being paid to do. it is up to you to monitor that money, to make sure it is going where it is supposed to go, to the seniors will need it, and that those seniors are given the best that they can with the amount of money that the city has. thank you for your time. >> good evening. my name is charles douglas mclean and i'm from north market. i heard they're going to cut the program. i hope they do not because we need it. i need it, anyway, you guys do not need it. i wish you would come by and look at it and let everybody know. thank you very much. >> fellow. my name is gail switzer and at a board member for next village,

san francisco. it is a nonprofit community organization providing residents of san francisco's northeast corridor with the practical means to live safely and practically live in their communities as they age. we covered telegraph, russian hill, polka and the waterway. our first goal is to for fell 80% of requests for services with the work of our volunteer corps. according to the budget analyst report of 2011, 25% of residents surveyed in the zip code 94133, which is the heart of our neighborhood, were 60 years of age or older with a medium annual income of 48,700 compared

to $78,000 on average. an income below $40,000 does not allow for the additional expenses needed one needs to -- the additional expenses one needs to adapt their home. it is difficult to leave and find other neighborhoods that might be more suitable to a senior, such as not being on a hill, having no steps, accessible rooms, etc. we provide services to help this population. we provide transportation to doctors, dentists, writes for ahrens, a grocery shopping, etc. -- rides for errrands course for shopping, etc..

i wanted to ask the supervisors that if we are targeting that made group -- that little group that anne in and spoke about -- >> thank you. i would like to ask that next time you be a part of the presentation. you should get to know a lot of the groups here today. i hope you start working with them together. you definitely address the needs of a particular group that needs attention here in san francisco. i want you to be part of the bigger discussion instead of an outsider, which i do not think you are. -- outlyer, which i do not think you are. i'm hoping you can get together with the senior action network so that you can be included in in the discussion.

gregg's we have been working in a lot of the neighborhoods. >> that is an integral part of it. >> thanks. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is marilyn, and i'm a social manager case worker with meals on wheels. i'm here to represent one of our clients, "c" we will call her. mrs. c cannot be here herself. she is homebound and blind and she currently resides in public housing. mrs. c approached me with a problem that suddenly manifest in recent years that seems to be an ongoing fight for our seniors and disabled americans. she clearly needs in home

support services to assist her with babying -- abating, grooming, the basic activities of daily living. however, because her income became $1,600 per month since the death of her husband, her new share is $1,050. this would only leave her $550 out of her income. her rent is $618 per month in public housing. this means that she would not be able to purchase food, pay pg&e, and other necessities. as a social worker, the opportunity to see and witness the plight of our seniors as they struggle to develop without the help of support services is not only hard -- harmful, by --

but its could give them the opportunity to thrive and enjoyed their twilight years. cracks -- >> madam chair, i am a senior, and a senior mou has dedicated his life -- who has dedicated his life working on behalf of other seniors who are not as fortunate. many years ago i used to work -- i started working with the senior action network. i started working to advocate for affordable housing and seniors.

however, we were not that fortunate. i am here today to tell you that if you are thinking about the money for the social program for seniors, please do all you can to put more money than what is given already. i attend a senior center. and in my humble opinion, it is the best senior center in this area. the south is very considerate,

and especially the director. she really turned that center around. >> thank you. is there additional public comment? >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is lovely to and i'm the director of senior services of the san francisco. right now, we need an increase in doing business in this city. for the last five years we have not had one. you have heard that the seniors and disabled population is fast increasing in number, and without an increase in doing business with the city cannot imagine we -- what could happen. -- with the city, imagine what could happen.

we are here to work with you to find solutions in this city. thank you. >> thank you. >> good afternoon. i actually had not planned to testify today. i just came to support the services, but i feel moved to speak on behalf of the homebound seniors who cannot be here today. i am the director of social work for meals on wheels. i have been there for more than 15 years and i did home visits with the seniors for the first nine and a half years, so i've seen many homebound seniors. we currently have over 1800 that just rely on the services that they are provided, a home delivered meals, the senior sites for the more mobile seniors.

i wanted to plead with you on behalf of the homebound seniors who cannot get out to speak for their needs how important the services are for them. thank you for listening to all of us. [applause] >> may i have the overhead, please? >> my name is james and i'm a case manage mayor -- case manager at cannon case seniors and their. -- seniors center. we need to turn to creative ways of problem-solving that to not require higher costs. i submit the following.

there are seniors who are disabled and frail who travel as much as eight byatt's -- 8 mi. to access shelters in the city, sometimes standing 17 hours a day and carry their earthly possessions with them. ysabel cost-effective way of solving this would be to provide -- a simple, cost- effective way of solving this would be to provide bus tokens provided by the resource centers when all of their beds reserved at that center have been committed and retry -- and require seniors to travel to the next center. often, seniors are required to get -- to carry their luggage and a have more -- and they have more than allowed in the emergency shelters, resulting in

them at the mine them entrance. why not use the vacant places in the city to provide additional storage to get seniors a bad. seniors are often evicted without any transitional plan. why not restore for five senior beds? lastly, i encourage you to think creatively and as humanitarian spirit thank you. >> -- humanitarians. thank you. >> thank you. >> i have a long list of things

i would like to talk about, but two minutes is never enough. i want to thank you for holding this hearing and making it is -- a suggestion. agencies are always willing to come to the board of supervisors any time, but seniors, it is more difficult in terms of their health and their transportation and their lunch schedule. i think we would have heard from more seniors and not so much from agencies. but i want to encourage you to invite the agency's back. you have some unusual things going on that you might not know about. there is only one nonprofit choice for an alzheimer's residential program. the citizenship was provided by a supervisor, mabel tang, when

clinton cut assistance to immigrants, mabel tang designated money for the elderly to become citizens. and it worked. these are things that would be helpful for supervisors to know more about. there used to be senior shelters, and that makes a lot of sense. there are no senior shelters now. seniors who are homeless do not get the kind of service they need. and also, the issue of people not having enough and they have not gotten a cost-of-living increase, what that does is they will have to reduce service. unless you are calling to shut them down or get federal funds for those meals, then you've got to. you cannot serve as many people.

some of the questions that we raised could be looked at. >> thank you. is there any additional public comment? seeing none -- seeing none, public comment is closed. i want to thank everyone for staying out and testifying. i would like to ask that we continue this item to the call of the chair and have a second conversation that focuses more on some solutions. i think there has been plenty prevented that identifies some of the issues and some of the problems. we've had senior sro hearings, hearings on the lgbt community spirit i am becoming more familiar with the issues --and e of those issues. we have meals on wheels and planning for elders, st.

anthony's, so i think russian of some in between conversations and then come back with some solutions and really maybe put those solutions out for discussion for service providers, case managers, and others. another issue that has been brought to my attention over the past few years is the issue of those who really are not able to remain aging in place or living in their homes, and we are seeing a lot of reductions in those types of services and other accommodations, so i think might be interested in understanding how we are looking at that issue. from a city's perspective. so, again, i want to thank all of you for being here, and i think there is it 1:00 hearing.

i am not sure if it is here or else, but as was mentioned, let's focus on some solution, and another issue that has come up before, and maybe they could spend some time looking at it, but i think coordination of services, i think there are a lot of services out there. i do not know if there are people who could not necessarily benefit from those services, so we can talk about that. maybe we can have the in between meeting and come back here and discuss some solutions, shelter beds or whatever. supervisor elsbernd: thank you, supervisor olague, supervisors, and all who came out here. we will continue this. is there anything else? clerk johnson: no, mr. chair.

chair elsbernd: ok, with that, this meeting is adjourned. ♪ >> welcome to culture wire. we will look at the latest and greatest public art project. recently, the airport unveiled the new state of the art terminal. let's take a look. the new terminal service and american airlines and virgin america was designed by a world-

renowned architecture's firm. originally built in 1954, the building underwent massive renovation to become the first registered terminal and one of the must modern and sustainable terminals and the united states. the public art program continues its 30-year legacy of integrating art into the airport environment with the addition of five new commissions that are as bold and dynamic as the new building. >> this project was completed in record time, and we were able to integrate the artist's early enough in the process that they could work with the architect said that the work that is completed is the work that really helps complement and instill the space as opposed to being tucked away in a corner. >> be experience begins with the glass facades that was designed

with over 120 laminated glass panels. it captures the experience of being under or over clouds when flying in a plane. depending on the distance or point of view, it can appear clear for more abstract and atmospheric. the subtle colors change gradually depending on the light and the time of day. >> i wanted to create an art work that looks over time as well as working on in the first glance. the first time you come here, you may not see a. but you may be able to see one side over the other. it features a couple of suspended sculptures. each was created out of a series of flat plains run parallel to each other and constructed of steel tubing.

>> it is made up of these strata. as the light starts to shift, there is a real sense that there is a dynamism. >> it gives the illusion that this cultures might be fragments of a larger, mysterious mass. >> the environmental artwork livens it with color, light, and the movement. three large woven soldiers are suspended. these are activated by custom air flow program. >> i channeled air flow into each of these forms that makes it move ever so slightly. and it is beating like a heart. if-0 when as of the forces of

nature moving around us every second. >> shadow patterns reflect the shapes of the hanging sculptures. the new terminal also features a children's play areas. both of the market the exploratory n.y. -- exploratorium. the offer travelers of all ages a playful oasis. using high quality plywood, they created henches shaped like a bird wings that double as musical instruments. serving as a backdrop is a mural featuring images of local birds and san francisco's famous skyline. >> in the line between that is so natural, you can see birds

and be in complete wilderness. i really like that about this. you could maybe get a little snapshot of what they are expecting. >> it is an interactive, keck sculpture that is interacted with by the visitor. >> they are a lot about and they fall down the belt. it moves the belt up, and if you turn that faster, the butterflies fall in the move of words. >> the art reflect the commission's commitment to acquiring the best work from the bay area and beyond. in addition to the five new commissions, 20 artworks that were already in the airport collection were reinstalled. some of which were historically

cited in the terminal. it includes major sculptures by the international artists. as a collection, these art works tell the story of the vibrant arts scene in the early 1960's through the mid-1980s's. the illustrate san francisco's cultural center and a place of innovation that is recognized and the love throughout the world. one of the highlights is a series of three left tapestries. they are on view after being in storage for 20 years. these tapestries representing various gardens. from his years of living in san francisco. hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to

the baggage area. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit

director goldstein: good evening, and welcome to the may 30, 2012, a board of appeals. the presiding member is commissioner hwag, and joining her are commissioner frank fung, hillis, and hurtado. there is a vacancy, and the board may have a meeting, and they can overrule with three members. four votes are not needed to overrule a department to action. to my left is the deputy city attorney. her name is francesca, and scott sanchez is here. he is the zoning administrator, also representing the planning department and planning commission. joseph duffey is here, representing the building inspectors.

and two others are here representing the regulatory health matters from the department of public health. at this time, mr. pacheco, if you could please go over the meeting guidelines and conduct the swearing in process? secretary pacheco: the board requests you turn off all cell phones and pagers and carry on our conversations in a hallway. the rules of presentation are as follows. permit holders and department representatives each has seven minutes to present their cases and three minutes for rebuttals. parties affiliated with visa must include their comments within that time, and members of the public who are not affiliated with the party have up to three minutes each to address the board but no were bottles. to assist the board in the actor appropriation of minutes, members of the public who wish to speak on an item are asked but not required to submit a speaker card or a business card when you come up to the podium.

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stand, raise your right hand, and say, "i do," after you have been sworn in or a firm. annie lennox speaking without taking this oath, pursuant to the sunshine ordinance in the ministry of code. thank you. but -- members can speak without taking the oath. anyone else? do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? thank you. director goldstein: thank you, mr. pacheco. vice president hwang, commissioners, we have one house keeping issue about erecting a building on natomas street. that matter has been withdrawn and will not be heard this morning, so we can move them to item number one, which is public comment. is there any member of the public that which is