supervisor mar: thank you. >> good evening, supervisors. a group of us, of the neighborhood organizations work for a long time to hammer this out and make sure that we got something good that would work out. a representative just spoke. the reverse -- the neighborhood title association was involved in that. liveable cities and the market and octavia actions community. also, the community -- well, the cac also endorsed this. so we are very happy about it. it is not as if the community was not involved. it was very involved, and we are very happy to see this extended. my colleague just referred to the community plan for a firm market, which was a long process that involved community agreements and all kinds of things for upper market, but the zoning controls in that plan -- it was relying on the zoning controls of the market octavia plan, but that was not covered. it just makes good sense. it is rational, and we fully support the way it has turned out, and we hope you will, too. >> i counted on three m

supervisor mar: aye. >> the motion passes. supervisor mar: thank you. please call item two, and we are rejoined by supervisor wiener. supervisor wiener: if i could just -- i was reduced, but i was watching on tv. i just do want to indicate that i do intend to, separate from this legislation, introduced legislation relating to the zoning and that the property, and we will be having discussions with the planning department about trying to find a way within the law to make that rezoning work without tipping the project to the point of not being financially viable. thank you. >> would you like to call item two and three together? supervisor mar: yes, please. >> item two, resolution declaring the intention to vacate portions of the public right of way within the transit center project area. item three, ordinance ordering the vacation of portions of the public right of way within the proposed transit area. >> good afternoon, members. acting director of real estate. before you today is the proposed vacation of interest in several streets in and near the propos

supervisor mar: mr. benjamin, please summarize what your main point is. >> we have been at it for six years. we have a project that is co- conforming. we want to continue with the project. i was bringing up parking being reduced. and part of the markets/octavia plan was removing density requirements, so we are getting part of the market/octavia, but we are not even gaining density improvement, which is what design recommended. supervisor mar: thank you very much. >> and good afternoon. congratulations on your election and congratulations on your position here. we also have been at this a few years, working with the various -- supervisor mar: if you could state your name for the record. >> i apologize. lee molten. i'm with the design group. we have also been at this for a number of years and have had pretty good feedback on many of the proposals. we're looking at mixed use projects but also adding rental residential units. under the new guidelines, which we support, we do support the extension to take up

supervisor mar: aye. >> there are 11 ayes. president chiu: do we have any items on the imperative agenda? >> on behalf of supervisor weiner, a resolution supporting -- hear it is. wrong document. on behalf of supervise campos, a resolution declaring february 6 through february 12 financial aid awareness week. president chiu: i am happy to be added as a co-sponsor. there is a brown act finding offered by supervisor compost -- campos, seconded by supervisor supervisor mar:ar. is there any public comment backspin public comment is closed. can we take this resolution, house and call? -- same house, same call? >> today's meeting will be adjourned in memory of the following individuals. for the late mr. allen smith, senior. for the late mr. frank malia. for the late mr. kevin ray. for the late mr. david kato. for the late mr. john trana. for the late mrs. jesse zamuda. that concludes our business for today. president chiu: we are adjourned for today. >> i work with the department of environment and we are recycling oil. thank you. w

supervisor mar: aye. >> there are 11 ayes. item 24 is a resolution opposing the sale of kusf's fcc license. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. i want to reiterate that public access is an endangered species in the united states. as evidence to that, the sale of the kusf license demonstrates the slide of public access being compromised in this city. it is with that 33-year history that is community driven. so many people have turned out in outrage. a jesuit university did not speak to that community and in list them before the announcement of the sale as to how they might be able to sustain that station. that is a travesty. that process goes to the motivation was myself and supervisor mar have signalled our support, with the community, to do everything we possibly can to try to retain kusf, instead of selling it to a los angeles station. i ask for a roll call. supervisor mar: i want to add a thank you to supervisor mirakrimi, but especially to the staff and volunteers from kusf. i appreciate the comment about kpoo as well. in the

supervisor mar: think you, mr. whitaker. -- thank you. >> dan murray -- murphy, stakeholder in the eastern neighborhoods. i was appointed to be on the eastern neighborhood infrastructure finance work group, which was actually the group that recommended this half -- this ifd tool for transitioning areas in san francisco, so i have been very involved in the background. recently, i was voted by the members to represent the neighborhood cac on this committee, which is piloting this incredibly important financing tool in the rincon hill area. i think the policies that staff has developed in consultation with people like me representing the public are right on point. i think it is a great program. i would be remiss if i did not say in the context of being on the eastern neighborhood cac, i look forward in the not too distant future of working with this type of tool in the eastern neighborhood. i recognize the -- that rincon hill is a pilot area, but i hope we do not wait five years to be able to do this. this is a growth

before they prepare to take the steps to mars. this thing elated surface was now only three of the six are actually going to be entering here they're going to be carrying out experiments in collecting found other programs. that mars is going to be monitored for russia's real life mission control and in reality they are the crew the space ship and the planet's surface all just part of the simulated experiment one that comes complete with mock emergencies scientific experiments space and no natural light its purpose to learn more about the physical and psychological demands of the long distance space travel the head of the project tells me it's a new team perhaps to avoid any tensions and the experience itself is a tough challenge for the crew to have to deal with the monotony but thanks to this program the men are in a good condition and we hope. they will be to walk on the planet surface the crew volunteers are being paid it's a long haul experiment that still has a while to completion in fact only venda six hundred forty days aft

supervisor mar: we have a speaker. >> this is for abandoned watercraft. staff has identified seven recreational vessels that have been in the jurisdiction that pose potential navigation and environmental hazards. that number continues to grow. within the jurisdiction of the port, there are five marinas and three yacht clubs with over 2000 recreational vehicles at their facilities, and there are numerous areas where both can be left at acre or tied to spears without authorization -- can be left at anchor or tied to piers without authorization. over $1,000 represents a 10% matching funds. we are here for any questions you may have. supervisor mar: colleagues, any questions? seeing none, let's open this up for public comment. is there anyone in the public who would like to speak? sir, welcome. three minutes per person. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is douglas. i have lived in san francisco for 59 years. the reason i am giving public comment is for support. i think this is way past due. since i was a kid, i remember those abandoned boats were there,

chairperson mar: mr. weaver? >> good afternoon. i think the real estate department person did a good job of describing this as a complex situation. we have been building toward this approval for 10 years. in has been in length of time it took from the start of the balboa area plan to its approval by the city. before that, there was a proposal to build a senior housing at the phelan youth. it was fought by the city college, who argued the should be a gateway to the college. we included a public open space which would serve as a gateway and some affordable housing. the loop in its current configuration has done a wonderful job of blighting big sections of the neighborhood. this is gone to be an improvement. i urge you to move it forward to the full board. thank you. chairperson mar: is there anyone else from the public that would like to speak? seeing none, public comment is closed. if i could talk to somebody from the mayor's office and out of housing -- it looks like there is a city college bookstore as they expand as well. just a

supervisor mar: thank you. next speaker. >> [speaking foreign language] >> good afternoon, supervisors. i am the member of a group, and i am here to support this. i have three children who go to school, and this resolution will really help my family in order to go to school and to the kids doctor's appointments without me having to worry about how to get there. i am looking for a job right now, so this would really help my family. thank you. supervisor mar: thank you. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is angela irca. i am here to speak on behalf of the three a hundred families that we help each month to get a pass from the school district. this resolution would help the families that are getting these but also the ones that are not able to. right now, the free bus passes -- the number to supplier families are limited, and some have to double up. when you're talking about some families who are not able to access that program who live south of market, so we hope that this resolution moves forward. it will r

supervisor mar: so here we go, everyone. the meeting will come to order. this is the regular meeting of the land use committee for the san francisco board of supervisors. this is the february 7, 2011, meeting. i am supervisor eric mar. next to us is supervisor malia cohen and scott wiener. our clerk is alisa somera. clerk somera: -- supervisor mar: i also want to thank sfgtv for televising this. ms. somera, we only have one item before us today. could you please read the item? clerk somera: a resolution authorizing the port of san francisco to accept and expend a great in the amount of 15,000 $200 from the california department of boating and waterways -- $15,200 from the california department of boating and waterways. supervisor mar: we have a speaker. >> this is for abandoned watercraft. staff has identified seven recreational vessels that have been in the jurisdiction that pose potential navigation and environmental hazards. that number continues to grow. within the jurisdiction of the port, there are five marinas and three yacht clubs with over 2000 re

supervisor mar: no, i do not think that is necessary. >> ok. thank you. supervisor mar: thank you. if there are no other questions, let's open this up for public comment. is there anyone from the public who would like to speak? seeing none, public comment is closed. colleagues, can we move this forward -- actually, there is two separate actions we need to take on items two and three. the first one is to amend on page 6 lines 1 to two, inserting the hearing date of march 1, 2011, back 3:00 p.m., and indicate hearing date of march 1, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. is there any objection to making that amendment? can we take this as amended to the full board as a committee report for february 1, 2011? without objection, so move. for item 3, can we move this forward to the board without recommendation for consideration on march 1, 2011? great. without objection, colleagues, so move. thank you, everyone. thank you. could you please call item four and 5-eleven together? >> resolution adopting guidelines for the establishing and use of infrastructure financing district. five, ordinance creating infras

dealing with martial matters later this hour stepping on to the red planet in the moscow region the mars five hundred crew take a mock martian stroll for the last time before heading home. we get back to our top story the unrest in the middle east and north africa it's emerged that britain's prime minister has taken defense firms representatives with him on his tour of the troubled region david cameron praised the changes taking place and the will of the people in achieving freedom but the campaign against arms trade accused him of using his tour as a cover for selling arms deals let's talk now to kay stearman from that pressure group she joins us live from london firstly you are going to zation calls david cameron's actions a disc race what do you think he's planning to achieve during his four day tour exactly. what you've got to remember to david ridgen. in order to see deals with various middle eastern countries she took a quick trip to egypt where he talked a lot about democracy and freedom praised the people in toyota square but really it was. a site should do what he's hoping to do

five hundred crew are set to walk on their box mars for the last time before heading. back. well more now on the unrest in the middle east and north africa it's leading to a surge of illegal immigrants fleeing the trouble well italy is boosting security on its borders to cope with thousands of refugees whose numbers grow as the violence spreads. reports from the italian island of lampedusa. know who will. the life of the refugees. to leave i can give them i should. see a familiar story here. a tiny italian island in the mediterranean around away from the coast of north africa it's always been the main route for refugees but since the recent revolution in tunisia it's become swamped by thousands desperate for a better life in europe who are willing to risk all. we got into a storm and. i survived six of us. these are some of the boats which were used by the refugees to get here and now they have these signs on them from the authorities saying their use is prohibited by italian law they've been only here for a couple of weeks so it's pretty clear their initial condition

we deal with martian matters later this hour stepping onto the red planet in the moscow region the mars five hundred crew take a mock martian stroll for the last time before heading home. and europa league football teams are braving moscow's freezing temperatures as they prepare to battle it out to go to the final stages that's coming up in our sports bulletins later this hour. more news today. again flared up. and these are the images the world has been seeing from the streets of canada. giant corporations rule the day. down the official t. application to your i phone i pod touch from the. life on the go. video on demand. my old posts. r.s.s. feeds now in the palm of your. question on the dot com. watching our team live from moscow more now on the unrest in the middle east and north africa including two us thirds of illegal immigrants fleeing the trouble italy is boosting security on its borders to cope with thousands of refugees whose numbers grow as the violence spreads your group is going all reports on those taking flight across the mediterranean. no home no job and no guarantees t

the surfaced here is a copy of a real service of mars. it is all happening inside here, this series of chambers with -- or six men have been cooped up for 257 days. what in the events today was a real astronauts. >> it is a lot of preparation. i am sure they are very excited. >> what is the point of this strange experiment? just getting from the earth to the moon is a relatively short distance to the apollo astronauts three days. from earth, the journey to mars could easily take 8 months one way. that is why this experiment is so valuable. the six men are only halfway through this cosmic virtual big brother. getting along together is crucial. even more so, it's a real mission to mars was ever to happen. >> huge distances, huge risks. constant threats to life all the way through. psychologically and physically, it is unimaginable heart. >> what chances are doing this for real? at the moment, there is no money. for a while, this is as close as anyone will get. >> you can get more on david's report by visiting the website. stay with us. >> h

we simulate three mars walks each about two hours really how humans would behave on mars of course we don't you cannot simulate the gravity situation on mars where everything else is pretty similar to what we would expect on mars so after all that time such they probably get things like stretch we can see them here what do they actually think of collecting salts and stuff and chill well i would say they are doing what humans would do first humans would do and mars collecting samples trying to analyze some post you can see here they are how they collect. samples from the ground putting them into devices which then go back to earth together. with the soil samples also the spacesuits they have. there to rest on they're pretty similar to. what would be used for a mission to mars each of them is thirty five kilograms. and we can see how the six. how come there's any truth in that occurring up this well for the moment there are two spacesuits we have of this quality and that's the reason but also in the real mission you would not expect that all of the six. i would call this a moment on the

coming up in the program for you we take you to outer space for a long trip to mars which took place earlier this week a unique virtual dirty by a multinational crew. was bashing opposition on the head that's the recipe for a stable country according to the president hello ruth stay with us for some analysis on matter from. the first kosovo has marked three years of self proclaimed independence from serbia the region's unilateral move was backed by the u.s. and seventy five other countries most un member states including russia have not recognized it as a separate nation the anniversary was marred by a recent council of europe report the document claims kosovo's leaders including the current prime minister were responsible for serious crimes during the war in one thousand nine hundred ninety nine these include executions abductions and organ trafficking claims which serbia wants the un to investigate peace campaigner marco gases says the u.s. and e.u. don't want their roles in the balkans conflict to emerge. the key thing is when we go back to those eleven years to when so be it was

supervisor mar? supervisor mar: i want to thank everyone for coming out and speaking passionately. i want to thank the general manager for their hard work on the effort. and i want to thank the budget analyst's office that i totally agree with. i also want to thank supervisor mirkarimi. i feel like this is a strong leaves and it has been strengthened over the last couple of days. really listening and being sensitive to the recommendations of the budget analyst as well. i would like to move the recommendation of the amended lease. there is a finding language change that the state attorney's office is going to recommend to address the ceqa analysis issue. >> questions, an environmental review will happen once the vendor comes forward with their plans for breaking ground and conducting their proposal for the improvement. since this least contemplates -- lease contemplates approval, it is legally prudent to acknowledge that they are not improving the -- approving the improvements. including approvals under ceqa. i have language of will forward to the clerk. just so that it is abundantl

the mission the main mission to mars would be international and it's a very good stay simulation it's also an international simulation if you will please participation and chinese participation. if you look at the future you know that we are right now in the process process of extending the international space station for another ten years and then afterwards we would do maybe the next steps but this is right now still in discussion which would be the next steps for human spaceflight there is a crew of six and it's of course a really russian project or if international participation. and europe has quite good relations with the in situ for biomedical problems and that might be the reason why we are involved but there's no particular exclusion of anybody from that project and in fact nasir is participating scientifically but not with their own astronaut. well you can follow the whole mission to mars on our website are two dot com and if you're a cosmic fram a british cartoonist may have something just for you the story of the first man in space during garden strip gets retold once agai

five hundred crew are set to walk on their block mars for the last time before heading home. and europa league football teams are braving moscow's freezing temperatures as they prepare to battle it out to go through the final stages that's coming up in our sports bulletin later this hour. well more now on the unrest in the middle east and north africa it's leading to a surge of illegal immigrants fleeing the trouble well italy is boosting security on its borders to cope with thousands of refugees whose numbers grow as the violence spreads. reports on those taking flight across the mediterranean. no home no job and no guarantees the life of a refugee. i had to leave i can do my should i have no money when i see a familiar story here. a tiny italian island in the mediterranean around eighteen miles away from the coast of north africa it's always been the main route for refugees but since the recent revolution in tunisia it's become swamped by thousands desperate for a better life in europe who are willing to risk all. then a thermal shock we got into a storm and. i survived six

supervisor mar: a thank-you. gayle gary? i wanted to have those different groups that are represented coming up together. joanie levy, as well? >> we have four more people from ssf. supervisor mar: then let me quickly call [reads names] from next sf. >> first i would like to thank all of you for taking this into consideration. especially for investing in this study that the budget analysts office. i know at least a few of you. i am the president of next sf. we are the village in the northeast plaza and a volunteer first, neighborhood service organization, promoting friends and neighbors, pointing out that 10 years ago 23% of our population by and the plaza were 65 years of age or older. having increased by 65% at least. showing in the 2010 census that 26%. that large percentage of the population, 14% of those people live alone. that is truly a catastrophe about happened. next sf, our vision and purpose, our goal is to keep people engaged in involved in the community. thereby preventing the two really terrible things in aging

we have to assume no it's this is xander from russia and from china doing their second mars work and you see a simulated martian surface which is not more than forty square meters and what we see other two were in the in their space suits which are pretty so close to what we would expect for real martian martian mission and what the two are doing is collecting soil samples and preparing them to bring the samples back home the cord which of course would not be there or on the real mars and that core supplies to the two astronauts. with electricity and also with air and of course in the real martian mars mission that all would be in the backpack to us you know it's scary and they are on the break they are doing very well so. everybody was really surprised that everything is going so well everything one of the reasons for that is that they have this really very interesting goal of simulating the first walk on the mars and what we can see now is that the two are going to take a break in this special chairs because each of the space the woods is aboard thirty five kilogram and also if you

supervisor mar? commissioner mar: thank you, president chiu. one issue that was brought to our attention after we had unanimously supported the ordinance is a cleanup amendment. i'm introducing an amendment to this item to clarify the rules on how projects already in the entitlement process will be affected by the new extension of the upper market zoning controls. the language has been agreed to by steak holders in the community, the planning department, the city attorney, but it was omitted unfortunately in the legislation that came to the land use committee two weeks ago so i urge support for the amendment and you have a copy of the amendment before each of you, as well. president chiu: thank you. supervisor mar has made a motion to amend as suggested. is there a second? seconded by supervisor mirkarimi. colleagues, without objection, the motion amend passed and on the underlying ordinance as amended. same house, same call? actually, the house has changed so if we could take a roll call vote on that? madam clerk: supervisor mirkarimi, supervi

now the longest space flight simulation in history a five hundred day mission to mars is reaching its destination as the astronauts prepare to lie. on the red planet later today with a crew of three volunteers will leave their spaceship where they've been a lot since june for a first spacewalk on the martian surface well fake as it may seem be ongoing experiment is more than virtual as it helps repair future astronauts for a real trip to mars. after more than eight months flying to the red planet the isolated mars five hundred crew are preparing to go where no man has gone before they prepare to take their first tentative steps onto a mock mars this but we've been through it this thing related surface of mars now only three of the six are actually going to be entering here and they're going to be carrying out experiments in collecting found other programs as a means that mars is going to be monitored for russia's real life mission control and in reality though the crew the space ship and the planet's surface all just part of the simulated experiment will be one that comes complete wit

and the first mars landing has happened today meet the crew of the longest space flight simulation in history bearing mankind for a real trip to the red planet. now if there's one thing that twenty ten south african world cup will be remembered for it's the constantly over the works but some are determined not to be outdone by the infamous horn with ukraine and poland set to host the twenty twelve european championships locals have decided it's the perfect opportunity to promote the result was european cars and are to select. the story. remember the whole mark sound of last summer's football world cup the distinctive drawing of the traditional south african horn that will. meet its equivalent for the euro two thousand to twelve championship to be held in ukraine and poland this was so it's called this is only named and shaped after a coup and just like this it dates back thousands of years but at the border the triple your culture where there's also lots of came from united money countries ukraine moldova romania and the balkans we want to use it at the twenty twelve championship to l