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video on how to [speaker not understood] botched the clean up of the shipyard. we have people here so-called representatives, they don't give a rat's ass about doing right. but they do care about allowing the developers to fill the campaign coffers. and i say this because if you do not represent the people really and you have a few who represent the people really then it's on you. but anyone that does not represent the poor, does not represent those who cannot defend themselves, shame on them. now, some of you are aspiring to go to sacramento and i wish y'all all the best. but i wish the very best to
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those representatives that really served our youth, our poor and those [inaudible]. thank you very much. good afternoon, president chiu, board of supervisors. i'm going to be really quick. i'm going to read a letter from my mother's physician. my mother is a current resident university of [speaker not understood]. they announced their closure two week ago and it's due to close july the 10th. and i want to quickly read a letter from her physician. "i have shared the news of your [speaker not understood] ucsf doctors who are [speaker not understood] to hear this from others as well. some thoughts. moving to a new situation is often disruptive to seniors especially with cognitive impairment leading to further loss of independence, developing coping mechanisms surviving in the current living situation is a manner about their disabilities is observed as moving to a new situation
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they lose these well worn patterns they and their staff developed in maximizing opinions. i'm going to summarize in had i personal experience the best long-term care i've seen at a nursing home facility is at the va medical center in san francisco. it's almost perfect, but it's also exceptionally expensive, as much of them are. university [speaker not understood] lady's home is not too far from that standard. this is from a ucsf medical doctor of gerontology. i think [speaker not understood] a lot less resources, university ladies home has done an exceptional job at what they do. please, i'm begging you do not close this university. we need your support, okay, and the mayor's support to keep this 125-year-old building sustained and economically -- okay, i'm going to -- my name
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is sandra parker. my mother is alice parker. she lived here for three years now. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. good afternoon. my name is eddy chung. my mother is also a resident of university ladies home. she's lived there 3-1/2 years. she likes it very much. most of -- all of her daily tasks are taken care of by the staff who are wonderful, exemplary people, but low-income people which represents the exact population that jane kim lippe who endowed university ladies home sought to protect, [speaker not understood] the staff is wonderful.
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however, the board seems to have operated independently and surprising residents and staff alike with the announcement they were going to close and that it what for financial reasons. but by throwing up their hands and saying nothing more can be done, they are [speaker not understood] the lives of our seniors. this is 100 year old legacy which is an important part of san francisco's history, this is done in isolation without input from the constituency and i'm hoping that the board of supervisors will assist us in keeping this open because it
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would be inconceivable for the -- for this to happen. and i'm fighting for my mother's life because i know that she would not survive a change a sandra was reading from her letter. >> thank you. next speaker. hello, my name is christopher valenti and i'm an advocate for older adults. i helped more than 50 residents move into the university of mount ladies home. and basically the quality of care there is so good that if those people are relocated it's going to be hard to find viable options for them. i'm very familiar with the situation and the board of trustees of the university stating there is not really any viable options other than closing. however, i do know that the pacific institute which is a nonprofit that runs the [speaker not understood]
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community in san francisco is willing to take over management of that company or of that nonprofit and to continue to serve the needs of the current residents. the current board states that they're involve sept. ~ insolvent. but to my knowledge there is million of dollars of land equity in that building. if there was a proper management company in place there would be bank -- at least local banks in san francisco that could fund and continue the financing till they could become more financially viable. i think it's important that the board of supervisors works with the mayor's office and the community to reach out to age song and the pacific institute to discuss the potential and not allow the board of trustees to close down that building and have access to millions and million of dollars to be able to then distribute among other
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nonprofits in the city. and at the very least if it is closed down, the current residents that are relocated, many of which are low-income should -- they should have the right to relocation funds from any closing and distribution of fund that might otherwise be used for less noble purposes. thank you very much. >> next speaker. mr. president and member of the [speaker not understood], my name is christopher kadall, i live at 16 howard street, 16 meters above sea level. i rise to [speaker not understood]. you've all been in the city a number of years and you're all political. therefore, you should all be aware of the details of gavin newsom's career including one failed campaign for governor and one successful for him at least, campaign for lieutenant governor. you should all recall that both of these campaigns took place while he was serving, so to
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speak, as mayor of our beloved city ask county. once sworn into office, you should all have read the charter. you should also recall section 3.1 00 of that charter which begins the mayor shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the duties of the office. you should all recall that the same verbiage is included in those declarations of candidacy which you all have signed and which you all should have read and all of you should have read it all. you should all have read -- you should have all reached the conclusion that galavaning newsom [speaker not understood]. three of you should recall thises was brought to your attention at that time. all of you should note the video witness of this is available on the youtube channel [speaker not understood]. any of you should realize -- should have realized that giving him budget was funding
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treason should realize now treason is to a constitution as crime is to a law. all of you should realize you have done wrong by failing to address this issue. apparently you don't. thank you, mr. president. >> next speaker. good day, [speaker not understood], good day board of supervisors. [speaker not understood]ment i'm a nudist myself and for [speaker not understood] i went nude. and as it states by law, [speaker not understood] we're allowed to be 100% nude. now, 5:30 p.m. i was arrested and cited for being nude. and this is at powell and market, i believe, right near the trolley cars. i would like proper documentation stating that i am legally allowed to be nude in the city buildings and surrounding areas as long as there is not [speaker not
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understood] operated. i have been asked multiple times to be taken off of the bus for the san francisco transor patience agency and i feel that it's discrimination. so, could i have any one of you please raise your hand if i could speak to you afterwards and hopefully [speaker not understood] documentation stating that i am legally allowed to be on the san francisco municipal transportation agency buses, trains, and underground tunnels. anyone? you are disregarding your duty to the public office? okay, thank you. i'll try to set up a meeting with the mayor directly, then, since even though he is here, he is not listening or abiding by his oath of office. >> thank you very much. next speaker. tom gilberti, [speaker not
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understood]. born 1950, the original mickey mouse, davey crockett, roy rogers, snow white, kindergarten 1955, college degree 1972, golden age of education, a golden age. took for granted that society had passed the line somewhere around magna cart a, the declaration of independence, that we're civilized, we're beyond the river. we're all civilized. and just about three he years ago i realized that, no, every generation has to define for themselves what is civilization. mothers, daughters, parents, children, elders, what we're doing in a town in society. now the medical world we have
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patients and we don't need people and you can get prescriptions, there is a thing called tinitis which is constantly ringing in the ear. marginal, the prescription is marginal. the dps, department of public health, has promoted into law law 55/45 decibels which means your apartment, your house has tinitis ringing in your apartment 24 hours a day 7 days a week. from something across the street, backyard of a roof. if we were to go 55 and a loud noise on a ballot, who would vote for it versus allowing people to contain all the noise they want to make on their own property? you're politicians. you know who would vote for it. by challenging them, we can make it better.
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keep the noirs on everybody's [inaudible] their property. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. hello, my name is larry juce e edmonds. i want to say [speaker not understood] to michelle edmond. she's starting to say racist stuff. [speaker not understood] a generation of all the people where i live they don't report it. so, i'm glad that she dedicated 9/11 on my birthday may 15, so i wore this dress in honor, she was the first one to wear a black and white dress on the view ~. i went to the millennium million man march. i voted rainbow, pom-pom,
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[speaker not understood]. i want to read this. some terms and resistance, to gain control over my life, to tell the world my story, to stop lying, to be honest with myself, accept who i am, feed my real feelings, feel my real feeling, feel my pain forgive myself and forgive others. practice rebirth and new life, live my spirituality, support and love my brothers and sisters. god is trying to [speaker not understood]. i learned that on 20 generation the facts on [speaker not understood]. why i say that is because today we need to know ~ "our climb will be steep. we may not get there in one year or even in one term, but america, i have never been more hopeful than i have tonight that we will [inaudible]. i promise you we as a people will get there." i want it remind people get out
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there and vote because when i went to sacramento, tom's office is a very nice office and they do have an lgbt caucus there and i want to remind people that memorial day is coming up. that's a day not only for veterans, but for all americans who make this a great country. so, make sure you get out and vote and keep our city progressive like the other countries are doing [speaker not understood]. thank you. >> thank you. are there any other members of the public that wish to speak in general public comment? please step up. well, it's now good evening, supervisors, because it's after 6 o'clock. i am here because i'm still concerned about administrative code 12 l. there are a number of
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nonprofits which are in violation of administrative code 12 l. which requires a minimum of two designated public board of directors meeting per year. that's only two. i still have the whistle blowers program investigating so i can't tell you which nonprofits. so, that's all i can do on that subject. on a happier note from you, i am happy to report that irs has decided to zero out my so-called federal tax account because i was able to provide the documentation they needed that showed that 2011, $50,000 income, he yes, reported to irs, i didn't do it ~.
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so, the irs is going to be investigating and there isn't really much more i can say on that except yea. state of california federal tax board did the same thing where the federal 2011 report triggered a tax bill for me for the state. that's been ruled out as well. it does involve nonprofits here in san francisco who received taxpayers' money and the moment i have an opportunity to let you know, i shall. thank you and have a great evening. >> thank you very much. next speaker. are there any other members of the public that wish to speak in general public comment? seeing none, general public comment is now closed. [gavel] >> madam clerk, can you read our adoption calendar? >> items 36 through 40 are being considered for immediate adoption without committee reference a single roll call vote may enact these items if a member objects a matter can be removed and considered separately. >> colleagues, sever any item?
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okay. >> 38. >> 38. and the balance of the calendar, roll call, madam clerk. >> on items 36, 37, supervisor yee. >> madam clerk, 36, 37 and 40. >> and 40. >> yes. >> and 40. supervisor yee? >> aye. >> yee aye. supervisor avalos? >> aye. >> avalos aye. supervisor breed? >> aye. >> breed aye. supervisor campos? >> aye. >> cam foetion aye. supervisor chiu? >> chiu aye. >> supervisor cohen? cohen aye. supervisor farrell? farrell aye. supervisor kim? kim aye. supervisor mar? >> aye. >> mar aye. supervisor tang? >> aye. >> tang aye. supervisor wiener? >> aye. >> wiener aye. there are 11 ayes. >> those items are adopted. [gavel] >> item 38. >> item 38 is a resolution urging the department of aging and adult services to establish
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a 30-day home delivered meals waitlist policy, and in an emergency, within two to five days. ~ policy. >> supervisor mar. >> thank you, i'll be brief, colleagues. i think this is a key recommendation from our security task force hearings and in december we he as a full board unanimously supported putting our city on record to end hunger and food insecurity by 2020. i think this is a key part of that effort that is urging the department of aging and adult services to reduce the wait time for people who are waiting for home delivered meals and i strongly urge support. thank you. >> colleagues, can we take this item same house same call? without objection, the resolution is adopted. [gavel]. >> next item. >> item 39 is a resolution extending by 55 days the prescribed time within which the planning commission may render its decision on a ordinance (file no. 140036) amending the planning code to exclude affordable housing units as defined from density calculations for projects that provide at least 20% of their units as affordable units and amending density calculations under certain scenarios; adopting findings, including environmental findings, planning code, section 302 findings, and findings of consistency with the general plan, and the eight priority policies of planning code,
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section 101.1. ~ conditions. >> supervisor wiener. >> i move to table. >> okay. supervisor wiener has moved to table this item. is there a eked second by supervisor cohen. colleagues, if we can take that item without objection that shall be the case. [gavel] >> he and madam clerk, can you please read the in memoriams? >> today's meeting will be adjourned in memory of the following beloved individuals. on behalf of supervisor tang for the late commissioner jennifer jamison. and on behalf of supervisor avalos for the late mr. john [speaker not understood]. >> we'll take a moment and thank our staff from sfgov-tv for bringing this meeting live into the homes of san franciscans, michael furman, jonathan and charles kremenak. madam clerk is there any more business front of the board? >> that concludes our business for today, mr. president. >> ladies and gentlemen, we are adjourned. [gavel]
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>> we are here at the urban center on mission street in san francisco. we have 3 guest today. we have david constructional engineer and bill harvey. i want to talk about urban myths. what do you think about earthquakes, can you tell if they are coming in advance? >> he's sleeping during those earthquakes? >> have you noticed him take any special? >> no. he sleeps right through them. there is no truth that i'm aware of with harvey that dogs are aware of an impending earthquake. >> you hear the myth all the time. suppose the dog helps you get up, is it going to help you do something >> i hear they are aware of
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small vibrations. but yes, i read extensively that dogs cannot realize earthquakes. >> today is a spectacular day in san francisco and sometimes people would say this is earthquake weather. is this earthquake weather? >> no. not that i have heard of. no such thing. >> there is no such thing. >> we are talking about the weather in a daily or weekly cycle. there is no relationship. i have heard it's hot or cold weather or rain. i'm not sure which is the myth. >> how about time of day? >> yes. it happens when it's least convenient. when it happens people say we were lucky and when they don't. it's
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terrible timing. it's never a good time for an earthquake. >> but we are going to have one. >> how about the ground swallowing people into the ground? >> like the earth that collapsed? it's not like the tv shows. >> the earth does move and it bumps up and you get a ground fracture but it's not something that opens up and sucks you up into haddes. >> it's not going anywhere. we are going to have a lot of damage, but this myth that
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california is going to the ocean is not real. >> southern california is moving north. it's coming up from the south to the north. >> you would have to invest the million year cycle, not weeks or years. maybe millions of years from now, part of los angeles will be in the bay area. >> for better or worse. >> yes. >> this is a tough question. >> those other ones weren't tough. >> this is a really easy challenge. are the smaller ones less stress? >> yes. the amount released in small earthquakes is that they are so small in you need many of those. >> i think would you probably have to have maybe hundreds of
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magnitude earthquakes of 4.7. >> so small earthquakes are not making our lives better in the future? >> not anyway that you can count on. >> i have heard that buildings in san francisco are on rollers and isolated? >> it's not true. it's a conventional foundation like almost all the circumstances buildings in san francisco. >> the trans-america was built way before. it's a pretty conventional foundation design. >> i have heard about this thing called the triangle of life and up you are supposed to go to the edge of your bed to save yourself. is there anything of value to that ?
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>> yes, if you are in your room. you should drop, cover and hold onto something. if you are in school, same thing, kitchen same thing. if you happen to be in your bed, and you rollover your bed, it's not a bad place to be. >> the reality is when we have a major earthquake the ground shaking so pronounced that you are not going to be able to get up and go anywhere. you are pretty much staying where you are when that earthquake hits. you are not going to be able to stand up and run with gravity. >> you want to get under the door frame but you are not moving to great distances. >> where can i buy a richter scale? >> mr. richter is selling it. we are going to put a plug in for cold hardware. they are not available. it's a rather complex.
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>> in fact we don't even use the richter scale anymore. we use a moment magnitude. the richter scale was early technology. >> probably a myth that i hear most often is my building is just fine in the loma prieta earthquake so everything is fine. is that true ? >> loma prieta was different. the ground acceleration here was quite moderate and the duration was moderate. so anyone that believes they survived a big earthquake and their building has been tested is sadly mistaken. >> we are planning for the bigger earthquake closer to san francisco and a fault totally independent. >> much stronger than the loma
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prieta earthquake. >> so people who were here in '89 they should say 3 times as strong and twice as long and that will give them more of an occasion of the earthquake we would have. 10 percent isn't really the threshold of damage. when you triple it you cross that line. it's much more damage in earthquake. >> i want to thank you, harvey, thanks pat for >> that the commission does not permit outbursts of any kind please silence all electronic devices. that my sound off and speaking before the commission, if you care to, do state your name for the record. i'd like to take roll commissioner president wu. commissioner fong.
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commissioner borden. commissioner hillis. commissioner moore. commissioner sugaya. and commissioner antonini will be joining us shortly first, it the consideration for continuance item one case at 1010 bush stre 1010 bush street conditional use authorization is for case numbers d d and d and case 2010 at the 2820th century lake street conditional use are proposed for june 20th, 2014, i have no other items proposed for conditions i have one
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