poster at the boathouse. as well as staph's contact information, should anyone have any questions regarding this project and process. again, on august 12, the revised poster with renderings to the proposed improvements at the boathouse, and then, additionally, we e-mailed all parties and notified the department said their interest in the concession of today's meeting, and we also throughout this process have phone calls

benefit would be rejuvenated boathouse experience for everyone to enjoy. i've spoken briefly about some of the other reach that has happened but i wanted to go through in detail the process. we have met with the existing concession mayor as well as his representative. the place to the aforementioned at in the february edition of the "san francisco chronicle." we also posted this on the department's web site and on the trips city a ministration database, we have sent this to bidders as well as all identified interested parties

poster at the boathouse. as well as staph's contact information, should anyone have any questions regarding this project and process. again, on august 12, the revised poster with renderings to the proposed improvements at the boathouse, and then, additionally, we e-mailed all parties and notified the department said their interest in the concession of today's meeting, and we also throughout this process have phone calls and/or first person conversations with over 70 individuals not identified in this. i thought i will spare you that. in addition to the staff- conducted outreach of this project, i'm sure you have seen that it has received significant media coverage. it has been the subject of an august 17 column regarding the selection of family enterprises. there was a july 23 "san francisco chronicle" selection as well as a july 22 article in the "san francisco examiner." there was a

lastly, the stow lake corporation has done improvements to the boathouse, they have rebuilt the boat quist system. the proposed improvements, they propose a cafe, outdoor patio seating, the existing snack bar window would be retained and the existing office where it would be converted into a kitchen. for or take it, they proposed to run as a sense all portions of the building. -- for ortega, the proposed to renovate all portions of the building. they would make the available to the public as a lounge area, comfortable seating for people to read or relax. they would also build an accessible bathroom. also the creation of a new indoor dining area and this would upgrade existing kitchen and also replace the floor. there was not too much disparity between the different respondence for the meal prices. as for the proposed menu, we have order established that all of the respondents error error. -- fair out there. this would feature predominately soup, salad, sandwiches. the ortega corp. would model their services on another salad bar that they operate which would have freshly made food fro

lastly, the stow lake corporation has done improvements to the boathouse, they have rebuilt the boat quist system. the proposed improvements, they the proposed improvements, they propose a cafe, outdoor patio

the boathouse has seen few changes since it was built. taurus, bikers, other visitors will have access to a variety of local and organic food and vegetables while still being able to purchase other items. with this new items, the boat house will be able to attract a wider range of customers and is expected to increase concessions and revenue. this will grow the amount that goes back into our park system to maintain the open spaces. this is essential during the $12 million deficit. i hope that you will approve this proposal and insure that snow lake is an attractive destination. >> thank you. >> is anyone else who would like to make public comment on this? >> i have been listening to both sides of this all day. i go to snow lake for mental health reasons, usually. there are pros and cons on both sides. what i think is extremely important is to respect the tradition of san francisco and the family that actually build the boat house. we are dealing with a boat house. upgrade the boats. the other thing is it is reasonable and important to inc

the leaders of the boathouse commission, the boat house program, volunteers,, they bid on the most recent project for the operation of the boat house. during that process, staff received a lot of feedback from the committee and a lot of it was well thought out to and was incorporated into rfq. some of the amendments that staff inc. after meeting and discussions the issues or requiring that all respondents continued to have the favors that week in choice out there. no change would be proposed that would impact the recreation that occurs there so that the joggers, people walking, people and to perform a tight cheat each morning -- tai chi each morning. we stipulated there would be no increase to the footprint of the building in any way that such proposals would be deemed non responsive. we prohibited any proposal containing a fine dining option. white linen and upscale food was not the goal, we were looking for something more simpler the limited to counter service. we also included facility conditions in speaking with the community, they had concerns about what the composition would be and

the boathouse has seen few changes since it was built. taurus, bikers, other visitors will have access to a variety of local and organic food and vegetables while still being able to purchase other items. with this new items, the boat house will be able to attract a wider range of customers and is expected to increase concessions and revenue. this will grow the amount that goes back into our park system to maintain the open spaces. this is essential during the $12 million deficit. i hope that you will approve this proposal and insure that snow lake is an attractive destination. >> thank you. >> is anyone

the boathouse has seen few changes since it was built. taurus, bikers, other visitors will have access to a variety of local and organic food and vegetables while still being able to

the boathouse has seen few changes since it was built. taurus, bikers, other visitors will have access to a variety of local and organic food and vegetables while still being able to purchase other items. with this new items, the boat house will be able to attract a wider range of customers and is expected to

this is the boathouse. this is not a cafe and a gift shop. the third significant item is a reduction in the fleet size from 85 votes to 50. they say they will have the leeway to the need. we have been there 67 years. 50 boats will not adequately service the public. who will make the decision? in conclusion, the staff is recommending the severing of 67 business relationships. they have always paid their rent, provided first-class service to the citizens and visitors, maintain the historic nature of the building, never had a lawsuit, and willing to bring the building set up to as new, the store conditions. all this is being thrown out the window in favor of an absentee operator the proposes to convert the boathouse into a gift shop destroying its historic presence. >> i have a prepared statement that i will spare you the details. you know the signs. my son and my daughter among decided to be a graduate of stanford and they came down here and they took my granddaughter. this is still a nice place. i don't know what he will do. i recall john kenn

approved the solicitation for the boat house and one that would perform capital improvements to the boathouse. prior to the commission directed staff to convene a series of public meetings.

approved the solicitation for the boat house and one that would perform capital improvements to the boathouse. prior to the commission directed staff to convene a series of public meetings. on january 12th, 2010, the department staff conducted a key town hall meetings at the county fair building so that seniors could attend. there were more than 100 people who attended the meeting in total. staff met with various leaders regarding this and this is pending publication.

approved the solicitation for the boat house and one that would perform capital improvements to the boathouse. or

we don't have the money to restore the boathouse. we just do not. where's the money coming from, one of the most important numbers is the money upfront to restore that building. we don't have it. i think that that is incredibly important and i hope that people understand that. i think that that is all i want to say and i hope that this is a successful vote. >> for me, we have done at least three of these rfp's. having listened and reviewed and looked at these, i find myself in the place of asking staff and doing better. i think the financial aspect of this, as i recall the rfq first played the capital improvements. now we're looking at these and we are not considering the channels of rent as a financial component. we are trying to be consistent in how we approach this. this process has prevented that, maybe this is something that we should look at again. i would say in this particular area, i think that staff could do better and that we could get a better deal. >> i wanted to start off with a couple of questions about the rendering that we saw earli

what about sunshine ordinance i guess it ain't worth two since and read my stowe lake beat stowe boathouses unique is a simple renovation that we seek we love the place the way it is is not just a hunk of real estate to be bartered is the san francisco way of life that is about to be martyred a local family-run business for over 60 years but the law says, or so it appears our heartfelt concerns fall on deaf ears so please, commissioners, support our petitioners from three generations to ensure the preservation of a landmark dear to our history dear to our heart in line i had my say the line now i'm walking to the bay to recruit my brothers they are not much into public comment they are into civil disobedience i leave it to you to tell what for and take their plan and " them, "never more." [applause] commissioner buell: thank you. >> [reading names] >> good afternoon, commissioners. i am director of san francisco animal care and control, and i was asked to weigh in on the issue of the wildlife by stowe lake, and i must admit that i am not an expert on blue herons, so i did call some people