schwab championships and the threshold for that is lowered to $8 million. the terms of the agreement, there have been no changes to the terms of the agreement. other than the scheduling and the fees, if you have any other questions, i would be glad to help you. >> is there any public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. >> entertain a motion. >> so moved. >> second. >> moved and seconded, all those in favor, say aye? >> aye. >> thank you, tom. >> item 12 is harding park golf course approval of supplemental appropriation request. >> good afternoon commissioners. i'm katy petrucione and i'm here this afternoon to ask for your approval of a supplemental appropriation request tot mayor the mayor and board of supervisors in the amount of

$1.3 million to support the 2015. the department estimates it will cost approximately $1.3 million to host the tournament including $545,000 in salary and fringe benefit. $260,000 in materials and supplies. and $500,000 in lost revenue. all of these costs will be reimbursed by the pga tour under our agreement with them. the city and the pga tour agreed to bring the 2015 tournament to san francisco after the department had concluded the '14-15 budget process. in order to establish appropriation authority for both the revenue and expense associate with the tournament, we need to ask the mayor and the board of supervisors to

amend the 14-15 budget. the department started work to prepare for the tournament this past july. right now the crew at harding is working through a list of tasks that include rebuilding the nine bunkers at fleming, resoding the driving range at fleming and weed removal, fairway top dressing and extensive work on both harding and fleming, the harding staff is working diligently to accomplish the majority of these tasks before the rainy season, god-willing, starts in november and this compressed schedule has required staff to perform many of these tasks on overtime. the week of the tournament itself we estimate that the harding crew will work 330 hours of overtime every day, as

they water the course, repair damage from the day's play and move holes on the green. after the tournaments ends staff will restore the areas of the course affected by the pga's tour hospitality facilities and all of this work will be funded by the tour. after the commission or hopefully after the commission approves the supplemental appropriation requests, we will go to the mayor's office for the mayor's approval. draft the legislation with the controller's office and introduce the appropriation ordinance at the board of supervisors in november. i'm happy to answer questions. >> commissioner low. >> i think there is public comment. >> i beg your pardon. >> is there any public comment on this item? >> i thought the big crowd showing up here were all golfers. >> being none, public comment

is closed. >> commissioner low. >> katie, is there reason assurances that the pga is going to reimburse -- is it reflected in the agreement? >> yes, it's part of the master agreement. >> move to approve. >> second. >> moved and seconded, all those in favor, say aye? >> aye. >> we're moving op to item 13 generate public. if you didn't speak under item 4 you may speak under this item no public comment. public comment is closed. do you want to do the general manager's report and the president's report or just go finish the item? >> i'm going to use the prerogative of the chair and say let's finish the agenda.

>> commissioners matter and this item is designed to allow commissioners to raise issues that they believe the commission should address at future meetings and there will be no discussion of these issues at the time. commissioners, are there any matters that you would like raised at future meetings. commissioner levitan? >> i think i might have missed my time. what we'll talk you about at a future meeting is the success, the resounding success of the world cup fencing tournament that will be held at kezar this weekend. this was an important item. i will be very brief. i just want to commend rec and park for being as involved as they have been. this is a great committee led by anne cribs with the bay area committee.

and tickets underwritten by many generous bay area supporters of fencing. we'll have the world's best, olympians from san francisco at this competition at kezar pavilion this week. as we gear up as a city and as a region, hopefully to get future olympic games here, i think it's important for people to show their interest and commitment to this very exciting sport. and yes, i used to fence don't say cycle or picket -- touchet. >> that is it. we will discuss that in the future. >> commissioner low. >> i have a 7-year-old nephew who it's a wonderful sight to see little boys with high-energy with swords. i'm not sure it's such a great idea, but it's a wonderful event. i wanted to first thank the general manager for being proactive in taking this first step on the mission playground. and, as well as commissioner

bonilla and commissioner mcdonnell, who couldn't hear the heartfelt thank you for taking the first steps on this issue. i do think when i watched the video, that isn't us and it should be us and it should be our city. and we can do better. and i do hope that the commission and the general manager -- with the leadership of the general manager continues this dialogue and makes the outreach to the community groups so that we have a deeper dialogue, not just with the mission district, but with high-needs neighborhoods, who are concerned about open space and access. and we have talked about it before, but i think now is an opportunity for us to have that deeper dialogue, the deeper dive into what we can do better. and while there are differences, i think we should embrace and respect those differences, but come up with solutions. i hope that the general manager

can be innovative and help guide us on this discussion. >> here, here. >> commissioner bonilla. >> along those lines i would just like to thank phil for having the staff available to really shed more light on the situation and to be there to demonstrate that this was a very important matter and to be there to answer -- to be part of the dialogue. and just want to thank you, phil. i was very impressed with the staff who were there, because it really spoke to the diversity question that was raised. it was interesting that and i should note, although i

shouldn't have to, but that the staff that were there really were representative of that community. that was good to see. >> thank you. seeing no other comments. >> is there any public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment -- commissioners' matters? it's only if they made a comment. come on up. >> i just am very excited that allan low said he wanted to go a little bit deeper in terms of open space, especially, i'm interested in the eastern neighborhoods, where there was this commitment to open space. which is not really being met. there are a lot of buildings that are in permitting process now that are going to create future problems with very high density and real degradation of

the wonderful places that we have. thanks. >> thank you. >> is there anyone else who would like to make public comment on this item? being none, public comment is closed. item 15, new business agenda-setting. commissioners? any public comment? being none, public comment is closed. 16 is communications. commissioners? public comment? being none, public comment is closed and 17 is adjournment. >> so moved. >> second. >> moved and seconded. all those in favor, say aye? >> aye. >> so moved. thank you one and all.

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combined with opera music it allows people to let go and be entertained and enjoy the music instead of putting on headphones. >> that's what is great about art sometimes everyone loves it because you have to, you know, really great you have to have both some people don't like it and some people do we're concerned about that. >> it's about thirty something out there that's risky. you know, disliked by someone torn apart and that's the whole point of what we're drying to do >> you never take this for granted you make sure it is the best if you can.

>> ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> 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, everyone. and welcome to the san francisco land use & economic development committee i'm supervisor wiener the chairman thought it committee to my right is supervisor jane kim and vice chair to my setting is supervisor malia cohen and our clerk is andrea ashbury and i want to thank sfgovtv for broadcasting today's hearing specifically jonathan madam clerk, any announcements? >> yes. please silence all electronic devices. all files and documents to be su