>> outstanding. i mean, that these meetings tend to be the best way to find veterans particularly senior veterans and i have attended numerous meetings in the east bay, over in concord, they have a meeting every third thursday of the month in the back of a dennies and brings over 100 veteran and on the d-day commemoration, they had five stand up and tell their stories of par participating in the d-day, invasion. and so, thank you for the invitation, i will be there. >> i would just suggest that most of these veterans are probably getting health services, and so i hope that you have been out to the va hospital, a lot of them are in the cafeteria, and just, they have different venues outside and around and so most of them are already getting care. and so you just step out to the va hospital. and there are a lot in the lobby and i know that ucsf has free, not ucsf, but uc berkeley, their law school had

a program that they were giving advice free legal advice to veterans so, you might want to have a little table out there and i am sure that you will get a lot of stories out there. >> out standing, i appreciate that recommendation as well. >> one other, and have you been in touch with sldn. >> no. >> and i think that i have that right and i will pull it up and i know that i don't have the service to pull it up. >> it is lgbt advocacy organization and they were formed to work for the don't ask don't tell and i think that it exists in the city and headquarters here and there are two people that i know, zoe doning is one that you may remember as a navy officer that was drumed out of the military and has had a very successful career in the community, and sthe will be a resource for you and, bob dokendorf who has been active in that organization and he is a retired navy officer. >> fantastic, i will reach out

to them. thank you. >> one of the things, too, and because i work with the library, and they have story corp, which is it regarding older and i am working with them, and they are recording older people history and they have got to do that with older african americans in their history in san francisco. and so, they may be something that you might want to use their services. >> absolutely. >> and so i have a meeting at 11:30, so... >> okay, i will talk to them. thank you so much. >> and commissioners i advise you and i would love to sit down and do your interviews if you would like to participate in the program. >> i have some stories. >> okay. >> thank you so much. and unless there are any further questions? >> i appreciate your time. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> okay. public comment? >> hi, again, i will make this

quick i wanted to give an update on the work that we have all talked about as far as improving the conditions in sors and people with disabilities and we have a film training about the lifes of the residence of the in the hotel and that will be on the 21st, from 2:00 to 4:00 at the san francisco main library and that is free and open to all. thank you. >> and okay. and thank you, >> what time was it? >> 2:00 >> yeah. >> 2:00 >> okay. >> review and approval of the fiscal year 2014/15 california department of aging, supplementary nutrition assistance program, education snap, ed, contract sp 1415-06, and all subsequent ad mendments

staff, linda lau. could i have a motion to discuss? >> so moved. >> second. >> it is moved and seconded. >> okay. >> good morning commissioner and director, our department of aging adult services is requesting approval to enter in a new contract with the california department of aging, and to participate in one-time program called the supplementary nutrition assistance program, education, and it is called snap ed for short and the state, actually, received 2.5 million dollars, of federal funding, and to fund that 20 par participating area agencis on aging and we are one of them. and so san francisco, we are based on the interstate funding for that and we will be receiving 119,000, and 84 dollars for the fiscal year of 14, 15 and we have an agreement

with the state, to select three low income senior news sites or housing sites, and that meets the requirements which is 185 percent of federal poverty level for the dem graphics and we propose to it and the project is several found and one of the ideas is to by growing and harvesting and having these gardens, and the urban gardens that they will be able to increase the access to the healthy food as well as also the activity and the physical activitis that they might enjoy. and we will be working with the recreation and parks department to help with this project and they have a lot of expertise in this area, and we already reached out to them, and they

have some contracts that they already work with that have the expertise to help us build the gardens in the sellive sites as part of this project and this is to provide the education and so there will be usda approved, curriculum to include and for these participants for these sites and one of the approved curriculums is esmart and live strong and we will be using that along with the other tools that they will provide to us and part of the project is to be able to evaluate the preand post test to see what the impacts will be. and we will provide the programs and offer these to the selective sites and one of them

is ti chi and moving for better balance and this is, there are contractors, and that are able to have been certificated to be able to provide this and so we will be subcontracting, and to offer this train to trainer type of program, and so that, sites that will, that are interested in offering this, will be able to send, either a staff, or a volunteers to attend this training, and then, bring it back to the program, and then there will be staff to basically, help over see the program, and then making sure that it is implemented in appropriately, and along with that, there will be other curriculum called eating smart and living strong and i mentioned about that, but the important component of that is to include, food demonstrations, and ways for people to help pace and give back and that is important, and it is not enough to share the information, to be able to offer them practical skills to

be able to do that. >> and so, we asked for your approval to accept this grant from the california department of aging and adult services. and if you have any questions, i will be happy to entertain. >> have you selected a site? we are in the process. and we have proposed to the cba that we will start the federal fiscal year starts in october. and so, this month, and we have, we, once this is approved, we actually will go through the process of selecting appropriate sites that will be able to meet the requirements of the state has. >> and have you selected the site yet? >> we have not. and there are, and there are potential sites that actually meet and a lot of the

requirements and so, we have candidates and we have yet to meet with them. and to you know, work out the details, and of course, part of the process, that we have and we any needed to follow the contracting process and making sur that it is appropriate. >> and should this (inaudible) be able to start off in october? like maybe, in december first? okay? and can the money be carried over to the following year? >> we believe that we will be able to spend the money by june 2015. >> yeah. >> thank you. >> june 2015. or next september? >> yeah. >> no, it is june, 2015. we need to spend the money. >> yeah. >> permission... >> yeah. and commissioner, lau was kind of asking the similar questions because i was confused about the dates, because the document was issued on august the 12 and

this it dates the availability of funds, july first, yes. >> we are talking about it in october. >> so let me clarify that. >> and the funding, actually was available, in july, but, because the late notice and everything else, we some decided to actually start and were able to start sooner, but for us, with our other things going on, we said and we will not be able to, and so for us, we, told the state, that we will implement our program, it will be from october through june. and the money is actually available. and you know, we were finally got the contract from the state and the paperwork has been signed, but, we can't complete the grant process, until we have this approved by the commission, as well. >> and my follow up question is, it seems like a lot to accomplish with a little less

than $120,000. and there is no actual program budget in support of this. that i saw. but i see how you are going to spend that money to accomplish the three major goals. >> we have the budget that was the best estimate that we submitted to the state and that is the best estimate and we can update that once we have our contracts awarded. and i know that this, and i know that budget was not included in your packet, but yes, for the administration for the particular program, and it will be in-kind, in terms of staffing for myself, kind of over seing that, but we will be awarding for the gardening project, if i recall is approximately, $60,000 and about half of the budget will be for the gardening project and the other half is for the

education pieces which will include, of course, some contracting for the staffing and the nutritionist, or the other trained educators to be able to deliver the curriculum and capture all of the data required for the reporting in evaluations, and as well as supply from the materials for the food demonstrations etc.. >> and yeah, so the tichi trainer for example. >> it is included. correct. >> that is a one time, consulting, position in terms of contracting out, with the trainer, and that is estimated to be about just one day training, and it is about 1500, and so it is a two day training, yeah. >> and i will just say that if this was and if we had to establish these programs really from the ground up and the truth is that because we have the nutrition providers and we are partnering with the park and rec and we do have the people in the community that do the evidence based programs and that gives us the leg up and if

we did not have that, i think that you are correct, we will be starting to spend, even though this is not in any way a lot of money and it is a lot of money to spend in that period of time. >> they want to require that we collaborate with the other departments like the department of public health, and the other and the uc extension and the other entities that are already are receiving the snap ed money and they are receiving for a number of years. and this is our first year. but they have, experience, and we will be collaborating with them, to do three health fares and to be able to get the messages out, and they are and, so that is really does, and that really helps us to get things moving quickly.

>> are the health fares already existing and ongoing and plug into an existing health fair? >> yeah. >> and where are the under served parts of the county that you described in the second paragraph? >> the bay view. >> and the western has the pockets where you know, seniors are, and there is not a lot of resources there, and there is quite a bit of need. they are working with the rec and park for the gardening

project and so there are actually, and one of the prime candidates, and that we will be approaching, them, and they have expressed interest and so we actually did a survey to find out, you know, have a meeting with some of the providers to say who is interested, and this is kind of coming up, and so we got some preliminary data already. >> okay. commissioner loo? >> this is the first that you have the project, will it be continuing the funding coming in or just one time only? >> it is a one time only, funding, and this state, is hopeful that if the things work out well, they will reapply and that they will get another year. >> yes, because otherwise, you spend the money to do the project and it is wasted and it should be continuing. >> we hope so, >> i think that is the reason that we picked these three topics and because the ti chi is training the trainer and so we are hopeful that we use the money to train the folks and

maybe we can get the folks coming in and depending on the key partners and the gardens we are hoping will be sustain able, and that volunteers and the folks will work on those and i think that the educational piece of this, and the materials and others, and we would work really hard to see that that is maintained in the community. and but you are correct, it is always hard to get the money and not have it again and i think that the staff has been very diligent at really looking that why are those programs that if we never got a dime again in this program, would have some success in sustaining themselves in and so, good comment, though. >> thank you. >> any other questions? >> okay. >> any other questions? >> okay. if not, i will call for the vote. all in favor? >> aye. >> opposed? >> ayes have it, so the motion

is carried. thank you. >> public comment at this time? >> public comment? >> hearing none, announcements? >> announcements? hearing none, public comment, hearing none. i call for a motion to adjourn. >> so moved. >> second. >> it has been moved and seconded that we adjourn the meeting. >> and thank you. >> meeting is adjourned.

>> welcome to culture wire. we will look at the latest and greatest public art project. recently, the airport unveiled the new state of the art terminal. let's take a look. the new terminal service and american airlines and virgin america was designed by a world- renowned architecture's firm. originally built in 1954, the building underwent massive renovation to become the first registered terminal and one of the must modern and sustainable

terminals and the united states. the public art program continues its 30-year legacy of integrating art into the airport environment with the addition of five new commissions that are as bold and dynamic as the new building. >> this project was completed in record time, and we were able to integrate the artist's early enough in the process that they could work with the architect said that the work that is completed is the work that really helps complement and instill the space as opposed to being tucked away in a corner. >> be experience begins with the glass facades that was designed with over 120 laminated glass panels. it captures the experience of being under or over clouds when flying in a plane. depending on the distance or

point of view, it can appear clear for more abstract and atmospheric. the subtle colors change gradually depending on the light and the time of day. >> i wanted to create an art work that looks over time as well as working on in the first glance. the first time you come here, you may not see a. but you may be able to see one side over the other. it features a couple of suspended sculptures. each was created out of a series of flat plains run parallel to each other and constructed of steel tubing. >> it is made up of these strata. as the light starts to shift, there is a real sense that there is a dynamism. >> it gives the illusion that

this cultures might be fragments of a larger, mysterious mass. >> the environmental artwork livens it with color, light, and the movement. three large woven soldiers are suspended. these are activated by custom air flow program. >> i channeled air flow into each of these forms that makes it move ever so slightly. and it is beating like a heart. if-0 when as of the forces of nature moving around us every second. >> shadow patterns reflect the shapes of the hanging sculptures. the new terminal also features a children's play areas.

both of the market the exploratory n.y. -- exploratorium. the offer travelers of all ages a playful oasis. using high quality plywood, they created henches shaped like a bird wings that double as musical instruments. serving as a backdrop is a mural featuring images of local birds and san francisco's famous skyline. >> in the line between that is so natural, you can see birds and be in complete wilderness. i really like that about this. you could maybe get a little snapshot of what they are expecting.

>> it is an interactive, keck sculpture that is interacted with by the visitor. >> they are a lot about and they fall down the belt. it moves the belt up, and if you turn that faster, the butterflies fall in the move of words. >> the art reflect the commission's commitment to acquiring the best work from the bay area and beyond. in addition to the five new commissions, 20 artworks that were already in the airport collection were reinstalled. some of which were historically cited in the terminal. it includes major sculptures by the international artists. as a collection, these art works tell the story of the vibrant arts scene in the early 1960's

through the mid-1980s's. the illustrate san francisco's cultural center and a place of innovation that is recognized and the love throughout the world. one of the highlights is a series of three left tapestries. they are on view after being in storage for 20 years. these tapestries representing various gardens. from his years of living in san francisco. hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggage area. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living

artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit >> the annual celebration of hardly strictly bluegrass is always a hit now completing itself 12 year of music in the incredible golden gate park. >> this is just the best park to come to. it's safe. it's wonderful and such a fun time of the year. there is every kind of music you can imagine and

can wander around and go from one stage to another and just have fun. >> 81 bands and six stages and no admission. this is hardly strictly bluegrass. >> i love music and peace. >> i think it represents what is great about the bay area. >> everyone is here for the music and the experience. this is why i live here. >> the culture out here is amazing. it's san francisco. >> this is a legacy of the old warren hel ment and receive necessary funding for ten years after his death. >> there is a legacy that started and it's cool and he's done something wonderful for the city and we're all grateful. hopefully we will keep this thing going on for years and years to come.

>> good afternoon i'll bring the hungs to order. >> good afternoon regular hearing welcome to the meeting for october 1, 2014, please be advised please silence all electronic devices. and when in any way, shape, or

form. >> president hasz commissioner wolfram commissioner honda commissioner johnck commissioner johns commissioner matsuda commissioner pearlman commissioners first on your agenda is general public comment at this time, members of the public may address the commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction poovshg povshg the item is reached in the meeting. each member of the public may i have no speaker cards. >> any member of the public wish to speak please come up to the podium. >> good afternoon. i'm mike buehler of the san francisco heritage i know to direct your attention to an article in the chronicle regarding the legislation that is introduced audio supervisor campos to

introduce the legacy businesses in san francisco and create a legacy in san francisco heritage has been working with the supervisor in crafting the ordinance the proposed ordinance and it will include we believe roll for the office of small business to research and investigate 30eb8 incentives for legacy businesses and provide recommendations to the board of supervisors i mentioned this, of course, as a photocopy presentation to puc regarding our policy paper n for san francisco history we established a subcommittee to look more deeply into the issues and what the city can do i hope that the heritage can work with the commission in providing recommendations to the board of supervisors and informing that

process going forward so happy to entertain any questions. >> thank you is there any public comment? please come to the podium. >> good afternoon i'm to talk about the resolution recommended the board of supervisors approval about the historic property contract that the local government would like to plan to enter contracts with the kaiser historical proposals like myself subsequentially i had the united states senate open a bank the bank of sue u sullivan i have more than 3 hundred and 86 accounts in wavelengths and some of the agents protocol we were having problems with going to a bank and having