we want to increase opportunities for recreation and promotion -- recreation and promote healthy lifestyles. a report from the trust for public land estimates that people are using parks 30% more in a down economy. in san francisco, our data continues to show that people are using parks and programs more not less. the total number of registered families in our system now exceeds 25,000. overall, program registrations in our system increased this year by 37% and scholarships tripled from 729 families receiving scholarships to 2 00,355 families. -- 2,355 families. we doubled summer camp participation and generated $500,000 in new revenue from those programs. we expanded our learn to swim programs by 25%. and we did it while offering healthy snacks at our facilities in compliance with the department of public health and the mayor's healthy food dreble directiveless. as you know, one of our most important accomplishments this year fits with significant budget challenges, reorganize the way we deliver recreation. we've implemented a more efficient model that provides more relevant programming to

the of recreation and parks commission. you could have the option of letting this go to parks and recreation. this will take both commissions approval. >> we will adopt this and if they don't, -- is that we are saying? >> or we can wait until they adopt this. >> i like the idea of parks and recreation doing this because this is their land. there is a little bit more information available on his questions that have been raised. >> there is no danger. >> i would say that this this would be acted upon. >> in motion to continue to the call of the chair. >> a vote on motion to continue this until the next meeting. >> so moved. >> then moved and seconded could tell -- then moved and seconded. corks item 15, discussion and possible action to authorize a general manager of the parks and recreation commission to execute a finding -- funding agreement with river partners, a nonprofit organization, to provide $2 million for the acquisition of a ranch located at the confluence of two rivers and stanislaus county, to result in permanent

and they have a board of whatever -- the committee and parks and recreation. we have an adequate and out of presentations here. >> i am speaking on behalf of the chinatown community development center, and a little bit of background. i was working -- chinatown was listed as a high risk area -- a high-density neighborhood. the low-income neighborhood. 90% of the residents are limited by space. i want for you to be mindful that this hurts chinatown very badly. we're very lucky that we have held using this space. there was the most respectful organizations in the city. we are looking forward to the cooperation and partnership, and the continued benefit to chinatown. the lack of open space -- in the morning hours. i wanted to be able to except an open-space facility -- i am helping that you did not charge the community in the morning hours. thank you. >> and is there anyone else would like to speak on this item. public comment has been closed on item number nine. >> i have a comment, and then a question for the staff. this is an excellent use of the facilities, an

we have checked with parks and recreation today. there is an action to deal with this piece of it. >> this would be a $30 million per year offset. >> of water that is of retail demand for us. >> the endangered species question that comes up, those medications will be addressed, have those been addressed. >> as far as the golf course, those have not been addressed. we have not looked at this either with a golf course or the different types of land out there. >> what would happen? >> nothing would happen. we are already on the hook for a contract that we of sign that says the city of san francisco would do those things. this would have to be taken by the park commission. >> the public utilities commission would be obligated rather than parks and recreation? >> what is the status of the environment impact report from parks and recreation? >> they are not doing one. >> what form of jeopardy is out there? would this be if that they would not do what they are replanted to do? >> or if this is someone else. this is nine holes, 18 holes, is

you need a good, solid, recreation program. that is what we had in the summer with dave in pine lake. >> thank you very much for the presentations. are there any others for the day? >> today's meeting will be adjourned in the meeting of the following individual on behalf of the full board of supervisors. president chiu: i know we are about to recessed for our first break since christmas. i would like to thank all of you for the tremendous work that you have been doing. i know it has been a very busy time. . at this time, i would like to adjourn until september 7. >> i work with the department of environment and we are recycling oil. thank you. we can go

you need a good, solid, recreation program. that is what we had in the summer with dave in pine lake. >> thank you very much for the presentations. are there any others for the day? >> today's meeting will be adjourned in the meeting of the following individual on behalf of the full board of supervisors. president chiu: i know we are about to recessed for our first break since christmas. i would like to thank all of you for the tremendous work that you have been doing. i know it has been a very busy time. . at this time, i would like to adjourn until september 7. >> we thought we wouldd< take ts weekly video out on the road. we are here at recology at the recycling center. if you ever wondered where your recyclables go, and this new mandate for composting, the new challenges and mandates around recycling, what we are trying to achieve -- it all starts right here. we just marked an important milestone in our city. i would argue important this nationn francisco has now achieved a 77% diversion rate, the highest in america. no big

this includes tourism, parts, food, and recreation. they specifically talked about ways to expand the economic engine, and because we are a land-constrained city, the notion as we needed to upgrade the sector. you would be shocked and how many people do not leave the northeast part of the city. they specifically called out the notion of of creating parks and increasing amenities and adding food and targeting recreation. this is ideal for residents and tourists, for the parks, and for the neighborhood and commercial districts. at the same time, we have noticed an incredible demand for food carts in the city. portland got a head of this curve, and it has done wonders and has really added to local neighborhoods. it is incredibly cumbersome and actually regulated by the police. we are leading projects to bring legislation forward to streamline food carts in the city and allow them to create a streamlined process for planning department to give permits on underutilized private spaces. i think they have also gotten ahead of the curve in ther

you need a good, solid, recreation program. that is what we had in the summer with dave in pine lake. >> thank you very much for the presentations. are there any others for the day? >> today's meeting will be adjourned in the meeting of the following individual on behalf of the full board of supervisors. president chiu: i know we are about to recessed for our first break since christmas. i would like to thank all of you for the tremendous work that you have been doing. i know it has been a very busy time. . at this time, i would like to adjourn until september 7. there are so many ways that the internet provides real access to real people and resources and that's what we're try to go accomplish. >> i was interested in technology like video production. it's interesting, you get to create your own work and it reflects what you feel about saying things so it gives perspective on issues. >> we work really hard to develop very in depth content, but if they don't have a venue, they do not have a way to show us, then this work is only

i agree with the idea that this is about recreation, not just about food. i think that parks and recreationi] should be the one d i hope that they have some ability and they guide the family of whatever would be managing it. i would like to know exactly what the standards we are looking now at in terms of having a new building. i resent that i was lobbied coming into here and i was handed this pro ortega information. i agree with restoring the lake. we are all in part of this community. i think that this speaks very poorly against the family and i am not affiliated with the family in any way. >> thank you very much. >> i am here in support of ortega recreation. building is an essential part of the lake. this is in desperate need of renovation. we need a high-quality fleet of boats and highly trained staff. the plan includes a minimum of 50 new boats for the lake with a commitment to get more to meet the demands if necessary. the staff is trained in cpr, first-aid, and other safety certifications and training. the new goal -- boats will need less maintenance

this marks the beginning of our fall season under our new recreation model. staff and managers have been working nonstop over the last several weeks to get the new model off of the ground. wonderful training sessions i have attended over the last week. i want to thank and commend them for their efforts so far. as you know our new model moved from an outdated mod toll one more flexible. we have city wide programming. and we are actually optimistic that even with fewer staff we will offer more programming than we have in the past and will have more community input on what the programming needs are at our various recreation centers. we have the fall season broken up into segments as we build our new model. phase one just started with after school enrichment programs, early childhood development programs. phase two begins the first week in september after labor day going into the first week of october. the green machine, you might have seen yesterday we had a demonstration held for staff and supervisors thanks to a partnership our first of its kind green steam ma

it is a recreational place, not a restaurant, not a cafe. a lot of people are thankful when they come up here that it is so approachable on all levels. not just upper-middle-class folks, but just plain folks. i hoped maybe you can revise this plan and look at it again. >> i have to say, i was there last week with my daughter, and i got stung by a bee, and you will very wonderful to me -- you were very wonderful to me. >> i did not know that was you. >> it was me. you were great. thank you. thanks a lot. >> [reading names} >> good afternoon. stoe lake is a special part of golden gate park, and for many years, the family has provided recreation, and we thank them for that. we hope the commission keeps these factors in mind when you make this decision. respect for the boating tradition, preservation for the park structures, provision of health the staff, and a selection process that values community input. we think that does encourage a good visitor experience. some of the comments we have heard from the public indicate that this decision has b

i'm lev kushner of the recreation park department. if we could just have the powerpoint on the screen. great. i just have a very quick powerpoint to make sure we're all on the same page. the proposal is for two regulation sized bocce courts. the idea behind this is this will activate this plaza which is currently significantly underutilized. the use that bocce courts entail is exactly the things that the recreation and park department feels is in line for our goals for this site. it's important to note that the gift is in kind. it's actually a gift of construction and materials only. it's not actually a cash gift. as supervisor chiu just mentioned, if the city decides to use the plaza differently at any point in the future, the donor has very generously agreed to replace the bocce courts and replace them with turf. all land is to remain under city ownership. there is no land changing hands as part of this proposal. here is just an aerial site plan. you can see that the two red rectangles are the bocce courts. that is the barkley on th

will be hosting back to rec night on september 29 at 34 recreation site as i cross the city. modeled after back to school night in our public school system, this is an opportunity for the community to meet the staff at their local recreation center or swimming pool, learn about our new recreation model and how they can participate and help determine the types of programs that are needed in their neighborhood. of course commissioners, you are all invited to stop by at any one of our 34 recreation centers across town and pools. on sunday, september 19, from noon to 3:00, the recreation and park department at the -- and the city fields foundation and a number of our community partners, including the neighborhood parks council, will officially open the newly renovated playfields. throughout the summer, athletes from the western edition have been enjoying the new fields and the consensus is everyone loves the multisport opportunities out there. it offers a playing field and reduces injuries from potholes. the city fields foundation has been a tremendous partner that has helped rev

. >> what we're talking about here is recreational use of drugs, not medicinal use of medications. the biggest problem with these medications that they are severely underused in this country, not that they're overused. they are severely underused. >> underused for medications? >> underused for the conditions that they're indicated for. they're underused for depression and the various kinds of anxiety that burdens so many people, so yes, there may be new yorkers taking these medications for fun, but that's not the way it is for most americans. >> she describes a cocktail party as a pill bazaar where pills are exchanged, correct? >> . yeah. i think a point that comes up with this is that there can be a fine line between medication and recreation. it's not like cancer where you can take a test and either you have it or you don't. there isn't a test to see if you have enough seratonin, which is why somebody would take prozac or another ssri. i mean, it's not as black and white. >> it's not likely you have an x-ray that shows you whether or not you have a major depression, but we do hav

[applause] ♪ >> this is a meeting of the recreation and park commission.ith the secretary take the roll, please. >> commissioner buell. commissioner harrison. commissioner bonilla. commissioner lee. commissioner martin. and commissioner sullivan. >> let me make a brief announcement. the ringing and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any persons responsible for the ringing or use of cell phones, pagers or other similar sound-producing electronic devices. in order to facilitate an orderly meeting, we ask that you complete a blue card if you would like to speak on an item. and each person will have three minutes. >> also, please address your comments to the commission during public comment on items. in order to allow equal time for all, neither the commission nor staff will respond to any questions during public comment. the commission may ask questions of staff after public comment is closed. we are on item nu

and there was an emphasis on recreational uses that had a regioy0yl aspect to them. think these are importantkp things and i'm glad that that f-+ñ$r the other parts of the report. i wanted to bring that up in particular because i think it's an area that we may not have been as familiar with as some of the other uses that are historically analyzed in environmental impact reports<÷id i certainly want to put an emphasis on recreational uses /a-%h1ÑÑi lacking>x in acreage for. thank you. >> thank you. commissioner moore? commissioner moore: for the record i would like to close i also sit on the treasure island, have since the beginning, and when i was appointed to the planning commission, the city attorney deemed that there was no conflict. and i do speakv and have been in strong support of the project. have watched it closely grow. and my comments today really are solely directed towards the e.i.r., the draft e.i.r. in front of us. let me first say that i'm very appreciative of the broad range of commentsñt%zrmji. with me it resonates quite well it asks for an additiona

and then we have new asphalt around the recreation center. we are removing the old street. we are relocating one of the palms to be able to be out of the perimeter of the rec center, just planning for the future renovation of the recreation center and the playground area. actually it is within the back of the recreation center. it will have a new structure and area. we are also doing the implementation of the improvements to the soft ball field which is located on the east area -- southeast area of the recreation center. we received five bids. two bids were rejected. and we got two lower bidders and one that is won over the construction contract. we will implement the construction contract by the end of september or early october with the duration of eight months and completion in may 2011. our objective review was being done and i am recommending award of the construction contract. >> i came to the original presentation and overall the people i have spoken to in my neighborhood on arkansas street are very happy about this whole thing. i do have a couple of questions. adjac

costs compared to the capital component for that. >> recreation and parks is find the water not from us but from north coast? >> they pay a charge for existing water. they would basically be paying the constant and a charge for the water that is being generated. >> we are basically not part of the deal? >> we providing money for the construction of the recycled water project that it would be delivered by the -- water district. >> there is no direct offset. >> we consider these a demand because our water is going there. >> ok. >> so there would be an offset. >> yes. this would be about 3 million gallons a year or about 80,000 gallons per day >> right now, we are providing water and an agreement to north coast. the recycle water would be substituted for that. since the water would not be ours, there would be no reason for that agreement with north coast. >> they would be paying in effect for the water to be delivered to them by north coast. >> ok, this basically stacks up as paying $52 an acre foot. >> yes. wives and i am curious about moving forward with our projects. how does this co

no change would be proposed that would impact the recreation that occurs there so that the joggers, people walking, people and to perform a tight cheat each morning -- tai chi each morning. we stipulated there would be no increase to the footprint of the building in any way that such proposals would be deemed non responsive. we prohibited any proposal containing a fine dining option. white linen and upscale food was not the goal, we were looking for something more simpler the limited to counter service. we also included facility conditions in speaking with the community, they had concerns about what the composition would be and we agreed with committee members to teach with this thing to expertise and skill set. those were a person with experience managing boat rental operation and familiar with boating center regulations and a person with historic preservation experience, a small provider and a member of the recreation department. having met the direction that the commission gave the staff, we published the rfq. we solicited an operator who is experienced in boat rental, managing food and