the rise in the teagarden and attendance, was that a rise in the cost of admission or a rise in people? >> both. >> we increased the nonresident rate from $5 to $7. again, we -- in

the rise in the teagarden and attendance, was that a rise in the cost of admission or a rise in people? >> both. >> we increased the nonresident rate from $5 to $7. again, we -- in 2010-11 alone, we will probably benefit from to -- we will benefit from $200,000. >> do you have the power to set rates and raise them? >> no, since the 1996 charter, the board of supervisors through the park code sets all of our rates and fees. every time you want to change a fee or rate, it requires approval and we have to go to the board of supervisors. >> one of the issues that i read from some of those that our opponents of the admission fee is what we do about folks that don't have id or who are undocumented. how do we address that? >> with respect to answer the undocumented, we don't require any specific form of identification. we don't require a driver's license, proof of citizenship. and the san francisco address will do. for people who did not bring any identification to the garden, the policy has been to bring identification to the garden. this is one where common sense and customer service judgme

first, the teagarden was closed. then the conservatory of flowers. if the sfpuc has their way, we will lose 40 acres to a water treatment factory with 30-foot tall buildings. in addition, there are plans to pave over meadows in golden gate park with artificial turf. the beach challis soccer complex will also expand the concrete paving asphalt and install 10 banks of city lights in this wild area of the park right next to ocean beach. imagine going down to the beach to see the sunset, and the lights go on. it will be like the mother ship landing. what will be left of golden gate park in the future? will future generations be able to enjoy nature and park land, or will golden gate park's be turned into a series of gaited tourist and revenue-generating attractions? with a few trees sprinkled here and there to remind us that this was once a part -- park. the arboretum fees are a step down this slippery slope. you have the funding. there is no one that is going to be laid off. you are not going to lose any services. please vote to rescind the fees and kee