in simple havenltic meeting of rec and pak commission. i like to ask you to call the roll. commissioner buell. >> here >> commissioner anderson. >> hee. >> commissioner griffin here. >> commissioner hallisy. >> here. >> commissioner jones. >> here >> commissioner louie. >> here >> commissioner mazzola. >> here >> this is the rec approximate park commission meeting of march 16 of 23 welcome to the first meeting outside of city hall. i will begin with our commission announcements at this time.

>> thank you to tim from the captions group for providing captioning you can enable by clicking the closed caption buttonful we occupy the unseed home lands of the ramaytush ohlone peoples. who are the african-american inhabitant was san francisco peninsula, their commitment to mother earth. in accordance with their traditions the ramaytush ohlone never cd, lost or forgot their responsibilities as care takers of the place. as stewards of park land we honor the ramaytush ohlone through informed preservation and interpretation offan cest ral lanltd of we affirm their rights as first peoples and pay respects ton sesterce and elders of the ramaytush ohlone. >> good morning welcome to the rec and park commission this is held hybrid with the meeting

occurs in person, joseph lee rescue center at 1598 oakdale avenue with options to join and provide comment remote as well. we ask you turn off electronic devices and take conversations outside. in order for the meeting to proceed as efficiently as possible. we ask you it turn down televisions and computers while listening. ask for patience if we have technical issues. comment will be taken in person and remote. will be available for each item on the agenda unless otherwise announced by the president each have 2 minutes for each item. opportunities to speak are available in person and via phone. >> each item the commission will take comment first from people attending in person and then from people remote. for in person commenters who would like to speak today we ask but don't require to you complete a blue card. they are up at the table next to

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will notify the building staff. restrooms are upstairs and you can take the elerator horror the stairs up there. note this this commission meeting is recorded and available for later viewing on sfgov.org. we are on item 2 the president's report. >> first i like to acknowledge we were join third degree morning by supervisor walton. i don'ts know if he is still here i thank him for dropping by the rec and park commission. i'm also hoping that we get a visit boy former commissioner eric mc donald of i'm told he may join us today, i hope so. i will say a few word busy where we and are when we are doing. [inaudible]. as part of the department's racial equity action plan the commission is tasked with expanding the ability of members

to hear from diverse audience. one way is hosting at least one meeting a year outside of city hall and this is the first time we are done so. it is bayview hunter's point communes. thank you for welcoming us here. [applause]. today after our regular meeting some will be sticking around to meet the public so feel free to say hello. tell them what you think about rk and park. and everybody has an opinion about their parks riverly 2 people agree. let us know what you are thinking. i want to thank the city staff for bring thanksgiving technology from city hall to the outside meeting including sfgovtv, reshg and park it team and herman cortez from good sound. i'd like to acknowledge cafe alma for the refreshments back there.

i have enjoyed some and encourage you all to take a look there. and -- just as a matter of information the human resources are i'm look at over there, and there is job information for the rec and park department and a sign in sheet to get on our commission e mail so you can let us know when you are thinking. the joseph lee recreation center, first and foremost, we thank the individuals who made the meeting today possible including our rec and park staff jackie battle. ray kelly, mitchell and sammi soonful thank you very much to all of you. and amber and sean joyce. thank you, thank you. [applause]. >> i like to address our

gratitude to the young people who made the signage the art work that welcomes us to the joseph lee center. thank you. [applause] the center started in 1935, the recreation commission before it was joined with the park commission. budgeted 15 thousand dollars toward the purchase of the land here. that would not pay for the architect to come out and look at the place. by 1943 all the lots within the block were purwhich is in the one megablock owned by the city. plans for the project approved by recreation commission in 1944 at a construction cost of 302 thousand dollars. the mayor robinson dedicated the building june 5 of 1951 the u shape bodiesing had a gym. club, odd storium with stage.

office rooms, locker room and storage by the voter approved prop 6 funds 12 million dollars bond issue for improve am of rec park holdings. 21 square,000 square foot building was the bernett recreation center. the name was changed to be the joseph lee recreation center. i did in the know this but joseph lee live friday 1862 to 1937 in boston. but the founding mfsht play ground movement of the 1890's. here we are today. 130 years later. anyway. welcome one and all. now i would like to introduce commissioner griffin to make comments >> thank you, commissioner buell. i wanted to speak just briefly

and report to the community on what's known our affinity groups. we skr a black men's aif i havity group and black women's afinity group. they got together on 23th of february for my second time they had a black history month celebration. and it was off the hook. a bit about the 2 groups i attends all of the black men afinity groups since i was appointed to the commission. i have yet to attends a black women's afinity group but i get on do this next month. they are starting to meet together every other month the way i think it should be. and i can't say enough about the guys i have been dealing with that you are looking at all

aspects of the city job opportunities. how they need to train to get to for -- terms of dealing withum ward mobility. and help happening each other deal with that. it is just its a really, really positive thing that i'm prod to be a part of. are there members of the affinity group here men or women's. there is a gentlemen there. amazing folks. and i'm sure you will hear a lot more about them in the years to come. the lunch was attends by the mayor and when did we have, 50 people there, stacy? how many folk dids we have at the lunch?

i'm sorry not 50. 90. [laughter]. a little off there. and my first year on the commission than i did not have it because of covid they had it last year and this year and i'm sure it is back to stay. that's what i wanted to report on chairman buell. vice president anderson. thank you, larry. this feels good to be back. i operated a cafe for over 3 years. word, a cafe. still there and handed if off to a woman named carla who operates road house. go see carla after. we near women's history month the theme for 2023 is celebrating women who tell our stories. as women, we have been a part in telling the stories of the women before us. and passing those stories down through generations.

as your commission upon vice president, i have the privilege of sharing a part of the story of women in the department. and there are many wonderful, strong intel gent women in this department. the first woman commissioner was margaret hayward in 1908 on the play grounds commission. at the time was a separate entity from the park commission. our first woman vice president was carmen dominguez in 1970. we didn't have our first woman as commission president until 1998 doctor yvette slendzer an african-american woman who devoted her life. we have more representation on our commission and i serve next to intel gent women. commissioners annie jupiter

jones and louie. biggest spark plug i met had my life and hundreds of women throughout our department had work tireless low to ensure our parks and open spaces are safe, equitable and healthy. women like glara our first woman superintendent of structural maintenance. who over cease our yard and so much of the work that keeps our parks up and running each day. or stacy white. who is here today. she worked in our department for more than 30 years. starting out as a youth work and now a manager and who keeps our department rung each day. or -- jackie battle. where are you jackie. there she circumstance hiding out in the corner there. show is dedicated her career to improving her lives in thes community which she works and

exemplifying public xhernt and serving as a role model for her staff. i will be extemporaneous, ashley summers or commission liaison secretary. [applause] coordinator extraordinary, environmentalist, friend, mother this woman works heard. spinning many plays and keeping us upright. thank you, ashley. these are -- countless women. countless women like these 4 women. i want to express my gratitude for them and for the people that support us. thank you very much. now we will take public comment on just the president's report. if there was anything in the

report this anyone would like to comment on you can come up to the podium. >> okay. sfgovtv do we have anyone with their hand raised? >> okay. before we move on to item 3 i like to thank my colleague here stacy white. next to me, who is my back up today and my back up when i need to deal with my children or other catastrophes in my life and runs the department along side phil. so thank you, stacy. >> weer item 3 the general manager's report. good morning commissioners and good morn bayview! i want to just thank president buell. vice president anderson and commissioner griffin for

their comments about the history of the beautiful place. about women's history month. i, too, want to offer a tip of the cap to all of our amazing women commissioners and amazing female staff and rec and park deputy and a special nod to i have 2 bosses in the organization one is our chair obviously our mayor and one is the chair and the other is stacy white. so happy women's history month, stacy. really wanted to thank our staff as commissioner griffin e louded to that hosted our black heritage celebration latch month it was quite special. thank you. birch go on with more city wide updates on things let's take a second to dive deeper in to place and where we are. we are here at the amazing joe

lee rec center. you will hear from our superintendent nick williams in bit. nick, step and up raise your hand. an agenda item we will go to a deeper dive into our recreation programs and the things helping in the bay vow. i wanted ask our facility coordinator. where are you. >> grab the mic. grab the podium for a quick second. mruz mrauz. what happens here and introduce the staff that works here and the one thing i will say before i turn it over to fulton, who is our rec and park department ted

lasso the premiere soccer coach in thes world who never played soccer. he is outstanding and the goals in the gym belong to the bayview united. a program that fulton and i and jackie battle were able to start and now has 4 team usa. 4 bayview based teams playing soccer in the bayview. [applause]. give a couple of short highlights about other program this is are helping and introduce your team. >> thank you, >> i think he introduced the tome i doll it again. our specialist dominguez. are you here. >> [inaudible]. not here. and sammi is not here, either. jackie battle our manager. [applause] and our new hire

supervisor ray kelly. >> stand up. >> ray. our promise are based on after school programs. you are really spchl a swim program for them. we have an educational bus this pulls up and educational things on wednesday and thursday. a part of the swim program we started at king. and we have which we started left year a sewing program temperature is roam big it is grow and getting better and they are making clothes. came out to the black history celebration we were in african attire and it was all made in the room. it is a nice freshman if you are interested in sewing come and check out. thank you. mruz mrauz.

>> so much excitement and so much happening in the bay vow you will hear about later in the presentation. i will offer a quick updates about other things that are helping in our park system. it is sunny today and yesterday but it has not been for awhile. rainy and windy weather pummelled the bay area we are doing everything to ensure our parks remain safe. you have all seen the sxhus got the updates, early saturday morning our club house in stern grove suffered damage had an 85 foot eucalyptis tree fell crushing the officer and eves and the sprinkler system was destroyed causing water damage. building is red tags, it is not safe and we are in the process

now of assessing the damage and trying to figure out whether and how we can repair and what tell cost. more to come we don't have specific answers. i do want to acknowledge our park range and structural maintenance staff who despate risk, were on site after the tree fell to make sure our water systems were shut off and electrical systems and gas systems were shut off. park rangers recovered historic and sentimental memories from the building. and our roofers and urban forest tree courthouse went out there even though the building presented risk and put tarps all over the where the damage occurred to prevent additional damage from the following 3 days of rain storms from the river.

it it is a tough combon more to come. we understands our beloved the historic area is. there are many watching today and several people here who has been to life cycle events including i had one for my daughter men years ago this is a special place. we will do you will we can to make sure we are able to -- repair and restore it. so we had a few additional ins debts i want you to be, wear of. wee had a large tree branch fall in the panhandle damaging several vehicles. orborists responded and park rangers assisted the vehicle and gathering belongings and next step in recovering losses. our staff is doing everything

they can and i said this many times and this was never more trough through the pandemic but it is trough every day, men and women on the ground who show up every day no matter what the weather or the risk or no matter what the pandemic; we have an amazing team that tries to keep our parks open and keep people safe. they deserve to be applauded. it is during storms and incidents like this, we all need to tip our pretend caps to the people who are in the fields every day. making sure that weer safe and our parks are cared for. to my staff. i say, thank you from the bottom of my heart. >> all right. other few announcements. e illuminate live. i want to mention the return of e illuminate live on the

southeast part of the city and should talk about music and performances at the jerry garcia theatre. but i want to remind everyone that we also have a music series in the other park. what's its name, chuck. golden gate park. in the band march-november featuring 100 concerts. they are concerts, they are community performances. we have bay vow artists who are performing at the band shell. the free concert series is every week on wednesdays, friday, saturday and sunday with a diverse variety of music. jazz, funk and reggae and more. we have a slow start due to weather. this month many of the concerts aline with women's history

machining we have our performances by women or women fronted bands. go out and see them. thank our partners the san francisco parks alliance and shout out to stephen franz former prozac chair. and it is quite love low t. is in the jerry garcia but we are getting there. all right. also.ed to acknowledge that -- and thank the park's alliance and charles and all my staff for another successful year in golden gate park. intwined at peacock now wrapped up. in the third year an installation by bayview artist had transformed the peacock meadow turning to an enchanted forest. it is wonderful.

mayor issued a proclimbation for him in honor of entwine we thank him and all going to encourage and figure out i way to nut in the india basin shore line park for a short period so we can all enjoy it here. >> it is science month? chris or which is initial science week or day? but this month involvees, we think about seasonals. this month. and we do it as well as anybody and i want to acknowledge and celebrate our staff, starting with chris benefiter and the friends of the museum held the 39th annual middle school science fair. more than 100 students from 15 local middle schools participating. students from 15 different

schools took first place in several categories. and will now go to the golden gate stem fair this weekend at the bay model visitor center in sauce lit then the california state science fair and interinitial engineering fair this . is a great event. it is know opportunity to celebrate our best approximate brightest middle school and a chance for the museum to engage young people in learning about nature and the environment. i always appreciated science especially chemistry, mr. president only studying it periodically. >> thank you. >> as the city parks director and someone who appreciates math, my favorite subject, mr. president, is geometry.

sfr well, it was electric. and that's buzz the students conduct themselves so limp, >> had is in the fair -- [laughter] >> i will be here all week please, tip your waiters and we are good. >> all right. even though the weather has been unpredictable. afloat in golden gate park. an organization in the nation. established in 1898 deep rot in san francisco starting the long merry time history. >> we are thrilled to partner with the yacht club and acknowledge the opening of model yacht season. but i'm just thrilled be here at

joe lee. in the college again of the mighty bayview u noticed that concludes the general manager's report. >> thank you very much. any public comment on the general manager's report. can you come up to the podium now. >> seeing 91 is there public comment on our line. okay. no public comment there. public comment is closed now to general public comment, this is the opportunity for members of public who would like to comment on the something had is under the subject jurisdiction of the commission but is in the on today's agenda. why i do have comment cards here. i will start by calling these

out. if anyone would like to comment you are welcome to come up after or fill out a blue card and bring it up here at the desk. joy will start with bells yelda. and after bells will be matthew. and fran. come on up to the podium here. thank you. >> you will have 2 minutes i will put a timer up on the screen. my name is bells yeldasm retired civil engineer.

bells yelda i'm retired civil engineer. and 2011 i took my own late. [inaudible] today is filled up the [inaudible]. the primary [inaudible] come leastly is filled to the top of it. and the cause of that is e range of motion. and i came up with design how we can prevent this. and also save completely every 5 years to clean up the pond. which is about a half a million of gallonon water there. every time i dloen we empty had water goes for the waste. this project is designed to soch

the problem of erosion. what we have is intercepted ditches from shelly drive that collect the water brings it to the bond. the east park we have a ditch which already halfway is concreted but not healthy. so the waterfall is steep slope. and it create high velocity. that high velocity erodes and brings salt in the pond. so -- what i did we thought about 10 years ago we want to puc to give us the funds to do

something with the water. we thought that than i were interested. >> thank you. your time is concluded, bells. >> when i submitted to you there is a plan and also the whole design of how to prevent this sediment look and see if you can take care of it. >> next we have matthew. >> good morning, commissioners i'm methodue blin you heard my voice before. can you hear me now. i will lone in. you heard my voice this is the first time in a couple years i made it out to a meet nothing personal i thought i would introduce myself and say, hi.

i'm glad to see the commission in the community it is interesting. i'm matthew blain, we are an organization which work throughout the city and advocating for stewarting and maintaining trails and the had been at that times from mountain bikes. in the past year 300 volunteers working for us a thousand hours of work a lot at laguna honda hospital a little of that yesterday. some here in the southeast corn upper of the city. starting that and um -- and i'm looking forward to seeing the park department to see other parks and looking forward to the expansion of trails and the bike park and as always. if you learn more or go on a

bicycle ride tower roach out and let me know that extends to the learninger community here. >> thank you y. thank you. why fran. i'm fran martin with the visitation valley green gays learning or goal program and have a few pins to make. 1, goal is the first. why we are have been trouble hearing you. >> speak directly in the mic. >> point one. goal is the first phase of the mc clarin park plant garden from visitation to hahn avenue. working with our project manager. i will stop a moment and restart your time do you know item well is feedback.

i will restart your time, fran. if you could speak louder. >> all right. i'm going to take off where i was. we are working with lauren chavez our wonderful project manager. en funding is need to complete the project for out door sxejz others through the the southeast. we have raised 300 thousand dollars and volunteers transformed the blighted dangerous area to an oasis of native plants that support biodiversity this is a model for when should help in the park south of manzel leading the way to fight climate change. 2, south of mc clarin neglected resulting in environmental injustice. the valsein the getting a gym and play ground it is taking a

long time to get them. there is much to be done including repurposing glen eagle a family native plant preserve including daylighting staffed dale croak this would serve the people of sunnydale in the region in general. glen eatingally an example of environmental injustice and misuse of funds cut off open space surrounded by natural yours a neighborhood bearing high density housing other neighborhoods reject. done an incredible yen for ps and grateful. mc clarin has 6 gardeners for 300 acres the grown way this , is absurd. help provide staff for the seck largest park y. dot right thing and in the, luhousing [inaudible] open spacech in the southeast from poor planning fuelled by growed our health is at stake.

sudden fran should embrace the concept of right of sdmich protect our environment for developers and pol tigsz. thank you. next, larry. okay. oscar and then larry and then. upon i'm oscar james. i welcome all of the commissioners here. also i welcome mark buells who i know has done a lot of work in this community. mark -- gray hair, mark. i knew you when you had black hair. oscar james. and i am [inaudible]. senior moments. anyway. i want to welcome you here and give you history on this.

gym. we have a history the honorable george mosconi used to be a director here in the days when i was i kid running playing basketball approximate when have you. i want to commend each of the staff member when is work here on this if sillity. who make thanksgiving a safe haven for the pep in the bay vow community. they do a lot of work. i have not been here in i language time. the things they do in the community to make sure young people in our community become practice perrous, being safe. teaching different things. i would like for you to whatever they ask for to make this a better facility for the people in our community. give it to them. they do tremendous work and i commend each one of them.

native of the community for the last 76 years. thank you very much. >> this. [applause]. larry. and for the public when are spoking i have a timer up on the screen you request see your time. >> i'm good with this. good morning i'm lawyery jones junior. and i first i would like to take my time to thank the commission in person. for the determining the bond measure you approved for sunny del it get their first gym so we can have something like this for our kids in our community. thank you for that. [applause]. second low, i would like to know in terms of the hurts play grouped we need a franz parent of the time line when the park will be done so we can plan. we see the work and our hope is up. but like more information to trickle through the community in a timely manner to do things

more trans parent with resident who isment to when they can go through and have a good time the final thing is. i think park and rec with the weather situation, we have a lot of trees falling in mc clarin park and children ewe likewise this space to walk and have heeling time and go to school the trees are massive and falling and could kill someone. i would like to you give an inquiry going as to the status of the tree's health with all this weather we have been having. than i are full and could public low take someone's life. i need you to be aware. thank you all the hard work we put in during covid and the comment sessions and to see you in fortune it is honor to mote and you welcome to you district 10.

bay vow and sunnydale we are here. that said i look forward to seeing you again. see you later. also. i'm a manager of murphy housing i have more motivation than being a residence den we do business together. thank you. >> thank you very much. next jonathan, albert then tiffany. >> hi. i'm jonathan mead with a group the friends of the initial and i uponed talk to you about a concern we have regarding the open space and the miniplay ground. that is a very precious resource

for the community for many years. we work with rec and park every month on the hill and the gray ground. we got word that a -- development is planned for up to 4-five story buildings that when in the end of the pasada and go ump the very steep slope in the open space. so we wanted to introduce ourselves and make you aware this is an issue. had i move in the the bayview. that open space was the min reason why i bought my place. i live admit richmond now i care about the hill side to watch it get developed boy private landowners. in this case this is an example of where the needs as a community out weigh the needs of a developer to make money sxichl

understand now with sb9 and scott wiener and his friends stopping development from going forward it is more difficult but not impossible. and i look forward to working with all of you guys to see if we can find creative ways to protect that open space. it really is a precious resource they use every day by the community. the kids had play there from this neighborhood don't have any other way to experience open space and nature. it is concrete and buildings all arnold in this your. and so it is something rec and park i know you value open spaces and stuff. i'm sorry your time is up. @bert. tive no and chuck.

i think good morning, good morning and good afternoon. welcome to district 10 i'm born and raised in visitation valley. grit to have you. welcome. i want to just pigy become on the gentlemen who came up here. passed due to play ground is a blessing. ip went to every park in district d this morning. to check them out. they looked pretty good. i was surprised. gilman -- i usually complain. gill machine has 4 aprentice gardeners. i did talk to the ladies in hr they are now actually 9916 and

want to be 3410 gar in aprentices. they are working hard and the gardeners are vouching for them. they work at gilman. i want to mention the street with manzel and hahn, there was a major being. i got pictures. it was on -- february second at 9:30 a.m. 3 cars in the middle school i left lane is i tlan yellow lines there the e range of motion problems. you in there is water coming. it is causing the asphalt to fail. on the roadway. this was a 3 car, high speed accident. similar to the ones on top by manzel and visitation. this is a death tram. there are people this make a

left turn when they come down the thoil determine your kids off. cars are rushing up and others going around them if we don't put light there is and slow them we will have more accidents. why your time is up >> have a good day y. a department of transportation issue but we will bring it to their attention. >> members of public we do 15 minutes of public comment on 4 and continue it it later in the meeting. what would you like to do, chair buell. >> how many more. >> we have about 15 more for number 4. >> we could move 12 up in the meeting if you want but we have lots to get to which people came out let's hear them now. >> grit. >> . just let us know if you like to stop at some pointful i will go with tiffany and trevor. and then i think chuck already

go. then chuck. >> go ahead. >> hello commissioners. it is wonderful to see you. it is tiffany here from the randall museum friends. and wee other nonprofit group haworks with the right-hand will museum, as you know. i want to say thanks to the general manager for your nice shout out about science fair. i'm q.ed you got a chance to share your corny jokes in public. thank you for this. we are very excited announce we selected a new museum director for the randall municipal. marcus lacod iac and he has been responsible for the success of our science program and fair over many, many years. we are excited about that. and as you know, we have exciting programs coming up at the randall this spring.

i wanted to make sure that bud day, coming up april, the eighth was on your calendars. we would love to announce marcus asending to that position at this event for the public. mented invite the commissioners to come and any of you want to see our fantastic signature events. we would love to have you there. thank you. >> thank you. [applause]. we have trevor and then chuck and harry already go? >> and harry. why thank you, ashley. thank you, for the beautiful introduction where you mentioned the indigenous people on the land we live and work and the parks that park approximate rec is taking care of and maintaining like the indigenous people, caring about the land

and nature. so i want to thank you for this. and then also thank you for all the funding this peace park. we all received in the past few combroers as a staff member it has been helpful and we want to ask for even more funding. because not only the children they now they have i accomplice to come when it is raining or cold out. had they come to the gym than i are safe. now we want to give them more programming. not in a bad way but program them in a positive way and get them into things they might not be into yet. now it is sports for us now. which is the main thing we focussed on basketball and football. it would be about how far to have other programming for children if under served

communities can be hip to as youth. thank you, again, ashley. >> thank you. [applause]. i have chuck and then hart competence then jauk. >> i like to speak on mc clarin park i'm chuck represent health of mc clarin p a group of 500 kids and family advocacy group. i'm happy to see there are so men here today that are talking on mc clarin. it is very popular because of mc clarin park group. it is becoming more of a destination, which is nice getting more funding. there was some things growing up there i think people don't realize it was this abandon and like no play grounds. it was graffiti and bathrooms look exclude burned cars. today it is a better park but i

think we can go further. i think there is a lot going on in other parks golden gate park. that are getting a lot more attention then and there we are. we are very short staffed. our gardeners cannot handle it. we have been promised for years. we helped get you more funding our group advocating so you have the money to pay your rangers we have not seen one. we are a dog p for some reason. dogs are more important and now dogs are every where and no rangers to manage it temperature is time to step up. last thing is i think we need horses become in mc clarin. we had horse back riding in the 40, 50 and 60s. we have the mounted please i have memories seeing them in the p growing up. witness a child getos a horse back roadway for 5 or 10 minute

its change their life and help the kids when can't go to golden gate park there are kids that play in the p that is next to them. we need to ton advocate for getting the horses back. i appreciate you helping me on that. thank you. [applause]. >> i have hart and he then jauk and i think josh or something like josh. >> hi. i'm harry noble. i live here in bayview. i want to talk about the open space at blue health park here. the open space on the hill side is central to the community. every day you find children playing and people walking dogs or taking a short hike up the hill. to take in the view. i, myself take advantage of the hill daily. i live down the block. major reasons i moved here and a

core part of my life today. >> we heard the threat of development to the hill side. proposed construction take the land out of the center of the space kuth off nature from the community. i like to ask rec and park for the help we can get in preserving this space today and on going. thank you. >> thank you. [applause] am. i have jock and may be josh from ap ri. >> i'm jock i live in the bayview for 22 years on bridge view drive. i'm a member of the friends of phelps park and w with park and rec on maintaining this park for everybody's enjoyment. and i like to back up jonathan and harry's statements, our concern for this proposed building development that would

be a negative impact on the park. we hope we can work with you to find a better solution for this park so it is not damaged by this development. >> thank you. >> thank you. and that must be you, come on up. [laughter]. >> yea. it is pronounced jose. hi, i'm jose i wanted thank each you. i don't know you personal low i never met you but know you serve the community a lot in the capacities you have been placed in. i was invited by apri i was one going through training. background about me everybody is forthright i grew up in the bayview area in the section 8 housing over at sunnydale. and my backgrounds i was

addicted to drugs and i was a bit of a bleak out look for me. i did not have much hope. but -- i really wanted to put this out there. everyone said that when they believe strong low in. i believe in the bible. i believe that the lord jesus raised me up from that. i have been clean. i was on drugs for 10 plus years but clean from that. i have been given hope and from that i came out of hacertain area and now living and among other godly men. near city college and i heard from my pastor about this opportunity to rebuild parts of the neighborhood that is now lacking. san francisco has a bunch but this is a neighboring found to be lacking. i want to just develop a trade and hone that credit to give to the community. in the bible we are told that we are to have love your neighbors

limp i want to show this love and tangible love is had i want to show peoplism look forward to do that and give gloer tow god and show love to my fellow man. i like to thank eva and the rest at apri for the community afforded to me and give gloer tow god. >> thank you. >> [applause]. >> thank you. i have a couple of members of public on our public line before i go there i want to check is there anyone else in person? this is for general public comment and we will come back later in the agenda as well. >> ashley, we should move to the full agenda. >> du want to speak on general public comment? >> go heed. why one more. >> one more. who i we have a pause here acknowledge the project of form are commissioner eric mc donald.

we are honored have you with us today. [applause]. >> the last one okay >> yes >> we will move on. >> goods morning to everyone. >> speak up. >> good morning. good morning. >> to everyone in here. how is everyone doing? and thank you. for everything you guys done and the committee and stuff. i'm speaking from park and rec. district 10. i want to speak on one of our situations with the upon funding and stuff and under funded in the community. so far as like i know other community and districts in san francisco was well funded. so we want to really give become for the kids and youth so they have something to do and more programs. we have them staying out of trouble instead of getting in trouble. in our areas more of that going of so we are trying to give the

youth and the kids something so they stay out of trouble and be in prospect and doing stuff and active. instead of having the option and not you know be active and having a program to go to and be in. that's where i sustained and want to speak up and park and rec in district 10 and knowing we need to fund it bad for youth and kids and not just for our kids but everybody's kids in san francisco. that's all i wanted say. thank you. thank you very much. >> for other members of public wait a moment have general public comment again during item 12. individuals who are on the line raise your hand again during item 12. >> okay. >> no further comment t. is now closed. >> and we are on item 5 the consent calendar. do you have anything you would like to remove from consent

today? >> i don't see any. why do we have public comment on consent on item 5 if you mean are here for jack park you can also comment during item 7 that is when you want to comment otherwise we are looking at item 5 now. seeing none in person. anyone with their hand raised for item 5. >> no further comment. public comment is closed. >> like to move approval. >> moved and seconded all in favor? >> aye. >> so moved. now item 6 the san francisco zoo. we have lamar harris from the san francisco zoo. lamar do you have a presentation. is it loaded here. great. thank you, lamar.

thank you very much for having us and the change of venue. we will go over diverse equity inclusion and updates and what we are doing at the san francisco zoo for the community >> can you speak close fort microphone. >> thank you. >> sorry about that. >> some education highlights economic upon with the know front unified school district. we finish third degree or oceana

and gateway intern weeks and bilingual spanish camp at the zoo. >> lamar. i'm sorry and thank you everyone for patience this is the first time we have hosted a complex technological meeting. dave you'd will make sure your screen is sharing so the members of the public see at home and see it on the screen here. and the commissioners are watching it on their cleans there. they need to see it as well. thank you. all right and lamar talk into which the microphone. as close as you can get. >> like corid never happened. >> thank you. why all good y. once gwen i'm lamar from the san francisco zoo to talk about the access inclusion program in the zoo

community. when we're trying to do for the community. highlights we have coming up and i have done are the work with the institute programs path way. leadership fellow prospect and bilingual spanish camp at the zoo we had john oshg conel school come out they it the culinary and the science path ways. during that time they were able to meet with our guest service team, marketing and management team and nutrition and wellness teams, too much the kids were wing on various school projects and had -- up close learning about things economies of scale and pick target markets with zoo professionals there. we have leadership programs as well. we have applications going out in april open to all students. and graduates 18 plus. during that time they will have

training w with the educational department and zoo campers. witness hay finish the zoo camp portion they will choose another section of zoo. gardening, maintenance, pr, et cetera and work with the professional there as well to -- get an insider view of that trade as well. >> we have our interns. we work with the high school they have an intern week temperature is similar to our zoo fellow program it is condenseed one solid week they will nooet meet with zoo professionals to see the aspects this is in the animal hasary but hr, leadership, management and standard hospital and nutrition as limp we look afford everforward working with gateway high school for intern week. we want to have them focus on the winner session.

more of a winner break we have this intern available. spanish camp on saturdays april first-march 6. we have a new camp of smaller versions done in spanish. and we have scholarships for us w with partners to get the kids who need it in the program. >> and lastly, want to highlight the zoo will be opening up once again for field trips. for public schools 3 dollars per individual and for nonprofits as limp and we rate private schools and nonprofits. and once again, our museums programs still going on for the process of 3 dollars a person up to 4 people if you show your snap or wik card you come in for 3 dollars. we have our amongly senior programs. 10 dollars for guided tower once a month. admission for the day and

parking. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. anyone who would like to comment on the san francisco zoo item. a decision only item. >> seeing none in person. do we have anyone with hands raised on the line? public comment is closed. weer item 7. jackson play ground conceptual design. member when is would like to comment on item 7 you mifill out a blue card you don't have to and bring it to me. noah, share your screen like you would normally.

>> good morning, commissioners. general manager. commissioner liaison and manages of the community. i'm thrilled be here today it present the concept plan for the jackson play ground project. and -- the fact this we are here in d10 the home of jackson play ground is exciting. i stand here as a representative of -- a large group of people dedicated individuals of rec and park staff. nonprofit organization and partner friends of jackson park and park lovers and advocates for the p. we have been waiting for years to present this project to the commission. specific low the agenda item is the possible action to approve the conceptual design for renovation of jack play ground.

approval by the commission -- is the approval okay defined by san francisco code chapter 31. and so for today's presentation i will give a brief introduction to the history of jackson play fwrunld to the existing site today. the community engagement sxroesz the future concept plan. jackson play ground is a 4.480 are neighborhood park located at the bottom north slope of potrero hill on the eastern side east the mission district. and -- south of the soma district between 101 and 280 the park was construct in the 1912. and has historically served as an active recreation park and a

place of respite from the neighborhood and port commerce you see in the historic images the neighborhood of potrero and jack park and the dog patch grew jack park always service said the community as an personal resource >> the original park design featured a running track. which created space for ball fields. and also important thing to note, the historic club house built at that time, was originally located at the mid block of mariposa and in 1960 it was move to the concern location at corner of mariposa and arkansas street. you see here. >> this is the park bird's eye rue >> noah, ashley, we cannot hear. we can hear if the speakers turns at us. >> then you need to bring the speaker away because of the

feedback. we can't hear. >> okay. we need help. >> we have the audio and visual person here. is it you can't here when noah is speaking. building echos and the speakers are pointed away we can't hear especially if the person does in the have a loud voice. that's better but well is a feedback problem. >> okay. we will take a brief pause and let. why sorry, noah. >> thank you. we need one facing them and one facing us. they should keep the one in the back facing us and that one facing. why yea. >> why don't we try that. why don't you have the back speaker facing and the front speaker turned toward. members please don't touch speakers let our audio/visual person who is here deal with that part of it.

why and people you should speak directly in the mic if you kiss the bulb of the mic. >> can you hear me now? >> no. >> is that better. >> no. >> i don't think your mic is on. tennis court and play area for sxhrn the important resource of the soft ball and baseball field. i will get in the layout of the baseball field and had is a problem for how it is currently configured. the -- on a daily base i jackson park is loved and used. it is hosts many different types of activities. such as events, birthday parties, yoga session.

it was the home of our social distancing circles during the covid pandemic temperature is resource for the local community as well as an asset. >> speaking of regional asset it serves a city wide resource for not only multiple schools and adult and youth leagues. a need for high school baseball in jackson the few cites for adult soft bale. few site in rec and park is thises has site lighting. in infrastructure it is aged and in need of repair. acceptable for park users needs improve am the ball fields have over lapping bounds easier wh when simultaneous games are play the outside fielders are on top of each other. >> as we see here the dramatic increase in housing units in the area are set to impact this neighborhood dramatically. jackson play grounds will need

to provide the supportive community resources for generations to come. go on to the project teams and the development of the project. like i said earlier, this project is really championed by a large group of individuals the friends of jack park. who is our partner in advocacy and initiating the community out reach as well as funds raising for the fill the gaps and other important design professionals. we feel this model of working with friends of jack p is an example of a public/patriot partnership. the community out reach process start in the 2047 with community engagement and interviews. site analysis. design saturdays. the project phasing continued through 2022, and includes broader community engagement with listening exercises and

design and in the project as a wide range of community supportful upon so -- throughout the meetings what we heard was 2 major themes. one was to increase the path of open space and green space and improve community center space. i will get in the exciting part of the presentation now. we want to start with the concept design goals and really what is driving the plans we get in the details. the big conceptual moves include moving and improving the club house. we will move it one more time. third time is a charm. we are going to move the ball field and activate the perimeter. solve this problem of over limited partnering ball fields and get rid of the track there was dead space not used.

we will push this p oust and maximize all of the space we can. and these the third thing consolidate the program area to think about how the park can be used for a diversity of users. this will allow center space and,llow for safe simultaneous ball play and dedicated dog play area and increase open and passive green space. as you see here, the analysis with existing park and the updated park. we will be increasing the program area by 9, 500 square feet. 28% increase in program area, we are excited about that and by the big moves shifting the club house and moving the ball fields and activating the west side of the park. >> here is our beautiful design for jackson play grounds. and i will go through to give you the amenities. you see the cursor here on the left side, this is the relocated

club house and the addition. a multicourt space down on the corner of mayor posea and care line at 2 ball fields. a community garden space. improved dug outs for viewing opportunity by community and parents local passerby. i will show you rendzerrings of the areas. so we -- this idea of passive open and green space is the community was really interested in. including space on 17th street as a welcoming entrance plaza. don't have a specific program use that can be for hanging out and meeting up and a variety of different uses. this is a bird's eye view of the same plan. and you can see the perimeter of the park gets eroded and they are no longer a bear wherever to access. when you step on the sidewalk you are having a feeling you are

in the park that is something that the team worked hard to finesse and deliver in this design. this is enlargement of western side of the p you see the club house. new edition and new multipurpose court. i want to dhaul out as something that will host activities from football to pickle ball. to 4 square, basketball. all these different activities we happen in this space. i know thereupon is concern about losing the tennis courts. we are going from single use court to the up to the multiuse court to allow for a robust variety of use. >> and you see the 2 different age play areas of the plaza and green space as an entry plaza. this is the next is a blowup of

the renovated historic club house and the building addition. and -- so what this irrelevant is going to allow for is flexible space for the community. for the community members such as after school programs. we have a list here staff office. flexible programming. indoor/out door opportunity. we are excited about the stage that is part of the club house indoor events and doors that open up to the exterior to have indoor/out door for different types of evans. i will show you shortly. entry of the historic club house on carolina. a warm, welcomingent row in this important community space. this is also a view of the addition as relating to the club house. and we worked closely with san francisco planning

department. received ceqa clearance last sumner 2022. it was a long press to ensurety addition is compatible and different from the historic build pregnant meets the requirements for environmental planning. this is that vow of the of back of the club house i was talking about with the operable doors that allow for the thee that intgreats the grade of the ball fields that is 2-3 feet above the grade of the club house, which is down at the street level to allow the seamless intgrigz to the neighborhood context >> the backside allows for the integration of grading. the theatre and viewing opportunity for this performances. this is the flexible open space on the north/west corner with seating. seating areas and you see the

children's play area. this is the view of the north/east corner. there is a key blab this was taken from which we are working with other city agencies. urban forest refor the street trees and increased pedestrian safety and dedicated bike lane on 17th we are close coordination with mta and public works. this is a view of the dug out for the viewing opportunity on the south/east corner. so you are walking by and see a game you are inviteed sit down and watch. and it is think burglar how the park fits in to the broader community context. this is important location on the site we are working to create a mid block crossing on mariposa that will adjacent mid block crossing from a publicly

accessible right-of-way across the street. we are work width san francisco art's commission to develop opportunity for arts along the site. there are initial studies when that art component will electric like in this project. i want to talk about the schedule and the budget. this is something that is -- our estimated schedule right now. i want to make the point the delivery of the project is upon when the development impact fees will be delivered. so we ever working with the san francisco planning department to work with them in terms their forecasting to figure out when the development fees will be delivered to the project and then we are look amounting that will happen in 2025 or 26 and that's when you take the project out to bid for construction start in 2026. still a ways away. but we are working hard to get this done. and then this brings us to the

next slide about the budget so the project budget is 40 million dollars. and currently rec p and friends of jackson park security 30 million dollars already in public and privately pledged funds for this project. and it is per low funded boy the 2020 bond of health and recovery and impact fees and grant agreement approved on consent with friends of jack park and rec and park committee agreed to to fill the funding gap to build this park. we are excite exclude committed to get thanksgiving park done and i will say the friends of jack p is starting the capitol campaign in fall of 23 to reach out to business owner and park lovers. so, get it e mail from friends of jack park, please, donate. >> and then i will just of say

that other options include city, state and federal guarantees this is we are continuing to look out for. with that, i want to say, conclude my report and staff does recommend the approval of the design for the jack play ground renovation project. thank you i am here for questions >> thank you. commissioner griffin has a question. >> how is the renaming process coming? >> i'm glad you asked. so, the renaming process is the community driven process. so this is something the friends of jackson park is spearheading there is online survey that has gone out and received 150 different suggestions for names. there has been a couple of community meetings this has been brought up. there needs to be 7 community driven meetings to discuss the renaming process.

once the community has a short list we come become to the commission and upon present them for final approval by the commission. idea is that when we cut this ribbon for the new, beautiful park, tell have a new name. not andrew jackson. joy will absfran that abstain. i have a jested interest i voted. i like to make a motion we approve this. >> we have public comment. >> we do. we have a few member who is filled out a blue card, elaine and nor and jr. and then members who are on our call in line you can dial star 3 to raise your hand to speak on this item. i want to make sure you hear me

okay? >> a little closer >> much better. >> there we go. is this okay. >> yes. >> i'm e lane with friends of jackson unlikely new president of the board. i got involved 8 years ago when kids of jackson after school program got wind the sand will go away. thanks to the lovely miss robin, they got activated. you can look at drawings and letters from students there. who made their plea of why sand is important for play. play is what i wanted talk about here. play is what inspired the club house to start the bay area sports hall of fame and a lot of funding for youth sports. it is also why tony is honored with i plaque there.

he is major league baseball hall of famer who as a son played at jackson park as a kid and bruin the likes of joe demagio to be famous. not kinds of but faous as a yankee in the 20's that community inspired me to stay with this for over 8 years. so i'm here to say, please give your full approval for the grant agreement and the design concept, which about this of the architects and the upon designers are families of the hill. this is like a full in house community push to make this park a better community hub. right now you poke a finger through the dry rot in the club house but we still love temperature we want it to stay in a different area in the park.

it statute place where hundredses of kids play every day for hour not just from across the street but the schools in the neighborhood. >> thank you. >> give us your support we like to work with you to see this through i don't have to celebrate 15 years on the board to try to get it done y. nor, jr and jack. >> hello. yes, you hear me? hi. i'm nor. i wanted say i'm a resident of san francisco and very close neighbor to jackson park we moved there 3 years ago and bought a house. i wanted say my strong support for the design and the idea of the renovation. having lived there, in the neighborhood for the last 3 years, i saw the role it played during the pandemic. it was important. i have 2 kids and -- they love the park. and i when i look at the design

moving the club house and the things they are doing. it is very impactful temperature is a good design and efficient use of space and -- beens the needs of public. i think noah'sing description of the problem statement was accurate. i have my strong support and only request if we accelerate i want my kids not to be in college before this is completed. accelerating it would be appreciated. thank you. why thank you. jr and then jack. >> good morning, jr, president of potrero booster neighborhood association and council to friends of jack park. when i first got involve instead project i locked in an abstract way. we are a neighborhood that is

growing and neighborhood that needs to accommodate that population. i come to understand how this project how a case study for the benefits of the community. on the sport fields witness they dry out i coach youth baseball and moving the fields and changing them will make them better serve our sports team. whether youth learning to play baseball or senior soft ball. community upon space during covid we needed that space. without the baseball there we discoverd that need. right now youth birthday parties coexist side by side with the adult soft ball. not a comfortable way to run the p now. by reorienting things we get that unprogrammed community spachls a dedicated dog space. dogs don't respect calls of i got it on the field it is rough

to notice a notice ball with a dog. club house programming we don't have the space to meet demands. we add more capacity. i then and there now my 7 year olds on the slot 8 are waiting for this. the play ground space, we need the young are play ground and the older play ground and modernized now they are long [inaudible]. and the multiuse sports court. you in won't don't have a football facility. i will tell you our team needed to practice to be more competitive with bayview united. what this remodel does is brings the park in the community. brings down the fence and brings it to the current existing and growing neighborhood. thank you, approve this design. >> thank you. >> next i have jack. and then if anyonements to

comment come up on item 7. thank you. jop >> good morning i'm jack al ber on behalf of jack park. jackson park is a fixture of my life. every sunday my friends i would go to the park and use every square inch every part of the p that was mentioned. spent hour playing on. i guess hai spent close to a thousand hours of my life there when you total the time in the pandemic. and playing as a child. of the hours i would guess i spent 1-2 just walking around the fence it find an access pinlt this . is a part of the design that could alleviate people's enjoyment. a baptist clarity in a month i will be 27 years old. last time

the park was renovated i was 3. in between the previous reason sxragz this potential one i will have started and finished an entire preschool to college education. i will have left america to serve in the peace corps and return to america. move across the counsel row and become to san francisco. i spent helpful a year as a member at large of friends of jack park board now elected to serve as their secretary. i think my point is this the jackson park design is over due this is a commune driven project the board has done a rable job of meeting everything and make sure this is i model for future park renovations. i urge to you approve it and thank you for your time. >> thank you. >> next is former commissioner eric mc donald.

>> welcome are commissioner >> thank you president buell and the commission. ashley, stacy. good to see you all. i want to step in and say, here we grow againful appreciate the work. demonstration of your commitment to equitable growth, appreciate your commitments to invest in this district and jackson p is another example of your commitment to this. i know on today's agenda is the equitable development plan of india basin and the plan over all for this work and so i continue to watch and appreciate and celebrate your greatest work. so, i'm eric mc donald and i approve of this work. thank you very much >> thank you. >> commissioners before we get back to comment eric is commissioner former commissioner mc donald is doing more than watching he is still doing one of our cochairs of the ind why basin cabinet.

thank you, eric. >> thank you for your service. >> congratulations on tuesday. >> next speaker, please. >> commissioners i'd like to bring up to your attention the fact that i'm sppth all park and play ground in san francisco. i want you to know that for the last 15 years we fought hard, tooth and nail to get 12 million 2 million we could not touch for trail work. they said we could not move that money and fought again to get a bond 6 million. i'm seeing jack park fighting for 40 million it is 4 and a half acres. worth 317 acres at mc clarin and fighting for 6 million. >> thank you.

we have a couple on our public line. >> come on up, sorry. >> good morning i'm julie jackson i'm i moved to potrero hill in my 20's. i lived there for almost 30 years. and i raised my children there. learned roadway their bike in jackson park. my children graduated from sfusd schools. my son played baseball at jack park. i'm with the architect firm designing the club house. i did want to speak to the community effort. the professionals this are involved in this project are also neighbors. my business the landscape firm are in dog patch. we all live in potrero hill and grateful and we are excite body the project. as community members who live and able to live and work and

contribute to our community is impactful for us and we appreciate your consideration today. thank you very much. >> thank you. now we will move on to the commenters on the line. if you could raise your hand if you would like to speak pressing star 3. we have 3 hands raised. unmute the first speaker. i will let you when your 2 minutes have elapsed. >> good morning i'm jude with friends of jackson park y. hold on a moment. i'm sorry speaker we need to turn the volume up. because of the technology i don't know where that will happen. >> somebody could help me. why don't you start again other thank you. >> okay. good morning all i'm jude with friends of jack park.

and after working on this project for 7 years i was excited be with you today, unfortunately i'm sick i'm staying home. please, know my inability to attends in person in no way reflects the attitude about the project. we are thrilled be here today. i like to thank noah for his presentation. goodion and i would like to acknowledge abigale mars, too. friends of jack park working with our partner rec park since 2047 on this project. 10 community meetings. 9 stake holder meetings and coffee with communities and users to gather feedback on the design and fund raising. now that we reached the ceqa clearance we are ready to bust a move. our park is the heart of our community with over 2200 weekly active users the fields and play

ground suffered wear and tear. tuchts in the the 90's and need of renovation and the play grounds nor the club house are ad a compliant. our project is a successful partnership with rec park, 47s of jackson and other city agency. w with the agency and developers from the jackson park raised over thirst million in donated upon funds from private and public sources and now we need about 10 million more. wield like your help with that. i'm speaking to ask to you support the jackson park renovation plan by approving the grant. and this incredible and creative design by flesher studio. thank you.

>> can you hear me. >> yes. >> i'm mason. i'm a resident of potrero hill. a live a few blocks away from the park and want to add my vote for approving this design. it is a tremendous design reflects a great amount of work from folks in the neighborhood and a ton of community input and would revitalize the neighborhood access. twhoon many noted used boy folks in the neighborhood and portrir and dog patch and people across the city of san francisco. whom come to play baseball.

tell make an improve am to the community. i urge you to, prove it. thank you. >> thank you, next speaker, please. i'm executive director of e lite source [inaudible] i'm part of friends of jack park and i am stuck in traffic but call nothing or i would be there in fortune talk in support of this project. i do know that a lot of community out reach has been done to reach the communities up in the public housing. which is where i run a nonprofit and i did live up until january 25th. so i know that a lot of out

reach done. and thought put in this project. as well as the entities that are part of the design team and other teams. and community manage this is very important and voilths for the different projects. i do think that it would bring more community together as well as it would help with all the different sports teeps that would be able to play there and come together there being able to just upon even [inaudible] picnics with the dog walk and so much and so forth. i really, really hope you approve the funding for this project and i look forward to continue thanksgiving work. i think a lot of thought and people have really listened to community. and a community input and made adjustments and taken their time to be thoughtful. and so i'm going to stop there.

thank you very much. and please approve this. >> um -- my microphone. thank you. thank you, speaker i have no hands raised i will give another comment card:good morning. everybody. albert from health mc clarin park. i want to bring point out -- you are talking and said we mentioned -- an equitable plan. equity zone. i understand that jackson play ground is not an equity park.

i know you have fundraising. i got this. 10 more million dollars i'm concerned about you know we have a safe and essential p for all. i want to put it out there. the park is full of equity zone. we are a high need area if you mean everspends thanksgiving money the homes are worth 3 to 5 million dollars in potrero hill. they got a new park there. i'm not against tiwant to put it out there. we need our bond money that we passed faithfully we need it [inaudible] you talk about for the last 30 years since equity zone 15 or 20 years. >> thank you. no further public comment. it is now close said.

commissioners. >> commissioner jones? hi. just a small request. excite body this project approximate what it represents for the city in designing the redesign of the ball field this is statute parks that has lights, which is a special valuable thing for our ball players and if possible i know there is considerations when we design the project to think about those fields being large enough to be high school regulation size. i think had on this side of the city our older kids and youth would benefit from having a space for them. wanted ghaet on the record. if it works please keep the ball fields big size. >> okay. >> understood. >> any other commissioner comments? >> seeing none the chair would

entertain a motion. >> like to make a motion we approve this project. >> moved and seconded. all in favor? >> aye. >> so moved thank you very much. >> thank you very much. >> [applause] i will make 2 announcements before we proceed. because items 9, 10 and 11 relate to district 10 and 8 does not. with the permission of the applicant on item 8 we will move that to follow item 11 we proceed with item 9 as the next agenda item and before we do that i want to ask the general manager to recognize the general manager to -- give a token of appreciation. >> thank you, mr. p. i want to acknowledge our table become there. to talk about my report.

our tome is providing information about both job opportunity and recreation programs. please visit our table to learn more about working for or playing with rec and park. >> thank you. om item 9. india basin equitable plan update. upon good morning upon i'm a practical manager with rec and park capitol and plan and project manager for the india basin water front park project. i'm excited be here as a project manager for a project in

district 10 and also as a bayview resident for the past 12 years. i'm here for discussion and present agsz only on the scientists india basin project. in the india basin plan. the feed become on the microphone. i assume you hear that. well is feedback. not you >> can everyone hear mow? >> the india basin park project is rec and park diameters the randolph institute. san francisco park alliance and the trust for public land. the benefit bayview residents preserving the culture and oyst historic neighborhood. provides a blueprint for delivering a park designed by

and for the community improving economic opportunity and environmental healing for residents. i'm joined by my colleague jackie who will talk about the development plan in i minute after my update. the waterfront project is aimed providing healthy community investment with environmental restoration goals and includes 3 main priorities. the first, address decades of environmental contamination from boat building and repair accysts. second, inspiring amenity rich waterfront park reflective of the bayview community and lastly, create a resilient and healthy shore line community. >> a quick reminder about the phase and components of each phase. phase one the remediation in pink.

we star third degree in march of 21 and wrapped up in august of 22. and the second phase out lined in listen the 900 ennis park project building on this rehabbed sited. complete renovation of the historic ship cottage. 3 new buildings, 2 pearce, access path throughout the park and a connection to the bay trail. and last, phase 3 is the shore line park renovation. and that is out line in the blue. and that includes a new boat house and pier. restroom building. play ground and adult fitness and increased wets land and renovated shore line for happen at that time. now the pictures. i mentioned, the remediation face start in the march of 21. complete in the august of last year. of 22. you see in the images above we

have a before photo showing the concrete piers that were there when we took over the site and the dilapidated buildings throughout the site. photo to the top right is during showing the temp refer water barrier to hold back the bay as we remediated the site and the photo of the after showing a nice clean remediated site. we had our grounds breaking last summer. we had a handful of commissioners there on a sunny day. it was a great moment to kick off the construction of phase 2 of the project. phase 2 started with the installation of 78 concrete piles. i want to thank the community for patience during this time. it was a noisy effort. and we successfully installed 78

piles in the in water work window lasted between september and november 30 of last year. 3 others of the first on the left is showing that the concrete deck and forms that are being built now on top of those piles. to -- holdup the pearce the middle shoes the history irk cottage being renovated. all of the siding has been removed and restored. we had a conserve torthere to remove murp hidden behind the walls dating to the early 1900's use in our opening of the raftic cottage. and then the upcoming months the cottage will be lifted 10 feet and a new foundation built where the cottage will then rest on. and then lastly the image on the right shows piles screw down

piles that have since cut off and will hold the foundation of the food pavilion to the west of the historic cottage. and last low for phase 2, a site image of the park. taking shape you see the piles and the left hand up to the water will be the future piers with arts component on top of it. and in the middle you see a big wood forms the smaller with the shop next and the cottage to the right of that. and the third and final phase is the india basin shore line park restoration we are working on construction document and taking the documents from 90% to 100%. we are kickoff our regular and resource permitting process. with applications being sent out to all agencies.

we will start the dbi permitting in april. next month and we are in the process of updating our cost estimate the schedule to see risks and conflict this is may happen weapon this first and final phase and over all constructability review on the project. dp a quick note on the budget our project budget is am just shy of 200 million dollars a bulk toward construction of all 3 phases remediation phase 2 and 3. 15 million dollars for the development plan implementation and the rest is administration and project design fees. to date we have a little under 140 million secured and we are in the process of doing a robust -- grant out roach for public and state and federal

guarantees to fulfill our funding needs. >> and now i would like to invite our guest jackie flynn to give a quick update on our development plan and initiatives. >> thank you. daved. good morning issue everyone i'm jackie flynn i runt republican dolph institute, san francisco i'm joined by 2 of my staff members. kirt and chicka. and as you all know, of course we wanted a beautiful park to in in our community. we did not want to forget the fact you are coming in our community and so my job has been to work closely with rec and park department with our communities so my community can articulate what we want and need

and how we spear the plan for the over all park. so, phil exit ventured on the journey for several years now. i started become in i think it was 2016. working with or i'm sorry. yea. 2016 work with the former supervisor inviteed work on the steering committee. but as we really begone to talk about what this park transformation will be, we did not want to build a park we wanted to build beyond i park. we went on a 2 year journey with community members here earlier. not all could stay. so we were joined by jill fox. we got ocford james. coach pitman and betsy rogers, roan jones a former youth

commissioner for d10. had folks come out to help irrelevant tuck about had equity was and huwe develop it together for this community. so we were able to publish a fantastic document the equitable development plan this covers sick focus areas the first identity and culture, talking how we anchor that pace and when it looks like and feels to be in our neighborhood. we talked about workforce development, which i will cover a bit deeper on my next slide. we talked about transportation and access. you can build a great park what does it mean it get to temperature i was talking to stacy how there are stair well this is lead to the park but not the easiest to come down. especially if you are travelling with a family and stroller and you know kids. we have been talking about transportation and access and make thanksgiving corridor safer

to get krotsdz street to enjoy the park. in addition to that, we are talking about a healthy community and healthy ecology. so one commitments that phil promised and kept promise about wasseen if we could in the raise all the funding to come least this park, we would come in come dleen and level it better than it was when we found it. which we have dun saw the first couple of phasing complete. in addition to all of that, of course, our young people are some of the most important things we have in the municipality. developing our promise residence nit with young people and innovative. i love this comment from the man about sports are grit but we are so much more than just sports. so continuing to get feedback on

how we can get the ideas and continue it enengage our young people in the programs has been at the forefront of our project. and final low, one thing that our rec and park department does in the talk about and usually does not address is the fears that people have around housing security and what that means to bring this 200 million dollars project. how does this impact this community? fwhon which we have the lowest education levels and the lowest income levels but the most families in d10. so investigate conversations with community has been importants we address something this we don't want to cause. which green gent riification. here is a look of had it moneys

to go beyond building a park and dive nothing our community. just a couple of weeks ago my staff members came up with a great idea to have a couch conversation. and record some oral histories and stories about when black experience is here in san francisco. and bayview hunter's point and an initiative to have conversations to irrelevant document the stories. that we tell in the future park. >> over the last couple of years the ind why basin shore line is a loved park and became a huge amenity for community members when they needed to get out of the home and still have social distancing. we were innovative in thinking how we create digital equity and he access through the park. we were able to offer high speed

internet, something we want to continue to have in the future park pace we are redesigning now and lending device when is the bayview library was closed we borrowed the xourt if you need access you they account safely access there at the park. we are still thinking about how to continue it be innovative and integrate technology to parks it is a new practice for park development. i mentioned our workforce development program. and i the tip my hat to my trade. commissioner mazzola we go back years with my father james. but here was an opportunity for us to leverage the existing investments that our city made. in preapprenticeship path ways and sustainable jobs programs to offer the programs to residents

here in the neighborhood or anyone that is associated with this neighborhood for various reasons. so -- jose your testimony about how this training opportunity really gave hope. and alued to you transition from being in i dark space to thinking forked how you can contribute become to your community. we have a lot of folks that have gone through this trades program that has been placed on the park projects. they are proud that they are able to build this park project. and so we are going to continue this training path way working with our trade's union who is come out and trains all the individuals. all these individuals witness they complete the program are in the union local 261 and we have been talking about a few other trades as the work at the site

shifts. in addition to creating a training path way one of the very personal things we did was also work with local contractors. hiring local contractor and firms to do the work. we than they will hire from community as well. so we are not just building up a workforce we support our local businesses to be successful and again to build this project right from the community. we are talking to a community of black folks that one point, weep could not go to public parks or pools. i should say and talking a lot about water access. it was funny we had conversations about kayaks is this for me or my kids? generations down the road? and so we were intentional in

thinking how do we reintroduce water safety and -- learning how to swim to the community. and we hosted the learn to swim program we want to continue to host throughout this next year. we host today down the street at mlk park at the local pool. it was fwroit have at least 60 to 100 kids come through the program and learn to swim but inspire others to think about water safe. because this park is really -- it is really intended for this community. we want to figure out way its do this without saying, we just built a park and expect people to trickle in. this is a very relationship building this we have been doing with the community for a couple years that is an important prop to this project.

them is the last of the slides that i have. buoy want to add in every aspect of the park project. community has been in participation. even b with our campaign cabinet. there hen a series of tours we have been inviting folks that will do nit and help us get to the final goal of our 200 million dollars project. and of that, david mentioned that 15 million of it is earmarked just to invest in equitable development. invest directly into the community. with this cabinet we got folks like oscar and lila who sit along side millionaire hos want to do good but don't have the strong connection to the community. it was important it make sure community voices were heard and appreciated through this

process. i think this is resonated well, we have been fortunate to have a ton of interest in both donations and then folks that come out to the parks. you know than i are inpyred and compelled they ever roaching out to others this may not have heard about the project approximate may never donated to parks before. to do this. and we were fortunate to get 25 million dollars donation this issor cornerstone donation from the johnson foundation that helped us kickoff this momentum that again reinvests in our community. open up opportunity for our municipality top have space in artic litting when we want approximate need. so i'm proud to be on this project and i'm prud to serve my community and make sure that we are continuing to provide opportunity and path ways for

young men and women this are growing up in this neighborhood. and i'm appreciate itch of everyone that has come out to support our park project and more appreciative that you guys are coming out and meeting us where we are. it is important to see your face and hear your voices. because we than the goal is not just to build a park this it is to transfurthermore a space for all of us to enjoy. lastly i want to thank my son for coming out. he was up the street. so like literally 2 minutes away. my parents were pushing mow in front of podiums to stand up for my community i want to pass the torch to my sonfulipment to thank you for your time. [applause]. thank you.

we are luck tow have you on board. thank you for all your work. we will move to public comment on item 9. i first have oscar and then latoya. anyone else like to comment on with respect 9 you fill out a blue card or stand behind the podium. oscar james. native resident bayview. i want to thank this commission. i want to thank the director phil. i want to thank the lady who shows me our taught me to beg for money liz. [inaudible]. i'm body on female's names for some reason.

anyway. we raised a bit of money. i had a chance to meet john who was one of the withins who put 25 million dollars in the community that was my first time ever meeting a person with this much money. we are born can raise in the the community we never had a lot of access to the water. to go and swim to have a kayak. we have an opportunity for young people to become business owners in this part. both doing the food preparations. working the kayaks. reasoning them out. giving the people the opportunity to start businesses. as a young age become entrepreneurs owning buildings in their own communities. i commend this commission and

the community a lot are in the here today had come out and put input in trig to make this a better community than what it was when we came up in the community and the opportunity that it would give to our young people. to support this 100% we have, let lot of money to raise and when it it is over i will be a professional beggar. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> well latoya and kirt wrchl good afternoon i'm upon latoya if i'm talking too loud tell me everybody sound like mumble mouth. thank you to the commissioners for doing the work and to our beautiful city of san francisco i'm a san francisco native born here and raised in bayview. and will i don't know how y'all set up here all day.

i'm red to g. thank you for your service. i'm here in support of the plan as a residents you want to give a shout out to jackie flynn for being a unifier of the community. it is going through so many changes over the years i made 40 in january the last 40 years it gone through change and there is division and efforts to the divide us it is incredible for someone to bring us together approximate make pits for everyone, everyone's voice and honor everyone's legacy the bayview big 5 the founders of bay vow they built fabric the infrastructure starting with how the sfo airport was built the contract designed. a lot of contractings are designed with the same mechanics. honor that legacy of the plan and the way it is structured will continue this legacy. i want to acknowledge kirt braun for doing the work of talking to strangers like me at the time

and now we know each other a bit. letting us know wham is going on because so often people make decisions without the community. thank you to everyone who came here today to hear this out and stayed for item 9 and i want to encourage you to please support this plan. this is when will change how we do business in the city and the world. this city is a progressive and beautiful city i want my children to experience the beauty of san francisco. the beauty of san francisco. and huwe work and come together and love on one another. >> thank you very much. [applause]. has been birthday to you... happy birthday to you. >> its your birthday. happy birthday.

[laughter]. okay. commissioners, good afternoon thank you very much for your time. general manager i'm kirt grimes the program manager with the randolph institute of san francisco. jackie flynn is my number one warrior princess i'm here to speak with you on the workforce development aspect. behind me, is the second cohort this am go through to learn to dot work in the park. take a look. [applause]. a month worth of skills training. and after that they'll go in the labor union and they will go to work at this park.

so i'm wanting it stay here is that -- this is the affect you have. you change lives. by supporting this. this is a big deal. these people are a big deal. they live here. and you are going to change their lives. i had to look at you i wanted to make sure you understood these people here live here xu will change their lives, right; right. okay. thank you very much for your time. >> thank you very much. [applause]. anyone who else would like to comment on item 9? we are on item 9. thank you. i'm alex i want to say this this

is a great opportunity for the community learn to swim. i was born and raised in visit shun valand a life guard until i graduated from high school. [inaudible] has a lot of kids this -- did not know how to swim this learned there. there is a great need for visitation valley and sunnydale like in the bayview, in d 10 not forget kauffman pooch make sure they have a program like martin luther kin pool. albert was there and my locker attendsant and life guard and senior life guards now they are retired. time notices. we cannot forget the kids in the

valley and sunnydale. they need a swimming program and this is a life or death thing this is very important. i want to commends jackie flynn. thank you. >> thank you do we have hands raced on the public line. public comment is closed. commissioners did you have anything to say? thank you very much. move to item 10. just general manager. sure, thank you. you all got a point iant snippet why this project is special and unique we have lots of parks and park projects and active communities. this is not a slight on any other community but this community has been waiting a long time for an opportunity like this.

this is quite special i wanted offer a few quick thank yous. jackie and kirt and eva and chicka and apri has been instrumental. jackie has been a joyous journey to do this with you and i learned soap much and hope you learned from me and more to criminal i want it thank our team, i see this is an all in project for us. we got everybody from every different division working on this. you in it is a big capital project and funds raising project >> shout out to our captain of our capital divisions and planning director. and then kelly and our amazing project marijuana dave who is i never see the guy sweat. there is a let to sweat about. thank you, dave and to lisa sitting right next to dave.

and her partnership division. let's be real. we are trike to raids 75 million dollars. for this project in private philanthropy to go with 125 million of public funding. the fact we are at 136 or 137 million of 200 million dollars goal is extraordinary. i want to thank the commission for support of commissioner buell thank you for serving on the campaign cabinet. oscar it has been a joy to get to know you throughout this and -- you know all of the member s and community members and people you saw speak today. we are changing lives. we got a language way but this is as specials it come. thank you. why thank you. and i want to announce that i apologize i have a long standing meeting across town that i couldn't get out of but want to

thank d10 and everybody in bay vow hunter's point for welcoming us to this spot. and being such active members of park and recreation community. thank you. commissioner anderson our distinguished vice chair will take over. thank you. item 10 ps and recreation update. >> stays you can share your screen like you would. >> normally. >> good afternoon commissioners. sorry tell take a second.

good afternoon i'm stacy bradley director of capital approximate planning thank you for having us. i will provide a quick update on capital project and efforts over the rent and on going for district 10 exit will hundreds it over to eric anderson superintendent of partial and open space will occupant maintenance efforts and then over to nick williams our superintendent of rescue recreation. we have previous investments. we have spent for the pedestrian decade, investing in play groundses, fields, baseball diamonds a bike park. state park.

community garden, there is a lot going on in d10. and you heard 2 of our upcoming projects jackson and indz why india basin. i will delve in a few others you have not heart about today. first mc clarin p an active planning press on how to program the next phase of our bond funded improvement. a project in design for signage. natural features. restoration and priority trail improvements. and projects this have been commolestediery grsia theatre. vision crossing. redwood agree and the new restroom. the multiuse court. community garden. more path improvements and mc clarin bike park. we are beginning our work here.

next we have hurst play ground and recreation center within the mc clarin umbrake light on the corner touching visitation and sunnydale. a play ground is under way opening this year. and we are about to advertise our project at for the new recreation center at hurst. just in the same area but further away from the play ground. this will be open in 2025. we have our project under construction e spree park we are excited the investment to move forward with the improve ams in d10 and finding new ways of making improvements here. i will hands it over to eric to update.

>> thank you. good afternoon, commissioners. i'm eric anderson superintendent of ps and open space for the department over see landscape and custodian maintenance for all of our department i the update on park maintenance. i will see if i make this work. just as an over view what you have on your screen here is a quick map of district 10 with about 25 plus parks. within that and over play side our park service area maintenance structure. and this is the primary and essential unit which we manage our park and deliver the service. you see that on this map most of the district 10 within park

service area 3. went northern part of park service area 2. phil mentioned some of this i wanted give a shout out on the winter storm response. our team has done it hen a great winter for rain but impactful in district 10, approximately 40 significant trees failed and that was part of what was happening throughout the d. flooding erosion and all that work, in addition to the normal work our staff does daily. so it has been a few months of i really wanted to highlight our urban forestry team. their skills are incredible as they deal with the significant public safety problems.

and you know, are able to methodically and professionally deal with large trees that are all overnight place and they dismanualed them and go, way. quickly. and so our urban forestry team and on the ground our guard ins bear a huge burden of tree w on the ground and all the clone up work which happens weekly. and so a shout out to all of them. deferred mince we have item in d10 first our operation's project management team delivers our small to meadium range capital projects they do resurfacing and fence

replacements. little hollywood getting a face lift with a new safety surface on march 23. and then in the summer coming is athletic court and pregnant way resurface work starting this summer. mlk pool, our structural maintenance team working on a lot of work during a 4 month closure for preventative maintenance work around dealing with the substantial impacts of humidity you get this a pool. and impact on metal work in the building. they have been doing work with painting. h vac work and more w to come at that building but we are openying next week and my colleague nick will have more information on this.

we talked and stacy talked about new park renovations. one the most important things on the agenda is how do we and are we successfully maintaining the renovations? and -- district 10 the bayview mc clarin seen a lot of work the last 5-7 years. i would like to think that i think we are doing pretty good. it is always on the 4 front of our minds. one of our public comments said that the district 10 pashs look pretty good and. i like thong is the case. we are striving for better. but i wanted to highlight the incredible amount of work and on going improvement in those parks. and if you have in the been to bayview play ground the park staff after the completion of the project installed a thousand

new plants in a lot of beds throughout the park. and bayview play ground looks great and worth stopping boy for a visit. finally, most important low almost for us are staff. who is doing the maintenance work. this year has been about hiring and filling new positions. this it is very exciting for us. and key leadership positions for us. in park service area 3, many of you knew robert watkins the former manager and he retired not long ago and we have hired danielle choi to replace him. danielle was the supervisor of mc clarin park as you know. many of you know him in this room and i was going to ask danielle to stand up and say --

danielle will be the key and one of the key people who takes care of the new park improve ams and takes care of our parks and there is no more important position, i know in the department. also, the other part of d10 alison mccarthy takes over as manager for that area of district 10 replacing a long-term vet in the departments, steve. alison come from high performing aprenticeship program was a supervisor there now promoted to manager. and no less important the new mc clarin park section supervisor laura. replace danielle and also in park service 2 we have our civic center park section supervisor

dave williams who all reason hires. replaced half of the managers, a third of our park section supervisors over the past 6 months. it has been irrelevant exciting and, legality of new, new faces and new people. with this, i'm going to pass it to my colleague nick williams. good afternoon. nick williams superintendent for recreation and community service. q.ed to be here with you. before i give you the updates from d10 let me introduce tout stars who helped to make recreation and community services great. i have all managers here today. i will introduce to you chris who is our cultural arts manager. i got linda our rescue peace park manager.

jimmie ports and athletics. tone sein the here he is sick runs upon [inaudible]. and i got jackie runs community service in the back. and danny who is aquatics and swimming. and then obviously everybody always has a star counterpart. so sometimes i'm batman and sometimes i'm rob and i know share that with superintendent anmarie. so district 10 is alive with all types of programming for tots, youth, adult and seniors with all types of classes. we have i'm showing you pictures from potrero recreation center after school. spring classes summer camps. we have peace parkos wednesday

and friday. seasonal sports and other slew of other amenity and play groundses in the d10 we have jack play ground you heard from before has after school program there. silver terrace where we play bavenl coleman the tennis learning center program. at youngblood and play baseball there. we have peace partialos wednesday and friday nights and seasonal sports. and we are here at joe lee after school. spring break catches and classes. senior sewing class. line dancing and other classes we have gillman field we play baseball. 2 swimming pools mlk set to reopen in the next couple weeks. we have kauffman pooch where we do swimming lesson and variety of other aquatic programming. we have hursts play ground after

school programming and summer camps and late nile peace hoops and have viz valley play grounds. before the meeting got to be longer you notice the bleachers full of fans most were employees. real have recreation employees here with you stand up and be recognized for the work you do in the community. [applause] we have one member of the public who filled out a blue

card. linda. come on up. linda, volunteer extraordinary air. >> hello thank you for being here this is a wonderful experience to have the commission in a remote location in our side of town. i'm wearing my hat at this moment of being a volunteer. i do assist the recreation department at the jerry garcia theater. today i wanted to talk to you go assessability issues. mobility issues. jerry garcia theatre is about a city block from the parking lot and for this we have encountered experiences where older and members of the community or people with mobility issues need assistance. our group is exploring the idea of getting a golf cart.

or some other type of electric vehicle that can shuttle people from the parking lot to the stage your. to avoid car congestion and make the experience more pleasant temperature is a small ask. it does in the come under the capital plan it it is in the a capital project performipmented to make you aware of the fact there are simple small solutions that can make a luge difference in park and i appreciate any of where you are help and securing that type of program for us. thank you. >> linda. how much does a golf cart cost? may be we should about this. we have to do serious investigation on this and rental and have been in touch with the garden staff about possible places to store temperature so -- i continuing it is doable

but i think we need to look at how we make this happen stern grove has an ability to bring disabled and people with mobility issues closer to the stage area. so -- it seems logical perhaps during our concert season on a case by case basis make an arrangement to have that service. >> okay. >> thank you. >> next speaker, please. fran. you heard hay had to say i will reiterate some of it. i can't hear you. how is that. okay. >> fran? >> speak directly in the mic. >> i am >> [laughter]. okay. here i am! first off i want to -- i want to say i hope that there will be more attention paid to out door

education. i really applaud the speakers before who were talking about sports for kids and this thing. that is great. perfect. we need out doosh education in the time of climate change and green infrastructure that will be new jobs coming up in this field. landscape architects. and engineers you know we teach kids in fizzville and he one of them got in davis. and said he was inspired by what we are doing and what we have been teaching him we will need more of that. not just jobs you know -- than i need a better education we need opportunities in the southeast. and for the native plant garden we are building between the middle school and kauffman pool, it is a venue for out door education for children. and adults as well.

we would like to have an i have in the bruthis up to lauren yet in detail but we would like to have some storage area so teachers can come there and have acstoesz equipment and join supplies and things like that. that's all. >> thank you. >> no further public comment and none on our line as well public comment is closed. commissioners du want to say anything else before the next item y. no announce the next item. >> item 112023 racial equity action plan new update. and patrick if you have a presentation press share at the bottom of the screen. ful >> welcome, patrick. [inaudible]. can we get help with the mic?

>> speak up. patrick. where yes, will do. i was going to say goods morning but good afternoon. so, thank you. my goal today is to share with you and the public a fresh insight relate to advancing and understanding when is possible in government work and transformation. you heard earlier today this from misflynn that they are transforming india basin that it

is [inaudible] as you can tell from the presentations today not only do we have the pleasure of working with dynamic folkos recreation side with programs and services and people. but on the park side and capital side. today, we -- i'm here for a twofold. provide you -- commissioners with an update relative to racial action plan phase combon 2, to share with you what our new respecting templet is for the 23 cycle. >> when we see this slide for the public, you individuals know this sometimes when we go out not everybody knows when brings us together. where do we receive our energy from this is from the individuals here our gm phil. mir breed is this they

established and expanded our activation of inclusion special belonging that lendses to ensure that our policies our program and service are reflected of our values and public policy can in our public aprils. and that is what you have heard thus far today. you see it embedded in the rec and park's departmentful again this our capital and recreation side, park side and administration support. so far this it is also to refresh combrour memory as relate to the strj strategic plan. our clothe taylor provided you and the public with a plan update. and that report provides the part ofs back boevent action plan. i take this opportunity so i want to you think of linking

that together. this is the purpose of this because it shows this we collaborate once again, across all divisions went department. . this picture, was is staffed of the rec and park department. from our black heritage lunch this took place the last day of february over at the county fair building. we like to give a shout out to staff when we have that opportunity. this is the link from the strategic plan to our racial equity okay plan. in that action plan, you will see buffer are 7 focus areas. gone through these birch will not go through them in detail now i wanted you to hear but to visual low see a link between our strategic plan our racial

equity action plan relating to how this organization then not only embraces and embeds the diversity and belonging principles. when we speak about the 7 focus areas what you were not exposed when i first brought this issue to you were this the goals of the racial equity okay planful of the linkage is very important. so what this slide provides for you is that not only do you have and highlighted form the 7 focus areas but you have the goals that are laid out under each. the question this individuals asked and when we will get to on slide 9 that's where we will report our new reporting form.

is that we look at not only our -- this is gone forward here. >> we work through our afinity groups it is a highlight in our d. for example. in your staff report, we recognize some of our accomplishments in the past couple years for the departmentful one of the areas we are most proud is the growth of our afinity groups. so far within the department you see before you, you have the women's groupful black women's group. boots on ground, lbgtq+ a group. our black men's group. we are just now forming our asian american pacific islander

group and the next 40 days i want you to be mindful may is aapi month. be on the look out for some type of engage am. that's all i can say for now. and we are also looking we are now forming our hispanic-latino group. so, part of the question as relate to afinity groups and -- yes, we have a draft structure. we have draft a chart exert bilaws working with office of racial equity. most important to our department is how do we go about and build this culture of belonging?

belonging is the word tossed on as we think about the policy side. when is diversity and inclusion? it it is about belonging how do we connect with the people we work with and how do we connect with the people we serve. so -- this it is an example if you will of how we build in our afinity group so we can grow that experience for our staff allows us to deliver a service. for example, how do we create the interested and membership. how do we discuss our shared knowledge. we are in the process of bring nothing assistance for facilitators within our afinity groups the better this we are prepared to discuss the programs and service this is we deliver for the public and we build these within our colleagues,

then we feel we can create greater experiences for the people that we serve. we do this -- through if initial low as i said earlier. you have the focus areas. we have our measurables and we have our achievements and look at functionality. and the term functionality frank low we are not there yet. but we are looking to cree an electronic of safe space, an afinity group platform which we create opportunity for staff to meet, to share experiences, to share documents and to share a public spacing channel within the platform that is in the public can engage with us. so part of that is -- how do we

go about our shared experiences. with the public. and we -- so far the department has we think of our 5 k participation. the holiday and black heritage lunch. this is -- where we are today. relative to the if racial equity. we are responsible for delivering a progress report. and these other 2 questions that we are in the process of answering. the very first one whashg is an equity practice where you are deputy implement in the leftier and sharon. i will share, we are focusod our affinity groups that will be the backbone of our response to the question. and once again i'm sure that i don't know which commission meeting we'll hear from ashley

and from phil witness we submit this we will share that with you. and then the second question is when is know equity practice as a priority for to learn from not only this other departments for the upcoming year? our area that -- 3 areas we will address for other departments. how are you per tang perspectives attitude and experience? as a department, what can we partner and when can we learn from other departments and how can we fwlinga to our department, which allows us to go about and deliver the service

that we do to the public? in those 3 areas changing perspect itch. attitude and experiences that is the question we have for other diameters. that concludes report today. i thank you and we stands ready to answer questions you may have. thank you. >> thank you, patrick i like to see if commissioners have questions for patrick. raise where you are hands. >> benita, please. thank you for the report it is very -- this report. upon well doneful i'm curious baptist other afinity groups. i see that -- the black afinity

group has a men ask women's group. will that be true with the other afinity groups. at this time it it is not. i support our afinity group's leadership. think of this as an are organic process as they move forward i support them. this time they are within the names i shared with you. >> perfect. >> thank you >> welcome. >> general manager. did you have a comment or question? no, your hands is up >> we should do public comment but i department to thank patrick and -- stays and he lamar and jack whoa have been our action leaders for this is us in some respects while the values have been on the other hand for a long, long time the

systems and mechanics are a bit of a start up and i appreciate all of the effort and caring thought gone into it. >> thank you. >> do we have public comment? you misdemeanor to the microphone. it would be easy to hear you. why i can bring a microphone to you. >> [laughter]. >> hello, commissioners this is larry from the public housing projects. [inaudible] i irrelevant was excited hear this. item being heard. and i wanted let you know the importance of infinity groups as

it relates to myself african-american man had works for a prestigious organization it is critical we have our pace and platform the things we experience we need to identify with ourselves sometime in a nonjudgmental environment where we get our things off our soul it it is hellingy forker spirit and good for our quality of life and gives a voice together we are usually held back from having. so to hear mr. lynch say they have groups for men and women it is something i'm trying to introduce to mersef mercy allows me to say the work i do and stress i'm under in this worlds we live in i have a place with i can be heard, understood and loved by superiors and pierce it

is important we are whooped over decades and generations and it is beyond reparation. we need infinity groups i want to comment it is cristical we are allowed have it a better work environment and you got a better work environment have you better delivery for your people and the city because have you happy workers. thank you. thank you. >> we have one hand raised on the public line. can you unmute the first caller. let's move along. seeings no callers, public

comment is closed. commissioners do you have anything else? >> you have a comment about this item? >> while we are still on the affinity groups i left out a couple things i wanted to talk about the black heritage lunch. i wanted to recognize that commissioners buell, anderson, hallisy andllowy were also present. we had a wonderful, wonderful double dump exhibition die cynthia wheeler this brought the husband down for a not in everminute and the special thanks they wanted give oust to the folks from the affinity group this is put it together. jacky battle, lamonth bishop. samantha booker, so far why

bounds, coats and channing hail, john ja rule. pasric lynch. marvin and margaret, eon, turner cynthia wheeler. stacy white and nick williams. a round of applause for those folks. >> thank you for discussion purposes only. go to item 8? item 898 franklin street shadow with chris towns. >> i got it.

>> next. good afternoon i'm chris towns. a planner with rec and park departmentful capital and planning division >> i'm joined by chris lect lex from the planning department project planner on the case. will provide you with a summary of the mixed use develop the 98 franklin street and shouldedo affects on 5 parks under the jurisdiction of rec and park. laguna mini. patricia green. [inaudible] the future park at 11 and natomah and haze rally

play ground this it is a rehearing that was heard by rec and park commission on may 21 of 2020 the commission recommended the project would not have a significant impact on the parks. however, since then sponsor the project with design and massing modification altered the shadow loads requiring updated analysis boy the commission. the rec and park commission of shadow cast can planning code 295. which applies the building over 40 feet in hite. deratify friday prop circumstance the sunlight ordinance. as a guidance tool the 89 memo provides criteria. for determinations of shadows. and this commission

consideration is aimed recommending to planning commission whether or not the shadow would pose an adverse impact on the park properties. at this time i like to pass it to chris from planning who will provide a brief over view of the project description. community out reach and public good served by project. christie in if you are there >> >> yes. can you hear me >> yes >> good afternoon i'm christie alexander with planning staff. and the updated project before you involved the demolition of the existing surface parking lot and construction of a new 38 story maked use building roof height up to 400 feet tall about 4416 inches inclusive of roof top screening and mechanical equip. and includes approximately 560,000 [inaudible] of uses.

with those residential as well as international high school atop on the first 5 story podium. the development agreement looking the updated method of affordable housing compliance under planning code is land ded kachthz project sponsor will dedicate a site proposes 600 van ness avenue. to the city for purposes of constructing a 100% affordable housing project and dedicated no cost to the city. the updated project proposed 385 units as currently nielthed the 600 van ness includes 168 units, 35% of the project bring that up to 33 more units than required by the planning code. the primary design changes

include, of the footprint massing artic ligz of the previous and updated project are subsubstantial low similar with the most difference being that the updated project roof line is for you stories taller than previously and pronounced sloping paira pit on all 4 sides. modified project provides 4 levels housing with this increased height. the project experience [inaudible] the neighboring district supervisors and there have been no new support or opposition sent to the city to date. and previous -- project out reach included to the civic center cbd for sf housing. sf chamber. business ordinance, merchant and haze valley merchant association.

expressed support and previous out reach support from sf jazz and stshgs f bally. the church of add vent of christ the king. the project includes the following public b. it would construct a project height and density by the plan. and the project would construct 385 dwelling units increase the split of husbanding in an area for high density residential due to the prongimity it downtown. and accessibility it local transit. the project affordable housing in dedication of a site 100 van ness for purposes of constructing 100% affordable housing project. project would criminality to the stock of family size units providing 110, 29% of the 385 total dwelling, 2 bedroom ownership larger. the project would hymn provide

therein00 square feet of retail space to create a vibrant pedestrian realm and the project would enhandles the street frontage by public realm improvement including street tree and walk widening. that is all from planning staff and i will turn it over to chris and i'm available for questions. why thank you. >> thank you, christie. the map on the left here is plan vow of the project sight in repopulation to the 5 parks the further is.4 miles away haze valley play ground. the image on the right is the existing site in religion to the built environment. visual comparison of the project full year shadow plan with updated and previous project on the right. you see the updated shadow the

same footprints weapon slight deviations along portions. and the out dated project shadows a park not previously hayes valley park one on the map. also the further from the project site. as provided in the packet here are the p layouts. plan images of the park. depicting the elements. and parks rink in size from the smallest being minipark 6600 square feet the learningest which is 36,000 square feet they are diverse in the elements they contain. for example haze valley and another have active space childreny play areas, pers kurts and exercise areas.

laguna minipark have passive space grass and landscaped edges. the future park 11th and natomah providing additional open space for growth within the soma and market and octavia area plan a quarter half acre site the frontage on minna 11 and natomah. through community out reach by staff, the image on the right shoes the dmunt preferred concept plan. for the 40 park this plan is referred to the terraces. and strikes a balance with passive and active spaces with an active terrace, play area and central garden including landscaping and group seating and the community plaza. public out roach and development on going.

upon president trump from the sudden front environmental planning department. as well as the civic design review tell seek concement approval by this body likely in the coming months. before entering to final disguise phase. >> i want it say that the updated project quantitative net change and shouldedo from the previous project ranges as little as a decrease negative.01% to as much as.05% increase. this provides laguna and page the image on the right comparris the net days with the previous and updated projects. previously on nooun june 14 and june 14 now june 21 at 6:46 a.m.

shadow behavior throughout the year the same in terms of time of year and day. shadows occur in prisoning and summer during the early morning 6:45 to 7 a.m. duration is 15 minutes. and with regard to shadow location new shadow falls the northern edge of the park now include a sliver on the south portion covering a walk way and the portion of the community garden. with regard to patrasch 've trishia green a.5 increase. this is the learningest one the max net shadow the same on october 4 at 8:45 a.m. in terms of time of year and day updated shadow occur in the summer and spring for 2 more weeks and during the early morning hour beginning 8 and

ending by 9. duringation increased boy a minute from 39 to 40 minutes. with regard it location the updated shadow affects all portions of the p with a slight increase at the northern edge. picnic area. for the updated project has a.022 increase. on june 7 and july fifth at 6:52 a.m. in terms of time of year and day the updated project is the same occur nothing spring and summer for for 47 more days a year in the early morning 6:45 and out by 7. the average duration increases from 5 to 7 minutes. updated project shadow larger

across the eastern third of the park. moving on to 11th and natomah the future park. maximum net shadows the same area. southwest quand this it is the one in the evening. if this terms of time of year and day updated shadows same as before. just increased area across the southwest corner of the site. which is paymented an adult fitness area. lastly for haze valley play ground not shadowed by the project before. would now experience went 01 shadow load increase. the max new shadow march 15 and september 27 at 8:where are 3

a.m. out by 8:15 a.m. shadows occur in prisoning and fall in the morning hours 8 to 8:15 a.m. and average of 9 minutes. in closing i want it highlight the 89 memo provides kwontate and i have questions of law tastive criteria for shadow impact on the use of the park properties. the charts summarize the shadow change for all the parks and the quantitative metric in the 89 memo based on park size and existing shadow loads. that concludes my presentation and christie and i are available for questions. thank you. >> thank you, chris. any of our commissioners have questions? for chris?

joe hallisy. . >> thank you very much. chris. you steam to be the shadow presenter for the department. >> yes. i'm happy about. because you give great reports and they are thorough. i notice there is a slight increase in the size of shadow that affects a path way and a bench. on the south side. which park? >> yes. my point is -- i know you give the numbers. you have to give the quantitative i get this. i personal low think the qualitative is more important. and i see this you know if the shadow is affecting subpoena's strolling through the park or member thisments to have i snack in the park. i don't think this is impactful.

myself. to me, what would be impactful if it affected the children's play area. or people recreating. this seems to be the area on the south is had i'm talking about if i have that right. that area is the most impacted but affects a path way and a bench. is this correct? >> which park? is it natomah in so i will answer that i want to preface say whatting stands out about the shadows from this project is this >> is at this time park at 11th and natomah >> it statute future park have an adult activity area potential low in this corner. shadow cover a portion of that buff general low peeking is this 4 of the 5 parks this project

shadow from in the early morning hours no later then and there 9 a.m. and 11th and natomah from 7-7:30 perform for the concerns about p use and active passive spaces i think this project is shadowing the ps in the early morning hours 4 out of 5 and then the evening late evening for the future park. at 11th and in tomah >> understood. thank you. >> thank you for this clarification. other commissioners? have questions. any public comment? prom seed. >> good afternoon i'm jim land use counsels to the sponsor we have a presentation to give but we want to thank staff for their presentation and we are here if you like to see it but i think it is relatively rebundz everdid

you understandant. for purposes of efficiency and time we are here the project architect mark from som is here and happy to answer questions. thank you very much. >> thank you for quick thinking on your feet. i don't know about my fellow commissioners i'm starting to fid >> 2 hands are raised on the line. >> proceed on the line. speak up. it takes a moment they request unmute and have to unmute. okay. move on to the next speaker. if the first speaker needs to speak press star 3.

are you there? okay. seeing no caller public comment is closed. >> all right this . is an action item. we are to determine whether the additional shadow load whether we consider it to be a significant can adverse impact. commissioner mazzola? >> i would like to make a motion after hearing the testimony and minimal impact this project will not have a significant adverse impact. >> a second. >> second. >> all in favor or do we do a role call >> can you do all in favor >> say aye. >> aye. >> any opposition? >> it passes unanimously. thank you commissioner mazzola. the next item i believe is 12. >> yes. general public comment. anyone who would like to speak on an item not on today's agenda

but that did in the already speak during item 4, please, come up to the podium. if you want to speak for yes or no public comment. seeing nobody in person do we have hands raised on our line? i okay. she said 9d and meant 9 people on no hands raised. thank you, public comment is closed now item 13 commissioners do have you anything? i wanted take this moment to say this it is be everpresentationos equity and he access are amazing. when this department has done is life changing. and i can tell you there is in better thing than to wuk a mill in the shoes of sisters and brothers. i learned a lot during my time

prit being a business in the bay vow and when people is investment in their youth. they have want more upon program and mentorship. i heard people speak about this i know that we have planned things for the next couple years. i home reb and p heard and we will invest in programming this goes beyond sports. anybody else have anything than i want to say? go ahead benita. >> i want it thank the rec and p department and everybody this there was, let of people that made today possible. and thank you, stays ashley. has been a pleasure. no rough bump and we are commissioners i think i speak for us we are help to be out here admit fwa view. we heard a lot of stuff and it just warms our heart and a few of us will stay after if you

have a question or 2, but we want to thank everybody. it was a wonderful morning. >> i like to take a second it thank the community for having us [applause] it has been a pleasure citizen participation is aabout a decor of our particular. it is very important. bayview, thank you! [applause] >> commissioner hallisy. >> yesterday, i had time in the afternoon i'm familiar with this neighborhood. i was a fire machine for 30 years and my first house was chapter and engle station 70. for 5 years. i'm aware of the neighborhood but came out yesterday afternoon

for a refresher course and i came her to joe lee and a great welcome from jackie. fulton and sam and he rikelly this morning. i want to casey jones and mlk pool. gilman and adam rogers a jewel. i never set not in this play ground. youngblood coleman the facilities in the area are tremendous. and it is only going to get better up keep the staff. welcoming nature of everybody i met yesterday was appreciated. i am thrill third degree we can take our show on the road today i know it was a lot of w for a lot of people shout out to ashley and stacy and all of the members of the rpd staff that helped with this today. but if we don't have the citizens we are not out here. thank you for your participation

as well. it has been a great day. and phil is remining me the folks from sfgovtv you had to got extra mile, too. thank you very much. and i want to echo that about how much i e joyed being out here. i know it takes a lot of work. i hope this we continue this and visit all other neighborhoods and districts. i feel being here gives us a sense of the spirit of this neighborhood. it helps us get to know what this neighborhoodments. where it is going special when it needs. i hope we goat do more had. thank you to everybody who made this happen. >> all right. next -- matter on the agenda is item 14 new business agenda setting. anyone have anything they want it raise for item 14.

new business. moving right along there is a listing of communication. everything listed under communication is sent to the commissioners we read those. do i have a motion for adjournment? and a second. >> all in favor? >> aye. >> opposition? >> none we are adjourned at 1:28 p.m. thank you audience participates.

>> we broke ground in december of last year. we broke ground the day after sandy hook connecticut and had a moment of silence here. it's really great to see the silence that we experienced then and we've experienced over the years in this playground is now filled with these voices. >> 321, okay. [ applause ] >> the park was kind of bleak. it was scary and over grown. we started to help maclaren park when we found there wasn't any money in the bond

for this park maclaren. we spent time for funding. it was expensive to raise money for this and there were a lot of delays. a lot of it was just the mural, the sprinklers and we didn't have any grass. it was that bad. we worked on sprinkler heads and grass and we fixed everything. we worked hard collecting everything. we had about 400 group members. every a little bit helped and now the park is busy all week. there is people with kids using the park and using strollers and now it's safer by utilizing it. >> maclaren park being the largest second park one of the best kept secrets. what's exciting about this activation in particular is that it's

the first of many. it's also representation of our city coming together but not only on the bureaucratic side of things. but also our neighbors, neighbors helped this happen. we are thrilled that today we are seeing the fruition of all that work in this city's open space. >> when we got involved with this park there was a broken swing set and half of -- for me, one thing i really like to point out to other groups is that when you are competing for funding in a hole on the ground, you need to articulate what you need for your park. i always point as this sight as a model for other communities. >> i hope we continue to work on the other empty pits that are here. there are still a lot of areas that need help

at maclaren park. we hope grants and money will be available to continue to improve this park to make it shine. it's a really hidden jewel. a lot of people don't know it's here.

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