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january 31st that is part of the moving forward initiative those changes will include the restaurant access for operators and the construction details on katrero avenue based on the feedback we've go on gotten from our operator but more existing implementation of the 050 muni 55 line on 16th street address the service increase on one of our more crowded lines and the launch will be available on january 26th did official launch on the 31st we'll use those days to work out any kings and make sure that the public is aware of the change and has ability to look at the service before the hospital
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opens we've been working with uc sf and the media both the mainstream media and the different language media to make sure that folks are aware particularly of the 55 but the other service changes we'll have ambassadors and others to make sure the introduction of the new like that is as smooth as possible sunset tunnel work is resuming like for previous construction that perceive done in and around the n judah line and doing more weekend shut depends on possibly this that weekend and the next as we've done at other times expensive outreach with the bus substitution and from the public's prospective we've gotten it down nobody likes the
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disruption has a alternative to the other routes for the trains through the tomb while we do the sunset work taking advantage the work along the n judah line like the signal priority upgrades that connects the n judah corrects e vengeance with the with the traffic signals for the policeman's on n judah at the 28 we know that the shutdowns we're trying to get the most out of them wanted to also recommended to muni give you an update on the changes along hate street as you recall in november we braikt brought forward changes from the
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hate ashbury association you have directed staff as part of the approving the action to work with the mentor to address in some of their concerns we met shawn kennedy and other staff met with the organization on november 21, 3 days after the meeting again in december and have been able to work to a nuke of issues with them we sent a letter to them refirmly the she will not were not part of the legislation through the board and work with them through the design how the bulb outs will look you may remember their concerns were about creating space that is misused and how the she will not
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what aboutes batting the problems with security we did agree that the bulbs proposed for the in bound this is when the 71 turns from stanton on the hate moved to the existing zone in front of the mcdonald and hate and the out bound unbelievable at masonic and hate we're not pursue it you did approve that it but there's issues to be worked out we'll not pursue it at this time we're happen with the accommodations they were concerned with the timing of the construction and we'll be able to work with them and the partners of public works to make sure it is the lease disruptive as possible when we do construction in the neighborhood we'll be able to do so but i'm told there membership
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expressed appreciation for the changes we were able to make and excited about moving forward we are that be able to continue to work with them on the design and the timing aspects you also asked us to look at the designing for bubbles into the side streets as you recall we got a letter proposing what we are proposing for hate and the side streets the time we told us one of the issues the turning rad. >> that are difficult to do there are speak we'll be able to do some might be small and they'll be worth doing but coming to you in february or march with additional prospering proposals bans that direction you got from you and in the lower hate the lesser or if i concerns continuing for the folks the buchanan or the
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proposed signals that people have concerns with we did the follow-up added our direction and i think we're inadequate consensus from the community i wanted to note that is one of many we've been getting recently but an important recognize the institute of the engineers that is an eminent group recognized our caesar chavez straight project as transportation project of the year from the bay area chapter of the i he a pretty big deal we did this in collaboration with the ms. johnson to turn caesar chavez into a complete street we looked at the days when it sprayed the
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mission under boiling heights many collisions on the streets and it was an unwelcoming street project which was nearly $12 million project transformed the street after replacing the sewer expanding the sidewalks and the medium and adding green infrastructure like pavement it was a major creek at one time an area prone to flooding has energy fiscal street lighting and plaza and really 2r0r789 the character of that street and committed together the community at full name on she and he there were parents and kids trying to cross it was difficult to cross and now it's crossing distances are less and the traffic is slower and bike lanes in 0 both directions and
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this landscaping has made that a different feel there were one hundred and 50 recorded crashes in a 5 year period prior to this project and since the project bike a number of people own bikes on caesar chavez increased more than 4 hundred percent so it's being used at a much better street about the concerns of traffic never came to pass even though we took out a lane in both directions it is better infrastructure so for the whole district and since we wrote up the notes we've gotten another award so good recognize it's a model project we should keep in
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mind when we're trying to transform other things we'll hear one had great outcome and the region other those parts of country recognize finally, i was in washington, d.c. for part find last week and it was a transportation research board annual conference and annual meeting i was able to as part of a small group met with secretary fox and number of folks on white house i wanted to point out much more positive things in which congress is passing as you recall the transportation bill is set to exterior on may 31st it was a relatively short bill there were concerns based on how things change and if the next election it will be difficult to
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get things duplicate but quite the opposite they'll be able to get a bill done not in time for may 31st but very optimistic and hopefully about getting a long term bill done and being able to get the funding in last place and in the christen chronicle like a contract tax it was a little bit reassuring and as we go forward with things like making muni available to more folks it is - it was encouraging to hear that the federal government is not yet giving up on the federal transportation program and hopefully will sustain it more or less at the
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level in recent years and that's positive that concludes my report. >> for the update thank you for the report on hate street sometimes creative thought and further outreach can go a long way in coming up with new outcomes in making people feel better about the projects. >> okay. now closed session. >> we'll move to item 13 conducting closed session. >> motion for closed session and a . >> there it goes okay thanks. >> item 13 announcements of closed session motion to gloss are not disclosed the
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information. >> second. >> all in favor, say i. opposed? we'll not disclose. >> you have to announce the settlement or 234089. >> i do. >> okay. the cases well, there's only one settled the other one an update. >> okay. so the board met in closed session to discuss jess versus cc sf and the load the board voted to settle in case and relax on the t line case. >> that's it thank you for your outstanding vote for the leadership of the commission i was a little bit concerned but appreciate that the opposition. >> you you know, i was happen
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of play rec and park has a place win the high sincerely the place to remove user from the upper life and transform into one of mother nachdz place go into the rec and park camp mather located one hundred and 80 square miles from the bay bridge past the oakland bridge and on and on camp mather the city owned sierra nevada camping facility is outings outside the gate of yosemite park it dates back before the area became is a popular vacation it i sites it was home to indians who made the
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camp where the coral now stands up and artifacts are found sometimes arrest this was the tree that the native people calm for the ac accordions that had a high food value the acorns were fatally off the trees in september but they would come up prosecute the foothills and were recipe the same as the people that came to camp camp is celebrating it's 90th year and the indians were up here for 4 thousand we see every day of them in the grinding rocks around the camp we have about 15 grinding sites in came so it was a major summer report area for the 92 hawks.
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>> through there are signs that prosperity were in the area it was not until the early part of the century with the 76 began the construction of damn in helpfully a say mill was billed open the left hand of the math for the construction by which lake was used to float logs needed for the project at the same time the yosemite park and company used the other side of the camp to house tourists interesting in seeing the national park and the constructions of damn when the u son damn was completed many of the facilities were not needed then the city of san francisco donated the property it was named camp mather the first director it was named after him
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tuesday morning away amongst the pine the giant sequoia is the giants inventories first name if our title is camp means there's going to be dirt and bugs and so long as you can get past that part this place it pretty awesome i see i see . >> with a little taste of freedom from the city life you can soak up the country life with swimming and volley ball and swimming and horseback
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riding there you go buddy. >> we do offer and really good amount of programming and give a sample p of san francisco rec and park department has to offer hopefully we've been here 90 years my camp name is falcon i'm a recession he leader i've been leading the bill clinton and anarchy and have had sometimes arts and crafts a lot of our guests have been coming for many years and have almost glutin up, up here he
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evolves there's no representation here oh, there's no representation so all the adults are engine i you know disconnected so there's more connection the adults and parents are really friendly but i think in our modern culture i you know everyone's is used to be on their phones and people are eager to engagement and talk they don't have their social media so here they are at camp mather how are i doing. >> how are you doing it has over one hundred hundred cabins those rustic structures gives camp mather the old atmosphere that enhances the total wilderness experience and old woolen dressers and poaches
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and rug i do lay out people want to decorate the front of thaifr their cabins and front poefrnz their living room is outside in this awesome environment they're not inviting their guests inside where the berms are people get creative with the latin-american and the bull frogs start the trees grow and camp mather is seen in a different light we're approaching dinner time in the construction of the hetch hetchy damn the yosemite park built jackson diane hauling hall to serve the guests it does was it dbe does best service s serve
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the food. >> i'm the executive chef i served over 15 hundred meals a day for the camp mather folks breakfasts are pancakes and french toast and skranld eggs and hash brown's our meal formulate is we have roost lion it's reflecting of the audience we have people love our meals and love the idea they can pick up a meal and do worry about doing the dishes can have a great time at camp mather
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after camp people indulge themselves everyone racks go in a place that's crisis that i air after the crackinging of a campfire a campfire. >> the evening is kept up with a tenant show a longed tradition it features music i tried this trick and - this talent show is famous for traditional things but we have new things ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
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the first 7, 8, 9 being on stage and being embarrassed and doing random things >> unlike my anothers twinkling stars are an unforcible memory ♪ ♪ ♪ admission to camp mather is through a lottery it includes meals and camp programs remember all applicant registration on line into a lottery and have a rec and park department family account to register registration typically begins the first week of january and ends the first week in february this hey sierra oasis is a great place to enjoy lifeiest outside
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of the hustle and bustle and kickback and enjoy and a half >> everything is so huge and beautiful. >> the children grew up her playing around and riding their bites e bicycles it's a great place to let the children see what's outside of the city common experience is a this unique camp when you get lost in the high sierra wilderness camp mather is waiting and we look forward to city manager's office you here soon
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i'd like to remind members of the public the commission that the commission does not tolerate disruptions of any kind please silence all electronic devices. during the proceeding and when speaking before the commission, if you care to, do state your name for the record. i'd like to take roll at this point. >> commissioner president wu commissioner antonini commissioner hillis commissioner moore and commissioner richards commissioner antonini is present we do expect commissioner johnson but expect commissioner fong to be absent first on your agenda item one c and e at 1631 through 39 oak street and page street conditional use authorization is proposed to turns until february 5th
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