support programs for students to serve. over the last several years, education funding has taken a disproportionate amount of budget cuts. state and local funding for schools has been cut by more than $18 billion, or about $1,900 per student in the past three years. to remain physically solvent, the unified school district adopted in march 2010 the budget deficit action plan that addressed the estimated $113 million and two year budget deficit. this included severe reductions of summer school programs, a shortened school year, and further cuts to budget. federal funding further reduced to school budgets. to reverse the downward spiral, californians must invest in

schools. it is dependent on voter inclusion. the ballot measure to extend temporary revenues will help prevent further cuts to schools. without this extension, the legislative analyst's office reports that funding for schools would qualify $133 per student. we expect local legislators to work with the governor to protect schools from further cuts and to ensure the continued investment our students to serve. the san francisco school district believes the budget is balanced with cuts and revenue extensions. the board of education of san francisco supports placing a measure on the june 2011 ballot calling for a five-year revenue extension to provide our schools and students -- to protect our schools and students by making education a priority in our

state. i actually have here talking points in support of the revenue measures that i will distribute to the board. i want to explain to you why it is important that we get as many of these as possible. whether or not there will be an election on june 7 to extend already in place revenue measures that have been passed previously depends on the votes of a few republican members of the legislature. none of them represent san francisco. if we and other organizations can go to those legislators and say that three-quarters -- that 3/4 of the school boards in california have passed a legislation in support of this, that will be meaningful to those legislators.

we can do our bit. president mendoza: thank you. i have won public speaker, miss parker. would you like to join us? >> my name is michelle parker. i am legislation chair for the district pta. i would like to think commissioners fewer, murase, and wynn for placing a revenue extension -- for bringing this resolution forward in support of placing a revenue extension on the june ballot. the governor's proposal provides voters with a direct opportunity to help stabilize the budget, protect education and other essential programs from further cuts. the california pta has encouraged members across the state to ask the school board to pass similar resolutions to what was brought forward today. by passing this resolution -- by

passing this resolution, you are furthering awareness in the public that the governor's budget proposal does not automatically spare education from further cuts, as much of our media is portraying. we appreciate the fact that the governor recognizes that education can sustain no more cuts. we realize that to even get the revenue extension measure on the ballot is a monumental task in itself, because this will have to pass through the legislature with a 2/3 vote by march 1, just around the corner. as a pta, statewide, we are encouraging the public to abdicate with their local legislators with the same message you are providing in this resolution. we have sent messages to all the units we have, about 67 pta

units in the school district. there are numerous other organizations during the same thing. we have 1 million pta members in the state of california who are advocating with their legislators, who are some of these republican legislators. we are doing our best to help support this. can't you for bringing this forward. -- thank you for bringing this forward. president mendoza: before i hear comments from commissioners and staff, i propose we have all our names on this resolution. i think we would all agree to have earnings added to that. >> i just wanted to add a point of information ms. parker reference about the deadline for the passage of the approval by the legislature. our understanding -- this is pretty new information.

i think the question was raised two weeks ago on this point about the timeline to have the legislature approved place in one or more ballot measures on the june 7 ballot. i believe ms. parker referenced a date was established as march 1. we have learned today than that date has been moved to march 10. that is two weeks from thursday. any way you slice it, time is of the essence. i applaud the board for taking this action in a timely way. i hope 3/4 of the other boards in the school district to the same. vice president yee: a quick question. once we pass this resolution, who do we give it to? commissioner wynns: i do not know what staff person you want to assign this, but i am sure

there is a way to do with the line -- online to forward it to the state pta, and through them to the education coalition. thank you. vice president yee: why don't send it to our local representatives also backs commissioner wynns: -- also? commissioner wynns: and our legislators. president mendoza: i wonder if we can do a similar message from the students. a letter-writing campaign, or whatever you guys can do as students to advocate for this thing. i just want to put that out there. i also wanted to -- commissioner fewer wanted me to remind you that there are rallies happening with additional support. on wednesday, march 7, it is

being sponsored by the aft california faculty association, the san francisco state chapter, jobs for justice san francisco, and the united educators for san francisco. this will be held at city college at the mission campus from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. this is about the state funding crisis and how it is affecting education across the board. we encourage everyone to support these organizations and speak about quality schools for all, and the terrible state budget crisis alongside that. with that, if there is no further comment. commissioner fewer: yes. commissioner maufas: yes. commissioner norton: yes. commissioner wynns: aye. vice president yee: aye. president mendoza: yes. elvina fan: yes. president mendoza: support of

all the board members. i want to thank our commissioners to brought that forward. we hope to see this on the ballot. thank you. next item is board members' reports. does anyone have any standing reports, reports from school events, and reports for committees? we have the augmented curriculum and program committee. commissioner norton: we heard a report from ms. desmond on the title three plan. we also heard from the assistant superintendent about plans for inclusive practices that will be provided at every school. march 4 is a half-day of professional development.

it is the first strong evidence of our commitment to expanding inclusive practices. the next meeting will be on march 7 at 5:00 p.m. president mendoza: thank you. a report from the city and school district select committee. commissioner fewer: we reported -- the san francisco unified school district reported on its enrollment procedures. the executive director of our education and placement center came and gave a very good presentation. supervisors were concerned they did not know what was going on. they emphasized that all of our meetings are televised and all the results are available on our website at any time. we are trying to have a better form of communication of our enrollment procedures as we progress on our middle school pathway with our supervisors.

president mendoza: thank you. report from the committee of the whole. vice president yee: we had discussion items which would have been the superintendent zone, in which there are two teams, one for the bayview and one for the mission. they discussed what staff have been doing for the zone. this whole effort is really in the beginning stages. our discussion is who had the sig, the school improvement grants, and who did not. how could we leverage it, and what could we do? we were reminded that most of these schools have had additional funding in the past, and continue to, because of star schools and dream.

it was, for us, the beginning of the discussion. i know we're going to have fewer of these as we move on. president mendoza: are there any other reports from board members on any other standing meetings? commissioner maufas: i want to mark briefly on the african american honor roll, and what i failed to mention. unfortunately, she has left the room. ms. marshall -- this event was one sponsored by the san francisco unified school district -- was once sponsored by the san francisco unified school district. ms. marshall has taken it upon herself to bear much of the burden of organizing and getting messages out to teachers and getting responses back from teachers, and really fund- raising for this event. as she indicated, it started off at a memorial church, and then it grew to third baptist church,

and much larger facility. it is now graciously being hosted at st. mary's cathedral. i just want to thank her and pat womack for the tireless hours they do volunteering and putting this on for students. they have found the pathway to being self aware and finding their future lies in the work they do now. i just wanted to acknowledge her and ms. womack, and the volunteers that helped her. anyone who is interested in participating can contact me. i will direct them to her. president mendoza: i wanted to bring up two items. i want to congratulate the superintendent and his staff for a successful school-site council summit we had a week after our last board meeting. we have a lot of workshops and

good feedback from community members on that. congratulations on that. i also attended a d6 community meeting with supervisor jane kim. we had a lot of discussions around the educational needs around the carmichael community and outlying area, and what is happening with rec and park, and how we can ensure quality and safety for our students in the community. i want to thank supervisor kim for providing the opportunity. item t is the report of closed section -- closed session actions. the board approved the expulsion of a middle school student. a public employee was dismissed.

the board acted pursuant to the code to authorize the superintendent answer to fund managers -- and certified managers to offer their release for the school year. there was the appointment of one principlal, four site managers, 18 assistant principals, and four supervisors. there were classified personal transactions and the acceptance of gifts for the month of january, 2011. before our adjournment, we are very sad to have to adjourn our meeting with three wonderful people that have been in our lives. i would like to start by asking jill wynns to honor

carolyn marks. commissioner wynns: a political figure in her own right, she died on february 12. she suffered from multiple illnesses. she was 89 years old. she had training as an economist, took interest in health issues, and have political skills. she was an invaluable adviser and sounding board for her husband in his long career in public office, which included serving san francisco for 38 years in the state assembly and senate, first as a moderate republican and then as a democrat. marx was a dogged campaigner, famous for his personal touch. i do not know if i should say this. marks said whenever three san franciscans got together, he would show up. he attended birthdays, celebrations, and parades. he sent congratulatory messages to his constituents. he is said to have sent out

50,000 letters a year. however, the letters were the work of his wife. she was responsible for crippen notices in the papers and sending letters, said their child, the trustee of city college. she entered the political arena herself as a candidate for the san francisco board of supervisors in 1996. in the citywide election, she got more than 50,000 votes, but failed to win a seat. those of us in public life will remember her as a tireless campaigner, most recently for her son, and for her unfailing support of her friends. she was an active parent in the school district, including serving as pta president. she served on the commission on the status of women. i am sure if commissioner murase was here, she would attest to

that. she said one of her most important accomplishments was getting the richmond district library named in honor of her husband. she was born in providence, rhode island, and graduated from bryn mawr college in 1943. she worked as an economist at the state department in washington, with an understanding she would lose her job when the men returned from world war two. she also served as an economist for the united nations, and later worked for them in new york. she returned to san francisco and married in 1955. she is survived by two sons, a daughter, and seven grandchildren. the board of education expresses our condolences to the family and to the political community of san francisco that will sorely miss her. president mendoza: thank you. we would also like to adjourn

our meeting in memory of dan, founder of the department of musical theater at the high school of the arts. he died suddenly the week before last of complications of pneumonia. he was only 58 years old. he taught since 2004, and directed many shows including " jekyll and hyde," beauty and the beast," and "seussical." he used numerous and elementary schoolchildren in the cast as determined whos. students went to special matinees of the show and learned they can pursue an education in the arts at the public arts high school. that was the best out reach the could have. his work won numerous awards for himself and his students.

he was given a fellowship a few years ago to study in poland by the san francisco foundation, and was a recipient of the dream catcher award. he was an artist to chose to work with students in the public schools. he was a brilliant director, designer, and producer, whose vision had permanent impact on arts and education in san francisco. that included the complete renovation of the theater, all with donations from students, parents, and community members. this is a testimony of his devotion to the school. he led two departments and help students get to college. he kept in touch with them after they left and was a mentor and a source of support to many young artists. he went to the hospital with pneumonia two weeks ago and was gone by wednesday evening. the board of education expresses our condolences to his family and the school of the arts, where students and teachers will always miss him, including

students of the future who will be poorer for his absence. this is also adjourned in memory of them ryan, a retired art of the mr. that passed away on february 19. he was involved in the visual and performing arts program for many years. he was the first principle of the school of the arts. even in retirement, he worked tirelessly as a vocal advocate of arts programs. he was active with the san francisco organizing project, grace lutheran church, and the sense of community. he was a strong supporter of rebuilding the park side elementary school to the dianne feinstein elementary school. he regularly came to board meetings to testify on behalf of the arts education programs. his wife is a retired arts administrator for the school district. the board of education expresses its condolences.

this was a tough week for the school of the arts, and for the arts community. on behalf of the board of education, we adjourned are meeting for these three amazing folks who have been in our life. good night. meeting adjourned.

>> special meeting of the san francisco planning commission for thursday, february 24, 2011. please turn off your cell phones, pagers, or any other electronic device that may sound off during these proceedings. commissioner moore. commissioner sugaya. commission olaguey, commission borden. commission fong is absent this morning. the items on calendar, item one is informational presentation

on the advertising program. this is your annual report. >> commissioners, good morning. dan snyder with the planning department staff. i'm here this morning to give you your annual update on the department's general advertising sign program, our written report is included in your packet for today's hearing. and we do have additional copies up front for anyone in the audience today who would like. before we get into the meat of things, commissions are, i'd like to call your attention to the front row, where the key staff in our program are seated today. the entire program staff is here today because among other reasons, we all wanted to be here to give you some good news. but first, and just to set the stage if 2003 could have the overhead, ms. secretary, please. prop g passed in 2002, a voter

initiative that prohibited new advertising signs in the city, passed with 78% of the vote between in then and 2006 the city adopted and defended various regulationses that enabled our program. we kicked off in 2007 and meaningful enforcement activities began the start of 2008. before anything else we do need to talk about what a general advertising sign is. a general advertising signs direct attention to activities or services or businesses which are conducted or located off site. they're also called outdoor ads , general advertising signs or posters, billboards, and so forth. business signs on the other hand are signs that direct attention to activity on site, on the premises and are distinct from general advertising signs. our program only deals with general advertising signs.

the overhead is a bit squished but hopefully it's still legible. what is our program all about? commissioners, we have built and maintained an inventory of every general advertising sign in san francisco. and the program also has a very robust function where we determine the legality of each sign andtaining en format action ifs appropriate. on if first point we have completed assembling the inventory. this was done a number of summers ago. we literally had enforcement teams walking every single block in san francisco taking copious notes and using then current technology to do so. this work was supplemented by inventories submitted by individual general advertising sign companies. we've built an exhaustive data base of precise locational and physical information on each sign along with permit information and photographic records. we've got a lot of information

on those signs that are here in san francisco. the second point, commissioners, and this is where the really big news is, we have finished the review of each of the 1,672 general advertising signs in san francisco. we've done site inspections, crute newsed permit histories, taken enforcement action ifs called for. we've issued 681 separate notices of violations and after three years of enforcement work we're done. and we're done on time and we're done on budget. as a staff we're really, really pleased to see so many years of work come to this great ending. or really great milestone i should say. so let's check that off, shall we? just because we are done it doesn't mean we get to sort of kick back and relax. i'll run through a few slides that talk about what we've done

and how we've done it and talk about the next steps for the program. here's the process that we have gone through here. when we look at a sign we look at its physical characteristics, its height, size, orientation. we make sure it's consistent with the permit or that it has a permit in the first place. if not we issue a notice of violation. it carries a 30-day window during which time a violation must be abated or a request for reconsideration must be filed. this is essentially an appeal of the notice of violation. it's right before an administrative law judge rather than before this body or the board of appeals or the board of supervisors. should no request be filed and no action taken to abate the violation penalties begin to accrue. these penalties do add up quickly. for example an unauthorized sign larger than 500 square feet will have a daily penalty of $2,500. moving on to talk about this

year's progress and really what we've found, i said earlier we have processed 100% of the roughly 1,700 signs in san francisco. commissioners, the top half of this pie chart, the different shades of green comprise about 53% of the city's signs and they're signs that are either in compliance or will be in compliance with the planning code. and it's worth noting here that that roughly 50%, 53% figure of legality has remained constant throughout the program's three years of enforcement work. the bottom half of the pie chart in the red and yellow house, this is 47% of the sign inventory, these are signs which do not and cannot comply with the plank code. both those that have been removed and those that are required to be removed, let me reiterate that. nearly half of the billboards in the city are