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Pursuant to Charter Sections 2.103 and 3.100(7), and Administrative Code Section 2.11, the Mayor shall answer the following eligible questions submitted from Supervisors representing District's 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. The Mayor may address the Board initially for up to five minutes. Discussion shall not exceed five minutes per Supervisor.
1. Beyond what we have accomplished in City Hall thus far in 2011, do you have any specific plans for stimulating our local economy before leaving office? (Supervisor Farrell, District 2)
2. The Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) Board will soon have the task of appointing a new Director for the MTA. How will you help ensure that the new Director will steer our city's transit agency in a direction that leads to service improvements and increased reliability for riders? How will you help ensure that the new Director will have a broad vision for transportation in our city? (Supervisor Chu, District 4)
3. A recent newspaper article noted an increase in suspected gang violence along the Market and 6th Street Corridor. Of the five listed shooting incidents that have occurred just in the last month and a half, four were youth related. Within the vision for the City’s youth and family infrastructure, what policies and investments are we prioritizing that are focused on the City’s youth and families? What is the City doing to ensure that youth have access to violence prevention programs and economic opportunities that are a pathway to economic self-sufficiency in the future? Specifically, what is the city's strategy for youth to have access to job opportunities with companies that we are currently trying to partner with such as Twitter and California Pacific Medical Center? (Supervisor Kim, District 6)
4. The Departments of Public Works (DPW) and Recreation and Park (RPD) have seen significant reductions in their tree maintenance budgets. This has led to inadequate maintenance of park trees, creating a public safety hazard, and street tree maintenance being shifted to property owners - resulting in spotty maintenance and unfair burdens on property owners to care for trees that they didn't plant and may not even want. I am very interested in finding a sustainable funding source for DPW and RPD to maintain their trees consistently, and to relieve property owners of this unfair obligation. What are your thoughts on this subject? (Supervisor Wiener, District 8)
5. Will you provide us with an update regarding the 3rd Street Corridor improvements that multiple City Departments have been working toward? Specifically, what has been accomplished around façade improvements and employment opportunities for community members? Furthermore, what is the status of the Redevelopment Agency and the Administration's plans for next steps in Bayview? (Supervisor Cohen, District 10)
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