we hope to one day come back and as you for authorization to stretch this all down the miracle mile. supervisor campos: thank you. let me say that in these tough financial times for city resources are limited i think we have to think of ways of creating these partnerships. i am proud to be the sponsor of this extension. colleagues, if you have any questions we also have from the mayor's office of economic and work-force development lisa pagin, in the event you have any questions. i would without prolonging this simply ask for your support of this item. chairperson avalos: if there are no further questions, why don't we go to public comment. seeing non-, public comment is closed.

-- seeing none, public comment is closed. supervisor elsbernd moves this passed to the board of supervisors. next item, please. >> item 4, authoress in -- authorization to the mayor's office of housing to expand soma community stabilization fund dollars under certain conditions in the amount of $2,762,000. >> i am with the mayor's office of housing assigned to the agency. i request the committee recommend the full board approve this resolution to extend approximately $2.75 million to subsidize the development of onside affordable rental housing use its -- housing units at 333

harrison street. i have submitted an amendment makes changes to the resolution from the july 3 meeting. i will read those after representation. the project at 333 harrison is a new project which would generate approximately $3.20 million in soma community stabilization fees, a fee established in 2005 as an amendment to the planning code for mitigation of the impact of residential development in the area. the fund must be used to addressed various impact of development and can be used for affordable housing, economic and work-force development, community cohesion, and approve meant -- improvement to infrastructure of the neighborhood. there was a committee founded to make recommendations to the

sport on the expenditure of money deposited in the fund. we were before this committee earlier this year with the first round of expenditures from the fund. we just completed grand negotiation and the first contracts -- grant negotiation and the first contracts are starting july 1. these are mostly in the form of grants to community organizations. harrison fremont, which is managed by the emerald fund, approached us to consider recommending that some of the funds generated by this project be targeted toward deeper affordability at the site. the proposed 49 units are rental and will be made available at 30% chairperson avaloami. they represent 15% of housing at the site. we voted unanimously to support this project and direct

approximately $2.70 million of the fees to support the affordability. the remaining $450,000 of the fees will remain in the fund and be released by the mayor's office of housing through the legislative process. and we understand the some fund -- we understand the soma fund is to benefit the area. the city bylaws prevent us from favorable or targeted community housing, so it requires additional benefits from the developer which will see outlined in the larger resolution. i will call my colleague up after i read these revisions. i think you all have copies. the revisions began on page 2.

-- begin on page 2. would you like me to read the whole thing? chairperson avalos: just the revisions is fine. >> at the bottom of page two, we are adding a consideration of the housing unit, not subject to the rent control act. employ at least 30% soma residents for all end-use jobs for the project. have an objective but not a binding requirement to hire 50% of entry-level construction and non-construction jobs from the local community, with first priority being given to individuals who are rent- assisted residents or who are living within soma. support local hire, the purpose of which is to benefit employers in the project by providing a pool of job at it quits -- of

job applicants whose needs have been tailored to the employers in the project to a non- exclusive referral system. work with the city administrator and notified it of any entry-level job postings. hire a general contractor who has developed an understanding of how to meet and report on local hiring. deposit $100,000 within seven days after approval of this resolution and $150,000 within seven months after issuance of the project if first certificate of occupancy in the northeast credit union, allowing it to provide more loans to soma residents and small businesses. meet with the soma cac regularly, at least quarterly, between approval of this resolution and issuance of the first of the kit of occupancy. notify the soma cac of job

opportunities at all projects, including the emerald fund, to facilitate job placement. provide quarterly reports on local higher numbers as well as outreach efforts to soma residence for placement in jobs and units at the project. whereas notwithstanding anything in this resolution to the contract i, the parties agree tt mo should have the right to make changes to local hiring requirements without the approval of the contract sponsor. those are the revisions. i would like to call up connie ford, who is the vice chair of the cac.

>> supervisors, connie ford, vice chair of the soma stabilization. our chair works for the city of oakland and was called out to a special meeting, so here i am. this has been an exciting process for the committee. there are seven of us. we were approached by the emerald fund as their project was pursued. we are actually very excited about the resolutions that we have come up with, the idea of 49 rentals for people who earn 30% or lower in ami. it is exciting and within the goals of the committee itself because it will create an integrated economic committee in the 333 harrison. the local hire is a more advanced local higher than we have seen in other areas. we are very excited about that.

the idea we will have ongoing discussions with the developer on a quarterly basis and the accountability of reporting is another important aspect to it, along with some of the funding going into supporting a new credit union that we are helping to establish in soma to fund a training, community outreach, and support. i am here to tell you that the committee of seven voted unanimously for this. we are very excited to move forward. chairperson avalos: great. thank you for your presentation. >> just so you know, we also have theresa hear from the merits -- from the mayor's office of housing if you have any questions about the contract if you have any need to monitor. chairperson avalos: great. thank you. having some history with the

creation of the soma stabilization fund when i was a legislator, the purpose here was well in line with what the fund was established for, insuring the impact of development would be mitigated by the fund, in terms of creating more affordable housing for low- income residents in the area as well as the conditions here of local hiring, both in construction and end-use jobs. so i want to make sure that as we are approving this resolution that we are asserting that local hiring is going to be an important part of the work that is being done in the

construction. what is established thereafter would help greatly many people hard hit by the recession who lived in the soma neighborhood. i want to thank the community stabilization fund committee for their work and the flexibility of the developer as well for being open to this. colleagues, any comments or questions? supervisor mirkarimi: just one. i want to complement on what -- we were tested last night to have to reassert this language on lines 22 and 23. changes in local hiring refers to a policy to require local mandates instead of good faith efforts. this is something i feel strongly should be uniform when projects like this come before us. that is something we had to reassert last time. chairperson avalos: thank you. i think it is important to know that the fund is something that

is part of the city find that we have available for mitigating the impact of development in the south of market area. there is oversight that is provided by the community stabilization fund committee, but overall these are funds that the city coffers to deal with development and with oversight for the community. it is a good process for us to be able to assure that the community has some benefit to the development that goes on south of market. i am going to open this up for public comment. any member of the public who would like to comment, please come forward. seeing none, we will close at public comment. supervisor mirkarimi: motion to approve. chairperson avalos: seconded by elsbernd. we will take that without objection, and recommend it.

thank you, colleagues. can we go on to item five? >> item 5, resolution authorizing the department of public works to apply for, accept, and expand $417,339 in federal american recovery and reinvestment act of 2009 transportation enhancement funds for the corbin place stare replacement project. -- stair replacement project. >> i am and jenkins -- i am anne jenkins from the department of public works. we have had an opportunity to apply for a small amount of recovery and reinvestment act funds. these are the result of savings and projects from other agencies that there were not able to reprogram quickly enough to make

obligation and delivery deadlines. dpw had a number of projects designed and ready to go. the corbin place stairway is the right size and scope to fit the funds available. it runs between corbin avenue and 17th street in the upper market area. it has quite a bit of damage. this project would make the stairway more safe for pedestrians. it would remove and replace the broken concrete stairs, repair the steel reinforcement, fix cracks in the structure, even out where there are some uneven surfaces at the landings, would replace the current handrail with an aada-compliant handrail, and put no-slip surfaces on the steps.

it would make the stairway safer and would have most of the project paid for with federal funds. i can take any questions you have. chairperson avalos: thank you. how long is the stairway? >> i believe that 50 feet. let me check. i think i have it here in the application. chairperson avalos: i imagine there are a lot of other stairway's like this in san francisco that are not getting funding. what is the plan for fixing those stairways? i am not saying it is not worthy, but as part of the decisionmaking process, are there other stairways in need of care? >> we do have a list of other stairways that are similarly deteriorated in in need of repair. we have several sources for funding those repairs. in the 2009 certificates of participation that the board approved, we included $2 million

for st. structures, many of them that type of stairway. we will be coming to you shortly for 2010 cop's. those will approve another $210 million. -- those will approve another $2 million. we should be able to get another $4 million of the structural improvement done. we chose corbin for this grant because it was already designed and ready to go and the cost of the project was only a little bit more than the funds available. we had several other stairways that we had designed. we have a number of projects ready to go. we were hoping there would be a jobs for main street bill and we would have more federal funding available. chairperson avalos: we are still hoping. >> exactly.

we are certainly trying to work our way down that list of damaged stairways through the cop, and as any other federal funding comes up we will pledge in those projects that are the most ready. chairperson avalos: very good. i found the length. it is 57 feet. colleagues, if there are no other comments are questions we can go on to public comment. seeing no one come forward, we will close public comment. motion to approve without objection. very good. madam clerk, if you could call item six, our last item. >> item 6, resolution retroactively approve an amendment to agreement with the tides center to provide property management services accept -- to provide property management services at the direct access to housing sites to extend the contract term by three years and

increase the amount by $10.50 million. >> this is for our direct access to housing program. we have reviewed the budget analyst's report. we are in agreement with the recommendations. the director of housing and urban help is here if you have any further questions about the contract itself. chairperson avalos: mr. rose, share with us your report. >> mr. chairman, members of the committee, this contract was competitively bid. it was not subject to board a supervisor approval because it did not meet the threshold dollar amount. however, when it was competitively bid, although the rfp stated the contract could be up to 10 years, it was inadvertently awarded for only a two-year basis to tides corporation, a nonprofit agency. the department is now asking you

to amend that agreement for another three years with 51-year options, each of which would be subject to board of supervisors approval. -- for another three years with five one-year options, each of which would be subject to board of supervisors' approval. it is reasonable and i recommend it. chairperson avalos: thank you mr. rose. let us open up for public comment. seeing none, we will close public comment. a motion from supervisor mirkarimi for approval. that was our last item. i believe we are now adjourned. thank you for your help.

>> in this fabulously beautiful persidio national park and near golden gate and running like a scar is this ugly highway. that was built in 1936 at the same time as the bridge and at that time the presidio was an army and they didn't want civilians on their turf. and the road was built high. >> we need access and you have a 70 year-old facility that's inadequate for today's transportation needs. and in addition to that, you have the problem that it wasn't for site extenders. >> the rating for the high

viaduct is a higher rating than that collapsed. and it was sapped quite a while before used and it was rusty before installed. >> a state highway through a federal national park connecting an independently managed bridge to city streets. this is a prescription for complication. >> it became clear unless there was one catalyst organization that took it on as a challenge, it wouldn't happen and we did that and for people to advocate. and the project has a structural rating of 2 out of 100. >> you can see the rusting

reinforcing in the concrete when you look at the edges now. the deck has steel reinforcing that's corroded and lost 2/3's of its strength. >> this was accelerated in 1989 when the earthquake hit and cal came in and strengthened but can't bring to standards. to fix this road will cost more than to replace. and for the last 18 years, we have been working on a design to replace the road way, but to do in a way that makes it appropriate to be in a national park and not army post. >> i would say it's one of the most ugly structure, and it's a barrier between the mar sh and

presidio. and this is a place and i brought my dogs and grandchildren and had a picnic lunch and it was memorable to use them when we come here. what would it look like when the design and development is completed. and we are not sure we want an eight lane highway going through this town. and it's a beautiful area in a national seaport area on the planet. >> the road is going to be so different. it's really a park way, and it's a parkway through the national park. and they make the road disapeer

to the national park. >> and the road is about 20 feet lower, normally midday, you go through it in two minutes. looking back from the golden gate bridge to presidio, you are more aware of the park land and less of the roads. and the viaduct will parallel the existing one and to the south and can be built while the existing one remains in operation. and the two bridges there with open space between them and your views constantly change and not aware of the traffic in the opposite direction and notice the views more. and the lanes of course are a foot wider than they are today. and they will be shoulders and if your car is disabled, you

can pull off to the edge. and the next area, the tunnel portal will have a view centered on the palace of fine arts and as you come out, you can see alkatrez island and bay. and the next area is about 1,000 feet long. and when you come into one, you can see through the other end. it's almost like driving through a building than through a tunnel. and noise from the roadway will be sheltered. and the traffic will be out of view. >> when you come out of the last sort tunnel and as you look forward, you see the golden dome of the palace of fine arts and what more perfect way to come to san francisco

through that gateway. >> it will be an amazing transformation. now you read it as one section, the road is a major barrier and then a wonderful strip along the water. all of those things are going to mesh together. >> right now the road really cuts off this area from public access. and with the new road, we will be able to open up the opportunity in a new way. >> this bunker that we see now is out of access for the general public. we are excited to completely rework this side and to open up the magnificent views. and what we want to do is add to this wonderful amenity and restore this coastal bluff area

and respect its military history and the doyle drive project is allowing us to do that recorrection. and this area is not splintered off. >> and we can see how dramatic a change it will be when doyle drive is suppressd and you have a cover that connects the cemetery to this project. it's historic on the statewide and national basis, but you could rush the project or put thought and time to create something of lasting public benefit. >> we really want this, for everyone to feel like it's a win situation. whether you are a neighbor that lives nearby or a commuter or user of the park. that everyone will experience a

much better situation than they currently have. >> the human interest to me is how people could work out so many challenging differences to come to a design that we believe will give us a jewel. landmark of a place. >> i am sure it will have refining effect like embark did. and there were people about that and no one would think of that today. and when you look at growth and transformation of the embark, the same with doyle. it will be a cherished part of the city and a worthy addition to what is there. >> it will be a safe and beautiful entrance to a spectacular beautiful city. it will be the entry to golden gate that san francisco