foot phone and most of the residents do have cellular phone and they use them to access the resident, and i hear it from the hotels and i hear it from the working class families here and the latino and arabac and others, and they have been asking for wi-fi and in fact when we welcome in the tech companies, here just down the street from the tender loin, the residents say that we want them to come and we hope that they will partner with us to bring in the wi-fi so that we can access the internet and as the supervisor mark farrell says that it is a need now and you can access the employment training programs find out about jobs and clothes and services and on the free wi-fi, wherever they can get it to be able to access, really vital information, and in order to live and to thrive here in san francisco and that is what the program is going to mean in the residents to the tender loin and i am excited and the mayor's office and under the leadership of mark farrell that we are going to bring this to the open space and parts here in the neighborhood and so thank you for the partnership and

and as we know, one new supply available for residents. the san francisco business times reported last year, quotes with a medium home price of $706,300 in san francisco, someone meeting the median income of $72,000 makes 48% less money than they need to afford a median priced home. this sort of homeowner absenteeism is bad for neighborhoods and leads to the fe no, ma'am fe phenomena of what some people call zombie neighborhoods. new york state senator who represents part of manhattan has announced his intention to introduce a bill that would place a property tax surcharge on luxury home on new york city residents. this would address a problem that arises when a significant number of homes are bought by with wealthy out of towners for place to stay on occasion or as an investment or hedge on mar coat swings. i'm beginning to research this critical problem of newly built housing that is unoccupied. can i could count on your support this? >> i agree with you that preserving neighborhoods is a very high priority. we helped advance this priori

and new residents can access that. >> at the time that a, they have moved in and b, they are ready to walk out there door? >> the coordination with m u.n. i -- certainly the environmental documents provide that m u.n. i i will be ready and there's an assessment with each phase so there there will be parity and transit opportunities for residents and as we see already on shipyard hill top the master developer is already running shuttles and they will still continue to make sure people are connected to transit and the alice griffith residents will have access to those as well not just for the market development rates for folks on hill top. >> so i'd echo those concerns if we're talking about a part of the city historically hasn't had great transit options and reliance on a car is higher so anybody living in the sunset or richard essentially can't rely on i don't think our transit system to get them around town so building new construction you have to line those things up and that coordination needs to happen i think so we can delivery on the promise to connect this area. >> the 29 is al

she's a native san francisco citizen and resident of bay view.bay view merchants and the community implementation committee chair. please welcome la shawn walker. >> good afternoon. what he said about me is i'm also a lowel graduate. i needed to throw that in. you've heard obviously from our mayor and mr. walker and other speakers, about the importance of these 60 units of housing. but i'd like to just flesh it out a bit more. this is our first development of rental housing, which i think is very significant. our inclusionary program has already started on the blocks that are already in construction. 80% of ami or below for our for-sale housing that's currently under construction. but having a rental project is very significant. as you've heard already in terms of the need for a variety of housing types for people in this community. and so i just wanted to stress the fact and the importance of this particular block. the mayor alluded to our work force goal of 50% of local hire, but we're doing amazing things so i wanted to just spend a couple min

has come out and donated assigned food for everybody for volunteers for residents. >> reporter: residents of the montgomery county development corporation joined the party as well including desiree miller of peco. >> fact that we are able to communicate with these people

will have access to including the block one residents. this is a look of the upper level floors which have the 1 the the 1 and 2 bedroom flats, the last floor plan we have in this presentation. the next slide shows the -- what the landscape court yard could look like. again, there's a white one level building and that's the community space and right in front you have a a tot lot area and play area for the residents and a proposed terrace right in front of the community space so connect the eating spaces with the community space. and here are some proposed uses on the on the landscaped court yard. there's some concrete planters dual use for plants and also seeding and potentially raised planters and the trellis that networking area and there's some play equipment and fixed seating and this slide shows a proposed plan and most of these plants are native plants and drought drought resistant and they will be easier in terms of allergies and asthma and we have a big commitment to this and our community is really committed to this and getting t

is the proposed new residence. another view again, you are seeing the step-down nature of the current homes and the excessive mid-block rear portion of the new homes. the dr requester supported by the neighbors is not requesting any changes to the plan in terms of the bottom floor or in terms of the front of the house, it's all about the rear open space. and the mid-block open space, and the blocked nature of the construction. we had hoped to provide the commission with a rendering of the current proposal and then the neighbor's proposal to make alterations vie craw this discretionary review that would eliminate the blockiness and instructions into the mid-block space while still leaving a very, very viable residence. the current proposal is for a 3900 square foot home, plus the 400 -- approximately 3900, i just heard staff say it's 38 something, but plus the 400 square feet garage. what is being suggested by the dr requester and supported by all of the neighbors is that this mass and again, it's not quite as clear

i would like to know if all of the new units were completely full with the maximum number of resident what that number would be, compared to the number of people that we have existing in the units that exist right now? i am concerned about the issues with transit. there are very narrow streets going in and out of our neighborhood, especially on the south side where 25th street is and also going out from 26th to cesar chavez to get to the highways, both 280 and 101. i have already seen increased traffic in our neighborhood before this project has evenburn and would even begun and? i think ten years is a long time to ask neighbors to be patient with a reconstruction project. i would appreciate very much if there could be some kind of compromise struck with that proposal as well. i would like to see less time in construction. on 25th street where i live, the wind blows from west to east generally, it brings all of the trash and garbage over the hill and on to our street. i would appreciate that that would be taken into consideration and perhaps you can put some kind of plan in place to k

supervisor avalos said that 95 percent of the residents are against it. i don't know what else there is to know. there is too many already in the excelsior. we do not need one more. thank you. >> hi. i'm kelsey, the human resources. we employed many people. if this application were approved we would create 40 plus more jobs and that's just the beginning and we've recently engaged the mission hiring hall to ensure we reach local job seekers to join great benefits and pay. they all makeover $15. we provide medical benefits and 100 percent of monthly premium and vision and lifelong disability. i urge you to approve this so we can bring a compassionate community friendly employer to the excelsior neighborhood. >> as the next speaker comes up, i will call more names. >> hello, my name is jays on. i live at 166 dellville avenue near the proposed location of spark. my husband and i have been a member of sparks for 2 years. anecdotally speaking. i want to speak about my first impression of spark. where they were first greeted me, the policemen walked up and inter

resident.hey appealed last year after a federal district court dismissed the claim on the grounds that there wasn't enough evidence. the appeals court said north korea can be held liable because the country had been on a list of state sponsors of terrorism. washington removed it from the list in 2008. the court sent the case back to the district court. >>> the mayor of a city in missouri is calling for calm in the wake of protests over the killing of a black teenager by a white police officer. the town is near ferguson where the shooting death of another black teenager in august triggered massive protests across the country. a crowd gathered around a gasoline station in berkeley where the white police officer shot the 18-year-old boy. the protesters threw rocks at police officers. the local media say two officers were injured and four people were detained. mayor theodore hoskins said surveillance cameras captured images of the incident. >> we are going to have a complete investigation and at th

i currently reside on this side of masonic, 708. oh, okay the housing in this neighborhood is over 100 years old. and many of which is in disrepair. okay and i sincerely hope that the city government, the city will rebuild this area and improve the area for the residents, the community and the children. that is all i have to say today. thank you. >> thank you. i believe one more person. one more time, could i ask you to speak into the microphone, because the recorder is having a hard time hearing. >> good afternoon. >> translator: i reside in this area. according to the information i got, currently there are 606 living units in our area. and according to the plan, there can be 1600 units to be constructed. and also i would like feedback that our mayor has 30,000 units planned in the future. so i think this is a great plan. and then using existing space to construct, to build this many units can only bring good things to the neighborhood area and no bad things. and all these constructions and renewal will improve the area and bring n

how do we think about the upcoming residents and growth. the second piece, i think we do actually get to thinking about if bill is higher density. that bill is generating more demand for transit and contributing at a higher rate. the per square foot is a proxy for number of people or number of jobs, either residents or jobs. if you look at the eastern neighborhood fees you will see there is tiering where there is a lot of value and we allow the buildings to get very dense, people are paying at a higher rate and the financial fees ability is greater to contribute on those sites. >> okay. i think what i was getting at i got from what you were saying what i'm getting at is i still feel there is a hanging conclusion there. i think the point the consultant came to and yes there is more gross feet and more floor for a particular block of land for higher density versus not a higher building, but i felt as though they were saying that in addition to that there are multi- pliers to having the higher density districts in more ways because there is mo

francisco we have a robust network of legal organizations offering free support for undocumented residents however it's still a struggle for many young people and their families to pay for the fees and this can mean choosing between rent or tuition or food in order to maintain protection from deportation i agree with the youth commissioners that ask these young people for additional $465 just just 2 years after being approved can be an economic burden therefore i'm working with the budget and legal analysts for recipients struggling to pay for their renewal fees and supporting the renewal fees for the approximate number of residents under one million for the next year. i really want to commend as earlier supervisor mar and kim were talking about young people here it is again young people bringing some awareness to their board of supervisors i want to commend the youth commission and the committee chair for putting this resolution forward that many undocumented youth face on a day-to-day basis and i want to acknowledge that our city is historically an sanctuary city and an sanctuary city an

really part of the urban fabric of the neighborhood we envision that it will offer amenities for residents as well such as wellness, dental and optical. at the roof top park we envision a restaurant as fred described, and cafe space providing iconic architecture as an attractive setting to a chef driven concept and a sheik city cafe. the theater and grand hall will provide the perfect back drop as well as for corporate events and concerts and performances such as weddings and possibly ballet and/or choir. so why retail? transportation centers and transit oriented developments throughout the world are contributing to the urban fabric of our cities. the center has the opportunity to capitalize on this trend while shaping the neighborhood. the goals and objectives of the retail space and operations are first and foremost to maximize revenue through successful market driven retail programs. to activate the facility with destination oriented amenities that make the transit center accessible to all the residents of the neighborhood; to provide programming for open spaces at the park and amplithe

the elderly residents some of whom moved in were outraged. they took to the streets in protest.n the end. more than 100 were forced out. 92-year-old ann-marie mogul was one of eight residents refusing to leave. >> i'm not ready to go. to places advertised from the beginning as a place you come to age, and place, and aiming in place means that this is your final residence. >> she loves the view out of her bedroom window. >> in the shoe box is a collection of photographs that i have taken many times from this window. and in all kinds of weather. >> ann-marie moved in a year ago, two months before the building's owner sold it to developers of luxury condos. >> it's a shame a beautiful building like this with all it has to offer to people like this has to be so empty. >> in the 1950s ann-marie rode a motorcycle across the country. now she rolls her walker through empty halls. >> what it feels like to be possibly pushed out of your home. >> devastating feeling. and i wouldn't wish it on anyone. >> in what was once a recreation room a bulletin board still recalls a residency that used

so far many of its meeting has residents. >> reporter: we are far away from the coastline. why not put emphasis on knocking down houses in those areas? >> we reached out. we probably had 120 meetings up and down the coast. >> 120 meetings. >> yes. coupled with a local government's interest. >> you've had 120 meetings, yet we spoke to a home owner along the coastline, and they had not heard of this as an option. does that mean that there's a problem with the marketing or the outreach here. >> it could be. >> reporter: mcgee point out participation in blue acres is voluntary, and she says home owners along the shore - some have shown interest. with funding to buy 1300 of 350,000 buildings damaged by sandy. she believes the programme should be bigger. >> the science shows maybe home shouldn't be in certain places. we are doing it one home at a time. do you see a day when the blue acres programme will be more known to people? >> i hope the rain help them to come around. >> reporter: are you saying the politicians and government can't force people to do something, but nature mig

where residents are filling up sandbags. let's first begin with kron 4's chief meteorologist, jacqueline bennett. jacqueline, how much rain will we see over the next few days? >>jacqueline bennett: we will see several inches of rain in the next little bit and it will come within of frame of 12 hours. you can see clouds increasing and as you look offshore the storm becomes well defined and will be a big one. a flood watch has been issued for much of the bay area almost the entire bay area. we will see anywhere from 3 to 8 in. of rain around the bay area. the heavy stuff come in during the morning commute and will move south through the morning hours. >>pam moore:heavy rain usually equals trouble on san francisco's telegraph hill. mud and rock slides have been a common problem over the years. crews have been working along this hillside for the past week. drilling huge metal rods and plates to support it. they are trying to prevent any damage that could be caused by the upcoming storm. >>: we're trying to prepare for the storm,

social that are missing in public housing are directly there when the residents need them the most i was at plaza e the other day and hearing about the homelessness with we never talked to the police and had a relationship with the police here we have a community talking to the police about what we can do to improve the community policing and what we can do it work together to improve the quality of life of everyone who knows in public housing it was really amazing and made me that wanting to fight hard to do everything to bring the resources directly to the resident that need it the most this gift is tremendous and it is needed and a appreciated we're going to make sure that each and every dollars is used for the purpose intend to change the lives of the resident of public housing this is a start and looking forward to many more contributions in the future thank you. (clapping.) >> well, you'll not find more passionate or committed supervisors than supervisor breed and supervisor cohen i want to say thank you to their collaboration with me we're tent of 2014 but what we got is hope

local food that is ethically diverse and offer flavors and grab and go foods to transits users and residents alike. other concepts include appearel, convenience stores, cosmetics and boutiques. >> we will. >> on. we're having technical difficulties. >> okay. so convenience, cosmetics and boutiques, electronics, flowers and news stands and because the retail component is really part of the urban fabric of the neighborhood we envision that it will offer amenities for residents as well such as wellness, dental and optical. at the roof top park we envision a restaurant as fred described, and cafe space providing iconic architecture as an attractive setting to a chef driven concept and a sheik city cafe. the theater and grand hall will provide the perfect back drop as well as for corporate events and concerts and performances such as weddings and possibly ballet and/or choir. so why retail? transportation centers and transit oriented developments throughout the world are contributing to the urban fabric of our cities. the center has the opportunity to capitalize on this trend while shaping the ne

you are going to manage the line along fillmore and the line along the alley not to disturb the residents so inspector burke and paul i didn't don't have to cite you. >> i think a big part is the person working the front door we have an experienced person 3 couldn't make it here he's a door host my feeling we need to limit the number of people and those people are not going to be able to come in friday and saturday nights are the popular nights and the other nights have not been prayed if you come there wednesday night there could be 15 or 20 people at the bar. >> i'm sure you'll change that. >> we're going to try we're talking about friday nights from maintained to one and how to manage the crowd and not allow all those people if we're seeing we're k ts now the new bars for the friends and network we've build up and new country bar the way to manage that is to be sure that over intoxicated residents are not allowed in. >> was are you going to do with them they can't come in. >> historically bars and clubs have done that in san francisco we used to call did fading i hate to use that word.

it's in front of the building allowing for passenger pickup and drop off for residents and wheelchairs being able to wait in the lobby is key they have the safety and security of the building lobby while still maintaining the ability to use public transit or ride sharing services like uber and when they arrive at the building it's a very short walk to the front door. they intend to move the loading zone to around the block zero protection from the elements and poorly enforced and it's also a location where car break-ins have happened over night. . taxis are not likely to wait for someone with limited mobility to walk around the block. it discourages use of transit additionally while i'm not a legal expert the regulations seem to indicate that such a change could be a potential violation and we've been told that this was a decision already made and i reviewed the resolution records from 2005 to 2013 and i could not see any mention or record of the bod making the public notice to remove the loading zone thank you for your time. >> thank you sir. >> good afternoon. i am the general manage

i'm heather i'm a south of market resident and the director for the folks on the street i want to speak in support of the project i've been sitting in focus groups planning what this might look like since 2009 forest city has invited people to participate how often people are participate is up for question i really feel like there's an a dialog that's been honest and open that forest city has listened to the citizens and made their concerns no one has all of that been resolved not necessary but an ongoing dialog we personally meet our organization is existed e excited to continue we're taking a parking lot to make it useful for housing and more affordable housing and hopefully, we'll assure the whole community can benefit from here. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, commissioners peter cowen i have a letter to submit and i'll paraphrase it we e-mails this to you a few hours ago we'll speak to the environmental review i want to put this project in context what we have as a new normal for housing balance of a minimum of 33 percent and specifically within that we also

black persons were entitled to freedom by residence for 30 years.rther more, black persons had had the right to an attorney to redeem that entitlement and the rule of law had held. that small degree of protection alone had been a remarkable thing. in the face of resistance of white slaveholders the st. louis courts sustained the rule of law to protect a vulnerable and otherwise friendless population. chief justice taney's statement became the sentence most often associated with the state. it was hyperbole but it was dangerous hyperbole. thereafter, no black persons could use the federal courts. did they have any legal rights at all? chief justice taney said not. accept to accept it enshrined a concept of racial inequality that was not present in those racial terms in the constitution's language despite passages of slaves and slavery pivotal to chief justice taney's argument. the sentence invited greater legal disability to be imposed on black persons through law and several state legislatures responded accordingly. there was pushback almost immediat