is hiroshi here? anyone else that would like to comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. this was discussion only. we are on item number nine. >> i wanted to talk to you about a proposal to be eligible for a scholarship program. right now, san francisco residents are eligible for programatic scholarships. eligibility has allowed for clients to receive 60%-100% discounts. it is not allowed for folks to provide scholarship eligibility towards facility rental. in 2008 and 2009, we had 729 families that were eligible for scholarships. of those, 501 took advantage of the eligibility. in 2009 and 10, we had 1045 families eligible for scholarships, 820 of those took advantage. those are terrific numbers, because they show a 64% increase over the last year in the use of our scholarships. we have got a variety of facilities that take many forms. there are recreation centers with clubhouses, community meetings around -- community meeting rooms, and the fees range from $25 an hour to $75 an hour. there are certain criteria when staff need to be

hiroshi procuda of the san francisco neighborhood. he's on an alaska cruise and has been there several months and usually takes them in the summer. but after labor day he'd be here. and it is really unfortunate to see something that's so fundamental as the housing master plan of the city be -- that it would be heard adequately in the public review period of 60 days in the summer and you've got 10 years to put it together. there's some sort of lopsided aspect into what is being expected of the department and the professionals and the commission and what is expected of the public and the people in the city who expect to be served by this document. so i urge you to take into curious account the letter from cassity chenzi who successfully demonstrated in the courts it was an error to not have an environmental impact report prepared for the housing element which was an absurd decision and the letter asks for a 90-day continuance beyond the august 16 date, 90 days to have 2009 housing element that won't be finished until the october. we'll be talking about the e.i.r. in the 2009, that have the date also fall in october. thank you for the public comment period. preside