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Transportation authority so we can minimize the [inaudible] i do believe that these services are straessing a unmet need with some of the muney lines in my district in particular that is swamped, in particular the 30 and [inaudible] that are at or beyond capacity. We need approach regulation in a thoughtualful way that allows the suvss to up aerate and sets guide lines and sets a quality of life in the neighborhoods. The volume from what i hear is starting to rise and believe we need to be proactive in our approach to these matters. Constituents are calling in saying these services are blockin...

Some of the strongest Campaign Finance laws in the country and rightly so. Our citizens have r entitleed to know who is influencing the votes. Unfortunately the Campaign Finance laws are not a single construct. They are the product of differing and overlapping efforts that differ and overlap with state laws. What we are left with is a imns patch work of regulation whos complexities can undermine the very goal of transsknaerns accountability we seek student achieve. For example, under the current Campaign Finance reform ordinance, one must consult 5 different sections of the law to sign all the...

Starting to rise and believe we need to be proactive in our approach to these matters. Constituents are calling in saying these services are blocking drive ways and double parking. In the mean time i work with the sfmta to enforce the existing laws so we can have adequate enforcement of the bad behavior. I know [inaudible] in discushz with the California Public Utilities Commission to discuss which steps if any are from frastate and whether it falls under local control or the state. I know sfmta is clear that they need to abide by the local laws. We need to think och Short Term Solutions as we...

18yearolds enrolled in private schools in San Francisco. And whereas 18yearold High School Students do not qualify for the aforementioned discounted fares and must pay 2 for single transfers and additional 1. 25 per ride. 66 dollars for passes and additional 43 dollars to 66 per month. And whereas the sfmta youth rate is designed to encourage the youth riders to use the Public Transportation and whereas there are many low income young people in San Francisco, for example, of the 57,860 students enrolled in the San Francisco School District, 62 percent qualified for free or reduced lunch. And d...

The 18yearolds eligible for discounts is in the interest of the students, there for be it resolved that the Student Advisory Council urges the San Francisco Unified School District to urge the Municipal Agency to expand the youth rate to include 18yearold and further be it resolved that the Council Urges the San Francisco Unified School District to urge the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to look into ways in which the population of high school students, older than 18 years age and transition age could be approved for the reduced fares. We have a few public speakers. Bashi, wo ng...