>> this is a meeting of recreation and park commission, please call the roll. >> commissioner buell. >> here. >> grif en. >> here. >> jupiter. >> here. >> commissioner louie. >> here. >> commissioner mizola. >> here. >> this is the park and rec commission meeting, of april 20, 2023, we acknowledge that we occupy the homeland of the

ramaytush ohlone people. they have never seeded or forgotten their responsibility as care takers of this place. as stewards of parkland, we inform, as you know invited guests we our rights to the ancestors and relatives of the ramaytush community'. with a meeting occurring in-person with option to see join and provide public comment remotely as well. we ask that you please turn off electronic devices and take out any conversations outside. we ask listeners to turn down

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francisco california 94117. the following are short announcements for those joining us in-person. if the fire alarm activate you must evacuate the building. if you need assistance out of the building, please make your way to the closest area of refuse. inside the restroom is a speaker box, president security will answer. let them know your location and they assist you. number 2. >> before i call to griffin, i would like to acknowledge an email that was received by our general manager and my inclination always point out when we get unsolicited about gratitude about the park department does.

dear mr. beginbergh i'm writing to express my appreciation by the support provided by the rec team particularly sa man at that, lillian and anne and mary as well as several of the instructs such as david and dan and diane and rene. as a single parent raising 7 children, our arrival in san francisco in 2013 was met with with various challenges. however sf rec played an instrumental role to become part of the community. sa man at that that and melissa provided us with invaluable support introducing to us various programs.

on to top ten colleges such as harvard and stan forward. i'm grateful by for the positive impact that they've had on our family. i believe that you're leadership has been critical in foft erg an environment of excellence and dedication among your staff. we want to express our thanks to the staff mention above as well as many others. thank you for your hard work and dedication which has had a profound impact on our lives,

we're grateful for all that you do, sincerely, cindy. we're proud of you and proud of staff that make unsolicited comments like that that much more appreciated. and with that, i would like to call on commissioner griffin. >> thank you, president. last night neighborhood in the activist around the beau canon mall restoration held a healing circle and held in one of the community centers, i'm not sure which project but it was really nice. it was the rosa parks community center. and it was really interesting, there were about 35 to 40 people there. and it was, i mean some deep emotions came out. i recognized several people there that are, the actually

they were all mothers of children that were shot. and that's what started the healing circle, it was happening prior to the beau canon street project but now they seem to have melted in together. so it was quite an enlightening experience, if anyone gets invited to one, i advise participating. >> thank you, commissioner and that concludes the president's report. >> okay, we'll take public comment on the president's report, is there anyone in room 416 that would like to comment? seeing none, do we have any hands raised on our web ex? no hands raised we're now on item 3, general managers report. >> thank you commissioners. and president reading for this letter. you know, most of the

correspondence we get is in the form of occasional complaint and to receive a letter like that showing, that impact of parks on this family's was really poignant and real great celebration of the caring staff that we have which is why i harded it. it was really really sweet to receive that. well if you have not noticed, spring has sprung. it is beautiful out, the giants are playing, there is baseball everywhere. so i wanted to update you on the major spring events happening in our city and our parks this spring. earlier this month, we had thousands of people flocked to do lo res park for the easter sunday celebration for indulgence who recently

celebrated their 44th anniversary. this year was no different and you know, one of those quirky super wonderful and unique san francisco moments. we had nuns in drag, we had foxy mary and hunky jesuses and i was not even there. they were the big ticket draws, however it was amazing weather and smiling faces it really made an event. they continue to be activist. we also had the cherry blossom festival in china town after two amazing weekends. this event epitomizes the season and our amazing cherry blossoms and at the beginning of spring and it's fun and

beautiful and holds important significance for the japanese community. that was also a really really lovely weekend. this saturday is spring fling formerly known as extravagance a. there was a bit of a refresh thing, it's going to be a little different but it's going to be super fantastic day out, live entertainment, games, foods, arts, crafts, activity, ar che re, we'll be out there from 11:00 to 3:00 it's a fun examine free family event. we encourage everyone to enjoy the good weather and celebrate spring with us. and then today, today is april 20th, otherwise known as 4/20 and apparently golden gate parks hippie hill will again be the place to be to hang out on the green.

the historic 4-20 celebration gets bigger and better every year. this year marks the second year that cannabis sales and consumption will be permitted at the event. this is a feat organization and mitigate impacts on the surrounding neighbors, if you recall up until about 5 years ago, this was an event that happened to our city and now it happens with our city. and parking control officers and robust clean up screws that include our top nafp staff. last year, we had nearly 20,000 people roll up to hippie hill, making sure that people have

fun but also stay safe. we're encouraging anyone that is attending, one of the 163 portable toilets. we're always happy to partner for this event and also a big thank you to alex with sounds for helping put on this highly anticipated event. earth day san francisco festival take place from 11:00 to 6:00 p.m. and will feature live entertainment and green transportation modes, a chef zone, featuring sustainable food choices and a lot more. also a free event but you'll

need a ticket so go to earth day for more info. then, moving across town a bit, you have the short film festival. this will showcase films with the focus on sustainability and environment. and there is a kid friendly portion of this which begins at 1:00 o'clock. a cantonese language workshop and earth day celebration at farm and so much more, please check out our website at sf. org to see a complete list. last wednesday nancy pelosi, speakers, i believe commissioner anderson was also there.

to announce the securing of 3 million dollars to go to the peace plaza renovation project. it gives extra seating, refreshed pegota and so much more. just like cherry plaza vest al, it's a very meaningful place not only for the san francisco community but for the larger area as well. it's one of only 3 designated japan towns in all of california, the other two being in san jose and los angeles. so thanks to nancy pelosi. given the portfolio of international and national responsibilities, the fact that is still rolls up her sleeves and focused on park by park

street corner by street corner in san francisco we're lucky to have her and we're lucky to have our mayor supporting this project. got a birthday announcement, jft promenade turns out 3 years old this month. time flies and it, most importantly runs and walks. to celebrate this mild stone on friday will hold a big picnic for the jft promenade from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. join us right in front of the conservatory of flowers which will feature food trucks. in addition, kids safe sf and church on 8 wheels and the community wants to celebrate. we have another celebration,

francisco park in russian hill turns one. the four and a half acres park was the largest public park to open since 1983, completing the construction was a major feat. the area was unused, delapitated and had been fenced off since 1940. today it offers sweeping views of the bay. a really cool playground and signage. so i really want to say a public thank you for all of their work. especially for their help in maintaining the space with us and keeping it clean. to celebrate this anniversary on saturday may 6th, they will hold a picnic in the park event from 11:00 to 1:00 p.m., it

will include face painting and more. they will be there as well as catherine stephanie. taken a step back saturday, we also have our indian water basin spring job fair. this will happen at the basketball park from 11:00 am to 3:00 and will feature all of our partners. as well as a number of other local private and public employers that include government agencies, community base organization and even the san francisco giants. there will be lots of opportunities for employment for the bay view's community. a friendly reminder for those attending, always dress to impress and don't forget to bring copies of your resume. attendees can attend by, institute @ g mail.com, we hope

to see community members out there this saturday. speaking in the india basin an art proposal for the park has been selected. the arts commission selected san francisco native and artist christine maze, she was chosen for her art proposal. the art piece, it's actually the art pieces will be along the park's walking pass and made up of 7 sculpture symbolizing people having fun in parks including a couple dancing, rids runing, people

playing double dutch jump rope, it's spectacular set of pieces and i'm very excited about it. christine grew up in hunter's point and a graduate of lowell high school. we are so proud and happy that it will prominently displayed in our park. last but certainly not least, we are just a few weeks away from the lady's professional government association tournament happening at our t pc harding park. the event goes through may 4th through 7th. this parks the competition since the last event was held in 2018. the competition features some of the best female golfers from around the globe. and obviously having this event in the park is a proud moment, it's a proud moment for san francisco government community, richard harris. and we're just so thrilled to have this out at harding. it's also a great opportunity to highlight women in sports and very consistent with our own vision and mission to provide all kinds of girl sports programs from our very

own baseball commissioner, to volleyball and soccer and being allowed to follow and personal growth and so many other benefits. and plus by the way, it's the law. so there is that. anyway, we're very proud to have the lpga at harding and i want to take a moment off script because richard harris is here and i'm sure he's going to alpine about something else. i did want to say thank you to richard and the park for the wall fabulous history. this was no small doing and most definitely a labor of love, we thank you richard, we really do for public golf in san francisco and for your advocacy at chart park.

that concludes the report. >> thank you very much. >> clerk: okay, do we have any public comment in room 416 in general managers report? >> speaker: good morning, i'm richard harris with the public golf, thed manager stole my thunder a bit, i'm here to thank phil and you for the years it took to install this exhibit at shawl park. we sent you a letter with photos. it was it took a lot longer but

at this point, it was worth it. we had a lot of cooperation from phil and several members. all very helpful. and we're proud of our work and we thank the commission and the department for their work in that. and we invite you to come see the park and its bit of history. with that, thank you very much. >> thank you richard. >> clerk: anyone else in room 16? public comment is closed.

we are now on item 4. >> i want today acknowledge commissioner halasy who had an inquiry. your director has been very open in sharing information about a challenge he's going through right now. i know he had surgery this past monday, i wonder if you can give us an update. >> i'm in regular touch with denny and kate several times a day. we are hopeful that he will be leaving the hospital either today or tomorrow, he still has a recovery ahead of him. i don't have all the specific medical details but here's what i will say. his grace and optimism and strength in confronting pretty

serious medical condition has been absolutely inspiring. and beautiful and you get to know people in very different ways over the course of your career and seeing this side of this side of denny, has really been nothing short of inspiring. i know he's going to do everything he can to get back in the chair because he's got more work to do. so we're all rooting for him and denny. like hell you're not watching this commission meeting but if you are, we're thinking about you and love you very much. >> and just a little background on denny, a 20-year career with the u.s. navy. most people would have retired at that point, instead he takes

on this operations job he's been doing it for almost 18 years now. and one of the most impressive people i've met in my time in the commission. he's totally under the radar, he does not seek or need attention, he does a fantastic and he gave me as a commissioner my first behind the scenes tour when i was shortly after i was sworn in. and he told me that he only scratched the surface and he said and i'm going to give you another tour, so we exchanged emails and talked last week and i'm holding him to it. i want that second that tour. and our hearts go out to kate and denny, and with that military background, he's going to come through this well. >> he is, a another denny a

very very passionate skier and coming from me, this means a lot, probably the best dressed rec and park employee, i mean, you know, i don't know. but he's got festedious sense of fashion. he's a great skier, somebody who dives deep into organizational development, his favorite organizational development phrase which is something that we take serious re, culture eats strategy for lunch. and he, just quick highlight about his military career and he does not like to talk about it, denny was the chief of staff to an under secretary of the navy on 9/11. and at the time the under

secretary was touring a bunch of grad you'd student engineers in the pentagon when the bomb, with you know when with the plane hit. and denny is the individual who lead that entire group including the deputy secretary to safety at a point to where if you took a wrong turn in that building, you may not survive. so he's absolutely a hero in so many way sxz part of our team. what is amazing about teams, players on the team get injured and have to be injured. so a big thank you to eric anderson. also doing double duty as acting director of operations. to a person on denny's team,

everybody is making sure to a standard that denny would approve continues. >> thank you. can we ask commissioner louie to say a few words. >> i'm a sunday school teacher and i've been doing that for 23 years. but i would like to bough our heads and give a blessing to denny, thank you for keeping him safe as he recovers and continue to heal him and we know he's going to come out of this. and we just want a special blessing for him. >> thank you, commissioner. on that note, let's move on. >> clerk: thank you, everybody. okay. >> thank you for asking, i appreciate it. >> clerk: we're now on item 4 general public comment. up to 15 minutes this item will

be continued on item 10. that are within the subject matter. with sect to agenda items you'll have an opportunity to address the commission when the item is reached. you'll have two minutes. >> speaker: after all that, i feel guilty coming to you with an issue but that's what you're here for. i'm david robinson and i'm a homeowner and i live within a few doors of the page laguna mini park which is located between road valley just east of laguna. i'm also a board member of the association. so we take a good interest in seeing in our community as offering our residents, the fine things that you are doing within the commission.

located inside the guinea park. not only do they have the pleasure of meeting but meeting other children and a place of social gathering. it's been a place of gathering for all of us and maintained by many residents in the neighborhood. last fall on october 13, 2022, found locked and chained that the with a note that the garden was closed. leaving several messages it was finally communicated that there was lead discovered in the soil inside the community garden and that most of the plant beds and topsoil needed to be removed. since that day there is been minimum work of eradication and

still locked still six months later. a few months ago, i had no expect of when furred eradication will continue. how it will be soil inside the community park but not outside that gate. and the this winterer--n.let's let him continual. i want to add. two more minutes. >> speaker: thank you, mr. president. particularly with this last rainy winter i saw so many water rushing topsoil down the path in the mini park and into the city drains. so i'm not quite understanding how it's just located in that area. but in deed, what i'm asking today is that the commission to instruct staff and expedite what needs to be done now six months later, if there is lead in the soil, that is, that is

primarily goal should be to eradicate that. and again, after six months, it's a health issue that needs to be addressed and with that i thank you for your time. >> thank you for bringing it to our attention. >> speaker: thank you. >> clerk: there any other public comment in room 416? all right, and seeing no hands. going to double check, no hands raised in our webex, public comment is closed. shall i move on. >> consent calendar. >> clerk: we're on item 5, consent calendar, first i'll ask the commissioners if there is anything you would like to remove from consent today? >> no. >> clerk: and now i will take public comment on item 5 consent calendar, is there anybody that would like to comment on item 5? all right is there anyone on our public line that would like to comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. commissioners.

>> chair would entertain a motion. >> so moved. >> second. >> it's been moved and second. >> all those in favor, aye. >> unanimous. >> okay. we are now on item 6 the san francisco zoo with ingrid russell. and you have a power point? >> i do. >> speaker: good morning i'm the director of collections is he san francisco zoo and i'm here to give you an update. highlighting our cs, connecting caring and conserving.

yes, start with a cuteness. we had a sighting of our black tail prairie dog. the pups are approximately 5 weeks old, they stay underground right after they're born until they emerge between 4 and 6 weeks of age. this brings our:ly to 30 individuals. the pups can be seen and exploring and forging for food which includes vegetables and brows and staying close to their boroughs. they're native to north america and known as the keystone species, about 165 species depend on the prairie dog within their ecosystem. got "new arrival currently in quarantine. we welcome this four-year-old

to the zoo. this is an endangered spaoes he is of if he lien found in north america as well ranging into texas. this is the first offlot that we've had since 2010. we first housed in 1972. as an endangered species those in texas and mexico are recovering to reduce habitat. tlaes end frog species into the forest california. this included to the red legged frog.

this is a big mild stone for us. the work of our conservation team have made huge difference in restoring population in california. world water day, one of our san francisco free day was around san francisco water day. as part of the day, we encouraged our guest to make a pledge to save water at home and for their pledge they can spin a wheel to win a variety of prizes. world water day was designated in 1993 to bring awareness to communities that do not have access to safe water. after the success of our first bilingual program, we rolled out our spring bilingual camp

starting on april 1th. the camp features camp leaders that age kids in spanish, creating journals and playing and exploring around the zoo. two daytime sessions offered to the community in early may. lobo week, each year in the march, the return of the gray wolf of mexico is celebrated. this year marks the 25th anniversary of their first reintroduction when the rarest of the wolf the gray wolf species was down to just 5 individuals in 1976. san francisco participates in the u.s. fish examine woild life program.

today there is 240 lobos roaming the western united states. as part of the celebratory week, we active violated wolves on our social media channel. each of our 46 chilean flamingo received an examine, drawing blood and getting their body weights. and some received updated vaccinations where needed. extravaganza, over 500 guests ex sended on the zoo the week before easter.

for those who did not participate in the runt, we offered a scavenger hunt to find animals. and redeemed their form for chocolate egg price. as you can see we also had a visit from the easter bunny. that concludes the report from the zoo. >> thank you. do we have any public comment on the zoo? seeing none, do we have any hands raised in the web ex? no hands raised. anything on the zoo report? >> thank you for that report, it's always so uplifting. >> thank you. and you're very welcome. >> thank you. >> okay, we're now on item 7,

golden gate park with omar. >> can i speak into this mic. >> clerk: you can speak to either one. >> okay. all right, i've got my presentation up. good morning, commissioners. general manager, commission liason, i'm omar davis with the capitol division working with my colleague abigail mar on this project, i'm presenting item p discussion and possible action to approve the concept plan for the seating area of

conservatory drive east at argullo avenue, name the seating area for the bay area young survivors breast cancer memorial garden, approve of donor recognition plan. as you may recall, bays as offered a combination of cash for construction of this renovated seated area in december of 2022, this commission approved the grant and just yesterday, approval was received from the board of supervisors budget and finance committee. the bay area young survivors as i call them bays is a supporting action group for the san francisco bay area diagnosed with breast cancer at 45 years of age or younger.

under the guidance of rec park staff, they inskieder for opportunity to honor their loved members. they engaged inside out design, a landscape to draft preliminary ideas. over the years rec park bays and designer discuss a possibility of a landscape improvement project with the memorial elements in golden gate park. en spieser by the aids memorial grove as an example of a public amenity and a dedicated memorial space, the bay's team worked with rec and park and settled in a small seating area located behind the conservatory flowers. this slide shows the location of the proposed project and existing seating area in the goenld gate parka long east where it needs conservatory

drive west right behind the conservatory flowers. as you can see in the photos f the seating area is worn out. there is some tattered and saging chain link fence. in the next few slides, i'll show a different perspective of the concept plan which is a rejuvenated area to offer the public more respit from daily life, admire nature, contemplate lives lost and reflect on survivors. the scope includes a new entry path, signage, a plaza, a seating area and the memorial element. here's another perspective to give a sense of the space. and how it will feel. and here's another perspective as well.

propose add memorial is a steel element which can be seen on the left of the element. they will feature bays of members lost and those members commemorated overtime. to en come bass those affected by breast cancer, the memorial will include words like friend, partner, grandmother, aunt et cetera. in terms of materials, the steel memorial element is of the main motioners as well as entry signage that will provide a little information about the bay's memorial garden and the donors as well. there is material for paving, for inspirational inscriptions embedded in thed paving. as well as planting areas that

are accented by bolders and wood and stone seating. here's a paving plan, the existing pathway down to the conservatory of flowers will remain as it is, you can see them leading off to the left. the planting plan includes additional planting no true removals, the planting of one additional oak and generally in keeping in with the plant pellet of the oak wood lands will include other natives, clear existing invasive plants to en concluded the oaks and addition of oak wood land community plant spoesis. beener species. they have offered a grant funding for design and construction of the renovated seated area and elements. in december of 2022, the

commission approved a grant and the grant just received approval from the finance committee yesterday. in terms of schedule, we aim to break ground in the late fall and hopefully woel be celebrating the renovated space next spring. these two slides highlight the community out reach and some of our support that we built along the way. a rec park and bay's virtual community meeting in march of 2022, we invited the public and areas to the community meetings where the preliminary redine was presented. about 25 people attended the meetings and expressed support of the project. about 15 members shared support letter fm these logos show organizations supporting this project. the staff report has a full list of supporters.

for example the project is adjacent to the ridge trail right at the intersection of adullo and as janet mcbride shared in her letter, believes improving this space will provide a resting place for hikers and as they make their way along the trail. over the years, the team has reviewed concept plans from rec staff from the operations and structural maintenance can and proposed maz received support and approval from this commission, the san francisco arts commission and the mayor's office of disability. in addition to their generation donation base is committed to providing on going volunteer efforts to help maintain the site and to manage the memorial element. in conclusion i would like to reread the discussion and

possible action to one approve the concept plan for the seating area on conservatory drive east, two, name the seating area the bay area young survivors breast cancer memorial garden. and 3, approve a donor recognize anything the young breast cancer memorial garden, approve is approval action as designed by sf code chapter 31, this concludes my presentation. please let me know if you have any questions, thank you commissioners. >> thank you, very much. >> clerk: is there anyone in room 416 that would like to comment on item 7? all right, seeing no one, we have one comment. you'll have two minutes. >> speaker: my name is alex sabo i'm the out reach manager at the bay area ridge trail

council. the ridge trail is a long distance hiking along the bay. today it's over 400 miles. i think already mentioned the bay's memorial proejt site is right adjacent to the park and we believe that the space will truly provide a beautiful hiking point for all the hikers traveling along the ridge trail maybe stopping for arrest or a connecting with the nature. we definitely appreciate how healing nature can be and creating this memorial in such a beautiful outdoor space in the city will provide a really comforting space for bay members and their families. but beyond recognizing how important it is for the bay community, we see new opportunities for city residents and visitors and arrest, celebrate or connect with nature in this beautiful

space. we see it as a great benefit to not only to users but improvement to the wider community as well. involved us in this project over a year ago. so we know that they're strong and reliable partners committed to maintaining the space so that future members and the wider community can continue to enjoy it. so we want to reiterate that we support this project and ask you to approve the naming and donor recognition plans, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> clerk: next speaker. >> speaker: good morning, erin i'm rosie i'm here to talk about the breast. breast cancer has changed my life when i was diagnosed at the age of 30. it was through this journey

that i was introduced to bay area young survivor bays, established organization that has been providing support and resources for young women diagnosed with breast cancer in the bay area for over 20 years. they're dedicated to support the entire project from design to construction. as you just heard, they have received broad support. as a long term resident of the richmond district i spend countless time in goenld gate park and i find it refuge. this memorial seating area will provide a special place for the community to connect with each other and nature and serve as a place to contemplate the impact of breast cancer on families and awareness and research. in conclusion i ask that you please support the approval, let's come together as a community to honor those and

support this important project. thank you for your time and consideration. >> thank you. >> clerk: next speaker. >> speaker: good morning, commissioners, my name alley kent and i'm a san francisco resident for over 14 years, i live directly across the street from golden state park. i'm also a bay member after being diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 33. we're celebrating 20 years as an organize this year. this memorial is so near and dear to us as an organization and something we've been working on for nearly 8 years. to see it as a place of fruition and a place where we can reflect on the lives would be an incredible feat. we believe this will be a great addition to the park as well as visitors to come visit golden gate park every day. everybody affected by cancer and we hope that this will

bring a peace to everyone as they remember their loved one as they connect with nature. we also believe this renovated public space will make golden gate park already more beautiful than it already it is. bay will provide the construction from here on out. we ask that you approve the plan. and naming. thank you for your time and consideration. >> thank you. >> clerk: okay that was our last speaker. seeing no further callers, public comment is closed. commissioners? >> commissioner griffin. >> would i like to speak after commissioner louie. >> okay, commissioner louie. >> thank you, omar for presenting and thank you special thank you to abigail as well. i got a call from commissioner griffin just yesterday in

regards to the safe because it came up in his capitol committee meeting. and one in every 7 women will have breast cancer. whether it be grandmother, daughter, sister, or mother and surprisingly, breast cancer does not discriminate 1 in every 100 are breast cancer affected men so it does not discriminate. and having the space in san francisco where ucsf is one of the top cancer centers is just in valuable, the design is beautiful, the access is right on arguello. i was diagnosed when i was 42, so i fall right in the age

group and i had six years of treatment. and if this space was available during the time, would i go there often i know. so it's a really special spot and times the treatment various and you know to whatever degrees and not everybody has chemotherapy, not everybody has, but everybody has radiation but i was immobile for six years. so thank you and this is really beautiful, general manager, thank you everybody. and thank you to commissioner griffin. >> thank you commissioner. commissioner griffin. >> i, this came up initially in our operation, i'm sorry, in our capitol committee meeting. and we discussed it, it was a beautiful presentation, omar thank you so much for your presentation today. but i think it moved all three

of us and we decided that this was the kind of item that needed to come before the full commission for everybody to hear about it. and general manager ginsburg this is such a moving and amazing spot that i know i'll be there. and i want to thank commissioner louie for pointing out that it does not discriminate, there are men getting breast cancer also. so thank you. >> thank you commissioner. commissioner mazzola. >> thank you. this is a great plan. i said a question because i didn't see it in the packet who will be the construction part of this? in-house or is it going to be subcontracted out? >> so as a part of the gift and

the inkind donation, the bay's group is hiring the designer and contractor and they will go through our standard construction measures and ensure that, you know, they're only hiring qualified contractors. but they're handling this selection of the contractors and will be managing. so we'll, i will be the project manager for rec and park receiving that work and ensuring with the rest of the department that it meets our qualifications. >> that includes the planting and landscaping. >> yes. >> so the project is a gift, it's going to be a finished project will be given to us in kind. >> yes, and there is also a memorandum of understanding being finalized with the city attorney and standard process

of when partnership projects like this are gifted by that partner organization. >> so even when it's a gift, there is still wage applies. >> yes. >> thank you. mr. ginsberg. >> really quickly, i want today thank the young survivors and abby and omar, for all the work that has gone in to get us here today. it's hard to be patient when you're trying to build a, a memorial and a place for cancer victims. yet, bays has been graceful as these things do take time. so i want to acknowledge and say thank you and i wanted to thank omar and point out that omar is grand new dad, so this is one of his big project

coming back so congratulations omar. >> thank you. >> lots of life mild stones involved in this one. and lastly, i think this is an example of our partnership team at its best, right? so you know, the way that rec and park is designed figure out how to get things done and create moments like this. and hab' and our partnership division does really really incredible work, so. >> thank you. >> seeing no other comments, the chair would entertain a motion to plan the and donor recognition. >> i would like to second that. >> did it get firsted.

>> how about a first. >> make a motion. >> yes. >> i would like to make a motion to approve the concept plan for the golden gate bay area park and donor recognition. >> there is a second, commissioner griffin. all those in favor. >> aye. >> aye. >> so moved, unanimously. thank you omar. >> congratulations. boy or girl? >> it's a boy. >> we are now on item 8, woh hei yuen park with beverly. >> short and sweet. i'm beverly ng here with the public affairs for rec and park. i'm presenting on behalf of operations team that is taking

majority of the work. so to give a little background in history, early on, prepandemic, former commissioner had come to our department to, peek interest. there are fences on the border side of the park but it is not a gated enclosed park. it is a active park because there are children play areas that where children services use and a couple of other playground uses for other uses as well and chinese community development center is also a tenant in that location. it's a small bit of res pided in china town for a lot of seniors. so during that time period when former commissioner came to us, we were going to find way to see fund for it and he had suggested the commission reserve as a way to fund for the gate.

that's children don't wander off. but the interest for the gate still came up so we are now basically coming to you all to ask the commission to consider using 20,000 dollars for a gate, it would be 7 feet tall, it opens in wards, it would not deteriorate from any park usage, it will match the same material of the existing fencing around the park itself. there is interest in maybe changing park hours because currently the park hours is 5:00 am to midnight and if the community wants to change it, i basically invited them back to reconsider. but for now, the gate will open according to the park hours. >> thank you very much.

>> clerk: is there any public comment on item 8 in room 416? seeing none, is there anyone with their hand raised on our webex? no hands raised. public comment is closed. commissioners? >> commissioner louie. >> well woh hei is a vital park community. there is no place to have an egg hunt, so like beverly reported there is a lot of usage for this park it has a nice green area, i myself with a couple of preschools over the year had easter egg hunts there and clean ups. and i just want to mention like any other park, during the clean up, we found really bad things in the bushes and in the

play structure. so having this gate would be very vital at night. they would lock it and the ununinvited intruder or whoever ends up doing what they do, that will keep them out. so thank you this came up in operations and i think chair h allisy agrees that this is a vital space in town. >> thank you, commissioner griffin. >> this is my hear about this. i understand how vital open space is in china town. it's really deprived of a lot of open space. i'm just curious as to where it is? >> beverly? >> i don't have the cross

streets off the top of my head. >> like she said, bell and washington. >> it's a small little section in a very dense neighborhood so it is well used and it is an area which has a lot of frequent traffic in terms of just people coming in and out from china town and all other areas as well. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> beverly a assuming approval of this will you express our to commissioner lowell to this and bringing it to fruition. >> yes. >> the chair will entertain a motion. >> clerk: president buell. somebody raised their hand rate, would you like to reopen public comment. >> of course i would. >> okay, you can unmute the caller. >> caller: hi i'm lee, i'm

calling on behalf of the this and we ask commissioner to to open space contingency to many insulation. most of the china town community and we do not have the lecture of having many playgrounds. many china town children live in building in single room, will continue are very calm and people live in small 10 by 10 room.

the haven park, will ensure a super iar for children to pay. members of the community have expressed their concerns from match people. and start and having the playground remain safe. in addition to this thing, we also want to raise that the park also need a new structure at the sprinklers and has been open since 1997. to be worked on for a different time. thank you, i ask the commissioners to approve this item. thank you. >> thank you. >> clerk: okay seeing no further callers, public comment is closed. >> chair will entertain a motion. >> so moved. >> second. >> moved and second.

all those in favor. >> aye. >> so moved, thank you. thank you beverly. >> clerk: all right we are now item 9 closed session, i'll be taking some announcements before we close the room. okay, so first we will take public comment on all matters pertaining to item 9 close session. is there anyone in room 416 that would like to comment? seeing none, is there anyone in the webex line with hand raised? all right, we'll be resuming general public comment after this item. so you're welcomed to call back in. seeing no further callers, public comment is closed. at this time, we ask all non pertinent staff to leave the meeting. and i'll announce who is present.

commissioner griffin, commissioner hallisy, commissioner jones, commissioner louie. i commissioner mazzoal, i need you to vote to go in close session. >> so moved. >> it's been moved and seconded. all those in favor. >> aye. >> aye. >> so moved. >> we are now in closed session at 11:13 am, >> session at 11:47 am. okay commissioners i need a motion and a second on whether you want to report on items discussed in closed session. >> i make a motion that we don't reveal. >> clerk: first it's the action and -- ~>> is there a second. >> sektd. >> all those in favor. >> aye. >> aye. >> so moved.

>> second, commissioners i need a motion to disclose any or all discussions. >> is there a motion. >> i move that we do not disclose any discussion on the action. >> second. >> moved and seconded, all those in favor. >> aye. >> aye. >>. so moved. >> clerk: thank you, item 10, general public comment. seeing no members of the public in room 416 and the only person that is our webex is antonio gaoura, and item 11, commissioner matters. commissioners any matters? any, move to public comment. seeing no public comment. public comment is closed. we're now on item 12, new business. commissioners anything for that. >> don't see anything. >> seeing public comment is closed as well.

item 13, communications. anything on item 13. >> no. >> nope. >> clerk: great. item 14, adjournment. >> so moved. >> second. >> moved and seconded. >> all in favor. >> aye. >> aye. >> thank you. >> thank you very much.

>> 5, 4, 3, 2 , 1. cut. >> we are here to celebrate the opening of this community garden. a place that used to look a lot darker and today is sun is shining and it's beautiful and it's been completely redone and been a gathering place for this community. >> i have been waiting for this garden for 3 decades. that is not a joke. i live in an apartment building three floors up and i have potted plants and have dreamt the whole time i have lived there to have some ability to build this dirt. >> let me tell you handout you -- how to build a community

garden. you start with a really good idea and add community support from echo media and levis and take management and water and sun and this is what we have. this is great. it's about environment and stewardship. it's also for the -- we implemented several practices in our successes of the site. that is made up of the pockets like wool but they are made of recycled plastic bottles. i don't know how they do it. >> there is acres and acres of parkland throughout golden gate park, but not

necessarily through golden community garden. we have it right in the middle of >> today's special guest michelle ginsberg. >> i'm chris and you are watching san francisco riegz the show that focused on reguilding and reimagining our city our guest is the general manager of the san francisco rec and parks, with us to talk about new parks, music and other developments. mr. ginsberg, welcome. >> thank you a pleasure to be here >> nice to see you again. >> last time was during the pandemic and virtual. so it is good to be back here. >> indeed. before we get in specifics,

let's start with a broad question, how can will park's system play a part in the economic recovery? >> well, our parks system playing an important role throughout the pandemic. parks were here when people in san francisco needed them the most. a place where people could gather and could care for mentality health and fizz cat health and have a sense of community and a sense of place during a really weird time. and now that things are reopening and figure out how to recover, parks are going to continue to play a significant role >> people are out and having a good time. there are special events happening in parks. concerts and the weather is good. the best way parks play a role in our economic recovery is to motivate -- people to come to our city from other places and

to motivate our residents to get out and enjoy themselves >> exciting to her we opened a new park and there is another. what is special about the 2 new projects? >> sure. san francisco is going through, i think, a park renaissance. we opened the francisco park, which is just magnificent property that sits on top of an old reservoir dating back to the gold rush and has tremendous views of the golden gate bridge and bay and a place where you can bring kids. a cool play ground to bring dogs an amazing dog park. a meadow to watch the fireworks. fog willing. fleet week, community gardens, it is just such an incredible unique space. we are proud of it. >> and then right down the road in a few years, we will be

pleased to welcome everybody to india basin in the bay view in the southeast part along the southern water front. 1.7 miles of waterfront that until recently has been under utilized and under fulfill in the a community this needs it the most. india basin is really a feel moment for the bay view and southeastern part of san francisco. it is going to be san francisco's next great and one of the most important parks >> that's fantastic. now, we have a great history of having conference in parks. can you touch on the year's highlights? >> upcoming and on going. this is something i'm particularly excited about. i don't think there is ever have been more music in san francisco parks than there is right now >> so, let's go around the city

and talk about music. stern grove, is in the 85th concert season. back after the pandemic. in this just fabulously treasured meadow. free concerts all summer long. in golden gate park, at the man shell not guilty music concourse free concerts 4 days a week. wednesday, friday, saturday and sundays. we have sing are song writer wednesday. jazz and seoul on friday. communities performances on saturdays of different kindses and sundays reggae it is extraordinary. and of course, later this summer we are pleased to welcome back outside lands for an exciting 3 days and 3 nights of incredible concerts and food and community. as we go across the city, we got wonderful performances in the

jerry theatre in mc clarnin park a special jerry day coming back to the theatre. on june 21st we had make music day appearing all over the city in park in civic center. on the marina green. again in golden gate park. it has been a great time for music and ties into the recovery and the tremendous energy where we are feeling and -- you know anybody who says san francisco is struggling needs to hang out in the park system. where well is joy and beaut and he inspiration every day. >> so, the san francisco board of supervisors passed legislation to make jfk drive in will golden gate park car free. how have residents responds. >> the san francisco residents responds positive. families. bicyclists, joggers, people with

dogs and people from every corner of san francisco have discovered that jfk promenade is a treasure. it enhances the parks so much. imagine a beautiful day in the park and weather on foot or on bike you are strolling down jfk, you pass sixth avenue and head to the music concourse for a concert or the museum; it is joyous and made golden gate park sproord. i have been hering about disk golf and pickle ball. can you tell us about and where people can practice and play. >> i knew you were going. pickle ball the fastest growing sports. you know across between 10 and is ping pong and may be with a whiffle ball. ping pong on a life sized course it is easy to learn about skill

based people who are good are irrelevant good and it is easy to play. it is fun and accessible. we are trying to accommodate sport. we have over 55 courts around san francisco. 11 dedicated just for pickle balt others per pickle ball and tennis. we have 5 or 10 space you can play pickle ball indoors and keeping up with the tremendous popularity of the sport. disk golf has a loyal following it is also going to continue to growch we opened our first disk golf course in golden gate park in 2005. and you know, whether you are an expert at disk golf or beginner, the idea of chucking a frisbee through the beautiful park and.

it does not matter what you score t. is just a good excuse to be outside and enjoy a beautiful day in nature. >> exactly. well, thank you. i really appreciate you coming on the show, thank you for the time you have given us tuesday. >> thank you, i hope everybody enjoys summer. get out and play in san francisco's parks. >> thanks again. that's it for this episode we will back with another shortly you have been watching san francisco rising i'm chris manners, thanks for [♪♪♪] >> i just wanted to say a few words. one is to the parents and to all of the kids. thank you for supporting this program and for trusting us to create a soccer program in the bayview.

>> soccer is the world's game, and everybody plays, but in the united states, this is a sport that struggles with access for certain communities. >> i coached basketball in a coached football for years, it is the same thing. it is about motivating kids and keeping them together, and giving them new opportunities. >> when the kids came out, they had no idea really what the game was. only one or two of them had played soccer before. we gave the kids very simple lessons every day and made sure that they had fun while they were doing it, and you really could see them evolve into a team over the course of the season. >> i think this is a great opportunity to be part of the community and be part of programs like this. >> i get to run around with my other teammates and pass the ball. >> this is new to me. i've always played basketball or football. i am adjusting to be a soccer mom. >> the bayview is like my favorite team. even though we lose it is still fine.

>> right on. >> i have lots of favorite memories, but i think one of them is just watching the kids enjoy themselves. >> my favorite memory was just having fun and playing. >> bayview united will be in soccer camp all summer long. they are going to be at civic centre for two different weeklong sessions with america scores, then they will will have their own soccer camp later in the summer right here, and then they will be back on the pitch next fall. >> now we know a little bit more about soccer, we are learning more, and the kids are really enjoying the program. >> we want to be united in the bayview. that is why this was appropriate >> this guy is the limit. the kids are already athletic, you know, they just need to learn the game. we have some potential college-bound kids, definitely. >> today was the last practice of the season, and the sweetest moment was coming out here while , you know, we were setting up the barbecue and folding their uniforms, and looking out

onto the field, and seven or eight of the kids were playing. >> this year we have first and second grade. we are going to expand to third, forth, and fifth grade next year bring them out and if you have middle school kids, we are starting a team for middle school. >> you know why? >> why? because we are? >> bayview united. >> that's right. >> my name is sylvia and i'm the owner of the mexican bistro. we have been in business for 18 years and we first opened on garry street in san francisco, and now we are located in a beautiful historic building. and we are part of the historical building founded in

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>> all right. i'm bob and a native federal, state, and local and i crazy folks to a member an honor the as follows: that survived the one hundred and 17 years old this morning at 511 or 513 and in a few minutes i'll give a moment by moment description had happened to the city and the citizens one hundred and 17 yearly and stereo some of the franciscans that worked everyday to make sure that we were survivors for the

big one we are out to the franciscan will gather just to support this and several years ago once all the saviors passed we pledged to be here to continue if colonist and carl summed it up san francisco is the accident survivor and a couple of shout outs we have not done before and talk about the gardeners of the city and have 20i89d since 2017 to restore over to the right let's give them a hand. >> and silence number two an attorney paul retired and director should be at the helm and for the guardians one more time let's hear it. >> and also folks a small group

here of the san francisco historic successors and dressed every year and led by stephen johnson known as trotters of hit give the sf a good hand. >> this is great we also special announcement here to make the presentation is none other than those who attended those in the past is joseph who happens to be a director from the san francisco history and please welcome norton. >> (clapping) just a very it quick announcement of history the earthquake plague will go on the young this and fabricated as we speak we got our permit and it is going up this year.

>> wow. >> we don't have the exact date yet. >> but with that, [off mic.] >> that was short but sweet one more time for the empire if you would (clapping.) before we begin our narrative of our 1906 two things make that present the organizationer in 1906 about that along the housekeeper give him a noise hand the housekeeper and, of course, the betrayer two lovely is donna over here. >> and unless we forgot reggie used to say all right. and last time for our native i enjoy doing one hundred and 17 years

ago our seismic waves rotated across san francisco and estimate the collapse of the earthquake was 7 i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of 9 on the money scale and at the end of the first day the city by the bay would suffer 6 aftershocks and budget committee wirnltd citizens for 72 hours and a brief timeline of the residents the residents of san francisco faced during those days am and wednesday april 18, 19065 a.m. a shock was felt in san francisco and some 2120 to 21 seconds the san franciscan were awakened by at tremendous and measuring 7.9 on the modern scale the first casualties were low rent tenants had the apartments collapsed and

hundreds killed what when it swallowed they're home and other buildings caught affair and traffic calming the mayor of the city needs factually federal emergency management agency wondered and would die 4 days later in the hotel on the fire station home and earthquake damage within the city to estimate was impossible and messages we're sent around the world. at 6:00 a.m. san francisco eugene be sniktd is unaware until the city officers arrive at his door and the downtown - 6:30 a.m. all of the folks are responded to the mayor

and some soldiers donate 209 residents and firefighters and at 14 a.m. major aftershocks still stanldz are the buildings and the city suffered aftershocks stretching the services and fires raged throughout the city and were for the stopped until 72 hours later and the fires started and firefighters created firebreaks and afternoon one-on-11 o'clock the hogan's hospital was set up outside of city hall and the injured have forced to evacuate and 3:00 p.m. mayor sniktd appointed the city of 50 the prominent citizens and reports of counting in the streets and the mayor orders a shot to kill

proclamation and everybody folks are in downtown are are seeing shifty winds force the winds towards the city and - but the fire breaches the ballot line and continues uphill and thursday april 1, '92 omb california george governor arrives to assess the damage and the chronology and examiner and it in paper to print a special ocean and 6:00 p.m. u.s. chicago arrived in san francisco to help the dr. pomm and the great fire reaches van ness avenue and the decision to blow to pieces or watch it burn and mayor; isn't

it allowed the people to stop the raging infirm this made for many blocks and many scum to the affair and the affairs on the knob hill realize they're homes will not be saved by burn and friday at 5:00 a.m. the firebreaks into van ness finally stopped and mayor snits saw a victory in the battle and 18 teams this from the chicago 20 though refugees and saturday april 21st 190 of a mayor smiktsdz officially claims the fire is over and the next day and april 18th to the present

time today none when the next quake will come and - but the citizens never rests if they spread tomorrow or another one years might strike as the city sleeps. >> (laughter.) >> (clapping.) and thanks for the good news. >> (laughter.) >> well, do we have any guests i'll tell you what we'll check our watch it is close to 5 o'clock oh, we have our chief. >> look at that. okay. wait a minute. >> seemingly politicians turn to those who leading the city in the past and do so currently and coping the populous city safe in time of stress and dangers with

the sheriff's or state of emergency we get them and puts the mayor the man - that's close to 90. and the man only delighted to be with us mayor from the 6 to 20 the honorable willie brown junior. >> (clapping) (laughter). >> one more time for the mayor. >> yeah. (clapping.) you know how many times that on the occasion nothing could please you more than to have presented to you what that was in the 1906 as the announced by - it really gives us a appreciation how magnificent

this city became as is result of that fire and the effort to rebuild it and all times year in and out we the people are continuing will tncly renewing our commitment so welcome to the very significant one hundred and 17 anniversary of the day of the quake. >> (clapping) all right. >> as the mayor how about that cot i love that beautiful. >> we also going to go in order my please to introduce the 26 jeanine nicholson. >> groerts and to everybody and way thank you for being out here

and we're here to commensurate this great earthquake and to remember those who we lost and let me know please prepare yourself for any disaster and with the fire department stand ready to assist and always rode and to assist. thank you very much. and have a beautiful day everyone. >> (clapping) all right. thank you, chief as the it is mr. ryu and she's a successful native of the daughter i love it she's done the job and please welcome our mayor london breed everyone please. (clapping.) good morning, everyone. it is so wonderful to be here with all of you to celebrate this time

honored position we know that is one born that devastation we saw a magnitude that we have not seen in san francisco since of an earthquake that not only destroyed our city but the affair that came afterwards we think about the number of people we lost on that time and take at that moment to pause to express and remember. and - but it is also a time to remind united states how resilient the city is and always has been we came together as a community. sociomany people so many neighborhoods supported one other and out for one another and no one has represented that more than our father and thank you, guardians of the city and so many of the people that are retired and active police and affair, personnel and others who continue to step up and put

their lives on the line to protect the residents of city and county of san francisco. we saw the simple resilience during the globe pandemic when none of us, what covid 19 as we knew lives will be lost the first responders time and time again continue to show up and interest for the people of the city and county of san francisco. that's why it is important we celebrate to remind us what happens in the past so we could not only prepare for the future but also remember what we are as franciscans. not what other people define us but we know who we are. (clapping.) so that's how we come here every single morning i want to thank every single to take that moment to requirement you earthquake preparedness is important and

sign up for alerts and so you can get notification and make sure you have enough splices to last you for three days we have been having drills and come out stronger and better than ever and thank you for being here. for this occasion (clapping). >> london breed neither zip codes another fab speech a great morning for i had a chance to visit more powerful people in san francisco and we have a 6 year chief sent years in la and i don't know. i like the way he does his business a would you please welcome bill scott everybody (clapping). >> thank you, give me everybody. >> hard to follow london breed

i'll try i want to say thank you, it is always a great event every year and the chief and i were talking what will we do if it happens today, i want to echo london wrordz this is the most resilient city in their opinion in the world. and i think if three happened today we'll be ready to do what we need to do and support each other we know how to do just in so thank you, everybody and let's be ready for whatever comes our walkie-talkie (clapping). >> >> couple of people will not support is carmen chu here today she's not here but give

her a hand anyway. >> this is a new person coming up from the park and police and an important day she was the dancer or dancer here the evaluate sheriff of san francisco please welcome ms. carter everybody there we go (clapping.) thank you for that on behalf of tommy we're happy to celebrate this time. and finding and resilience that san francisco has gone through as the mayor said. i just stand here with the other professionals public safety and first responders and in our community as we come together a celebration the finding we are best friends in the grid in 70 three san francisco has and i remember the 1906 earthquake we leave here

with the same spirit they had and the same fighting spirit let's remember why we're here and when we leave here let's be stronger with more grid as we pushed forward and move forward. thank you. (clapping.) . okay. one more speaker why not the executor director of the state of emergency and she's on add individual surf would you welcome maryellen carol everybody let's hear it for her. >> (clapping) good morning thank you for being here. as was commensurate the 1906 earthquake what i - makes me know we'll ignore we're going to be okay with the people you heard we have the best mayor and

the best police chief and fire chief sheriff's department and their leadership um, and we can face anything that comes in front of us so i feel confident hopefully, will not happen any time soon but also i want to notify everyone to come out on saturday is he civic center so one of the things we say to folks during this take action to prepare and come out on saturday we'll to make that easy for you with a number of things to help you get ready thank you for being here. and let's do this. >> (clapping) you might want to take a look at at the sign this is dedicated in the mayor lori lightfoot memory of one hundred and 17 years and those who worked in the building

and especially i think a celebration will jones is a longs for time aid to willie brown so, so what else do we have. this is for dave deputy chief the best ever very good. >> (laughter) can we do that up here. >> can we rehire you for negotiation i'm not stalling but never had to schedule but jump this up and start singing and that is the (moment of silence.) we hear and those who helped with the city after the earthquake so if we'll have a moment of silence. for 40 seconds starting right now with everyone (moment of silence.) >> ten seconds.

>> let's hear those sirens go. >> here we go. >> (sirens).

>> at that time just the sound of the warriors last night. >> wow. >> all right. happy earthquake day and you want to do some singing let's hear it for lilly anyone remember the words of san francisco oh, you haven't? >> i'm going to give you $1 million. thank you very much. >> (laughter.) >> by tommy dorsey. >> this is in the 30s all right. >> (clearing throat) you know the beginning. >> and everybody up here willie come on up. >> and i want to thank you, who did this it is, you know, fshl legal ready.

>> are you kidnapping (laughter). >> all right. everyone has to join in now it only takes a corner this great big world to find a place we love my home that on a hill you, you know, you love you still i've been away but now about to tell you san francisco open your golden gates we'll make a way out our donor. >> san francisco here is you're wondering one paying the wonder no more. >> other places only make me love you best and tell me you're the hardest one the goldberg west. san francisco

(laughter). >> we are coming home to stop wondering no more. >> yeah. >> nicely done. >> (clapping) did you sing that in full voice somehow that was in full voice thank you for being here. for another great remembrance and thank all the people that came before us in the and the people including the publix made it safe to be in san francisco thank you, everybody. >> i love you. >> well to the epic center are you ready for the next

earthquake did you know if you're a renter you can get earthquake shushes we'll take to the earthquake authorities hi welcome to another episode i'm the chief resilience officer for san francisco i'm joined by my good friends for the earthquake authority we're at the el cap center for the city and county of san francisco started in 2013 to get the conabout the risk we think about earthquake if usual great city you'll see one of the demonstrates we've built the model home and i encourage other episodes we'll be retroactively retrofitting and showing you as property

owners to employ you work for the california earthquake authority talk about your role and earthquake shirnls up think the viewers want to know if you're a renter or property owner how the insurance issues. >> i'm the chief mitigation officer or c e a a property line funded pubically managed entity that provides earthquake shiners for one to four units and mobile owners to come down and renters throughout the state of california. >> what make the c e a deft. >> we work with 19 participates the insurer that sells you, your homeowner policy you're not obligated to buy it but you can buy a policy. >> am i covered with homeowners insurance. >> no california homeowners

understand their homeowners insurance doesn't cover earthquake they need a separate policy if you're an shiners you can get the earthquake insurance policy. >> so explain why it is for the c e a is deft if a traditional insurance agency. >> irreverent so in the 80s the state of california passed a law that requires any company that writes the policies to over earthquake insurance the homeowners are not required by commissioner cranshaw can bye there was so much loss they were going to stop writing the insurance policies for earthquakes they wanted to stop a serious insurance policy. >> we're talking about the homeownership's buying the earthquake shiners but 70 percent are renters what's my opposite. >> the option for renter the

earthquake be insurance company is affordable i think people don't realize just exactly what it covers it covers damaged property but loss of use if you have to be under a building they have a quarter main that was broken as well as emergency repair if interests glass breaks in the carpet you need to be in our unit that's whether earthquake is important. >> you're title you're the excessive mitigation officer for the state of california when i think of insurance i don't think about mitigation. >> so as part of public safety mission the c e a started to put aside mitigation loss fund 5 percent of invested income and when i joined the company 34 years ago we had $45 million to make a difference for moving and incentivizing and mitigation for

california homeowners to structure engineering a unique opportunity to cervical homeowners to help them to mitigate the equivalent. >> whether an owner or renter i want to find more information about earthquake insurance where should i go. >> earthquake authority.com not only information about insurance but a calculated figures and as of january lots of deductible and 25 percent if a homeowner mitigate their hope up to 20 percent off their premium as an incentive for the work. >> what does mitigate the home mean. >> strengthen, renovate, retrofit through a home particularly older to earlier codes and you put in adding streamlining maybe collar bolts to tie to the foundation or to

the wall so it is braced to earthquake can be very, very affordable and really makes a difference. >> thank you very much for being with us i encourage the viewers not only to checkout the earthquake authority but we'll talk about unmuted. >> good afternoon. good afternoon. this meeting will come to order. welcome to the april 24, 2023 regular meeting of the land use and transportation committee of the san francisco board of supervs.