this kind of loss immeasurably diminishes the creative community that makes san francisco the unique city that it is. when the economy struggled, donations suffered and our arts organizationses have taken deep cuts that have hurt the community. in addition to staff cutbacks, innumerable programs [speaker not understood]. the cultural organizations in san francisco provide tickets, class lessons and enrichment to literally tens of thousands of young san franciscans at almost every public school in san francisco, benefiting those who need it most and who rely on these services to succeed. in the last few years, we have begun to see a welcome increase in funding. however, our spending is still more than 20% behind level from a decade ago. please help keep the arts community remain and thrive in san francisco. for every dollar these organizations receive in public funding they are able to leverage private money, making eve dollar count even more. supporting arts excellence places thousands of city residents and visitors every year who contribute to our local economy. i urge the board of super

the committee for addressing this. it's a unique situation to san francisco. most redevelopment agencis, for example in the east bay are all pers and they were easily followed into either cities and this wasn't an issue. it's very unique in san francisco because of the charter amendment. and it is also the right thing to do to recognize the very important work that a lot of these workers do, the transbay tunnel, hunters point and recognizing their contributions to the economic stability of the city of san francisco. and so with that, i hope we could support and move forward and do justice for these 38 workers, which i represent 16 of. and so that we can continue to do the great work that they do, and for the city. thank you. >> thank you. any other public comments on this issue? >> yes, i work with the office of community investment -- which used to be the san francisco redevelopment agency. i'm on the hunters point shipyard project team and speak on behalf of those employees that i represent on local 21 and some of my colleagues are here. i came to work at the redevelopment agency six years ago because i was inspired by the agency's amazing commitment to improving the qualit

the committee for addressing this. it's a unique situation to san francisco. most redevelopment agencis, for example in the east bay are all pers and they were easily followed into either cities and this wasn't an issue. it's very unique in san francisco because of the charter amendment. and it is also the right thing to do to recognize the very important work that a lot of these workers do, the transbay tunnel, hunters point and recognizing their contributions to the economic stability of the city of san francisco.

the council regarding similar efforts on the city's part. we as a committee are really unique because we are able to work with both the city of san francisco as well as sf usd and we want to get a wide scope as to what san francisco as a city is doing. thank you. if you have comments or questions, we would love to answer them. >> first off, on behalf of the council, on behalf of the staff. thank you so much for coming out here today. this is a really big step, i think and future partnerships between the youth commission and we really appreciate your consideration for stopping by today especially your patience and hanging out there. it was a very contentious day of discourse as you are aware of. we really appreciate your patience during this whole time. i just had a few quick questions. what input did you receive from students with disabilities specifically in your special education classes and what was your outreach to enforce the feedback? >> for us, all three of us in track directly with students who have disabilities outside of the commission. we kind of, this time our work is still continuing. right now we focused more on the students in

the unique culture and unique offering that san francisco has to offer. i mention our bars, clubs, parties, concert venues, and of course street fairs, showcasing our city to the world is both a personal and professional goal of mine and entertainment is a key part of that. i hope that you will vote in favor of my application today. i bring a unique set of skills from which the entertainment commission could benefit remarkably. in my position as exec tiff director for folsom street events i have worked extensively with the san francisco convention and visitor's bureau, as well as many governmental agencies, including sfpd, sfbph, sfdpt and sfdpw and many others. these are qualifications unique amongst the applicants. knowing how residents react to policy is a core strength of mine and i would like nothing more than to help actualize and propose [inaudible] on ethnic and cultural events including outdoor festivals, i believe my nomination to the entertainment commission is vital. by way of support from the offices of supervisors campos and wiener of the outdoor festivals and we have set about to illuminate the massive financial impact we have on the city an

the recreational bus routes coming into the city. van ness brt and the brt in san francisco will be unique and the first of its kind operating in a dense urban right-of-way with the transit routes in short blocks represent by all the features in the screen and the dedicated traffic lane but the priority of sf go signal and the fair free payment and the boarding enhancements and high quality shelters this combines is altogether it becomes a new mode of transportation different from rail and bus. something else this project interested it's not just the bye bus rapt but the features i've described a lot of those are fit into the enter cycle the bus ways to the system, however, there are various other prongs but piece of them are necessary to help make the project work like the overhead contact system and new street lights and waterlines and sewer lines as i've mentioned the sfo those are portions of the project this is the van ness project and this entire set of circle is one contradiction contract with large funding. so a little bit about the schedule the environmental document was approved by the sfmta and even though lead of the projec

the last couple of things. oh, yes. last medical cannabis on neighborhood uniqueness. i think i just want to put into people's minds san francisco is also a city of neighborhoods that are developing right now and growing. so the educateness is something to be determined in the future. and what they will, in a lot of those neighbors in san francisco that are a lot right now so we should think about how formula retail can be used to be place making in place of having a character that goes back generations. i think of the southeast neighborhood and the other neighborhoods that are changing so just a comment and i hope that's helpful in looking at the planning department proposal >> commissioner hillis. >> thank you all. for this. i'm tired. (laughter) first of all, we should congratulate ourselves on the comments and letters whether we disagree on the tweaks i believe their tweaks people say it's a successful 10 year of success teets grourng i'm surprised more cities haven't copied what we've done even though their under 2 hundred thousand people the first time in new york it was kind of like an outdoor mall and formula retails are looking for in

why they're the victim of a federal government double standard that's costing them big bucks. >> and dozens board a san francisco bus for a unique look at the citywhy this tour on a cable car is unlike any other. >> and you can download the ktvu ipad app to watch all of our newscasts live. plus, get drive time traffic, bay area weather, and video of breaking news anytime, anywhere. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ get your taste of the season, at raley's, bel air, and nob hill. >>> soliciting sex at the fair. alameda county sheriff's deputies busted a man allegedly soliciting young women at the county fair in pleasanton. katie ewetist talked to the mother and daughter who reported the solicitation and has late details on the man arrested. katie? >> reporter: i'm told the man arrested today by deputies 34- year-old aaron gimbetter. they got him in a sting today and he was hired as a contractor vendor they say. contractor for a fair vendor. and that he used that opportunity to solicit teenaged girls. >> i was so livid like i was shaking. >> carrie blake attended the fair yesterday in alameda county with her family and 16- year-old daughter justice. >> my mom was five fe

the vacancy. he's uniquely qualified for this position. he's a third generation san francisco citizen, he has a long family history of serving for the city government, he's been a businessman and he has worked for non profit organizations. as past president of hgna and as a board member for a decade while the market octavia plan was being created, paul was in the forefront of negotiations between city staff, community leaders and other stakeholders. paul is intelligent, dip romatic and honest. his gentlemaner has been a calming influence in numerous heated debates that i've personally seen him diffuse. he believes in the market octavia plan whole heartily and has a record of working with adjacent neighborhood leaders to ensure everybody gets their fair share. he will be as compassionate a leader in the process as he has been for hdna. his ability to explain an issue in laymen's terms. paul could not be here today, we didn't know this, he wasn't aware of this. i believe he's contacted you all and i hope that this testimony helps to dissuade any belief that he's anything less than educated, dedicated and professional. thank you for considering and i

with the city supervisors and with the city organizations and with the local police department, and i think that the outside lands is one of the unique festivals in the world and we have san franciscond we have golden gate park and we have the greatest oasis, in the world. and it has the people hiking up hills and down hills and a lot of people between stages. >> i love that it is all outside, the fresh air is great. >> they have the providers out here that are 72 local restaurants out here. >> celebrating, and that is really hot. >> 36 local winerries in northern california and 16 brewers out here. >> and you have seen a lot of people out here having a good time and we have no idea, how much work and planning has gone into this to make it the most sustainable festival in the united states. >> and literally, in the force, and yeah, unlike any other concept. and come and follow, and the field make-up the blueprint of the outside land here in golden gate park and in the future events and please visit sffresh parks.org. >> feel like it really is a community. they are not the same thing, but it really does feel like there's that kind of a five. everybody is there to enjoy a literary re

the economic industry in the city of san francisco. thank you. >> i'll echo the comments of my colleagues. also excited about bringing something there that will be uniquely san francisco, bay area regional focused. and i think, again, i appreciate the effort that's going into bringing in the community and there will be the advisory group as you've outlined here in the waterfront implementation process. i think that's an opportunity to figure out where we may have some holes and needs along the waterfront and ways to enliven it and sort of seamlessly connect all along there so we will, as we get new people coming into our cruise terminal, we'll also have thing that will attract locals and be fun, dynamic and exciting. and i think keep that space lively throughout the day and attract people there. having had an occasional meal and/or drink -- pronounce it, the waihiki club. it really was an exciting place to be and i think it will be a shame to not take advantage of that site to bring more locals to that portion of the waterfront. so, i'm excited to see what comes forward and also to, as commissioner adams stated, it is a good opportunity for the port as w

the mental health offered by the city to meet their unique needs and situations. if lauren's law weren't in place here in san francisco, san francisco would have the community based treatment they need and deserve to put you them on the the path to successful healthy recovery. that's why about a month and a half ago i introduced two identical pieces of legislation with my three other co-sponsors and i want to thank supervisor wiener, supervisor breed, and supervisor tang, that we're discussing today to fully implement laura's law here in san francisco. i said it from the beginning and i mean it, that i do believe that passing it here at the board of supervisors is the preferred option, but i was prepared to take it to the ballot if necessary. i want to thank all the members of the public and all the members of our city, staff that have worked to get this where we are today and in particular, a number of community advocates, our department of public health, and their entire staff, and supervisor campos as well to come up with additional amendments that were added in committee to what i believe will strengthen this legi

san francisco. ar" received appro >>> a unique ridesharing company is going to be allowed to stay in south san francisco. flightcar received approval to set up permanently in the cityp off their cars and get free parking as well as a car wash and ride to sfo in return flightcar rents out their cars. people are screened before they rent. the fees are advertised as being cheaper than what you would expect from a rental company. >>> first apple now amazon is under fire for allowing kids to make millions of dollars worth of unauthorized purchases through their parents' mobile devices. >> on the consumerwatch, julie watts says the fcc is now taking action. >> reporter: yeah. so, you know, they're called in app purchases. and they may be free, the app itself, but once you open them, you can buy things like weapons for games or upgrades to the apps and kids have racked up hundreds even thousands of dollars in charges without their parents' consent. now, the ftc says amazon refused to agree to tighter controls on these in-app purchases. even though apple did agree to similar controls and a $32 million fine earlier this year. now, the ftc is suing amazon to force it to beef

the taxpayer to subsidize a significant portion of his operational costs. >> reporter: san francisco owns six golf courses. even one operates under its own unique lease with the citye results have some seeing bias. >> other golf courses in other neighborhoods receive so much support from the city. >> reporter: but the city sees the results of different business deals. >> the majority of our golf courses, the department gets all of the greens fees. and in exchange maintains those golf courses. at gleneagles the department gets 7% of all revenues and the greens are privately maintained. >> reporter: so the debate over a nine-hole golf course now includes union protestors, calls for a jobs program and allegations of neighborhood favoritism. but the real issue might be as simple as how a city can manage the cost of operating six golf courses at a time when golf is losing more players than it's gaining. >> people who have lived here a long time want to hold on to their -- their favorite community locations. >> reporter: but that might just mean gleneagles with new manage end. >> gleneagles will remain a golf course. >> reporter: in san francisco, allen martin, kpix 5.

the san francisco reservoir at the same time and i think it's tremendous. the ability to connect that part of the city that is really now starting to emerge i think is a really unique opportunity at this time and these projects come up in opportunity. from my perspective, i think we should be all over it. colleagues, i would like to entertain a motion and i am supporting this. >> supervisor wiener? >>supervisor scott weiner: i move for positive recommendation. >> before can we take the amendments by mr. rhodes? so moved. >> i want to make a comment? supervisor mar? >>supervisor eric mar: i want to understand for an acquiring a property on open space for yellow stone oh #9 -- yosemite. of housing 52 percent of it was on display and we have this crisis, we are seeing development. i'm hoping that we are balancing the need for access especially the southeast neighborhoods that really really need it but also the need for housing especially for low income and middle income people as well. i'm going to be supportive of this because it sounds like a wonderful project. whenever there is a parcel property as randy laid out that it would be good for housing for people that cu

the pictures from d.c. and i've been there before on anothers cargos this was pretty unique for san francisco. well deserves phenomenal nor harvey milk but your city has been about and what harvey milk attempted to do in his short life but look at who we are today and if harvey were here he'd be proud of the diversity not only in the elected officials but also in our department heads and our lgbt caucus at the board of supervisors i would actually know that attorney general pamela harris would join me in a unique opportunity for our city and to see the national and international stage of a step named after supervisor mimic not only a stamp but a forever stamp a forever stamp (clapping) rose marie thank you for being part of the postage service because this is pretty unique it also means that we confidentially ourselves inform being a city of quality and making sure we do everything we can to do what harry taught us he saw the significance of changed and he had that door open and all he asks us to do was to keep the door open when we come walking through it that's our commitment we've seen the millstones just a year ago we were here celebrating the

the city because adversities got unique neighborhoods with unique neighborhood character. one of the reasons he didn't look at that one of the differences between a tourist coming to houston or san francisco the tourist that spends $250 a night so the trier of the facts windup working its way into hotel prices i wouldn't minimize the interesting and engaging neighborhoods on san francisco's tourist product it's important but if you weaken that in some cases in the name of other economic considerations the tourism industry would survive and it shows would people pay for the hotels to come to the city >> commissioner moore. >> thank you dr. egging on and supervisor mar it's an incredibly interesting conversation it's hard to weigh the wealthy of both our statements the question i have for you i appreciate you acknowledging the neighborhood quality and the attractive on the overall city i think that's why most european travelers come to san francisco because their expensing america and experiencing the american way i think that's one of the greatest reasons why people come here but when it comes to neighborhood and corridor vibrancy you talked about the walgreens or a pharmacy coming in the

san francisco, particularly at the port, have long felt that this is a very unique district and it has such great history, not just in its amazing architecture, but that location of the waterfront dates back almost to the city's inception and ha certainly been in productive use the entire time. and we're really glad to see the park service felt so as well. the significance of the union iron works historic district at pier 70 which is quite a mouthful is that it has been recognized for both its role in the national shipbuilding, but also for its role or its industrial architecture from the period of 1885 through 1945. the oldest -- the shipyard is the oldest continuously operating shipyard on the west coast and union iron works played a prominent role in the 1740sal ~ naval defense, spanish american war and world war i and world war ii. we've been recognized for a long time here locally by our partners, most importantly the communities of the potrero and the dogpatch. as well the historic preservation constituencies, san francisco maritime historic park and san francisco actech turrell heritage and it was with their help we were successful in being listed on the national register of historic places soughtv, ve