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Supervisor farrell has asked to be excused in adivision supervisor kim is ill and unable to attend so can i have a motion to excuse commissioner farrell and commissioner kim . Motion by commissioner cohen, seconded by commissioner compose and do wree need roll call on that or take that without objection. Take without objection. Item number 2 chairs report. This is a information item. Colleagues we have two pieces of good news to share. First i like to coate cal trans and Transportation Authority with public and private sector partners for winning the california transportation award. We had the...

Good. In concept. [laughter] all right. Our next item is agenda item number 6. Vision zero adopted in in february 2014 vision zero eliminating traffic fatalities by 2024 and well have a presentation by tom maguire and Timothy Papandreou can they step forward . Good morning good afternoon mr. Chairman im tom maguire from the San Francisco Transportation Agency and mr. Papandreou will be here any second. Pardon me. Just a second. No problem. So im going to talk today about Citywide Initiative called vision zero a joint commitment by the mayors office, by the by the board of supervisors and the m...

Will really impact seniors and people with disabilities improve their quality of life i really think its a nobrainer its a winwin situation for everyone. Okay. Then well have a vote to approve in concept donna . Oh, you need a motion. Okay. All right. I so move that the Council Approve the draft resolution in front of us for the sfmta regarding free muni for people with disabilities and foreseen i for, seniors. Ill need a second. Ill second. Okay. Now well vote on the motion. Just a show of hands. Chairperson supanich, your vote . Yes. Chairperson senhaux. Yes. Council person wong your vote. Y...

There is a growing economic disparity between people with disabilities, seniors and the general population and whereas affordable transportation is an important cornerstone of Community Living for people with disabilities and seniors and whereas people with disabilities and seniors tend to be more reliant on Public Transportation than other populations, and whereas the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has previously addressed the issue of affordable transportation for youth and whereas the San Francisco board of supervisors supported legislation adopting free immune i muni for low...