1 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:12,040 Good morning. Testing, testing. 2 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:27,759 So, he said it's good. Um, so then we'll check on 3 00:01:24,799 --> 00:01:31,280 public comment. Good morning. I see audit LA on the line. Do you have 4 00:01:29,520 --> 00:01:35,040 general public comment and comment our on our agenda items today? 5 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:39,200 » Good morning, Mr. Turski. Yes, I would like um general public and uh all items, 6 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:41,600 please. >> Wonderful. We will get to you when we 7 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:44,840 get started. >> Thank you. 8 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:34,520 breaking. 9 00:09:10,959 --> 00:09:14,519 So this is for 10 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:37,720 Hello. How are you? 11 00:09:52,480 --> 00:09:58,360 Sit up here. Sit up there. 12 00:10:07,519 --> 00:10:15,320 » How nice. Everybody get 60 seconds to speak. 13 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:15,320 Okay. 14 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:22,360 Okay. 15 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:30,120 Diane, hi John. How are you? 16 00:16:42,079 --> 00:16:49,360 Good morning. Thank you for everyone joining us in person and on the Zoom 17 00:16:46,079 --> 00:16:53,120 platform. I'm gonna do a call for hands raised before we get started shortly. 18 00:16:51,759 --> 00:16:55,920 Good morning, Laura. Do you have general public comment or comment on any of our 19 00:16:54,720 --> 00:16:59,759 items? >> Yes, please. General public and uh all 20 00:16:58,720 --> 00:17:04,240 items, please. >> Thank you. 21 00:17:02,160 --> 00:17:06,720 » And Georgina, good morning. I see you have your hand raised. Do you have 22 00:17:05,199 --> 00:17:10,720 general public comment or comment on any of our items today? 23 00:17:08,559 --> 00:17:14,839 » Public comment and all agenda items, please. 24 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:14,839 » Great. Thank you. 25 00:18:35,919 --> 00:18:42,320 All right, let me put us into record mode. Okay, President Kang, we're now 26 00:18:39,679 --> 00:18:45,840 recording. I can get started. Good morning everybody and welcome to 27 00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:51,919 the regularly scheduled meeting of the board of public works for Wednesday, 28 00:18:47,919 --> 00:18:55,520 February 4th, 2026. Miss Zatski, please take role and establish quorum. 29 00:18:53,760 --> 00:18:59,200 » Of course. Good morning everyone. Devon Zatski with the board of public works 30 00:18:57,600 --> 00:19:03,200 taking role in establishing quorum. We're joined by President Kang, Vice 31 00:19:00,720 --> 00:19:06,559 President Chavez, President Prom Grant, Commissioner Mitchell, and Commissioner 32 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:11,679 Cardinas. We're also joined by our city attorney representative, Miss Virginia 33 00:19:08,240 --> 00:19:16,960 Choy. Um, we do have public comment today and multiple item commentary all 34 00:19:14,000 --> 00:19:20,080 on the Zoom platform only today and no neighborhood council comments. 35 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:23,280 » Thank you very much. We will get started with general public comment which is an 36 00:19:21,840 --> 00:19:26,880 opportunity for the public to address the board on public interest items and 37 00:19:25,360 --> 00:19:30,480 will be provided up to one minute per person up to a cumulative total of 10 38 00:19:28,799 --> 00:19:34,080 minutes for the general public comment segment of each regular meeting. 39 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:37,120 Testimony shall be limited in content to subject matters which are within the 40 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:40,559 jurisdiction of the board of public works. The board may not take any action 41 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:44,559 on any matters discussed during the public comment period. We do not have 42 00:19:42,880 --> 00:19:49,679 any inperson speakers, so we will transition to our virtual platform. 43 00:19:47,440 --> 00:19:52,559 » Okay. Our first caller, Audit LA. Good morning. You'll have one minute for 44 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:56,400 general public comment. >> Good morning, everyone. Um, I want to 45 00:19:54,080 --> 00:20:00,720 start off, I did ask before. I wanted to um ask for a an investigation into what 46 00:19:59,280 --> 00:20:06,960 happened with the shrine, what went wrong, and why the Bureau of Street 47 00:20:02,799 --> 00:20:13,039 Services did uh collude with CD9 and LAPD to create an area where the 48 00:20:09,520 --> 00:20:19,120 sidewalks were um they were partially closed to only open to the public that 49 00:20:16,320 --> 00:20:23,360 lived there, not to the general public, which is illegal. It's it goes against 50 00:20:21,039 --> 00:20:28,000 your page two. The city attorney's office has already ruled on that that 51 00:20:25,679 --> 00:20:33,120 no, you cannot close it is a, you know, unconstitutional to close the entire 52 00:20:30,400 --> 00:20:37,520 sidewalk to a passing public. But they did it and they had Scientologists um, 53 00:20:35,760 --> 00:20:42,400 you know, checking everyone's ID to see whether or not they belonged in that 54 00:20:39,679 --> 00:20:45,919 block and to go down that street. And I don't know in what, you know, world that 55 00:20:43,919 --> 00:20:50,480 Scientology gets to decide whether or not I get to go down a street or not. So 56 00:20:48,400 --> 00:20:53,679 I am asking you to please this is something that really needs to be 57 00:20:51,919 --> 00:20:58,480 addressed. It needs to be looked like what went wrong fix it if it's 58 00:20:55,840 --> 00:21:01,919 internally. Thank you. >> Our next caller is Laura FM. Laura, 59 00:21:00,799 --> 00:21:05,240 you'll have one minute for general public comment. 60 00:21:05,520 --> 00:21:14,799 » Hi, good morning board. Again, I would like to bring up the revocable permit 61 00:21:11,360 --> 00:21:19,760 that Elron Hubard Way. have a street that is named literally from a cult 62 00:21:17,600 --> 00:21:23,440 human trafficking abusive organization that has been getting away with this as 63 00:21:21,600 --> 00:21:28,960 you know as we've been talking about this for the last 3 years. And so we 64 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:34,640 would like that to be able to be put on the board uh on as a as an option for 65 00:21:32,159 --> 00:21:38,240 people to vote or to be looked into specifically because a they're not 66 00:21:36,640 --> 00:21:42,159 paying their insurance that they should be paying and there's many other fees 67 00:21:40,240 --> 00:21:46,880 and the what they the reason they're using the Elron Hover naming and all of 68 00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:51,280 that is because of their manipulative tactics of pretending they own the the 69 00:21:49,120 --> 00:21:56,320 whole neighborhood in the city. So, please can we get that revocable permit 70 00:21:54,080 --> 00:22:02,720 to get rid of Elron Hubard Way and put it back to North Barendo Street? Please, 71 00:21:58,880 --> 00:22:07,360 please, please get that on the uh or give us the option for that to be. And 72 00:22:05,360 --> 00:22:11,960 then also, if you can stop giving Scientology permits, that would be 73 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:17,120 » okay. Our next caller is Georgina. And Georgina, good morning. You'll have one 74 00:22:15,520 --> 00:22:22,640 minute for general. >> Good morning. Thank you. Yeah. The fact 75 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:27,760 that they were IDing people are you're not allowed to have a guest that day. 76 00:22:24,400 --> 00:22:33,200 You could only use a public street owned by the public if you lived on that 77 00:22:30,799 --> 00:22:37,200 street. What if you had a guest? What if you had a delivery? What if you wanted 78 00:22:34,720 --> 00:22:42,400 to order in pizza? You're not allowed to have uh services on a day where 79 00:22:40,159 --> 00:22:47,039 Scientology happens to be doing something on that block that day. That's 80 00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:51,760 ridiculous. It's amazing that you have allowed this to happen and their 81 00:22:49,440 --> 00:22:56,240 revocable permit absolutely needs to be revoked. They should be denied all 82 00:22:53,679 --> 00:23:01,679 permits as a consequence of their excessive abuses of every single permit 83 00:22:58,880 --> 00:23:05,120 they've been given. Thank you. >> Thank you, caller. All right, President 84 00:23:03,679 --> 00:23:09,760 Kang, that is the end of our hands raised for general public comment. 85 00:23:07,679 --> 00:23:14,000 » Thank you very much. With that, we will close general public comment and move 86 00:23:11,520 --> 00:23:17,280 forward with multiple agenda item public comment. The board will provide an 87 00:23:15,840 --> 00:23:21,760 opportunity for members of the public wishing to speak on more than one agenda 88 00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:27,120 item during multiple agenda item comment period for up to a minute per item up to 89 00:23:24,720 --> 00:23:32,960 a total of three minutes. Today we only have the minutes and one agenda items. 90 00:23:29,600 --> 00:23:37,200 So you have up to two minutes um for this meeting. This is the only time to 91 00:23:35,039 --> 00:23:41,039 speak on more than one agenda item and please identify the items that you will 92 00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:45,200 speak on when you are called. We do not have any inerson speakers, so we will 93 00:23:42,799 --> 00:23:49,520 transition to our virtual platform. >> Okay, audit LA, um I see you have your 94 00:23:48,159 --> 00:23:54,480 hand raised. You'll have two minutes. Please let us know which items. 95 00:23:52,080 --> 00:23:59,679 » Good morning. Um let's start with the agenda item. Um I guess number one 96 00:23:56,960 --> 00:24:04,559 first. Uh we're talking sidewalk and street amenities. Um amenities sounds 97 00:24:02,240 --> 00:24:09,679 great. That sounds fancy and upscale. What we really need is just sidewalks 98 00:24:07,039 --> 00:24:14,880 and streets that are paved, that are passable. I am already on my going on my 99 00:24:12,880 --> 00:24:20,080 fourth set of wheels for a chair. I've only had not less than a year. It's just 100 00:24:17,679 --> 00:24:24,320 insane. Um people go with me, they get shocked how I just like I can't navigate 101 00:24:22,559 --> 00:24:30,240 so many much of it. So, I don't need amenities cuz actually the amenities 102 00:24:26,720 --> 00:24:34,159 actually block things. it blocks my um my my travel uh because a lot of times 103 00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:38,720 there's not enough room and the sidewalk is bad. But but the other sidewalk I 104 00:24:36,799 --> 00:24:42,799 want to talk about is on Elron Harbor Way and amenities there is that if you 105 00:24:41,360 --> 00:24:48,080 go down there, especially if you're a former Scientologist that wants to just 106 00:24:45,039 --> 00:24:52,080 go back to maybe heal and relive the crimes against you, that you're going to 107 00:24:50,559 --> 00:24:57,200 be chased away. You're going to be intimidated by guards, Scientology 108 00:24:55,279 --> 00:25:02,960 guards who do not have a contract with the city to guard Elron Hoverard Way 109 00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:06,559 Street or sidewalks. Their job is inside their property. That's the only place 110 00:25:04,480 --> 00:25:10,960 that they have any authority, but they want to bring authority out to the 111 00:25:08,960 --> 00:25:14,400 street and it needs to stop. It needs to be investigated. I don't know if it 112 00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:19,360 needs to be just through public works or LA DOT or if you need to do a joint task 113 00:25:17,279 --> 00:25:25,200 force to make it stop, but there cannot be a street in America anywhere where 114 00:25:22,480 --> 00:25:29,919 the citizens feel intimidated to go down, especially people who are victims 115 00:25:27,600 --> 00:25:34,240 or who, you know, or anyone. No one should be intimidated. The nurses at 116 00:25:31,679 --> 00:25:38,880 Kaiser who want to pass through, people who want to go through protest, whoever. 117 00:25:36,799 --> 00:25:42,880 Nobody should be intimidated. It needs to stop. As far as the minutes, um I'm 118 00:25:41,440 --> 00:25:47,679 really glad you're getting Graticus. I hope you utilize it to its full um 119 00:25:45,200 --> 00:25:51,440 potential with the minutes because I think it's really important and it's not 120 00:25:49,279 --> 00:25:55,600 anything about, oh, we want to re we want to it's to see what we're saying. 121 00:25:53,120 --> 00:25:59,279 No, we just want it documented. >> We've been persistent with this. 122 00:25:57,600 --> 00:26:02,640 » Thank you. >> Our next caller is Laura FM. Laura, 123 00:26:01,279 --> 00:26:08,240 you'll have two minutes for minutes in item number one. 124 00:26:04,480 --> 00:26:14,880 » Thank you. I'm going to also uh echo Audit LA's comment there just now and um 125 00:26:12,400 --> 00:26:19,760 again with the minutes. Same with the just being able to have something that 126 00:26:16,960 --> 00:26:25,120 shows uh you know that the public call in and and but put in there exactly what 127 00:26:23,360 --> 00:26:30,480 it is. There's a system now that you'll be able to use and hopefully that will 128 00:26:27,279 --> 00:26:34,159 do that. But it's it's one thing if you feel like, oh, you're just, you know, 129 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:37,679 you can't really do anything or you got something going on and some, you know, 130 00:26:36,080 --> 00:26:40,640 sometimes the permits and all this takes time and maybe you're sitting 131 00:26:39,440 --> 00:26:44,799 there like thinking you can't do anything. These are certain things you 132 00:26:42,400 --> 00:26:48,559 can do. It helps people like me who were raised in the cult of Scientology to 133 00:26:46,880 --> 00:26:53,360 show that look, these are the things that they're doing, infiltrating public 134 00:26:50,799 --> 00:26:58,640 works and public the city sidewalks and stuff like that by having fake programs, 135 00:26:56,320 --> 00:27:03,919 fake permits, fake street names, all of this. All of it does wind up on you guys 136 00:27:01,600 --> 00:27:07,279 and on the board of public works. So, I really do appreciate the whole thing 137 00:27:05,679 --> 00:27:11,919 with the minutes and that you do have granite kiss now to be able to reflect 138 00:27:09,600 --> 00:27:15,360 that because we need that reflection as the children born and raised in this 139 00:27:13,600 --> 00:27:20,480 cult that has destroyed our families. We need that reflection so 140 00:27:17,520 --> 00:27:25,200 that later we can go and show the judges and the court people what what legally 141 00:27:23,120 --> 00:27:29,840 what's going on and why Scientology is so manipulative and abusive in public 142 00:27:27,679 --> 00:27:33,919 works in the city. So, thank you for that and I yield my time. please revoke 143 00:27:32,000 --> 00:27:36,880 their sign their permit on Elron Hardway. 144 00:27:34,880 --> 00:27:41,840 » Thank you caller. Our next caller is Georgina. Georgina, 145 00:27:39,520 --> 00:27:45,360 you'll have two minutes for minutes and item number one. 146 00:27:43,760 --> 00:27:50,400 » Yeah, I'd like to speak on minutes first. I'm super excited about the 147 00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:55,360 prospects that will come with Granus. I expect great things from you guys. U as 148 00:27:53,279 --> 00:28:01,120 far as your YouTube channel goes, the fact that every video has the exact same 149 00:27:58,960 --> 00:28:06,559 name. I mean, I'm just asking bare minimum from you guys. Throw in a date. 150 00:28:04,080 --> 00:28:11,039 Make those records researchable. How are you supposed to look up anything when 151 00:28:08,080 --> 00:28:16,880 you have thousands of videos each with the exact same title? That's really uh 152 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:23,919 shoddy worksmanship. I expect better. I'm just asking for bare minimum. Uh, as 153 00:28:19,840 --> 00:28:28,640 far as agenda item number one, um, sidewalk repairs and sidewalk amenities, 154 00:28:26,880 --> 00:28:35,600 you know what amenity I would like to see? I would like the public sidewalk to 155 00:28:32,480 --> 00:28:41,120 be publicly accessible to people. The fact that they deny access to the public 156 00:28:38,399 --> 00:28:45,679 on a public sidewalk. What gives them the right? They don't own the sidewalk. 157 00:28:43,279 --> 00:28:50,159 It's ridiculous. You need to do better. Thank you. I yield back my time. Thank 158 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:53,840 you, caller. Um, all right, President Kang, that's the end of our hands raised 159 00:28:51,919 --> 00:29:00,000 on the Zoom platform. We have one. >> Thank you very much. I know we uh closed 160 00:28:58,000 --> 00:29:03,919 general public comment, but multiple is open. And so, I want to call up Jill 161 00:29:01,520 --> 00:29:08,559 Jill Scientology. You have up to two minutes since we only have two. 162 00:29:06,080 --> 00:29:13,039 » Thank you. Um, the reason why I'm late is because our public work is doing a 163 00:29:10,640 --> 00:29:17,520 great job. So I'm very happy I lose my minutes because I'm seeing our public 164 00:29:15,360 --> 00:29:22,480 work is doing the real work. So that's why the bus is delayed. So stop uh 165 00:29:19,600 --> 00:29:27,520 talking about the minutes is that um I'm here to support our um public work 166 00:29:24,880 --> 00:29:32,640 directors because in the past year actually past several years I've heard 167 00:29:29,440 --> 00:29:39,520 multiple comments attacking on the all department officials uh uh protest on 168 00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:44,880 all department appointment or or whether is LAPD chief, the public work director, 169 00:29:42,480 --> 00:29:48,720 you know the mayor, the city council, uh those are criminal protesters, they are 170 00:29:46,799 --> 00:29:54,320 just never happy with anyone. with anything. So I am here I'm the only one 171 00:29:51,440 --> 00:29:59,360 in Los Angeles who want to voice our support that our public work department 172 00:29:57,200 --> 00:30:04,559 needs improvement. There are room for improvement but at least I want to voice 173 00:30:01,840 --> 00:30:09,120 my support to all agency directors in public works even though I am the only 174 00:30:06,480 --> 00:30:15,600 one who support them. Uh number two, let's talking about the sidewalk issues. 175 00:30:11,679 --> 00:30:20,080 Yes, sidewalk issues. Um again I am here to support our Bureau of Street 176 00:30:17,600 --> 00:30:24,480 Services, Bureau of Sanitation. They need improvement but they are doing a 177 00:30:22,080 --> 00:30:29,200 decent job. I want to give them a huge round of applause. And then one of my 178 00:30:26,559 --> 00:30:36,320 friend DOA, one of my brother DOA actually uh lost um lost his truck his 179 00:30:32,320 --> 00:30:41,600 van uh due to his uh um ex-wife is a is a theft or whatever and then uh they 180 00:30:39,520 --> 00:30:46,559 steal his van and then the van was actually broken because of the broken 181 00:30:43,279 --> 00:30:51,520 sidewalk because of the broken street surfaces, right? So definitely I really 182 00:30:49,360 --> 00:30:56,799 wish uh my friend DOA can get his truck back and I definitely wish that in the 183 00:30:53,440 --> 00:31:01,440 future when we have a old old cheap car we don't have to uh damage our car just 184 00:30:59,520 --> 00:31:06,720 driving on the surface of the street support public work. Thank you sir. 185 00:31:04,240 --> 00:31:09,120 » Thank you very much. Do we have any other speakers on the queue? 186 00:31:08,480 --> 00:31:14,320 » No. >> All right. Thank you very much. With 187 00:31:11,360 --> 00:31:17,360 that, we will close multiple item public comment portion of today's meeting and 188 00:31:15,919 --> 00:31:23,279 move forward with the approval of minutes for Monday, January 26, 2026. 189 00:31:21,600 --> 00:31:26,559 Uh, commissioners, any questions or comments? Seeing no other discussion, is 190 00:31:25,200 --> 00:31:28,320 there a first and a second? >> So move. 191 00:31:27,679 --> 00:31:33,039 » Second. >> First by President Proim Grant, seconded 192 00:31:30,240 --> 00:31:36,000 by Commissioner Cardness. >> We will take the roll call starting with 193 00:31:34,720 --> 00:31:37,840 you. President K. >> I. 194 00:31:36,559 --> 00:31:39,919 » Vice President Chavez. >> I. 195 00:31:38,720 --> 00:31:43,039 » President Prom Grant. >> Hi. Um, Commissioner Mitchell. 196 00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:45,039 » And Commissioner Cardes. >> Hi. 197 00:31:43,679 --> 00:31:48,960 » Great. All eyes. The minutes are approved. 198 00:31:46,240 --> 00:31:54,080 » Thank you very much. Moving on to agenda item number one, sidewalk and transit 199 00:31:51,760 --> 00:31:57,399 amenities program from the Bureau of Street Services. 200 00:31:58,399 --> 00:32:08,000 » Good morning. Uh, good morning President Kang, uh, commissioners and city uh, 201 00:32:04,720 --> 00:32:12,720 representative. Um, I'm here today to My name is Kenneth Tang. I am the uh 202 00:32:10,480 --> 00:32:19,039 contract administrator for our sidewalk transit amendy program. Um today we're 203 00:32:15,919 --> 00:32:24,159 here to provide an oral um presentation and then give you some update on the 204 00:32:21,679 --> 00:32:30,799 previous uh two quarter starting July 1st to the end of the calendar year and 205 00:32:27,760 --> 00:32:36,080 um we wanted to provide context for three major item right first one is 206 00:32:33,760 --> 00:32:43,200 relating to the overall structure the contract how we doing is this new 207 00:32:38,799 --> 00:32:48,399 contract work and yes that's the uh uh bottom line of that The second piece is 208 00:32:45,919 --> 00:32:52,640 the implementation and roll out pace. How are we doing? Are we improving? And 209 00:32:50,559 --> 00:32:56,640 the answer is also a yes in that one. And the third and final piece and a lot 210 00:32:54,480 --> 00:33:03,120 of uh focus from you all for maintenance. And we also here to provide 211 00:32:59,279 --> 00:33:08,480 you some updated result from our audit and brings you with the number and the 212 00:33:05,519 --> 00:33:12,240 recommendation on how to proceed. Uh with that, starting off with the 213 00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:20,720 contract. Uh for those of you who are not aware um staff uh contract is very 214 00:33:16,320 --> 00:33:26,559 um uh innovative and h very uh new we are uh receiving over 65 and a half% of 215 00:33:24,720 --> 00:33:32,159 revenue on each of the advertisement revenue. The rest go to the uh contract 216 00:33:29,760 --> 00:33:36,799 to maintain and sell advertisement. And this is a new model. Um and the only 217 00:33:34,559 --> 00:33:44,240 caveat for this particular contract is we have to invest in initial capital. Um 218 00:33:41,919 --> 00:33:50,559 with that said the number that have been showing is very promising over the past 219 00:33:47,039 --> 00:33:55,919 two quarter that reported we have over 7 uh 38 million reported in uh as a 220 00:33:53,919 --> 00:34:01,440 revenue from the advertisement. portion that come to the city and that is the 221 00:33:58,320 --> 00:34:05,600 highest we ever received uh for any two consecutive quarter in the entire 222 00:34:03,519 --> 00:34:10,720 history of the program. Um the other number that I want to show 223 00:34:08,879 --> 00:34:19,599 is that since the beginning of the contract in 2022 2023 we have received 224 00:34:14,720 --> 00:34:25,119 over 36 uh million dollar. This number is significant because that 225 00:34:21,520 --> 00:34:31,760 is represent over 40% of what the previous contract were able 226 00:34:27,679 --> 00:34:36,960 to made over 20 years. So three year we already more than almost halfway through 227 00:34:34,800 --> 00:34:43,919 the uh what the previous contract was able to make. So uh the bottom line here 228 00:34:40,800 --> 00:34:48,399 is that this structure work and uh you see in the revenue um that is continue 229 00:34:46,480 --> 00:34:52,879 to grow and we anticipate to continue to grow in the coming year as the we build 230 00:34:50,560 --> 00:34:58,560 out more structure. Uh we anticipate we can bring up to uh 231 00:34:55,359 --> 00:35:03,760 $60 million for the city um in the when fully built out in 2032. 232 00:35:01,760 --> 00:35:07,760 The next item I want to uh talk about a little bit is the pace of 233 00:35:05,040 --> 00:35:14,480 implementations. Uh the goal for the program is to bring uh uh put in 3,000 234 00:35:10,800 --> 00:35:19,599 transit shelter uh 450 shaped structure and a few a bunch of other amenity as 235 00:35:16,560 --> 00:35:23,680 part of the staff program. Um so that's why it's important for us to create a 236 00:35:21,280 --> 00:35:30,079 process and a pace that we can sustain with the funding right and uh I'm happy 237 00:35:27,359 --> 00:35:35,040 to report that we for the most part have uh resolved the logistic of each 238 00:35:32,400 --> 00:35:41,440 department and process to get the location built and install the shelter. 239 00:35:37,680 --> 00:35:46,320 There are some uh uh administrative and there's some other smaller uh resource 240 00:35:43,839 --> 00:35:52,079 issue with vious department that continue to be the pipeline and 241 00:35:48,320 --> 00:35:57,599 constraint for the program to fully uh um roll out but at least we have the 242 00:35:55,359 --> 00:36:00,640 process established uh we're not figuring out for the first time it's 243 00:35:58,880 --> 00:36:06,000 become a more steady rate now we're working on controlling that pace 244 00:36:03,520 --> 00:36:12,560 um I also happy to report that during the that quarter we also resolve a 245 00:36:08,880 --> 00:36:18,640 pending SQA challenge to the program. So those are fully uh resolved and that's 246 00:36:15,119 --> 00:36:24,560 allow our program to uh uh uh get more freedom to actually do a lot of what we 247 00:36:21,280 --> 00:36:34,079 need to do for the program. Um we also increased capacity. We had uh funded uh 248 00:36:30,800 --> 00:36:40,400 12 position at BSL which allow us to increase uh the ability for us to access 249 00:36:36,880 --> 00:36:48,240 BSL lighting and repair to our shelter. Um and we are hitting uh uh over 200 250 00:36:44,480 --> 00:36:54,480 service requests that um BSL support us on meaning we also help 251 00:36:51,839 --> 00:36:57,839 fix light as part of our program. So it's not just shelter program. We also 252 00:36:56,400 --> 00:37:03,760 bring some of the light uh infrastructure uh back online. 253 00:37:01,119 --> 00:37:07,599 I'm also uh happy to report that we continue to build partnership with Metro 254 00:37:05,839 --> 00:37:14,320 who is one of the largest transit operator in the in the region. Um and 255 00:37:11,280 --> 00:37:21,839 that partnership include um integrating our shelter design into 256 00:37:17,520 --> 00:37:27,920 their uh bus rapid transit corridor along Vermont and a nohole to Pasadena 257 00:37:25,119 --> 00:37:32,800 corridor. What that mean is they will be uh using our transit shelter on those 258 00:37:30,480 --> 00:37:37,839 stations allowing us to put advertisement on those platform. So it's 259 00:37:35,839 --> 00:37:41,280 revenue that's uh investment into the initial capital for the program that we 260 00:37:39,520 --> 00:37:46,000 continue to sustain and use advertisement to continue maintain them. 261 00:37:43,680 --> 00:37:51,920 We are working on finalizing the detail. Those will come to you once we have all 262 00:37:48,320 --> 00:37:56,800 the maintenance and the uh final uh um agreement uh in place with metro. But 263 00:37:54,160 --> 00:38:02,720 it's a exciting collaboration with Metro and we want to have a uniform uh look 264 00:38:00,640 --> 00:38:06,040 and feel across the region that this is about stop. 265 00:38:06,240 --> 00:38:14,800 Um the uh final thing that I want to uh 266 00:38:11,359 --> 00:38:20,640 bring up is that the program is rolling forward and we anticipate we will meet 267 00:38:17,359 --> 00:38:24,880 our goal this year. Um there are some constraint around material procurement. 268 00:38:22,800 --> 00:38:30,480 It's a nationwide issue but we anticipate we will be able to resolve 269 00:38:26,560 --> 00:38:37,680 those uh quickly and um uh bring to the uh goal for the year. Finally, the meat 270 00:38:34,160 --> 00:38:44,240 of the report, the maintenance and this is something that uh we are um very 271 00:38:41,440 --> 00:38:50,000 thorough in our uh investigation so that we present to you with fact and with a 272 00:38:47,280 --> 00:38:53,760 matrix that can represent the actual issue at hand. 273 00:38:51,920 --> 00:39:01,280 So from our uh uh analysis so far we uh see 274 00:38:58,320 --> 00:39:08,480 there is a traumatic increase in the number of requests and uh uh maintenance 275 00:39:05,359 --> 00:39:14,000 issue at bus stop. Um unfortunately this is not just at bus stop. Bus stop 276 00:39:10,800 --> 00:39:21,680 doesn't live in that uh isolated bubble. This is a a city-wide kind of uh issue 277 00:39:17,520 --> 00:39:26,400 that increase in vandalism and other uh type of requests is generally a trending 278 00:39:24,320 --> 00:39:32,680 across the city. But let me just report on staff program for the last two 279 00:39:29,680 --> 00:39:32,680 quarter. 280 00:39:32,720 --> 00:39:40,960 Um over the last two quarter we have over 3,000 vandalism requests open and 281 00:39:39,119 --> 00:39:46,079 closed. graffiti specifically 282 00:39:43,359 --> 00:39:49,400 um and sticker on those shelter. We have over 2,157 283 00:39:49,599 --> 00:39:59,200 uh report and and and address. Uh we also 284 00:39:55,200 --> 00:40:05,839 have quite a few broken glass and uh panel repair that happened at these bus 285 00:40:01,040 --> 00:40:12,160 stop over 900 of those. So um overall the last two quarter is following the 286 00:40:08,880 --> 00:40:18,880 same trends we saw uh over the past five years and I can go into more detail 287 00:40:14,880 --> 00:40:24,880 about the uh overall trend as well as part of the audit report but um the last 288 00:40:22,400 --> 00:40:31,200 two quarter total over 6,500 289 00:40:28,079 --> 00:40:35,920 um service requests was received and closed. that's averaging more than a 290 00:40:33,040 --> 00:40:44,240 thousand per month. So it is a a a big hall for um us to uh 291 00:40:41,280 --> 00:40:47,520 uh address and this is a systematic thing that we want to uh talk to you all 292 00:40:46,160 --> 00:40:53,520 about some of the potential solution that we propose moving forward. But 293 00:40:50,320 --> 00:41:00,079 before we dive into the uh solution, I do want to bring up a uh request by you 294 00:40:57,119 --> 00:41:04,000 all about the audit itself. how what was the result of it and what was the 295 00:41:01,760 --> 00:41:11,599 recommendation that came out of it. So the audit look at the data from 2019 uh 296 00:41:07,839 --> 00:41:15,839 pre- pandemic all the way till 2025 and this examination is looking at the 297 00:41:14,160 --> 00:41:21,280 trend of different kind of service requests that we receive and um here are 298 00:41:19,119 --> 00:41:28,240 some of the highlight we had received an increase of over 200% 299 00:41:25,119 --> 00:41:36,480 of graffiti incident over that past year five years we received over uh another 300 00:41:32,079 --> 00:41:44,079 67% % increase since 2019. Uh overflow of trash and legal dumping 301 00:41:38,960 --> 00:41:52,319 over 400% increase since 2015 uh 2019. Total work order for the entire uh uh um 302 00:41:47,680 --> 00:41:59,680 staff program had increased over 200%. So the bottom line is uh it's a 303 00:41:56,720 --> 00:42:04,800 issue that we see trending that cannot be addressed 304 00:42:01,920 --> 00:42:08,960 only with the current contract obligations. 305 00:42:06,640 --> 00:42:16,079 And on that note, the contractor are performing above and beyond uh what is 306 00:42:13,119 --> 00:42:23,520 listed on a contract on a regular basis. They are visiting each site over uh um 307 00:42:20,079 --> 00:42:29,839 two and a half time uh per furniture per weeks. So two and a half time uh per 308 00:42:27,599 --> 00:42:35,760 weeks per furniture. Uh the contract only require about 1.6 309 00:42:33,599 --> 00:42:38,760 per weeks. So 310 00:42:38,960 --> 00:42:48,160 they are uh meeting the application and beyond. Uh the challenge right now is 311 00:42:44,800 --> 00:42:54,000 more than just the uh contract themsel not uh performing or not performing up 312 00:42:50,880 --> 00:43:02,280 to par is the increased volume of vandalism and all these requests. 313 00:42:57,119 --> 00:43:02,280 Uh our recommendation and step forward 314 00:43:02,720 --> 00:43:11,280 we uh are working on a uh privatization exercise to 315 00:43:08,720 --> 00:43:18,319 target location that consider hotspot. So there will be more uh stopped by 316 00:43:15,040 --> 00:43:24,000 these uh contractor at that hotspot locations and then less on the other 317 00:43:21,760 --> 00:43:28,960 that doesn't need that same cleaning or have other kind of resource that already 318 00:43:26,800 --> 00:43:32,720 associate with it. Maybe a bit is already taking care of some of these 319 00:43:30,240 --> 00:43:38,720 spot, right? So, we wanted to make sure that we have a a method that fairly 320 00:43:36,079 --> 00:43:43,839 judge where location is needed more or less and monitor it, not just release it 321 00:43:40,880 --> 00:43:50,800 after we change the um the schedule maintenance. The second thing we also 322 00:43:46,160 --> 00:43:55,119 plan to do is lessen the target of uh thing at the amenity for people to tag 323 00:43:52,880 --> 00:44:00,720 on. Remove the back panel where it's not needed. This is like a white uh back 324 00:43:57,599 --> 00:44:05,359 panel that people place um for various reason but if it's not needed for that 325 00:44:03,040 --> 00:44:11,200 location we'll remove it and that would be less things for people to tag on. The 326 00:44:08,880 --> 00:44:18,680 a few other thing that uh our program is also uh working on is an audit of the 327 00:44:14,720 --> 00:44:18,680 other side of the house 328 00:44:20,400 --> 00:44:28,400 at bus stop right now. Um there's two major player right. Uh one is the 329 00:44:25,760 --> 00:44:35,760 shelter over 2,000 of them. The other one we have over almost 56 5700 bus 330 00:44:33,119 --> 00:44:40,319 bench that also require the same maintenance. So we are auding the other 331 00:44:38,720 --> 00:44:45,599 side of the house to see how we can marriage this and align the way they do 332 00:44:42,800 --> 00:44:50,079 things out there so that it's not just optimizing a shelter and not taking care 333 00:44:47,520 --> 00:44:53,520 of the bench contract. And that's something that we are working on and we 334 00:44:52,079 --> 00:44:59,680 will present with you a separate audit for the bus bench and that would lead to 335 00:44:56,400 --> 00:45:06,480 our recommendation also for a renewal or the uh request of proposal for a new bus 336 00:45:03,119 --> 00:45:12,000 bench contract. And finally, uh we are anticipate to 337 00:45:09,040 --> 00:45:17,359 submit to the board for a campaign for keeping our bus stop clean to help uh uh 338 00:45:15,359 --> 00:45:21,200 um you get information out there how to get our shelter clean and help keep the 339 00:45:18,880 --> 00:45:25,119 shelter clean because it's not just a solution with uh with our contract 340 00:45:23,760 --> 00:45:32,000 continue to increase the maintenance but also community uh buying in and also own 341 00:45:28,720 --> 00:45:36,880 that location that's amenity for them. So we also like to have that campaign 342 00:45:34,400 --> 00:45:41,440 and work with you all to sponsor these and so that we can uh put that out there 343 00:45:38,880 --> 00:45:45,599 on our shelter as part of the public service announcement. 344 00:45:43,359 --> 00:45:51,599 Um finally just conclude the maintenance issue. Uh we understand that a a lot of 345 00:45:48,720 --> 00:45:58,880 eyes on bus stop because it's the most visible and a lot of people stop by it. 346 00:45:53,839 --> 00:46:04,319 Um but it is a more broader issue and we would recommend if uh uh with your 347 00:46:01,760 --> 00:46:10,160 leadership to help bring stakeholder together and we will be at the table to 348 00:46:07,680 --> 00:46:15,440 talk about how all the amenity that under staff program and the bus bench 349 00:46:12,240 --> 00:46:21,040 program can support the entirety but uh we are not the only player at the table. 350 00:46:18,560 --> 00:46:26,640 There are a few other that also uh work at bus stop and we would like to uh 351 00:46:23,520 --> 00:46:31,520 under your leadership to bring that uh cohesiveness across the department and 352 00:46:29,200 --> 00:46:37,599 other entity to help address the bus stop cleanliness issue. And with that I 353 00:46:34,160 --> 00:46:43,720 conclude my oral presentation. Um let me know if you have any question or other 354 00:46:39,200 --> 00:46:43,720 uh clarification you would like to hear. 355 00:46:45,200 --> 00:46:52,079 » Thank you very much. Um, I have several questions, but commissioners, uh, 356 00:46:50,400 --> 00:46:55,680 Commissioner Mitchell, >> thank you for your report. Do I 357 00:46:54,000 --> 00:47:00,319 understand you say that there's a court challenge pending 358 00:46:58,960 --> 00:47:04,880 » as to the program? >> Can you repeat 359 00:47:01,440 --> 00:47:06,160 » a court challenge pending >> uh 360 00:47:05,280 --> 00:47:09,280 » lawsuit? >> As far as I know, we don't have any 361 00:47:08,640 --> 00:47:12,640 pending. >> Okay. 362 00:47:09,760 --> 00:47:17,599 » All the uh um legal challenge to the program have been resolved. 363 00:47:15,520 --> 00:47:22,560 » Okay. And with regard to these maintenance repair issues 364 00:47:20,800 --> 00:47:25,920 pursuant to the contract is who's responsible for maintenance of the 365 00:47:24,640 --> 00:47:29,760 staff? >> Uh a contractor named Shelter Clean. 366 00:47:27,920 --> 00:47:34,000 They've been in uh and maintain our shelter over 40 years. So you have some 367 00:47:31,920 --> 00:47:40,000 recommendations with regard to because of the overwhelming need and obviously 368 00:47:37,680 --> 00:47:45,040 you mentioned the current contractual obligation doesn't really address it 369 00:47:42,000 --> 00:47:50,640 adequately because of the number of requests for service right 370 00:47:47,760 --> 00:47:56,240 » that's correct uh we do have the list recommendation that we provide earlier 371 00:47:52,160 --> 00:48:01,119 they are more smaller uh recommendation uh but we like to try all these other 372 00:47:58,480 --> 00:48:05,920 thing before revisiting contract negotiations. 373 00:48:03,599 --> 00:48:09,599 » Okay. If if possible, I'd like to be further briefed on it. Maybe we can 374 00:48:07,359 --> 00:48:15,599 discuss some some resolutions. It might be like you said with regard to any 375 00:48:12,400 --> 00:48:20,560 further contracts that we let we might need to be a little bit more creative 376 00:48:17,280 --> 00:48:26,400 about how we address ongoing maintenance issues. It's kind of hard with graffiti 377 00:48:23,599 --> 00:48:34,640 abatement all over graffiti all over the city in terms of how to prevent it andor 378 00:48:30,400 --> 00:48:39,520 act on it sooner given the uh as large as the city is these issues aren't 379 00:48:37,040 --> 00:48:44,160 confined to any particular area. They're all over so to speak even to the extent 380 00:48:42,480 --> 00:48:49,839 that you know even city signs get graffiti or we with regard to the 381 00:48:46,880 --> 00:48:56,800 protest we've had with regard to ice and those issues we find that you know even 382 00:48:52,720 --> 00:49:01,920 the the pavement gets graffiti so I don't know how to address that maybe 383 00:48:58,480 --> 00:49:07,280 we can talk about that further and develop some ideas and maybe it's also 384 00:49:04,480 --> 00:49:12,240 possibility of talking about how other cities may address similar concerns. 385 00:49:10,960 --> 00:49:17,680 Thank you. >> Thank you, 386 00:49:14,800 --> 00:49:25,280 » commissioners. Um I'm happy to ask a couple questions. So I um I'm a little 387 00:49:21,599 --> 00:49:32,000 puzzled by um the findings in your audit because that is not what I've seen and 388 00:49:28,319 --> 00:49:37,280 that is not what I hear. And um I think all of us here recently got an email 389 00:49:34,000 --> 00:49:44,240 from a constituent saying they reported on January 21. It's been 10 days no 390 00:49:41,359 --> 00:49:52,000 change. The first staff that was installed Western and Olympic 391 00:49:47,440 --> 00:49:56,880 that's been heavily graffiti damaged for over a month. So, 392 00:49:55,359 --> 00:50:03,119 you're saying they're going above and beyond, and I know there are challenges 393 00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:09,200 uh um for graffiti and others, but our in my estimation, I think our graffiti 394 00:50:05,440 --> 00:50:16,800 contractors are doing a better job of removing graffiti when reported most are 395 00:50:12,800 --> 00:50:23,119 completed within 48 to 72 hours. um and staff there's no funding issue because 396 00:50:20,160 --> 00:50:29,040 clearly the revenue is there and Transto is uh an external third party vendor so 397 00:50:26,960 --> 00:50:36,800 they're not restricted by many of the city processes so I'm not sure where um 398 00:50:33,680 --> 00:50:42,400 the disconnect is happening um and I'm sure we'll have further thoughts but in 399 00:50:39,200 --> 00:50:48,079 the current contract um what is their um contractual agreement to visit Is it? 400 00:50:46,240 --> 00:50:53,680 How often do they need to visit each shelter? 401 00:50:50,880 --> 00:51:01,599 » So, at minimum uh let me just give you a quick rundown on this uh number. um 402 00:50:57,760 --> 00:51:07,599 regular uh visit on-site visual uh they have to do at least weekly uh 100% of 403 00:51:05,040 --> 00:51:12,240 the time or 100 of the sh uh% of the shelter hotspot 404 00:51:10,400 --> 00:51:16,960 uh all the preventative and regular maintenance they have to do three time 405 00:51:14,240 --> 00:51:24,160 per weeks up to 30% of the total inventory that we have deep 406 00:51:20,480 --> 00:51:32,559 cleaning power washing um and structural repair they have to you 100% 407 00:51:28,000 --> 00:51:36,160 uh at least once per year uh every six months. 408 00:51:34,240 --> 00:51:40,160 » Every six month. Every six month at least once. 409 00:51:38,480 --> 00:51:47,200 So, if you're saying they're visiting each shelter once a week, 410 00:51:43,200 --> 00:51:55,839 clearly they're not visiting um once a week and we're only at 3 411 00:51:51,119 --> 00:51:59,200 and uh 32 shelter constructed with the goal of 3,000. [snorts] 412 00:51:59,520 --> 00:52:06,960 I don't think the graffiti issue is going anywhere anytime soon. So, I I 413 00:52:03,359 --> 00:52:10,720 think this board is very concerned. Um, I'm sure you heard that the mayor just 414 00:52:08,880 --> 00:52:16,559 announced a new clean corridor initiative on major corridors and these 415 00:52:14,079 --> 00:52:22,880 staff shelters are installed on ma many of these you know major corridors and if 416 00:52:20,160 --> 00:52:27,040 you know we're the city is maintaining our responsibility of cleaning the 417 00:52:25,200 --> 00:52:33,200 streets and the sidewalks and the weed abatement but if the staff shelters 418 00:52:30,480 --> 00:52:39,839 are looking like it is today that is going to be very problematic. So 419 00:52:37,040 --> 00:52:47,359 » yeah, um just one one more point of clarification. Um the 300 is a new one 420 00:52:42,960 --> 00:52:52,800 that we put in the we still have over 1,600 of legacy shelter that's still 421 00:52:50,000 --> 00:52:58,559 being maintained uh to transition out. So total we have over 1,800 422 00:52:56,240 --> 00:53:04,800 shelter with trash receptacle and many of those site to still to be maintained. 423 00:53:01,040 --> 00:53:09,440 With that though uh we also have the same kind of input from constituent and 424 00:53:07,839 --> 00:53:15,040 various entity about this kind of maintenance concern. One of the thing 425 00:53:11,920 --> 00:53:21,520 that we um express and put in other budget request in the coming year is to 426 00:53:17,280 --> 00:53:28,079 get more eyes and ear to better quality control the uh contractor. Currently our 427 00:53:25,119 --> 00:53:33,920 staff is small and focusing on a lot of implementation and uh overseeing the 428 00:53:31,760 --> 00:53:39,680 service requests uh that coming in and make sure the contract perform those the 429 00:53:35,920 --> 00:53:43,520 quality and the level of service that we need for them to perform would need 430 00:53:42,000 --> 00:53:46,559 additional staff for us to keep an eye out there. It doesn't have to be all us. 431 00:53:45,040 --> 00:53:52,079 It could be other people who help monitor this constituent um bit who see 432 00:53:50,160 --> 00:53:58,880 things we like to see that those reported to us so we can actually keep 433 00:53:55,440 --> 00:54:06,240 these contractor uh and hold them to their quality of that we expect. So we 434 00:54:03,359 --> 00:54:10,079 understand on the uh audit itself it's based on purely number that uh was 435 00:54:08,160 --> 00:54:15,680 reported based on the system that was generated by the system. How uh the 436 00:54:13,280 --> 00:54:21,760 quality of their work at each of these location we uh request that we have 437 00:54:19,119 --> 00:54:27,440 additional staff to help us monitor these kind of uh uh and manage that 438 00:54:24,000 --> 00:54:33,200 activity uh better. So what what would be are there any penalties or 439 00:54:29,599 --> 00:54:38,160 repercussions about not them not meeting the contractual obligations? 440 00:54:35,520 --> 00:54:43,839 » Yes. So there is ability for us to site them for the first incident that they uh 441 00:54:41,200 --> 00:54:45,359 don't meet that obligation is a $200 and then 442 00:54:44,319 --> 00:54:48,880 » how many how much >> uh $250. Let me just get that number for 443 00:54:47,760 --> 00:54:50,800 you. Exactly. >> Per per site 444 00:54:50,000 --> 00:54:53,599 » per incident >> per incident. 445 00:54:51,599 --> 00:55:00,960 » So we report it and they didn't address it. Right. that's escalate um and we can 446 00:54:57,520 --> 00:55:03,440 do as many as so this become hey get it done right 447 00:55:01,680 --> 00:55:08,800 » what if it wasn't reported but they're not doing their weekly checks 448 00:55:06,079 --> 00:55:15,119 » uh the system that they are reporting in shonet that they are um if the narrative 449 00:55:12,160 --> 00:55:20,160 and the what we shown out there isn't uh aligned 450 00:55:16,880 --> 00:55:27,119 we will uh dive deeper into those uh number as well um and also perform 451 00:55:23,839 --> 00:55:34,079 additional internal audit about the uh quality rather than the number of visit. 452 00:55:30,079 --> 00:55:39,200 Um again the process right now because of staffing uh issue for our bureau we 453 00:55:37,280 --> 00:55:43,599 focus on the higher level management of the program and in order for us to go 454 00:55:41,280 --> 00:55:48,240 out there and do more of quality check spot by spot on a regular basis we uh 455 00:55:46,319 --> 00:55:50,960 asked to get more resource and we did request it as part of the upcoming year 456 00:55:49,920 --> 00:55:57,359 budget >> and anything higher than the 250. Yes. 457 00:55:53,839 --> 00:56:01,520 Uh this an escalating cost I can provide it back to you here. Uh the second 458 00:55:59,680 --> 00:56:06,400 incident this increase to additional cost the third incident. So it's an 459 00:56:04,000 --> 00:56:11,280 escalating and will continue until they address the issue. Um so again I think 460 00:56:09,520 --> 00:56:15,359 the the major thing that we can hold them to the fire is report get more 461 00:56:13,200 --> 00:56:20,000 people to report and keep an eye on it and so that we can um 462 00:56:18,319 --> 00:56:27,119 uh see whether they are meeting that obligation or not and we can use that to 463 00:56:22,400 --> 00:56:32,880 help them um change their uh practice. What would be the the the the most 464 00:56:29,440 --> 00:56:38,880 severe penalty that the city can levy on Transito? 465 00:56:35,680 --> 00:56:46,960 » Will be the contract itself, right? Uh but that's a very um extreme 466 00:56:42,400 --> 00:56:51,119 end. Um but uh there is a financial uh penalty for each incident that can be 467 00:56:49,280 --> 00:57:00,319 imposed until resolved and it could be very significant for a uh contractor 468 00:56:54,400 --> 00:57:06,319 that uh optim operating at their um at the very optimal of their program. 469 00:57:02,880 --> 00:57:11,040 Their people are uh working really really really uh uh stretch forward to 470 00:57:08,640 --> 00:57:16,079 make to meet the city need right now. So it is will be a big penalty if we start 471 00:57:13,680 --> 00:57:21,200 issuing those citations. >> The last question and then I'll have um 472 00:57:18,240 --> 00:57:27,280 the commissioners chime in as well is so after they are reported um how how 473 00:57:24,559 --> 00:57:31,599 quickly do they need to respond? What's the expectation? 474 00:57:28,720 --> 00:57:35,920 » So for emergency within 24 hour broken glass or something like that that you 475 00:57:33,040 --> 00:57:42,319 know caused some harm um a car hit it or something we need to address it and 476 00:57:37,599 --> 00:57:46,880 remove the the uh the the the the challenge out of the way at least 477 00:57:44,000 --> 00:57:49,760 mitigate it right. Um we might take some more time to replace the glass and other 478 00:57:48,559 --> 00:57:55,920 thing because it take time to order those in but uh they have to get someone 479 00:57:52,319 --> 00:58:02,400 out there within 24 hour. the uh regular request uh the obligation for uh the 480 00:57:58,960 --> 00:58:04,720 contract is within the week. >> Within one week, you're saying 481 00:58:03,839 --> 00:58:09,520 » one week. >> One week. 482 00:58:06,240 --> 00:58:12,520 » Okay. Um Commissioner uh President Tim Grant. 483 00:58:15,040 --> 00:58:25,440 » That's all. I may have not turned on my mic. Um, I may have not heard this, but 484 00:58:20,640 --> 00:58:28,720 with respect to the scheduled visits, every site is supposed to be visited 485 00:58:27,680 --> 00:58:32,799 weekly. >> That's right. 486 00:58:29,760 --> 00:58:38,000 » Do we have is there a report out of just because they visit it, do they maintain 487 00:58:36,000 --> 00:58:42,799 or clean it or they just I mean it could just be a driveby with no action taken. 488 00:58:40,720 --> 00:58:47,839 So apart from the request where someone takes the initiative a resident takes 489 00:58:45,119 --> 00:58:52,079 the initiative on their own I think what one aspect we're looking at is what is 490 00:58:49,680 --> 00:58:57,920 the obligation responsibility that transito is taking when they visit 491 00:58:55,440 --> 00:59:04,240 every week do we know how many repairs how many um 492 00:59:00,720 --> 00:59:10,400 cleaning up um repairing that they're doing each week do we get a report 493 00:59:07,599 --> 00:59:17,440 » we do um and that's also part of the audit that was reported out. Um 494 00:59:14,720 --> 00:59:23,359 the visit is a primary driver on getting the eye out there and generate work for 495 00:59:20,240 --> 00:59:27,760 location that need uh power washing. They will be uh creating a a new uh work 496 00:59:26,000 --> 00:59:34,000 order for them to go out and and actually perform those power washing. So 497 00:59:31,119 --> 00:59:36,400 um we have the work order creation associated with each site after that 498 00:59:35,839 --> 00:59:39,280 visit. >> Okay. And 499 00:59:37,280 --> 00:59:43,200 » we have those we have those numbers for each week. How many power washes, how 500 00:59:41,440 --> 00:59:45,599 many repairs are being done. >> That's correct. 501 00:59:44,240 --> 00:59:49,359 » And that's where the number that I report at beginning of the uh 502 00:59:47,280 --> 00:59:55,040 presentation came from. The number of vandalism, the number of graffiti. So 503 00:59:52,160 --> 00:59:58,319 those are recorded uh uh as part of that visit. 504 00:59:55,680 --> 01:00:04,480 » And similarly on the hotspots which are visited three times a week, 505 01:00:01,599 --> 01:00:09,839 my assumption would be that there are repairs or washing 506 01:00:07,760 --> 01:00:12,720 at least one of those three three visits a week. Correct. 507 01:00:11,839 --> 01:00:16,640 » Can you repeat? >> Well, there's the hotspots are visited 508 01:00:14,960 --> 01:00:21,440 three times a week as I understood. >> That's correct. 509 01:00:18,559 --> 01:00:26,799 » And we have report on those of of those three visits a week for the hotspots. 510 01:00:24,640 --> 01:00:32,799 What actions been taken on those? Is that also listed in the audit? 511 01:00:29,520 --> 01:00:38,880 So similar uh on the regular location the hotspot get the same type of uh 512 01:00:36,000 --> 01:00:43,440 treatment um just more frequence uh trash or empty and any loose debris 513 01:00:41,599 --> 01:00:49,280 graffiti uh stickers and stuff get removed right so those uh hotspot is 514 01:00:47,280 --> 01:00:53,760 increased frequencies >> and the list of hotspots how is that 515 01:00:52,079 --> 01:00:59,440 determined and how often is that updated? 516 01:00:55,680 --> 01:01:02,240 So the hotspot itself um the list is determined by the number of work order 517 01:01:00,960 --> 01:01:06,000 that's get generated >> by the number of what 518 01:01:03,359 --> 01:01:13,359 » the work order uh that generated per of each of these location um the 519 01:01:10,400 --> 01:01:20,880 rep prioritization or revising that list it's uh based on adjustment of that work 520 01:01:16,960 --> 01:01:25,839 order that get generated. Um we uh as part of this exercise we want to 521 01:01:23,200 --> 01:01:29,599 incorporate a more thorough way to prioritize. 522 01:01:27,359 --> 01:01:34,640 Uh when we consider hotspot it may not be the same as how they see as hot spot 523 01:01:32,480 --> 01:01:40,319 for them is just the number of frequency >> right for us it's also including the 524 01:01:36,640 --> 01:01:46,400 important of those locations and the uh uh how uh the cleanliness uh that also 525 01:01:43,839 --> 01:01:50,160 provide by external entity at that locations. So again this 526 01:01:49,119 --> 01:01:57,079 is something that we would like to revisit oursel in the coming month to 527 01:01:52,960 --> 01:01:57,079 rep prioritize those hot spot 528 01:01:58,000 --> 01:02:09,760 » and we happy to share those result. >> Thank you v uh vice president chavez. 529 01:02:05,920 --> 01:02:17,520 » Thank you. Um I had some questions about um just the rate. I know that there has 530 01:02:14,319 --> 01:02:24,640 been challenges on the installations with parts procurement, you know, 531 01:02:19,599 --> 01:02:32,319 delays, um, initial uh, challenges with um, coordination. Um, how are we today 532 01:02:28,640 --> 01:02:39,200 in terms of the rate of installations, the coordination with the, you know, 533 01:02:36,720 --> 01:02:44,559 internal bureaus and public works, both BSL and BCA as well as LWP. Are we in a 534 01:02:42,720 --> 01:02:50,799 good place? And what's our rate of installation currently? 535 01:02:47,359 --> 01:02:59,119 » So, um, our current, uh, rate of installation is roughly around, um, 20, 536 01:02:55,119 --> 01:03:06,400 uh, or so per month. Um, so about one to two per day. Um the like I brought up at 537 01:03:04,079 --> 01:03:11,040 the beginning of the presentation we know 538 01:03:09,040 --> 01:03:17,039 what are the landscape of the implementation are. Now the challenge 539 01:03:14,240 --> 01:03:21,799 here is within that parameter or that landscape. How can we make things 540 01:03:18,799 --> 01:03:21,799 faster? 541 01:03:22,079 --> 01:03:32,640 The main bottleneck for us right now is the ability to energize and activate our 542 01:03:29,440 --> 01:03:39,039 shelter with DGP. And this is a resource constraint um that uh we 543 01:03:36,559 --> 01:03:43,039 seeing on a regular basis. We install a shelter out there that's have no power 544 01:03:41,520 --> 01:03:49,920 until someone go out there and connect us to power and in some cases we wait a 545 01:03:45,920 --> 01:03:55,680 while. Um so that's where uh where we are in term of that me primary uh 546 01:03:52,319 --> 01:04:02,079 bottleneck for us is that uh resource uh constraint to come out and do our 547 01:03:58,559 --> 01:04:08,079 energization at bus stop. And are you staff actively working at um 548 01:04:05,680 --> 01:04:13,440 improving you know whether it's expediting or um improving the 549 01:04:11,680 --> 01:04:19,920 coordination or whatever information that is needed is this more on the LWP 550 01:04:16,799 --> 01:04:27,200 like permitting side or is this just what like where is the source of getting 551 01:04:23,520 --> 01:04:29,280 the approvals I know it's it depends but >> correct 552 01:04:27,760 --> 01:04:33,599 » most of them >> uh to answer your question we are in in 553 01:04:31,200 --> 01:04:38,160 fact we have a regular check-in with each of these department every on a 554 01:04:35,359 --> 01:04:45,680 weekly some case bi-weekly basis and DP is one of them. Um the uh permitting and 555 01:04:42,799 --> 01:04:52,160 the review side I think we're at a pace that we're comfortable to uh move things 556 01:04:47,760 --> 01:04:56,559 along. Um but the constraint is the construction crew that need to go out 557 01:04:54,400 --> 01:05:03,200 there and actually connect us to power or um you know um create a new service 558 01:05:00,240 --> 01:05:07,200 location for our program. So it's more of the field side that is concerned and 559 01:05:05,440 --> 01:05:11,920 this is something that we understand that there are other demand on their on 560 01:05:10,079 --> 01:05:17,760 them across the city. They are not only supporting staff program. So they are uh 561 01:05:15,039 --> 01:05:22,720 doing what they can uh in term of process it's an ongoing thing and we uh 562 01:05:20,559 --> 01:05:27,680 have there at the table with us to figure out the challenge but again I 563 01:05:24,720 --> 01:05:36,480 think this is bottom line is resource um to how we can bring more shelter online 564 01:05:31,920 --> 01:05:43,119 each day we don't energize we lose money right and bus stop will be less safe 565 01:05:40,480 --> 01:05:48,559 how can we bring our bus stop priority above of uh some of the other um it's a 566 01:05:46,960 --> 01:05:53,039 significant loss and we won't get it back. Once you lose that advertisement 567 01:05:51,280 --> 01:05:58,319 window, you're not going to regain that money back for the city. 568 01:05:55,839 --> 01:06:02,000 » So, what's the plan to address that? >> So, 569 01:05:59,839 --> 01:06:09,760 uh we've been uh in active communication with EDP to see uh the commitment that 570 01:06:05,839 --> 01:06:16,960 they uh are willing to um go out there and address on a weekly basis. um 10 to 571 01:06:12,799 --> 01:06:21,440 12 location per weeks. We are um not seeing that number yet for various 572 01:06:18,880 --> 01:06:29,200 reason. Maybe there are you know a rain events or um other uh uh holiday issue. 573 01:06:26,319 --> 01:06:35,079 We have not seen the 10 or 12 that we were expecting and that's become a main 574 01:06:31,280 --> 01:06:35,079 bottleneck for our program. 575 01:06:35,839 --> 01:06:44,880 And so and so the bottleneck on the utility coordination I understand that 576 01:06:41,440 --> 01:06:51,200 um is not necessarily revenue funded but the positions at street services and 577 01:06:48,720 --> 01:06:54,720 street lighting are correct NBCA as well right there's they're basically it's 578 01:06:52,960 --> 01:07:02,079 this unique model where we're specifically have identified positions 579 01:06:57,599 --> 01:07:07,839 and funding to to um cover the cost of that work because this is revenue 580 01:07:03,760 --> 01:07:14,240 generating for the city. Um, have there have there been or do you expect any 581 01:07:10,160 --> 01:07:20,160 future impacts to those staffing levels given the budget situation? Have you 582 01:07:17,280 --> 01:07:25,359 heard of any potential issues um coming down the frey so that we know 583 01:07:23,680 --> 01:07:28,960 uh because again these are revenue funded. They're not special funded per 584 01:07:27,280 --> 01:07:34,160 se, but they're revenue fund. They're revenue generating positions. So I want 585 01:07:31,599 --> 01:07:38,960 to make sure that um wanted to hear from you if there's any concerns on the 586 01:07:36,160 --> 01:07:45,119 budgeting side. >> The projected staff revenue is uh like I 587 01:07:42,799 --> 01:07:51,280 reported it's continue to look positive and stable moving forward. Uh at the 588 01:07:48,240 --> 01:08:01,039 very least we can uh sustain the the existing staff that is funded right for 589 01:07:53,760 --> 01:08:07,039 BCA, BSL and uh BCA BSS. Um but again the uh constraint of other department 590 01:08:04,079 --> 01:08:12,640 that is not funded by our revenue is where we run into issue. We don't fund 591 01:08:09,599 --> 01:08:18,000 them and we don't control that pace. Um but our revenue on our side it continue 592 01:08:15,280 --> 01:08:22,400 to uh be positive and look like the trend is 593 01:08:20,400 --> 01:08:28,080 growing. So we don't see that as an issue. Where that become an issue is as 594 01:08:25,839 --> 01:08:33,759 the program uh grow we need to install more site the capital for those are 595 01:08:30,719 --> 01:08:40,880 taking from the same bucket of money and so that's where uh as the trends grow we 596 01:08:36,880 --> 01:08:46,960 like to also uh uh do more site um based on those uh revenue increase um but we 597 01:08:44,560 --> 01:08:53,120 don't anticipate seeing the the the uh funding for that part uh decreasing. Uh 598 01:08:50,400 --> 01:08:59,359 we also seeing a lot of interest in grant developer and metro specifically 599 01:08:56,319 --> 01:09:04,960 to invest into uh bus stop infrastructure. 600 01:09:00,960 --> 01:09:10,319 Um in fact uh in next few weeks I'll be coming before the board asking for 601 01:09:07,199 --> 01:09:15,759 authorization to execute part of year two of our agreement with Metro which is 602 01:09:13,199 --> 01:09:20,799 worth around $16 million that Metro will be investing into staff program. So in 603 01:09:18,560 --> 01:09:26,080 term of funding I don't anticipate that we have uh that major uh challenge 604 01:09:24,319 --> 01:09:31,759 moving forward but I think the pace and the control of the installation will 605 01:09:28,239 --> 01:09:36,159 become a major issue for at least the the folk outside the the department the 606 01:09:34,000 --> 01:09:40,000 the sphere influenced by the staff program. 607 01:09:37,920 --> 01:09:45,279 » Okay. And then shifting over to maintenance, your your report talks 608 01:09:42,080 --> 01:09:49,839 about um the obviously the overwhelming 609 01:09:47,279 --> 01:09:56,880 maintenance demands that were not foreseen when we issued the contract. Um 610 01:09:53,279 --> 01:10:02,960 but obviously it's a new day and we're seeing increases 611 01:09:59,440 --> 01:10:10,239 um of dramatic proportions that that we haven't seen in a long time. I see that 612 01:10:05,760 --> 01:10:15,120 um the contractor did submit a plan in October 613 01:10:12,000 --> 01:10:19,840 outlining data driven strategies um and reallocating maintenance resources. Have 614 01:10:17,199 --> 01:10:26,880 any of these been implemented? >> So the uh reason why we Oh, so we have 615 01:10:23,520 --> 01:10:33,600 implemented one of the um back panel removal at Saba Pacific site. The reason 616 01:10:29,679 --> 01:10:38,800 why we uh are taking a slower action is because we need to justify each of these 617 01:10:36,239 --> 01:10:42,960 actions because we are taking a certain maintenance activity for location and 618 01:10:40,640 --> 01:10:46,880 put it somewhere else. We need to be uh uh make sure that we do a systematic and 619 01:10:45,040 --> 01:10:52,480 show that this actually doesn't have a negative impact on the location that 620 01:10:49,679 --> 01:10:56,159 getting less right. That's why we create wanted to make sure we create a 621 01:10:53,840 --> 01:11:02,320 structure to actually review each of these location each of these action so 622 01:10:58,640 --> 01:11:07,360 that we don't uh um just broadly put out a lot of these initiative without 623 01:11:04,480 --> 01:11:12,960 monitoring and seeing result before we put it out citywide. So the one that I'm 624 01:11:10,239 --> 01:11:19,280 uh bringing uh a talk about today is the back panel removal, right? We uh working 625 01:11:16,159 --> 01:11:24,239 on a few uh removal to see how would that work first. Did that uh removing 626 01:11:21,600 --> 01:11:30,640 that panel actually uh lessen the graffiti or people simply put the 627 01:11:28,480 --> 01:11:33,920 graffiti on another part of the shelter? So we want to study and make sure that 628 01:11:32,159 --> 01:11:39,120 we're not just implement a solution citywide without having a thought and a 629 01:11:36,640 --> 01:11:45,199 a a process to review whether something is uh working effectively or not. So uh 630 01:11:43,120 --> 01:11:49,840 that's where it take us a time to uh develop that process and see make sure 631 01:11:46,960 --> 01:11:56,000 that these uh uh approach that we that proposed are roll out in a methodical 632 01:11:52,239 --> 01:12:02,080 methodical uh fashions. Um but again we are uh at that phase that we are able to 633 01:11:59,199 --> 01:12:06,800 see more of those roll out um of these solution that proposed by the the the 634 01:12:04,000 --> 01:12:12,719 contractor because we have the uh process in place now. So you'll see um 635 01:12:10,400 --> 01:12:16,960 few location here with shelter back panel remove the location hotspot that 636 01:12:15,120 --> 01:12:21,920 get shift around and monitor the effectiveness of this. So um again we at 637 01:12:19,920 --> 01:12:26,960 that stage where we can start seeing a lot of those improvement. 638 01:12:23,920 --> 01:12:31,840 Okay. Can you include in the next update more detail about what's been 639 01:12:28,640 --> 01:12:36,000 implemented and when and what the, you know, what the data shows in terms of 640 01:12:33,679 --> 01:12:40,960 has this been effective or not? Because if this was submitted in October, now 641 01:12:37,760 --> 01:12:48,400 we're in February and you're um waiting to justify I'm still unclear by whom. Um 642 01:12:45,600 --> 01:12:51,840 and then you're testing certain thing ideas right now. Is that is that 643 01:12:50,560 --> 01:12:56,640 correct? Are you in the process of testing certain things? That's correct. 644 01:12:54,080 --> 01:12:59,760 So let me give you just a quick example. >> Back panel. It's simple, right? Just 645 01:12:58,800 --> 01:13:04,159 remove it. >> But uh we are looking at a parameter on 646 01:13:02,080 --> 01:13:09,600 what criteria should we select to remove those back panel because there are uh if 647 01:13:07,120 --> 01:13:14,640 it's behind a gas station that could use it for a barrier against um traffic. So 648 01:13:12,960 --> 01:13:20,880 there all criteria need to be created to see hey what is a a list of location 649 01:13:18,320 --> 01:13:26,320 that we can test out without um have major impact but also measuring what is 650 01:13:23,760 --> 01:13:32,000 success look like uh decrease by 5% is that effective or 651 01:13:29,679 --> 01:13:37,920 increase by 50%. So that kind of a success uh matrix we know that this is 652 01:13:35,199 --> 01:13:42,000 uh something that we should be um execute uh as fast as we can as well. Uh 653 01:13:40,239 --> 01:13:49,679 but we want to do it methodically so that we don't uh uh roll this out 654 01:13:44,880 --> 01:13:55,920 citywide and seeing a bigger uh um uh blowback on the the the new solutions. I 655 01:13:53,600 --> 01:14:03,280 mean, I know we tend to address the symptoms as as opposed to the root 656 01:13:58,640 --> 01:14:08,640 causes of vandalism and dumping and graffiti. Um, 657 01:14:06,320 --> 01:14:14,719 but I'm just curious if if what if any coordination currently exists with LAPD 658 01:14:11,760 --> 01:14:18,960 or sanitation or homeless outreach teams or office of community beautifification, 659 01:14:17,280 --> 01:14:22,640 graffiti abatement teams. Are you sharing is this information being 660 01:14:20,560 --> 01:14:28,239 shared? Like for example, if there's a serious um issue, you know, at a 661 01:14:26,320 --> 01:14:33,920 shelter, I would hope that that's being reported. Uh it's a public safety item, 662 01:14:31,679 --> 01:14:38,640 but I just think information sharing, especially hotspots, is that being 663 01:14:35,840 --> 01:14:44,000 actively shared with with with other departments. 664 01:14:40,640 --> 01:14:45,920 » So for the uh uh trash receptacle, that's the one of primary one that we 665 01:14:45,360 --> 01:14:47,360 coordinate with. >> I'm sorry, what? 666 01:14:46,560 --> 01:14:49,840 » Trash receptacle. >> Oh, trash recept. Yeah. 667 01:14:48,400 --> 01:14:55,040 » Yeah. This is the one that we primary coordinate a lot with sanitations and so 668 01:14:52,480 --> 01:15:00,000 uh sanitation uh actually getting a lot of their um 669 01:14:57,679 --> 01:15:04,880 requests uh and routed to our program when it is on our shelter or on our 670 01:15:01,920 --> 01:15:10,400 bench. So that coordination happened during the service request stage 671 01:15:08,000 --> 01:15:15,199 and where I think we uh need to take a step further is actually identify site 672 01:15:12,960 --> 01:15:21,120 that need more of those trash receptacle cleanliness of 673 01:15:18,159 --> 01:15:25,520 this area need an increase whether that from that from the staff uh program or 674 01:15:22,880 --> 01:15:30,640 the bus program or sanitation right I think that's there's a gap that we can 675 01:15:26,880 --> 01:15:35,600 improve there um the uh other discussion around LAPD uh this something that is an 676 01:15:33,120 --> 01:15:40,000 ongoing uh issue. We have repeated location that have 677 01:15:38,239 --> 01:15:46,960 vandalism, breaking glasses, same location and this is uh uh with the 678 01:15:43,440 --> 01:15:52,000 support from LAPD. We report those uh to make sure it get into a record so that 679 01:15:49,520 --> 01:15:56,640 uh further investigation and track down on uh perpetrator 680 01:15:54,480 --> 01:16:02,320 uh in term of graffiti abatement with OCB and other this is an area also that 681 01:16:00,400 --> 01:16:08,719 we wanted to bring all the pieces together. Um as I mentioned at the 682 01:16:05,120 --> 01:16:13,520 beginning of the uh or report we um our bureau uh and our program will continue 683 01:16:10,880 --> 01:16:20,719 to optimize the way bus stop with our amenity uh uh maintains. Uh but again 684 01:16:17,199 --> 01:16:25,840 we're not the only one. uh if we uh you know continue uh have 685 01:16:23,679 --> 01:16:31,440 conversation and with your leadership to bring a lot of these energy to the table 686 01:16:28,480 --> 01:16:35,679 would really appreciate and bring our uh solution more holistic rather than just 687 01:16:33,679 --> 01:16:43,040 individual location or individual program that have a certain 688 01:16:39,040 --> 01:16:47,679 stake at bus stop. So yes um I agree that's the next uh uh piece that we uh 689 01:16:46,080 --> 01:16:52,480 would be interested in continue that conversation with other identity other 690 01:16:49,600 --> 01:16:57,679 agency to uh improve that uh quality of service. 691 01:16:55,120 --> 01:17:03,760 » Okay. So I mean I would recommend we put together a working group with um all the 692 01:17:01,520 --> 01:17:08,640 affected entities. I want LA sanitation there. I want OCB there and their 693 01:17:06,000 --> 01:17:13,840 contractors. Um we need someone from LAPD. I think that um and you know also 694 01:17:12,080 --> 01:17:21,520 the homeless outreach teams. I think that this is I've seen a lot of camping 695 01:17:16,480 --> 01:17:28,800 at staff locations. Um I think we need to sort of address sort of deterrence 696 01:17:25,199 --> 01:17:34,719 um deterrence. Uh I know a novel concept. Um things like you know 697 01:17:31,760 --> 01:17:38,800 enhanced cameras, lighting, extra lighting. You know are there street 698 01:17:36,239 --> 01:17:45,280 lights out? I bet you there are near these locations. Um and so just have a 699 01:17:41,920 --> 01:17:49,920 better coordinated um method of addressing some of these issues because 700 01:17:47,520 --> 01:17:54,640 as you said there might be graffiti and vandalism happening at that loc shelter 701 01:17:52,400 --> 01:18:00,880 but I guarantee you there's other activity happening in that area and I 702 01:17:57,280 --> 01:18:05,199 think if everyone is on notice everyone who's doing work in that vicinity is on 703 01:18:03,199 --> 01:18:10,080 notice that there's extra eyes and ears on it there can be better communication 704 01:18:08,000 --> 01:18:14,400 um to address and deter some of this um activity and make 705 01:18:12,400 --> 01:18:19,840 it safer for the people that are riding transit. 706 01:18:17,360 --> 01:18:25,600 » Appreciate that. And your leadership will be uh uh very much uh uh needed for 707 01:18:23,679 --> 01:18:30,239 uh bring the conversation together and we'll uh bring all the contractor and 708 01:18:28,239 --> 01:18:35,920 making sure that they are uh by the contractual obligation and even beyond. 709 01:18:33,199 --> 01:18:38,920 So um thank you for your leadership for that. 710 01:18:39,600 --> 01:18:43,914 Thank you very much, Commissioner Cartness. Uh, 711 01:18:41,760 --> 01:18:47,920 » yeah, thank you. Just going back [clears throat] to the citations or the 712 01:18:46,320 --> 01:18:52,880 infractions, um, how many locations have had a first, 713 01:18:51,199 --> 01:18:56,560 second, or even a third infraction imposed because they didn't they didn't 714 01:18:55,199 --> 01:19:00,480 complete the work or or didn't satisfactory 715 01:18:58,159 --> 01:19:05,040 um, hold hold up their end of the of the contract. 716 01:19:01,679 --> 01:19:12,400 » Uh, we have not issued any citations. Um and uh so from uh 717 01:19:09,760 --> 01:19:16,719 we again we have not issued any of those uh infractional citation for not meeting 718 01:19:14,640 --> 01:19:22,239 the quality of and the contractual obligations because uh again the data 719 01:19:19,840 --> 01:19:26,000 has shown that they have u meet those obligations. 720 01:19:24,159 --> 01:19:32,000 » So they met their obligations self-reported met their obligations. 721 01:19:29,600 --> 01:19:35,520 So, I mean, based on the information that we're getting from from the 722 01:19:34,000 --> 01:19:41,280 community, it looks like locations haven't been meeting those obligations. 723 01:19:37,280 --> 01:19:46,960 So, I find it um you know, both things can't be true. So, something something's 724 01:19:43,440 --> 01:19:51,199 going on here. And moving on to to the construction, you were saying there's 725 01:19:48,800 --> 01:19:57,760 approximately 20 plus locations per month that are [snorts] slated or 726 01:19:54,880 --> 01:19:59,360 scheduled for installation. Is that was that the right number I was listening 727 01:19:58,800 --> 01:20:03,280 to? >> Uh yeah, monthto month is 728 01:20:01,600 --> 01:20:07,679 » roughly 20 plus. >> Um so but some of those aren't getting 729 01:20:05,840 --> 01:20:10,880 the power installations that are needed and like you're saying because there's 730 01:20:09,199 --> 01:20:15,040 no power the city's not getting their revenue but we're just continuing on to 731 01:20:13,199 --> 01:20:18,880 the next month and starting another 20. So what what's the you know if if if the 732 01:20:17,520 --> 01:20:22,159 first month isn't getting completed and you and you're working on the second 733 01:20:20,159 --> 01:20:27,199 month what's [snorts] the backlog on the power installations that are 734 01:20:24,239 --> 01:20:35,199 accumulating uh you know you know say when you get to month number three 735 01:20:31,440 --> 01:20:39,360 » right uh but I just want to also uh they are doing some not at the rate that 736 01:20:37,920 --> 01:20:42,960 » no that's exactly they're doing some which means they're not doing others and 737 01:20:41,360 --> 01:20:46,960 the ones that are not being done are still not done and we're going on the 738 01:20:44,640 --> 01:20:52,239 next month and building another 20. Not all of the 20 are power uh have power 739 01:20:50,000 --> 01:20:56,320 requirements, but that number isn't getting smaller. It's getting bigger in 740 01:20:53,679 --> 01:20:58,719 terms of the backlog of the of the power that's being installed. Is that what I'm 741 01:20:58,000 --> 01:21:04,640 hearing? >> That's correct. Uh right now we balloon 742 01:21:00,960 --> 01:21:09,679 to roughly 20 30 locations of uh location that need some sort of actions 743 01:21:07,360 --> 01:21:14,640 uh either connect to power or pull new service point. So, does it make sense to 744 01:21:12,560 --> 01:21:18,239 continue doing power locations if the power backlog I mean, would it make 745 01:21:16,880 --> 01:21:21,520 sense to go ahead and just install the ones that don't require power until the 746 01:21:19,920 --> 01:21:24,719 backlog is completed? That way, you don't you're not you're the number of 747 01:21:23,120 --> 01:21:29,520 locations you have to go back to to complete isn't getting bigger. Does is 748 01:21:27,280 --> 01:21:36,000 that logical or does that make sense or were you thinking about anything like 749 01:21:30,800 --> 01:21:40,719 that? the uh even if we don't have power uh for location that uh do sidewalk 750 01:21:38,400 --> 01:21:46,159 construction and uh transit shelter is still providing that benefit of um shade 751 01:21:43,600 --> 01:21:48,960 and advertisement during the day. >> Understood. But that but what you were 752 01:21:47,760 --> 01:21:54,480 saying but what we were saying earlier is the the city wasn't benefiting from 753 01:21:51,920 --> 01:21:56,400 the advertisement right >> for location that is digital for 754 01:21:56,000 --> 01:21:59,520 location >> for the digital 755 01:21:57,120 --> 01:22:05,040 » digital because you splat screen in the cases where we have uh um uh the static 756 01:22:02,719 --> 01:22:10,480 the poster one those during the day can be seen just not at night 757 01:22:06,480 --> 01:22:16,320 » correct correct okay so just curious on how that's how that's working um what's 758 01:22:13,520 --> 01:22:20,480 the number of you said there was rough roughly 1400 existing shelters. 759 01:22:19,520 --> 01:22:25,199 » 1,600. >> 1600. Thank you. So, what's the what's 760 01:22:22,880 --> 01:22:30,080 the number or percentage of locations that are considered on the hot hotspot 761 01:22:27,360 --> 01:22:35,920 list? Do you know what that number is? >> So, 30% of the 1,800 762 01:22:33,040 --> 01:22:40,880 » approximately or 30% are are >> uh currently slightly lower. Uh but 763 01:22:39,199 --> 01:22:46,000 we're working to bring that back up to 30% uh of the contractual obligation. 764 01:22:44,000 --> 01:22:52,400 the number could uh you know enter and exit. So this flux throughout uh each on 765 01:22:49,360 --> 01:22:56,480 a regular basis but we try to get that sailing 766 01:22:53,440 --> 01:23:02,800 » understood trying to do it but the say we install another 300 locations 767 01:22:59,840 --> 01:23:06,960 and all 300 of those are hotspot locations. So the percent of the percent 768 01:23:04,560 --> 01:23:12,080 of hotspots are going to go up. Right? So it's not a it's not a it's not a it's 769 01:23:09,760 --> 01:23:16,719 not a static number. it is what it is in terms of hot hotspot locations of of 770 01:23:14,320 --> 01:23:23,920 locations that have to be monitored on a regular basis and and and and need more 771 01:23:19,920 --> 01:23:27,360 more attention. So, is that um how do we how are we going to figure that out? I 772 01:23:25,199 --> 01:23:32,719 mean, when we're when when the locations are being uh reviewed prior to 773 01:23:30,480 --> 01:23:36,719 construction, are we looking at the amount of graffiti in the area or the 774 01:23:34,719 --> 01:23:42,400 amount of activity, homeless activity that's going on in the area? what what 775 01:23:38,480 --> 01:23:46,719 what goes into that that discussion pre preconstruction to figure out okay we 776 01:23:45,120 --> 01:23:51,679 know this is going to be a hot spot and and the contractor is going to know day 777 01:23:49,679 --> 01:23:56,080 one it's going to be a hot spot is that is that the communication that that's 778 01:23:53,280 --> 01:24:00,000 that's happening with with our vendor >> the current process that hotspot 779 01:23:58,159 --> 01:24:04,159 identification happened after >> can't hear you 780 01:24:00,880 --> 01:24:08,639 » the current process uh the hotspot identification happened after 781 01:24:06,320 --> 01:24:10,880 » understood but Can you agree that some locations, you know, it's going to be a 782 01:24:10,000 --> 01:24:15,440 hot spot? >> We can. Again, it's up to us to 783 01:24:12,800 --> 01:24:21,280 establish criteria and when we input this uh location into the hotspot list. 784 01:24:18,480 --> 01:24:23,920 » So, so day one, day one, they're going to know, you know what, this this one's 785 01:24:22,719 --> 01:24:27,600 going to be a problem. We got to stay on top of it. 786 01:24:24,639 --> 01:24:34,000 » That's correct. we can and uh I I think that's a great suggestion for us to uh 787 01:24:30,320 --> 01:24:38,960 take 311 and other graffiti uh vandalism information to our design process and 788 01:24:36,800 --> 01:24:43,600 the construction process so that we could uh um on day one have that as part 789 01:24:42,239 --> 01:24:49,199 of this. >> So 30% every uh three of them that we 790 01:24:47,199 --> 01:24:53,600 put in one of them could be hotspot. >> Okay. Well, I I see you this this is a 791 01:24:52,159 --> 01:24:58,639 great program. I don't want to be all negative but we have to understand that 792 01:24:55,760 --> 01:25:05,840 once we we increase our numbers and and we get up to the additional 1400 plus or 793 01:25:02,320 --> 01:25:08,960 1300 plus when we we complete the 3,000 uh locations. 794 01:25:07,120 --> 01:25:11,600 » Um we need to really have a good understanding of how we're going to 795 01:25:10,159 --> 01:25:15,280 maintain these because buildings buildings one thing maintenance never 796 01:25:13,679 --> 01:25:19,199 ends. So, we need to make sure that we're on top of that and and that we do 797 01:25:16,800 --> 01:25:24,159 it successfully so that the the city can benefit, you know, 798 01:25:21,520 --> 01:25:29,199 as much as they can and still keep these uh locations for the public accessible 799 01:25:26,320 --> 01:25:31,679 and and safe. So, I look forward to seeing what our plan is going forward. 800 01:25:30,800 --> 01:25:36,159 Thanks. >> Thank you. 801 01:25:34,480 --> 01:25:40,000 » Thank you very much. Any last minute comments or questions, commissioners? 802 01:25:37,920 --> 01:25:42,000 » Yes. Is it possible to get a copy of the report? 803 01:25:41,760 --> 01:25:46,400 C >> can you repeat? Do you have a report 804 01:25:44,639 --> 01:25:50,639 sent to all the commissioners so we can actually review it and if we have some 805 01:25:48,560 --> 01:25:54,960 further questions or comments we can direct them directly to you. 806 01:25:52,800 --> 01:25:57,199 » A report for the uh >> is there an audit report? 807 01:25:56,639 --> 01:25:59,760 » Yes. >> Okay. 808 01:25:58,000 --> 01:26:01,840 » Yeah, we can definitely share this is a copyright. 809 01:26:00,320 --> 01:26:04,880 » Okay. We just want you to make it available to the commissioners through 810 01:26:03,440 --> 01:26:07,040 the executive officer. >> Yes. Uh we can share this after the 811 01:26:06,719 --> 01:26:11,760 meeting. >> Thank you. 812 01:26:09,840 --> 01:26:16,960 » All right. Any other last minute questions or comments? So, we would uh 813 01:26:14,880 --> 01:26:23,440 given the urgency of the item, I would love to I would like to reschedu um uh 814 01:26:20,800 --> 01:26:28,560 for you to come back sooner than later. So, uh we'll coordinate with our 815 01:26:26,080 --> 01:26:33,440 executive officer and our team to schedule another briefing in the next 816 01:26:30,159 --> 01:26:37,920 couple of weeks uh to follow up. Um with that, thank you very much. 817 01:26:35,199 --> 01:26:42,560 » Thank you. I believe that concludes our items for 818 01:26:40,560 --> 01:26:47,679 today. All right. Thank you very much. Our next regular meeting of the board of 819 01:26:44,320 --> 01:26:55,080 public works will be on Friday, February 6, 2026. The meeting is now adjourned at 820 01:26:51,040 --> 01:26:55,080 11:08 a.m.