parcel l is a smaller uninhabited parcel also directly jason tv green. there is no buyer at this point -- directly adjacent to the green. assuming your approval of these leases as well as various approvals from the planning and building departments. the representative that i have here will do much better job of describing the project, so we will leave that to him from proxy in a few minutes. before you are two resolutions to approve the interim releases for these. the purpose, as i mentioned before, is to activate these parcels and bring a small revenue stream to the city for several years while we wait for the real-estate market to come back and permanent above and to occur. the proposed lease for parcel k has an initial base rate of $5,000 per month with a three- year term. for parcel l, that would commence on october 1, 2010, with a base rent that is less. we are offering rent abatement for the first two months of the lease term to help cover permitting and titling fees, and this is consistent with current transactions we are seeing today. in conclusi

this is a parcel tax. $360 per parcel per year for four years.lice would also agree pay more into their pension plans. >>> a sketch has been released in an attempted rape case in the santa cruz mountains. this man approached two women thursday on a trail at castle rock state park. investigators say those women managed to run away from the man after he showed them a gun and demanded sex. >>> and bp making it official this morning, ceo tony hayward will step down october 1. his replacement, that man, bob dudley, bp's first american boss. dudley is from the gulf coast area but will be based in london. >>> two russian cosmonauts have just completed a spacewalk outside the international space station. it lasted about seven hours. they replaced a video camera, used monitor docking of automated supply ships from the european space agency. they also attached new cables connecting a new module to the orbiting space station. and they also lost a tool. >> another tool? >> well, yeah. where did i put that? they lost a washer, apparently, too. the two floated

which to me means district means district, not one particular parcel. and second question is, since this is going to be a special use district if it passes that applies to a parcel and i understand kind of the purpose behind it in the sense of being able to have the center support additional uses is that currently the zoning doesn't allow. but what ability do we have to rescind the district just for a moment and if the lgbt center goes out of business, let's say, not that it will, but we have had these situations before with conditional uses where the conditional use goes with the property. i assume it answers here. >> i'll answer both your questions. and the first question about this one parcel and the city and the commission has authorized several s.u.d.'s to this. and 1500 page street was a special use district and a variety of others that are code that are filled with a lot of them. and this has been approved to form. and we believe that additional controlses on the top two floors and will create vibrancy to the neighboring community. if this is loc

i would like to point out that the existing height for parcells north of broadway are 40 feet. our study makes no changes to those existing heights. the planning commission did make a number of statements, however, that they felt that, given some of the work that planning has done in other parts of the city, that looking at a minimum of 45 feet would be necessary for those sites. the rationale was that the ground floor, in order to be gracious, for contemporary retail needs the greater heights, and anything less than three floors above would compromise the ability to activate the public realm. commission president miguel also remarked that he took it one step further and recommended he would expect nothing less than 55 feet on these parcels for the same rationale that we really want to activate this part of the waterfront as an urban waterfront that is safe and attractive to people. if you need a surgeon density of development. planning recommends, in general, lowering heights over most of these sites south of broadway. the site north of pacific shown here -- we recommend no de

this is a parcel tax, $360 per parcel per year for four years. police would also agree to pay more into their pension plans. >>> san jose police chief rob davis is retiring. he announced that yesterday. he will turn in his badge in october. the 53-year-old has been chief of the san jose police department for the past 6 years. has been with the department, though, for 30 years. >>> and public outrage has forced city council members to take paycuts in the los angeles suburb of bell. they voted last night to reduce their annual salaries to $8,000, most of them had been making $100,000 a year. last week three of the city officials quit including the city manager, who was making $787,000 a year. >>> tesoro has agreed to pay a fine of more than $350,000 for air quality violations covering 44 violations at the golden eagle refinery in martinez. the offenses include excessive emissions of carbon monoxide particulate pollution, and also a failure to fix some leaking tanks. the bay area air quality management district identified those violations over a per

parcel tax would help raise $54 million a year.ill make pension contributions if the parcel tax passes. council also voted to put another safety tax matter on the ballot. it would keep collecting $20 million in parcel and parking taxes until 2015 without that requirement of maintaining a minimum police staff of 739 officers. it takes both measures to pass. parcel tax in order to bring the police force back up to 803 officers. right now there are 694 on the staff. it force could drop below 600 officers and it's a conditional deal for the november ballot. >>> one of two suspects arrested for the murder of a virginia man over $17 is due in court in oakland. oakland police say 33-year-old athela housley is woman seen in this surveillance video along with oakland resident george huggins. police received tips from the public. minutes after this video was taken a man and woman robbed and killed a man. he had only $17 to give them. >> as we suspected in the beginning, a robbery that went bad. a person ended up losing his life over a small

this whole parcel is what is being rezoned. this back here is part of the open spaces for the building that currently front the other side of the street. chair maxwell: all right. thank you. any questions? i have a number of cards. i'll read them, and if you hear your name, if you would just line up. al harris, edna james, and mrs. godwin. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i'm speaking to approve this resolution. i think this space has been an eye sore on the community for many years. it is a great dumping ground for people that want to unload. i think the people have done a lot of out-reach into the community and gotten support from the community, and it should be changed. chair maxwell: ok. thank you. next speaker. >> my name is edna james and i'm president of organize my community organization. i didn't know about this until last night, so we prepared a petition and we have over 50 signatures of people who are opposing this development i'll read my letter to the board of supervisors. the members of the organize my community ac

so the two fee parcels that mta needs in full ownership is for two stations. one at 266 to 286 fourth street and the second is for the china town station at 933 to 949 stockton street. the three easements are for -- are underground between 30 and 60 feet down, underneath 801 market street at fourth, under 790 market street at stockton and under 1455 stockton at columbus avenue. those are for the tunnel and again, they are underground and do not affect the properties. the masconey station site at 266 to 286 fourth street fullerton is south of market. it's owned by convenience retailers which operate a gas station. negotiations are in progress to purchase this property. the second station site in china town is at 933 to 949 stockton street at washington. this property is owned by norman pechan, inc and owns a property management company and residential units and again, negotiations are in progress. over the last several years, people have asked why these two locations? mta studied locations at part of the process. early in the phase two planning, all station acc

e2 and all of the other parcels. supervisor daly, i would also ask if you could soon -- circulate that information to us. >> yes, my staff, copies. one other amendment to item 27, adding an additional further resolved clause, page 5, but before the resolve for a fossil fuel -- be it further resolved for fossil fuel. achieving things at comparable costs. no such fossil fuel power plant, district heating and cooling system should be included. i believe that is one reflected in the document. president chiu: so supervise daly has made a motion dealing with keating including in fossil fuels. seconded by supervisor mirkarimi -- dealing with keynote and cooling and fossil fuels. supervisor mirkarimi: colleagues, i have an amendment which i think is rather benign. it is on for the result that the board of supervisors recommends that the eir study -- it is further resolved. air quality impacts, the city of san francisco would like to be further studied. this is only asking, the report would be complete by 2013, as it begins t

does that mean that we will get hearings on which parcels? >> they are the ones that the final remedy that has not been selected. i honestly believe that that is imminent within days. i don't know if you have time to have hearing. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> that amendment is accepted. any final amendments.

both are now turning to homeowners. >> the parcel tax with sunshine after 10 years is $195 per parcel tax with an exemption for low income residents. >> that is about $16 a month roughly 53 cents per day. if it passes it would fund a 6% salary increase for teachers. lucinda thomas is a kindergarten teacher. >> you know we have a high turnover of teachers leaving because of the low salary. in order to keep the good teachers we have here, we need to invest in oakland by supporting this measure. >> on monday, the city council voted to put a $360 parcel tax on the ballot to rehire, and retain police officers called the dollar a day paersel tax. putting two parcel taxes on the ballot is unusual for a city. >> there is communication between city hall and city council. and ousd board. but we're at a time of really critical need. >> the district realizes that these are hard economic times, but the decision to put the measure on the ballot was made after a survey found that oakland voters would support this parcel tax. >> voters we've talked to said it won't be easy sell its just hard on every

if approved by voters would mean a $360 parcel tax. it would raise $54 million a year.council said the measure would only be available for a vote if oakland police agreed to pay 9 percent of the pension plan. as kron 4 kate thompson explains if the tax is not approved it more officers will be laid off. >> current budget problems led to 80 police officers being laid off this month and a lot more layoffs could be on the way this city can't convince residents to pay and a parcel tax. >> if the mess or why and a parcel tax for putting forward is not passed we will be laying off another hundred and 22 officers. people >> can decide to choose to yea or nay, all i'm saying is be willing to live with the consequences. >> please chief said the city has size of oakland for should be at 925 officers. without the additional money oakland's force could fall to 560 officers. >> i put it this way the national average two per thousand people when read 8 03 were at 2000 when it came in a door we were 8 03 white to the community that is we don't have enough officers with a 03. >> reporti

and the parcel tax in order to keep police officers on the street. as kate thompson reports of the tax is not passed there will be additional police layoffs. >> oakland budget problems led to 80 police officers being laid off this month and a lot more layoffs could be on the way to the city can't convince residents to pay and a parcel tax. >> if the measure why an ounce and a partial tax for putting forward does not pass we will be laying off another hundred and 22 officers. >> people can decide to choose yea or nay but all i'm saying is be willing to live with the consequences. >> police chief anthony bass the poor should be at 925 officers. but without the additional money oakland source could fall to 560 officers. >> the city this big with 560 officers >> the nationalist 2 per thousand what i came in the door we were 8 03 what to the community then we don't have enough officers. >> reporting from oakland kate thompson kron 4 news. >> one of the three oakland city council members who voted against the parcel tax spoke to kron 4 if about her concern

>> a parcel tax will take two- thirds of the vote to pass, didn't it? >> reporter: yes. they need a two-thirds majority. and a couple of other tax measures that are likely going to be on the ballot in november, one that would raise taxes for marijuana and phone taxes for cell phones. >> thank you, anne makovec. >>> besides this public safety parcel tax the city council did put two other tax measures on the ballot, one involving marijuana, taxing production and dispensaries 5%. if voters allow recreational use of cannabis it could be taxed 10%. oakland voters will also decide on a phone tax measure that would be $1.99 per residential phone line per year take a simple majority to pass. >>> san francisco's police chief has a new way to deal with nonviolent crimes. have civilians do some of the cops' work. chief george gascon says the 6 month pilot program would save money and free up officers to focus on more serious crimes. 15 civilians will be trained to collect evidence conduct interviews and take pictures of crime scenes. >> anyone can apply. the retired police officers

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does that mean that we will get hearings on which parcels? >> they are the ones that the final remedy that has not been selected. i honestly believe that that is imminent within days. i don't know if you have time to have hearing. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> that amendment is accepted. any final amendments. my understanding is that the votes need to proceed in the following order. i would like to suggest that we vote and then we go to closing statements. we need to vote on the ceqa findings. we should vote on the redevelopment plan. then, we can vote on the rest of the matters together which would be items 12, 14, 28-36. let's go to closing comments? >> i just want to take a moment and i really want to thank supervisor maxwell has been one of my closest colleagues over the past years, 8 years on this board. i have such enormous respect for her integrity and the difficult challenges that she has faced bringing change to her district. i believe that this is a very important step for

and then transfer this completed parcel and station in operating condition to the city. the new station at 935 folsom would serve the needs of the fire department much better than where we are currently located. it would provide much more space than currently provided, and it is a location which was in the search zone provided to staff and the museum associates early on by the fire department. the museum will be directed by the department of public works and the fire department staff on all the specifications necessary for the fire station to meet all the requirements that we have as a public facility. though the construction of a new fire station would be exempt from competitive bidding, it is important to note that it would be subject to requirements related to prevailing wage, resourced efficient building, equal benefits, and first source hiring. we do not think it can be emphasized enough relative to the timing of this and the fact that the proposed agreement before you really establishes a framework for this real estate transaction between the city and sfmoma. does

the bay windows are about 22 feet on center rather than 25 foot typical parcel size. the right hand of the building lifts and becomes very colorful and marks the -- the point of entry into the new public plaza. the plaza is seen a little more clearly in the upper sketch, where the cafe leads out to chairs and tables and -- a future farmer's market. financi. it is under way, if you approve this request. >> thank you. >> captain and commissioners. lisa pagan, with the office of work force development. i have been working for the past 5 1/2 years on the loop, the various land transactions and developments that were called for the in balboa station & plan. i wanted to -- to read a letter and then submit it for the file from our office. our office has worked -- aowd has worked before -- before i even started in this position for six years to move the proposed multiple loop projects called for in the station area better neighborhood plan toward construction. we're a big step forward today if this is approved. we strongly request the support for a conditional use authorizati

they must agree to a $360 parcel tax.t night the city council agreed to put the controversial tax on the november ballot. it is a condition that the police union demanded before it would agree to have officers pay toward their own pensions. now another measure proposes to sus spends a minimum police staffing level set in 2004 parcel tax known as measure y. right now there are less than 700 officers on the force. if both of these measures pass the force will be brought back to more than 800 officersut they need to pass by a 2/3 majority and many say that will be a tough sell in this economy. >> the long-term hope is the the will get better quicker and at least get back to the brave new world of three or four years ago in terms of revenue. >> reporter: if the two measures fail the number would dip be low 600 and the police union would not agree to contribute 9% of their salaries spread out over a three year period. the rank and file has yet to vote on it. if they don't green light the deal by august 10th the city will pull

the bay is on the right and those colored parcels are the parcels we will be dealing with. the first item, item number two, is in red. the second item, 3, in green and yellow. so, i would like to take the opportunity to use the excellent report from the budget analyst to guide us through these packages of acquisitions. with respect to item number two, this is a purchase of easement and license agreements improvement project, as the name implies, constructing sewer facilities to improve storm water and wastewater collection in the area. so, this first item is a purchase of easements and licensing agreements with universal paragon and several other entities, including two permanent sub-seasons, as well as two temporary licenses with a six month extension. the figures in the chart assumed the full 24 months. the total purchase price for these rights is just under $2.5 million. just a couple of the anomalies on the chart, one quick explanation is talking about the acquisition of easements or license -- easement or license rights. so, the rates that have been applied reflect a r

here is the plan, to rehire officers, includes a four-year 360 per year parcel tax. they paragraphed it 5-3 to put it on the ballot to fund police and fire services. property tax increase requires two-thirds approval. council will only put this new tax on the ballot if the oakland police officers association agrees by august 10th to contribute 9% in their pension funds. if it airline passes, 80 officers are re-hired and union is guaranteed no layoffs for three years. it would help raise $54 million a year but police union says the only way they will make their contribution if the parcel tax passes. and they voted another measure on the ba89, to keep parking taxes until 2015 without the requirement of a minimum police staff of 739 officers. you need both measures to pass in order to bring the police force back up above 803 officers right now there are only 694. if it all fails, the city could be facing public safety issues with officers dropping below the 600 nurm. >> we're coming up on 6:03. last night. oakland city council approved a 5% tax on medical marijuana for

if they don't agree the city will pull the parcel tax ballot measure from the november ballot ballot. ktvu channel 2 news. >> chuck ray is considering a request by major league baseball to hold off on put a new ball park proposal before voters. last week he wanted the council to put a measure on the november ballot to rebuild the downtown park. today major league baseball has asked for more time. the a's need the approval of major league baseball half because the giant hold territorial rights of san jose. the measure on the ballot is august 6th. >>> drivers in a san francisco neighborhood are getting a taste of the city 's new hi tech parking program. nearly 200 high-tech meters went online. eventually 5000-meters will be installed. in addition to coins, they accept debted -- they will accept debit and credit cards. >>> state police have released a sketch of a man that tried to rape two women. authorities describe the man as latin know, stocky built and clean shaven. it happened last thursday in castle rock park. the man was wearing a cookie shirt, blue cargo pants and had a silver ha

the oakland school board has voted six will have one to put a parcel tax.y owners would pay $195 a year for ten years. the money would help fund education and boost teacher's salaries. oakland's city council already put another parcel tax on the ballot to raise money to pay for police officers. >>> two new studies published in the latest new england journal of medicine supports hands only cpr is an effective way to save lives. researchers in seattle and sweden found a slightly higher survival rate with the what this droid does will change how you do movies. with blockbuster on demand, this does hit films on a 4.3-inch screen so big, the way you see them will never be the same. introducing the new droid x. pre-loaded with blockbuster. the next generation of does. the charcoal went out already? [ sighs forget it. [ male announcer there's more barbeque time in every bag of kingsford charcoal. kingsford. slow down and grill. >>> sports director mark ibanez joins us now. not the greatest hour for a's or giants. >> we don't have a stick of news for anybody. but y

>> the man in oakland city council and mayor are speaking out together urging residents to pass a parcel tax that will be on the november ballot. the partial tax will be for anyone prone to "pay and additional three and $60 a year pure the city san need this money to help keep police officers on the street. the city having serious budget issues off as 30 laid off 80 officers this month and this parcel tax does not pass there will be more layoffs. reporting in oakland kate thompson kron 4 news. >> you're oakland city all the city council approves a parcel tax measure that passed by voters would rehire 80 recently laid off oakland police officers. if three city council members think it's a bad idea. >> we cannot continue every time there's a fiscal crisis asked them for more money. >> time or where ever record high unemployment rate people are moving their jobs and homes. >> best which should tuition for please situation is make the deal with the 9 percent and no layoffs and a retirement agreement. >> the oakland city hall kron 4 news. >> if parking meters and san francisco are going high-

the bay windows are about 22 feet on center rather than 25 foot typical parcel size. the right hand of the building lifts and becomes very colorful and marks the -- the point of entry into the new public plaza. the plaza is seen a little more clearly in the upper sketch, where the cafe leads out to chairs and tables and -- a future farmer's market. in all, it is -- in all of its glory up closer is the -- is the overall image and character from ocean avenue. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> like to open it up for public comment. you have one speaker card charlie shamas bow i think he left, he had to heave early. put it on the railing. >> i notice. does the mafere's office of housing, do you want to speak first? that might be a good idea. i'm sorry, i forgot to recognize nice you both. that would be great. yeah. >> thank you. >> from the mayor's office of housing. the may's office of housing, we really urge your support of the particular support or the conditional use p.u.d. not only is it a key project in the balboa park stationary plan that you're ver

the temporary parcel tax, up to $360 a year.nd while many of them are saying they do want more police officers on the street, a lot of them feel like the oakland city council has gone to the well once too often on this issue. asking homeowners to pay up. now the council plans to ask voters to amend measure y, a cash-genera cash-generating ordinance after 80 officers were laid off. the parcel tax would allow and amend measure y. it would prevent even deeper cuts to the department in january and allow more cops to be put back on the street. the parcel tax, though, needs a two-third majority, quite a hurdle in these hard times. but there are at least a half dozen options on the table here like expanding the utility tax in oakland. also a slight bump in the sales tax. businesses have been trying hard to fight that one. also, a higher tax on medical marijuana sales up to 12% as the council just approved four large-scale growing operations. should be pretty busy tonight with homeowners and businesses as the council decides which ones

guarantee no more police layoffs for three years but that is only if oakland voters pass a $360 a year parcel tax in november. >> that is going to be a very hard tax to pass. we are not kidding ourselves, but we are giving oakland voters the right to decide how important police are. >> at last night meeting the council also agreed to put a marijuana tax on the ballot. users and growers would be taxed 5% for medical marijuana, if it passes recreational marijuana users would be taxed 10% and the council also agreed to put a two dollar a year phone tax on the llot. >> 6:02. well, the belmont city council may take emergency action tonight after a disturbing report about local massage parlors, jade hernandez joining us live now with details on what this report has revealed. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. night city council members will be discussing sprues tuition. no arrests have been made at massage parlors here in belmont but the city attorney says too many massage therapists have gone to illegitimate schools and that is where problems pop up. ktvu checked in with a belmont massage th

both measures passed oakland property owners would have to pay an additional $555 a parcel taxes annually. >> i look at our current conditions it is a little warmer out there and are in the spots. temperatures reaching 9 degrees in antioch the first time we've seen in 9 degree temperature in quite some time. pretty well in the north bay and the south bay. cooler close of the coast with temperatures only in the '50s because the fog stock on for the afternoon. here's a look where the dog sits right now if you sunbreaks in the north. the fog will be dance along the coast push through the night tonight and into tomorrow morning will see dense fog and drizzle close to the coast line. a sunny and mild afternoon very similar to today. will keep the same weather forecast into next week we'll have details coming up in your extended forecast coming up in a bit. >> live look at your james link to the 101 southbound on the east the lower deck of the bay bridge there's a lot of traffic problems out there this afternoon cheered for up-to-the- minute traffic he did visit our web site at www.kron4.com. a

the oakland school board has voted six will have one to put a parcel tax. property owners would pay $195 a year for ten years. the money would help fund education and boost teacher's salaries. oakland's city council already put another parcel tax on the ballot to raise money to pay for police officers. >>> two new studies published in the latest new england journal of medicine supports hands only cpr is an effective way to save lives. researchers in seattle and sweden found a slightly higher survival rate with the breathing method. forced breathing is only necessary for children, drowning victims and people who have respiratory problems. >> we'll be right back. [ female announcer get extra savings at the jcpenney appreciation sale. save an extra 15% on all regular, sale, and clearance items. everything, no exclusions! save on everything for her, for him, for kids, all jewelry, and home. go to jcp.com to see everything on sale! jcpenney. >>> sports director mark ibanez joins us now. not the greatest hour for a's or giants. >> we don't have a stick of news fo

on market street that will be developed and its what the community would like to see in the parcels being developed. an important aspect, of course is affordable housing >>. the castro has become a home for families with children. on occasion public expressions of gay sexuality have disturbed parents. how can this be addressed. >> gay neighborhoods are evolving and changing. no neighborhood, none in district 8 or in the city or country is stuck in time and frozen. you evolve, things change, there are dynamics and pressures whether economic or new housing and you have to respond to this. one of the things i see as my mission is the sustainability of the castro. i think there is concern that the dynamic of the castro is changing. >> a lot of families are moving to the castro a lot of gay families. and district 8 throughout district 8. what that has meant is i think that fewer people want the street fairs and parties. even john stewart in the daily show made fun there are straight families moving to the castro complaining about the sex shops with dildos in the window. it was called. th

first of a tree and an 60 parcel of tax off to his on the november ballot. fund police and fire services but only if police officers stepped up and pay 9 percent into their pension plans. the union is set to vote on that part of it on august and the city says if they do not go along with that they will pull whole plan from the ballot. the council also voted to allow the amendment of measure why. goes to the police union and the voters passed partial tax than the police force could be brought back up to a hundred and 83 officers kron4 is will tran got reaction from residents in oakland to. >> the oakland police officers might have their ongoing matters with the city council. but when it comes to getting support from the people oakland that there doesn't seem to be a problem there even if it means the residents will have to pay more to rehire the officers. >> you said your finance the type you're willing to pay 3 duron $60 more every year? why is there? >> we need them we need more policeman oakland. the deer valley of which are getting more. >> there is not e