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Tariff, option, for their customers and i can report today that we are expecting a proposed decision, in the green tariff proceeding any time now. And the law requires the commission to have a decision, by july, of 2014. And we are actually expecting a proposed decision, and it could be issued this afternoon, or monday. And so, stay tuned on that. We, are expecting further activity after the proposed decision, of course, the way that the puc and the california puc process works and there is a pr...

Sfmta. Im also joined this afternoon by brian who is our Senior Engineer for traffic routing and for sfmtas single streets division, also our Communications Division director candy sue is also here available to answer questions that you might have. Wed just like to take a few moments and provide some sfmta context if we could. First of all, we want the committee to know that sfmta recognizes and takes extremely seriously the importance of Inter Agency Coordination to reduce construction impacts ...

The followup paving program . Let me see if someone here knows more. Supervisors, john thomas, project manager with public works. To the point of the followup paving, serum as youre aware within the bond program, we had a number of follow the paving projects, about 54 of them which were incorporated and utilized a portion, about 7 million of the 50 million available for streetscape improvements throughout the city. In addition, theres been some funding found by the board for various location bui...

Only notification often that the public does receive for projects that are in duration of 14 days or less. So, what happens is that the contractor, you know, by code is required to place the signs just as the notification, but sometimes something comes up where they dont theyre not they cant start on that day. You know, its inclement weather, maybe there is something they didnt mobilize all their equipment in a timely manner. They have to mobilize their equipment to another emergency job. But th...

[ applause ] thank you. So i am going to wrap it up since we went over our time. So much experience here. That was my fault. My fault too, i did not get to make sure that we only had a couple and a few minutes and they were just so excited to talk to you about the programs. Since there are so many people in the room who were interested in giving Public Comment but we are going to ask them to hold the Public Comment because we are short on time and the commission needs that time. But if they want...

Guiding principles and visions for those . The open space and Rec Development and our better streets and plans and policies are the main documents that drive our vision in that. And parklets are some of the most tangible examples of this policies and legislation that we can see in San Francisco and beyond that theyre temporary. Theyre fast and cool as paul was telling us earlier. They prioritize the pedestrian experience. Theyre dynamic and multiuse spaces and they support community stewardship....

With us. And during a partnership of the office of economic and workforce development, smart will be conducting the out reach specifically targeted to businesses with neighborhood commercial corridor and this out reach will focus on commuter programs and also electric vehicle programs. And finally, the regional ordinance will be taking effect later this year, and that will effect the businesses with 50 or more employees in the 9 county bay area. And the San Francisco commuter benefits ordinance ...

Formula retail that we will study. So will there be Big Box Stores in addition to Smaller Stores . And we want to make sure that we have all of our possibilities covered in there including, perhaps, entities that are not currently considered formula retail but may be in the future. And for example, gas stations, or gyms or other personal service. And chains that we doents currently subject to formula retail controls but may in the future, we want to be sure that we have that to the extent that w...

Themselves so this is a very industry specific out reach that we are trying to do here. And other items that the program is moving forward with, is a set of translated checklists for the Office Retail and the restaurant sectors we will be having those created in spanish and chinese and those are currently in the process at the moment and so we are hoping to complete them shortly and as wells the second thing that we are working on further is the businesses work very hard to receive this recognit...

Balance and then, we want to make sure that the districts that are chosen in terms of comparison have it a balance of formula retail that we will study. So will there be Big Box Stores in addition to Smaller Stores . And we want to make sure that we have all of our possibilities covered in there including, perhaps, entities that are not currently considered formula retail but may be in the future. And for example, gas stations, or gyms or other personal service. And chains that we doents current...