earnest ying and a volunteer in golden gate for the past 25 years and also a dosant at the san francisco botanical garden for 15 years. i came here to speak for the lease management agreement. the san francisco botanical gardens society and the city work together. the society is the major fundraiser for the botanical garden. we provide education through the works of the dosant, the library and the book store. we run the nursery propagating plants, buying plants and this is the major benefit for the city and the park here. they buy the plants and support also the infrastructure. this is a 60 year success story. i hope that we can continue on to do this year. i hope that you can see that the benefit that the city does get from this organization here. i am here also to support the continuance of the non residents fee for the botanical garden. this is another success story despite of what some of the naysayers said four years ago. visitors expect to come to -- when you visit another city expect to pay for many of the things that you visit and i have seen people who have been through the garden and then befor

site, the sea wall which protects wet lands and habitat for the california red fog and the san francisco gardeners, they had to be replaced. in addition to be sensitive in terms of environmental protection and public interaction, this project was constrained by funding and timing. christopher and his areas had two weeks to clear approximately three quarter mile area of sharp park. the crew had to clear the vegetation and monitor the vegetation for the snakes and the frogs. interact with the public and make sure the contractors installed the fence with 30 conservation measures and the objectives of the project. christopher managed the construction and documented there if project and received training from the california red legged frog and qualified as a monitor. as our activities perform outside requires monitoring, his expertise is required. they saved $20,000. on behalf of the san francisco recreation dement we thank christopher for his dedication and look forward to his continued success. >> come up. we're going to give you a certificate. i'm going to be more concise. you're an incredibly talen

garden. >> san francisco's school officials say they hope to expand the outdoors garden program to 84 campuses next year. go to our website www.ktvu.com, there you will find of the start date of the bay area and find the link right on the top of our home page. >>> the federal appeal courts for san francisco for tomorrow morning of the ban of the shark fins. other groups are seeking a temporary injunction. . they say the shark is often thrown back in the ocean to die. they say the sharks are caught humanely and all of the parts of the sharks are used. >>> silicon's valley get the boost and the choice that helps sent its stock higher and the effort to rescue a puppy struggling for its life. >>> the heat is on around the bay area and coming up what you can expect for your midweek wednesday and just how long this warm up will last. >>> some 1200 immigrants sworn in from -- three local winners of the annual celebrated america writing contest. >> the land of peace and opportunity. i am glad that america is a nation because it brought my family here. >> thank you. >> both the winners and the second r

>>reporter: san francisco school gardens are fully funded but changes in federal farm bill allegationsave other districts scrambling. officials told me they were out of cash in two months. administrators say school gardens are cost-effective student motivators. >> i see their energy, their passion, and their joy because of the garden. and they will come back up with muddy shoe -- muddy shoes into the classroom because they loved it so much. >> first day of school here in san francisco next monday. reporting live, health and science editor john fowler, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> our win team has put together a special back-to-school section on ktvu.com. to help you and your family to get ready for the new school year. it includes start dates for all bay area school districts and up thes -- tips for back-to-school shopping. click on the link of the top of our home page. >>> jc penny is running a -- no longer running a controversial back-to- school at. it features a voiceover saying her son's clothes could make her break him for the entire school year. the ad then shows a child sitting alo

ramone gonzalez and a student at san francisco university and here representing san francisco state college -- [inaudible] and i have been and because of me going to the garden i did research on plants and seeing how the upkeep of the plants and i would hate for that to go to waste and i urge you to approve the lease management agreement and approve the fee. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker please. >> and addition be being i beautiful place there are programs that provide san francisco residents that are valuable for our future and again i hope you renew the non resident fee. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon. my name is lane borden. i think it's fitting that my first foray into san francisco politics involves plants and i have been a fan since i was three. i am a new resident of san francisco but coming to the botanical garden for 20 years. it's one of the things i visit every trip so i have a perspective as a non resident visitor in the past and i don't find -- didn't find the fee to be particularly onerous and i don't find it onerous currently especially in light of the fact this is part of the budget that actually is bringing

shining example that a garden could be coming to a rooftop near you. >> that would be fantastic. >> the city's alive green and walls conference runs october 23rd to the 26th in san francisco. >>> we were talking about our gardens and the tomatoes. in one week i have not had one ripened want to. >> we don't have enough heat is what the problem is. my tomatoes, no. peppers, not so spicey this year either. it's this weather. we have more crazy weather in the forecast as well. good evening, everybody. i wouldn't call it so much crazy. we have yet another chance of a thunderstorm. and the overnight hours. so fired up live doppler radar. what do you see on the screen? absolutely nothing. right now we see the clouds beginning to move into the bay. the moon on the rise as we take a look at the bay bridge. currently 62 degrees. low 60s to the north. and around the peninsula. so tonight the bottom line is we will become cloudy. slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm north of the golden gate bridge. end up with sunshine and then wait till you see the 7-day forecast. quite seasonal. today's highs, not bad. couple degrees off the average mark this time of year. pretty spot on. mid8

gardens. because of the way san francisco s you get to be veuyer because usually you have to go through their ee the gardens. and ruth gets known through the neighborhood because she's constantly peeking over fences and leaving fliers in people's mailboxes saying, do you want to be on the garden tour, and all this sort of thing. but anyway, so, we've -- just to show you how much the neighborhood has gotten to know each other, all the people in the portola, wave your hand. [cheering and applauding] >> and this is only a small representation. and six years ago i would say maybe a dozen of us knew each other, and now we know hundreds of people in our neighborhood. and we've become so desirable from a real estate standpoint, we have multiple offers on houses and they all go for over asking. (applause) >> so, if you want to know how to do a garden tour, ruth wallace is your woman. come on up, ruth. (applause) [cheering and applauding] >> thanks. thank you. we'd like to take over the show. i just want to say it's a great honor and it's a really great event. if you haven't been to the portola garden

gardens. because of the way san francisco s you get to be veuyer because usually you have to go through their ee the gardens. and ruth gets known through the neighborhood because she's constantly peeking over fences and leaving fliers in people's mailboxes saying, do you want

there is the san francisco granite are planning a first ever eatable garden on the sports facility. it's well designed. it has a lovely story to it. i don't know basketball enough and if there are conflicting languages like a basketball hits a tomato but the idea was very because the facility sits around with a huge mulch of planning and it i. proud of this. i want to pass this around. while we normally don't comment commissioners i'd like to add that the port has a design review which is filled by 6 registered architects highly competent and very well suited group to commit and guide the design of all the port projects. >> commissioner. >> yes on a more light hearted note. i found an article in the new yorker about a planning commission in new york. it's a little bit different than the ones we have this has been amended by spike lee and earl monroe sports fans. and members of the nixon rangers. i'll pass it around it was before the - i don't know the structure of the decision making bus it's appears to be quiet different than ours percent the director of the negotiation city planni

gardens. from his years of living in san francisco. hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggage area. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit test, test, test, test, test, test, test, test >> ready. oops. i turned that off i know what it, result in. good afternoon

gardens. from his years of living in san francisco.rangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggage area. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit >> bonnie banks. bonnie banks. my definition of noise is uncontrolled music. without format. pretty simple affair. pancakes, and you're -- people get up on sundays around noon, weekends or whatever. should not be too hard to walk into place. have your audio alarm clock go off for two hours waking your up while you are eating breakfast with many interesting visuals once in a while. improvisation. listening or not to the person you're playing up against or

gardens. from his years of living in san francisco. hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggage area. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit >> hello. welcome to "culturewire." we are here today with bay area artist jody chanel, and we are here to see the plaza where your piece has just been installed. >> i have been doing large-scale paintings in the galleries and museums, and the idea that in the future, i could do something that would hang out a little bit longer than the duration of the installation the kind of appeal to me. i quickly found out about the san francisco arts commission s

gardens. from his years of living in san francisco. hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggage area. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living arsts. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit >> hello, my name is jamie harper. in this episode, we are featuring the park locations in your very own backyard. this is your chance to find your heart in san francisco with someone special. golden gate park's largest body of water is this lake, a popular spot for strolling and paddling around in boats, which can be rented. created in 1893, it was designed foreboding and -- for boating. it is named for the wild strawberries that once flores. a pleasan

gardens. from his years of living in san francisco. hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggage area. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit >> good morning, everybody. it's sunny in san francisco, and we have a two-year budget. let's have fun. (applause) >> and i think maybe members of the board and other elected officials, but particularly the board, i think we're getting more and more used to calmness around our budget. and i really want to signal again my appreciation for the work and the hard work that it takes to have a unanimous vote at the board for passing the next two-year budget

gardens. from his years of living in san francisco. hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggage area. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit >> hi, in san francisco we're doing a special series called stay safe, about staying in your home after an earthquake. and today we're going to be talking about the neighborhood support center to help people find new resources when they stay in their home. ♪ ♪ >> we're here at the urban center in san francisco with sarah karlewski, deputy director of spur. we're talking about the shelter, a safe place to stay, exhibition at their center. and part of b

. * because of him, he's actually helped us to finance the portola garden district scholarships at city college of san francisco thank you. (applause) >> jack? ah, come on. >> i don't think jack wants to say anything, but i think that jack just basically said that actions speak louder than words. so, thank you. (applause)♪ >> jack, are your parents or your family here? yep? so, if we could ask jack's family to please stand up and be recognized. because this is a family effort. [cheering and applauding] >> thank you very much. thank you. ♪ >> you can see the user bringing back the bow tie. without further ado, i'd like to introduce supervisor john avalos to introduce our next award. (applause) >> thank you, daniel. and thank you all for being here for this great, great event. it is my honor and bridge to help bring up the folks who are part of the outstanding neighborhood watch group, part of the nay street neighborhood watch of district 11. (applause) >> we can bring up linda cook and patricia de font. i am really, really proud of this neighborhood watch group. we had some really hard times back in 2008. we had

gardens. from his years of living in san francisco. hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggage area. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit >> so, good morning, everyone. my name is mark farrell. i'm the supervisor from district 2 here in san francisco. last year, thanks to the great leadership of our mayor ed lee, his office of housing in particular, olson lee and brian chu who are here with us today and my colleagues on the board of supervisors, together and with the voters of san francisco, we passed proposition c, the housing trust fund initiative, to create and approve affordable hou

this one from maryann matheson shows lightning in the sunshine gardens area of south san francisco at about 9:00 last night. and this photo from leah banks shows more lightning in san carlos. this was also last night. the shot is facing to the south. if you have photos or video of lightning in the bay area, we'd love to see them. you can e-mail us at ureport@kgo-tv.com or share them on facebook.com/abc7news. we're also on twitter at abc7newsbayarea. >>> lightning strikes are causing fires across the state including one in kern county. the fast-moving shirley fire is burning in the sequoia national forest about 60 miles northeast of bakersfield. it's burned 500 acres, and voluntary evacuation notices for about 400 homes have been issued since it broke out sunday night. firefighters have run into challenges fighting the fire since many resources have been deployed to other wildfires in the state. >>> residents in butte county are being allowed to return to their homes this morning as firefighters get a handle on a wildfire burning south of chico. 2,000 acres have burned since the swede

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garden with chines and drums. >> it is a visionary $3.5 million world class playground in the heart of san francisco.his is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org. >> hi. welcome to san francisco. stay safe and exploring how you can stay in your home safely after an earthquake. let's look at common earthquake myths. >> we are here at the urban center on mission street in san francisco. we have 3 guest today. we have david constructional engineer and bill harvey. i want to talk about urban myths. what do you think about earthquakes, can you tell if they are coming in advance? >> he's sleeping during those earthquakes? >> have you noticed him take any special? >> no. he sleeps right through them. there is no truth that i'm aware of with harvey that dogs are aware of an impending earthquake. >> you hear the myth all the time. suppose the dog helps you get up, is it going to help you do something >> i hear they are aware of small vibrations. but yes, i read extensively that dogs cannot realize

garden with chines and drums. >> it is a visionary $3.5 million world class playground in the heart of san francisco. this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org. >> 7 and a half million renovation is part of the clean and safe neighbor's park fund which was on the ballot four years ago and look at how that public investment has transformed our neighborhood. >> the playground is unique in that it serves a number of age groups, unlike many of the other properties, it serves small children with the children's play grounds and clubhouses that has basketball courts, it has an outdoor soccer field and so there were a lot of people that came to the table that had their wish list and we did our best to make sure that we kind of divided up spaces and made sure that we kept the old features of the playground but we were able to enhance all of those features. >> the playground and the soccer field and the tennis fields and it is such a key part of this neighborhood. >> we want kids to be here. we

garden with chines and drums. >> it is a visionary $3.5 million world class playground in the heart of san francisco. this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org. >> san francisco recreation and parks department offers classes for the whole family. rec and parks has a class for everyone. discover what is available now and get ready to get out and play. henri matisse. frida kahlo. andy warhol. discover the next great artist. get out and play and get inspired with toddler classes. experience art where making a mess is part of the process. classes and the size the artistic process rather than the product. children have the freedom to explore materials at their own pace and in their own way. talks love art, especially when they died into the creative process -- dive into the creative process. at the end of the classes, they have cleaned and washup. of.com great way to get out and play. for more information, visit sfrecpark.org. that out and play and get into the groove. rec and parks offers

garden with chines and drums. >> it is a visionary $3.5 million world class playground in the heart of san francisco. this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org. >> i think it ae's public and private property. i'm against graffiti. >> who can get it out the most who can be noticed the most. >> i i've seen seniors doing graffiti. >> the city is art, other people who have their names tag -- >> [inaudible] our unit there are 2 sections we are doing one is abating and others are notice of violation to private property. all the utility boxes in public right-of-way we abate. >> we abate calls that come within 48 hours. >> we are a small group in g f graffiti. we don't have enough help. >> i have a group in town down and china town and the north tunnel. [inaudible] the graffiti

garden with chines and drums. >> it is a visionary $3.5 million world class playground in the heart of san francisco. this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org.

garden with chines and drums. >> it is a visionary $3.5 million world class playground in the heart of san francisco. this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org. >> good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the august 12, 2013, meeting of the san francisco small business commission, and the meeting is called to order at 5:35. thank you for the sfgov, tv. for their support. take this opportunity to silence your cell phones and devices, there is a sign in for anyone who would like to be added to the small business mailing list, there are speaker cards available at the front counter, all speaker cards allow us to prepare more accurate record for the comments. you can return the speaker cards to maoe. >> roll call attendance? >> adams? >> here. >> dooley? >> here. >> dwight. >> here. >> o'brien. >> here. >> ortiz-cartagena. >> here. >> riley is excused? >> white? >> here. >> next item. we move on to item number two, which is again public comment, it allows members of the public to

san francisco parks. it doesn't close trails. it doesn't impose logging activities. it doesn't require herbicides for native plant restoration. it doesn't require expensive gardening for native plant restoration, which is as the lady from west portal pointed out, a detraction from other park budgets. so, the maintenance alternative is economically superior and it's environmentally superior as the draft e-i-r found on page 5 25. it can be adapted. the maintenance alternative can be adapted on mount davidson we have two areas, a tree urban forest on the west side, a grass side on the right side. as you maintain or replace trees, you can do what you need to do with the grass land without having logging trucks coming in and tearing out half an acre of trees over how many years in closing public access. the draft e-i-r, the 5 62-page e-i-r that's already been produced, unnecessarily combines the park and laguna salada with mount davidson and public access in san francisco. so, it's a poorly drafted e-i-r. it should consider project by project specifications. and the final point i'll make is this commission must guide the staff because you're about to allocate 170 acres