this area will fail the willingness of people to buy to the dense urban core will hang in the balance taxpayers are being asked to foot the bill for the extra transportation gore bond and recent parks and open space bonds and those funds will not solve for the current conditions with what messages does it send if the city backs a away from the negotiated that funding that shares the burden for forward planning that i thank you >> thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon president chiu i'm chaerl with the operators union i'm here to encourage the city and tjpa to continue discussions to enter maturing believable and the tax

prelims in the district that's essential in the transbay that's phase one and to start phase two which will take caltrain fourth and king underground to the transbay term and ultimately high speed rail if the high speed rail box will be powdered in the next most they've gathered funds in charge their project the melrose is part of the funding plan it is a great opportunity for the board to continue it's commitment to an infrastructure project that will take the cars off the streets and the passenger load off airplanes that's from the lease efficient mode of transport. the cost the project is a going up daily as the need.

the costs are associated with any delay and the question of jobs the operating engineers there are 44 members as of this morning arrest pits 2 hundred and 44 workers that are in danger oflogies housing. the engineers recognize the private investment in the district and the infrastructure project. again we are encourage all parties to reach a maturingly arresting partnership >> thank you is there any public testimony at the time, we said before supervisor kim has a motion to continue this item to techniques item any objection. >> supervisor wiener has a comment. i imagine this is going to be

continued i have serious concerns when this matter in a different formidable in july we had a discussion about how when you look at the melrose entities been proposed today will generated approximately $1.4 million phase one of the project we're seeing less and less money that is going to be left over for the fees two downtown extension every time there's an a cost there or no money for the rooftop park the money that comes up to make up for it comes out of the downtown extension. the taxpayers want to pay less they've talked about the $4 million and even if something of a compromise quote/unquote

that's not my term but the term being used it reached seven hundred or 8 hundred employing or one billion dollars over penny of that reduction comes out of the downtown extension. i say a scenario where this melrose will produce no money for the downtown extension even with what is being proposed right now in terms of what is left over of the $1.4 billion that's not enough to complete that project. the tjpa stale r still has a whole list of possible funding streams to make sure we can complete downtown extension. and so when we hear talk will the melrose and the sequence those are phrases we're drawn to we want to have a sequence and

try to get everyone on the same page but this scenario every dollar of quote/unquote sequence is a dollar not going to the downtown project left with no train service being routed and it will take longer to get p there. i understand the desire is have no more time i know the motion is for one week i know talk of thirty days it's becomes an unraveling out of our position to fund the downtown extension that's a crucial part of the transportation future network of this city. i wanted to put that comment out there in the inspection of this motion >> the overall issue. >> thank you and with that, colleagues continue without

objection. this will be continued to the ninth of september and the hearing held open >> that's at 3:00 p.m. >> call items 13 so there 15. impose the special order pursuant to a resolution adapted the board of supervisors will convene a committee as a whole for a public hearing for persons interested in the subject matter of 14 that was referred from for the land use committee and item 15 offender the portions of the centers for the purpose of the city placing project >> let me fir first introduce the supervisor kim. >> in march of 2013 i introduced an ordinance to kickoff the coordination of the market omaha market plan like the dog park that opened a

couple of the months ago today, we're moving forward with the realm improvement and the projects mac up the projects the creation of a community plaza monies as the ma coffin hub and the staff can say it is a long process with the terrorsless efforts. it's an example of underutilized space although envisioned as a community garden including truck pilots i don't know if you went on saturday helped to push the design to allow flexible programming for community vendors through a series of community meetings the mayor's office of housing of office of economic workforce development and the public works were able to keep the slairpz slairp in

the design and such innovative art pieces by the arts stew and dpw has worked to make sure it meets all the regulations and what is green before us today will help to divert to it to a plaza it is are currently under construction. i just want to thank on the city and john updyke who was here on the behavior of department of real estate and the department of public works and in particular frank and oewd for the staff that is here to speak if there's issues from the board. i want to thank the city there's a lot of heavy lifting to make that a reality and work to make

sure that is a more complete neighborhood for the ma coffin neighborhood thank you, supervisor let me ask if the department of real estate has comments >> thank you president chiu john updike the director of real estate that's hard to top of introduce. i have a brief presentation. just to give you a little bit a of history and talk about the items before you today. as the supervisor mentioned in june of this year, the board approved the admin plaza program code. we told you this is the plaza project is called the ma coffin hub. those items are the vacation between 101 and valencia it's rezoning to public use open space and the transfer from the department of public works to real estate. all of that further stipulates

the goals of the plaza program to transform this particular 4 thousand square feet space to a well community hub the plaza is the former octavia project. so this is one of those projects sdiefrdz by neighborhood and brought forward. i'll take a quick look at the properties location for you. and in a sense ever before and after the visible tells the story it's a an amazing transformation that's occurred

out there. with our approval those items we'll be issuing an rfp to secure a steward of the plaza to return to the board for final approval i've previously adapted in the meantime, given the construction of the plazas was completed on time by the public works thank you to the public works for the project but the plazas program took longer than anticipated to - we've created an interim grant agreement that allows the activities to successfully con mention in mid-october. and that's a shot of the plaza in action on october the 24th. and much more of that to come that's the intent of the project. and this item before you.

so the area the street vacation which is the specific item in front of you. is shown on this map. increasing consumptions for a bike lane as well as the modification of the suitcase. and i mentioned the ordinance mentioned a trigger for jurisdictional transfer for the perfection of the street vacation and the rezoning a separate item before you. i want to thank robin heavens for pushing 24 rack up hill percentilely thank you robin she's here to answer questions.

i'll allow planning department to address their issues if you have questions and we have the department of public works here if you have questions about the placing itself. thank you. supervisor wiener >> i have symto make some comments as well. i want to echo supervisor kim's comments and just this is an area that in addition it's in district 6 basically at the border and an area of the city i've been sending time they're going through there for 17 years it's an area that real spell needs gathering space it's an area that has had a lot of champs and it's been coming up due to the great work the neighbors and others. this project is long overdue

it's a phenomenal existing project. i want to thank supervisor kim to her and her office and leadership to make this >> with that, let me ask if there's any members of the public that worry about it make comments on this this hearing open h this issue. >> thank you. is there anyone from the public who wishes to speak this hearing has been heard and some time do you have any closings comments. given this hearing is heard and filed on the underlined ordinance there are two flying ordinances 14 and 15 >> supervisor tang. supervisor wiener. supervisor yee. supervisor avalos. supervisor breed. supervisor campos.

supervisor chiu. supervisor cowen. supervisor farrell. supervisor kim. supervisor mar. there are 11 i's. those ordinances are passed on that first reading. madam clerk could you please read the memoriams >> just mr. president, today's meeting will be adjourned on behalf of the supervisor wiener for the late ms. nancy and mr. bryan higgins on behalf of supervisor yee so far nancy and on behalf of supervisor chiu and supervisor kim for the late zach watson and on behalf of the president chiu mar and on behalf of the the young ms. greg. >> i want to thank sfgovtv and charles for your services today in bringing this broadcast into

the homes of san franciscans and with that, madam clerk, any other business before this committee? >> there's no further business. ladies and gentlemen, we're adjourned. (music) >> herb theatre,open rehearsal. listen to the rehearsal.

i think it is fun for them, they see our work process, our discussions, the decisions we make. it is good for us. we kind of behavior little bit when we have people in the audience. msk (music) >> we are rehearsing for our most expensive tour; plus two concerts here. we are proud that the growth of the orchestra, and how it is expanded and it is being accepted. my ambition when i came on as music director here -- it was evident we needed absolutely excellent work. also evident to me that i thought everyone should know that. this was my purpose. and after we opened, which was

a spectacular opening concert about five weeks after that the economy completely crashed. my plan -- and i'm absolutely dogmatic about my plans --were delayed slightly. i would say that in this very difficult timefor the arts and everyone, especially the arts, it's phenomenal how new century has grown where many unfortunate organizations have stopped. during this period we got ourselves on national radio presence; we started touring, releasing cds, a dvd. we continue to tour. reputation grows and grows and grows and it has never stopped going forward. msk(music)

>> the bay area knows the orchestra. you maybe take things for granted a little bit. that is simply not the case will go on the road. the audiences go crazy. they don't see vitality like this on stage. we are capable of conveying joy when we play. msk(music) >> any performance that we do, that a program, that will be something on the program that you haven't heard before. string orchestra repertoire is pretty small. i used to be boxed into small repertoire. i kept constantly looking for new repertoire and commissioning new arrangements. if you look at the first of the program you have very early,

young vibrant mendelson; fabulous opener and then you have this fabulous concerto written for us in the orchestra. is our gift. msk(music) >> and then you have strauss, extraordinary piece. the most challenging of all. string orchestra work. 23 solo instrument, no violin section, now viola section; everybody is responsible for their part in this piece. the challenge is something that i felt not only that we could do , absolutely could do, but i wanted to show off.

i can't tell you how aware i am of the audience. not only what i hear but their vibes, so strong. i have been doing this for a long time. i kind of make them feel what i want them to feel. there is nobody in that audience or anywhere that is not going to know that particular song by the fourth note. and that is our encore on tour. by the way. i am proud to play it, we are from san francisco. we are going to play that piece no matter where we are.

>> hi, i'm with building san francisco. and we have a special program of stay safe today where we're going to talk about what you can do to your home after an earthquake to make it waterproof and to be more comfortable. we're here at spur in san francisco, this wonderful exhibit of safe enough to stay. and this is an example of what your home might be like after an earthquake. and we have today with us ben latimer from tvan. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> we'll talk about things you can do you don't have to be a professional contractor to make your home more livable after an earthquake. >> i want to talk about things a homeowner can do. we have comfort and we have things like a little bit of

maybe safety if your front door is ajar and waterproofing if you have a leak in your roof, or if you have broken glass on the window. >> so unr, one of the most important fib use is keeping outside out and inside in. let's look at windows. >> let's assume this window is broken in the earthquake. we have wind and rain blowing in. one of the most important things you need to do as a homeowner is secure the plastic properly. if you just take staples or nails and put them into the plastic, we're going to get a strong wind and rip it right off. what i'm going to have somebody do is they're going to have -- this is an old piece of shingle. you might have -- everybody has a piece of wood in their basement. it doesn't have to be fancy. they take out this rusty screw begun, and hopefully you have one of these. >> there is one at the neighborhood support center. >> at the neighborhood support center. you're going to wrap this plastic around this board, take your screw. and then screw that in.

>> you need a permit for this? >> you do need a permit for this. and you can contact the former head building inspector to get that permit. that's it. now when the wind blows, it's tight and it's not going to pull through, having a single point of contact. >> great. what about this door? take a look at this door. what can you do? let's say it doesn't shut tight. what can you do? >> for the sake of argument, we're on the inside. i can't lock my door at night. i have a very similar, very similar idea. i'm going to take my 2 by 4. i can put it across the jamb in the door. one. two. maybe i want another one up here, maybe another one down there. but i can go to sleep. and that quickly, i can get it off in the morning. >> terrific. what about the roof up here?

we see people throw blue tarps over their roof after an earthquake. that seems reasonable. >> i think the blue tarp is reasonable. the things that people want to know that they need to know is if you have multiple tarps, how you overlap. starting from the bottom and moving up so that you're overlapping this way. so, rain running down doesn't slide under your tarp. >> right. >> and the same technique we did over here, as silly as it may sound, wrapping the end of that blue tarp with your board and then securing that if you can underneath, if you have to on top is fine. but making sure that you don't have an area where the wind is going to get under and bill owe that tarp. >> the wind can rip it right off. >> and then you're back up there again. >> let's go inside and check out what we can do inside. >> old fun. here we go. >> so, ben, i see you have nails, universal tool right here. >> man's best friend. duct tape. let me show you a couple things we can use this for after an earthquake. this window right here, because it's off kilter, we have open

seams all along. i have a lot of air coming through. i want to stay comfortable at night. i want to keep that air out. it's as simple as that, all the way around. >> excellent. >> now i don't have any air coming in. let's say this one is one that would annoy me. everything is a little off. my doors won't stay closed. i take a piece of my favorite duct tape here, close it up. and at least it will stay out of my way when i'm trying to live throughout my day. if we're not talking about pressurized water, we're talking about just the drain, sometimes they're going to get a crack here. >> right, sure. >> and you're going to get a leak. duct tape around that is going to help us get through until we can get a plumber out and get that fixed as well. let's say we only have electricity in one room, so we're running extension cords across the house. if i'm going to run an extension cord from one room to the other, i don't want kids tripping on it. i don't want to trippon it. i take my trusty duct tape, tape it to the floor, and i don't have to worry about it getting kicked. >> great, great. look at this.

let's look at the duct tape here because we see a big -- >> yes. in the event of an earthquake, i don't think we're going to have too many -- too much debris that's safe to put into a plastic bag, even as strong as it might be. these are called vice bags. this is what they use to put rice and things when they ship it. this is something where i take my glass, i can take broken pieces of wood, i can take anything sharp and fill it. and it's not going to puncture and come out. it's not going to fall all over the floor. i've not going to have it sticking out, maybe scratch myself, cut myself or anything like that. these are a great thing to have. >> you have a little go-to box for emergencies. that's great. thanks very much for joining us, ben. it's really been interesting. and i want to thank you all for joining us here at the spur urban center. and we'll see you again