president buell: thank you very much. [names are read] after this, we are going to take a short break. >> my name is michelle. i am a third-generation san franciscan, raising my fourth generation, or raising a fourth generation. i am a volunteer for the schools of sacred heart for field day. my daughter does play soccer and i am in support of soccer. i want to turf beach chalet. i have 400 boys out on the field day i have done for the last nine years. i cannot tell you how many injuries i get on a field day from the boys on that field. i am also up at night, wondering if the field will be closed. i have to have a backup plan. as i call to get a reservation, every year, there is a tossup whether it will be closed, if they want 400 kids on the field. if we had more turf fields, public schools and independent schools would use them during the day. i pay considerable right to rent the field during the day. that is more revenue to the park. that is for the use of turf fields. nobody wants to go out. nobody wants 400 kids durin

president buell: i would like to mention something you just mentioned, commissioner bonilla. about the lengthy rfp process. in terms of transparency, i think that -- and i hope to make later this point that the commission is isolated, that we need time to find out what would be a good fit. we need these lengthy processes. all a sudden, a 10-year lease? i do not think that is the way to do things. secondly, the appellate process, not only is it constitutional but it is a little more human. we need a chance to say, i do not think him and his hot dogs belong. we need a chance to get in there and fight for it. remember, we are the ones bringing our children and our dogs to your parts. thank you. >> is there any other public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. >> i do have one observation. we are talking about construction contracts and expediting it to save taxpayer'' money. not rfp's for the use of facilities. we are mixing apples and oranges if we were to perceive it that way. seeing no other comments, i would like to entertain a momentary we opted to i

president buell: other speakers who we have called their names already? i will call some more names. [names are called] >> thank you. hello. good to see you all again. i am a father. i am abraham simmons, the father of three children, now ages 13, 15, and 21. all three are taking their stab at being student athletes here in san francisco. we know in the fields we are dealing with now. that are doing so as part of a family that is fighting tooth and nail against the same well- publicized pressures that forced so many other families out of san francisco. the increased availability of the fields is something we look forward to. it is no answer that the deficit is so large that it is still going to be a great need. the beach l.a. is in -- the beach chalet is in my backyard. i say yes to families in my backyard. i say yes to children learning, playing, and using my backyard. i come with the greatest respect for the people who are here, my neighbors, who are speaking against the project. i have stood with them, fighting for and against other projects in the cit

president buell: are there any speakers that we have called? we are going to take a 10 minute break k >> the special joint meeting of the recreation and park commission and the planning commission is back in session. commissioners, we are still in public comment. >> william holmes, rocky, kenieta scott, john collins, marisa margle, keith englebrick. who is here? young chin, jessica roible, ryan farrell, jane midge, shelly m, sir, thank you for your help. but i think we got it. steve begley. >> steve! >> a little chippy tonight. >> thank you, guys, for being here. alternates a pleasure to -- it's a pleasure to speak with you. i know you have an interesting decision. my name is kenyatta scott, athletic director for abraham lincoln high school, teach mathematics. i've traveled extensively refereeing around the world and seeing soccer in many different levels. even when i was asked to come here to speak, was it pretty much in support of the beach chalet project but it was also, i have to speak the truth. i live right next to golden gate park so i'm

mark buell, thank you for making this possible, for making such possible in our community over and over again. that that was -- that is why i was so honored that you ed sees the were in the gallery that day as we made history and now we make progress. i want to see why. every good thing that happens, you have a hand in. thank you for that. thank you for making this possible for me. [applause] it is about a city. the biggest honorable -- honor of all is to walk onto the floor of the house of berbers and those and speak for the people of san francisco. san francisco. liberty and justice for all is what we care about. nondiscrimination in the rest is our hallmark. where we talk about the environment as god's gift that we must preserve. every issue that you can name. the education of our children, creation of jobs, health care for all americans as a right, not a privilege. health security for our seniors from a clean fresh air for our children to play and thrive. a world with peace in which we can all make our contribution. san francisco is such a hotbed of it. when i talk to my colleagues,

president buell: let me observe that i want to congratulate staff. i think you have done a terrific job in the outreach and negotiations thus far. as has been pointed out, what is before us is the authorization for staff to negotiate a lease with mr. grimm. we never unanimous and glowing testimony about his talents, organization, and reputation. i think that speaks well of the selection process. what is not officially before us but is always before us is the proper care and maintenance of the assets at the tower. none of us will have the perfect answer. i think the message is clear to staff during the negotiation process that we need to do everything in our power to protect those murals and enhance the visitor experience there. with that, i would entertain a motion. moved and seconded. all those in favor? opposed? hearing none, it is unanimous. thank you very much. >> we are on item 12, union square broccolis agreement. -- bragh lease agreement. -- garage lease agreement. >> good morning, commissioners. the item before you is a lease amendment for th

president buell: thank you. anyone else whose name i have called? we will keep right on going. christine not banner -- christinna banner, [names are read] >> my name is judy berkowitz. coalition for san francisco neighborhoods. please do not certify this eir. it is deficient and inadequate. please reject it. improvements could be made with thought. the golden gate master plan designates that one thing we have not heard so far is it designates the the shell lay -- the commissioner borden: -- the beach chalet field as multi use. once the field goes down with markings on it, it is single usage. i live close to the golden gate park fields. it is completely soccer. before, it was artificial turf. it used to be soccer, softball, anything. once those markings are on the field, that is it. rain does not wash it off. it does not get mowed down. the children that came and said they were excited that they could play any time they wanted in the rain and everything -- that obviously do not realize that these fields, for their own good, are fenced off. in the rain, there is no playing. but t

to address the question about sunnyside, president buell approved funding for the kitchenette program which came before you for approval. the contractor that we will use for that project expires. other projects where we have used contrasting, for instance, campbell part -- kimball playground. i am breaking that into pieces, for instance, replacing sidewalks and street trees. the projects that we do execute through this program do come before you in different forms and fashions. there are small projects that we do on a routine basis. for instance, the structural maintenance. and smaller, non-programmatic projects. this is another habit where we do that rather than go through a formal bid process. >> i would be more comfortable with this if there were some way of bringing this to the commission and letting us know about these things before they go. >> there are a number of different ways to address that. i think we could probably provide you with an annual report, and maybe we could go through and do it when we come back to you for the next round of deferred maintenance projects. every

will -- buell. [applause] our service area manager, eric anderson. something like 35 parks under your jurisdiction. 30. [applause] i think the biggest step foot into the harvey milk rec center and participated in our incredible arts and culture programs knows jenny rogers. [applause] all right, this park is special. it has so much community support. one of them is because it is the confluence of two incredibly a vibrant, committed cibber of israel districts, led by two incredible park champions, and there will both get a chance to say a few words -- supervisory aldistricts to let me start by introducing the tallest man behind the ribbon. he hears that every place he goes. >> sorry, mr. mayor, you had your shot. >> but he is someone who really gets it and is working hard for this quality of life issues to help families thrive in san francisco. scott wiener. [applause] >> thank you. and the mayor takes it in stride. my constituents on the other end of the district. i am just beyond excited to be here today. i have watched this project over the years, a

. >> thank you, president fong and buell and other members of the planning and recreation and parks commission. i'm susan hirsch, with the city foundation. we started almost six years ago and our sole mission is to make sure there are enough safe, accessible sports fields right here in san francisco. as stated in the e.i.r. as you have heard tonight also, the city has very few fields for kids. there's a shortage. there simply are not enough fields for those kids who want to play. with rec -- rec and park we have worked hard to complete renovations in seven other parks all across san francisco. each of these parks have been enormously popular with players and moat of the parks' neighbors. the proposed beach chalet is the first to undergo an e.i.r. and with rec and park we willingly requested additional review leading to an e.i.r. which confirmed that this project is safe for people, the environment, the park and for kids and that's exactly what the e.i.r. found. this project will have practically no environmental impacts. the e.i.r. thoroughly examined many of the issues you will hear abouted t

my name is mark buell, the dow had the pleasure of serving as president of the recreation park divisionnd i had the distinct pleasure of serving as president of the creation of the recreation and park division. we would like to welcome you here to a very special and appropriate event. as someone said to me, this looks like the beginning of summer today. just perfect. and we will hear from her letter, but we honor a woman today for 25 years in congress. and what could be more appropriate and to name a major artery in one of our most beautiful assets, where you can reach the aids memorial grove, you can reach the academy of sciences, you can reach the japanese tea garden. all of these things reflect the passion and the wisdom that nancy pelosi has brought to the congress, with her sense of social justice, i particularly like thinking that she is science-based in the legislation that she reports, and we had the science academy. [applause] thank you very much. there are so many things she is done for the city. i know there are representatives from the national park today. and the presidio t

item before you today is a certification of the final environmental impact report for the proposed buell -- proposed beach chalet athletic field renovation project. the draft eir was published a october 26, 2011. public hearings on december 1, 2011. public common closed on december 12, 2011. the comments and responses document was published and distributed on may 7, 2012. contained within your supplemental that information back are copies of e-mails and letters received this month by the environmental review officer. mount sinai environmental children's health center listed their concerns about the impacts of artificial turf fields. another was written on behalf of sf osha, said, the sierra club, the audubon society, the sunset park action committee, and the richmond community association. the letter states a preference of a hybrid alternative. in addition, letters are received from mary ann miller and robert clayton, stating that their concerns were not adequately addressed in cnr. because these letters were received after we published the comments and responses document, we were not ab

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