the secured growth was 5% higher than anticipated as a result of those late assessments that were impact enrolled. as i mentioned, we are projecting an $18 million surplus after setting aside a certain amount for appeals. we do not yet have the total number for 2010. the assessment appeals board is still entering the appeals into their database. i hope that in a few weeks we will have a better picture of the universe, although we will not know until we get decisions and know how much people are receiving. chairperson avalos: last year, the appeals board hired additional staff or transferred staff. is that happening again this year, because there has been a high volume of appeals that came in? >> i believe they are hiring additional temporary staff, perhaps not as severely year, which is why we are getting a letter result on this.

going over the department to results -- departmental results, the most significant is the shortfall in the hospital fee, the new state program that assesses fees on private hospitals and allows the state to draw down additional federal funds and return some of those revenues to the public as well as the private hospitals. there is still -- there have been developments on that that reduce the retroactivity, which is why the department has said there is at least a shortfall of $26.50 million. more of those funds remain uncertain, as we will mention in another slide. on the fmap, the federal medical assistance percentage, that was reduced somewhat. they did in have some of their funds, and their estimate was met. from our uncertain revenues, the

mental health state plan amendment, the department is telling us, is still not complete, but is likely to have reduced retroactivity. the one departmental expenditure item that was reported was staffing at the sheriff's department. at this stage, we are anticipating a $4 million shortfall there and potential need for something in that area if no other measures are taken in that area to reduce the shortfall. finally, there is an item related to federal policy around the human services agency employment and training program, resulting in a $1.70 million shortfall. on the plus side, we have refinancing savings on our debt service, resulting in $2.70 million to the good. that will make that $38 million category. the next slide is a summary on

our uncertain revenues. the largest items were the hospital fee and the federal medical assistance percentage and the mental health state plan amendment. of these, we have strong confidence on the final number of the enhanced federal medical assistance percentage, because that was approved by congress. the hospital fees still requires final approval. it is looking good, according to the department, but there is uncertainty about formulas, uncertainty about the total amount of money we will get, which we are estimating a $13 million range in what we might receive there. on the mental health state plan amendment, that is delayed in terms of its process. there is a lot more uncertainty around it. i think it is likely it will be less than the maximum that was assumed. the remaining $8.60 million is still regarded as uncertain. supervisor elsbernd, you mentioned the hotel tax

revenues. there was $6 million assume from that. we are regarding that as uncertain until next week. we will see what happens. there are a few small items, as with the impound account and the cigarette lighter abatement fee which is still in litigation. -- the cigarette litter abatement fee which is still in litigation. chairperson avalos: there is a pending -- i will talk to you about it off line, actually. >> there have been questions about the rainy day reserve. i added a table that was not in the report to summarize how we get to the $33 million level. you can see here that at the start of last year we were looking at $98 million and the budget withdrew half of that, $49 million, for the city, and a quarter of the preschool district. that would have left $24.60 million. thanks to higher than anticipated year-end revenues,

which rose so we could only withdraw $50 million, we did not withdraw $15 million we thought we would. we budgeted this year $6.10 million to the school district and $12.30 million to the city. according to current revenue projections, we are right at the withdrawal limit of the reserves. if we have exactly what is forecast, we will not be eligible to withdraw. we are assuming that $3.20 million will not be withdrawn from the reserves for next year. if in fact our revenues are reduced this year, then that would again allow for the trigger of withdrawal from the reserve in this year. if we have bad revenue news, the order would be that first you could withdraw up to the $12.30 million that was budgeted from rainy day reserves, and if it was more than that, you could

look at general reserves to cover that if there were not other measures to be taken. if you get bad expenditure news, that would not allow withdrawal from the rainy day fund, though the general fund could be used. finally, the bottom line from this is that the current year budget remains balanced as it is now, given these cautions. if the $30 million in uncertain revenues are received and there are no other major developments, the $25 million general fund remains intact and the rainy day fund is not needed. but as you well know, with the school year budget shortfall, it remains a major challenge. supervisor mirkarimi: that was slightly adjusted a few weeks ago. can you repeat the number again of the deficit? >> the's -- the controller's office has not done a final

projection. i prefer to leave that to the mayor's office if they would like to provide an updated number. supervisor mirkarimi: go ahead. >> through the chair, i think our current estimate is that the budget shortfall is in neighborhood of $450 million. however, we have not finalized the budget deficit number for fiscal year 11-12 and will be revising that estimate over the last month. we cannot agree at the end of november or the beginning of december with budget instruction and a projected deficit. our hope is that the positive, slightly positive, revenue trends we are seeing in this report will carry forward into the budget year, and that might reduce the deficit somewhat, but i think we are still cautious with the numbers. supervisor elsbernd: and the

budget office and controller's office are aware of the demographic changes to the actuarial analysis that more than likely will take the employer cost higher? >> i think the short answer is yes. supervisor elsbernd: good, ok. chairperson avalos: mr. levenson, thank you very much. we can open this up for public comment. we will close public comment. this we will continue to the call of the chair without objection. and i believe that was our last item. we are adjourned.

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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. i'm robert chief and i'm the park's supervisor in the parks in the sunset district. i've been working here for 3 years. we are 60-70 street below street level. the 64 acre park. the park is divided into 2 sections we are in the stern area. when you get over to pine lake

meadow and pine lake, pine lake is considered a natural area. in 1847, the green family came out here, back then this was kind of an empty canyon and sand dun area. they claimed this property. in 1892. george green who's a second generation built the truckdaro club house. there was a hotel then. it was said this was the place to go if you were weary of the dirty city and the police. there were a couple of gun fights the front door has bullet holes. i don't ever repair them. 1931 stig mond bought the property from the green family. she donated it to the city of san francisco and had a

specification, i'm giving it to the city that will be used forever for the enjoyment forever of the people of the city of san francisco. it has ever since. every summer the stern grove association in san francisco rec and parks put on 10 free concerts. usually people come out at 10 in the morning it's a family affair. everybody is on the lawn with picnics and it's free. anybody can come out. it's a great way to spend a sunday. >> goes to 1-2 in the afternoon and runs until 5. [music]. thanks to the stern grove association they renovated the concert meadow. it used to be a rolling grafsy area. put in a new stage and stage building. they put in terraces. we get from 8,000 to 12,000

people. and the meadow next to the concert meadow is full of people even though they can't see the music they hear it. i walked into the meadow several times and they don't even care. we do have literally events going on day and night. the concert association has kids days during the week. the performers come out for hundred 200 kids. now, the truckadero truck house gets rented out for weddings and retirement. the croquet clubs and horse shoes. 2 play grounds, tennis courts. we have from 25 to a hundred dogs here.

it's like bisons going across the mid west. there are so many dogs they are covering the ground cht it's a get together. all the dog walkers know each other. if you go to pine lake day camp now, you will see 50 kids there. the r directors are wonder. >> the pine lake is natural. they take of the area around the lake. they plant natives that are drought tolerant. one that stands the dry summers here. the whole park is under going quite a bit of reconstruction. they will renovate the trails around the lake. and the big project is the capital project for pine lake

meadow. they are going to returf the dog run and the meadow by the day camp. we are looking for a very busy fall. by the spring of next year should have major renovations to the mark thal make it an outstanding park. i don't ever refer to it as my park. all the parks belong to all the people. this park belongs just as much to the families in the bay view sdrishth as it does to the gentlemen that lives across the street. i'm happy and proud to be the caretaker for them. i wake up every day and thank that i havee

chairperson maxwell: welcome to land use. i am joined by david chiu, and eric mar will be joining us. i want to thank the clerk and the folks at channel 26 for bringing us live. >> please turn off any cellular phones or pagers. any documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. the mets will appear on october 2. chairperson maxwell: will you read items one, too, and three together? >> item 1, ordinance accepting public infrastructure improvements along fourth

street, channel street, and third street, including sidewalks. item two, public infrastructure improvements for mission bay south blocks 10 through 10 and a. item 3, at mission bay south storm water. pump # 6. >> all of these a been approved by the department of city planning, which has determined that the improvements put in place are in conformity with the city's general plan. the director of public works has issued a completion for each agency and has determined that the construction was done in accordance with mission bay south. all three items met those criteria, but let us be more

specific about the locations. first, you have some improvements that are called third street accelerated infrastructure improvements. these involve the construction and ultimately the acceptance of the public right of way from curb to curb along third street, port st., and portions of the channel. -- third street, fourth street, and portions of the channel. chairperson maxwell: did that have to do with the bridge? >> nothing to do with the bridge. and you for the question. here is another shot. it is accelerated in order to conform with the third street light rail project. that is fourth channel and third. the second one are improvements

that are associated with blocks 10 and 10a, also mission bay south, in conformity with the general plan. you will see them highlighted in the darkened area. here along terry francois boulevard and adjoining streets. i will show you an image of those. so it is the area curb to curb, including sidewalks, roadways, st. my. -- roadway, streetway. the third of the items is the acceptance of storm water pump station 6, which is in the cost -- which is in the general vicinity of the area i just talked about.

i will show you an image of the pump station and infrastructure. that is one image of the pump station. last time i was here, you approve acceptance of park p18, a little green area here. you are not accepting the infrastructure associated with the building -- now accepting the infrastructure associated with the building, the storm water pump, and the building below it. chairperson maxwell: that is part of the storm water conservation, that little green part? >> i am not sure whether that is part of the system. >> it is. >> thank you for the clarification. that was dawn miller, one of our consultants. the building was reviewed by the arts commission and will be maintained by the redevelopment agency, but operated by the

public utilities commission. do you have any questions? chairperson maxwell: colleagues? supervisor mar: i am looking at the water pump station. it looks like it is above and under bayfront park. that is the location? >> it is in the vicinity. it is adjacent to bayfront park. supervisor mar: thank you. chairperson maxwell: i think that is it, thank you. why don't we open this up to public comment? simenon, public comment is close. without objection, we will move items one, too, and three. >> item 4, amending the planning and administrative code amending

inclusionary housing program. chairperson maxwell: we heard this item last week and had some amendments and it had to sit for a while. i i think we might have more. >> we did make amendments which i described last week, which are set for a week. since then, we have met with chairperson maxwell to discuss one of the components would like to have removed. i have copies for you. i will let chandra egan go through the details. it has to do with for 15.8, and what to do with units that cannot resell. -- with 415.8, and what to do with units that can resell. -- cannot resell. chairperson maxwell: we had a number of things in the tool chest. talking to them, they had

concerns about it and thought it may need a little more work. >> i am from the mayor's office of housing. we did review a number of tools that we have proposed for assisting below market rate homeowners when they are having a difficult time reselling their unit. we agree with supervisor maxwell that a number of our suggestions are helpful and help to maintain the long-term affordability of our units, including increasing the household size of the house multiplying and potentially waving the asset -- waiving the asset test. this allows the next qualifying household to go above the next established income maximum for that unit. we have removed that. we have made an amendment to sections 415.8, removing both

no. 2, which states that a unit that is unable to sell may be sold to a higher-income household, and we also removed a number three. that was a provision dealing with units that are naturally affordable, because it was promised primarily on our allowance to increase the income level for the next house will. in addition to that change, i would like to mention one other substantial change. it is in the findings. page 36 of the ordinance in the findings. we just clarified the rent burden, the current housing cost burden of rental and ownership households in san francisco. those numbers were incorrect. they now read that rental households -- of those, 34% are cost burden, housing cost burdens, and 38% of ownership

households in san francisco. chairperson maxwell: what does that mean? >> it means in the case of rentals that they are paying more than 30% of their income on housing and in the case of ownership are paying more than 35% of their income on housing. chairperson maxwell: any further questions or comments on this item? why don't we open this up to public comment. >> good afternoon. i am a single working mother and educator. there are mothers like me all over san francisco. we work hard at our jobs to. we feed, clothe, and nurture our children so they will become self-sufficient citizens. we serve our children schools and participate in san francisco communities. we do all of this on one income. month after month, we pay the rent to the landlord.

year after year, the rent goes up while our income stay the same. typically, half of our income goes to rented housing. i pay $4,000 -- i take home $4,000 a month. my rent is $2,700. this is part of why one out of five single working mothers and their children live below the poverty line. please, we need secure and predictable housing. we cannot keep moving our kids around the country are priced out. there are affordable housing units that offer economic security to us, and they are sitting empty. 48, to be exact. 15 out of the 65 bmr units on the market in 2010 have been sold. seven are sitting empty. we urge you to support single working mothers. by allowing a one-time waiver, you will match the moh waiver to

the reality of our lives. you will allow us to get out from under the cycle of renting, invest in our children's futures, use land wisely, and stimulate the economy. it is a win-win for san francisco. thank you very much for your time and consideration. chairperson maxwell: think you very much. public comment is closed. colleagues, without objections? supervisor chiu: do i'll understand the need to make some amendments? chairperson maxwell: we did not do the new amendments. on the new amendments, without objection. as amended, without objection. supervisor chiu: i want to thank the planning department and staff for the board you have done on this. it has been a long road. think you for working with us

and others to make sure we maximize affordable housing for san franciscans. chairperson maxwell: thank you all so much. madame clerk, will you read the next item, please? and just let me say before we go forward that item six will be continued until november 15. if there is anyone for that item, it will be continued until november 15. however, if you are not able to attend next week you can have public comment today, and you can also have public comment next week. i wanted you to know that in case you're sitting there. thank you. >> item 5, ordinance amending the planning code to require a new memberships to certified card a share organizations to residents of certain new development