for the future we want to partner with rec and park to get some funding forbid the rec and parks trail fund and others. in some cases the application will be more competitive if you use the core as a partner to perform the work >> thank you for your time and attention i want to show you a 5 minute video of our anniversary and some folks to say a few brief words about the projects they've worked on if that's okay. >> that's okay. >> i'm a nerd when it comes to computers. >> this is a rough neighborhood as we were 2k3wr0u7 as kids they therapist going to be in jail or on drugs. i didn't think i would have a job i might do this when i'm trying i want to stay open the streets until my time is up. >> i struggle in learning but you once i hit high school i gave up, you know. >> what was it like it was not all that happy so i decided one day to get up and bought me to the core. >> i decided to stop acting like a child and be a man. >> up. >> up. >> down. >> down. >> oh, man what did i get myself into. >> i have to wake up aaron four or five to get her at the 7. >> wake up at what time oh, no,

the rec park tree lighting ceremony at the calory lodge in san francisco. do better than that are we fired up or what? (clapping) >> it's cold it's winter it's the holidays it's awesome so we have a great evening we'll got snow how many kids took the tob canning. i know we're all here to see the tree get lighting lit this is not going to be a long ceremony. i want to start with our mayor ed lee whose he's cross the world tonight but we're here happy to have our acting mayor supervisor yee. we also have our city treasure jose is a next year's. district 4 supervisor eddy sunset pete's here. you're from the sunset you won't. we've got supervisor tang here. we also have our city administrator naomi kelly is in charge of everything. (clapping.) >> and we have the guy in charge of the water that keypads audio trees healthy and embrace green harvey listen kelly the executive director of the puc here. (clapping.) and we're so very lucky to have 6 individual here tonight who oversee all your 2 hundred and 20 parks and all you tell one hundred and 69 playground and s

women helping rec and park so thank you very much. ed >> thank you ann i feel and . >> commissioner harrison. >> yeah. just a short comment. i know ann and janet when i worked for a living. and very supportive of the conservatism core not only for the work they do and the work ethic and the trainings they get from doing those training for rec and park in particular but they teach the folks college diploma and assistance with bank accounts and stuff things they don't teach in school. those are extremely survival tucks so thank you ann for what you do >> thank you ann. >> well thanks for indulging us and i thought it was important to remind us have to t this great relationship. >> i promised to keep it short there have so many other things i'm not going to talk about but i'm going to end this with a short video with rec and parks ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> we campaign we're coming out and doing things in the community. every single time the mba shows up you come out with your hands and heart so thank you annoys for being hero we look forward to this

the proposed wall facilities within golden gate park will replace rec and park irrigation windshields and as such, they don't - the windshields will occupy the same windshields. the south windmill replacement facility is within the site of the former richard treatment plant that was largely removed in 1996. the proposed lake merced will not effect the visiting because they will have the voibltd from the road which is lake merced. and it will have green roof. the property lake merced site will not adversely effect the lake merced resources that is located in an area that doesn't provide any raeblg use next to the existing pimp station. it who access any local trails or docks. staff received two calls from the neighbors regarding the project neither of which expressed on a opinion only interests. you must - as part of the approval you must adapt the sequa finding related to the eir and there's a jeopardy plan referral motion included and lastly a coastal permit motion was attached the e rp if you have any questions, we'll be happy to answer them >> any public comment on those 3 items. s

so on behalf of parks and presidio trust we join rec and park as clearly the leader so we can work as a community i want to pass out drafts which is in 3 languages. we want to achieve the endorsements the rec and park logo would be in the blue area but the role out would happen in the springtime. i want to end with a short quote by a former child growing up in san francisco. i exported every foot of the valley thoounl u stoounl through the thick brush and following the clay before it met the pacific. i traced who i am to those years of growing up in our house on the dunes adams. thank you for your time >> commissioners we have several cards for comment. we do have public comment. so (calling names) you can come up in any order. >> hi, i'm sally i'm with sf dog. i want to say i went to the website the rec and park website to find information on what this bill of rights was and there was nothing on the website. all i got was the agenda under the spring documents is i went online and it's getting children outside. it is official listing to make that happen. there is a very broad way of o

there are stakeholders that the rec department needs to know about including myself i love the nature getting into out symbol parks we love to see the keeping you informed oats and there's rock clifrmz and people experiencing. get out into nature. all of this should be included in the plan that the native area program is a part of. and to make the alternatives and grand canyon is being having the trails widened and including the favorite tree the commission needs to know this is a unique and special wildlife area and what's being done to it. to create we'd patches is the way of it instead of trees >> thank you. >> and the last speaker card is for linda. >> there we go. >> hi. when you said linda i didn't know who you were talking about i'm called sunshine and once again it's time of the year to see people like me at uncle square too i think it was many years about 20 i told the north pole was far too cold & so i decided to jump plays and uncle square was where i decided to stay. i want to wish everyone a happy mccain season and i'll be in union square i looked to seeing everyone there

so, at rec and park, we're encoloneling people to get out and play. that's our tag line, get ready, 1, 2, 3. >> get out and play. >> we say that because of the importance of keeping our families active and healthy. this is a real serious issue. according to the center for disease control, childhood obesity has more than doubled in our children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years. in 2010 more than one-third of our children were overweight or obese. it is important that we get our kids outside. our children today average over 7-1/2 hours behind a screen. listen to that. 7-1/2 hours behind a screen, less than 30 minutes a day outside. that has to change. and this playground helps get it done. and i wanted to just offer a quick quote from richard lu who is the author of a book called the nature principle which encourage uz us to reconnect with nature and create a balance between nature and the ever evolving world of technology. ~ he says imagine a world in which all children grow up with a deep understanding of the life around them, where obe

womens' volleyball program is available at richmond rec center. please visit u >> i tried to think about this room as the dream room, where we dream and bring some of those dreams to life. i feel very blessed that i have been able to spend the last 31 years of my life doing it my way, thinking about things better interesting to me, and then pursuing them. there are a lot of different artists that come here to work, mostly doing aerial work. kindred spirits, so to speak. there is a circus company that i have been fortunate enough to work with the last couple of years. i use elements of dance and choreography and combine that with theater techniques. a lot of the work is content- based, has a strong narrative. the dancers have more of a theatrical feel. i think we are best known for our specific work. in the last 15 years, spending a lot of time focusing on issues that affect us and are related to the african-american experience, here in the united states. i had heard of marcus shelby and had been in join his work but never had the opportunity to me

of rec and park to actually make improvement to that desire area then just around your facility? we don't have any formal activity that we are coordinating with rec and park both departments are well aware. process actually of drafting and memoranda of understand for the project that governors the access and obligation of both party. maintaining is that as part of the bond issue that was passed also november 2012 for recreation and park improvements one of those activities the rec and park want to improve that jeopardy area in golden gate park. but it's their responsibility to move forward first with that >> thank you. i wanted to ask that because my firm has some improvement with the murphy windmill and hits restoration so it's been american people eyesore. >> (laughter). >> to put that mildly. >> walk a few steps away and energy this moonlight environment so encourage the rec and park department to do something. >> commissioner antonini. >> just a followup to my easily remarks just on the usage of the water within san francisco. i want to employment how nicely the rewrite has b

on non-rec property all the way to a jones pr so we had a lot of complaints on 311 and they now know they've made an error and radio working to correct that we don't want to lose the marathon. we're working with them and there's another meeting with the mayor's office and rec and park in december. okay. the next meeting i want to talk about is one that glendon hyde talked about on mission street. i think i can ask glendon hyde to speak about that there were 15 neighbors that discussed the community and the commissioner helped to talk about the security and street nuisances and work towards long-term discussions about sound there's another meeting on january 8th. hopefully, this will be a simple fix. it's a lot of different things and we hope malibu will come into compliance quickly and we won't have to do anything but mediate. and lastly on november 7th a meeting took place with officer and the operator the owner of 620 jones. and that was again to discuss ongoing noise concerns. with him and with us and officer side i can't see him. we spoke to the gentleman about complaints during

>> >> parks and rec parks and rec parks and december 19, 2013, >> >> >> >>> i would ask that you shut off any electronic devices that may go off during the proceedings. if you wish to have a private conversation, please take it outside. if you would like to speak on any item today, if you can please complete a blue card. it will help the process move quicker. you have 3 minutes on each item unless the president of the commission says otherwise. and last please address your comments to the commission during public comment on items in order to allow equal time for all. neither commission nor staff will respond to any questions during public comment. the commission may ask questions after. with that, commissioners, buell, we are on president's report item 2. >> thank you. we have special guest here today. i want to note that item 5 h will be heard in the regular calendar. the meeting january 16th, will be canceled and rescheduled for january 23rd at 1:00 p.m.. for those that can't wait to come to a commission meeting. let me give a little wrap up for this year. it's the last meeting of t

rec and parks has a class for everyone. discover what is available now and get ready to get out and play. henri matisse. frida kahlo. andy warhol. discover the next great artist. get out and play and get inspired with toddler classes. experience art where making a mess is part of the process. classes and the size the artistic process rather than the product. children have the freedom to explore materials at their own pace and in their own way. talks love art, especially when they died into the creative process -- dive into the creative process. at the end of the classes, they have cleaned and washup. of.com great way to get out and play. for more information, visit sfrecpark.org. that out and play and get into the groove. rec and parks offers dance classes for seniors. first-time beginners or lifetime enthusiasts -- all are welcome. enjoy all types of music. latins also, country and western. it is a great way to exercise while having lots of fun. seniors learn basic moves and practice a variety of routines. improve your pos

the contracts are in the minutes of the rec and park meetings of february of this year and september. >> did you attach those to your brief? >> no. i didn't. for the record, they are in the minutes of those meetings. >> and just as a follow up to that question, was, and you discovered this after the hearing? yes. >> and was there anything preventing you from... it was on the internet prior to and at the time of the hearing weren't they? this information about it? >> i don't know. ma'am, personally. >> your hearing was in the meeting minutes from february of this year? >> yes. this information was brought to my attention by miss carpio who spoke here last month. she brought this to my attention after that hearing. and said there might be a conflict of interest here. and we need to look at it. now she is not here tonight, and there may be grounds here for a rehearing request and we believe that we can't get any justice from this body we will take it to the ethics commission or further up the line, we believe that these permits should be revoked because of this conflict of interest. than

. ♪ we are celebrating the glorious grand opening of the chinese rec center. ♪ 1951, 60 years ago, our kids began to play in the chinese wrecks center -- rec center. >> i was 10 years old at the time. i spent just about my whole life here. >> i came here to learn dancing. by we came -- >> we had a good time. made a lot of friends here. crisises part of the 2008 clean neighborhood park fund, and this is so important to our families. for many people who live in chinatown, this is their backyard. this is where many people come to congregate, and we are so happy to be able to deliver this project on time and under budget. >> a reason we all agreed to name this memorex center is because it is part of the history of i hear -- to name this rec center, is because it is part of the history of san francisco. >> they took off from logan airport, and the call of duty was to alert american airlines that her plane was hijacked, and she stayed on the phone prior to the crash into the no. 9 world trade center. >> i would like to claim today the center and the naming of it. [applause] >> kmer i actuall

last month, the parks and rec director insists after hours parties are not pervasive, but city council members want her to prove it. >> the multimillion dollar wilson aquatic center, a shining symbol of d.c.'s newfound prosperity. somehow, a former manager and a life guard were able to use it, allegedly, as their own personal after hours party pad. three women, two of them teens, now alleged they were sexually assaulted at late night parties at the pool. >> have there been any arrests in this case? >> we are still actively investigating the case. >> what have you done about this incident about who may be involved? who knew or should have known what was going on at the pool? >> council committee chair is far from satisfied with the answer she is getting from park and rec's acting director. sharia says there is no sign of a wave of similar problems at other parks and pools. >> so, what we need is, we need alarming circumstances. no, this is really troubling to me. >> our performance management -- >> excuse me. >> doing what it is intended to do. >> but obviously not. obviously not. >> af

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we go to rec with each other. sit down and talk to each other all the time.d look at each other and be content. >> we are just friends kind of right now. she likes me more than that. i do have a husband that is in prison. and we're not going to be together anymore. he almost killed me. so, i am anti-men right now. >> for kimbrough, the friendship with dailey has benefits. >> her mom puts money on my books every week. her mom sends me books. and it's something for me to do. >> dailey, who came to jail because of an inappropriate relationship with a minor, sees 28-year-old kimbrough as a step in the right direction. >> it's weird because our age difference is kind of a gap. she is about seven years older than me. so that's different from anything -- anyone i've dated before obviously and -- but we have gotten really close. i know pretty much anything about her, like, if you asked me i would know it. >> but there are some things dailey doesn't know. >> i don't think that i will carry on a relationship with brayden outside of jail. i think it's just a friendship

hey, a big shout out, one last shout out to the rec and park staff that really pulled this together. (applause) >> i want to start with the people that organized the event, jamie hopper, alex randolph, [speaker not understood], they worked hours and hours to make this event today very, very special. but one big final shout out and thank you to our project manager, mary hobson who worked tirelessly to pull this off. [cheering and applauding] >> and, mary, you get your very own lafayette park sign. congratulations. (applause) >> all right. now it is time to cut the ribbon. if you are a kid, come on up. and if you are -- had a hand in this park, come on up and we're going to be right here behind the ribbon right here. and do we have our big scissors. electeds, join me. if you are a kid, come on up. and what i will do with the kids is together we will use the big scissors. why don't you guys come on in here. all right, hold on, we're not there yet. let's not do it yet. be careful. all children with scissors, please be careful. all right. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. yeah! ladies and ge