pilpel: i think this is referring to treasure island and yerba buena island, not yerba buena center. >> they are recommending it as a neighborhood based on public testimony, as i recall. mr. mcdonnell: the proposal is to list yerba buena. >> maybe it was one of the colored maps. mr. mcdonnell: then we will not list it. any objection? mr. pilpel: i would separate them, but i don't care that strongly. mr. mcdonnell: any objection to adding central waterfront? >> i thought it was part of the dog patch. mr. mcdonnell: we will not add. moving -- we are not moving. >> did i hear this call likely from the consultants that there is no neighborhood called yerba buena? >> not a publicly submitted neighborhood. >> it seems to me it is common knowledge where it is. mr. mcdonnell: we agreed to err on the conservative side. for purposes of reporting and listing, we will not include it. mr. pilpel: can i ask for a vote or whatever we are doing here on come binding -- combining these to instead read "south of market"? i think that is more of a generally recognized neighborhood. i'm concerned the oth

yerba buena center is complicated.of the gardens but it is an interlocking set of agreements with hotels, kesse reaches and others, to pay for these cultural assets such as the creativity museum, the museum of african diaspora, it scheduled payments to them through 2015. those are obligations that will be honored and placed on our schedule for review by the state. >> we will honor its as is, her or is there a slight modification. prentix>> those are enforceable obligations. we talked about the transfer. and because of the tax increment tool, we were able to use that to develop the harbor and surrounding parking properties. redevelopment -- with the port of owning that property. we were effectuating the transfer, working with them july 1. the true wind-down activities, any improvements we have. this affects the bayview hunters point corridor and our work along sixth street. we had our economic development loans and other investments to public improvement. we will not be making any further investment from the dollars. un

we're looking live from yerba buena island. the coast guard managed to pull three people to safety. and this video was shot on saturday. search crews also found the body of one man whose body was pulled from the water on saturday. >> three people on board were members of that club. a spokesperson says he will be greatly missed. >> he loved the water. he was a great guy. >> the flag flies at half mast. >> this is a significant event. we have never experienced anything like this in our club. it is a real tragedy. we are all still grieving and waiting, hoping that something changes, right now it is very somber. >> this was a very tragic accident. the details of the tragedy will be learned of moving forward the we're focusing on a rescue efforts. >> this video shows search and rescue crews hovering above the pacific ocean about 45 mi. west of the san francisco bay. >> they will run a certain pattern and maximize the chances that there will be able to locate the object. >> over time and based on the environment, things like the wind into the current will cause an extension of the search

yerba buena will follow in a month or so, and the systems will be the final one, third quarter of this year. commissioner avalos: so what we have seen so far -- i am most familiar with the union square, powell street station, and that is utilities? >> yes. the unions for a station on the streets, preparing for construction of the station there. real-estate acquisition that is on track. there are two sides being acquired. the building has been vacated. i do not know if you had a chance to go by there, but it was in order to protect the building. it was wrapped very nicely with some images of chinatown and also of what the station will be looking like. mta has been pursuing eminent domain in parallel in case the negotiations do not happen. if they cannot be concluded in time, then they will proceed with eminent domain in order to avoid impacting the schedule of the project. there's also 3 easements. and g-8 received possession in july of last year. here, you have the schedule milestones. i will not bore you going through every single one of them, but the most significant coming up is the

i spoke to a bartender in yerba buena. she said their license does not permit that inside the auditorium. president chiu: seen no further speakers, why don't we go to the planning department for a presentation of up to 10 minutes? >> i am from the planning department 4 san francisco, joined by the -- for san francisco, joined by our zonian minister, scott sanchez. -- zoning administrator, scott sanchez. some of you may remember a c u of p.o. in 2000 -- a cu appeal in 2010. it would have allowed a slight expansion for the masonic center use. the neighborhood failed a lawsuit. the court decision required more review. well we are completing this additional ceqa work, they need to continue their conditional use. reprove -- we approved the continuance. the 47 guy -- before kevin guy goes through the specifics, a c u -- a cu is to determine whether this is compatible with the community. this is a venue of regional and civic importance. it has hosted a wide variety of events for over 40 years, since the 1950's, without substantia

contract, general engineering (a-license), san francisco/peninsula/ east bay/hetch hetchy, with yerba buena engineering and construction, inc., to accomplish general engineering construction work for all san francisco public utilities commission enterprise operations and bureaus, increasing the contract by $2,500,000 for a total contract amount of $7,500,000, and with a time extension of two years for a total contract duration of five years, as allowed for joc contracts under the sf administrative code. e, accept work performed by ascent elevator services for wastewater enterprise renewal and replacement program-funded contract no. ww-472, wastewater enterprise elevator maintenance, for a total contract amount of $458,668 and a total contract duration of 1,195 consecutive calendar days; and authorize final payment to the contractor. f, accept work performed by a. ruiz construction for wastewater enterprise, renewal and replacement program and department of public works (dpw) pavement renovation program- funded contract no. ww-495, bush street sewer replacement/ rehabilitation and pavement r

the south, and about hawthorne street on the west, so coming up against the eastern side of the yerba buena district. it extends beyond but completely contains the redevelopment area, which is split into two zones, the first of which is the area along folsom st. the is being planned for that new residential neighborhood. zone two primarily consists of private parcels with the exception of the transit center and its transittjpa-owned parcels. seconds and was always intended to be under the jurisdiction of the planning commission and planning code and was always intended to come back with further amendments to look at this area, and that is what this plan is. this plan will not affect zone 1, the residential program, and the former redevelopment agency, now its successor agency, will still be pursuing the developments of the public parcels in zone 1 as part of the program, and that is still moving forward as originally planned. there was essentially a for your core objectives of this plan. one was a comprehensive land-use plan, what should the response be? secondly was, getting to the quality

there was a stalwart ordered at the yerba buena island.etering lights will be activated in a minute or two if they have not been already. kraft looking at the commute from the north bay in san francisco across the golden gate, it is an easy ride southbound. the commute here looks good for the westbound interstate 80. there are no delays. south 680 look at for your ride into the san ramon valley. 101 northbound is problem free towards santa clara coming out of the coyote valley. the north bay ride is still an easy trip through marin county. lobov bahut >> baseball returns to the bay area. the oakland a's are taking on the giants at at&t park at 7:30 p.m.. you may want to plan extra time if you're born to be in the area of at&t park. this season officially gets underway for the giants on friday in arizona. the oakland a's already started their season against the mariners in japan and now, it is back to preseason for them. >>darya: mitt romney is a feeling optimistic, he hits the campaign trail hard in wisconsin were polls are showing him in

live on yerba buena island, abc7 news. >> thank you, lilian. >>> now to thomas roman who is live in the newsroom with what we have learned about the missing sailors. thomas? >> ama, hundreds of people attended the vigil for the even though the s.ailors in even though the search is over for their missing friends, they are still holding out some hope they will be found alive. mourners and friends of the surviving crew seen here during happier days filled the san francisco yacht clubhouse in belvedere tonight. 41-year-old matt cusath in was killed when the boat was swamped in the high seas. his body was recovered by an international guard helicopter. brian swift says everyone inside was stunned. >> nothing like this has ever happened. they said in the history of a club we have never lost anybody. >> one of the missing crew members is alexis bush of larkspur seen with nick vas. he suffered a broken leg in the accident. he left the vigil 0 crutches surrounded by friends. he declined comments. richard thorton, a long-time friend is feeling his loss. >> i grieve his loss. he was young and vibr

traffic app, i can tell you the exact speeds on north 101 slow 20 miles per hour northbound past yerba buenawards the 680/280 interchange then moves 27 miles per hour, we've got all the usual slow downs in place, including the delays in the east bay. of course, you can download this free traffic app by going to abc7news.com/waze. >>> 6:53. police in the east bay believe they are close to catching a suspect who they say has been conning people into buying fake gold bars from him. alameda deputies released this photo of the man suspected of swindling an elderly castro valley woman out of $7,000. the bar looks similar to this bar sold to a woman in sacramento in 2010. police say the sale usually takes place in the parking lot of a shopping center and the victims are elderly. >> they tell this tale of he would and how their family member needs medical care and they need money quickly and they are willing to sell a gold bar or bars to the person so they can raise money. >> the suspect offers the fake gold bar at a discounted price and accompanies the victim to a bank to complete the sale. the vic

. >> thank you very much as the sun radio rises over yerba buena island.nks for joining us i'm eric thomas. -- >>> the new doyle drive detour opened an head of time this morning. -- ahead of time this morning. >>> >> reporter: very different when you are on the road. smooth sailing so far in the first 90 minutes of the new detour being open. i like this advantage point interesting to see the demolition in the foreground, the concrete and twisted metal and a little structure of the still in place. and then just beyond that you see the cars just zipping along heading into the city. video interest earlier this morning, this is sky 7 hd, you can see the chp is out, escorting drivers not clear if they are still at this hour. we know there are extra chp on patrol. i think you heard sue mention that have been has received their first ticket. consider yourself warned, they are out there and watching. they are helping drivers navigate not only a new tunnel also new curves out of that tunnel and a new 35 mile an hour limit down from 40 miles an hour. residents say t

thises from yerba buena island. today in the bay's monty francis records from a u.s. coast guard station sfo. >> reporter: this shows the rescue of the rescue of two men from the farallon islands. a fourth person was pulled from the water already deceased. max kazmarek was the rescue swimmer, and he pulled two to safety. >> they were visibly shaken and injured. they went through a really traumatic experience. but they made it through. they were really grateful. one of them gave me a hug on his way out. and i hope he never gets himself into another situation like that. >> reporter: we talked to one sailor who did not take part in the race, but was out in his boat and heard a mayday calls. the waves were 10 to 15 foot, tops were blowing off of them. it was really different conditions. >> reporter: this is youtube footage of the sailboat low-speed chase competing in another race. it was competing with about ten other boats in a race from the st. francis yacht club around the farallons and back the families are waiting on word for the fate of their loved ones. i feel terr

slow meaning a bare back up but in easy trip on the upper deck especially when she moved through yerba buenad town of and then hits the suspension span. your ride on the san mateo bridge is looking pretty did. 680 only slows approach in laguarta road. that is the case every morning. highway 4 is slow through antioch but looks good to pittsburgh. your ride westbound coming out of the altamont pass is the heaviest in to livermore, dublin and the the castro valley. if we are starting to pick up a little bit of slowing through saratoga on 85 northbound and 101 is still sluggish between the 280-680 interchange and montague expressway. the north bay, no delays for your ride on a 101 southbound. the slow traffic at its two- three minutes to your drive time. people were injured this morning during turbulence on it's like going from tampa to she said. it was a united airlines flight. officials say the flight started experiencing turbulence over shreveport. as we take a look at the radar from where the plane would have gone from florida to houston, it would have probably gone over that huge area of ye