they cant manage without at least some recognition from the congress that we too have a role to play in a railroad. No railroad in the world is unsubsidized. This one is subsidized very little. It is still able to run most of its trains over 100 Miles Per Hour and we ought to understand who were talking about. Were not just talking about the District Of Columbia to new york. Of the 25 busiest stations, amtrak stations, what about seattle . Or harrisberg . Or bakersfield, california . At a time when the airlines are in trouble and have reduced air operations, and amtrak keeps growing in ridership each and winning h, we have a operation here. We are sending it back into losing for us.
Otherwise. It will be on the ballot in 2013 and as well some general alternative support from the general budget. Thats whats Going Forward to the board and the mayor. I want to say aside from the paying off all of these are important investments but they dont fully fund the bike strategy or the pedestrian strategy but at any time a significant step forward its lee better than zero. Im very pleased. Well see how it fairs through the next step is that it gets reviewed and approved. I hope by the board of supervisors this month or next month and theres work to be done between now and 2014 to realize those revenues. And this framework it is april theres a lot of vetting to be done weigh also informed the Mayors Task Force this is the task force i mentioned in the state of the city address how to focus on taking care of the bike and the transit needs. That task force will be convening soon. The mayor will convene it soon with that goal of having remsdz to the mayor, the board the Planning
Thank you are there members of the public who wish to speak . I can wait. Good afternoon just two items under the directors report to follow up on items on items how many signups have there been up to date and theres reference to the federal fund given to the budget all the time that failed the federal sequesterer that was in place im wondering in terms of offering the fund but more in terms of offering capital fund can you direct your answers. More than a half of 12 thousand. I think i reported this before there were a a number of imincomplete applications. Our estimate of total population from all age groups we think were more than halfway there in a relatively short period of time from december. Well be reporting that from a couple of requests from Board Members and well report on i imagine well have that in a cough of most. In terms of not only how many have applied. I probably should have raised this. In terms of the sequesterer its difficult to see what the impact will be. The Sm
Ordinance approving the special use district it enables this project to go forward. Its there for a second we continue to move forward and that concludes my report. Yes, just one question on the t e p funding its good news. The assumption is that a lot of this is going to be on the ballot in 2014. I take it when is the plan for t pe were anticipating january of 2014. Okay. And are there plans to seek funding in earlier or wait until the election and we do have fined in our capital plan to allow us to complete the design and the idea is to get the design work done such possible during 2014 so should this get on the ballot which those funds are ready we wont be waiting in the interim well get the funding we need. We also the 1 and 50 million level for the gop bopped as set based on counter seated Property Value because of the capital plan only issues imply debt as we retire old debt. I believe that the seated property in San Francisco increases what theyre currently anticipate there will
Otherwise. It will be on the ballot in 2013 and as well some general alternative support from the general budget. Thats whats Going Forward to the board and the mayor. I want to say aside from the paying off all of these are important investments but they dont fully fund the bike strategy or the pedestrian strategy but at any time a significant step forward its lee better than zero. Im very pleased. Well see how it fairs through the next step is that it gets reviewed and approved. I hope by the board of supervisors this month or next month and theres work to be done between now and 2014 to realize those revenues. And this framework it is april theres a lot of vetting to be done weigh also informed the Mayors Task Force this is the task force i mentioned in the state of the city address how to focus on taking care of the bike and the transit needs. That task force will be convening soon. The mayor will convene it soon with that goal of having remsdz to the mayor, the board the Planning