mr. city attorney if you could explain that in detail. >> city attorney john gibner and they upon recommended that the board amended the resolution to request that the committee include information about past bonds and potential future bonds anticipated by the capital plan. that kind of request would be inconsistent with the past practices of this board and unprecedented in my memory in terms of the board making request what should go into the ballot simplification ballot digest but the budget analyst's concern is that information should appear somewhere in the voter information pamphlet so to accomplish that goal the board could amend the ordinance by adding additional finding kate it was adopted in the past and the plan anticipate it in the future. >> >> if the future chose to make that amendment today then you would have to continue the item for one week and consider it again at the next meeting because any amendment to the ordinance requires a continuance. >> okay. i guess i have two quest

mr. city attorney. >> just one thing. all of the information mentioned appears early in the voter information pamphlet. the ordinance itself that you're considering amending right now is at the end of the voter information pamphlet so the language we're talking about would be in the finding section of the ordinance which is at the back of the voter pamphlet so we're clear on where you're making the changes. >> so if we put it in our official argument that would appear higher up if there is assumption that people trail off after a number of pages and it's further up and the bond. >> right, and you have the controller and the measures and described that way then the legal text. >> okay. one other question sorry before mr. strong. as it relates to future bonds, as it relates to our policy is it appropriate or not to reference a website or what have you that has the complete picture of it? i am also thinking -- whether we're missing something here that doesn't describe the complete picture. we may put future bonds on and our

mr. city attorney if you could explain that in detail. >> city attorney john gibner and they upon recommended that the board amended the resolution to request that the committee include information about past bonds and potential future bonds anticipated by the capital plan. that kind of request would be inconsistent with the past practices of this board and unprecedented in my memory in terms of the board making request what should go into the ballot simplification ballot digest but the budget analyst's concern is that information should appear somewhere in the voter information pamphlet so to accomplish that goal the board could amend the ordinance by adding additional

so, mr. city attorney, i don't know which option would be the better option in order to make sure that prior to the expiration of the current year extension, retroactive extension, which is the better way to go. >> deputy city attorney john give more. i'd actually recommend both, that you strike the language on page 2 lines 14 to 15 that provide that you are approving an additional one-year option exercisable by the sheriff's department and add a new resolved clause indicating that the contract provides that there is a one-year option exercisable by the city, that the board is not authorizing the sheriff's department to exercise that option in this resolution, and the sheriff's department will return to the board for authority to exercise that option if it chooses. >> so, that would be my recommendation to amend the resolution. and if mr. president would ask for a second -- >> second. >> okay. so, colleagues, on the amendment, is there any further discussion? >> supervisor chiu, if i may, could i

mr. jackson owes the city. i continue to believe that we should publish a list of all the bad actors that have outstanding fees, fines, forms out. and i wanted to note on page 4 the technology upgrades. i would like to thank steven massey, it director, as much as possible, because he is one of the unheralded staff members who really does a lot in terms of servers and technology and the whole dashboard program. the updates to the electronic filing program really have been helpful, as i understand. and kudos to steven for that work. thank you. >> thank you. and i certainly echo the great work that mr. massey and the staff have done on our electronic filing. i do think it has added a lot of value, and i know the regulated community and the public i have heard have appreciated those efforts as well. anything else relating to the executive director's report from the commissionersin the next item on the agenda is items for future meetings. anybody would like to add anything? >> i just wanted to express appreciation f

involved with the golf course issue as i was a member of the city council at that time, and i was role so distraught by the reaction of i guess mr. at that particular timeer in particular who spearheaded the steadily degrading habitat and i thank the city for presenting the slides that show the in fill of cat tails in those two bodies of water which are critical for the red legged frog and the garden snake. i want to remind everyone this starts 7 years ago. it's been seven years that the city of san francisco has been blocked from being able to carry out the mutual needed renovations by the efforts preventing it from happening in the name of environmental protection. i want to share with those who building that's the case to really look at the site. i know my fellow environmentalist in panic can who didn't understand the golf course it was a knee-jerk anti golf people they now realize when we see the in fill of the cat tails this project is absolutely critical if you care about the red legged frogs and the snakes. this has to move forward. to be blocked any further would be an incredible blow and it would be very, very tragic so

city's public housing. such an ambitious program far exceeds funds available from the proposition c housing trust fund. mr. mayor, what additional funding can we expect in your budget proposal to address these significant needs for increasing as well as accelerating the city's production of affordable housing? supervisor mar, district 11 2. mr. mayor, according to the california department of education's most recent data, the high school graduation rate for african americans in san francisco is 12 than sfusd's overall graduation rate. and african american males drop out at a far higher rate than any other group. although the homicide rate has declined from a high of 97 in 2008 to 48 in 2013, according to spfd data, afriv o poo llp aaaaaaaac>> the first item is the policy discussion by mayor edwin lee. sf 11234 mr. mayor welcome back. if you have any comments we are glad to hear them. >> mayor edwin m. lee: thank you. i would like to thank you for your partnership for helping us take on the challenges of our city. our unemployment rate is 5.2 percent and thousands of citizens are back to work. it's not jus

mr. givner. >> deputy city attorney jon givner. the amendment that supervisor avalos is referring to is on page 16 line 22 or begins on page 16 line 22 of the residential dnc ordinance, and very similar provision but begins on page 4 line 10 of the nonconforming uses ordinance. we would recommend a few little tweak to some of the language that was adopted in committee to make it more clear. and in committee there was a discussion yesterday of how to handle a situation where a tenant was evicted under one of the no-fault temporary eviction provisions of the rent ordinance and then chose -- the tenant chose not to reoccupy the unit. the intent of the committee and supervisor avalos, i believe, is to exclude from the prohibition landlords who were in that situation or property owners in that situation. and the question that the committee what discussing was how exactly should we -- how can a property owner prove that a tenant voluntarily chose not to reoccupy. ultimately, supervisor avalos's amendment would provide that data that eith

city. he told mrs to get out. a few weeks and that the city. this week where you can see the future. it's a tasteful but the deal was it worth it because he had been over the course of the last two years to locate the peace bridge but hope that it was or wasn't leaving the door that leads the stepping stone a performance with which it doesn't feel the miserable from all parts of the city of course this up the muddy just go read this somewhat entertained. this is the springboard with it. all that day visitors. it took me to stay for the great taste experience the band. they spend the whole towns in the bars and restaurants that we hope that this gonna be a button band. all of the key in all sin city center but for this opportunity to debate a good man to put a bomb that's probably the most of the semester but the rest of the most avid and seven at a number of people that shallots. this is like a mom my holiday says but the studies invites you know what's definitely turned a corner has been fast again they gave the money last tomorrow will too. he did read about. forest the oakland fes

it actually -- it's a switching around of words and i wanted to ask the city attorney jon givner to read that into the record. >> mr. givner. >> deputy city attorney jon givner. in committee, the land use committee made an amendment to this ordinance that i think my office did not accurately take down. so, in committee, the amendment was to page 4, the further resolve clause that begins online 4. that during the pendency of these interim controls, the reestablishment of any commercial use that has been converted to residential use shall require planning commission approval through a conditional use and a proposition m authorization if triggered by planning code section 322. so, that will be -- that would be the amended language. >> supervisor kim, i assume you'll be offering -- >> yes. i'd like to make a motion to that effect. >> okay. is there a second of the motion? seconded by supervisor breed. colleagues, unless there is any discussion, without objection, the motion amendment is made. [gavel] >> and if we could take this underlying item same house same call as amended? without objection, that should be the case

city attorney can take a look at that. tom will describe that with just the ordinance. supervisor scott weiner: thank you, mr. owens. >> good evening. tom owens city attorneys off. this legislation is for providing a new landfill disposal agreement. the latest in findings covers the necessary background. i will such touch on a few highlights. the refuge and disposable ordinance provides the board shall designate how this will be deposed of by whom. the current agreement back to 1987 is expected to expire in early 2016. beginning in 2006, the department took a competitive selection process for iefr of a new landfill disposal agreement. the city accepted the proposal by san francisco. in 2011 the city negotiated. one of the competitors sued along with the groups from the county. in 2012 to allow the review process of the recology proposals to take place. at this point there are no agreements and three lawsuits have been dismissed by the courts or by stipulation. one plaintiff has filed an appeal of dismissal. the legislation in front of you dated january 27, 2014, will do three things. it will state that any lan

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>> right now the first lady is spending the night in san francisco after a packed day in the city. mrs. obama attend $2 fundraisers in just a matter of hours. both private. all required attendee to write a big check. good evening everyone. >> she's really had a whirlwind day. amma tracked down the first lady earlier tonight. >>reporter: i did. her 2 day visit to the bay came as a surprise to many people but not to those willing to drop some mainly money on the democratic party. we caught up with her tonight getting a bite to eat at the ferry building. first lady michelle obama arrived at the slanted door at the ferry building just before 6. curious onlooker did their best to catch a glimpse at dinner. >> they told to us move on. >>reporter: do you know she was come. >> no just saw the police out on the street and they said there's what did they say a visiting dignity tear. >>reporter: secret service close watch as mrs. obama wrapped up a busy day of fundraising for the democratic party ahead of the midterm election. first lady flew in this afternoon. motorcade took her to san francisco

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. >> right now the first lady is spending the night in san francisco after a packed day in the city. mrs. obama attend $2 fundraisers in just a matter of hours. both private. all required attendee to write a big check. good evening everyone. >> she's really had a whirlwind day. amma tracked down the first lady earlier tonight. >>reporter: i did. her 2 day visit to the bay came as a surprise to many people but not to those willing to drop some mainly money on the democratic party. we caught up with her tonight getting a bite to eat at the ferry building. first lady michelle obama arrived at the slanted door at the ferry building just before 6. curious onlooker did their best to catch a glimpse at dinner. >> they told to us move on. >>reporter: do you know she was come. >> no just saw the police out on the street and they said there's what did they say a visiting dignity tear. >>reporter: secret service close watch as mrs. obama wrapped up a busy day of fundraising for the democratic party ahead of the midterm election. first lady flew in this afternoon. motorcade took her to san francisco

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mr. gibb in her >> deputy city attorney. so sir, you can comment on the item which authorizes the special tax district >> well, then i guess i can't say anything about mel he murphy. >> is there any comment on item 3 smokz a. that will be the order madam clerk, is there any other business >> there's no further business. >> thank you we're >>> good afternoon. welcome to the san francisco board of supervisors meeting of tuesday, december 17, 2013. madam clerk please call the roll. the clerk: supervisor avalos, chiu, cohen absent, ferrel present, supervisor kim, present, supervisor mar, present, supervisor tang, present, supervisor wiener, present, supervisor yee, pre. mr. president you have a quorum. thank you. ladies and gentlemen can you join us on the pledge of allegiance. >> pledge of allegiance. madam clerk, any communications? speaker: there are no communications. this week representing the even districts specifically district eight and 10. the mayor may address the board up to 5 minutes. the president will recognize the

mr. mayor, thanks for joining us. first question: has everyone been rescued? >> the answer is no. everyone. in the city of atlanta is fine, but we still have interstates that are blocked and congested and have frozen ice so we're working to clear up the interstates right now with our state partner. >> pelley: mr. mayor, you learned some bitter lessons as mayor of at than in 2011 when there was another big ice storm that had a similar effect. why was this ice storm not handledded any better than 2011? >> well, scott, i would push back on that. we here in day one of this snow event and we have our city moving again with the exception of the freeways. during 2011, that was a four-day event that had much worse results than this. >> pelley: so you would say that the situation in the city of atlanta, which you're responsible for, is what now? >> i would say that it's significantly improving. 80% of our roads are passable. we had zero fatalities. we had very few major vehicle accidents. we had 797 police responses. our hospitals remained open. our fire stations remained open. and our police precincts remain o

mr. kansas city.he good news is you're spending your morning at the "today" show. >> things are looking up. you saw some pictures there. always nice have people there. come by and join us. happy they have you. i'm erica hill along with craig melvin and jenna wolf. lester is enjoying a morning off. >> we have a lot to get -- including some of your artwork. >>> a deep freeze is setting in with low temperatures expected to break records and wind chill, with the wind chill it could feel like 40 to 50 below in some places. >> a small plane makes an emergency landing in the middle of a busy highway in new york. incredibly no one was seriously hurt. >> president obama is heading back to the white house after spending a little more than two weeks on vacation in hawaii. >>> still to come in this half hour we have advice from our style, nutrition and health experts how to make your 2014 perfect. not better. just perfect. we'll go from zero to 100. that's how we roll here on the "today" show. >> also ahead if yo

take advantage of that and those are private contractors that are not countered against any city dollars. >> mr. thank you, your honor man. >> actually, the cohesive addressed dh what i was going to address. i'll say that this it is our responsibility inform enforce the rules of this commission that's what i'm talking about rules. and i'm making comment on any one content but at the same time it's also our job to correct misinformation. and this is being broadcast all over san francisco but i need not do that because the chief did that. please call line item 5 please. discussion and possible action to remind the board of supervisors approve the donation of 10 defibrillator last year's from that from john for the tenderloin station. action. thank you. we have captain make his way to the podium >> good evening champion cheri's. >> good evening, members of the plod and public. i'm the commanding officer of the police department. their here to make a request to accept an automatic matted defibrillator latter from john of the historic john's grill located in the tenderloin police district 63 ellis.

cities. thank you. mr. chairman, it looks like we have some comments from colleagues. >> thank you. >> supervisor cohen? >> thank you very much, forgive me for just stating the obvious. i want to recognize the girl power that's behind this initiative. the strong female advocates from the doctors at the nurses to the research and the legislators. this is pretty impressive. so excuse me for stealing a moment just to highlight the obvious. fellows, i just wanted to point that out to you guys. >> supervisor avalos? >> i just wanted to say thank you to supervisor mar, supervisor wiener and cohen for bringing this forward. this hearing comes out of a lot of work done by people who are really concerned about public health and looking at real solution for public health. i want to thank the budget analyst for their work on this as well. i am fully supportive of going to the ballot with a measure that could create a disincentive for sugar sweets and beverages and a program for our communities and neighborhoods and sc

. >> right now the first lady is spending the night in san francisco after a packed day in the city. mrsama attend $2 fundraisersmatter in just a r of hours. both private. all required attendee to write a big check. good evening everyone. >> she's really had a whirlwind day. amma tracked down the first lady earlier tonight. >>reporter: i did. her 2 day visit to the bay came as a surprise to many peopletohose bt to those willing to drop some mainly money on the democratic party. we caught up with her tonight getting a bite to eat at the ferry building. first lady michelle obama arrived at the slanted door at the ferry building just before 6. curious onlooker did their best to catch a glimpse at dinner. >> they told to us move on. >>reporter: do you know she was come. >> no just saw the police out on the street and they said there's what did they say a visiting dignity tear. >>reporter: secret service close watch as mrs. obama wrapped up a busy day of fundraising for the democratic party ahead of the midterm election. first lady flew in this afternoon. motorcade took her to san francisco e

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commission selected terry grim to operate the coy tower concession and we entered into new york city with mr. grim. a little bit of background he has run a number of successive family businesses here in san francisco including the anchor those take care bar and other businesses in northern california. the department i think was particularly the foreign commission were particularly attracted to again, the mr. grimz proposal including things that treat the coit tower more like a museum than an attraction. the department has negotiated the attached lease with the following terms it has an initial term of 5 years with a possible 3 year additional extension with park approval and the permitted uses include operating an elevator with a bookstore and we're happy to say this is a significant expansion of the tours we have on site currently there are two tours a week offered on site would the city guides program we'll be having daily tours out there for the first time whatever day they'll be able to go to the coit tower this trial hear about the history of the coit tower and there will be temple psyc

mr. gibb in her >> deputy city attorney. so sir, you can comment on the item which authorizes the special tax district >> well, then i guess i can't say anything about mel he murphy. >> is there any comment on item 3 smokz a. that will be the order madam clerk, is there any other business >> there's no further business. >> thank you we're >> 7 and a half million renovation is part of the clean and safe neighbor's park fund which was on the ballot four years ago and look at how that public investment has transformed our neighborhood. >> the playground is unique in that it serves a number of age groups, unlike many of the other properties, it serves small children with the children's play grounds and clubhouses that has basketball courts, it has an outdoor soccer field and so there were a lot of people that came to the table that had their wish list and we did our best to make sure that we kind of divided up spaces and made sure that we kept the old features of the playground but we were able to enhance all of those features.