updike has done on this. we are very happy to finally come to a conclusion on it. we certainly have an obligation to the lessor on this. i would like to say thank you for whatever you come up with on this, i appreciate it. thank you very much >> thank you very much. why don't we go to the budget analyst report. >> madam chair, members of the committee, as mr. updike has noted the human services agency has continued to occupy the 1235 mission street property since july 1, 2008, and has been paying the same flat rental rate of $15.75 per square foot, per year since then, which was the previous rental rate. based on an independent appraisal conducted in december of 2008, which found that the fair market rent was for 95% of the fair market value was between $17.16 a square foot and $18.24 per square foot per year. the proposed resolution that is before you would set the fair market rent at 95%, or $18.05. as shown in the table on page four of our report through june 30th, 2008, hsa has paid approximately $7.4 million but actually oh owes 8.5 million to the school distr

john updike, director of real estate . this item seeks approval of a renewal license agreement for telecommunications at 99 moultrie, in bernal heights, surrounded by the park. i have a location map on the overhead for you. more specifically, the actually facility itself. you can see the existing tower and associated building that houses the equipment that serves that tower. this was actually a city-owned facility, along with the park around it. until it was purchased by at&t in 1961 through a condemnation action against the city. the park still remains a city asset. there's easement rights through that park. as a park, that condemnation settlement in 1961, the city retained certain rights to limited number of pieces of equipment through the tower and adjacent building. if the city required additional pieces then we needed to execute a second ago agreement with ownership of the tower and pay market rate for that. since 1993, that, in fact, has been the case. the city has had a separate license agreement in place for excess

i am john updike with real estate and this is a summary easement located southwest of jesse street. i'm going to put a map on the over head. the area is highlighted in red here. right in the center of the block. so it's just southwest of the end of jesse street, southwest of tenth street. the easement was for a sewer line that is no longer in use. planning issued and their plan and remember didded contingency and letter here and all of the squeaka motions were carried through as listed here. all of those are on file with the clerk. and the additional number recommending that the file. and this is an easement done by an independent appraiser and calls for payment to the city for 77,000-dollar for the conveyance once vacated. this is a closer look at the actual easement area. and there are some physical items to be removed as part of the on going construction. the funds return to the department of jurisdiction which in this case is the sfpuc. i that commission approved the conveyance and the materials in the packet on the resolution. of course the background for the project as most li

we also vetted this with john updike, head of city real estate who approved the purchase price. it's part of our obligation to meet and confer with city real estate on transactions of this magnitude. we did this early on. >> well, i think it's a great location. i have seen the building and it certainly land that we need and building that we need. so. >> thank you. yeah, given the amount of work they are going to be doing in that area. an extra footprint would be nice. any public comment? >> ms. jackson? >> i will like to say this is very good. you know, it takes me back when it was under the water department. the water department staff. that's where they were. it's great to see that all of the staff of puc in that area will be in one location. it's very good for the department. and i just like because see i go a long way back. i can speak about and i asked the director a minute ago about something i brought up about the meetings of the c.a.c. to be brought back to bayview, hunter's point. mr. bryant. >> president moran and board members, first of all, this is a great building. i

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