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bond, and city adviser. the financing team has met several times and developed the final issuance document and the legislative package before you. item 16 is a ground lease for approval of the same project. it's a ground lease approval, i'm sorry. the term of the lease is 75 years, with option to extend for 24 years. the annual base rent is $15,000. this and all the other terms of the ground lease before you are consistent with most city policies and other ground lease for affordable housing approved by the board of supervisors. item 17 is for a jurisdictional transfer of the property where the project is located. it's currently owned by the real estate division who will transfer it to the city. as stated in the related resolution, both departments have determined that the property could be used more advantageously by the city for affordable housing. we asked the committee to recommend the resolutions and forward to the full board. as for timeline, the financing team is on track to close this transaction by
bond, and city adviser. the financing team has met several times and developed the final issuance document and the legislative package before you. item 16 is a ground lease for approval of the same project. it's a ground lease approval, i'm sorry. the term of the lease is 75 years, with option to extend for 24 years. the annual base rent is $15,000. this and all the other terms of the ground lease before you are consistent with most city policies and other ground lease for affordable housing...
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board for championing free city. it's so important in a city that talks about innovation and disruption, we need to make sure the opportunity is provided for all of our residents. so, colleagues, i just want to thank again our co-sponsors, i want to thank our rules committee for expeditiously allowing this to come before the board. i know this is one of the quickest charter amendments that have come before the board of supervisors but i really do look forward to working with all of you to champion this in the november 2019 election. i want to recognize the college board of trustees for adopting this charter amendment and recognizing the president, the vice president, and others, and also my former chief of staff, ivy li, the architect behind proposition w. thank the city attorneys for working tirelessly to make sure we could get this done since july, janet and john, and recognize the controller's office, ben rosenfield and his team, michelle and jayliel, will work on this in a different hat without your office and al
board for championing free city. it's so important in a city that talks about innovation and disruption, we need to make sure the opportunity is provided for all of our residents. so, colleagues, i just want to thank again our co-sponsors, i want to thank our rules committee for expeditiously allowing this to come before the board. i know this is one of the quickest charter amendments that have come before the board of supervisors but i really do look forward to working with all of you to...
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people in the city. then you turn around and give salary increases and the bus drivers as an example how you can't even afford to live in the city. then you give salary increases acting like you're helping people afford to live in the city, while you sit there on your tail end all day. i can tell you one place you weren't sitting at -- >> president cohen: any other speakers? any other speakers? none? public comment's closed. all right. let's take up this matter, supervisors. all right, we'll take this item without objection. make a motion to approve and send to the full board with a positive recommendation as a committee report. thank you. all right, next item, item 7, please. >> clerk: item 7 retroactively authorizing the port of san francisco to accept and expend a grant award in the amount of $5 million from the california natural resources agency bonds and grants office to support the port's san francisco seawall earthquake safety and disaster prevention program for the period of august 15, 2018, thr
people in the city. then you turn around and give salary increases and the bus drivers as an example how you can't even afford to live in the city. then you give salary increases acting like you're helping people afford to live in the city, while you sit there on your tail end all day. i can tell you one place you weren't sitting at -- >> president cohen: any other speakers? any other speakers? none? public comment's closed. all right. let's take up this matter, supervisors. all right,...
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this free city college is a way that we survive in this city. it is one of the many tools that we have. >> next speaker. >> hi, supervisors. i have been in san francisco, i have lived here, i feel like i am an adoptee since 1969. i have two doctors. i completed -- i have two daughters. city college was practically free in those days. like in the late seventies. on my two daughters graduated there peerk city college is the heart of san francisco. the teachers are fabulous. the class is a fabulous. i was so proud of san francisco when city college became free at last year. bernie sanders came out and was congratulating us on having free city college. this city is so expensive. people are struggling to have a roof over their heads, and then there's other people who are very rich in this city. this is one of -- this is the most expensive city in the country, actually. in california -- california is the richest state in the world -- >> thank you. thank you so much. thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon. i work with first-generation and low incom
this free city college is a way that we survive in this city. it is one of the many tools that we have. >> next speaker. >> hi, supervisors. i have been in san francisco, i have lived here, i feel like i am an adoptee since 1969. i have two doctors. i completed -- i have two daughters. city college was practically free in those days. like in the late seventies. on my two daughters graduated there peerk city college is the heart of san francisco. the teachers are fabulous. the class...
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in the city administrator's office. you know, a lot of the presentations are put together before the camp fire, before we knew this was happening and they all seem to apply to the experiences there. and after the lifeline -- the lifelines committee was put together after hurricane katrina that affected new orleans and city administrator at the time, ed lee, put together a group of utility providers to sort of work out and lifeline providers to discuss how we're going to recover, how we're going to get services up and running, how we're going to work together from a major event. for us, it's earthquake. for new orleans it was a hurricane. but really, you know, this gets to the heart of recovery, you know, the project goal that we're talking about here is how we can quickly recover from a major earthquake by assessing and improving the restoration and performance of lifelines. so, one of the steps that we've been working on since then is getting together with the lifeline providers. this is a list of the different agencie
in the city administrator's office. you know, a lot of the presentations are put together before the camp fire, before we knew this was happening and they all seem to apply to the experiences there. and after the lifeline -- the lifelines committee was put together after hurricane katrina that affected new orleans and city administrator at the time, ed lee, put together a group of utility providers to sort of work out and lifeline providers to discuss how we're going to recover, how we're going...
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it says we believe in free city because city college is fun. our judy goodman, she's the best teacher in the world, and i'd like to say maya scott, you know her, maya scott, she's the teacher. she's from the city college. i do. i like city college a lot. i like it. no, i think that's it. take care. love you. yeah, love you, too. bye. >> good morning, supervisors, and welcome, supervisor stefani. my name is sue ann linder, and i'm a professor in social science. i first came to city college in 1977, and i came back as an older adult to transition from nursing to teaching history. i'm devoted to student success. recently, the new york state legislature passed a bill for $7.5 billion to implement free state and city schools. we don't have that option because of prop 13. we must do a set-aside here, and this is not a set aside, it's a payment forward for real student and adult success in san francisco and huge social and economic impact. thank you so much for your time. >> hi. monica collins. i did work at city college for a long time. i went there
it says we believe in free city because city college is fun. our judy goodman, she's the best teacher in the world, and i'd like to say maya scott, you know her, maya scott, she's the teacher. she's from the city college. i do. i like city college a lot. i like it. no, i think that's it. take care. love you. yeah, love you, too. bye. >> good morning, supervisors, and welcome, supervisor stefani. my name is sue ann linder, and i'm a professor in social science. i first came to city college...
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there are other city-wide project labor agreements and other city agencies. i know supervisor fewer brought her experience to the table for the work she did at the unified school district. [please stand by] now all the affected parties will come together over the next nine months to a year and negotiate a final citywide project labor agreement with these parameters. we want to emphasize it was inclusive in terms of negotiations. all the affected parties were at the negotiating table. and again, at the end of the day, this was a hard fought negotiation, but everyone compromised to get where we are. protect workers, small businesses, but to have city-funded projects again be a pathway for all opportunities in these fields. again, i want to thank everyone. i think that this is a phenomenal compromise and i want to thank all the different stakeholders from the building trades, local, federal agencies, mayor, the city administer for two years of hard work, everyone's patience, but in the end, 50% done. and now the real work begins with the leadership of the affect
there are other city-wide project labor agreements and other city agencies. i know supervisor fewer brought her experience to the table for the work she did at the unified school district. [please stand by] now all the affected parties will come together over the next nine months to a year and negotiate a final citywide project labor agreement with these parameters. we want to emphasize it was inclusive in terms of negotiations. all the affected parties were at the negotiating table. and again,...
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how much more can our city bear? and we all know that during that challenging time when we lost two amazing leaders in our city, mayor moscone and supervisor milk, it was a really tough time in 1978. it was a tough time because of jonestown and the loss of over 900 san franciscans, and then, to lose our leaders soon after that. and we as a city, we came together. we came together to support one another, we came together to encourage one another, and what came out of that tragedy was two amazing legacies. two individuals who represented hope for so many people. and many may not be aware, the younger generation now may not be aware how significant it was to have harvey milk, who was the first lgbt member of the board of supervisors and then elected in the state of california. many were not aware of how amazing it was to have george moscone become mayor, someone who not only talked about inclusiveness, but who somehow made the kind of appointments that just weren't happening here in the city of san francisco, to appoint
how much more can our city bear? and we all know that during that challenging time when we lost two amazing leaders in our city, mayor moscone and supervisor milk, it was a really tough time in 1978. it was a tough time because of jonestown and the loss of over 900 san franciscans, and then, to lose our leaders soon after that. and we as a city, we came together. we came together to support one another, we came together to encourage one another, and what came out of that tragedy was two amazing...
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and transit-first city. thank you. >> president cohen: thank you. i want to take a moment to acknowledge the planning staff for their work and their time. i appreciate it. i will be voting no on this. colleagues, you heard me at length last week going into great detail. i believe that the city sometimes makes decisions trying to be the first and trying to catch headlines and i think they do it at the expense of those of us in the southeast or just grasping trying to catch up with some of the other policies that are already in existence. so i will be voting no on item 15 today. seeing there are no other names on the roster, madam clerk, please call roll call. [roll call vote] >> clerk: there are 7 ayes and 4 nos with safai, stefani, yee and cohen in the dissent. >> president cohen: this ordinance is finally passed. next item. >> clerk: item 16 ordinance to amend the police code to prohibit private post secondary institutions from using an application form to ask applicants about criminal history for the purpo
and transit-first city. thank you. >> president cohen: thank you. i want to take a moment to acknowledge the planning staff for their work and their time. i appreciate it. i will be voting no on this. colleagues, you heard me at length last week going into great detail. i believe that the city sometimes makes decisions trying to be the first and trying to catch headlines and i think they do it at the expense of those of us in the southeast or just grasping trying to catch up with some of...
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the city attorney is an elected official of the city and county of san francisco. this commission has four or five different jurisdictional ordinances, and the subject matter of the last public comment is not a part of those legal responsibilities of this commission. and i'll observe again that people have sometimes a misimpression that almost when all else fails, go to the ethics commission, and the ethics commission will act on some complaint on a public elected official, failure to execute public responsibilities or a city department or employee's failure to act in a certain way. we are not all things to all the people of the city and county of san francisco. thank you. >> thank you. >> agenda item number 11, discussion and possible action on items for future meetings. commissioner kopp? >> i have a request for preliminary review of statements, activities, and actions which are reflected in a newspaper article that was published three days ago. it's about seven pages. i have underlined what i consider pertinent portions of it. it involves a city employee by the
the city attorney is an elected official of the city and county of san francisco. this commission has four or five different jurisdictional ordinances, and the subject matter of the last public comment is not a part of those legal responsibilities of this commission. and i'll observe again that people have sometimes a misimpression that almost when all else fails, go to the ethics commission, and the ethics commission will act on some complaint on a public elected official, failure to execute...
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the city has went on. i know a lot of what we are doing at the port, mayor's lee vision is in front of our eyes. we have a new mayor. it is nice to know the citizens are resilient. i know mayor lee would be very proud. i want to personally thank the public for your support this year with the sea wall bond and coming to the port commission supporting the commission even when you didn't agree with the commissioners, we need to hear that. we understand we work for you. we need to hear when you agree and when you don't agree. i want to track the director and the staff for all hard work. we are five tough commissioners, we push to the limit. we want to say thank you to the staff. you need to hear it from us publicly what we feel about you. you spend time away from your families. sometimes we don't get it right but we do it best. this port belongs to the people. we understand that. we are pushing hard because we understand our responsibility. i want to thank all our commissioners, our skippers, president brandon
the city has went on. i know a lot of what we are doing at the port, mayor's lee vision is in front of our eyes. we have a new mayor. it is nice to know the citizens are resilient. i know mayor lee would be very proud. i want to personally thank the public for your support this year with the sea wall bond and coming to the port commission supporting the commission even when you didn't agree with the commissioners, we need to hear that. we understand we work for you. we need to hear when you...
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to do business with the city, legacy businesses must be suppliers with the city in the county of san francisco. they have access to one-on-one consulting. assistance with the registry applications. technical assistance. and workshops offered around the san francisco small business development sector at no cost. the topics are marketing, manage, books, training, access to capital and technology. providing assistance to legacy businesses impacted by the construction project. from april to september, the semi-annual period. recorded in the previous quarterly report. and additional from july to september are shown here. and square footage of the replications were about 2600 square feet. there reporting period, we have the legacy business plan. now, the press articles, the legacy businesses and the legacy business program for the quarter between july and september, including specs. the legacy businesses. and victoria bakery which is a legacy business, the legacy business program was also mentioned in the article. legacy businesses are featured in articles. and new additions to the registr
to do business with the city, legacy businesses must be suppliers with the city in the county of san francisco. they have access to one-on-one consulting. assistance with the registry applications. technical assistance. and workshops offered around the san francisco small business development sector at no cost. the topics are marketing, manage, books, training, access to capital and technology. providing assistance to legacy businesses impacted by the construction project. from april to...
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the city estimates it will lose close to 4 million dollars in taxes and other fees.but city spokesmanre says police and other officials will respect the voters wishes. chris fiore, city of south lake tahoe'from the enforcement perspective what changes a little bit is the advertisements. weúre going to monitoring the advertisements from these vacation housing rentals and make sure theyúre in compliance with what measure t lays out.'with so many hotel rooms in the city, visitors still have plenty of options.but with the cost of homes dramatically increasing in the city over the years... and developers only building large homes, condos and hotel rooms... many feel measure t was a long time coming.gary speir, lives in south lake tahoe'to buy a house just for the intention of renting it out year round...'(but with) 'is outrageous.'gary speir tells us he has two jobs... but has been forced to live in motel rooms due to a lack of low income housing.gary speir, lives in south lake tahoe 'everywhere is hiring out here, people are desperate for employees because nobody can live here. they all h
the city estimates it will lose close to 4 million dollars in taxes and other fees.but city spokesmanre says police and other officials will respect the voters wishes. chris fiore, city of south lake tahoe'from the enforcement perspective what changes a little bit is the advertisements. weúre going to monitoring the advertisements from these vacation housing rentals and make sure theyúre in compliance with what measure t lays out.'with so many hotel rooms in the city, visitors still have...
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the most treaty put the city in the world spotlight. and the university founded only in one nine hundred seventy six has benefited. off of its seventeen thousand students come from. in order to find out more about what makes maastricht so attractive for students from around the globe i've arranged to meet. an israeli raids in italy what brings you to maastricht. studying european studies. really interested in european politics so i figured if i want to have any chance of being where the action is must receive the first weeks that you're only been here for a couple of months what do you like about the city what's your first impression it's very international so you're always going to feel like home here right like i was. going to fall off a place and then it's a place next to your you don't feel out of place with you are going to find your your spot how do you think that came about. that if you have seen crissy of this state that everybody finds their needs still with this being a very small city or a fairly small city i mean it's the mi
the most treaty put the city in the world spotlight. and the university founded only in one nine hundred seventy six has benefited. off of its seventeen thousand students come from. in order to find out more about what makes maastricht so attractive for students from around the globe i've arranged to meet. an israeli raids in italy what brings you to maastricht. studying european studies. really interested in european politics so i figured if i want to have any chance of being where the action...
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small city or a fairly small city i mean it's the middle middle of europe to begin with so i think it's very prone to being a mix of cultures. you know just like a pro sort of cultures who came together and everybody brother would be from their own culture from home and decided to live together and exist in this way so. we learn many dutch yet. you know. the good. and they. are i mean you got to far right. thank you bill but that's something yeah i mean i always got to be polite and you know one join the rest of your studies here and thank you so much for taking that thank you so much it was my pleasure now it's your turn again time for our females this week we received a video from india to visit mexico is going to show us around chiapas take us to the ancient mayan village of language through the jungle. and on a tour of the someone there ok you. know. what. the i'm. sure. we want to know your favorite place to go on vacation send us your videos you can upload them at d.f.w. dot com slash travel. as you've already seen in maastricht there are plenty of repurposed houses of worship one
small city or a fairly small city i mean it's the middle middle of europe to begin with so i think it's very prone to being a mix of cultures. you know just like a pro sort of cultures who came together and everybody brother would be from their own culture from home and decided to live together and exist in this way so. we learn many dutch yet. you know. the good. and they. are i mean you got to far right. thank you bill but that's something yeah i mean i always got to be polite and you know...
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his city.n, i am just delighted that he decided to work, not for me, he actually worked with me. he did so in the most generous, gratuitous way and believe me, every day of my life, when i think of our city and the resources of this city, i placed ed lee at the highest. [applause] >> thank you. i want to take this opportunity to acknowledge many of the elected officials who have joined us here today, including our city attorney, dennis herrera, our supervisor, catherine stefani, hilary ronen, katy tang, and president of the board of supervisors, melia cohen. as well as community college board members. our public defender as well. thank you for joining us here today and as we acknowledge former mayors. [applause] >> she will be speaking. as i said to, the family of mayor lee is here today, including his wife and two doctors and other members of the family. at this time, i would like to invite his daughter who last week, when we were in san francisco sacramento and the mayor was inducted into the
his city.n, i am just delighted that he decided to work, not for me, he actually worked with me. he did so in the most generous, gratuitous way and believe me, every day of my life, when i think of our city and the resources of this city, i placed ed lee at the highest. [applause] >> thank you. i want to take this opportunity to acknowledge many of the elected officials who have joined us here today, including our city attorney, dennis herrera, our supervisor, catherine stefani, hilary...
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we have history in this city. we can directly trace the lgbt civil rights movement back to the corner of turk and taylor where in 1966, the riots was the first documented collective uprising of lgbt individuals in the country. [applause] >> the riots recently inspired the founding of the transgendered cultural district. the first officially recognized transgendered district in this country. [applause] >> it's important that we remember this history. and that we consider how it impacts us today. the tenderloin is still has the highest concentration of trends -- transgender folks in san francisco. this is changing with the tide of new development. the transgendered cultural district was created not just as a way of preserving the importance of the legacy of the tenderloin, but also as a mechanism to push back against the displacement of the transgendered community. it was created to be an advocate to serve as a resource and a safe space. it is has been -- it has been my honor to present the district thus far along w
we have history in this city. we can directly trace the lgbt civil rights movement back to the corner of turk and taylor where in 1966, the riots was the first documented collective uprising of lgbt individuals in the country. [applause] >> the riots recently inspired the founding of the transgendered cultural district. the first officially recognized transgendered district in this country. [applause] >> it's important that we remember this history. and that we consider how it...
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the city is not functioning. if you live here and you have your feet on the ground and you walk about the city, you find you are gridlocked everywhere you go. there is a huge denial from here to the whole supervisor's board as to what is going on. and how to make a world-class city that we can all live and that really represents a city of san francisco, the city that is meant to be a liberal bastion, a place for us all to love and to get beyond the hatred that is coming out of washington. i was raised this way. i will end it on that. it is not really a sanctuary city for people who need help. it is a sanctuary city for rich people. you have to stop bending over and lubricating their bank accounts and letting them sell us down the river. thank you. please keep that in mind. >> thank you. next speaker, please,. >> and in two minutes, i will tell you what a mess that's your previous directors made of the whole taxi business. in 2009, the m.t.a. took over the taxi business. one of the things that was given to them in
the city is not functioning. if you live here and you have your feet on the ground and you walk about the city, you find you are gridlocked everywhere you go. there is a huge denial from here to the whole supervisor's board as to what is going on. and how to make a world-class city that we can all live and that really represents a city of san francisco, the city that is meant to be a liberal bastion, a place for us all to love and to get beyond the hatred that is coming out of washington. i was...
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. >> deputy city attorney? i don't know if you were following, i am questioning whether the nature of his business, with there be a conflict of interest in serving on the rent board,. >> deputy city attorney john given her. i have not spoken directly with the appointee. i don't know anymore about his business other than what i have read in the pocket and the discussion today. i can't stay, with any certainty , i am not sure what code section you are reading, supervisor yee, it sounded related to the statement of incompatible activities that the ethics commission has adopted. every city department, board and commission has a statement of incompatible activities which is basically a conflict of interest law that applies only to that department or commissioner board the rent board has a statement of incompatible activities and among other things, is generally described outside activities that are incompatible with service on the rent board. i have not analysed this particular situation. i don't know enough about t
. >> deputy city attorney? i don't know if you were following, i am questioning whether the nature of his business, with there be a conflict of interest in serving on the rent board,. >> deputy city attorney john given her. i have not spoken directly with the appointee. i don't know anymore about his business other than what i have read in the pocket and the discussion today. i can't stay, with any certainty , i am not sure what code section you are reading, supervisor yee, it...
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the city council on record about this. the city council also voted for a switch in their water source, but that vote did not include using the flint river which is what -- which is what catalyzed this crisis. >> so in essence, was it the state government's fault at this point? because there's been some discussion of whether it was the city who caused this or the state who caused this, and everybody seems to have suffered politically. >> right. well, in a lot of ways, that question is being contested in courtrooms right now, but yes, the state has the bulk of the responsibility here. the local government, for whatever vote they might have made, did not have the power of their vote. both the political authorities through the emergency manager, the oversight responsibility of our department of environmental quality and our health and human services department, they had the bulk of the responsibility for the water crisis. >> where is flint getting its water these days? >> they are back on detroit's water system, back to gettin
the city council on record about this. the city council also voted for a switch in their water source, but that vote did not include using the flint river which is what -- which is what catalyzed this crisis. >> so in essence, was it the state government's fault at this point? because there's been some discussion of whether it was the city who caused this or the state who caused this, and everybody seems to have suffered politically. >> right. well, in a lot of ways, that question...
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city design group.nd our long-range planning division, current planning and environmental planning. i want to acknowledge sfmta and public works that reviewed and had staff members come on their free time to speak on public comment. i want to thank our advocacy groups walk sf, cathy deluca, livable city, and bike coalition, janice lee. i want to thank our community resident from south park, alice rodgers, who first brought up the issue of how a change, a major change of use, didn't trigger any change of requirements to develop or improve streetscapes for pedestrians. and i want to thank the city attorney's office. finally, want to recognize my staff, noel young and edward wright that helped us to get to this point. i look forward to having your support on this ordinance. >> president cohen: thank you. supervisor yee, you're next. >> supervisor yee: thank you, president cohen. why i completely support the intent of this ordinance to get us to the point where we are not reliant on cars and fossil fuels, b
city design group.nd our long-range planning division, current planning and environmental planning. i want to acknowledge sfmta and public works that reviewed and had staff members come on their free time to speak on public comment. i want to thank our advocacy groups walk sf, cathy deluca, livable city, and bike coalition, janice lee. i want to thank our community resident from south park, alice rodgers, who first brought up the issue of how a change, a major change of use, didn't trigger any...
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employed in the city. investment and private transportation encourages their proliferation and sensitive neighborhoods like the mission and so macaque it creates increases in housing prices that are small burdens for them, were devastating to low income communities and communities of color. we did have a rally this afternoon at 12:30 pm. i could talk for 20 minutes about some of the impacts of the business owners have had as some of the secondary results of the mitt -- red lanes in the mission going forward, we demand a robust process. >> thank you very much. next speaker. >> good afternoon. i think one of the things we need to do is look at the impacts that they have had in the missing -- in the mission district. a lot of our businesses have suffered for quite some time. we have reports out on percentages of income that they have been using. we need to look at those things first before we move forward to try to allow private bus shuttles on these bus lanes. i think we need to look at the bigger picture an
employed in the city. investment and private transportation encourages their proliferation and sensitive neighborhoods like the mission and so macaque it creates increases in housing prices that are small burdens for them, were devastating to low income communities and communities of color. we did have a rally this afternoon at 12:30 pm. i could talk for 20 minutes about some of the impacts of the business owners have had as some of the secondary results of the mitt -- red lanes in the mission...
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higher than the city's requirement, and being built at a time where the city his and one of its worst housing crisis ever. 10% of the population in the city he lives in affordable housing and there are people and families in need of homes every day. just last year through the mayor 's office and housing, and community development, there were 104 housing lotteries. 8,500,000 hot -- 85,000 households applied for 1210 units. that is a 1.4% chance of getting selected. one in 70. that means for every household selected, 69 families go home empty-handed. there simply isn't enough affordable housing inventory to go around. imagine the chance to live in a building like this. safe, secure, welcoming. the average person takes those words for granted but not some. some people dream of living in a building like this if they were given the chance, and i know i would as someone who would qualify for b.m.r. housing. this project benefits families, the community, the job force, in and the housing community in san francisco. everything be proposed as what -- is with the city's best interest in mind. t
higher than the city's requirement, and being built at a time where the city his and one of its worst housing crisis ever. 10% of the population in the city he lives in affordable housing and there are people and families in need of homes every day. just last year through the mayor 's office and housing, and community development, there were 104 housing lotteries. 8,500,000 hot -- 85,000 households applied for 1210 units. that is a 1.4% chance of getting selected. one in 70. that means for...
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the cities are a landscape of opportunity.country th likes to pride itself on picking up and starting over. ♪ >> we stand for connecting every person. for a global community. >> facebook systematically went from interconnecting people to essentially having a surveillance system of their whole ves. >> facebook has come under fire for its role... >> i mean everybody was pretty upset that we hadn't caught it during the election. and it was a very intense time.a >> . zuckerberg will testify... >> i still have questions. if we're going to makein sure tha018 and 2020 this doesn't happen again. >> narrator: next time, on frontline. >> go pbs.org/frontline for more on the decline of rust belt cities. t >> there's no one lebuy stuff and these economies collapse. >> and follow alec macgillis' reporting on the issue at propublica.om >> and youthere now and what hits you is just the emptiness of it. >> check out more stories in the wnet, "chasing the in dream iative". connect to the frontline community on facebook, twitternt or pbs.org/fl
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in our city to join us, to join sales force, to join the city, to join all of our n.g.o.s as we work to get everyone in a home. join us in the wisdom of st. francis. st. francis, who is the name sake of our city, who said, it is in giving that we receive. that is why we are here, that is what we are doing, that is what we are committed to doing, so we all must be committed to restoring the greatness of our city. this is a san francisco that takes care of its people. it always has. this is a san francisco that is a fabric of tolerance and diversity and inclusion, but it is a city that is a fabric of compassion and love, especially at this time of the year and especially when we look at our city's most neediest, when we walk down the streets and see our homeless and say wow, there through the grace of god goes i. thank you all for being here today, thank you, mayor breed, for your wisdom and your incredible work, and we can't wait to have this opened it up and getting it used for great order. >> thank you. >> thank you. [applause] >> thank you. i do want to say, if you look at the actu
in our city to join us, to join sales force, to join the city, to join all of our n.g.o.s as we work to get everyone in a home. join us in the wisdom of st. francis. st. francis, who is the name sake of our city, who said, it is in giving that we receive. that is why we are here, that is what we are doing, that is what we are committed to doing, so we all must be committed to restoring the greatness of our city. this is a san francisco that takes care of its people. it always has. this is a san...
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first i love free city college. i think it's one of to the few policies the board of supervisors have passed in the history of this body that has the potential to profoundly change the inequality we're all battling with here in san francisco. the possibility that exists in the program is worth funding. it's worth funding with a stable source and worth funding over a long period of time. it's worth making that choice of priority here in san francisco. i want to chime in on the ongoing debate on set-asides. i get both sides of this debate. it's a hard one. what ultimately -- what usually what i usually end of fight the set-aside side of the debate, the board of supervisors has an limited budget of $11 million and the mayor's budget office is responsible and the departments for setting the priority. and we have a month to review $11 million and then we battle between 11 of us at the end over a paltry part of money given the size of the budget. if you want to promote, create and see a big ideas become successful, it's r
first i love free city college. i think it's one of to the few policies the board of supervisors have passed in the history of this body that has the potential to profoundly change the inequality we're all battling with here in san francisco. the possibility that exists in the program is worth funding. it's worth funding with a stable source and worth funding over a long period of time. it's worth making that choice of priority here in san francisco. i want to chime in on the ongoing debate on...
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everyone in the city can walk to a park. it really is an extraordinary thing that sets san francisco apart. so it's worth noting. it's my pleasure to bring up our newest district five supervisor for whom community is definitely first, vallie brown. [applause] >> ms. brown: thank you, phil. i remember when we were talking about this probably in 2000 -- and what was it? 10? >> it was a long time ago. >> i don't know. it's been a long time. but i want to thank mayor breed and parks and rec for saying that parks are important not only to this city, but this district. this district is very special to me, and the people who live around here. and i really am happy to see us keep moving forward with green space. but this process just wasn't a city hall or department effort. this was a community effort, and you have to remember, and all the people standing behind me, we have sheryl davis that used to be with mo' magic, and she was there, pushing for it. there's james -- where's james? he was part of it, also. and then, there was kell
everyone in the city can walk to a park. it really is an extraordinary thing that sets san francisco apart. so it's worth noting. it's my pleasure to bring up our newest district five supervisor for whom community is definitely first, vallie brown. [applause] >> ms. brown: thank you, phil. i remember when we were talking about this probably in 2000 -- and what was it? 10? >> it was a long time ago. >> i don't know. it's been a long time. but i want to thank mayor breed and...
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community, the city administrator and all the effected city agencies in finalizing it. i want to highlight three key points before we get in the major amendments that were integral and were a major piece of the negotiations. one of the objectives was looking at a threshold and the threshold on contracts and covered projects in the city. the agreement was that on bond projects the flesh -- flesh hold -- threshold would be $5 million in what was covered and step down. on non-bond project the threshold would remain at $10 million and that's incorporated into this and we'll produce those amendments today. we also allow for an opportunity for the l.b.e.s and contractors as we learned through the process in data collection that a $10 million threshold, most the projects and contracts issued in the city over $10 million, almost 100% are l.b.e.s signatory with the appropriate building and construction trades. so the conversation really narrowed over the last six months and in the legislation to think about the micro l.b.e. community or those working on smaller contracts so ther
community, the city administrator and all the effected city agencies in finalizing it. i want to highlight three key points before we get in the major amendments that were integral and were a major piece of the negotiations. one of the objectives was looking at a threshold and the threshold on contracts and covered projects in the city. the agreement was that on bond projects the flesh -- flesh hold -- threshold would be $5 million in what was covered and step down. on non-bond project the...
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and our city funded sub city program, win -- which i've been fighting with you. found a paper with the largest circulation. and it was a key signatory of the ballot measure. a one of the amazing things about the campaign is it was led primarily by women and i just want to thank again jenny, sam, cynthia, kelly, jen and so much more to lead the fight to expand what we should be contributing to helping those that are the most vulnerable here in our society. and by the way, folks on the streets have jobs and are working and just need an affordable home. the crisis we're trying to address is the affordable housing crisis and we need significant money to address it. the $1 million to $2 million to $3 million that we fight for in tears on budget night will not address this. prop c will be the single most important investment that the city has made to face the most important challenge facing cities today. i want to thank the coalition on homeless. you employed 150 residents, largely homeless that led the strategy and outreach from the ground up. i heard about your meeti
and our city funded sub city program, win -- which i've been fighting with you. found a paper with the largest circulation. and it was a key signatory of the ballot measure. a one of the amazing things about the campaign is it was led primarily by women and i just want to thank again jenny, sam, cynthia, kelly, jen and so much more to lead the fight to expand what we should be contributing to helping those that are the most vulnerable here in our society. and by the way, folks on the streets...
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the city's architecture is influenced by the cliffs which enclose the old town on both sides of the rivers outside natural protective ramparts. the stein gas or even an ancient roman days anyone wanting to pass from north to south had to pass through this needles i've between the river and the cliff. results book is on the road to italy which doubtless gives the city some of its mediterranean charm. two hundred years ago the german naturalist and explorer alexander fun hobart who'd seen some far flung parts of the world wrote i consider the regions of naples constantinople and zaps book the most beautiful on earth. the unique panoramas created by the northernmost outcrops of else and they conceal the treasure which made the city rich in the times of the illyrians the romans and the celts sought the very name of the city it means somewhat council under the romans it was called you vavoom and was a flourishing trading center on the ruins of the settlement to monastic houses were built in the late seventh century the number of benedictine foundation is the owner's nunnery still in existence n
the city's architecture is influenced by the cliffs which enclose the old town on both sides of the rivers outside natural protective ramparts. the stein gas or even an ancient roman days anyone wanting to pass from north to south had to pass through this needles i've between the river and the cliff. results book is on the road to italy which doubtless gives the city some of its mediterranean charm. two hundred years ago the german naturalist and explorer alexander fun hobart who'd seen some...
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cities lacking authority over tncs. any thought to state legislation to empower cities further to address the challenges? >> i haven't heard anybody coming forth specifically. we are in regular communication with the seven largest department of transportation in california. so far there hasn't been a proposal. i won't say a will. i think a proposal to try to take that on. there is an opportunity with th incoming administration and how it works or doesn't work effectively. that conversation started two years ago what should fall with in the purview and what night be under the state agency. it could be those conversations begin again. >> we have a lot of people changing at the state level. people have been in place for quite some time. i think we will see a lot of new faces and a lot of stunt with people changing. >> the staff report mentions the better market street. we spoke about funding removed from market street. the budget is quite significant. it sounds like it is moving for the first few blocks. can you talk about
cities lacking authority over tncs. any thought to state legislation to empower cities further to address the challenges? >> i haven't heard anybody coming forth specifically. we are in regular communication with the seven largest department of transportation in california. so far there hasn't been a proposal. i won't say a will. i think a proposal to try to take that on. there is an opportunity with th incoming administration and how it works or doesn't work effectively. that...
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i think i'd actually use the cannon to defend the city. trying to protect myself with a shield and attacked with a lance. fortunately those times are long gone behind these walls which are a metre thick in places there's now a museum holston gate was one of three city gates to break but i live it was an extremely important trade hub on the baltic sea coast it was the first ports the first christian city it was the gateway to the east. one of the major trade goods was dried cod there was also a lot on land processing go ahead and touch it nothing can happen talk dried fish cod and so much of any of you ever tried it you would you like to see if i should i prepare some for you. it feels like plastic. but it's real. no i don't think my teeth could take that. people of lower back were experienced seafarers they were constantly developing and improving their seagoing technology. for life challenge but let's take a look under this cover we can see some of the navigational instruments of the time there's a compass a sextant and a telescope. and s
i think i'd actually use the cannon to defend the city. trying to protect myself with a shield and attacked with a lance. fortunately those times are long gone behind these walls which are a metre thick in places there's now a museum holston gate was one of three city gates to break but i live it was an extremely important trade hub on the baltic sea coast it was the first ports the first christian city it was the gateway to the east. one of the major trade goods was dried cod there was also a...
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cities in asia. on the other hand you have to see that in india or china besides the industrial production which is going on all over the city and traffic also plays a huge role and they won't get their air quality problems sorted out if they don't start taking action on their traffic. and people are increasingly migrating to the cities a global trend siemens highlights in the crystal cities offer jobs culture hospitals it's senseless to keep polluting these increasingly important living spaces with exhaust fumes so which city would alex and every house prefer to live in. here in london and london's got a huge debate going on about air pollution if i think about it probably move to the countryside. and understandable attitude for an expert in pollution levels in major urban centers. now this is a recurring question in the twenty first century how do we make our cities cleaner and greener germinal to promote is doing his bit by building in commercializing the city crews are increasingly electric bike
cities in asia. on the other hand you have to see that in india or china besides the industrial production which is going on all over the city and traffic also plays a huge role and they won't get their air quality problems sorted out if they don't start taking action on their traffic. and people are increasingly migrating to the cities a global trend siemens highlights in the crystal cities offer jobs culture hospitals it's senseless to keep polluting these increasingly important living spaces...
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she wants to reduce traffic in the city by a third. and there's four hundred sixty hector area there are major restrictions in place on the most polluting cars. they're no longer allowed to pass through. until the end of february drivers of older diesels will be issued with a warning if they enter the restricted area after that they'll face a ninety euro fine authorities say the ban is already making a difference madrid's ground via is less congested than before freeing up space for cyclists in particular. people are already reacting an increasing number are traveling in this area by bus traffic overall is down. but not everyone supports the ban retailers and delivery companies are especially critical some even calling it a disaster isabel garcia runs a furniture store and says she depends on customers being able to return by car she points to a survey commissioned by critics of the. airport the seven percent of those polled say they no longer want to come into the city center to shop. that means she'll also need to replace her van it
she wants to reduce traffic in the city by a third. and there's four hundred sixty hector area there are major restrictions in place on the most polluting cars. they're no longer allowed to pass through. until the end of february drivers of older diesels will be issued with a warning if they enter the restricted area after that they'll face a ninety euro fine authorities say the ban is already making a difference madrid's ground via is less congested than before freeing up space for cyclists in...
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i think that we need to really look at san francisco as a city and we are truly an inclusive city. it means that we will see black people in all parts of our lives when i go to restaurants, i look and i notice. when i'm on the bus, i look and i notice. when they are not part of your everyday life and friends or people that we have close relationships with or people that we love in our lives that are black, i think that what we are missing out on is such a rich experience. but also the opportunity to actually have a workplace where people know people charge as individuals. and in this country, where the rhetoric is so racist, and the media is so racist and our number 45 is so racist, i think that it only ads to our challenge to tackle this problem again, i want to say we need an actual office that compiles this data and analyse as it and gives us the recommendations and helps us analyse our own policies that we are forming as a legislative body, and whether or not this ads to the outmigration of black folks, or does it help to heal us? thanks. >> thank you supervisor fewer. supervis
i think that we need to really look at san francisco as a city and we are truly an inclusive city. it means that we will see black people in all parts of our lives when i go to restaurants, i look and i notice. when i'm on the bus, i look and i notice. when they are not part of your everyday life and friends or people that we have close relationships with or people that we love in our lives that are black, i think that what we are missing out on is such a rich experience. but also the...