provide -- and i am open to any questions. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you very much. just to complete the discussion that chair avalos and we were having, to the first point again, there has been a number of supervisors who have expressed concerned with how the anchoring of the $32 million might be able to really memorialize, to the best of our satisfaction, that will not fall back on the city government's of general funds at the contrast of urging or making the most effective effort, however you have it raised here.

>> this has been a recurring theme throughout the negotiations, that at different points, different parties wanted certainty about securing the air rights or the water rights that we as a city don't control. this is an enormous undertaking. in lieu of be able to provide certainty, which have tried to disclose as clearly as possible that this is always a philanthropic effort. what we have tried to do is dial down the city close the exposure over time and understand, what is the e÷ what is the exposure. what are the up-front costs? a cash flow problem is a real problem. we have also endeavored to have

mark lead this and put together a committee of the really remarkable folks who are deeply committed to the city and seeing this succeed. good we have their names on the line as being committed to providing these resources to the city to make this happen. we have had to grapple with the notion of not being able to make this work on a number of fronts, and while best effort language can be frustrating, i think we have tried to show you where the costs are and to include a new section in this agreement that clearly lays out for the first time, because it was missing in the agreement, it really lays out that they are committed to using best efforts to raise $32 million to cover the city costs

and to say we have a determination right if that has not happened. i think that is the best we can ask of the philanthropic efforts for that event that would be coming for the first time here and really having created a structure that is new for this event. i am happy to read that language. it says in addition to the bond, the committee will endeavor to raise $32 million from private sources to reinforce the city for a portion of costs, including costs associated with seats for review and city expenditures required to meet obligations under sections 8 and 10 under the public works department, the port, and the targets are $12 million for year 1 and $10 million for year to and here 3.

the committee will endeavor to meet its targets. thereafter the committee shall provide written notice in meeting the fund-raising targets for year two and three. then on page 8 of the agreement, there is a new section which says the city may terminate the agreement if the city fails to meet its target by the time table provided in section 9.4. >> it would not surprise me that there still may be some exploration between now and tomorrow when this comes before the supervisors. >> we would be happy to discuss this. >> than with regard to the rest

of the recommendations, do we have synchronous a team? we have a better understanding. >> i believe we have synchronous a team -- >> fair market value. >> and becoming a subset of the existing language. i believe we do not agree on adding language, and i disagree on the assessment or the joint powers agreement as well. >> i like the recommendation. i understand the last one. i think there is something that can be worthwhile. i think it is worth looking at, but in terms of adding that here, it does not make sense.

>> it should not preclude those. that recommendation may not comport with the process now, but i think it has great values very good >> i think it is something we can continue to discuss, what it might look like. i think it is something we can discuss. >> with regard to the conversation on modification to the alternative, we have a hefty document that incorporates those modifications before us. city attorneys have that. is there anything you want to call to attention? >> the most significant other change that isn't -- was the addition of the work force

development plan, the lead plan , and the youth plan as requirements that have to be developed in the next year and having that as something with more meat on it. >> the big ones we submitted last wednesday or before, and that has already been captured. something else might come off tomorrow, but i think we have direct -- have the most pronounced ones already pure your -- already. we need to make a motion to accept fees. i will make a motion to except the modifications as presented.

>> i believe i understood the department stating that they agree with our no. 2 recommendation about having -- i did not know if the committee had accepted that recommendation. >> i do not know if we quite got there yet very good >> that was regarding the last amendment. >> that was by the board of supervisors and staff. if you want to offer direction to include that modification, we will do that. >> why don't we do this? with regard to the budget analyst recommendations, if i hear correctly, number two, #4,

#5 -- is that right? go ahead and three enumerate for us. >> i believe it is no. 2 and no. 4, and what you would request as to do is develop appropriate language to put in the agreement per your instructions, and you would be agreeing to the effect the assessment outside of the agreement, but it is something you do. >> the motion on items two and four as described by this. >> thank you. can we take the objection to request that? the motion is passed. >> we still may come back to the other recommendations. i do not believe there is anyone else at the moment, and i do not

think that because we continued this the public comment -- >> we have public comment on this item. >> i think with the latest bit of betting, i think the city has done to the utmost in putting forward the next plan. if possible, i think we could cross this, and before us is the plan i would recommend goes to the full board of supervisors for tomorrow's consideration, and i think because of the elements of this plan and the fine work for the board of supervisors, the mayor's office common our analysts, etc., and by the public's contributions, i

think san francisco stands to be the best contender for hosting the america's cup. >> great, and i want to thank the city as well for all the work that went into this agreement. also the comptroller's office. this has been quite a way of putting together an agreement and negotiating with lots of participation from the media as well. i do not think that was the level of participation were bids are being made, no it was quite

a lot of uncertainty for all parties involved about where we are going to get in the end. i am supportive, and i want to urge my colleagues to support this, and that is based on a proposal but has impacted the city and one i believe will be a net gain for the city as well. [applause] >> i motion that we advanced this to the full board with recommendation. >> we will take five without objection. >> item #tune is a hearing. do you wish to file that item? >> 51, we can file. if you would please call item no. 1. good >> i just want to ask for

an excusal of supervisor of front -- supervisor of burned -- elsburn. >> if you could call the first item? >> item #one affirmative on behalf of the city and county as owners of property over which the board of supervisors has jurisdiction, for those will be subject to assessment to rename the civic center. >> good afternoon. is this going to show? is there a way to show the whole page?

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>> mr. clark, why don't you go ahead and call public comment? >> we are still in session. >> why don't you call public comment?

>> we have item one before us, so prior to a hearing from the city, we will have public comments. >> thank you very much, supervisors. the public library does not give money or a except money from the friends foundation. -- accept money from the friends foundation. this is a library type issue, which is to say to divert funds just because a handful of rich people think they might then a set region might benefit. -- you think people might benefit. if people are complaining, it

must be a good thing, but people like me can turn into people like you at the blink of the ira, and you will not realize it until it is too late. -- pulling of the eye, and you will not realize until it is too late. i am sure you have been told that the community benefit the district has a provision that any increasing taxes will be defrayed by contribution to community benefit district. when every community benefit district find out they can get that, too, why do we have but another anti-democratic general fund set aside, which means that our democracy is pretty much out the window in favor of these specialized interests. it is as if we have taken our

community and turned it over to quintessential special interests. let me talk about the virtues of the great depression. i am sure you have been told for the next 10 to 12 years this society will be suffering from another great depression. john f. kennedy asked, but -- ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country. can you go to the citizens and say out of shared good faith we are going to ask our citizens for austerity and accept personal sacrifices? i do not think you can look people in the eye and say that under these circumstances. thank you. >> good afternoon.

i am here to talk about community benefit districts. i happened to be the first one to serve just they make union square a district, and it worked, and how come we live in the most heavily used district in the city, which is the waterfront district, the financial district included, and we do not have the community district, and we need it desperately because we have homeless there. it is ridiculous. it is filthy. there is no reason it should be that way, so we have to go through a community district downtown yesterday. it thank you. >> ♪ it is beginning to look a lot like christmas ♪ ♪ with parcells everywhere, and

the thing that will make it ring is the budget that you green -- bring to every door ♪ ♪ it is beginning to look a lot like christmas ♪ ♪ parcels everywhere, and i hope you will be there and you will be with budget and you will care ♪ >> i am here to oppose the participation of the city in a community benefit district at the city's center. at the library commission,

recently of representatives came to the commission and talked about what the benefits are for the community district, and his most vivid story was about how with great pride he or somebody else had accomplished something else quite wonderful. it was the removal of a woman who had apparently four years been sleeping after hours in the south of market sidewalk in front of the business during closed hours. he talked about he and one of his ambassadors asked her to leave because he said she was not legally allowed to sleep there overnight. she went around the block and came back again she was asked

again by the same person, and that had the great success of her not sleeping there again. it is very unfortunate, and it speaks to a failure of the city in its own departments to be able to do what is necessary to keep the heart of the city the way they would like, do have streets controlled by business and not citizens. it is also anti-democratic. i have talked to homeless advocacy who also think this is a bad idea. there is a failure on behalf of the city to do what it ought to do.

>> we will close public comments. >> good afternoon. my name is lisa, and i am the project manager. i am here to present a resolution to authorize the mayor to account balance on behalf of the sedate and -- to count the ballots on behalf city and district of san francisco, where these will be subject to assessment. at this time, the proposed community benefit district boundary is in the balance

phase. there is a hearing were the public will be able to testify. they insist that the board votes over the balance they have jurisdiction over. that is totaling $176,889. those represent 24% of the district. even if the board votes on this tomorrow to allow them to count ballots for these parcels, that does not mean you have to vote yes. only if there is no protest will the board be able to take

action on the establishment of the district. this does not require you to vote in any district. there is overwhelming support from city departments as well as city buildings for the proposed district, and we have spent the last few months going to the different commissions and departments affected by this proposal to see what they thought, and i wanted to let you know the war memorial board has approved a ballot for the parcel that includes the opera, the ballet, and thyssen today we

jane the ballet common end -- that include the opera and ballet. the rec and parks commission has voted their support, and you would have to vote for their ballots, and the city hall preservation commission has renewed -- voted on this, so there has been support of many of the city buildings. i would be happy to take any questions you may have. unfortunately, we have to wait until january 4, so i've the end of public testimony, public

testimony will be closed, and the department will open the ballots and count them, so they can provide support about how they voted. every parcel will be listed. we will let you know exactly what is the proposed district. >> i have a lot of difficulty with the city having such a large part of the property ownership within the community benefit district, and the city can play a very large role since it has so much property within it. it can take it to be successful just on the city alone, and i want to make sure i am seeing a high participation