with the consultant driven project and looked like the salary line was flat from last year to this year and i am wondering if we're fully using the budget this year or if there is room to grow the staff or plans to grow the staff? >> our salary budget has been conservatively done for these positions and we have a construction manager starting in june so this budget includes that position that is current. >> all right. thank you. >> are there any other questions from board member oses this budget? i did miss this item last month but i read it in the meeting and again saw it again in our budget which was the $100,000 for the caltrans attorneys which i think part of our state agreement. i understand it's part of the state agreement but i am wondering if there is a response

to that? and even if we are required to pay it seems rather high. >> we are required to pay it under the cooperative agreement and we have identified a pretty competitive rate and luckily hopefully they're not watching but the rate -- this coming year the rate is going up. we have been paying about $7,500 a month for 24 parking spots in downtown san francisco, covered spots and go up to $7,800 in the coming fiscal year. i cannot confirm this we heard there is an attorney that the attorney offices maybe moving. if they move out of san francisco that obligation of course ends. >> do we displace -- because obviously they're not all working on our project. >> they were formerly parking in the trans bay terminal and that's why it's part of the

cooperative agreement. >> i see. we don't need to take action on this item but the budget will come to the full board in june i believe. >> correct. >> okay. well thank you very much. >> this is an opportunity for the public -- it's a public hearing so they have an opportunity to comment on it and we have not received any indication that a member of the public wishes to do so. >> okay. if there are no members of the public that wishes to speak on this item we can move on to item eight. >> okay seeing none item eight is approving the operating assistance for april 30, 2013 and for the resolution of project compliance for the allocation of the measure 2 funds in the amount of $4,231,795 for the transbay transit center. >> this is before you every year to get the funds for the

temporary terminal. it will be an allocation of 4.$2 million. that funds the -- >> >> that covers the operation and maintenance expenses. we also have a small amount of advertising and rent that you see in the operating budget and the previous item that goes to the reserve but this allocation covers the o and m for the terminal and this resolution is a formality required by mtc. >> and just a quick clarifying question. i know the differential before the operating budget and the one that is covered by the regional measure two is roughly about $1.4 million that is complete covered by advertising and rental costs. >> and a construction from ac transit. we're unable to use the rm2 money to fund the operating and maintenance reserve required by the lease

agreement by ac transit, so in turn for having their additional expenses at the terminal covered they are making a contribution to the operating reserve and that's what the additional 1.4 is. >> thank you. >> director harper. >> move approval. >> so we have a motion to move forward and we have a second. actually was there any public comment on this item? >> not they am aware of. >> let's take roll call on this item. >> director harper. >> aye. >> director lloyd. >> aye. >> director metcalf. >> aye. >> director reiskin. >> aye. >> and chair kim. >> aye. >> that is five aye's and item eight is approved. >> thank you. at this point we will recess the special meeting and to convene into closed session. can we take a motion to convene into closed session. >> moved. >> second. >> we have a motion and a

second. >> we do have one public comment on closed session and comment on item 15. >> hello again and thank you for the opportunity. i mentioned sfg tv earlier and i want to quote from transcripts to highlight issues and staffing with directions on multilotions. as example chair directed staff to come back to the board and discussion [inaudible] and the december or january meetings and director metcalf asked that this be considered in the supplemental eir. the board has the opportunity to address this issue during closed session. my reminding that the chief executive that california does

this -- and moving this forward is transfer the project to a different lead agency. thank you and i look forward to your report on closed session. >> thank you. >> that was the only member of the public that indicated wanted to address you and at this time we can clear the room and get you into . >> the tjpa meeting is back in session and counsel will report on closed session. >> in regard to item 131 regarding existing litigation and the payment for property and interest in 85 natoma street #9 the board unanimously authorizes

the executive director to have an agreement with wendy roess-decenzo and christopher decenzo to purchase 85 natoma street #9 and upon successful closing of the property tjpa board releases the eminent domain action and in regard to 60 tehama street and property and interest in same the board authorizes the executive director to authorize a purchase agreement with peter byrne for the trustee of the peter f. bryne revocable trust and for the purchase of property the board releases the eminent domain action. as to item 14 conference for legal counsel for balfour beatty there is no action to report and for the

next section there is no action to report of that i'm aware of. >> thank you. could we please call item 17. >> item 17 is thurz the executive director to execute an agreement with dispute resolution agreement with webcor,obayashi not joint ventue for the performance of its work. >> directors if you have questions we have someone available. >> i would like to move. >> second. >> we have a motion and a second. is there about public comment on this? >> i meant mike [inaudible] >> there is no public comment. can we cake roll call on this item. director harper. >> no. >> director lloyd. >> aye. >> director metcalf. >> aye. >> director reiskin. >> aye. >> chair kim.

>> aye. >> that is approved. >> thank you. are there any other items on the agenda? >> no. >> seeing none the meeting is adjourned. thank you everyone all right. every year we come out to celebrate arbor day in the month of march and i'm happy to kickoff this year arbor day here at this special location. joined with us today we have several guest. i know

dan is here, larry stringer is here and our colleagues and our partners in arbor day. today like many other days, trees will be dedicated in someone who has contributed to san francisco either through their work or given back to the environment through culture, through arts and through many of the hard work and we will unveil who will receive this dedication today. as many of you know trees are very important for our communities. they provide us shade, they deter water from going into our storm systems, they provide a place for birds and butterflies and of course they help us clean our air. arbor day is a very important event. it is celebrated not just in america,

but all over the world and i'm honored that we are kicking this event. i would like to thank the mayor for bringing arbor day back to san francisco. this is our 8th arbor day. i will welcome mayor lee to the stage. >> thank you the dpw, the recreation department, to all of those who helped us in working today. arbor day, it is an annual celebration that we have struggled very hard to make sure this city appreciate because the trees are part of a great answer and solution to

reducing carbon emissions and be sure we have greenery and beautification for our citizens. a lot of my friends celebrated chinese new years in china and this year for chinese new years, wilhelm wundt wilhelm wundt of the one of the gifts they gave to the employees is an air mask. if you don't start contributing to its purification, you don't get the kind of air like you do in san francisco. this is why trees are so important to our nature and this is what i love about the city because when it comes to our environment, we do make some serious investments, whether it's green buildings, waste management or going into

electric vehicles or getting everybody to change their habits, one of the habits that we want to continue having is planting trees. and so every year for the last 8 years, we have select a signatory to plant and we have taken the liberties of honoring people that have contributed to the quality of life for all of us. in past years, people like rosa parks, caesar chavez, people that we know and are familiar with, along with people that we are not that familiar with but have made some great contributions. today we thought we would take this opportunity to celebrate an icon of san francisco. the brown twin sisters have been with us for many decades. mary is here today, she's here in

celebration and memory of her sister as we all are and we want to take this opportunity to use the arbor day to have a cedar tree, a tree that will grow taller than mary or i. it will grow to be a hundred feet tall. it will be a tree that will be celebrated here in san francisco for generations to come and we thought it would be not only appropriate, but we thought it would be our honor by planting this tree in recognition of vivian and her wonderful contributions to our city. and we are especially blessed with maryann honoring

us with her presence. it's not that easy for her to get around these days but she has and continues to be part of an incredible twin sisters. but now she's also missing vivian as much as we are and we felt this would be a proper way to create a celebratory atmosphere on how we miss vivian, how much she meant to us and take this opportunity for arbor day to plant this tree in her name. how is that, maryann for a great celebration? >> wonderful. i know my sister from heaven is watching. >> all right. she said vivian is up there applauding us and we have a great time of celebrate. ing. with that, supervisor lee, you should know, it's always been under

dispute as to who is supposed to be responsible for this piece of land. was it the highway folks, the residents who built their homes here, was it dpw, we are trying to gift it to rec's and park for nothing because it's an incredible responsibility. look at how beautiful this place it. we do keep it up. it does barrier the intense traffic that we deal with here. i travel quite a bit and everyone i know always glances here and takes a breath of fresh air a midst all of this traffic. this adds beauty and value to this

area. i would like to give this proclamation to maryann and have her treasure this and the permanent memory of her sister and how we celebrate people who are part of our culture as the brown sisters have been and also have been on literally every page of our wonderful visitors galleries, they have been in movies, commercials, they have become a part of what we see in san francisco and how we advertise ourselves around the world as a great place to live and work in. with that, with this proclamation, declares today to be vivian brown tree day in san francisco and also appropriately names this california cedar to be the tree for vivian brown in san

francisco. >> beautiful. thank you all for coming. >> all right. like the mayor said, this is a california tree. the tree bark was used for making medicine for people with stomach aches. it's also been used as a wind break and been used in many many parks. tree comes from the cypress family and the botanical name. i'm happy we are adding such a tree to san francisco and to honor the vivian brown sisters.

now like we've done in many of our events, it's always an honor to introduce the supervisor of the district and like he said, we are very familiar with this piece of land. this land has had many trees that act as a buffer to the neighborhood and the neighborhood appreciates it but we are still trying to figure out who is the legal owner of it, but in that process, dpw and the neighbors always join and the one thing we do know is we need to take care of the trees and we do that with that, i introduce the supervisor norman yee. >> thank you, i'm just one of many san franciscans celebrating this day, arbor okay for vivian brown. i'm so glad that we have an opportunity to have a celebration in this district 7

to be able to celebrate more intensely this great icon of san francisco and i just hope that i get to see the tree when it's a hundred feet tall. thank you very much. [ applause ] >> thank you. also as part of our partnership as many of you know we partner with many of the non-profits i see san francisco beautiful here. welcome, kristin who is a great partner with us and we also partner with other great cities. i would like to ask mr. -- to come up and talk to us if you would. >> thank you. it's an honor to be here to celebrate arbor day with you. this is an okay to celebrate our trees, in 4,000 open acres of our city we are

able to enjoy and benefit from over 140,000 trees and a couple interesting facts on arbor day, there are trees and responsible for the creation and monterey pine and different types of trees which you can find in the panhandle which was a laboratory to find what best trees can grow and they settled on those three specific trees. what i would like to say and i can thank another partner mohammed a friend of the forest who cares for the city so well. i also want to give a big shout

out to the men and women who take care of our trees, the gardeners, laborers. mary, i would like to end, did you read the book about a tree that gives and gives to a person who started out as a young boy and all throughout life he came to visit that tree and took a little bit from that tree until the tree had nothing left to give. i think you and your sister have given so much to this city and have contributed to its spirit that there is nothing that is more fitting in honoring the two of you than planting a new tree to give and give back to the community. so congratulations and i'm over joyed to be part of this honor. >> san francisco [inaudible]

you take care of people and that is wonderful. we have always enjoyed living in san francisco. it's you people, people that make this world. what would this world be with no people. so we love san francisco. never leave your heart in san francisco. always come and find it here. [ applause ] . >> okay. and also as part of my job being responsible for many trees and i can tell you that this has become one of the harder parts of my job and we have gone out and tried to get people more involved and between the right of way there are about a thousand trees and from the parks about other

120,000 trees. we are working very hard to make sure we preserve that asset. many of our trees have aged and we need to start a process of reforestation and it involves good planning. i will ask the veteran of the department who has the policy group to advise us on what we should do as the city. melanie. >> thank you. good afternoon, everyone. it is an honor to be here on behalf of the department with all of to you celebrate arbor day. this is a department of the environment, one of our favorite days. what

we support is the climate program. we look at what is our carbon inventory and where is our carbon emission come from. we know it comes from the environment and we are working very diligently to mitigate the carbon sectors. we know that many trees is the answer to reduce the carbon emissions further. in addition it's critical to our adaptation strategy thinking about if we can't ward off, trees will continue to help us with storm waters and they boost property value where they have a robust

urban forest. i wanted to mention when i first moved to san francisco, i lived on russian hill, i would sometimes take the cable car and i would often see you and your sister see both of them smiling and the warmth they shared as twins, it brought a smile to my face everyday. as you said before you started your sister is smiling down today and it will live on for both of you, thank you. >> we are going to lower the tree and plant the tree in honor of vivian. miriam i'm so happy that you are here with us today >> i have glad to have seen all of you and hope you have a

great day and never forget the beloved city of san francisco. >> we should turn around and get the shovels. after 3. 1, 2, 3. all right. [ applause ] . all right. >> 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.

>> good afternoon. welcome to our regular rules committee meeting for thursday, may 16th, 2013. i am supervisor norman yee and i will be chairing the meeting. to