. >> i lived in the mission and of a transportation advocate and i work with the walked san francisco and various advocacy groups. i'm speaking about the park on the 17th and folsom. the meeting got bumped back and i know we have several people here and i'm speaking in support of the park. i specifically want to address some of the opposition which has to do with the removal of parking because this is currently a service parking lot. i have a paper point exhibition here. this might be a little confusing. my bosses look like cockroaches, but i just want to show -- i only highlighted a few of the alliance. there are eight bus lines within

walking distance of this park and 12 stops on the corner. the 33 and 22 runs right along 16th street. the mission buses and there's a bart station at 16th and mission street. this is a transit-rich area. it is flat and there is a bike lane on harrison and another on of valencia. it is very easy to reach without a car. like the carmeggdon that did not happen in los angeles, this is overblown. because san francisco is so obsessed with food and restaurant, i want to cite the "chronicle" 100 best restaurant list. there is one here -- this is not a whole wall. they have a seven course meal for $120 a person.

this is on the corner of 17th street. i don't think these people pay $120 are going to come on the 14 mission. i don't want to malign them, but they're probably pretty entitled in their attitude, like they expect to get what they want. it says here in the "chronicle." street parking is generally easy. if these people pay $128 are not going to complain the parking is difficult, i don't see why they would pay any attention to this. this artwork is for you to share. [applause] >> thank you. after oscar, we have time for one more. >> the morning, commissioners. before i start, can everyone here in support of 70 and

folsom part stand-up? [speaking spanish] this is for an item pulled from the calendar. we decided to show up today, knowing the item is pulled into next month. it's going to be harder because school is started and schedules are going to be realigned. a lot of young people are in schools or starting college and we feel like this is a strong lesson. this is why we go to school and get involved in our community and build parks. invest in our communities. thank you for being here and i don't want to take up too much time because i want to allow for teresa to speak. unfortunately we're not going to hear from other folks, but folks took time from work and dropping off kids to be here today.

you can see there is strong support. these are your park users. especially in the northern part of the mission. it is considered an environmental justice community in terms of we have a lot of low and moderate income families, we have a lot of industry, we are very mixed use. we have families live elite -- families living in single room occupancy hotels and not a lot of access to open space and green space. franklin speyer -- franklin square park is great but they don't meet the needs in this part of the neighborhood. we have many strengths and the community. one of your commissioners there is a testament to that. we have major senior centers out there and a lot of youth organizations, churches, etc., that are ready to invest and ready to build and really build up the and the structure of the neighborhood because it is

needed so much. on the policy tip, eastern neighborhoods rezoning plan was passed in 2008 and one of the key priorities was open space. another priority was family serving good dance -- goods and services and we have looked at this as meeting those needs. both in terms of open space and in a transit-oriented corridor, and we are getting all of these new buildings coming on line, there is a lot of people in the neighborhood. this is very needed. i also applaud the planning department for putting in the time and resources to figure out the differences in design because it is not a moral issue in terms of parking, it's a design different and we can get through that. [tone] >> thank you and thank you all

for coming. >> hello, commission, i am the use program coordinator. i want to congratulate you and thank you. those videos we saw were beautiful and inspirational as far as all the activities available in san francisco. 17th and folsom is an opportunity to bring more of those opportunities to the mission. the mission has less than 1% of the parks in the city and we have a high density. we have a lot of use that lives within blocks of 17 that -- we have a lot of youth that live within blocks of 17th and folsom. there's not a lot of access to be able to purchase a paid in the programs and we want to work with you to create those opportunities. all lot of use has been involved for two or three years. something we participated in is something called ground

trouping. we did mapping of our community. there's a lot of pollution and toxicity. there are freeways that create a lot of problems and health problems for families. some of the things we found were a lot of sites that create a lot of pollution. we could talk more about that the next hearing. we want to create green space since we live there and work there and play there, we need to have a balance. we are hoping to give them toward becoming the next city planners and commissioners and that is what they are learning. they're learning about zoning, about how our environment affects our health and we have invested hundreds and hundreds of hours in designing this park. we feel like as members, we want to not only open a part -- a

park for the neighborhood, but park we are invested in. we are continuing in -- continually investing and growing in the neighborhood. please support 17th and folsom and help us work out together whenever issue there is. we want a part in our neighborhood and we want to continue developing the leadership of the youth here in the city. thank you. [applause] >> time for general public comment, we are now on item number five, the consent calendar. is there any public comment on the consent calendar? seeing none, public, disclosed. >> moved to approve. >> it moved and seconded? it is unanimous.

>> we are now on item number six, the san francisco zoo. >> i am the cfo of the san francisco zoological society. tonya peterson is an out of the country. i will make the update on the zoo. on the financial front, we are in the process of closing our fiscal year which ends june 30th, 2011. although our attendance was below budget by 8% last year, we anticipate a break-even or better financial results for the year. as we begin a new year, i am happy to report attendance for the month of july is tracking over 2% ahead of budget. the july 4th weekend, we generated 15,000 visitors that came out to see our new tarantula exhibit and our beautiful new siberian tiger.

this is national zoo keeper week. it's a national celebration and recognition of zookeeper's and animal care professionals in our nation's zoological parks. zookeeper's serve as animal care experts, up from line educators and conservationists. we are proud to have zookeeper's recognize for the important work they do on behalf of wildlife andwe are particularly proud ofr one hand -- 100 and innkeepers. should you be at the zoo, be sure to thank the zookeeper's for the work they do. on a sad note, working cooperatively with the rec and park department, we have had to euthanize two of our five female bison in golden gate park. this is an aging herd of animals -- from 20 to 28 years old.

the symptoms in the two animals were similar. they voluntarily separated themselves from the rest of the herd, laid down, very hard to get back out. little or no interest in eating or drinking. the entire herd is quite elderly with captive life expectancy of 20 to 30 years. one animal was 20, the other was 28 years old. these bison are descendants of a 1984 birthday present to them mayon-mayor dianne feinstein frm her husband richard blum. we will have costume bears to meet and greet zoo visitors. there will be a bear themed

event and crafts at the zoo. in addition, on july 24, should you get hungry for ice-cream, the ben and jerr's scoop truck will be out there and an ice cream. why they learn how to take fish from the exhibit areas and then they wobble to penguin island to join the rest of the herd. that will happen on saturday july 30. that concludes my report. >> thank you. commissioner lee. >> are there any plans to replenish the heard you have lost?

you have lost two out of the five, so you only have 3 left. i recall there was a donor who may have been interested in donating some buffalo to replenish their herd. >> despite the sad news about losing two of our aging bison, we have some positive news on the horizon in that regard. we are hopeful we will be receiving seven new bison sometime this fall. usda regulations have changed over time, so before accepting the bison, we worked closely with our zoo officials. we have to make some changes to the bison had it for better nearing care. as you recall, we brought to this commission six months ago

with a very generous gift from dick blum, who is helping us fund the paddock improvements. that will happen early fall, the paddock construction. late summer. then we hope to have the bison in november, after they have fully weened from their mother's -- [laughter] >> so this would be a much younger population. you still have the three that are going to be the elders. the zoo will continue to maintain the herd? >> absolutely. >> is there any public comment on this item? being none, public comment is

closed. we are on item number seven. 2011-2012 deferred maintenance projects. >> good morning, commissioners. the item before you is discussion and possible action to approve the list of deferred maintenance projects to be funded by the open space fund contingency reserve and this fiscal year 2011-2012. back in february 2010, the commission approved the use of 50% of the available balance in the open space fund could it's a reserve to fund managed projects have the commission approve the ongoing use of the 50% annual allocation of this research in future fiscal years. so for the year just completed, fy10-11, you approved a list of projects that total $2.2

million, estimated cost in contingency. a progress status report of those deferred maintenance projects that you approve are in attachment a of your package. with your concurrence, i will brief you walkway through these projects to see where we are at the moment with the deferred. there are 12 projects. china's playground is complete. there was a bit of a cost increase due to a waterproofing of the roof which also serves as an outdoor court. that is now complete and open to the public. the park slope stabilization is almost complete. that has also incurred a bit more money than allocated, but that was taken out of the contingency. the pool planning is complete.

. that will begin once the poll closes for its annual maintenance. roof work at garfield pool is complete. you had authorized a substantial amount of money to replace the deck at one property. the cost and scope of the project put that project into the ada realm. so it is now considered an alteration, rather than a repair. so we are removing this project and moving it back to rec and park planning to further address the ada requirements, the scope of that work, which may also require an accessible path of travel from the concert meadow

to the deck. that money will fall to the contingency balance. balboa pool. the planning is complete. that work will start in september of this year when the poll closes for its annual maintenance. mayor llama clubhouse, the roofing is almost complete. a bit of a cost increase out of the contingency for hazmat and asbestos removal. union square. the replacement of the failed light fixtures in the pavement has been planned out. the department has, at the request of commissioner harrison, identified an alternative funding source. the downtown park fund can fund this work, rather than having it come up for a meet its budget. work will proceed from the downtown park fund, so that

money will fall to the available balance as well. terderloin recreation center is open to the public. that is the update on the projects you had authorized for us in the past year. we are close to completion on all of those, with the two editions of the new square project and the park. the available contingency budget is about $213,000. if you add the drop in vero funding to that, union square funding, that will bring -- assuming there are no other draws on the contingency for the

remaining projects, between $600,000 and $700,000. now to the matter before you today. 11-12, the total allocation of the open space contingency reserve currently is $1 million. half of that per your action is $500,000 for this year's deferred maintenance allocation. the difference between this fiscal year amount and last year's was that last year's was a multiple year some, which was presented as a onetime opportunity for us to do a large expenditure. this year's amount, the $1 million balance, the

$500,000.50% of that, is more in line with the ongoing contingency fund balance. given the reduced availability of deferred maintenance funding this year, as opposed to last year, the department plans to devote the totality of the $500,000 to replace the entire civilian gym floor and fixing the water intrusion problem that has caused repeated buckling of this floor and is negatively impacting the gymnasium's use. our capital division presented a report on the over all conditions of the pavilion. with your indulgence, i would like to have rick come up here to give you a synopsis of his findings.

>> good morning, commissioners. keysar is well known for its rich sporting history and unique atmosphere. the facility is loved by many who have played and watched the games there. built in 1986, the facility has hosted a diverse set of jr., high-school, collegiate, and professional sporting events including basketball, indoor hockey, soccer, boxing, etc. from a programming perspective, the pavilion has traditionally been used for games and leads, although an number of organized practices have been permitted. this is a heavily program

facility each and every aspecatc season. this facility should be completely remodeled or replaced. the cost for that is estimated to exceed $45 million. the original building was built prior to existing seismic codes and major changes are needed to meet those correct codes. the surrounding concrete and asphalt paths and front plaza, as well as the addition, broken plaints of glass, rusting, exposed to three bar were painted and the roof was replaced in 2009. the interior of the pavilion has hardwood floors in the gym. the gym floor has been stripped, sanded, and resurfaced multiple

times. the floor surfaces at the end of its life span and cannot be sanded again. most fishes to the building should be replaced. -- finishes to the building should be replaced. heating is provided by a gas boiler. plumbing fixtures and piping are generally failing, non-ada compliant, and would require a complete renovation. the electrical distribution including panels to theaters are usually passed through useful lights. the facility has no fire sprinkler or fire system. emergency lights have been added in the past 15 years. according to work orders provided by structural maintenance, there have been 550 work order requests from january 2005 through september 2010, totaling over $44,000.

the requests range from changing light bulbs and for the paper to roof repairs and electrical issues. keysar is a well used facility. the facility should be replaced or model. from a capital perspective, we need to develop a long-range plan to develop this structure because it has many needs. >> thank you. with rick's at intermission as context over all, as you can see, the capital need there is immense, which we cannot address in the deferred maintenance budget. however, to use the building until such time, there is a solution. that is the gym floor.

the majority of the tongue and groove floor existing is the original to kezar's construction, circa 1925, with various sections replaced over the years. the floor and replacement sections have been sanded and finished multiple times over the last 86 years. to the point that the original floor board thickness has been reduced to a point where they can no longer sustain any further sanding or refinishing. the original plan for was three- quarters of an inch. through repeated standing and finishing, it is down to reporters. the floor board thickness has also increased its susceptibility to buckling due to humidity and water intrusion. this has also increased the

occurrence of floorboard breakage, as basketball or volleyball, or other athletic endeavors play on the surface. that being the problem, our proposed deferred maintenance projects would comprise the following. we would have a complete floor board replacement in stands over the original structural joist so that kezar's floating floor is preserved, which all the players like so much, and we are proud of ourselves. with that project, also, repair any damage to a structural joists. excavation of the south exterior wall of the pavilion for extensive waterproofing and installation of drainage some great materials such as base rock or gravel to facilitate groundwater flow away from the building to mitigate any further

water intrusion. also, roof repair or roofing of the south section of roof to restore water in permeability. i do not have a detailed cost estimate of this work currently for you because we will not know what level of structural doors repair is necessary or what degree of water intrusion is occurring from this, until we have remove the existing floor. so the informal cost estimates we have in the case of the available 11-12 funding should be sufficient for this repair. however, if the deferred maintenance funding is approved, and once the project is commenced, the department will provide an update to the commission on the subflooring findings. additionally, if, at the

completion of last year's deferred maintenance, to -- which i just updated you on -- the department will return to the commission with a request to reallocate any of last year's fund balance and deferred maintenance projects, including the billion project, should it need additional funds. with that, the staff recommendation is approval of the 11-12 the third made its funding from the open space contingency reserve for the replacement of the kezar floor. >> thank you. i am going to ask commissioner lee to weigh in on this. >> i am in agreement, this work needs to be done, given the very busy schedule that is kept