make the birds sing jerry is coming he knows what you are going through standing here looking at you ♪ sfgtvr the picture ♪ standing here looking at you don't you know the budget made me feel so bad it made me feel so sad it made me feel kind of glad to see jerry again >> good afternoon. board of supervisors. my name is iai and i'm with the student council of the city college of san francisco. i would like to thank supervisor mar who introduced the resolution of steve li and president chiu, supervisor mirkarimi and supervisor avalos for co-sponsoring item number 34. as a student who graduated who has -- to be a nurse. and by serving back to the community after his graduation community after his graduation as a nurse.

make the birds sing jerry is coming he knows what you are going through standing here looking at you ♪ sfgtvfor the picture ♪ standing here looking at you don't you know the budget made me feel so bad it made me feel so sad it made me feel kind of glad to see jerry again >> good afternoon. board of supervisors. my name is iai and i'm with the student council of the city college of san francisco. i would like to thank supervisor mar who introduced the resolution of steve li and president chiu, supervisor mirkarimi and supervisor avalos for co-sponsoring item number 34. as a student who graduated who has -- to be a nurse. and by serving back to the community after his graduation as a nurse. so what's the point of being -- going back to peru where his family cannot take care of him anymore and he cannot be together with his family? so i would like to ask that the board of supervisors pass the resolution, item 34, to bring steve li back home with us, with the community, to give him a chance -- if he's successful to be a nurse. thank you. president chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon

make the birds sing jerry is coming he knows what you are going through standing here looking at you ♪ sfgtvr the picture ♪ standing here looking at you don't you know the budget made me feel so bad it made me feel so sad it made me feel kind of glad to see jerry again

sfgtv. at this point, we will conduct our swearing in process. if you intend to testify tonight, please raise your right hand and say "i do" after you have been sworn in or affirmed. do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? thank you. >> thank you, mr. pachinko. we have one housekeeping item this evening which has to do with item eight, appeal 10-103, regarding a tree removal permits. the parties have jointly requested that this matter be continued to january 26, 2011. with emotion, we can move the item to that date. is there any public comment on this rescheduling? simenon, if you could call the roll, please. >> on the motion from the president to reschedule 10-103 to january 26, 2011. commissioner fung: aye. commissioner garcia: aye. aye. -- commissioner hwang: aye. president peterson: we will take up item one, public comment. if there is anyone who wishes to speak on an item which is not on tonight's calendar, please step forward. >> good evening, commissio

thank you, madame clerk, sfgtv, sfpuc, lafco staff. we will have another meeting on december 10. it looks like it will be a very substantive agenda. i don't believe that there is any other business. seeing none, everybody have a great weekend. the meeting is adjourned. >> welcome to culture wire. we're going to take a look at one of the biggest and most significant public art projects today. ♪ on june 26, mayor newsom and other officials gathered at the hospital to cut the ribbon and welcome the public into a beautiful new state-of-the-art facility. >> 3, 2, 1. [applause] >> in has been 10 years since voters approved the measure for the new building. >> when they cast the vote, we have an exciting opportunities to rethink how art is done in a hospital setting. >> replacement program generated approximately $3.9 million in art enrichment funds for a comprehensive art program that contributes to the quality of life at the hospital by enhancing the environment and supporting the hospital's needs and therapeutic goals. artists were commissioned to create 100 original works of art. as

thank you, madame clerk, sfgtv, sfpuc, lafco staff. we will have another meeting on december 10. it looks like it will be a very substantive agenda. i don't believe that there is any other business. seeing none, everybody have a great weekend. the meeting is adjourned. >> welcome to culturewater. in 2001, the san francisco arts commission and tampa does go public library established an arts master plan for the city soon to be renovated branch library. almost 10 years later, the san francisco arts commission has integrated a collection of vibrant new artworks by bay area artists into five new libraries, and there is more on the way. here is a closer look at some of the projects. >> the branch library improvement program is a bond funded program undertaken by the san francisco public library to upgrade each of the branch libraries throughout the neighborhoods. one of the great benefits of this opportunity is that each of these branches has a unique artwork that has been created specifically for that branch, based on input from people who live near that branch, in the surrounding ne

thank you, madame clerk, sfgtv, sfpuc, lafco staff. we will have another meeting on december 10. it looks like it will be a very substantive agenda. i don't believe that there is any other business. seeing none, everybody have a great weekend. the meeting is adjourned. >> hello, i'm meg, welcome to "culture wire." for this episode, the director of cultural affairs, luis, will take you on a journey through presidio has been tet. -- presidio habitat. >> welcome to "culture wire." today i'm at the presidio trust, a treasure within san francisco, because the presidio trust is really a national park in the center of an urban setting. it dates to the very founding of the city. national park. toting me today to talk about this amazing exhibition at presidio habitat is cheryl hanes. can you tell me a little bit about the idea of the presidio habitat? >> succinctly, i have been long involved in the presidio. i was here when it was still a military base in the 1980's. i remember driving down walmart to the golden gate bridge and seeing the military guard at the gate and being utterly fasci

thank you, madame clerk, sfgtv, sfpuc, lafco staff. we will have another meeting on december 10. it looks like it will be a very substantive agenda. i don't believe

thank you, madame clerk, sfgtv, sfpuc, lafco staff. we will have another meeting on december 10. it looks like it will be a very substantive agenda. i don't believe that there is any other business. seeing none, everybody have a great weekend. the meeting is adjourned. >> thanks, everyone, for being here. i will be introducing todd, joanne, and randolph in a moment. i want to thank everyone for convening, particularly after fleet week, where we had another successful celebration, weekend of reflection on the remarkable sacrifice, heroism, and leadership that is shown every day by men and women in uniform. it is something that i look forward to every year, not just as the mayor of the city, but someone who has grown up in the bay area. and of course, millions around the globe are able to experience what is arguably the most fantastic demonstration of american pride. we thought it would be appropriate to piggyback this celebration with those who have returned from service, a recognition of those veterans that have done so much, provided us so much, that we need to do much more to s

thank you, madame clerk, sfgtv, sfpuc, lafco staff. we will have another meeting on december 10. it looks like it will be a very substantive agenda. i don't believe that there is any other business. seeing none, everybody have a great weekend. the meeting is adjourned. >> in the store manager, and i would like to introduce the mayor of san francisco and the newly elected lieutenant governor of california, gavin newsom. [applause] mayor newsom: is that me? supervisor, i'm not ready for this. welcome, everybody, and thank you all very much for coming out today on this special ribbon cutting. supervisor maxwell and i were colleagues on the board of supervisors when this project was first brought up. i remember the controversy like it was yesterday. originally, as you know, this was supposed to be home depot. exactly. i knew it would be like saying the dodgers of san francisco or something. people immediately started to align themselves up in tents, those that just could not imagine a home depot, could not imagine a big box retailer in the city and county of san francisco. i remember

sfgtv. >> can you check the computer? is that -- >> apparently, something downstairs in the control room -- they were having problem with the controls before the meeting. i just alerted them. commissioner vietor: the next item is item number 8. >> but the live feed isn't showing up. ok. >> i will not need the computers. i wanted to make a comment about a letter that was sent to the commission on october 13. our letter was based on the review of the wsip annual report. scope, schedule, and budget. we wanted to cover our comments and recommendations. it was resolved at the special meeting a week and a half ago. everything was in budget and we are pleased with that. in terms of the award of the construction contract, savings are reprogrammed to cover expenditures necessary in other projects. we have no problem with any of the cost increases for the projects we have seen today. they have all been for necessary items, permit issues, and so forth. they have not been due to somebody taking their eye off of the ball. the concern

thank you, madame clerk, sfgtv, sfpuc, lafco staff. we will have another meeting on december 10. it looks like it will be a very substantive agenda. i don't believe that there is any other business. seeing none, everybody have a great weekend. the meeting is adjourned. >> cents and cisco's buses and trains serve many writers -- san francisco buses and trains serve many riders. the need to be sure they can get off at their intended stop. the digital voice announcement system, which announces upcoming stops, can help these low vision riders know where they are, but only if set properly. >> it is a wonderful piece of technology, but in practice, it is a little bit more tricky. oftentimes, i find that the automatic announcement system is turned off or turned down so low that i'm unable to hear it, or it is turned up so high that the sound is distorted. >> most of the time, it does not ever seemed to be on. or is it is, it is a really quiet. occasionally, it is so loud that it is distorted. >> driver, may i have california st., please? >> no problem. >> whenever the announcement syste

you, mr. young. i apologize for coming a little late. actually very late. i want to thank sfgtv for hanging in there. could you please call item one. >> resolution approving professional services agreement 8994 curbside management program between fsp ppm management llc and in an amount not to exceed $26 million. chairman avalos: thank you. >> good morning, chair afpvalos. we are seeking approval of a new management contract with five star parking management for an additional term of 2 1/2 years with an amount not to exceed 0 $10,500,000. as pointed out by the budget analyst, the initial request was to approve the whole contract but the budget analyst has recommended we come back for each approval. there are a possibility of three additional one-year options and we will obviously come back for approval if it becomes necessary to extend them. the curbside at san francisco airport is a very busy place. thousands of vehicles, profit vehicles and different modes approach the terminal every day. the airport has used professional curbside management in different forms since 1999 to man

sfgtv. thank you for attention. at this point, we will conduct our swearing and process. if you plan to speak in front of the board, please stand up. do you solemnly swear or affirm the testimony or about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? thank you. >> thank you. a president peterson, members of the board, we have one housekeeping number, appeal number 10-097, item 8, the property at 1400 grant avenue. the parties have jointly request that this matter be returned -- be rescheduled. president peterson: so moved. >> is there any public comment? seeing none, if he could call the roll. >> on that motion from the president to reschedule item 8, appeal number 10-097, to january 19, 2011 -- [roll call vote] the vote is 4-0, the matter is rescheduled. >> thank you. moving to item number one, public comment. is there any member of the public here who would like to speak on any item that is not on the agenda? >> good afternoon. i would like to address part of my speech to the deputy attorney. he recently provided a memorandum on october 6, 2010,

i also want to thank sfgtv staff for covering the meeting today. thank you to all of you for being here today and those of you watching. >> the items presented today that are recommended will go before the full board on tuesday december 7 unless otherwise stated. item one, hearing to consider appointing one member, a term ending november 19, 2012, to the bicycle advisory committee. there is one seat and one applicant. supervisor campos: great. the one applicant is edward nicolson. if you could come up, we want to provide you an opportunity to speak to the committee and take any questions that members may have. good morning, and welcome to the rules committee. >> i heard about this committee through a friend. i applied. i have been a long time bicyclist. i commute by bicycle five times a week. i think that bicycling is important to san francisco. when i talk to people about why they do not ride a bike, usually, the first thing they mention is safety and interaction with cars, so that is something we need to work on. when i look at the city, it is a great envi

you. >> go giants! supervisor mirkarimi: good morning and welcome to the full meaning of the san francisco trade petition authority. madam clerk, good morning. i want to thank sfgtv for their great work in recording all of this. could you please read roll call. >> [roll call] we have a quorum. supervisor mirkarimi: very good. item two. >> approval of minutes of september 28, 2010 meeting. this is an action item. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. is there anyone from the public that would like to comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. can we take this without approval -- without objection? so moved. please read items three and four. >> chairs report, this is an information item. executive director's report. this is also an information item. supervisor mirkarimi: i would like to say thank you to david chiu who served as the head of these meetings the past few weeks as we were out of town. colleagues, we have had a couple of busy weeks here. perhaps the biggest news was the state budget bill which took several weeks to mature but ultimately resulted in a big win for the presidio project. the project is now poised to award its second phase as a p

and media son supervisors nbc bay area, san francisco government television, sfgtv, and educational access tv, e.a. tv. you will hear from candidates for supervisor for district 10, malia cohen, christine inea, chris jackson, tony kelly, dewitt lacey, jeffrey morris, steve moss, eric smith, lynette sweet, and diane wesley smith. they will have a chance to present their views upon issues affecting the district and the city, and to answer your questions about those issues. to submit questions for the candidates, look for a league volunteer who will be handing out index cards. we will collect all questions by 6:30. i have a few housekeeping items that i'm sure you've been hearing about since you came in the door. that is no literature, campaign signs, or buttons may be distributed or posted inside of this meeting room. if you have them in your lap, put them face down on the floor or in the seat. candidates and their supporters are expected to be respectful of our candidates and the audience and to help maintain quiet during the forum. candidates are asked to make no personal attacks on other individuals. no f

our clerk -- i would also like to thank the sfgtv staff for their great work in the city as well. could you please make any announcements? >> please make sure to turn of cell phones and pagers. completed speaker cards and copies of any documents to be included as part of the file should be submitted to the clerk. items act upon today will appear on the november 9 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. supervisor mar: thank you, and we have three items on the agenda today. please call item 1. >> item 1, motion directing the budget and legislative analyst to conduct three audits in fiscal year 2010-2011. supervisor mar: this item has been to committee several times, so this is a report from the budget and legislative analyst's office. >> good morning. as you stated, we have had several presentations on proposed audits for calendar year 2010. so this motion is basically the result of the prior meeting. at that meeting, i was requested to also meet with the controller's office and the department of human resources to speak specifically about the second audit, the one that had mou

we want to thank sfgtv for their service in covering the meeting. do you have any announcements? >> yes, items recommended for on the agenda will go to the full board november 2 unless otherwise indicated. >> great. i know that there are some scheduling issues, and some folks may need to leave, so unless there is any objection, if we could please call item five out of order. >> item 5, motion concerning the reappointment of leroy king to the san francisco redevelopment agency. supervisor campos: 90 very much. before we begin, if i may make a brief announcement, and related to this topic, today at 10:21 a.m., and i forgot to say this at the beginning of the meeting, but there will be an earthquake drill that the city is actually participating in, so an alarm, a siren will go off. for those of you sitting in this room, you do not need to evacuate or leave the room, but we want to make sure you know that is happening. the city is participating in the third annual great california shake out, and it is a reminder for all californians to make sure they are ready in the event of an eart

you for watching "culture wire." commissioner mirkarimi: good morning and welcome to the transportation authority. i am the commission in the chair. i would like to thank sfgtvfor their excellent an ongoing work. >> commissioner david chu. commissioner dufty. commissioner maxwell absent. >> thank you. please read item two. >> approval of

[all talking at once] >> sfgtv needs to have time to set up. it may not take you that long to get there. ok. ok? thank you. >> before we begin, we have printouts of the slide show for the commissioners. >> good evening. i am with the architects and planners for the project. we are very excited to be before you this evening and have the opportunity to present to you. the ideas for the project have been forming over quite a few years now. we have been working on the project for almost five years. we have had meetings with the community and neighborhoods, the agencies, and we will present you a collaborative effort that has involved the voices of many. for the most part, we still see it as a clever tape -- collaborative process, and we have gotten a great deal of recognition for it outside with in the community. i wanted to start by just, for a moment, the way we approached the project, we have a slide of an aerial of the area. one of the things we really wanted to put forward as one of our primary considerations when we started this project was what the surrounding

sfgtv for their excellent an ongoing work. >> commissioner david chu. commissioner dufty. commissioner maxwell absent. >> thank you. please read item two. >> approval of minutes. >> public comment? public comment is closed. without objection, so moved. please read items 3 and 4. item three, chairs report. item four, directors' report. >> vercommissioner mirkarimi: very good. my comments are a breeze. there's never a dull moment in transportation. especially here in san francisco. the main focus of activity this month was the sustainable communities process, which is being led by the metropolitan transportation commission. this is essentially the local implementation of the legislative mandate. it is very important to demonstrate that local jurisdictions working in concert with regional agencies can turn that into real actions on the ground. there are many dimensions to this challenge, such as land use policy, transportation, and other infrastructure policy, and other key policies related to schools. these work together to determine where people are located. we are moving in the direction more closely integrating al