people on market street, 200,000 experience this on foot. i believe a vision for the future of market street is a world-class avenue that draws their success from a number of people that they attract through transit and taxis, without private automobiles save for delivery vehicles. since 2009, a series of trials have directed that the traffic through lead to reduced traffic and greater safety. 80% of the traffic is not a involved travelling on it. this would improve the safety of pedestrians, and the automobile diversions -- one possible pilot could be the extension of the lanes on market

street. this will be repaved in 2015, and they are working on a real imagines street design. we need to have more pilots, now. i respect the role of the mass transit authority to look at how this could work, but now's the time to celebrate the efforts to improve market street. i am also introducing a number of pieces of legislation, and if you'll remember 2009, we asked the voters of san francisco to pass proposition 8, which has led to a budget reform. and we have the budget realignment that we will experience in a few months, as well as financial planning to establish a new process through which we could consider financial policies.

we passed a number of financial policies to increase our cash reserves, and this year we introduced for pieces of legislation and i want to thank mayor lee, and i want to thank the controller and his staff for all the work that they have done. the supervisor will be speaking about a fourth piece of information about the policy that i support. the three pieces i will be introducing will be for financial policies related to the limiting of the use of non- recurring revenue for the operating expenses, and the enterprise agencies to enter into the fixed budget cycle and streamlining the financial process. i think this is part of a package, which is part of a process to reform the budget process and continue to make

certain the structural budget deficits is under control. >> thank you. i just have one item. this is a resolution that transcends the life of someone who, after i read to you the impact he has had on me and people that i know, and supervisor avalos could also. peter berg was a visionary activist, analyzing all aspects of human species interactions, participating early in civil rights movement. this was an earlier founding, in san francisco.

they continued as a director for 38 years. rehabing a separate country, going to northern california -- and the publication that actually went further for the creation of the department of the environment. the green city program, this proclaims this day peter berg day, in a celebration of his life.

the first environmental commission was started, and i was here with the first generation. this is one of the early works that helps to create the commission on the environment. >> colleagues, i have two items. the first as a resolution authorizing the mass transit authority to look into the early termination agreements. this is something we have to discuss -- this will be done at zero cost to the city of san francisco and they will head off the very expensive consequences if the stay in place. the investors involved in these

transactions, as we are all painfully aware, we have gone through two financial crises. if the ratings slip, we will be forced to answer into a much more expensive contract to early terminate the agreements. these are the dire financial consequences. introducing the ordinance along with the comptroller's office, i want to thank the director, along with the co-sponsors, earlier this year, i had called for a hearing on the use of participation here on city hall. i was surprised because we had nearly $1 billion in non-voters approved debt on the books. and also the fact these are used at times and have been in the

past four ongoing -- we have been in discussions with the comptroller's office about how to reduce this for city hall with the legislation today. cops will not be allowed to finance operating costs with the city of san francisco. this will finance the improvement thereof. and this formalizes the prior statements, with the revenue bond debt, used for capital purposes. this is for the discretionary general fund revenues. we have taken great strides with what president chiu has brought forward today.

this will continue to the next few years. this is another great step in that direction. >> they are completing the first name of the demolition. this was by july of this past summer. most of these hours were held by women and people of color. i want to congratulate trans bay for this, because there were zero accidents.

with the executive director -- the men and women, and the mayor address to this. and we will be speaking in public comments. they have been in litigation for the last few years. now the litigation is included, the fire marshal and others and we are trying to see what we can do. we will be coordinating the meetings. i am proud to be a co-sponsor of

the health care ordnance. i am -- we talk about the equity and the job creation. with the jobs we are expecting to create over the next few years, this legislation will affect less than 3% of the jobs. constituents come every day, looking for jobs and housing, i think is important that we create jobs. that we pay living wages and provide health care. i am proud to support this legislation again. lastly, i want to end in memorial to leroy looper, who passed away on september 11, 2011.

he was an active activist in the tenderloin. he brought the cadillac hotel, which many of us are familiar with and was of the first individuals to invest in the single room occupancy buildings, to give people a second chance in san francisco. when many people were convicted that depended on the source of housing, as low-income housing, the cadillac hotel is now considered a landmark in the city of san francisco. every second friday, if you have not gone, they have jazz bands that play during lunch time. leroy was a leader and a visionary and an activist, believing in bringing the communities together, and he

fought for the tenderloin to preserve low-income housing, when many other people were not on the boat yet. he did this by purchasing the cap -- cadillac hotel and proving that this could be done. soon after he successfully renovated this into the most prized property in the building, he began to host an annual party, and he felt the tenderloin needed the of -- the support and attention of the city and other activists. he valued these buildings as giant structures worthy of historic preservation as many buildings were being demolished. and he understood the value of giving people a second chance. he was a former heroin addict and alcoholic, and dedicated his

life to giving a second chance to others to rehabilitate. his family has requested that donations in his honor be mailed it to the cadillac. the moran is being co-sponsored by supervisor cohen. the memorial service will be held in his honor on october 5 beginning at 5:00 p.m.. the office since our condolences to his family and the community that loved and appreciated his leadership and active as and so much. >> thank you, supervisor jim. -- kim supervisor weiner: i want to apologize in advance. my introduction this week will

go viral. i do want to knowledge my colleague for being kind enough to place an actinomycetes before i got here. i have offered to provide him with a customized tell if you would like to come hang out with the guys. but on to more serious matters, i have very tragic in more atoms today. over the last month, two residents of the castro tribal neighborhoods were taken from us prematurely, in pedestrian fatalities. on august 19, emily done, a

young woman who had recently moved to san francisco was struck and killed in a crosswalk, apparently, at 18th and harvard. this is a very tragic situation, causing a lot of grief in the neighborhood. and then, just last tuesday, william cox, residents of the triangle was struck and killed by a vehicle at 14th. these fatalities remind us yet again, that our city is not where it needs to be in terms of pedestrian safety. we have so much work to do with physical changes to different intersections, to increase the visibility and make this a safer

place for pedestrians in terms of traffic enforcement, to making certain that people are able to get around this city, safely. i am continuing to work with residents of the triangle and the mass transit authority, because the neighborhood has a lot of pedestrian challenges. 14th street is not a good streak for pedestrians. market is one of the worst intersections in the city, and fortunately we are doing some pedestrian safety work and i look forward to continuing to work on those issues, but i would request that we adjourn in memory of these tragic victims. >> supervisor cohen? supervisor cohen: i just got word that eloise westbrook, a

matriarch of the african- american community passed away at 3:30 this morning, and i wanted to ask that we close in her memory. she is a legacy -- to leave a legacy of hard work with her tireless commitment to not just the african-american community but all of san francisco. it is introducing a hearing requested on the cleanup strategy, for hunters point shipyard. as you know, last year, -- last year, when the board of supervisors approved this development plan -- they memorialize to their concerns about the final cleanup

strategy in the project legislation. as a city, we have a stake in making certain that the cleanup and the revenue collected is protective of public health and the environment. the navy has released its proposed plans for public comment and in being consistent with these priorities bias to this hearing being -- be conducted before the board so the community has a chance to learn from the navy and the regulatory agencies about the proposed clean-up strategies, and the rest, i submit. >> thank you. >> in response to a few district residents, and the concerns about large events in golden

gate park from the august 12 and 13th -- to the bluegrass festival that will be in golden gate park, i am calling for a major hearing of the board to address residents' concerns, but also the parks and recreation department, the mass transit authority and the other relevant departments to mitigate the different nuisance and noise -- access and how the park is restored after the large events. just as a plague -- a plug from the upcoming bluegrass festival, this looks to be the best one ever, with not just the traditional bluegrass performers but also everyone from led zeppelin, robert plant and one of the best drummers around, the

king of funky drums. kris kristofferson, dr. john and his darkstar orchestra. and emmylou harris. it should be a good festival. september 29-october 2. and from last week's meeting, we honored era with different comments, and i am introducing along with supervisor campos, a resolution dedicating september 25 eric posada day, calling on his work as one of san francisco's great leaders, and i wanted to give a plug for the

september 25 celebration of his life. he was a friend of many of ours, but september 25 is at horris man in valencia. for more information you can contact my office. the oldest non-commercial radio west of the mississippi river. i have to say that kelw has volunteers that work at the radio station. there is a community college district -- i want to thank the colleagues for supporting that effort.

and we have several ideas for the future that are being promoted. they are going more mobile with different technologies, and their supporting more in-depth coverage. they are promoting a new generation of voices and they are strengthening their support. i also want to acknowledge that -- we will talk about the leaders of the richmond district, with alcohol being sold at stores with automated

self checkout stands, and the potential for minors -- we worry about them and people under the influence the may be able to get this at stores with self check out some. the assemblywoman, this coming friday -- this is on ninth avenue. supervisor avalos? >> supervisor avalos: supervisor mar, you didn't mention irma thomas. "time is on my side" and i will be there, if i can. i want to sign on to the in memoriam for leroy, who has done a lot of great work in the tenderloin.

his grandson is in my district. a lot of great work in san francisco. >> no other names on the roster, that concludes roll call for introductions. >> why don't we call up the 4:00 special orerder, items 32 to 35? on property located at 3151 to 3155 scott street. item 33 is the motion approving the plan commission's decision to approve the conditional use authorization. item 34 is the motion disapproving the planning commission's decision and item 35 is directing the preparation of findings. supervisor chu: i'm going to ask that we continue this item to october 4 so that the appeal

coincides with the other appeal. i also understand that the parties, both the supporters and are involved in negotiations. if those are successful, that it might affect whether or not we move forward with this appeal. at this time if i could ask my colleague, supervisor campos to chair this. i would like to make a motion that we continue these items. first, are there any members of the public to speak to the motion to continue or wish to speak on this project? please step up to the microphone. every member of the public shall have up to two minutes. let me make clear, you can testify today on your perspective on the edward ii project or you can wait until october 4 or you can speak at both meetings. >> thank you very much. i would like to make a very brief comment. i'm an almost 40-year resident of the marina. when i first moved in, it was like a quiet village at the

north end of the city. it has continually continued into criminal activity, homicide, robbery, burglary, assault, and mugging. as a retired federal law enforcement officer myself, to move a group of people which could easily be categorized for people like me as losers is the fox attempting to guard the henhouse. if this thing passes, i invite you to the fact that you have made a horrible mistake. thank you. supervisor chu: thank you, are there other members of the public who wish to speak on this item? >> peter alexander. the reason that what i say is applicable because it's applicable to all of these things that are going on right now. just like the gentleman before we stated, i second what he said. it seems that everyone in the public is being picked on or

possibly being picked on one way or another and things are only getting worse. so i heard the one person talk about financial concerns and so i'm wondering how many of you have looked up and googled four capital letters, cafr, which would take care of your financial problems immediately if not sooner and there will be another gentleman speaking on this later. and since i will be leaving, i wish to also address, i believe this ties into all of this that the young woman to my left, jane kim, i was listening and enjoying listening to her speak about the gentleman of the cadillac hotel who put a lot of time and energy into the music engaging the public. i would say on behalf of this sort of effort, that we all get onboard and know that the general strike has already been struck. the media is not letting the public know that there are striking members of labors and

schools up and down the coast from washington to san diego more than several, more than a dozen, but the media is not telling us this. and so the power of the general strike has begun. it will benefit us all and during this time, these gardens can begin in the spirit of the person that the woman on my left spoke of. i'll finish by saying that, again, man in into time shall be standing still, so sayeth the lord. it is the spirit in our heart that must engage and all of us must get on the stage. we were all affected and we were all to be as one. only together do we shine as the sun. we are the power on the west coast. president chiu: thank you very much. are there any other members of the public that wish to speak in regards to edward ii? >> good afternoon board of

supervisors. doug millar from santa rosa. you have heard from me before, at least some of you have. i'm a full-time investigator of crimes against children. as a man who has been successful in the business world before investigating these crime, i want to refer you to what you have just heard. this website stands for comprehensive annual financial report. if you go to this website, cafr 1, number one.com, you will see that every city, every county, every state in the nation has two sets of books. i trust that you folks have not checked into this, so i'm giving you the benefit of the doubt. the bottom line is that we're going to hold all of you responsible for organizing voten