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and the comment period is to even have a 30-day comment period requires special approval from the state. so, if the comment period is a minimum of 45 days. to add to that, maybe i am shooting myself in the foot, but we certainly never ignored comments that are submitted after the draft e-i-r comment period closes. those are comments in the record. and we do address the subtantive issues that are raised. ~ substantive i do not recall ever seeing an appeal on an environmental impact report that was filed by a party that did not comment on the draft environmental [inaudible]. oh, i'm messing it up, i'm sorry. or was not part of the process. also, ceqa itself and maybe our city attorney can better speak to this, but ceqa itself builds in substantial due process and also calls for exhaustion of administrative remedies in order to file a lawsuit on a ceqa document. and, so, i think that it is consistent with that to say submittal of comments on a draft environmental impact report is a very important part of the administrative process. i'm preparing an environmental impact report and to somebo
and the comment period is to even have a 30-day comment period requires special approval from the state. so, if the comment period is a minimum of 45 days. to add to that, maybe i am shooting myself in the foot, but we certainly never ignored comments that are submitted after the draft e-i-r comment period closes. those are comments in the record. and we do address the subtantive issues that are raised. ~ substantive i do not recall ever seeing an appeal on an environmental impact report that...
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i always have a comment and that's on the period of time, 10 years. i was reflecting on the idea that we are trying to address the recession speaking in the recession in the latter probably 2007-2009 period of time maybe a little bit later than that at 8-10. whatever it was. there also was a fairly significant down turn that occurred in the first part of the century after some of these projects became more intense in 03 and '04. so it could quite possibly happen that a project kind of started to get ready to go and the rebound was not that long of a rebound and that's one reason i would speak for the ten year period. the other reason is we can capture a larger number of projects, another 15 projects of a residential and additional 400 units which i think makes sense which is a policy we feel is different 10 years and 6 years is really not that significant. i think we build a lot of protections in here to make sure that those who do take advantage of it move expeditiously to begin the projects. so that would be my general feeling, but i think the rest
i always have a comment and that's on the period of time, 10 years. i was reflecting on the idea that we are trying to address the recession speaking in the recession in the latter probably 2007-2009 period of time maybe a little bit later than that at 8-10. whatever it was. there also was a fairly significant down turn that occurred in the first part of the century after some of these projects became more intense in 03 and '04. so it could quite possibly happen that a project kind of started...
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for the time period august 2007 through february 2009 and this was the time period that was put forth in the city o baltimore lawsuit. we had exposure. the trust had exposure in its real estate portfolio as well as in its fixed income portfolio. generally speaking we would benefit from artificially low libor rates in our real estate portfolio and be disadvantaged with artificially low libor rates in our income portfolio. the result of our evaluation is that we -- during the period had interest rate swaps in place. currently we have no interest rate swaps in our portfolio. the scope of our interest rate swaps were as high as 41 million, as low as 3 million and now we currently have no interest rate swaps in our portfolio. what we've estimated its for every 10 basis points based on our overall holdings if there is settlement we might be required to pay back some of the excess interest -- or pay back the benefit that we got, as well as collect our losses. but what we have determined from our analysis is, from a thet standpoint, for every 10 basis points we assume potentially 200,000 wort
for the time period august 2007 through february 2009 and this was the time period that was put forth in the city o baltimore lawsuit. we had exposure. the trust had exposure in its real estate portfolio as well as in its fixed income portfolio. generally speaking we would benefit from artificially low libor rates in our real estate portfolio and be disadvantaged with artificially low libor rates in our income portfolio. the result of our evaluation is that we -- during the period had interest...
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that public comment period was originally scheduled to begin in december during the holiday season, which of course our community protested because a lot of them are going away for vacation, spending time with family. the last thing they want to do is comment on a project that's happening in their neighborhood. we were able to kind of push it down a little bit and then give them 45 days. but even then i feel a lot of folks in our neighborhoods are busy. they have full-time jobs, they might have kids, they have families. i mean, they have a lot of responsibilities. so, i think a lot of people would debate how, how rigorous the 30 and even more days is for the public comment period in order to get your voice included. but the question i would ask is what would happen if someone moved into south beach after the comment period but moved across the street from the warriors arena? so, they would have no standing to appeal the e-i-r certification. and what would happen to someone who has lived in the neighborhood for over 30 years but maybe didn't have concerns when the project was first present
that public comment period was originally scheduled to begin in december during the holiday season, which of course our community protested because a lot of them are going away for vacation, spending time with family. the last thing they want to do is comment on a project that's happening in their neighborhood. we were able to kind of push it down a little bit and then give them 45 days. but even then i feel a lot of folks in our neighborhoods are busy. they have full-time jobs, they might have...
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the triassic jurassic cretaceous periods known together as the mezzo of period came to an end sixty five million years ago when a meteor asteroid struck the earth causing the dinosaurs to go extinct during the mesozoic period the planet underwent another period geological on a rest and the two continents broke in a smaller pieces of land to create the seven continents that exist today at the same time mountains were created as these cons drifted into each other and plant matter that had been buried underground millions of years before it was pushed even further into the ground and subject to great pressure that pressure and millions of years of time converted all that now underground plant matter into oil coal and natural gas. which brings us to nine thousand nine hundred years ago when humans for in europe and asia first discovered coal beneath the surface of the earth and began to burn the coal and burn it was the surface of the most ancient mats of vegetation that had been buried deep under the earth's surface millions of years ago. there weren't that many of us that however the world
the triassic jurassic cretaceous periods known together as the mezzo of period came to an end sixty five million years ago when a meteor asteroid struck the earth causing the dinosaurs to go extinct during the mesozoic period the planet underwent another period geological on a rest and the two continents broke in a smaller pieces of land to create the seven continents that exist today at the same time mountains were created as these cons drifted into each other and plant matter that had been...
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the triassic jurassic cretaceous periods when together is the best as over a period came to an end sixty five million years ago. when a meteor asteroid struck the earth causing the dinosaurs to go extinct during the mesozoic period the planet underwent another period geological on a rest and the two continents broke in a smaller pieces a way to create the seven continents that exist today at the same time mountains were created as these cons drifted into each other and plant matter that had been buried underground millions of years before it was pushed even further into the ground and subject to great pressure that pressure and millions of years of time converted all that now underground plant matter into oil coal and natural gas which brings us to nine thousand nine hundred years ago when humans for in europe and asia first discovered coal beneath the surface of the earth and began to burn the coal they burned it was the surface of the most ancient mats of vegetation that had been buried deep under the earth's surface millions of years ago there weren't that many of us that however the
the triassic jurassic cretaceous periods when together is the best as over a period came to an end sixty five million years ago. when a meteor asteroid struck the earth causing the dinosaurs to go extinct during the mesozoic period the planet underwent another period geological on a rest and the two continents broke in a smaller pieces a way to create the seven continents that exist today at the same time mountains were created as these cons drifted into each other and plant matter that had...
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and so the period extends beyond where the axis shows. >> so you have... what is the average in the difference? >> well, what we are seeing here is that the average... >> please... >> the average annual return for the ten-year rolling period showed an 8 basis point out the market. >> what is interesting is that in 73 percent of the ten-year rolling periods, the fossil fuel free portfolio out performed the market and we don't put a lot of stock in the back tests and we put a lot more emphasis on the risk, evaluation, forecasting the return is difficult if not impossible, forecasting risk if you talk to the academics seems to be doable and so we like the risk estimate and we showed this because of the industry wants to talk about it and the american petroleum industry came out with a five year cherry picked that it would hurt the endowment to the college and so on. >> how would you explain the five years in terms of the difference? >> i am not an analyst, i just would not go there, to be honest with you. >> i don't know what was driving the out performance o
and so the period extends beyond where the axis shows. >> so you have... what is the average in the difference? >> well, what we are seeing here is that the average... >> please... >> the average annual return for the ten-year rolling period showed an 8 basis point out the market. >> what is interesting is that in 73 percent of the ten-year rolling periods, the fossil fuel free portfolio out performed the market and we don't put a lot of stock in the back tests and...
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to ten year period adopting both resolution? commissioner, so moved, commissioners that motion passes 4-3. >> commissioners that will place you under general comment not to exceed a period of 15 minutes. within the subject matter jurisdiction accept agenda items. your opportunity to address the commission will be afforded when the item is reached in the meeting . i do have one speaker card. >> general public comment. john aber link. mr. secretary if you can hand this. >> thank you. i'm president of the taco group and the neighborhood consortium. your project doesn't give us a chance to respond to the hearing to have staff respond to our comment. i'm here today to respond to what director ram said is for the cumulative impact assessment which we urgently need that the central corridor, would be a venue. that is completely unacceptable as a process. the corridor speaker ir will not take the complete time. what gets widened and what crosswalks go and needed change to solve the problem. that's not going to work. the process that wou
to ten year period adopting both resolution? commissioner, so moved, commissioners that motion passes 4-3. >> commissioners that will place you under general comment not to exceed a period of 15 minutes. within the subject matter jurisdiction accept agenda items. your opportunity to address the commission will be afforded when the item is reached in the meeting . i do have one speaker card. >> general public comment. john aber link. mr. secretary if you can hand this. >> thank...
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it is, of course, a pretty long period of time. i am actually -- i'm optimistic because we know that there is a path forward. this is not one of those, you know, you get a horrible number, this horrible situation and there's no real way of solving it. this is an absolutely solvable challenge. and one thing that i think we've shown as a city over and over again, the pension reform was the most recent example, is that we do take a responsible approach when faced with these challenges. our partners in labor are incredibly collaborative as we saw with prop b and with the other prop b before that. and i am optimistic that we're going to be able to work together and come up with a solution and move forward together. so, i look forward to participating in that. >> thank you, supervisor wiener, and thank you for your co-sponsorship today and working on the issue together. and i want to thank all those who spoke, members of labor, to our controller, and certain to our mayor's office as well. you know, i think, again, the purpose of today wa
it is, of course, a pretty long period of time. i am actually -- i'm optimistic because we know that there is a path forward. this is not one of those, you know, you get a horrible number, this horrible situation and there's no real way of solving it. this is an absolutely solvable challenge. and one thing that i think we've shown as a city over and over again, the pension reform was the most recent example, is that we do take a responsible approach when faced with these challenges. our...
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that's our standard period of abandonment pursuant to 183. i wanted to point out that slight difference. that concludes the modifications and i'm happy to answer any questions. think. >> a couple comments on that colleagues on response to planning. i want to thank planning's input on these and we did adopt some of these legislation. the issue of 3 years versus 5 years are issues we discuss ed with our bar owners. i think i have already addressed this issue as pose -- posed -- opposed to a capment . that if you are talking about control, that is effective on a ban on -- it would have allowed a couple more bars on the periphery. putting a sunset on the cap was a more effective and cleaner way about this. i do want to mention the topic on tobacco. i pass legislation to place a cap on the number of tobacco. if you to get your tobacco pair pair >> to say we should have complete paraphernalia control is something you would never want to see. the last thing i want to mention is we did have an a lot of meetings on this topic, i want to submit a recor
that's our standard period of abandonment pursuant to 183. i wanted to point out that slight difference. that concludes the modifications and i'm happy to answer any questions. think. >> a couple comments on that colleagues on response to planning. i want to thank planning's input on these and we did adopt some of these legislation. the issue of 3 years versus 5 years are issues we discuss ed with our bar owners. i think i have already addressed this issue as pose -- posed -- opposed to a...
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and they are in grid like structures called periodic structures. our panels are not really right angled panels. they are trapezoidal shape so it caused us to look beyond grid like patterns. after a bit of research we found other scientific relationships. this is an electron microscope photograph of the atomic structure of an aluminum alloy, very similar to the aluminum alloy that we are proposed for the building itself. it's also a very good example of what's called a quasi crystal or non-periodic pattern. even those there is elements that repeat, there is no grid structure to it. it's one of the ideas behind the 2011, to understand what a quasi
and they are in grid like structures called periodic structures. our panels are not really right angled panels. they are trapezoidal shape so it caused us to look beyond grid like patterns. after a bit of research we found other scientific relationships. this is an electron microscope photograph of the atomic structure of an aluminum alloy, very similar to the aluminum alloy that we are proposed for the building itself. it's also a very good example of what's called a quasi crystal or...
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dolores park, the planning department issued a negative declaration which has a 20 day circulation period which at any time any individual can comment on the negative declaration and request that it be heard before the planning commission which is also an appeal. it's a different animal to the board of supervisors and that process would not be affected under any legislation. do you want know continue on beach l.a.? >> sure. >> okay. very quickly under supervisor kim's legislation, there would have been notification to interested parties when the exemption was originally issued and that would occur by mail and online an appeal could be filed after issuance of that exemption but would not be scheduled after the parks and recreation. and then the appeal window on the project would stay until the last building permit issue which will be several years after the parks and recreation commission consideration. under supervisor wiener's legislation, the exemption determination would identify the approval action, in this case the parks and recreation commission on the project and that would be post
dolores park, the planning department issued a negative declaration which has a 20 day circulation period which at any time any individual can comment on the negative declaration and request that it be heard before the planning commission which is also an appeal. it's a different animal to the board of supervisors and that process would not be affected under any legislation. do you want know continue on beach l.a.? >> sure. >> okay. very quickly under supervisor kim's legislation,...
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i think we can do an agreement that they can file within a 10 day period. we have a scheduling period which can take two weeks but i would wave that and they can submit it to me. if they fail to submit within the ten days they can file a rehearing request. >> okay. i think it works either way. i don't -- >> i believe i have a motion on the floor. >> yeah, he has a motion. just wanted some discussion. >> understood. >> call the roll? >> we have a motion from commissioner fong to continue this matter to june 19th. that's to allow time for the appellant to file for a conditional use authorization. on that motion to continue, 3 votes are needed. president wong, no, ton, yes, lapis zarus. the matter is continued to june 19th. >> meeting is adjourned. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> (music) >> herb theatre,open rehearsal. listen to the rehearsal.
i think we can do an agreement that they can file within a 10 day period. we have a scheduling period which can take two weeks but i would wave that and they can submit it to me. if they fail to submit within the ten days they can file a rehearing request. >> okay. i think it works either way. i don't -- >> i believe i have a motion on the floor. >> yeah, he has a motion. just wanted some discussion. >> understood. >> call the roll? >> we have a motion from...
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mark has legs, but that much looked-for correction we've seen, we haven't seen it extended for my period of time. that's worrisome when you have so many people on the both of one side, 70% of money managers looking, that's worrisome for the short-term. >> do you agree apple could set the tone for tomorrow? >> it sets the tone all the
mark has legs, but that much looked-for correction we've seen, we haven't seen it extended for my period of time. that's worrisome when you have so many people on the both of one side, 70% of money managers looking, that's worrisome for the short-term. >> do you agree apple could set the tone for tomorrow? >> it sets the tone all the
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and the reason for that is that during that two-year period, medical inflation was less than expected. so, a host of changes during that two-year period and this really is an actuarial exercise without future assumptions. medical inflation during that two-year period was lower than expected and since that result the number hasn't grown since our last valuation. this number represents the kind of nonintuitive, at least for me, estimate of the future and so just to spend a minute about what this number represents. so, this is the future cost of providing retiree health care benefits that have been earned as of that date by current employees and retirees so, it doesn't represent future hires that will enter the system, but will ultimately result in some costs during this period that we're talking about here. and it doesn't represent the portion of your benefit that a current employee hasn't yet, quote-unquote, earned because they haven't completed their cycle in their work. so, it's a snapshot of a very specific metric projected into the future and then compared against the assets that y
and the reason for that is that during that two-year period, medical inflation was less than expected. so, a host of changes during that two-year period and this really is an actuarial exercise without future assumptions. medical inflation during that two-year period was lower than expected and since that result the number hasn't grown since our last valuation. this number represents the kind of nonintuitive, at least for me, estimate of the future and so just to spend a minute about what this...
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that's a lot of government growth in a short period of time. every single one of those milestones, those trillion dollar milestones was hit under president -- republican presidents. i think big government is not just a democrat or republican issues, i think that conservatives and libertarians will be at the vanguard of stopping big government if it is ever to be stopped. with that, i would be happy to take any questions. [applause] [applause] [inaudible] let him get to you so he can speak to the microphone. we want the questions on c-span tv. >> and certain marco rubio joke here. [laughter] >> thank you so much. my name is tyler o'neal the youth and employment foundation. and i'd like to actually discuss calvin coolage and hear more reasons why you didn't include him. but because the way i see it, everybody focuses on reagan, but calvin was the man who said, hey, we're going cut government. that's going to be any number one priority. he did it, he cut really unemployment -- popular programs like aid to military. and looked and sill in the feder
that's a lot of government growth in a short period of time. every single one of those milestones, those trillion dollar milestones was hit under president -- republican presidents. i think big government is not just a democrat or republican issues, i think that conservatives and libertarians will be at the vanguard of stopping big government if it is ever to be stopped. with that, i would be happy to take any questions. [applause] [applause] [inaudible] let him get to you so he can speak to...
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i think if you restrict the time period for commenting or close the public comment period, it's simply going to create more problems, legal problems later on in the process. so, if you look at the 5 37 natoma example, i had wanted to -- i had asked some questions of planning while the project was still in the planning stage. and i basically asked, is there a pre-app meeting that it happened? and the planner blew me off and waited for the expiration of the comment period and then he sends me a comment, an e-mail saying, well, i commented but you didn't respond back. so, what ended up happening is the developer of that project had to spend a lot of money as it went through subsequent appeals while he's pouring concrete into the ground. so, if you did a better job at planning, you wouldn't probably need to do much modification with the actual ceqa regulation or the rules you're talking about. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. >>> hi, supervisors. i'm here speaking on behalf of golden gate [speaker not understood] society. we have thousands of members and volunteers in san francisco b
i think if you restrict the time period for commenting or close the public comment period, it's simply going to create more problems, legal problems later on in the process. so, if you look at the 5 37 natoma example, i had wanted to -- i had asked some questions of planning while the project was still in the planning stage. and i basically asked, is there a pre-app meeting that it happened? and the planner blew me off and waited for the expiration of the comment period and then he sends me a...
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from this period, who was most famous for his self portraits. at the time, the paintings, is a copy of the original tradition of rembrandt. here you see the two paintings together which makes a subtle variations evident. the angle of the head and more controlled and refined manner of the brush work and copy on the left suggest that these paintings are probably not by the same hand. we now have scientific evidence which further suggest that the morris picture is a studio copy perhaps
from this period, who was most famous for his self portraits. at the time, the paintings, is a copy of the original tradition of rembrandt. here you see the two paintings together which makes a subtle variations evident. the angle of the head and more controlled and refined manner of the brush work and copy on the left suggest that these paintings are probably not by the same hand. we now have scientific evidence which further suggest that the morris picture is a studio copy perhaps
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it would be a 30 day appeal period that would not have started until we posted that on our website and i believe supervisor kim's legislation is around the issue of legislation and not discussion about the approval action. >> so it wouldn't be analogues where pulling the permit to start the construction in either case? >> the appeal window would open, but there would not be notification that the appeal window had opened. >> but that would still be the the trigger for an appeal was the permit? >> the 30 day trigger of -- the appeal could be scheduled anytime 30 days after the discretionary approval would occur so that would apply to both the administrative and parks and recreation department and building and permit. >> i think that's kind of the crux. i kind of like the definition of when the project is approved under supervisor wiener's legislation but supervisor kim's legislation raises points about notification. i like her idea of you being able to go and subscribe. if you are interested in parks, for instance, you would be able to flag that as something. it not geographic base but i
it would be a 30 day appeal period that would not have started until we posted that on our website and i believe supervisor kim's legislation is around the issue of legislation and not discussion about the approval action. >> so it wouldn't be analogues where pulling the permit to start the construction in either case? >> the appeal window would open, but there would not be notification that the appeal window had opened. >> but that would still be the the trigger for an appeal...
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from this period, who was most famous for his self portraits. at the time, the paintings, is a copy of the original tradition of rembrandt. here you see the two paintings together which makes a subtle variations evident. the angle of the head and more controlled and refined manner of the brush work and copy on the
from this period, who was most famous for his self portraits. at the time, the paintings, is a copy of the original tradition of rembrandt. here you see the two paintings together which makes a subtle variations evident. the angle of the head and more controlled and refined manner of the brush work and copy on the
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from this period, who was most famous for his self portraits. at the time, the paintings, is a copy of the original tradition of rembrandt. here you see the two paintings together which makes a subtle variations evident. the angle of the head and more controlled and refined manner of the brush work and copy on the left suggest that these paintings are probably not by the same hand. we now have scientific evidence which further suggest that the morris picture is a studio copy perhaps by the talented artist gart who is rembrandt's first people. you may remember he allegiance of honor in the summer of 2011. the reason why they think it's other than rembrandt because of the discovery of infrared that there is a sketchy black charcoal beneath the painted layers. under drawing is not characteristic of rembrandt's work. i'm not saying it definitely isn't by rembrandt, or it is by rembrandt. this am biguity is -- scientist have given us more information about what is going on behind-the-scenes but we don't know for sure that rembrandt didn't paint the p
from this period, who was most famous for his self portraits. at the time, the paintings, is a copy of the original tradition of rembrandt. here you see the two paintings together which makes a subtle variations evident. the angle of the head and more controlled and refined manner of the brush work and copy on the left suggest that these paintings are probably not by the same hand. we now have scientific evidence which further suggest that the morris picture is a studio copy perhaps by the...
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and within a short period, the valley seems to have been abandoned.what we didn't know was anything about the factors and the mechanisms and the processes that produced this peculiar population history. and what we decided to do was a series of excavations and surveys which would allow us to find out how big the population was, how it was distributed on the landscape, how those people made a living off of this landscape, what the various social classes and social groupings were, and finally, hopefully, to get enough chronological information to find out how long this whole process of fluorescence and decline required. keach: their goal was nothing less than the recreation of the entire society of ancient copan. to understand what life had been like for the vast majority of the maya, research teams fanned out throughout the valley. here, far from the palaces of the kings of copan, archaeologists discovered the ruins of thousands of buildings -- the homes of the common farmers. the way ancient settlements are patterned on the landscape is an archaeologi
and within a short period, the valley seems to have been abandoned.what we didn't know was anything about the factors and the mechanisms and the processes that produced this peculiar population history. and what we decided to do was a series of excavations and surveys which would allow us to find out how big the population was, how it was distributed on the landscape, how those people made a living off of this landscape, what the various social classes and social groupings were, and finally,...