you can say the performing arts, the asian arts, the symphony and the ballet.e also have the commercial buildings, the triple-a buildings, the performing arts. so across the board and across the map you can see a diverse group that has supported us. and the services. again, why are people voting for this and excited about it? it is services above and beyond what the city does. over the eight months that we met, we look at the needs in the district and what characterizes the district. we did a survey. we determined it is safe, but it doesn't feel safe. it is dark at night. it would be nice if there was a safety presence, more things happening in civic center plaza to bring the place alive. there is cleanliness needed in the market street area. we looked at the area by zone, and the services are done by zone. the safety sftses are throughout the district, but we have extra safety at night in the middle zone in the pink zone for performing arts and what have you, and then additional cleaning in the mark area in the green zone. property owners if each of those zone

symphonys, nine? >> there are ten, nine are finished. and thet finished. >> rose: and which is your favorite? >> well there are good symphonys. and i always feel that it's not only important to conduct all the symphonys but it is important to find what is different about six and seven or seven and eight or eight and nine and especially four and five. recently conducted in london. and i put together four and five. very unusual program. number four, moler it is enough for one concert. >> people say oh, it's too big. there was some time before we agreed let's do it. and when we did it, i thought most of the people there were maybe 6,000 people now. i thought they were that we can do this. they are so different. and composers spends much time to think i'm growing. i am changing. my number five will be definitely different than number four. so for conductors, the challenge, you know, i would do number five alone. i would try my best. but four and five, or one and four, that's a challenge. that's a challenge. >> you mentioned the fact that at some poi

restaurants along haight street and hayes street being within walking distance of city hall and the symphony, ballet, the open practice, the neighborhood offers something to everybody. this is the oldest and first japantown established in the united states of america. it's where the japanese first landed to begin diplomatic relationships, in the mid-and late 1900's, was the first place where the consulate was established. the first buddhist church, the first christian church, the first non-profit, the first businesses were created here. so it has a unique place in not only japanese-american history but california history for the japanese to begin to develop community here in america. it is still a gathering place not only for the japanese-americans in san francisco but throughout the bay area. >> tkpwo*ep golden gate park park is beautiful. the physical beauty is hard to beat. it is well served by public transit. its central location is extraordinary. without question, haight ashbury is one of the most famous neighborhood in the world. there is a certain live and let live tradition. it's act

we go there frequently for the opera, symphony, stuff like that. it's beyond your purview but i would support livening up, in europe, you have city halls where you get the best beer and bratwurst, certainly that would -- president buell: that would be a big improvement in this city. >> thank you. >> is there any other public comments on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. commissioners? president buell: commissioner heirson. -- harrison. commissioner harrison: i look at this almost as a privatization of public spaces. we witnessed where people in the mission dolores park were upset about us putting vendors in their park for the parks department to generate money. under this situation, the park department will have to pay something like $32,000 we don't have. these neighbors are going to be taxed, which in my mind is a parcel tax. we're told we can't put out a parcel tax because the voters won't take it. how will these people look at this, when they're asking to give $100 or whatever it is per year for 10 years or however long it's supp

we are also looking at several sculptures from henry more, one in front of the symphony building. we are also looking at yen and yang, a much loved peace -- piece. but the team has been damaged over time, so we need to treat -- patina has been damaged over time, so we need to treat it. >> roof and was given a lifetime award for her contributions to and influence over the bay area artist community. >> the lifetime achievement award -- it is embarrassing to me but i have to learn to accept it. this is the way it is. also, everybody here is good things happening about them after they are dead. i have the opportunity to see this happen while i am still lives. i look at this award as an opportunity for me to find a place for my craft and keep the art program going. >> the director of the program address the crowd and ask for each member to consider donating funds to help save some of san francisco's most important neighborhood landmarks. >> as one of san francisco's living treasures, we respect you and, frankly, we are in off -- awe of your 50 years of tireless effort as an early art on

we go there frequently for the opera, symphony, stuff like that. it's beyond your purview but i would support livening up, in europe, you have city halls where you get the best beer and bratwurst, certainly that would -- president buell: that would be a big improvement in this city. >> thank you. >> is there any other public comments on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed.

child bud crosscy has been a board member and contributor to the symphony for years. born and raised in oakland, he played with the marin symphony as a young man before turning to business. he has been a volunteer piano teacher at local schools for 50 years ago and just retired from a second career as a farmer. see you at 6:00. t. remember the t. remember the ,, i'm jerry mcnerney, and i approved this message. he worked his whole life, served his country defending our freedoms, and depends on social security. so, who would want to privatize it? corporate lawyer david harmer. harmer's social security privatization plan would cut guaranteed benefits and gamble with social security on wall street. while we worry, harmer's wall street friends would make billions in profits from privatization. david harmer. a social security privatization plan we can't afford. she's against banning assault weapons... and that's reckless and dangerous. she's for risky new oil drilling that could threaten our jobs. fiorina's plan would mean slashing social security and medicare, which would

about embodying what the symphony does at this concert. >> we are hoping is it will simply broaderen horizon. don't all have to be musician but they need to be exposed to all the different things that go on in the world. >> thank you all. see you next year. >>reporter: in oak land, abc 7 news. >> great story. when we continue here tonight. education. immigration. and pension reform. big issues in the governor race as you know. meg whitman and jerry brown side by side again tonight. >> east bay residents waited years for rank choice voting. now they have to wait a little longer just for the results of the november election. >> and aircraft carrier with no aircraft? brit' makes massive cuts to its military. another half hour of wearing shirts ♪ ♪ which caused a trend alt ♪ and everyone ♪ saw everybody ♪ ll'em all ♪ tellm something, where to go and what it's all abo ♪ ♪ tell them how to fl when they shout it out ♪ ♪ tell everybody else ♪ and everyone ♪ tell everydy else >> good evening once again. start this half hour with politics. meg whitman and jerry brown both say they will protect

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right on the corner there of the symphony and we'll have a brand-new building there. >> when? e're schedule to break ground this may so just right around the corner. >> you think it will be up and running by? >> fall of 2012. >> wow! you better talk to those train people. how challenging to raise money for it? >> very. if any of you watching no somebody who is a big jazz fan, now is the time to come forward. >> will everything happen there at the center? >> 90% will. we'll expand our education programs. lots of our perform man's will be there and focused there. >> we want you to know the 28th san francisco jazz festival or sf jazz is up and running through november 20th. we're going to leave you with a look here. i'm susan sikora. thank you for watching. ♪

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>> it is on franklin and hays valley on the corner there of the symphony and opera. l be building a brand-new building there. >> hen? >> we're scheduled to break ground this may. right around the corner >> you hope it will be up and running by? >> fall of 2012. >> you have to talk to those training people. how challenging to raise money for it? >> very. if any of you watching nobody who is a big jazz fan that would like to help, now is the time to come forward. >> 90% of what we're doing will happen at the center. we'll have lots of performances happening there and focused there. >> we'll let you know sf jazz.org is the place you want to go. 28th. it is running through november 20th. oakland and san francisco. we're going to leave you with a look. i'm susan sikora. thank you for watching. ♪