december 2015 to july 2016. the overall program budget remained the same, but we have some savings that the project level that we were able to consolidate and create a program management reserve. that reserve at the time was $161 million. as part of these revisions, we also move 5 water supply projects from the wsip to the water enterprise cip. these are the revisions we propose that we are seeking approval for today, and they focus exclusively on three projects. today's revisions do not involve any changes in scope and do not change the overall program dates, and they do not change the program budget of $4.59 billion. let me briefly go over the changes -- the scheduled budget

changes we are proposing. the new irvington tunnel is just over 50% complete. we have encountered a number of challenges with the project. we had to excavate through rock material that was much harder than what was documented in the contract. the work was also reclassified by calosha, and that is where a lot of the cost impact came from. there was also a need to control a significant amount of ground water -- groundwater seepage, and that is what impact the schedule the most. this commission authorized the general manager to approve schedule extensions of to 400 days, and the schedule

extension we are seeking your approval for today includes officially the 400 days as well as an extension of the closeout period to a six-month timeline, which is standard on our projects. the cost increase -- $4.7 million of the $6.5 million is direct, hard construction costs. the increase is required to be able to provide the project management and construction management services needed for the completion of the project. the bay division pipeline project is now 90% complete. the original plan for the project was to build a pipeline using two different construction contracts. both of these will be completed by the approved project

schedule. however, during construction, we discovered an extensive archaeological burial site in the vicinity, which is on the peninsula, and it was determined it would be most cost-effective and efficient to deal with it by my " tunneling under the site using separate construction contracts -- by micro-tunneling under the site. i wanted to point out that back in july -- since july 2011, this commission also approved a significant increase of $13.9 million for the construction of this overall project due to issues related to the east bay contracts and that additional money was needed to address unforeseen side conditions. there were a lot of impacted properties.

the treatment and disposal of groundwater as well as the need [inaudible] finally, the third project has been affected by a number of issues as well. we have encountered the current site conditions related to the added bills related to the existing facility. there needed to be some design modification to meet some specific criteria for this facility. what we are trying to do there is very difficult. trying to use chemicals in a place where you have a lot of flow increases. very challenging. there were also delays caused by flooding in thailand, which is where a lot of our equipment is coming from, and there have also

been contract compliance issues with the requirement led the office of labor and federal forssmann. the original contractor actually defaulting on its contract in obligation, and we have to replace the contractor. all in all, despite any challenges, we are approaching completion on this project. that concludes my presentation. i would be happy to answer any questions you may have. commissioner moran: thank you. commissioner torres: did we find out which native american tribe is associated with the burial site? >> i thought i sent an e-mail on that. i do not remember. i know i have an e-mail. i did do the research. commissioner moran: other questions for the commission? this is not an action item -- >> it is actually an action item. commissioner moran: is there any

public comment? >> art jensen wiht bawsca -- with bawsca. we recommend that you approve the proposed schedule changes. we find them appropriate. we also recommend that the cost impacts continue to be included in subsequent reports to the commission. commissioner moran: any other public comment? seeing none, i have a motion and a second. all those in favor? opposed? motion carries. item 10. >> item 10, approve the selection of epc consultants in the seismic upgrade of a

division pipelines three and four at hayward fault to provide various project-specific construction management services, authorize the general manager to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement for an amount not to exceed $8,500,000 and with iteration of three years and four months. >> if you want to call both items, they are related. >> item 11, approve the plans and specifications and award a contract to seismic upgrade of a division pipeline numbers three and a four at the hayward fault in the amount of 31,320,000 and for a contract duration of 825 consecutive calendar days to the lowest, qualified, responsible, and responsive bidders. >> this is a great project milestone for us to move one of our most critical seismic projects into construction, so we are all very excited about that.

the bidder did bid $23 million under budget. commissioner moran: that is fabulous. >> i would like to move the two items. >> second. >> public comment? seeing none, all those in favor? suppose? the items carried. item 12. >> item 12, approved amended two to cs-898 new diversion dam road bridge of great with jones and stokes in order to add the completion of the alameda watershed habitat conservation plan to provide coverage for water supply system and land management operations and maintenance, and authorize the general manager to execute this amendment increasing the agreement by $584,000 for a total not to exceed agreement amount of $1,034,000 and with a time extension of two years. >> this is a contract amendment to allow us to seek the alameda

watershed habitat conservation plan, which is necessary as part of the permitting process for maintenance of our bridge and other facilities in the alameda watershed. this is a critical environmental step to make sure we can operate the facilities we develop there. happy to answer any questions. commissioner moran: commissioners, questions? is there any public comment? seeing none, can i have a motion? moved and i will take that as a second. all those in favor? opposed? the motion carries. >> item 13, authorized the general manager to execute grant agreements with applicants for the non-potable water program. funding of $500,000 is available for fiscal year 2012-2013 for this program. >> this is to authorize a water- conserving grant program similar to our large waterscape grant

program. it pairs of with the non-potable water program discussed earlier and will allow us to grant funds of up to $250,000 to building developers either public or private to assist in achieving significant water savings. the required savings would be toilet flushing in large buildings or up to 40% of all non-billable use within the building. this, together with the non- potable gives us a real good start to make inroads on the program. it has been a significant collaboration among the water enterprise, wastewater enterprise, city attorney's office, apartment building inspection, department of public health to make this a reality. happy to answer any questions. commissioner moran: thank you. commissioners, any questions? is there any public comment? >> i enthusiastically move. commissioner moran: i think we

asked for public comment. >> i think this is a great program and innovative. i am sure our friends from bawsca are eager to applaud and things like this, so i want to thank the puc for playing this leadership role. i think this is an example of how we can do a lot more to conserve and reuse water. i think it is fantastic we are looking at projected demand decrease by 2035 to 71 mgd in san francisco. it gives me hope that we can stay within our water budget. again, real-life concerns about the proposed water transfer -- i think this is an example of how we can avoid that. i do have concerns that when we're talking about the transfer of the last meeting, it sounded like ideas such as conservation and things like the non-portable project -- non-potable project

were going to be out of reach of the puc in august, which is great, but it means the decision could take place in july before we have discussed alternatives. somebody was telling me in the last report was that the true cost was almost $2,500 an acre foot, whereas conservation was about $1,100 an acre foot. i think that there will be a lot of projects that come in under the 2500 that have not been explored yet, maybe because they were seen as too expensive, but now we have a real price tag for the water transfer and we could look to a lot more innovation. i just have a concern about the timing, that that discussion should take place before a vote on the water transfer. again, thank you very much for your leadership on the project. >> the timing issue is that the july 10 meeting will be the workshop, and the two items we

will be discussing our more supply options and the sewer system improvement program, so actually, we are not meeting in august. we're meeting july 10 to discuss the things he brought up. commissioner moran: i should also said that the questions you had raised at the last meeting were also raised by bawsca in a recent letter to us. i have asked staff to come up with a concise answer to the questions raised, and hopefully, we will have that in the near future. >> we will be working on the. commissioner moran: but that is not the item before us. we do have additional public comment. welcome. >> good afternoon. i am the senior epidemiologist at the san francisco department of public health, and i wanted to take an opportunity to let you all know that i have been

formally working for quite some time on this project, and i have felt really privilege to be working with staff to allow this type of a project to move forward that will make it possible for development to move forward to safely utilize on- site water systems. the project is a remarkable example of how well our agencies can cooperate to develop a program that needs so many diverse needs. next week, we will be asking our health commission to consider a resolution in support of the health department's participation in the development of this program, and a look forward to continuing to collaborate with our city program as we move forward to improve and protect the environment, our water resources, and, of course, public health. commissioner moran: we have a

motion. and a second. all those in favor? suppose? the motion carries. item 14. >> item 14, approve the terms and conditions and authorize the general manager to execute an option agreement to sell 6.4 acres of real estate to kmj urban communities for $8.1 million. >> we are bringing this back to you for your direction under the terms and conditions that you directed us. it is very straightforward item at this time. commissioner moran: thank you. commissioners? moved and seconded. is there any public comment? all those in favor? opposed? thank you. motion carries. madam secretary, if you would call the closed session items -- we will ask for public comment -- >> before you close, i want to

clarify about when the building will be open for the public for the viewing audience. it will not be open on the weekend. i will be open on june 21 and 22 from 9:00 to 5:00 p.m. commissioner moran: thank you for that clarification >> greater than item 17, closed session, conference with real property negotiator pursuant to government code section 5495 6.8 administrative code section 67.8. under negotiation -- acquisition price and terms of payment. commissioner moran: thank you. is there any public comment on the closed session item? ok, seeing none, can i have a motion on to whether to assert attorney/client privilege? motion to assert.

second. any discussion? all those in favor? >> the commission is back in open session. the commission provided and directed the staff on item 17. can i have a motion as to whether to disclose discussion during closed session? >> motion not to disclose. >> those early favor? the motion passes. is there other business for the commission? seeing none, we are adjourned. thank you. >> thank you. >> well done.

>>. touring england was a time when robert as mentors were being challenged by a quickly growing middle-class. for endeavour's crew of new artists began to assert themselves, offering new definitions of the athletics of arts and beauty. over 180 objects of avant-garde design and art from the victorian england has been collected inside the legion of honor snoot exhibition, it's the cold of the ec.

-- the cult of beauty. >> there was this group of artists that were not only revolutionaries in their artistic expression but also in their personal lives and their interest in democratizing art in introducing beauty into the growing middle-class. >> one of the inspirations for the victorian avant-garde was the industrial revolution. quality household goods were now being mass-produced. artists responded by either creating elaborate unique court or by embracing technology and trying to share a beautiful creations with as many people as possible. >> william morris was in a difficult position, because he wanted the middle-class to be able to acquire really beautifully made objects. but the piece is that he actually made, you know, took so much handcrafting that there

were quite expensive. i think he would have been pleased to know that there are things like restoration hardware anne craig and bare all that tried to make available to the middle-class -- and crate and barrel that tried to make these things available to the middle class. >> over 60 lenders contributed art and craft to the exhibition. one of the partners is london's victoria and albert museum, which has been collecting the finest examples of victorian craft since queen victoria herself attended the groundbreaking ceremony. the artist of the victorian avant-garde believe that every object could contain an expression of beauty. the attention given when creating a towering sculpture should be the same as when creating a simple cottage gate. they embraced arts for arts own sake. whether in the curl of a flower or a stray lot of unpin hair.

surprisingly, sensuality returned to public view during the victorian era. albert moore and others were inspired by ancient greek sculptures and found new uses in modern times. >> many of these paintings are large. when you get close to them, they seem to wrap you in this luscious colors. there's a great sensuality to the paintings, even though there's nothing sexual going on in the pictures. the artists just took delight in luxurious fabrics and colors and beautiful women. >> symphony in white is a life- size portrait of the immense stress of james wisler. it is featured prominently in the exhibition. harmony in gray and green was an of socially judged as a disagreeable presentation of a disagreeable young lady. the first public reaction of

this series was so divisive that led to court proceedings. today, they hang in london's tate gallery. walking to the exhibition, you might be distracted by objects that seem to modern war appeared to be at least art deco era. forward thinking victorian artists emerged the economical ambitions of 18th-century cottage's style furniture with the asymmetrical design elements of japanese art that was introduced to london in 1862. >> so you come out with these very beautiful and sleek design worms that the artist combined -- a design forms. very modern. our visitors are really surprised that so many of the works at a very modern feel to them. >> they believe that no object needed to be considered worthless or low class.

each thing, existing in its own place, was the best thing for its place. and what first seems to be idle showiness, shows the richness of today and yesterday. >> it is exciting to have a project you have worked on for so long coming in know, come to your own museum. and museum curators are among the luckiest professionals, because we get to share with tens of thousands of people the things that give us enjoy and the things that explain to our visitors the relationship between art and society. art is not just a frivolous, you know, sidebar. it is a very important expression of culture and morals. this particular moment, the artists were interested in community. >> san francisco is the exclusive american host for the cult of beauty exhibition.

the legion of honor is website has more information about the artists and tips for planning your visit. learn more at the website. thank you for watching

on may 12, sf posted a benefit for project insight. canadians supported the recreation programs are too sick children. >> learn more

>> there are kids and families ever were. it is really an extraordinary playground. it has got a little something for everyone. it is aesthetically billion. it is completely accessible.

you can see how excited people are for this playground. it is very special. >> on opening day in the brand- new helen diller playground at north park, children can be seen swinging, gliding, swinging, exploring, digging, hanging, jumping, and even making drumming sounds. this major renovation was possible with the generous donation of more than $1.5 million from the mercer fund in honor of san francisco bay area philanthropist helen diller. together with the clean and safe neighborhood parks fund and the city's general fund. >> 4. 3. 2. 1. [applause] >> the playground is broken into three general areas. one for the preschool set, another for older children, and a sand area designed for kids of all ages.

unlike the old playground, the new one is accessible to people with disabilities. this brand-new playground has several unique and exciting features. two slides, including one 45- foot super slide with an elevation change of nearly 30 feet. climbing ropes and walls, including one made of granite. 88 suspension bridge. recycling, traditional swing, plus a therapeutics win for children with disabilities, and even a sand garden with chines and drums. >> it is a visionary $3.5 million world class playground in the heart of san francisco. this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org.