with supervisor peskin, we have been whispering back and forth on perhaps looking into what would it take to take over the transmission systems, the grid, to provide electricity to our customers here in san francisco. every day i am reading the newspaper is where it looks more and more possible that pg and e.r. in real trouble and they may cease to his exist as a corporation. and then the troubling allegations about its behavior. whether that at times they have reached criminal levels and we don't know what their role was in the last fire. it is not looking good from reading the paper each day. so it is time for us to take our clean power s.f. system to the next level. it is time to not only be the

provider of clean and in many cases, 100% renewable energy, on another note, sign up for super green system. but that we need to cut our reliance on pg nt and deliver that energy directly to households in san francisco. if we have that energy transmission independence, then, you know, we can control a little bit some of the reasons why we are having these devastating fires all throughout california that are creating health crises in our communities so i look forward to working with the budget and legislative analyst to get this data and to having a conversation at the board about what would it take and what will it cost to be better prepared next time and hopefully we won't ever have to use these masks and these filtration systems.

but unfortunately, i don't think we have the luxury anymore of not being prepared if we need them. the rest i submit. >> thank you. supervisor kuala. >> sorry. yes. thank you. i am introducing legislation today that will put the city and county of san francisco in compliance with existing state law by allowing for the addition of an accessory dwelling unit or a dus and the construction of new single-family homes are multifamily buildings. this is currently the law. we need enabling legislation here at the local level to allow for this to move forward. the legislation also clarifies the existing ministerial process and fairness of those seeking to want to comply with the law. this is how the law is intended to be reworked with the city attorney on this. i look forward to the conversations that we will have around this matter. you all care about addressing the housing and affordability crisis and its great follow-up

to the civil grand jury discussion around a dus. thank you for everyone's attention. the rest i submit. >> thank you. supervisor stefani class. >> thank you. colleagues, i'm introducing an ordinance that would resend the police department taught authority to be a member of the nra to collect tournament fees on behalf of the nra in connection with holding firearms tournaments. they have become a toxic and dangerous organization while the vast majority of american support commonsense measures to improve gun safety, they spend millions of dollars to protect the gun industry rather than american lives. following the shooting at marjorie stoneman douglas high school and parkland -- in florida, they attack survivors, push back against gun reforms and argued for putting more guns in schools. the nra has demonstrated it has no interest in the safety of our people. some may say the existing code is antiquated, and sfpd has not been a member of the nra for years. but we must still remove this section of the code, because

words matter. words tell us what we value. they tell us what we fight for in our society. san francisco, and to this board values the lives of our residents and fights to protect us from gun violence. we do not support or value the nra. supervisor though supervisors introduced similar legislation in 2013 with support but it was never scheduled in committee. chief scott supports this legislation and i hope to have your support as well. i would also like to close today 's meeting in memory of all the victims who perished in the devastating fires that have occurred across our northern and southern parts of our state this last month. the camp fire sparked on november 8th, 2018, and according to the california fire , it consumed over 153,000 acres. the most recent figures from california fire show the fire has left 88 people dead, 249 people injured, and 203 individual still unaccounted for near los angeles, the wolsey

fire consumed more than 96,000 acres and left three people dead. in combination with a hellfire, hundreds more are left without their homes, belongings and loved ones including pets or livestock lost to the disaster. i commend all of the firefighters, many of whom would travel to the areas from towns and cities hundreds of miles away, including our san francisco fire department officials. the three major fires mentioned are now 100% contained. in response to this disaster and too many concerns raised about potential fires in the presidio, i am convening an intricate -- informational neighborhood and coalition meeting in partnership with the san francisco fire department and our partners at the presidio trust to discuss how prepared we are and whether there are any risks we need to be aware of. more information about this meeting will be organized and released in the coming weeks. the fires have left hundreds of people and whole communities displaced. it is absolutely devastating to think about how much our fellow californians have lost, especially leading up to the

holiday season. they remain in my heart and prayers. there are so many ways to help them. there are ways to get connected to families and connected to one's -- they have no school. they have no possessions. they have no insurance. and it is all we can do to help them in any way we can. i would love to adjourn the meeting today in memory of all the victims of the fires in our state. thank you. >> thank you. supervisor tang? >> submit. >> supervisor yee kuala. >> submit. supervisor brown? >> thank you. today, i have an authorization authorizing oewd to retroactively accept and expand a grant in the amount of 203,917 and 50 cents for the humboldt state university program foundation to expand the capacity of the san francisco small divisive -- business development centre for the period of october first, 2018,

to september 30th, 2019. this grant will expand oewd charge's small business development centre services to serve a greater number of businesses, dive in deeper with clients to assess the business development and business operation needs, adding from front new opportunities were previously unable for them to do due to limited funding such as online training. the grant award will give them more flexibility, because it is not going to have access to capital services. they will have greater ability roll over the funding into future years if appropriate. these services are free and low cost for small businesses in san francisco. and my second item, i asked that we adjourn the meeting today in memory of the western addition and fillmore residents in san francisco who lost their lives in jonestown for two years ago.

for two years ago, on november 18th, the jonestown tragedy left a deep wound in our community. the wound was deeply felt in district five for hundreds of residents of the fillmore western edition lost their life in the senseless tragedy. 900 people,, many women and children died in the jungles of guyana. today there are survivors living in district five. my heart goes out to each and every one of them. i'm inspired by their resiliency , and i commend them for their ability to stand strong, and continue to let the light shine on each and every one of them. today we memorialize the past and looking towards our collective future with hope. today we will recognize the heartbreaking path -- pass and tend to our wounds. we will also look to our families, our friends and our leaders, our youth, and say, never again. and the fillmore communities working on a permanent memorial in the fillmore that will be in

the park where many of the family of the victims still live and the rest i submit. >> thank you, supervisor brown. supervisor cohen? >> thank you. supervisor fewer? >> colleagues, today supervisor yee and i are calling for a hearing on the city's preparation and plan for the 2020 census. our census is a foundation for our democracy every ten years and is mandated by the united states constitution. to be counted is to have power and voice in our country. the census ensures representation for governments and all levels. it is used to draw congressional districts and local voting precincts. determines the level of state and federal funding to the city and provides the most reliable and complete data for research, decision making and policy planning in the private and public sector. we rely on the census to define who we are and how we can better

care for our community. given our population growth since 2010 and the racist, sexist, and antiwrinkle immigrant rents from the white house, it is imperative our san francisco 2020 census count is accurate and gives voice to each of our residents. the u.s. census have a history of under counting certain populations. typically people of color and vulnerable residents. in 1970, over six% of blacks were uncounted, whereas only two % of whites went uncounted. and the last one in 2,010 did not count approximately 400,000 latino children and toddlers. as we head into the 2020 census, we are particularly concerned about the potential under counting of children between zero and five, immigrants,

non-english speakers, people in multifamily housing, and nontraditional living arrangements. people experiencing homelessness , renters, and those who move often. residents in public housing. single parent households, and persons displaced by natural disasters. if you aren't counted, you want represented. incomplete data erases your presence. in addition to potential under counting, we are concerned by the weaponization of the census and how we can be used for nefarious political purposes. last spring, the white house on the department announced their interest and in including a question on citizenship the intentions of this are sinister and far-reaching. presently, there are multiple lawsuits pending, including california. citizens -- cities and organizations like the nw a. cp, and against inclusion. it is these issues in mind that i asked the office of civic engagement to take the lead in the hearing about the city's plan in preparation for the 2020 census. the plan needs to include but not be limited to the following. community outreach and education in multiple languages, strategies to overcome barriers

and being counted, coordination among city departments and collaboration with grassroots organizations and local foundations that are dedicating resources to census 2020. collaboration with local experts in research on best practices from other counties and a timeline of budget including expected state funding streams. we would like to invite other departments to work together on this hearing. these are departments which work with immigrants and vulnerable populations and include the department of homelessness in supportive housing for the housing authority at the department of children, youth and their families and the digital equity group at the department of technology. in addition, grassroots organizations and local experts will be invited. as the magazine reports, the census is a predictor and allocator of power. in times of social upheaval between political parties, white and nonwhite. urban and rural areas and the

working class. the census can function almost like an umpire. the census records the facts of our people. the rest i submit. >> thank you. madam president, that concludes the introduction of new business >> that's great. okay. madam clerk back how about public comment? item 31. >> that sounds great. members of the public can discuss the mayor's appearance. item 32-34 on the adoption without reference to committee calendar, please, if you are pursuant to the board touch our rules, direct your comments to the board board as a whole. >> they turned off the lights to the s.f. viewer. >> would you like to use the projector? >> yeah,. it just cut off. >> sorry. >> oh, i did that?

r.h. today's demonstration should further compel each and every one of you to agree with my demonstrations and i will speak up and advocate for very low and low income bracket people. you put black people in an income bracket people through your employment, discriminatory practices and tricky devices, any further compound the problem on each and every housing opportunity that comes out of the mayor's office on housing. for example, this new proposal that has just been agreed to, it was okayed by all of you on 8,000 apartment units. it will be in the mission bay area. but it will require the lowest income at 100% of the median of the income scale. that scale starts at $580,000 per year, what that means is

everybody's income that is below the these two points of this area is not included in the housing opportunity. you do that all the time. that is called discrimination. all of you are so deeply involved in the your discrimination that you discriminate against people who is the same nationality, same skin color as yourself. and you have the audacity to talk about your equal opportunity housing organization board of supervisors. super, my ask. that is disgusting. the only way to take care of that is in front of a federal district court judge. the fact that the demonstrations of the income of black people who are in low and very low income brackets because of your, each and every one of your departments in the city discriminates against blacks further compounds this problem. and about us being called nigger and housing opportunities on the street, demonstrate how their office fails to file hate crimes and assaults against black

people. it is bad enough doing it to me, but when you do to females, i get more upset. you need to check yourself. >> next speaker, please. >> i will be using the overhead. i am the executive director of library users association. i am very happy to hear two of the supervisors bringing up issues that we have expressed concerns about for some time. supervisor peskin and his concerns about advertising and naming opportunities. it is even more extreme at the library where we are permeated with advertising for the friends and we also have lots and lots of adds in our monthly newsletter at that the library puts out. get social. and there you have advertising

for facebook. instagram, which it owns, and several others. this occurs three times in this publication, which is distributed at all the libraries with inappropriate advertising, i might say. with respect to the bad air situation, thanks very much to supervisor hilary ronen. the library had some facilities which were good, and which were offered to the public extra hours at the main library in the basement on selected days. filtered air at four locations, and all of the locations were open for the regular hours and not shut when schools, colleges, and other institutions were the worst of the bad days.

the publicity for this was atrocious. on the 13th, i learned from a local group that there were going to be facilities at the library. i asked that my branch -- they had no knowledge and no posting. i spoke with a public relations head. the department of emergency management did the publicity. we raised tail of the commission meeting and the next day, they started -- >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> thank you, madam clerk. good evening. ladies and gentlemen of the board, i am very concerned about the san francisco superior court implementation of welfare and institutions code 5328. that is the confidentiality provision.

that provision states that services rendered under division five and a number of other divisions with the welfare and institutions code, whether voluntary or involuntary, shall be confidential. what that means is that people shall not get notice of the existence of responsive records, nor access to those records. unless they fall into one of a number of listed exceptions. one of the exceptions is the patient himself. the patient themselves can make a request and should get their own metal. corrected with that, there is the exception under a condition which is the mental health professional in charge of the patient has to concur with it. if they don't, the patient not only doesn't get their records, they don't get notice that they have a record. patient such as myself who is considered an international terrorist by the united states

government and who is treated remotely cannot use the request to try and find out who is providing their treatment, who is responsible for it. what the court is doing is they are applying this to court records as well. you cannot look at any medical record -- mental health record down at the courthouse to the public access terminals. it not only blocks out the name and the case case number and the filing date, it blocks out the fact that it exists. you cannot get account. yet there are over 2,000 filings , initial filings of mental health cases which are mostly involuntary treatment cases at the courthouse every year. i am out of time. back to you. >> thank you. are there any other members of the public who would like to address the board board during general public comment? >> thank you very much. public comment is closed. [laughter] >> okay.

okay. madam clerk. >> item 32 through 34. these items were introduced for adoption without reference to committee. unanimous vote is required for the resolutions on first read. you may sever an item and have it committed separately. >> anyone want to sever an item? good. all right. we can take these items, same house, same call. great. these resolutions and motions are adopted. madam clerk, please call the next item. >> in memoriam. >> in memoriam. >> the meeting will be adjourned in memory of the following beloved individuals. on behalf of supervisor stefani, for all the victims who perished in the november 2018 california fires, and on behalf of supervisor brown, for the victims of the jonestown massacre 40 years ago. that is at. >> today's meeting will be adjourned in their memory. >> thank you very much.

before we go, i want to recognize that december 11th, the next mayoral appearance will be december 11th in district nine, ten and 11. we will need to submit their topics as soon as possible. madam clerk, that brings us to the end of our agenda. his or any other further business? >> that concludes our business for today. >> thank you very much. we are adjourned, friends. we are adjourned. as a society we've basically failed big portion of our

population if you think about the basics of food, shelter safety a lot of people don't have any of those i'm mr. cookie can't speak for all the things but i know say, i have ideas how we can address the food issue. >> open the door and walk through that don't just stand looking out. >> as they grew up in in a how would that had access to good food and our parent cooked this is how you feed yours this is not happening in our country this is a huge pleasure i'm david one of the co-founder so about four year ago we worked with the serviced and got to know the kid one of the things

we figured out was that they didn't know how to cook. >> i heard about the cooking school through the larkin academy a. >> their noting no way to feed themselves so they're eating a lot of fast food and i usually eat whatever safeway is near my home a lot of hot food i was excited that i was eating lunch enough instead of what and eat. >> as i was inviting them over teaching them basic ways to fix good food they were so existed. >> particle learning the skills and the food they were really go it it turned into the is charity foundation i ran into my friend we were talking about this this do you want to run this charity

foundations and she said, yes. >> i'm a co-found and executive director for the cooking project our best classes participation for 10 students are monday they're really fun their chief driven classes we have a different guest around the city they're our stand alone cola's we had a series or series still city of attorney's office style of classes our final are night life diners. >> santa barbara shall comes in and helps us show us things and this is one the owners they help us to socialize and i've been here about a year. >> we want to be sure to serve as many as we can.

>> the san francisco cooking school is an amazing amazing partner. >> it is doing that in that space really elevates the space for the kids special for the chief that make it easy for them to come and it really makes the experience pretty special. >> i'm sutro sue set i'm a chief 2, 3, 4 san francisco. >> that's what those classes afford me the opportunity it breakdown the barriers and is this is not scary this is our choice about you many times this is a feel good what it is that you give them is an opportunity you have to make it seem like it's there for them for the taking show them it is their and they can do that. >> hi, i'm antonio the chief in san francisco. >> the majority of kids at that

age in order to get them into food they need to see something simple and the evidence will show and easy to produce i want to make sure that people can do it with a bowl and spoon and burner and one pan. >> i like is the receipts that are simple and not feel like it's a burden to make foods the cohesives show something eased. >> i go for vera toilet so someone can't do it or its way out of their range we only use 6 ingredients i can afford 6 ingredient what good is showing you them something they can't use but the sovereignties what are you going

to do more me you're not successful. >> we made a vegetable stir-fry indicators he'd ginger and onion that is really affordable how to balance it was easy to make the food we present i loved it if i having had access to a kitchen i'd cook more. >> some of us have never had a kitchen not taught how to cookie wasn't taught how to cook. >> i have a great appreciation for programs that teach kids food and cooking it is one of the healthiest positive things you can communicate to people that are very young. >> the more programs like the cooking project in general that can have a positive impact how

our kids eat is really, really important i believe that everybody should venting to utilize the kitchen and meet other kids their age to identify they're not alone and their ways in which to pick yours up and move forward that. >> it is really important to me the opportunity exists and so i do everything in my power to keep it that. >> we'll have our new headquarters in the heart of the tenderloin at taylor and kushlg at the end of this summer 2014 we're really excited. >> a lot of the of the conditions in san francisco they have in the rest of the country so our goal to 257bd or expand out of the san francisco in los

angeles and then after that who know. >> we'd never want to tell people want to do or eat only provide the skills and the tools in case that's something people are 2rrd in doing. >> you can't buy a box of psyche you have to put them in the right vein and direction with the right kids with a right place address time those kids don't have this you have to instill they can do it they're good enough now to finding out figure out and find the future for >> good afternoon and welcome to the special meeting of the

government audit and oversight committee. today is monday, november 26. and my name is supervisor jane kim. i chair this committee. i am joined by supervisor yee and supervisor brown. i want to thank the staff at san francisco government television. thank you for ensuring our meetings are available online. mr clark, do you have any announcements cost. >> make sure to silence your cell phones and other electronic devices. your speaker cards a copy of documents to be included as part of the file should be admitted to the clerk. items acted upon will appear on the december 4th board of supervisors agenda. >> speaker-01: or. >> thank you pick supervisor peskin who normally serves as a vice chair has been transferred or swapped out with supervisor norman yee who will be sitting in for this item. can you please call item number 1 clap. >> item number 1 is an ordinance admitting the tax regulation code to provide a credit to the

early care and wrench task does tax for childcare facilities and to exclude from the early care and commercial rent tax base amounts subject to the hotel tax or parking tax. >> thank you. i want to acknowledge mr campbell and mr minard from the analyst reports who are in attendance today. there will be a brief presentation and they can also answer questions. i also want to acknowledge graeme dobson from the office of early care and education as well as amanda from the tax collector 's office was on hand to answer any questions. this is an ordinance following proposition c., which passed in the june 5th, 2018 election which was an increase to the commercial gross receipts, dedicated towards early child care and education. this legislation creates an option for property owners and developers to provide on-site

mac childcare facilities for tax credit towards the amount of the early childcare and commercial rents tax owed. a new tax of 1% for warehouses, and 3.5% for all other commercial spaces. building and incentive framework to actualize the expansion of childhood education and care facilities is as essential as revenue to providing quality care at the levels that our youngest san franciscans needs. the childcare tax credit will offer developers and property owners a tax equal to present or 20% of the amount of rent paid on childcare facilities. facilities with 1-49 children will be offered a credit of 7,200. facilities with 50-99 children will be offered a credit of $16,000, in a facility of 100 or more will be eligible for a $38,000 credit. i won't go into the importance of early childhood education why we believe this is so fundamental to our youngest

residents and our families here, but we need more physical space. real estate as well as more revenue to ensure we are providing childcare and affordable childcare for all of our working families. so i just want to recognize our working group that has been working with us since july to put this together, including someone who recently departed after many years of service to our city. graham thompson who i just acknowledged, the entire controller's office including ben rosenfield, as well as amanda freed from the tax collector's office as well. i want to recognize our city attorney. i also want to recognize my cosponsor of today's ordinance, supervisor norman yee. i want to offer comments to my cosponsor, and then i will -- to any members of the committee. >> thank you. thank you for really pulling

this together as the public will know, what we call the prop c. was passed by the voters, and at some point, we will have access to, we meaning the city, will have access to providing more services to our families when it comes to early education. we will be able to serve another 5,000, if not more children and somewhere along the line, when that starts happening, we all know that one of the things that we will have to wrap up is the number of facilities and slots that we could provide in san francisco. and so this is really important that we provide as much incentive and motivations for developers and in this case, developers to add to our product

care and hopefully this is the incentive that they need so that we can keep pace with the need of the city. i'm really anxious to get this past and notify the developers -- by the way, i think it is your turn -- thank you, again. >> thank you. at this time, i will turn things over to our budget legislative analyst's office for their summary. >> good afternoon. i'm from the budget analyst office. the proposed ordinance provides a credit against education commercial rent tax. we too understand the amount that this credit -- we went to the california department of social services license database there are 312 licensed childcare centres in san francisco. based on the size of the centres , we estimated that the

maximum tax credit would be close to $4 million, based on estimated tax revenues one of $146 million. our assumption is the actual tax credit would be less because many of the facilities in which these centres are located would not be subject to the tax to begin with. as we are saying, the limit would be close to $4 million that would presumably be quite a bit less than that. would consider it approval to be a policy matter. >> thank you so much. any questions or comments from committee members? okay. before we open up for public comment, i will be making one amendment to the ordinance before today and that is on pag. through discussions to discussions with the city attorney, while proposition c. was fairly clear on who this would be *-asterisk she would be subject to the tax, there is a

little ambiguity on whether hotels and parking spaces that were released would be considered commercial -- would be considered as subject to the task does tax as imposed under article seven or nine. we want to clarify that the commercial gross receipts tax and proposition c. would not be imposed on leases that are parking spots are on hotels. so that is a line that is presented here in the highlighted portion, and shall not include rent that would be subject to the tax imposed under article seven or nine, but for the exemptions under that tax of 506 or section six of article nine. this is ensuring that it is utterly clear that proposition c. increase does not get imposed on those two subjects. so i will make that amendment after public comment period before that, we will open up for general public comment period

seeing none, public comment is closed. colleagues, if i can ask that we make a motion to adopt these amendments, and can we do that without objection? >> sure. >> we can do that without objection. seeing no comments or questions, can we take a motion? >> i will make a motion to move this item out if committee with positive recommendation to the full board. >> all right. we can do that again without objection. are there any other items before this committee? >> there is no further business. >> meeting is adjourned. [♪]

>> hello, i am with the recreation and parks department. we are featuring the romantic park location in your backyard. this is your chance to find your heart in santa and cisco with someone special. -- san francisco with someone special. our first look out is here at buena vista park, a favorite with couples and dog walkers. both have a significant force. a refreshing retreat from urban life. the romantic past that meander up and down the park under pines and eucalyptus. hang out in this environment and you might see butterflies it,

fennel, and then the lines. -- dandelions. is ada accessible. public transit is plentiful. we have conquered the steps, we have watched the dogs, and we have enjoyed a beautiful view. this is a place to take someone special on a romantic stroll and enjoyed a beautiful look out. welcome to corona heights located in the heart of this district. it offers a view of the downtown skyline, the bay bridge, and the east bay. it is one of the best kept secrets in the city. it is hardly ever crowded. on any given day, you will run into a few locals. , bought a 37 bus to get there

without any parking worries. for legged friends can run freely. there is also a patch of grass for the small box. >> it is a great place. it is a wonderful place to have these kinds of parks. that dog owners appreciate it. >> take time to notice of the wildfires that are on the grassland and keep your head out on the lookout for hawks and other bird life. be sure to take your camera and be prepared to take a view of the city will not forget. it has a beautiful red rock formations. you could watch the sunrise over the bay. this is another one of our great lookouts. we are at mount davidson.

928 feet. this is the place for you to bring someone special. to not forget that dogs and enjoy all of the pathways and greenery that surrounds you. it provides a peaceful oasis of open space and great hiking trails. the spectacular view offers a perfect place to watch the sunrise or sunset with someone you love. >> it is a good place to get away from the hectic life of the city. come up here and listen to nature, i get some fresh air. that view is fantastic. >> where sturdy shoes. hikers get the feeling of being in a rain forest. mount davidson is also a great place to escape the noise and the bustle of the city.

take the 36 bus and it will drop you at the entrance. it is quite a hike to the top but the view is worth every step. this is the place to bring that someone special. golden gate park's largest body of water is an enchanting place. is a popular spot for paddling around in boats, which can be rented. created in 1893, it was designed for these your boating -- for leisure boating. it is named for the wild strawberries that once flourished. there is also a waterfall, two bridges, and trails the climb to

the summit, the highest point at more than four hundred feet. you can catch glimpses of the western side of the city that make this hilltop a romantic look out. for public transit, i take the n train. the lad the ad -- lake is ada accessible. watch many ducks, swans, and siegel's. -- seagulls. it is a great place to stroll and sail away. many couples come here to take a ride around a lake, going under the bridges, passing the chinese pavilion and the waterfall. for a quiet getaway, making for a memorable and magical experience.

located on 19th avenue, this growth is the place to where you're hiking boots, bring the family and the dog because it has so much to offer you and your loved ones. it is a truly hidden gem in the city. the park is rich with eucalyptus trees. long paths allow you to meander, perfect for a dog walking in a wooded environment. >> i enjoy the history. the diversity of nature that exists in such an urban city, concrete streets, cars, we have this oasis of the natural environment. it reminds us of what the history was. >> there is a section for dogs

and plenty of parking. transit is available on the 28 bus to get you very easily. the part is ada -- park is ada accessible. it is also a natural lake. this is your chance to stroll around the lake and let the kids run free. it also has many birds to watch. it is a place to find and appreciate what you -- a wonderful breath of fresh air. come and experience in this park and enjoy the people, picnics, and sunshine. this is a lovely place to take a stroll with your loved ones. in the middle of pacific heights, on top of these hills,

it offers a great square, a peaceful beauty, large trees and grass and greenery. it features tables and benches, a playground, restaurants, and tennis courts. there are plenty of areas for football and picnics. it is very much a couple's park. there are many activities you can experience together. stroll on the pathways, bring your dog, or just picnic at one of the many tables and enjoy all that it has to offer together. many couples find this is a perfect park to throw down a blanket and soak up the sun. it is a majestic place that you can share with someone you chairs. lafayette park is also easily accessed from the 47, 49, and 90 buses. it is ada accessible.

we are here at the historic palace of fine art in the marina district. originally built for the 1950's exposition, the palace is situated on san francisco's number waterfront. it is ada accessible and is reached by the 28, 30, and 91 bus lines. set against the reflecting waters of the lagoon and eucalyptus trees, the palace is one of san francisco post most -- san francisco's most romantic spots to relax with that special someone while listening to the water and gazing at the swans.

a beautiful to view from many locations along the mattoon, an ideal place to -- all -- lagoon, an ideal place to walk with a loved one. reservations for weddings are available at sfrecpark.org. discarding contains plants referred to by william shakespeare's plays and poems. welcome to the shakespeare garden here in the famous golden gate park. located near the museum and the california academy of sciences, the garden was designed by the california spring blossom and wildfilower association. here is a truly enchanting and tranquil garden along a path

behind a charming gate. this garden is the spot to woo your date. stroll around and appreciate its unique setting. the gorgeous brick walkway and a brick wall, the stone benches, the rustic sundial. chaired the part -- share the bard's word hundred famous verses from a shakespearean plays. this is a gem to share with someone special. pack a picnic, find a bench, and enjoy the sunshine, and let the whimsical words of william shakespeare and floats you and your loved one away. this is one of the most popular wedding locations and is available for reservations. take a bus and have no parking worries. shakespeares' garden is ada

accessible. located at the bottom of this hill, it is a secret garden with an infinite in captivating appeal. carefully tucked away, it makes the top of our list for most intimate pyknic setting. avoid all taurus cars and hassles by taking a cable car. or the 30, 45, or 91 bus. the garden was designed by thomas church in 1957. grow old with me, the best is yet to be is inscribed on a sundial. it is anchored by twin white

gazebos and flowers that bloom year-round. this is the place to tell someone special or the place to declare the commitment you two share. weddings and the event reservations are available for this adorable hidden gem. we know there are many other romantic parks in san francisco. we hope you have enjoyed this torre of lookouts, picnics, and strolls that are available every day. until next time, do not forget to get out and play. for more information about reserving one of these romantic locations or any other location, call 831-5500. this number is best for special events, weddings, picnics, and the county fair buildings. or for any athletic field, call

831-5510. you can write us at -- or walk in and say hello. and of course you can find more information moresfrecpark.org. --