That we have our federal environmental clearance. Weve been working with them all through this process. Theyve been at the table from the start. So, we expect to be able to secure that. And then with the final action of the board of supervisors once that special use district goes into law, well be able to move forward with the demolition of the building starting within the next couple of months so that we can keep our original timeline, which youll recall that was to have the shaft built in time for the tunnel Boring Machines which are set to arrive about 12 to 15 months from now in north beach. So, that i think summarizes what we have before you. I just want to thank the many staff and the mayor and the board president for their work to get this done, and happy to take questions either now or after public comment. We can certainly ask members of the public to come forward at this point. Do we have some names . Yes, for item 11 greg gi ber, howard wong [speaker not understood]. Those a
Take questions either now or after public comment. We can certainly ask members of the public to come forward at this point. Do we have some names . Yes, for item 11 greg gi ber, howard wong [speaker not understood]. Those are the first three. Good afternoon, sir. Good afternoon. Thank you for allowing me to speak here. Just now and again at the january Public Meeting on north beach, director reiskin assured us that this boring site, this would only be for the removal of the tunnel Boring Machines. With that restriction, i support this project, but really only as the better of two not so attractive options. I dont think its particularly difficult for one to figure out that the economics of taking this thing out of north beach versus the more traditional methods of backing the machine out, bearing, cutting the heads up and pulling them out. Its kind of strange here. The real question is why is this being done. I dont think removal of the equipment is really the issue at hand. Whats real
Just the mta staff, but planning department, city attorneys office. We had the Economic Development folks involved, the building inspection, really everybody coming together in a pretty extraordinary way and under an extraordinary timeline. So, what were happy to be bringing to you, a proposed lease that we were close to having done in time for last meeting, have now since gotten done. Didnt want to bring it to you until it was signed by the other party, and until the initial Planning Commission approvals or the Planning Commission approvals were in place, which we secured last thursday in this room that they approved i think three different pieces of legislation. And the special use district they approved will advance to the board of supervisors, Land Use Committee this coming monday. So, were well positioned now for consideration of this lease. The basic terms of the lease are i think summarized well in the report. There is two years of rent. Its a twoyear lease with a 400,000 annual
Glor and this is our western edition. Good evening. The first run of a new amtrak commuter line in the Pacific Northwest ended in tragedy. The 14car train jumped the tracks this morning south of seattle and most of the cars flew off an overpass, some hitting vehicles on the road below. Others are still dangling in the air tonight. The train carried 77 passengers and a crew of seven. Multiple deaths are reported at there are dozens of injuries. The n. T. S. B. Is on the scene, and so is cbs news correspondent john blackstone. Reporter the accident scene is a jumble of derailed train cars, trucks, and automobiles. When you see the pictures, its pretty horrific. People were screaming. It was crazy. Reporter an amtrak commuter train on a new, higherspeed line between seattle and portland, derailed. Amtrak 501. Emergency. We are on the ground. Reporter this radio call captured the moment it was first learned that the train derailed. Is everyone okay . Im still figuring that out. Reporter on
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