. >> president koppel: commissioner imperial? >> commissioner imperial: move to continue item as proposed. >> vice president moore: second. >> president koppel: commissioner fung. >> commissioner fung: can i ask again, what was the purpose of the longer continuance? >> clerk: is staff here to respond to that? >> yes, hi. the purpose of the extended continuance is that the project sponsor sent a [inaudible] first off, a letter to organizations that were interested in obtaining a residential care facility, and those organizations asked for more time so they can gather more sources. they need to make a plan, and they need to get money to do that. >> commissioner fung: and how much time do they need [inaudible]? >> they asked for ten weeks. the board of supervisors asked for three. we have agreed with the project sponsor to the six weeks. that is fourth of july for then -- >> commissioner fung: okay. thank you. >> clerk: if there's nothing further, commissioners. there's a motion that has been seconded to continue the motion to july

the missionpresident koppel . [rollcall] >> president koppel: first your agenda isconsideration ofitems proposed for continuance . item 1 , case number 2020-009481cua. its initial use authorization as proposed for june 17, 2021. item 2, case number 2020-009481cua at phil street is proposed for continuance in september 20. and item 3, case number 2020 008058 drp at franklin street, a discretionary review has been withdrawn. further commissioners under commission matters item 74 case number 2021- 04810 drv for rules and regulations are requesting a 2 week continuance to conduct some reach with community organizations. i have no other items proposed for continuance therefore we should open up public. this is your opportunity to address the commission items proposed for continuance by pressing star 3 to be addedto the queue you will added 2 minutes . >> caller: this is sue hester, i'm supporting continuance of the rules and request the planning department leads with a staff report before the next meeting to go out to

no. >> and commissioner president koppel?>> aye. >> that motion fails 3-4 with commissioners chan, fung, imperial and moore voting against. is there an alternate motion? >> i move to continue this project. >> is there any kind of a time you were thinking? a month? two? it seems as though they would need to make some adjustments of some sort. >> i see director coming on. did you have a suggestion, director? >> i would suggest, you know, six weeks or so so we can kind of look at some of these facts that have been brought up. >> okay, six weeks, jonas? does that look like a date? are there dates in that six-week range that would work? >> absolutely. i'm just looking for the date. that's putting us somewhere around june 17, june 21 -- excuse me, 24, july 1 is canceled. july 8. >> i didn't hear a second. >> i second. >> two months? is that what we're saying? >> well, i -- >> [indiscernible]. >> commissioner diamond, do you have a comment to make? >> yes. commissioner tanner, can you articulate what she wants to have the project sp

. >> president koppel: commissioner imperial? >> commissioner imperial: move to continue item as proposed. >> vice president moore: second. >> president koppel: commissioner fung. >> commissioner fung: can i ask again, what was the purpose of the longer continuance? >> clerk: is staff here to respond to that? >> yes, hi. the purpose of the extended continuance is that the project sponsor sent a [inaudible] first off, a letter to organizations that were interested in obtaining a residential care facility, and those organizations asked for more time so they can gather more sources. they need to make a plan, and they need to get money to do that. >> commissioner fung: and how much time do they need [inaudible]? >> they asked for ten weeks. the board of supervisors asked for three. we have agreed with the project sponsor to the six weeks. that is fourth of july for then -- >> commissioner fung: okay. thank you. >> clerk: if there's nothing further, commissioners. there's a motion that has been seconded to continue the motion to july

his line is unmuted. >> let's offer -- >> i am sorry president koppel.i just received some indication of what number he might be under. that number you provided is not listed in our list of attendees. >> it was there and it disappeared. >> he must we having technical difficulties on his end. commissioners, all i can suggest is, well, here he is. i see him. mr. vettle, are you with us? >> yes, thank you so much. i apologize once again. i am on behalf of the project sponsor. andrew described the mistake the department discover from the zoning map. the project sponsor was unaware of the map error when it submitted the application for 8. we went through review and were never made aware of the map error. we had no idea the height limit was 65, not 80 year. pursuant to the state density program you approved the 80-foot tall project there and granted three waivers as required by state law. it stated the height limit was 80 feet. we were taken by surprise when we got a call from the director telling us the map error a couple months ago. this affects 22 lots. thi

his line is unmuted. >> let's offer -- >> i am sorry president koppel.i just received some indication of what number he might be under. that number you provided is not listed in our list of attendees. >> it was there and it disappeared. >> he must we having technical difficulties on his end. commissioners, all i can suggest is, well, here he is. i see him. mr. vettle, are you with us? >> yes, thank you so much. i apologize once again. i am on behalf of the project sponsor. andrew described the mistake the department discover from the zoning map. the project sponsor was unaware of the map error when it submitted the application for 8. we went through review and were never made aware of the map error. we had no idea the height limit was 65, not 80 year. pursuant to the state density program you approved the 80-foot tall project there and granted three waivers as required by state law. it stated the height limit was 80 feet. we were taken by surprise when we got a call from the director telling us the map error a couple months ago. this affects 22 lots. thi

his line is unmuted. >> let's offer -- >> i am sorry president koppel. i just received some indication of what number he might be under. that number you provided is not listed in our list of attendees. >> it was there and it disappeared. >> he must we having technical difficulties on his end. commissioners, all i can suggest is, well, here he is. i see him. mr. vettle, are you with us? >> yes, thank you so much. i apologize once again. i am on behalf of the project sponsor. andrew described the mistake the department discover from the zoning map. the project sponsor was unaware of the map error when it submitted the application for 8. we went through review and were never made aware of the map error. we had no idea the height limit was 65, not 80 year. pursuant to the state density program you approved the 80-foot tall project there and granted three waivers as required by state law. it stated the height limit was 80 feet. we were taken by surprise when we got a call from the director telling us the map error a couple months ago. this affects 22 lots. th

those are my motions. >> second. >> thank you, commissioner imperial and commission president koppel. if there is nothing further. there is a motion seconded to continue all items as proposed. commissioner tanner. >> aye. >> commissioner chan. >> aye. >> commissioner diamond. >> aye. >> commissioner fung. >> aye. >> commissioner imperial. >> aye. >> commissioner moore. >> aye. >> commissioner president koppel. >> aye. >> so moved. that motion passes unanimously 7-0. placing us under the consent calendar. they are considered to be routine by the planning commission and may be acted upon by a single roll call vote. there will be no separate discussion in which event it will be removed and considered at a future hearing. 2020-008474 c.u.a. 3519 california street and 2019-021247 c.u.a. at 1537 mission street. seeing no request to speak from members of the public public comment is closed. consent calendar is before you. >> commissioner chan. >> commissioner chan: move to approve items 3 and four. >> second. >> thank you, commissioners. on the motion to continue. excuse me to approve the ca

as senior contributor ted koppel remembers all too well. >> reporter: this is "nightline."e some deeply offensive remarks about why there weren't more black managers in baseball. >> i don't believe it is prejudices. >> reporter: two days later, he was fired. we might say he was canceled. >> cancel culture claiming a new victim. >> reporter: cancel culture, as it is called these days, is a social weapon that has served the outrage of both the left -- >> when you cross that kind of societal norm, you must be the consequences. >> reporter: -- and the right. >> don't support major league baseball who's players actually kneel for the national anthem. >> reporter: colin kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to protest police violence against blacks. >> i'm going to continue to stand with the people that are being oppressed. >> believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. >> reporter: he never played professional football again. >> if you can't apologize and be forgiven, what are the next steps? a public flogging? >> reporter: nowadays, the term "canc

fast arthur caplan director of medical ethics at new york university's lang on medical center mr koppel as always we appreciate your time and your insights tonight thank you thanks for having me. it really came as a as i told you. on one of my 1st trip as secretary of state to convey personally on behalf of president biden how deeply we value our friendship our partnership with ukraine. and that was u.s. secretary of state anthony blinken on wednesday on a visit to ukraine one of his 1st foreign trips since becoming america's top diplomat blinken called on russia to withdraw all the troops that it has master along its border with ukraine condemning what he called moscow's quote reckless and aggressive actions ukrainian president voted me as a linsky said russia had only pulled back a few 1000 troops and we can also said significant forces were still in place. on georgia night by our correspondent in kiev nick connelly good evening to you nick let's start with the optics here a brand new u.s. secretary of state visits ukraine in his 1st 100 days in office the signal of support from washi

he talks this morning with our senior contributor ted koppel.ing shy or retiring about attorney ben crump. he thrives on media attention. >> hands up! don't shoot. >> reporter: he acknowledges he is an essential weapon in his toolbox. >> i believe when you you're representing a marginalized minority in america, especially a black citizen, that you have to fight in two courts. you have to first fight in the court of public opinion. and then if you win there, then maybe, just maybe, you might get to fight in the court of law. >> when it's black people in america, they engage in the most use of force. and it ends up, well, dam the consequences. >> reporter: some of the pictures of ben crump surrounded by cameras has become a recurring image. it is an image that began take ining taking hold in 2012,n he sought compensation for the family of an unarmed 17-year-old high school student who was visiting his father when he was shot and killed walking through his dad's neighborhood. >> once again, law enforcement is attempting to demonize and blame the vi

at the same time, though, koppel said they're still moving forward with plans for the waterfront ballpark. and they're in talks with the city council. they had a meeting today. they have another one on thursday. and that's to continue negotiations with the city of oakland. some good news. the city has finally scheduled a vote. that's coming up on july 20th and that couple said is a date to circle on the calendar. >> we have a vision that includes a privately financed ballpark, you know, commercial center, you know, housing including affordable housing. and i think the question is whether or not that, you know, you are vision comes to a reality whether or not we kind of continue along the current path, which is an area that has been under invested in and that's a decision a public policy decision that the city is going to need to make. you know, we're strongly advocating for our project, which we think is a real winner and that will keep us in oakland for many generations to come and we'll do everything we can to get success in july. >> we talked to some fans out here outside the coliseum.

vaccines fast arthur caplan director of medical ethics at new york university's langan medical center mr koppel as always we appreciate your time and your insights tonight thank you thanks for having me. i really came as a as i told you. on one of my 1st trip as secretary of state to convey personally. the president by how deeply we value our friendship our partnership with you pretty . well that was u.s. secretary of state anthony blinken on wednesday on a visit to ukraine one of his 1st foreign trips since becoming america's top diplomat lincoln called on russia to withdraw all the troops that it has master along its border with ukraine condemning what he called moscow's quote reckless and aggressive actions ukrainian president voted me as a linsky said russia had only pulled back a few 1000 troops and we can also said significant forces were still in place. i'm joined tonight by our correspondent in kiev nick connelly good evening to you nic let's start with the optics here a brand new u.s. secretary of state visits ukraine in his 1st 100 days in office the signal of support from washington

thursdays at 10 pm sort of like an errand brockovich thing you know you work with the paul you work with koppel i'm sure you've worked with a bunch of great directors what do you take into it and which your approach a little more stick figure a little more hal ashby or tell me your swing thought as you go into directing a film. one of the things that i've directed i've developed so it's kind of in my head visually and sort of what i want to do with it or how i see things developing you know but so that's also the responsibility of a director to be you know just to have some sort of a game plan you know but i'm really open with the actors i want to see what the actors are doing how they're moving what's you know what they're bringing to the table and then be able to adjust on the fly too to that dynamic but you have to have some a game plan or else you know face to home people are looking to you with a why i'm going what are we doing here you can't go like i don't know let's see what happens. you know you've got to establish some sort of idea but you see by the time you start shooting totally yo

at 10 pm sort of like entering brockovich saying you know you work with the palmer you work with koppel i'm sure you've worked with a bunch of great directors what do you take into it and which your approach a little more stick figure a little more hal ashby or tell me your swing thought as you go into directing a film. one of the the things that i've directed i develop so it's kind of in my head visually sort of what i want to do with it or how i see things developing you know but so that's also the responsibility of a director to be you know just to have some sort of a game plan you know but i'm really open to with with the actors i want to see what the actors are doing or how they're moving what's you know what they're bringing to the table and then be able to adjust on the fly too so that dynamic but you have to have some a game plan or else you know things don't people are looking to you know the wide eyed going what are we doing here you can go like i don't know that see what happens if you know you've got to establish some sort of idea but you see by the time you start shooting t

thursdays at 10 pm sort of like an aaron brockovich thing you know you work with the palmer you work with koppel i'm sure you've worked with a bunch of great directors what do you take into it and what's your approach a little more stick figure a little more hal ashby or tell me your swing thought as you go into directing a film. one of the things that i've directed i develop so it's kind of in my head visually and sort of what i want to do with it or how i see things yvel of being you know but so that's also the responsibility of a director to be you know just to have some sort of a game plan you know but i'm really open with the actors i want to see what the actors are doing or how they're moving what's you know what they're bringing to the table and then be able to adjust on the fly too to that dynamic but you have to have some a game plan or else you know things don't people are looking to you with a wipeout going what are we doing here you can go like i don't know let's see what happens. you know you've got to establish some sort of idea but usually by the time you start shooting their auth

10 pm sort of like an erin brockovich thing you know you've worked with the palm of your work with koppel i'm sure you've worked with a bunch of great directors what do you take into it and which your approach a little more stick figure a little more hal ashby or tell me your swing thought as you go into directing a film. one of the things that i've directed i develop so it's kind of in my head visually sort of what i want to do with it or how i see things developing you know but so that's also the responsibility of a director to be you know just to have some sort of a game plan you know but i'm really opened with with the actors i want to see what the actors are doing or how they're moving what's you know what they're bringing to the table and then the able to adjust on the fly to do that dynamic but you have to have some a game plan or else you know face don't people are looking to you with the why i'm going what are we doing here you can go like i don't know that see what happens if you know you've got to establish some sort of idea but you see by the time you start shooting totally yo

. >> president koppel: commissioner tanner? >> commissioner tanner: i wholeheartedly agree, and i just want to commend the project sponsor for having an a.d.u. that is a great size of a.d.u., and i hope we continue to see homes come forward with an a.d.u., and that is a great size of unit, so i will be supporting the motion. >> clerk: if there's no further deliberation, commissioners, there's a motion that's been seconded to take d.r. with approved modifications. on that motion -- [roll call] >> clerk: so moved, commissioners. that motion passes unanimously, 7-0, and concludes your brief hearing today. >> president koppel: we're adjourned. >>> all emergency proclamation suspending and modifying in-person meeting. during the coronavirus emergency, this meeting will convene remotely until the committee is legally authorized to meet in person. public comment will be available on each item of the agenda. comments or opportunity to speak during the public comment period are available by calling (415) 655-0001. access code 146 722 28

vaccines fast arthur caplan director of medical ethics a new york university's langan medical center mr koppel as always we appreciate your time in your insights tonight thank you thanks for having me. i really came as a as i told you. on one of my 1st trip as secretary of state to convey personally on behalf of the president by how deeply we value our friendship our partnership with you pretty. well that was u.s. secretary of state anthony blinken on wednesday on a visit to ukraine one of his 1st foreign trips since becoming america's top diplomat lincoln called on russia to withdraw all the troops that it has master along its border with ukraine condemning what he called moscow's quote reckless and aggressive actions ukrainian president vowed to me as a lenski said russia had only pulled back a few 1000 troops and we can also said significant forces were still in place. i'm joined tonight by our correspondent in kiev nick connelly good evening to you nick let's start with the optics here a brand new u.s. secretary of state visits ukraine in his 1st 100 days in office the signal of support fr

fast arthur caplan director of medical ethics at new york university's blank on medical center mr koppel as always we appreciate your time and your insights tonight thank you thanks for having me. i really came as a as i told you. on one of my 1st trip as secretary of state to convey personally. the president by how deeply we value our friendship our partnership with you pretty . well that was u.s. secretary of state anthony blinken on wednesday on a visit to ukraine one of his 1st foreign trips since becoming america's top diplomat blinken called on russia to withdraw all the troops that it has master along its border with ukraine condemning what he called moscow's quote reckless and aggressive actions ukrainian president voted me as a linsky said russia had only pulled back a few 1000 troops and we can also said significant forces were still in place. i'm joined tonight by our correspondent in kiev nick connelly good evening to you nic let's start with the optics here a brand new u.s. secretary of state visits ukraine in his 1st 100 days in office the signal of support from washington

post-divorce financial negotiations can be tricky if you're a billionaire koppel with a very large foundation there are also many more stakeholders the bill and melinda gates foundation has an endowment of some $50000000000.00 they have couple say they will keep running the foundation together rather to say they'll keep running the foundation together still some nonprofits in india who rely on the gates funding are anxious about their future budgets. some married couples stay together for the children that's what charities around the world were hoping for when it came to philanthropy as power couple girl and melinda gates. the gates foundation was among the 1st donors to help kick start this primary school in south africa which today counts nearly 1000 students now the school manager is concerned that the separation could affect money promised from the gates foundation. we know a lot of rules say those things but once. the divorce come through definitely there will be casualties or victims in the process and those victims would be. awfully. good case for me to do something in terms of. school

if i was living on the street, i would have a hard time koppeling -- koppeling. sfmta director spoke of his own experience and said if my car had been towed during the weeks living there, i probably wouldn't be here today. we agree with these sentiments and commitments with the board member and staff and urge you to please end poverty tows now by extending the moratorium we already have in place. thank you. >> thank you, next speaker please. >> you have five questions remaining. >> good evening board members. my name is kelly and i'm a human rights organizer at the coalition of homelessness, and i'm on the san francisco coalition board. i've been -- i'm calling to strongly urge sfmta to permanently end poverty tows by continuing not to tow failure to pay parking tickets or remaining in the same space for 72 hours. i've been coming to these meetings for so many years now. we had discussions on how limited the city's resources are for people experiencing homelessness. covid has made everything even more challenging. usually they come and tell you how there are over

if i was living on the street, i would have a hard time koppeling -- koppeling. sfmta director spoke of his own experience and said if my car had been towed during the weeks living there, i probably wouldn't be here today. we agree with these sentiments and commitments with the board member and staff and urge you to please end poverty tows now by extending the moratorium we already have in place. thank you. >> thank you, next speaker please. >> you have five questions remaining. >> good evening board members. my name is kelly and i'm a human rights organizer at the coalition of homelessness, and i'm on the san francisco coalition board. i've been -- i'm calling to strongly urge sfmta to permanently end poverty tows by continuing not to tow failure to pay parking tickets or remaining in the same space for 72 hours. i've been coming to these meetings for so many years now. we had discussions on how limited the city's resources are for people experiencing homelessness. covid has made everything even more challenging. usually they come and tell you how there are over

. >> president koppel: may 27, 2021 remote hearings require everyone'sattention and thus yo