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We had to increase the general fund customers rate by half a penny each year for four years. We also did some severe cuts and deferral capital projects. We were able to cut 224 million, about 30 percent of our capital plan to a chieve a balanced budget. These are two things we were able to continue to provide 50 million of savings to the general departments and others. This is a slide that talks about what the cuts were and here, 224 million in cuts and deferrals looks like. So you can see we had to cut Energy Efficiency and also City Renewables as well to achieve a balanced budget. We figured...

Civic center. The Service Proposals are shown on this slide and you have them in your packet. We have some additional work to do on the weekend proposals, but they would in many cases be similar to what youve already reviewed. The over all title 6 report shows no impact to Minority Community or low income communities. Thats because over half of the routes that benefit under these proposals are minority and low income routes. The title six documents were included in your packet. Since the new circular came out, a pretty good change is that you will be adopting the title 6 analysis. Previously t...

And low income routes. The title six documents were included in your packet. Since the new circular came out, a pretty good change is that you will be adopting the title 6 analysis. Previously title 6 analysis was something we did and had on file with staff, but wasnt included in the board packet. Here is just an example of the map of the minority routes that benefit. These are routes that a percent of customers who use them exceed our citywide average of 58 percent. And then this shows the low income routes that would also get increased frequency. These are routes that exceed the citywide ave...

As well as the pedestrian environment. The Services Improvement you are more familiar with. I wont take as much time with it. I will add the urgency and excitement that we are at our highest bus rider ship in 5 years and we do expect that trend to increase. All of the Service Proposals have been done with extensive outreach throughout the process. We try as much as possible to be good listeners. That doesnt always mean that we recommend changes, but we try as much as possible to identify solutions that dont compromise the original intent of the proposal but still meet the needs of the communit...

Welcome to the viewers in the United States and around world. This is cnn newsroom. With the debate raging in washington over mail in voting and democrats accusing the Trump Administration of trying to sabotage the Postal Service the u. S. House speaker is taking action. Nancy pelosi calling on lawmakers to return this week to vote on legislation to protect the Postal Service and prevent any changes to level of service before the election. President trump flat out admitted he opposes at least some emergency funding for the system because he believes an up tick in mail in voting will favor demo...