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Everyone likes having options, right . Especially when it comes to your daily commute to work. This week i checked out two new alternatives to San Franciscos muni bus system. Starting with the newest kid on the block leap. Leap launched its first bus route this week. So tell me how you found out about leap. I read an article on tech fringe that was circulated around our office. I got excited because i live in the marina and i hate the commute every morning. Yeah. Its a perfect fit for me. This is my first time. Its great so far. Its really comfortable. Spacious. Not hot like the 30s which i us...

Francisco. My name is is mohammeds and im the director of public works here in the city and county of San Francisco and i want to welcome you all to this great event. There are s. P. So many students from carr Michael School. And the partners are here giveng back to the community. We have some volunteers and, of course, many city employees. Today, were going to giving back to San Francisco and undertaking a project cleaning our buses and to get started i wanted to introduce our mayor a man who has made growing jobs and revitalizing our neighbors the cornerstone of our neighborhood. He was what...

The latter is the giant sweep how many know about that. Last year the giants one the world series and the way they won it was through tomato te teamwo teamwork. With your help were going making San Francisco being the cleanest and greatest city in the world. Let me introduce our mayor, may i mayor ed lee. Thank you mohammed pardon me morning lou sell and sweep i didnt you how you doing laughter well everybody thank you for being here at the civic center its cool to be squad car. That he betsy ca mistake thank you forecoming out. Many of you will have a chance to work with us main youll get a j...

Tool by which the city has worked on bringing its fleet of vehicles. In 2010 there were some significant amendments to it and it took on its current name of hacto. Primarily some of the bigger changes was it did add a component about transit first and also the whole concept of fleet reduction. Ill mention a bit more about that in a minute. One important thing to realize about hacto is that the way it was established is enacted by the board of supervisors. It applies to light duty vehicles within the fleet. So, its not the entire fleet of vehicles that the city owns, does not include heavy duty...

Colleagues, before we hear some thoughts from our director, any thought, expressions from colleagues . Commissioner stephenson. I just want to say thank you so much for all the work youve done over the last years and especially how ably and beautifully created your team. I think youve done a really wonderful job working with the team and you have left for whoever is going to step into your shoes a very solid working group and i appreciate all the work you did. Commissioner josefowitz. Im not sure ill be able to speak for four pages about your accomplishments. So, but i think thats just like th...