the sentences go part trust in our print -- the san francisco parks trust and our own staff collaborate closely to cover -- together. everyone who gives to this department is due recognized by the department. >> thank you. commissioners, i will entertain a motion. all those in favor? the ayes have it. >> item 7 is off calendar. we're on item eight, general public comment continue. at this time, members of the public may address the commission. is there anyone who would like to speak during general public, and that has not already done so? general public comment is closed. item nine is commissioners matters. >> commissioners, anything newb -- new? what's in the public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. item 10, new business agenda setting. commissioners? >> anyone have anything to add? >> any public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. we're on item 11, communications. and we do have public comment. we haven't barbara and judy. -- we have barbara and judy. you have three minutes each. >> good morning, commissioners and general manager. i am barbara s -- i am barba

the san francisco parks track and recs & parks will host a -- will host -- your families -- something else to do with your newborn, you are invited to join us. we hope to see a big crowd out there. mcclaren by park design meeting #two. a second design meeting is scheduled for thursday july 28th, from 6:00 to 8:00 at the mcclaren elementary school cafeteria. participants will take part in a visiting session for the session. this saturday, july 23rd, joined dolores park works and the recreation and park department for recreation day and picnic. help beautify one of the city's most popular parks. we will meet no. of 19th street at 10:00. after-school program enrichment begins this saturday, july 23rd. the programs continue to be some of the most affordable options in the city, offering affordable activities for kids grades kindergarten through fifth. you can log on to our web site. rated -- registration begins on august 6th. i would like to take a moment to recognize a few of our recent retirees from this quarter. as employes retire, we want everyone to know whether you have been with us

san francisco. there is san francisco parks trust. i would like to ask karen to close us out with a few words. >> thank you. i think we're all moved by ulian's words and passion for this place. we're proud to be here for the completion of the beautiful garden. the term is fiscal sponsor, but it is so much more. we do community interface all over the city with many partners. bureaucracy is not a bad word. we work well with government. thank you to the bureaucrats. to me, that meeting has no pejorative anything. the sense of entrepreneurship from dpw is very strong. you can see in the interactions with julian wyler, bernal gardens, and others in the committee who make this happen. dpw deserves credit. they built a concrete platform. they delivered supplies. the organized community work days and brought in tools. we worked with sandra. thank you for your hard work. you can partner with dpw, but you have to have a person there to be a partner. she has been hit. on our own staff, i want to thank julie and brean for their -- brandy for thei

greater general fund support because like muni, and probably to a greater extent, the parks are resources that all san francisco residents enjoy. regardless of your economic background, would neighborhood you are in, everybody who lives in san francisco -- what neighborhood you are in, everybody who lives in san francisco has experience is in our parks. and many of them on a daily basis, a great majority of folks on a daily basis. we need to make sure that the general fund and budget decisions really reflect that great affinity we have for our parks it in this city. i look at everyone who was in this room on both sides of the issue. clearly you are here because you care about our parks. this measure comes out of people who truly care about our parks and what our parks to have greater general fund support and greater access to the public. this measure, more than any, does nothing more than to say we're going to draw a line to where we are going to lease out, we're going to currently at least clubhouses, the ones that have leases can continue with the lease, and even have them renewed, and clubhouses data not cur

. >>> new rates have been set for san francisco parking meters. this ties meter rates for demand. the san francisco chronic kell says the first batch has been analyzed and now the price will go up 32% of the meters and the prices down will go down 31%. prices will range from $1.75 an hour. sf park meters are being testified -- are being tested in eight different neighborhoods. >>> environmentists say foam takeout containers off end up as lidar -- litter. burlingame, millbrae, oakland already have bans in place. >>> scare -- a scare for a popular singer when fire broke out. >> what can we expect to learn about america's cup in the san francisco bay? >>> taking a look at the big board, the dow jones is currently down 178 points. the dow jones average had its biggest percentage drop since july 15th. the european crisis appears to be widing about the debt spreading beyond greece. that's fueling a lot of this selloff. right now, you see the dow is down and nasdaq is down 61. s&p is down 25. >>> there are two new studies today on second-hand smoke. it's -- smoke an its effect -- and its

karen could well with the san francisco parks trust. we're also a philanthropy and advocacy organization. you know about some of the organization would have done for parks. we have worked very hard for years to ensure that the parks serve the public. it is undeniable there is a funding crisis right now for the parks. we're concerned this legislation requires the department do certain things without providing funding for them. it is an unfunded mandate and it could have-the unforeseen consequences. -- and it could have negative but forseen consequences. i find the language very unfair and inflammatory. in cases where recreation and park department cannot staff a clubhouse, there least at low- cost to nonprofits. the actual term for these organizations is public benefit corporations. they are not private. i realize it seems people are being excluded, but this is not exclusionary ior being leased to a country club or business. it that is what the language somehow seems to suggest. they are being leased to public benefit corporations. we wou

san francisco. there is san francisco parks trust. i would like to ask karen to close us out with a few words. >> thank you. i think we're all moved by ulian's words and passion for this place. we're proud to be here for the completion of the beautiful garden. the term is fiscal sponsor, but it is so much more. we do community interface all over the city with many partners. bureaucracy is not a bad word. we work well with government. thank you to the bureaucrats. to me, that meeting has no pejorative anything. the sense of entrepreneurship from dpw is very strong. you can see in the interactions from dpw is very strong. you can see in the interactions

. >>> the same cisco parks program received a quarter million dollars -- san francisco parks program received a quarter million dollars grant to fund new projects. gavin newsom praised the program and scott on a skateboard to show his support -- and got on a skateboard to show his support. >>> a new survey says the average san franciscan has more than 30 partners and they are the least likely to believe in abstinence been more than 50% say they learned about sex in school. >>> the effort to save a threatened species reaches a big hurdle. >>> so much for the summer sizzle, meteorologist rosemary orozco will tell us how cool it will get. >> do not forget you can watch bay area news at 7:00 and all of our newscasts on your computer. streaming live for you on ktvu.com. >> why more californians are getting their power from rooftop solar generating equipment, up 47%. >>> gave -- if clouds and fog could power electricity, we would be in business soon. >> by tomorrow we are looking at temperatures anywhere from 4- 6 degrees cooler. looking outside our doors, well, most of those clouds are of

. >> tenants from san francisco's park merced complex sued over a plan for their neighborhood that would rents and i thought the elderly and middle- class. the board president says current tenants will have lifelong leases and they will not have to move out until a new unit is ready. >>> the department of motor vehicles launched a new campaign urging people to pull over. most recently a man was killed and san francisco. the law requires drivers to move over a lane when they see a vehicle with flashing yellow lights. >>> the memoir "a stolen life" by jaycee dugard will hit store shelves tomorrow. and our tara moriarty got her hands on the book. >> reporter: jaycee dugard describes how she was snatched from her home. >> my name is jaycee lee dugard. >> reporter: she explains how garridos raped her and how she kept her children had -- in a backyard compound. >> reporter: she hopes her book will inspire other victims. but for other parents they are not sure if they will crack open the book. >> it seems to me too hard, too painful. >> reporter: in 1989i lead was 13 years old when she be banis

parks. that is the big question we keep getting asked. the people of san francisco have repeatedly voted money for the parks. they have never turned down the park's bond. by 2/3 votes they have provided $170 million. they have extended the open space. if this policy continues within the department, there are so many angry people in the city that will no longer vote to support our parks. people are angry, saying we have done all we can to support our parks but are having them taken away, having access taken away. if you really want to fund the parks, adopt this ordinance and go to the people for support for our parks. if you do not, the people are no longer going to support the parks. supervisor avalos: thank you. i have a few more cards to read. jude lang, nancy wuerful, todd david, michelle parker, elias moussa, julie christiansen. >> i am jude lang. i am not supporting this ballot measure. i agreed with many of the think the gentleman from the chamber said. also, i think it might discourage creative new activities to become part of our parks scene. these are tough

, karen kidwell at the san francisco parks, casey allen at s.f. landscapes. victoria bell, the neighborhood parks council, john bella at rebar, that's a big committee, the unified school district's schoolyard alliance, jeffrey boettcher at gardens initiative, peter at nature in the city and dan flanagan at doug wildman at friends of the urban forest. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, two more to go. economic prosperity and environmental -- [applause] >> hello, mayor lee, thank you for being here very much. i'm with the center on race poverty and the environment. today i am representing the economic pros period of time jobs and environmental justice -- prosperity jobs and environmental justice program. the city and county of san francisco recognizes that poor neighborhoods have been burdened by the pollution generated by the fossil fuel-dependent economy and continues to suffer from high unemployment rates. as such, the san francisco department of the environment climate program recently convened two meetings of the economic prosperity jobs and en

i called san francisco park and rec. two men walked up and a spokesperson said we heard you had a problem. we are here to offer whatever help we can do. that was gill sperlin. how often does that happen? he is a very dedicated person that the people of san francisco are very important to him and he wants to do everything for them to the best of his ability. i found him to be honest, sincere, a wonderful person and the thing i like most as he cares. i hope that he will get the seat. i can think of no one better. thank you. >> i am here to speak in support of gill sperlin for entertainment commission. he is a neighbor of mine and my experience with him is he has been active in our never heard in various capacities. most recently around corona heights park. getting the neighborhood to get together to support some improvements for the park. i have also seen him take leadership roles with the traffic calming measure in the city and go out of his way to help with things that need to be done in the park, even just little things