Actually have staff here today who can help. I would like to introduce myself i live in the Visitacion Valley. Im happy to receive this letter letting me know i can attend this meeting today. Speaking chinese. Translator this english is in english. This is very difficult for us to read this english letter. Speaking chinese. Translator i am 77 years old i am a long time resident in the Visitacion Valley so im so concerned of things in my neighborhood. Speaking chinese. Translator i have so many friends its really important to provide bilingual services to our residents. Speaking chinese. Translate or besides this letter i think this kind of meeting should be provided in different languages. Speaking in chinese. Translator so that we know whats going on in these meetings and we can express ourselves freely in this meeting. Speaking in chinese. Translator not only for this meeting but and the meetings in the future. Thats it thank you very much. Thank you very much. I think that exactly p
Is it chinese or spanish whats the date for that . Approximately 6 months from now approximately. As you know every time weve talked about this 4 years ago i hate to bring that up but thats been the approximate reality around this conversation so let me provide some Additional Information were on schedule right now were building the English Version and as you can see we have the physical hardware in place and so the next step is building out the template thats going to be used by the various departments and getting the information from the various department but i think really its going to be dependent on the information or how quickly we can get the information and its going to be in place probably within the next 30day and see this mock up demo we were able to build this fairly quickly with the information gathered inhouse so im confident within the 6 months period we will be able to deliver on the five language that we identify. You said then 3 months when in 3 months this will be r
The current signal failed to provide communication known as effective communication. The walk, dont walk signals dont satisfactory that criteria. We have seen son of the signals which are the visual signs of pedestrians and the rapid ticking noises or other tactile indicators that are used at those crosswalks. The sf mta has a problem by which a member of a public can request at a location. That is prioritized what is called a safety and access tool. There are many variables that an evaluator must look at recommended an installation as well as what type of aps should be installed. Those could include push about the button devices and rapidtext and vibrator tones. Once the person has requested aps, mta will provide that person with the following information. A preliminary prioritization score and preliminary test for the intersection and other that were requested and whether or not any work is being planned at that intersection and whether any aps will be installed within the next three
Representation required on the mta board. Requiring that one member be on the board is the affection democracy. Proposition calls for equal enforcement of traffic laws. There are certainly terrible drivers in San Francisco and traffic laws must strictly be enforced against them. But there are also many cyclist that disobey the law. Disabled pedestrians are particular at risk. Traffic laws should be enforced for everyone and drivers and cyclist. Please vote on the november ballot. Thank you. Thank you. Any other Public Comment at this time . All right. We are moving on to the report from the director of the Mayors Office on disability, Carla Johnson. Thank you cochair supanich and councilmembers, Carla Johnson on the Mayors Office on disability. I have two items on my directors report. One is a quick announcement about staffing changes and second will be a little tour of the mod website. I wanted to let you know that john paul scott, our Deputy Director for architectural access has chos
Senator mccain speaks at the National Press club in washington d. C. For the about 45 minutes. Senator john mccain, you know all about him. Just going to tell you just a little bit. Served in the u. S. Navy from 1954 to 1981. He was elected to the u. S. House of representatives from arizona in 1982. And the senate in 1986. He was the republican president ial candidate in 2008. He is now serving his fifth term in the senate. And Myron Belkind over here is our 107th president of the National Press club. He has had a 42year career with the Associated Press and he has covered many world leaders. Myron received his ba in 1961 from Ohio State University and an ms with high honors in 62 from Columbia University graduate school of journalism where he won a pulitzer traveling fellowship. When he retired in 2004 myron joined the National Press club and was asked to assume leadership of the International Correspondents committee. He worked to expand the Clubs International activities and also att