Line . I see it as the latter. If, for example, we had all of our approvals and didnt have meeting we were requesting a supplemental appropriation from the city and that wasnt scheduled till the second week in february, you know, what we need to know is around february 1st that we have everything lined up to be able to make this happen. If thats the case, then we can move forward even if we still have a few loose ends to tie up. As we slip much beyond february 1st, were kind of by default making a decision on the currently approved project. That is the only point. Sounds like you and i have the same objective. I appreciate the assurance to the Community Members and to us that you wouldnt have put it on here for option 4 if you didnt think it was at least, you know, well within the realm of possibility. And, so, two questions. Would it help us, would it help you in your political and other efforts if we were to change the whereas clause that sort of suggests all of the approvals and fun
To have everything done, all the environmental review, all the funding, all the agreements, or is the deadline really to make a decision and say were far enough along the road that were going to pursue option 4 despite some contingencies accepted down the line . I see it as the latter. If, for example, we had all of our approvals and didnt have meeting we were requesting a supplemental appropriation from the city and that wasnt scheduled till the second week in february, you know, what we need to know is around february 1st that we have everything lined up to be able to make this happen. If thats the case, then we can move forward even if we still have a few loose ends to tie up. As we slip much beyond february 1st, were kind of by default making a decision on the currently approved project. That is the only point. Sounds like you and i have the same objective. I appreciate the assurance to the Community Members and to us that you wouldnt have put it on here for option 4 if you didnt t
How north beach is different from union square, thats persuasive, different kinds of business, different kinds of support from corporation, all that kind of thing. So, those would be my comments. Ill open it to members of the board. Director heinicke. I have a question, which is based on these presentations and the goal of extending the project further north and the goal of obviously accommodating our neighbors to the extent we can, i certainly favor option 4. I think weve heard a lot of comments of people who were just generally opposed to the project overall. Those arguments continue to. Some merit, but the decision has been made and i continue to support the project, especially given how far weve come. So, my question really relates to option 4. Do you think its possible or feasible or likely that we will be able to accomplish all that is set up to be accomplished for option 4 by february 1st, 2013 . So, i think thats a fair question. I guess id first say i wouldnt have recommended
Capability to accept credit cards, parking cards, cash, as well as pay by phone. And the older meters will be able to do three of the four. It wont be able to accept credit cards yet. So, the good news is we are in the process of issuing a new request for proposal for new meters to be used citywide for the rest of the 75 of the meters. And we expect to receive the bids from the vendors in i think the third week of january. And we expect to start changing them out by the beginning of summer of next year. So, within a year or so, all the meters will have the full capability to accept credit cards as well. Another side benefit from this particular exercise is while were upgrading the meter operation, we will also be converting the remainder of the meters citywide to twohour limits as you approved, i think some time back. And the rationale behind that is that that makes it more consistent and uniform throughout the city and it allows people who need that window of time to do their business
Weve talked about need to be sewed up . I mean, i realize there can be a point in january where it all looks like its lining up and you and the agency decide, were Going Forward with option 4, subject to some contingencies. And if those go bad, it has the negative impacts you talked about. But i think the concern from the community that were hearing, and i know you hear this, is that we sort of set a false goal. So, i wonder if february 1st is really the anticipated deadline to have everything done, all the environmental review, all the funding, all the agreements, or is the deadline really to make a decision and say were far enough along the road that were going to pursue option 4 despite some contingencies accepted down the line . I see it as the latter. If, for example, we had all of our approvals and didnt have meeting we were requesting a supplemental appropriation from the city and that wasnt scheduled till the second week in february, you know, what we need to know is around feb