>> thank you. >> the last speaker. >> good afternoon. i just want to say [unintelligible] where you doing that? we do not have enough cabs in the city backed -- why are you doing that? we do not have enough cabs in the city? the other thing i have to say, the limo cabs are taking our spot for the parking in the taxi zones. we do not have any spot to park

the taxis. please look at this, and do not give eight to the limo city -- get it to the limo city. >> mr. chairman, that was the last person. >> i would be interested in a presentation on it over and these other types of companies. i do not know much about them, but we've heard a great deal about them today and we have certainly read some about them. at some point in the future, if we could hear that and how the impact us at all of that. the other thing mentioned here today, that instead of the 3.5% charged to the caps that they are still getting 5% in some places. can we take a look at that? because that was supposed to take place july 3rd or something like that. >> [unintelligible] >> ok, july 4th.

>> and i want to clarify, i do not want to leave the public with the impression that when the laguna honda 89 was discontinued, but there is no way to get up the hill. there's still a way for people to get up that hill. >> public comment is over. thank you. >> moving on -- >> is there someone that can answer the gentleman's question offline? brecht's mr. haley will. >> them next item. >> the content calendar, these items are considered to be routine and will be acted upon by a single vote.

mr. chairman, if you have a request for item 10.2e to be severed and considered separately, and no other request has been. >> is there a motion to approve? >> motion. greg second. >> all in favor? the ayes have it. >> 10.2e has to do with the nose toppings on monday through friday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on battery st. between clay and bush. mr. toronto? >> you can come up. >> before idell into this, i would first like to say it would be great to -- before i died into this, i would like to say it would be great to hear a staff report first so that i know why this is occurring. >> ok, mr. ye, what is up with

10.2e? >> good afternoon. you may remember back in january director lee asked for a report from lots on all of the tolls zones in the city and which ones we feel are necessary. we took a pretty detailed evaluation and we came out with a report to you and identified a list of locations where we feel they may no longer be justified, either because of traffic conditions have changed or there is no apparent reason why the report in to begin with, including a transit on it. and you do not gain an extra lane and so forth. battery was one of the streets

that we identified, especially in the afternoon peaks. we recommend that they be rescinded to restore the parking. but in the morning, we are recommending that it be -- it be maintained because a good amount of traffic goes by on the west side and they have over 80 buses and how are going through that corridor. the recommendation is only for the bnp. >> thank you. mr. toronto? >> thank you for allowing me to hear the staff report on this. the only thing is that it is a pretty drastic move. heavy commute hours, particularly and tell thursday's and drivers are using that as a main route to go to the bay bridge.

nickie back them up further on battery st. by taking away the tollway elaine -- if you back them up further on battery st. by taking away the tollway lane, you are making it worse. it might be fair to reduce its closer to sacramento, but has there been an environmental determination as to this change? it will not have an effect on traffic? which is part of the environment, and on noise. this is frustrating. i'm recommending a hold on this and you can get an environmental report on this. it could impact traffic as well as to taxi service.

with a short agenda today, where you only giving people two minutes during public comment? -- why are you only giving people two minutes during public comment? >> is there a motion to approve? >> mssion. >> second. >> all in favor? the ayes have it. >> moving on to the regular calendar. item 11, authorizing the director to execute a contract for replacement of surveillance vehicles in an amount not to exceed $5.9 million over a term of four years. >> good afternoon.

i am requesting that a decision on his contract be placed on hold. [unintelligible] i feel that based on noncompliance of the technical specifics has been rejected. i have gone to great lengths to

make sure that our product need all the specifications. however, i was ranked lower and i would like further explanation. also, i have submitted copies. thank you. >> thank you. >> first, we are excited to have this contract before you. the $6 million will give us an upgrade in equipment that is really needed. the state of the art and digital communications are advancing quickly. but we have on our vehicles is largely outdated. this will bring a great chunk of our fleet into much more modern equipment and that has been at it for safety, legal reasons,

training reasons, -- benefit for safety, legal reasons, training reasons. with regard to the competitive process, i was made aware by mr. barwad of his concerns are the knost few months. each of his concerns is one that i investigated with staff. i responded in writing on at least two occasions. after meeting with him and some of his associates, i asked our staff to bring in someone outside of the process that was not part of it to do an independent revenue -- review based on the concerns to ensure the integrity of the process and the completeness of the process was confirmed. i believe that mr. barwad put forward a good proposal.

we lay out the criteria and we award to the highest bidder, which is what we are recommending. >> is there a motion on an issue? >> motion to approve. >> is there a second? greg second. -- >> second. >> all in favor? so ordered. >> item 12 is whether to conduct a closed session. >> is there a motion? rex motion. >> second. >> all in favor? we will be in closed >> the board of directors discussed the caldwell case. the board took no action and bad to discuss real-estate negotiations and voted unanimously to authorize the payment of $60,900 to clifford

wong. resulting from the condemnation of the property. 266 and 286 -- the board met with ed rieskin. there was no discussion of anticipated litigation. a motion to discuss or not disclose? seconded. meeting is adjourned. good work, everybody.

>> when the new california academy of sciences opened in 2008, it quickly became one of the top tourist magnets in the city. part of the cal academies' astronomical success is the weekly nightlife party. >> i am joined by helen, who is here to school me on all the nocturnal activities that are getting ready to take place here. tell us a little about what we can expect to see at nightlife. >> we open up the doors every thursday night at the california academy of sciences. there are certain things you can see every week you can go to the museum, visit the planetarium, and we bring in bars and a deejay or band. it is a different feel from during the day, something different every week. tonight , we have beer and music.

-- tonight we have great beer and music. it is beer week. we have a dozen local brewers in african hall. we have a deejays to set up throughout the museum and a live performance at 9:00 p.m. tonight. >> what has been your favorite part as a participant or as an observer? >> my favorite part is to walk around the aquarium in to see people with a drink in their hands, getting to know maybe somebody new, may be looking for a day, or chatting with friends. there jellyfish. i mean, they are beautiful. >> the culmination of the animals. >> it is very impressive. we do not have this at home. >> tell us a little about some of the spider's we see here on display. >> at the california academy of sciences, there is a very large collection of preserved and live

specimens, which are the evidence about evolution. we have the assassin spiders, which are spiders that exclusively kill and eat other spiders. they are under the microscope here. research done and the california academy's i rhinology lab suggests that the assassin spiders have been doing this for over 150 million years. this glassed in room is a real scientific laboratory, and the people in that room are preparing specimens of vertebrate, that is mammals and birds. the way they do this is to remove the skin, sew it together in a relatively lifelike pose, and ensure that it does not decompose. >> i am a really big class actress fan, so i am here to see

them, and beer week. >> i wanted to learn something and have fun. >> i always enjoy it. i am not all is well -- always working as i am tonight. sometimes i come to enjoy the music and to dance. ♪ >> culturewire covers the arts in san francisco, and one of my favorite culture artists is here tonight. jason, thank you for being on culturewire. tell us about some of your posters that we have here today. >> most of the posters here are four specific shows or tours. i am hired by the bands or the venue. >> what is the inspiration behind these posters? >> no, disease of the related to the bay and, of course. music -- it is related to the band, of course the musical content or isn't related to the bed.

album covers can come from anywhere. ♪ ♪ >> class actress was great. we have been having so much fun. i did not realize how beautiful the cal academy looks than that. what other events take place here? >> we do corporate events that night on a regular basis. but nightlife is your best bet to come in as a regular person pharmacy the academy at night, and visit with friends.

calacademy.org/nightlife. we have details for the next few weeks. you can get tickets online in advance or at the door. >> thank you so much. thank you for watching culturewire on sf gov tv.

>> this lodge is home to some of the best fly casting pools in the world. these shallow concrete pools don't have fish. this is just a place where people come to practice their fly casting technique. ith was built in the 1930's and ever since, people have been coming here to get back to nature. every year, the world championship of fly casting is

held in san francisco and visitors from all over the globe travel to be here. >> we are here with phil, general manage of san francisco rec and parks department at the anglers lodge. what do you think about this? >> it is spectacular, travis from oregon, taught me a snake roll and a space cast. >> there are people from all over the world come to san francisco and say this is the place to be. >> yeah. it's amazing, we have teams from all over the world here today and they are thrilled. >> i flew from ireland to be here. and been practicing since for the competition. all the best casters in the world come here. my fellow countryman came in first place and james is on the current team and he is the head man.

>> it's unique. will not see anything like it where you go to compete in the world. competitions in ireland, scotland, norway, japan, russia each year, the facilities here in the park are second to none. there is no complex in the world that can touch it. >> i'm here with bob, and he has kindly agreed to tell me everything i need to know about casting. i'm going to suit up and next, we're in the water. >> what any gentleman should do. golden gate angling has free lessons the second saturday of every month. we have equipment show up on the 9:30 on the second saturday of every month and we'll teach them to fly cast. >> ok. we are in the water. >> let me acquaint you with the

fly rod. >> nice to meet you. >> this is the lower grip and the upper grip. this is a reel and a fly line. we are going to use the flex of this rod to fling away. exactly as you moved your hands. >> that's it? >> that's it. >> i'm a natural. >> push both arms forward and snap the lower hand into your tummy. push forward. >> i did gave it a try and had great time but i might need some more practice. i met someone else with real fly casting skills. her name is donna and she is an international fly casting champion. >> i have competed in the casting ponds in golden gate park in san francisco. i have been to japan and norway for fly casting competition. i spend my weekends here at the club and at the casting pond.

it's a great place to learn and have fun. on a season day like this, it was the perfect spot to be. i find fly casting very relaxing and also at the same time very challenging sport. takes me out into the nature. almost like drawing art in the air. and then i can make these beautiful loops out there. >> even though people from across the globe come here to compete, it's still a place where locals in the know relax and enjoy some rely unique scenery. until next time, get out and play!