form. on 7.1k, which provides as a condition for the city's closing of this deal, it says, "city's compliance with all applicable laws." , and that should be "museum's compliance with all applicable laws." that same language is replicated in section 7.3h. it says the same thing. in other words, in 7.1k, it should be "museum's" and that will be corrected. that would apply to first source hiring, which is applicable. that is within the definition of applicable laws. supervisor chiu: on this question of whether we need to amend the agreement to specifically first course -- first source hiring, you think that is something we need to do? >> i believe it would be the

first was hiring is applicable, which i believe it is, we have already looked at that, that that would be redundant and unnecessary, but we could do that as well as long as we're going to make this one change. we could add those words to the specific provisions that are addressed if it is deemed advisable by the partisan the board. supervisor chiu: 90. i guess i would look to the parties to say is that something that would be agreeable? -- thank you. >> from the cities and, it is totally agreeable. the jet from the city's end -- from the city's and. >> that is absolutely agreeable. we get at a reference to the first source hiring chapter of the administrative code -- we could add a reference to the first source hiring chapter. supervisor chiu: i'm not sure that requires a formal motion because the agreement is not in front of us, but as long as there is a commitment by the

parties to do this, i'm comfortable with leaving it as it is and allow the parties to do that. >> that is right, and the committee does not have the jurisdiction to make an amendment to the contract. you have to have the parties agree, and they will submit new a new version. supervisor chiu: great. supervisor maxwell: without objection -- again, supervisor. >> thank you. i'm here for items 5 and 6, but i would like to thank supervisor maxwell for letting me make a comment. as a supervisor who represents district two and the presidio, we have had a number of committee hearings right here in land use on the proposed museum in the presidio that clearly did not work out. but one thing that i do want to say is how thrilled i am to see this actually come to fruition, to see it at that one moment where i think we are finally

taking that step to make a reality, and in so doing, i would like to thank everyone that was involved in it. i would certainly like to thank the fissures for their generous gift, which really cannot be underestimated. i would like to thank moma for all the hard work they have put in to making all this work, and charles schwab, who before mr. fisher passed away, he was instrumental in helping to bring him to this point, and i just really do feel that this is one of the true great steps that san francisco will be taking in our cultural life and existence, and it is another facet, i think, to what we bring to the united states and our cities, so thank you very much. supervisor maxwell: thank you. and i remember the late nights when we were talking about this at the presidio, and for it to come into something that was so lovely, this is a win-win, and it is from what we remember that we went through -- this is just

great. i want to thank all of you on behalf of, i think, the citizens of san francisco. they have a great gift. i think the family has always been a part of our city, and for them to remain here in this way is very elegant and great, so again, thank you very much. without objection, so move. -- so moved. madam clerk, item five please. >> item 5, resolution imposing interim zoning controls requiring authorization for a change in child care facilities. supervisor maxwell: i would like to welcome supervisor alioto- pier. this is your item. supervisor alioto-pier: i'm here today to ask you for your support on this resolution that imposes interim zoning controls to protect child care facilities here in san francisco. for more than two years, i worked to save children's village, a program run by

catholic facilities. i was disappointed to learn that there are no zoning projections for child care facilities. along with supervisors dufty and daly, i have introduced this resolution to ensure that when a child care center closes or is reduced in size, the new use would require a conditional use of the recession. if the project sponsor replaces the child care on offsite would like services -- with a like services, no cu will be needed. i wanted to note that because this hearing is during the day, many working parents are unable to be here. however, we have received numerous letters in support, and the small business commission has voted to support this legislation as well. we are joined today by michelle rutherford of the human services agency, who will provide a brief overview of the city put the

child care fixture, and a representative from the city's planning department to answer any questions you may have. thank you very much for being here today. >> thank you, good afternoon, supervisors. first, just quickly, for a brief overview, child care is a critical economic support for san francisco, both for the work force and for employers. child care is a significant economic sector in its own right, generating over $191 million annually in gross receipts and employing over 4400 workers. child care lays the groundwork in san francisco for huge economic success by preparing the next generation and helping for school success for children as they come out of zero-five child care. there are 300 licensed child- care centers -- centers in the city and 621 licensed family child care homes with a total

capacity of 18,246 serving children ages 0 to 13. i understand that this proposed resolution really is to address centers, but i present the full picture because families have choices about where their children use care, and currently, we have an unmet need for licensed care that exceeds 40,000 in the city with the greatest and men need for ages 0 to 5. that includes employees who come into the city who seek to care for the city, and that comes from a nexus study that was conducted recently. san francisco has a model child- care facilities fund, which hsa contract with a low investment fund of facilities in place since 1998, we have a program -- a subsidized section 108 program we have done in partnership with

moh the subsidized the build out into new facilities and new sites and expanded facilities. over the past 12 years, we have supported the expansion of 20 licensed centers -- actually, over 20 licensed centers, and dozens of additional sites have been able to maintain slots due to the fund. from 1998, 2002 -- from 1998 to 2002, through our section 108 program, the number of sorely needed infant/toddler slots where nearly doubled to 1000. yet, each of the centers has long waiting lists for infant or child have to care. sorely needed in the city. hsa, in partnership with moh, as

i said has a subset as program. that program, in order to be eligible for the federal hud dollars, the programs that they did not on the property themselves, had to have extended leases -- those leases are all coming up, which is a concern that as the payoff of the loan -- is term, then the leases will need to be renegotiated, and that is a concern for us since those are primarily programs in low-income neighborhoods as a condition of the hud loan. so we are concerned about any of those sites being jeopardized, and more pointedly, catholic charities children's village was really a flagship program. it was the largest, best space with a lot of outdoor space, with certain mixed use of low-

income children, homeless families. family and children protective service cases that are served there along with moderate and upper-income families that are working in the downtown areas, so it is really that how of a program being served, plus it has really come to be a tremendous community for the families there. we have been working with the communities trying to save their site and really are committed even beyond their own. i know how hard it is to look beyond your brood, but these families really stepped up to understand the importance of the city in terms of the city's investment in that site. that site was on an accelerated repayment program, and unfortunately, as soon as it was paid off, it was concurrently

targeted for closure and eviction. that has been going on over the last two years. in sum, the proposed resolution would provide a much-needed planning review to analyze the impact of the threat of loss of license of child care, which is much needed in the city. and if there's any questions, i would be happy to respond. supervisor maxwell: thank you. do you have any questions? supervisor alioto-pier: no, thank you. colleagues, if i may open it up for public comment period, not -- public comment. come on up, and let me read some cards as well. >> thank you. director of the child care facilities fund with the low- income investment fund. i first wanted to acknowledge and thank supervisor alioto-

pier for your leadership in putting forth this resolution. i think it is a lot of time in coming. over the last decade in which we plan for child-care facilities, what we need to be mindful of is as we are planning and thoughtfully planning in the city, thinking about planning for child care is critical. i think folks need to understand the fact that is not what you just read. has to be was sensible. some of the biggest factors we deal with oftentimes is the lack of adequate outdoor space. we know neighborhoods in our cities that do not have the 75 square feet per child in order to get licensed, meaning it is licenseda -- licenseable space. the need to be able charge affordable rates to parents working in the city. we are constantly playing catch- up. obviously, the supply does not meet the demand in the city, and sometimes, parents come to us

all the time in terms of trying to figure out ways to build new capacity in the city. i can think of all the work that was done with catholic charities to try to preserve that space. we have a group of parents come to us that look at some school district faces and we try to figure out ways of helping to partially fund and support development of that phase, so i think this resolution will go far in terms of helping us to look at and thoughtfully plan for needs for child-care in the community, for early care and education programs. at the same time, while we're doing that simultaneously, planning for the long term so we will be able to meet the often increasing demands that we face all the time in terms of quality child care centers. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i have been a resident of sand and cisco, luckily, for 21

years. i'm also a member of the nonprofit that the parents' group children's village organized to try to save the program there. originally in hopes of actually purchasing the property. obviously, i'm here in support of the ordinance, and i think it is really important that this passes so existing child-care facilities would have some protection from child care developers that seem to have no conscience around these items. when our group first heard of the impending sale, of the property where children's village was located, we immediately reached out to the developers in the hope we could reach some form of agreement to save the program or to have some sort of a transition plan to another location. after numerous attempts to look -- to negotiate plan with them, they just rejected one after the other, and this is even acted -- after the developers spoke with their consultants and said they had no immediate plans for the

site, so we saw that as an opportunity. again, our suggestions were rejected. what is left is 120 children and families that are left to find another solution for child care in the city is waiting list from a year and a half to two years long is really not suitable. all the slots for the low-income families that were being served there were lost, and this community that has been created over a decade is going to cease to exist. obviously, i'm in favor of development in the city and understand it is an important need, but at what cost? you know. so i strongly urge the committee to pass this ordinance. what happened is obviously quite sad, and it should not be allowed to happen again. supervisor alioto-pier: thank

you. next speaker place. supervisor maxwell: if there's anyone who would like to speak, we have a lot of things, so if you could just come right on up one after another. >> i am the seiu stood, and i will be expecting my first child and will be unable to unable to return to the workforce due to this -- due to the unavailability of affordable child care for my child. children's village have remained open, this would not be a concern. i'm in approval of this ordinance. san francisco needs quality affordable child care, and it is a shame when those needs go unmet due to the profitability of the land. our community needs this. thank you. >> i am a parent of one of the children that attends children's village. having a three year-old attend

children's village since she was four months old, i cannot imagine that this is a service that is not protected by any type of zoning rules. i'm a member of the tennis club, and i know that if someone was trying to evict us there, i would get comparable service somewhere else. yet, my 3-year-old does not have that same luxury. she has to go to another school or she could get some kind of nanny. i just cannot tell you how devastating it is to have to move your child and up through them out of the community that has been billed for them over the last few years, but speaking personally, i just cannot begin to imagine what our lives will look like in september when i have to explain to her that her friends and teachers and everyone that has cared for her is just no longer available. thank you. >> good afternoon, land use. walter. ♪ ooh, child these are going to be easier

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in a parent at children's village. my 3-year-old son attends children's village, and i'm here not because i actually have much hope that children's village will be saved, but because i really believe that child care is a critical service for the city, and i do not want other families to have to go through what we have gone through. as we have heard, child care is in scarce supply. my personal ability to work depends on my ability to find child care. as was mentioned, children go through an adjustment and bonding process with their care givers, and creating in a disruption during this critical developmental period is something the city should be helping to avoid whenever possible. creating quality child care centers requires investment from cities and states, and this investment should be protected. finally, disbanding a child-care center and disbanding a community. our son made his first close friendships at the school, and

as his mother, i have connected with people from across cultural or economic boundaries that i would not have been able to meet and bond with without this center, and it is something that i just would not have had access to, so i really feel like these kinds of communities are the cornerstone of a strong city, and as supervisors, i really hope that you will choose to try to protect it. our community work really hard to save our schools, but the developer refused to negotiate with us, and we had no recourse. we have nowhere to go, so i just want to be sure that the next community that is faced with this can kind of count on you and the city to support us and protect us. thank you. alioto-pier supervisor alioto- pier: of a comet ok -- supervisor alioto-pier: ok, next speaker please. >> i'm also a parent of a 3- year-old attending children's

village right now. the school has been great for him and for many others. the point i just wanted to stress is that the city really has an investment in the school, and child care is a critical resource for san francisco, and i think this measure does a nice balance of striking it -- a nice job of striking a balance between the needs of developers, which are legitimate, and the needs of parents and kids. certainly not to say that development should not go on, but when it does, the different communities affected by ought to have a voice in the process. thanks for considering it, and i hope you will support it. supervisor alioto-pier: thank you. next speaker please. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i have been working with the children's village family to try to help them save their beautiful child care facility south of market.

really good public policy for the city. >> ns really good public policy for the families. i want to fa the supervisors for bringing this forward, and thank the spfers for co-sponsoring it. i hope you will send it onto the full board with your recommendation for support. supervisor maxwell: thank you. next speaker, please.

>> hi, my name is george westlake. i'm director of the archdiocese of san francisco, and i have come to speak on behalf of the archdiocese against the proposal. the archdiocese in the city of san francisco is probably responsible for about a third of the poor and vullnerable in the city. we are sincerely committed to that. in terms of working for families in the city, archbishop and myself and the cardinal have worked in partnership with san francisco organizing project for many years to keep affordable

housing at the top of the city's agenda because some of the concerns that have been expressed here are our concerns, too. our parishes, the 44 parishes in the schools, our schools, our high schools, all need families to stay here, so we're very invested in keeping families here. we're very invested in child care. we have about a dozen child care facilities. we are opensed to this item because we feel it is a layer of bureaucracy that is not needed and will, in fact, create a disincentive for people to try to build child care facilities. two blocks away from the present one at st. joseph's we are intending to put in a child care center. the archdiocese is intending to

put in a mill to $-- a million to $2 million. we think it is needed. however, with this type of legislation, which we think is poorly crafted, we might step back and look at that again, because we're going to be tied in with another level of bureaucracy. if the mission changes down the road somewhere, if senior services become more important or homeless services become more important and we have to change the venue or the place for the child care center, this will be, we think, an obstacle, especially if it becomes permanent. l so for those -- so for those reasons, we oppose the legislation. we understand the pain of the parents who have to move their children. we have, we think, been in negotiation with them. there has been a two-year window of this discussion. at any rate, we hope we can work

this out. thank you. >> mr. westlake, a quick question for you. thank you for coming today. as a good catholic with a 4-year-old, i just do want it to be clear, the catholic church or i should say, catholic charities, which is a little distinct from the arch diocese, right? catholic charities is the arm where you raise the money to put into the community? i just want to be clear that the comments that you are making, is it a statement that the arch diocese will reassess where they will build child care facilities in san francisco? >> no, i'm saying this kind of legislation makes it more difficult, we think, for people who are interested in building those facilities, not just ourselves, but other people who may be interested in providing child care. >> ok. >> and catholic charities is really a -- the way we think of it is the way that the catholic

people in our parishes reach out and -- in an institutional way to the poor and the vullnerable, so it is very much connected to our mission. >> no, i'm not debating whether or not it is connected to the mission, i just wanted to clarify because i do think there are people in the catholic church, parishioners, and if they understood what was going on right now with children's village in particular, they might find umbrage with it. i think these are important conversations for us to be having. frankly when you are looking at -- this is one example that has led us down this particular path. but when you look at examples like children's village where you have 120 families from all different types of economic settings in san francisco, it is a melting pot of sorts. it is what the catholic church is about, bringing all different types of people together to help them, you know, raise their children and their families in a

healthy and safe environment. >> and that's why we feel so strongly about the child care centers that we do have, that we want to keep them active because it really does do a service to the community and especially to our families. the thousands of families that we have in our parishes that we want to keep here in san francisco. >> thank you. chair maxwell: next speaker, please. >> thank you for talking with me today. my name is lisa finamore. i am a parent. i put my first child through children's village. she is now 7 years old. when i was pregnant with her my biggest worry was where will i put her when i have to work, because i do are to -- have to work. luckily she got into children's village. then i had my second son. he's there now. he's currently 3 years old. wh