be in town and wouldn't have such a long commute. there are environmental -- they will have a better prospect for their lives. it will need major work, one way or the other. >> carpenters local 22, rep. the ladies and economic development, that hits the nail on the head all-around, all three spaces right here. land use. it uses a land.

provides homes, provides businesses for an area and sent francisco that does not have a lot of construction going on. it doesn't have a lot of movement really. this provides jobs, and provide homes for carpenters, for construction workers in and around san francisco. they could actually get a job, moved into parkmerced, serve an apprenticeship in 20 years later, be prepared to retire. we don't have a lot of opportunities like that. let's make parkmerced the one of those. -- be one of those.

>> some of you guys have met me as a former youth commissioner. i was also a former employee of the boys and girls club. i want to say that i am in support of this. me personally, and also as the constituents. it is able to help people like me stay here in san francisco. it is getting really expensive. i have to go to oakland for a while. i really appreciate the work that they did. it is not only economical, but i love the gardening aspect of

this. it is definitely the harvesting in seven it is. -- san francisco. the other thing i want to talk about her is a little impromptu. i am working now with urban scouts. i want to let you guys know, it will be fun and amazing. i would love for you guys to come. supervisor mar: thanks, raul. >> i'm a resident of a garden unit. i want to stress upon -- over

the last six months, i locked the tv company to come and repair my tv twice. it was not under warranty. it is very difficult. the fuses keep rolling off. i want to stress [unintelligible] and there was a time i wanted to walk down. i used gps because i could not find a way.

it was very difficult. it is real. they should probably take a walk. secondly, the issue about housing, we need more houses. the landscape being friendly, i have seen very few people actually sitting in the gardens. it is from all the gardens in that area. supervisor mar: can you state your name please? let me call the last card. if your name has been called, please come forward. will and public comment in a moment. -- we will end public comment in

a moment. >> i recently moved to parkmerced. i am in favor of this project. i decided on it for its value. i am delighted for the plan that is being considered now. i think it is smart growth and will help people get out of their cars. i spend a lot more on gas getting into the city. how smart the staff is, how well they do things. if the plan has done anywhere as well as by men -- my move in, we will have great things for the city. >> good afternoon, supervisors.

i am very far removed from this project, but i am involved in the community. i thought i would take a moment to address to about a couple of issues. i can see how the plan has moved forward. there is transportation funding coming through. understand the you can't go from tier 4 to tier 5. my main concern is about the tenants. i don't see any tenants from the opposing side. supervisor cohen and mar, i am getting the feeling that perhaps these people that are usually very vocal are not here because they may not have understood what was going to happen here because it says informational only. you read something of the

agenda, it means you can't speak to it. they don't understand these things. i understand that one person is a tenant from parkmerced. the translation services wasn't there. there are a lot of disabled and senior is that could not possibly made it out today. i just happened to look at the land use agenda. a thank-you -- thank you. supervisor mar: please come forward, sir. >> my name is scotty thomas. my wife and i moved in 37 years ago. we have been very happy with the latest management of parkmerced.

they brought gymnasium's and my wife and i both use them every day. they have kept them in great shape. if you compare the part that belongs to san francisco state, it belongs to parkmerced. you can tell where the line is. i hope you go along with the new project. supervisor mar: thank you. >> good afternon, i'm -- afternoon, i of the chair of the -- am the chair of the committee. i didn't know about this meeting until a few days ago. i am sure the residents did not know about it.

the key part was the notice. [inaudible] the board of supervisors, especially the committees, they are not under the same requirements. supervisor mar: this is a hearing on this item. no action will be taken today. >> the lack of widespread notice has resulted in people not appearing. my main concern is the fact that there are residents there living there and out. -- there now. would you believe that they

might be under construction for 20 or 30 years? if you live here yourself, and you had to move into another location within that same area, they are going to take care of it. halo be under this issue for 20 or 30 years. that is easy. supervisor mar: mr. brooks? >> i am representing the green party and the grass-roots organization "our city." the developers, in this kind of hard to tell the difference especially will have lobbyists having staff on the back at the beginning of meetings in a whispering in their ear. it is kind of appalling to see

that kind of exchange. getting back to the realities, and none of the units have a been condemned. they are not and immobile. the idea of just like in the film world, we are seeing this sales pitch. we need to demolish this and make it better. that gets us to the greenhouse gases. you sought in the graph that we showed you themselves. it will increase in the 25 or 30 years of the project. we have icecaps melting. we can no longer intervene do projects like that. the easiest way to lower the greenhouse gases is to get rid of the demolition and planned this thing out. and actually have a lot more planned where we know we're

going to have bus rapid transit. it gets me to what is being claimed about transit. everything that is being said about transit is being based on financial developments, future agreements. there is no connection to daly city parks. there is no guarantee of a robust set up. [chime] and this thing needs to go back to the factory. >> i need to take a minute to say something about the rent control promise. i address that this july. the state law says that except

under circumstances, subsidized housing or density bonus programs, they repeat that rent control is guaranteed. it was reported as saying it is rock solid. you have to scratch your head about somebody that says that. it is an unsupportable position. on the transportation part of this, we are talking about building a huge village out there. i believe three new metro stations. it shows that those stations may never be built. it may not be coming. that is quite a boondoggle to have a project built around a transit village. the ocean line will be overwhelmed and it will be extended by 30 minutes. there is not a lot you can do

about that. at the intersections, it will move to the worst level of congestion. none of this is studied in the document that the public has to understand it. all medications are unfeasible because no one has studied it. supervisor mar: is there anyone else that would like to speak? public comment is closed. i would like to ask you want to respond to some of the points? i know he just raised how we can be guaranteed that the rent- controlled units will be protected? and the other issue of how solid is the ability improvements' given our plans to submit a different grants.

>> thank you for the opportunity. you could have your own opinion, but can't have your own facts. there is a black-and-white development agreement, copies of which have been available for months. this is what is abundantly clear. there are guarantees and that development agreement for all of the public improvements. they're tied to a very system phase in plan, an appendix to the development. if you want to look at how the improvement is triggered by density or vehicle tracking generation. i am happy to sit out after the hearing and walk him through that same document if you would like to see where the triggers are. what is particularly impressive is that we all know how that life is not risk free. they could predict the future

100%. what we have built into the development agreement is a series of contingencies. this project is built on the border of nineteenth ave. it is not totally under the control of the city of san francisco. we have to get any changes approved. the mta, the project sponsor and the planning department have already had extensive meetings. we have a very strong indication that they will support the proposed improvements. however, we did not bank on that. it makes it very clear that in the event the for whatever reason they disapprove any of the intersection improvements, the city gets to renegotiate with the developer for the benefit of equal economic value

how will provide a similar community benefits. for some unpredictable reason, if it decides they don't want the extension, there is no extent that that is their opinion. there is an improvement of equal economic value. it could be an expanded shuttle service. the point is, we have covered that contingency. elector might all of you that any project involves a state resources, we deal with the exact same issues. supervisor mar: that is best rapid transit with a dedicated lan. >> the also take a look at the alternative of what happens if they don't approve it.

of of he was reading it in this particular way, but you cover all the contingencies in you look at worst case scenarios. to let the decision makers make the right choice, the study a scenario where there was no real extension with the project. we understood what would happen in that scenario. that is not a preferred approach, but we set up a contingency process to address that. all of the improvements that have been mentioned today are mandated in the phasing plan. if for any reason the developer does not fulfil, hall permit activity stops, no permits are issued, and the developer will find it difficult to finance anything because the city will not issue -- telling their

investors that this project is in compliance. the city can enforce the agreement within the developer. there is a series of enforcement mechanisms on top of just stopping permits if the promises are not met. that is just that piece of it. i would just briefly, summarize the rent control issues. we all look forward to the closed hearing what we can have of more candid conversation with the city attorney present who is not here today. unlike previous agreements, we actually have the benefits of two cases, we show the city where a likely opponent of the rent control provisions might make an argument. as a result of those cases, we

have put forward what we believe is the strongest approach from a contractual development to ensure there are rent-controlled provisions that are enforceable and can be upheld in a court of law if somebody were to see it. we don't have any indication that that is a great likelihood. i would reemphasize that no one from this office or the city attorney's office has guarantee you that anything will be presented 100% certain. we built a contingency for the transit improvement. this is the first time the city has taken this approach to rent control replacement units with one exception. they strongly supported what has had zero problems with the implementation. there is a precedent locally. there is the benefits of additional years.

i would never promise you anything with a 100% certainty in this world. there is a strong agreement that would protect the tenants in the future. does that answer your question? peter could probably add know what to the transportation, but i am not sure. >> everyone understands the difference between tier 4 and tier 5? if there is any clarifications, it is the bigger picture. supervisor mar: if there are no other questions, as i said at the beginning of the meeting, there are another important

dates. the planning department will introduce a number of the development agreement and a number of ordnances amending the zoning map the general plan and planning code. there may be an additional optional hearing on may 23. on may 24, the board of supervisors -- it was continued, nihothe eir > . we will hear the first reading of the ordinances. those are key dates coming up in several weeks. if there are no other questions, can we continue this item to the call of the chair? thank you, everyone for coming in and testifying as well. are there other items before us? with no other items, the meeting is adjourned.

thank you.