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distributors will sell clipper kurds in november with the fast pass. i think we are making progress but i think what i would like to hear from the mtc, and tsa, is what sorts of things you are thinking about and how we can have a conversation so that we can transform how san franciscans and bay area residents get around and ride transit. with that, i know there are two presentations from the mta and mtc. at that point, we can hopefully have a good conversation. >> i work for the metropolitan transportation commission. the plan is for me to cover the first two items. the last two will...

consider not in this field. everything from trucks to have the equipment, police vehicles with a bunch of equipment on there. supervisor avalos: thank you. supervisor chu: thank you. why don't we open this up to public comment. are there any members of the public that would wish to comment on this item? >>♪ you asked me if my city air was clean and true blue and then i knew i replied you know what happens when you drive smoke gets in your eyes i know someday you will find electric cars that will drive and i know you will do well time will tell smoke will not get in your driving iey...

additionally, proposed amendments require a city administrator and individual department heads to remove some service without placement at least 5% of the motor vehicles under the department's jurisdiction each year through fiscal 23rd team -- 2013, beginning in 2014 and 2015, individual department heads would be required annually to remove from service all passenger vehicles and light duty trucks 12 years and older. finally, the amended ordinance will require each department to adopt a transit first policy that maximizes the use of public transit and minimizes the use of single occu...

some of the departments have argued because these vehicles are not necessarily paid for through the general fund, it ought to have some flexibility. we have not taken that as a direction simply because our focus here is not just a reduction of the vehicles we use but also for the environment. that is where the conversation has come city-wide. it is virtually the same for us. >> supervisor avalos? supervisor avalos: i wonder if you could do me a favor. for the police department in the coming year, their plans to purchase vehicles. how would you see them having to adjust their plans ar...

department of environment how those vehicles are used, who is assigned them, whether that use will have something that will require a particular type of vehicle, whether they can go to electrified vehicles or higher standards of emissions. all of those are done on an area by area difference and we engaged with the department of environment. we have the approval top authority for the purchase of vehicles. we are in that through our purchasing department and fleet manager and department of environment. all three entities are in the approval path. we have the ability to control that onc...