that we wanted to live where we live. because we had decided this together, i -- you know, it's important to acknowledge that this was a community effort. and i speak up because i'm that kind of person, but i don't want to pretend that i was something better than my neighbors because, you know, they stood up, too. and i just hope that this gets passed so we can get across the street. and this time next month, laying by the pool. >> supervisor kim: thank you. thank you for your efforts. >> good afternoon. i'm demarcus davis. i'm study violin performance at the conservatory and serve on

the student council. i'm here on behalf of students to show our support for the project. this is a special place for us. we're the most diverse conservatory in the country, or perhaps the world. of all the students enrolled, we have 423 enrolled. 98% of us are on scholarships. that's a huge, drawing factor to get top talent and students to study with world-class artists that teach at the conservatory. what the housing project would mean for us, one, the students that live in our current space, it's about 220 students. so it would allow us, one, to come together as a community and house our rapidly growing population, but, two, to create a sense of community the students come from around the world. for many, this is their first time in america and being away

from home. it's important to have a place that we can call home and is ours so we can open up our doors and go out and know each other. being away from home is scary. this is my first time not living in georgia and the conservatory has welcomed me in. i'm grateful to be a part of that. for my colleagues from other countries, it's not easy. many don't speak english as their first language, so it's important that we can cultivate that experience. we could you would do everything that you can to get this moved along and we want our future students to have the same opportunity. >> supervisor kim: thank you, mr. davis, and welcome to san francisco. next speaker, please? >> my name is alicia sandoval, housing life committee. i've been working with the tenants at 200 van ness, which

are in support of this project. as long as there is a just relocation plan that will benefit the rent-controlled tenants. when this project came in front of the planning committee, the conservatory they'd a commitment that they with not change the terms of a contract. looking at the new draft, i have a lot of concerns. we're asking for the conservatory to respect the original lease for each tenant. we need more time so that the tenant lawyer and conservatory music lawyer can have a

dialogue. we want to be sure the contract is finalized before any other things happen. also, we're looking at if there is any way to revoke the 90-day notice until we're able to come up with something that will benefit the students. we'll continue a dialogue between the tenants on the table and also representation from supervisor kim's office. what will happen if they don't move in 90 days? what if the tenants don't agree with the change of terms that would allow them to move back after two years? those are some of the questions we have. we need more time to discuss before the tenants sign the new contract.

thank you. >> hello. i'm one of the tenants at 200 van ness. the transition has inconvenienced the tenants. i think those are very, very important points. as much as the p.r. and packaging looks incredible, there is a lot to be desired about credibility, comprehensiveness. they gave us 90 days notice on february 20. that's illegal.

in the last two weeks, it's been harassment from those collecting thin process. what is interesting is that michelle obama has a wonderful quote, "the presidency does not change who you are. it reveals who you are." i think everything that happened in the last two weeks revealed the underlying subtleties of the conservatory, who maybe don't play the game that they promised and advertised from the building. susan brown is a mouthpiece for the president and this iconic instrument of marches. i want to susan brown she

secured for the transition period. >> supervisor kim: thank you so much. that's your time. we're happy to take the rest of your comments that you've written. thank you so much. next speaker, please. by the way, i'm sorry. two more speaker cards, marlene morgan and edward mason. you can go ahead and speak. >> i'm a long-term tenant at 200 van ness. i've lived there for 20 years. i want to support it, but i want to list some changes. in january, the conservatory delivered a packet including a relocation plan and invitation to a town hall meeting.

i did not receive it until february, after the town hall meeting. i find the situation very disserving. i'm the only original lease holder in the entire building that has a college education that speaks fluent english and has the diligence, the capacity, the willpower to read through the documents and understand what the implications are and i didn't receive a document. the building is surveilled. where did my document go? had i been given the package at the same time as everyone else, i would have reviewed them and attended the town hall meeting. and i would have raised questions. and this has happened even though i've been on top of requesting updates, in the summer and fall of 2017 i checked in with the conservatory on three occasions regarding

updates. this -- i don't know if you can see it. here's an example of how communication can be improved. this letter looks like anything that anyone can print and out distribute. i found this letter rolled up and jammed into my doorknob. no letterhead. no signature. i requested a letter with a signature and letterhead sent to me. it took two weeks to get a response. another issue is proper notification. tenants were not notified about the building being bought. >> supervisor kim: thank you for your time. do you currently live in this unit? >> yes. i live in this unit. this is a picture. >> supervisor kim: will you say on the record that you've lived in the unit the entire 20 years?

>> it will be 20 years in a couple of months. >> supervisor kim: have you lived in the unit? >> yes, me. >> supervisor kim: i understand you have a sub tenant? >> no. it's me and a roommate. >> supervisor kim: okay. thank you very much. hi, ms. morgan. >> hello, supervisors. i'm here on behalf of the van ness neighborhood corridor coalition. and several months ago we wrote a letter in support. i will not speak to the tenants' issues, because there are some things that are going on there that you will want to deal with, but we feel it has incredible value for the corridor. we support enhancing the performance arts district and bringing students -- having student housing there. we would like to see more student housing around universities. that's a great thing.

we're excited about a performance arts high school going in there. it's a nexus for students to find work and internship where they live and not having to commute long distances. and we think that the way that the conservatory integrates on the ground floor and top floor be rehearsal spaces so the public can watch the students perform. it's an integrated project. it enhances the performing arts district. we support it and hope there's a good outcome for the tenants. >> supervisor kim: thank you, ms. morgan. thank you for supporting the project. >> hello, everybody. i'm annie wong of apartment 302. i have a question. we have to move out before -- no

later than june 11. i'm ready to move out if they arrange everything. somehow somebody can guarantee. they can work 24 hours. so in case between that time we're not able to move, who will take the responsibility? where will we stay and also moving back in 2020? so we will be there two years and if it has to extend, who will take care of their part. and for the key, that i have to handle it with the new apartments manager. it will be fine for me, because i believe the other building they will have nicer management. but i've had a bad experience in my apartment.

okay, fine, come. and then one guy coming into the apartment. and the other standing outside my door. and the other guy came straight into my apartment. so they walk straight, through my sitting room and into the kitchen. and he is facing me. he has a camera in front of his body. that means he's testing nothing. he just keeps taking pictures in my apartment. and i think that is not right and i report this to ms. trudi and she promised never happen again. so i ignored that because when he sends me a message, no. nobody is going to be in my apartment. >> supervisor kim: thank you so much.

>> i'm brandon. i'm a long time resident at 200 van ness avenue. i would like to echo the same sentiments. and the main concern is the transparency of our notices received and security and tangible guarantee that we will move back into the newly restored van ness apartments. >> supervisor kim: thank you so much. seeing no further public comment. okay. if you want to speak, you have to line up. otherwise, we'll close public comment. >> sorry for my delay. i wanted to coordinate with the tenants there. i'm not a tenant there. so i wanted them to be able to speak. i live in the mission district. i'm a renter. when i see a 27-unit apartment building being demolished, it

concerns me because my building could be next. i'm here with solidarity of the tenants. i found out about the project on new year's eve when i saw the notice for a planning commission hearing. as far as i can tell, the tenants did not have their own advocates other than themselves and i think that was wrong. in this city, there are so many groups that when this project first came in front of the planning commission, in front of your office, the first call should have been to the housing rights committee, we have issues. these tenants need to be supported and need representation. now we see there are issues. it's great that the conservatory will rebuild the housing for the tenants and i believe that it's acting in good spirit. however, there are issues. until the issues are resolved, it would be ir responsible for the committee to finalize the

development agreement. i want to say that they've issued a 90-day notice to quit. the 90-day notice to quit depends on the development agreement. there's no way it should be preceding at that time period. i don't believe that the conservatory has the legal right until the board approves of the agreement. i recommend that you allow the tenants and landlord to approve the issues before you approve moving the project forward. thank you. >> supervisor kim: thank you very much. any more public comment? through the chair, public comment is closed. i would like to bring up karen -- i hope i pronounce it directly -- titeman. i know you are tenant attorney for the conservatory.

there were some questions. if the construction takes longer, what will happen then? that was one of the questions. and a second, guarantees of right to return. will there be a formal contract? has the contract been signed with the 27 households? some of the comments that came up during public comment. >> right. so with regard to your first question about what happens if the construction takes longer. the arrangement is that the conservatory is master leasing the units and the tenants are sub tenants of the conservatory. the tenants are subject to just cause for eviction under the lease we've proposed. so the conservatory will have to continue to pay their rent differential for as long as the construction continues. the only basis to terminate is

just causes under rent control ordinance and when the permanent units are available. >> supervisor kim: just to make it utterly clear -- the conservatory will be a master lessor of 27 units at 150 van ness? >> i think there are 23. there are a few units. >> supervisor kim: you think or are you sure? >> is it 23? yes. 23. >> supervisor kim: so 23 households at the site today. the conservatory has taken on 23 units at 150 van ness. and every one of those households will be paying their current rent and will be under the protection of the rent control ordinance in the units for as long as the construction takes place. >> that's correct. >> supervisor kim: when they return to the units, rent control will still control for the tenants? >> yes.

the contractionual agreement is between the the tenants and the city. and this shows the tenants' right to concern. >> supervisor kim: what guarantee to they have of the agreement? >> that the city can enforce that. it's an obligation that you, the city, are imposing on the conservatory as part of the agreement. >> supervisor kim: okay. is there anything -- one of the questions that came up was, is there something formal, on letterhead, something to provide that can give them that assurance? on top of the development agreement between the conservatory and the city. >> we've provided the tenants letters outlining the relocation benefits. they were on letterhead and we can provide the tenants with subsequent letters that would document that.

>> supervisor kim: i think some of it is a trust issue. it's uncomfortable when the agreement is not between them and the conservatory, but the conservatory and the city. i understand that distinction. it's important for the tenants to hear that and sometimes it might help as an extra layer of assurance to see it written out on letterhead, so the understanding is there. to reiterate that for members of the public that are here and for the tenants, the conservatory has agreed with the city to ensure that the 23 households will be under the protection of rent control at 150 van ness and when they return to the original site and that agreement is with the city directly. if the project sponsor reneges, the city will enforce rent control. so we'll be your protection to be sure that the sponsor keeps to its word.

that agreement is what this board is voting to approve, here today at land use, and full committee in two weeks. thank you very much. any other questions or comments? >> supervisor safai: i want to say as somebody that is greatly impacted by the pressure of need for student housing, our district is book ended by city college, which has thousands of students, as well as san francisco state. i can tell you firsthand the pressure borne by residential neighborhoods from universities that are not thinking about the impact on the housing market. i think for a long time in the city's history, maybe homes on the westside, park merced, the

richmond, would absorb students and the price not have seemed as exorbitant for people to double up or triple up or six or seven in a home, but this example about the conservatory and how they're forward-thinking, one, providing space for their students that are coming from all over the world, the united states and san francisco, as well as the impact it could have in terms of driving up rents. seven people sharing a rent versus one or two, it's not equal footing. i want to commend the supervisor. and trudi, i've known for a long time and her consideration working with the tenants and others that have worked together to bring together a solid package for san francisco. this is an example.

i really hope san francisco state looks at this. it's short when it comes to the housing they need to provide and impact they have on neighborhoods like mine. i would encourage the planning department to push them and work collaboratively with my office. we'll work together. it's my job, too. but to push universities to look at what the conservatory has done in this instance. i want to commend them for their leadership and all of the players, office of economic development. i'm excited about this the community space is provides and respect for existing tenants. this is not to minnesoimize in shape or form. we understand the loss of someone's home, but what great fortune to be able to move

across the street. and supervisor kim will make sure that all the paperwork is provided for everyone to see. i feel good about supporting this project and what it means for san francisco and so i commend the conservatory and everyone involved putting this deal together. thank you. >> supervisor kim: thank you, supervisor safai. as a former flutist, i'm excited about this project. and i think you thought thoroughly about how you would respect the people that are living in this community already and i think they probably -- as we talked about, it's a deal that sounds too good to be true, so i understand the apprehension about that. we sitting here in this public meeting are holding the project sponsors to their word and it's

memorialized in an agreement as well. so i think that -- i hope the tenants that spoke today will understand that. yes, we know that supervisor kim and everyone will make sure that those agreements are honored. it's wonderful. and i love how you've found a way to incorporate a community and free concerts, so it's a place for everyone. it will be -- it will be a gem in our city. so look forward to seeing this break ground and to completion. so with that, do we have -- we have amendments. >> supervisor kim: yes. 5 want -- i want to reiterate that we know it brings a lot of insecurity moving to another unit. this agreement is one that is being signed with the city. when the board votes on a

development agreement, it's an agreement between us and the sponsor and we'll enforce the contract. there are a ton of fears and anxiety when moving. having worked on relocations before as an organizer, i understand one for one replacement is not enough. it's just as important to keep communities together and keep them where they have their amenities and services and transit lines and routine. so i just -- i'm glad we were able to work this out. 150 van ness is a beautiful building and i'm grad that the tenants can move there. i do understand the tenants have concerns to make sure everything that's stated will be enforced. i want to reiterate that the city and the board is committed to that. some of the tenants had their own attorneys that represented

them. 1 of them said it was the best deal he'd ever seen. it goes to show a lot of effort was put into place to move this forward. so i do have a motion to amend. i have three. one on each of the items one on 3. it's a technical amendment. changing resolution number 20104. inserting that it, in lieu of 20107. and in 4, amending the planning code. insert 20105. in item 5, amending and inserting 20106. page 4, deleting "by this

ordinance." changing square footage from 500 to 525 in 308. that's the motion to amend. >> supervisor tang: we can do that without objection. on the item as amended, if we can get a motion on that. >> supervisor safai: i make a motion to send to the full board with positive recommendations. >> supervisor tang: we'll do that without objection. congratulations. mr. clerk, can we call number 6? >> clerk: amending transportation code of eliminating nonstandard vehicles without operating with a permit. >> supervisor tang: thank you. we have m.t.a.

>> good afternoon. i'm phillip crenna, legal affairs. this is making it a violation to operate without a permit. by way of brief background, historically, they started 100 years ago. and they were regulated under the police code, but after the completion of bart, there was a barked decline and police stopped issuing permits in the '70s. the regulations were repealed in 2011. in 2014, new entrants gone to

operate. the last one is chariot. the distinction is that they're app-based. other services like computer shuttles, tour buses, casino buses, are under the jurisdiction of the p.u.c. operations of chariot are within the city and county of san francisco. in early 1700, it was determined that it was under sfmta jurisdiction and took the permit program. the board has approved the project. they did so in 2017. this included fines and fees. the key ones are that the operators need to stop in safe, legal location, generally yellow

zones or white zones, as well as driveways, provided that the operator has permission. new routes must complement muni, not compete with it. we also will provide data to see how it fits into the transportation system. and it provides assistance for persons with disability. chariot has applied and we anticipate issuing a permit. it makes it a violation to operate without a permit. this would ensure compliance and allow us to bring in new operators under our permit scheme. i will be able for any questions, if needed.

>> supervisor tang: thank you. supervisor safai? >> supervisor safai: thank you, chair. i just want to say -- no questions. i want to make a few comments. our office worked come -- collaboratively to put together a partnership that i think that chariot, teamsters and city ran with. we're proud to say it's a model project that can be in other parts of the united states. i know that chariot is part of the ford motor company. i know the permit program was designed to complement our public transportation system. i know they worked to ensure that that process would be one that would be about complementing. and so for district like mine that have been identified as

transportation deserts, as it pertains to the last mile in particular, there can be difficulty and overcrowding and buses in the system. we sat down with chariot and talked about increasing services and we'll present that shortly. we just want to commend all the parties coming together. this service in general is designed to get people out of their cars. it's not about a single-occupancy vehicle with one driver. it's encouraging people to carpool and utilize the service the last mile or get them to a final destination. so we're very supportive of this

program and want to comment the -- commend the parties involved. >> supervisor tang: thank you. i would say that i'm glad that given that this service has come in response to demand by individuals who would like to do ride-share or carpooling, that we have a ring at -- regulatory system in place. i wish we could do that for other things, but we're limited due to regulation. we don't have a lot of oversight or input over. with that said, i mean, i think it's fine that we have a regulatory framework. so look forward to seeing how this will play out in our

communities. at this time, i know we have a couple of public comments. edward mason, tony dilario, kendra watkins and anemia rahimi. come on up. we'll open up public comment. >> edward mason, thank you. the permit is perfectly required, but they need to proceed cautiously. these circumstances have staged around the corner idling. they operate in bus zones, block bike lanes, they operate in taxi zones and enforcement should not have to rely on neighborhood vigilance and percent fear

especially. it's a replication of the commuter bus program. four years later, that program is experiencing violations that should not be occurring and the responsibility for monitoring it should not be the responsibility of the neighborhoods. i realize it's touted as being a carpool and van pool. i think what you are doing is taking away ridership from muni and in the domaine. so proceed cautiously with this and take into consideration all the violations that have been absorbed in the neighborhood and the city. whether this will be a model for the future remains to be seen. until we come up with a robust system for muni, this is a

program fraught with violations that will need to be corrected. thank you. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i'm tony dilorio, teamsters 665. i represent 200 drivers that work for chariot. teamsters and chariot have worked together. we've built trust and have arrived to a great first contract for their employees. chariot is a good partner and that's rare these days. teamsters are supporting the enforcement piece when it comes to the permit. just like how they've worked in

good faith when we organized the work force, they've demonstrated that same partnership with sfmta. thank you in advance for your support. >> good afternoon. i'm kendra whatkinwatkins. this is the first time i've spoken with board of supervisors. i spoke with the board of directors and i've been there at least twice. i'm a commercial driver for chariot of the i've been there a year as of last week and i'm pleased to say i come from a nursing background and also alcohol and drug counsellor but i've never been happier when i worked for chariot. when i came here, i envied my

fiancee's work. i meet my alarm clock today. i'm happy. and the company allows us to meet the nicest passengers. it's a work-cation. i'm a native of oakland. and i never liked the city, but it's a gorgeous place. i'm in love with it. i wish i could live over here, too. i want to thank you for allowing the company to grow. we have great benefits. and tony has been helpful since we became a union. i have braces on my teeth. i have kaiser. i want it thank you, again, for

getting the company forward. i'm glad to see that there are ladies and gentlemen on the board and i know some of you are running for office and i encourage you and i will pray for you. god bless you. >> good afternoon, supervisors. like kendra, i just celebrated my one year with cheriot as well. i've been part of the process from the beginning. we partners with sfmta staff. as part of that regime, cheriot agreed to share data and for administering the permit program. they've moved problematic stops and changed our routes. they've agreed to expansion criteria, designed to complement and not compete with public

transit. cheriot has worked with the teamsteres to make sure we're getting good wages. this is what partnership looks like. we have a tremendous task ahead when it comes to san franciscans tackling problems as our population grows. chariot is committed to complement public transit. we'll share our data and serve our communities of concern and grow a skilled labor work force as proud partners with the teamsters. thank you for your support. >> supervisor tang: any other members of the public that wish to comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. questions, comments or motions? >> supervisor safai: i would like to make a motion to send

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liquor store but there are impoverishes grocery stores i'm the co-coordinated of the healthy corner store collaboration close to 35 hundred residents 4 thousand are children the medium is about $23,000 a year so a low income neighborhood many new immigrants and many people on fixed incomes residents have it travel outside of their neighborhood to assess fruits and vegetables it can be come senator for seniors and hard to travel get on a bus to get an apple or a pear or like tomatoes to fit into their meals

my my name is ryan the co-coordinate for the tenderloin healthy store he coalition we work in the neighborhood trying to support small businesses and improving access to healthy produce in the tenderloin that is one of the most neighborhoods that didn't have access to a full service grocery store and we california together out of the meeting held in 2012 through the major development center the survey with the corners stores many stores do have access and some are bad quality and an overwhelming support from community members wanting to utilities the service spas we decided to work with the small businesses as their role within the community and bringing more

fresh produce produce cerebrothe neighborhood their compassionate about creating a healthy environment when we get into the work they rise up to leadership. >> the different stores and assessment and trying to get them to understand the value of having healthy foods at a reasonable price you can offer people fruits and vegetables and healthy produce they can't afford it not going to be able to allow it so that's why i want to get involved and we just make sure that there are alternatives to people can come into a store and not just see cookies and candies and potting chips and that kind of thing hi, i'm cindy the director of the a preif you believe program

it is so important about healthy retail in the low income community is how it brings that health and hope to the communities i worked in the tenderloin for 20 years the difference you walk out the door and there is a bright new list of fresh fruits and vegetables some place you know is safe and welcoming it makes. >> huge difference to the whole environment of the community what so important about retail environments in those neighborhoods it that sense of dignity and community safe way. >> this is why it is important for the neighborhood we have families that needs healthy have a lot of families that live up here most of them fruits and

vegetables so that's good as far been doing good. >> now that i had this this is really great for me, i, go and get fresh fruits and vegetables it is healthy being a diabetic you're not supposed to get carbons but getting extra food a all carbons not eating a lot of vegetables was bringing up my whether or not pressure once i got on the program everybody o everything i lost weight and my blood pressure came down helped in so many different ways the most important piece to me

when we start seeing the business owners engagement and their participation in the program but how proud to speak that is the most moving piece of this program yes economic and social benefits and so forth but the personal pride business owners talk about in the program is interesting and regarding starting to understand how they're part of the larger fabric of the community and this is just not the corner store they have influence over their community. >> it is an owner of this in the department of interior i see the great impact usually that is like people having especially with a small family think liquor

store sells alcohol traditional alcohol but when they see this their vision is changed it is a small grocery store for them so they more options not just beer and wine but healthy options good for the business and good for the community i wish to have more

>> supervisor tang: good mornin morning -- >> supervisor kim: i want to acknowledge and thank our county clerk, john care ol, and thank the