audubon, which apparently is not a good organization to listen to. they supported the golf course that killed federally listed endangered species and i hope this organization will be taken off the list. the truth about talking about letters that you get, i am very concerned, one of the letters was from the fisherman's wharf wax museum. what is that? i we talking about the modification of the boat house? -- are we talking about the mummification of the boat house? >> you cannot control where the letters come from. >> i know that staff is beating the bushes to get these letters. i think it is weird. >> be nice to the staff. >> it is their job. >> my last comment, this points to the trend to make golden gate park a tourist attraction,

letters from the visitor's bureau. idoes not what golden gate park is there for. all of the testimony that you have heard today is people's love for their parks and the institutions. you are taking a course that i think is affecting us in a very unfortunate matter. you will not have any money next year. you need the people's support and you need to think about this very carefully. thank you. >> thank you. >> is there any other public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. >> commissioner lee? >> i want to back up to the gentleman who just spoke. just a moment ago, you offered to increase your guaranteed

minimum right to $300,000, which would be double what the minimum rent is on this. >> what? i don't remember that. i offered $315,000 straight on exactly the same terms and conditions. if you allow me to sell cost of food and have boats that are 60 years old, if you allow me to run it in the same way, if you tell me you did not what the store renovation, you don't want me to take the oil and jumped and everything out of there and return it to the historical integrity, if you don't want us to implement all of the environmental measures that make it something special and raise the level and standard for all national parks at, then yes, i am raising the ante. i am telling you what the mcclellans are offering. he looked like a really smart man. just look at their offer.

you will know that what we're offering is something totally different and much better. respectfully. >> nick, have you study this proposal? and what mr. ortega is considering. is there some halfway point, perhaps, where we can increase the guaranteed minimum rent and also have the type of concession that we as a commission want? >> yeah, so just to back up, the rfq the commission approved in december of last year poor air ties capital improvements of the building -- prioritize the capital improvements of the building. there were no financial terms included in the rfq because we wanted to get a concessionaire that was willing, able, and

committed to restoring the historic stow lake boat house. we negotiated a contract with ortega that while we think certainly meets all of the commission's request regarding the improvements it makes the improvement and renovation and restoration of the still like boat house also has an aggressive right package. we would see a year one increase of 33%. the direction staff has consistently received from this body is we should prioritize the capital investment there. the idea of reducing that capital investment and increasing the capital needs is not one that staff has pursued. commissioner lee: this is the first i have heard this offer from mr. ortega. that is why i have asked if when

discussing bill weast be discussed the possibility -- when you were discussing this police you discuss this possibility and are we getting the best deal? >> we evaluate whether we are getting the best deal that we could, and we feel that staff firmly believes that would follow the commission's direction the negotiating a contract that has aggressive for rent coupled with not only upfront capital improvement costs but also ongoing maintenance budget, a dedicated budget. >> let me interrupt. i think what is being said by mr. ortega, if he matched apples to apples with the existing operator, that he could offer more moneyb. itut the rfp and the direction from this commission was to upgrade the food and the building and the service. he is saying having done that,

he is giving to proposal that is in front of us. so i think that is a fair statement. we are improving from our own edict certain aspects of this, and i don't think it is a smart idea tonight to try to renegotiate the lease. commissioner lee: i am not suggesting that, but -- >> but that was the point, you are comparing apples to oranges if you think his number and their number are the same. commissioner lee: for clarification, i did vote against the rfq for that reason, because i felt that when we took the vote that emphasis should be placed on the rent. that is why when we take a vote, i intend to vote against adoption of this, for that reason and others. president buell: thank you.

are there any other questions? the three motion? it has been moved and seconded. all of those in favor? >> aye. president buell: opposed? commissioner lrr id oppodrf. -- commissionlee is opposed. >> we are on item number 13. public comment.

president buell: we're going to have some public comment. >> to so i don't have to keep repeating myself, if he could direct staff that future agenda items include discussion of the status of the environmental review in every action that comes before you, and if there is documentation, whether it is eir < whenever the documentation, that is included in your packet and properly before you as the decision makers on discretionary actions within ceqa. that would be quite helpful. president buell: we would expect nothing less than the staff informing us of any ceqa or

environmental implications on in the decision. there is a great dispute by everybody about what projects require it what type of ceqa review. it is not the intent of the commission to ask the staff to address that on every particular issue, but only those that are applicable from the staff's if you point to have ceqa review, and i would expect that we get it. if we are not, i would say we're not getting the staff service we deserve. >> i agree, and there may be a change in local law that would actually required that more specifically. president buell: make us aware of it and we will ask our attorneys to inform us what is appropriate. >> i appreciate the dialogue on this. although you have had a very long meeting and many people did not agree with decision you made, i felt this was conducted very respectfully and that you

were a liberal in terms of time and in gauged in some dialogue, which not all commissions do. the past has not always been that way, and i appreciate the work all of you are doing. i would not be surprised, however, if the charter amendment to restructure this commission comes back if there is further debate about the merits of your decision. it be that as it may, i just appreciate the manner in which your deliberations were conducted. president buell: i appreciate your comment. thank you. >> anyone else would like to make general public comment? item 13 is closed. item 14, commissioners matters. and the commissioners matters? any public comment on the item 14? seeing none, 14 is closed. item 15 is new business agenda setting. commissioners? vice president harrison: i would like to have placed on the agenda at a discussion on

community gardens and oversight. >> ok, is there any public comment on this? singleton, 15 is closed. 16 is communications. is there any public comment on 16? seeing none, 16 is closed. at 17 is adjournment. president buell: so moved. >> second. president buell: so moved and secondeded. thank you, one and all.

we are here to celebrate as a corporate the life and times of edwin lee. i tried to convince him to become the interim mayor. he figured that one out quickly. his wife said, i am moving to hong kong.

that did not work out so well. he is more secure than the next interim mayor will be. his financial future will be locked down for at least five years in this position. i could not be more pleased or more is enthusiastic about this reappointment. i am glad that president david chiu took the time to be here. also sophy maxwell. i have found a file on ed and i was cleaning out my files. i am glad that that episode is behind us. i am very pleased with the great work. we have been celebrating his work. we were just out at sunset celebrating his contribution. i am grateful that you took the

time to be here. you should be very appreciative. thank you for being here. i see a lot of department heads here. i think that everything has been said about ed over the years by pretty much everyone but it is approach to it that i recast in a new light. i have advantage of being around here for 16 years. i was a member of the parking and traffic commission. i worked on the board of

supervisors for 16 years. my life has been devoted to this city in a formal capacity. i have had the privilege of working side-by-side with ed of those years in different roles. when you go through the process of making changes and when you win an election, you should make changes. there is always someone who is top of the list. it is amazing because he is always at the top of the list for multiple roles. when you think about the fact that we have an opening here, wouldn't that be perfect? we could not really figure out the last round when i won reelection what the appropriate next step would be and the next roll was what he was assigned to and that is the role of actually managing those departments.

people forget how powerful howell -- how powerful the city administrator is. when you were mayor, it is critical to have a friend as the city administrator. i think that he should exercise his full power. i am reminding him of the charter. and he has been a friend over the years. he is someone that i respect. it is an amazing thing to reach out across the political divide. this is unbelievable how often we agree on things. you tend to get into the

personality process which is the real divide which add to the end of the day is pretty trivial. he has done a remarkable job to transcend and build bridges. this is the most important and valuable asset even if people disagree, they trust. i don't think that anyone question the integrity as ed and his capacity to call balls and strikes and to be judicious and thoughtful and to respect everyone's points of view. those are remarkable skills. he has got it all. what a gift it is for me as one of my final tax in this role to have as a small part of the legacy to say hey, i actually

appointed him to that term. i am looking forward to that. if there's anyone that will pick up the phone when you are gone, it will be ed and i can give you a straight assessment of what is going on in the city hall. i am having a hard time leaving because i cared deeply about this city and what happens. i could not be more enthusiastic about checking in and get the straight facts. that is a long-winded introduction. i thought before we do the swearing in, i would turn it over to ed and he can give his reflections on the new five-year term as the city administrator. >> thank you, mayor.

it is wonderful to work with you. i want to let you know that working for the city and county of san francisco is very special and it has taken everything i have learned from my mother, my family to really muster up the energy and the memories that it takes to actually do the best service in the city. i would like to thank my family and friends for being here. the mayor has been a motivator for me as well. not only when he was a supervisor, all along i am very proud to see him progress.

we will need your talent and voice up there at the state. having said that, i wanted to say that this city is incredibly wonderful. i worked with 26,000 people who are very dedicated. in my early years, i did not feel that good about this city. i spent a few years litigating against the city to try to make it right. now, 21 years later, there is sense. the city is much more reflective of our communities and we struggled to make sure that we do this more and more. it is a goal of this administration to open the doors, keep them open. i want to make sure that we will continue doing this. that is not only a tradition,

this city is changing so much and we have to be on top of the game. we have to be engage with all of the voices in the city and make sure that they enjoy all of the benefits that the city has. this is not just by way of jobs but by opportunities. so many opportunities are derived from the great talent that we have in the leadership of the city. i take this opportunity to not only be serious but also an appreciation of what this means to everyone. to make sure that this is balanced and to make sure that it reflects all of our traditional values. then, just to make sure that this city works right. this is keeping it really simple. all of my conversations with the mayor, the supervisors, the

department heads, how do we make this city work well and keep it working? we keep this simple but this is incredibly complicated when you know that every citizen would like input. many different opinions both internal and external. we must keep our promises. there are many promises to keep, many new ones and we are not just a local city, we are an international city. that is one of the most important highlights here, to understand how the city is so international. everything we do is reflected in the new international city that we are. the leadership is looked at more and more by people of other countries as to what they can bring to their own citizenry and their neighbors. this is a wonderful job, i do

this with enthusiasm. i would like to thank the supervisors and to those who work with me and are our friends. i would like to extend my thanks you to my mother, my wife, my family who has been here. they have seen the sacrifices it takes to run this great city. thank you for being here and thank you very much. [applause] >> by the way, his mother and family flew in from seattle and new york. are you ready? we will go through the usual routine. you have done this many times. i solemnly swear that i will

support and defend the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california against all enemies foreign and domestic and that i will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. that i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that i will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which i am about to enter. during such time, that i hold the position as the city administrator for the city and county of san francisco. congratulations. [applause]

>> thank you very much. >> thank you. thank you very much.

>> i work with the department of environment and we are recycling oil. thank you. we can go into a refinery and we can use it again. they do oil changes and sell it anyway, so now they know when a ticket to a. hal>> to you have something you want to get rid of? >> why throw it away when you can reuse it?

>> it can be filtered out and used for other products. >> [speaking spanish] >> it is going to be a good thing for us to take used motor oil from customers. we have a 75-gallon tank that we used and we have someone take it from here to recycle. >> so far, we have 35 people. we have collected 78 gallons, if not more. these are other locations that you can go. it is absolutely free. you just need to have the location open. you are set to go.