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value pricing pilot program and that program is specifically dedicated to having local, regional, or cities look at this idea of congestion pricing or other types of pricing mechanisms as part of a comprehensive transportation strategy. commissioner dooley: are any other bay area counties or cities doing a similar project? >> not of area wide road pricing. there are other cities that have high occupancy toll lanes which essentially is they price single-occupancy vehicles so they can use hotv lanes or they have implemented parking pricing. >> so $300,000 was funded by the city and county of san francisco? >> half of that was funded by the city and county of san francisco, but not actually through the city and county but through the prop k transportation sales tax which has an expenditure line item that is specifically dedicated to demand management strategies. the other half was contributed by the bay area toll authority. commissioner dooley: the bay area toll authority. that's both bridges? >> the bay area toll authority manages all of the bridges except the golden gate bridge. commissioner
value pricing pilot program and that program is specifically dedicated to having local, regional, or cities look at this idea of congestion pricing or other types of pricing mechanisms as part of a comprehensive transportation strategy. commissioner dooley: are any other bay area counties or cities doing a similar project? >> not of area wide road pricing. there are other cities that have high occupancy toll lanes which essentially is they price single-occupancy vehicles so they can use...
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one, land transferred to the tjpa or city, which includes the redevelopment agency, must be sold with all the proceeds of that sale going toward the implementation of the project. second condition is a 20% affordability factor put on top of the 15% that already read it exists on any residential development in the zone itself. so all of this land that is
one, land transferred to the tjpa or city, which includes the redevelopment agency, must be sold with all the proceeds of that sale going toward the implementation of the project. second condition is a 20% affordability factor put on top of the 15% that already read it exists on any residential development in the zone itself. so all of this land that is
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," we should add the phrase, "or the port, except those that are offset by the benefit to the city or the port, which will allow us in negotiating a final host city agreement and getting full agreement with the host authority that we will have the ability to essentially rejigger the give/get if you will. we have been talking about infrastructure works as something that the city or court needs to receive, the long term investments in four properties and anyone that does those improvements should expect to get something in return. i think that is a really critical issue to align our interests, and i think what we are asking for in this change of resolution is that the balance between the liabilities and obligations stays the same, that we should have some flexibility in negotiating a final host city agreement. >> for the benefit of the audience, please say it again slowly, the language change. >> thank you. after the clause saying "do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities of the city," we suggest adding the phrase, "or the port, except obligations or liabilities that
," we should add the phrase, "or the port, except those that are offset by the benefit to the city or the port, which will allow us in negotiating a final host city agreement and getting full agreement with the host authority that we will have the ability to essentially rejigger the give/get if you will. we have been talking about infrastructure works as something that the city or court needs to receive, the long term investments in four properties and anyone that does those...
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city gave mr. jacobson notice was about whether or not on the city side or on the property owner's side. i think that is clear. >> after mr. jacobsen -- we clearly it acknowledged there was a problem. you could see the sewage coming out of the trap. the question is why was it coming out? was a problem with the jacobsen's property or city property? when the jacobsen were notified about the problem, he had a plumber come out and he said that the problem was out in the city lines. there was discussion between jacobson and the city about that. the city said we decided it is on your property. there was a notice of violation that said there was a problem with the house trap, but did not specify the problem. how is it effective? it is my understanding that typically if there is a problem with the house trap, sewage will back up into the house, as opposed to the street. that said, the bottom line here, after all these years, the work has been completed, it has been finalized, it is code compliant, and the problem persists. the problem is not with mr. jacobsen's property. the problem is in the st
city gave mr. jacobson notice was about whether or not on the city side or on the property owner's side. i think that is clear. >> after mr. jacobsen -- we clearly it acknowledged there was a problem. you could see the sewage coming out of the trap. the question is why was it coming out? was a problem with the jacobsen's property or city property? when the jacobsen were notified about the problem, he had a plumber come out and he said that the problem was out in the city lines. there was...
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if every project is either above and the city pays bonuses, or below and the city pays inflicted contract in costs, the city is basically paying on every project. this is a chart showing you can hit a 30% target on an industry- wide basis and still have penalties for some projects, bonuses for the other, even if the industry as a whole is comfortably able to make it. there is an important difference between making an industrywide average -- say, during the year, up 30%, 40%, 50% local hire -- versus every product and contractor has to make it every time. that could be a big difference, we believe. to get to modeling the economic impact, if the local resident labor is already available, if there are unemployed people in the trade are qualified and ready to work, contractors could encourage unions or otherwise supply resident labor at little additional cost to themselves or to the city, and no lost productivity. that is the sweet spot we are looking for. when the resident labor supply is low, they just do not live in san francisco, the qualified workers, or most are already employed somewhe
if every project is either above and the city pays bonuses, or below and the city pays inflicted contract in costs, the city is basically paying on every project. this is a chart showing you can hit a 30% target on an industry- wide basis and still have penalties for some projects, bonuses for the other, even if the industry as a whole is comfortably able to make it. there is an important difference between making an industrywide average -- say, during the year, up 30%, 40%, 50% local hire --...
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is supportive and is a city entity or a city college and 19.15% of the c.b.d. parcels are in favor and are non-city property. so, it's -- you know, it shows that the city has had a very large part in assuring that there's a successful vote here, which i'm trying to mull over how much i want to support that or not. i haven't supported the c.b.d., but i'm concerned about the threshold we have here and i'd like to get an official report from the city about what they got calculated in terms of the city part of the ownership of the parcels that were favorable. president chiu: if i could ask, i know ms. pagon from the mayor's office on economic and work force development who has been helping to manage this process this year, do you have an answer for supervisor avalos? >> the parcels owned by the city of san francisco represent 11.80% and that includes the feelin loop parcel as well as the library and a median -- a hard scape median. president chiu: supervisor? supervisor avalos: i added up all the percentages of the city properties that are in favor, that are all in
is supportive and is a city entity or a city college and 19.15% of the c.b.d. parcels are in favor and are non-city property. so, it's -- you know, it shows that the city has had a very large part in assuring that there's a successful vote here, which i'm trying to mull over how much i want to support that or not. i haven't supported the c.b.d., but i'm concerned about the threshold we have here and i'd like to get an official report from the city about what they got calculated in terms of the...
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what that means is that no city employee or no city resources can go towards helping ice or referring anybody to ice or disclosing any information to ice. it was meant to give people equal access to services, equal access to the city without any fear of retribution, any fear of retaliation, any fear of having their status being basically disclosed, and being deported for wanting to get health care. so it is a really important thing for us to remember that as we are thinking about comprehensive immigration reform, that we also continue to strengthen and defend sanctuary ordinance not just here in san francisco, where it has been under a lot of pressure and discussion and a lot of debate, bull also all over the country, because other cities also have a sanctuary ordinance. again, it is not about -- the way that the current dialogue that is been happening, a lot is about crime. it is actually about insuring that everybody has equal access and equal process in san francisco. so we want to put that out there and remind people that is what it is about, and we are definitely here to be able
what that means is that no city employee or no city resources can go towards helping ice or referring anybody to ice or disclosing any information to ice. it was meant to give people equal access to services, equal access to the city without any fear of retribution, any fear of retaliation, any fear of having their status being basically disclosed, and being deported for wanting to get health care. so it is a really important thing for us to remember that as we are thinking about comprehensive...
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have you looked at the term sheet for some of the prior host cities -- valencia or any other host city? has that been provided for you by staff so that you have a basis upon which to compare the city bid to those? >> we did not. we did not look at any other term agreements of other host cities. supervisor campos: were those provided to you? do you know whether or not those were considered by the negotiating team? >> they were not provided to us. i do not know whether they were considered by the negotiating team. supervisor campos: in light of that, you have no way of comparing how what we are proposing to do in san francisco compares to what happened in some of these other host cities? >> that is absolutely true. the basis of our report was to determine what was exempt, to determine the costs and the benefits, and to name the fiscal feasibility determination in accordance with the board laws. supervisor campos: one of the things i am trying to understand in this agreement -- we keep hearing about the very positive prospect of the economic benefits that this agreement would have for the
have you looked at the term sheet for some of the prior host cities -- valencia or any other host city? has that been provided for you by staff so that you have a basis upon which to compare the city bid to those? >> we did not. we did not look at any other term agreements of other host cities. supervisor campos: were those provided to you? do you know whether or not those were considered by the negotiating team? >> they were not provided to us. i do not know whether they were...
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or not services are already in place. particularly with fines and application fees, thinking about these folks as an investment in the city'sfuture and trying to determine if there are micro loans or other programs that the commission or city might be able to help sponsor to make it easier for people to be able to take advantage of the law when it is passed is something that you need to start thinking about now. there are good programs at other places have tried, the state of illinois, in particular. >> thank you. you have given us a lot of food for thought. commissioners, and this concludes the >> thank you, director. thank you penlists and speakers for your testimony. at this stage, we will at the end, if you have questions carb i know one or two might have a question. i will do it after public comment. if i may, i would like at this stage to see if there is anybody in the audience who would like to talk. i have some speaker cards. i will read out your names. i believe, director, two minutes? >> that would be your call. >> i would like to hold our comments to two minutes as our time is restricted here. if you would line u
or not services are already in place. particularly with fines and application fees, thinking about these folks as an investment in the city'sfuture and trying to determine if there are micro loans or other programs that the commission or city might be able to help sponsor to make it easier for people to be able to take advantage of the law when it is passed is something that you need to start thinking about now. there are good programs at other places have tried, the state of illinois, in...
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we believe this design work could be integrated with the city's proposed -- or host city agreement for the 34th america's cup. and if san francisco wynns the america's cup, the interim use by the america's cup could help solve a funding gap for the cruise terminal and accelerate the design and construction of this building. again, we hope to bring this back to you. as soon as we get information, we will get that back to you. but over the next months, we would like you to review -- come back here for schematic approval and overall site plan of how phase one and two works, as well as funding plan. with that, i would like to introduce peter and dan lamb to briefly go over what scheme b-2 is from a design perspective. thank you. >> good afternoon, commissioners. i just wanted to quickly introduce you to our core design team that makes up the cruise ship terminal design team. k.m.d. architects is joint venturing with fowler architecture to form the design team for the project. we are teamed up with the well-known cruise ship terminal designer out of miami. we are very excited about the news
we believe this design work could be integrated with the city's proposed -- or host city agreement for the 34th america's cup. and if san francisco wynns the america's cup, the interim use by the america's cup could help solve a funding gap for the cruise terminal and accelerate the design and construction of this building. again, we hope to bring this back to you. as soon as we get information, we will get that back to you. but over the next months, we would like you to review -- come back...
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. >> it opens us up potentially to any other country or city who wants to capitalize on areas of disagreement that we may have with the america's cup. >> reporter: debuted new designs and heard estimates on the costs and benefits of hosting the race. >> at $12.3 million gain compares to her previously estimated net loss to the city of $43.6 million. >> reporter: tomorrow the full board of supervisors will pass the proposal and the final decision is expected by december 31st. david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the national football league coach will pay the price for unsportsmanlike conduct. the jets say they have suspended their coach for the rest of the season and fined him $25,000 for tripping the miami dolphins quarterback yesterday. he was shaken up and briefly left the game. they say that he will start serving his suspension immediately. >>> the streak is over. by far is inactive for tonight's game, ending his record consecutive start at 297. he has started every other regular season game since he took over during the 1992 season. the record now belongs to peyton manning. >>> new
. >> it opens us up potentially to any other country or city who wants to capitalize on areas of disagreement that we may have with the america's cup. >> reporter: debuted new designs and heard estimates on the costs and benefits of hosting the race. >> at $12.3 million gain compares to her previously estimated net loss to the city of $43.6 million. >> reporter: tomorrow the full board of supervisors will pass the proposal and the final decision is expected by december...
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really provided city staff authority to further negotiate as long as we do not increase the city's obligations or liabilities in consultation with the city attorney's office. we feel we have done that. i would like to spend just two minutes going over some of the proposed revisions to the agreement that we think makes it stronger. first in section 6.2 of the agreement, now permits the authorities investment in some of our historic peers in the northern waterfront with rent credits to repay that investment. section 7.3, consistent with the budget analyst recommendation provides for a term sheet approval of any long- term development rights by the board of supervisors. we have entered the budget analyst's recommendations regarding fair market rents by an appraisal process. the board negotiated for participation read, which is something that we have been trying to get out of this agreement for some time. basically, some terms of balance the fundamental give/get that the authority invested in a waterfront, and they get long- term development rights to be paid back. we have provided a memo to each of
really provided city staff authority to further negotiate as long as we do not increase the city's obligations or liabilities in consultation with the city attorney's office. we feel we have done that. i would like to spend just two minutes going over some of the proposed revisions to the agreement that we think makes it stronger. first in section 6.2 of the agreement, now permits the authorities investment in some of our historic peers in the northern waterfront with rent credits to repay that...
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one, land transferred to the tjpa or city, which includes the redevelopment agency, must be sold with all the proceeds of that sale going toward the implementation of the project. second condition is a 20% affordability factor put on top of the 15% that already read it exists on any residential development in the zone itself. so all of this land that is developed for residential will have 35% affordability factor on it. commissioner campos: is their right now a planned common intent to include child care facilities, or is that something you are still trying to work out? >> our planned -- i have in here the parcel to move forward on development. the plan is to incorporate in this issuance for development, but the developers include a child-care facility in all of the designs. then to look what those costs are as a result of its conclusion and find a way to fund that. commissioner dufty -- commissioner campos: commissioner dufty? commissioner dufty: you say that the tjpa has a need for child care. can you show anything that is memorialize to show that? but i am looking for, related to t
one, land transferred to the tjpa or city, which includes the redevelopment agency, must be sold with all the proceeds of that sale going toward the implementation of the project. second condition is a 20% affordability factor put on top of the 15% that already read it exists on any residential development in the zone itself. so all of this land that is developed for residential will have 35% affordability factor on it. commissioner campos: is their right now a planned common intent to include...
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there will be a county or state, or city that's doing this effectively and we can take that's an a template to our own environment and a slow kate that. i would love to hear more from you about regulatory and legislative issues and how the legislative regulatory and planning issues tend to cluster together. so if you have things you've done that have been helpful or strategies you are thinking of trying, or things where you think regulators are impeding important climate issues you can speak now which i would very much appreciate or write to the website if you think about it a little further. is there anyone that can speak today? yes? >> hi i'm will travis and development commission or if you watch,cnn, i'm travis mills. but that's okay. as a regulator, i think it's important to listen to the rhetoric of cutting through regulations and streamlining them, i think it's important to remember those regulations were all put in place in reaction to some abuse. they are advancing veryly get mate enlightened public policy. what you may see as an imped meant is really a regulation put there to prote
there will be a county or state, or city that's doing this effectively and we can take that's an a template to our own environment and a slow kate that. i would love to hear more from you about regulatory and legislative issues and how the legislative regulatory and planning issues tend to cluster together. so if you have things you've done that have been helpful or strategies you are thinking of trying, or things where you think regulators are impeding important climate issues you can speak...
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san francisco was not london or stockholm or a city with 10 million people or a huge infrastructure. it does not have a congestion problem. this is solving a problem that does not really exist. the notion of regional coordination is important. that is the reason that new york's congestion pricing failed. they did not talk to the bronx. this measure has to go to the assembly to get past, ultimately. i agree that more transit is needed, but this is the wrong place to look and the wrong economic climate. go to some of the meetings. i was at the local meetings. people were upset about it. they did not want it. listen to what was already said when people were asked if they wanted their parking taxes to go up. people resoundingly said no. 68%. thank you. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. [reads names] >> good afternoon. i am with at the san francisco bicycle coalition. we have been paying close attention to this study and have been participating. i would like to thank the staff for their excellent work so far. this is a sophisticated idea and i suppose it is not surprising that misapprehens
san francisco was not london or stockholm or a city with 10 million people or a huge infrastructure. it does not have a congestion problem. this is solving a problem that does not really exist. the notion of regional coordination is important. that is the reason that new york's congestion pricing failed. they did not talk to the bronx. this measure has to go to the assembly to get past, ultimately. i agree that more transit is needed, but this is the wrong place to look and the wrong economic...
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city. it is this kind of vibrant business that makes or neighborhood more workable and lovable. you go to europe, the streets are smaller. it is more compact. there are more different activities going on, and noise and so forth. people love these areas. this is the kind of thing people come to san francisco for. we should be glad people are coming across bridges and through tunnels to patronize the businesses we have in the neighborhood. this kind of thing improves our city. i will tell you. it is not just the food. it is friendliness of not just bike but his whole staff. -- not just ike but his whole staff. his employees know me by name, and i do not even remember their names. they let me put up fliers and stuff even though they have very little when the space. when i said, "can i put up a flare for the community? -- flier for the community?" the answer is always, "sure. go ahead." i do not know why people are so objectionable -- so objecting to what is simply a successful business. if you say no to this, you're punishing a successful business. that is the bottom line. presiden
city. it is this kind of vibrant business that makes or neighborhood more workable and lovable. you go to europe, the streets are smaller. it is more compact. there are more different activities going on, and noise and so forth. people love these areas. this is the kind of thing people come to san francisco for. we should be glad people are coming across bridges and through tunnels to patronize the businesses we have in the neighborhood. this kind of thing improves our city. i will tell you. it...