looking at the feasibility, primarily because of the operations and the cash flow would go back to your one. however, with capitalized operating reserve, that project could be feasible. making that proposal, we realize we could potentially provide an additional financing. however, more units of affordable housing and i am happy to answer any questions. an analysis of smaller projects would require the city do put in what? another $1 million? >> these numbers are preliminary. but we estimate, based on current budget, $500,000 and more. supervisor mirkarimi: if additional funds are needed to fund a reduced development because the reduction in during this development to save we have provided capitalize reserve that the sponsor would have been and over 20 years we would draw down to make it every year to makeup reducing it to 41, tapping the nine units elsewhere. >> i do not think that we've looked at the direct link we would need in general just to find that information in another budget. supervisor mirkarimi: so, you would have to transfer this to another project? >> is in the sound? keep

and then the feasibility study, which was completed in 2007, ranked three sites, correct? contra costa, bay bridge -- >> yes. >> i'm sorry to take the time but i really feel it's important the public know what's in your staff memo. yes, i've read it. yes, i understand it but i think it's important for the rate pairs to understand what we read and the basis upon which we make a decision or at least on which i make a decision. the prop approved by the voters. for almost a million for a study to contra. following the testing, the study demonstrated the technical feasibility of di val nation at this location. so the $200,000 grant that we are being asked to approve today is the next step after these previous steps. >> that's right. >> and that step is, which is why some people are concerned is that we're actually going to being -- looking at hydraulics and other variables and what i'm concerned about is that within this $200,000 grant, none of it deals with outreach to the public. >> that's because we're not hiring people to do that. that will be done by agency staff from the f

looking at the feasibility, primarily because of the operations and the cash flow would go back to your one. however, with capitalized operating reserve, that project could be feasible. making that proposal, we realize we could potentially provide an additional financing. however, more units of affordable housing and i am happy to answer any questions. an analysis of smaller projects would require the city do put in what? another $1 million? >> these numbers are prel

looking at the feasibility, primarily because of the operations and the cash flow would go back to your one. however, with capitalized operating reserve, that project could be feasible. making that proposal, we realize we could potentially provide an additional financing. however, more units of

the mood is not to impose that on the permit holder but to throw it at him to be able to affect the feasibility of doing something like that and anything else that might satisfy reasonable concerns for the neighbor, so the motion i am going to make who would be to continue this to allow the permit holder to come back before this board with his own mitigation measures, realizing if the board does not think it will satisfy some concerns of the neighbors, then those might not satisfy this board. goo>> before you make a motion,i considered that initially, but i was leaning towards replication of the permits. >> i do not know if i would go there at all. somebody talk about the fact they could stand there, and i do not think there is anything to prevent eight other people, 10 people from standing out there, so let's see where the motion goes, and we might not have any other people agreeing to with us, but i will go ahead with a motion to continue this for the permit holder to come up with his own mitigation measures for dampening the noise further than it is the curator -- then it is. >> would you wa

water district, and alameda county flood control and water conservation district to further study the feasibility of the bay area regional desalination project. the analysis will provide information about hydraulic modeling comet impacts on water quality, marine life, carbon footprint, and public out reach. >> mr. ritchie. >> let me say out front -- we are not proposing the desalination project. we are seeking to determine whether it makes sense to pursue by any two or more agencies. and some of them have been examined on the technical aspects of desalination, some of them on how do we work together, which is part of the challenge of the project. we are looking to compare this for all our water supply issues for the future. this memorandum will allow us to participate in additional work, which includes the termination of future conditions and the ability to move water through it, including variability based on their projected maps. they are geographically in the spot where the water would have to come into their system to make it work. second, modeling the project impacts on marine life, specific

this is an obvious solution and the eir is inadequate for failing to consider its feasibility. written comments requesting consideration received inadequate response. strange objectives relating to the program division and the more level functions are easily solve the design details or unrelated to project objectives. it will level the floors of the existing library and make an elevator to make it accessible. this option would meet the stated objectives and avoid the significant adverse impact to the resources. as a potentially feasible alternative to demolition, we feel that a -- is a bonafide alternative. this can be made accessible and safe as well as be the most incrementally green option. >> thank you, next speaker. >> i have not figured out how to do this. this is the same drawing as before. i have lived in north beach for 49 years. this is inadequate and should be revised and it will include new space on the triangle. this is well illustrated. i hope that you can understand this. it was pretty bleary on the back. i have sent most of you seven documents. this would be cons

you are probably in a better position to speak to the feasibility of that now. >> other questions? hang on. let's get a microphone to you. >> mr. secretary, can you identify what actions the administration has taken to support a strong u.s. dollar? >> excellent question. you are familiar with my view because i have been saying it for years and years. i hope that people in my job say it forever. a strong dollar will always be in the interest of the united states. ultimately what matters to confidence in the united states is making sure we're focused on strengthening the fundamentals of the economy. that means not just repairing the damage caused by the crisis and try to make sure we get our long-term fiscal house in order, but that we continue to focus on doing things that will make the underlying fundamentals of the economy stronger over time. if we get those things right, we will continue to preserve a substantial amount of confidence that this is a place to invest long term. if you would it help people price relative credibility across markets, there is credibility to act as front

finally, we would like to work with your office to explore the feasibility of developing an affordable housing site acquisition revolving loan -- loan funds to resolve those sites. i would continue to work with you and any of the supervisors. i know that affordable housing is of great interest and we need to be on all burners to do it well. especially in these economic times. i would be willing to work with you on these five. and any other items you have. president chiu: i will provide the next question. the municipal transportation agency has experienced significant challenges so far in 2011, from ongoing budget for falls, muni service problems, and negotiating a new labor contract with operators. the mta faces continued obstacles to implementing the voters vision of one organization that manages muni, bicycles, pedestrians, and private vehicles in san francisco. mr. mayor, could you please describe your perspective on the major challenges facing the agency during this coming year? mayor lee: thank you for this question. i know that you have been play -- you have been paying close att

scientists of the portrait of the institute here in moscow being the pioneer in the field russia has the feasible to nuclear energy even after the truly noble disaster and also after what happened at fukushima the philosophical attitude is not shared everywhere in the world the reaction to the news of the fukushima accident was immediately new or if you were out on the streets protesting against the use of nuclear energy then to nuclear feeling has grown so strong in germany it has a ring shoot choose to use to public opinion. since both of them will abandon nuclear power completely by stamp until the end of transatlantic two and this path is a big challenge for germany but above all it means huge chances for the future generations as a country we think we can we can become pioneers on the way to create energy renewable and. the decision has already created the shortfall you know the true city to many energy prices went up from the very start it became this germany's revolution will deal long and winding road the international atomic energy june. c. has acknowledged confidence in nuclear energy h

the result is our community was denied its right to weigh in on the feasibility of this prospect through a process prior to its construction and it is presented with a completed project which is flawed and does not work. this deck is elevated. it is 6 feet above street level, set back 8 feet from the street with walls on both sides. there -- this creates an amphitheater-like effect where noise trumpets out of this building and is projected upwards and downwards into second and third story residences across the street and down octavia streets which are residential zone homes. while -- according to second 145.2 of the plan, they cannot disturb the residences. this project as both. in the first few months of operation, although they were not permitted to occupy the deck, the bifold doors were open and our community was subjected to severe noise coming from the establishment. the noise got so bad that i bought the sound meter and while i am not an expert by any means, the noise redding i submitted in my declaration in your package was taken saturday morning with the deck unoccupied. this was

we were trying to figure out the feasibility of starting a nonprofit journalism in denver, and i remember coming across this corporate structure that i believe vermont, maybe one other state, uses in the country, but it is called a low profit limited liability company, and it is a structure that is meant to allow for profit but also to allow for tax-exempt status for donations. i found it really interesting. i found it surprising that other states did not have a similar model. this could also be a model to help budding companies in the future by allowing them more flexibility in how they acquire financing. i'm curious how many of you on the panel are familiar with this type of model and also, i guess this would be directed towards beye -- senator yee, how difficult it would be to bring this model to california. thank you. >> relative to establishing a new financial instrument or a new financial business, it is possible -- i think the question is what is the need for, what is the support for it, and who might be able to carry a bill to allow the to have been. i think one of the selling poi

the air quality assessment. there is a coordination. there are feasibility issues. they will help us bring the conversation about the environmental goal to the discuss the different feasible strategies in the process of developing the regulation. in the issue of environmental review, for certain iss air quality and noise, the planning department now, given our capacity, when they have a major project or controversy, or an issue, they make a referral to us to look at the environmental report. they will ask us to look early in the process to see if the analysis is adequate and correct, and they will take our opinions and analysis in consideration. we don't have -- they and their commission make the final judgment. finally, on the proactive information, like the healthy development tool, there are no regulations. we typically will, when we do one of these evaluations, we will bring to the planning department and project proponent our analysis and a set of recommendations. we will have a dialogue with them. "ok, we can do these things. we cannot do these things." those h

out the city, i think that a strong case has been made that this is quite in order to make the project feasible, it is affirmed by the fact that we have 92-story buildings, three-story buildings, 34-story buildings in that area. across the street, we have a bus yard. it helps explain why this is justified. realizing some of the impacts that are of concern, but also realizing that as it was testified, it is strongly residential. it is sandwiched between those two or three blocks is the oldest public housing project development in san francisco. it started in 1952 were client and children do use booker t.. the other side, you have it on the hill itself across the street from a four-story building that is right off. the sud, as uncomfortable as it might be perceived by a number of neighbors, also speaks to the mitigation that have been affirmed by the planning department that does impact will not be as adverse as one would think. that is why i asked that we support item number five. >> thank you, president. thank you for your work on this. this has been one of the more bizarre project that i have