very late, and the developers have promised only that they will make sure that the market is there, and after they bull doze the entire complex down and several years later, they will be able to return however my experience in the meantime, and will put a minimum of 30 to 40,000 living wage workers out of work. and i consider it an enormous crisis, threatening a successful industry. and it is an emergency situation. it will put most everyone out of business and it will destroy the reputation of san francisco as the number one flower market in the u.s.. and so, i have spoken to todd at length about this at oewd and the only thing that i want to say is that i don't feel that i have communicated enough

that this is an unusual industry and in that you can't it operates on a daily basis and so it can't be closed down. because we are dealing with growing, living things. and so, it is of the utmost importance for our city to understand that everyone would have to be relocated in the down time when i have spoken to every single vendor, the flower market could be no more than two to three days without a major financial loss across the board of growers, wholesalers and florists and so i want to put it out there that what more time that this is an unusual industry in terms of it is not like you could put your restaurant somewhere else and it is all of the vendors work together, and it is one kind of living organism, and if it is

separated, it is going to destroy the flower industry in san francisco. >> i have a question and what are the deadline that we are facing. >> september 11th is when the developer signs, to buy the property and they have not said a single word to any of the tenant as of the flower market and now, they are in negotiations to buy the other half of the flower market. >> if i might add, generally these projects are anywhere from 12 to 24 months, looking through just approval process as well. so,... >> yeah, at least i have to go through the planning. >> most of the leases for the tenants are up, to the 31st of this year and so everyone and, no one knows if they have a new owner or how that is going to effect them in terms of their leases. and so it is extremely unstable

situation. next item please. >> item 12 11 is general public comment, on items that are not before the commission. >> and do we have any members of the public that would like to make a comment on items that are not before the commission today? >> seeing none, public comment is closed, next item please? >> next item is new business. >> do we have any new business? >> seeing none, next item please. >> item 13 is adjournment. >> move to adjourn. >> second. >> all in favor. >> aye. >> we adjourn the meeting at 6:36. see you later.

>> i have been a cable car grip for 21 years. i am a third generation. my grand farther and my dad worked over in green division for 27. i guess you could say it's blood. >> come on in. have a seat. hold on. i like it because i am standing up. i am outside without a roof over my head and i see all kinds of people. >> you catch up to people you know from the past. you know. went to school with.

people that you work with at other jobs. military or something. kind of weird. it's a small word, you be. like i said, what do people do when they come to san francisco? they ride a cable car. >> california line starts in the financial district. people are coming down knobbhill. the cable car picks people up. takes them to work. >> there still is no other device to conquer these hills better than a cable car. nobody wanted to live up here because you had to climb up here. with the invention of the cable car, these hills became

accessible. he watched horses be dragged to death. cable cars were invent in san francisco to solve the problem with it's unique, vertically challenged terrain. we are still using cars a century old >> the old cable car is the most unique thing, it's still going. it was a good design by then and is still now. if we don't do something now. it's going to be worse later. >> the cable cars are built the same as they were in the late 1800's. we use a modern machinery. we haven't changed a thing. it's just how we get there. >> it's a time consuming job. we go for the quality rather

than the production. we take pride in our work and it shows in the end product. >> the california line is mostly locals. the commuters in the morning, i see a lot of the same people. we don't have as tourists. we are coming up to street to chinatown. since 1957, we are the only city in the world that runs cable cars.

these cars right here are part of national parks system. in the early 1960's, they became the first roles monument. the way city spread changed with the invention of the cable car. >> people know in san francisco, first thing they think about is, let's go ♪ ♪

♪ >> the san francisco playground's hitsvery 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 sen consider 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 can crafts. >> you can use it for whatever you want to do, you can do it here. >> on friday, november 16, 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] ♪ ♪ >> well, i'd like to welcome i all here for the third

earthquake early warren convention i'm richard allen the director of the seismical program and it's good to see you all here. over the last decade we've met as an international group working towards better implementations around the world the first in cal technical and in japan and the third meeting in blemishing we're focusing specifically on earthquake early warn it's a timely focus for this meeting. today, our focus is a policy forum we're going to be talking about the public policy aspect of the early warning tomorrow the science of engineering and friday focusing on users and talking about the best practice

for implementing earthquake early warning. now i want to move rapidly, of course, but before i do i want to acknowledge the.org committee tom from california tech and john from the university of washington and dogging u doug from the survey and others and jan from uc berkley jan is the one doing the legwork >> just over a woong at 320 at one time morning the magnitude 6 pointed 0 napa earthquake struck 2 hundred injuries and fortunately nobody died and the cost is billion dollars. at the same time an alert was issued across the san francisco bay area here and berkley we had a 5 second warning san francisco 8 seconds the bart received the

alert and activated there be awkward train meter there was no trains the trains would have been brought to a stop it sound in the 9-1-1 center and other response and operation centers across the state, however, the public did not get a warning the cost of building the system for the west coast of the united states california washington and oregon a hundred and $20 million for 5 years $80 million for the california piece this investment is needed to make the system faster and to provide the public education campaign it's key. now the alert last week was not fast enough to provide an alert in napa, however, with the investment we're asking for with the improvements of the infrastructure this funding will

pay for the 12078 would have been faster and napa could have received a warning arrest mexico city as what warning system built after 10 thousand people killed and japan after 6 thousand people i died no 1r89 1995 what will it take to build a warning system in the u.s. do we need nor earthquakes or action lives from policymakers or from the public we're going to tackle this head on this afternoon we have a distinguished group to talk to us and we're going to open with alexander and lieutenant governor newsom and mayor ed lee and mark the director of cal oes and sue even though the ac

director the geologic survey she's baltd the hail and will be here. first of all, i'd like to introduce isn't it a fact seminar alex pedia the senator of the valley and he authored senate bill 135 mandating the california will build an earthquake system by 2016. here hesitate (clapping.) thank you richard reminded me that will speak into the microphone. good afternoon and thank you, thank you, thank you so much for not only our work and xrrns in making the commitment to convene

here at uc berkley for this year's gant to help us move the ball forward in california. in parts due to the introduction we're pitting this exhibitions in an concept my directed is from southern california including this community known as northridge we celebrated this year or recognized the 20th anniversary of the northridge earthquake this mayor in the san francisco bay area will age actress the that twooiblth i 25th anniversary of the other earthquake we're aware of that this is the tenth day anniversary of the napa quart the last reminder of the urgency for which we need to act in california to deploy an earthquake he early warning

system to help electrical. that's our bottom line. you know, enclosing gloss to earthquake i applaud the governor for seeking assistance from the federal government on recovery for the impacted community but i'm hoping to pay attention to turnover every rock necessary to get the funding to help build it not only in california early earthquake system but the backbone of western region if not the national system my roll earned my invitation t is having authored legislation last year i've got to be honest happened to be at cal tech about a year and a half going on an energy

briefing popped in to see the folks in the center they briefed me own the integrated seismic network bureau your infarctions formulations with the federal government that was sitting and hadn't said no or yes to bring about a warning system not only research that's important no knowledge not only the early subscribers but an early warning system to benefit the public it was clear it is that city clerk was to help save lives and mitigate injuries and reduce damage we ought to be compelled to do so one look at the congress today ac on unanimous or even bipartisan basis is far

too infrequent and california shouldn't hold it's breath for california to come forward so i introduced the legislation it mandate the build out it later secretary the point person on the design and dloichlt a system going forward and, in fact, in california we did act on a unanimous bipartisan basis to do that to make that a proprietor we had a two year time period for the plan to be in place and soon to have a system up and running and it's mites e my sincere hope to accomplish this in less than two years and come full cycle is what the napa

quake did to remind us of the urgency to act i don't think mother nature is guaranteed to wait two years before the next one i don't know about you but i don't want to wait until the technology an existing whether a high speed rail or the illustrate surcharges or private investment or a piece of the water bond or revisiting the general funds idea there it's a matter of all sources and funding coming together so the system can be up and running and your collective experience and expertise to the conversation i think p will better electrical i

can't understand and thank you in advance thank you very much (clapping) okay. next i would like to introduce the senate seminary the honorable jerry hill that representatives the south bay regional we're thrilled he's taken on or arrested to champion the issue to move earthquake alert forward in california >> richard thank you very much (clapping) it's wonderful to be here and part of this great conversation and it's an honor to follow snaertd pedia if not for his leadership and wisdom and engineering background it really kind of fostered his goal and districts he's taken the issue of early warren we wouldn't be

in the position and it's inspired me that's one of the reasons i want to get involved to make sure we find the funding in the future and thank you richard for the invitation and for me to participate it's great to see our lieutenant governor when you look at the power up here and the ability to get that something done and find the fund and create the relationships it's here this is the way i can see with the secretary his broader it supreme in finding solutions to those challenges we'll see that supreme laura. >> and the of san francisco i was born on april 18th and many people look at me and think it was 1906 but it wasn't it gave me the significance of that day

through my growth and development and being boirnd in san francisco and being there in 1957 with the day earthquake that toppled this elementary school i have a piece of the building that fell off this school when i was 10-year-old and certainly watching a swimming pool the water distanced 7 feet outside the pool incredible power and strength and power as you know to me i want to get involved this is one of those issues you look at and talk to the public to the common person on the street that sits 33 there look at businesses and government you mention it and the first thing that comes to mind we're not

doing it they expect us to find solutions and the funding and that's what the goal is and i know that senator pa did he will move on 0 state level hyperglycemia i'm pleased we need to make it our commitment to work with the secretary and mr. arguing which to find the relationships whether the leadership in public or private or working with a fee schedule we'll create the county u opportunity his group is looking for that and i'll be there to make sure it's successful one is the fund we need to find those whether it's $80 million or

whatever over the next 5 years and then to communicate we need to get the word n that can begin today i'll work with the business community i represent a lot of the valley there's a vested n interest we are very concerned and the resources will be available i'll be working with those industries and businesses to try and get them engaged in a solution that works for all of us when the public comes to you will say at the end of the day why haven't we done something we have. that's my goal and what i'm working for and to implement to make sure we have the successes thank you and look forward to the rest of the day (clapping) >> great, thank you.

great i'm delighted to see the acting director has arrived would you like to join us on stage (laughter) (clapping.) >> great so, now it's my pleasure to introduce california's lieutenant governor newsom he's publicly palatium the disaster preparedness and risk reduction that's a pleasure to have him. >> well, let me extend my prefix to alex pa to do and his did he vocation to this