Its the only thing we have to fix it because if someone has alleged and shown there is work beyond the scope of permit, i guess what else could we do other than to correct that through the permitting process . But then again, it happens again. And there is mr. Fixit again, which enables it fixes it, but enables. Thats strike two. Right. So in addition to my, you know, dislike of section 317, there is also weaknesses in our enforcement process, whereby generally for assessment of penalties, its only if someone is nonresponsive. So if you speed, you get a ticket. And that ticket is going to cost you something. That does not exist in the planning code. At most, what we do and what the code allows, we can assess its for our enforcement time so time and materials and then 2,000 added onto the cost of the permit. And that is what we have in order to penalize. What i understand, this is happening once or twice, where is the penalty . How do we stop someone from doing this again . I dont have
We have a quorum. Thank you. I would like to begin this meeting by welcoming our newest member c. A. Q. I think the 307 th member of the sfcta that i have served with c. A. Q. Commissioner dean preston c. A. Q. To the Transportation Authority board. And we look forward to working with you and your staff not only on district five issues c. A. Q. But on citywide issues and regional transportation issues. Now that i have acknowledged commissioner preston c. A. Q. I want to have him participate in his First Official act. Is there a motion to excuse commissioner haney . Would you like to raise your hand and make that motion . I would. Is there a second for that motion . As much as this will upset our attorney c. A. Q. We will take that without objection without a roll call vote. Commissioner haney is excused. Welcome to commissioner walton and before i make the chairs comments c. A. Q. I would like to afford commissioner preston a moment to say a few words on his first day in his First Offi
Transit fleet in the united states. This is a bay area problem. Oakland and fremont are also on the worst city list. The m. T. A. Has a serious staffing problem. As was mentioned, not enough drivers and not enough skilled workers to maintain aging equipment. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please and if we can return the overhead. Thank you. Good morning, transit authority, i am a tenant in district eight. I am a munimobile writer. I take the jay line, the 49, every line. I have been in this city almost 50 years so ive familiar with the transit, which is in a sorry state. The proposed state senate bill 50, the more homes act, links housing density and the proximity to transit. The bill 50 would enable developers to build higher and more dems housing along transit corridors with the highest percentage of the units being market rate housing. It makes perfect sense there be a provision for transportation infrastructure to support the growth policies for transit rich areas because we n
As was mentioned, not enough drivers and not enough skilled workers to maintain aging equipment. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please and if we can return the overhead. Thank you. Good morning, transit authority, i am a tenant in district eight. I am a munimobile writer. I take the jay line, the 49, every line. I have been in this city almost 50 years so ive familiar with the transit, which is in a sorry state. The proposed state senate bill 50, the more homes act, links housing density and the proximity to transit. The bill 50 would enable developers to build higher and more dems housing along transit corridors with the highest percentage of the units being market rate housing. It makes perfect sense there be a provision for transportation infrastructure to support the growth policies for transit rich areas because we need to have plans for complete communities. And therefore, i support the resolution to oppose the bill 50 unless it is amended unless there is companion legislati
This was an american an american concentration camp. So in placing a plaque in the wording, i want to end by saying this words matter and the truth matters. Thank you. President buell thank you. Clerk i know we have a couple of other folks for Public Comment. Please come forward. Good afternoon, commissioners, president buell, members of the commission, general manager phil ginsburg. Thank you for taking this issue up in your agenda. Im a longtime advocate for [feedback] as you know, San Francisco is one of three left in america. And im here to urge you to support the recommendation from your Operations Committee that met recently, which your committee did approve the signage for the issei Memorial Park plaque. So i would like for you to support the whole exact wording as it is. And im here to support the letter that was committed to you by submitted to you by paul osaki, the director. I am a Third Generation japaneseamerican and i was born in one of those american concentration camps.