complainant, which could be, nine times out of ten if you can find that person and set down with them and make friends with them and they will support you. if they support you and the a bc knows it and they say i was against it but i sat down with them and i support this. the road is fairly smooth there. i would put out an all points bulletin. many, many people in the neighborhood to track down this person and beg them for coffee, take them out to eat, address their concerns. if you can find them, it is helpful. one-time out of 10 they are not budging. the other thing i would really recommend is abc is a state body, not local. we have the alu. definitely connect with the alcohol licensing unit. you have state representatives.

i am not sure who your assembly person is. they do often have relationships with the abc. it would be foolish not to reach out and ask for their assistance. you are a small business in their district trying to do the right thing. the abc toneds to turn things down -- tend to turn things down. you can find they are more reasonable and talk to decision makers on the phone. they have office numbers that humans answer. if i were you, i would reach out to them immediately. >> sandra fewer. >> she is local. this is in sacramento. scott weiner is in your district. i would call one, don't call

them both. they don't like it when you confuse them. that is what they are there for and they can be helpful in these situations. we just went through an abc permit that was going to be denied after midnight in the outer sunset and be i helped the owner of the business get in touch with abc and granted them to him. it wasn't the same situation but it works and it is helpful. that was through state senator wiener's office. i recommend you to do that. thank you for coming in. have a seat and we will deliberate here. i don't see public comment. seeing none public comment is closed. >> i would like to make a motion to approve with the

recommendations. >> i second. >> commissioner perez. i will say yes. >> (roll call) >> it has been approved. please follow up with the deputy director. congratulations and thanks for coming in. >> good luck. >> moving along to agenda item 8 election for vice president of the entertainment commission which we have to do yearly. i usually don't like to talk first. i would like to nominate somebody for this unless somebody objects. i would like to nominate the current vice president to this commission. i have had the opportunity to

work with the vice president for the last year as the president, and i can say without any question that she is extraordinary passionate about communities and representing the neighborhoods. she is remarkably tough but fair. she clearly loves night light both from afar and from within. she is a wizard with communications. you don't realize how much you need a communications expert until you hang out with one. i want her to look over my e-mail that i send especially to my wife, and she is a memorialized in a mural which i don't think the rest of us can say that. these are incredible accomplishments. i enthusiastically put her forward for a vote and welcome any debate or conversation on the topic.

>> second. >> any public comment on vice presidentcvicepresident c a.m.is nomination. >> it is closed. (roll call) that was easy. congratulations. thank you for your service. next item is the nomination and voting on a president of the entertainment commission, number 9. >> thank you everybody for voting for me to serve a second term as vice president here at the san francisco entertainment commission. i would like to nominate

president blieman for a second term as president. he has a special blend of awesome leadership which is quite thoughtful, creative and strong. during his tenure he led to the nightlife, entertainment and small business communities through protections and innovative policies. i am kind of blown away by what he said. i was memorialized in a mural. i don't think i can top that. i ask you to support me in the nomination of president blieman for president. >> i will second. >> any public comment? none. public comment is closed. >> it is great to see how you blossomed. i served as president for many years, i think you have taken

the commission to another level. i always personally shied away from doing over advocacy because i wasn't from the industry. to have a representative from the industry as president is key because i think you see the industry night and day and late night. you know, i see it as a consumer and citizen of the city, but i think it is really important to have a staunch advocate from the industry in this role. i am grateful you are in the position for the past year and happy to see you continue. >> commissioner perez. (roll call) >> congratulations to me.

i will check in with the deputy director. >> last item tonight is commissioner comments and questions. >> i don't know if anyone has had a chance to see it. over the last year the police department has done special shoulder patches. we did one for cancer awareness. that was cool. we did it for pride. it was a cool-looking patch selling for quite a bit on ebay. i think it is a great way to connect with the community. i wanted to share that with everybody. >> i would look to do a plug. the 26th annual festival is coming up on august 10 and 11. i invite everyone to check it out. i will give you posters to distribute.

tomorrow is kickoff at room 201. you are all invited. >> i just want to mention that yesterday the interim controls that supervisor haney proposed to protect businesses passed a land-use committee unanimously, which was very exciting. there was significant support in the room, and it does feel like there is momentum here. i believe it goes before the full board at the next hearing. >> i think it has to go through committees first, small business commission. >> eventually it will go before the full board and we will make an announcement. it is exciting to see the community members and lovers of

thmesinine. >> if you want a stance on the legislation, you could. >> one thing i was going to do is invite supervisor haney's office. we could then either then or later decide to take a position if we wanted to and discussion the merits at a later time. i personally would be very much for it. >> it would have to be a vote to take that off. >> maybe they present to us and we agendize the vote later. >> you can do discussion and possible action in one. we don't have to vote.

we can't vote if it is not. we have more flexibility as a vote and we can also table the vote if we don't want to take action then. >> we will discuss that. the street fair. don't forget that. we need more muscle cars in the car show. anybody out there want to bring their cars saturday and sunday to the street fair. go to the website and sign up. >> i will discuss whether or not my key is a muscle car. >> is there any public comment? seeing none it is closed. we are adjourning the meeting at

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>> once i got the hang of it a little bit, you know, like the first time, i never left the court. i just fell in love with it and any opportunity i had to get out there, you know, they didn't have to ask twice. you can always find me on the court. [♪] >> we have been able to participate in 12 athletics wheelchairs. they provide what is an expensive tool to facilitate basketball specifically. behind me are the amazing golden state road warriors, which are one of the most competitive adaptive basketball teams in the state led by its captain, chuck

hill, who was a national paralympic and, and is now an assistant coach on the national big team. >> it is great to have this opportunity here in san francisco. we are the main hub of the bay area, which, you know, we should definitely have resources here. now that that is happening, you know, i i'm looking forward to that growing and spreading and helping spread the word that needs -- that these people are here for everyone. i think it is important for people with disabilities, as well as able-bodied, to be able to see and to try different sports, and to appreciate trying different things. >> people can come and check out this chairs and use them. but then also friday evening, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., it will be wheelchair basketball we will make sure it is available, and that way people can no that people will be coming to play at the same time.

>> we offer a wide variety of adaptive and inclusion programming, but this is the first time we have had our own equipment. [♪] all right. on 5, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 you innovation on or was on

over 200 years they went through extensive innovations to the existing green new metal gates were installed our the perimeter 9 project is funded inform there are no 9 community opportunity and our capital improvement plan to the 2008 clean and safe neighborhood it allows the residents and park advocates like san franciscans to make the matching of the few minutes through the philanthropic dungeons and finished and finally able to pull on play on the number one green a celebration on october 7, 1901, a skoovlt for the st. anthony's formed a club and john then the superintendent the golden gate park laid out the bowling green

are here sharing meditates a permanent green now and then was opened in 1902 during the course the 1906 san francisco earthquake that citywide much the city the greens were left that with an ellen surface and not readers necessarily 1911 it had the blowing e bowling that was formed in 1912 the parks commission paid laying down down green number 2 the san francisco lawn club was the first opened in the united states and the oldest on the west their registered as san francisco lark one 101 and ti it is not all fierce competition food and good ole friend of mine

drive it members les lecturely challenge the stories some may be true some not memories of past winners is reversed presbyterian on the wall of champions. >> make sure you see the one in to the corner that's me and. >> no? not bingo or scrabble but the pare of today's competition two doreen and christen and beginninger against robert and others easing our opponents for the stair down is a pregame strategy even in lawn bowling. >> play ball. >> yes. >> almost.

>> (clapping). >> the size of tennis ball the object of the game our control to so when the players on both sides are bold at any rate the complete ends you do do scoring it is you'll get within point lead for this bonus first of all, a jack can be moved and a or picked up to some other point or move the jack with i have a goal behind the just a second a lot of elements to the game. >> we're about a yard long. >> aim a were not player i'll play any weighed see on the inside in the goal is a minimum the latter side will make that arc

in i'm right-hand side i play my for hand and to my left if i wanted to acre my respect i extend so it is arced to the right have to be able to pray both hands. >> (clapping.) who one. >> nice try and hi, i'm been play lawn bowling affair 10 years after he retired i needed something to do so i picked up this paper and in this paper i see in there play lawn bowling in san francisco golden gate park ever since then i've been trying to bowl i enjoy bowling a very good support and good experience most of you have of of all love the people's and

have a lot of have a lot of few minutes in mr. mayor the san francisco play lawn bowling is in golden gate park we're sharing meadow for more information about the club including free lessons log . >> i love that i was in four plus years a a rent control tenant, and it might be normal because the tenant will -- for the longest, i was applying for b.m.r. rental, but i would be in the lottery and never be like 307 or 310. i pretty much had kind of given up on that, and had to leave san francisco. i found out about the san francisco mayor's office of

housing about two or three years ago, and i originally did home counseling with someone, but then, my certificate expired, and one of my friends jamie, she was actually interested in purchasing a unit. i told her about the housing program, the mayor's office, and i told her hey, you've got to do the six hour counseling and the 12 hour training. she said no, i want you to go with me. and then, the very next day that i went to the session, i notice this unit at 616 harrison became available, b.m.i. i was like wow, this could potentially work. housing purchases through the b.m.r. program with the sf mayor's office of housing, they are all lotteries, and for this one, i did win the lottery. there were three people that applied, and they pulled my number first. i won, despite the luck i'd had

with the program in the last couple years. things are finally breaking my way. when i first saw the unit, even though i knew it was less than ideal conditions, and it was very junky, i could see what this place could be. it's slowly beginning to feel like home. i can definitely -- you know, once i got it painted and slowly getting my custom furniture to fit this unit because it's a specialized unit, and all the units are microinterms of being very small. this unit in terms of adaptive, in terms of having a murphy bed, using the walls and ceiling, getting as much space as i can. it's slowly becoming home for me. it is great that san francisco has this program to address, let's say, the housing crisis that exists here in the bay area. it will slowly become home, and

i am appreciative that it is a bright spot in an otherwise [♪] >> i actually knew when i was young, when i was in high school. it was the iconic dancer. [♪] >> the hula that he did was what i'm totally accustom to. the extensions that he did where he left hula flavor of the rest of his dance and performance was

almost like stepping into a new sphere. it's not just the physical, the movements and the tempo and the lyrics, it's that he keeps it, i think, philosophically connected. [♪] >> he was young. he was ready to be molded. he came with a combination of fear and respect and awe many of it's a perfect place for a new student to be because it offers you that opportunity to mold them. >> with patrick, when he came to class, he was like a sponge. like a sponge. and he kept true to it. you know what i'm saying. when it was starting to study, he was so intense. he had to be told to relax. >> patrick is a sweetest,

kindest, most loving man i met. >> he is charismatic. he is motivating. he is inspiring. he is brilliant when it comes to choreography. you've got the whole package. >> i think patrick is a good example within the whole world of being able to have a firm grasp on past traditions while shooting forward. ♪ the first time ♪ ever i kissed your mouth >> with hula songs, they're in hawaiian. not everybody knows hawaiian. when you watch a hula, you don't understand the story being told. he can use ledge songs and put a hula do it and everybody understands what it's about.

[♪] when they came out in that black and that one simple hairpiece, less is more. you get to enjoy the dance. you get to enjoy the faith. those are the things i look for. [♪] >> i think he is one of the best risk takers. and he makes me braver, to try things. i love thinking of an audience going, what the hell. what? [♪]

>> i think it's all about variety. he looks for something else that could relate to other cultures, other people other than just hawaiians, it allows him to explore other cultures. they are so loyal to him. whatever he brings, they know that they will be surprised, entertained. a part of something that is inclusive rather than exclusive. [♪] >> he loves san francisco. san francisco embraced him when he needed it most. and he is on a constant give back. he has built such a nice inga

tral working relationship with the community. >> his passion for it is, i think what touched me most. there's a drive there. there's this energy that comes from him that motivates you to do better. it motivates you to do more. it gave me that encouragement to start my own group. to do what he is doing. i want to replicate that. i have some young hula students that are excited to be a part of that lynn' age where it falls back and goes all the way back. it motivates them to want to keep doing it. >> i'm very proud to be the fly on your wall. to know that you have made me proud and that you will carry the legacy with you. he is so deserving of this legacy and it will carry on. with everything that he has

given. >> you do leave a legacy in passing. >> you go. you go catch your legacy. and you continue to teach hula. you come back and you learn more stuff and you keep teaching me about that kind of stuff. and then, with all of that, laugh. [♪] [♪]

>> this lodge is home to some of the best fly casting pools in the world. these shallow concrete pools don't have fish. this is just a place where people come to practice their fly casting technique. ith was built in the 1930's and ever since, people have been coming here to get back to nature. every year, the world championship of fly casting is held in san francisco and visitors from all over the globe travel to be here. >> we are here with phil, general manage of san francisco rec and parks department at the anglers lodge. what do you think about this? >> it is spectacular, travis from oregon, taught me a snake

roll and a space cast. >> there are people from all over the world come to san francisco and say this is the place to be. >> yeah. it's amazing, we have teams from all over the world here today and they are thrilled. >> i flew from ireland to be here. and been practicing since for the competition. all the best casters in the world come here. my fellow countryman came in first place and james is on the current team and he is the head man. >> it's unique. will not see anything like it where you go to compete in the world. competitions in ireland, scotland, norway, japan, russia each year, the facilities here in the park are second to none. there is no complex in the world that can touch it. >> i'm here with bob, and he has kindly agreed to tell me

everything i need to know about casting. i'm going to suit up and next, we're in the water. >> what any gentleman should do. golden gate angling has free lessons the second saturday of every month. we have equipment show up on the 9:30 on the second saturday of every month and we'll teach them to fly cast. >> ok. we are in the water. >> let me acquaint you with the fly rod. >> nice to meet you. >> this is the lower grip and the upper grip. this is a reel and a fly line. we are going to use the flex of this rod to fling away. exactly as you moved your hands. >> that's it? >> that's it. >> i'm a natural. >> push both arms forward and

snap the lower hand into your tummy. push forward. >> i did gave it a try and had great time but i might need some more practice. i met someone else with real fly casting skills. her name is donna and she is an international fly casting champion. >> i have competed in the casting ponds in golden gate park in san francisco. i have been to japan and norway for fly casting competition. i spend my weekends here at the club and at the casting pond. it's a great place to learn and have fun. on a season day like this, it was the perfect spot to be. i find fly casting very relaxing and also at the same time very challenging sport. takes me out into the nature. almost like drawing art in the air. and then i can make these

beautiful loops out there. >> even though people from across the globe come here to compete, it's still a place where locals in the know relax and enjoy some rely unique scenery. until next time, get out and play!

>> this facility is the largest project in our sewer system improvement program. it has a price tag of 1.3 borghese. it is rebuilding one --

$1.3 billion. the policy and government affairs team helps the finance team talk to legislative officials and policymakers creating financial programs for us to get low interest loans. >> getting the funding for the project was important to save money for the ratepayers of san francisco and enable us to build the project on budget. >> we were able to secure for the sf p.u.c. the loans from the epa and state mostly for the facilities project. >> we are providing low cost funding for projects that really provide tremendous social and environmental impact. for example the $699 million loan is going to pay for half of the biosolid project. >> what is challenging of the new sources of financing. they require the group to look

at creative option ways to take the funds and build them to the existing process. >> the southeast plant is in hunter's bay. it is across the street from residential homes. one of the objectives was to make it an asset. >> it will be at another plant further away from houses. it is going to help in terms of odor, air emissions, noise. >> this project that receives the federal loan funding is going to create 3,000 jobs in the community. >> in addition the streetscape improvements and architecture there is a lot of thought so that it is an asset to the community. >> it feels great to win the financial assisting ability award. i believe the group works hard

to an chief financial stability in everything they do. >> we are getting world wide recognition for the work we are doing because of the green infracture projects in the communities with a lot of social impact. to me i am very proud of that effort to be a part of that. >> i nominated the team for the financial sustain ability award. they got some of the largest state and federal loans in the country. it saved the agency 10s of millions of dollars. i am proud of temperature team for put -- proud of the team for putting this together. we got the largest