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supervisor chiu. supervisor cowen. supervisor farrell. no. there are 7 i's and two nos >> the ordinance is finally
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supervisor chiu. supervisor cowen. supervisor farrell. supervisor kim. there are 11 i's >> those ordinances are passed item 6. >> item 6 is an ordinance to appropriate approximately 2 billion of precedes for the capital improvement projects for the airport through the fiscal year 2014-2015 placing the plot project on committee pending approval by the board ann and others on receivers. >> colleagues, same house, same call? and item 4 is an ordinance to wave the fee for a temporary streets on certain streets on 3 days as part of the sidewalk sales. >> colleagues, can we take that item same house, same call? >> item 8 is an ordinance to have the condominium conversion a for fee dlefrl. >> this is finally passed. >> item 9 is to appropriate the salaries and fringe benefits from the fire department and appropriate one points 7 million to the fire department for its operating budget for 2013-2014. >> this is passed same house, same call? >> and to appropriate the food expenses from the sheriff's department and appropriate the same amount for the overcame for f
supervisor chiu. supervisor cowen. supervisor farrell. supervisor kim. there are 11 i's >> those ordinances are passed item 6. >> item 6 is an ordinance to appropriate approximately 2 billion of precedes for the capital improvement projects for the airport through the fiscal year 2014-2015 placing the plot project on committee pending approval by the board ann and others on receivers. >> colleagues, same house, same call? and item 4 is an ordinance to wave the fee for a...
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i know supervisor chiu it's something i would support. >> supervisor chiu and kim? >>supervisor jane kim: i want to appreciate the conversation again and appreciate the check in hearings that's been placed on the year and 2 years. of course i have the concern that i had articulated earlier but i acknowledge that as speculation as well as who will opt into program. i want to say that i absolutely hear what supervisor avalos is speaking of and we have home owners that depend on that type of income, while i'm not sure they will opt into this program because they are concerned about making those capital out lays. i hope the supervisors will follow up soon with an incentive program to help those home owners out. the cost of bringing up to code and by paying more property taxes without being able to raise the rent. i wouldn't want the property owner to do but it has very little incentive. i'm going support it that we will soon follow up with some type of incentive program. that supervisor avalos articulated which by i think incentivize the home owners that we would like t
i know supervisor chiu it's something i would support. >> supervisor chiu and kim? >>supervisor jane kim: i want to appreciate the conversation again and appreciate the check in hearings that's been placed on the year and 2 years. of course i have the concern that i had articulated earlier but i acknowledge that as speculation as well as who will opt into program. i want to say that i absolutely hear what supervisor avalos is speaking of and we have home owners that depend on that...
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supervisor chiu. supervisor cowen. there are 11 i's. those ordinances are a passed and the motion it approved next item >> item 17 it to amend the code to mitigate the residential unit when they're withdrawn under the ellis act for tenant and landlord. >> supervisor campos. >> thank you, mr. president. i again want to begin by thanking the tenants the community members that have been working on the legislation as well as the 8 members of this board that join me in supporting this legislation. since the first vote on this legislation that happened last week there was a news article saying a teacher was being evicted from her home in the area because their landlords are trying to avoid the codes. i've received another call from a landlord that said she'll be using ellis act evictions in order to avoid the high payment under this ordinance. as of yesterday, i building there are 15 pending lokz evictions that are to exterior before this ordinances goes into effect and those radio by sparltsz 6 of the buildings are owned by the slarlts that
supervisor chiu. supervisor cowen. there are 11 i's. those ordinances are a passed and the motion it approved next item >> item 17 it to amend the code to mitigate the residential unit when they're withdrawn under the ellis act for tenant and landlord. >> supervisor campos. >> thank you, mr. president. i again want to begin by thanking the tenants the community members that have been working on the legislation as well as the 8 members of this board that join me in supporting...
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supervisor chiu. supervisor cowen. supervisor farrell. no. there are 9 i see and 2 nos >> with that, madam clerk the adaptation calendar. those are being impacted if the matter is obtained on it can be removed >> roll call vote. >> is supervisor jane kim. supervisor mar. supervisor tang. supervisor wiener. supervisor yee. supervisor avalos. supervisor breed. supervisor campos. supervisor chiu. supervisor cowen. supervisor farrell. there are 11 i's pr those months ago are approved and the resolution adapted. >> today is meeting will be adjourned on behalf of the supervisor avalos and supervisor campos so far the late mr. mar confess and at the suggestion on behalf of the entire board of supervisors for the enemy of the victims of the south koreans seal tragedy. >> i want to thank you and you alone and other staff. is there any more business before the body. there's no further business. >> with that, we're adjourned >> good morning today is tuesday, april 22, 2014. earth day welcome to the san bernardino i'm supervisor avalos the chair of t
supervisor chiu. supervisor cowen. supervisor farrell. no. there are 9 i see and 2 nos >> with that, madam clerk the adaptation calendar. those are being impacted if the matter is obtained on it can be removed >> roll call vote. >> is supervisor jane kim. supervisor mar. supervisor tang. supervisor wiener. supervisor yee. supervisor avalos. supervisor breed. supervisor campos. supervisor chiu. supervisor cowen. supervisor farrell. there are 11 i's pr those months ago are...
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thank you very much >> thank you supervisor chiu. next i'd like to introduce supervisor jane kim who represented district 6 where we are today and she's been working diligently with the administer and the office of the k3w7b9 affairs to make sure we got her today and make sure we were able to certify to log as one language today >> thank you new mexico and welcome to the south of market it's important we celebrate this to log and filipino i'm here as a community that has celebrated the home of betsy carmichael and this the the first school in the country to have a bilingual to log center. we represent the largest number of filipino-americans in san francisco. we're a little bit closer to city hall and it's great to be here at the center. it was really the community that pushed for the recognize of this community and to have this language recognized as one that all our departments should have to our of times could be included i want to recognize terry from our filipino center with rudy and he's here in the south market we have many so
thank you very much >> thank you supervisor chiu. next i'd like to introduce supervisor jane kim who represented district 6 where we are today and she's been working diligently with the administer and the office of the k3w7b9 affairs to make sure we got her today and make sure we were able to certify to log as one language today >> thank you new mexico and welcome to the south of market it's important we celebrate this to log and filipino i'm here as a community that has celebrated...
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president chiu? chiu: i support this and i don't support and i don't believe we are achieving what it is set to achieve on this motion. >> can we take supervisor wiener's motion without objection? okay. so moved. on supervisor yee's amendment as amended. supervisor tang? next on the roster? we have supervisor yee's motion now to amend for rh 1d and it's been amended and approved by the full board by supervisor wiener and taken discussion on that 1st amendment by supervisor yee. >>supervisor katy tang: no comment on the amendment. >> supervisor cohn? >>supervisor malia cohen: you mentioned there were not many units in an rh 1d zone. how do you know that and if you can identify your source? >> just from a few conversations i have had and i do not have the data on that. >> is there a particular staff that i can follow up with to find the answer? >> no. >> okay. thanks. >> supervisor avalos was next? >>supervisor john avalos: i took my name off the roster. do we want to vote on the amendment. >> discussi
president chiu? chiu: i support this and i don't support and i don't believe we are achieving what it is set to achieve on this motion. >> can we take supervisor wiener's motion without objection? okay. so moved. on supervisor yee's amendment as amended. supervisor tang? next on the roster? we have supervisor yee's motion now to amend for rh 1d and it's been amended and approved by the full board by supervisor wiener and taken discussion on that 1st amendment by supervisor yee....
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supervisor chiu absent. supervisor cowen. supervisor farrell. absent. supervisor kim. absent. supervisor mar. supervisor tang. supervisor wiener. supervisor yee. we have quorum >> thank you. i forgot to mention our clerk is eir can chang we're broadcast by sfgovtv jennifer lowe and others thank you for your work. madam clerk, call item >> item 2 approval of the minutes this is an action item. >> seeing no comments seeing no member of the public come forward and madam clerk, any announcements? roll call and supervisor avalos. supervisor breed. supervisor campos. absent. supervisor chiu. absent. supervisor cowen. supervisor farrell. absent. supervisor kim. absent. supervisor mar. supervisor tang. supervisor wiener. supervisor yee. and supervisor chiu on item 2 item passes. >> item passes. >> item 3 report this is an informational item. >> good morning, colleagues happy earth day i want to commend walk sf who participate in walk to workday on mark 8 i understand that -- excuse me. >> that was a cheer to right to ride day. >> already anticipating bicycle i understand that 5 seven
supervisor chiu absent. supervisor cowen. supervisor farrell. absent. supervisor kim. absent. supervisor mar. supervisor tang. supervisor wiener. supervisor yee. we have quorum >> thank you. i forgot to mention our clerk is eir can chang we're broadcast by sfgovtv jennifer lowe and others thank you for your work. madam clerk, call item >> item 2 approval of the minutes this is an action item. >> seeing no comments seeing no member of the public come forward and madam clerk,...
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supervisor chiu. supervisor cowen. supervisor farrell. supervisor kim. supervisor mar. supervisor tang. supervisor wiener. supervisor yee. that item passes >> the item passes. next >> item 7 approval the projects programming recommendations and amend the prop strategic plan an action item. >> let's open this up for public comment no member come forward we'll close public utilities and the roll call vote. >> supervisor avalos. supervisor breed. supervisor campos. supervisor chiu. supervisor cowen. supervisor farrell. supervisor kim. supervisor mar. supervisor tang. supervisor wiener. supervisor yee. that item passes >> the item pass next. >> item 8 allocate 9 hundred $50,000 with k fund subject to the cash flow schedules and amend the bicycle program this is an action item. >> thank you seeing no comes from the board seeing none, public comment is closed. supervisor avalos. supervisor breed. supervisor campos. supervisor chiu. supervisor cowen. supervisor farrell. supervisor jane kim. supervisor mar. supervisor tang. supervisor wiener. supervisor yee. that item passes >>
supervisor chiu. supervisor cowen. supervisor farrell. supervisor kim. supervisor mar. supervisor tang. supervisor wiener. supervisor yee. that item passes >> the item passes. next >> item 7 approval the projects programming recommendations and amend the prop strategic plan an action item. >> let's open this up for public comment no member come forward we'll close public utilities and the roll call vote. >> supervisor avalos. supervisor breed. supervisor campos....
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president chiu? chiu: i support this and i don't support and i don't believe we are achieving what it is set to achieve on this motion. >> can we take supervisor wiener's motion without objection? okay. so moved. on supervisor yee's amendment as amended. supervisor tang? next on the roster? we have supervisor yee's motion now to
president chiu? chiu: i support this and i don't support and i don't believe we are achieving what it is set to achieve on this motion. >> can we take supervisor wiener's motion without objection? okay. so moved. on supervisor yee's amendment as amended. supervisor tang? next on the roster? we have supervisor yee's motion now to
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>> item 8, supervisor chiu cohn, tang, wiener, yee, avalos, breed? campos, there are 9 ayes. 1 no. >> the ordinance is passed. item 9. city clerk: item 9: 140238: [adopting a fixed two-year budget - airport, port, public utilities commission, library, child support services, and employees' retirement system] sponsors: mayor; farrell resolution adopting a fixed two-year budgetary cycle for the airport, the port, the public utilities commission, the library department, the department of child support services, and the employees' retirement system, defining terms, city clerk: item 21: [reversing the exemption determination - san francisco municipal transportation agency's commuter shuttle policy and pilot program] motion reversing the determination by the planning department that the san francisco municipal transportation agency's commuter shuttle policy and pilot program is exempt from environmental review. 91234 >> roll call vote. [roll call vote taken] chiu, cohn, farrell, kim, tang, wiener, yee, avalos, aye, supervisor breed, aye, supervisor campos,
>> item 8, supervisor chiu cohn, tang, wiener, yee, avalos, breed? campos, there are 9 ayes. 1 no. >> the ordinance is passed. item 9. city clerk: item 9: 140238: [adopting a fixed two-year budget - airport, port, public utilities commission, library, child support services, and employees' retirement system] sponsors: mayor; farrell resolution adopting a fixed two-year budgetary cycle for the airport, the port, the public utilities commission, the library department, the department...
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i do appreciate president chiu bringing it forward. i live in a district that has seen it's population grow by 6,000 residents from 2000-2010 census. my area is redistricted to a smaller size. i moved to compels yoer from the district in 1999. i moved fl from the compels 84 excelsior district. we have seen incredible dramatic effects in population change. we have seen growth of about 6 thousand people but not have seen 6,000 units being built except for families being doubled up into houses or people put in a garage or a car doubled out. people living in these homes they have kids going to school in the city of san francisco unified school district and they go to school with my children and there are everyday san franciscans and they deserve the right to housing in this city. we should be looking at how we can make sure of that right can be extended. and not just extended through whatever dilapidated unit we can provide but how we can bring units that are dilapidated up to code. i believe this legislation is going in the right directio
i do appreciate president chiu bringing it forward. i live in a district that has seen it's population grow by 6,000 residents from 2000-2010 census. my area is redistricted to a smaller size. i moved to compels yoer from the district in 1999. i moved fl from the compels 84 excelsior district. we have seen incredible dramatic effects in population change. we have seen growth of about 6 thousand people but not have seen 6,000 units being built except for families being doubled up into houses or...
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. >> good evening president chiu and supervisors. the taxi girl what they want to be she said city can't you see i'm going to marry famous stair of the gene but city you can do something in between. city you can drive any car. yes we're going to be a star. city you can drive our car. beep beep beep beep yeah. wonder this time where city budget gone. ain't no sunshine when it's away. ain't no sunshine when city budget is gone and it's also gone and it's gone away. wonder this time where it's gone. and i know, i know i know, i know i know, i know leave that district loan ain't no sunshine in the morning and modern to complaint and did you know that ace brown is going to washington, d.c. and he gets around ace brown is leaving town he's going to washington, d.c. he's going to another town riding for the same old beat and going to find a city that's really baby sweet ace brown is going to another town and that's what he's found. i know he'll bring his writing all around. town. >> thank you good night. >> thank you. next speaker, please.
. >> good evening president chiu and supervisors. the taxi girl what they want to be she said city can't you see i'm going to marry famous stair of the gene but city you can do something in between. city you can drive any car. yes we're going to be a star. city you can drive our car. beep beep beep beep yeah. wonder this time where city budget gone. ain't no sunshine when it's away. ain't no sunshine when city budget is gone and it's also gone and it's gone away. wonder this time where...
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supervisor tang. >> thank you supervisor chiu. i wanted to kind of echo some of the comments that supervisor farrell made earlier and we've been focusing on the amendments that has taken place and that shows how varied these situations are. i think none of us feel good about anyone being evicted as a tenant, so thank you supervisor campos for spear heading this. a lot of my concerns has to do with the overall idea of this . there is no guarantee as a tenant if i'm going to receive this increase relocation payments that i'll use it here in san francisco to continue renting here in san francisco. and so that is something that definitely does concern me. the other thing is that i'm not sure -- i want to appreciate the controllers office and making sure they come up with a neutral and the most clear way they possibly could, i think, formula for determining this, however, it is based on a two year period and what happens after a tenant receives this relocation payment and after two years, they cannot have the income to sustain themselv
supervisor tang. >> thank you supervisor chiu. i wanted to kind of echo some of the comments that supervisor farrell made earlier and we've been focusing on the amendments that has taken place and that shows how varied these situations are. i think none of us feel good about anyone being evicted as a tenant, so thank you supervisor campos for spear heading this. a lot of my concerns has to do with the overall idea of this . there is no guarantee as a tenant if i'm going to receive this...
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chiu asked for the grant. and the resolution will allow the rec and park department to accept one $.5 million from the knob hill foundation to carry out the hill project there are representatives from the rec and park department that will be presenting but essentially the project entails the replacement of a children's playground and the hunting park to maintain a wonderful park for the residents to enjoy and it's been driven by the committee members and volunteers and over the course it worked with rec and park department to get the scombut from our neighborhood and raise the funds for the implementation felt project. it's been a community effort. i'm going to ask abigail from the rec and park department to give more detailed presentation and the supervisor will be asking for requests for the resolution a little bit later >> okay. thank you very much. so rec and park now >> good afternoon. my name is ash galley work with the rec and park department. i'm here today to request an approval for the rec and park t
chiu asked for the grant. and the resolution will allow the rec and park department to accept one $.5 million from the knob hill foundation to carry out the hill project there are representatives from the rec and park department that will be presenting but essentially the project entails the replacement of a children's playground and the hunting park to maintain a wonderful park for the residents to enjoy and it's been driven by the committee members and volunteers and over the course it worked...
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as president chiu mentioned, this is equal payday. a little bit like global warming or climate change, there's people who don't believe it existing. gender pay in equity is something we need to fight for and aew has been at the forefront of that fight for decades. aew was there in 163 when kennedy signed the equal pay act. aew was there five years ago when president obama signed the sir pay age and aew was there in the white house with president obama when he signed those two executive actions that president chiu just referred to. president obama said that the gender pay in equity -- that gender pay back is an embarrassment. we all need to really reflect on that. how well is california doing? we're doing better than the rest of the country. 84 percent awesome. but for any one of us here who is lucky enough to have a job, would any of us would be happy with only 84 percent of our salaries? i don't think so. and we share this fight with many other organizations, the same findings that we shared with you in that summary booklet has been
as president chiu mentioned, this is equal payday. a little bit like global warming or climate change, there's people who don't believe it existing. gender pay in equity is something we need to fight for and aew has been at the forefront of that fight for decades. aew was there in 163 when kennedy signed the equal pay act. aew was there five years ago when president obama signed the sir pay age and aew was there in the white house with president obama when he signed those two executive actions...
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somehow, i knew that would be you supervisor chiu to change our gray skies to blue and it was strange when this item came i knew it would bring about a better change before you met this item i said to shine. then the foundation gave it gave it a dime. go ahead and right now and may it make the playground shine. good morning to be a special city and a very exciting district because euro going to be sitting on top of the world and make it a happy playground world. >> thank you. next speaker. >> hi i'm james i wanted to say that my daughter has played in this park most of the life and my dog most of his life and the park is great the way it is it feels open and welcome to people of diversities the fence will make it a less a place for people to meet and look like a gated community or a private park and less people are going to go there it will change the feel of the neighborhood and that will be offensive. >> any public comment on that item? on item 2. if so, please come forward >> good afternoon. supervisors. i'm chris harris i'm a neighbor in knob hill from the park and i have lived th
somehow, i knew that would be you supervisor chiu to change our gray skies to blue and it was strange when this item came i knew it would bring about a better change before you met this item i said to shine. then the foundation gave it gave it a dime. go ahead and right now and may it make the playground shine. good morning to be a special city and a very exciting district because euro going to be sitting on top of the world and make it a happy playground world. >> thank you. next...
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. >> thank you supervisor chiu. >> thank you, mr. chair. >> i'm sorry supervisor breed - >> thank you, mr. chair i will be joining my colleagues in supporting eddy he's one of the hardest working and atheist advocates and along with his organization of bright line i've found their work for green jobs and hiring and for building important community partnerships to be instructional in moving forward for significant project. i know that the support he has on the ground from representatives from dr. espanola jackson to a b u confirms the work he's done i'm happy to support him >> thank you supervisor breed. >> i want to add a few more comments i've not worked with eddy but what i've experienced with my midtown. i don't have a large laundry list of experiences but i felt the judgment of bright line and it was problematic for the residents that's the reason i'm making a decision like that for clarity purposes i heard a lot of great things about eddy and his work and i'm glad that are other great experiences and maybe in the next couple of
. >> thank you supervisor chiu. >> thank you, mr. chair. >> i'm sorry supervisor breed - >> thank you, mr. chair i will be joining my colleagues in supporting eddy he's one of the hardest working and atheist advocates and along with his organization of bright line i've found their work for green jobs and hiring and for building important community partnerships to be instructional in moving forward for significant project. i know that the support he has on the ground from...
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supervisor chiu. supervisor cowen. supervisor farrell. no. there are 7 i's and two nos >> the ordinance is finally passed. >> this is to appropriate the sale of bonds for capital improvement projects for 2014-2015 playing approximately $30 million on the pending action from the sequa finding and placing the remainder on controllers reserve. supervisor kim. absent supervisor mar. supervisor tang. supervisor wiener. supervisor yee absent. supervisor avalos. supervisor breed. supervisor campos. supervisor chiu. supervisor cowen. supervisor farrell. supervisor yee. there are 10 i's. the ordinance is passed on first reading. item 14 >> item 14 is an ordinance to wave the fee required by the public works code for the street occupancy code on saturday may 10, '17 and twitter as part of someplace week sidewalk sales. colleagues, same house, same call? we'll take that without objection. item 15 >> is a resolution finding the proposed block at the san francisco international. >> same house, same call? this resolution is adapted. >> item 167 is the issu
supervisor chiu. supervisor cowen. supervisor farrell. no. there are 7 i's and two nos >> the ordinance is finally passed. >> this is to appropriate the sale of bonds for capital improvement projects for 2014-2015 playing approximately $30 million on the pending action from the sequa finding and placing the remainder on controllers reserve. supervisor kim. absent supervisor mar. supervisor tang. supervisor wiener. supervisor yee absent. supervisor avalos. supervisor breed....
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supervisor chiu. supervisor cowen. supervisor farrell. supervisor kim pr there are 11 i's. the motion as amended is approved. with that, madam clerk, go to our 2:30 special accomodation. i believe that supervisor mar has requested to have this item >> thank you madam clerk. >> let me take a couple of deep breaths before i introduce those children from washington high school. colleagues i'd like to ask you to please join me in honoring a number of washington high school pressure group and if they could came forward and also the staff from the leadership institute the coordinator and the senior director we have a number of them from washington high school. my office has decadely worked with young people that have organized and educate their
supervisor chiu. supervisor cowen. supervisor farrell. supervisor kim pr there are 11 i's. the motion as amended is approved. with that, madam clerk, go to our 2:30 special accomodation. i believe that supervisor mar has requested to have this item >> thank you madam clerk. >> let me take a couple of deep breaths before i introduce those children from washington high school. colleagues i'd like to ask you to please join me in honoring a number of washington high school pressure...