Supervisor mandelman thank you, chair peskin, supervisor safai, and supervisor haney. I know weve had a long meeting, but i think this is important and i want to thank you for making time for this today. Earlier this year, massive rainfalls resulted in flooding along the embarcadero and other low lying areas of our city. Folks, Climate Change isnt coming, its already here. Last year, a group of climate advocates, some of whom are here today asked my office to work with them on declaring a Climate Emergency in San Francisco. Other communities had already taken the steps of declaring a Climate Emergency and those areas saw San Francisco as a local model should join them. The resolution called for the San Francisco department of the environment along with the Mayors Office and relevant city agencies to develop and submit a report on department the findings. I do think its worth noting that San Francisco has already done a good bit of proactive report to combat Climate Change. Between 1990
Vehicles. We know that we can expand this Public Charging Network particularly in the gaps you see in the map known as charging deserts. [please stand by] specific actions in six strategic areas that well meade to implement well need to implement that goal. And electricity is the fuel of the future and we need to implement it in existing modes. Last slide oops. It was your last slide. [laughter]. So ill make it up. So renewable electricity, will get us to a netzero system which is crucial to become a net carbon city. And our 2030 goals are 35 of certification and sustainable modes will help to get us there. In closing with the necessary capital, political and public support, we can meet these goals and along with our complementary goal of zero traffic fatalities to not only achieve our 2030 goal but to improve the lives of all. Thank you. Thank you, mr. Chu. That gets us through electricity and transportation and we still have buildings. Barry cooper . From the department of the enviro
Item is to allow members of the public to address the Treasure Island Development Authority board on matters that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the authority board, and that do not appear on todays agenda. In addition to general Public Comment, Public Comment will be held during each item on the agenda. Members of the public may address the board once per agenda item for up to two minutes. You will hear a chime indicating you have 30s remaining and a second chime when your two minutes are up. At this time, your microphone will be muted to comply with city rules and maintain hearing decorum. Directors shall refrain from entering into discussions with speakers during Public Comment. If public. If members of the public wish to receive a response from titus staff, please email tida at nsf. Gov. Org and a tie to staff member will follow up. Any members of the public who wish to speak, please line up now. Are there any members of the public who would like to address the board
Good morning, and welcome to the San Francisco county Transportation Authority meeting for today, tuesday, april 25th, 2017 i am the chair of the ta, aaron peskin. And mr. Clerk, could you call the roll . Breed . Present. Cohen . Present. Farrell . Absent. Fewer . Absent. Kim. Absent. Peskin. Present. Rohnen. Absent, safahir. Tang, present. Yee, is absent. We have a quorum, commissioner would like to make a motion to excuse commissioners farrell, ronen yee and fewer. Motion made by commissioner safahi, is there a second for that seconded by breed. Without objection this has been a big month, with the passage, that will provide, 52 million for the road transit and biking and walking facilities through a combination of gas, and diesel fuel, taxes and the vehicle fee increase, and truck weight restoration and we join with the cities and counties up and down the state for thanking the senator, and assembly man, phraser from the Transportation Committees in the legislature as well as Govern
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