right to vote. the federal right of states to privileges, immunities, and racial slavery written as federal law. right to amendment, corrupting education for use of the constitution. george washington, thomas jefferson, there are slave owners. the federal government, party to political and economic systems and racism, chauvinism. president washington is on the dollar bill. he is ongoing. both with words implicated, implicating in god we trust, a supranatural recognition. mr. gordon voice and kept

walking. he showed me his card and kept walking. he would make my life difficult. between 2002 and 2011 -- [chime] president chiu: next speaker. >> he really surprised me today. i just walked in and you are already on public comment. you're moving along really fast. i have to tell you, i deserve the credit for this because i have walked through that area countless times. i have been of part of the village where they actually have the village on the same ground. i was walking through there and something said nothing is commemorating this very important part of history in san

francisco in the world. i am asking for your vote. >> for anybody that cares about the library, i ask you to please pay attention. the library has a couple of things going. one is the elimination of printed notices for patrons. according to this fire, starting july 1, 2011, the san francisco public library will eliminate be printed notices for reserved and overdue items. they will not be any printed notices. for those that may not have a convenient e-mail address, they will hurt them very badly.

and for some patrons, it could be career ending. they owe a lot of money for overdue or build books. this was never approved by the library commission. as we raised strong objections, there were quite a number of library commissioners that were concerned about this. they have said they will look into it again and they have not committed to stopping this program dead in its tracks. with respect to the budget, the library should be having a priority on books and open hours. after we expressed concern about the cut that the administration wanted to do, and half a million dollars in book cuts even as the overall budget increases by more than $2 million. the library commission voted hugh a lemonade and the cuts

altogether. >> i am here to encourage your enthusiastic support of designation of the vigil commemoration. i am very excited about this project, and i think the idea has been fantastic. they will leave a message for future generations of about what a few individuals are able to do. people with aids, not empowered,

not intelligence necessarily, not connected change themselves to the federal building to demand the government respond. they have this sense of hope that a lot of disenfranchise people might be -- is when we don't have hope. everything that we can do to inspire people, i think, helps for the betterment of society.

these are primarily homeless people that are in the encampment for 10 years. after 30 years of effort, just over 12 people have access to housing. [chime] president chiu: are there any members of the public that wish to speak in general comment? general public comment is closed. let's go to the adoption calendar. >> considered for immediate reference. if a member request discussion of an item, it will be

considered. president chiu: roll call vote on the calendar. there rare 10 aye's. president chiu: irresolutions are adopted and if we can go to the imperative agenda. >> there is a resolution commending the fire marshal for her immense service to the city and declaring june 23, 2011 to be recognition day.

>> the supervisor has circulated the resolution as he has described. and you have anything you want to say about this? supervisor avalos will make a motion that we adopt a preliminary finding. seconded by supervisor farrell. let me ask if there is any public comment on this resolution. and now, if we could have a roll call vote on the resolution as offered. [roll call vote]

the resolution is adopted. i understand that supervisor mirkarimi has a special order. if we could move to that special water a few minutes early and without objection, that chubby the case. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you, mr. president and colleagues. quite commonly, we recognize great city employees that are on because of retirement. today, i want to recognize individuals with the share of's department. the echoes of lung curriers are best left to retirement parties that we know will happen on friday. what makes this recognition a little bit different, they are

married. the bid and the share of's department for over 50 years. if i can bring them up, it will be wonderful. they joined the san francisco sheriff's department in 1990 and is known for his ability to embrace and implement the new. he helped organize the work flow program. responsibility for it was transferred in the early 1980's. he was on the team that implemented the work alternative program. among the first program to offer an alternative to incarceration. he was chosen to be on the transition team. designed specifically to incorporate the principles of direct supervision.

the department's first jail. he was among the first to join the elite services units and is revered for his exceptional skill on the softball field. the sergeant, the department in july of 1990 and is well-known for professionalism and marked with kindness and compassion throughout the deputy sheriffs. she encountered people in their worst moments and guided them through the process with courtesy and dignity. as a deputy, she mastered complex court processes that help people navigate through wage garnishment and other stressful events always doing so with great empathy. to hell, i think, bestow on this

honor, the center of the chief deputy. president chiu: if you could speak closer to the microphone, thanks. >> he regrets he could not be here today in honoring. members of the share of's department, a combined 50 years of service to the city and county of san francisco, i know that i am joined by colleagues what i say we have all enjoyed working with you. we wish you a very happy in a long retirement.

supervisor mirkarimi: if you would like to say anything, feel free. >> we appreciate you speaking for my wife. she is my boss at work and my boss at home. thank you very much. >> we have one more special commendation to be offered by supervisor campos. can we reconvene and move into special order? thank you.

>> the first item is a special order item, accommodation that our colleague from district 9 will offer. >> thank you very much, mr. president. thank you to you and my

colleagues for the indulgence. i would like to ask two colonel heights residents and it is my honor to do an accommodation -- i would like to ask it two bernal heights residents and it is my honor to do a commendation . this creates incentives to shop locally and support local businesses. these two gentlemen along with other folks have created an innovative program that gives back to the community through the debit card which is being

launched today. this is report points to individuals that shop in the neighborhood. they can be redeemed at local businesses or it can actually be given as charitable contributions to local non- profit organizations. it is for that reason that today i am proud to honor the work they have done. the work fosters' pride in the community and deepens the relationship between residences and their local businesses. this is a certificate of honor for launching a cutting edge project that supports local businesses and community-based organizations and builds meaningful partnerships. we're educating residents about the importance of shopping locally and by foster in a deep sense of pride in our neighborhood and for leading change by example. congratulations on launching

bernal bucks. this can serve as a model for other neighborhoods on how to create these kinds of incentives locally. >> thank you, supervisor, and think the board. we're really honored that our effort is recognized so early on and we are here on behalf of the bernal heights neighborhood. as you know, you never know what to expect. we launched a debit card for the neighborhood today and that was an act of self empowerment. we are flexing our economic muscle that we have in the

neighborhood and we have an incentive program to keep the money within the neighborhood. >> i want to add quickly that that is very fortunate, people with strong accents like me can become locals in committees in san francisco and get themselves involved in the neighborhoods. we hope that this program will expand in other neighborhoods and communities for other cities and beyond and so we have to come back sometime but tonight is a launch party and this is all about bernal tonight. we extend an invitation to attend a party tonight at 9:00 p.m.. thank you.

>> why don't we go to our special order. please call item 39 through 46. >> item 39 is a public hearing for people interested in the --, certification of a final impact report for the proposed booker t. washington makes use project. item 40, a motion of from in the certification of the final environmental impact report for the presidio avenue project. item 41 is a motion reversing the certification. item 42 direct the preparation of findings. public hearing or those interested in april 28th, 2009

decision for the property located at 800 presidio ave. item 44 approves the decision and a conditional use authorization. item 45 is the motion is approved in the planning commission's approval of a conditional use authorization. item 46 is a motion directing the appropriations findings. item five -- >> on today's calendar, there are two hearings as well as a legislative item associated with the project a 800 presidio ave. this would allow for a new construction of facilities and up to 50 units of affordable housing. the appeals will be as follows. first there is an appeal of the final report and secondly there is an appeal of the planning commission's approval of a conditional use authorization.

both appeals were brought by the same appellant. the issues are different. our consideration of the final eir appeal involves our analysis of the adequacy and accuracy, sufficiency and completeness which is a legislative hearing into either overturn or a firm planning, six votes are required. there is analysis on whether to determine this was appropriate. to overturn north conditional use and conditions, 8 votes are required.

i suggest we consolidate both hearings to a single hearing. in >> to ensure the public, the planning department, and the project is sponsored receive a full opportunity to address the appeals, i suggested is as follows. the appellants will have up to 10 minutes to present their case. the palin will have up to 10 minutes to present the case for the appeal coffers of the authorization. members of the public means that you will want the board to request the final eir may speak up to three minutes on either or both issues. we ask that the speaker is identified the appeal they want to address in their comments. after members that support of the pills have a chance to make

their comments, the planning department will have up to 10 minutes to present their analysis. next, the real party in interest, the project sponsor, will have up to 10 minutes for final certification. the members of the public that support the certification of the final eir for the conditional use authorization may speak of the three minutes on either or both of these issues. finally, the appellate will have three minutes for rebuttal and support of the final eir and then three minutes in support of the appeal of the authorization. at the conclusion of the hearing, we are required by law first to consider the

certification of the final eir and we will vote on this. a hearing related to the authorization is clause i judicial in nature and their combined in the hearings, they must provide due process. they must be predisposed towards a the to the outcome. each member of the board must consider the same facts, records, and testimony. are there any objections or changes to proceedings? let me ask if the dish to supervisor has any opening comments. with that, why don't we proceed to the hearing? with that, i would like to ask the appellant to step up to the microphone. you have up to 10 minutes to address the final eir.

>> thank you. i am representing a group of neighbors of this project, people who actually live within the 300 foot radius of the impacted area. homeowners, property owners, and residents. they have called themselves neighbors for fear planning and have called themselves the 800 presidio neighbors. our appeal is based on evidence that we have discovered as we have participate in the process for a number of years. in this instance, ceqa was never given an opportunity to work. the review of the impacts has been tainted from the beginning

and they never have enough paternity to work properly for a review of the potential alternatives. not only alternative tadzhiks of different scope and size but alternatives as well. this defies the approval of the project as when the decision by the action of an agency to miss that to a definite course of action in regard to project. as with so much, this question has been debated back and forth, when does approval occur. when is the advocacy for the assistance to favoring of a certain projects, when does that ripen into the commitment of a definite course of action? we have trouble with that concept and i think that the

municipality has struggled with that concept. the supreme court has weighed in on this and they said in order to function correctly and provide decision makers with an unbiased environmental analysis to review which must be done as early to avoid allowing a project to gain what the court calls a bureaucratic and financial momentum. once that bureaucratic and financial momentum is created, there is an incentive in the city and the city agencies to ignore and from and to concerns. this renders the process meaningless. the facts of each case of our unique. that is what you have to look like -- looked at and determine if it was given a proper objects to the function. this demonstrates the city made a firm commitment to this

particular project long before environmental review. the fact and evidence have been submitted to you bear this out. first, there was a series of agreements and funding and an intricate web which i tried to lay out for you in my latest briefing and i apologize for its short said middle but we lost at least a week of time with the celebration of the hearing dates. if you look at exhibit four, you will see that the project was approved for pre development loans by the mayor's office of housing on july 20th, 2010 which is before planning heard this and before the eir was certified. they granted a pre development loan of nearly $800,000 at that time and they gave a grant of $150,000 earlier on july 1st. you'll note that the notes are also attached in the exhibit to

secure the debt and you will note that the property is now secure for these loans. booker t. agreed to build affordable housing and agreed to pay the money back over 55 years. it is our contention that the institution that was in trouble for the time is really helped by this type of loans. the response from the department says that these loans are not binding and they can always pay that back into the city is well aware of the financial situation. as a practical matter, none of those debts can be repaid. the critique could not get of the contracts if they wanted to. after receiv