is not. >> it's - >> it doesn't have the marksing. >> i was provided a non-line version from rec and park department. >> john gibner, deputy city attorney i don't have a red line versions when the committee in the official copy the amendments don't attire so the version it supervisor chiu claktdz is the amended version that goes to the full board but i understand based on the versions i saw earlier today the amendments are okay. >> so we duplicate the file and amend one version but not the other and forward the amended version to the phone number. >> that's exactly right.

so colleagues if there are no additional questions or comments we'll did you want the file and then can i have a motion to amend one version as described by president chiu and we'll have a amended version to the full board with positive recommendation >> there's one other thing i want to say so the title being a extended grant for 3 hundred and 50 thousands as listed in the agenda as 1 point plus dollars. >> and we'll delete is words so why not amend it we'll take that without objection.. the motion would be to make the amendment to one version of the

duplicate file as described including the amendment to the fill we'll take that without objection. >> then can i have a motion to forward the amendment with positive recommendation to the full board. >> so moved and we'll take that without objection. and a motion to continue to the to the call of the chair the unamendments version of the file? so moved >> second. >> and we will we'll take that without objection. madam clerk, any other business before this commission? >> there's no further business. >> we think we are adjourned

>> just a few steps away from union square is a quiet corner stone of san francisco's our community to the meridian gallery has a 20-year history of supporting visual arts. experimental music concert, and also readings. >> give us this day our daily bread at least three times a day. and lead us not into temptation to often on weekdays. [laughter] >> meridians' stands apart from the commercial galleries around union square, and it is because of their core mission, to increase social, philosophical, and spiritual change my isolated individuals and communities. >> it gives a statement, the

idea that a significant art of any kind, in any discipline, creates change. >> it is philosophy that attracted david linger to mount a show at meridian. >> you want to feel like your work this summer that it can do some good. i felt like at meridian, it could do some good. we did not even talk about price until the day before the show. of course, meridian needs to support itself and support the community. but that was not the first consideration, so that made me very happy. >> his work is printed porcelain. he transfers images onto and spoils the surface a fragile shes of clay. each one, only one-tenth of an inch thick. >> it took about two years to get it down. i would say i lose 30% of the pieces that i made. something happens to them. they cracked, the break during the process. it is very complex. they fall apart.

but it is worth it to me. there are photographs i took 1 hours 99 the former soviet union. these are blown up to a gigantic images. they lose resolution. i do not mind that, because my images are about the images, but they're also about the idea, which is why there is text all over the entire surface. >> marie in moved into the mansion on powell street just five years ago. its galleries are housed in one of the very rare single family residences around union square. for the 100th anniversary of the mansion, meridian hosted a series of special events, including a world premiere reading by lawrence ferlinghetti. >> the birth of an american corporate fascism, the next to last free states radio, the next-to-last independent newspaper raising hell, the

next-to-last independent bookstore with a mind of its own, the next to last leftie looking for obama nirvana. [laughter] the first day of the wall street occupation set forth upon this continent a new revolutionary nation. [applause] >> in addition to its own programming as -- of artist talks, meridian has been a downtown host for san francisco states well-known port trees center. recent luminaries have included david meltzer, steve dixon, and jack hirsch man. >> you can black as out of the press, blog and arrest us, tear gas, mace, and shoot us, as we know very well, you will, but this time we're not turning

back. we know you are finished. desperate, near the end. hysterical in your flabbergastlyness. amen. >> after the readings, the crowd headed to a reception upstairs by wandering through the other gallery rooms in the historic home. the third floor is not usually reserved for just parties, however. it is the stage for live performances. ♪ under the guidance of musical curators, these three, meridian has maintained a strong commitment to new music, compositions that are innovative, experimental, and sometimes challenging. sound art is an artistic and

event that usually receives short shrift from most galleries because san francisco is musicians have responded by showing strong support for the programming. ♪ looking into meridian's future, she says she wants to keep doing the same thing that she has been doing since 1989. to enlighten and disturbed. >> i really believe that all the arts have a serious function and that it helps us find out who we are in a much wider sense than we were before we experienced that work of art. ♪

>> okay sorry for the delay this is the meeting of the san francisco recreation and park commission would the secretary call roll. >> commissioner low. sxhafs. commissioner mcdonnell and commissioner levitan is in route just a few reminders if you have

electronics please these off at this point. and also, if you going to have a secondary examinations we ask you take to outside in order for the meeting to proceed accordingly and last unless the point of the commission i will have 3 minutes on each item all 3 minutes >> as a reminderer when you come up to the podium please comment to the commissioners neither of the staff or members will respond until the minutes is over and with that in mind we're on item 2 the president's report. >> to the delight of many i don't have a president report thank you. (laughter). >> it is there any public comment this item is closed now

the general manager's report. >> not to lucky but i have a few quick announcements so first of all, we encourage the public to join us this saturday april 19th from 11 to 3:00 p.m. for our x traffic ticket featuring games and mobile recreation and life xaerment a heated barbecue between the recreation and park commission and the san francisco police department and fire department this year it's existing try delicious barbecue you can purchase the tickets from ma clinic lounge or visit our website at the sf.org. this is going to be a busy weekend obtain sunday is

april 20th i think you all know there you go a whole other party that happens in golden gate park. every year this day an estimated 10 to 15 million people par take it the activity in addition to our normal crews we have 25 people to dispatch to clear up more than 10 thousand pound of trash. that's an unpermitted and we're grateful to the mayor and supervisor breed for cooperating several city departments including dpw and mta the department of park and traffic and juvenile probation to better insure that our parks are

healthy and safe there will be a lot of resources invested in pedestrian safety and traffic and parking we're encouraging people that choose to come to golden gate park on sunday to be healthy and safe and abide by the park rules owe procedures the police department will be closing parts of john f. kennedy directive and cannon street and strike parking regulations will be imported the juvenile probation department will have patrol on site and sfpd will be in the park. in advance i work to think the hardworking men and women on our staff will extend 12 or traffic

signal hours cleaning up to insure our park is clean ready to go on monday. moving back to the happy summer park registers it's april and as parents are gearing up we're proud to announce in noos nora there a month we have this or that thousand registers we're once again the top chris's choice for recreation pardon me one of our priorities is make sure that everyone can get and play this fiscal year we've offered over 7 thousand scholarships to san francisco families approaching many million dollars this is helps insures e insures that our kids can go to the park and adults

can go to the parks. marsh your calendar for the coit tower the repayne of the towers and the yugdz and it has murals that was lead by the architectural group affidavit and ar g if partnership with ann art on the opening on mark 14 we'll be joined by the mayor and for a ribbon cutting celebration on may 14th. i want to thank you for our ongoing leadership in one of the san francisco's most i only

thing places. before we look at the past month in parks i'm excel proud to announce our department is the trail merit with regard for our peaks to trails it is the restoration of 32 feet of trails that connect twin peaks for hikers a runners and decommissions social trails that contributed to erosion. the directly signage was snuffed to connect a eco system the creeks to peaks project was are from the grants of the habitat conservation fund and thank you all the staff and i know they

had theable avoidance of m fact ward winner and now jamie if we can take into account quick press >> power point. >> this phase bring our kids and families have picnics and make it would it should be a place for people to come together and appreciate nature and families that go to our parks ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (clapping.) >> i want to say on and off the courts they're supportive of the parks and the san francisco is one of the best parks in the

whole country (clapping) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ >> thank you very much jamie and that concludes the joint custody report. >> is there that any comments seeing none, this item is closed. >> martha. >> one quick question. i realize i should know the answer what's the process for families assessing the scholarships? 7 thousand >> so fantastic. >> so our scholarship programs tracks commissioner to the san francisco unified school districts legislature program so any student in the public school program is eligible for the scholarship there's complete information on sf park organizing or 311 or came back

rec and park directly we're able to answer the questions that violated have. >> go ahead martha. >> now that item is closed now on item 4 address the commission on matters that are within the commission's jurisdiction and are not on today's agenda. where respect to agenda items your opportunity to address the commission will be afforded when the item is reached in the meeting i have one card catherine howard. >> good morning catherine wwwocean edge ego i'm not speaking to the item but the sierra club and awe bone society

a coalition for san francisco neighborhoods as well as other preservation organizations - what's happening. >> everyone back up. >> as well as all major preservation organizations national state and local oppose this project over 10 thousand people have signed letters in opposition everywhere i go people are horrified it's a unpopularity project one of the reasons it the stadium lighting the leader letter leading . the proposal set forth in the report don't inadequately talk about the light pollution from

the sports stadium lighting and nor the weather conditions on the western side of san francisco one and 50 feet from the beach it enroll talks about the north birds in the park and shorebirds and other species knowledge in the invent is fails to acknowledge the basic property of light or in which did light effects animal species it will have a lump news bright light this stone under foggy conditions that happens would be the denying visible feature of the dynamic in the national park to the west and increase the pollution and would be

destructive and this is on our website i encourage you to look at that. there's a valid alternative that provides an equal number of hours for play that protects the golden gate park. we once again ask you to reconsider our earlier decision thank you very much >> thank you. is there monthly who would like to make general public comment at this point. please come forward >> good afternoon. by now commissioners. >> still good morning. i'm lynn. maybe i'm a little bit nervous i remember in the 70s each of you

from mo cd citizens committee we shared office when i was what the mayors place and you gloria in the mission and i hope i don't cry but if i do i'm sorry i don't know, you but i know people in the labor union. my grandson plays successor this summer he was on a field 8 hours a day volunteering and he came home telling me stories and they live above me my daughter has stage iii cancer i had a son that had a brain tumor that lived near ocean beach.

that i'm not looking for things to do but this whole thing mass been an unfortunate misstates characterization of needed resources that some of the finest people in the country are trying to do and somehow, you know, we need to take a set up a back. i spent about three weeks reading my grandson and said your nuts everybody is saying those fields are fine and safe. but but but my daughter going through diagnosis. i've been a children's advocate not a tree huger but i grew up in the park and was a poor kid and i don't mean to take too much time but if you google

health hazards you'll find pages and pages. i prepared hours of testimony to have meaningful i'm here to tell you i'll be happy to share with you everything i have an agenda we're using the most toxic substance this knocks my socks off when my grandson was playing in 2008, i want to have it tested where do you go to the bathroom starbuck's there's no bathroom what are we doing >> thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. .

no? our okay anything else who wants to make general public comment at this time seeing none, general public comment is closed. and we're on item 5 the consent calendar. >> let me make two announcements we had a request to take the beach la contract off the calendar inasmuch as this has been heard and approved unanimously and gone to the board of supervisors and approved there will be an opportunity to speak under jane kim under the consent calendar this didn't restrict anyone's opportunity to speak. i'm going to recommend we keep it on the consent calendar and ask the secretary to read the corrected verse of the resolution that had a few typos just to make sure we're dot all

the i's and cross the t's >> so commissioners you have in front of you today an amended verse of the resolution for 5 g the academies is non-substantive there were spelling errors the word subject in the title and the word resolve further resolve and those have been corrected and the appropriately in the title is replaced that appropriating and the appropriate is being replaced that allocate and the third clause appropriation is being replaced to allocation to reform to the agenda. those are the changes in the resolution. with that, i do have speaker cards for the consent calendar. so we have eric hanson, rick.

and jill to start with, please. if you could come forward one tattoo >> good morning. i'm eric i thank you for the opportunity to speak i am a strong support of this project i'm a resident of the outer sunlight i have two sons my son will be going off to college he's by the end if spectacular projects that have occurred in the city and i'm hopefully my 8-year-old son w