mr. avalos in what he has concerning jobs and employment and all of those things. i don't think it has to be about color. what about the economic stability with people living within the bounties and what can we do to help each other? and help our elected officials and our appointed officials and all the people who count to bring revenues to san francisco? we're putting on things and our biggest goal is to make it as one of the safest places in san francisco where you can come to shop and spend your money with us and our merchants and all the different things that we want to put out there for you. we're not just putting building houses. we want skating rinks. we want bowling alleys. all the stuff you see leaving san francisco, we want that as a part of development and the part of our economic development. not just for the adults and everybody. we want something for our kids to do. so they don't have to hang out all night. they don't have to worry about joining no gang. they have plenty of safe havens throughout the community and many of the things you envisioned in

supervisor avalos: mr. flanagan? are you representing the citizens advisory committee? he please come forward? >> today's agenda has three items that were viewed last month. adam 5 recommended programs of cycle 3 lifeline transportation program and jobs access reserve -- reverse commute findings to the mta costs continual bus service restore project. the cac -- the discussion centered on how the free use pilot program fit into zepa lpt priorities, to which the mta responded that it would include funding for the free muni for use pilot program. [unintelligible] this item was passed unanimously by that cac, on the study similar to what other cities have done regarding parking pricing to suggestion. the authority responded that the park program was unique because of its sample size. the annual call for project -- these items focused on free maintenance while the cac is planning and many have expressed concerns about the transfer costs to residents. the major concern was that there was not a system of due process for residents who may not have the economic captivity for are

supervisor avalos: thank you, mr. chairman. i want to support this legislation and move its forward. to the value that we are trying to put new systems in place for security in our parking lots. to the idea that we had in committee it was that we would work on it in committee. i have already reached out to the police department to let them know that i want to change this legislation. and supervisor kim is all -- is also interested in as -- in at this as well. i feel comfortable living for and then coming back with a new version that we can pass -- moving forward and then coming back with a new version that we can pass. to indicate my preference about the legislation, i want to vote divided file, so i can oppose this language. but move the rest of the file forward. president chiu: i did not take myself off the roster. supervisor olague: as a member of the public safety committee, i was there for that discussion and i have the same perspective as supervisor avalos and i am comfortable moving it ahead. gregg's -- >> seeing none di

mr. fried in a position of trying to give you an opinion about what the data is saying other than just providing the data to you. vice chair avalos: ok. i'll follow up with mr. fried about that, too. thank you. chairperson campos: and one suggestion is that depending on where the additional information that mr. fried collects gets us, it may be that, commissioners, that you decide we want to go and get an expert to come out and analyze the data and provide further comment. and mr. fried, one thing that i would say is that obviously the suggestions you're getting here, it may be that commissioners after the meeting think of additional points that they should always feel free to contact you. >> absolutely. i'm always available for anything else. chairperson campos: ok. thank you. why don't we open it up to public comment. thank you, mr. fried, for your good work on this. please come forward. >> good afternoon, again, commissioners. eric brooks, representing san francisco green party and the local grass roots organization, our city. it's really, really exciting to see this preliminary report because it shows exactly what advocates o

avalos: thank you. item number two first. we have mr. corso from the fire department to speak to this. >> item 2, except in expend grant in the amount of $215,000 for the fiscal year 2011 port security grant program for assets to enhance the fire department's water-based response capabilities and increase its protection of the port of san francisco and san francisco bay. >> good morning, supervisors. to present the next item on the agenda, which is except and expand in the amount of $215,000 before the fiscal year 2011 port security grant program. -- accept and expand. in september of last year the department came before the committee with approximately 1.87 million in credit funding for fiscal years 2007-2010. this wis a continuation of that. the grant program is of fema program, so it is federal funding. it is to increase our rain and water-based prepared this and increased security for ports. the request is for divert rescue equipment for $100,000, and $115,000 for equipment enhancement. this grant is for equipment only. no positions

mr. fried in a position of trying to give you an opinion about what the data is saying other than just providing the data to you. vice chair avalos: ok. i'll follow up with mr. fried about that, too. thank you. chairperson campos: and one suggestion is that depending on where the additional information that mr. fried collects gets us, it may be that, commissioners, that you decide we want to go and get an expert to come out andan

avalos. [applause] >> thank you, naomi. thank you, mr. mayor, mayor lee, for your leadership on local hire. we are putting san franciscans to work. we are rebuilding san francisco and we're putting san franciscans to work. back in the depression, we had high unemployment. the response from the governor was the new deal. and finding projects to rebuild this country and put people to work. in san francisco, when we had high unemployment, we looked at what we could do with our public works projects and our construction projects to put local residents to work, to make sure that we can actually fuel our local economy by hiring local people. that's what the essence of local higher has been and what it was about. we had a big change. we had to go from good faith efforts of the past to create a mandatory requirement on local hire and change was not easy. i cannot say enough about how much community and labor worked together to make local hire happen. it was the carpenters union, it was the laborers, bright line defense. there were contractors, asian contractorsant latino contractors, contractors la

mr. supervisors. -- we have been talking to supervisor john avalos from district 11. join us next time when we will be back with one of our

supervisor chu: supervisor avalos and supervisor kim. our clerk is mr. victor young. do you have announcements today? >> yes, please silence all cell phones and electronic devices. completed speaker cards and copies of documents to be included as part of the file should be submitted to the clerk of the items acted upon today will appear on the april 24, 2012 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. supervisor chu: thank you very much. from sfgtv, we also have michael and scott. call item number 1. >> item number 1, ordinance authorizing the department of emergency management on behalf of the city and county of san francisco as the primary guarantees for the combined bay area urban area and as the fiscal agent for the urban areas security initiative approval authority to retroactively a accept and expend a uasi grant in the amount of $35,546,960 from the united states department of homeland security to the california emergency management agency and amendment ordinance 146-11 to reflect the addition of one brand-funded position in the police department as fo

avalos: you are back. wonderful. we have a quorum again. thank you for your comments, mr. da costa. any other member of the public who like to comment, please come forward. seeing none, no -- we will close public comment. this is an informational item, so we can go on to our next item. >> item 9, introduction of new items. this is an information item. commissioner avalos: colleagues, and the introduction of new items? seeing none, okay, public comment? public comment is closed. next item. >> item 10, public comment. commissioner avalos: seeing no member of the public come forward for public comment, will close public comment. >> item 11, adjournment. commissioner avalos: we are adjourned. thank you. but good morning der community members, like the officials and colleagues. we are here to celebrate a day that san francisco should be proud of, a day that we should all be proud of. the san francisco civil rights ordinance is officially signed into law. i have been the coalition coordinator for the past two years and have seen firsthand the committee's efforts and inspiring bravery to b

avalos: you are back. wonderful. we have a quorum again. thank you for your comments, mr. da costa. any other member of the public who like to comment, please come forward. seeing none, no -- we will close public comment. this is an informational item, so we can go on to our next item. >> item 9, introduction of new items. this is an information item. commissioner avalos: colleagues, and the introduction of new items? seeing none, okay, public comment? public comment is closed. next item. >> item 10, public comment. commissioner avalos: seeing no member of the public come forward for public comment, will close public comment. >> item 11, adjournment. commissioner avalos: we are adjourned. thank you. claxton afternoon. this is the regular meeting of the planning commission for thursday, may 3rd, 2012.

avalos. [applause] >> thank you, naomi. thank you, mr. mayor, mayor lee, for your leadership on local hire. we are putting san franciscans to work. we are rebuilding san francisco and we're putting san franciscans to work. back in the depression, we had high unemployment. the response from the governor was the new deal. and finding projects to rebuild this country and put people to work. in san francisco, when we had high unemployment, we looked at what we could do with our public works projects and our construction projects to put local residents to work, to make sure that we can actually fuel our local economy by hiring local people. that's what the essence of local higher has been and what it was about. we had a big change. we had to go from good faith efforts of the past to create a mandatory requirement on local hire and change was not easy. i cannot say enough about how much community and labor worked together to make local hire happen. it was the carpenters union, it was the laborers, bright line defense. there were contractors, asian contractorsant latino contractors, contractors la

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