Uber is installing their own dispatch equipment in our cabs without our permission. The equipment consists of a smartphone modified to acts a dispatch terminal. The terminal serves only ubers customers and not the general public. You cannot for instance order a cab using ubers equipment. But the unlicensed dispatch firms do not. Unlicensed companies undermine our ability to respond to Service Requests through our own already strained dispatch service to the extent that our drivers are working with the unlicensed dispatch, they are unavailable to respond to Service Requests made through our own licensed dispatch. Is the Operation Safe . Does the device cause more Driver Distraction than already exists of a complex Work Environment of a taxi cab . What about the fare . We know that uber always charges more than the meters fare. However, their transactions are totally invisible to us. I am running out of time, so i will just say you should not turn a blind eye to these services. They unde
Audit. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. So were here to present the fiscal year audit, as we do every year, fiscal 1112. As you remember from prior years, the auditor is selected by the controller, and the auditor comes in and gives the financial picture of our financial status. And also does a singleaudit and provides letter. This is a second year in a row we have received no findings, which is good and this is the first year we have this is the earliest we have completed the audit, which is a good trend. So here were comparing fy11 fy12 numbers, our revenues went up by 6 1 million and you can see the areas where our revenues went up. The majority of it came from the general fund baseline, which you know, because the economy improved, we received additional general fund monies. And we also received significant more additional federal and state grants. Those are our two largest increases in state revenue. We also got 16 million from fares and parking meters, a combination mostly due to
And i am truly honored to have this opportunity to return and serve the people of San Francisco by serving in the role of Communications Director at sfmta. So im looking forward to working with you and the sfmta staff and the people of this great city to ensure that we have great and wonderful choices available to all people here. Thank yous miss su and welcome. Glad you are here. Miss jean baptiste. Good afternoon chairman and members of the board. I also am really honored to be part of the team here. I was just thrilled to be returning to the mta. When i was here ten years ago, it was a smaller organization, still very large, but a larger organization. What i have been struck by in last month that i have been back is the sheer breadth and scope of the work that we do and the services that we deliver on a day to day basis is very impressive. I have also been very impressed with the talent and quality of the staff at the agency and the level of the commitment that people show to achiev
Francisco by serving in the role of Communications Director at sfmta. So im looking forward to working with you and the sfmta staff and the people of this great city to ensure that we have great and wonderful choices available to all people here. Thank yous miss su and welcome. Glad you are here. Miss jean baptiste. Good afternoon chairman and members of the board. I also am really honored to be part of the team here. I was just thrilled to be returning to the mta. When i was here ten years ago, it was a smaller organization, still very large, but a larger organization. What i have been struck by in last month that i have been back is the sheer breadth and scope of the work that we do and the services that we deliver on a day to day basis is very impressive. I have also been very impressed with the talent and quality of the staff at the agency and the level of the commitment that people show to achieving our goals and look forward to working with all of you. Thank you. Mr. Yee, saving
February, is that right . Thank you go ahead, mr. Yee . Instructor would like to introduce a couple of new senior staff, which you have personally be able to greet a few minutes earlier. Im pleased to introduce Alicia Baptiste to the sfmtas new chief of staff. In this position, she will work closely with ed in the management of the agencys daytoday affairs and assume key responsibilities for ensuring interagency coordination, ensuring that we are working together effectively, as well as with our external partners. In addition to these tasks she will oversee stragic plan implementation, as well as other strategic initiatives. She began her career with the city by working for the sfmta in mr. Mike Burns Administration and now she returns, coming full circle, back to us after many years with the San Francisco Planning Department where she served in a variety of administrative functions, most recently as the departments chief of staff. I would like it also to introduce another new member o