Appreciation to bart for delivering Outstanding Services for the Golden State Warriors parade primarily figures over 4 hundred and 50 thousand riders used bart the second highest richd and ridership the top spot is for the ignites for 2012 we know how critical bart is to our regional and the system is straining under the pressure of increased ridership as the population grows for that reason bart s will improve on time and performance the budget puts thirty more train cars during the peak service and commits 20 million for the rail reminded to keep us save and reliable this is additionally im hoping that bart counties about join together to lend critical support for this system it is important for the quality of life of our region i also want to colleagues thank all of you and mayor ed lee for participating in the 22 day muni challenge supported by San Francisco transit riders we had hundred percent all Lottas Fountain supervisors and mayor it was a fun and at times two days of the cha
Clerk good morning and welcome to the San Francisco county Transportation Authority meeting for today, november 14th. Our clerk is still mr. Steve stamos. Could you please call the roll. Clerk commissioner breed . Commissioner cohen . Present. Commissioner farrell . Commissioner fewer . Fewer absent. Commissioner kim . Kim absent. Commissioner peskin. Chairman peskin present. Clerk commissioner ronen. Supervisor ronen present. Clerk commissioner tang . Vice chairman tang present. Clerk commissioner fewer . We have quorum. Chairman peskin thank you, mr. Clerk. Now we will hear from our citizens Advisory Committee. Mr. Larson. Good morning chair peskin, vis chair tang and members of the Transportation Authority. Vice chair tang and members of the Transportation Authority. I will be presenting the cac report today. Beginning with item eight, the cac recommends approval for the allocation of prop k fundses as presented. There was particular support expressed for the valencia street bikeway
Supervisor ronen present. Clerk commissioner tang . Vice chairman tang present. Clerk commissioner fewer . We have quorum. Chairman peskin thank you, mr. Clerk. Now we will hear from our citizens Advisory Committee. Mr. Larson. Good morning chair peskin, vis chair tang and members of the transportation authority. Vice chair tang and members of the transportation authority. I will be presenting the cac report today. Beginning with item eight, the cac recommends approval for the allocation of prop k fundses as presented. There was particular support expressed for the valencia street bikeway impolicemen taths plan request implementation plan. The bike lanes were last striped in 1999 and valencia street has become a major bike commuter route in the city. At the same time, development along this corridor has resulted in many more conflicts and hazards with Transportation Network company or tnc and food delivery drivers making quick stops and double parking in the bike lanes. The item did pa
clapping. thank you secretary and leakage that is the moment weve all been waiting for ill ask the folks to come on up here 60 froifrts in the front well take a photo please stay down and wait were on television and want to get that moment well ask everybody once they get that shot that hat looks so good if everybody csa what stick their shovel in the dirt and hold that there youll good one shot of everybody with a shovel full of dirt theyre going yeah. Kevin you can get more dirt than that come on man all right. Lets put the shovels back down in the ground and stand behind them if you can stick them in the ground and stand behind them. clapping. you know this is a what they say good things come to those who wait youve been waiting since 12 that is your moment we can announce that is the state of the art arena is ready to be built this started 66 months ago one hundred plus days and losses ago all right. Thank you, everyone and well get those shots youre good okay clapping. thank you,
Commissioner sheehy commissioner tang commissioner yee. We have quorum thank you. Can you, please read the next item. Chairs report an informational item. Good morning. Thank you again for your support in helping to guide this body 0 through its next big chapter the Transportation Authority i think you will all of you know and the new members will learn the steering mechanism for San Francisco mechanism and Growth Strategies with our input and guidance well make smart investment for the bold plan with our city and region in 2015 we should with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and association of the bay area government to update the plan bay area with the blueprint one plus 3 seven hundred thousand jobs and housing between now and 2020 we will have the neighborhoods serve transportation infrastructure guided by climate and equity goals with the upgrading of your pending arrive of one hundred and 51 light rail and 42 vehicles to expand the light rail fleet weve booster o