i hope that helps. >> supervisor yee: basically automatic benefit. >> yes. >> supervisor yee: and we have no say so in this. even though -- >> that is correct. yes. federal law is very clear about that. >> supervisor yee: ok. it is a little odd. he's closing down business and not opening up a new business, but he's getting a benefit. also curious about, it's a good deal as you mentioned, and sometimes i wonder why are we getting such a good deal. is there -- are there other agreements with this particular entity that's not -- that's outside of this sale? >> the question is? >> i'm always skeptical, and here is a good deal, on paper, and sales, what we are seeing. any side deals where maybe he's getting something else that's outside of the sale? that's benefitting the entity? >> no, not to our knowledge. no. this is, i think, really a question of a corporate entity who was prepared to dispose of the asset. public entity coming along with an interest in that asset. good timing, all the way around, and it just makes sense for both sides and i think that's why we have such a favorable re

good morning supervisors yee and tang. linda branson, item 4, resolution requesting authorization for the parks department to accept and ex pend a grant for $15 million, for 13 playgrounds as part of the let's play sf initiative. i want to start with some bookkeeping, there was some confusion in the supporting documents regarding the date the department wants authority to receive the grant funds. so, revised documents with the correct dates will be provided for the file. and due to this change, i want to request the following two amendments to the resolution. page one, line three, strike out the word retroactive, and then page two line three, include the term dates of january 2018 through january 2026. ok. so then on to the program. so, just a little bit of background. this initiative is a partnership between the san francisco recreation and parks department and the parks alliance to renovate the city's worst playgrounds. these playgrounds serve 20,000 children and they contain unhealthy wood or low to moderate income neig

i'll speak after commissioner yee. >> chair peskin: commissioner yee. >> supervisor yee: mr. shaw, can you come up. i have a question. so, this tdm, i guess i'm looking at as a framework and for city college and in particular, balboa reservoir development, did you mention that they are going to also do their own tdm to account for their impacts? >> absolutely. >> supervisor yee: how long are they going to be doing that? some of the things that i heard that were not included from the public today and that's not included, i know i've talked about it. like even though it's not mentioned, for instance, the shuttle, the possible shuttle that the developers may want to implement, is it on their table? >> i believe so. >> supervisor cohen: i'm sorry. you believe so? yes or no? >> i can't speak for the developers, but they're certainly aware of the comments from the public. and i think the recommendation in the report said recommended doing an analysis because for any sort of private form of transportation, there's a rigorous process that has to go through mta to understand the exist

commissioner yee. yee aye. motion is approved. >> chair peskin: all right. thank you again colleagues and with that, item number eight. >> clerk: item eight, update on the caltrain pennisula corridor electric -- electrification project. this is an information item. >> chair peskin: mr. hartnet thank you for your patience. and i want to thank ms. broussard for the meeting we had yesterday in my office. for those who don't know mr. hartnet, he is the general manager and ceo of the san mateo county cta as well as the chief officer of caltrain as well as the head of san trans. with that in his capacity as the head of caltrain. he is hear. welcome and thank you for coming to our chambers here in san francisco county. >> thank you mr. chair and commissioners. it is a pleasure to be here. we are happy to report on the status of our electrification project. i would like to thank you for the great partnership we've had in bringing forward improvements to caltrain. not just with the electrification project, but since its origination. we preserved rail service and deve

yee no. cohen aye. fewer no. >> there are four ayes and five nos with supervisors kim, peskin, ronen, yee and fewer in the dissent. thank you, madame clerk. no nominee has received a majority of the votes. i wanted to ask if we could call a vote on a second round and that would be the second candidate, supervisor farrell. yee nomination of supervisor farrell. kim aye. peskin aye. ronen aye. safai no. sheehy aye. tang aye. yee aye. cohen no. fewer aye. >> clerk: there are 7 ayes and two nos with safai and cohen in the consent. >> supervisor tang: the selection is for supervisor farrell. i would like to now ask is there -- please, if we could -- ok, colleagues, i would like to ask if there is a motion to amend item 42 to include the name of supervisor farrell. >> so moved. >> supervisor tang: moved by peskin, seconded by supervisor yee. colleagues, can we take that item and motion without objection or do we need a roll call? no roll call, ok, we'll do that without objection. item 42 amended to include the

supervisor yee? >> supervisor yee: thank you. just want to thank supervisor peskin for bringing this charter amendment to our attention and i'm fully supportive of this because i think this is good government practice and hopefully the rest of my colleagues will see -- have the same opinion on this. so if there's no other comment, i will make a motion. >> supervisor safai: i will just say one thing. i just want to appreciate being a former commissioner and been in this situation. i think many of us have been in similar situations. i think it is important to remove the semblance of any type of conflict of interest, and i think that's what this is about. it's about removing conflict of interest and being very clear and direct to the voters so when you present yourself as a candidate, you are a candidate and not multiple things at the same time. unless you're currently an office holder, and then, i have no problem with that. but i appreciate you bringing this forward, supervisor and thank you for advancing this. thank you. >> superv

supervisor yee? >> supervisor norman yee: as you look at these strategies, some are probably within the purview of what we can handle here as a committ committee, high-level priorities, things like when you start looking into strategies and so forth, do you know if other jurisdictions have done this where they're not -- there's additional staffing needed for additional consultants? i couldn't imagine that could be -- what you're talking about is what the mayor's office does with probably 50 staff members to do this type of work. or is it just melissa? [laughter] >> so i think it's a good point. any of the work requireded here is going to require not just the attention of the committee, which would potentially be significant, depending on how you draw this. it would also require professional help around it to help drive it forward. the mayor's budget office has eight or nine people in it. it's important to remember that. you have resources from our office and the office of budget legislative analysts.

and housing inspector yee, inspector yee provided the proper permit and inspected the proper settingor the timer. nice job there. finally, nominate qualified staff for our employee of the quarter appreciation program. we are accepting nominations for quarter three, july, august and september and ask you again to send them to caroline jane and william strong to continue to recognize the work done each quarter. b.i.c. to take comments not part of the agenda. >> i have some material. thank you. you can begin. >> good morning. my name is jerry dratler. a construction project across my house is root cause of unpermitted construction work. i handed out a detailed explanation. i'll highlight six of the more important root causes. number one unpermitted demolition work carriers low financial penalties because of the value of the work. the work is labor only and no materials and it is very inexpensive. number two, unpermitted construction carriers a penalty of two or nine times the permit fee. a smart contractor will pull an inexpensive building permit at the start of the construction project

commissioner yee. yee aye. we have first approval. >> chair peskin: all right. next item, please. >> clerk: item six. approve san francisco project priorities for the local partnership program, competitive grant program. this is an action item. >> chair peskin: okay. the other mr. quintanilla. >> good morning. i'm a transportation planner. as you may recall last december, this body program, san francisco's form last year of the local partnership program for three tree resurfacing projects, today's presentation is about the other half of this state program. the competitive portion. the local partnership program rewards jurisdictions that have sought and received voter approval of taxes, tolls and fees or have fees solely dedicated to transportation. the california transportation commission administers this program and 50% is distributed through formula and prop aa administrator, it is eligible for both portions. the initial funding cycle for the competitive program covers years 2017-18 through 2019-20 and will distribute up to $300 million state and wide. funds a

wu yee children's services is next.u yee children's services was started by social workers, parents, and teachers concerned about the challenges facing chinese immigrants in china town, especially in finding childcare. with me right now is virginia cheung, director of development and communications there. welcome to the show. virginia cheung: thank you, thank you for having me. robert: well, first of all, congratulations. it's the 40th anniversary that you guys are celebrating, right? virginia: yes, absolutely. robert: give us an idea in terms of people who haven't known about the services, generally speaking what does the group try to do? what's its mission? virginia: well, we were founded with inclusion in mind. there was a lack of culturally and linguistically appropriate services for immigrant working parents in china town. so, we started off with 35 cantonese-speaking kids in a childcare center. it's where our name wu yee comes from. it means protector of children in cantonese. and so, 40 years later, we have grown

supervisor yee? >> councillor yee: i want to -- for shannon way, i don't want to continue. john elberling, there's a question, not about whether we should waive or not waive, but more, about residency. so, number one, lets move shannon way forward. ms. cohen, supervisor cohen? through the president, when did we receive this? is this a letter floating around for a while or -- i don't have it in front of me. >> councillor cohen: i didn't hear your question. >> councillor yee: when did you receive this letter? has it been around for a while? >> councillor cohen: let me check with my staff. i don't know when we received it. supervisor tang said she received it via email a day or so ago. i will have my staff make a copy of it for your reference and make sure it's reflected in the board record as well. all i'm asking for -- i'm not saying yes or no. i just want to know if there's any truth to it. >> councillor yee: i am wondering about the timeline. i thought maybe i missed it during the rules committee. so it was after rules committee. and i guess, city attorney, are there -- le

on the motion of appointing commissioner kim as chair and yee for vice chair. [roll call] >> proved. >> thank you for your support of nominating and voting me in as chair of the treasure island mobility management agency. i look forward to serving with commissioner norman ye, e in 2018. >> item seven, public comment. >> thank you. commissioners, any new items that you would like to propose or comment on. seeing none, we'll open it up for public comments on both item six and general public comment item number seven. any members of the public like to speak on either items? seeing none, public comment is closed. mr. clerk, any other items before this body? >> no other items. >> meeting is adjourned. thank you, colleagues can. we'll see you in a few hour ♪ >> not only did the total death on our streets from traffic collisions decrease dramatically in 2017, pedestrian deaths did as well. since 2013, fewer pedestrians have been killed on our streets. this is really good news. you know, no one wants to see the accidents on the side of the road, no one wants to experie

commissioner yee, aye. >> could you please read the next item? which seemed very important a week ago. programming of 6.189 and 4.1 for the prop k. >> good morning commissioners, policy and programming director. last week, at the december 5th board meeting the motion to approve the item did not pass after considerable discussion at the board. the commission generally agrees with the programming of the funds to the street resurfacing but the commissioners couldn't agree on the second part of the recommendation to transfer on the $4 million in prop k funds programmed to street resurfacing to manage lanes environmental phase. the board requested to see more evidence that the managed lanes would improve congestion without negatively impacting freeway corridors or local streets and a more holistic approach to congestion and other areas of concern. in light of the robust discussion, we have advised staff recommendation to only approve the proposed programming of the state funds to street resurfacing projects and this is a request to approve on first re

. >> supervisor yee: ok. without any objection, amended motion -- >> supervisor tang: and file the hearing. >> supervisor yee: will pass. madam clerk, anything else. >> clerk: no further business. >> supervisor yee: then i will keep on talking, no, meeting is adjourned. >> good afternoon, everyone. welcome to the san francisco board of supervisors meeting for tuesday, january 9, 2018, madam clerk, please call the roll. [roll call taken] you have a quorum. >> please join us for the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> president breen: thank you, madam clerk, any communications. >> clerk: none to report. >> president breen: colleagues, a motion to approve the minutes of november 14th and november 28, 2017, moved by supervisor kim, seconded by supervisor farrell. can we take that without objection, approved after public comment. all right, madam clerk

supervisor yee present. fewer present. >> ladies and gentlemen, please join us for the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] >> thank you. madam clerk, are there any communications? >> clerk: none to present. >> president breed: thank you. i would like to recognize reverend brown, former supervisor, who is here. we're approving the minutes from december 5 and 12. is there a motion to move the minutes? moved by farrell. seconded by kim. without objection? without objection, meeting minutes will be approved after public comment. >> clerk: 1-8 are on consent. if a member objects, an item may be removed and considered separately. >> president breed: roll call vote. [roll call] >> clerk: there are 11 ayes. >> president breed: those items adopted unanimously. >> clerk: ordinance to approve lease and tenant improvement costs for department of homelessness and supportive housing in face equal year 2017-2018. >> president breed: can we take this same house, same call? ordinance is finally passed unanimously. n

supervisor yee? go ahead, please. supervisor yee? >> supervisor yee: just some -- -- well, first of all, this is -- thank you again, supervisor peskin and supervisor tang for bringing this forward. i guess i can make the assumption, by i didn't hear you say it, so i'll ask. if we're creating new power facilities, can i assume that the power facilities is generating clean air, clean energy? >> yes. >> supervisor peskin: and if i may, supervisor, i just actually -- i'm going to ask for an amendment through the chair, and you will see that in the amendment that i have circulated, there is actually language very specifically to that effect to make it abundantly clear that it cannot finance the construction of a power plant that generates electricity using fossil fuels or for that matter, nuclear energy. >> supervisor yee: that's great. >> supervisor safai: thank you. supervisor tang? >> supervisor tang: thank you. i'm just excited that this is coming forward. i think the puc has the record, and i think it is time for us to do this the sa

any additional comments supervisor yee. >> sure. ok. first of all i appreciate the departments that worked on this concept and working with the departments because as i said i'm supportive of the concept and i guess i also sit on that budget committee and it looks to see what things cost and since this discretionary in this case and i love the concept and the work you put in to it and also a few very supportive of attendants that get caught up in this evacuation i would like to process with a positive recommendation as community report on december the 12th. >> just add to that and we would be amending the administrative code to establish a tenants assistance fund for hazardous housing for certain eligible step ants displaced to administrative orders to vacate by the building inspection of the fire department to receive final assistance for up to two years. so without object, that item is ordered thank you for your hard work on this matter. any other business for us today? >> no further business. >> thank you very much, motion to adjourn

yee aye. breed no. cohen no. fewer no. kim no.there are two ayes and nine nos. >> supervisor breed: the motion to send this item back to committee fails. madame clerk, on the item, please call the role. peskin no. ronen aye. sheehy aye. stephanie aye. tang aye. yee aye. breed aye. cohen aye. fewer aye. kim aye. >> clerk: the ordinance is finally passed. it's past 2:30 and we have a special commendation today. supervisor peskin? >> supervisor peskin: my special commendation is the subject of a resoluti resolution is to gum be the first public assistance scheme introduced in 1971. he drew the connection between social welfare policies and field of business and built his civic duties from hong kong housing authority as a social services manager and supervisor at hong kong hospital, as a memberer at windows china hong kong limited, as a controller at hong kong telephone corporation, as an assistant operations manager at merrill lynch, as a welfare supervisor at hong kong social welfare and the list goes on. the man is remarkably quali