ms. rogers reported, they did hear the path of gold lamp post. and i am not sure it was unanimous, but sentiments were expressed. they wanted to be able to specify a group on the lamp post. they did accept staff recomendations. >> thank you. is there any public comment on the director's report. >> good morning. peter cohen. two items. one was mentioned about the modifications to the housing ordinance of the city. in light of the earlier conversation about a project on the agenda, we have some trends in the inclusionary policy. i am happy to hear the commission wants to discuss this. it is a troubling trend for us. i want to submit -- a resolution by the cac that was adopted last night regarding the inclusionary housing policy. and some concerns and what we want to see. the other item, and i do not recall if this was specific, but there was an ordinance coming through here for the working block of upper market. lighting the commission was very enthusiastic about this. unfortunately, after this left the commission, there was a baton drop. the depar

ms. rogers, who has a report for me to read to you. for the board hearings this week, then his committee met and discussed the ring, hill -- rincon hill and for mission financing district. you did consider it the enabling legislation on july 22, 2010. you heard an ordinance that would create an area plan infrastructure finance committee to advise the city on infrastructure finance districts. you recommend approval knowing that it would be the first pilot program proposed for ifd. you ask that the board seek additional funding to extend the pilot program to include an ifd for the eastern neighborhood and ask that the city include additional study on the long- term effects for the general plans. the area plan infrastructure finance committee has been established. the planning department is one of the members of the committee and is committed to ensuring that the concerns of the commission are fairly considered. this week was an informational hearing at the land use committee, and no action was taken. as far as the full board, they did co

ms. rogers from the planning department. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i'm here to represent the position of the planning commission. this is an ordinance that they initiated in response to hearing from people who lived in the area, so probably over a year they lobbied the planning commission. the proposed amendment is not an extension of the full market and octavia plan. in large part, it extends a number of specific controls. the intent of the ordinance is to insure the development is consistent with the existing development patterns. the supervisor from parking requirements encourage more transit-oriented development in this upper market -- maybe i will put a little map on of the area. this map shows market street. here is castro. this middle color here is the upper market with the two parcels going down 16th street. it would ensure that development was in this area and also contributed to the community benefits program and impacts of new private development through infrastructure fees. specifically, the ordinance would amend the following controls --

ms. rogers got it right in terms of 144 and 145.1 the snout garage controls are once when i checked back in we both kind of feel, well, a it's important, and brchings not adequately controlled as it is. i can talk more on public comment. great. >> i would mention one of the big ideas from our recommendation where there are several instance where is the supervisor was allowing things to be waived on the process that's less of a conditional use. in all instances we are recommending that we use 307-h which would allow the zoning administrator to do an exception. it's an exception that's limited to certain areas. so we would make an amendment to 307-h and that's currently not in the legislation before you. but we think this would allow for appropriate review but not an excessively burdensome review. there are generally things such as our allowing less parking that the commission has supported and actions that have been before you. there are generally things that the zoning administrator also has been approving some variances so we felt that that expedited measure would be appropriate. presid

ms. rogers, thank you for your report. i have a question on the path of gold. some years ago, i made inquiries about the possibility of putting american flags along there. i think i was told at that time that the flags could only be hung during a parade, before and after the parade for a period of time. i am not sure if the ordinance or body of law has changed, but i would like to hear if that is any different. >> the law previous to this new ordinance did require exactly as you stated, only temporary banners having to do with an event. this would allow longer banners and if they pertain to neighborhood -- pertain to a neighborhood resource. people would be referred to the hpc for appropriateness, but they would be allowed to stay for a longer period of time. commissioner antonini: thank you. >> commissioners, that will put us on item 7, action -- i apologize. >> scott sanchez, planning department, with pork appeals updates. the commission did one sign -- did one thing the commission might find interesting, and appeal of a building application that was not befo

ms. rogers is here yet, you can move forward on your calendar to general public comment. this has a 15-minute time frame. members of the public may address you on items of interest to the public within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission. members of the public may address you for up to 3 minutes, keeping in mind that the category has a 15-minute time limit and that they may not address you on any items not scheduled on today's calendar. >> i have [inaudible] at the market. yesterday, i reviewed commissioner sugaya's comments. before that, he mentioned some negative comments about a few restaurants, and i just want to clarify that -- we are fully complying, and we are in -- doing our business as we are supposed to. we first originally made the mistake due to a misunderstanding but then corrected it, and i hope we come before you in the near future. that is what i want to say. thank you. commissioner miguel: thank you. francisco da costa. >> commissioners, as the director of environmental justice advocacy, i want to bring to your attention a few points. one, t

ms. mcmorris rogers and theri gentleman from texas. the gentleman from california the gentleman from connecticut, mr. larsen the gentleman from new york, mr. israel, and the gentlewoman from alabama, ms. sewell. the vice president: the president of the senate at the direction of the body appoints the following senators as members of the committee on the part of the senate to escort the president of the united states into the house. the snavert from nevada, mr. reid, the senator from illinois, mr. durbin, the senator from new york, mr. sumer, the senator from washington, ms. murray, the senator from michigan, ms. stab now, the senator from alaska, enator f early he, the senator from kentucky,ro mr. mcconnell, thece senator from arizona,rizona, mr. mr. kafeel, the senator from tennessee, mr. the alexander, the senator from wyoming, from mr. barrasso, the senator from south dakota, mr. phelan, and the senator from texasal, mr. cornyn. >> the members of the committeet will please exit the chamber through the lobby doors. [inaudible conversa

ms. kaptur: we need a constitutional amendment to fix it. the american people have to help this congress because it will not do it by itself. many years ago will rogers, whose statue sits just outside the doors to this chamber, joked we have the best money that congress can buy and unfortunately that joke has not grown old. after witnessing this past election cycle, the campaign money expended to elect this congress, both chambers, is way out of bounds. the center for responsive politics estimates that a record breaking $4 billion, that's with a b, was spent in the 2010 mid term election. now, $4 billion equals 4,000 million. so $4,000 million was used to elect the current leadership. the number of people didn't change. the amount of money being raised changed. it skyrocketed. the opportunity for people of ordinary means with great talent to gain election to office in our country is disappearing election after election. it's very hard for talented people of ordinary means to raise $4,000 million. to put that in perspective, $4 billion or $4,000 million divides up to about $8.5 million spent on each of the 435 seats in this chamber and those who are u