with no confirmed information at this time -- san francisco board of supervisors memer aaron peskin says all he can do is speculate.aaron peskin, san francisco board of supervisors "it would appear that the trouble with the cracked steel beam at the trans bay terminal is not related to the sinking and tilting of the millennium tower next door but it is just a conflagration disappointment and frustration for city leaders and for everybody in san francisco .. this is not a happy thing." transit center executive director mark zabaneh says the beams have no impact to any nearby buildings and says the cracks have nothing to do with other buildings that are settling or sinking ... millennium tower is just across the street -- and has sunk 18 inches and has tilted 14 inches since opening in 2009.aaron peskin, san francisco board of supervisors "the sinking phenomenon at the millennium tower appears to be isolated to the millennium tower it may or may not have to do with in part with with some of the dewatering that went into the building of the trans bay terminal. the reality is that heavy conc

and supervisor aaron peskin is concerned what was retail could turn into office space.sot aaron peskinisor 14-24office space is in high demand and out competes retail in many instances and thratens those spaces currently occupied by traditional retailiers and less traditional retailers. that's why peskin has proposed legislation making the first three floors in union square off limits to office space . the measure would also charge a one time fee for new office space on upper floors to fund park, recreation and open space facilities.sot karin flood/union square business improvement district 42-48we feel the ground floor should be retail because it activates the street but union square's business improvement district believes a healthy mix of retail, hotel, restaurant and office will keep the area dynamic and restricting office space on floors 2 and 3 may could lead to more vacancies and that's not what's best. sot we might need more flexibility on 2 and 3 and we look forward to working with the supervisor to come up with the right policy113/right policy 113/right policyright policy com

the city .with no confirmed information at this time -- san francisco board of supervisors memer aaron peskin says all he can do is speculate.aaron peskin, san francisco board of supervisors "i am not a geotechnical engineer. i do not make steel. but the whole thing is a cluster. it would appear that the trouble with the cracked steel beam at the trans bay terminal is not related to the sinking and tilting of the millennium tower next door but it is just a conflagration disappointment and frustration for city leaders and for everybody in san francisco .. this is not a happy thing." transit center executive director mark zabaneh says the beams have no impact to any nearby buildings ... millennium tower just across the street has sunk 18 inches and has tilted 14 inches since opening in 2009.aaron peskin, san francisco board of supervisors"the sinking phenomenon at the millennium tower appears to be isolated to the millennium tower it may or may not have to do with in part with with some of the dewatering that went into the building of the trans bay terminal. the reality is that heavy concrete b

and supervisor aaron peskin is concerned what was retail could turn into office space.sot aaron peskin/san francisco supervisor 14-24office space is in high demand and out competes retail in many instances and thratens those spaces currently occupied by traditional retailiers and less traditional retailers. that's why peskin has proposed legislation making the first three floors in union square off limits to office space . the measure would also charge a one time fee for new office space on upper floors to fund park, recreation and open space facilities.sot karin flood/union square business improvement district 42-48we feel the ground floor should be retail because it activates the streetbut union square's business improvement district believes a healthy mix of retail, hotel, restaurant and office will keep the area dynamic and restricting office space on floors 2 and 3 may could lead to more vacancies and that's not what's best.sot we might need more flexibility on 2 and 3 and we look forward to working with the supervisor to come up with the right policystandup dan kerman/sf 113-123u

sot aaron peskin/san francisco supervisor 09-16it did not fall out or fall on the street below, but it did crack which is a source of conernsupervisor aaron peskin has an email from building managemetn indicating they think it could be due to ongoing issues related to sinking and tiltingsotthis may yet be anothe rindication of the stresses this building is underthe interior window pane was taped and the sidewalk underneath was immediately shutdown, and should the exterior glass break free. but by wednesday afternoon, the full sidewalk had reopened. after inspecting the crack, a city building inspector determined there was no theat of falling glass. in an email to collegues he said "the exterior glazing is fractured yet the lamination will hold it in place as it is designed to do so."so far there have been no other complaint from residents regarding cracked glass... what remains unclear is what this glass cracked in the first place, which remains a troubling questionsoti am also concerned about how these windows will perform in a seismic event and we have to get our hands around this, t

aaron peskin will be recognizing raymond li for 45 years of service to the chinatown community, and we will be following a presentation by supervisor mandelman who will be honoring dana van horter for his contributions to the community. i'd like to introduce to you a gentleman who goes by the name of reverend lyle beckman. reverend, why don't you just come to the podium. just stand there. [applause] >> president cohen: ladies and gentlemen, mr. -- reverend beckman is going to be retiring from the san francisco knight ministry, now some of you may not be familiar with what the knight ministry is all about. let me share a little bit of fact with you. the knight ministry provides compassionate not judgmental pastoral care, and crisis intervention every night of the year, and the night ministers walk the streets of san francisco. i want to just uplift and to recognize that lyle has served for 40 years as a pastor. he was born in lincoln, nebraska and raised in st. paul, minnesota. then he finally found his wits and found his way to the san francisco bay area. lyle has worked in congregatio

joining us this morning's san francisco supervisor aaron peskin who is no stranger to the building woes of these kinds of product based projects? what is your take on this case? >> i'm not happy. instead of getting a perfect end result, it is under risk of cracking. this is just a nightmare and to me it says san francisco has to rethink the way it is delivering projects. we clearly do not have the protocols e have avns the next days of bringing downtown extension into the terminal i don't think we have the ability to do it. we need to call and help. >> you're talking about the part of this massive redo of the city, it is underground a rail line from basically fourth and howard area >> fourth and keenan. -- fourth and king, potentially pennsylvania avenue. >> all the way into downtown. so you say we need to rethink that? are you saying we need to put the brakes on it ? >> the entire trans-bay terminal was overbuilt to start with. this cost $2.2 billion in the city of san francisco loaned over a order of $1 billion, i'm the only member of the board of supervisors to vote against that loan

e homele supervisor aaron peskin says.. the mayor signed off on a site near bay and kearny streets.. an >>> san francisco is planning a new navigation center to tackle the homeless crisis, the mayor signed off on a site on distct. it will have shelters and outreach but not everyone is on board with the idea. >> we are all on edge, parents especially. that is why the navigation center is out of left field, i do not see it addressing the immediate problem. >> the supervisor says he will hold public meetings about the violence and north beach as well as the new navigation center in the weeks to come. >>> there is going to do it for kpix5 news at noon, the bold and the beautiful is coming up next, have a great afternoon. goodbye. it's finally here. the ross fall fashion event has the brands you want... nooo... yes. ...at "oh, yes!" prices. like that handbag for-wait-how much? what? check this out. that's yes for less. find your new fall look at the ross fall fashion event. ross has the trends you want and the brands you love. a

like aaron peskin and valley brown will take transportation all week. they hope it will encourage more people to ride and give everyday riders a chance to tell city leaders how to improve public transit. >>> and there you have it. the opening bell at the new york stock exchange. right now the dow, s&p 500 down. nasdaq up just a little bit. the dow falling more than 150 points. this is on reports of deputy ag rosenstein may be on his way out. >>> new for you, the news that really could affect your listening habits. siriusxm is buying pandora. this is a deal worth about $3 billion. the satellite radio company already owns about 15% of pandora and says that the two companies will maintain their separate brands and services. that statement by siriusxm says in part, there would be no immediate change in listening options and offerings for those customers. siriusxm has $36 million subscribers and pandora 70 million monthly listeners through its free and paid music streaming. >>> is your drive to and from the office getting you down? nearly a quarter of worker

. >>> san francisco supervisor aaron peskin wants to ban office space on the first three floors of buildings in union square. there are proposals to convert retail space into offices. he doesn't want to see the history you can shopping mecca overrun with desks a er it would impose a $4 per square foot fee for office space. >>> on the peninsula, first responders will conduct a full-scale emergency exertion at san francisco national airport. this is video from last year's simulation. it will simulate a water crash in the bay to test response and recovery efforts. it will include several agencies, the san francisco fire department, police department, and several mutual aid units from around the bay area. they run from 9:30 to noon. >> san francisco police have a new state-of-the-art training similarity. it's so realistic recruits ont it oth streets. abc 7 news reporter vic lee got a firsthand look at it >> reporter: active shooters in a courthouse. several people shot. a gunman uses a hostage as a shield. one of 200 role play scenarios san francisco police are using in their new virtual trainin

district supervisors like aaron peskin and brown will take them all week. it hopes this will encourage this will make more people ride and gives everyday riders to tell city leaders how to improve public transit. >>> coming up next on "today in the bay," making up for lost time. tesla bringing a new meaning to door-to-door service, what the consider company is offering new owners of its model 3. >>> plus a number of employees in the bay area are saying no more. look at the growing reason some people are quitting their jobs in san francisco. >>> good morning. i'm eric from cnbc global headquarters. wall street could open in the red this morning, after the u.s. and china boast a fresh round of tariffs on billions of dollars on each other's imports. most asian markets including china were closed today for a holiday. europe is lower this morning. economists worn a long trade will hurt the u.s. and china and global growth. also watch list new home sales andonfidence prices and the fed holds a two-day meeting widely expected to hike interest rates. on friday the

. >> reporter: aaron peskin has been holding hearings about the tower since the structural problems appeared. it sank a foot and a half so far and tilting more than a foot. could this broken window be related to the sinking or settling? that's not clear because inspectors haven't been allowed in to see the glass up close but peskin says it's a danger to the public. >> these window systems are designed to withstand hurricanes. and if it cracks and falls on the ground, people could be injured, if not killed. >> reporter: joe vazquez, kpix 5. >>> a pilot is dead and two passengers injured after the crash of a alto airport late yesterday morning when the plane crashed into a nearby pond. the palo alto fire department says that the single-engine plane was a mooney m20. the pilot is a man in his 60 east who was volunteering for angel flight west, which provides free air travel for people with serious medical conditions. he was bringing a woman and daughter from redding to palo alto so that the girl could get treatment at lucille packard children's hospital. >> as i understand it, it's not confirme

. >> reporter: supervisor aaron peskin has held a series of hearings into why the millennium tower hasn sinking so dramatically. the latest proble. in a bulletin to high rise unit openers the millennium tower's management assures that a team of experts would soon assess what's described as a large piece of glass that cracked. the notice says it's possible that this incident is related to other issues in the building. nbc bay area's investigative unit has detailed concerns by experts about the possibility that the facade of the building known as the curtain wall may be separating from the interior structure, creating a risk that fire can spread upwards in gaps between floors. himmium's management told residents a barrier will remain out in front on mission street until repairs are made. >> this is a public safety hazard. >> reporter: supervisor peskin wonders whether the barrier is snuff. he says he wants city building inspec t act immediately to ensure the safety of thousands of people who walk by the building every day >>s the r do we need to, you know, limit pedestrian access on the

supervisor aaron peskin is proposing the first three floors in the union square area remain retail...ffice space. the union square business improvement district agrees. but they have one ( marty ) the district believes a healthy mix of retail, hotel, restaurant and office space will be the best way to go. but have questions about restricting office space to the second and third coming up... a lot of big names have played the super bowl halftime show. we've confirmed theband set to perform at the big game. that's after the break. (ácommercialá) ( marty ) the n-f-l has picked a half-time performer for the super bowl. "entertainment tonight's" nischelle turner has the story. (nischelle)almost every musician's dream is to play television's biggest stage -so is super bowl fifty-three adding a little "sugar" to their line up?sugar won't you please, come and put it down on me.et has confirmed that maroon 5 scored th

collaboratives in so many different ways, our own supervisor, the one and only, the bearded guy, supervisor aaron peskin, come on. you be nice today, though, right? this is a happy occasion. >> supervisor peskin: thank you, reverend fong. i think today is actually proof positive that r.a.d. is actually pretty dang rad. let me start with just some words of profound thanks. starting with mayor ed lee who had this vision and really went to the right person in the right department, and that is our recently retired head of the mayor's office of housing, olson lee, who had the vision that we could take that vision of h.u.d. and section 8 and plow it into this. let me name one name in particular, and that is cathy lamb who pioneered this with such love. we know the mistakes governments are capable of making. mayor breed spoke to that legacy of distrust, of broken promises. that did not happen here. all of those 103 residents who unfortunate temporarily had to leave the seismically unsafe building, all of them taken care of with love, each and every day, their needs taken care of. thank you to cathy and her tea

sot aaron peskin/san francisco supervisor 09-16sot the interior window pane was taped and the sidewalkimmediately shutdown, and should the exterior glass break free. but by wednesday afternoon, the full sidewalk had reopened. after inspecting the crack, a city building inspector determined there was no theat of falling glass. "the exterior glazing is fractured yet the lamination will hold it in place as it is designed to do so."so far there have been no other complaint from residents regarding cracked glass... what remains unclear is what this glass cracked in the first place, which remains a troubling questionsot122/ of the essence (pam) earlier today, a recovery team with the (pam) essence122/ of the essence (pam) earlier today, a recovery team with the n-t-s-b picked up the wreckage of the small plane that crashed yesterday near the palo alto airport . that accident killed the volunteer pilot, and injured two passengers, including the patient who was being transported on a mission of mercy. kron 4's maureen kelly has new information about the victims ... and the investigation into w

but supervisor aaron peskin is still concerned for the public's safety. has been holding hearings on the millennium tower since it sank about a foot and a half into the ground and it's leaning more than a foot. the city issued a correction notice giving building engineers 72 hours to provide an engineering report to the city explaining what happened. we reached out to the millenium tower for comment and they did not get back to us. so at this point, we still don't know what caused that window to crack. michelle? >> what dot inspectors want to check -- what do the inspectors want to check for? >> reporter: a protective glaze that's supposed to be on the outside of the window on the glass and that's supposed to prevent it from shattering and then falling to the ground. so pretty important. back to you. >> thank you, jackie ward in san francisco. >>> a pilot is dead after his plane crashed during a charity mission in palo s trying to lan alto airport yesterday when the plane crashed into a nearby pond. the palo alto fire department says that this single-engi

. >>> san francisco supervisor aaron peskin wants to ban office space on the first three floors of buildings in union square. there are proposals to convert retail space into offices. he doesn't want to see the historic shopping mecca overrun with desks and computers. it would impose a $4 per square foot fee for office space. that would help pay for improvements in public kwraeuar. >>> are you ready to bank with amazon? >> it turns out a lot of you are. "the wall street journal" first revealed amazon was considering a banking service in march. the service would give 2% cash back on amazon purchases. 65% would be interested. 43% of non-prime members would switch. shoppers have very loyal to amazon but not loyal to their current banks. interesting. >>> evernote is laying off 15% of its workforce. that's 54 people, according to the business journal. they sent a memo saying they had invested too far ahead of growth and needed to quickly adjust their strategy. the notetaking app has been around since 2004. >>> now to wall street. a live look at the new york stock exchange. changing under way. up

. >>> san francisco supervisor aaron peskin wants to ban office space on the first three floors of buildingsn union square. there are proposals to convert retail space into offices. he doesn't want to see the history you can shopping mecca overrun with desks and computers. it would impose a $4 per square foot fee for office space. >>> the san jose earthquakes will take the field tonight and will have a special guest. >> d he estinee coronado been added to the roster. she is fighting is stage three-c. >> i was really excited. >> tears of joy? > yeah, tears of joy. >> cutie. destinee will take part in the prep-game pep talk and do the coin toss. >>> a new version of polite pedestrian robot. this is one of our favorite stories of the morning. it is called jackrabbot 2. he is one arm and a face, unlike the previous version. the goal is to develop a robot that just doesn't move around in its environment. it can interact with humans in a more natural way. like just walking by that guy, no big deal. >> and handsome fashion. >> you know what i noticed, we were talking about his hat and tie, it is a

. >> reporter: supervisor aaron peskin held a series of hearings why the tower is sinking so dramaticallyays the cracked window is just the latest problem there. in a bulletin to high-rise unit owners the tower's management assures that a team of experts would soon assess when's described as a large piece of glass that cracked. the notice says it's possible that this incident is related to other issues in the building. nbc bay area's investigative unit has detailed concerns by experts about the possibility that the facade of the building known as the curtain wall may be separated from the interior structure creating a risk that fire can spread upwards in gaps between floors. millennium's management told residents a barrier remains out in front on mission street until repairs are made. >> this is a public safety hazard. >> supervisor peskin wonders if the barrier is enough. >> the real question is, do we need to, you know, limit pedestrian access on the sidewalks beneath the millennium. i want the zoning section to make that demonstrate nation io pronto. >> nbc, bay area news. >> the city

i am a cosponsor and supervisor aaron peskin is the main sponsor of this resolution that supports proposition ten, the affordable housing act. i think that since 1979, when rent control was first passed, we have had a rent control policy in place and at the state level does not allow us to actually even have the discussion about how we may amend the rent control laws or just re-examine them. so this is just a resolution in support of the state proposition that is going to be in the november ballot. though it does give jurisdiction the ability to discuss rent control and how they are affecting the communities and also to revise it if we so deem. again, the passing of proposition ten doesn't automatically change anything. it just gives the cities and jurisdictions an opportunity to actually design rental measures that actually fit their own communities. so i would like to start off with -- hold on one second, please. i would like to start off this hearing by hearing public comments. let us open this up for public comment, please. anyone who would like to speak on this item, item 12, around the

but supervisor aaron peskin is still concerned for the public's safety. peskin has been holding hearings on the millennium tower since it sank about a foot and a half into the ground and it's leaning more than a foot. pass peskin says this is a has around -- supervisor peskin says this is a hazard to the public. >> if it cracks and falls on the ground, people could be injured or killed. >> reporter: the city has issued a correction notice giving building engineers 72 hours to provide an engineering report to the city explaining what happened. inspectors want to make sure it has a protective glaze that's supposed to keep it from shattering and falling to the ground but right now we still don't know what caused the window to crack and why the inspectors haven't been allowed in. we reached out to the millenium tower for comment and they did not get back to us. so at this point, we still don't know what caused that window to crack. jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> this morning, gordon has been downgraded to a tropical depression after making landfall last night near t

san francisco supervisor aaron peskin, the port of san francisco, port commissioner and director elaine forbes who listened carefully and worked very hard behind the scenes to ensure the final project description addressed sausalito concerns. acting mayor mark farrell, jenny kaloway, marin county supervisor office, among others, and of course, laura joss. together we demonstrated the power of regional collaboration as all of us invested our best efforts to ensure the best possible future for incredible natural resources. san francisco bay, fort baker and the golden gate recreational area for our resident and visitors. we are confident not only have we created a mutually beneficial solution for this current challenge, but we have also established a framework for collaboration, cooperation, between regional partners for the years to come. we sincerely thank you, joan cox, mayor of the city of sausalito. >> extend our gratefulness to the mayor, and also nice when our neighbors come and say nice things. welcome, please come back. all right. any member of the public that would like to speak

unfortunately, aaron peskin cannot be in attendance today, as it is yom kippur, so taking a motion tos absence. recognize the committee's clerk, john carroll, and the staff at sfgov tv. mr. clerk, announcements. >> clerk: silence your cell phones, and completed speaker cards should be submitted to the collect. items acted today on the september 25, 2018, agenda unless otherwise stated by the committee. >> supervisor kim: i would like to take a motion to excuse supervisor peskin, without objection. so members of the public know, because of supervisor vallie and i constitute quorum, it mayor be in the middle of the meeting we may have to take a break to use the bathroom and other things like that. >> clerk: items 1, 2, and 3, non-renewal of a mills act historical property contract, 215 and 229, haight street, and 627 waller street, and 973 market street. under administrate code 71, notice of the non-renewal and authorizing to send notice of the non-renewal to the property owners. >> supervisor kim: thank you so much, and supervisor peskin is a sponsor of these items. we will be opening

supervisor aaron peskin has been investigating the tilting tower for over a year. one of his concerns is that the cracked window may be a warning of bigger problems ahead. >> it may have to do with stresses caused by the buildings sinking and tilting. i don't want an earthquake for glass to be knee-deep all around that building. this budget i think it is, but again, without a full investigation and a conference if investigation i don't know yet. >> phil reporting. that investigation is underway to determine exactly what is happening. if other windows in the building could be impacted as well. >>> incredible video shows a brazen shooting last month outside a restaurant in the south bay. check it out. it starts as a scuffle between customers inside the victoria tuck arena in san jose. bennett moves outside when a suspect pulls out a gun and starts shooting. three men were shot and taken to the hospital. police say the man in the black baseball cap is wanted for attempted murder. another man and woman captured on surveillance cameras are also wanted for questioning. >

supervisor aaron peskin is proposing the first three- floors of buildings in the union square area...in retail.. and off limits to office space. the union square business improvement district generally agrees... but has one concern < karin flood/union square business improvement district: "one concern is if you make it too restrictive the vacancy rate will rise we would rather have spaces filled than empty.> (pam) the district believes, a healthy mix of mixed retail, hotel, restaurant and office will keep the area dynamic..... and restricting office space on floors 2 and 3 may not be what is best. now to our four zone forecast. taking a live look outside at the embarcadero kron-4's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here now with the forecast lawrence karnow: high pressure and offshore winds returned to the bay area today to send temperatures soaring. fire danbger is also a concern. red flag warnings are going up for all bay area mountains tonight and tomorrow. winds will be gusting as high as 35 mph with very dry conditions. on the satellite you can see the skies have cleared of

. >> reporter: supervisor aaron peskin says the fact that the city relied on those findings is just more evidence that city building inspectors should enlist outside experts to get to the bottom of the problem. >> this is like saying that there's dry rot on one -- there's no dry rot on one side of the building so there must not be dry rot on the other side of the building. it's absurd. >> reporter: the department of building inspections says they have been listening to outside experts. they were just hired by the building owners, not the city. >> clear -- according to this report, that there was no concern right. >> when we pork out. said from >> we'd have to talk to the engineers about that. i was not aware it was inor tho purposes. >> reporter: a second investigation into that problem is now expected to be days. jackson vander becken, nbc bay area news. >>> just into the newsroom, a bay area base rescue crew assisting in the aftermath of hurricane florence now on their way home. >> pretty flooded out here. >> reporter: before okay land owes task force 4 left this morning, they posted o

supervisor aaron peskin is proposing the first three floors in the union square area remain retail... office space. the union square business improvement district agrees. but they have one concern. < karin flood/union square business improvement district: one concern is if you make it too restrictive the vacancy rate will rise we would rather have spaces filled than empty.> ( robin ) the district believes a healthy mix of retail, hotel, restaurants and office space will be best. saying that restricting office space on floors 2 and 3 might not be the best idea. (robin)on the kron four morning news... we are taking a look at the hidden history of hispanic heritage... as we learn about a woman who paved the way for labor activists... like cesar chavez. yesterday was just the start of a warm-up that will continue today into tomorrow. in fact temperatures inland today will rise well into the 80's if not the low 90's for some with solid 60's and 70's along the coast. plenty more sunshine can also be expected, clear from sunrise to sunset. into the weekend things will cool off just a touch i

supervisor aaron peskin is proposing the first three floors in the union square area remain retail.. and off limits to office space. the union square business improvement district agrees. but theyhave one concern < karin flood/union square business improvement district: "one concern is if you make it too restrictive the vacancy rate will rise we would rather have spaces filled than empty.> (catherine)(catherine) the district believes a healthy mix of retail, hotel, restaurant and office space will be best. saying that restricting office space on floors 2 and 3 might not be best.. (pam) early morning bart riders will see some major service cuts .... starting in february of next year. in order to work a little longer on the transbay tube ... trains will not start running until five a-m. bart says, close to three- thousand people use the trains during the four to five- o'clock in the morning hour. by starting the trains one hour later ... it will give overnight workers more time to make the tunnel safer in the event of an earthquake. bart says ... there is a plan to get those riders to

supervisor aaron peskin is one of many city officials who has pledged to take public transportation to a taking part in the trans a week is a great way to understand the writers a daily experience and take a closer look at what works and what does not work. transit we get continues through friday. >>> and oakland police department motorcycle officer recovered after begin by car a: 30 on westbound interstate 880 carlson boulevard richmond. the driver with the officer stayed at the e to cooperate with the investigation. the officer was taken to the hospital where he was treated for his injuries and he is expected to be okay. drugs and alcohol or not suspected in the crash but it is not clear what led up to the accident. >>> the chp continues to search for the suspect may freeway shooting that killed a beloved service dog and badly injured a driver. layla was a brown and white shepherd mix. to a shot in the shoulder friday night while in writing and interstate 980. the owner said he made it difficult decision to put the dog to sleep because it did not look like layla will not survive. the

unfortunately, aaron peskin cannot be in attendance today, as it is yom kippur, so taking a motion to excuse his absence. recognize the committee's clerk, john carroll, and the staff at sfgov tv. mr. clerk, announcements. >> clerk: sile