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thank you, madam chair the next order of business public comment. >> do we have speaker cards. >> yes. i have one speaker card oscar james. >> mr. james. >> thank you very much commissioners i'm oscar james again with the boichtd i want to bring up one it is important i'm a certificate holder okay. and he received a letter of new affordable housing opportunities at 2175 market street and you know they ask for a count reference but on this particular operation they say a criminal background okay. i'm totally against criminal backgrounds on any affordable housing or any housing that the
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agency or the government agency doesn't doss bylaw that holds back a lot of people when i was growing up in the 50s they laid out a lot of people in the hunters point shipyard and the fathers and the mothers had to go on welfare they were denied the opportunities because their husbands were in the housing because they didn't allow the males to be there so a lot of the kids luckily i wasn't one of them the fathers were not allowed to be in the housing projects because before that our community was prosperous a lot of people but the males were alcoholics from the top of 3 to
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market street a lot of which of them was an item like a light pole because the males didn't center the opportunity to be in the housing so i'm asking the commissioners to look at that and another thing i want to bring up the certificate of preference i was on a committee with junior the chairperson on joint housing in 1968 when we wrote the certificate of preference guidelines and during the years you know, i wasn't secretary so i didn't know how to file stuff i was going through my papers and ran across a certificate of preference from 968 that was the first certificate of preference throughout the whole city and
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county so that's the certificate of preference if you had a child that was born a month that was on the lease they got a certificate of perch but the key thing think on that i worked for the agency for 40 years prior to that for years the commission the directors were trying to change different things but on like is for example, the grant kids clause what have they have a thing i want to give it to supervisor london breed first and bring a copy to you guys but it says a director or the joint housing committee or at that time the impact could have made
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addendums to bring the - i'm saying for years the commissioners try to get if done and what have they is bring it back in the redevelopment staff will say we haven't did it or what have you when governor jerry brown discontinued that none of that transpired i want to bring that so the certificate of preference the grandkids you can put that clause in there some folks don't understand for for example, they had a lot of houses in the center that was torn down those people's are entitled to the certificate of preference those people are entitled to the certificate of preference i want this the staff
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to look at this and i'll bring the paper and try to give it to supervisor london breed before the next meeting but i'll bring you a copy so you know amusement throwing out a bunch of hot air. >> thank you, ms. vincent and. >> the grandchildren are eligible london breed made that happen that's a done deal i'll research and find that is now a part of the certificates of holders all the grandchildren. >> thank you. okay no other
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cards. >> no cards. >> so public comment is closed next item please and the next order of business item 7 the report of the chair. >> i have no report. >> the next. >> oh, i'm sorry. >> the next is the report of the executive director informing the commission of the proposed disposition of the moscone conference to the project lease and enforceable outstanding bonds as required by the 1988 yerba buena project area, ma'am director and commissioners an informational packet i'm sure you're aware of the total he can't be center area including moscone north and south were finsdz by the issuance of bonds
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bonds from moscone north are now paid off they're under the terms of bonds with the city this is all in effective to create a conference space for the city for the city nerve paid for by paying off the bonds if 1988 southern deferred rental payments that went into the gardeners account for maintenance and other capital pursuant to the hud agreements that cover all the yerba buena properties because of the city for the construction work overall moscone the city wants sole control of the site they've agreed to make the financial payment by the off and on fall give the city control of the moscone north side of howard and where the children's are on the
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south side of howard this is simply an informational action for the commission and the city is honoring it's responsibilities we've identified this process as part of property management plan unfortunately, the complete building and parks and cultural facilities we can't keep them forever we have to transfer them either to the city or another third party this is what we're doing now the oversight board the dissolution law says it is to be transferred with the state department of finance likes to take a second and third look this will be an action item to the oversight board that concludes my report.
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and i want to acknowledge director heinecke necessary is here to answer any questions on any relied item. >> before i entertain comments from the commission on the executive director report counselor bryan any public comment on those items. >> you guys have 3 different meetings so i came it this public comment okay. so anyway, i wanted to say you know welcome back man, i really appreciate this is really a nucleus important point you may or may not know there first of all, i want to give a tribute to ms. reldz she gave me relieve on information and very cooperative and came out to the community
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and stated she'll be willing to come back i don't know if you know this is called an edition but i'm happy about that ladies and gentlemen, i'm here to say i'll be part of the team they'll be breaking and entering here as well as the community team package but i want to request as i did before i see christina is the previous president i've requested and hopefully, this president she's history her father is has a history in the western edition i respectfully request you bring that meeting to the western edition of it's a special meeting that will be a relief to talk about the properties that are there of it's a special meeting with a special request you all come to
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the western edition and let us know what's going with the barber shop and marcus book store it will reassure our community if you all come there and talk about what's happening now and in the future you say there's nothing going on there's a lot of he work that has to do with construction we've got major construction along the corridor and gary crossroad so there's a lot of construction going on right now and - offering special announcement i've september the position at fillmore corridor ambassador has a rhyme but i'm going to put my community together in a way that has not been done like the cb d
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and cac and try to bring a relationship with all the developers over the last 25 years if i can make a change with the support of everybody i'm meeting are supervisor london breed so i'll get her support and move on i wanted to make that announcement you all are doing a wonderful job and continue on i'll be here to do what i can. >> thank you, mr. washington you can put our comments under public comments i know with the executive director gave a report on the moscone center anyone have a comment on the executive director's report seeing none, commissioners have a question for the executive director. >> yeah. that's the next one we
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have two items by the only quick question i have so what you're saying this matter of moscone is not going to come back to us. >> the moscone north matter no, but a permit for certain improvements that is where the gentleman will be helpful to describe the scope of the improvements i mean the planning commission took a variety of action with the moscone project for improvements but the scope of improvements that will actually be done on our property we expel it to transfer the yerba buena gardens and the facilities unfortunately, the time now has come to transfer them to the city with the proposal of the department of finance but there's a limited consortiums we're proposing it
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will have improvements to moscone south will come before you before the end of the year. >> it's actually everything but the moscone center it is everything that our ocii now owns outside of the premises of moscone north and south so in this case, the case of the permit to enter it involves the children's gardener and there's going to be a new potluck create by the moscone team as part of the project that will be happening that will involve ocii improvements and so they're to demolish some improvements and bring back new improvements as well as we own the property we need to get our okay. and that's one of them i got back from two weeks vacation i'm sorry but the next one is
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related to the children's garden as well. >> okay. please call the next item. >> the next order of business commissioners questions or comments ass. >> commissioners questions or matters that the commission wants to raise no. >> the next order of business closed session there's no closed session the next is adjournment. >> yes. we've adjourned motion by commissioner singh and unanimously endorsed by everyone approximately
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>> good morning, everybody. welcome to beautiful delores park. this is a long time coming. back in 2008, voters approved a clean and safe neighborhood parks bond which allocated about $14 million to improve this incredible park. our goal together we are going to build the new dolores park that is going to be built to last. it is going to retain all of it's important features, all of it's historic qualities, all of it's essential beauty. but yet be built with the idea that this is whenever people come.
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>> we are going to be renovating all six tennis court's, replacing the basketball court with operations underneath so the staff has the ability to maintain the park. we are completely renovating the irrigation system and in addition to the operations we are building two new restroom buildings. this fund was part of the park renovation fund. we knew community was very supportive of a renovation fund. we engaged in a community process which we began with the park to do a detailed assessment of the condition of the park and very details conversation about what we can do in the park
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foundation on behalf of the board i'd like to welcome you to the grand opening of the new st. anthony's dining room before i start, i want to remind everything this is a non-smoking event st. anthony's has been in san francisco for 64 years it bodies the openness and generosity of the city of san francisco without the generosity st. anthony's 0 would not have been able to serve 40 years and without the generosity of our community we'll not be serving meals on this corner in a place that was what converted automobile shop we provided the critical will basic services to many, many people i'd like to make i'd like to
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thank even that made the day possible our volunteers (clapping.) many, many volunteers our employees (clapping) >> yeah. >> (clapping) >> our donors thank you, very much. our sponsored there's a list of them right here in particular i'd like to say to thank our lead sponsor making kevin corporation thank you very much (clapping) i have the great how shall of welcoming the board of trust father john harden fathered john many of you know is form director of st. anthony's she was the one that get the ball
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rowell open little new dining rumor in 2004 to raise the money when they said it was going to be define father john took the leap of faith and sunshine said full speed ahead god will provide and good idea has provided father john, please came forward and offer our blessing to our folks this morning. >> who's taking bets how long it's going to take before i start crying. (laughter) grass us he loving god we also give you thanks for the guest gift of life especially on this day for st. anthony's our model
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and guide bless all here present and those unable to be with us who have transcribed of their time, their latent and the treasure to the creation of this new dining room and norman in order to condition the miracle of jones street as we follow our instruction to feed the hungry give clothing to the naked, constantly remind us that all that enter here are our brothers and sisters and also to be treated with dignity and respect grateful for 64 years of service we ask that you send down upon this new building our spirit to make it a place of living stones it came passion
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marked by the love of father alfred and father floyd and many other friers who have walked with those in need (clapping) amen >> amen. >> thank you father john that player and all you do to bring us to this day thank you (clapping.) i would like to bring to the pronounced berry stinger our executive director as executive director berry had the task of completed the characteristic campaign he did extremely well, we're thankful for that but we're very, very lucky to have him as executive director his
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knowledge and wisdom his kindness are a benefit to our entire community with that, i'd like to welcome berry to the stage (clapping.) good morning and welcome to all of you for being here on this great day seems like my responsibility to get you ready to enter the new dining i'm going to be practical all you take our hands and put our fingers on and temples and look at it a little bit and go oh. >> oh. >> okay look this way and go avenue so are you ready my work is done here no, today st. anthony's foundation is taking a bold step into the future today, we're
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opening the doors to so much more we're opening the doors to more meals, more help for those in need, and more hope and that hope that hope is not a gownless hope no navigate we've been standing solidly on this granddaughter u ground for 64 years of history see 64 years ago today, the old dining room was dedicated at had very to the navigate the line of hungry people queuing up along golden gate has been going on for more than one hundred years the earthquake the friers have remained true to is it fair to say the patron of the city those friers os in they're poor they're on brothers and sisters and remained true to all of you
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who are struggling true to you who a share this journey towards the community for which we've all been create it, it's vision this xrirtd alfred back in 189 informative 50 people would have a dining tables in which to share the meal we were hoping today that one of the friers in a rest home no oakland brother anthony that helped to district food we hear that said to father alfred the old garage we could make into the dierpg you want so badly he helped him back o make the
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sandwiches and acquire that building brother anthony and all the freezer they knew nothing they were called to fill more than empty stomachs he e they knew nothing we should be creating created a community to catch a glistens of ourselves as brothers and sisters radiated if god's image today, i'm remind of a couple of things that father alfred and i hope the press is linking he'd get very upset when a number person said this was a soup kitchen he said this is not a soup kitchen but a dining (clapping) when you enter that
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