has a division within the board of supervisors the hours clerk of the board the logical has it's on separate index soda code those are not coming into our office we charge those expenditures separately and it is throughout the year to cover the costs. >> basically move the expenditures from the side to lafco kinder forward because the clerks funds are supporting the sore the assistant clerk we moved those expenditures quarterly. >> from the clerk to the lafco carried forward. >> yes. >> if i may i first time to say the clerk work is good but the difference i'm wondering i guess to put to blueprintly are we anticipating to get that back? >> i think that is a lafco question the answer is no when we bring the budget every year this predates mr. frooedz time although he was hired in 2009 we authorized two positions to lafco we'll give back to the general fund our entire budget we don't get that back that's a conscious decision we made during we had a surplus figuring out what our budget needs were and glen eagle golf course back to the general fund that came from the general fund origin

action i know that is possible that the board given our authority and we have lafco that we request the mayor put in his budget that we have fund that accurate for staffing of our function of the board that also include the staffing in support of lafco this should be where it comes from the general fund and the mayor putsdz that in the budget but if he didn't we should decide as a board operate from lafco we consider or allocate fund from the general fund as we make the budget for lafco i don't understand what he will it will be in terms of of you know educating fund that's an allocation a general fund to ours there's a certain size to allocation and allocate it for 8. plus billion dollars. >> i understand this can be allocated in that way but still has to go though the process find approval there are no goes this will be approved there the board we can say yes we support this budget yes we'd like this amount of money allocated for this purchase because we as lafco allocate it is not set in stone. >> it's not lafco allocating it is the board of supervisors and the mayor allocating t

and the fund that go to zero fund come from many, many sources we're requesting at the board that the clerk is allocated a number of funding to cover the diets of the clerk that includes lafco. >> thank you chair and going forward we as the individual that will assign the allocation of hours of the clerk will not just assign a halftime clerk going forward any longer weighing we'll assign the hours that the lafco is using and the ancillary hours will be used checking e-mails. >> i think i'm hearing two different things i want to make sure i'm clear i guess what is accident amount of money that is remaining that's in reserve for the general fund that was given back previously by lafco where are we - i know we started with a 4 point something million dollars surplus in giving that back to the general fund for lafco by reserving the right where are we. >> on slide 4 in your packet the loovg carried forward balance currently it is. >> that it is 1 hundred and 16 thousand and they're going to need to use all of that this coming fiscal year and additional money they don't have necessarily ac

thank you any other comments from the board are there any comments from the public on this item yes. >> please identify. >> laura provider of benefits i want to thank the lady what she said i have diabetes i took the courses but have several acquaints retired city employees they have 90 no clue higher clue how to get train this is something i believe we should work on there are so many of us have diabetes and once you understand your black and blue goose levels i'll probably never be methd my father has followed those things his whole life we need that training. >> it's true we don't have it. >> comment we are going to be doing a research on predeceasing we'll be implementing two interventions one online two interventions that are bun successful all over the country we are going to go forward with the collaboration of kaiser and now open to active and retirees. >> any others public comment. >> you know the doctors are the gate keepers if at the don't know where to send somebody side blue shield prediabetic classes is $400 it's ridiculous for a preapproved diabetes class and another o

has been doing since is board of supervisors unanimously voted to ask the rent board to divest from foiling stock all the news about climate is so much worse a huge number of institutions have devested universities and pension funds, etc. and the highest economic authorizes talked about the dangers and in the last several months you continue to waffle you've lost $50 million from not divesting from fossil fuel funds and gas i want to say as someone that is watching this process for two years i find the use of bureaucracy is a use of obligation, etc. repugnant and disgraph offensive and insulting can you get on it. >> thank you, rebecca can. >> deborah. >> followed by silva thank you very much members of the board of san francisco employees retirement system it's an honor to follow rebecca she's expressed my feelings of the follows free california eloquently i'm the spokeswoman for the fossil fuel california and speaking in a much more 340erd way but feel strongly about what they said it is financially pursuant to invest in the follows fuels that are threatening our way of life i'd l

pacheco is the board legal assistant i'm cynthia goldstein the boards director we'll to be joined by representatives that have matter before the board scott sanchez is the zoning administrator and he represents planning department and planning commission and joe duffy for the department of building inspection mr. pacheco go over others meetings guidelines and conduct the swearing in >> phones and other electronic devices are prohibited. out in the hallway. people affiliated with these parties must conclude their comments within 7 minutes, participants not affiliated have up to 3 minutes - no rebuttal. to assist the board in the accurate preparation of the minutes, members of the public are asked, not required to submit a speaker card or business card to the clerk. speaker cards and pens are available on the left side of the podium. the board welcomes your comments. there are customer satisfaction forms available. if you have a question about the schedule, speak to the staff after the meeting or call the board office tomorrow we are located at 1650 mission street, suite 304. this meet

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. >> okay jason fried a lot has happened we have seen the fairness board accept the not to exceed rate urge to see a timeline just yesterday supervisor breed at the board of supervisors along the mayor and supervisor avalos as well introduced the language that was need to change how our procurement contract work we're excited to see that move forward we need to get that ball rolling in the critical section of timeline it moving f and the main program objective is to have the program be affordable we're leading that affordability and reliable service we've talked about the fact that the enernex report that we need to have a competitive program a program that has the renewable attribute the city is striving for to the extent it's afford by your residents the second and third objective go to those points clean energy supply and developing new infrastructure next up i have me milestone and key milestone is the implement schedule we have some accomplishments listed here and some further one that occurred recently i'd like to draw your attention to the update column in the middle you'll see

the board challenge-i have been here for 4 hours, i want to say for the board members who did not challenge chief sir what so ever and all there were was applause for his comment. i want to recommend a book to you called-michele alexanders book, the new jim crow >> thank you very much >> i agree completely. my name is irish [inaudible] a retired nurse and appalled. i do not support the increase money to the sfpd and training new officers. i feel less safe in my neighborhood when i see police. i'm a senior and white woman and feel less safe. i have seen people young men of color, african americans and latinos being hurassed. my neighbors [inaudible] were killed by the san francisco police department and there is no transparency in the investigation and no accountability chblt the race ist text messages are not just words, they led to death. 71 percent of the police killing since 1985 were people of color. with gentfurcation in san francisco, san francisco is now the second city with the largest gap between rich and poor and i think ground zeery is my neighborhood, theimation. i'm afraid the

has a division within the board of supervisors the hours clerk of the board the logical has it's on separate index soda code those are not coming into our office we charge those expenditures separately and it is throughout the year to cover the costs. >> basically move the expenditures from the side to lafco kinder forward because the clerks funds are supporting the sore the assistant clerk we moved those expenditures quarterl

i actually think that when something like this is presented to the board it's important for boards to sends a message that this is not how contracting should be done and that's why i think it's important for us to vote against it. i am prepared to vote against it today but i will support a one week continuous if that gives the mta more time to figure out the various options that i hear, but i think it's important for us to say we have to do better than what is presented. thank you. >> supervisor avalos. >> thank you. i apologize for my part in bringing forward the resolution i no longer support. i don't see the difference of waiting today or next week. i think it's good with the vote around continuing that mta start the process of another rfp without armed services. thank you. >> thank you. supervisor christensen. >> in light of these conversations it's apparent to me that we don't have the information today to either understand the contract in detail or understand the implications of voting it up or down so i make a motion that we continue this until next week until that information

2013 or 2012 that was done and public utilities commission and that went to the full board it wasn't approved. >> in the last round it didn't run the full process because it didn't get the approval of our commission not presented further to the board so the expectation we'll present the not to exceed rates to the commission now thankful been approved to the to the board then moved to the board of supervisors for the thirty day period. >> i saw a 27 date for final rates to be approved is that action that is done similarly or the same action. >> that's not the same action but the rate fairness the puc the process board process will set a cap present final rates to commission on october 27th will be rate that are below that or we could not e won't take further action since their below that the charter requirements rate has been met we won't have to come back to the board for a second bite. >> the final rates if we don't take action they've set not to exceed rates. >> correct and but we may consider lower than that and done and puc. >> correct. >> and the board. >> the board doesn't see

r rent board wow. what a commission but the careful ability to balance between landlord and tenants very, very important to the city it is a sensitive position one we trust of those we appointed to make the right decisions sf that hopefully in most cases is a win-win we can't have strife within landlord and tenants more harmony in the city there is a housing crisis we are doing something about that we are making sure we were the good k345e78gsz going on our conservatism core they're being called up because we video a drought and a lot of open spaces to rehab and change to make sure their drought tolerant work is being done on the open spaces and we also need a conservatism core to help us do that our mta advisory committee we invested greatly last year and will continue to do that because the voters said, yes it's important to pass a $500 million bond for a transportation system a great museum is for pedestrian safety the sizing had will help the priorities that vision zero and all the others have as p

that concludes public comment at this time i am sure i'm sure the board can't discuss issues that are not on the agenda i'm sure those issues will be agendized in early may i'd like to ask the public to come back we have a brief history of highlights of the relationship over the last several years all the issues a great daily because sometimes, it comes across it didn't fully reflect that okay. so next item. >> regarding be polk street can we ask staff to look at the merging situation between california if it's true the merchant make up has changed and it looks like there will be extension of the bilk path we owe it to the merchants and folks to look at that. >> one clarification on the early may will this include the issues of the taxi drivers. >> sorry i was asking for clarification whether the early may items be brought back. >> we can include as mr. snider suggested a meeting thirty days away of what we're doing with regard to driver safety. >> okay thanks. >> we'll ask director reiskin to come back. >> next item. >> what? oh sorry we have exciting news from the board of superviso

. >> correct. >> and by then the legislation will be introduced at the board okay. so that should get us on the elements of the timeline and one other pious on the telling meeting what the stakeholder to discuss the precipitates. >> that's the week of april 6th we'll be presenting before we present program design and not to exceed rates here and at rate fairness we're proposing to talk with the stakeholders so that will be a step ahead of presenting to you. >> great. >> thanks. >> and but to our point that's not the only time we'll be talking about this. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. >> does that conclude our - >> yes. >> report now i'm going to ask for. mr. brooks hello >> good afternoon, commissioners i was going to tall one water a little bit i need to forego that and talk about community choices i'll say by the way the stakeholder process that was mentioned didn't include the community advocates only the stakeholders that the mayor come up we need to get the stakeholder meeting to run the program to initiate to work with staff and contractors to make sur

hernandez still here thank you very much comments from the board superintendent? commissioner wynns i particularly am in support of vision zero work and i think it is good but particularly glad the staff will be a addressing some issues from a transportation director what the job should be since it's never been discussed it is just over time is or was what it was or is what the transportation department does what the goals so thank you >> i'm doing i'd like to ask the colleagues to add our names to the resolution. >> i don't think so but i'm going to defer to hydra. >> let me think about that, of course absolutely this is when we get punchy you guys i'm just getting bitter i want to note that a lot of the work that concession how it came to be was around a young 5-year-old kindergartener that was hit during 96 that promoted the city to take on on the other hand a more active and aggressive approach to insuring their safety in our city i think as our 57 thousand students are out and about on the streets this is critical to protect the children we serve and many of

the message at the board meeting was cautious optimism.he team has completed interviewing several vehicle makers who have stated that they are able to modify vehicles that they have previously made to allow for double sets of doors that could accommodate the lower boarding heights which can be compatible with our existing platform heights as well as the higher boarding heights which would be compatible with that of the high speed rail is planning for their vehicles. the other good news was that the vehicle makers also said they could do this in a timeframe that meeting our targeted goal of having electrified service by 2020, so this was good news and it was a little bit of a surprise, we thought our schedule would be impacted and we weren't sure if it would require complete customization which would be a pretty intense effort, so we found information that was actually counter to that. we will have a second information item at our next jpb board meeting and that one will focus on, okay, if we were to operate these double sets of doors at di

there is a number of planning strategies that we have been working dil diligently with our board on and we've that had opportunity to work with uc hastings college of law students. one of these includes a 16 chapter financial policy and procedural manual for all the years looking forward. as i noted before we are in the middle of rebranding. we would like to shorten our name and we are planning to display in a number of our materials. we'll be launching our website in the next few months. we are working on another tree planting campaign and partnership with uc hastings and investigating the installment of a number of security cameras in the neighborhood and embarking on a street line plan to help document to guide moving forward with making decisions on future improvement projects that will be informed by the community. that concludes our presentation. >> any questions? seeing none, okay. thank you very much for your very thorough presentation. any public comment on this issue? >> public speaker: [inaudible] external mercy of two relationships. we have to put together qualities, relatio

steel any items for the board. >> any items served by the board of superintendent discussions and removedoll call vote please - oh, yes commissioner walton. >> i want to annunciation i'll be abstaining on one item on page 34 pause i'm an employee of the organization. >> thank you very much so roll call vote will take place in section o commissioner norton asked to be involved in the commission subject we'll postpone that until it she is on her way if it's okay to proceed with the rest of the agenda item on board members proposals speakers and action no one tonight and we will move to j request to speak regarding general matters. >> excuse me. dr. murase on item 8 i wonder where to entertain a conversation about poisoning this until another time to inadequately go through the proposal shall i wait until the proposal is heard i hate for the committee to have to wait a long time for that so - >> i suggest we have this discussion when i call the item h and we'll be able to participate in that conversation. >> so we are on item j request to speak regarding general matters i have 4 speakers (ca

that information gets into all the board i ask ms. vac vascular is it is shared with all the commissioners i share the concern of some of the commissioners on covering the classrooms on the teacher shortage inch not seen an overall strategy this board has been asked for a walk through i've supported t f a in the past i need to know how their strategy fits in long-term and short term how does it fit in with the teacher residency model i feel like vote on one poise i'm not prepared to do that i need to see the overhead overall plan i want to make sure my recommendation we refer it to personnel labor committee and each of us one of my questions to what extent does t f a contribute to the bayview schools dollar a lot of questions about the nature i'd like to have a thoughtful discussion out of personnel and labor committee i suggest we people this until after the committee has an opportunity to present an overall recruitment strategy i'm inner comfortable with a piece meal strategy i want to know what the enrollment at you thought and sta

minutes none together and item b presentations to the board of education mr. instructor. >> superintendent thank you commissioner president murase couple of thoughts i'd like to recognize two new members the san francisco unified school district family who are with us first and foremost recognize the new chief information office we stole from boston and very glade melissa welcome to san francisco (clapping) >> we had melissa give a note welcome to san francisco i'd like to recognize one of the our senior staff members who will be leaving san francisco he's been appointed the new alley quirk superintendent so dr. valentine he may give up a seat but on behalf of everyone in the school district and thank you for serving public school education of our students in new mexico so congratulations dr. valentine (clapping) i'm happy to report that phillip burton high school has 3 creative writing clubs for the potato we say in our school district they take time to read, write, and explore poetry and the english teachers helped to guide the slam team the young writers cl

items acted upon today will appear on the april 14th board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. >> okay. thank you madam clerk call item one. >> item one the realize of board of education as of puc in the amount of 4 point plus million dollars for the retaliation project. >> - i'm a project manager at the puc steve richie is usually here to present but he's in skament dealing with drought related issues i'm here to request the amount of $308 million for the gun club the board of supervisors approved a supplemental appropriation of 9 and a half million dollars for the clean up of contaminated soil at the gun site site has been occupied by the gun club since 1934 they've indicating conducted - they are containments of carbon that resulted in soil contaminated by lead and carr gimmick carbons the project will entail cleaning of the site and replacing it with clean material the funds were put on budget and finance committee reserve for the incarcerating we have substantially received the bid and selected a contractor to do the work we request the funds to be realize i'll be happy t

item number 13 is continued to the next board meeting madam clerk call item 14 a resolution to receive and approve the annual reports for the greater union business improvement for the madam clerk 2010 through 2014. >> colleagues, same house, same call? we'll take that without objection. this resolution is adapted unanimously next item, please. >> item 15 to receive and approve the annual report for the fisherman's wharf for the portside for the fiscal years 2013-2014. >> go colleagues, same house, same call? we'll take that without objection. this resolution is adapted unanimously item number 16 please. item 16 a resolution to determine that the transfer of a type 20 wine and beer licensed for the 55 california street to polk strait for the if you believe for convenience. >> same house, same call? we'll take that without objection. this is adapted unanimously item 17. >> a resolution to support of farmers workers their right to be represented and to urge the california farming for the terms of their contract. >> supervisor campos. >> thank you very much madam president today is a spec

. >> the board of directors for our meeting on april 7, 2015, please read the roll. >> commissioner singh director heinecke is anticipated commissioner rosales please be advised the director will not be here we have quorum so item 3 commissioner, back to you and may be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the commission. there will be no separate discussion of these items cell phones cause microphone interference so the board respectfully asked they be turned off and for people standing because of the fire codes people need to find a chair here in the room or go to the overflow room in room 408 so if we could fill in the empty seats approval for the minutes of the march 17. >> motion to approve. >> second. >> all in favor, say i. opposed? the i's have it. >> item 5 directors please be advised no closed session at the end of today is agenda item 6 unfinished. >> excuse me. ladies and gentlemen, please okay. go ahead. >> item 6 introduction of new business by board members. >> approved. >> thank you just hearing from the disability community a few others around the communities have advi

we had no african-american's on that board.he only one of five companies in america that has both african american, lat dean know and asian board members. >> corporate changes must start with board directors before change trickles down. >> it's one of the most segregated places in our society. we have seen huge changes in our country in 40, 50 years. but it is easier to elect a black man president of the united states than it is for about 150 companies to find a black man or woman to sit on their board. >> according to the 2014 black enterprise annual report on corporate directors, 30% of s&p 250 did not have a single black board member. >> they are self organizations and pick their members. >> even search firms can't. >> they do what their clients tell them. i don't think they'll say don't bring me these people. they'll probably say on the surface do bring all that but at the end of the day the decisions are made by the sitting directors. we can anchor pratt america burr it's not going to be easy or happen overnight. >> up nex

items acted upon today will appear on the april 14, 2015, board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated excellent. thank you so colleagues, i building he have staff from the department of building inspection here to present on item number one. >> would you like me to call u call item one. >> i'm sorry yes. >> number one amending the building code for the determination of permit fees. >> seeing the staff is not here item 2. >> anticipated the planning code for the off-street parking and loading requirement and a presentation for item number 2 mr. johnson thank you. >> there you go i can hear myself good afternoon the item before you is a small set of planning code changes that supervisor breed is calling the parking flexibility the city h had strike parking spaces they were required to have new parking garages below and above ground as well as parking pads that are green spaces or yards and the first floor for vehicle parking in the past decade with the push for more gave them ground floors the city has greater flexibility the space methods like tandem lifts and minimum parking re