i am the coordinator of the friends of boeddekker park. we started in 2003. years before we were considered by the trust for public lands, we still have the vision thing sessions as what we would like for this park and there were whole list of things, but we realized none of them would take place because of the prior item. you see that demands on the city and funding and boeddekker was not even on the priority list. when the trust for public land came along and met with us, we could see there was going to be these changes because many people who use the park, i don't know if the commissioners have visited recently, but this part is like a prison with all of these fences around it. it does not provide adequate recreation for the kids. there is only a small basketball court. in the new plan, there is a new full-court basketball. the play area is woefully inadequate. there will be a new clubhouse and you have heard of the descriptions already. we had numerous meetings -- it's hard to get some people out for regular meetings. one saturday, the trust for public la

program for boeddekker park. this is the third of three parks in the trust for public land. in september of this year, we expect to open about ballpark. we will be back if you approve this conceptual plan in june with recommendation to approve the gift in place. in the ensuing weeks since capital committee, we have close the funding gap. with that, want to turn it over to the director of the parks for people program. thank you. >> thank you very much. we are really excited to bring this project forward. to share with you -- we have been working with the community around boeddekker, attending meetings and learning about the challenges and benefits the park brings to the tenderloin community. from those initial discussions, taking it on in partnership with the recreation and park department to give it a full- scale renovation. a quick orientation to the project. i'm sure you are familiar with the project, but i don't need to tell you it is located in one of the most diverse neighborhoods in san francisco. it is the only park open their to adults without children, so it is an i

the item before you is discussion and possible action to improve the conceptual program for boeddekker park. this is the third of three parks in the trust for public land. in september of this year, we expect to open about ballpark. we will be back if you approve this conceptual plan in june with recommendation to approve the gift in place. in the ensuing weeks since capital committee, we have close the funding gap. with that, want to turn it over to the director of the parks for people program. thank you. >> thank you very much. we are really excited to bring thisoj