. >> howard wong, i'm an architect and have worked on historic structures. also, with many of my fellow architects and preservation architects who are a specialized field, architects do not claim to be historic preservation architect. it often requires degrees and a graduate degrees. they also rely on professional historians. we believe by the very nature of rfp's, historians and preservation architects often have established credentials, academic requirements, just as a doctor, lawyer, engineer. all of these fields jhave logical credentials. a historian works on many issues. continuation reports. preservation criteria. historic district criteria. the academically inclined work that takes years of actual practice. perhaps internships as an architect or a lawyer might achieve them. the charter amendment is legal language. it is the city charter now. it is something that the residents are expected to abide by. looking at the text of prop j that created the positions for the historic preservation. professional qualifications, federal guidelines. just as you and

>> howard wong. we support and your for reappointment. he has worked -- andrew for reappointment. he has been a professional architect for many decades. as well as the past president to preserve the mid century modernist buildings. the professional achievements. thank you. supervisor kim: if you would like to speak for public comment, light up in the aisles so i can get a sense. >> he is a close reader, he pays careful attention and his appreciation for the modern environment is also important. supervisor kim: i will be closing public comment. this item is closed. there is a motion to recommend iitem 1 and table item 2. these items are closed. thank you for your service and your willingness to serve again. items 3 and 4? >> the appointment to the historic preservation commission ending december 31, 2014. rejecting the nomination for appointment of richard johnson. supervisor kim: i would like to call forward the candidates. thank you. >> i am the immediate past president of the san francisco museum and historical society. i was a director of the predecessor organization. i like to

. >> howard wong from teh board of next sf. we all know that the increasing demands of the growing senior population are growing institutions which are all facing increasing financial strains in the coming years. meanwhile, all surveys, most seniors would like to stay connected at present in their own homes and communities for very obvious reasons. the existing services that we have now are geared much more for those that are eligible and those that can afford better services. so, we have many fine facilities for low-income people. and very loud uraeus senior residential buildings. as well as many other fine amenities. they are often left to their own resources, which are increasing the declining. income levels may be stable and dropping. the broad middle class is not well equipped as senior living approaches quickly. what we do need, obviously, is a much more neighborhood by neighborhood, village by village, neighbor to neighbor culture of caring. traditional networks that are lower cost -- thank you. supervisor mar: thank you

. >> howard wong with save muni.com. the central subway, as we all know, started as a politically inspiredpr

. >> howard wong, speaking for the preservation consortium. with support his appointment. and his great knowledge of the building process, the constraints that it might have for a variety of issues, he leads a very interesting course. thank you. supervisor kim: thank you. seein gng no further -- i believe we have one more speaker. >> i want to support the nomination as i did on january 3. supervisor kim: supervisors, and comments? -- any comments? without objections, i would like to move forward item 5 and table no. 6. madam court, may we hear items 7? >> resolution concerning the appointment of harry kim and herb cohn to the san francisco relocation appeals board, terms ending january 2, 2012. chairperson kim: i want to thank everyone who came to the discussion with the supervisors. nearly half the applicants come forward? -- may we have of the applicants come forward? -- may we have the applicants come forward? separately, please. mr. kim, good afternoon. >> good afternoon and happy new year. congratulations, new supervisors jane kim and mr. farrell. sean elsbernd is dis

. >> howard wong with save muni.com. the central subway, as we all know, started as a politically inspired project, not a transportation project. over the years, growing opposition in the neighborhoods and even many of our elected officials privately and our top transit leadership privately have acknowledged that this is a very poor transit project that disconnects the entire market street corridor from the muni system. that doesn't even serve the needs of chinatown, but it is driven for political reasons because of federal funding. meanwhile, $636 million of state and local funding is being taken from high priorities. we have $2 billion of deferred san francisco needs. we have a crumbably infrastructure. buses are goingoff line regularly and computers are failing. in eight years if rebuilt, the central subway will not provide transit improvements to several hundred miles of muni transit lines. 1.7 miles of the system should not hold up the necessary improvements that we need for muni right now and within the next few ye