rather than lead you to a 3000- square-foot recreation center to provide more at the recreation center. you will also notice that compared to the original layout, the basketball court and the playground are lost. this allows us to locate the play area next to the recreation center, where the monitoring of activity can be better done with the current configuration. here is the perspective. you have an aerial view of of the center. first of all, this will be on the top of it. it is over 5000 square feet and will have to be energy efficient. it will be focused on water use, and we are focused on creating water retain men. the staff recommendation is to approve this, and that concludes my presentation. >> is there any public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. >> i have one question. on the soccer field, is that natural turf for artificial turf? >> it would be natural turf. and at one time there was a study done to look at synthetic turf, and the cost was very prohibitive for this project. >> any other comments? >> how much did you say was available for the constru

and our new recreation service delivery model. that new model focuses almost exclusively on the department's 25 full-service recreation centers and nine aquatics centers. our fiscal year budget simply does not include the funding to staff our clubhouses. there are some very limited exceptions to this. the budget does fund staffing for six clubhouses to maintain existing after-school enrichment programs. the criteria that we used for deciding to maintain these programs included the fact that they are well attended. they are geographically diverse programs. they were not close to other recreation centers providing similar programs, and the club houses are close to school. a key factor in after school programming. clubhouses that are also exceptions to the rule, those that are near recreation centers that are closed for renovation, like the club houses near the chinese rec center will remain staffed. as of august 16 when we implement our new recreation model, the department will only be providing programming, we will only staff 11 of

the recreational services that are provided to any one of these populations. that is a big asset for a city that is compact, that is dense, and that is obviously seeking to keep itself very accessible. it wants to be affordable, even though this is a challenge from year to year. we are constantly reminded of this in a huge ways. when we see decisions being made on the recreation and parks commission, the commission that this unilaterally appointed by the mayor, we do not always get the benefit of having that level of benefit in intersections in a way that many would like. we often feel that concerns by constituents that feel a detachment for a divorce from some of the most important decision making processes of the commission. there are no subcommittees on recreation and park commission. there are no advisory groups. there is not a level beyond the primary commission contact where people then have to go to the commission meetings to be able to process the kind of decisions that are quite frankly profound and meaningful to the day to day existence and being a s

we partnered with parks and recreation as well to ensure that our services will be available at the recreation centers. summer lunch. thank you. dcyf, in partnership with the usda, the housing authority, and rec and parks,, this year we will be able to provide 5000 meals per day. last year, we only provided 4500 meals per day. this year, it will be 5000 meals per day at over 113 sites throughout the city. it is meeting the basic needs of our families, making sure the young people have all the necessities so that they can enjoy the camp experiences and enrichment programs that we have. did i miss anything? thank you. mayor newsom: the person who inspired all of us to do this because of the bad news she provided aus. >> every day feels like bad news for me. we could not do so much of what we do as a school district without our partners here. this continues to speak to the leadership of the mayor and the relationships that we have together to ensure that our kids are off the streets and doing something meaningful during the summer. it was really difficult for the school district and knowledge tha

allen started in 1996 as a recreation director.as promoted quite well within our organization. she was the back bone of the athletics division. she is currently at the richmond recreation center where she provides primary programming for classes. in fact, her family our tree classes were so long -- so popular that additional sections had to be added. news tensions have been made out of boxes and other items to make binoculars and other instruments. helen is renowned as an exemplary team player who is always helpful and resource will. these other reasons why she was selected. the group award is being awarded to our nursery staff. george began his career in 2007. his company has continued the tradition of providing quality plans for the entire recreation and parks department. the nurturing provides excellent plant materials for the entire department. various city hall offices and most cities special events. they prepare special cultivation for the shakespearean garden. the materials can range from large to 1 gallon shrubs. and george

preschool education, this is difficult to separate education from recreation. it is true structured play that children socialize. -- it is through structured play. on one to make the play that it is very difficult to make that distinction. thank you. >> thank you, commissioners. we provide a spanish and mandarin language programs. we have run a site adjacent to the playground since 2003. for seven years, we have to a fully shared the clubhouse with the community. we supported the director with materials and supplies. we use that part, we felt responsible. our students are from the community. nearly 600 families, many with multiple children, have participated in our program since 2007. 90% are from laurel hill and the immediate adjacent as of codes. -- zip codes. many of the children were raised in families where english is a second language. other than me, our staff is made up of families that have arrived in the country in the last generation. they support one another. we support them and for further education. i am proud that so many of our past teachers have

they have now replaced this summer school as a place of recreation. i think it is important to understand these things that are happening. for me it is about ensuring we are able to have an independent commission that has shared accountability, not just among the mayor's office but across san francisco, including the board of supervisors. goowe have a commission form of government. we are not just legislators. people in our district expect us to have an accountability roll over the department. they also see us as the executive branch, although we are not part of the executive branch. it makes sense we have the ability to have appointments on these commissions. i feel it is important to support this charter amendment, and i will be doing so. >> any further comments? seeing none, roll-call on this item. >> on item 22 -- supervisor chu: no. president chiu: no. supervisor dufty: no. supervisor elsbernd: no supervisor maxwell: no. supervisor alioto-pier: no. there are five ayes and six nos. >> the item fails. we move to item 51. >> you have read it before,

with respect to recreation, we spent this year coming up with a new recreation model that helped us not only conquered our budget problems but end up in a place where we will deliver more program hours and we have done in previous years and i really want to celebrate our staff and the labor organization to their commitment for a partnership process. our family accounts have been increased by 37% this year. we signed up 3000 new families in our family account system. our scholarships' tripled in the fiscal year from 729 families receiving the funds to 2355 families. we have a new online reservation system implemented this year. we just gave out $110,000 worth of scholarships for summer programming covering over 1200 blocks. every youth living in public housing can enroll in the program. this year, with respect to volunteers, we will beat last year's record numbers. with respect to permanence and reservations, we have a new on- line system as of january. all photographs to be part of a new web site. this year, we saw the opening of the facilities at the lincoln playground. the hamilton re

the city charter says that you will not use city land for non recreational purposes. cultural immersion is a wonderful thing. there are some people there, i have been told, that we would like a continuance until august 19th. there are proposals to pay for the city college program to raise money that the department rightfully needs. thank you. >> thank you. >> i actually have the benefit of being a homeowner. i have a 10-week-old. on i am a homeowner in parnassus' heights and there is actually a playground that we go to probably every single day that has this recreational purpose. this is a private preschool. we have been coexisting with them. my to-rule has been going to that park every single day and interacting with those children even though a portion of that program is dedicated for them. they coexist with them. there are students and we are able to play together. we have been using the playground down at the hollow for years. i will not speak to the program, and i will just speak to what it is like as a parent. i don't think we have talked about the fact that our

allen started in 1996 as a recreation director.as promoted quite well within our organization. she was the back bone of the athletics division. she is currently at the richmond recreation center where she provides primary programming for classes. in fact, her family our tree classes were so long -- so popular that additional sections had to be added. news tensions have been made out of boxes and other items to make binoculars and other instruments. helen is renowned as an exemplary team player who is always helpful and resource always helpful and resource will

all of our recreation is seffly -- heavily subsidized. it is important that this is not a tradeoff between there one -- this free parent and childcare nanny program -- you know, fee based programming. our mission is to try to actually provide recreation for all of our kids regardless of ability to pay as you know. >> we will continue to work with city college on some site identification actually. speaking of good community relationships and organizational relationships, i was handed a note by -- by raymond from -- from richmond park saying this actually -- the elementary school may actually have space. it may be an opposite for a program like this which is breat close to the laurel campus. we'll help facilitate and participate in that conversation to see if we can't make something happen. i thought you were going to say something. >> i'm going to turn this to a vote. i know if you start, everybody want it is add something. it is not fair to the process. we -- we have seen a lot. there'll be more to complaint. i think there are a couple of

today the president of the recreation and park commission is mr. larry martin. thank you, thank you. i'm honored, i'm so honored to be here with all uven today for such a special moment. to be here with all the great leaders and to be here with all the great workers that did all of this. this is a great, great historical situation and i'm happy and honored to see this and we're honored to be here with something that looks so fantastic. i am just happy to also, you know, as you know, we do so many things, but this is a great today and all my commissioners that are here with me that's part of that, lazarus and harrison right here, tom harrison, who with the commission and we've been working hard to try to make sure that everything is going on. but you know, i was here 50 years ago. and to see it now is great history, what this looks like today and it is really fantastic and i think it is something of a greatness for everything. and i'm honored to be here, to be with this and to see it today and the most important part is, we're taking about, is the coit's tower 75

this is for a recreational purpose. there are many examples with an ancillary purpose. if actually serves a purpose to allow people to visit the park, this is an ancillary purpose. i cannot give ancillary purpose. you have proprietary firms that lease our property. this allows people, there is a restaurant. there are things there. there are leases of both kinds. that is not the issue. you have two leases, that they could be argued to be ancillary. you have a difficult decision. >> go ahead. >> there are some opinions about the city attorney's and what was given regarding the uses of our facilities, clubhouses, and the like. i think that you said something. >> yes, there has been a series of opinions over 50 years when these questions have come up. there have been questions about the rowing clubs, for example. as long as these unavailable to the public, meaning that they don't discriminate, that is the one that you might be thinking about. those questions about whether these could be done. >> my next question is, the language and action might be by the organization, four

offering tuition for some of our recreation directors in lieu of the rent. i'm not sure that's happening anymore. >> i can shed like on that. it speaks to the notify and outreach issues. i think for a period of time that predates me and frankly proceeded -- preceded blumenthal, there was in-kind tax credits not just for the space but our overall relationship with city college. they also use -- use significant number of our fields -- and not just this facility but other facilities as well. i think it is an important time to point out that we have a very strong relationship with city college. it transcends this particular department and this particular class. during the course of the last year that i have been on the job, i have actually had conversations with -- with trustee chair milton marks who specifically requested that when this issue was ripe six months ago that we delay six months because the class had already been put in the program guide. i have had conversations with -- with the chancellor, with chancellor griffen, we have had a few conversations w

they teach language through recreation. that might include free play outside in the climbing structures, emphasizing motor activities -- thank you -- dramatic play, movement, art projects. there will be age appropriate skills in the areas of language, but also literacy. again motor skills, academic readiness, and i coronation, table games, seasonal project, so it is a very well-rounded preschool program for the students. the lease provisions provide for about $28,000 a year annually for the there would be small areas that would be cordoned off for 81- hotwo 1-hour times per day. the bathrooms will we made unisex. there are a few least amendments. the lease will be amended to read july 7th. monday through friday of each week, this phrase will be deleted. section 24 point to to be -- 24.22 b will be deleted. we actually put out an rfp in august of 2009. there was a need to close four clubhouses. a survey was administered, and through our web site through our newsletters. starting in may of this year, staff took action to get

by opening of the recreation and parks commission to a wider variety of appointments, this will lead to a more widespread support for the department and its programs. this amendment moves us to more transparency in government and a more open and successful and balanced rec and parks commission. >> thank you. next speaker please. >> my name is owen o'donnell and i think this is a terrible idea. if this passes and wind in november and we get a progressive mayor, i will predict in 2012 there will be an item on the ballot to reverse this. this does not work. we have a system of a strong mayor. he should be responsible for the departments that he is responsible to. please, do not pass this. >supervisor campos: thank you. next speaker police. >> greg miller. with the theory of a strong mayor, it would hold water if the mayor was charged with running our parks. i cannot think of any other mayoral election that was determined on whom best run of the parts. accountability does thnot mean o much here. i think parks are important. i think a lot of people in this room to as well, but there are o