. >> good afternoon, supervisors my name is larry costello i'm a resident of san francisco and horticulture couldn't i served as an environmental horticulture and in the san francisco bay area focused on the premanagement i've served on the university council and i've served on the landmark tree committee and here to oppose this motion including but not limited to this tree didn't qualify as a landmark tree it is a large tree a nice tree but is it really special or unique and it didn't match up in my mind it is not rare in california and not known whether it is rare in san francisco that is speculation it is not a unique specimen not a pine altogether and it didn't have a historical significance the planning department representative on the urban forestry established it and stated that it is on the record not historically significant so it doesn't quality in my mind as a historic tree but the second reason a large tree in a small yard surrounded by housing trees radio unstable if this trees fails structurally it did consequences will be severe there be safety and liability issues associated

couldn't i served as an environmental horticulture and in the san francisco bay area focused on the premanagement i've served on the university council and i've served on the landmark tree committee and here to oppose this motion including but not limited to this tree didn't qualify as a landmark tree it is a large tree a nice tree but is it really special or unique and it didn't match up in my mind it is not rare

couldn't i served as an environmental horticulture and in the san francisco bay area focused on the premanagement i've served on the university council and i've served on the landmark tree committee and here to oppose this motion including but not limited to this tree didn't qualify as a landmark tree it is a large tree a nice tree but is it really special or unique and it didn't match up in my mind it is not rare in california and not known whether it is rare in san francisco that is speculation it is not a unique specimen not a pine altogether and it didn't have a historical significance the planning department representative on the urban forestry established it and stated that it is on the record not historically significant so it doesn't quality in my mind as a historic tree but the second reason a large tree in a small yard surrounded by housing trees radio unstable if this trees fails structurally it did consequences will be severe there be safety and liability issues associated with this tree and i think that those 20/20 reasons are my basis for - >> thank you, supervisor wie

walton give the horticulture of district to pay up to the stipulated amount in the matter of marla versus sfusd the board by a vote of 5 i's absent commissioner fewer and mr. walton gives of authority of the district to pay up to the stipulated amount and that excludes the report of the action and the closed session on april 19th this regular meeting of the board of education is adjourned and now scott wiener we ha have special cott wiener we have a special ott wiener we have a speciawiener we have a speciaer we have a specialr ww francisco board of supervisors budget and finance subcommittee meeting for may 4, 2016. i'm joined by supervisor katy tang and norm lal yee. do we have announcements? >> yes, please silence all cell phones and electronic devices and completed speaker cords included as part of the file should be submitted to the clerk. items acted on today will be on [inaudible] >> item 1 amending the administrative code requiring prepackage food and beverages sold in vending machines on city property or served at city meetings have [inaudible] >> we amended a committee last week

younger inmates that attend school and spend five hours on everything from computer training to horticulturein another part, 4 00 adult inmates attend college classes and job training. we met someone who waited at four years for a trial. >> i had 23 adas on my case. >> reporter: he said this part of jail has changed in. >> this house, we've been here since last year. august, no curtains or slashings or stabbings. >> reporter: the commissioner says there's evidence it's working. it takes time to expand to the whole jail and time to train all the officers and staff, the ones who make rikers notorious with scenes like this, brutal force on a young man who left this place and committed suicide. the retraining teaches officers to diffuse tense situations and use pepper spray instead of brute force. the use of pepper spray is up but serious violence between officers and inmates is way down and pots says a lot of the officers are ready to try to help. >>. >> i respect what you're doing for me. >> i see what you guys understand is a lot of us grew up from nothing. i grew up in the south bronx. my fa

walton give the horticulture of district to pay up to the stipulated amount in the matter of marla versus sfusd the board by a vote of 5 i's absent commissioner fewer and mr. walton gives of authority of the district to pay up to the stipulated amount and that excludes the report of the action and the closed session on april 19th this regular meeting of the board of education is adjourned and now scott wiener we ha have special cott wiener we have a special ott wiener we have a speciawiener we have a speciaer we have a specialr ww everyone. welcome to the san francisco budget and finance committee meeting for april 27, 2016. >>supervisor mark farrell: i will be chairing this meeting. i'm joined by supervisor katie tang. and >>supervisor norman yee:. madam clerk, any announcements? >> yes. please silence all cell phones and any speaker cards should be submitted to the clerk. items acted on today will be listed on the agenda unless otherwise stated. >>supervisor mark farrell: madam clerk. we'll skip item 1 until we hear from the board of supervisors office. let's go to item two. 2. >>clerk:

couldn't i served as an environmental horticulture and in the san francisco bay area focused on the premanagement i've served on the university council and i've served on the landmark tree committee and here to oppose this motion including but not limited to this tree didn't qualify as a landmark tree it is a large tree a nice tree but is it really special or unique and it didn't match up in my mind it is not rare in california and not known whether it is rare in san francisco that is speculation it is not a unique specimen not a pine altogether and it didn't have a historical significance the planning department representative on the urban forestry established it and stated that it is on the record not historically significant so it doesn't quality in my mind as a historic tree but the second reason a large tree in a small yard surrounded by housing trees radio unstable if this trees fails structurally it did consequences will be severe there be safety and liability issues associated with this tree and i think that those 20/20 reasons are my basis for - >> thank you, supervisor wie

couldn't i served as an environmental horticulture and in the san francisco bay area focused on the premanagement i've served on the university council and i've served on the landmark tree committee and here to oppose this motion including but not limited to this tree didn't qualify as a landmark tree it is a large tree a nice tree but is it really special or unique and it didn't match up in my mind it is not rare in california and not known whether it is rare in san francisco that is speculation it is not a unique specimen not a pine altogether and it didn't have a historical significance the planning department representative on the urban forestry established it and stated that it is on the record not historically significant so it doesn't quality in my mind as a historic tree but the second reason a large tree in a small yard surrounded by housing trees radio unstable if this trees fails structurally it did consequences will be severe there be safety and liability issues associated with this tree and i think that those 20/20 reasons are my basis for - >> thank you, supervisor wie

especially designed as you can tell by the noise for the children to come and enjoy and see night horticulturets that we want them to rub them, and now smell your fingers. >> oh,. >> lots of water features in here for them to enjoy. >> see the bubbles coming up. >> i love it. >> we are from delaware county christian school. and we just finished an unit on plants and science. it has been great. tying in with what we just did. >> are you guys having fun? >> yes. >> can i get an even louder yes? >> yes. >> oh, so wonderful being back in longwood gardens again, impossible to see how wonderful it is. piping hot sandwiches in west chester, as well, what a great group. for the record they have no issues with the big jimmy john sandwich chain. i got to say there is little jimmy john's in west chester came first few about 40 years. >> oh,. >> and i've been there. i got lost once, that's i why i remember the pictures, i've eaten there. >> good sign that you remember being there. great. excellent. >> awesome. >> we will be right back with three things you need to know before go. >> it is three to go next

couldn't i served as an environmental horticulture and in the san francisco bay area focused on the premanagement i've served on the university council and i've served on the landmark tree committee and here to oppose this motion including but not limited to this tree didn't qualify as a landmark tree it is a large tree a nice tree but is it really special or unique and it didn't match up in my mind it is not rare in california and not known whether it is rare in san francisco that is speculation it is not a unique specimen not a pine altogether and it didn't have a historical significance the planning department representative on the urban forestry established it and stated that it is on the record not historically significant so it doesn't quality in my mind as a historic tree but the second reason a large tree in a small yard surrounded by housing trees radio unstable if this trees fails structurally it did consequences will be severe there be safety and liability issues associated with this tree and i think that those 20/20 reasons are my basis for - >> thank you, supervisor wie

this garden was designed as you can tell by the is in for children to come and enjoy and see nice horticulturewe have plants that we want them to rub them, and touch them with their fingers. >> wow. >> there is lots of water features to enjoy. >> wow. >> my gosh. >> i love it. >> we are from delaware county christian school and we just finished a unit on plants and science, so it has been great, tying in with what we just did. >> are you guys having fun. >> yes. >> can i get an even louder yes. >> yes. >> meisha johnson for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> how cute are they. justin joins us now. justin, fortunately all this rain goodies for the plants. more good news this week. >> grass will be growing like crazy too over the next few weeks so break out lawn more probably and eventually we will warm it up a little bit and dry out but we are talking about rain later this week but for now cool temperatures. let's check with the weather watchers this america the backyards generally in the 40's over most locations, a few 50-degree temperatures are starting to pop up now with the sunshine but out in wi

walton give the horticulture of district to pay up to the stipulated amount in the matter of marla versusfusd the board by a vote of 5 i's absent commissioner fewer and mr. walton gives of authority of the district to pay up to the stipulated amount and that excludes the report of the action and the closed session on april 19th this regular meeting of the board of education is adjourned and now scott wiener we ha have special cott wiener we have a special ott wiener we have a speciawiener we have a speciaer we have a specialr ww >> good afternoon and we'll call our meeting to order and the commissioner clerk will call the roll. >> clerk: rrk "roll call." i put the minutes in front of you. commissioner chow requested a make a slight change on the top 6 page seven. i'll see text crossed out and other text that has been alded. >> commissioners, the revised or edited minutes are before us. for acceptance. so we need a motion. >> okay. >> i think this is minor and i can give it to you but -- >> go ahead. >> so on page 5, 5 of the ones that were in our packet. >> sure. >> up i number 7. >> okay

couldn't i served as an environmental horticulture and in the san francisco bay area focused on the premanagement i've served on the university council and i've served on the landmark tree committee and here to oppose this motion including but not limited to this tree didn't qualify as a landmark tree it is a large tree a nice tree but is it really special or unique and it didn't match up in my mind it is not rare in california and not known whether it is rare in san francisco that is speculation it is not a unique specimen not a pine altogether and it didn't have a historical significance the planning department representative on the urban forestry established it and stated that it is on the record not historically significant so it doesn't quality in my mind as a historic tree but the second reason a large tree in a small yard surrounded by housing trees radio unstable if this trees fails structurally it did consequences will be severe there be safety and liability issues associated with this tree and i think that those 20/20 reasons are my basis for - >> thank you, supervisor wie

walton give the horticulture of district to pay up to the stipulated amount in the matter of marla versusfusd the board by a vote of 5 i's absent commissioner fewer and mr. walton gives of authority of the district to pay up to the stipulated amount and that excludes the report of the action and the closed session on april 19th this regular meeting of the board of education is adjourned and now scott wiener we ha have special cott wiener we have a special ott wiener we have a speciawiener we have a speciaer we have a specialr ww commissioner lee commissioner mccarthy commissioner walker and

communities now this program was a facility a teaching facility and it was put together to teach horticulturefrom the seed to the product in that interim the beneficial the plants and animals so this program we are asking you to consider and the development and so we can continue this educational program to present small businesses and jobs thank you. >> thank you very much next item, please. >> i understand that you may be retiring at some point. >> we don't like to hear. >> but i don't know if now is the appropriate time to recognize our service but i'm hoping that will be a further time and pubically acknowledge it before you speak so thank you for your years of service. >> thank you very, very much before i speak i want to yield to michael the chair with our permission. >> (laughter). >> i just want to at a thank you, dr. moss us i'll be very brief i want to say as a little girl i grew up in the ear at 116 point rose the st. francis this is now malcolm x the marshall with in junior high and from there to san francisco state university i'm honored to see the process and have concerns as a

commissioners i'm reading a letter on behalf of the charmane one of the organizes i'm a professor of horticultureirty years i do not reside in bernal heights but gardening with the bernal heights community gardens caring for the areas directly surrounding the national areas with the rec and park the entire areas is adjacent to the project being considered the physical impact of the project must be considered as part of design as the existing are even modifying grading supplies and equipment like complains and trucks arriving we need to assess from above on bernal heights boulevard as using fulsome street will be impossible that will bring more traffic of all kinds to the boulevard there be physical impact on animal and their habitat. >> there last year or will be. >> thank you, ma'am, your time is up. >> you're welcome to leave that with us. >> good evening, commissioners i'm a stroke neurologist i came here to get treatments as soon as possible possible a street one of the steep it in the world one the steep it in san francisco - i think that is irresponsible to delay treatment with that assessa

communities now this program was a facility a teaching facility and it was put together to teach horticulturefrom the seed to the product in that interim the beneficial the plants and animals so this program we are asking you to consider and the development and so we can continue this educational program to present small businesses and jobs thank you. >> thank you very much next item, please. >> i understand that you may be retiring at some point. >> we don't like to hear. >> but i don't know if now is the appropriate time to recognize our service but i'm hoping that will be a further time and pubically acknowledge it before you speak so thank you for your years of service. >> thank you very, very much before i speak i want to yield to michael the chair with our permission. >> (laughter). >> i just want to at a thank you, dr. moss us i'll be very brief i want to say as a little girl i grew up in the ear at 116 point rose the st. francis this is now malcolm x the marshall with in junior high and from there to san francisco state university i'm honored to see the process and have concerns as a

. >> thanks for that horticulture report as well, chad. >>> all right. federal investigators on the scene trying to figure what caused a deadly charter bus crash in south texas. eight died, 44 injured when the bus rolled over during a trip to a casino this weekend. a state trooper believes the driver may have lost control on the rain-soaked highway. no other cars involved. >>> all right. here's a story that you think you've heard many times, but you haven't. there's a florida woman in stable condition this morning after a shark attacked her at a south florida beach. that's the part you think you've heard before, but this 23-year-old woman, do you see that picture? taken to the hospital because of a two-foot nurse shark still attached to her arm. >> oh, my gosh. >> the shark was killed before the fire department arrived to treat the bite. they were worried about removing it, because it was in so deeply. they didn't flow if it would make it better or worse. not a big shark, but can you imagine? >> huh-uh. >> being in that predicament. >> get out of the wat