so what they do is they carry over funds to cover the first six months of each fiscal year because the city does not pay until january. from july 1st until december, the need to carry over funds from the previous year. this totals 1,520,000 and that is spent in fiscal 2010-2011. the proposed budget is $3,608,000 and a half its revenue projection of 4,618,000.

the summary of the proposed plan, this is updated and put in more specificity. they clarify and the assessment methodology someone determined after they received assessment of bills. they made changes to the plan and to the assessment roll. they are proposing to expand their board of directors from 11 to 23 members.

>> thank you very much for hearing us today. in order for us to get on with an election, it is very helpful that you are hearing us today. we have been given an overview of our and the report, the audit, and this year's budget.

she did indicate that the district was expanded and a map is before you here. our organization is a membership organization what is unique about that is that when there is a matter that requires a vote of the members, we have to send 10 ballots out to those nearly 3000 members. many of them are timeshare owners in the district. every month, we collect data on the services that are provided. the service provider provides a daily activity report. for the first six months of this fiscal year, we steam cleaned

nearly 92 miles of sidewalks, but we removed nearly 1000 graffiti tax, we dropped off more than 500 trash receptacles. we did some major cleanup and i think that that is an example of the impact which is on -- alley. i don't know if anyone had seen this but it was shameful. we are now proud of it and we plan to continue using it. >> where is this? >> this is between johnston and grant and the east-west blocks. this is right in the heart of

the district. this was really awful. in fact there was a restaurant there and they quit because they were so tired of trying to deal with the mass. it is unfortunate because they were a great restaurant. our services also includes the ambassadors who are always a friendly face to the visitors coming into the area. they helped more than 15,000 visitors during the six months giving directions, providing maps, making the recommendations. they also assisted more than 4300 people that were in need of help. also providing a great service to the area.

i am sure you have heard stories. heyman names rafael cleans up around here. i see a man scraping graffiti off of the sidewalk. the parking meters, the walls. always with a big smile. this is a great program. thank you. i think that we are fortunate to be served by mgm management group. they are a service provider and that permit goes hand in glove with the kind of service that we receive from and jam -- mjm.

we spend about 65% of our budget on clean and safe. one man's curve -- stabbed another in the neck in an incident that was reported. the individual was put in an ambulance. the ambassador identified the individual who did this and it turned out that he was on

parole. this is a really good example on how this program comes into play when it is needed. part of the budget is for streetscape improvements. we have an advisory committee that works on these matters. one of the projects that we are proud of his a very extensive -- project. we will extend the sidewalks temporarily, both sides between ellis and geary. this is a rendering that shows

what we are looking at. we are actually reconsidering the construction of the extended sidewalk and are thinking that we might go with concrete pavers in aggregate and they would still be moveable. we have had great support from the businesses along those two blocks. this shows how the configuration would be and seeing supported by the members on those two blocks. we have approved a new logo and we will be unavailing that at a holiday party on december 2nd. -- we will be releasing that at a holiday party on december 2nd. we sponsored a number of public

events at union square and the holiday plaza. some of them are an annual celebrity crab cracking contest. we have had supervisor chu as one of the contestants. we have used this as a fund- raiser for the forty-niners foundation. we have theater in the square along with the management company and san francisco jazz concert on thursday night during the summer. 2% of our budget is allocated for all of the plaza. we're able to do that with a grant from the city for the specific purpose of making improvements and sponsoring programs. on oct. the seventh, we put on some really great performances.

i think that there must have been at least 20 different groups and i will just lay out some pictures so you can see the different kinds of activities that took place. we had marriott to dance, ballet, puppeteers. -- we had mariachi bands. the people who came and watched were thrilled by what they saw. one individual put this posting about that evening, it was on a blog called "a beast in the jungle," and he said that he happened upon a performance at holiday plaza and he describes the tenderloin has a bright and

shiny place thanks to this also less in which he describes as an astonishing moment. i don't know who is responsible for this and thank you. this site is about 1200 kits a month. -- hits and month. we have a schedule programs through the end of the year and we plan to apply for another grant for next year. we also have put brand new landscaping in the holiday plaza. we are working with a number of city departments on that. these accomplishments that i have shared with you are a fraction of the work that we have been involved with.

we have great partners in city departments. finally, we asked for your approval, this is approval that would like to be made for the management plan. this is staffing and staffing hours and responsibilities.

we would like to think supervisor chu for sponsoring a resolution. we look forward to your support and moving it to the full board with recommendation. >> [singing] do not go trying union square expansion don't change anything there

i like it could now, fixed it up i like union square just the way you are you will always be the same old union square that i knew. what will it take for you to believe in me take the money in the jar. i like you just the way you are, union square >> some of these songs should not see the light of day again.

would any other member like to comment? a motion to approve and with recommendations. we will take that without objections. >> item number8, ordinance appropriating $9,035,065 of a certificate of participation series 2011a, to fund multiple capital improvement projects in the department of public works and the mayor's office on disability in the general services agency, office of the city administrator, and placing these funds in the controller's reserve pending issuance. >> good afternoon. this is an administrative process the board authorized the

issuance of the 48 million certificates of participation to do the street improvements as well as the access improvements. also, we have the issuance of resolution supporting the supplemental appropriation but in this case, the project improvement was already in the budget so there was not an accompanying supplemental so we missed at in the delivery costs which would fund the reserve fund, catalyze interest them -- capitalized interest. we also are looking for changes in market rate conditions. this would be specific and adjustments would be made by the comptroller's office to change projected numbers this is the administrative process and i

apologize for not having it come with a package. >> thank you. >> let's hear from the budget analyst. >> mr. chairman, supervisor elsbernd, as indicated on october 26th, the board approved an ordinance authorizing the issuance of $48 million of the certificates of participation to finance various street improvements as well as the disability access improvements. as is indicated, $38 million for the project costs on the street improvements have been appropriated in the current year budget. what is before you is the $9 million to cover the financing costs and all of the related financing and issuance costs to

when the cop's are issued to pay for those. the one remaining piece is the $600,000 which was estimated for the project costs for the disability access improvements in these legislative chambers. the appropriation has not yet been approved. as i've indicated, the 9 million is just to pay for the issuance costs for the $48 million of the gop is that your previously approved -- for the pop's that you have previously approved. >> thank you. if there are no questions from the committee, we can go on to public comment. >> [singing] this world is awfully big and

you are so very all along. you've got the help from the mayor's office you have the help, you are going to take it love is all around, no need to wasted. you are not going to waste it, you are going to make it after all you will have to handicap make it with all the help from the mayor's office and after all >> thank you very much. if there are no other members of the public, we will close public comment. a motion from supervisor elsbernd, to move forward with recommendation. is that the last item? >> thank you for your service. >> we are turned.

>> it has been amazing. the people have been so gracious and so supportive of what we're doing. the energy here is fantastic with so many couples getting married. it's just been an absolutely fantastic experience, so wonderful. >> by the power vested in me, i declare you spouses for life. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> to actually be able to get married and be a part of this

time in history and time in our history is amazing. >> this is a momentous occasion for us to be able to actually have this opportunity to have equal rights. >> we have been together for 14 years. everyone is so welcoming. it's been all set up and people have guided us from step to step. it's been easy. there was live music. people are so friendly and excited. so excited for us. >> it's really great. >> yeah. >> and salvador is party a here to known as party a. >> on the out it looks pretty simple. you come in, you made your appointment. you pay. you go here for your license. you got there to get married. you go there if you want to purchase a certified copy. behind the scenes, there was just this monumental just mountain of work, the details into everything that we had to

do and we quickly realized that we were not ready to issue the numbers of licenses that people are anticipating that we would need to issue. we definitely did not want people waiting in long lines. this is somebody's wedding. you want to be able to plan and invite your family and friends. know what time you are able to get your marriage license, know what time you're going to have your ceremony. >> thanks for volunteering. >> we got city volunteers, we got members of the public volunteering. we had our regular volunteers volunteering. we had such an overwhelming response from city employees, from the members of the general public that we had way more volunteers than we could ever have hoped for. we had to come up with a training program. i mean, there are different

functions of this whole operation. you were either, you know a check-in person. you were a greeter. you were part of the license issuing unit. you were deputy marriage commissioner, or you were on the recording side. each one of those functions required a different set of skills, a different oath of office if they needed to be sworn in as a deputy county clerk to issue marriage licenses or as a deputy county recorder if they were going to register the marriage licenses or the deputy marriage commissioner if they were going to be performing ceremonies. >> donna, place the ring on her ring finger. >> the marriage commissioner training was only about a half hour. it was very simple. very well run, very smooth and then we were all sworn in. >> they said we would get our scheduled sunday night and so 7:00, 8:00, 10:00, you know, i got it at 11:00. this person who was orchestrating all of the shifts and the volunteers and who does

what, you know, said from her office sunday night at 11:00. they are just really helping each other. it's a wonderful atmosphere in that way. >> have you filled out an application? >> not yet. you want to do that. >> take this right over there. >> all right. >> take it tout counter when you're done. >> very good. >> congratulations, you guys. >> for those volunteers, what a gift for them as well as us that they would take up their time and contribute that time, but also that they would in return receive so much more back because they're part of the narrative of someone else's love and expression of love in life. >> this isn't anything that we had budgeted for, so it was basically we asked our i.t. director to do the best you can, you know, belling, borrow, steal if you have to and get us what you need to do this. and he knew what the mission was. he knew what our goal was. and, you know, with our i.t.

grids and our software vender, they really came together and pulled it together for us. it made it possible for us to be able to serve as many couples as we have been. >> so once you're ready, you and your husband to be or wife need to be need to check in here and check in again, ok. are you also going to get married today? >> yeah. >> let's process you one by one. do your license in, exit and re-enter again check in at that desk. >> our wedding is at 3:00. >> as long as we get you in today. >> we're getting married at 2:30. >> don't worry about the time line. we're greeting people at the doorway and either directing them to the services they need on this side which is licensing or the services on this side which is actually getting the ceremony performed. >> this is an opportunity to choose to be a part of history. many times history happens to

us, but in this case, you can choose to be a part of it. this is a very historic day and so i'm very, very proud to be here. >> i have been volunteering. last monday i performed 12 different marriage smones. the least amount of time that any of the couples that i married have been together is two years. most of the couples have been together eight, nine, 10, i'd say 70% have been together at least that long if not longer. >> there is a lot of misconception about who gay and lesbian people are. it's important that people see that we love our husbands and wives to be and love our children and have the right to have families just like everyone else. >> it's important that we have experienced our own families, our own friends, and the excitement of the volunteers when we get here has made us

feel wonderful and accepted and celebrated. >> there is a lot of city agencies, city departments, divisions that offer up their employees to help us out since overwhelming response, it's unbelievable at how city government works. this is the time that san francisco city employees have really outshined san francisco's clerk's office didn't need to hear from the mayor to say what's your plan. they offered a plan and said here is our strategy. here is what we can do. we can add all of these computers here and there. we can connect our databases, we can expand our capacity by x. we can open up early and stay late and stay open on the weekends. it's unbelievable. we can coordinate all of the training for our volunteers and them in as deputy marriage commissioners and make sure it's signed and certified. that's