Remarks by Janet Tarlov
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regular meeting of the Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors and Parking Authority Commission to order. Secretary Silva, please call the roll.
Colleagues, are there any changes to the minutes? OK. We'll now open public comment on the minutes for two minutes each.
We'll now close public comments. Secretary Silva, please call the next item. Oh, colleagues, is there a motion and a second? Motion to approve. Second. Secretary Silva, please call the roll.
If I may, on behalf of the board, thank you so much for your excellent work. We get to see it just at the end. And it is really remarkable what you're doing. And it's great to learn more about it. So thank you so much.
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Thank you very much. And the other thing that I wanted to ask about is related to the fix-it week on the T3rd line. And I've been copied on a number of communications from merchant leaders. in the Bayview and I think that has there continued to be coordination with those folks and specifically once these improvements are in place, is there something that can happen on our part that supports those merchants further?
Yes. It's my understanding and my observation that there's a lot of entrepreneurship in that community and I think that the concern there is the first impression that visitors get of the neighborhood. at our facilities, and so I just like to stress the importance of that work, and I appreciate that it is being done and will be kept up with more assiduously.
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That is related to the director's report.
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I have no other speakers. Thank you. Public comment for that item is now closed. Secretary Silva, please call the next item.
Unless there are other items from my colleagues, I would like to take this moment to acknowledge Director Mike Chen, who recently resigned from our board and was nominated by the Mayor to serve on the Planning Commission. As you may recall, Mike previously served on the SFMTA Citizens Advisory Council before joining our board, and we're very grateful for his service to the agency and to the public. We plan to recognize Mike at a future board meeting. And in the meantime, I'd like to congratulate him on his nomination and wish him continued success in his public service to San Francisco.…
Very good. Public comment for that item is now closed. Secretary Silva, please call the next item.
We will now open public comment for matters not on today's agenda for two minutes each. One second.
Secretary Silva can take those. Thank you very much.
Thank you. Next speaker. Pardon, one moment.
Very good. Thank you. Please continue. Thank you.
No additional speakers, chair. Thank you. We will now close public comment for this item. Secretary Silva please call the next item.
Thank you. We will now open public comment for the consent calendar except for item 10.2.
Thank you. We will now close public comment for this item. Colleagues, may I have a motion and a second to approve?
Yes. Secretary Silva, please call the roll.
Thank you. Secretary Silva, please call the next item.
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Thank you, Vice Chair Kahina. Director Henderson?