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Silence any days. First on your calendar commissioners is the Public Comment the general public may talk about agenda items with respect to the items not on the agenda. Each member of the public may address the committee up to 3 minutes any member of the public wish to speak to any scombraund on our calendar. Moving to directors announcements. Gm good afternoon im with the department staff. The director will be joining us shortly and at the moment i dont have any comments but ill be happy to answer any questions commissioners no questions. Well move on the staff report and announcements. Good ...

Task force report estimates the city will need to spend 10 billion on roadways and transportation just to keep pace with the growth. We are going to be in for a world of hurt if we dont start aggressively investing in transit. Reporter are we looking at gridlock . Yes. Im already seeing it. On muni now, it has 2. 2 billion in unfunded deferred maintenance. Reporter the building goes on and on and on with the next big project being the planned Warriors Arena on the waterfront which is enjoying a growing support despite critic charges that its too big and will be a traffic nightmare. According t...

Friends, and thats really what the problem is is that perception. It may be the other four can be totally independent and disregard whether relationship they have with you, but to the public particularly somebody who is skeptical of the way in which projects are parceled out and done in San Francisco its that perception that i find is whats why we have the need to make sure that everybody on the commission is independent of any possible prejudice or influence that shouldnt be in the process. Anyway any other comments . I just wanted to remind myself and remind the commission when we reviewed t...

Newum and reappointed by mayor lee. Is there a term on the commission . I believe its two year terms. Your answer to the questions sort of highlights the concerns about the conflict because when plans for som come before the Arts Commission for review even though you may recuse yourself the other four members know thats your company and you know you dont like to pick on your friends, and thats really what the problem is is that perception. It may be the other four can be totally independent and disregard whether relationship they have with you, but to the public particularly somebody who is sk...

As part of the Design Review project there is a committee of five and two architects and we would be normally involved with that and i would recuse myself. Typically at the Arts Commission for a recusal the commissioner steps out of the room completely so theyre not present during the discussion. Does another architect stand in for an architect that recuses themselves . No. Does that put the Arts Commission at a disadvantage because of the recusal of that architect . Well, i think part of the reason why we have five is that should a recusal is necessary we have sufficient judgment there, but y...