entry way is going to be very difficult, there is two or three steps going up, that they really need to consult with a certified access specialist to help figure out what the readily achievable options are. also, if there are things again going back to the process of what either we may require or the cost of doing those improvement may take it out of the readily achievable, then there does need to be some plan of what is immediately doable now and then maybe down the road what it may take if it's structurally is doable. sometimes there are situations where the building department has said it's technically in feasible, but, if it is doable, then what's down the

road. what's your plan down the road to be able to make it fully accessible. >> interesting, but there is no set here is what is readily achievable and this is not. >> because it's all based upon your economics. >> interesting. >> commissioner sarkissian? >> thank you for this presentation. i have a question to ask you about your findings. you've stated that economics is not the only thing that the court takes into account. and considers also the impact on the business, for example. could you explain that to us and tell us what your findings have been and what the courts have held in that regard? >> sure. the impact for example on operations. if you have to make an alteration and it results in a loss of revenue, a significant amount of revenue or if you are losing money. if it impacts

the operation in anyway, then that's not readily achievable. it's too much cost. the expenses are too much. like for instance i saw a case where there was an argument of rearrangement of the racks. that should be readily achievable but it cost the company several thousands and the court found it was not readily achievable because of the impact on the revenue. >> thank you. commissioner dooley? >> would this in theory kick in the whole consideration at only after a business has been sued for non-compliance. is that where we are going with this to get some parameters so that when that happens, the

businesses remain will not have to go through the process? >> right, we want to take a proactive approach because that determination is really made at the trial level and after expenses have been incurred with attorney fees and we are trying to be proactive about it. i was talking to regina and discussed the ways to incorporate that and a fair amount of forecast that can be done in terms of permit fees and other cost that an n arise out of the issue. >> yes, commissioner, part of what we are taking a look at from the research findings, it made me think perhaps there are some guidelines that we can put forth to businesses to help them sort of understand or take a look at how to decipher what is readily

achievable and what's not readily achievable and to have that understanding especially if they are looking with a cast inspector. not all cast inspectors really do put in readily achievable options because some of them are concerned about doing full accessibility. there are some consistent cease in their report. that's the before hand and of course understanding the readily achievable component if you are in a lawsuit so that you can better argue for your settlement. and then lastly sort of taking a look at using this information to take a look at what we can do at the local level and encourage ways, begin to define , using this information to help us define better than what we have been doing on

the local government's role and responsibility about assisting businesses and achieving accessibility and are we helping make it readily achievable or are we not helping it make it readily achievable. >> is this going to be kind of wrapped up with the task force work with katie tang that we've been doing to move forward with some of these ideas that could actually be done on a local level? >> it maybe wrapping up with the one document that we've been creating. christian had put in some thoughts around the need for creating a little more specificity around readily achievable. so, and that was the intent of the assignment that he gave ronnie to take a look at and do the research on because he didn't have the time to do that. so whether the task force takes that on is to be determined.

the information does need to be incorporated into the master document that we've been developing. >> thank you very much for doing this. every little piece helps move us forward. >> thank you. i appreciate that. thank you for your time. >> thank you very much for this. >> can we take public comment? >> yes. >> even though this is a presentation by ronald. we have to take public comment. we have to see if there is anybody from the general public who would like to make a general comment on this. is there anyone from the public who would like to make a comment on item 6? seeing none, public comment is closed. ronald, thank you. this is very good and trying to help us trying to get our head wrapped around all this ada. it's not easy. thank you very much. >> thank you, commissioner.

>> next item, please. >> item no. 7 is the directors report. and speaking of ada, just to let you know that we are starting to get some inquiries from the city of fairfax, san diego and los angeles about the program that the city has to help businesses obtain cash inspections. the work is getting out there about the great work our city is doing in terms of being proactive on this. then legislation and policy matters formula retail. the planning department supervisor mar's office have been meeting. things are coming closer in line. we will find out just to the degree of what that is on thursday at the planning commission meeting. but i think the one area that there will still be some not close agreement is around the numbers of businesses that would make

that designation of what's considered formula retail. so, after thursday's meeting i will be able to provide you with more information in temperatures of just where the two proposals are lining up or not lining up and then what's going before the board of supervisors to make the final decision on. and ted eagan is also providing his report on economic analysis on thursday's meeting. i also want to let you know that supervisors wiener did introduce this. because of the resolution there isn't a 30 -day hold and it's already been heard at committee and passed at the board of supervisors last week. but, his interim control was dealing around the definition of formula retail and i have

highlighted out that what he is doing interim control for the castro ncd and looking into the planning department to look at it citywide but proposed to be in form ula retail if it subsequently removes one or more distinguishing formula retails from the project proposal. he had requested that the planning department take a look at that as part of it's formula retail definition. so that did pass out of the full board of supervisors last week. then commissioner dwight, you talked about the design center last meeting. supervisor cohen initiated interim resolution requiring that conditional

use authorization for office conversion and landmark buildings in pdr 1 in pdr districts, that they have to go through conditional use currently not. so and also to report that the land use committee did not recommend to move out of committee the legislation that would have done the mark designation for henry adams. if there was more that you would like to, we can discuss now or off line if there is more that you would like to see the commission discuss, give consideration here on the matter? >> no. i think it go the the appropriate level of attention and i think we'll continue to i think, i'm glad that that particular situation worked out the way it did rather than it did visor verse because it put it's in a better place

rather than scrambling what to do. while i'm a huge fan, displacing all of those existing tennants would have been very problematic. so i think it raised the awareness of the issues to the public as well as city hall. i think we'll just monitor where it goes from here and weigh in if we have to. >> all right. that is the update for that item. and so, the interim zoning controls for the office conversion in landmark buildings will be heard at the board of supervisors office on thursday. i provided you with status update of other legislative items that have been before you where they are and then in terms of the office, we do have nag ar, who was tempting in the office until march of 24 last year,

but the total hours that she could be a temporary worker in our office had accumulated so we had to stop her position, but now that we are in a new fiscal year and she is available again, will be rejoining the office on july 22nd. and then i have given you a status update on the 2, 1823 positions for the policy analyst and the james position and i'm starting the process for the 1822 which was the position that christian originally hired into. so if there is any questions, i'm happy to take them. >> is it basically you and marsdz martha a n at the moment? >> correct. we have one part-time person coming in

working at the counter. it stul -- still does mean even with that person it's closed at some point. >> it's tight. >> how long do you think the process is going to take for replacing these two people missing and what is the next step? >> the next step for jane's 1823, the two, the commission secretary position and jane's old position, both the applications have been submitted. applicants that net minimum qualifications have gone through their testing. i'm hoping that this week i will get. it's a rule of three so i will get to interview, not i, but the interview panel will interview the top 3 test takers and so, i'm hoping to get the name of those at least for jane's position

this week. then for the commission secretary position, there is a second questionnaire that we send out either friday or today by hr to the top 3. and then it's somewhat of a process. >> a process and after your interview of the three finalist, usually how long does it take? >> then it can take another, i mean you have to talk to people about when they are able to start right away or their needs to be a little bit of a transition and then dhr's process is about 2-3 weeks. >> okay. thank you. >> okay. next item, please. >> next item is item no. 8. president's report. >> i don't have anything to report at this time. thank you. next item.

>> item no. 9. vice-president's report. >> i don't have anything to report either. >> next item. >> item no. 10. commissioner's report? >> commissioner reilly? >> yes. i have been communicating with the in term florence lou. we met last meeting and he submitted to me an action plan. i will be meeting with frances chen on wednesday to go over the plan. let's see how i can help. >> okay. thank you. commissioner dooley? >> i participated last week at a discussion at qad forum on chain stores. that included myself, eric mar, john ram and day workman from the chamber of commerce. >> good. when does that air?

>> it aired already. >> was it radio? >> it was radio on forum on 9 am show. you can hear it online. >> would you like for me to send the link, commissioners? >> yes. that would be great. any other commissioner reports? okay. next item. >> we have item no. 11. general public comment. >> do we have any members of the public who would like to make any comment on any future small business commission meetings? seeing none, public comment is closed. >> next item. >> item no. 12, new business. this allows members to introduce new agenda items for future business. >> do we have any future

business? >> seeing none. next item. >> item 13 is adjournment. >> do we have a motion to adjourn. >> i move. >> second. >> all in favor say, "aye". >> aye. >> we are adjourned. [ meeting is adjourned ] >> >> francisco recreation & park commission. would the secretary of state well call roll p commissioner president buell. commissioner low. commissioner bonilla. commissioner harrison p sxhgd. councilmember zaph hearsay been excused absent.

before we get starting bio today just a few reminder we ask you turn out of our electronic sounding devices and ask you take my secondary confidence outside and you will have two minutes >> how many people are here to testify or speak on general public comment. yeah. i think we'll do 12 manipulates per person >> we ask you fill out a blue card i'll call the cards in then each person will have two minutes to speak own each item today you can speak on general public comment if that item is

not on the agenda we have a 15 minute limits on the first part of the meeting if you're unable to speak it will be continued to item 13 and please address our comments to the commission during the general public comment neither the commission nor the staff will respond to my comments in order to allow equal time the commission may ask the questions after the it is closed. with that, we'll go to item 2 which is the presidents report >> very briefing i want to congratulate the staff on the america's cup at the center we're advancing the cost of successor that put more demands on our fields let's he keep

building successor fields and thank to tom heart and the golf shop for this enormous success in getting the pga championship and the president cups returning in 20025 i hope people appreciate the pga championship is one of the big four that will give harding a big boost in remuneration for all those involved a tip of the hat it was really a good job remarkable. that concludes my report. and is there anyone who wants to

make general public comment on the president report seeing none, public comment is closed >> item 3 general manager report. >> i'll try to hopeful as quickly as of those i can we have recognize for special people gathered in the back if uniform. i want to start with an update on the drought. so i want to give you an workshop on the conservation efforts in light of the drought we have a difficult job to do in those circumstances our responsibility it absolutely to participate we're the single largest municipal water yourself question have a responsibility to participate we have to do so while keeping in mind protecting

our living things in the system it's a dedicate balance our department has an 18 percent reduction over the last 18 years through a variety of strategies most significantly oversight and discipline by staff and partnerships with the puc on replacing our irrigation systems and >> synthetic soccer systems additional is a variety of reasons we're here by clearly in light of the drought so in the past few months we've issued to staff very detailed derivatives and scald all irrigation run times by 10 percent we've continued to work with our

partners at the public utilities commission at the gerp golden gate park and lincoln park and purchased something called pdr pg&e technology h that allows us to measure water contestant we've prioritizing all repairs of irrigation issues we're moving forward with the puc replacing our systems next up is the irrigation system at the element park as commissioner president buell alluded to with the demand of soccer increasing our synthetic turf they reduce water and the synthetic project projected to save 4 million gallons of water every year

we've contributed $100,000 for installing the low flow fixtures it's one of the areas where we can improve the most it required a significant exam investment but many of our stand alone restrooms are old and rely on more water than needed. and lastly we think it have upgraded shaping and the public utilities commission has asked to up workshop those and we'll keep you posted we're planning some additional measures to marry we are helping lead the way in the city's conservation efforts. on a more upbeat to missouri note that month is is national

recreation and park commission month when we they an opportunity to highlight our report here in san francisco we mark the most search warrant with just a ton of great events that demonstrates the wide array of the things encouraging people to get out including our last summer with the annual rec talent competition going on now area daytime exams and taking park from the social media challenge take one indoor and post it on feedback or twitter with july out is in you'll see that all over a variety of national parks and tweeter feeds

learn more on were you website at sf.org so the world cup final between argentina and germany was not only american people amazing game but custodial midnight a month of viewing parties that are that a tremendous success crowd estimates were between 15 and 20 thousand people gartd if the civic center the crowds have been tremendous and commissioner president buell says its not only a testament to our country but we've done a great job in building a series of the events i comment because i want to thank several members of the our team mostly lisa she railway

likes credit by the way, she has now about 22 months to catch her breath before we focus on the women coming to town in 2016 are 2015 not two years but next year right >> but this is a team effort and i also want to thank our public affairs director sarah our park patrolling patrol bob and all the staff that were out there everyday and bob and our supervisors and caesar for their huge undertaking we were able to raise a significant amount of money not only to cover the cost but to support the americans bay

area and thank you for the entire organization for their continued sports has been a tremendous partner and any of the precedes we've raised are going toward the association program to continue to activate the caesar center through american bringing skills it's an amazing projecting program i want to highlight our last summer at the stick we're not kidding. this past weekend some of the biggest names in football come out a play games at candle stick

park joe montana and i believe there was other things the san francisco police department beat the fire department they have to serve members to the members of the san francisco police department in an upcoming event on august 3rd we'll be hosting a free house at the stick clurd carn value rides and fields activities with the san francisco giants and warriors participants b will get on the field and take pictures and bid a goodbye this is a free activity and we encourage all our 94124 neighbors to please come you've been gracious and

have been inconveniented and the event it free you requires a ticket for admission on you can log into the website for more information. we've been talking about summer but not two earlier for fall our fall recreation bins saturday august 2nd at 10110 a.m. or on line you can log on to sf.org and log onto that and get jogging classes and arts and programs for a seniors we'll move from the