-- at the existing playground. this is a photograph of the existing library, which as was mentioned, does not meet the needs of the community, is not accessible, and does not meet requirements of the ada. furthermore, it is not seismically safe. the interior of the library is currently overcrowded, should have separate spaces for teenagers and children. there are only three computers to serve the entire neighborhood. the excess ability areas, as i mentioned, are not co-compliant, and this has resulted in programs being canceled at this location and relocated to other areas. this is a diagram showing existing site plan. you can see the current location of the library, near columbus and greenwich streets, but the south is the children's playground, which is separated from the remainder of the play area by approximately a 10-foot great change. -- grade change. a hard scape is used for a variety of activities, including volleyball, roller soccer, and softball. there is also the north beach pool and clubhouse, which was

i represent the coalition for a better north beach library and playground. of the hearings are consolidated into one. i would like to add this following statement. we object to the consolidation but state for the record bobby, the eir process having to do with the master plan, and as testify today, which you were here, we object to each of the items before you today. thank you. thank you. any other members of the public who would like to speak? seeing none, public comment is closed is closed. colleagues, can we approve this motion without objection? this is approved. now, at this time colleagues, i would like to motion had to consolidate these items. could i have a motion to that effect? a motion by supervisor farrell, seconded by supervisor mar. we will take that. now, we will look at what we are doing. mr. clerk, if you could please read agenda items 45 through 54. >> and no. 45 for the proposed library and playground. item 46 is a motion affirming the certification of the feir. item 47 is a reversing of the certification for the north beach boy library an

-- and a renovated playground. the current library does not meet global -- legal 88 -- ada guidelines, and i think that should guide our decisions. when kids leave the library, they can leave the playground, cross a not particularly scenic blog of mason st., and get to what the previous speaker calls open space but what i call an unsightly parking lot. if you look past the stacks of paper which have been heaped in front of us and keep our eyes on the prize, what we will see is that 50 years from now, and the kids who now use the library and play in that park will be sitting on benches in a dream corridor where mason street used to be. they will be watching their own kids or grandkids play on a renovated, expanded playground, as was intended. 50 years from now, our unique, state of the art north beach library building will be coming before the historic preservation commission to receive its well-deserved landmark status. thank you. >> president shoot -- chiu and supervisors. i received this little yellow flier in th

purpose of the vacation was to enable the realization of the master plan for the library and a playground. specifically, it would enable the construction of the library, a portion of which extends on to the public right of way for recreational space use and the connection between the library at the recreational facility, ultimately allowing this master plan to move forward. as part of the process of vacating history, there were a number of the terminations that the engineers need to make to ensure that it is consistent with state l local law. among the issues that we looked at, the need for the street, the main issue of which is traffic. we relied on numerous studies done over the course of the last few years. and both analytical and empirical to make that evaluation, the most significant of which has an analysis done in conjunction with heart of the environmental impact report that found her there would be no adverse traffic impact. there were a number of the empirical studies, a month-long closure, the farmer's market which not only helped to validate the analytical analysis of the traf

with the funding secure, we have to move forward on the playground innovation.ed to approve this resolution, to extend this for the renovation of the playground. on a different matter, from the parents and children who use the playground, i would like to thank the general manager for finding a way to reopen the clubhouse. this is very appreciated during the summer holiday. >> this includes general public comment. we are on the consent calendar and one person would like to speak. this is just an inquiry, perhaps. i wanted to know if it was possible to get a copy of the lease for the playground, for the children's nursery school. is this something -- >> did you look into the general public information? >> this is in the consent calendar for today. >> is there someone else would like to make public comment on the consent calendar? public, disclosed. commissioners? >> i entertain a motion. >> all of those in favor signify by saying aye. >> we are now on item 6, the san francisco zoo. >> thank you. >> good morning, commissioners. it is a pleasure to be here. this wil

a reorganization and improvement of playground features. the eir also includes six studies, north and south of the library, to evaluate impacts using the mason street corridor it, and in addition, it includes simulations show in the library and views from surrounding places. with regard to historic resources, the appellate states that the eir lacks a about a mission of the cumulative impact. the eir includes an extensive analysis of the project and cumulative impacts and finds the north beach library eligible for listing on the california registry of historic listings. the eir indicates that the master plan demolition of the existing branch will result in a significant and avoidable environmental impact. it also finds that the north beach branch and four others, including -- could make a potential multiple property listing or a contiguous historic district. the eir views the impact associated with demolition of the branch. because the eir indicates adverse impacts with resources, it is required to and evaluate. the final eir includes an ana

all the way back to the corner of the existing playground, you can see into this site. you can see the ball field. we came in with an addition to the building that was to the east on the playground slide. when you see the preferred alternative, there are three tennis courts. in my plan, and you can have three also. it compromises left-field, so i would leave this alone and only give you a key courts. the additions to its and of little space where the alternative production -- where the alternative has a sloped surface. we have a fleet accessible link. suddenly, the ship turned. people who wanted it or not there. people who wanted the open space left as a trial or not there. that does not mean the idea is dead. this does not consider the reason that we have been doing this in the first place. they put our comments in but the responses are weak. patients studied these open triangle schemes in an eir that makes sense. >> i hope that everyone realizes this is the first public meeting. in any case, my belief is that closing mason street. this is referred to and there is an i

on behalf of the friends of a better north beach library and playground, you have time to a number of your colleagues. we will start the 15 minute clock again. >> before we start, i would like to add the statement that we object to the consolidation of the hearing with the other three hearings. of the reasons set forth in the process and the record, we object to each of the items before you today. appellants urge the board to reject it, to decline and rezone the try and go into decline the vacation of the street. i will focus on the open space issue. i had this video prepared from the board of supervisors hearing to initiate the eminent domain proceedings. the discussion shows the intent to acquire the triangle specifically for open space and the playground. the action is directly relevant to the inadequate analysis of alternatives. in a nutshell, if incorrectly contends that the mission of the library will increase an open space. this is because it fails to a knowledge that the triangle is open space and that the parking lot is only a temporary use. the city should honor its commitme

with the expanded playground -- this would be wonderful aspect for the community. thank you for your consideration. >> unless there are any questions for the city staff, we should proceed to hear from the former owners of this site. we would ask you to please step up and you will have 10 minutes to make a presentation. >> good afternoon, supervisors and people watching at home. i am the rightful owner and in spite of what you have just heard, the project is an example of the worst of san francisco, the worst excesses of government and the power of eminent domain. i don't think any of you were there when we went back to the history of what took place. we spend 10 years with a plan for a small residential project. there were countless public hearings and hoops to jump through, and the need for open space was mentioned not one time. the overwhelming need for the open space on this particular postage stamp -- postage stamp sized parcel happened after we had the improvement of the planning commission at the project. this was initiated by one supervisor who went through

supervisor chu: we have playgrounds that were built so many years ago that had our senate in the wood, if you can imagine that. some of the swing sets were breaking apart. we have stand still, some people would find broken glass and other things in the sand, so with the remodel, we are seeing completely new equipment being placed on the playgrounds. the new rubberized services, which gets away at the broken glass and other things people might find in the sand. there are so many kids in the district that i think everyone will benefit and see the changes as a positive. >> are there any other issues that concern you that we have not discussed? for a specific interest you plan to concentrate on through your term as supervisor -- or a specific interest you plan to concentrate on? supervisor chu: this year is going to be budget, budget, budget, and i think that will keep us pretty full. >> we have to wrap up, and we thank you for joining us on "meet your district supervisor." watch for the next episode of "meet your district supervisor" when we will be back with another of our 11 city super

again brighton said the playground.ng and city employees have to clean empty liquor bottles and even that needles. dumped on the playground, from overnight. another problem are dogs. they're not allowed inside the park unless they are on a leash and oftentimes they are not on a dog leash. they are not allowed inside but it is often that a rule that is ignored. in fact just walking to the park could be rather challenging. not to mention that when you return to your car there's a possible chance that it could have been broken into. their backpack was found inside the men's bathroom it was inside the car but wait! they found another back pack. >> i found this backpack and another area. >> this was also stolen. >> this is costing you if you just go to the golden gate park. >>pam: lincecum and the giants with a one-run the game. the cubs could be their eighth straight win. kerrey is coming up with the sports. and the king of the toothpicks! that is all coming up, next. >> gary: all good evening everybody. it was lincecum, a

every morning city workers have to remove this type of trash from the city playground.lem is dogs and they are permitted in the park as long as they are in on a leash is our role is that is often ignored just walking your child and up through the work can be very challenging not to mention that when you returned your car there is a possible chance in have been broken into these people found their backpack in the men's room it was inside the car but wait they also found another backpack >> founded in some bushes we >> it can take wives and other baby things and it was from another car when you go to the park it winds up costing you. >> is more coming up on the kron 4 morning news and this look of it mt. tam cam beautiful villa outside their and hope that warm weather is finally on its their and hope that warm weather is finally on its way here. i like bay bridge ride so far 53 degrees 71 to life later on this afternoon and watch in the seven day forecast oil temperatures start to jump on friday '70s at the beaches and an near 100 degrees in land and we could be fought fo

and there are 30,000 people within a half mile of joe dimaggio playground. we have urban areas that are as dense as 76,000 people for square miles -- for each square mile. there was ever a situation for the need of many over one, this is the place. preventing the destruction of the library will not give him back his property. and this will not restore the money that the city has built -- has spent on this property so far, but it will affect the quality of life in this neighborhood. the needs of the neighborhood are clear. and i hope that the board will support this project and get us closer to a new library. thank you. >> i am mark, a north beach parent and property owner. the last time i came here, i was disappointed that this continued to this day, because when this conversation started, my daughter was in preschool, and now she is a junior at lowell high school. at a certain time, this is just kind of done. maybe you don't shake hands, but this is just done. let's get this project going. >> if there are members of the public who wish to speak on this item

these structures run anywhere from 752 $1 million to do a children's play structures or playgrounds. >> i would like to state that the power of eminent domain that takes property even for just compensation, he should only be used sparingly. in a budget situation, we must be careful how we spend our money. and housing especially for young families. this situation is unique. the property did have revisions. which asks for neighborhood participation in trying to make this land. in this particular situation, many sleepless nights. , i am compelled that this does become an open space. >> i would hope that wrecked and part, the commission would realize maintenance is probably more important than the acquisition of more property. >> this is a very, very difficult decision for all of us. i don't think any of us here take in a domain flippantly and without a great deal of thought. if we do, we're doing the people of san francisco a grave injustice. in this particular case, in my humble opinion, i believe wholeheartedly that this is the right thing to do. >> i rise to make two comments. this i

so i can play with my friends. >> reporter: socializing in the playground is one skill, in the classroom it's another thing. their teachers say something extraordinary is happening with their reading. >> reporter: he is charles wilson. >> 10% of the kids were reading at proficiency. >> reporter: that was not acceptable. so when wilson became principal, he made reading their priority. >> when you have kids who can be the read, who don't feel successful, when they know they're not going to make it through the day successfully, they're behavior starts to be different. they don't want to be here. >> reporter: in september, wilson implemented a new reading program. students log on every school day for 30 minutes. designed by neurological scientists, wilson says the program uses memory enhancement to teach students like alicia cook prepare to read. >> it's like listening to the sounds then click it. and sometimes you can read the story about it. >> two years ago she wasn't really into reading. she couldn't pronounce anything. >> reporter: cook's mother says today her daughter's eyes tells a di

for decades, and that was open space on the triangle, a renovated, expanded library, a parcher playground the entire community agrees with these. the eir does not adequately evaluate and apples to apples to oranges to oranges comparison of what is possible and, in fact, obscures' -- obscures' -- obscures. the neck area is actually decreased. by decreasing the multipurpose cards date field and introducing a lot of circulation that is not there now, so the net loss has to be clarified in the eir. krsnick triangular library, a triangular worms, as you note -- the triangular library, triangular rooms, as you know3 -- know, are not very efficient. this creates several thousand square feet more and possibly save several million dollars in the process. again, that is not clearly evaluated in the eir process. i'm going to hand in some of the issues into the record because it is pretty lengthy, and i, i had more minutes, and only two of the reasons were listed as project goals, and all three could be eliminated. under ceqa, a program is feasible if it achieves most of the objectives. one, the eir

the obsession with their bodies starts on the playground for kids as young as 6. we take a look. >>> flamethrower. as wildfires rage in arizona, senator john mccain gets blowback for saying illegal immigrants are to blame. >> there's substantial evidence that some of these fires are caused by people who have crossed our border illegally. >> thousands are fleeing and almost a million acres are burned. we've got the latest. >>> and the super extra. recognize this guy? chances are, you've seen him before more than once. many times, actually. he's the most prolific extra in movie history. but who is he? >>> good evening, i'm terry moran. one reason eating disorders are so difficult to treat is that patients' troubled feelings about their bodies can be so hard to unravel. and it's all the more difficult when the patient is not an adult or even a high schooler but a young child. and yet a government study covering the years 1999 to 2006 revealed the shocking fact that hospitalizations for eating disorders increased most sharply, by 119%, for children younger than 12 yea

and park commission is expected to award a contract to the lowest bidder to get the delors park playground project off the ground, which will break ground in may and be concluded in december. soon thereafter, we will invest another $11 million to revitalize and rebuild dolores park, and we have another $6 million or $7 million in glen canyon. on the capital side, there is so much good that is happening. on the recreational program side, we have special programming going on. we have some great stuff happening. tomorrow night at harvey milk, we have a great exhibit, and saturday is dov best in both parks, so there is a lot happening. thank you. >> next, we are going to -- supervisor wiener: next, we will hear from the director of public works. >> thank you, supervisor wiener, mayor lee. i am not a district a resident, but i lived across the street. regardless, i do look up to scott wiener. the parts i go to, the libraries that i go to are largely in district 8. the department of public works has two main areas of responsibility. one is the design, construction, and repair of police and fire

, all the playground directers have been terminated, to sharpen our local storeses where the meeters have been increased and the times on them have been reduced and bike lanes have been thrown in i want to know when our politicians are going to say, enough is enough. organized labor is killing us. is there anybody here that's willing to stand up? >> i don't share the same view, to be honest. ok? i'm going to be honest with you. i don't share the same view. i don't share the same view. but i'm also, you should know

, all the playground directers have been terminated, to sharpen our local storeses where the meeters have been increased and the times on them have been reduced and bike lanes have been thrown in i want to know when our politicians are going to say, enough is enough. organized labor is killing us. is there anybody here that's willing to stand up? >> i don't share the same view, to be honest. ok? i'm going to be honest with you. i don't share the same view. but i'm also, you should know this, i'm not in anyone's pocket either. i think the city has enjoyed a very solid relationship with labor. i have a lot of -- i mean, i work with these folks every single day. not only department heads, all of us here, we have with -- part of the enjoyment is figuring out how to do things well but also to give people a decent wage. decent benefits. a decent pension. many of you appreciated employers that did the same thing for you. when you were working. it's that relationship that makes san francisco special. i'm not about to have a wisconsin kind of viewpoint here. this is not there in san francisco

, all the playground directers have been terminated, to sharpen our local storeses where the meeters have been increased and the times on them have been reduced and bike lanes have been thrown in i want to know when our politicians are going to say, enough is enough. organized labor is killing us. is there anybody here that's willing to stand up? >> i don't share the same view, to be honest. ok? i'm going to be honest with you. i don't share the same view. but i'm also, you should know this, i'm not in anyone's pocket either. i think the city has enjoyed a very solid relationship with labor. i have a lot of -- i mean, i work with these folks every single day.

just don't be the guy who undercuts the $86 million contract guy when you're out on the playground because get to go home if you do that. >> i think guys will be thinking, i can stop it. >> just don't hurt him. >> exactly. we'll be right back. so, you actually reward people for staying with you? yep. the longer you stay with us, the more you save. and when you switch from another company to us, we even reward you for the time you spent there. genius. yeah, genius. you guys must have your own loyalty program, right? well, we have something. show her, tom. huh? you should see november! oh, yeah? giving you more. now that's progressive. call or click today. [ male announcer ] spare toothbrush, just in case: $4. ♪ home cooked meal: $28. ♪ first date finest: $33. ♪ having time on your side: priceless. mastercard paypass. bringing you the most convenient ways to pay. learn more at mastercard.com/paypass. >>> well that is 9 news for tonight. we want to thank you for staying up with us. >> don't forget we're always on at wusa9.com. you just can't stop dancing. >> it's not unusual. >> letterman is

just don't be the guy who undercuts the $86 million contract guy when you're out on the playground becauseet to go home if you do that. >> i think guys will be thinking, i can stop it. >>