we still have the first full deck, the one that's all the way down the end of the garden that has no privacy screen, and i brought this to the commission because i felt that they focused on the second floor deck on the d.r. request and forgot about the first floor. i think it's the same thing. if there's a problem with privacy on one deck, there's a problem with privacy on the other. even more so with the first floor because that deck looks into the yard of all my neighbors, who are not here, but i'm talking on their behalf. if we're going to put any conditions on it, i would like to see -- and i picked this up from a meeting two or three weeks ago, all the things that were done on the under pinning. it would -- underpinning. it would be nice to see this on a condition permit. mr. kieran talked about so many meetings i wasn't able to go to because they happened without

us or they happened before they even started the process. so they may have made changes there, but if you're not privy to it and you don't know if it's going on, you can't make -- oh, and by the way, can we make a change to the privacy screen? >> i have a few questions for you, sir. can you put the overhead back on? just to understand which of your properties is your property, and then, i believe we were looking on to back porch or something that you had on your property. >> yes. this was looking to the rear of 463 duncan street. the left-hand side of my left-hand side up here is uphill. this is the property being developed. that's my property, and so the deck that i'm talking about is this one here, which is all the way at the back of my garden and at the back of my lot and then looks down the lot on multiple properties further

down the hill. >> and then, can you just -- as you said, you threw a bucket of things. you kind of did that here with your brief, as well, so all the things that you're asking for, and you're focusing on, like the foundation, what is it that you're seeking? >> five issues. privacy screen on the second floor, frosted glass on the se scene overlooking my property. i'd like the set back that the r.d.a. recommended to 5 feet. it was 5 feet in the original proposal, and they said you can just go with 4.4 or whatever. but the biggest issue is this deck on the back of the floor.

>> okay. thank you. >> clerk: thank you. we will now here from mr. olson, and you have six minutes, sir. >> thank you. speaking about that lower deck, the lack drawing that mr. sheard -- last drawing that mr. sheard had up basically shows that it's at grade. this is a 40-foot hide, 40-x. the project could have been taller. changes were made in recognition of uphill neighbors prior to the first neighborhood meeting. the fact that the changes were made when the neighborhood challenged doesn't mean there's no reflection of the concern from uphill neighbors of this property. and in terms of mr. sheard's comments that he really didn't raise these issues with the planning commission, i've read his brief to the planning commissions, the d.r. hearing, it's almost identical to the brief that was submitted to this board. i want to just focus on the few

issues that remain, president swig. you look at a-303, the east elevation, the window that was going to be opaque, there will be a screen at the second deck. it's the first-floor windows -- >> if you could just put that on the overhead so you could show us the windows you're pointing out, please. >> going to be the first-floor windows right here, one horizontal, one vertical. both of these windows could be made a condition that they would be opaque glass, as well as the -- >> and the other one is also, correct? >> the one that's on the second level, that's the horizontal

window, is opaque glass, as well, and that is shown in that, i believe, on the plans. it's really -- mr. sheard's issue with the vertical and horizontal window on the first level of the window, we'll make those opaque glass, as well. in terms of the number of bedrooms in the final design and how that gets resolved, president swig and commissioners, again, my client's totally committed to the three bedrooms. there's three solutions to this. architect is here and can speak to them in more detail if desires. one with a three-foot hallway, second with a two-hour fire wall. either will solve the conditions for the bedrooms, make sure they provide the adequate egress without major changes to the floor plan. so it would certainly be our desire based on the fact that these permits were submitted

almost two years ago, and san francisco desperately needs housing, that we not have a long delay, that the board actually approves the site permit with the conditions that we've agreed to. one being the opaque glass screen on the second deck, the change to the windows, and a commitment to satisfy the concerns of the planning department and d.b.i. as to the fact that there will be three bedrooms in the lower unit and that we'll have access that's acceptable under the building code for d.b.i. and to approve the buildings on that basis. backup plan is a continuation if that's the will of the board, but that's just a further delay to -- for this project moving forward and stuff. so with that, i thank you for your time. if the commission has any questions -- >> i do. so -- so you don't mind if we condition that three windows become opaque as mentioned

on -- the first one wasn't -- >> i think the first one's opaque. >> but if we condition that, that doesn't in any way change the addenda. and then, the second one, that there would be three bedrooms, you don't mind that we condition that. >> correct. and with egress, that would satisfy the planning code and would confirm that they have the three bedrooms, that in particular commissioner hillis was referring to. >> okay. thank you. any other questions? >> clerk: did you want to address the privacy screen exactly in terms of the height? [inaudible] >> clerk: absolutely. >> then maybe we should talk to the builder as what they plan because we're just talking about making it opaque. he has to raise it -- >> well, i want to see if there are restrictions around how high it's supposed to be. >> clerk: well, we still need to hear from mr. teague. >> thank you, counselor. >> clerk: thank you.

>> he already said the privacy screen was -- >> clerk: mr. teague? >> come on up. >> hello again. just jumping quickly to the privacy screens. so the planning commission didn't provide guidance on a height. they basically minimized the depth of the deck and made it clear that this needed to be a -- there needed to be a privacy screen. they didn't recommend materials, they didn't recommend a height. my recommendation was it needed to be solid, not a planter box or whatever, and it needed to be at least 6 feet tall. because it was in the buildable envelope, you could do whatever you wanted in reason and not trigger conditions. you could have it be 6 feet, 7 feet or some other dimension.

>> but there's no other restriction? we can say 6 or 7? >> yeah. just another quick issue i failed to mention before. there's been a lot of discussion just kind of like the neighborhood and meetings and to that effect. i did want to point out that there were these two d.r.'s filed on the original permit, but on the d.r. packet, it indicates that the department receive no other public comment on this permit, either in opposition or support of the project. and then, regarding the bedrooms on the ground floor unit that were being added, i did also want to clarify that, you know, the planning commission, again, they did not specify a number of bedrooms. i don't know if the department's taking a position on there needs to be a certain amount of bedrooms. i just wanted to make you all aware when the planning commission made their decision, there would be a number of bedrooms. obviously, it's your discretion

there would be two or three bedrooms or what kind of configuration you want to see on that. >> you all? i can tell where you were last week. >> i just wanted to know if it defaulted to a den or a t.v. room or whatever it was, that it would need your approval, or did i misunderstand? >> there may have been a misunderstanding. when the planning commission approved the project, there was three bedrooms and a study. when the planning department approved the permit subsequent to the d.r., that was the same, so the -- the planning department understanding of the project as we were approving it was three bedrooms. what was actually issued was one bedroom and a study and a library and a media room. >> so what would be the consequences of not going forward with the other two bedrooms? any? >> well, there's no specific consequence in the sense that it doesn't specifically violate any conditions of the d.r.,

but -- and then that's the distinction i wanted to make is that i did not want to -- i did not -- i did not want to imply that the planning commission put a condition on how many bedrooms there are, only that that was the condition they approved and what got approved under the site permit is a somewhat different condition. it's up to you how to deal with that condition. >> but neither of them affects the outcome. okay. >> i have a question on the privacy screen. was it the planning commission -- i guess it's the second floor roof deck that's above the first floor that's not above the basement, was it the screen would be wrapping around or just on the side facing the property. >> the d.r. was just on that adjacent side facing the -- >> i just wanted to make sure it was --

[inaudible] >> -- on three sides, it was just the specific privacy concerns for that neighbor. >> sure. thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> clerk: thank you. mr. kern, anything further? okay. commissioners, this matter's submitted. >> actually -- maybe, can i speak to the project sponsor in regards to the privacy screen? we want to make sure you guys get your money's worth tonight. so what size height wise is the privacy screen, sir? >> originally, as proposed on the plan, it was planter box with whatever bamboo. we have no objection whether it's 6 feet, 7 feet. as long as the planning department have no objection to the height of it. >> so he said 7. are you comfortable with 7? >> i'm fine with 7. >> thank you for being very cooperative. thank you. >> okay. so i'd like to start, please.

>> no -- i'm just kidding. >> thanks -- revolution. so i -- i made clear my -- my goal, which was to satisfy as many needs as possible while moving a project forward which seems to be compliant in almost every way. so we -- we -- the two windows, agreed. >> three windows. >> the two extra, three total. >> yeah. >> opaque windows. the -- the privacy screen at 7 feet, agreed. what else -- was the third one? i'm sorry, i lost it. >> the three bedrooms, but i'm not willing to put that -- >> the issue -- so i want to -- where i'd like to take this is that it -- to a with the where the only -- i'd like to

continue it, but i want to continue it to only include the planning planning department and the project sponsor to come to an agreement on the lower level, and that to me is an important legal, life, fire, safety, tieing-it-up-in-a-nice-bow issue. and we're not going to cost them any time. i don't want to do that tonight on the fly because you don't plan things like that. it should be more appropriate. >> sorry to interrupt, but if we're not going to condition it to have three bedrooms, then whether they have one bedroom or two bedrooms, it's going to be code compliant no matter what. >> i just -- before we put the

final wrapping on this, i'd like to bring it back, but i'd like to bring it back on the condition that we're not going to discuss privacy screens anymore, we're not going to discuss any decks, we're not going to discuss anymore windows because we're going to agree that that will be a condition of moving forward. and that when we bring this back, we are only discussing that lower floor with whatever condition of number of bedrooms that you would like to put on it, commissioner. >> okay. so you just want to see if that's the footprint on it. >> yeah, i just want to see the footprint. >> i'm not supportive of that -- >> of that particular piece? >> of that particular piece with everything else. their incentive to get the three bedrooms, they're not going to get it if they don't have the proper design because the permit won't be signed off on. we'll be delaying it a number of weeks. i'm not sure what we'll be accomplishing. >> yeah. that's what i was thinking of. speaking from a realtor, not a

commissioner, they'll probably have three bedrooms. >> i don't think it's of any concern to us, how many bedrooms. it's of concern to the planning department and the building department, but not to us. >> yeah. i just -- my concern is that we have -- >> you just want to see the final footprint no matter what? >> i just want to see the final footprint because we're approving a site permit right now, and we kind of have fog on an entire -- >> is your concern that there wouldn't be three bedrooms or you just don't know what it is? >> no, i'd just like to see -- i'd like to see that we've done our job to make sure that the -- the site permit is approved with a project that is legally compliant and that would mean a plan that would show that you could put two bedrooms or three bedrooms down there -- >> well, normally, that would be sort of a continuance, but i think we've ironed out quite a

few issues tonight, and then -- >> what would be your recommendation -- >> would you like to -- >> chime in? >> facilitate this a little bit. >> if you don't mind, i think there's two different questions here. one is whether or not the commission desires that there be two or three bedrooms? or not or you don't care. >> he doesn't care. >> and the other question is if you do care, do you want to see it before you approve it or do you just want to condition it and have it play out beyond this commission? the thing i want to just clarify is the permit that's before you now, those rooms cannot be bedrooms or they will

be defective bedrooms that are not safe. so that is my first question if you even care about how many legal bedrooms are in this unit, or the second, where you don't care about the configuration of the bedrooms. >> for me, since i brought it up, i would like to see a legally compliant plan with an agreement between you and the project sponsor of -- of how many bedrooms and how folks are going to get out of there if there's a problem. that's all. >> so there's -- right now, the planning commission approved it with three bedrooms. right now, it's one bedroom. it's kind of before you guys to decide if you want to require it to go back to two or three bedrooms. >> mr. president -- >> yes, sir. >> i don't think you have support for that motion. >> okay.

>> ann's not going to support it, i'm not going to support it. >> i don't think -- >> so how about some language -- i'm not going to get ferocious about this. i just want to make sure we're exercising due diligence and responsibility going forward. so if somebody would like to come up with some language that includes the aforementioned decks and windows and stuff, and also that will provide some solid direction with regard to what we expect from planning, i'll -- i'll be very happy to move forward with this tonight. >> well, i think that we're going to accept the appeal and condition the permit. that's number one. >> all right. what are your conditions, then? >> that number one, as per drawing set a-303 -- was it dated april 8? that the windows indicated three windows would be made

obscure glass or opaque or whatever the terminology is on t -- is. on the second floor deck on a-303, is that correct, also dated the same date, that the privacy screening be 7 feet. now, i don't know if we want to determine material? >> no. >> no, with opaque glass. that's -- >> oh, was that it? >> yeah. >> so for the -- everyone's nodding yes, so i guess that's a good thing. for the material to be opaque glass, as well. you know, to me, i'm not willing to touch the downstairs. i think that's planning's job to determine, and i think they'll be able to determine if those are defective bedrooms or not, and i think the project

sponsor, in marketing this, there's no way they can market three bedrooms. >> would you consider approving it have at least two bedrooms? that's what i would say and even three -- >> ann's not going to support it. >> i don't have to. you don't have to have my vote. >> would you support two bedrooms? >> yeah, a minimum of two bedrooms -- with really big sky lights. >> good luck. >> clerk: okay. is that your motion? >> anything else -- you know, i'm sorry, we usually don't do this. it's the end of the night. if you're going to -- please come up to the podium. what are you talking about, sir? >> you've dealt with the deck on the second floor. >> we're not going to deal with the deck on the first floor. >> so which deck do you want at 7 feet? we're only going to do one.

>> the deck on the first floor is the worst. >> okay. let me rethink this. sit down, please. thank you. >> so which deck are they talking about? [inaudible] >> is that the one we're talking about? okay. how are we going to say -- >> so it is -- maybe use a different sheet. >> so just that so we're talking about the same deck, can the project sponsor come up, please. >> we're talking about the ground floor -- basement, first floor is ground. >> clerk: the 3d rendering is really helpful. >> we're actually in deliberation at this point. >> so i'm looking at page a-3 -- >> overhead, please. >> i don't know if that's what we should be looking at.

>> hold on one second. >> this is fine. >> okay. that's fine? so it is that one? >> and can you point to the one which is glass frame railing. >> so is that indicated as first floor on the plans? >> yes. >> okay. so we're talking that the privacy screening on the first floor be 7 feet? >> privacy screening is up at this one here. >> okay. so that's where -- we're at a different deck. >> basement, first floor, second. >> it was a requirement for a planter box by the planning department. which one -- >> which one here? >> it was the second floor. >> sorry to haggle back and forth, but you're the last guys, and hopefully, we'll get this solved.

if you had a choice between, which floor would it be? not that you're going to get it, but i'm going to ask it. >> yeah, understood. we keep talking that this floor is a grade. >> so is that floor that you would prefer to have the 7-foot deck? >> that's the one that overlooks me the most and the neighbors. >> okay. that's a yes. so let me ask the builder, on the second deck -- >> we've put in the provide ski scre scre -- privacy screen. >> okay. you're a planner. >> okay. this second-floor deck, to give reference -- >> so that doesn't half -- i understand that, and that is

understanding that the planning commission conditioned it to have a privacy screen, which it was bamboo or whatever, and now it's going to be opaque. i think in fairness, if we're going to do one deck, i think it would be the second-floor deck to make sure that that is going to be an opaque, wind screen, whatever it is -- solid -- now i'm losing my words because it's getting late. it is not a planning commission's direction that it be on the ground floor or first floor, which is at grade at the front of the unit. >> unfortunately, let's just say with the meeting of thought, so it would be the second thought, which the planning had originally stipulated the planter box, that there be 7-foot privacy screen and opaque glass. >> clerk: that would be your motion, and on what basis? >> on the basis that neighborhood relations, it

would make better -- >> clerk: address some privacy concerns? >> yeah, address some privacy issues that were brought up. it's late. i've got a party to go to. and the minimum two bedroom is to keep in spirit with what was addressed at the planning commission. >> clerk: and approve plans that are more consistent with the planning commission? >> that was approved inside -- >> before the planning department. >> clerk: okay. >> i miss frank a lot. >> okay. so we have a motion from commissioner honda to grant the motion and approve the condition to grant the opaque on east walls as shown on page 5-30 -- a-303 on the plans date april 8, and there be a screen

of opaque glass on the second floor screen deck, and three, this there be a minimum of two bedrooms at the basement level on the condition that these address privacy concerns and the number of bedrooms on the basement level is more consistent with the plans -- the concept that was approved by the planning commission. >> i'll just have you make my motions all the time. really. >> okay. let me get my vote sheet. so on that motion -- [roll call] >> clerk: so that motion's granted 3-0, and the motion carries. >> and we are done. >> clerk: that concludes the hearing. thank you.

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very important that you do so. [♪] >> i am the supervisor of district one. i am sandra lee fewer. [♪] >> i moved to the richmond district in 1950 mine. i was two years old. i moved from chinatown and we were one of the first asian families to move out here.

[♪] >> when my mother decided to buy that house, nobody knew where it was. it seems so far away. for a long time, we were the only chinese family there but we started to see the areas of growth to serve a larger chinese population. the stress was storage of the birthplace of that. my father would have to go to chinatown for dim sum and i remember one day he came home and said, there is one here now. it just started to grow very organically. it is the same thing with the russian population, which is another very large ethnic group in the richmond district. as russia started to move in, we saw more russian stores. so parts of the richmond is very concentrated with the russian community and immigrant russian community, and also a chinese immigrant community. [♪]

>> i think as living here in the richmond, we really appreciate the fact that we are surrounded three natural barriers. they are beautiful barriers. the presidio which gives us so many trails to walk through, ocean beach, for families to just go to the beach and be in the pacific ocean. we also also have a national park service. we boarded the golden gate national recreation area so there is a lot of activity to do in the summer time you see people with bonfires. but really families enjoying the beach and the pacific ocean during the rest of the time of year. [♪] >> and golden gate park where we have so many of our treasures here. we have the tea garden, the museum and the academy of sciences. not to mention the wonderful playgrounds that we have here in richmond. this is why i say the richmond is a great place for families.

the theatre is a treasure in our neighborhood. it has been around for a very long time. is one of our two neighborhood theatres that we have here. i moved here when i was 1959 when i was two years old. we would always go here. i love these neighborhood theatres. it is one of the places that has not only a landmark in the richmond district, but also in san francisco. small theatres showing one or two films. a unique -- they are unique also to the neighborhood and san francisco. >> where we are today is the heart of the richmond district. with what is unique is that it is also small businesses. there is a different retail here it is mom and pop opening up businesses. and providing for the neighborhood. this is what we love about the

streets. the cora door starts on clement street and goes all the way down to the end of clement where you will see small businesses even towards 32nd. at the core of it is right here between here and 20 -- tenth avenue. when we see this variety of stores offered here, it is very unique then of the -- any other part of san francisco. there is traditional irish music which you don't get hardly anywhere in san francisco. some places have this long legacy of serving ice cream and being a hangout for families to have a sunday afternoon ice cream. and then also, we see grocery stores. and also these restaurants that are just new here, but also thriving. [♪] >> we are seeing restaurants being switched over by hand, new owners, but what we are seeing

is a vibrancy of clement street still being recaptured within new businesses that are coming in. that is a really great thing to see. i don't know when i started to shop here, but it was probably a very, very long time ago. i like to cook a lot but i like to cook chinese food. the market is the place i like to come to once a year. once i like about the market as it is very affordable. it has fresh produce and fresh meat. also, seafood. but they also offer a large selection of condiments and sauces and noodles. a variety of rice that they have is tremendous. i don't thank you can find a variety like that anywhere else. >> hi. i am kevin wong. i am the manager. in 1989 we move from chinatown to richmond district. we have opened for a bit, over 29 years.

we carry products from thailand, japan, indonesia, vietnam, singapore and india. we try to keep everything fresh daily. so a customer can get the best out a bit. >> normally during crab season in november, this is the first place i hit. because they have really just really fresh crab. this is something my family really likes for me to make. also, from my traditional chinese food, i love to make a kale soup. they cut it to the size they really want. i am probably here once a week. i'm very familiar with the aisles and they know everyone who is a cashier -- cashier here i know when people come into a market such as this, it looks like an asian supermarkets, which it is and sometimes it can be intimidating. we don't speak the language and many of the labels are in chinese, you may not know what to buy or if it is the proper

ingredients for the recipe are trying to make. i do see a lot of people here with a recipe card or sometimes with a magazine and they are looking for specific items. the staff here is very helpful. i speak very little chinese here myself. thinks that i'm not sure about, i asked the clerk his and i say is this what i need? is this what i should be making? and they actually really helped me. they will bring me to the aisle and say this is battery. they are very knowledgeable. very friendly. i think they are here to serve not only the asian community but to serve all communities in the richmond district and in san francisco. [♪] >> what is wonderful about living here is that even though our july is a very foggy and overcast, best neighborhood, the sleepy part outside on the west side is so rich with history, but also with all the amenities that are offered.

[♪] san francisco, 911, what's the emergency? >> san francisco 911, police, fire and medical. >> the tenderloin. suspect with a six inch knife. >> he was trying to get into his car and was hit by a car. >> san francisco 911 what's the exact location of your emergency? >> welcome to the san francisco department of emergency management. my name is shannon bond and i'm the lead instructor for our dispatch add -- academy. i want to tell you about what we do here. >> this is san francisco 911. do you need police, fire or medical? >> san francisco police, dispatcher 82, how can i help you? >> you're helping people in their -- what may be their most

vulnerable moment ever in life. so be able to provide them immediate help right then and there, it's really rewarding. >> our agency is a very combined agency. we answer emergency and non-emergency calls and we also do dispatching for fire, for medical and we also do dispatching for police. >> we staff multiple call taking positions. as well as positions for police and fire dispatch. >> we have a priority 221. >> i wanted to become a dispatcher so i could help people. i really like people. i enjoy talking to people. this is a way that i thought that i could be involved with people every day. >> as a 911 dispatcher i am the first first responder. even though i never go on seen -- scene i'm the first one answering the phone call to calm the victim down and give them instruction. the information allows us to coordinate a response. police officers, firefighters,

ambulances or any other agency. it is a great feeling when everyone gets to go home safely at the end of the day knowing that you've also saved a citizen's life. >> our department operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. >> this is shift work. that means we work nights, weekends and holidays and can involve over time and sometimes that's mandatory. >> this is a high stress career so it's important to have a good balance between work and life. >> we have resources available like wellness and peer support groups. our dispatchers of the month are recognized for their outstanding performance and unique and ever changing circumstances. >> i received an accommodation and then i received dispatcher of the month, which was really nice because i was just released from the phones. so for them to, you know, recognize me for that i appreciated it. i was surprised to even get it. at the end of the day i was just doing my job.

>> a typical dispatch shift includes call taking and dispatching. it takes a large dedicated group of fifrst responders to make ths department run and in turn keep the city safe. >> when you work here you don't work alone, you work as part of a team. you may start off as initial phone call or contact but everyone around you participating in the whole process. >> i was born and raised in san francisco so it's really rewarding to me to be able to help the community and know that i have a part in -- you know, even if it's behind the scenes kind of helping the city flow and helping people out that live here. >> the training program begins with our seven-week academy followed by on the job training. this means you're actually taking calls or dispatching responders. >> you can walk in with a high school diploma, you don't need to have a college degree. we will train you and we will teach you how to do this job. >> we just need you to come

with an open mind that we can train you and make you a good dispatcher. >> if it's too dangerous to see and you think that you can get away and call us from somewhere safe. >> good. that's right. >> from the start of the academy to being released as a solo dispatcher can take nine months to a year. >> training is a little over a year and may change in time. the training is intense. very intense. >> what's the number one thing that kills people in this country? so we're going to assume that it's a heart attack, right? don't forget that. >> as a new hire we require you to be flexible. you will be required to work all shifts that include midnights, some call graveyard, days and swings. >> you have to be willing to work at different times, work during the holidays, you have to work during the weekends, midnight, 6:00 in the morning,

3:00 in the afternoon. that's like the toughest part of this job. >> we need every person that's in here and when it comes down to it, we can come together and we make a really great team and do our best to keep the city flowing and safe. >> this is a big job and an honorable career. we appreciate your interest in joining our team. >> we hope you decide to join us here as the first first responders to the city and county of san francisco. for more information on the job and how to apply follow the >> still a lot of people wonder since the trees have a lot of issues, why did we plant them in the first place? >> trees are widely planted in san francisco. with good reason. they are workhorses when it

comes to urban forestry. we have begun to see our ficustrees are too big and dangerous in san francisco. we have a lot of tree failures with this species in particular. this is a perfect example of the challenges with the structure of the ficustrees. you can see four very large stems that are all coming from the same main truck. you can see the two branches attached to one another at a really sharp angle. in between you can't it is a lot of strong wood. they are attached so sharply together. this is a much weaker union of a branch than if you had a wide angel. this is what it looks like after the fi c.u. resolution s limb .

>> we see decline. you can see the patches where there aren't any leaves at all. that is a sign the tree is in decline. the other big challenge is the root system of the tree are aggressive and can impact nearby utilities, and we can fix the sidewalk around the tree in many cases. we don't want to cuts the roots too severely because we can destabilize the tree. >> in a city like san francisco our walks are not that wide. we have had to clear the branches away from the properties. most of th the can canopy is one street side and that is heavyweight on those branches out over the street. that can be a factor in tree limb failures. a lot of people wonder since these trees have a lot of

issues. why did we plant them in the first place? they provided the city with benefits for decades. they are big and provide storage for carbon which is important to fight climate change and they provide shade and really i think many people think they are a beautiful asset. >> when we identify trees like this for removal and people protest our decision, we really understand where they are coming from. i got into this job because i love trees. it just breaks my heart to cut down trees, particularly if they are healthy and the issue is a structural flaw. i have also seen first hand what happens when we have failures. we have had a couple of injuries due to tree failures. that is something we can't live with either. it is a challenging situation.

we hate to lose mature trees, but public safety has to always >> the renovation of balboaways park, the oldest in the city of san francisco, and now it is the newest part in the city of san francisco. through our partnership, and because of public investment from the two thousand eight fund, we are celebrating a renewal and an awakening of this

park. we have it safer, happier, more joyous. >> 3, 2, 1, [laughter] =--[applause] >> it is a great resource for families, to have fun in the city, recreation. >> this is an amazing park. we have not revitalized it without public and private investment. the critical piece of the process of this renovation was that it was all about the community. we reached out to everyone in this community. we love this park dearly and they all had thoughts and ideas and they wanted to bring their own creativity and their personality to bear on the design. what you see is what the

community wanted. these ideas all came from the residents of this community. as a result, there is a sense of ownership, pride and responsibility that goes along with what is going to be an exciting park. sustainability mission, even though the bikes are very minimal energy use. it still matters where the energy comes from and also part of the mission in sustainability is how we run everything, run our business. so having the lights come on with clean energy is important to us as well. we heard about cleanpowersf and learned they had commercial rates and signed up for that. it was super easy to sign up.

our bookkeeper signed up online, it was like 15 minutes. nothing has changed, except now we have cleaner energy. it's an easy way to align your environmental proclivities and goals around climate change and it's so easy that it's hard to not want to do it, and it doesn't really add anything to >> when speaking before the commission if you state your name for the record i'd like to take roll this at time. [ roll call ]