component of transportation management programs. chairperson maxwell: this is your item. supervisor chiu: thank you for consideration of this item. i am excited about this legislation that the planning staff has been working on for many months. it dovetails with my own thinking about car sharing in our city. we all know that our city is one of the densest cities west of the mississippi. during the day, will swell to over 1 million people on a seven by 7 mile area. we have enormous congestion on our streets. if we are going to continue to grow, we have to reduce congestion. i think it is a no-brainer to expand car sharing. as a city, we have already been a leader in car sharing. every shared car on the street takes away anywhere from 10 to 15 private cars off the road. it decreases our vehicle miles,

are vehicle emissions. i should let folks know that i am a member of city car share. that experience for me has made it much easier to live in our city without a car. i and thousands of other members of either as a car or city car share -- of zip car or city car share have not had to worry about parking, repairs, car theft, accidents. it has been a wind-win for everyone involved. a month to think the planning staff. we have ms. rodgers here to explain what the legislation does. my office has been working with the city administrator's office in hopefully rolling out the first examples of on-street car sharon. it exists in our parking garages and new developments, but we want to start to provide options for car sharing on our city streets, particularly in neighborhoods that do not have much in the way of new

development or parking garages. on my neighborhood, russian hill, it is a real issue. we are looking forward to rolling that out in the coming months. i would like to invite ms. rodgers to talk about this legislation. chairperson maxwell: when you say street, do you mean there would be stalled set aside for car share dax supervisor ch? supervisor chiu: that is right. right now it is available in garages or parking lots, but not on the typical residential street. chairperson maxwell: i want to add that just because you car share does not mean that if you park your car in the wrong place it will not get a ticket. supervisor chiu: that is exactly right, but car sharing allows you -- there are designated parking spots for those cars. if you take a car out and move it back to that spot, you do not have to worry about the car being towed or ticketed or

otherwise running into problems. chairperson maxwell: thank you. >> amy rogers, planning department staff. i want to thank president chiu for sponsoring this important legislation. there are many benefits to the city and people of san francisco in car sharing. this is an effort that was initiated about a year ago. the department identified several barriers to successful implementation of car sharing in san francisco. we launched a three-pronged approach to revamp. the first was a zoning administrator bulletin. the second was adoption of the commission policy. they announced their policy preference on a number of issues, including on-street parking. the commission was wildly in support of doing further research are making that available so that car share would be reliable across the city. the third is the draft ordinances before you today.

let us talk about the draft ordinance. this would codify three of the four changes we initially launched in the zoning administrator bulletin, including establishing the car share permitted in the same manner as residential parking is permitted, including the voluntary conversion of residential parking to per-share spaces. it will expand the parking to all zoning districts. it will establish the car share spaces may satisfy or substitute for required residential parking. the commission felt it was good not only to codify those items, but to go beyond them. the commission requested that the board make two additional amendments that are before you. chairperson maxwell: did you say that the car share parking can substitute for residential parking? that means that if the development can have 45 -- if

five of those are car sharing, it is saying that is 45. >> yes. there is an ordinance that allows a building to rent spaces to people who do not live in the building. if you are allowed to look read it to people outside the building, -- if you are allowed to rent it to people outside the building, the commission thought it was appropriate to open it to car share memberships that live in the neighborhood. the additional changes would be to include the promotion and encouragement of car share services as another option in the transportation management program offered in section 163 of the planning code. leslie, it amends the parking requirements to enable the commission to require car share memberships for future membership -- for future residents when that is added to conditional use authorization. this is for an area where we

have a maximum cap and the development is seeking more parking than would be committed -- would be a right. if the commission feels convinced there is a public policy need to grant those spaces, they can also require the project sponsor to provide memberships and reduced vehicle ownership in the building. it is not required, but it is an optional tool for the commission. those are the five changes that are before you. chairperson maxwell: thank you. supervisor mar: thank you, ms. rogers, for the work on this. i am looking at the gis maps for city car share and zip car. i am looking at how far west it goes. at 20 fifth avenue, there might be one or three spaces -- at 25th avenue, there might be one

or three spaces, but nothing in richmond. how would this expand for people on the west side of town? >> there are two types of spaces, the type required by the planning commission, which is a majority of the spaces, and the vast majority, which are provided voluntarily in places where they see demand from membership. we have met with both zip car and city car share over the last year. they are committed to expanding. they need to expand in an incremental matter in -- manner. that is something they could answer better. the city cannot force them to relocate other than in conjunction with development proposals. supervisor mar: we have a letter from rick hutchinson, which is our nonprofit.

what is their ownership? >> that are a private company. i do not know much about it other than that they are private, for-profit. supervisor mar: are there other nonprofit or for-profit car share communities that may be coming in the future? >> we used to have a third organization, but there are currently only two. there are other organizations nationally. in san francisco, the other issue about the required spaces is that when the commission requires spaces that are provided in that area free of charge to a qualified car service agency. in order to get those free spaces that the commission is requiring, you need to prove to the city that your management practices reduce vehicle ownership, reduce trips generated, and meet the transportation goals we are seeking for the city. chairperson maxwell: any further

questions or comments? supervisor chiu: the only other quick, i would make is that if you look at the map of where these car sharing options exist, that are currently in the corridors we have in the city. my guess is that in your district and supervisor chu and supervisor elsbernd's district, there is less transit, and more people drive because it is further out. the more we can figure out in hong to assist par sharing organizations to give -- the more we can figure out to assist car sharing organizations, i think that is good. chairperson maxwell: when i think about my district, i think people need to do a better job -- we need to remember people

that car sharing exists. i think it has to be motivated by the number of people who want it. thank you. public comment? >> i am david glover. i recently signed up with zip car. i lived in patrol on the hill. i can walk to zip car station. if i could not walk, and i am not sure i would have signed up. i think it is based in boston. i was on the phone with them five times in my first three- hour rental. it occurs to me that if we do move forward with this we might encourage public companies to come into the area. with congestion pricing on the horizon, this might become more

important as well. chairperson maxwell: i think you are right. our district should really have been more available. supervisor chiu: you only have a couple. chairperson maxwell: patron hill, thank goodness. it lends itself to the kind of developments we are seeing, denser development. as we all reach out to try to do that, we will probably find ourselves, hopefully, having more zip cars in our district. we have close public comment. supervisor mar: could you add my name as a co-sponsor to this? i think it is great. chairperson maxwell: me too. without objection, we will move this forward. >> i need to read item six. ordnance amending the administrative code appeals process under the california

environmental quality act to clarify procedures to provide public notice. chairperson maxwell: this will be continued, but if you wish you may speak on this today and i also speak on in november 5. public comment on item 6? public comment on item 6? >> david glover again. to eliminate abuses of ceqa by demonstrators -- by developers or neighbors, we need a process that is transparent. it helps major environmental analysis and planning evaluate if on a project there is a balance between environmental protection and development. this legislation before us gives permission to the environmental review office to inform the public at various junctures on a

discretionary basis. i think we need more education, outreach, clarity, and transparency built into the process. for example, a developer could apply for a room addition. we do not want a neighbor to use a ceqa appeal in a petty fashion. we do not want a developer to get approval on a small component and use that approval to sell through much larger components that will have greater impact later arm. it does not seem to be any provision to make sure that mitigations are understandable and enforceable. there seem to be short cuts. effective legislation would set up a clear system that indicates what kind of projects and what kinds of project sites have a general basis for ceqa appeals and environmental impact reports.

there could be education workshops required for developers and the project -- and the public. it would require in that information the specifics on plans. instead, this legislation titans various windows to 14 days and 20 days, which does nothing to make this more understandable and does a lot to stop ceqa from working. it is about protecting the environment, not just developers versus communities. all should be considered. please reject this legislation. chairperson maxwell: these think if we have more process, maybe, and a process that said the developer is required to have community input and meetings, so that it is really something that is documented, and that they have to make sure that their project is out into the

community, that if we did that that maybe we had more up-front, that maybe that would help with your? >> i believe so. there could be more of a community culture around how ceqa is used. it is a necessary tool. a thing developers would benefit from the necessary -- i think the developers would benefit from the unnecessary process. smaller developers do not have a clue. i know developers who work with ceqa on a professional basis, in the presidio, who do not understand. ceqa is complicated. the showcase process in district 10 is a great example of community getting together.

something similar could be applied to ceqa. chairperson maxwell: we have a model, then. thank you. do we have further comment? seeing none, public, is closed and will be reopened november 5 when we hear the item. is there further business before the committee? >> there are no further items. chairperson maxwell: colleagues, this meeting is adjourned. we have to make sure we are accurate here. i am grateful so many folks came

out for the swearing in. in particular, i want to thank -- you seem so lonely over there. supervisor dufty by himself representing the board of supervisors. the round of applause for him for being here. we are grateful. [applause] i am thankful that a number of department heads live -- are here at their peril. let me not recognize them. [laughter] but recognize their leader, about to be appointed cao of the city, the chief administrative officer of the city. ed lee is here. [applause] thank you, ed. we appreciate it. we are appointing people to various boards and commissions.

you are familiar, i am sure of the good work at the asian arts commission and how proud we are to have this remarkable institution that has not yet gotten the recognition it deserves. it is remarkable around the rest of the world people talk about it but not around our neighborhoods. we need to promote this extraordinary institution which has the most comprehensive collection of asian artifacts of any museum of its type in the u.s. it is right there in your backyard, right there next to the migrant building. please talk about it, not just members of the commission. please encourage our students and families to celebrate the remarkable contribution of the asian community which really

built this city, in many ways. i am proud that we will be appointing some familiar faces that have done a lot to promote the asian art museum but have never formally been on the commission. i am pleased to be reappointing anthony sun and lesley tan shilling. they have done a great job and have been enthusiastically presented to me for reappointment. i am honored youtube? let me thank everyone for the opportunity for being here. it has been an honor to serve as your mayor for seven years.

thank you. please ask for permission next time? [laughter] we are proud and honored that we are continuing in the formal advocacy of the asian art museum. there you are. we are blessed to have you. you have been a steadfast supporter of the museum. we are grateful for you taking upon this opportunity and serving in a formal capacity. you may not know these folks, but they are an impressive group. the housing authority. everyone could have, should

have would have, on the sidelines -- we all know how it works. supervisor brown, reverend, dr., leader reverend brown. he is very enthusiastic that veronica honeycutt will be serving. i have been a huge supporter of hers. i am grateful that you will be serving on this commission. is that why all the purple shirts are here? labor? either you are protesting me, or it is something. all of our friends at a local 87. i am grateful that you are here. a lot of labor leaders are here. obviously, my great friend, a

seamstress -- teamsters are here. they are here in formal capacity. we have the leader of our labor movement, here in san francisco, all here to celebrate asha coming on board. i am happy that you are serving on the housing authority commission. mare's disability council, roland wong, christine and james, we are grateful that you will be serving. we are grateful for the work you do with the american disabilities act. we just celebrated an anniversary of the ada. you all are leading by example. thank you for your willingness to continue on and serve on this council. i appreciate the board of supervisors tried to right some wrongs at the chamber by making

accessible our own chambers, which is remarkable in 2010. i told bart, i do not know why, and i know it is sort of patronizing, but why would anyone want to serve? literally, why would anyone want to serve on the bart board? those of you on the red board know what i mean. god bless you as well. they have held the line. there is not this friction between tenants and landlords like we have experienced in the past. tim, you remember those days. we have avoided all of that. barbara, you were around as well. do not act like you do not remember those years. it is good that we are holding the line.

bob patterson, i have known him for ever. thank you for your willingness to sit on the small business commission. he is someone who worked for many years on behalf of small businesses. he was approaching retirement but wanted to give back, and he is a great advocate. i am pleased that you took my call and said yes. thank you. on the ti, when i appointed larry, i said, trust me, this will be one of the most exciting boards in the city. we finally got conveyance from the navy on this private participation -- private-partner ship. that work will start next year. it will be one of the most exciting developments in

history. it will be one of the greatest developments in the nation -- greenest developments in the nation. this is one of the most dynamic and exciting developments that this country has ever been afforded. the folks that i will mention, those that will be reappointed, claudine, and john paul, you have been doing the drudgery work. now you get to enjoy the actual work, rebuilding and revitalizing the neighborhoods. it is a really exciting time. i thought we would have linder richardson join you. she has always been fighting for our diverse communities. she will put a human face on the development. i am blessed, linda, that you said yes. three great reappointment, a new appointee that will get us to the next level.

i knew that i was losing the audience. talking too much. seven months old. it is always tough to keep any audience. thank you all very much for taking the time to be here. i want to thank my chief of staff as well. [applause] he has got some friends. i want to thank matthew for organizing all of this, getting you all here. thank you. with that, why don't we get to the formal part of the program. you can stand, you can sit, but all you have to do -- you have a choice -- is raise your right hand and repeat after me. what i will do is i will say i

then everyone will state their name. and then during such time as you hold the position of -- and then we would just go down the line. each one of you will let us know what you will be doing in a more public manner. you will all be serving longer than i will be serving here, so all i ask is that you return my phone calls. do not forget who i am. [laughter] ok, i have some alternatives. this is a good group of people. vote your conscience. do what you think is right. and remember, not everyone in the city is represented by the people in front of you. so do not forget, just because

you are in organized special interest -- we have some great special interests -- but just because you are special interest does not mean that you represent everybody. you represent the entire city. do not forget that. veronica. amen. i -- >> [inaudible] >> do solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california. and that i will bear true faith

and allegiance to the same period that i take this obligation freely without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion, and that i will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which i am about to enter. and during such time, as i hold the position, as a member -- >> [inaudible]