california city i have seen in a while where it happened. the first large city where i have seen it happen. i just thought that was interesting and wanted to bring that to your attention. i think that concludes my report. commissioner olague: thank you. >> good afternoon, commissioners. here to give you your weekly report on activities at the border supervisors. it is a big report today. but the land use committee this week and the full board had a lot of planning items. the land use committee did hear the 800 booker t. washington mixed use development. at that hearing, they considered legislation introduced by supervisors mirkarimi, mar, and avalos, that would create a special use district and amend the height from 40 to 50 feet. you heard this legislation and associated project on april 28. there was a great deal of discussion about whether the height limit should be 45 feet or 55 feet, and your decision was to approve a 55-foot project. this week, the land use committee took public comment and forwarded the item with no recommendation because there

we are striving to move toward a transit first city, and there are many things that are outstanding. we are building a ferry terminal. we are going to be concluding that the developer is committing to a $30 million operating subsidy superior -- subsidy. 1/3 of all trips are taken by transit. the goal is to have 44% of trips done by transit. i would like to shoot for a 50% goal of heat our trips on public transit. i would like to have an amendment to create an additional transportation subsidy paid for by the developer if it is less than 50%, so we are going to see how we have done in terms of meeting our goals, making sure transit is really used iron visitors and if we are not meeting those goals and -- used by visitors, and if we are not meeting those goals, there will be required to invest $5 million to continue to move in the right direction. i am also introducing a separate amendment to address the fact of the costs of projects are often driven up while sequence delays -- cequa delays may be involved. i am asking to insure a guarantee if there is a delay. >> in the dda, the secti

we talk about being a transit first city, but everyone has had the experience of sitting in gridlock,aiting for the bus, trying to hail that tab, walking on pedestrian sidewalks that are not particularly safe. as a city, we need to do more to invest in the first-class transportation system. >> what are some of the biggest issues facing your district? >> in addition to the local economy that impacts the merchant corridors, to many vacant storefronts, transit issues, in every neighborhood we're having a real conversation about how we change, whether we should preserve aspects of the important characters of our neighborhood or think about building new things. there is also a real discussion we're having in many neighborhoods about affordability. i hear from too many tenants in the process of being evicted, homeowners being foreclosed on. we need to think about how all of us can continue to live in a city where the whole world wants to be. >> it is a great place to be. >> it is a great place to be. how do you balance the needs of your district versus the needs of the city as a whole? >> i

san francisco, we talk about it being a transit first city, but it does not mean a lot if transit is not very well thought out in places away from downtown. my district is where we need to create better options. all the way down to randall street, there is no accessible boarding areas for the church. there is a woman that lives in a wheelchair on santa rosa. she has to go across to glen park to get out transit. >> those new stations, those are the ones that we are going to have to depend on. >> along balboa park station, near geneva, i have been pushing hard to get ramps for pedestrians. right now, it is dangerous to cross the street. i want to insure the department of parking and traffic is painting lines on alemany street. beyond that, we need to figure out how to calm the traffic. a lot of cars go speeding through. sidewalks are not convenient for people. >> i am the supervisor for district 11, the debt -- the best district in san francisco. this year, we get to show how great district 11 really is. >> we are in our fifth year of major budget deficits. it is inevitable that we wil

on the second floor, we are thrilled to welcome the first city target, and donna will tell you about these plans. on the third floor, we" brands to amc theaters. we will renovate this with a dynamic new box office. the fourth floor, where we're standing today, is called a city view. this will also be renovated to make a more unique and successful premier location with a special events. we are pleased to tell you that this is nearly fully leased. with over 20 restaurants as the mayor has mentioned, with retailers and other offerings. as construction is under way, they will all remain open. so please come and continue to enjoy them. the new city to open in september 2011, after brief refurbishment, and the first floor, including the new dining terrace, will open in the first quarter of 2012. target is looking to open in the second half of 2012. to reach this milestone took a lot of hard work, by many, many people. and a healthy dose of imagination. we are thrilled about getting started, and continuing to contribute to the vitality of this neighborhood, and the city of san francisco. th

that area -- >> all lot of this end up falling on these projects and we are allegedly a transit first city. we have to be able to balance out the difference. >> i appreciate your comment on public transportation with what used to be the 41 union running less frequently than it ever did and a cable car which is going to go up to $7 on july 1st. the cable car is not an option unless you're a tourist and have unlimited amounts of spending money. particularly a cable car that does not allow you to use a transfer, so you are stuck. i'd do not think what is there is sufficient for people to be encouraged to go there by public transit. with the cab fare is going up -- it is a stretch. i think hanging that out there is something we might want to discuss is a good point. >> if it is a challenging top biography, we should be looking at these access issues, really. >> commissioners, on the floor is the motion to take a discretionary view and approve the project, that you eliminate the awning and on the setback, as it has been articulated by the zoning administrator -- i am not going to try to repeat

we don't know what their commitment is to domestic of first city lost to domestic diversity. the outcome has not even been discussed. -- we don't know what their commitment is to domestic diversity. >> i cannot imagine that you have much affection for colonel gaddafi. >> absolutely not. we know who we are opposed to. a u.s. admiral has stated once get off the falls, the ground troops will be necessary. what is the current planning for a post it off in libya? what is the u.s. and all that? what what our allies's involvement be? >> we have heard from the secretary of state that there does seem to be a growing opinion that gaddafi might actually be toppled from power. if he's toppled from power, would you revise your opinion of the mission and that the mission was worth it? >> we can only judge that in terms of what happens upon his removal. we don't know at all what trajectory libya what -- would take or what resources would be needed to make its stable. is this rock, is this afghanistan? what would really be the long- term commitment from the u.s. and our nato allies? -- is th

. >>> this morning san francisco mayor ed lee is scheduled to outline his first city budget. the mayor is scheduled to present his proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins july 1st at 11:00 this morning at city hall. mayor lee says better than expected tax revenues may help the city avoid mass layoffs. san francisco currently has a projected $306 million deficit. >>> the san jose city council voted to impose a 10% pay cut on 2800 city workers to help balance their budget. the workers are represented by four unions that include everyone from park rangers to city planners. firefighters and five other employee unions have already reached agreements with the city accepting similar cuts. the city is still in negotiations with its police department. >>> also starting today san francisco renews its sand as a sanctuary city and will not hand over illegal immigrants arrested for petty crimes. the sheriff says he will now only turn in felony suspects to immigration authorities. he says he's trying to find a way to abide by both san francisco's sanctuary city law and the federal g

a contingency potentially so that we all rise to the standard of what it means to be a transit first city, especially in a population that is isolated, for lack of a better characterization, in that we were trying to make sure that the principles of transit first our extended into a population that will be challenged in their own mobility and ability, so that it is not always defaulting back to private automobiles. i do not know if the project team sponsors would like to come up, but based on language that i have vetted with you all, under the section of existing development fees or exactions, adding line d is an amendment that i am proposing, and that is a transit impact development fee on new net office space consistent with that currently applicable in downtown san francisco. that would be the extent of the amendment, and the sponsors would like to speak to that, i would greatly appreciate it. >> we represent the joint venture that is treasure island community development, and we are happy to accept your suggested language. supervisor mirkarimi: to the city attorney, does that satisfy

it's talks about about -- in the book i talk about, i guess, the first city leadership and an approach to urban leadership to help bring our cities back across america. and at the same time, it provides a glimpse, i think, into the life of a major major - mayor of a large city. not as large as new york or chicago. one the cities. for those that aren't that familiar, it was the last -- when i took office it was the 68th largest of 15 or 20,000 cities in america. it's a big enough that it can provide some lessons. but it's frankly a small enough where it might be easier to get your arms around some of the challenges if you start to apply some ideas to make it work. so the second part of the city is the life of the mayor a little bit. because there's challenges that you have and there's opportunities that you have and a lot of people don't quite see the day to day life of a mayor. mayor goldsmith can testify how does it affect your family. i talk about that in my book. i've received some criticism for that. i think faith is a big part of all of us and i think that's important to see how i

. >>> this morning, san francisco mayor ed lee is scheduled to outline his first city budget. 11:00 this morning at city hall he will present his budget for the fiscal year. he says better-than-expected tax revenues may help prevent layoffs and help the $300 million deficit. in. >>> in san jose, the coup there voted to impose a 10% pay cut to help balance the budget. the san jose workers are represented by four unions and include everyone from park rangers to city managers. firefighters and others have reached an agreement with the city. san jose is still in negotiations with the police department. >>> san francisco's muni is shutting down two cable car lines today for a minute ens project. >> the powell mason and prowl line will be out of service until sunday. during the con struck you -- during the construction, bus will be in service. the california line has been down since january for ongoing repairs expected to last through the summer. >>> amtrack passengers on the capital corridor line are being asked to fight lunger one step -- hunger one stop at a time. they will be co

like we were the first city in the united states actually in the hemisphere, i learned after the factto ban plastic bags. i had no idea we were going to have that kind of place in some legislative hall of fame. i had no idea about that. i had no idea that my office of interns and staff and volunteers would be besieged by requests from around the country and abroad asking how do you do this? i had no idea i was going to grow to be an eco leader in some respects. but out of the desperation of the fact that we're not getting leadership from the federal government or the state government in trying to mitigate pervasive environmental harm or answering the larger questions like climate change or trying to figure out ways we compensate for insufficient public safety resources, coming from state government. these are the kind of things that force us to deal with city wide issues. sometimes at the risk of people accusing us of overstepping our jurisdiction and being a little too heady about dealing with issues that really don't concern san francisco. my response to that is, you know, with glob

san francisco, we talk about it being a transit first city, but it does not mean a lot of options for transit are not well thought out in places further from downtown. my district is one place where we need to create better options. >> you mentioned muni and the changes that are happening. what about parking, traffic, is the area safer for pedestrians? >> there is always a lot of work to do with pedestrians. making sure the department of parking and traffic is painting along alemany. along balboa park station, geneva, san jose, pushing hard to get a ramp for pedestrians. right now, it is dangerous to cross the street, especially if you are pushing a stroller or are in a wheelchair. you have to go further than you but typically have to. there is so much more to do. we have to figure out how to calm the traffic. a lot of cars, speeding through and make it unsafe for pedestrians. sidewalks are not very convenient for people. it takes a lot of money to do that, but it is really about being vigilant and looking at the fund the come through the transportation authority. we have been extendi

supervisor wiener expressed concern that this will be first city ordinance with the standards you with that, all items were passed unanimously on first reading. lastly but not least lee, park ridge said and all the ordinances related to it were passed -- parkmerced. there were a couple introductions i would like to share with you this week. supervisor farrell interest an ordinance that would establish a city center fine district. you will hear more about that in the coming months. supervisor cohen it is a request to study the status of california's high-speed rail initiative. that includes the lengthy report this week. commissioner olague: thank you. there is a question. commissioner antonini: thank you. i just wanted to ask for some additional information regarding this western soma that you mentioned. as you know, this was separated out from eastern neighborhoods and was not involved in the planning process as we normally know it, but rather was through the community planning process. i am concerned about this situation of meter and the amount of housing you have relative to affordab

and make more things happen out that way, i think we will be getting our goals of being a transit-first city. to the extent i want to encourage you to do that, i would love to see that. >> ok, thank you. supervisor avalos: thank you. we will open this up to public comment -- or, supervisor, do you have questions? supervisor mar: i was going to, on that. looks like the repair for sidewalks and disability improvement programs are based on analysis and prioritizing of the areas that need it the most, and also in conjunction with the mayor's office of disability. i know that a number of improvements i have been seeing already on different -- in different recorders, but my hope is that the neighborhoods with the most need are considered first, and it looks like that is the process. and then, for the mta proposals, it looks like it is based on input from a number of community-based organizations. i am guessing the bicycle coalition and other groups. my hope is that the jfk drive improvements, which i think the mayor committed to, and other city officials, to finishing by the end of the year, is a

and that's what new york city did. they first went to the hudson highlands, but 150 years later, it went to the delaware highlands. and really diverted the water that normally went to philadelphia to new york city. i don't think they anticipated that. narrator: the majority of new york city's drinking water comes from watersheds in upstate new york. a watershed is the area of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water. mountains act as a funnel to feed rivers and lakes. and in this case, reservoirs. in the new york city system, water is collected and stored in 19 reservoirs, which can hold more than a year's supply -- over 580 billion gallons of water. almost all of the system is fed by gravity, without the use of energy-consuming pumps. valves open to regulate the flow into the 85-mile-long delaware aqueduct -- the longest tunnel in the world. at hillview reservoir... the water is partitioned into another giant tunnel system. where it travels deep below manhattan. the pressure built up by gravit

city in the world that runs cable cars. these cars right here are part of national parks system. in the early 1960's, they became the first roles monument. the way city spread changed with the invention of the cable car. >> people know in san francisco, first thing they think about is, let's go >> welcome to art in store fronts. i am director of postal affairs for the san francisco art commission. it is my pleasure to welcome you and the artists, the community partners, the vendors, and folks in san francisco for this launch. [applause] i want to start by thanking -- we had a long list because this has been a great production, so you have to bear with me. we want to start by thanking the john's brothers piano company -- the johns brothers piano company. we want to thank the d.c. piano company from berkeley for providing the piano for tonight's launch. [applause] last year, we got a fabulous grant to help make a really significant investment throughout the year, and we launched what is called the artery project. it is a pun for all the different ways that market street works for us. it is a major summer program for the cit