that transcends just the fillmore n.c.d. that's a larger issue that the department needs to look at. i know there's a lot of reworking of large fast food and specialty self-serve and the different categories. obviously we're a far way away from working on the other issues. i would definitely encourage the department to the extent that we can -- looking at how we can further refine and tighten the definitions of the different kinds of food and restaurant establishments so it is clearer to people because people -- people hear large fast food, they think form has retail and they think mcdonald's. that's what people think of. i think it is having definitions that better represent what we have in san francisco and in our neighborhoods would be much more useful for people in general. so based upon what we have seen over the months and a lot of other n.c.d.'s going this approach for conditional use, it seems to make a lot of sense that this would be the direction that this neighborhood would also for into. i have foyed living in th

and the existing store at 2060 fillmore street at the southeast corner of fillmore and washington street was the second store in the country and has been in operation for approximately 10 years. the subject proposal will allow for the relocation of the existing store to the project site. the proposed hours of operation of the store are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. monday through saturday and -- and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on sunday. as far as issues and considerations, there are approximately 118 -- operating retail service and business -- restaurant businesses with the upper commercial district and estimate that, 15 to 25 or approximately 12 to 25% of the businesses that appear to call -- qualify as formula uses. today the department has not received letters or phone calls in opposition to the project. the project sponsor conducted a community outreach meeting that indicated that the fillmore street merchant's association and the pacific heights resident's association had no objection to the retail store. and the project sponsor has submitted a petition with approximately 120 signatures for merchants a

we meet with the fillmore merchants association and get their input before we move sfroordm -- forward. we will have the planning commission weigh in at this time. we wanted to let you know, we plan to do outreach and meet with planning staff before he picks up the legislation. >> thank you. >> tins 2005, there -- since 2005, there has been legislation like this. this changes the commercial zoning controls. currently upper fillmore includes full-service and small service and fast food and specialty foods and service uses and bar uses. this legislation would allow new full-service restaurants and small service and specialty food services and bars associated with full-service restaurants to apply for a conditional use authorization in the fillmore district. there would be no cap or sunset clause. the ordinance would permit the uses to be approved by the manning commission on a case by case basis. the department is recommending one modification to the legislation, which is to allow large fast food restaurants which are currently not permitted mountain n.c.d. to be permitted with condition

next i am submitting an ordinance for commercial uses on fillmore street between bush and mcallister. we inherited the fillmore corridor from the redevelopment agency, different versions of land use protocols that have allowed store fronts to be used for non-retail purposes. we have a problem that on the west side of fillmore street between gary and mcallister, many of those businesses are used for non-retail purposes. i want to make sure we have land-use protocols that helped reorient that practice. the rest i will submit. i just want to inform you something weird is happening tomorrow. the coastal commission is meeting in the chamber. it is meeting tomorrow and friday. thursday we will been coasting with david shute -- co-host thing with david -- co-hosting with david chu. it is one of the strongest land use bodies in the united states if not globally, levon hundred miles of jurisdiction along the coast and consider -- 1,100 miles of jurisdiction along the coast, and they will be deliberating every month starting tomorrow morning. president chiu: i have two items, the first is from

to begin with luck gave you the fillmore tonight supervisor avalos:

to begin with luck gave you the fillmore tonight supervisor avalos: what a guy. we will close public comment. move forward with recommendations. without objection. mr. young, do we have

to begin with luck gave you the fillmore tonight supervisor avalos: what a guy. we will close public comment. move forward with recommendations. without objection. mr. young, do we have any other items? >> that complete to the agenda. supervisor avalos: we are adjourned. i'm robert chief and i'm the park's supervisor in the parks in the sunset district. i've been working here for 3 years. we are 60-70 street below street level. the 64 acre park. the park is divided into 2 sections we are in the stern area. when you get over to pine lake meadow and pine lake, pine lake is considered a natural area. in 1847, the green family came out here, back then this was kind of an empty canyon and sand dun area. they claimed this property. in 1892. george green who's a second generation built the truckdaro club house. there was a hotel then. it was said this was the place to go if you were weary of the dirty city and the police. there were a couple of gun fights the front door has bullet holes. i don't ever repair them. 1931 stig mond bought the property from the green family.

to begin with luck gave you the fillmore tonight supervisor avalos: what a guy. we will close public comment. move forward with recommendations. without objection. mr. young, do we have any other items? >> that complete to the agenda. supervisor avalos: we are adjourned. >> welcome to culturewater. in 2001, the san francisco arts commission and tampa does go public library established an arts master plan for the city soon to be renovated branch library. almost 10 years later, the san francisco arts commission has integrated a collection of vibrant new artworks by bay area artists into five new libraries, and there is more on the way. here is a closer look at some of the projects. >> the branch library improvement program is a bond funded program undertaken by the san francisco public library to upgrade each of the branch libraries throughout the neighborhoods. one of the great benefits of this opportunity is that each of these branches has a unique artwork that has been created specifically for that branch, based on input from people who live near that branch, in

to begin with luck gave you the fillmore tonight supervisor avalos: what a guy. we will close public comment. move forward with recommendations. without objection. mr. young, do we have any other items? >> that complete to the agenda. supervisor avalos: we are adjourned. >> there has been an acknowledgement of the special places around san francisco bay. well, there is something sort of innate in human beings, i think, that tend to recognize a good spot when you see it, a spot that takes your breath away. this is one of them. >> an icon of the new deal. >> we stood here a week ago and we heard all of these dignitaries talk about the symbol that coit tower is for san francisco. it's interesting for those of us in the pioneer park project is trying to make the point that not only the tower, not only this man-built edifice here is a symbol of the city but also the green space on which it sits and the hill to which is rests. to understand them, you have to understand the topography of san francisco. early days of the city, the city grows up in what is the financial d

and for example, south beach or fillmore.he redevelopment agency has the primary responsibility are ensugar compliance with their adoptive plans for redevelopment. if you are in a redevelopment area you should know that rightar way. you can call the planning department and they will tell you, you are in a redevelopment district and then go see the redevelopment agency. it makes it easier because the redevelopment agency has financing options. but they are bound by the city's master plan and the planning code. you may have to be responsive to the agency and the planning department. so if you are in the -- often it offers more incentives than not in terms of financing. >> so, that's the planning. okay. now we were talk as we before we started here about someone who's taking over restaurants. some of you were in the restaurant business and somebody here is taking over somebody's existing lease in other restaurant buying amount i said that's a really smart thing to do because a lot of times when you try to build a restaurant from

one of them happens to be on fillmore, which happens to be part of the restaurant deal >> denny thing. -- it feels not going to be in a pretty picture. i have been arrested, but i told redevelopment i was coming today to say i support the money for mary rodgers building. i was with her in her last three years of living, but to do something out of compliance when we do not have no way of doing something, but when the police come and out three and us -- apprehend us, in our community, there is a free and to teach -- it ain't no mystery to check your history ♪ >> thank you very much. final speaker please. >> ♪ i leave this land, i just cannot wait. ♪ it is on golden gate ♪ have the ball, have of all ofit -- it all today ♪ >> any other members of the public wish to speak or sing at this public hearing public comment is closed. if we could take a roll call vote on this resolution. [calling vote sins] >> ther are ten ayes. this resolution is adopted. the mayor has requested a five- minute recess so we can join hands in a signing ceremony at related to the america's cup bill we just passed,

proposes to rezone the lot from the presidential mixed but density district to the adjacent upper fillmore street commercial district. we requested for the commission to initiate legislation that would amend the zoning map and to schedule a public hearing for adoption on february 10th, 2011 or later. currently, this is by the san francisco housing authority and by this time, the department recommends approval. >> good afternoon, commissioners, president. i am barbara smith with the housing authority. as i am sure you are aware of, we are always in need of funds to serve our low income households with our aging properties and limited resources. the authority has very few opportunities to generate additional revenue to help improve the properties and where we do have those opportunities, that is a unique opportunity that we have where we want to maximize the benefit of selling this property. the property is adjacent to the upper filmore neighborhood commercial district and we are asking to rezone the property to that use. hud has approved the sale of this property. and we understand that it

where i really hung out was at the fillmore.hat was my university, checking out be the king, and james brown, a cream. finding out how they were able to penetrate people's hearts. with their music. once you do that, something happens to their eyes. they become brighter. they start crying, they do not know why. they start dancing. it is like when a woman gives birth. =mmfirst, she cries and then she laughs. later on, she dances. and that, to me, is the beauty of what san francisco is about. >> one final question, and we are going to link it to your music today. such a rich legacy that you are giving us. you mentioned to me that you are working on a new album. could you share what is coming up? >> i love to dream when i am awake. kand so i had this dream of working with india arie and yo- yo ma to do the george harrison saw; and "-- song. this is the definitive way to do this. we are all in it together, we do not leave anybody out. t conviction, i am one of the few people that you can recognize by one note. god gave me that univer

you the fillmore tonight supervisor avalos: what a guy. we will close public comment. move forward with recommendations. without objection. mr. young, do we have any other items? >> that complete to the agenda. supervisor avalos: we are adjourned. >> ok, let's get started. good morning, everyone. i am happy to see so many city leaders here as well as students from local schools. welcome to the asian art museum. my name is jay shee, the director of the asian art museum. on behalf of the staff and board, we welcome you in the backdrop of the upcoming exhibitions, ritual performances. it will be open to the public february 25. this is the first time in history of the united states that the indonesian culture, particularly the island of bali, will be presented to our public. this is a wonderful example of the value and service that a museum provides to our community. we are a platform for cultural exchange, as well as cultural diplomacy. this museum has served for many years this say and we continue to be more robust in our service to the publ

sight luck that we had a jazz fillmore to begin with luck gave you the fillmore tonight supervisor avalos: what a guy. we will close public comment. move forward with recommendations. without objection. mr. young, do we have any other items? >> that complete to the agenda. supervisor avalos: we are adjourned. >> please stand for the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indeviseable, with liberty and justice for all. >> thank you. the roll call. commission president thomas mazzucco. >> present. >> we're not on yet. continue with roll call. vice president commissioner dr. marshall. >> excused this evening. >> commissioner petra dejesus. >> in route. >> commissioner angela chan. >> present. >> commissioner james hammer. >> present. >> commissioner carol kingsley. >> present. >> commissioner james slaughter. >> present. >> commission president you have a quorum. also on the dais, acting chief of police jeffrey godam and joyce hicks. >> thank you, lieutenant. welcome to the wednesda

. >> my family got moved out of the fillmore into bayview hunters point back when redevelopment was the old redevelopment, and they were proclaiming to do all of us some justice. they were going to tear down the old houses and replace them with new houses, and everybody bought into that dream. does it surprise you that they admit that the whole reality was to get so many black folks out of the fillmore? because folks was means wanted to move in. >> they get a lot of grief for that, but the reality is we were part of a larger national federal initiative. in terms of the work that we do today and work we have done over the last 20 years, we have been the leader in terms of producing affordable housing. that is a document to the fact. >> we actually want redevelop. we want to see our house is remodel, kept up. poor people do not necessarily because they are poor want to live in dilapidated broken houses. these folks are dying to have their houses repaired and 6 so they do not have these issues. they are fighting to hold onto old, raggedy houses. you know why? because they know what rebel m

taco bar is one of the only mexican restaurants in the fillmore area. >> it's good to have competition to keep us looking for new stuff. >> reporter: new competition maybe coming. the ban was meant to stop too much traffic for eateries. >> they can continue to ask for more than usual restaurant rates, because there's nowhere else to go. >> an outdated piece of legislation it's been on the books for more than 20 years, this ban. in tough economic times you have retail or other stores shutting down and nothing willing to come in to replace them. >> reporter: diner said more foot or auto traffic here may not be a bad thing, if it brings more cousine and cash. the full board of supervisors may vote to lift the ban. even if it is lifted, restaurants like chili's or tgi friday will still be banned from the fillmore area. >>> and our steve sat down with john sasaki to talk about the job he is not talking and the job he's keeping. this is an interview you will see only on 2. >> reporter: gasia, that's right. less than half an hour ago i saturday down and talked exclusively with chief anthony b

those who are familiar with san francisco history know what happened to the fillmore. those residents in the district, those residents that live in the bayview and other areas -- it is a devastating thing. i have seen some of my friends i have known for many years. i went to lincoln high school. i'm from this city, and i love this city, and i love parkmerced. i do not want the ownership not to make money. they are a business. i understand that. they need to thrive, or that will be destructive to the whole community, but this would be even more impact full -- impactful if they go forward with the project. parkmerced is truly unique, beautiful, special. i live here because i actually love being here, and i would tell that to anyone, to spend time with it. i will show you things and places in the community, so thank you for allowing me to speak, and please take all of ourour suggestions under great consideration. thank you. commissioner miguel: thank you. [applause] >> good evening, commissioners. thank you for this opportunity. tonight, i'm speaking to you as a blessed c

. >> the fillmore heritage center and the affordable housing about. this is one example with the consent of that the proposal could go forward and projects like this one will not get built. that is why various we development issues are moving quickly to get projects in the pipeline and vendor contracts the they can go forward. in san francisco kron4 news. >> there is one agency racing to get them approved. rob? >> is impaired one to lose millions of dollars if this date should sound. as a result the city council is meeting in emergency center tried to find a way to keep the money here. >> san jose wade developers say that most of their it revenue it is obligated to existing projects like acquiring land for a major- league baseball stadium. they're hoping to buy some parcels of land that could pave the way for a new part ballpark. if they get the green light to move. they also want to lock of redevelopment funds for luring technology companies to the ongoing transportation year as well as in the downtown san jose and finally they hope to keep as much m

officers say to young men had just gotten off a 22 fillmore muni bus with a were confronted by three other young men and numerous shots were fired. >> there was some type of verbal altercation, and then one of the suspects shot at the two victims, striking one of the victims. >> with the help of witnesses, police found the three men and arrested one of them. the 22-year-old shooting victim was taken to the hospital. his injuries are not considered life-threatening. >>> police arrested three suspected bank robbers after a high-speed chase in the east bay. the pursuit started in fremont after police answered an alarm at u.s. bank. officers followed a car they saw leaving the scene and the driver then sped north. the chase ended in hayward when the car crashed into a power pole at mission boulevard and industrial parkway. two people were arrested. a third suspect was found hiding in a recycling bin. >>> police in oakland are looking for suspects in an attempted kidnapping and shooting. at least two armed men tried to grab a woman. she managed to escape from her attackers and in the scuf

but i know some boys who would love the music program, but they are not going to come to fillmore all the way and risk their lives for something they really really, want to do. it's the areas. put it in suburbs where everybody can go to it. >> or, i notice they are building a police station. you will build a police station but not a community center. >> we are getting concrete examples here. >> did you want to respond anything before i go to questions? >> this is an issue where all hands need to be on deck. we are in a crisis. we all have to be held accountable at every level to have all hands on deck. we have the obliteration of our young people. homicide is the leading cause of death. for the period we have been in iraq. there are have been 4 thousand casualties. this is a program in our own back yard. we need the city coordination to insure we're having the coordination. >> can't we have a meeting, call it whatever you want, maybe your organization. you can coordinate. is that something that can be done? we are talking about community input. do

. >> resolution regarding fillmore jazz community benefit district annual reports to the city: receiving and approving the district's annual reports for district fys 2007, 2008, and 2009, which include the district's proposed budget for district fy2010, as submitted pursuant to section 36650 of the business property and community benefit act of 1994 (california streets and highways code 36600 et seq.) and section 3.4 of the district's management contract with the city. supervisor avalos: thank you, victor. do we have someone to present? going on to public comment. >> regarding community benefit districts, city-wide, the mayor's office of economic work force is advising the community benefit districts that they do not have to comply with the city's sunshine ordinance. there is some confusion in the streets and highways state code that says commanding benefit districts are not public entities, so the mayor's office is advising the community benefit districts that do not have to comply with the sunshine ordinance. i went to the sunshine ordinance task force regarding the north market meetin

a 24-year-old ban blocks new restaurants from opening in the city's upper fillmore district. but with the bad economy that may change. >> it's an outdated piece of legislation. it's been in the books for over 20 years this ban. what has happened, is that in tough economic times you have retail or other stores shutting down and nothing willing to come in to replace them. >> the ban was originally meant from preventing eateries to draw too much traffic. the full board of supervisors may vote on lifting the ban in march. >>> a plan to replace toll collectors with electronic machine social security one step close tore reality tonight -- electronic machines is one step closer to reality tonight. many of those toll workers expressed their concerns. >> i'm the friendly face that greets each driver as they enter my lane, after they've crossed the bridge and before they enter san francisco. >> reporter: the district school board is set to vote on the plan tomorrow. >>> mortgage rates are inching up. freddie mac said today the average rate on a 30 year fixed loan hit 4.8% this week. it

[applause] >> hello i'm charl davis program direct for the mo magic which is western addition fillmore of adolescent growth in our communities. i'm a resident of the western addition and been doing work in the community before this was organized. mo magic is part of the bay view mag i believing in the public defentders office it started in the bay view in 2004. last year supervisor mirkarimi liked the work that was doing done with be magic and wanted it expanded to the western edition. as of november of last year the program was organized. it seeks to bring community based organizations. cities and residents to talk about how to best serve the community and how we can work all together. we meet every other week in the western addition to discuss that. even though it's focused on the western addition we try to work with everyone in district 5. in serving the youth we have to work with their families and how the youth during and after school hours affect the community and how we can work together to make things better for the youths and the neighborhood. >> welcome. i'm mark christianson

perhaps a better comparison is to compare this with what we did to the fillmore some years ago, the wholesale destruction of an existing community. those planning and officials who presided over that were not less any -- were not any less competent than those of us today when they demonized that neighborhood is a slum that needed to be cleared. i stood here and listened to the architect talk about how he wanted a clean slate. this is not a sleet to be cleaned by some architect or planner something else to be drawn. this is an existing, occupied neighborhood with people who live here. there are tricycles, strollers, and all of the things that go with that. [applause] perhaps the project should not be compared with hunter's point. maybe we should compare it briefly with the demolition of the international hotel. there are significant differences. year, we're talking about 3- bedroom units. there they were single room occupancies. if these were just single room occupancy units, we would be talking about the equivalent of demolishing 10 international hotels. that was the battle wrecking the soul

will give, too, they had a black and white ball a couple of fridays ago and that night and in the fillmore district. you had kids from as young as 34 up to adults in their 80's. and everyone stayed until it was over like 11 o'clock. it was just a good atmosphere for us to see and look at and see how different people in the community can come together and have a good time without problems. and that's another way we give support. another example. we get kids we know all the time we see everyday. the kid we know say, they are cool that's ron and antoine come over here. for me personally, it's rewarding for me because by ron was saying on tv you see a lot of negative perceptions about the police. just to have kids have a different perspective that they are living everyday like we are not out arresting their friends and cousins everyday we interact and play with them as well. another example of support this goes with adults, have your addicts and homeless people in the lower haight and hayes valley. every where not just down there it's all walks of life. one lady that we know we had been on the

i lived threw the teardown of the fillmore district. my grandmother's home was torn down in hawaii for -- for tourism. a park was made. so this -- this will be the third time that i have been displaced. i think it is wrong. i think it is going to be terrible. i know what the outcome is. it is going to be homelessness. thank you so much. >> thank you. all right. i'm a fourth generation san franciscan. i want to apologize for some of our residents that had to leave. they didn't realize how late this was going to run. we thought it was 6:00 according to the calendar. it turned out it ran late due to a lot of circumstances beyond anyone's control. i have a -- one -- one of the people that evident had, dennis norg ton had these things he like to have districted -- distributed to the commissioner. i would comment in passing, the wonderful economic projections made could be -- could turn out to be very misleading. if you have an earthquake, a major one, liquid fiction could occur as it did in the tower. you could have a -- the pipes go. maybe

born and raised in san francisco i have worked for the fillmore for the last six years. i have worked for the most aggressive trade union in town. i think that one of the reasons we are in this situation today is that we have a lot of members are in the public sector and private sector directly impacted by the public utilities commission. i have been at those locations many times over the course of the past six years. one of the things that excites me and makes me enthusiastic about this opportunity to serve is the opportunity to work with the community. local hiring, community benefits, or simply creating opportunities where they have dried up, that is what the union stands for. that is why members come out so often. on behalf all of us, thank you for having me. supervisor campos: as you indicated, these are unusual circumstances that we find ourselves in. for me the moment that this nomination was made, this was definitely something i would be more than happy and proud to support. there is something unique about the appointment as we are talking about the public utilit