and under another set of timeline, is a timeline starting from when the cac hears a project, they have another 30 days to provide their comments to the planning commission and in case of my complicated projects that would require multiple hearings before the cac, the cac can always request a time extension from the planning director. so that is basically a brief summary of our recommendations. i am here for any questions. thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. we can take public comment on this item. >> thank you. are there any public comments on this item? seeing none, public comment is now closed. [ gavel ] . >> thank you. thank you, colleagues, i would like to make a motion that we adopt these amendments, and then ask that we continue this item to the next rules

committee. >> okay. supervisor breed? >> just some comments and i want to commend supervisor cohen for her leadership on this matter. during the time that i served on the san francisco of san francisco redevelopment agency commission, there was a very active citizens advisory committee and the bayview hunters point and the controversy area of the shipyard and to have voices from the community, that were active in that committee and come from different parts of that neighborhood, with difference of opinions, but also the ability for them to come together and put together a plan for the community was really important, as well as their push to make sure that the residents of the bayview hunters point community were hired in many of these job

opportunities. now that redevelopment is no longer in existence, it is important that we take on the leadership and make sure that there are community groups that are able to provide us with insight on how we move forward? whether it's decision as round planning or whether it's decisions around what we do with workforce development and what have you? so again, i want to commend you on your leadership moving the community forward in this regard and i look forward to the final version of this change. thank you. >> thank you, supervisors breed and yes, thank you, supervisor cohen for your leadership on this item. it's been moved. is there a second? >> thank you. >> with no objection to the amendments, the motion is moved. >> excuse me, supervisor, would you like to adopt the amendment before you vote on

the continuance? >> i think we have. >> so i think the answer is yes. >> yes. >> thank you. [ laughter ] >> okay. >> can we have a motion to continue this item, all right 6 to the call of the chair? >> as amended? >> as amended. >> as amended. >> yes, thank you. second. >> and seconded. with no objection, this motion is moved. [ gavel ] madame clerk, item no. 7. >> item no. 7, ordinance amending the administrative codes mode modifying the structure of assessment appeals board no. 3, that board no. 3 is the same as board no. 2, provided for stragering terms of initial board no. 3 members and remove provisions regarding board member not meeting current state requirements and adding a public comment timing option and making non-substantive clarifying revisions. >> okay. i guess don darren.

with the assessment appeals board and deborah landis from the board of supervisors' clerk office are here to speak on item no. 7. >> good afternoon, supervisors. deborah landis, deputy director and don duran is also here today to modify at the assessment board 3, which is currently inactive and we proposed to change the board as part of a collaborative effort to improve the city's property tax refund process. to streamline the process for taxpayers and in conjunction with the treasurer/tax collector and controller, our department will implement very changes to help alleviate the current property tax refund challenges. as part of, this the assessment

appeals board plans to hear evening appeals for properties 1-4 units in size, beginning in october. to eliminate the current backlog of approximately 8,000 pending cases. and the board 3 modification is necessary to be able to hold those hearings, so that we can shift the board's hearing responsibilities from commercial to residential. after we modify the make-up of board 3, we will be able to start the recruitment process for commissioners to have them in place for this fall, for the hearings that we would like to begin in october. and as part of that process, we will come before the rules committee again to appoint those commissioners. please let us know if you have any questions or want additional information. >> thank you. are you going to speak also? any questions of deborah?

supervisor breed. >> dawn duran, i am here to answer any questions that you have regarding the assessment appeals board composition and again, what our plans are going forward to assist in the refund process. >> i don't think we have any questions. it's pretty clear-cut. at this point, are there any public comments for this item? you have two minutes. >> good afternoon, supervisors. trisha on behalf of the assessor recorders office, here to express our support of this legislation. i would like is to start off by thanking the board of supervisors for hearing this item and tackling this important issue. it's very important to our office. as you might be appear the assessment appeals board works directly with the assessor's office and by way of background, your clerk, the controller, the treasurer/tax collector and assessor recorder

have been working on a project to stream line the process for taxpayers in san francisco. there is currently a backlog of 8,000 appeals pending with a statutory deadline to be heard within two years of filing. as you know, when the market took a downturn in 2008, we saw an uptick in appeals before the aab and you know, that number has been staggering for our office, requiring much staff time, which has impacted the operations of our department. so we are here in support of the legislation and hope that will you move it forward. thank you. >> thank you. seeing no other public comments, public comment is now closed. [ gavel ] any thoughts on this? would you like to make a motion? >> so moved. >> the motion is to move item

7 to the full board without objection and see nothing objection, the motion is seconded and it's moved. do i have to account -- she had to step out? [ inaudible ] >> thank you. all right 7 is closed. [ gavel ] thank you very much. >> thank you. >> for item 8-14, can you please calls the items madame chair. >> items no. 8 through 14 are items regarding existing litigations. >> before we entertain a motion to convene closed session, is there any member of the public who wishes to speak on items 8-14? seeing none, public comment is closed. [ gavel ] colleagues, is there a motion to convene in closed session?

>> so moved. >> i will second it, and seeing no objections, the motion is moved. [ gavel ] members of the public, we will now be convening in closed session. we would ask you to please leave the >> deputy city attorney john givner, during the closed session the committee voted 3-0 to forward items 9, 10, 13 and 14 to the full board with recommendation. voted 3-0 to table item 12. and continue item 11 to the call of the chair. for item 8, the committee voted to recuse supervisor yee from participation because of the personal relationship with the

attorney representing the plaintiff. and by a 2-0 vote, continued that matter to the call of the chair. >> thank you. colleagues can i have a motion to not disclose what happened in closed session? >> so moved. >> is there a second. >> second. >> with no objection, the motion passes. [ gavel ] madame clerk, is there anything else on the agenda? >> no, mr. chair. >> if there is nothing further, the meeting is adjourned. [ gavel ]

>> thank you, for that wonderful introduction, this is exciting for me as david indicated both my daughters are graduate of lowell high school. [ applause ] so i know how your parents feel. i am excited today the last time i was at a high school commencement was for my daughters. i want to say that this is

exciting for me because as i was listening to darle and the other speakers that had a moment to reflect on my high school years and i will talk for a few moments about that. those exciting days. but i did want to say that i was walking over here with my director of employment and workforce opportunities and i took a deep breath and said todd you have to find 613 more jobs. and that is what we do in san francisco. we look for jobs for you and we make sure. this city is successful so that when you come back to your studies you are ready to go. >> the principal, and thank you so much for inviting me, and the faculty, and the staff, and the administrators, school board members, and of course, the students, families and friends. >> i would like to begin my

remarks by sending my sincerist condolences to the family of (inaudible) chan was happened was a terrible waste and calls us to action to do better and we will do better. we will make that street safe for everybody. >> and i know that (inaudible) was a beloved member of your community and was in our thoughts today even as we celebrate your achievements. and i would also like to take the opportunity to recognize five phenomenal lowell high school staff members who are retiring today. they have helped shape your high school careers. dr. ray hill, lowell science teacher for 17 years,

congratulations dr. hill. tony, mona, math teacher for 41 years. >> wow. >> i have to say tony that i love my math teacher. vanessa guest, an english teacher for 13 years. cynthia mitchell, secretary for 39 years. thank you. >> and finally someone who has kept you safe on the campus, ron hodges, security, 41 years. thank you all for your dedication and your commitment to the youth at lowell high school and to our great city and now, good evening, for lowell high school graduates class of 2013, go red and white.

[ applause ] [ cheers ] >> i got my red on today. and with 613 students graduating today, i would like to say congratulations to all of you, you truly represent the incredible promise that our great city of san francisco is. thank you david, for your very kind introduction, as one of lowell's student leaders you must be very proud to be standing here in front of your class who will be graduating with you, thank you for being a great example to your fellow classmates and to our city's youth and i hope that kayla your senior class president and david your student body president as well as the entire lowell graduating class of 2013 become the great community and civic leaders of san francisco future. because of being your mayor, i think that the people of the

city every day for the opportunity to serve san francisco. it is a privilege to wake up each morning and to work for you, a people the our city and to do everything that i can to help all of us be successful. and as your graduation day is a day when you set off on a path to success you will use what you learned at lowell to tackle the great challenges next in your life, to make the differences in your world and the impact in the lives of your peers, family, your friends, and your community. looking back at my graduation day in high school, i remember feeling excited, scared, nervous, and inspired to make a difference in the world and just like you my journey started on this very important day, graduation day. and you know, each of our lives

brings different challenges and each of you will have your own individual challenges. for me, i lost my father, when i was a sophomore in high school, so i knew that my days ahead were not going to be very easy. in fact, i made up my mind as a graduate of public high school, that i was pretty much going to go it alone even though my dad was a cook and my mom was a seamstress and she had five other kids to take care of and i did not want to be a burden. so, i was going to do what i think all of you are trained to do at lowell high school i was going to work my rear off to make sure that i could prove myself. and if i did it on my own, more pride to be taken. as a graduating senior, i had a vision to make this world better, a better place for my

family as well as my community. after graduate froming public high school in seattle i went to a small liberal arts college in the state of maine, i went from seattle to maine. i had to sees the opportunity even if it meant moving away from friends and family and moving away from what i was familiar with to take on new challenges looking back at those years i made the right move because the learned the east coast, i learned now where my daughters are at so i could tell them what they were about to face, and i know that this country is tied much more than just land. going from east coast you get a lot of experiences, after four and a half years i had enough

of the east coast and i moved back to the west coast here to get a law degree at uc berkeley and i knew that san francisco would be become my new home. as some of you may know my background is as a civil rights lawyer working right here in san francisco. back then, a generation set out to make sure that we all recognized our greatest asset as a nation, our diversity. and together, in those years, we locked arms and stood in a doorway of the international hotel. to prevent the wrongful eviction of senior chinese and filipino immigrants who had no money and no place to go. [ applause ] and today san francisco has some of the best tenant protections.

we sued the san francisco fire department, to get women and people of color a chance to be a firefighter, to serve, the public of san francisco. and to dedicate their lives to public safety, today we have a city's first female fire chief and our public safety agencies are more diverse than ever, and just as proud and good as any other generation that this city has ever seen. i joined with others there that were just as dedicated and committed as i was to make a difference for the residents of san francisco. together, we helped to make san francisco a different place, one that embraces and celebrates diversity. and today, san francisco is one of the most diverse cities and one of the most diverse regions. in fact, in the world's most diverse democracy. i never thought that i would

ever in my lifetime see an african american as president of the united states and i never imagined that san francisco would have an asian american mayor. [ applause ] so as mayor, one of my many goals during my term in office is to empower all of the residents and make our city even more responsive, efficient and accountable to the voice of all the diverse communities. i gather the importance of the ties in the need of our community and every day i am trying to make san francisco a place where everyone succeeds, a city for the 100 percent. i am honored to be working for the community, and fighting for the community, and trying to help the community and our city be a better place for everyone to live, work, visit, and do

business. today, san francisco's economy is recovering. our unemployment rate has dropped from 9.6 percent when i first came into office in 2011, to an astonishing 5.4 percent today. [ applause ] we put san franciscans back to work and gave them back the dignity of a paycheck so that they could support their families. but it is still not good enough. and i will remain focused on making sure that no one is left behind. that is why we created programs like tech sf to insure that our long term unploid and youth have access to education, training, and job placement assistance. we have already trained and packed scores of people in technology jobs and the first graduation is this june. last summer, i proudly joined

mayor pelosi to take up president obama's challenge of taking up summer jobs for activities for at risk youth and we surpassed our own goal, we got 5,201 summer jobs for kids last summer. the summer jobs plus program and now thanks to another great partnership with the united way this summer. we are working even harder to make sure that we find the paid job opportunities for 6,000 youth in our city. yes, we want to insure that all of you have opportunities and skills needed to compete in the 21st century economy and workforce. that is why with the shared goals with the superintendents of our school and boards and we continue to make it the expectation >> and with the kindergarten to college program we are able to

establish a college savings account for every kindergarten student, can you believe that? as a city? yes. >> and we are working to insure that every student especially students of our middle schools have the resources and opportunities to graduate ready for college. and since day one i have been committed to our cities' family and our children and our youth and i will remain committed because i see education and training not as an expense, but as an investment. my wife, anita and i have been parents to both of our daughters so i know first hand what it is like to be a parent here in san francisco. and i want to thank you all parents to being here. because they could not have done it without you. i know that. and what sacrifices your parents made, i know that. because they are investing in you as part of our future and helping you pursue your dreams.

we all want you to succeed. because as all of you embark on the next leg of your journey, i want you to remember to come back to san francisco. i want you to come back, i want you to work here, the innovation, capitol of the world. i want you to come back and i want you to raise your families here and i want you to buy a house and maybe a couple send your own kids to public school right here in san francisco. i want you to come back and be the next generation of leaders like the great that have help to build san francisco like the houses and the fishers and so many more that fight for the community and build the strong neighborhoods and yes these names you know because they were in your shoes, they were also graduates of lowell high school. [ applause ] >> san francisco is the greatest city in the world, i

know it. i know it. and wherever you go, we will get to brag about that because we are and we know this. and they love the city, and we love the city. so when you succeed whether you become the next fortune ceo or a noble prize winner or a supreme court justice, remember to make your community and your city a better place for all. i leave you with this advice as you begin your new journey, my vision began when i was graduating high school senior. and now, it is your turn to make your vision a reality. make an impact on the future, and make your community and this world a better place. be bold, and to quote one of my favorite movies, boldly go where no one has gone before. congratulations class of 2013, go out there and change the

world. thank you. [ applause ]

♪ ♪ ♪ >> the san francisco playground's history dates back to 1927 when the area where the present playground and center is today was purchased by the city for $27,000. in the 1950s, the center was expanded by then mayor robinson and the old gym was built. thanks to the passage of the 2008 clean and safe neighborhood parks bond, the sunset playground has undergone extensive renovation to its four acres of fields, courts, play grounds, community rooms, and historic gymnasium. >> here we are. 60 years and $14 million later, and we have got this beautiful,

brand-new rec center completely accessible to the entire neighborhood. >> the new rec center houses multi-purpose rooms for all kinds of activities, including basketball, line dancing, playing ping-pong, and arts and crafts. >> use it for whatever you want to do, you can do it here. >> on friday, november 16th, the dedication and ribbon cutting took place at the sunset playground and recreation center celebrating its renovation. it was raining, but the rain clearly did not dampen the spirits of the dignitaries, community members, and children in attendance. [cheering and applauding] ♪ ♪

>> calling the commissioner woo ho. >> bra don. >> atd ams. >> katz. >> murphy. >> here. >> item two, approval of aminutes for the may 14, 2013. >> second e >> all if in favor. >> item three, public comment sxexive session. >> okay, item four executive session. >> second. >> second the session and regarding the anticipated litigation matter and nf