st. francis? >> sure. st. francis demonstrates well the evolution of elevated technology. and substantially damaged the 1906 earthquake and rebuilt in 1907 or 1908, and extend it again in 1913. then a new tower was added in 1932, so there is all sorts of elevator technology you can see at the st. francis that very much represents the building history of san francisco. >> i understand there is a really old elevator still operating here. >> that is right, the elevator installed in the 1913 expansion. we can go look at that. >> let's go take a look. here we are in a spectacular st. francis lobby. here is the clock. when people say "meet me at the clock in the st. francis." let's look at that elevator. >> ok, let's do it. >> here we are in the elevator installed as part of the expansion, and this is the way it was originally installed about 100 years ago. it has a manual switch just like elevators did back then, and it runs on dc power. this was from a time before elevators ran on ac power. >> when did they switch? >> decided to switch in the 1920's, so this elevator predicts

st. francis would then have been for the last 18 years. the st. francis homes association has worked with the city for several years to try to protect the interest here at one point, the second draft of the housing element of just our concerns, including reference to our ccnr's and design that runs, preserving neighborhood character and given support. at the last minute after the eir had been done, changes were made that undercut our ctnr's, making it clear that we would have to protect our guidelines. other changes may affect all neighborhoods in the city, removed neighborhood support in favor of community-bit support, defining the community as city- wide, regional, and beyond, including developers and stakeholders in our neighborhoods. there is now a notion of into the equity that has emerged. this third version sets the stage for removal of rhi and rh2 zoning. third version of the richest the concept of transit-based development that references muni's cep, which essentially renders the entire city as a development area. we have been very reasona

st. francis high school. and usf. any questions so far? that is just a regular cop. it is a little early for drunk driving. we also want to thank the great management teams. the department of emergency management that handles the dispatch services are charged with disaster planning and response, a personal emergency preparedness,, and oversight of the ems in the county. as a reminder, there is no better time to do what you can do to be better prepared for the next earthquake disaster. nert -- [applause] the neighborhood emergency response team provides retraining for individuals, neighborhood groups, and community organizations. individuals learn the basics of personal preparedness and prevention. they celebrated 20 years of community trading. congratulations. [siren] this is looking familiar. year we go. let's have a nice hand for the motorcade showing up. -- here we go. yes. [sirens] [applause] wow. perfect [sirens] there we go. that is a great looking fire engine. that is the rescue company. is our a survivor here? should i bring the microphone out to talk to them

st. francis would then have been for the last 18 years. the st. francis homes association has worked with the city for several years to try to protect the interest here at one point, the second draft of the housing element of just our concerns, including reference to our ccnr's and design that runs, preserving neighborhood character and given support. at the last minute after the eir had been done, changes were made that undercut our ctnr's, making it clear that we would have to protect our guidelines. other changes may affect all neighborhoods in the city, removed neighborhood support in favor of community-bit support, defining the community as

st. francis with. the only comment i want to make -- everything has been said -- i just hope that the process of how this decision is getting made is handled properly. because i find myself in the strange position of paying homeowners choose to sue lawyers being paid by my property taxes. so if you could please just get back to a good dialogue. seems like you were pretty close their with the version two. maybe we could avoid the waist and move forward in a constructive way, so thank you very much for your time. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i am one of the gang of members that is here. i happen to live in st. francis wood. i have lived in many areas in san francisco as both a renter and homeowner, and i happen to be the mother of one of two kids, one of who is missing soccer practice right now because i thought it was important enough to come here today and just make a comment on two points. i have to agree with just about everything that has been said by everyone who is here today talking about the

st. francis and st. mary's in san francisco. think we believe the health care is not a commodity that can be traded. what san francisco residents and workers need is access to affordable health care. they're showing a willingness to communicate and to have not said they will make their hospitals accessible. we in the community association are asking our government officials to stand behind the people. supervisor campos: i appreciate you taking the time. next speaker. >> i lived at 1711 of the bill. -- oakdale. we plan the daily routine for the whole month. given where we accept the nation's, we also save some money for senior programs. my concern is the cost of health care. which is too much. i have a medication of five different ones for preventive medicine. it cost me about a dollar and 10 cents for 90 pieces. the pricing is shown, i have an eyedropper. it used to cost me $11.99. once they came, it was increased to 4099. -- $14.99. then again to $16.99. probably it will not be army alone. a lot of people also that are like me.

st. francis and st. mary's, california pacific medical centers, the old presbyterian hospital's, kaiser hospital. i know this is really breathtakingly exciting. i'm sorry it is so slow. ucsf picked up mount zion. and, of course, san francisco general hospital and chinese hospital. showing up here in a minute. what does it cost? you will have other people talk to you about this. you already cited this i think pretty well known fact that both the most consolidated and most expensive of the counties in our state. again, just to emphasize the point, hospitals are paid $7,349 per patient per day on average compared with los angeles county, not necessarily an inexpensive place to live or work, where the figure is $4,389 per day on average. supervisor chiu: i'm sorry, before you move on on that, that is a pretty stunning figure. could you talk about the various explanations for that? >> tried to explain that? a lot of other people will be talking about that. supervisor chiu: great. thank you. i would say certai

st. francis and st. mary's hospital. we are here because we are very impressed with the division of this project. we want for you to support it and move forward with the development. we are very impressed because of the many things that had been said here before me, but most importantly, because of what is included when it comes to the health care of the population on the island. we look forward to being part of the dialogue that will move forward quality health care on treasure island. thank you very much. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i work for the treasure island homeless development initiative for the last seven years. not only have i had to fill numerous inquiries from the public about low-income housing opportunities in which there is more demand than there is supply, i have watched how executive director williams and our other collaborative partners have worked tirelessly for the past 10-plus years. it is unfortunate how the proposed state budget has affected the project, but miraculously, all entities involved

st. francis believed in compassion for those who have less -- had less than others.hose of us with opportunities have to give back. part of that entails taking care of the most important among us, the folks who have need, including our homeless. >> let's talk about the transportation situation in your district. you mentioned that transit could be better. how is parking and traffic? is there enough muni service now? >> you are talking to the one member of the board that does not only car. i get around my district by muni, bicycle, or hailing a cab. our transit system is truly challenge. our bosses are late one out of four times. -- our buses are late one out of a quarter times. they're still not as clean and safe as we'd like. we can do better and investing in our muni system. we need more taxicabs on the streets. is difficult to obtain a cab. i support the concept of centralized taxi dispatch systems so you know who you can call to get a cab. i am a big believer in pedestrian bicycling as options to get around town. many cities in the world have far more people worki

st. francis hotel in union square. this is the premier transportation conference in california and will attract hundreds of representatives, including the lifting officials. -- elected officials. i think it will be an excellent conference an opportunity to show the progress we are making. it is also a great opportunity to share san francisco as a place to do business. i am hoping that you will all clear some time on your calendars. you will be getting updates from the staff as the planning and conference evolves. this concludes my report. mr. milosevic. -- moscovich. >> good morning, jose moscovich. i have a few things to highlight. first of all, we have been engaged in the process of sorting through the plan and sustainable communities strategy that will be guiding the region's efforts in investing in transportation over the next 30 years. that process has resulted in several presentations that you have participated in. most recently, at the plans and programs committee where we had a lovely policy debate about big id

st. francis church on church street. ktvu received a tip that thieves had stolen the bronze hand rails that led to the terrace. the church says the hand rails were taken on april 30th. the rails were used by people attending daily meetings and services and other businesses, the church is working on replacing them. >>> and today, david stevenson spoke with the chief about the new tool that could shed more light on the work that plain clothes officers do. >> reporter: and we learned more details about some of the plain clothes officers under investigation for the actions seen on surveillance video, and the plans to outfit other officers with cameras. the san francisco police chief today said that in six weeks he hopes to outfit plain clothes police officers with $100 mounted cameras, to document the residential searches. >> i just think it is time the officers are protected, and that we have video of our own to show the proper conduct. >> reporter: the plain clothes police officers are under fire and under investigation fo