Commissioner chow helped with improving the health of asianamerican Asian American Pacific Islanders were honored to have among us and acknowledge the contributions this month and with that, Vice President guillermo will read the land acknowledgement. Thank you four ad litem the Asian American Pacific Islanders Asian American Pacific Islanders heritage month. Unceded ancestral homeland of the ramaytush rahmytoosh ohlone olonee who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. Responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. Elders, and relatives of the Ramaytush Ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Thank you so excited the apa Hydrogen Month i forgot to ask you to call the roll. I was going to do that. Commissioner christian present and commissioner giraudo present. Vice president guillermo and commissioner chow 2. Approval of the minutes of the Health Commission
Think then clarifies can be easily read if were reading whereas for all United States wonderful thing and at the bottom say were adopting the principles it is more a for the most part and then also values dating them we didnt sort of pick them out of thin air theyre related to how you testify those are the histories this is where people are using weve found used intoxicate appropriate therefore wish to add do you want them and resolve that the you know bar and then comes the principles so that. Commissioner chow would you like us to come back with a form or like to approve in principle this and then we presents to you here on behalf of the appellant that shoulders we should come back with a better foreman. On the agendas well discuss that and vote. We have other opportunities. So i think this works. multiple voices . Whatever final copy well come back with a final opportunity. Exactly those were on the principles on which to half the department is operating the public should be aware w
Be present, kim not present, mar, not present, peskin, present. , tang, present. Wiener, present. , yee, present. You have a quorum ladies and gentlemen these join us for the pledge of allegiance. [pleage of allegiance] mdm. Clerk any communications . None to report any changes to the federal 2nd 2016 whether Board Meeting minutes . Seeing none, is their motion to approve those minutes . Moved and seconded. 20 past can we take that without objection . Without objection the can we take that without objection . Without objection the motion passes. Can we take that without objection . Without objection the motion passes. Was Meeting Minutes will pass after Public Comment unanimously. [gavel] let them cook please call the next item todays special order at to copy him is the appearance by our hon. Mayor edwin lee. There be no questions omitted from the eligible districts the mayor may address the board for up to 5 min. Welcome to the chamber mr. Mayor. You have the floor. Good afternoon sup
Structured, which is as a Management Fee, why are we paying and subsidizing the cost of various mta staff when that is what the Management Fee is for. So, i question why a portion of the director of the mtas salary is being passed on to these individuals who get their cars towed to objectively, 87 administrative fee is usurious. We should all recognize that and delighted in the next week or 2 the mta will rethink this wrongheaded policy and bring those fees down for those unfortunate individuals for help have their cars towed. Eject bt suburbia supervisor yee theres been some interesting issues raised in this discussion that were not raised at the budget committee. I guess, one of the things i want to hear a response from mta in terms of some of the issues that are been brought up. Is that possible . Is their representative hear from mta . Good afternoon. Steve lee from mta. Im here to answer any questions. Supervisor yee you have a specific question. Theres been several issues raised
Directors new and old business. No hands waving, next item. Item 5 is Public Comment which is an opportunity for member s of the public to address the board on matters that are not on todays calendar and we have mr. Robert, followed by mr. Finebaum mr. Robert . Good morning, my name is Steve Roberts and im a member of the Rail Passenger association of california, a Public Transportation advocacy group. I thank you for the opportunity to address you this morning. Because of the benefits of reduced automobile usage, fully leveraging caltrains electrification project which thereby will increase caltrain ridership and its revenue performance and financial performance, also reducing Green House Gas misses, facilitating transitoriented development, the extension of Caltrain Service to transbay terminal is one of our associations key priorities. Any actions that delay this vital project and snarl it in endless planning reduce its Operational Flexibility or capacity are of a concern to our ass