p.j. johnson. it started as an idea about how to broaden the scope of what the 1% for the art fee could be used to do, are there better or more creative ways or a broader set of ways to spend this money in the downtown area to enrich that part of the city? what is before you with us -- the amendments that are forthcoming, represents a compromise that the mayor is comfortable with and supportive of. we met with members of the development community and arts community. the planning department, we went to the planning commission and received unanimous vote of approval -- a voter approval. today represents a compromise that will broaden the eligible uses of this stream of revenue and will enhance the downtown area. through the public art trust fund. >> thank you. mr. president, all members are present. there are a number of commissioners who are here. commissioner miguel was instrumental in moving this forward. i would like to ask the planning department until -- to make a presentation and i understand

p.j. johnson, he expresses his support to the supervisors for consideration of the proposal. thank you. supervisor chiu: before we go to public comment, what i would like to do is summarize the amendments i would like us to consider, some of which were summarized by ms. rogers. the first page of the three page document i sent ism -- an amended on page 5 which would address the current requirement that right now, non-residential projects with -- there are required to provide a million dollars in public art. we had a number of meetings with stakeholders and what we decided would be appropriate is if we reduced that number to $750,000 but for slightly smaller open spaces between 1500 and 3000 square feet we would require the spaces to spend at least half a million dollars on public art. the second amendment and that first amendment was non- substantive. the second is as well. building inspection was asked for language to specify that as the arts commission has the right to a charge for a minister of costs. this is the third technical amendment to cap the amount of administrative expenses,