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any other public comments on the consent calendar? commissioner moore, were you interested in pulling off an item? >> i had asked staff to consider pulling 40 off and i think that concurred with you having received an e-mail. >> okay. let's do this, let's hear the 40th avenue item first and then the union street item 2nd on the regular calendar. commissioner, so moved to move item 4 and 8. second. on a motion to approve items 3, 4, 8, commissioner, so moved. that motion passes unanimously 7-0 and places questions and matters. item 9 consideration of draft for march 14, 2013 and march 21, 2013. public comment on the 2 draft minutes if there is any? is there any additional public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. commissioner moore? this is unfortunately the question of curiosity. is the title of these minutes, minutes or is it planning commission notice of meeting and calendar. that is a dumb question because i have review them for years but never paid attention to that particular aspect. >> these are the minutes. however
any other public comments on the consent calendar? commissioner moore, were you interested in pulling off an item? >> i had asked staff to consider pulling 40 off and i think that concurred with you having received an e-mail. >> okay. let's do this, let's hear the 40th avenue item first and then the union street item 2nd on the regular calendar. commissioner, so moved to move item 4 and 8. second. on a motion to approve items 3, 4, 8, commissioner, so moved. that motion passes...
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on the continuances calendar we have a joint hearing.'m with direct connection with the department chair. we won't reserving the board chambers for that maybe 23rd hearing. >> i will move to continue the items that were called to the may 23rd time to be determined. >> thank you. >> that was a second? thank you. >> on that motion to continue said items to may 23rd, commissioner antonini, hillis, moore, commissioner sugaya, commissioner wu a president fong. that motion passes unanimously 7-0 and for benefit of the public on the same calendar section b are items of the recreation and parks commission. that is all for this special meeting. >> any public comments for this special meeting? if none, meeting is adjourned. >> commissioners because your regular calendar was notice to start about 12:15 we have about 3 minutes. >> all right. let's take a break. >> planning commission. please silence any mobile devices. i would like to take roll at this time. commissioner president fong, antonini, borden, moore and sugaya. commissioners first on your
on the continuances calendar we have a joint hearing.'m with direct connection with the department chair. we won't reserving the board chambers for that maybe 23rd hearing. >> i will move to continue the items that were called to the may 23rd time to be determined. >> thank you. >> that was a second? thank you. >> on that motion to continue said items to may 23rd, commissioner antonini, hillis, moore, commissioner sugaya, commissioner wu a president fong. that motion...
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be calendar. we've filed a grievance. so i ask for june 3rd which is now going to be scheduled as professional development day which will be a fur low day. it's a perfect opportunity to do some professional development it would be perhaps professional development on non-inclusive packages. it still is over a month away we have time to plan. we believe there should be no furlough days this year. please vote no and instead restraining order restore you'll of the furlough days. thank you. >> thank you any questions from the board or superintendents. seeing none please call roll. >> (calling roll). six i's. all right. next item. i'm going to announce it for the listening public it's items 2, 3 and 4 are available for the review at the desk. we are now on item won a resolution of the board of education inching general obligation refunding bond noted to exposed $80 million. may i hear a motion please and second >> may i have a reading of the provision. >> good evening superintendent and commissioners. f
be calendar. we've filed a grievance. so i ask for june 3rd which is now going to be scheduled as professional development day which will be a fur low day. it's a perfect opportunity to do some professional development it would be perhaps professional development on non-inclusive packages. it still is over a month away we have time to plan. we believe there should be no furlough days this year. please vote no and instead restraining order restore you'll of the furlough days. thank you. >>...
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i want to get the calendar. we keep calendaring it and moving it. commission hadn't voted on a d gos. so here we go. >> okay as you said earlier this is the with the po a and as soon as we get that back. we'll calendar it. i don't believe it's a d b o it's an update >> it's about the different5 come . >> we should be having that out. thank you deputy chief i want to thank you for this work i know that a great deal of work goes on. the chief did share at the joint meeting of the status of women and the police commission said it's2#%n going to be coming. i look forward to us being able to finalize this. i know we've had several inspectors worked very diligently on that as well as our city attorney. we're getting ready to roll it out. any public comment? hearing none public comment is closed. do i hear a position emotion. item adopted. the public is not welcome to talk about the yawned that's not on the agenda tonight. under please commission rules of order neither police noróds commissioners are by the public but may provide a brief erroneous please
i want to get the calendar. we keep calendaring it and moving it. commission hadn't voted on a d gos. so here we go. >> okay as you said earlier this is the with the po a and as soon as we get that back. we'll calendar it. i don't believe it's a d b o it's an update >> it's about the different5 come . >> we should be having that out. thank you deputy chief i want to thank you for this work i know that a great deal of work goes on. the chief did share at the joint meeting of...
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things would come off the consent calendar. i agree we almost get too much information on some of these simpler items. so it's a good policy. >> commissioner moore? >> i want to thank mr. side who has done an excellent job to put this together and guide us through it. i also want to mention for all planning commissioners that this is first time in my time in the commission for a model of grading policy, there are many other issues by which this commission could organize together with other commission to address policies on other issues, housing etc. in this particular case it's exciting and exhilarating time because working with three commissioners from the small business commission, their director and mr. cider create a high level of dialogue which is truly amazing. since there was not a lot of turnover, except for commissioner miguel, it created like a continuity which allowed to really dig deep as far as quite a few of the commissioners of small business owners themselves, but it did not over step into areas where there was
things would come off the consent calendar. i agree we almost get too much information on some of these simpler items. so it's a good policy. >> commissioner moore? >> i want to thank mr. side who has done an excellent job to put this together and guide us through it. i also want to mention for all planning commissioners that this is first time in my time in the commission for a model of grading policy, there are many other issues by which this commission could organize together...
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be calendar. we've filed a grievance. so i ask for june 3rd which is now going to be scheduled as professional development day which will be a fur low day. it's a perfect opportunity to do some professional development it would be perhaps professional development on non-inclusive packages. it still is over a month away we have time to plan. we believe there should be no furlough days this
be calendar. we've filed a grievance. so i ask for june 3rd which is now going to be scheduled as professional development day which will be a fur low day. it's a perfect opportunity to do some professional development it would be perhaps professional development on non-inclusive packages. it still is over a month away we have time to plan. we believe there should be no furlough days this
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item o, vote on the consent calendar. this was moved and seconded under section f. roll call please. >> excuse me before we proceed with the votes. there is a request to remove an item from the agenda. item 134-9w 34. >> she had severed that. unless you want to remove it. >> i think we're going to remove it and have it come back in two weeks. i thought we were going to talk about it and he was going to say i'll get your information and get back to you in two weeks. >> i thought we were going to get to that after we voted on the whole consent calendar. i think we understood the same thing, but /tkp*rb >> it can be removed now or later. whenever you want. >> why don't we just go remove it now since we've had the discussion. >> we are going to hold that over for action at the next meeting. >> removal is atmatic first meeting and that's for 3x commissioner? >> yes. >> thank you. >> so that was the only item that was severed for discussion so we are now voting on everything on the consent calendar. miss lee. >> yes. >> miss wong. >> k 43. >> yes, except for item [inaudib
item o, vote on the consent calendar. this was moved and seconded under section f. roll call please. >> excuse me before we proceed with the votes. there is a request to remove an item from the agenda. item 134-9w 34. >> she had severed that. unless you want to remove it. >> i think we're going to remove it and have it come back in two weeks. i thought we were going to talk about it and he was going to say i'll get your information and get back to you in two weeks. >> i...
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. >> and on the may calendar it's shaping up pretty robustly. thank you for your comment >> motion to adjourn. >> any public comment? seeing none. >> motion to adjourn. >> all in >> on december 28, 1912. san francisco mayor, sonny jim rolph stared into the crowds of those who have gathered. a moment in history. the birth of a publicly own transit system. san francisco municipal railway. muni as it would become to be known. happy birthday, muni, here is to the next 100 years. the birth of muni had been a long-time coming. over the years the city was disjointed privately owned companies. horses and steam and electric-powered vehicles. creating a hodgepodge of transit options. none of them particularly satisfying to city residents. the city transit system like the city itself would have changes during the san francisco earthquake. the transition that will pursue from this aftermath would change san francisco's transportation system once again. facilitated by city boss, abe ruth, ushering in the electric city car. the writing was on the wall. the cl
. >> and on the may calendar it's shaping up pretty robustly. thank you for your comment >> motion to adjourn. >> any public comment? seeing none. >> motion to adjourn. >> all in >> on december 28, 1912. san francisco mayor, sonny jim rolph stared into the crowds of those who have gathered. a moment in history. the birth of a publicly own transit system. san francisco municipal railway. muni as it would become to be known. happy birthday, muni, here is to the...
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this is basically calendaring it and perhaps getting that process in motion earlier rather than later and see a proposed date here as early as december, early december. the next section on page 5 addresses administrative's investigation and discipline matters. one item here in particular that seems to me we might consider deleting is item number which talks about the meeting dedicated towards discipline matters. now that our calendar is really -- we've really taken care of the backlog of cases that we could strike that. it's just an example of something we might want to consider deleting. items 11 and 12, we are required to do under the administrative code. 14 is an example of an item -- let's see, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, these are all commission-created reports. and some of the feedback that we've gotten from director hike is a recommendation not to change some of these reporting requirements. so, it's not necessarily i think seen as overly onerous, but that there may be merit to including them. but, you know, that's something for continued discussion around this. >> in any of those
this is basically calendaring it and perhaps getting that process in motion earlier rather than later and see a proposed date here as early as december, early december. the next section on page 5 addresses administrative's investigation and discipline matters. one item here in particular that seems to me we might consider deleting is item number which talks about the meeting dedicated towards discipline matters. now that our calendar is really -- we've really taken care of the backlog of cases...
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it can't be calendars, calendar ss prop g.. it can't be be calendars. and that would be, that is like state law. you can't do that. and you know, notes, notes are considered, unless it is work product, and there are no notes kind of stuff like that, how lawyers work, there is a lot of work product that they use before the actual official documents come out. that is some what just a little treated differently. but we are not talking about that here. >> now, i understand your view. >> thank you. >> okay. you're welcome. >> so, i understand what commissioner renne was saying before that the specific violations that were alleged do not necessarily reach the issue of whether the document should or should not have been retained. >> however, we have a some what unique situation here where we know the document that was not retired does exist. and it does strike me as some what hollow to not evaluate whether or not it should or should not have been retained or was not produced because a document that should have been retained is not. that is what i am struggling
it can't be calendars, calendar ss prop g.. it can't be be calendars. and that would be, that is like state law. you can't do that. and you know, notes, notes are considered, unless it is work product, and there are no notes kind of stuff like that, how lawyers work, there is a lot of work product that they use before the actual official documents come out. that is some what just a little treated differently. but we are not talking about that here. >> now, i understand your view. >>...
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there being none, we'll move to the consent calendar. are there any items that members want to remove? there being none, yes, mr. poe. there are a number of items. he wants to speak on five items. >> on the consent calendar, it's 10 a, c and d. actually, it's just a general comment that pervades some of the other items. i've spoken before about environmental review with respect to the environmental review of those three items. and i believe elements of 11 and 12. there is reference in the cover page about the determination of environmental review, but there's no attachment and the resolutions make general reference without, in some cases -- well, there is data in one case, but not the city planning file number. when i try and chase down the environmental review documents it proves very difficult. as the board of supervisors is considering both the wiener and kim legislation to change chapter 31 of the admin code, i think it would be good for us to get ahead of that and to either list as attachments those documents where they're short, or
there being none, we'll move to the consent calendar. are there any items that members want to remove? there being none, yes, mr. poe. there are a number of items. he wants to speak on five items. >> on the consent calendar, it's 10 a, c and d. actually, it's just a general comment that pervades some of the other items. i've spoken before about environmental review with respect to the environmental review of those three items. and i believe elements of 11 and 12. there is reference in the...
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one calendar has some unexpected pin-up girls. thelma and louise, two chickens rescued by firefighters during last summer's waldo canyon fire. after their story went viral, the owners created a calendar featuring the "hot chicks" alongside the -- yeah, i know -- along those who helped the devastated community. the calendar is available at waldoshotchicks.com. i don't know about that. i'm richard lui. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day on your nbc station. >>> lead news in today's "new york times." targeted killing comes to define war on terror. this highlights osama bin laden's son-in-law who is part of a select group of high-level terror suspects who have not been killed. >>> in "the washington post," lily pulitzer, fashion designer dies at 81. lilly is creative mind behind the most colorful dresses ever created. >>> an animal park in japan welcomes their newest and tiniest member. a litter of asian black bear cubs, welcoming them to the park. the special exhibit with the young bears will allow visitors to pet
one calendar has some unexpected pin-up girls. thelma and louise, two chickens rescued by firefighters during last summer's waldo canyon fire. after their story went viral, the owners created a calendar featuring the "hot chicks" alongside the -- yeah, i know -- along those who helped the devastated community. the calendar is available at waldoshotchicks.com. i don't know about that. i'm richard lui. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day on your nbc station....
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until after the consent calendar members okay with that? >> well, after 11 we'll come to public comment and new and unfinished business. >> can we check to see if there are a few people that are available for speaker commits? >> we'll try to accumulate the most people we can who are here for particular items. thank you. with that the consent calendar we have one item removed >> in addition well, that is it i have no indication that the member of the public who issues to address the board. >> and 10.4. >> motion approved. all in favor? so we're going good. >> item if i may call the item 11 is the discussion regarding the director to have up to 2 additional new tax permits in 2014 to offer to quality applicant or lease permit holder. establishing that all tax permits shall be used in the vehicles. and section to reduce the ma to $225,000 and change the surround radio price there is one requested amendment to the board resolution that relates to the use of any bringdown electric or hybrid vehicles. your suggested change is as i said on your re
until after the consent calendar members okay with that? >> well, after 11 we'll come to public comment and new and unfinished business. >> can we check to see if there are a few people that are available for speaker commits? >> we'll try to accumulate the most people we can who are here for particular items. thank you. with that the consent calendar we have one item removed >> in addition well, that is it i have no indication that the member of the public who issues to...
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and, so, that is how we generate our annual reports on the calendar year. so, it would be onerous. >> director hilbtionerctiontion, i ~ >> >> director hicks, that is something commissioner turman -- >> [speaker not understood] on the annual year rather than the fiscal year so long as that is in compliance with what we do, and certainly what is in compliance with the administrative code which probably [speaker not understood]. you wouldn't happen to know that off the top of your head [speaker not understood]? >> [inaudible]. >> okay. it's something we can look into and modify because we certainly don't want to make it more onerous on you. >> our final question to the full commission, should we include in this the fact that we're -- do we want to make permanent at least for a year going dark on the -- is it the third, the third week? >> if we want. again, a lot of these things that we have here were reactionary to certain issues. i prefer the flexibility of being able to change things when we need to. i'll chime in now. a lot of things we do here on the commi
and, so, that is how we generate our annual reports on the calendar year. so, it would be onerous. >> director hilbtionerctiontion, i ~ >> >> director hicks, that is something commissioner turman -- >> [speaker not understood] on the annual year rather than the fiscal year so long as that is in compliance with what we do, and certainly what is in compliance with the administrative code which probably [speaker not understood]. you wouldn't happen to know that off the top...
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a motion to approve the consent calendar. all in favor say i. opposed? motion carries. and we're down to our regular calendar, item number nine. >> item nine updated debt management procedures. >> here today we have an update of the debt policy for you to consider you and i've asked our debt manager to share with you the policy. >> we have a presentation. >> can we have the computer projector please. >> good afternoon. the item in front of you for your consideration today is the adoption of the updated debt management policies and procedures. these policies set forth the guidelines and parameters for how we should issue and manage our debt in accordance with legal regulatory requirements and the three best practices in our respective debt issueance needs. the goal is to do this in a sound and transparent manner. as a regular issuer of debt, we already have debt policies in place. it's always recommended, such policies be refreshed giving the ever changing municipal bond world, as well as our own changing needs. several changes have been made, such as provide flexibility
a motion to approve the consent calendar. all in favor say i. opposed? motion carries. and we're down to our regular calendar, item number nine. >> item nine updated debt management procedures. >> here today we have an update of the debt policy for you to consider you and i've asked our debt manager to share with you the policy. >> we have a presentation. >> can we have the computer projector please. >> good afternoon. the item in front of you for your...
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. >> there's no better calendar across all platforms than google calendar.ble from everyone's phone, on the web. you can add their e-mail. give them access for administrative, edit or just to view. create a shared soccer calendar for the kids. google calendar is probably the best application. i've looked at all of them. >> you can't get mad at your significant other. >> my wife says, it's in your calendar! >> we have that conversation at my house a lot. thank you so much. see you this weekend. >> thanks. >> it is now 54 minutes past the hour. a not so smooth criminal. when you try to steal something you may want to stay on your feet when you're trying to run to get away. it's all part of the good, the bad, and the ugly. and your last chance to vote on the favorite viral video of the week. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. : because it's so safe, right? yeah... yeah... i know what you've heard -- iihs top safety pick for $159
. >> there's no better calendar across all platforms than google calendar.ble from everyone's phone, on the web. you can add their e-mail. give them access for administrative, edit or just to view. create a shared soccer calendar for the kids. google calendar is probably the best application. i've looked at all of them. >> you can't get mad at your significant other. >> my wife says, it's in your calendar! >> we have that conversation at my house a lot. thank you so...
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the commission only had one entitlement on their calendar which was the major permits for 135 powell street to replace a damage area for a flagship store to open later in may. and finally president haas and i gave a condition on the project myself and other members of the committee examined the building on the project and the contractor is going to provide a list of the priorities and this is for the rehabilitation of the building and the san francisco agricultural heritage does have some plans and i'll give you the results of report. that concludes any presentation. yes, thank you. >> my understanding was the parking lot was a separate issue and i'm very pleased mr. attorney is appointed to the fund committee he's a wonderful member of the planning board. >> first in regards to the ferry building i know there's a historical aspect of it and there's also this parking issue. i'd like to hear more about the specific reference to the parking end of it if it goes before you or other agencies. i know it's a contentious issue and they need the parking you need to be able to park close to t
the commission only had one entitlement on their calendar which was the major permits for 135 powell street to replace a damage area for a flagship store to open later in may. and finally president haas and i gave a condition on the project myself and other members of the committee examined the building on the project and the contractor is going to provide a list of the priorities and this is for the rehabilitation of the building and the san francisco agricultural heritage does have some plans...
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we will move to item number one which is public comment on any item that is not on tonight's calendar. is there a member of the public who wishes to speak on that item, please step forward. hi, i'm jim patrick and i like to talk about an upcoming item that i believe that you going to take testimony on. >> is it on tonight's calendar? >> yes, it is not the place. >> i heard that you will not take testimony, i think that is what came up in the last board meeting. >> i have no problem waiting, mind you, but i want to be sure that the testimony gets in. >> we are going to have a moment here. >> okay. >> given that this is a matter that it pending on the docket for today, we will not be accepting public comment. >> all right. i want to talk about it now. >> right. and it is our practice as a board not to accept public comment on a matter that is currently agendaized. >> that is not right. >> that is our practice >> on the instructions to public comment, which is right here, for everyone to see, it says, when the agenda item has already been reviewed in the public hearing at which members o
we will move to item number one which is public comment on any item that is not on tonight's calendar. is there a member of the public who wishes to speak on that item, please step forward. hi, i'm jim patrick and i like to talk about an upcoming item that i believe that you going to take testimony on. >> is it on tonight's calendar? >> yes, it is not the place. >> i heard that you will not take testimony, i think that is what came up in the last board meeting. >> i have...
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a motion to approve the consent calendar. all in favor say i. opposed? motion carries. and we're down to our regular calendar, item number nine. >> item nine updated debt management procedures. >> here today we have an update of the debt policy for you to consider you and i've asked our debt manager to share with you the policy. >> we have a presentation. >> can we have the
a motion to approve the consent calendar. all in favor say i. opposed? motion carries. and we're down to our regular calendar, item number nine. >> item nine updated debt management procedures. >> here today we have an update of the debt policy for you to consider you and i've asked our debt manager to share with you the policy. >> we have a presentation. >> can we have the
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. >> the next item on the agenda your consent calendar. all items of the consent calendar considered to be routine. unless a member of the public wishes to have an item considered separately. the board is not being asked to change the strategic plan. we are required to submit strategic plan for the implementation of this particular mtc initiative. we didn't want to create a separate strategic plan so all we're doing is identifying the elements from the strategic plan that you have already approved in saying it is these elements that will constitute the strategic plan for the implementation of the region's sustainability project basically an effort -- all we did was pull some items out of our existing strategic plan and put those into this report. the one message i saw about this item had to do with residential parking so i believe it was a miss understanding of what this item was. >> mr. chair man, directors, there maybe some confusion because he starts off this letter saying -- the sf park program which is -- >> not related to this item.
. >> the next item on the agenda your consent calendar. all items of the consent calendar considered to be routine. unless a member of the public wishes to have an item considered separately. the board is not being asked to change the strategic plan. we are required to submit strategic plan for the implementation of this particular mtc initiative. we didn't want to create a separate strategic plan so all we're doing is identifying the elements from the strategic plan that you have already...
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now this is the ninth month of the muslim calendar, and the muslim calendar, we must know, is a lunar calendar, so this month obviously rotates in different seasons. and this is the fasting throughout the whole of this month from dawn to dusk, which means from dawn time, the person must not eat- from the time of dawn, he must fast from eating and drinking or any kind of bread and the wrong things: back biting, telling a lie, stealing, and all those kinds of things. so this is the whole month of islam must fast. the fourth pillar is called the zakat, which means sharing one's wealth with the poor, with the needy, and this is the best kind of sharing, and it is on one's annual savings- it is not on the income, it is not a tax, rather, it is a really just obligation for sharing the wealth with those who do not have it from those who have it and who have savings. so it has a different rate according to different kinds of wealth- for example, the gold, the silver- so there are different ways upon each thing. but finally, when we put it in currency terms, it is two and a half percent on you
now this is the ninth month of the muslim calendar, and the muslim calendar, we must know, is a lunar calendar, so this month obviously rotates in different seasons. and this is the fasting throughout the whole of this month from dawn to dusk, which means from dawn time, the person must not eat- from the time of dawn, he must fast from eating and drinking or any kind of bread and the wrong things: back biting, telling a lie, stealing, and all those kinds of things. so this is the whole month of...