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Nancy pelosi and generations of mayor, mayor lee and i want to thank my colleagues, including kim and breeder who are here today, after hundreds of Community Meetings and thousands of pages of studies and i think that tens of thousands of hours of debate. We are ready. The talk is going to continue, but the real action is going to go underground, mou is the time to tunnel and build the subway and now is the time to connect our north and south communities between the densist neighborhoods on the ...

The decision to approve this project has already been made prior to this hearing. It is a huge waste of money because you could have just run rails up concern i street instead. The polls are still there where the 16th streetcar were. For what . So you can be reliable for the deaths in an earthquake in a project that uses flawed engineering [speaker not understood] . How can you sleep when you know you pushed the mayors agenda in chinatown and north beach just as was done in the bayview and Hunte...

Dee cap it it would require demolishing the existing building. It would impose minimal traffic impacts to columbus avenue. And would not preclude a future extension of lrv service to Fishermans Wharf. Currently the impact of the project budget would be about 3 million and it will also require the appropriation of additional local money to secure the rights of the property from the current owner. Finally, the last option, option 5, now, this option would also likely require additional environment...

Mayor about that and we confirmed that in writing to him and to christine [speaker not understood], that we are not trying to stop the subway at all, but only were concerned about preserving the community in north beach. I myself testified many years ago in favor of the subway. I recently ran for Public Office and i made a point of always saying as i do now, that im in favor of the subway. Im in favor of it coming to north beach. And i want to see it happen in the right way with public input and...

Disruptive to that point and really to all of our riders on the west side of town. But were coming out of this project thanks to the engagement of the community, we have a very good project. People are very pleased with the results from an infrastructure standpoint, much better and smoother, more reliable service. But also from a safety standpoint for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and muni riders a maytionv achievement. 11 00 a. M. , church and duboce well be celebrating with the community t...

And thats continually monitored. Pressure washing of the sidewalks so that pedestrians dont have to deal with any intended dirt and debris, just keeping job site cleanliness and safety. Those measures were weve successfully deployed for the utility work since weve been up there since august of this year and its been quite successful. But the work that will be occurring in 2013 is more disruptive than what the community actually experienced from the summer till present day. The relocation, utilit...

Notified by mr. Funge if these options were going to be put before you. But anyway, i was. And then ive been back and forth with him three or four times about why option 2 didnt appear on the agenda. And the last thing i heard from him was, he thanked me this was the first. Thank you for your comments regarding option 2. Well be presenting all options to our board of on december the first. I dont see option 2 anyplace in your agenda. The decision on which option to move forward is now with our b...

Commissioner wu . Aye. And Commission President fong . Aye. So moved, commissioners. That motion passes 6 to 1. There is nothing further, commissioners, on this calendar. You may adjourn. Do we need a motion to adjourn this . No. Commission is going to take about a fiveminute break here and well come back with the regular calendar. Please stand by; meeting in recess thursday, january 10th, 2013. Please be advised that the commission does not tolerate any disruption or outbursts of any kind. Sile...

Cause microphone interference so the board respectfully requests that they be turned off. Thank you. Item 4, approval of the minutes of the january 15th, 2013 regular meeting and the january 29th 2013 special meeting. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve the minutes . Motion to a preform. Second. Any discussion on it . Erctiontion all in favor say aye . Aye. So ordered. Okay, thank you. Item 5, communications. Mr. Chairman, i know of none. Well, i would just like to members of the board, like...

Two, the subsequent and supplemental eir is required to assess the impact thev Historic Resources which were not included in the previous eir or the current evaluations. And finally, three, the subsequent supplemental [speaker not understood] to assess the environmental impacts of expanding central Subway Service north beach. So, i will submit the package. Thank you so much. Next speaker, please. And im here to answer any questions. Thank you, sir. Next speaker is . Tina moyland followed by joan...