3, and a new group at dolores park. -- keep the arboretum free. this list is not exhausted, but it portrays a pattern of the public reaction to his offensive management style and bad judgment. the general manager refuses to listen to people. we feel like his philosophy is my way or the highway. please address these deficiencies during his evaluation and instruct him that improvement is needed. we deserve better treatment and full respect from the general manager. thank you. >> thank you. suzanne dumont. marilyn cone. sandy weil. >> you can fool some of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time. three sunshine ordinance violates in -- violations have proved positive in his desire to deceive the public whenever he can. he should look at the violations if you have it. i want to say the whole park thing, what a joke. let's have some real management. beyond deception, heavy metal late -- heavy-metal lead paint contamination, even after park advocates told him again and again it was there. proposal after proposal that

the arboretum is headed down that path. they will eventually charge residents. the place is a coastguard and now. golden gate park is in danger of becoming a series of paid attractions with a few trees sprinkled here and there. we don't need a secretary of and superior standards. please protect the parts and rejected the amendments. of like to say that the comment time for the environmental impact report closes on december 12 and will have a great deal of information. will people will comment on it. thank you very much. >> our executive director is unfortunately able to be here -- unable to be here right now so i will be presenting comment on the proposed changes to articles 10 and 11. a defense project are works with limited english speakers to increase opportunity and sustainability on environmental justice issues. we have had conversations on the subject of low-income homeowners that indicate a certain amount of distrust and hesitation with his historic preservation as it currently stands. before realizing this became an informational hearing, miss jackson st

last year, when recreation and park could not afford to keep the arboretum going, the same supervisor argued it should be discontinued because recreational opportunity was more important than money. i like that supervisor avalos better. i think we should proceed with the remediation plan under refect to see if it works and do it in context of the 18th hole golf course. thank you. supervisor avalos: thank you. next speaker, please. >> hello, my name is eric, and i am here to show my support for the legislation to restore a sharp bark. the reason i came on board is not really about recreational opportunities. i am here to speak today because i think the legislation to restore sharp park is a strategy a long-term impact, big picture thinking to the land use down there. i understand that there is a sentimental value that people hold with this park, a history that they share their. it has been around since 1932, i understand. with these recreational opportunities aside, i would ask what they would just consider the big picture and think about this land impact on not only our environment bu

he much wanted non-resident fees for the arboretum, botanical garden has been generating very little income. so when the board of supervisors review the matter, he claims there are statistics, and they show that's the attendance is down by half, even san franciscans who do not to pay will not go there, because it has become a commercialized center. i have heard young mothers did up before the board of supervisors and complain that striding has become a ghost town. mr. ginsberg, oh,, well, a lot of people still go there. direct quote. you should be aware this is not an honest man. he does not come from california, and i think he has no notion of california or san francisco ethics. >> i just want to make sure that if you base any of your job performance of mr. ginsberg on the neighborhood parks council survey that was taken within the past year, i would suggest you ask the neighborhood parks council for the survey's prior to them compiling their survey, because they gave those surveys, my understanding, to mr. ginsburg for time to review, respond to, and probably more than likely for t

we are at the arnold arboretum. nancy is showing us different kinds of trees.uous leaves are flat and wide. she asked us to find a particular tree. nancy: this tree is called sassafras. it smells kind of like fruit. the branches smell good. it smelled like salsa. smells like hot pepper. and the root smelled really good. it smells like root beer. it smells like candy. i think it's important to know about trees. announcer: it's "sid the science kid." i'm breathing a lot of air in. i wonder where all that air is going. that's a great question, sid. announcer: "it's sid the science kid," weekdays on pbs kids or watch anytime you want at pbskids.org. (george chattering excitedly) this program was made possible by: rainforest cafe, proud sponsor of curious george, reminding you that anyone can make the world a brighter place by conserving our natural resources. when you're saving one can... both: you're saving toucans! (toucan squawks) for over 90 years, stride rite's been there, from the first wobbly walk to the first day of school, helping you choose the right shoe