we're looking at 15 that have a cost and time component with them. >> does the $33 billion come out of the $161 billion? >> that is included in the delivery costs. the 161 is still the management reserve. these costs were already accounted for in her presentation, and these are support services that we need to do the certain services that she has identified. certain issues like projects that are extended in time, projects that we identified more regulatory -- environmental regulatory oversight. these are the contracts that will help us do that oversight. some of the construction contracts, the duration of the construction contract is longer than we anticipated, so we had to modify the contract and make

sure that they are out there with the contractor to oversee it. there's other things that make up the increases. you have time and money. a lot of it is the right of way. we identify other areas in which we have to lay down -- or working with the contractor, we have to have those services there as well. i wanted to briefly go over the six packages because we sort of group them in themes. the first group is item 10. basically, those are just time only. one example is for construction management, we assume that we are going to do the water supply projects, and that has been pushed out. what we're doing is asking that contract duration to be extended to match the current schedule

for that project. so we are not really adding any scope. we're just extending the schedule on that one. that is seven contracts. the second is we had four contracts, and that is really to provide engineering support, real estate services to various projects, including geotech and seismic reliability projects associated with the peninsula pipeline. this is to prepare engineering reports, analysis, and support of the tunnel during construction and right of way services. those are the four projects that will support that. package 3 is really where all the environmental as needed contracts are, and that is to provide environmental analysis services for various projects. we basically have an as-needed,

and we deploy them on projects as needed, and we support our staff. those are all the environmental contracts. package four is the engineering design services for various projects like sunol valley water treatment expansion, trader -- treated water reservoir, and harry tracey water treatment plant long-term improvements, to name a few. those are the engineering contracts to support those projects. package 5 is to provide construction management services for new irvington tunnel and bay vision pipeline. we realize that the contractor basically -- the request for

information volume was such a large volume that we had to make sure that the construction management and also the engineers were on top of this, so that was some of the reasons. and then also, the contractor for the tunnel accelerated the schedule and moved from two to three shifts, so the construction managers had to move to three shifts as well. then, the last package, package 6, is for program construction management, and this is for aecom. the plan is that we are pretty much phasing out the parsons peace -- piece, which was program management pre- construction. we are phasing that out and moving those resources to aecom, which is the program construction management. certain services that we thought that were very valuable in the

pre-construction that we are moving over is supplier, surveillance -- quality surveillance. that has been very helpful because what we are doing now is when contractors identify types or equipment being assembled or created somewhere else, we actually send inspectors there to let them know that if we approve it or we will deny it right at the site before the ship it to the site. then we will say that we do not want it or it is not to specifications. what we're trying to do is identify and to the quality check at the shops in which these items are created. also, risk-management. parsons was doing a lot of risk management. since most of the projects are in construction, we did constructionaecom -- we did ask

aecom to continue those services. those are the types of grouping, and if you want to go into more detail, they are in your package, or if you have any questions, you can let me know. either myself or julie can answer your questions. commissioner vietor: i have a question. i am still trying to understand, as these water projects moved out of the wsip to the water enterprise, i see in package -- 3, i think it is? item 12. for example, there is a contract for recycled water. we sit recycled water project. >> i just want to make it clear -- i think i am making it clear that infrastructure will deliver the projects. we will have the contracts and issue the contract. it is just, for example, the siting. that is a political thing, but we will work on it, but whatever choice you plan to actually site

the facility, we have the project manager. we have the designer. we will work with dpw. we will implement and report on it. what we wanted to do was move them all together so that water -- enterprise can really be more involved and -- in the planning aspect and the overall managing the planning, but the implementation is with infrastructures in these contracts we have with infrastructure. commissioner vietor: i think that makes sense. infrastructure still manages it, but project managers over atwater enterprise for some projects? >> we actually have all the project managers and program managers in infrastructure. the client. we will work closely with the client. basically, julie will not be the client to water enterprise for these projects. that is why she will not report on it, but we will have a new

project manager working with the water enterprise to actually work on this. that is my understanding. commissioner vietor: right. i think that makes sense. still trying to figure that out. commissioner caen: mr. kelly, did you say the five projects will go from the same time line? >> from my understanding, yes. it has been very difficult in trying to cite the recycled water. the golden gate park. we started the design because we are designing things at risk. maybe these projects are not good projects. the environmental impact comes out, and you cannot even do it there. these have been very challenging. >> i have been reticent to continue to work on designer risk for designer plans and

golden gate park. to russia those projects to try to meet the overall wsip date and get it wrong did not make sense to me -- to rush those projects. while we have not change their schedules, it would not surprise me if they change in the future. the siting of recycled water in san francisco is going to be a difficult thing. if i may suggest, i think we need to keep the same deadline. what if it needs to be changed, it should be changed. we do not have any type of timeframe, it would be unfortunate. >> if you could refresh my memory, when are we going to resolve the issue? >> you have asked us to come back after you had conducted some out reach. to make sure we can do that, we thought again, as opposed to rushing it and trying to get it back to this meeting, that we would do it over the next month or two.

>> that was anticipated. i think having that discussion will be -- it will be very useful to really understand what we're looking at in terms of meeting our yield commitments and the level of services, what the unit costs are at the various options, and, frankly, i think one of the questions we need to ask ourselves is what the difference is a. a lot of the technology and costs are the same, and we need some way of thinking of them that makes sense. that is the discussion that we can have. i think that having the issue after that is appropriate. >> and we can use any help anybody wants to give us. >> so there are items 10 through 15. they have been called.

is there a motion to move these items forward? >> dhs -- what is that? >> dhs. >> item 12. >> health the room for graphic engineering. >> in the back? >> traffic engineering?

>> i don't know. that is the traffic engineer. >> i did not know the long name. i just know the abbreviated name. >> great name -- eagle in editing. >> we need to hire them. -- eagle eye editing. commissioner vietor: ok, so items 10 through 15. is there a motion? >> so move. >> second. commissioner vietor: questions or comments on any of the items we have heard about? commissioners? public comment? hearing none, all those in favor? suppose? thank you, mr. kelly. >> madame president -- pardon me. i believe that brings us to

agenda item 16, discussion of possible action to approve increase of contract cost in the amount of $1,600,000 for water enterprise water system improvement program funded contract wd-2552 and authorize the general manager to consider and for pre to approve the modifications to the contract for a total amount of $36,727,065. >> this is exactly the kind of transparency kind of item we were talking about, correct? >> absolutely. i do not have a presentation for this. i would be happy to answer any questions you may have. commissioner vietor: is there a motion to adopt? >> so moved. >> second. commissioner vietor: questions or comments? any public comment? all those in favor? opposed? thank you very much. >> madame president, i did not believe there actually is any closed session item at this

point. if you would wish, you could move directly to 25, other new business. a commissioner at this point has any new business before adjournment. >> i have one brief comment on the calendar. i just want to make sure the sense we do not have a regular commission meeting in august, that anything we might need to address appears in july or september if we could put it off. but if not, that we address it at our next meeting. >> that is our intent. >> just as a reminder, there will be no meeting on august 23. other commission business? >> i had a question. in the paper the other day, they talk about new construction and the windows that birds fly into. i was wondering if we had made any adjustments for the -- for

that? >> it was interesting, i read the same thing. the windows that we have -- part of the idea and part of the problem is that we can see all of it through a building, but that is exactly what you want to do for like harvesting, as they call it. most of the south side of the building, you would have to be a pretty strange bird to get into the building appeared on the south side, it mostly is handled by that. the building also has glass so that on the outside, it looks more opaque, and a slightly greenish blue, which also reduces the heat transfer into the building, but from the inside, it looks like clear glass. if you are a bird looking from the outside, you will see a reflection, and you will not see it quite clear. i will be happy to find out if there is more than that, but that was my first reaction, anyway. >> secondly, since i was not here, i wanted to comment on

vice-president moran going with the association of california water agencies. i think it is a splendid idea. is there anything we can do to help accelerate that? >> you did pass the motion, and that is what we are required to do. we believe that it is mostly a formality with that in mind. >> if you did anything else, letters of recommendation -- [laughter] or support, let us know. than any other commission business? hearing none, this meeting is adjourned at 3:55.

i'm robert chief and i'm the park's supervisor in the parks in the sunset district. i've been working here for 3 years. we are 60-70 street below street level. the 64 acre park. the park is divided into 2 sections we are in the stern area. when you get over to pine lake meadow and pine lake, pine lake is considered a natural area. in 1847, the green family came out here, back then this was kind of an empty canyon and sand

dun area. they claimed this property. in 1892. george green who's a second generation built the truckdaro club house. there was a hotel then. it was said this was the place to go if you were weary of the dirty city and the police. there were a couple of gun fights the front door has bullet holes. i don't ever repair them. 1931 stig mond bought the property from the green family. she donated it to the city of san francisco and had a specification, i'm giving it to the city that will be used forever for the enjoyment forever of the people of the city of san francisco. it has ever since. every summer the stern grove

association in san francisco rec and parks put on 10 free concerts. usually people come out at 10 in the morning it's a family affair. everybody is on the lawn with picnics and it's free. anybody can come out. it's a great way to spend a sunday. >> goes to 1-2 in the afternoon and runs until 5. [music]. thanks to the stern grove association they renovated the concert meadow. it used to be a rolling grafsy area. put in a new stage and stage building. they put in terraces. we get from 8,000 to 12,000 people. and the meadow next to the concert meadow is full of people even though they can't see the music they hear it. i walked into the meadow several

times and they don't even care. we do have literally events going on day and night. the concert association has kids days during the week. the performers come out for hundred 200 kids. now, the truckadero truck house gets rented out for weddings and retirement. the croquet clubs and horse shoes. 2 play grounds, tennis courts. we have from 25 to a hundred dogs here. it's like bisons going across the mid west. there are so many dogs they are covering the ground cht it's a get together. all the dog walkers know each other. if you go to pine lake day camp

now, you will see 50 kids there. the r directors are wonder. >> the pine lake is natural. they take of the area around the lake. they plant natives that are drought tolerant. one that stands the dry summers here. the whole park is under going quite a bit of reconstruction. they will renovate the trails around the lake. and the big project is the capital project for pine lake meadow. they are going to returf the dog run and the meadow by the day camp. we are looking for a very busy fall. by the spring of next year

should have major renovations to the mark thal make it an outstanding park. i don't ever refer to it as my park. all the parks belong to all the people. this park belongs just as much to the families in the bay view sdrishth as it does to the gentlemen that lives across the street. i'm happy and proud to be the caretaker for them. i wake up every day and thank that i have

>> the san francisco cons tri of flowers in golden gate park is now showing a new exhibit that changes the way we see the plants around us. amy stewart's best-selling book, "wicked plants" is the inspiration behind the new exhibit that takes us to the dark side of the plant world. >> i am amy stewart. i am the arthur of "wicked plants," the weeds that killed lincoln's mother and other botanical atrocities. with the screens fly trap, that is kind of where everybody went initially, you mean like that? i kind of thought, well, all it does is eat up bugs. that is not very wicked. so what? by wicked, what i mean is that they are poisonous, dangerous, deadly or immoral or maybe illegal or offensive or awful in some way. i am in the profession of going

around and interviewing botanists, horticulturalists and plant scientists. they all seem to have some little plant tucked away in the corner of a greenhouse that maybe they weren't supposed to have. i got interested in this idea that maybe there was a dark side to plants. >> the white snake root. people who consumed milk or meat from a cow that fed on white snake root faced severe pain. milk sickness, as it was culled, resulted in vomiting, tremors, delirium and death. one of the most famous victims of milk sickness was nancy hangs lincoln. she died at the age of 34, leaving behind 9-year-old abraham lincoln. he helped build his mother's

casket by carving the woodallen petition douche the wooden petition himself. >> we transformed the gallery to and eerie victorian garden. my name is lowe hodges, and i am the director of operations and exhibitions at the conls tore of -- cons tore of flowers. we decided it needed context. so we needed a house or a building. the story behind the couple in the window, you can see his wife has just served him a glass of wine, and he is slumped over the table as the poison takes affect. a neat little factold dominion about that house is actually built out of three panels from old james bond movie.

we wanted people to feel like i am not supposed to be in this room. this is the one that is supposed to be barred off and locked up. >> the ole andersonner -- oleander. this popular shrub is popular in warm climates. it has been implicated in a surprising number of murders and accidental deaths. children are at risk because it takes only a few leaves to kill them. a southern california woman tried to collect on her husband's life insurance by putting the leaves in his food. she is now one of 15 women on california's death rowan the only one who attempted to murder with a plant. >> people who may haven't been to their cons tore or been to -- do serve tore or their botanical garden, it gives them

a reason to come back. you think let's go and look at the pretty flowers. these are pretty flowers, but they are flowers with weird and fascinating stories behind them. that is really fun and really not what people normally think of when they come to a horticultural institution. >> "wicked plants" is now showing at the san francisco conserve tore of flowers. unless next time, get out and play.