we're talking about parcel o, the hayes valley farm. and why would you say public safety is involved in this? because the hayes valley farm is reinvigorating the community. it's involving the youth of the community and we want them to be involved there. would you like the youth of the community to be standing around on the corners or would you like them to come to lectures at the hayes valley farm? we want the parcel o kept open for the hayes valley farm until you have decided that you want to use it for the housing that you want to develop. why does the proxy get parcel l until 2020 and the hayes valley farm is looking at moving out within the next couple of months? this is very important for the community and, you know, we want to reinvigorate the community and the hayes valley farm is worldwide known. it's something that's very good and it's a crime prevention tool. why don't we use the hayes valley farm, allowing the youth and the community to use the hayes valley farm and as a crime prevention tool and keep it there until you're rea

i'm a volunteer at hayes valley farm. i don't live in hayes valley. i live in the tenderloin where there's no accessible green space for residents to enjoy. i don't think it can be underestimated the importance of the feel of community, but [speaker not understood] by the productive green space. hayes valley farm gives back to the neighborhood on so many levels through the beautification, citizen involvement, education, and through the donation of food and more. so, i'm asking that this parcel continue to be used as a farm for as long as possible and certainly not the eyesore of a parking lot. thanks. >>> hi, [speaker not understood]. i live pretty close to hayes valley farm and i just wanted to say that i appreciate that the city ask county is making the effort to find another location. * and however, i don't believe that it's -- i mean, it's definitely enhanced the neighborhood dramatically. i think that all of the neighbors appreciate it being there. and you've heard so many speakers already, and i know that there are probably hundreds of other peo

i also wanted to say that the urban agriculture alliance has been a product of the hayes valley farm we're looking at city-wide efforts to make sure that we have urban farms throughout the city, not just in the hayes valley area, but also other parts of the city. also, i'm supportive of the residents from the hayes valley residents to the hayes valley farm leaders that are here today. be sure there is a public open process to discuss this and i know that supervisor olague's office is working hard behind the scenes. and i'm glad to hear there is a six-month extension. but hopefully we can keep active this open space and amazing place that's the hayes valley farm for as long as feasibly possible. i wanted to also say in 1989 during the loma-prieta earthquake, i was right there at the site of the hayes valley farm. for some reason, i must have just gotten off the freeway, but i know that i was stranded there. compared to '89 to now it's an amazing place that even my 12-year-old brought a number of her friends to one of the reesev entitle hayes valley farm educational processes. * recent.

but hopefully we can keep active this open space and amazing place that's the hayes valley farm for as long as feasibly possible. i wanted to also say in 1989 during the loma-prieta earthquake, i was right there at the site of the hayes valley farm. for some reason, i must have just gotten off the freeway, but i know that i was stranded there. compared to '89 to now it's an amazing place that even my 12-year-old brought a number of her friends to one of the reesev entitle hayes valley farm educational processes. * recent. for the young people that have been empowered through the process of the farm to even others from outside of the neighborhood that come to learn, it's an amazing place that i hope continues to be a catalyst city-wide as well. so, thank you so much for the work, supervisor olague. i'm supportive of the legislation. so, colleagues, this was -- actually, it is an not legislation, just a hearing. >> just a hearing on the parcels. >> thank you, everyone, for the presentations. and, colleagues, can we continue this item to the call of the chair without objection? okay, than

i wanted to do just a few additional words about the hayes valley farm.s you know, an agreement was made with the farm for temporary use of parcels p and o which again are to form a off ramp parcels, the two largest parcels. these are the most significant sites for both affordable and market rate housing on the boulevard. these parcels were activated in 2010 by the farm and by early 2011 when it became apparent that a purchase agreement for parcel p was imminent, city staff began a concerted effort to work with the farm to find a new location. i am pleased to be able to say that the farm is working closely with the community and the rec and parks department around the buchanan malls to bring the farm to that community. the current expectation that we will give notice to the farm on december 1st to vacate parcel p, but that they may remain on parcel o adjacent as a transition point until june 2013. after that point we expect to have a new location available as i just mentioned, and once construction begins on parcel p, it would not be safe for a farm opera