City and County of San Francisco Tuesday, December 08, 2015
begin shortly.
>> works >> good afternoon and welcome to the san francisco board of supervisors meeting of December 8, 2015. Clerk please call girl
>> thank you. Avalos, breed
I'm a campos campos, cohen
farrell, present. Kim, here.
Mar, present. Peskin speed tang
tang speak wiener yee present. Met pres. All members are present >> thank you. Ladies and gentlemen please join us in the
pledge
>> yes I have three. Up first to medication from julie christiansen resigning from her seat as district 3 supervisor dated today December 8, 2015.
Additionally, my office is in receipt of a resolution that is a return to the board signed by the mayor certifying and declaring that their peskin received a plurality of votes cast at the election held on November 3, 2015 and has been duly sworn in. Welcome supervisor peskin.
>>[Applause]
>> the third communication is from our controller Mr. Ben rosenfeld city controller. Concerning the newly elected member of the board has been bonded as required by the san francisco administrative code from this day henceforth until the end of the term.
>> speaking colleagues, are there any changes to the october 27 regular board
meeting? A motion to approve
those minutes motion by speed the mark can we take that
without objection speaker without objection those meetings maddest are passed after public comments gallo >>[Gavel]
>> banker can you please call
the first item >> first item of this business
of the special order at 2 pm at
appearance by the hon. Edwin
lee. No questions omitted from districts about the mayor made just the board for up to 5 min.
>> thank you. Welcome Mr. Mayor.
>> thank you. Good afternoon breed and supervisors and also
the audience. Good afternoon to you as well and thank you for being here. Let me offer my
congratulations to supervisor and peskin on his election to represent district 3 and I look forward to working with you supervisor, on housing and affordable affordability
issues. Any other needs for the neighborhood and the city need
as well. Congratulations. Also,
I want to take a moment to address the topic that has been
on the minds of many san franciscans. As you know, last
week there was an officer involved shooting that resulted
in the death of mario was, a san francisco resident. I would
like to say that I take any officer involved shooting extremely seriously and sodas
are chief of police. We all are
community and the family a full and transparent investigation without delay and there are at least three separate open investigations going on right
now. I met with community leaders and members of the
board after the shooting. I would like to reassure the
people of san francisco that
lethal force is always a last
resort. The men and women of our police department dedicate their lives to protecting people and building trust with
the community,, and they too, deserve more alternatives to
de-escalate conflict. So, under my direction cheap-is taking specific immediate action to ensure officers have more options to resolve situations
with a minimum use of force. I've also directed the police commission to do a thorough review of existing policies to make it clear that the department's policy in using
lethal force is a last resort. I commit that we will take all
necessary action, steps, to vet
these kinds of incidents to ensure public safety, protect the lives of our young people
and maintain officer safety. I
also look forward to working
with all of you to tackle the challenges of homelessness. Without a doubt our city it changed many lives for the better. The best evidence of our work are the 20,000 formerly homeless people, now living indoors independently and with social and emotional support that they need in our
city or back in their hometowns. We have pioneered models of
care but the navigation center, which in just nine months has successfully moved more than 250 people off the street and into healthier settings. But while we house and served homelessness unfortunate thousands of homeless unfortunately, they are
replaced by new house listed people fall into homelessness for number of reasons and they
need our help. Last week I announced a goal to help at
least 8000 people out of homelessness forever over the
next four years. We will do this by stabilizing people's
lives through our nationally recognize housing and service programs. And by building a
system to prevent homelessness or any persons homelessness
before becomes chronic. I will
create a new department to keep
homeless residents permanently -allow and help homeless residents permanently exit the streets and move into housing and services. While over the
last 20 years we've increased spending on homelessness, we've done that because the crisis
worsened. But because we did not have a central department
for homelessness we later program upon program across dozens of independent
departments. No one agency's mission was to solve homelessness. So, I want to fix that. What greater
coordination, we will expect better outcomes, better results, more efficiencies and
a deeper accountability. I look forward to working with all of you to make sure we remain the city of st. Francis and help
our most vulnerable. Thank you. Peter thank you Mr. Mayor. Alex, before we moved to our consent agenda, I would like to take a quick point of privilege. Today, we are joined by a new and an old colleague
supervisor aaron peskin representing district 3. Supervisor peskin, lawmakers
say congratulations and welcome. You ran a phenomenal campaign and I think we can all
agree that those people know I supported supervisor christiansen, but I was no one thing. No matter how the
election turned out no matter who won, districts rate would have a smart capable supervisor dedicated to serving the district and dedicated to serving the city. So, I know you will prove me right on that. He supported me when I first
ran for supervisor in 2012 when a lot of other people would not
and that is always meant a lot. We had our disagreements since then, but whatever has come between then and now, I'm proud
to call you my colleague. I'm eager to partner with you on our priorities, with the best legislation, and I look forward to working with you. So welcome aboard supervisor peskin and the rest of my colleagues can make comments about welcoming you during roll call for introduction. Speaking >> thank you mdm. Pres. And thank you for the opportunity
to say a few words. I never actually expected to be back in this room, at least not as an
elected supervisor. The fact that I am, I think, is evidence of the depth and seriousness of our affordability crisis, particularly our housing crisis. The rents are too high.
Home prices are off the charts. Too many people are being either good and we all know that too many people are
homeless. I sincerely appreciate the efforts of
everyone in this building that are being made to address this crisis, but I think the message
of this election is clear. City
government hasn't been doing enough to ease this crisis and there's much more that we can
and should do. We have a mandate to take bold action on affordable housing, and I look forward to working with each and every one of you to fulfill
it. I strongly support the idea of increasing the requirement
for affordable housing including middle-class housing,
low and very low income housing. Of course, we have to go to the ballot to change this, but
as we've seen with supervisor kim's work there's no need to
wait until June or November. There's plenty we can do right
now as we recently saw mdm.
Pres., when you are legislation. We can and we
should insist on mandating higher rates of affordability,
and let's not get supported by
false and divisive political
trade-offs that some special interests would put in front of us to distract us from our real
mission. I strongly support
petitioning our elected state
leaders to push, not just for reform, but as I said at the beginning of this campaign, to amend the cost of hawkins act so that rent control can be expanded to apartments, built after 1979. As we build more,
the new buildings we build should afford the same legal protections against eviction and exorbitant rent hikes that
current buildings have, or else, we will have what we have now, a two tiered system with
some renters having more rights
than others. I think that is unacceptable. I realize that we don't have the power to amend the cost of hawkins act here, but like so many progressive changes that have emanated from san francisco we can begin to
the conversation here and I'll be offering a resolution urging the state legislature to amend
cost a hawkins. We need to
dramatically increase affordable housing requirements for projects built on public
land. These are currently
negotiated between developers and housing advocates in private talks. They should be a matter of public discussion and
regulation. I'm very proud of the work that supervisor kim has pioneered in these chambers and put before the voters of
san francisco. To that end, colleagues, I'm going to respectfully suggest that we
all consider voting to reject the sale of the city's property
at 30 dan s today at our board
meeting. We can and should getting a much higher percentage of affordable housing at this site as well is
a higher dollar amount. We must
also address the needs of nonprofits, artists and small business by creating affordable office space and new developments, similar to our existing inclusionary requirements for affordable housing. We need to significantly increase our efforts to address homelessness
and Mr. Mayor, I guess the mayor is not here-but I am pleased to see the renewed commitment from your administration, and look forward to working with you and
that my colleagues here on the board to lessen this crisis. I want to thank the people of
district 3 further support and for repudiating the hyper money
fueled politics of negativity and personality, rather than the politics of issues, the politics of affordability, and livability. I want to thank the many many volunteers and campaign supporters for incredible work. Thank you to so many of you for coming today.
>>[Applause]
>> thank you for your love of
district 3, for the city and county of san francisco, for your belief in new possibilities, and I especially want to acknowledge my incredible parents, harvey and
-thank you for being here and for working so nicely and generously again on this
campaign. To my wife, nancy shanahan, thank you for your
love and support. This past year and for the last 26 years, and to our new district 3 staff
and team, the most incredible
campaign manager any candidate mode ever ask for. Thank you
supervisor kim, again to connie-I cannot wait to work with you. Thank you so much for agreeing to work with me and colleagues, I know your staff and all of you will enjoy
working with our team. To those supervisors that supported our recent campaign, please accept my humble words a profound
appreciation and to those of you who supported my opponent, please know that I really am
sincere in my desire to work with you to address these pressing issues, and I promise not to call you in the middle
of the night. My commitment is to work with each and every one
of you and the mayor to move this city forward and address this crisis. Now let's get to work. Thank you Madame President for that point of privilege.? Thank you. Welcome again.
>>[Applause] >> now, onto the city's business. Mdm. Clerk can you please read the consent agenda >> items one through 12 are on consent. These items are considered routine if a member objects and items May be removed and considered separately.? Rollcall.? On
items one through 12, campos
aye farrell I [Inaudible] Mar
mar aye supervisor must in
speech tang wu aye avalos aye
supervisor breed aye there are
11 aye >> those items are finally passed unanimously >>[Gavel]
>> please call the next item. Item 13 isn't ordinance to amend the minister go to
establish the navigation
partnership on.? Rollcall vote
>> on item 13, campos aye
cohen aye farrell aye kim aye
mar aye supervisor peskin wu I
aye tang aye wiener aye yee aye
avalos aye breed aye there are
11 aye? The ordinance is passed unanimously out >>[Gavel]
>> speaker please call the next item
>> an ordinance to appropriate approximate four and $73 million consisting of proceeds from the sale of a airport capital plan bonds fund balance and proceeds from the hotel
special facility revenue bonds and other long-term financing sources to develop a hotel within the san francisco international airport and placing that amount on controllers reserved pending receipt of proceeds of indebtedness and other financing sources.? Colleagues, is their motion to excuse supervisor farrell for
this item? Can we take this without objection? About objection farrell is excuse. >>[Gavel]
>> clerk please call the roll >> but I don't item 14, campos
aye cohen aye kim aye mar aye
supervisor peskin aye tang aye
wiener aye yee aye avalos aye
breed aye there are 10 aye?
The ordinance is passed
unanimously >>[Gavel] >> item 15 ordinance to amend the planning code by establishing new citywide transportation sustainability fee is a spinning application of the transit impact development fee. With exceptions by the transportation sustainability fever means operative making clarifying amendment to the finder fee. Clarify exceptions and the conforming amendment to the planning code article for to affirm the ceqa determination and make other appropriate findings.? Rollcall vote. Supervisor avalos
>> thank you. Colleagues, first of all I want to say
welcome to supervisor peskin. And just remarking on the words that you said about taking bold action on housing, but affordability. I also think we have to thank bold action on
transit and transportation. The
transit system fee has not been am I believe, will be worked on as well as it really should have. We have had discussions that lasted lengthy amount of
time. Both in committee and on
the board of supervisors. As I have said before I thought we had left a lot of money on the table about what we could actually charge for the fee that would go for transportation projects in san
francisco. So, I know that this version that's before us today had a few amendment made that were sent back to committee that made it stronger relative to hospitals and grandfathering projects that were submitted before before July 1, 2015 for
the noncommercial site. That's what I want to make sure we can support today and build on today. But I would also do, I would like to do separate from
the boat of before us is to duplicate this file so we can continue to have discussions about how we can actually
maximize our dollars for transportation that the fee would allow and what I'd like to do is to propose the we actually on noncommercial
properties, that are over
$99,999 square feet that we can increase that by two dollars. Originally I requested that increase it by four dollars.
This is a compromise amendment
to actually make sure that we can maximize what is available for transportation projects.
When we look at the planning department and did a study
about the impacts about these
noncommercial high-rise properties would be on transportation, what we see is
that were well below what are these are I can to mitigate the impacts that are going to happen on a transportation system. So, we are well below what the old real cost of
building is in san francisco. The planning department, the planning commission also looked at the fiscal fees this ability of these projects as well as to
raise the fee. The two dollar
increase still keeps us well below the planning commission has recognized as a 10% threshold that would make
projects no longer feasible. A two dollar increase would
actually put us at these 7% well below the 10% threshold. So, this is not something I
spent that we can vote on today, but I want to duplicate the file and include these
amendments as well as a grandfathering in of
nonresidential projects that
were submitted both before July
1, 2015 or July 21, 2015, but have not had the final approval
yet. They would charge the
difference of 50% between the
key idf-so whatever that differences, they would not be paid the full amount of difference but 50% of that
difference for projects that were in the pipeline before July 21, 2015 but not yet been
approved. That itself would achieve about $8 million more
in one time funds for transportation projects and,
given our tremendous needs in transportation in san francisco, it makes a lot of sense that we actually do what we can to get these projects initially feasible but also to
do right by the people who are relying on transportation to mitigate the impacts that these projects will have by raising duffy and grandfathering in certain projects. So, what I
would like to do is to maketo duplicate the file. Without the
one that is on today to vote on and we'll duplicated file, I
would like to amend and have a
motion. Advocacy we can as a city and a committee as a whole
in January to discuss the new amendment that I would like to make today.
>> avalos, do you have a copy of those amendment that you can
circulate to the full board and give us time to review them? >> I do. What we can do if you like we can do further this item delay on the agenda to talk about. He went to war about the minutes >> okay before I move forward without I to recognize the members on the roster supervisor cohen
>> good afternoon advocate colleagues, I want to remind
you and point out this is the second reading of a duplicate file of the test as to send back to committee so we could
memorialize a few-immortalize a new fee structure for hospitals
and medical services. This actually comes after weeks of conversation. And please report
the full board at the full board meeting, that we had reached an agreement with the nonprofit hospitals to contribute to our transportation system and in the initial proposal, if you recall, all hospitals were 100% exempt from pain both on new
hospitals as well as medical
services facilities. But, as a
result of our negotiations, the duplicated ordinance we have on the second reading divorce has
been amended I won't go over those amendments get him sure you're familiar with them, but I want to assure you of new hospital and medical services have an impact on our transportation. I think we all are in agreement with that. I want to also take a moment,
again, to thank our city staff. At risk and,-the tori weiss,
john ram as well as david-and
the members of the hospital counsel. To put it frankly, I
think we have struck the right balance in ensuring hospitals and medical service the saudis articulating to our transportation system while also reckon I think they
provide an important public and
event. I understand-that's it. Thank you permits. Colleagues I do help to have your continued support on this item? >> supervisor campos
>> I do want to thank supervisor cohen that she did on the hospital piece and I
think that work takes a great deal of sense. I think it is
struck the right balance. I think that what supervisor
avalos is proposing makes a great deal of sense. The last time that we talked about this
item I will note that given our
own study am a that we have left hundreds of millions of
dollars on the table. So, we have a situation here that development is clearly impacting public transit, public transportation come up
and the city is choosing not to
charge developers the-the fact of the impact they are having. So to me tapping as a committee is aware we collectively as a board come back to this to have an open, honest conversation
about what the real impact of development on transportation is, makes a great deal of
sense. Given that we did leave a lot of money on the table and we have a new member of the board, I think giving him the opportunity to come back and look at that issue makes a great deal of sense. So I will be supporting that effort? Speaking supervisor speed task and
>> I just want to second supervisor avalos on the to greater file.
>> okay. The motion on the google data file has been
seconded by supervisor peskin.
At this time, I will like to move on to our next order of business to have a moment to allow members of the board to digest this information. So,-or
before we take a vote on the amendment for the duplicated
file. Supervisor avalos, no
comment? >> so I handed out a sheet that talked about the mms, what they are. They are pretty clear. Just to reiterate, it's an increase in nonresidential fee for footage over 99,000
hundred 99 ft.2. Toby at two dollar increase. Still well
below what it initially feasible as measured by the planning commission and is well
below overall impact that cost these projects will have an our
transportation system. The other amendment is for nonresidential projects that submit an application before
july 21, 2015 but have not yet received final approval. They shall pay 50% of the difference
between the current fee they
are paying, and the psf. So,
that would affect the handful projects but overall, it would bring in about $8 million
according to the planning department. I was told to my legislative aide. That would be one-time money. The two dollar
fee of course would be ongoing revenue coming for. So, colleagues, I would like your
consideration for this file. We
can amend-we can actually have
duplicated file. We can amend
these amendments and we can forward it to the full board we
can have a goat guillen whether
we can accept these. Whether we as a committee as all we can do that as a committee as all we can do that in January 13, the
leaf, is our first board meeting in January.? January 12 speech of January 12. At that point if people disagree
with the amendment they can vote them down. If they agree
they can vote them up. To me it gives us another chance were maximizing the amount of dollars that we can put together for the transportation system that is overtaxed by congestion and lots of facilities, especially in major parts of san francisco that are very transit oriented. >> so can you clarify why the committee as a whole month and
not specifically to land use? >> I would prefer that we
actually engaged at the full-bodied.
>> okay. So, in order to-I mean, I need some time to take
a look at it because I'm running this money I didn't focus on. I'd like to take an opportunity when we get to a moment to really digest this
and ask a few questions as well. So if we can go back to the site might appreciate that.? >> so will defer the item?
Yes. Later in the agenda. At
that time will also speed out
on the major main item as well.
So, clerk without objection was skip over to the next item, item number 16's
>> item 16 and ordinance to amend the measures go to require the inclusion of wage upon the ship and local hiring requirements in the sale city-owned property for the
development of housing or where
the city is a landlord and require inclusion of these records with the city is a tenant to authorize the opposite labor standards and opposite economic and workforce developed enforcement provisions.? Supervisor cohen
>> thank you. Good afternoon everyone. Colleagues, this legislation you have that were
dealing with here is the result
of months of calmer station with representatives from the labor segment of our community, office of labor standards as well as the mayors office of housing. Really, this ordinance
would prevent up local wage for
the sale and lease of city-owned property for the purpose of
developing mixed use housing projects. Currently, the city requires all contractors performing public works projects improvements to pay up
or billing wage comply with state apprenticeship programs and if the contract is over $600,000 comply with our local higher policy. However, these policies are not always
required when the city is selling or leasing its property
for the moment by third-party. So, earlier this year, the board submitter surplus property measure to voters reiterating our belief that the
city sur be used whenever possible to construct affordable housing.
But it is also essential that we ensure that these projects are being constructed to the same employment requirements and standards that we have of our own public works contractors. So, I really want to take a moment and thank the members of the building and construction trades council work with my office on this issue. As well as donnie leavitt. She'd been incredible. I don't see her out here-there she is. This woman certainly deserves an award from the office of labor standards and enforcement. Also May, I don't know. You too, my
friend deserve an award. You both have provided incredible
feedback that has been helpful instrumental in helping us shape this policy. So colleagues and I ask for your support on this measure and again want to acknowledge my staff that worked on helping this craft this. Speaking speaking speaking supervisor
wiener? I want to thank supervisor cohen and farrell but her leadership on this
legislation. Prevailing wage in addition to local higher air pressure program are really key
in terms of making sure were lifting people up into the
middle class, pain people wages
and benefits on which they can actually live in this expensive city. Making sure that we are
also focusing first and foremost, on her own residence and our own young people to give them opportunities to go into the trades, to make a good
wage, and to make lives for themselves and for their families in this city. So, again thank you to my colleagues for their leadership on this important legislation. >> supervisor avalos
>> thank you. I would like to put myself as a cosponsor on this legislation. I'm really excited that local hiring has
really taken off and being
embraced by major parts of our
city government. I really want to thank mayor lee for his work on it over the years and making sure that the major focus of
his administration. It is been doing wonders for san francisco neighborhoods to ensure that not just getting workers from
neighborhoods on projects now land on city property. But we are also recycling local dollars into local economies. That is something that has major benefits as well. So, my
thanks to levine: for putting
this forward and all the
partner she worked with in labor. To make it happen? Thank you. See no other names on the rochester clerk please call girl
>> item 16, campos aye cohen
aye farrell aye kim aye mar
[Inaudible] Aye peskin aye tang
aye wiener aye speed speedy
avalos speed aye be read aye
there are 11 aye? This ordinance is finally got on first reading >>[Gavel]
>> item 17 is an ordinance to accept and expend a $1 million grant from the california department of education to the city college of san francisco for the career pathways trust program implementation through June 30, 2017 and 20 annual
salary the school year 2015-2017 to provide for the creation of two class 9774 senior committee development
specialists one grant funded positions in the office of economic and workforce development.? Colleagues, can
we take this item same house, same call without objection the new ordinance is passed unanimously on the first reading. >>[Gavel] >> annex item
>> item 18 ordinance to appropriate form of dollars
from the first 2015-2016 hetch hetchy power enterprise fund balance to provide working capital for the committee choice aggregation program and to amend the repayment term of
the existing loan prizefight ordinance number 120 15 and to establish the terms for repayment with additional loan at five years the date of the
program launched in 2015.? Colleagues, can we take this
item same house, same call? Without objection the ordinance passes immensely on the first reading >>[Gavel]
>> item 19 is a resolution to retroactively approve a performance contract between committee behavioral health services and the california department of healthcare services incorporating the mental health services act projects for systems in
transition from homelessness mental health plan and community mental health services grant for the mac
through June 30, 2016? Can we take this item same house same call? Without objection the resolution is adopted unanimously >>[Gavel]
>> priest call item 20-31 together >> items 20-31 or 12 resolutions that approve amendments. Number one for the following san francisco
international airport terminal two leases and to revise the definition for each lease year. Representing the first lease year as an eight-month or not
rather than a 20 month per night. Items 20-21 for the
gourmet market and wine bar
lease. And the sitdown restaurant lease with taste on-the-fly san francisco. Item 22 is for the terminal to bookstore lease with books incorporated. Item 23 coughing bakery facilities lease with gotham enterprises. Item 24, quick serve lease with height
item 25 quick serve lease with underlay management group. Item 26 quick serve lease with bj annex. I'm 27 and 28, quick serve lease and the cocktail
lounge lease with hbf soto jb. Item 29 for terminal two and terminal three electronics and
technology lease. With edge one
cellular. Item 30, terminal to
terminal three spot lease with express sparked sf
international and for items 31, for the terminal to new stand coffee and specialty store
lease with host international.? Colleagues, can we take these
items same house same call?
About objection, the resolution are adopted unanimously >>[Gavel] >> next item, please >> item for two resolution to retroactively approve an airport lease with united states government for office space to be occupied by the united states drug enforcement
administration at terminal three for a five-year term to commence on October 1, 2015
grade fixed annual lease amount to approximately 432,000 hours. >> same house same house, same call without objection the resolution is adopted unanimously >>[Gavel] >> item 33, a resolution to
approve the terms of a 2011
lease and use agreement between-
south america and the city with
an estimated $840 rent for
exclusive use joint use these in lending fees for the lease term through June 30, 2021
>> same house, same call without objection the resolution is adopted unanimously >>[Gavel]
>> all right. It is now past
2:30 pm and we have 2:30 pm commendations. So I'm going to
start with supervisor cohen
from district and? >> ma'am, you are out of
order. I am sorry. We will move
back to our regular business
and if members of the-? Her family is coming in now.
>> okay. So, ladies and
gentlemen I appreciate
>> supervisor speak on, before you begin weave a number of accommodations and we have a
lengthy agenda, so I'm asking members of the board to keep their commendations to 5 min.,
please. Thank you. >> thank you for enforcing that board will get all be very
brief but just as a zoo. Rb in the chamber? This is good because no one is going to want to Miss This. Weave an opportunity to uplift and pay homage and respect to an
incredible city employee. Ms. Alina wolfe, who is the second director of the san francisco rent board she is retiring this month, ladies and gentlemen. Killeen has spent more than half her life that the reported she joined the department in 1982. Katie, I don't know how you will work your probably like two years old. That just
goes to show you that you been with us for a very long time and we value you. When you come
up to the podium? Folks, you heard in many of the remarks
earlier from supervisor peskin
to supervisor avalos, were always talked about the cost of living in the city. I want you to know the rent ordinance has
been amended a mere 92 times
since the day that killeen wolf walked into the door. 92
times. She began her rent board
career as a worker making only $16,000 a year and now she's finishing her career as the executive director, overseeing as a worker making only $16,000 a year and now she's finishing her career as the executive director, overseeing a $6.9
million budget. She worked herself up through the length ranks holding almost every position in the agency and also serving for 25 years as a secretary to the rent board commission which, I understand, is the absolute favorite part of her job. She is revered by
the commission., door by staff and respected throughout the landlord and tenant communities, which is faithfully served the past three decades. Please join me in congratulating wolf on her retirement.
>>[Applause]
Thank you so much supervisor. I actually had something very nice to say about each and every one of you
but I did deference to pres.
Breed's request to speak less than five and is in you all I know long-winded acne but the good news is going to listen to me for too much longer. I just want his aides and absolutely my honor and privilege. I had a job where I got paid a professional staff to do what I
consider social justice work with the best staff commission and family on the blanket I don't know how about yours. Mine is the best. So thank you so much. It's been an honor and a privilege and I mean that. >>[Applause]
>> >> thank you Mrs. Wolff and they do so much for your years of service to the city and county of symphysis go. It's
truly appreciate. Now I'd like
to recognize supervisor kim,
who has a commendation as well. Supervisor kim >> I also want to recognize
Mrs. Walter amazing work at the board. Thank you so much for your service and I agree it's
an amazing job you can serve our community and continue the work of social justice for our
sin. So, thank you. So, my commendation is for a gentleman
that is been in the press in
the last two weeks. Many of you >> supervisor kim can you hold on. Can we please close the door so that we can hear in the
chamber? Supervisor kim
>> thank you. The next
individual a san francisco resident that I'm really
excited to honor today. It is someone who is been in the public eye only of the last two
weeks. His name is esau archives, and many of you read
about him in the news. Every now and then we encounter everyday people whose heroic
action truly capture us. Life affords us these moments when
we can be heroes. Some of us
take those opportunities and
really decide to take it on. Esau is one of those people. This is one of those moments.
On the afternoon of monday on the afternoon of monday, November 23 esau was riding his delivery bike down market
street and noticed a group of people screaming around a bus shelter between fifth and sixth. A woman was crouching on
the ground, people were screaming and there was blood everywhere. Esau immediately
got off his bicycle does he thought she had been stabbed it although there was a God he
knows no one was doing anything. When he dropped his bike and ran to her he found that the reality was even more heartbreaking. The woman was having a baby at the bus
shelter. He literally took a close up of his back and quickly wrapped the newborn baby that was on the ground to
keep the baby warm and how the baby to his chest into the police officers and fire
department responded arrived.
He saw as a local hero. He stumbled upon an emergency and without hesitation took action. It would've been just as easy for them to step back and watch as many others did, but he made a split-second decision to act and probably saved this newborn
babies like. I'm really excited
to honor he saw today and I'm really glad they were able to make it here with your
beautiful wife and your daughter.. Well he has a daughter as well. What a
wonderful father to have. Also, we know there are many people in the communities also want to reckon eyes you as well. So, we
do havehomegrown businesses, san francisco-christian and andy
were good enough to donate a sweatshirt to you and we've also heard through the grapevine the 49ers have
welcomed you to a game and also with a chance to blow the horn to signal the start of the
football game. Which is incredibly excited I see the warriors are here as well. There nodding their head. I think there's a ticket waiting.
>>[Applause]
>> our national champion team
that is now 22-0. Without further ado, esau, please come
up to the microphone. We would love to hear from you. >>[Applause]
>> I would've to say thank
you, but I'm no hero. I just
believe that human beings, the life of a human being is very precious. The only thing I'd
really like to say is, regardless of social status or even those bombs in the street, they are human human beings.
Sometimes we can really make a change. We don't have to kiss them or love them but they're
just human beings just like any
bus in this room. Like Mr.
Donald trump. He's filthy rich,
right? Is no different than anybody. That's what I'm trying to say. I'm not trying to be
political or anything. She was
in need and I'm just happy to
be there and experience a human
being being born into the world . It was just the most amazing
and awesome thing, besides witnessing, see my children
being born. I was blessed to be
there. Really, that's all I have to say. Speaking
>>[Applause]
>>congratulations Mr. Marquez, well done. >>[Applause] >> now, I like to it knowledge
supervisor from district 9, supervisor david campos
>> tank you very much better President. Again, welcome to my
good friend aaron peskin. It is
my honor to recognize some
incredible women, and I like to
call them. These incredible
women along to a pretty
impressive group of women, and this is the names of the
various groups involved.. We
belong together. And the women's collective. In addition to doing incredible work every
single day, they recently led a
seven day March that was
called, 100 miles, 100 women.
they walked from pennsylvania
to washington dc to meet pope francis, and to do so for the
purpose of advocating for
immigration reform and for immigrants to be treated with respect and dignity. In a day
when donald trump is heard
talking hatefully about immigrants, that these women
have the courage to speak up
for the rights of immigrants is something we should be very
proud of. They are tireless work helps give a voice to millions of immigrants throughout this country where struggling to secure the human rights that
all of us deserve. With a certificate of honor we simply
want to say thank you. Are your efforts. Thank you for
representing san francisco. So, with that, I'll turn it over to
them to say a few words, but again thank you very much and congratulations.
>>[Applause]
>>[I am so grateful on behalf
of all of my comrades here. Because what we did this walk is we give a voice to the unorganized and for those who
have fear because they do not have papers to live legally in
this country. I want to dedicate this recognition to the 11 million workers in this
country that are here and that make it possible for all of us to work and drop food on our plates. Thank you very much.
>> take that donald trump. Thank you.
>>[Applause]
>>thank you ladies and congratulations. Thank you for
your efforts.
>>[Applause]
>> folks, just two more
accommodations, and so I now
would like to recognize supervisor eric mar will be presenting a commendation.
>> thank you breed. This is
actually supervisor tang's combination I love to join in
on what she's lost her voice today so try to imagine that I'm speaking as katie tang
today. We have an amazing >> speak a little softer mar. Just kidding >> we have an amazing
dedicated senior advocate
leader, or leader on behalf of
seniors. I like to ask if andrew hinton can come for. This is katie tang speaking at today's a bittersweet day because were saying farewell to and henson. Executive director the apartment of aging adult services at the human services
agency and trent-director of hsa. Director hinton has served in this role since 2005. A career helping seniors spans more than 40 years. Our work has included positions of the
director of home care, care management and fiduciary services for the institute on aging. Director of aging
services for san francisco's catholic charities, and director of the south san
francisco senior services. She also has experience as a lecturer and teacher in the
field of gerontology. As executive director of-she's
responsible for the departments for divisions in some support services, protective services, office of long-term care, and office of aging and veteran services. Director hinton has been working tirelessly to make sure the apartment of aging and adult services is a central place for information and counseling and a referral among
many other things. Some highlights of her. Director hinton successfully oversaw the merger of-the human service agency. She helped develop a
robust community based service of care system for sentences go seniors and adults with disabilities. She's an amazing leader in her field both statewide and nationwide. Old import officer positions in both california association for area agency on aging and the national association for area
agencies on aging. Katie tang speaking again I personally witnessed how under director hints of leadership san
francisco's been a pioneer in the way we serve seniors and adults with disabilities. For example, our office recently
worked with her through a new program designed to better serve seniors or mobile and
need access to helping the ill. This program utilizes existing restaurants as partners and seniors can go out in the community and enjoyed healthy
meals with family and friends at either free or highly reduced rates. I can't think of a better advocate for a senior community and director hinton.
Her last official day with the
department sadly, December 16 and director hinton, congratulations on your retirement. We wish you all the best in your years had. Thank you so much for your contribution to our city. That's from katie tang. I just
want to add, director hinton has been amazing in efforts to end hunger and food insecure security for seniors to address
the needs of people with disability in addition to
seniors so that those are intertwined in what we do for services for people. I also want to say she'd been a
champion of aging in place programs and villages that are spreading throughout this country but especially building
upon next village and supervisor peskin's district to golden gate village, which is just started in mind, and sf village in many others. Willie, allowing seniors to support one
another with mutual support and an organic ways develop networks, neighborhood by neighborhood as well. So, I want to thank her for visionary
leadership and amazing work for many years with our community-based organizations and our department of aging and adult service. On behalf of supervisor tang and myself to use much to and hinton and I
turn thems. Ensign. Which I'll leave this within 5 min. Ms. Henson.
>> thank you. All this supervisors, it's been a privilege to be in this position and to work with each
of you and your incredible staff. A lot has got
accomplished in 10 years, but
it's never one person. It is
really about the people in my department who come up with these great ideas and then we have these opportunities because it is san francisco mud to figure out ways to do
incredible innovative things. So, whether it's been working
in and out of care, post acute
work, all the nutrition were, the villages, whatever it might
be, we just had such opportunity to be successful. So, I thank you so very very much. I really enjoyed working with all of you. Thank you.
>> thank you. Supervisor cohen a few words >> I just want to say congratulations to you. You will be missed. It seems like all of our seasoned
professionals are transitioning on to bigger and better things. Please continue to hold san francisco in your heart and work with us. Thank you.
>>[Applause]
>> I want to add a little bit >> sorry, supervisor avalos.
Go ahead and do and, I want to say thank you for your hard work. Even such a dedicated public servant and for many years our office has relied on
your expertise and your support and your hearts as well. So, thank you and congratulations on your service.
>> thank you again for your
service Mrs. Hinton. Good luck with your comment. I know that to organize for final
commendation supervisor avalos. >> thank you mdm. Pres. I like to call that burns and her
friends and family members. If
they want to come up as well?
So, I just want to recognize
that burns and her tremendous work and energy for san francisco. There are very few
people that you see just from
time to time always engaged,
always steady in their efforts to make san francisco a better place and working behind the
scenes. Often very humbly but getting a lot of work done and beth has been one of those persons. She's just been a real inspiration wherever she is
working. We have a proclamation today that all the numbers of the board of supervisors
signed, but did not vote books on but I think the signatures themselves are enough to make
today beth burns day and in
fact, there was already a lot of people saying congratulation
you today for being that burns day and I want to make sure that we can have you in the board chamber to celebrate you
here today. It's also been
bittersweet for me knowing that
you will be leaving us to move
on to oregon o we loose a lot of really great families in the city and there many people who
are are going to Miss You and just seeing you everywhere. So,
I'm one of those persons. So here's our proclamation whereas, beth burns served as program director for sunday streets where she helps grow
the events of a fledgling experiment in to a beloved san
francisco institution that celebrates recreation, community activity, and fund in neighborhoods across the city and whereas, as a board member of young workers united bath
helped immigrant san francisco
workers in the service industry
organized to improve working conditions including passing san francisco's first in the
nation paid sick days ordinance which is actually a model for many cities around the nation, whereas, beth burns has contributed to the vibrancy of the bernal heights community to her service as secretary and vice President Of the bernal heights ever the board and leadership in making fiesta on
the hill the huge success, and whereas, as a member of the steering committee of the san
francisco league of voters pissed off voters, beth burns produce voter guides that
educated and gave excited young loar in san francisco and
whereas references also a gifted graphic designer who is generously donated her services
to many worthy causes, including design the sidewalk plaque that will commemorate the childhood home of jerry
garcia that will be in san francisco now, therefore be it
resolved with the city signature volume members of the board of supervisors we declare
today beth burns day for all of her worthy contributions to the city and county of san
francisco. Thank you so much.
>>[Applause]
>> before we move on, I want
to recognize supervisor campos and mar have both have something to say >> thank you matter present. The problem I have with supervisor avalos doing this is that he beat me to the punch..
This is actually a bernal
heights district 9 resident, and the idea of san francisco
not having beth and alex, and now the incredible addition of david is really hard to imagine. I don't think that san francisco can be san francisco
without beth and alex and david. It's bittersweet although I
can tell you that it's one of
the greatest honors that I've had as a district supervisor is
to be able to meet and interact
with and work with people like you. Beth, you've inspired me in so many different ways and
david is the cutest baby ever so congratulations and we are
going to Miss You. Thank you. B2 supervisor mar
>> thank you. I want to quickly say so happy it's beth burns day in san francisco. Thank you, beth, I'll just say as a new mother I always
remember you helping my daughter
painter paint bicycle black to make it much cooking under your dirty amazing parents but thank you for the leadership of young workers united empowering workers and young people league of pissed off voters and summit of things that sunday
streets as a legacy that you and susan and people leave for our city but thank you for the incredible work ethic and for always being there for me whenever I needed you as well.
Thank you.? Thank you.? I just want to thank all of you. Your opposite and so great to work with and your staff are just amazing. As well as the sunday streets staff. Of course, my husband alex. It
wouldn't be me without having alex as an advocate and I want to challenge you to complete and you continue to support sunny season also challenge you to make it the first weekly
open street event in the nation. We are in condition with a lot of cities and all be watching
from portland where we also have [Inaudible] And I encourage
you to lead the nation with this initiative. So important to bring recreation to underserved communities and this is really the most
cost-effective way to do. So, i'm watching from afar in hopes that you guys continue to support it and all the amazing work you are doing here to keep san francisco san francisco. So, thank you so much.
>>[Applause]
>> >> thank you for your service
and congratulations.
>>[Applause]
>> collies, it is now past 3 pm and we have multiple items before state related to the
proposed warriors event center. The district 6. The first is an
appeal of a final environmental impact report certification. The second is an appeal of the
tentative map centered we will consider the second appeal only if the board of hole boldly eir. If the board rejects the eir then we will take no additional action on the warriors project today. Then,
we have more pieces of legislation related to the project to which need to be
voted on after the appeals if we affirm the eir and the subdivision map. So, clerk, at this time can you please call
items 57 and 60 and I will then
recognize other colleagues.? Board of supervisors met the sitting and governing board of the successor agency to the
former the development agency for public hearing of persons interested in the certification of the final subsequent environmental impact report for the proposed golden state warriors event center and mixed-use to bauman project in
mission bay south box 29-32.
The constitutes vatican says of a multipurpose mixed-use event center including office retail open space, and parking on approximately 11 acre site in
the mission bay south
redevelopment area plan. I'm 58 is a motion of the board of supervisors acting in his capacity as a governing body to
the successor agency to affirm the commission on community investment and infrastructure certification of the final
subsequent environmental impact report. I'm 59, bush and reversed the commission
certification of the eir. I'm 60 motion directing the preparation of findings reversing the commission
certification of the fs eir.? Colleagues, for this eir appeal were functioning as a governing body of the successor agency to the former redevelopment
agency. So, this is a-this hearing will be wholly separate from the tentative subdivision
map appeal hearing in which we will be functioning as the board of supervisors. So, we have before us an appeal of the final subsequent environmental impact report certification for the warriors project. Our consideration of the appeal
involves our analysis of the adequacy, accuracy, and sufficiency and completeness of the environment impact report. Without objection, we will
proceed as follows: up to 10 min. For the appellant to
describe the grounds of their appeal. Up to 2 min. For public comment to speak in support of
the appeal. Up to 10 min. For representatives of the successor agency to the former redevelopment agency and/or planning department to present
their analysis for certifying the eir. Up to 10 min. For the real party in interest to present their case for certification of the eir. Up to 2 min. For public commenters to
speak in support of the affirmation of the environmental impact report, and finally, the appellants will have up to 3 min. For a
rebuttal argument. So, before we proceed I would first like
to recognize supervisor peskin
is first on the roster. >> thank you mdm. Pres. And
colleagues. For those of you who are not aware, I just flew
into san francisco after a long track in the himalayas in nepal. I was back in kathmandu
for number of days and despite my best efforts and the efforts
of my staff I was not able to
pull up the moving papers in
this item particularly the dis.
The appellants brief and the planning departments sponsor to that brief. I've never shied away in my eight years on the
board from rendering a decision
pursuant to an appeal under ceqa , but need to let you colleagues know that I have not been able to read any of the
moving papers, and therefore, mdm. Pres., respectively, asked that I be recused from this matter.
>> supervisor peskin would
like to be recused. Motion by
campos good colleagues, going take this without objection? Without objection supervisor peskin is excused from this but lex >>[Gavel] >> supervisor kim
>> thank you. >> I'm sorry. Go ahead
>> enqueue President Breed could all be brief in my remarks. Was my marks will come at the decision-making point and will also with the ordinance adobe before us later on lockbox agreement. In order
to soothe the warriors have first announced their intention
to return back to their home in here in the city of san francisco, the arena project
has been through a very lengthy process, the reengaged process.
One that has evolved quite dramatically. Including with a very dramatic decision last
summer to change their point of
location. While its new location in mission bay and particularly in the district
that ira present, needs widespread support I look forward to listening to our
staff, the city and appellants around concerns around traffic congestion, environmental impact, and the process that
took place to bring this arena
project before us. I have been
really-I want to express some acknowledgment and thanks to our city step did I know this
has been white a complex project. It's not an easy thing or everyday action to bring in
arena and entertainment stadium to a city. It certainly is very complex and whether huge impact both on the neighborhood and
the city. I think that this process through the appeal will really allow us to delve into some these important issues in terms of how we can make this work within the fabric of our neighborhood. So, without further ado I like to turn the floor over to our appellants.
>> thank you supervisor kim. With that, I'll be appellants to come forward. You will have
10 min. >> thank you, supervised. Good afternoon my name is tom lippi represent the mission bay
alliance. This environmental impact report is very competent even date loosed with paper. Spend a few minutes that we have here is an appellant to
try to supply a couple of the
issues. This eir with respect
to transit impact hhas serious deep flaws. I've some graphics
I think might assist in bringing those two lights. If I could ask the clerk, I'd like to pass these graphics out. They were sent by e-mail but you might not have had a chance to download them. If you want to look at them, I have copies
for all supervisors.? Deputy clerk will pick those up and
hand them out.
>> alas sfgtv to switch to the overhead please. What I'm
showing you is-is not coming through very clearly on your overhead projector, but with
this graphic shows is that the eir is carefully drawn the
study area for the project
assessment of traffic impacts to avoid a host of other study areas that are contained in the eir and negative declarations.
Brother projects south of market and downtown areas of san francisco. So, what you have here is kind of a funny looking polygon that is clearly designed to avoid into
sucking with other projects study areas and south of market
and these other projects are manifold. There are lots of
other projects that in recently approved or in the pipeline
now. You're the 5m project to 22 second project 706 mission st.
Price. 801 brandon project. And the list goes on. So, there's a lot going on here in san francisco both in terms of construction and operational impacts because all these projects increased traffic or change traffic patterns. Now, the next graphic this is map number one in your pocket, the
next graphic is map number two.
Again, the overhead is not very clear, but what you can see
there is the northern portion of that strange looking polygon, the blue one, this
project study area. It is targeting intersections which is why about long arm of it
pointing north up toward harrison street. But what all those red dots are, the intersections surrounding the polygon, which is the bay area,
which are either at level of
service e or level of service f which is severely impacted already. So the study area is
clearly designed to avoid encompassing those. Why? Because small changes make a big difference when you already have a significant impact. This part of san francisco is severely impacted with traffic and has been for years. Is that my office on bryant and second street so I know it intimately. Especially since the giants moved in. Now you're going to add to that both in terms of number of days where you have those kinds of conditions and the number of-increase in severity of those conditions
when you have an overlap
between games between different
teams. The next traffic which
is method number three, brings us to aid assessed together and
you can see these other projects are smack dab in the
middle of all these sf and e intersections. The severity of
the impact is another the problem with this eir. I have
another graphic which I can see now on the screen is not very useful. Let me just tell you what it says. The eir provide
some summary tables for impacts. It tells you that many intersections are going to ls
which is level of service f which is severe. It doesn't tell you how bad it gets after
it gets to f because above f or worse than f you about figure greater than 80 seconds of delay per vehicle. When you go to the premises you go find out
those numbers are much higher but the body of eir does not show that. So people reading the eir are being misled into thinking that all the impacts are just around the same which is 80 but what this shows when
you have an evening game, basketball game at the 16th and mississippi intersection, give
actually 107 seconds. We have two games to 1/82. Almost 3
times as much for twice as much
as 80. So, this problem of a
little change makes a big difference to the eir has skirted around the problem by selectively presenting information and selectively studying the impacts. Now, one of the other comments that we
had made is that the eir underestimates the number of people arriving at the gains in
the peak hour of the pm period between 5-6. If so not because it assumes only 5% of the people were coming to again or
even will be traveling in that time or not. But it admits for
a 7:30 pm game 11% of those people are going to get there between six-6:30 pm. It excludes them from the five-6 pm
period time period. It's completely illogical to think those people dramatically turned up at the turnstile
without having had to travel during that peak period. So we've created a traffic simulation to illustrate a point in consequence, where you have those 11% of the people
added to the 5%, you have 16% and Mr. Dan smith traffic consultant that I've consulted
is going to narrate the video. Mr. Smith, if you could come do
that at this point.? I'm going
to >> I'm going to turn on the
video so if the sfgtv people speak of it on.
>> >> it's on.
>> what we have here, dan
smith smith engineering management union city
california for the record. Despite here is a simulation of
traffic using mostly the topic
scenarios from the eir. The intersection of 16th, seventh and mississippi's on the left of the simulation. 16th and
third is on the right. 16th and owens, 16th and fourth in
between. The project is at the
upper right in each clip. The hospitals across third street. The caltrain tracks in the
amber at the left. Blue dots are cars. We would white backs are large trucks. Buses are magenta teal and green depending on whether they are regular services or special
event services. In the upper
clip is the baseline scenario
for the eir. That baseline scenario includes the
assumption of the 22 fillmore
priority lanes. Most of you are
aware my things down there in
the peak period now work fairly well. When you take away two of
the lanes on 16th st. To create
the bus priority lanes, the
traffic situation deteriorates,
and you will notice on the
screen, we've created as if you
could look straight through the eye 283 freeway and see the traffic running underneath
beneath six street. As I said,
when the 22 fillmore project is
implemented,, things get more
difficult. The middle clip
includes the project with the warriors game, but no giant
skin. You can see how the big bills northbound on third. Picu actually extends several blocks
off the screen. Sometimes westbound 16th is totally
backed up to third, all the way
from the railroad tracks and
also there are long queues,
each on 16th approaching
seventh. So, that's a more
severe situation than the assumed existing baseline
condition in the eir but the
eir does not distinguish. Finally, the clip at the bottom
reflects the scenario that tom mentioned it instead of just
the 5% of people who pass
through the arena turnstiles in
the pm peak hour,-instead of just the 5% of people, we
assume the people who in the turned >> thank you good I'm sorry your time is up at this time. Thank you very much. Now, we
will have up to I can see no questions from members on the board-will have up to 2 min.
Per member of the public who
would li the appeal. Please come
forward. >> you're acting as the interpreter? B2 yes. >> members of the public need interpretation will have double
the time. Please come forward.
>> hello, supervise. My name
is joan-. Mission bay does not
need a large activity center.
Because we already have a at&t
park. When there is a large
event the traffic is a most paralyzed the pedestrians are
facing huge danger. If we had a large sport center and parking
lot in this area it will
increase the burden to this
region. It will bring much more inconvenience to the people
living here and also there's
enough [Inaudible] For the
residence. So, I do not support constructing a huge event
center and parking site in this area. Thank you.
>> thank you. Next speaker, please. Please come forward as we call the next speaker in on. Thank you.
>> hello, supervise. My name
is-. When talking about building a huge activity center
and parking not in this area I want to ask, are you guys
afraid of I asked? I understand that her country and
city will protect our safety,
but no one knows about the
plans. Any person who can move around will encountered with
some kind of danger. When
something bad happens, what can
the patient in a hospital due? Mission bay is already a crowded area, and people keep
moving in. Howell can we evacuate so many people when
something bad it really happens?
Why should we increase the
risk of a landmark of san
francisco? So, I think we
should not do a large sport
center talking about in this area.
>> thank you. Next speaker, please. Man can you help me with calling up the speakers,
please as well? Thank you.?
Hello.
>> hello, everyone. My name is-
. There are lots of different
types of environmental pollution
. But in mission bay, the
pollution are noises and lights.
Because when there is a big event, large crowds of people
will get together and they will
create huge noises. Also, in
order to raise up the
excitement of the crowd, a big
amount of lights will be used. Therefore, noise and bright lights will become a problem in this area, and they will badly
affect the conditions of the
patient's who are in the
hospital. So, that is why me and my friends come here today to vote against building a
large sport center and parking
lot. Thank you.? Thank you.
Next speaker, please.
>> hello, everyone.
Supervisors, my name is -- . City planning for mission bay area
is very important. Because it will have a profound and
long-term impact. Because of the healthcare facility in this area, mission bay has already
become one of the important landmarks in san francisco. There are lots of patients and
their families with different needs traveling in and out of this area. Using different
transportation modes. So, the
traffic in this area is very busy. It would still build a large-scale parking lot in this
area it will worsen the traffic
dramatically. In the event of a
large-scale catastrophic emergency,, how can we handle
that? I hope when you do the
city planning, please put the human life in the first place. Please stop constructing such a
large sport center and parking not in this area. Thank you.
>> thank you very much. Next speaker, please.
>> hello, supervisors. My name
is angela-. Mission bay has a
conference of medical center
which consists of different
apartments of ucsf in different
buildings. Most of the time patients need to go to different buildings to get
tested and usually they move
and act relatively lower than
the healthy people.However, if they have to move around on the
same road as others him as those
event participants, they will
face lots of danger. That is why I oppose to build a large activity center and parking lot in this area. Thank you. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good afternoon. Where to
reference a 41 page environmental justice analysis
that I filed with the clerk. I just returned from speaking at
the national black caucus of state legislators with a big issue is economic violence.
Which is reduced black wealth by 53% in the past seven years.
This is a local example of the economic violence. 45% of black workers in san francisco lie on public transit to get to work.
this project severely compromises [Inaudible] To earn a living. But generally, with preferential treatment for private shuttles. There are alternatives to avoid this impact would have not been
considered.? Thank you. Next speaker, please. >> my name is lisa admire
about her spike not use ef. So, this mission bay project doesn't affect me personally but are very concerned about a
couple things. One being what
other spanother one is nurses actually getting to work and
the ability for the relief to
come. Who's got the paint for their overtime, whose cannot be the state of california when the relief is not able to reach
the hospital when the other
nurses are stuck in traffic?
Then, the other issue that
bothers me so much is that the traffic is going to be very congested country I used to work admission date and I
really truly cannot imagine a mother and sick child stuck in the car watching your child deteriorate when you're trying to access the emergency room because there's so much congestion. That is the part that I think no illness you
can't put a price tag on that to take care of our community. So I am opposed to this project and the location of it. Thank you.?
>> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good afternoon. Speaking as a concerned citizen, I know
most of you by now anyway. We met personally. So, I'm actually here to speak about the traffic congestion issue. I am just wondering, where the
studies came from, who did the
studies that actually make it appear as if there's some way to mitigate the traffic
situation? I'm not sure what
time frame they live in or what level of reality there on them
about the people who think they can do anything about it when they have done nothing but make
it worse is for the last four or five years I don't think the
public trust them to mitigate any. Therefore we encourage you to support this appeal. Thank
you.? Thank you very much. Before we knew moved in next
speaker the northlake course is
open for overflow as well's room 263. Next speaker, please.
>> my name is bob-san francisco is well known as a
transit first city. But transit vehicles themselves are often
mired in traffic. The reason is, we have too many cars in
san francisco. One project that is very highly rated by
the regional federal agencies promises to alleviate part of the problem. That is the
downtown extension of how tran from fourth and king street to the new transit terminal. That project has been extensively vetted. It's been engineered. It's been environmentally clear. It's on the federal
start list. However, recently, there has been a move or idea that is surfaced to relocate
the couch when track to third
street partially perhaps to support the warriors project.
This is a very bad idea. They will move this project way down the federal list and perhaps
even eliminate the possibility of moving the project forward.
i urge you not to rely on any
transit contributions from
moving the caltrain track two thirds should get it's a nonstarter. It's not going to happen. Rather, I urge you to
help get this project funded
so that once the transit center
is completed and bus traffic starts in 2017, we can move seamlessly into phase 2, which is construction of the downtown extension of caltrans. Thank you. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> hurry. Hurry. Don't be late. I've got to thank my
basketball stars above me.
Hurry hurry, don't be late. I
can't wait for the warriors golden state. It will be great. First rate. If the event center.
It's the main event.. Hurry. Hurry. Don't be late. I've got
to thank my lucky stars above me . Hurry. Hurry. Don't be late.
I can't wait for the warriors golden state. It'll be great, first rate. If the event
center. It's the main event.
Don't delay. Fight for the stadium if you want it. Fight for it if you don't want it, too. Fight for the city you love the most because love is
what you feel. It's the main
event thank you.
>> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> tom gilbert and I believe
that a pause was deserved. Transportation wise, the stadium cannot be better served by anything that we can in this
city do that three bart lines
don't already do wonderfully
well. $80 million improvements
supposedly will not add or fix
or beat three bart lines. While
$80 million is prepared the new
light rail cars for muni are
losing eight seats. I find this
is-it does not sit well. It's in the wrong place. It's not
downtown under market street or
around markets to get it's not
caesar chavez. The tidbit on
television at the end of the
baseball season on one of the
little tidbits of news we got, a gentleman said he interviewed a woman who is taking her four-year-old son to the
appointment at mission bay. They took a half hour to get
through baseball traffic. Add
the giants development, just a block down, we've got 1500
units of housing them a 11,000
jobs in office buildings. So,
there's can be a whole bunch of
new people going back and
forth, again, not with the bart
system where three trains are coming in serving the whole bay area. If this was on bart, I would be more inclined to go
for it. The vulnerability of the day is also another issue.
I want to see the burn. Last week we did 75 howard. How are we going to protect us from the water rise? Lots of questions. Thank you. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> my name is emily wilson. Life is been said and sung
about the traffic. I'm pretty appalled they would think about
adding this much traffic and
gridlock and pollution to an area that's already suffering
from it make it harder for people to get around on the bus, on foot, on bikes in their cars. Whatever it might be. Even more than that, I'm just appalled you consider putting this by hospital. This is for doctors and nurses to heal their patients. For them to not be will to get there for their families families not be able to get their children and have to worry there's no way-anyway
I think that's terrible.
>> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> I am [Inaudible]. I have
lymphoma and I assume you're
familiar with lymphoma. It's
important that my family and
people that work with me can
get to the hospital. I love the
warriors. I really do. I'm excited that they're 22-0. It's
amazing. But I think you might
need to take more time to look
into this. [Inaudible]. Thank you very much. >> thank you. Next speaker,
please. >> thank you. Good afternoon. My name is susan. I'm a longtime resident of san
francisco. For the moment decision to? But I thought it was important to share my view. I'm a big fan of the warriors and were having a great time
right now. Obviously. But, I
don't feel that this stadium or event center, as you're calling it, is really a right fit for san francisco. We had talked
about too much noise, too much traffic, and it's way too close
to the children's hospital. The
stadium is supposed to be 1000
feet from the emergency room, which looks like it could be
great major problems right there. I really feel that it's just the wrong place for the event center, and thank you for allowing me to speak. >> thank you. Next speaker,
please. Pet >> mining the subject basin, professor of anesthesia at ucsf. Achieve it anesthesia at
the san francisco general. My thoughts are that well stressed
by many people, but working at the county I know meet axis is absolutely essential. I cannot see how that will happen here.
Thank you. >> thank you. Next speaker, please. >> my name is gloria judd. I live in basically I lived in san francisco since 1960. I worked most my adult life at ucsf on parnassus in the neonatal intensive care and I
retired in 2007. I'm here to give a voice to the critically ill infants who are in the end en route to ucsf which is a hospital. Many of these babies
are extremely low birth weight, as small as one and 2 pounds
and very premature, 24-25 we frequently. Dependent on ventilators. Some are unstable
in the ambulance and require and ventilated with these time is everything and they need to get the hospital for emergency care that they so desperately
need. Since there's minimal parking provided for the warriors arena, it is suggested
that fans use public transportation and I feel this is discriminating towards
senior citizens and disabled persons. The initial proposed site at pier 30 was dropped because of the concerns about local and tourist traffic and block abuse for residents who live on the waterfront. But
now, it is considered okay to build a sports arena directly across the street from a hospital that treats the
sickest of the sick patients and takes the risk of impacting negatively the quality of life
of a child. I just don't get it. Homeland security has made it very clear that sports
arenas by the number one target. >> 27 seconds >> homeland security has made it very clear that sports arenas are the number one
target for terrorist events in our country. If there was a
major event at the proposed arena it would be impossible to activate the sick infants out
of the hospital and out of the area in a timely manner. I do not believe that there is any other sports arena in our country that is located directly across from the hospital.? Thank you. Next
speaker, please. >> >> next speaker, please.
>> a lot of great people are here today. Mission bay lights
thank you for showing up. We would hope aaron peskin would
be. [Inaudible] Are fighting a
price. The resident of the
troll hill. That state the facts. Mission bay is a very tranquil place at this moment.
As I heard on the tbd other
night, about the new arena rvs
come as genuine. I have the g1 set arena there like we don't want that arena there. Think
about it. Joe talmage will not want you arena. All that
traffic coming through there,
it's tranquil. We got the fresh
air. Me, a person who likes to run, about these people want to
get out, the elderly or run on the track around third street. All that pollution. The
environmental. So, I appeal to
to grow decisively like we fought for the kaiser project breakdown the quote. It was
just a little thought they
relocated. The arena should not
be built right there at that spot. All the congestion is going in that one strip in that
area. Mr. Avalos he likes to
ride a bike. That's what we need more bicycle riding it we don't need that congestion. We don't need the arena. Think about that. Think about it.
There's a lot of people who would probably show up today but I would like to speak on
their behalf. We do not need that arena in that area there. The mission bay alliance we should be applauding them
today. Think about it. They're
part of ucsf. There's a fashion that does not want.
>> thank you. Speed next
speaker, please.
>> good afternoon pres. Breed and members of the board of supervisor on susan graham holly. I'm a member of the mission bay alliance legal thing and I'm here to talk a few
minutes or 2 min. Exactly, about the ceqa problems with
this project. We received a lot of information from us and for many many people about very technical but very real environmental problems with the
proposed arena. Because there are significant impacts, because of the proximity to the
uc medice fact that the land use in this area is carefully planned
and did not include an arena, it's very very important that
the city consider alternatives.
Ceqa has both procedural and substantive rules. The
procedure has not been gone through pushing and eir,
getting comments, etc. It's a
substance that's the real reason behind ceqa. The point is to look at environmental impacts of the project impact will be significant to see if
there's a way to mitigate that. The alternative is in the eir is therefore the very most important part of one of the most parts and here is not a
minor error. It's a major error.
Eir did not locate any potentially feasible off-site
alternatives. Not one. It is
required by law. There were some sites rejected but they were not studied so that does not take care of the problem. The
only site in the eir was the
pier 30, 32 site that's been rejected it is infeasible or the warriors would've proceeded there. So pretend it's potentially feasible and
satisfy ceqa's requirements to look at alternatives to see, is there way to commerce this
arena, with less impact, without doing that you're doing a disservice to the warriors
team itself and to the people of san francisco. You should amend the eir and look at off-site alternatives. At least one.
>> next speaker, please. >> good afternoon. My name is
martin lee and I am [Inaudible]
I submitted about four years
ago with a letter from pres.
Obama. I am here today because
I was also a part of a
demonstration 17 years ago
when william hanks and was
shocked at point blank range in the back of the head on by the san francisco police department here we are, again, another young african-american senselessly killed. I mean, the
mission bay project is
admirable. I'm sure it's greatly needed, we had all
these people demonstrating for
the injustice that african-american people face every day. We probably would
not be here today. I'm sure
that stadium is going to be
built, but how many of our people are going to be here to watch it? We don't know because it seems like we're
under attack and deputy gains, [Inaudible] She served the city
of san francisco for three
years, with a smile. You would never know she lost her own
child, and nothing. What is it
going to take for people to
wake up? Education is at the foundation,, the very core, the everything we believe in, but if everyone is not getting the
same level high level of education how are we going to
grow and develop as a society? I'm going to be here as much
as I can because it's of vital
now. We are under attack. And nobody is fighting for us. Not even our own people. They don't even fight for themselves because they're not educated
enough to know. We can't place blame about this and that. That's not going to do a bit of
good.? Thank you, sir. Next
speaker, please. >>
>> thank you, sir next speaker, please. >> my name is phil schwartz.,.Us writers since
1985 mono there since 1995. I strongly support diversity eir certification for this project. The traffic plan that's being
touted by the warriors in the mta is woefully insufficient and doesn't even include the area s. Of mariposa st. Which encompasses the entire input
of.Patch. The neighborhood is already oversubscribed and expenses gridlock, so adding this additional project is
going to some serious severe impacts on the neighborhood and beyond. So I would ask you to
please reverse the
certification. Thank you. >> thank you. Next speaker,
please.
>> hello. My name is bob
steinberg and I am a 27 year
resident of borough hill. I would like to say that I would
echo the opinions of the previous speaker with respect
to my neighborhood. I live to the I looked through the eir as best I could and I could not
find anything that deals with mitigating traffic and parking issues in our neighborhood. We have a lot of projects on the board already and I really feel our neighborhood is being inundated. But, aside from my
own personal interest, I have to say that I agree with a lot of the other speakers. The idea
of sticking a basketball stadium and two high-rise buildings next to a hospital and even the possibility of potentially
damaging one patient is more than enough reason for my perspective that this project should not be moving forward. Thank you very much for your time
>> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good afternoon my name is jake backe and him and oakland native. I've been residing in san francisco for the last
eight years. Kim is my district supervisor. I like to know
[Inaudible] Because she seems to not her head yes the terms
of the project. It's bad enough getting in and out of san
francisco. This area where this proposal is going to create
more congestion among the ways, and something so that he has not touched on yet. That is crying. It's going to bring a
lot of stuff outside of the
stadium into the community. The supervisor along with the mayor have yet to address car
break-ins in the area. They don't address and outdated san
francisco fire department, with emergency equipment-that money
could be well spent elsewhere. Projects like the america's
cup, which was a bomb, again
blind spending, over $1 billion with the central subway
project, which is nothing but a disaster with the noise and the traffic, again, not addressed
by my supervisor or the mayor. So, hopefully, they will get
their facts and figures straight and allow the community to
vote on a measure, get our side
of the issue. With that, I want to thank you.
>> thank you. Next speaker, please. >> I like to request with the
not I can use my-both of us
>> actually, you cannot. You
have to speak directly in terms of your time. >> okay. Then I have a video
to play so press pause and dino, >> someone she can have her own 2 min.
>> perfect. So, this is a video >> please speak directly into the microphone
>> this is a video with audio. >> is there a problem? Should
we move to the next speaker
>> okay. Next speaker, please. Will come back when we get it fixed >> my name is jennifer wade did I live in the mission and six years ago my son was born at uc with a congenital heart
defect and can use to receive treatment at ucsf today. It's about okay this arena project would create massive traffic jams in the area around us today on a regular basis. This would be a public health disaster for city children. Ucsf is the only nationally ranked children's hospital in the city of san francisco only
children's hospital that treats rare condition such as my sons. My son's condition carries a 75% lifetime risk of return. If you would have a stroke prior
to it-estimate stuck in traffic with the need to be diverted to a different hospital could mean the difference between a full recovery and permanent
disability or even death for him. We're just one family with a bit of unusual circumstances, the children including previously healthy children shop at ucsf hospital every day with life-threatening emergencies were time is of the essence. In addition, someone
who spent months by my sons
bedside concern about the impact of arena noise and traffic on long-term hospital patients and families could have it critically ill child in
hospital this thing really horrific experience. Your child is subjected daily to painful procedures their sleep is disrupted by vital checks monitors and alarms. It almost no control over your
environment. During those rare times when you're able to leave the hospital for a quick shower
or not there's always the possibility you would get the call your child is taken a turn for the worse need to come back there immediately. Now imagine being stuck in arena traffic after you get a call like that.
I come from a penn state family have seen percent have a desire to be like about winning team can cause people to turn a blind eye to certain inconvenient truths. I beg you to please take a step back and think long and hard about what can be gained from this project versus what will be lost. >> thank you. Next speaker,
please.
>> good afternoon. My name is
-I'm a member of the mission bay alliance. I just want to
make a few points regarding the project greenhouse gas analysis in the eir as our leaders aren't parceling up to combat
global climate change. The 8900 m of application for this
project said the project would
emit 200,000 tons of carbon dioxide over the next 30 years. That's equivalent of putting 42,500 cars on the road for an
entire year. This estimate is not complete as all the greenhouse gas emissions from
this project at least [Inaudible] Also assumes the
oracle omissions go down by over
76%. To help address greenhouse gas emissions, they
are going to buy offsets but there's no standards for these offsets and they May be uncertified which could cost as little as one dollar baton and in the project will stay
greenhouse gas neutral. Unlike
other objects and purchase office by the state were purchased locally that have other co-benefits here in san
francisco, this project has no requirement. The eir says ignore the faulty analysis in the 8900 application and look instead to the cities
greenhouse gas reduction plan in this projects compliance with that. But, according to
supreme court case from last
week, the project must show the relationship between the project level of reduction in compliance with the city's greenhouse gas reduction plan. Since there is no quantitative
emission-quantification of this greenhouse gas emissions in the first place there is no way
it can show this relationship. Thus, the eir analysis needs to be redone to meet minimum standards. There needs to be a credible quantification of the greenhouse gas emissions. The showing of the relationship to meeting the greenhouse gas plan
in the city and then-it's unfortunate while others were
too vigorously address climate change we are not doing so in san francisco. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> I'm sorry. >> good afternoon. My name is
gerald-I've been in transportation planner and engineer for about 40 years. I'm very familiar with san francisco and with the mta and
its practices and policy. I am
representing state union today. we support the rejuvenation and
improvement of muni and I want
to talk about the traffic and parking impacts on that part of san francisco's pride. You heard a little bit of it earlier today. There's a think
it's to 25 events a year. There's at least 100 of these events allow over 12,000 people
to come to the events muni carries about 18% of the trips to san francisco and we average suburban county it's more like
5% on transit and the rest on car. So, the idea that you can move a couple of bus lines and maybe even shift some day in
the distant future millions of dollars a train line over next to the arena instead of mitigating is going to mitigate against 12,000 people coming in are more to these events
for-five times a week, it's fantasy. It's pathetic it's not
going to happen. The mitigation program that's been put out in
that eir is false. It's not going to do enough. So, if
you're going to bring in a
terminal or basketball pavilion that to something real to protect the neighborhood. Thank you.
>> thank you. >> I think we have the video working. This video is intended for the members of the public to see the facts of the case.
>> sfgtv.
>> the warriors arena-by the city's own estimate anywhere
from-speed video[Video] Time is of the essence. You can't get
through the gridlock. Soon, this potentially life-threatening situation May
be a reality. A new bass
coloring the proposed for
mission bay. Down the street from at&t park and adjacent to ucsf medical center in the heart of the city's fastest-growing neighborhood. Today, we should phase known
for its thriving biotech sector. Before billion-dollar industry that is great at 21,000 local
jobs. If every, ucsf open a brand-new for hospital conducts with a full-service pediatric emergency room. The hospital offers life-saving services that other nearby hospitals do
not. It's a neighborhood on the
rise. But maybe not for long. Imagine what a friday night would be like when commuters
pour in and out of the city get 40,000 fans raced to the giants game at at&t park and more than 18,000 people descend into mission date for a warriors game or concert. Gridlock from
every direction. Eight armageddon o'brien traffic and seven cisco to a screeching
halt. Less than a mile from at&t park, the warriors arena would devastate the landlocked mission date neighborhood. The city's own estimate, anywhere from 9000-10,000 fans would like to warriors games. We are walled cars go? With only 200 parking spots dedicated to the arena
>> thank you very much. Next speaker, please. >> this is just a continuation
of the video.
>> the patient the conferences
could be deadly. Located only
1000 feet from the arena ucsf joins er handles about 11,000
emergency room visits per year. Imagine a parent raising a sick child to the hospital when immigrants driver with a life
hanging in the balance. If even is even one like worth the risk? We say no. No to risking even one life. No to even thousands more cars on city roads and highways. No, to turning surrounding communities into parking lots. Join us in opposing the proposed warriors
arena. Join us in a brighter
future for san francisco.
>> thank you.
>> thank you very much. Speeds next speaker, please.
>> hi. My name is rob francis.
I live in mission bay. I been there for eight years. I'm an 18 year resident of san francisco. I think the mission bay alliance has been
mischaracterized in the media
as being millionaire and
billionaire who don't want this project. I think that is the
furthest from the case. As a
resident who lives in the neighborhood and who has to
commute every day, I don't see
how this can happen. The area around the proposed warriors
arena is one of the most traffic heavy in the entire
city. With cars making their
way to the 101, 280, and the
bay bridge every day. I have-I ride on muni most of the time
but at times I drive. Whether
I'm on the embarcadero or taking one of the side streets,
I am already stuck in gridlock
every day. To add to that,
something that I've noticed in
the last probably year is that
I know cm nuances writing the
muni tracks on the embarcadero.
I think this is just insane. There is no way that you can
add even more people were more
cars coming in or out of the city. I stammer the mission bay alliance in opposing this
project and hope that you will reject. Thank you. >> enqueue very much. Next
speaker, please.
>> are the consummate these letters of opposition for the
record to the clerk. Thank you. My name is we which was a common organizer for the mission bay alliance. There's been a lot of rhetoric from the waterside that there's no community support gun the opposition to this arena. I can tell you this cannot be further from the two. From what you've heard today for a lot of people who could not come out today I've spent the last six weeks
talking to people I can tell you vast majority of people oppose this project could think the numbers are beginning to reflect that with a pole that
was done yesterday out to the media. Less than a majority of
people oppose it or in support of this arena. That's down 10% from the warrior said a few months ago. The opposition is
growing. I think it's been a
very exclusive project which is why more opposition has not come out yet and a lot of ucsf people feel afraid to come out against this project because
ucsf without any input cannot against it so a lot of staff
have been, out afraid. A lot of neighborhood numbers have not been included in this price. Is been represented move very quickly no time for anybody to read any of the information. So, I cemented over 400 letters
of opposition organizing on the streets and over 1800 letters that been sent to the supervisors in opposition to the arena. Thank you very much. >> thank you very much. Next speaker, please.
>> good evening everyone. My name is our money just good from the east. I live in richmond. I've really been a warriors authentic and I do not
agree with the terms of them moving to san francisco
because, I believe, ever since- the role on the team everybody
has been looking at them as the golden treasure and honestly, the being a richmond I can live in san francisco. It's not my choice. I can do it financially. I honestly believe that san francisco is turning into a playground for the rich.
So, I just believe that the
warriors should not be there. I
think that is anarchy as a warrior fans I do wish the best but I don't wish this for them
at all. I feel like they should
pick a different alternative than mark to build this project
is ideal like it'll enhance your the biotech centers because that whole areas actually progressing through the medical field. That's all I have to say. Thank you. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good afternoon. First of
all, I like to say most of you
May not know, disabled american veteran. I thought. I was
overseas 31 months during the war. To come back to america to find out that black people
could not be in the teamsters
union, to find out I doubt if
one of you supervisors here know that there's not one black person that owns a concession in either one of these parts.
This is madness. I don't mind
if they build the park on every corner, but I think we have a
right to be a participant in
all of these businesses, and so
far, I would like to see the hands of either one of you
supervisors when they for
candlestick park down, they
said black people were participated it ain't
happening. They tore it down. You don't understand the problems of black people in san francisco. You think we are a
joke. We are not a joke. I
fought for this country. I lost
a uncle in world war ii. I
demand that you all find out
how many of these concessions
will be allowed for black people in this city. Otherwise, don't
build that stadium. I mean, what's so hard to understand about that? We've got black supervisor. We've got black counsel people everywhere. But
there's something wrong and we
are not it's because I thought it was my duty to serve this
country, to return home and
find out merely because I was but I cannot work in san
francisco.
>> next speaker, please.
>> hello. My name is-. I've
lived at alabama street and
17th for more than 30 years.
So, naturally, I've seen the
area go to lots of changes.
Before this proposal, the it
influx and the subsequent shoal parking difficulties and one of the earlier speakers brought up
ivan I thought was good point
the police and fire department, really, are overloaded the
amount oto provide. I know this
firsthand. So, I mostly opposed
to the new arena because of the
traffic. I drive as little as
possible, but I'm not verbally disabled and I need to drive to
pick up but
it's dangerous. It's hard. That's all. I am opposed. Thank you.
>> thank you. Next speaker,
please.
>> hello. My Ms. Allen mcinerney. I'm speaking on behalf of parents the child at ucsf. My son benjamin was born
May 2020 15th at our home. Our goal is one of the minimalistic
news. Have the baby at home and family around and take your the video home nurture and raise
him this community and family spirit. Things change first almost immediately after he was born. Several defects associated with medical
acronyms. Mysterious the fact [Inaudible] A congenital heart
disease. November 24
successfully report open-heart
surgery at the children's hospital. Less than 24 hours after his birth we were at the emergency situate a life
serving surgery required [Inaudible]. I love the bay
area sports I love my baby more. I love the warriors are making history as we speak. I love the players are inspiring the youth and professional manner that should be
associated with professional on players and romans. The bay area desert system. I can imagine scary sinners with having a pro sports arena
residing next to any emergency
personnel. The other fact of the matter is and you will be used for other things during the off-season while the team is traveling on the road. If one person was to lose her life because a large crowd is gathering or dispersing in a newly proposed arena was simply be shameful. We are fortunate enough to live in a time when we can save us like never
before. Give awesome ethical technology. The doctors and surgeons are taking cheap shots and was medical field. Reliving a great time. This of the capability to build great stress. The new home of the
worst cannot interfere with the
youngest warriors at ucsf. Some
of them are battling for their
lives. Please find a better home for the golden state warriors. >> thank you. Next speaker,
please.
>> hello. My name is -- . My
wife and I own a house in the
mission. Our six-year-old son
was born at ucsf with us
severe congenital heart defect. He said to open-heart surgeries and numerous other procedures there. They took great care respite we love the hospital and we love san francisco. We've invested our lives in the city. We strongly oppose proposal to build the
new warriors stadium across the
street from the ucsf children's
hospital. Our first concern is
that if our son has a medical emergency is the only hospital we can go to in the city that can treat his condition. The
traffic in the area is re: bad enough. Especially when there's
a giants game. We are certain
that arena traffic can prevent
us from getting our son to the hospital in time to get the care he needs in a medical emergency. Second, we are worried about the impact this arena will have on patients and families and hospital. When our son was born, and had his first open-heart surgery five days old, he was in the hospital for
more than a month. Many
families are there longer. Having a critically ill child in the hospital is already incredibly stressful experience. Asking families to deal with the noise and traffic from an arena on top of everything else they are going
to is adding insult to injury. Ucsf leadership has been bullied into going along with this plan. In doing so they've
let us down. I hope the board of supervisors will be brave enough to stand up for our families and our city against the big-money interest tried to
build this arena. Money and entertainment shopper vale at the cost of public safety and quality of life.
>> good afternoon. My name is
john-my principal at-I've
written a report entitled what
warriors stadium economics uncertainty and alternatives. I'd like to speak a little bit today about the subsidization of warriors activities in the document that supports the comments thread that I would
like to submit. First, they to
speak to the a plus million dollars annually that the city
will be spending on transit. Glee services and dpw service and support of arena events.
These expenditures represent a subsidy. The counter argument that those expenditures can be covered by the revenues
received from the warriors each year, that's not a compelling
arguments. I like to use a
quotation by supervisor kim to back there. The quote reads from our taxpayers expect we use those funds to pay for affordable housing to pay for the services, mental health services to be for munich. Not
for an event primarily rocketed and promoted a corporate institution did this to the President Taxpayers footing the bill for san francisco super
bowl l celebration. So, those expenditures despite the fact that covered by revenue
represent a subsidy. In my report the bottom line, report, looking at alternative for the
land reveals that in an average
year, the city will be going between 3.6-$7.4 million aid.
Over 20 of period that's $163
million. But the city will be foregoing by pursuing the warriors arena instead of
perhaps a biotech alternative. Indeed many inclusion of offset impacts in particular the hotel
and tax occupancy tax revenues in estimating revenues associated with the arena is
improper in this regard. It's been argued of included them in
other reports are done for the city. Including this offset impacts
>> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> mdm. President Of
supervisors my name is eric pringle but my consultant for missionary alliance. I spent the last 22 years of working on hazardous waste and force I am here to talk to you about two
of those items and was projects
affected the project relies on the 1988 risk analysis and we believe that doctrine to be updated we prepared alternate risk analysis using 2015 standards from the us epa and from the state of california identified 19 hazardous chemicals were both the screen level at the site. What that means the workers and the community as materials are being dug out for the foundation of this project be exposed to 19 different hazardous chemicals with the project has not identified. We
believe the risk analysis
provided in the eir is outdated . Today, we discovered six of these hazardous camels were
found in the storm drains. We
provided that information for the record. We believe that the
current litigation and best management practices at the
site are not being applied are maintained. We brought this to the attention of both the city and the regional water quality control board and identified the failure to consistently eat meat mitigation measures both
for ceqa and water. Finally, regards the ecological
emissions, the applicants identified there was a half acre wetland at the site. They did a very good job of trying
to bury we went out and we observed from the fence line that there was a half acre wetland out there and we think
the project needs to get an army corps engineers permit or analysis demonstrating it's not
in fact a federal water. Thank you very much.
>> next speaker please.
>> minus patrick-speaking on behalf of mission bay alliance.
Regarding the cities approach to mitigating transportation
impact. More specifically, the city strategy has been characterizing the transportation management plan
transit service plan as components of the project rather than properly treat them as mitigation measures. Now, this could seem an academic or hypothetical exercise was real-world implication article
here because a lot of lead agencies follow the strategy in
order to avoid the specificity and force ability that ceqa imposes upon mitigation
measures. At its most basic
level, ceqa requires an analysis of potentially significant
impacts in a separate analysis of all feasible mitigation measures to address those impacts. Here, the transportation management plan is simply, which was repaired apparently in consultation with
the city, well before the eir was prepared to simply unenforceable and how do we know the? It's found on page 100 of the document itself,
where it states that the project failure to comply with the specified performance standards means that "the
warriors will explore
additional strategies". That's it. That's all the warriors are required to do this massive
document fails to mitigate
traffic. Now, the fundamental
deficien think is addressed by asking
the following question: did the eir ever propose simply requiring the warriors to pay for the six new light rail trains that are unquestionably
required to mitigate
transportation impacts? The answer is, no. Yet any other
development of this size and
scale would have been-would have included that analysis.
With that, thank you for your consideration.
>> thank you. Next speaker,
please. Speaker hello.
>> my name is I've been a
resident of san francisco for 35 years. I followed as
carefully as possible [Inaudible] Alongside the day and I highly respect what has been done by ucsf. As an example of a good project will build. Very important for the community, and I think it's
criminal to do anything that
could prevent this hospital from
shutting properly. I also think the consideration of the
pollution, the pollution and
noise, and light them and the
quality of air has to be really carefully studied, and would be quite problematic it.
>> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> I am here for one purpose
only. To get recognize. Let it
go at that. Really, when it
comes right down to it emergency vehicles coming down polk street. It should be one way, this wake emergency vehicles should have the
ability to be with the bicycle
lane. To bicycle lanes and emergency vehicles should be
able to share it as an idea of
mine but maybe there is a place
for looking to everybody in this
. When I talk about toxicity
and everything, under a hospital in next to a hospital, maybe there's some concern there. He should understand that maybe
that monorail system might be
better adapted to us in the
city and not destroy the infrastructure with these tunnels and every. Like in brazil, they don't have any problems anymore their
transportation because they
went with monorail. We cover
monorail hard. We cover real
nice cipervisors. I'm here
because of loss and many other reasons. Today is the day that
john lennon died. Gun violence.
Other things. This is a hospital and we have to provide
them with adequate emergency access. In other words, a
bicycle lane in an emergency
room. Maybe by pope street. The whole thing could be provided
because they always come down against traffic. There could be
a bicycle lane there on polk street and one-way traffic on polk street, discrete. It would
be a lot better, I think
>> thank you. Next speaker,
please. Speaker
>> my name is angela thompsons. The bayview hunters point revenue and I served in several capacities through
service organizations and
boards engagement supporting bayview area in terms of health and was this education youth mentoring economic development environment. My comments today are based on experiences the golden state warriors in their
capacity as community stewards, having demonstrated interest and support for local bayview hunters point energy
sustainability and revitalization initiative. When
approached to support them science technology engineering and mathematics, educational outreach and power that at the
eco-center the newest acquisition to the bay.Org portfolio of conservation and a parental programming in bayview
hunters point,, the warriors answer our call and set about helping us to exhibit and
showcase a response of highly relevant interest of our community related to
environmental justice, herman sustainability, and community revitalization. As the
eco-center represent san francisco's best example and model for green building and sustainable resource use, and experiential learning, the warriors organization understands that their engagement with neighboring communities is a requirement
and expectation for being good community stewards to the diverse array of youth and
adults. They recognize their privilege and obligation to the
community and support for pivotal community programs.
They have adopted best practices aligned with our
community tenants to protect the environment. It is clearly important the warriors breath of resources, that they remain a presence in san francisco to visibly demonstrate community consciousness and how we can
better use the environment resources in order to foster ecosystem and healthy economy
in our local community.
>> thank you. Before I moved
to the next speaker, I want to
remind members of the public, this is an opportunity for those who oppose the project and who support the appellants. There will be an opportunity
for those who oppose the appellants and support the project to speak at a later time in this hearing. Next
speaker, please. Speaker
>> my name is chris-walker and
I'm here to speak on miriam for modesto california. Have you ever had a sick child is not a child about anyone that you had to care for? Pivoting from
mild cold upwards to an
open-heart surgery or radiation
treatment is taxing on the caregiver as much as the one who is ill. I once went for days with no sleep while my five-month-old was on-. For those of you don't know, that
means the machine was performing his essential functions. Wires ports is hard to beat a ventilator forced his lungs to breathe and machine
was taking blood from his heart, oxygenating. Then put it back into his heart. It's a
nightmare for any parents. In a moment I felt like screaming at his doctors, asking why they
cannot fix them, I would take a walk in the garden, taking the fresh air and spent a few
minutes in solitude. No beeping, new machines, no question conversations about
the poor prognosis, and a hospital stench but if you
allow the reader to be built that will be lost for all the other parents and caregivers who need it. They see seek
diamonds though here fans
stomping booming booing and cheering. Please do not deprive them of that and whether feeling deprived there's so much else. Thank you.
>> thank you very much. Are there any other members of the public who would like to
provide comment and support of the appellants? At this time, seen in public, is closed >>[Gavel]
? We will move on with this
hearing we will have up to 10 min. For representatives of the successor agency for the former redevelopment agency and/or planning department to present their analysis for certifying
the eir.?
>> good afternoon pres. Breed board members. Tiffany poli executive director of the
office of community investment
and infrastructure. For the successor agency. As you know, the proposed golden state warriors event center mixed-use project, is located in the mission bay south redevelopment
project area. Oci I is the lead agency under ceqa for ministering environment overviews of mission bay
projects and our staff with the assistance of planning government procured through an mou in 2014 has conducted an
in-depth and thorough analysis of the potential physical environmental effects of the proposed project consistent
with ceqa. Oca I believe the
final eir provides an adequate accurate and objective analysis
of the potential financial impact of the parts. It is sufficient as an informational
document. It is correct in its conclusions. That the oci I commission certification
findings are correct. Chris curran, from the planning department, will now present additional information on behalf of of oci I.
>> good afternoon pres. Breed and supervisors. Chris curran with the planning department. Assisting oci I in the review for the proposed project.
before I addressed this issue raised by the appellants, I like to briefly clarify the
context for this proceeding
today. First, the purpose of
ceqa is to provide for informed decision-making about how
project or action, if taken,
could affect the environment. The standard for ceqa is not perfection. Rather, it is a
good faith effort to provide
for a complete, accurate, and adequate under the law analysis of potential environmental
effects. In this case, oci I as
lead agency exercising independent judgment has certified and eir based on the
determination that the subsequent eir needs that
standard of review. To overturn oci eyes determination on its appeal be powered with you to demonstrate to your
satisfaction that oci I certification of the subsequent
incremental impact report does not supported by substantial
evidence in the record. Disagreements between the
experts and attorneys for the
appellants about certain conclusions,, methodologies
used in the eir,, objections to certain aspects about the
project, concerns about the
projects environment telefax,
and critiques of the methodology used in the eir are not valid grounds for
overturning oci eyes determination that the eir
meets the requirements of ceqa.
Staff and ceqa consultants have reviewed the materials, cemented by the appellants
attorneys, and experts, both in
their appeal and their subsequent briefings to the appeal, which were voluminous.
As well as the materials at the
appellants have cemented into
the record just over the last few hours. All of the issues
raised in these documents are
fully responded to in writing in the documents previously
provided to you by oci I both
in the eir, response to comments document, and the
appealed response and our
subsequent brief response. Then,
lastly, I'd like to just touch briefly on some of the key issues that were raised in
testimony today. Department, staff, and our consultants are available to delve deeper into
any of these topics. First, also just for studying the contacts both for your benefit and for that of the members of
the public, again, the function of the eir is to disclose the potential environmental effects
of the project and clearly, one of the key issues of the project of this nature is its impact on transportation and
traffic. The eir doesn't script those issued. It includes an in-depth and thorough analysis
based on the methodology that
the city employees [Inaudible]
Throughout the city. And the
expertise and the professional
judgment of those planning
department staff and our expert
ceqa consultants. The
conclusions reached in the eir about the topic transportation impacts of the project is that there would be significant
impacts. The mitigation measures identified in a great
deal of work that's gone into evaluating how best to mitigate
traffic and transit impacts of
the project. I would also note that a lot of comparisons are
drawn to the transportation system impacts of the giants stadium in comparison with this
project. It's important to note the eir consider the impacts of overlapping events at john's events at the stadium and
events at the event center. It
took also important to know that the event center is less than half the size, half the capacity of the giants stadium.
So, while that assessment of
overlapping impact is
critically important and was thoroughly addressed in the document, I think it's important context to know the
much smaller center, or venue,
then the giants stadium. Now,
let me get into a few of the
specifics. First, a lot has been said by the project
opponents by the analysis
location in the eir. So, the transportation analysis appropriately included in
intersections in freeway ramps in the project vicinity and
along most likely to be affected by project generated
vehicle. The analysis locations were chosen because they represent the primary gateways but the finances for the
southern portion of mission bay. Third, fourth, 16th and mariposa streets. The uneasy race topic is broadly dispersed throughout the street grid
which provides multiple routes to travel to any given
destination. Beyond mission bay daybreak traffic analysis would focus on key locations the direct access roads to and from these theories. The response to
common document included additional traffic analysis of the intersection of eighth and granite in stock market. This intersection was selected
primarily because location in
close proximally to ied ramps
and is along the axis wrote to mission bay south market in the market to eighth street. The results of this intersection
level surface conducted an
evening and late evening
conditions and overlapping games do not entered by any
project impact that particular intersection. Other intersections to the east and
north suggested by the
appellants would be even more remote to project site and looks nice more dispersed project related traffic on
those. Likewise, since the
publication of the draft eir and response to comments
document nine intersections
south of mariposa affecting the
dogpatch and -- neighborhood were
evaluated and impact analysis,
is reported in the eir
statement that impacts on those neighborhoods were not
addressed in the eir. Now,
primary to the issue for this
project arts impacts on the
ucsf hospital. Emergency vehicle access to the hospital. A great deal of work, again,
was done by the team to evaluate
and device for mitigation measures. The propose project
impacts on emergency access
including emergency vehicle access private pre-summer, fired apartment and ambulances to the medical center were
conducted and are disclosed in the eir and access to medical center is a focus of the impact discussion. Implementation of the transportation management
plan station of pco's, parking control officers, before and after the event and ran transit
only lanes would facilitate
emergency vehicle access in the project vicinity. The city, project sponsor and ucsf have developed a local hospital access plan which was incorporated into the project
to ensure that inbound access to mission bay area by residents, employees, and ucsf staff during the weekday six-7
pm [Inaudible] And the maximum inbound project demands expected to occur, which
consists-which overrides what
you see is a staff shift is not essentially affected as a result of traffic. I'm running out of time so if you have questions about that staff can
provide much more detail about
the local hospital access plan.
Likewise, staff is prepared to
respond to questions you May
have about testimony provided
that the greenhouse gas analysis. I can ensure you that
the greenhouse gas analysis is consistent with both the standard methodology that the city uses and there have been
supported by the bay area or management district would also look at the recent supreme
court case mentioned by counsel
for the appellant, and have determined that her methodologies are consistent
with the court's advice on a
recent case. Thank you. Staff is available to respond to questions.
>> thank you. Supervisor kim?
Thank you. I do have a couple questions. You speak of do have
a couple questions for staff. I
think it's only been the biggest question and point of
discussion in our neighborhood. While most people are excited
about the arena and of course are very supportive of our
undefeated warriors team, the biggest question is always
been, how can we as a city handle the influx of people that are going to come for our
events and concerts? I believe this was a question for sfmta. If you can walk us through a little bit in terms of how you
assess the mitigation? Then, kind of the plan moving forward I hope we can work on this speaker if you can also touch on how the arena is working to
reduce the hit dealer traffic through the game. I think that would be great. Finally, this came up a lot in public comment, how you are working with ucsf to ensure very
importantly, a residence and
ucsf paty need in times of
emergency? Speaker thank you. Peter albert from mca. Supervisor that I left out one
of the-go free to promise. >> was her with the overall conservation strategy because I
think that's the right approach. So much work has been done even before we required the incremental review to office identified negation measures will recall the transportation management plan. In my sense of experience working on the
projects in the city to have that much more work done upfront solid homes before they even identified as potential mitigation measures. It gives
us a huge leg up because we actually get built this into the dna of the project. We still use the markets overview to make sure were looking at
the potential impacts for the
jumpstart here have been on some of the big issues that we really care about. Do we also the capacity of muni because rapine enough extra streetcars to handle the crowd? With you about the nimbleness of the light rail system to make sure when there's an event people get to and from the baby but
probably not by streetcars? The park itself is it big
enough to handle what happens at the hospital and the warriors arena. Luckily, the answer is yes, yes, yes all three of those because were able to form the capital investments is mimi took this
project work better. Even thought about most people would never think about like what happens when is a giants game and warriors game into banks of electric operator light rail vehicles are waiting to queue
up? Does that overpacked our electrical supply system to get because that limit we built in to the capital investment of this project the extra power
capacity was substation we actually would love to use him if there was not a warriors arena. Some hoping so was a week plus the traffic mitigation measures, the implementation of parking control officers, learning very much from what we wish we had
done more with the giants all part. The bicycle network. Discussed in the network at this project helps close. The
cycle type on the boulevard is part of this network in part the project shape. I'm beginning to the mitigation measures and say, above and beyond the looking at all the intersections identified those
south america was a market, the vicinity of mission they were the poems and what we can do to mitigate this. You can see the transportation mitigation measures takes a strong base
and builds into the strategies. What I would like to talk about
I think it's an excellent is how we make sure that people
need to get to the hospital when there's an event or two events, make sure their axis is
prioritized. There were not, rising public safety. We have that on some egos but let's say we start with the extra transit
and the traffic mitigation
measures that we did as part of the project and when we analyze the mounds of review. What we found, we still need to do more. If I can switch to the over, I think I want to show you what we call the local hospital access plan and some of the basics of how that will
function for accommodating the
chest rotation needs of this
area. At that graphic. Let me walk you through easy. You see, first of all, the basic streets
in red) Is because we know [Inaudible]. Was also the streets a lot people we taken to the parking facility that serves the arena. It's important to point out? Excuse
me. You many copies of that because my overhead is not
working. I cannot see.? Yes. Sure we can first do. >> thank you.? Perhaps you can e-mail this to the ports we can put up on our computers??
>> it's actually a also important for the public to see
it so I want to make sure we have? I don't use the graphic
was being copied them and no
one's looking at it. I was 10 ago is important part of our analysis that does not require
the monitor. It's making sure we are using the state-of-the-art transportation strategy when you get a
hospital near an event center.
We thought this might not be the first time that ever happened. We did that study we found 12 american cities that major hospitals within a half-mile much closer to victory, than what we see here.
Some of the cities that we looked at were los angeles, boston, chicago, pittsburgh, miami. In los angeles, it's not just one entertainment center. There's three major ones. Staples. There's a sports venue. Two large entertainment
venues, all within a block of the only 24-7 trauma ctr. In the city of los angeles. The pittsburgh would have to hospitals right next to both if
you pittsburgh right by the
football stadium. Look at new orleans would have to hospitals
two health centers near super bowl Dr. We look at minneapolis which is kind of amazing because minneapolis is
building a brand-new football stadium directly kitty corner
from a major hospital. What we found is that none of those have anything like a local hospital access plan. So we got to indent how this should be
done. Make a note with the
graphic? Let's go back to this one. What we did we look at the
street network to get people to and from from the warriors arena. One emphasize the parking provisions is not the
next rental fees. It's defined to minimize the amount of traffic that's coming right to
the heart of this area. So the bees intercept parking. These the facilities around mission
bay facility. We have two other parking facilities that are going to be part of this agreement. Still, people are going to try and come close to the center of the arena. We know that. We also want to make sure people who arrive at the
critical medical shift about the same time an event might be happening can use the streets to bring them to the front door of the ucsf. This graphic shows the streets close partnership with ucsf. They agreed would help make sure nurses to get to
and from where there from the artery to the hospital. We had thereby the streets in the blue network. They include four. Nelson rising. They include
oceans of owens right off -bye-bye mariposa. We also divide streets were
conclusive.Patch stock patch commission rate is there time to get north and south and they lived-is there not to real the
dozen, mice access to the warriors arena. Owens and the being back onto. It works well for north south axis but is industry that helps people, not
to get to the front door. Now,
covering streets on a map is one thing. Making sure we staff
events we have a variety of us, we staff those intersections the people safely get to know where they need to go what
drudge and warriors pages to the parking facility has been a huge success could supervise,
you know in your neighborhood, which we done with the pilots on the pco is partnering with police. Great market that taught us a lot. We have your multicolored stars because there's layers of when we need
him. The mostar's and the most extensive situation with is a giants game and warriors at the same time, we know that not every event is a big number so we want to be smart. This good prone to make sure not to send in our budget between every day
as if it's a 19,500 person
event. The beauty of this is that we put the stars within also showed us with a mighty problems. We have, though, is flexibility and revenue. That makes the difference. The revenue coming in my colleagues
can talk about to find how we support conservation plans we need and work closely with cost estimates of the pco, transit service, maintenance. We have that red start right by the warriors arena that transportation management center. We can deploy these pco's where they need to be. The product good input
from.Patch high that would like pco help south of mariposa. You see some stars because of a
chance,, parking control officer and warriors pco. We had a good make sure we can put more of them down there if
that's where attention is in. Finally, the cost of all those
stars on that map while those
human beings unblocking the box of traffic is not the complete cost that we will to recoup through the revenue. So, later
in this conversation you are going to be able to talk more about this lockbox model which helps make sure the revenues come and go to exactly discuss transportation strategies. One thing I did not cover which is
probably at the starting point, but I did waited because I think you want to get to the
nuts and bolts, is the broader functionality of this part of
town. We heard criticism but the transit only lanes on the
16th record. It's actually going to make a 22 more reliable and higher capacity are more freedom. So the transit only event this is like
a dream come true. This was transit only railways. These are already used by emergency
vehicles. There's a public health center on third street allows and and fire engines to get to and out. To read streets
you see on this map 16th and third, intersect at exactly the intersection where the warriors
arena and hospital. Those stars, are humans that are trained to up emergency cases get onto those emergency railways they need to. You don't need a flashing light and a must help someone who is an emergency
situation get bypassed way by the pco who aggrandize the situation a good half-mile. Bring them to the front door. There's nor the hospital in san francisco I note that is transit only railways that double as emergency vehicle axis length north-south and east-west directions. So this
basic landscape, this use of transit railways to help with emergency, minimum the supporting pco's where they need to be moving around with a actually need to be when the transportation management center is in operation insurance what's happening the
rest of the country with these juxtapositions happen, and any other metrics are going to the
local hospital access plan that we work so closely with ucsf that we would monitor how long it takes to take these blue
street networks to get to the front door, we would do this legislate and carefully electric certain threshold yet to do much more. That is a mitigation measure. That's what
we are obligated to do. But that helps everybody. A nurse the nose that makes this much action time to get there would be supported by the pco Ms. Transit network and these
exclusive traveling. We don't wait for it to happen we use that transportation to deploy
the extra pco's where they need to go. If over the course of your weser problem using because of modern information is data rich, were able to make
sure we step up the plan. So, I'm only scratching the surface of how complex this local hospital access plan is, but I cannot be at this point described with such confidence did work in partnership not only with ucsf with a mission date businesses and residents
also benefit from the strategy. So not taking up any more time and with those more questions
I'll be happy??
>> you had talked a bit about the local access road which
will be cleared just for
vehicles going back, going toward the hospital and I know
this came up we met but I would hope you talk about deliver how the enforcement for that would
happen and also the signage
would look like the original I would understand them and I cannot drive to those roads unless I was going to Miss
Those not going to the arena? Thank you. Is sort of a soft
and hard control?
>> identifies check over the capacitor will the heart heart controls. Some of the
intersection such as the seventh and mission bay boulevard just west of the
freeway or even the topic center there. Those are pco's helping unlock the box. Keeping traffic longer than our requiring checks did the check should be required when you're on the streets getting closer to the hospital could you don't
have business there looking fine aye. We don't want you to do we want the nurses be able to get. That's where the batching works. The agreement with ucsf overexcited about is that they are going to make sure the employees know the schedule
events happen. Other badges will have this understanding and hear some great feedback.
The people on the life sciences community around their already know are pco's by name. The human relationship with people
like monica-singled out the someone's been resourceful and helpful. These are people who
know what to do. The know-how to be nimble but the situations
and report on record basis. So, when we get the system worked out with the shift regulars and they know the scheduling, we imagine that this is going to be
a clockwork operation.
>> that's great in terms of ensuring that hospital workers are going to be able to get in and out of through the neighborhoods would also have a lot of residence that are
walking local axis was and also when there are arena attorneys that do use these roads, how
are you going to enforce
against that type of behavior?
>> the blue street identifiers are for that reason. Especially nelson rising and forth become
the core of the hospital campus. But the stock closure is to keep the periphery those are
people-they are not necessarily been told you to prove you living with her sanest if you're going to the arena this
is where to go. >> people on the street sanest. >> that target also permits us to help direct that so people can fall the notion without human necessarily to direct him? The back side of john I
would not understand. Local access road only doesn't mean anything to me. >> if I was going to the rhino arena as a I did know that no
that since the arena is the city locally. Is there a way we can better
>> absolute. Because the arena opens in 2018 we can work
on clarity and testing. Rashly trying to do some attesting using transit railways for emergency vehicle accident if we wanted it only was right that the merely intuitive and understand what it could be we
could find no to define axis
without [Inaudible] This is the timeout this country back to make it sure we got it right.
We have to show you [Inaudible] >> I think that's most
importan that can have some level of direction that actually make sense. If it does make sense to a city supervisor I don't see else can make sense to an arena attendee. Provide the feedback months ago. I was hoping that we would have some iteration now and not be able to do that after the vote.
>> be assured it's about legibility and signs will work >> not legibility it's understanding >> we go problems of legend
appeared >> absolutely. >> yes.
>> thank you. Supervisor cohen >> thank you. Mr. Albert,
clearly you've studied this and you know it like the back of your hand get I can appreciate that. Bipartisan math some questions you party just answered so I'm going to go
through my questions and the really stem from the dogpatch neighborhood association in a
particular letter that called out some concerns they have them going to talk about in the
hearing today. I'm going to raise on their behalf today. So far received the dogpatch neighborhood association v wrote us a letter and a all-time concerns primary with
some of the potential chance rotation impacts in the
neighborhood from the arena. It
states that no traffic analysis has been conducted.Patch neighborhood now, I believe it has been but I want to give you an opportunity if you could describe the type of analysis
that you undertook just for the record?
>> sure. I met you in
partnership with adam-globally chordate the anonymous overview, so the be hearing cases of the questions about any of the part of mta >> I definitely have other questions. Thank you, adam.
>> thank you supervised adam
office of workforce development. We sent a letter
in response to dogpatch to you each of you yesterday but quickly in summary, the initial
draft incremental subsequent of our mental impact report looked at 22 intersections that we
thought might have potential significant impacts. This allows locations of the parking control officers that peter represented with the stars on the local hospital access plan map. We did look to the
neighborhoods in south of mariposa good the predominant access is through regional connections so the I 280 n.
Offramp at mariposa. Third
street 16th st. And others but we subsequently, look at two different parking lots south of
the site. One between crane co.
Part in the future peers 70 one between crane co. Part in the future peers 72,001 just north
of pure 80 on western pacific site. An additional parking analysis of those two locations
and appendix p rx look at nine additional intersections south
of mariposa along corridor to axis >> we say look at intersections what exactly are
you looking for? >> and looking at the intersections we start with data from oracle arena based on patron data point of origin where they're coming from and where they're going to. We just those for san francisco based on san francisco logistic experience at at&t park and
other special events. Were
looking at the mode share in the document and for those who not be taking transit or car sharing services, or biking taking other modes, where would
they be coming from, what are the primary axis points. From the south it's largely off of
the 280 off ramps and off of third street. A number of the
residential streets the dogpatch neighborhood either do not go fully through our interrupted honoring the basis I stop signs
intersections, etc. So while we think I handful of cars might go through their our traffic
analysis suggests less than 3% of total vehicles will be on those residential streets and that really we should be focusing our attention on the regional collectors, which will be the primary axis roots the mother parking garages. >> one of the points the
letter also raises it has to do
with study it all conducted, on
south of mariposa. S. Of mariposa st. Did you study that area?
>> yes, we did. We looked at all likely transit to the arena
and then as part of the appendix trx of the supplemental eir in volume 6, look at the following nine additional intersections:
pennsylvania I 27 offramp, 18th , 18th and I 280 northbound offramp, third and 20th, pennsylvania, and I 280
southbound,, indiana and 25th and I 280 northbound, third and 25th, pennsylvania cesar chavez
and the I 280 n. Palm and illinois consumer cesar chavez >> if you look at these intersections using data modeling? >> corrected our transportation analysis here today so they analyzed the length of the traffic signal.
The capacity of the roadway network. Other background
conditions so there's rush-hour
or other events in the area. And look at those intersections
that would have a significant
impact in terms of travel delay. That's where we assigned a parking control officers. But
we get it in ways we get it right and responsive real-time condition. We reckon eyes were doing a traffic analysis here in 2015 are event that will be
operational in 2018. There
could be significant changes in
technology and in mode shifts. We need to be flex will to do that. Swimming on-site transportation management center with the document occasions of the parking control officers they can be redeployed as need. So, if we find one of those stars is misplaced needs to be shifted to a different location >> enough flexibility.
Earlier, early this year and the last year, there was an ongoing discussion about the
mission bay loop. As you know,
the mission bay loop has been a
pretty contentious proposal that comes from mta. I was wondering, if you consider the mission bay loop or how does the mission bay loop, which is for the folks in the audience,
mta has proposed the key line
to come down to a certain point on thursday and loop around
back to going to the system to relieve pressure in other areas of the city. How does the mission bay loop complement or
even, I assume it, Miss Or
maybe it doesn't-with the key
line some of the proposals were doing without? At that time and mission bay loop we were not thinking about a
stadium and arena being built. Can you- >> might be tricky to talk
about some aspects because it's
under injunction right now we're assume the mission bay loop to component the central subway. What that meant was re-created next intensity of light rail service to the
mission bay loop, which is that third and between 18th and 19th and chinatown. So, you would get two layers of service.
Oddly to the bayview and then service shoreline to the mission baby. Of course for the arena's position north of that
helps benefits the full extra services there. The assumption
is also included in the operation. If you questions or concerns about the capacity for light rail this actually helps the double capacity of that service and increases frequency. The mission bay loop
design is to give nimbleness and extra service coverage on a corridor respect there to be
more demand. >> a few more questions around
transportation and city
planning. So, the city related
crate a lot of the congestion and that about what's happening in the southeastern corridor.
Largely, created to the eastern neighborhood plan as well as
the peers 70 master plan. I want to hear your thoughts
around the ceqa analysis. If it took into account the kim would've impacts of both these developments? >> for that I turn to my colleague chris-
>> chris current planning to moment to answer the question,
yes, the impact analysis did consider all the surrounding developments that could
contribute to impacts the project would also contribute.
Now, that said the impact
analysis is specific by topic as to what irrelevant is
considered to be relevant to the back and also. >> what are some of the key topics that comes your mind?
>> charlie traffic anticipation impact arche and
some of the impact analysis
projected growth and model of
the city [Inaudible] Throughout the city. >> in a projected growth did
you take into consideration the
almost, I guess, but several
different development projects
that are underway, in the pipeline and then also possible future once? >> yes. If we want to get
deeper into the methodology of
the transportation analysis, I
like to bring a colleague whose it transportation league for the planning department. He's more familiar with the nuts and bolts of the transportation analysis methodology. >> that would be great. Comment present. I think, if we were to look at a project as an individual and as it stands on
its own, it's okay but when i do believe when we start to look at the kim would've impacts peers 70 is a huge project, as you know the voters
approved last year. There are
other major projects also being
currently developed and redeveloped in the area. So, I
am concerned about this kim would've traffic impact it could help relax my concerns?
>> bill-plans about some you
May remember my former life as well. The keynote of his done
kind of as a similar way it's done most projects for transportation. We have a lot
of projects in the pipeline, specific ones we know about. We also growth forecasts that are
based on the economics of the
region and san francisco, and
the traffic transit and other transportation components essentially taking into account
the project. The specific projects window. The details of those specific projects like
peers 70 which is in very close proximity, as well as the
potential of projects that we don't have specific details,
but we know there is this envelope of growth out there
that's going to happen in a geographic area. So, when were doing the transportation analysis, would taking all that
into account to salvage the kyoto. An example would be when
we looked at the secondary
parking facilities, like your
80, and we saw a significant impact over on the freeway ramp
on pennsylvania, those impacts that the arena, if we operate
this parking facilities for joint events will contribute to those significant impact. But the primary source of that index is peers 70. Because peers 70 has a direct pipeline to their. So, it's it peers 70
is a good example. The project is out there. It's very specific. This is transportation analysis already underway and allows us to get
to the localized details will be have the localized details
as well as accounting for this bigger picture. Both are pending but with the details are not as specific. So, you're generally going to assign
traffic and transit riders to a
geographic area to account for the cumulative impact
>> thank you. I'm going to give it back to come I think
Mr. Albert this is for you.
Now, you know we've had many conversations about-and you
know how to about the good supervisor tang also. The members here, and the public, I
hate switchbacks. Switchbacks
that he line going southbound into the city and then they
switch back into the other
parts to go to the other parts of the city to relieve traffic.
Rendering the people on the t
line to get home. So, I want to ensure that were not
exacerbating the t locket when I read the plan and the analysis looks like it will help alleviate switch back problems.
>> thank you. I want to point
out I am a writer so extends the downside of that economic it wasn't just my own personal interest in making sure it never happens to me. We heard about all the time that john. The promise we don't provide the extra capacity, what happens is we have to make a hard decision to post regard
the other was once [Inaudible]. We built that into our service plan should work. That's why we looked at crowding factor and
figure out-the streetcars are expensive-if we knew we would have a partnership we want to make sure they're covered in the revenues. We came up with
for streetcar sets. That comp saws offset the need to take any of the train out of service on even the biggest event day because those four cars would not be possible expert agreement we have with the provision of the event center.
That means, two thirds the need to go down to the bead you don't have to turn around because wrapping a big crowd over there. That's what we augmented our fleet with those four cars >> we talked about the north-south transportation with the t. Let's talk what the east west transportation from the
16th and mission bart station.
How have we enhanced the
coaches traveling on 16th and
17th? >> if I could have the
overhead. Usher you into question a great starting point when you look at the problems in the area rainout you know what you know. You know it other than what we want to make
sure the 20 team to understand the conditions today including the difficulty of going east-west, what will happen between now and say 2018-2019 when investments are place in what more do we need to handle the event center. East-west traffic is a bit time. The
graphic includes the connections to
local bart stations. The
existing service goes to embarcadero. This 16th st. Corridor of cisco 216 two. Unlike at&t park with is a critical mass of people around the embarcadero, we spread the
burden onto different bart stations. However, the analysis is we need to do more. So this next traffic, to put on their shows what more it can look
like. Building onto the backbone of all this infrastructure were going to run extra muni buses next muni trains. Most like the shuttles we do for at&t park. We know we need to run more tea from the
mission bay loop to chinatown. It is there pretty quickly because of the subway. We keep that line on the embarcadero and extended down into the arena center on a posting event people conduct near the waterfront and we augment not only the 22 fillmore the runs on 16th st. We take advantage
of the parts line which goes north-south in the western part of the city and we plug a line
from that part always from the marina through the van ness metro station through south of
market into the mission along the mission. We are reaching so many different access points for people all over the city you could probably make this
trip to the arena with no transfer or at least one to a high-capacity high-frequency system. >> are people going to be able to use this transportation system when there are no games being played? >> you identified-we talked about when he do for an event center to make that happen we had to go capital facility.
Those capital facilities help us run even if there's no
event. The flexibility the expanded platform is something we wish to have done from the
beginning and were doing it now. Baxter streetcars can be used
anywhere in the city we need extra capacity. But were not
jump starting stuff that's already wider to have it would taking advantage of investments rebuilds and using them to the
maximum efficiency. >> fair enough. One of the things that piqued my interest and answer my question already, was how well thought out the
pco answer is. We talked about
congestion, potential congestion on public transportation, but there is a reality of folks I live in the
neighborhood. I live in the trail. The place is already congested as it is right now
with cars on the street and bicycles. So, it is comforting to hear that toby enforcement. This pco enforcement, again is a something standard or is it something that's on game days
or when there are an event at
the arena? >> we defined the pco plan for the events. They're not game days. Something would happen if you there's a small event. I think you might've seen as a product as of right events that trigger different response did >> what are those triggers? Do you think this is something
we could implement on every day -? The transportation
management center is an operation everyday. It creates a new gravity in the heart of mission bay there is not one now. It's state-of-the-art
cameras, safety mechanisms. Because he was happening at intersection with allows our whole staff much as part
control officers but transit operators abase. What they need to know is the variety of
events and size building this into our schedule to make sure we can staff up for the events we know are going to happen and staff down when we need to be more lean. So, I think that's an important part. It's not a one-size-fits-all situation.
>> does this require hiring or is this a job generator were talked about or opportunity for
local higher? Q ari have the staff? >> it is an opportunity to
our. It's a challenge-we know what we need now we have to
identify the revenues. This lockbox conversation is so incensed. The revenues only
here because of the event center and dedicated to this local source help us make sure
these needs we've identified
have actually human beings
showing up.
>> I think we might've
exhausted my list of questions.
Just double checking. I think that's it. There was something the appellant brought up about it $8 million annual expense.
Is this accurate? Someone from mta could >> this?
>> alternatives back over to
adam-who slain the revenues
>> thank you, Mr. Alberts. >> adam-from the office of economic workforce development. There's an item later on your agenda and ordinance great omission mission bay improvement fund will be can
walk through the specific details of the sources and uses on the site. I'm happy to go into that at a high level now?
I think my question is, with
the appellant correct in saying this in a million-dollar annual expenditures? >> there is an annual cost of providing the extra parking control officers, trained
service and bus service sectors, plus foot patrol officers and the occasional street sweeper, plus the
capital cost purchasing the extra light rail vehicles and
make and implement Mr. Albert is described >> fair enough. Is there an
opportunity for us to leverage
and guests regroup some of the expense that we are spending on
making this operation reality? As folks come to the arena for different event? How do we
offset that? Is old warriors are paying to the feed that's
going towards this part I guess
was mta budget?
>> yes, they are. The warriors are paying all the required taxes and fees. There are no property tax or sell stocks or any other waivers on site. The
pain. Freight of the transportation development fee which is offsetting the cost of some the capital improvements. They're also paying an annual
fee which is called the stadium mission tested? Do you happen to know what those fees are? With a total keynote of amount
is?
>> the transportation-about $79
>> annalee were one-time? one-time basis when they get their construction base is also
the city tax is a $2.25 costs on the dollar value of each ticket. So it's an annual cost
as part of the reason why this project generates a lot more on-site revenue? If the warriors continue to get prices will continue to be high which means there'll higher searchers though go buy into our transportation systems? Biju the surcharge is a flat $2.25. >> it is protected.
>> I tried.
I'm going to get. Let me see if there's anything else on my questions. I drove one more about the map about the project area the appellants raised
issues or questions about the dina maps and mapping out the different project areas.
Specifically, it's the funky little configuration. How did
you come to that area?
>> either no fear the best person >> I can give it a try graphing a project team might do it better. >> okay.
>> again, I ask bill- transportation lead to spend the transportation study area. He has the details of that better than I do.
>> bill lico. I cannot mistake it
>> let me speak louder for
you, bill. But the funky
configuration of the study
area. Jagged. This blue area. I was wondering if you could explain to me how you came up
with this? >> first of all, I was
involved in the project.. So are the vested interest in defending it or not, but how
was, which is basically said partly related to what I said early. Talk about cumulative with specificity on some projects, but in this area of
mission bay what you have is some very clearly defined gateways from the north you
can, from from the west of numb from 16th and mariposa. From
the south thursday. There's ways that somebody that really knows the streets can come in
and we accounted for that. So, the study area is basically defined by these gateways. At
those gateways, the topic is focused. That's where most of
the intersections we studied art at the gateways in the immediate proximity of the project. Once you get beyond
those gateways, how can you get to fourth at king? Well, you can come down forth from
harrison. Maybe from howard. Maybe on brand. Maybe on
tauzin. So, the problem then the appellants are pointed out,
really with her logic is they identify about 100 intersections we should've studied. Once you move beyond those gateways there's a whole lot of different ways people
can travel. At the gateways and within mission bay, there's very limited ways people can travel. So the area is basically defined by those gateways. There's nothing sinister or clever about it, other than its big screen
trying to identify where you can track that people will be
not trying to make broad guesses that all the people to be on the embarcadero or all
the people are going to be
going? Receive I can? Let me see if I can look at the numbers you that the data that
is how you came to identify the
topic area? >> rape you we did in response
the eir, debbie's 90
intersections said you should look at these. We looked really carefully at each and every one
of those and we looked at a
10-go to google and gula says these bait go to a good brand. To look at aidan brennan because even if you are coming from east bay and getting off
the entrance a logical place to people go through, to the
western part of the city am a we looked at that. He added
that. The balance raising other concerned about the embarcadero? There were materials that were just developed to look at the two worst intersections on the
embarcadero.
>> okay.
>> again, no store. 60-70 cars no significant impact. I think the point of that is, we looked
at a broader area and specific places where you think it might be a problem. We are not seeing the problem. Essential because the topic is dispersed as you move further away from the site. The study area is basically defined to focus on where the impacts are
concentrated and not just drawing a big geographic area and same summer in this big glob that might be an impact. >> thank you. I appreciate all the city staff has taken them time to answer my questions matter present, I'm done.? I do have some environmental questions but I'll save those
for later. A question for the project sponsor and appellants but the appointed time I can wait?
>> supervisor avalos
>> I have a question. We've
heard a lot about ways we
studied this project in different ways we can mitigate
the impact but I'm going where interested in hearing what is the quantifiable impact? With the difference we are going to see, let's say to her muni lines , quantifiably? Are we
actually going to see based on what you're able to apply with
the mitigation measures, benefit or even despite our mitigation measures are we
going to see delays? What is
the measure with that sort gets down-
>> we talked about muni lines one of the most important mitigation thresholds is overcrowding. So there's a flow
traffic which we talk about
global service, a through f but that does impact the operations of traffic. Here we have the benefit of these railways were that's not really as much an issue but would be an issue is undersigned a transit pass the threshold of mta that says about this your grievance significant impact because the transit to cover people even to get on. That analysis is though thresholds I could lead on my colleagues city plan to identify the threshold. We provided up to them. Our
responsibility today was to make sure we need more capacity we have those extra buses, extra streetcars. We need to
procure more fleets. So,
>> my question is, are we
getting overcapacity? And how often? In your measurements? I am also interested, not just in the capacity of the cars themselves, but also of online
spiel to move people in terms of frequency and preventing delays?
>> getting close to the first
of the mitigation measures hopeless say what that
threshold was. Stay below it. Sorry December the question? The second part is based on
looking at delays because despite big issue measures are the delays, how would that affect our headways were muni
lines? If you go line by line.
Edward talk about the 22
>> I'm concerned about not
just people who are getting to the arena but the people getting past the arena from one end to the other because on the
t line to get to downtown.
The going past it. What is the expense going to be based on what your measures have been?
>> we start with analysis were we had capacity to faulty strengths and make sure we had enough of them running to keep our headways. The advantage we have is when the biggest events are happening they tend to be
in the post-the event centers start at 7-730 and even a pm and appeared remiss the peak of
the peak but better than that, is the reverse commute prevents. Except for the t we have a lot of people coming from downtown you've got a lot
of trains that are coming into
downtown, the command fairly empty and taking commuters home out to the outlying areas. There coming from the north west for south by the city on
part, on duty on coltrane you got more capacity, especially with these later hours. The food itself could've been a challenge but after about 6:30 pm and before the event really kicks in, we start to retire are free because the biggest numbers already done their heaviest lifting. Especially
where when we can keep some
vehicles in operation beyond that threshold to get us into
7-7 7:15 pm event is at 730, 8
pm we have a whole bunch of fleet buses and trains we can pull right back out of the art and we do that already. We don't have problems with congestion in the corridor provided the mitigation measures that divide allow the flow but can we be huge head start is to the critical transit arterials obsolete protected from traffic condition at 16th and third street. >> vastly protected from traffic?
>>) Doing the other vehicles that are on them can be emergency vehicles.
>> so my question was, whether quantifiable difference and if you're able to-I mean, you talk about ways you could mitigate
changes. You can mitigate impacts but what are we going
to see in terms of quantifiable
difference in headways and use it got closer capacity. I guess that closely answers my
question, but really, one are
we seeing improvements based on
order some delays based on what were going to see in terms of people coming to the arena?
>> again all handed to
advocate I just want to point out why we do this one too,
without it we gave him the data it he bounced back with the
results and helped us make sure that if we give him our most rigid standards about overcrowding or missing headways gives us translate that with the help of the planning department into performance. >> I have the luxury of
focusing on one nominee
projects of this intent. The to answer question supervisor avalos or fourfold increase in service and that's when to be the workhorse. Therapy the
future central subway connection to take the most passages by trans. Were also proposing
arena specific special along
16th st. Connected the future dns part from the event center to the translate terminal and
the ferry terminal expansion on embarcadero street bart complement in the t when we
reach the train on the existing underground platforms and adding extra service. The reason behind the mission bay transportation improvement fund, item 66 on your agenda today, it's with the funds aside in a controllers reserve so we
can fund all the costs of all the transit service without impacting any parts of the service. We absolutely do not want to cannibalize service
from elsewhere in the city. We recognize people take transit to get to school, day care, work to run errands, and we cannot afford to put service on
writing the basis away from their as we occasionally do for one-off large events in san francisco. >> don't we have some level of cannibalization with giants
games? I have the experience of going to giants games on
muni and I do see limited
service elsewhere. It is not entirely limited but it's limited. As with the experience
of going on-coming back from games suck. I don't go north or
west to the western part of san
francisco the notes for a much to catch a train going north and west versus south, and a
vast expense switchbacks even went back from giants games. So, we learned some things from that experience and that's
actually going to improve transit opportunities for people? Is plenty of people
that don't go to the games as well and are very
inconvenienced even right now
by the games.
>> yes. There's two problems that happen at the giants game the way it is not. We do in building the track for civility
that allows the trains to get on. If you try to catch your time behind behind acute streetcars that are unloading passengers but that's part of the reason the crossover tracks and that platform reconfiguration is something
that helps women lovely the giants. The other factor, those
for light rail vehicles were defined especially to make sure the crowds absorbing remember
the warriors arena at the highest 19,000-18,500 where is the giants are 42,000 seat stadium. The smaller number to work with and yet were uniquely
in this project providing extra cigars to accommodate that smaller number.
>> I think we'll get to
discussion about the fund is up
it I do have concerns that are raised with you directly about
how it was. I'll speak on that when it's the first >> thank you. See no other names on the roster, we will
move to the presentation from
the real party in interest to you will have up to 10 min. To make your case for
certification of the eir.
>> thank you, supervisors and
good afternoon. I probably had to pinch myself this morning to think this day would actually would really come. It within
3.5 years since accepted the city's invitation to the warriors back from san francisco and were thrilled in those 3.5 years we've earn the
opportunity to be before you to get a think the only thing that has not changed in those 3.5
years is aaron peskin is still
hiking in nepal? Can you please identify yourselves
>> I am-golden state warriors. What we've engage in is not
exactly as exciting a winner pascual team in rewriting the history but I think it approaches the very same way in terms of our team has. In terms of our commitment to this process. A preparation and effort. Since we pivoted from mission bay lubin overwhelms the support not only from the public, but also from the
neighborhood. The proposal that oci approved last month as a
result of it extensive study and committee prosecute engage
in a productive dialogue with key stakeholders include the neighborhood, ucsf, mission bay life science committee and local business. We are the better project today because of all the input we received. Supervisor speak out cohen if
great negotiators on your side .. That two dollar plus per ticket tax giants obtained
$.25. So very well. After 11
meetings in mission bay cac they voted unanimously to endorse the project. We've had
over 50 meetings with the.Patch and south beach neighbors. We
reached a critical agreement the leadership of ucsf which addressed their concerns. We will letter of support from all the major companies that make the mission bay life science
community. Each of these steps the principles in the warriors organization were participants. Front and center not hiding
behind paid service. A distinction I hope you reckon is. I particularly want to thank the staff at oci I and
the city for all their incredible hard work. It's been a long road to get to this point and staff should be acknowledged the thoroughness and thoughtfulness that went
into this analysis. Thanks supervisors for your time and attention and I know addressed council mary murphy to address the specific issues raised in detail. Thank you. >> good afternoon members of
the mary murphy counsel for the
project sponsor. The ports and
also like to share my time with
my cocounsel. I like to address
how the event center relates to [Inaudible]Is point out and oci findings oci I is the lead
agency spots over making a
decision. That decision is not properly before this board this evening. Rather, as you know, this appeal focuses solely on the ceqa process. Second, today, all projects in mission bay at approved based on addenda to the 1990-1998 eir. Here oci has gone well beyond
that (As subsequent eir. The notion that oci I is unless environment overview this project and would for other projects in mission bay is
simply untrue. Finally, the appellant argues the arena should go somewhere else so that the site should be reserved indefinitely for medical or biotech uses. As you know, the warriors have already moved once before and sought approval of the arena at this
location after a long and thoughtful process. Further, this property has been for sale on at least two previous occasions. No one emerged to develop the site for medical or
biotech use it. With that I like to turn over to wic manley to address some of the issues raised this afternoon. >> good afternoon members of the board. My name is wayne manley of sql counsel to the project sponsor. I do want to note we've had about three dozen speakers attend here in
opposition to the project. That's a striking contrast from the hearing at oci brother
committee hearings in particular at oci I with three speakers in opposition out
about three dozen and two of them were lawyers hired by the allowance. So there's not been
an outpouring of opposition I recommend people to express concerns today. We do for the environmental analysis does
address their concerns. As one okay palance, the alliance, the seemingly unlimited resources for lawyers and consultants into an admirable job of
comments on staff. I have to
say, oci I staff the planet to vomit and the consultants have done a pretty remarkable job responding to all the
rainstorm, thunderstorm of cons comments that have come. The spec to process, is been
accusations by the alliance that the city has short-circuited the process. Either by cutting it short or relaxing its environmental standards. Those accusations
are not correct. This project was followed all procedures
associate with ceqa and is done-follow the exact same type of rigorous analysis that the
city is known for. The event center has been certified by gov. Brown is environmental leadership development project
under assembly bill 900 that certification was concurred by the joint legislative budget committee of the state senate and assembly. Those decisions
are final. They're not before you today. But those do not
shortcut the mental review process at all. Or affect the
standards. All they do is mean that if litigation is filed it will be promptly resolve. That's all. In fact, were very proud of the project and the rigorous environment will standards that it adheres to. I like to turn to a couple specific issues. First of all, with respect to transportation with all recognized that the key and perhaps the most complex issue surrounding the
project. I won't reiterate what Mr. Albert or Mr. Weikel talked about perspective that I now speak they did a far better job than I can. I will say the project is well served by transit right on the t line and provide the resources to upgrade the station and align and by the light rail transit necessary to be with to augment
transit to the site. We also provide the funding necessary
to deploy parking control
officers and as Mr. Allard
noted, they work. They work very well. One particular focus of our effort has been to ensure those traveling to the
event center do not obstruct traffic to the hospital where
ucsf. Sir albert described the
efforts they been made to secure local hospital ice. The account has said the transit
service plan developed by sfmta to expand transit service to the site can be relied upon. But we are providing the funding necessary to implement
it and we share sfmta's confidence it will work. I do
want to note, there's backup litigation group by oci applies to the warriors. That is, if the transit service plan for some reason is not implemented
this mitigation kitchen. It applies to the warriors. It specific and concrete and it
makes us employee a series of programs in order to expand
transit use and decrease rinds on automobiles until we hit a specific performance target. A
reduced habit vehicle transit. It's a binding performance standard we have to adhere to.
There's nothing uncertain about it. Very briefly, there was a supreme court decision cannot about we go to with greenhouse gas emissions. It struck down the ghd analysis for big
newtown in los angeles county. In the course of striking down that eir's ggg analysis, the court actually withstood a couple ways that the county might have done the analysis. One of its recommended approaches is the approach that the city of san francisco
follows. We fit very neatly into that started. Consistent with you on top of that, we have to buy greenhouse gas admission reduction credits such that we don't achieve a
net increase in gg omissions. That was one of the criteria we
had to meet to qualify under bill 900 on top of complying with the cities suite of
ordinance to implement comment -greenhouse gas emissions
reductions. Working with
stakeholders. We have heard from a variety of stakeholders.
We met with many of them. We reviewed the letter from the dogpatch neighborhood association and a couple of
recommendations we had four were directed to the warriors. Namely, designating a contact person at the warriors available to the association and other neighborhood groups.
We endorse that suggestion. We also endorsed the dogpatch
neighborhood associations recommendation that are updates
to the transit transportation management plan and the data survey all the publicly available. We agree with that recommendation as well. Finally, what about working with stakeholders. As Mr. Welch noted, we really worked hard
with key stakeholders, biomedical industry, neighborhood groups, and so
forth. In particular, the ucsf. I do want to note our efforts with ucsf culminated in
entering into a memorandum of understanding and under this agreement the warriors have committed to control peak hour
traffic around ucsf to maintain hospital access. We also committed to scale back the number of peak events overlapping giants games is certain traffic targets are not met. No were the sports arena in the country has made a
commitment like that. We've done it because we take our obligations to the community and to ucsf very seriously. We
appreciate ucsf willingness to work with. We do understand the concerns. We are very glad we were able to reach an agreement that satisfies those concerns.
We are very proud to earn their support and their trust and we
look forward to working with them. We recognize that the appellant has given every
indication that intends to sue. We feel that oci plant apartment and their consultants have done everything possible to provide a conference of robust analysis we cannot be
cowed by subsequent lawsuits matter how mild they might delay. Be happy to answer any questions we ask for your support.? Thank you very much.
I see that supervisor cohen is
on the roster.? Yes, thanks. I'm not sure right to direct my questions. I believe it's to Mr. Welch. Would you come back
up Mr. Welch? While this my
question is not a ceqa issue. I
want to pass on to you one of the recommendations that the
dogpatch neighborhood
association outlined specifically for your organization in a letter that are referenced earlier. Happy to get you a copy of it after the hearing. The letter is that the-in the letter it states
arises made the warriors have a dedicated method to address neighborhood specific issues
when they arise. Regular staff member that can be in contact with. Is this something that you can continue to be
committed to? Because as of right now you've all hands on is more than enough hands reaching out to us but as the
project my grandson gets underway on make sure there is
a person I can direct people to get on not receiving the complaints I guess I can share some of? I can't promise you
won't receive complaints but I
can promise? Is a person in place or position you are creating?? I guess we'll take one person very involved in the
community denies asian though
we are to have in place and probably reassigned somebody to that role. >> as last that we make their
e-mail and contact information public that they are
accessible, intending to me neighborhood meetings and being on the run much like the work
you've done to this point today to work with your project can oftentimes project sponsors
spend a lot of resources that a pullout when challenges arise. I want to ensure that's not going to happen.? You have my commitment.
>> thank you.? Thank you supervisor cohen with that, were going to move to open this
item up to outlook comments. Public comment period for those public, and what you speak in support of affirming the incremental impact reports. Please, line up to my left. If
their are any of the numbers of
the public with any physical disabilities, these come
forward to the front.Next speaker, please.
>> hello. My name is henry-a longtime resident of potrero
hill small business owner and
supporter of the arena project. I want to take a moment to really commend rick welch and his old team for interaction with the community and really a lot of great planning >> let me posit time for a
second. The members of the public who are here, please
keep the noise down while we listened to public comments.
Thank you very much. >> again I want to commend the warriors for the rich in the community and the cooperation
with transportation concerns that our visitors a lot more
gridlock that there's a lot more building in the last 24-36 months and it's great to
understand that $17 million are being incremented from the warriors with this concern in
addition to annual funds. I
think it's a marvelous project on a lot of levels that it's important to remember that the
scope of the arena is less than half the size of the giants stadium. There's a lot of naysayers and concerns about that and a lot of those issues
have been mitigated very well. There are have as many games as well. So it's a much smaller project than the giants situation, and with a lot more
flow to the area, as been mentioned before, the traffic concerns I think our something
certainly can be solved one thing I'm excited about is the multiuse of the stadium. I'm a
big music fan and where my heart is. So the fact that we,
world-class arena here in san francisco as opposed to in san jose, I think that benefits the city and a great way. Open
space on the site for multitude
of uses. It's also excellent for education and family oriented event. Thank you so much for your consideration. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good evening, supervisors. I just want to say I'm a lover
of san francisco. This project is a great opportunity for the city of san francisco. As you
probably know, san francisco port before 1960 was the busiest port the side of the mississippi. Because we didn't want to commit to improving our
port facilities and opened it to the tune of $800 million,
traffic went over there. Also, in the southeastern part of san
francisco in the dogpatch area.
That area used to be the heaviest area.. Concentrated area of industry on the side of
the mississippi good now that's
all gone elsewhere. So, with this warrior stadium is fantastic there willing to
mitigate any problem or any negative issue that comes up. They do it without costing the
taxpayers of san francisco done. the fact that they were able to get the hospital to sign onto this just proves the commitment that they love the city and there are sponsor will and obligated to make sure that
this does not have a negative effect on the city. The city is more crowded because we have more people and this will
actually help the because these
mta and transportation facilities will be in place whether there's a game or not.
You also have to remember that
like what my friend said, we
always have the bill graham auditorium. But we are san
francisco. This would be great. For instance we have three simultaneous events happening at these three buildings. This will be a win for the city and I think the supervisors want
you to appreciate the hard work that oci has done and please accept this proposal for the coliseum.
>> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> my name is-. I'm here in
support also. I just want to
bring-is that what did I want to say this is going to help
people get jobs when they come
here. When the stadium is here. It's going to help people to
get jobs. I say that because,-I don't think it could do
anything to disrupt the aye. As a matter fact it's probably
going to benefit them because the children and the families the people that are in the
hospital are going to make a wish to say, I want to meet my
favorite sports player and they
can come there and talk to the
patients there. So, I think
it's a good thing. I am worried
about, a little bit of violence, but if you have
things in place this won't
happen. So, I support what can
happen. I support that they're going to be coming out in May
be added to get a job with them. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> my name is greg pennington. , resident of san francisco for
38 years. The current score in the 113 and 94 in the fourth
quarter. We are on our way to
23-0. I want to say I appreciate that ucsf gives a some of the best medical care
in the world can am very proud of. This is not an either or
situation. The city that knows how to make this a win-win for everyone in the warriors have worked very hard with ucsf to
make that deal. The warriors came to san francisco from philadelphia in 1962. They were a san francisco team that moved to oakland because oakland build an arena. We are not stealing and oakland team. We are getting our team back. We lost the bank of america to
charlotte. The rock 'n roll hall of fame to clean. The george lucas museum to chicago. Nbc and the 49ers to santa clara county. This time to stop the losses and get something
back that is ours. All the terrible problems claimed by the opposition of at&t park never came to pass. South beach is a vibrant and thriving neighborhood. At&t park is a success story and model for private financing of stadiums. I will remind the stories people against everything. It was vociferous opposition to
the golden gate bridge. San francisco's paid major role in rock 'n roll history and has no major rock 'n roll venue. Coldplay and elton john and maj. Groups play oakland and san jose. I cringe when I hear
coldplay say, hello san jose. Bernal heights complained about
the noise from the rolling
stones at at&t park. Shamefully embarrassing this rock 'n roll city. The noise problem is a
limited with a new arena. Indoor arenas have better acoustics and outdoor. The
warners offering an incredible gift of the spirit world cost arena that brings prestige. I do want to know the way to san jose. I want san francisco to be the city that [Inaudible]
>> Madame President before the next speaker, is undermined the public" passion is prohibited
in the chamber. Please use supportive fingers as well >> thank you very much. Next speaker, please.
>> hello. I am a former don. I just want to say my argument for the stadium is more of a substantial argument in that I do a lot of work with youth and I also do a lot of work in my
community on ocean avenue. The work I'm doing with youth I've
done a lot of use involved with sports as a coach. I've done a
lot of work as a mentor and a counselor, at such. I just have
to say that I don't with kids at the hunters point in different
areas. I have used sports and
I've used this idea of bringing the community together around something. To really take kids
off the streets and actually,
one person I was mentoring actually was at a juvenile hall
and wind up giving them a
basketball scholarship. That brings us to be together and
that gives us something to root
for and honestly just as a
blessing to the city to be will to help youth and community. So thank you very much
>> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> those are couple tough acts to file. Hello. My name is mike modano. I live in mission bay and strong support the warriors project. When my wife and I
bought our home 2.5 years ago, we knew the neighborhood would change and change in a big way.
With her for two. For most of the that live in the
neighborhood brought part of
the empty space.
>> over several months ucsf worked with city and the
warriors and made concrete transit and transportation management measures. To facilitate access to our
hospital. With a specific focus on weekday, evening events,
when this baseball or a large
event at the warriors arena. In October, our chancellor acknowledged agreement with the city and the warriors and
endorse the project. Ucsf endorsement reflects our satisfaction with the transit
and transportation measures adopted by the city and the warriors. Ucsf believes the transportation infrastructure
is currently planned in the area combined with specific actions are adopted by the city and the warriors will facilitate access to our mission bay hospital. Thank you.
>> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good afternoon. Actually
evening out. Thank you for your
tv timeore in san francisco.
And three years in mission bay where the originals in mission bay sock. Over the past three years I've seen a lot of change and in that change, it's been wonderful. Great people.
Amazing dogs everywhere. Unity government would I have not seen is improvements in
transportation. Two places to
be. Any kind of [Inaudible] In the neighborhood even the
starbucks is close on evenings and weekends even though it's
been a residential building. So, in my humble opinion, this warriors project really is what
our neighborhood needs in order to create a positive change in
these areas. The appeal is really about transportation sangha focus on that. Getting
to mission bay,-definitely,
without a doubt can we handle more traffic during commute
hours I was absolutely not. Muni even today is more like move over sardines were coming
in. With or without the events it's going to increase. Were not even 4% occupied as far as residential. The question is
whether [Inaudible] And other social activities committee members participate in was going to be more opposite
buildings as the previous
speaker said. For me, I hope it's going to be something that could help rebuild the
neighborhood. That's plan already include transportation permits we are a desperately need today. So, let's not forget
it will offer jobs, entertainment opportunities,
friends and also places to eat
hopefully. Also for those people, family members and friends were visiting people at the ucsf hospital. There's nowhere for them to go in order to get away and take a break. Thank you for your time and as
an aside remember we are
>> thank you. Next speaker, please. >> my name is david lombardi and 11 omission. Muscle football report pack of other sports for espn. I think I,
this project from a two-sided ankle. First is a resident and then obviously for my professional life. As a resident of san francisco I can say having always lived here this always been a city that is
inspired me because I'm from three hours awake was about 10 years old, in 1998, my dad drove me to san francisco. Went to watch that child's bite at candlestick park and the gloomy downtown or near the area of downtown were at&t park now this. Is abandoned warehouse. It was discussed amid tense ever. It just looked not an area
that could make what I think is the most beautiful city in america and one most beautiful
cities in the world crowd so close to the center of everything I get lonely that barry bonds is going be hitting homeruns here in just about 3-4
years. I did not leave him at the time. But now we fast-forward about 20 years and we see with that area has become aware it's going to become in the future still so much more development happening in south beach. So, I think what we have here with this warriors arena project is very similar to what we had potentially with at&t park and
we can make this into a great area of san francisco. The warriors are totally committed
to creating a world-class venue
that the city really needs and
for my professional perspective, it's ridiculous that you could be in the city this great and
not have an event center that
really suits the city of this kind. Finally, a spoken a couple of these other meetings and I can say that there've been hardly any opposition
members until today izzy this long line of people waiting to
speak on. We had this turnout was every single meeting so far. So the words are
first-class organization and the done that many organizing to make sure this should happen. Thank you. >>
>> thank you. Next speaker, please. >> thank you for allowing me to begin to share my opinion regarding the proposed warrior arena public spaces by. A
project such as this [Inaudible] I feel compelled to come out of my comfort zone and
stand up to speak on its behalf. My name is andrea olsen
and I live in hate. I believe the project before you would
benefit the city and the neighborhood greatly providing tax revenue which would not
exist but for this project. While not burdening the residence of san francisco. The tax revenues will be set aside
to improve public transportation and the lessening of the severity of the traffic in the
mission for the warrior and for other events will become a major destination for friends, family, visitors and maybe filmmakers. To our city.
Please, design that allow the project to move forward as a
lifelong golden state warrior fan, I thank you for your time
and your consideration. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good evening. My name is
teresa. I'm with al zender real
estate. We have developed owned
and maintained all of the
mission bay life sciences buildings to date. We work very closely with the mission bay life science community because they are our tenants. We met several times with the warriors
and we are incredibly impressed
the professionalism, how carefully they listened to all the concerns and issues the life science community brought
to them. They just each and every one of them to such an extent that we all came together
and jointly issued a statement
that support to them. With 19
firms, I believe it was. We are here to say, you should reject this appeal and we support the project. Thank you. >> thank you very much. Next speaker, please.
>> hi. My name is george anderson denominator the san franciscan and have it working in san francisco as a dentist
for the last 24 years. I grew up in the city and had the good fortune of seeing a change from old shipyards and desolate land to the vibrant community it is today. Just like the vibrance
of the city people. It is our committee that should be reflected in how we shape the
building of the city. It is the building of the city that only represents us but also the
diversity and the tourist that
visit us. To keep it short, I bought a few points I respectfully would like you to consider when making a decision. Number one, housing
is overpriced. This budget winzip 25 million and
affordable has. Even the most educated are struggling with
the increases in rent prices. Housing in particular is important. To consider given
the court housing market increase brought on by the growth of the tech industry the
project things more retail and chance are small business
opportunities in the city. New architecture, retail spaces and restaurants increases the attractiveness to potential taurus. It also brings $40 million in transit imprudence, which would benefit the whole surrounding neighborhood. As a son of an immigrant father the drove a muni bus for 30 years,
to put three kids through school I so would've meant to be
afforded an opportunity in this beautiful city. When discussing the future of the city we should not forget that all residents should continue to be afforded opportunities from education and job opportunities to being part of the cultural
expense of the city. We of san franciscans can move forward with the projects that touch the lives of our residents. I
believe that the warriors building project does that. Thank you. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good evening, board of
supervisors. My name is antoinette mobley. I'm a
resident of bayview hunters point. A proud resident of
bayview hunters point. The warriors, I've been a fan since my childhood. So the big number
40, we did it. Now, we get an opportunity to bring this
world-class event stating here on behalf of the golden state warrior. I mean that's
unprecedented. I believe that wholeheartedly. There isn't
very much lifestyle going on in the bayview. We all get
together when we can and we enjoyed ourselves together, but
there isn't a place like this proposed plan where we can be
outdoors, bring some
development and, have jobs, have places for families to come. That's really a keyword. You guys have to understand
this. Families in bayview hunters point have waited a long time for a plan like this to come its way. The 49ers,
unfortunately, have no nine home games. That's it. This can
be 365 days a year of events. People brag about san francisco. They can do more
than that. With a world-class, seven days a week, event center. So I really want you guys to throw out all that nonsense that those opponents
abroad to you today and just
consider what we supporters are sharing with you. I want to
thank the warriors and sfmta and oci I and everybody involved in this plan for bringing this and making this happen. You guys have done the
next optional job. Thank you
supervisor cohen to make sure everyone answers questions that I'm sure some of you do not think about. That means we have
such a
>> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> my name is-I want to thank the supervisors staying awake listening to the long line of people. I want to perspective the woman who just was speaking she mentioned that families. Things to do. I probably
crossed to this lot at 16th and
third over 8-12 times a week.
From where I live going up in
mission bay. I walk through the lot, the parking lot that is
that. That's quick to generate a whole lot of money. I see all
the leads. I ride my bike I walk along [Inaudible]. What would this project means? This one live in the whole area. Parks,
amounting to about 4.5 football
fields. Over on terry fran{ois. The activity, the restaurants
the money, hiring people to build this, to maintain it, to work it. People coming in. We have great restaurants shops
down in dogpatch on third
street. People come to the event. They come down to
dogpatch. And the bayview. All these area. Where families are.
Things we can do. I went to a meeting sponsored by the dogpatch neighborhood
association. These people were here the alliance people.
Everybody spoke. I heard the last people bringing up the
same point. Page 100 of the eir.
Which was rebutted by the traffic people. Why are they
going back in, turn up questions that were answered already? Because they don't have much of anything. This is something san francisco needs. Something that would enrich us all. It will bring the region into san francisco instead of spreading it out around the bay. Thank you all so much >> the tango next speaker, please.
>> good evening supervise. San francisco railroad and former member of the cac. I am
supportive of the warriors project although I grew up in washington dc and can still
give her the remember rick perry
aye. One of the things I did
notice in the eir or lack of when they discuss what they were going to do with her
meeting the site, getting rid
of the hazardous materials.
They talk about charging-or
trucking it across the bay over the bay bridge. Now just think
for a second that's 20,000 truck trips. That's the same amount of trucks to go over the
bridge from-in five years. So
where's want to do that in three months. I don't know why
they did not look around and see there might be some other sustainable options could san francisco is a freight rail. It taken stuff from transfigured
from mission bay they can do it
on a third amount of time. So,
looking at that that was sort of funky for me but local
hiring, is big keeping stuff in
the city,. I mean, that's a big big thing for me. So encourage the warriors and supervisors to
look at that. In reducing greenhouse gas emissions, that is big. If you want to be great stewards of the committee and
really higher from the community and local hiring that kind of thing I would consider those items. Thank you, supervisors? Thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good evening my name is pete-also business owner in san
francisco. I am here to represent national association
of minority contractors. Local chapter President. We have over 100 contractors, small minority contractors at the bayview district and also throughout the san francisco. This is a
huge project for us. Billed by minority contractors and small comedies they give an opportunity to generate revenues, grow their business. Scale up because in san francisco, as far as the
warriors are concerned there were the best corporate citizens. They join our
organization and they came to our event we hosted it and met
with contractors, small contractors and emerging contractors and talk about some
of the opportunities. Contours
will contain jumps. Members and nonnumeric for the higher from the community. They will get give back to the communities. So, I'm here to support and don't Miss Out on the
opportunity on building the warrior-I think this is history being made. Thank you.
>> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> I missed her son. Were raised by three teenage children in the building that
looks out into the arena said. Are big supporters of the arena. When we made the decision three years ago to
move into mission bay south was a leap of faith. The neighbor was undeveloped that we believed
the big cities do big things. we believe great cities do great things. We were certain san francisco to make mission
bay a great place. I think were
well on track but was incredible gift when the
warriors arena well exceeded our expectations did I do think anybody moves into an
undeveloped neighborhood whether to live or build or to work should be surprised when things change. That was the
whole plan was changed. It's disingenuous to think you can control all the change that
surrounds you. We can all
indigenous public-at and create a great plan and the warriors of the thoughtless partners and listening to concerns. Naturally, we are concerned about transit traffic and congestion. We live there every
day. The plan that they've developed, not only am I supportive of it but what I like about it is the flexibility they have built into it. So, if not just a one
and done because you can foresee all of the impacts of a huge moment like this. I don't think anybody can. But what we can do is best pan and place now and keep working together. That's what I think is happening here is fabulous spot [Inaudible] Is critical. Thank
you very much. Please eject the pure. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> supervisor michael-case number there some attrition the
building trades were substantial [Inaudible] But to honor persistence of those
remain innocent to stand, you. Carpenters, electricians, stand up if you please but we remain supportive the spot. Heaven for quite a while. On the various points in the environmental impact report appeal, the
question of tossing our member 10 years ago this entire site was excavated to a depth of 20
feet. I'm that desperate assertion this is marson made essentially but you all know
well for decades this was the site of railyards in warehouses and eight tank farm. I think
Mr. Albert has very adequate
just the fear mongering of the mission bay alliance with regard to trust. I'm though much less technical understanding of it includes a
recollection that a steady much larger than it is now coexisted happily with ucsf two blocks away with nothing virtually but
street parking and served public transit primarily with a
single course for many many years. I don't think mothers of the time rendered less likely to care about the children in the hospital care than they are now the politicians were
unlikely to pay attention to their please. I think that's a bogus issue and I think Mr. Albert has shown that it is.
So, one other thing. He asked me to pass along that the labor council also remains supportive of the positive psu to reject the appeal and to prove the project. Thank you.
>> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> my name is patricia britt number residence of the
dogpatch. I'm here in support of the warriors arena. I feel the project is very important because, partially because of the warrior's commitment to
improving the neighborhood. Right now, as you've heard other speakers say, there is
very little for us to do in our neighborhood. We have to go to other areas of the city for
entertainment. We feel this project will bring a lot of activity to our neighborhood
which would be great for us. I think that it will also provide many positive economic benefits to mission bay and to the dogpatch. The level of community outreach on the warrior's behalf has been
exceptional. I've never spoken at a public hearing before. I've never felt strongly about a project and wanted to show my support for it but I felt
welcome to do that through the warriors organization. And I
feel very appreciative of the opportunity to be here. I look forward to attending the events at the facility and also to
enjoin the parks and bike paths in this running area and I hope you will reject the appeal and
bring the warriors home. Thank you. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good evening supervised.
Joel-logical workers local six and san francisco electrical
factors labor and management within our industry is both fully cured support of the project. We urge you to reject the appeal. We've attended neighborhood meetings. We've attended the commission
meetings. All of them. All of them. We know how much time and resources have gone into this project specifically. We trust
that has done its due diligence to bring forth all the facts and might I add that all the
commissions and hearings prior were all moving this forward unanimously. So, we think that the project site is extremely
utilized with accommodation of event center and commercial and open space and will have a highly positive social impact
on the city as a opiate again, were here in full support of the project and I urge you to tonight keep you >> thank you. Next speaker, please. >> good evening. My name is
carlos-I'm the owner of insightful market. Home of some
of the best passports party
events in bay area. I'm sure supervisor tang can attest to the pure we work with over 150
food trucks. And we bring them to events all over the place. I
hope supervisor seek out his
enjoin the food trucks at the presidio. So I'm here whenever senate supports this new arena. Six months ago the mission bay we give him an agency reached
out to me because there was a need, as a lot of these
neighbors have attested, there's a big need for new businesses and activities to go
on in mission bay neighborhoods
and I'm happy to say that I actually just signed a lease to open up a new food truck parked in mission bay and if it wasn't
for the news of the warriors coming down there that probably
would not have happened. No, that I am proof of the change in the neighborhood and the
economic benefits that you guys
will receive in mission bay. No, now with that six months of working with mission bay is a line of new small businesses
wanting to come in. So, I fully
support the stadium. Thank you.
>> thank you. Next speaker,
please. >> on behalf of 5000 members
represent, I have a bunch might brothers in the overflow room.
We urge you to reject the proposal and support the
warriors. We really like to
build the stadium. We you were one of the first local to the sport local hires and I think it's good to bring a lot of
jobs to the local san franciscans to be working on that stating. I urge you got to supportive. Thanks
>> thank you. Next speaker, please. >> good evening matter President And members of the board my name is brian-I'm here tonight speak in behalf of the san francisco bicycle coalition. Like to draw your attention to some of ice complements a part of this project. Including
infrastructure improvements the sickening sight and terry fran{ois boulevard part of our greenway. Vision two interceptor permits the were project is committed to bicycle safety and education programming
. By parking at this arena will be worth class video featured over 300 valley park spaces of
two 500 and/or secure ike parking space. Some you May know we operate bicycle valet parking at at&t park and that
is 150 spaces and we routinely
turned folks wait at at&t products. We been working without warriors for over a year in discussions to look at
the bicycle impacts of this project. I think were very pleased with where things abandoned all. We recognize
also, bicycle improvements and access issues will continue to be something were discussing after the arena opens and with the for to continuing those conversations and work with the warriors into the future. Thank you very much.
>> next speaker, please. >> good evening, supervised. My name is jesse woodward. I'm
here to support the arena. Forgive my experience as a small business owner in san francisco. I own a restaurant
and bar in district 8. The bar that I own happens to be a sports bar and happens to be the only sports bar orientated tour the lgbt community in san francisco. We've worked closely
with the warriors. We've host a lot of watch parties for the
games. Including playoffs which the proceeds of which benefited
the warriors muni foundation. The source of nba hsinchu
championship trophies that after I took a trip down market street during the pride parade. What this shows the warriors have been engaged and listen to lgbt committees throughout this
arena project. As a san francisco resident I support having a world-class arena and many purposes not just basketball. Having so much business to the mission bay.
Enter the city. I personally look forward to being able to ride my bike to games and
concerts without having to go
through traffic bart schedules that such. It will benefit the mission bay immensely. It'll provide open space that amused by everyone. We kill that will be all your own not only during events, and the were submitted clear everyone in san francisco
will be welcome and will benefit from this project in mission bay. None of our reach
the warriors have done, the due diligence and have it that the whole city involved in the process is incomparable. I've
been to several meetings with her were concerns and work with
all the groups and work out any-
personally came to the merchants meeting which I'm a part of an answer the questions. Unanimously decided
to support the project. As is all the other neighborhood groups. I just wanted to thank
you and support this arena. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good evening, board of supervisors. I think you've are
still being away. I am a 13
year residence of the south of market and I'm a native of san
francisco. I moved from in the area in pacific heights, where there was open space. If I felt
like walking to a park it was there. If I felt like going to a caf\ it was there. If I felt like doing something that her
things to do that. I did move into south of market knowing there were things coming down
the pike like some and also,
change was inevitable. But when
the warriors-when I heard about the warriors project, I said I need to jump into this. We
really need open space. I'm work from home so here's my day. I work out and I crash
into techies on their devices. That's my excitement. I've no place to sit to work outside of
my house. It would be great to sit in the open space that
they're proposing to offer us. A lot of the points that people mentioned have artie been but I
want to mention-what I want to
say is I urge you to really
approve this arena. We really need it in our community and I thank you very much >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> hi. By Ms. Kathy cearley. By feeling I live in mission bay south next door to the post arena site. Results not only to watch the world's best basketball team play and her own backyard to attend the
family shows, special funds, hold events, concerts that we can take our kids to. As a child, some of my best family memories were going to see the harlem globetrotters and the ice capades with my own parents. Recently, the san francisco chronicle reported step. Is rapidly gaining international
attention. He was rated as the most influential man in the world is quickly becoming the
best possible role model for
today's youth. The article goes on to say the warriors are
becoming-this is sunday's article-they becoming the
coolest most talked about must see show in sports. We should
be counting our blessings they want to privately fund this project and settle in mission
bay. For over 20 months now, the warriors have shown an aggressive community our reach into mission bay. They've not only become our friend. They've
won our hearts might gain their trust, confidence, loyalty and support. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good evening supervisor. Personal I like to congratulate borders on winning another game
tonight. Second monica scott van hundred 11.Patch listen to
but from project site. Before begin my own comments, I was asked by the.Patch neighborhood
association for the board of directors to deliver this letter to specifically
supervisor cohen but it seems
like you guys have already addressed a lot of the things
in there and appreciate that. I'm not speaking on behalf of the neighborhood association.
I'm here on my own. So, the reason I'm here today is to voice my full support for this
project to plot the warriors on the neighborhood outreach they've done and to make it clear to mission bay alliance
is not reflective community. Mission bay alliance is not glossing grassroots
organization that is not an organizing created just this past spring by some billionaires
and some guys with phd's. None of the members of the alliance
bother to show up to any-two. Any of the seven public hearings last month I was there. My neighbors were there at the committee was there instead estimates were all led by hired spokespeople. For example, at the oci I eir
hearing, over 40 people spoke in only three of them were in favor of the project of those three opposed to them were
patent lawyers. Meanwhile, the warriors have stood the last
three years integrate listening and adapting the project based on community feedback. I urge you to deny the mission bay alliances request to appeal the
eir. The worst of showing their
great asset to the community are committed to surrounding neighborhoods and were equally committed to making the project a reality for our neighborhoods
in the city. Think you. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good evening minus patrick ballantine at present of the south beach mission bay merchants association. Muscle local residents and I think as of to go to almost every single
of the meeting that's come up
for this site going back to
3032, probably 2012. What I've seen is the committee input
evolve of this project. The
community support for the
project has been broad. It has
been diverse. It's been local. We've got quite a deep bench on
the community site as well. What has happened is project has come about this create a
sense for mission bay. The biggest objections to the project have been met head on.
I think it's very important to consider peer we've spent a lot
of time tonight hearing from
the city, from consultants,
from staff talking about with the difficulties are and how to solve them for this project. The committee has come and spoken it evolves over time, and
the response has been-we have
a project that's keyed up to be
excellent. The opponents have
been tight they were sent consultant to the staff public comments the patent lawyers
tonight. They challenge the eir
before it even came out. This is a rigorous two until the cows come home for the public
had a chance to provide the incremental impact report I think that tells you where
they're coming from. As a practicing lawyer for over 22 years, most with my client if the other side brags about how much they're paying their
lawyers and the rest to you for ever they have no case. I think it's been proven tonight is they have no case. Thank you very much
>> thank you. Next speaker, please. >> thank you good I'm dennis
mckinsey diamond resulting
education. San francisco public high school for 14 years. I sent you an e-mail in support
of the confirmation of the eir
report. To certify that I am
asking you to take every step
necessar what I want to share briefly address the warriors
message collaborate [Inaudible] I think the arena in itself the
structure much of the time it will be vacant. The events, of
course 150 events, bask all games veteran nick and service
and educational facility a
university, if you will for the high school and college kids in the city. I mentioned this many
times. All the commissions and
supervisors for many years. The proposal I have to share with you is asking that the warriors support this proposal in some kind so we can use this as a
model to reach out to all the cities and committees across the country utilizing the power and influence and inspiration that kids get from professional
sports. These facilities, once
again, multimedia journalism, the operations of these facilities, but all potential
career pathways. Thank you much. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> hello, supermarket tony kelly vp of boosters association at the boosters have no official position on the arena project or the eir but we do want to raise concerns on the record about one particular aspect of the eir
and that issue is soil mitigated is a lot of toxic contamination of the soil underneath the proposed arena. It describes well in the mitigation plan and it goes
well past 20 feet. When the warriors met with obama committee we were told contaminated soil would be directly called to toxic
wayside. Now in eir the toxins
was retreated on site first and then trucked to local landfills but we disagree with that approach. Is this in the case of soil that's contaminated with hydrocarbons for carbons. Three substantial given the location is right next to a big union oil tank farm. We don't
believe on-site we don't believe it was that we believe it's always the project and expose neighborhoods to undue risk. We've seen this in other projects in the neighborhood
south of market. That we raise the concerns with the warriors with a better plan for soil handling and city transit improvements but I'll mention on another agenda item for his project could get stronger neighborhood support. I want to
at the commons murray has been she couldn't stick around at this time and these are her words. It is my considered
opinion that green action that often there's an issue or question and the answer is unclear it's best to err on the side of community. It's best when oil is found in soil that's picked up and moved out
never to be used again. We also understand that this method May be a bit more costly. However, were taught by the many lives of community families that live adjacent to come across from, up the street and down the street of this particular area. It started to follow the
progress of this venture closely sooner where without a doubt the community in increments of community is speaking with one voice. I think you on behalf of myself green action and environment subcommittee. Thank you for bearing both of us
>> thank you. Before I moved to the next speaker, I just want to remind members of the public who are here for public
comment, that this is for those members of the public who oppose the appeal and support
the project. Thank you. Next speaker, please. >> mimes olivia smith and am the managing form of of trucking llc. While we do
support the warriors coming to san francisco we'd also like to see if, in fact we could get the trucking for the hazardous
waste local going to the rail. We know that they have had other problems in the past with
trucking over to east they and
the other half of the space. We would like to keep that work
here for our company. We been
badly in need of hazardous work
to transport dirt within the city and would like to see if we can continue to do that work and hopefully the warriors will consider us.
>> thank you. Speak next speaker, please.
>> I'm fred-I represented
[Inaudible] In san francisco wheeled transportation committee that serves san francisco since 1992. We fully support this warriors arena
were looking for to helping them assist them with their contaminated soil needs. We have been successful in moving
over 1,000,000-2,000,000 tons of hazardous waste over the last
20 some odd years. This would treatment process is never
really worked throughout the project that we worked with over the years, we certainly
would like to help the warriors to fray from putting over 20,000 truckloads on the bainbridge we have a ton of
traffic problems already we been successful worked with the san francisco giants moving contaminate soil from that site as well as pg&e and other large companies. To afford to this new arena and helping with the project. We do employ all 1%
local truckers at our company. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> and President, supervisors, my name is neil oshman. Brisson of mission bay both my wife and I overly support the warriors
arena. It's been a long process from the beginning the warriors have done it right. They worked with residents and other stakeholders to address legitimate concerns. They have crossed all the t's and dotted
the eyes. This is the last step and I would hope the board ignores the argument submission
date alliance improves the eir because for every bluster all the attorneys they've hired,
and all the work they've done unsuccessfully, to show that san francisco doesn't really support the arena, fundamentally, they're just a
bunch of-the board by such in
san francisco should not be held hostage to believe they
and only they know what's what's best for the suit. By
the way not on property I covet >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good evening my name is dj deputy director and committee developers a nonprofit organization in bayview. I'm here to speak on behalf of
moving the project forward in full support of the warriors and also I would like to say but immediate supervisor and executive director Mr. Watson apologized for not being able to be here with him being a
commissioner on the school board is doing his due diligence to the voters of san francisco at a school board meeting currently. Briefly, I want to
shut out a brief story and talks about the leadership and teamwork that we've seen with the warriors over the last three years. Was one of the
first we had in the dogpatch and I introduced to gentlemen
who introduced himself as Mr. Rick welch and him with the golden state warriors. Know what that means to me is
someone whose humble and someone who exemplifies leadership and teamwork and we've seen it not only on the court with the worst having 23-0 in due diligence with working with the community and alternate members
here with oci we wg and all the
stakeholders and over the course of the season, we've been able to employ and serve over 152 residents from
district 10. We serve populations of homeless from
the incarcerated those on promotion probation or parole. Was seeking employment with second income along with seniors and folks who currently
retirees. That's what the warriors are doing now in oakland. Just imagine how much more were going to be with you was that move across the bridge and we thoroughly urge you all
to continue to push and move forward with this. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> my name is john hale and the second-generation san franciscan. I'm also a homeowner of a-I live five
blocks from the proposed arena. I'm also warriors season-ticket holder. To those who had traffic concerns I can assure you all be walking to the games. One must car you have to worry
about. My experience with
peanut w I can tell their first-class organization by the way they treat us. I'm also a season-ticket holder to the niners and I would never say
that about them. I think this arena is going to be great for our neighborhood. I think in
serve as a catalyst same way at&t park gipper south beach I
think you bring much-needed
services. Within walking distance for the residents. So
I urge you to deny this appeal
the eir and that this project move forward. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good evening. My name is sheila ash and I'm a long-term
residence of winona valley and
happy holiday. It took moses 40
years to cross the desert. Will
it take 40 years for the words to come to san francisco? I
was drawn to the team by their -I maintained an interest by
the prowess. I reference [Inaudible] Animalia rigidity. Sweatshirts are not my style. So, I give you my designer
where to team it has my respect
and full attention. And could
not be prouder to host them in
a city that I love so dearly. My fashion and passion for the
warriors is clear. So, please
bring them here.
>> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good evening supervised.
How are you doing this evening? Today I'm here to discuss my strong support for the warriors and missionary. From an environmental perspective this
we want most [Inaudible] Arenas
in the country. It will emphasize sustainability in every aspect and design. For
example, the project storm water we treated on-site. Those
being on-site recycle system. To be a first-round nba arena.
As part of 89 or compliance the
warriors have agreed to 1% of the carbon omissions another first for the arena. Lastly san francisco bike ocean recently
called for this project was bike friendly sports venue in the country I urge you to deny
the camille and stammer the committee and not just a
handful of people. We've seen appeals go again people mention the niners and that stupid what time would take more time we would chance to lose this. Let's not lose this for our city. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> supervisors, thank you for your time this evening. My name
is christopher hoff and I work in mission bay is a consulting manager for small restaurant
group. Here obviously in support of the warriors project
and to reject the appeal. You are barking started 15 years group with a single copy got a
new cs parnassus campus. When ucsf target mission bay as an expanding neighbor could
forgive us were among the first beverage vendors to move in of we the pleasure of uca but proactive entity driven program
being supervised like ucsf the warriors have exhibited a proactive and to me first
approach to addressing concerns and challenges regarding this issue. The main opposition for this project has come from the mission bay alliance. Initially their platforms and around
protecting ucsf interest. Ucsf ultimately endorsed this project they'll find that argument for the allies then shift his message project mission base biotech companies. Although 13 of the largest and fastest-growing have now signed on to the project as well. To our restaurant to work with
these companies with ucsf and residents in mission bay
everyday and I can say that any opposition to this arena can only be characterized as oxidant. The part that has to go through. Progress is inevitable. Nothing is going to be perfect but the warriors have proven themselves a proactive organization interested in responding and listening to the needs of the
community. I guess that's it. One note. We all know social and cultural equity opening sports franchise brings to a city. The warriors have proven their winners both on the court
and off the court. I feel we would be forced to pass up the opportunity to harness their winning culture as a partner for the mission bay neighborhood. But spring the warriors home. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good evening, supervised my name is chris-resident of los
altos in the south bay. I previously served on the environmental commission in my
city and I thank you for all the work that you do. I just want to echo the sentiments of other supporters that showed been impressive to see the city
staff, supervisors different
commissions of worked without warriors organization you can
see this right playbook perpetual sports groups in north america. I just want to
say that no eir is perfect and nothing scored to common any group especially when of the
scale, and have no concerns or issues. What really matters is
the level and confidence of the groups you're working with. And whether not they are capable of being flexible and nimble and
being able to work with a city
like san francisco to get this approved and with rick welch being a world-class organization they have nothing been shown to their collaboration jack o'connor
organization they are [Inaudible]. I also want to say I'm the father of four girls. I
have no sons. I make them sit and watch sports with me
throughout the year. They love
to do. They love to have their stay up later and snuggle with that and we watched warriors games. Raising kids is all about creating social family memories and taking my
daughters to this proposed arena I look forward to grade. I asked for your continued
support for this project. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> hi. My name is jasmine
conrad and I'm one of the many
organizers for the warriors which is a coalition that is
brought you a lot of people have seen you today. If past
years. It's been an honor and privilege to be part of organizing this community. But
even more importantly I was born and raised so spent absolute honor thus far. Over
the past 1.5 year we had opportunities to identify and
engage with 5000+ supporters in san francisco and surrounding neighborhoods of mission
bay.Patch my bayview and over the past year and half those supporters have transitions
into a warriors ground commanders. They transition to some of our closest friends and assume we have transitioned
into our neighbors. Taken my
organizer hat off for a moment as a native is difficult to see a city you grew up and changing rapidly, but I think that
looking at this project and
what it has to offer the clinic gives me hope there's a strong community in san francisco and is a very strong voice nothing
better coalition is composed of the people that resemble the san francisco that I grew up with. So it's an absolute honor to be will to stand with them
today in support of this project to reject the appeal of the eir.
>> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> hello supervised. My name is sebastian-the reader letter on behalf of [Inaudible] What
was your earlier. He's a member
of the asian american contractors association as well
as the california asian-american business association. After my name is matthew was born and
raised in the western addition
of native) Is owned a london business in the heart of the bayview. I spent a majority of
my youth working there. Now it's business owner and general
contractors fight as an [Inaudible] And located in the
bayview. We also work with many local san francisco agencies and local residents for the past 30. Presently working with
the bayview opera house. Please approve the new stadium for san francisco residents sports fans an opportunity within the
bayview district. Two point
part of this new endeavor and
with this new business avenue
for entrepreneurs the warriors,
>> next speaker, please.
>> I'm here to support the
warrior stadium. The project
will provide jobs for our
neighborhood. Our community we
are committed to hiring local guys that live in the bayview.
The guys that live there that
are born and raised. We are
committed. What part of 261 the operators. We are committed to the training program. This project will benefit our
neighbors, our new members. And folks that live with us and
work with us. I'm here in support. >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good evening. I am here
tonight to read a letter to have a bruce I get was here but
had to go and share the tj pa
meeting. My name is bruce I
could. I'm a transportation rep. And board member of the south beach mission bay neighborhood association and a
member of the ballpark mission bay transportation coronation
committee. However, today I provide my public comment of the mission bay. Very pleased to see the approach taken by the warriors jesus traffic and
overall congestion. Although this a very complex set of issues the warriors working
with the city and ucsf ( The charges and developed an
approach an agreement. In addition to performing a thorough eir the party listen very closely to the concerns of the residents and businesses in and around mission bay. Based on this we have come to an
agreement on several fronts to ensure transportation and other quality of life issues are
resolved through the integrated approach. This approach includes the following:
development of in-depth transportation and travel mitigation plan. The committed secured funding source. Transportation improvement bond and lockbox secures funding necessary to provide the services. Funding for this budget is taken directly from revenue generated-[Inaudible]
Critical to ensure services are provided without impacting
service doubles in other parts of the city. Stakeholder involvement. The creation of the transportation improvement fund advisory committee consisting of represents from
each stakeholder group will
assist in setting priorities to
meet women in summary this is
robust and thorough [Inaudible]
Funding mechanism stakeholder
citizen review, accountability
and [Inaudible] >> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good evening, supervise. My name is jackie flynn. I'm the
executive director of the randolph institute am here with
my program manager kirk ryan. >> good evening, everyone. >> first of all, let me say thank you to you guys. To all your commitment to our city our community. These are long thankless hours maybe your never told we generally
appreciate you all. I appreciate you receive for being here tonight. You know, firsthand and a project this size is going to have a major impact on the communities we also. I want to recognize who
came out earlier today for both together with over 100 committee members each of the committees that we serve. As
you can see, were trying to keep our eyes open but it's a long road and we continue to March ahead. We are here because we are warriors. We also stand in solidarity with our union brothers and sisters as you know we work closely with our trades to create sustainable careers for young women and men and women from
bayview.I also know who provide it's great to hear this project
is going to bring improvements
as well as hundreds of local
jobs.I really appreciate the
warriors have shown that I
could use a mentor and model to young men and women that could inspire such a great company like the golden state warriors.
So thank you again and I'm in support of this project and encourage you guys to oppose the proposal.
>> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good evening, every impure money Ms. Lily-and I am a
residence of mission bay. I
also own a small business on the high-tech space and have a
located in mission bay. I'm here to support the warriors
project. I think that creates a project that is going to
modernize san francisco and contribute to the beauty of the
city that we already have and
now were going to have the
facility of a world-class entertainment center. I think that this project will also
bring the community together. It's more than just a sports
arena. It's going to be an entertainment center. It's
going to have a part where
residents can travel to locally
with public transportation to
concerts and local events. I think this is a huge improvement to our infrastructure as well to the
city in terms of what we have an expanding the projects that
we need to work on for
transportation. And facility improvement and things like
that. Lastly, I think this is going to be great for the san francisco economy. I'm not a
native of san francisco. I
moved here because of my career , and I invested into properties in mission bay. That
is an example of my contribution to the economy in mission bay. I think it's good to create jobs. Not only in the development of this project as well as maintaining this project.
>> thank you. Next speaker,
please. Next speaker, please.
>> good evening mme.
Supervisors and supervisors.
The mission bay alliance are
deniers. They've taken some
typical issuesbut there's two items that come out to me is very important method
transportation and also the accessibility of patients to the hospital. However, the ucsf is a state of art children's hospital with a helipad. So,
these are the helicopter will not be limited by having a
sports arena in the
neighborhood. Also two very
happy those $25 million to
afford housing will be part of
this developer agreements. $40
million as part of the
transportation infrastructure
contribution. Also, what makes
a livable there would for the
warriors project? Diverse. The
warriors provides a range of jobs shops and services supporting diverse local
businesses. The warriors arena supports the physical and mental health of its residents, clean and safe and promote
social mobility. Green. The warriors arena is well served by parks, playgrounds, pauses, greenways, trees and plant these are integrated into street designs. Buildings are designed to provide public open space am a comeback cards
terraces and greenways. I urge you to reject the appeal and
support this project.
>> thank you. Next speaker,
please.
>> good evening, supervise. Money Ms. Joann desmond and him and assistant business agent
with theatrical staging local 16. I'm here on behalf of the
over 2000-we are in support of the new warriors arena
commission May between the sporting event entertainment
events and conventions, the
arena will benefit not only local 16, but for thousands of workers in san francisco. We
currently have almost 1000 members who live in san francisco. These are members
who live in your district, the
sender children to our schools and support our local businesses. These jobs, complete with benefits will
ensure our families to continue to live and work here. We urge your support on this worthwhile project.
>> thank you. Next speaker, please. Kim hi. Good evening. My name is john-local residents
of mission bay. Am here tonight
in support of the warriors project. Clearly though
warriors have shown great attitude listening to the
community needs and it is the project will provide many jobs
for the locals and for various
union workers and for the
community. So, I urge you to
reject the appeal and support the project. Have a good evening
>> thank you. Next speaker, please.
>> good evening supervise. My
name is thomas mcdonough and I lived in san francisco since
the late 1970s. I'm here today as a supporter of this project. The warriors have shown impressive commitment to
collaboration and planning this
arena project. They literally
have committee stakeholders
present and updating at the
mission bay business advisory committee and they seek input
on various businesses including
ucsf. And agreed to stop the
warriors project the opposition mission bay alliance, has invested four separate law
firms that have [Inaudible] Other constituents to stop the
project. The venture capitalists behind the curtain
are used to getting-used to
using lawyers to get their way. This appeal is not about the
environment. It's about a few rich people taught us how the city should be run could I urge you to deny the appeal and
allow the project to go ahead.
I think, from listen to the presentation this evening, and listening to the tremendous success of the warriors have
had on the courts in the last year, year and a half most
certainly, you can see operationally also that this is
a fabulous entity. A great city
should be get together with a fabulous entity such as the
warriors. Hughes also seen some creative thoughts of the arena
could be used so for educational purpose. When it's not being utilized.
>> thank you. Are there any other members of the public alike to provide public comment
at this time? >>[Reading]
Public, disclosed >>[Gavel] ? Now the council 3 min. For a
rebuttal.
>> thank you supervise. Tom or
the mission bay alliance. Patrick arden is with me to
turnover to him. The process
here is one both political and legal. A lot of what you've
heard about today is poetical information and legal information is of a different
character. You've heard from
the planning staff members very good at opening a rosy picture of what can happen out there once this project is operational , but it's harder to be glib about what the document
actually says. As with the legal parts of this whole
process comes into play. So, I want to give you an example talk about transit impact since it was a topic of discussion by
the city employees. If we take
the scenario of a giants game in the impact on muni transit
service, the impact tr-13 is
less than significant mitigation. So what's the
mitigation? The mitigation
measure to accommodate muni transit demand stems from the
project in 18 project on the
light rail during overlapping
projects on social work with the coordinating committee to do
some things. That's a mitigation for a process to happen not for a result be obtained. So, in sql parlance, legal apartment that's an unenforceable mitigation that does not actually ensure that
the impact is less than significant. You don't have the evidence to make a finding that impact is less than significant
would mitigation. If you go to another scenario, both with and
without a giants game, regional transit services impacts on cal
tran and then on the ferry
system, you have that finding that a significant and
unavoidable would mitigation. So, what does that mean? Welcome you to look at the mitigation and again is the project sponsor shall work with
the ballpark mission bay transportation corning committee. Again, a process,
not a result. If you go to the fight about on affordability it
says provision of additional
services uncertain and full funding for the services yet to be identified. That's because the mitigation was unenforceable. The was no provision for the sponsor to pay for the additional service that's needed. So, you can't bootstrap one legal provision
to find out on affordability. It's hard to be glib about the document. You have to look at
what it says. >> briefly, issue on the issue of enforceability or lack thereof, we'll party
essentially concedes transportation management plan is unenforceable claims there's
a backup. This mitigation
measure tra team usa look at it, it states about performance standards are not met essentially, the warriors need
to try again. That's all.
>> thank you. Okay, with that
this hearing has been held and
this hearing has been conducted. So, this hearing is now closed
>>[Gavel]
? This matters in hand of the board of supervisors. So, I have a question for staff.
Based on the presentation the questions in the lumpiness of
this particular hearing, and some of the feedback is there any additional information
presented by the opponents that
you want to respond to at this
time?? Yes, thank you. >> yes, thank you. Just a few issues I want to respond to.
With respect to hazardous material and water quality
impacts the pounds at the
hearing today analytic results from sediment sampling from
storm water drains the project
area. It's not appear that the
actual sediment sampling
locations were documented in
the materials. Regardless, those would be reflection of existing conditions today. Not a result of the proposed project. Seek was concerned about the effect of the proposed project on the environment. With respect to
contaminated sediments and storm letter the project during construction would be subject
to sediment control storm water prevention plan which is required under the states gen.
Permit for construction. This
main purpose of that is to prevent off-site transport of sediment contaminated sediments, from storm water. Once the project is constructed, there would be no pathway to exposure from native soils from the site in the
storm water both because the
mediation will be completed
[Inaudible] There be no contaminants. And no native
soils would be aye. So this would not present an issue with respect to the adequacy of the eir. We heard a bit about also
the preference of some of
comments for the real
transportation and is opposed
to trucking. The project would,
as other testified and well
documented in the eir, provide on-site treatment of
contaminated soils such that the soils, and all that would be subject to regulatory
oversight sows by the
[Inaudible] And regional water quality control board. The result of that is that would
not be a need for long-distance
transportation of soil proposal
and with that, there is the
advantage of transportation of
hazardous materials is lost.
Then, with respect to the few remarks we just heard on some
the transportation mitigation
measures, I want to read the
entirety of the transportation mitigation measures tr-13. They've spent more than what the appellant as representing what it says mitigation to
accommodate muni demand from the
project site nat part during overlapping evening event. The project sponsor to work with the league ballpark
coordinating committee and sfmta to provide enhanced muni light-rail service in or shuttle buses between three markets right locations in the project examples of enhanced service one could muni bus shuttles between union square
and/or cal st., bart muni station and project site. The need for enhancement muni
service shall be based on
[Inaudible] Overlapping events
to be projected attendance
levels anticipated start and end times. The other measure
that was not fully provided to you the language of which is rather lengthy, and that is
measured tr-18. This is the measure that was put into place
to enforce the performance standard, it is really a
backstop to make sure that the transportation and impacts referred to in the eir are
accurate and if extensions are
backed up within forceful litigation requirements.. The
sponsor is required to implement
transportation management measures to reach the performance standard. The
maximum extent feasible. They're not also presently
making a try and if the measures proved to be ineffective, they can just give
up. They are required in the mitigation monitoring reporting program was a condition approval of the project, to meet the performance standard
to the extent that it is
feasible to do so. From a ceqa
legal standpoint because the
sponsor's attorneys focus on that, because there is some remaining uncertainty about the feasibility of meeting a standard in the future the
significant determination in the eir for that impact is what's called significant and unavoidable would mitigation. That's an acknowledgment of fact there's some uncertainty could nevertheless the sponsor
is not off the hook [Inaudible].
>> thank you. Are there any other comments from the staff
with regards to that the tickler questions? Scene there
is not, supervisor kim
>> thank you. Ashley I do have one follow-up question that
came up through a member of the
public comment. Only because
I'm reading her letter now
because was submitted today. This is from susan holly and she addressed that there was a recent california supreme court case that she felt was relevant
to the one here in southern california. I was hoping that
the city attorney could respond
in terms of how this appeal on
this eir is distinct from that
case?? Elaine-
>> elaine-spirit actually, there is documentation in the
record was prepared by one of
the attorneys for the warriors that goes into more detail. So,
it is in-that has been
submitted to. But it to explain
briefly, that case identified-what was done in the case was not the way the planning department did the
analysis here. The analysis was done here was to look at
whether the project would comply with the cities ordinance established a standard for
greenhouse gas reductions was a number of years ago. As a
result of that ordinance, and thus the goals identified in the cities ordinance are more aggressive than the standard
that has been backed by the
state of california. In that
case, the court said that the problem with the approach that
they took was not that they looked at whether it was
consistent with the state goals , odyssey, if we look at being consistent with our goals which are even more aggressive, that
would be an acceptable approach. But, what the court really criticized was that they did
not show the actions they were taking would be effective in helping me back plan. The city -the court then identified
other ways that they could've gone about the problem in one of the ways they identified was
to have a climate action plan
or greenhouse gas reduction plan
. The city has adopted a detailed program or put together-it's really a series of actions that the city has
done including many ordinance
that adopted by the board of supervisors as well as other programs the city is put into effect. The planning department
has documented all these actions into a strategy document that they cemented ashley to the bay area air quality management district. The eb area calling management strip said that this was really stellar efforts and it is as a result of that that
compendium of action that the
way the environment does its analysis determines when a project is going to be consistent with all these programs that the city has adopted. It did that analysis
in this case? >> I think having her the presentation would like to move
forward I think that the city
has done an adequate and complete job and our mental
impact report for the proposed golden state warrior center
arenas of that is a motion I
believe we also have the appeal of the town of knobby force as well. Is that correct? No? >> we will call those items
once we have moved forward on
these items. >> my motion has to prove 58
and two table 59 and 60.? Supervisor kim has made a motion to approve 58 and table
item 59 and 60. Second by supervisor speed. Mdm. Clerk
please call the roll
>> supervisor campos aye cohen
[Inaudible] Farrell [Inaudible]
Kim aye mar aye tang aye wiener
aye b gies avalos aye breed
aye there are 10 [Inaudible]? Colleagues of bottle sub sub and my mental and packed report is highly certified unanimously >>[Gavel]
>> we're going to take up that there is a minute recess before we moved in the next item.
>>[Gavel]
>>[Recess]
>>
>>[Recess]
>> all right postwar back from
recess. Colleagues, we are 1
min. Ahead of schedule of our
20 min. Break. I know supervisor kim will be here
shortly. We are reconvening as the board of supervisors we
have us an appeal of the warriors event center in
district 6. I'm clerk please
call item 61-64
>>public hearing a person of
interest in the decision dated November 12, 2015 approval of final tab eight of 93 for 100
unit commercial condominium subdivision for the post-golden state warriors event center mixed-use development center admission date south block
29-32. Items 62 motion to improve the public decision to approve the tentative final map. Item 63 motion to disapprove the public works decision tenor final map and 64's motion directing the findings to disapproval of the tenant final map.
>> colleagues, for this hearing will be considering whether the tentative map for the warriors event center is appropriate under the subdivision map pack including whether it is consistent with the general plan for any specific plan that applies.
Without objection, will proceed
as follows. Up to 10 min. For
appellant to state the grounds for their up you get up to 10 min. For public commenters to speak support. It determines for representatives of the department of public works and planning department to describe the grounds for their decision to approve the tentative map. Up to 10 min. For the real
property and interests to present. Up to 2 min. For public hunters to speak in support of the real property interests and finally got the appellants will have up to 3 min. For a rebuttal. It's time
to get started. I will start
with without objection, I will
-is there a motion to excuse
supervisor peskin for item
61-64 and 65-68? Moved by supervisor farrell seconded by
supervisor mar without objection supervisors peskin is excuse. >>[Gavel]
? The appellants are up. >> you have 10 min.
>> good evening President Breed and members of the board.
I would like to be a computer
>> start over. We will start
over because the bell rang.? Thank you.
>> I'm susan grant holly and I'm here representing the
mission bay alliance in its
appeal and I see the photograph
is up. Rather than just look at the decision about some photographs of mission bay to illustrate some of the points I'm going to be making. The significant problem with this
project over last the ceqa issued. Art realize those are resolved by this board but there's an overlapping issue of
an inconsistency with the redevelopment plan the makes
the tentative map problematic and should not be approved for that reason. I would just like
to take my time to walk to that issue to make this board understand there's been so much
paper, and I understand is difficult to read everything and not understanding how could
I like to explain it so back to
the computer, had a vision or
mission bay staff. That vision
wasthey doubt any special kind
of dimensions like the original blocks of san francisco and we see it around union square and in north beach and other parts
of the city. This whole areas without in these clocks. So, it's an urban landscape that
says I'm in a certain way. This project is not consistent with that plan. As this board knows,
it has the ability and legal authority and discretion, to amend a land use plan to accommodate a project that is found worthwhile. That cannot
happen here. That is an
underlying flaw of very significant fundamental flaw with this project, and it precludes approval of a tentative map when there's an inconsistency with the land-use plan. The eir do not look at this issue. With the eir eir
said ashley the initial study before even getting to the eir phase, said that when use was
not an issue in this project, that, in fact the project was consistent with the
redevelopment plan. But it said
was that the plan has uses that
are prescribed for all the different blocks. The uses,
there are primary uses allowed absolutely and are secondary uses allowed if there's a
certain findings made that the project is compatible with the
land-use plan and necessary for extra things one has to talk
about if you want a secondary use. With the initial study said, that this project was consistent with a nighttime
entertainment use. I'm showing you photographs of what mission bay looks like now. That's the
hospital. There are joggers and you can see the walkable
streets. In the area. I'll find a good one. I'll leave that one
up for now. So, the redevelopment plan starts out
with policies and objectives and the normal things you would see in a plan with her overall
ideas for how mission bay south is opposed to be developed and you get into the specifics of the uses. The primary and secondary uses have to both, as I said, meet the general
criteria and the p found to be particularly appropriate, but they also to meet the words of
the plan. Now, nighttime entertainment, which is what the ceqa process said this project complied with. Basically, it allows dance halls, discos, night clubs and private clubs. Historically, in the area of mission bay south
there were some small clubs and bars that were of this type.
There is no specific size stated for those uses, and so
with the initial analysis was by the environmental consultants was that while
there's no size limit so there is going to be music at times and there's going to be out called served. It's consistent with his nighttime entertainment use. In comments on the eir, the missionary alliance emma and I believe
others, points out that the un
usage should not been stoked out of the eir. That this did not fit into a nighttime entertainment use category, and
so they should analyze that and if needed, amend the plan. In response to that the response
to comments, basically conceded the plan. Said, well, we talk about the sports arena. There's a number of uses for this
project. There's office uses an retail and various things, but
the sports arena is the thing that does not fit into any of
the zoning categories. So, the eir people send responses to comments basically admitted
that nighttime entertainment May not encompass the sports
arena, and so they posited that they could say that it was one of two other possible uses. One is a use called a public structure or use of a nonindustrial character. They
posited that a public use-these are really two things even though presented as one. Without getting too technical here at this hour after hours we just spent we explained it in our submittal, but the
redevelopment agency years ago,
when the ucsf hospital was
approved, they use that category and they called-they do not save as two separate uses
either public structure or a non-is australia use. Instead it's one category, public structure or use of a nonindustrial character. One category. That a public use is
something that is-it's not just use that the people in the community can use. It is
actually-that would in fact mean basically any kind of use could be called a public use if that was the definition and that was not the definition and use. It was a facility built by
the public, a public agency for its own purposes. So, that kudlow category does not fit.
The other category is called
recreational building. There is a difference in the definition. Is not an exact definition in the plan of what a recreational
program is, but recreation is different from entertainment. Normally, recreation when a
personal activity is used as opposed to entertainment, when you're enjoying performances by
sports team or some other
entertainer. If you do look at the types of plan references,
the entertainment and recreation , they basically they do not
meet any kind of possible definition that would apply to this project. Basically, none
of the secondary uses apply. The response we heard from oci I ashley Mr. Morale spoke at the oci hearing was that the reader government agency or suspects her agency has the
discretion to interpret its plan
and also to take action consistent with the overall
goals of its plan and so. Respect the, that's not what
the plan provides. The overriding policy in the plan, but you also do specifically comply with zoning. This board makes that happen all over the city, and why would it not amend this plan to make this
arena fit.. There is a concession that arena-if you look at the 1998 eir for the redevelopment plan, you say
nothing at all remotely of this type or scale of this arena in that plan, and it's not consistent with any of the history criteria that's trying
to be finagled into. In light of that, the tentative map is a problem because you're finding is consistent with the second reason the route development plan c is claim not to be a nighttime entertainment or a recreational building or a public structure or use of the non-industrial character. None
of those things that. So, in
order to comply with a lot you need to amend the reader government plan to accommodate this project did it should've been studied in the eir. I know you party, appeal wanting, but that was one of the strongest bases remains a very strong criticism of the er. Not only
was there an assumption that
the secondary use put into the
nighttime entertainment category wasn't even discussed in the eir out. We scoped out and this is one of the problems with this project, is that you've heard about the problems
with access to the ucsf medical center and the problems with
transportation. There is also the problem with the big change
in the character of this
planned community that was issued bay south, and while
that can be changed, it is a significant change. You lose the blocks. You lose the
walker. Useful character that was planned for the air. If that were to happen, it needs
to be studied and it needs to be something that is amended so that the plan fits as opposed to a pretense that in fact this project was contemplated or
some help within the scope of
the 1998 redevelopment plan that still everyone agrees, is the controlling document here. Thank you.
>> actually 51 second to say to supervisor speaking, I
reference to that new whole >> can I finish
>> supervisor kim
>> your doctors found >> thank you, supervised I did
mention the case in the short
letter. What I said was, what I
referenced the supreme court made a landmark decision just
last week. If the center for biological-discussed but my comment was not about
greenhouse gases which is what- assuming that was what I talk about it was an overarching
thing that that is a very-the project has been pending for many many years. A huge project in southern california. There was the subject of the supreme
court decision. A dissenting justice said were going to require additional ceqa review. That's a hold of a great
project and look at what we are doing what the majority of the
court said, clearly, is that when you're looking at ceqa you don't look at dewey really want
to project? Do we like the project we wanted to happen quickly? First, you have to enforce ceqa and the court took a strong position on that that you look at ceqa enforcement
>> if I understand your
argument is saying the cities rushing because the project they want to see and that this
is the similarity you're trying from that case? But with the actual reason the justices
decided to set aside this project? They said the city was motivated because they like
the project so much but what were the actual reasons they listened that you think are
similar to this appeal?
>> just to be clear the city
court didn't say the city was
motivated necessarily. The court said is one very senior
supreme court justice that was a court same look at what were deemed were holding up after reading the record the court said is like a great project at this particular justice ensure
many people do. He said I'm a good leader courts are looking at ceqa we don't look at it's a
great project. >> I don't think what the board is looking at either. You still have to have an actual something to hang on to say
that the environmental impact review is not adequate. What was the reasoning the court found you felt that they could
also find in this case speak we
>> in that case they found a
problem? That you can think you can find this case before today not all the reasons they overturn new hauler set aside newhall but which one of the reasons you feel are relevant to the golden state arena speak we >> I appreciate you allow me to explain supervisor speaking.
My claim was that the omission they alliance, it appears to be
an alliance that this has been rushed through. Why would they amend the redevelopment
>> nobody is saying were rushing to this project. So by good boy is coming to san francisco, we still have to ashley list legitimate legal
issue that would enumerate by the justices when they set aside newhall ranch case and how that is similar to the one that is before us today if you want us to overturn the
certification with the tentative map appeal. >> respectfully, I think there's an issue that overlaps. That is the one overlapping issue that the court's
statement applies across the board to every ceqa case. That was my point in terms of the specific issue there's a
greenhouse gas issue party her discussion of the technicolor said that that the business as
usual I'm not an expert. That's not my area but that that's the specific issue we now believe
is going to be controlling in this case there is a difference of opinion among counsel but yes, that greenhouse gas issue is common to both
>> what Ms. Warne addressed
>> yes. Yes. B2 I believe bring up alone that the courts have said the city rushed through this process because they're so excited but they actually were able to lean on legitimately legal issues with
the ceqa approval. I think you
have to be able to lean on the same justification.
>> the court did not say the city recipient I'm sorry from not being understood well supervised. >> I understand what you're
expressing is that the justices appointed out that reason alone is not why we should approve and eir and I agree with that, but then there should actually be some legitimate legal issues you point to in the newhall ranch case that are similar to the case before us so that we
would consider overturning certification. >> for my last event I would like to say that we have
presented a lots of incremental issues and of our mental problems. One of which is the
failure to address land use inconsistency >> one of the reasons the justices set aside newhall ranch >> no it's not about your rent
>> what would you actually -what amendment would you make
to the plan or what zoning which you convey on this project that you feel would be more appropriate than the one
that the city is utilizing now
around nighttime entertainment? >> the redevelopment plan has
another different zoning classification. None of them fit. What have to be done as a new category a new exception made for this project nuts within the city's discretion if other ceqa-? In the larger
planning code that they could reference it? >> since they proved att but I'm just big enough atop my head is probably something I
can sure. Were not doing the disparity and a map appeal or any other place in this record that we don't think there's a way to have zoning to accommodate this arena. The city has discretion to apply
zoning and special zoning for
special circumstances. So, it's been studied and mitigated at
such. That has not happened
here. I'm insane rushing am not
accusing anyone. It's hard to understand why there wasn't an amendment made because this is not fit any reasonable interpretation and in fact I believe the city has conceded that when I try to fit it into other categories that, in fact,
simply don't fit. So, take a little more time is what we are
asking. Take some time amend the plan of the other issues we brought up that are not appropriate to bring up under the tentative map, but this one is appropriate. To take the time to avoid this kind of
argument, and to everyone else in the city has to comply with zoning and certainly something you said at the beginning supervisor kim that this is
going to change this whole area. Positive and negative ways. There's a concession there are significant environmental impacts to this project.
Everyone agrees about that. So
it should be done in the >> speaking
>> thank you.
>> seen you have no other questions supervisor speaking,
I will open this up to public comments for those who want to speak in support of the appeal. You have 2 min. Each. See no
members of the public for public comment
>>[Gavel] >> anyone else? Please line
up to my left
>> are we talking item 64? In
opposition to the preparation for the tenor final map correct? 2 min. >> yes
>> as my name is rodney from mission hill it makes a lot of
sense. She was stating the
other cases. It seems like she's saying were not really
trying to accuse you could. In
a way, it looks like you're rushing things are being rushed through because you're not going to the letter of the law in really technically doing what you're supposed to be
doing. As far as the review
process. So commission makes a
very eloquent point here. I
have seen this with the
opposition is trying to really
root out this really cleanly
that you're going to try to build a major project like this and it seems like you want to put this project and there's a
lot of opposition. So you're
trying to [Inaudible] Getting
clear and it seems like it's
not being adjudicated very
clearly and cleanly. It seems like a rush to make it actually
seems like a rush. My thing is, why wasn't errant pesky in here about people I think he could've gave very clear light
to assist you supervisors in
this process. There's a lot of
work to be done on behalf of the warriors, but the opposition is not even, I don't
think they want to deal with the warriors. I think there's a
lot of opposition out there and
I think were getting a fair shake it? >> any of the members of the public would like to make
public comment at this time see no public undisclosed >>[Gavel] ? Will now have to
>> woman about to 10 min. Of
two presentation for department
of public works for their decision to approve the tentative map.
>> good evening matter President And board members. My name is paul-have a public works. With the agency proving the tentative map. Ultimately procedural history and in turn
this over to my colleagues at
oci for any further comment.
On March 9 that apartment received the tentative map application. As you all May know the map application is largely administer real
decision. Governed under the subdivision map back in a local
ordinance and regulations. The
application was processed and in conjunction with other
infected city agencies on October 28 we held a public hearing. There was no comment
received either for or against
the project. On November 6 we
received oci I letter of consistency. Which the
appellant has basically basing
their appeal on. On November 12 we issued our tentative map approval. It was a conditional approval. We have about 37 pages of detailed engineering type requirements that are
associated with this project. As part of that incorporated
the monitoring mitigation and reporting requirements. The other requirements of environmental impact report. On
December 2, oci I provided to
our department a copy of a letter responding to this
particular point the applicant
has raised. The boy has a copy of these already, so I won't elaborate further, but if
there's any further issues that
-would like to state a minute trying remainder of our time over to them.
>> good evening board members. Tiffany boley executive director of the office of community investment and infrastructure oci I. The
golden state warriors project is consistent with the mission bay south wiedemann plan. That
determination was made based on a full review of the proposed land uses and the physical improvements for the golden state warriors project. We considered at a public hearing
on November 3 staff
recommendations, public testimony, for find the redevelopment standards for
when use consistency. That secondary a man land-use determinist included the golden state warriors project good secondary uses that generally
conform with the redevelopment
of objectives and planning and design controls. It makes a positive contribution to the project area and provides
necessary desirable and compatible to vomit the neighborhood and community. As
the pound in her materials, she pointed out a picture of the
mission bay hospital. The approach I just described, the formal redevelopment agency,
apply those raising secondary
use standards in order to find a conformity with the redevelopment plan for mission bay hospital. So, without I like to turn it over to jim aroused to provide additional information in support of the land use consistency determination.
>> Mr. Murawski my wiedemann,
could you address the issue Ms. -pardon about the land-use zoning.
>> general counsel oci I.
First, I want to point out that
the alleged inconsistency with the redevelopment plan was
raised several times and
actually was essential part of the challenge to the eir that
you just resolve. In favor of
the eir. Other members of the
legal team raised this issue in written comments, and letters to the oci I commission before
it made its decision. Every
time that these issues were
raised, oci I staff director,
address them. At least that
this question has already been raised and asked and answered and this is getting in another
attempt to try to challenge on
grounds that it already been resolved. Opiate in the context
of the subdivision map appeal. I just want to walk you briefly through the redevelopment plan
and the process we follow.
Director bo he is tomorrow. As you know the redevelopment plan
is a 30 year plan for
development in blighted areas. Adopted by the board of supervisors in 1990. Obviously,
as a 30 year plan to encourage
and authorize development in
an area, it was broad in scope and gave significant discretion
and authority to first, the redevelopment agency, and then when it was dissolved, to the office of community investment
and infrastructure. When the
state dissolved the
redevelopment agency, it did not dissolve the authority under this development plan. In
fact, the state found that completion of the mission bay
south project area was an enforceable obligation that survived the dissolution of redevelopment and that
conferred upon oci I, as a successor agency, the complete authority of the redevelopment agency to complete that project. The redevelopment plan itself,
as you know, land-use and
zoning cevent center meets
the standards of the redevelopment plan, the basic land-use standards for the redevelopment plan in terms of
the height of the ratio and other basic elements of the zoning scheme that are outlined
in the redevelopment plan. In
addition, the plan allows for the agency to through its executive director to determine whether particular uses a
secondary uses should be
allowed. The event center itself has certain uses, proposes certain uses that are actually principal uses. Most notably, arts activity in spaces which are principal use in the
redevelopment plan good there are certain events and
activities at the event center that fall into the principal use category and don't need a second or use determination. The appellant, however, is
challenging the decision of the
oci I executive director. That
was heard before the public hearing on November 3, that the
event center consisted of four secondary uses. Nighttime entertainment, recreation
building him a public use, and a use of a nonindustrial character. Each of these
identified as allowable uses
and are permitted if the director makes a finding that
the secondary use is consistent with the redevelopment objectives in the redevelopment
plan and is consistent with
basic land-use of the redevelopment plan, and also,
that secondary use has a-makes
a positive contribution to the project area and that the size
and intensity contemplated is both desirable and necessary and compatible with the
neighborhood. The director had
an extensive set of findings that were proposed. It was a
public hearing on the matter, and in a extensive documentation that is part of the record in secondary use
determination, the director
found at the public hearing that the secondary use was allowable. Nighttime
entertainment was identified
early on, back, I believe, in October-november last year. The initial study as one of the allowable land uses for the
event center. Oci I has never
deviated from its consideration that indeed was an appropriate allowable use. Nighttime
There is no size imitation on those uses. And the definition of nighttime entertainment says
that other evening rain dated nighttime rain dated activities
are alloto embrace and include the event center. In addition,
we looked at the definition of -these all fall under the broad category of assembly and entertainment, which there's no question that the event center falls within the category of
assembly and entertainment use. Another such use was
recreational building and it is true that the redevelopment plan does not provide a definition of recreation
building, but look at comments and definitions of what
recommendation recreation building could include. It
could include not only athletic events in which people participate but also observed.
Using that definition the oci I
found another basis for
secondary use. In addition, the public nature of the building, the fact that will be used for a variety of events that of the important and significant
to the community, not just athletic events but also
potential convention type activities, other types of
meetings, arts and activities,
those are also included within a public use designation. Finally, use of a nonindustrial character and clearly this is
not an industrial use. Ms.
Grant hall was referred to the
street grade of the mission bay south that is in the plan.
Mission bay south street and the-proposed that area are
guidelines with specific climates are not required >> thank you Mr. Murawski at supervisor kim
>> Mr. Murawski my Mr.
Murawski my summary notes from planning the zoning wheezed for the giants stadium at mission
bay north? I hear both
arguments. I could see how for
some folks in their reading of
nighttime entertainment use this arena might seem like a significant departure, but doesn't like the definition is
broad enough, as you mentioned. There's no attendance or
participant limitation in nighttime use that you could conceivably put an arena in this category, but I'm curious
if we did apply specific use? To the giant stadium?
>> supervisor kim, at the time the site of at&t ballpark was not in a redevelopment plan
area. It wasn't-it was outside
the boundary. So, at least the redevelopment agency at the time in the proposal was to put it into a redevelopment area. It cannot be done without an amendment
>> but it did get the zoning, right?
>> when the plan-when the ballpark
>> weather was planted on or read about what was the zoning
assigned to the giant stadium?
>> was a particulars zoning that was amended to include the
boundaries of that particular site. So, because the
boundaries were amended it was
a particular zoning use for the
ballpark. That was established.
So it was unique and specific designation for that part out use. Here, we do not have to do that because the site is already in the redevelopment
plan and there are provisions in the redevelopment plan to allow for secondary use. Such
as this that would allow the commission and the director to make a finding to about >> so as a redevelopment area plan it is distinct from our normal city process because you
can utilize secondary use for changes-with some I concerned a change from the planted the me ask you this question. The
balance of the sports arena
were not compliant it in the original mission bay south plan. What was? Whatsit of a change I can think of, of course, the imagine was not contemplated in the plan was the hospital. Because that
something that was developed that occurred later. What hospital consulate in the
original mission bay south plan? >> supervisor kim that's absolutely correct. Was to that neither the hospital nor the
event center were contemplated in the eir. They were, however, allowed under the redevelopment plan as secondary uses, which I
noted broad categories that
some definitions that apply. For both the hospital and the
event center. But, we admit the eir do not look at the particular impacts of either
the hospital or the event center
. That's why we have the eir
before you today and why was
certified by the oci I to look at the specific impact. But that doesn't mean the plan to
not allow for the event center. Adjustment the particular impacts associate with the event center cannot been
studied in 1998. That absence
was cured by the environment of impact report that was done for
the event center for the event
ctr., joe certified and now spirit >> just to summarize the members of the public there's a
precedent for this that within a redo government area plan but one significant one that most people would understand is the hospital itself.
>> yes. The hospital clearly was not contemplated. Was the subject of its own separate
remnants on knossos that the uc regents did to ensure the impacts of a hospital which are not, traded at a particular site studied and evaluated. The
hospital itself, is a public use
was not authorized either was
not my second use and at that
time. Obama agency director made a determination that was
an appropriate title use for
the area. >> thank you.
>> Mr. Murawski my up with the hospital pay any taxes or a
transit impact fees?
>> President Breed that's a good question. As you recall,
one of the concerns at the time the hospital was proposed that
it would take property off the
tax rolls because it's a public
use, and the mission bay
redevelopment plan really only works through the generation of
property tax to pay for public
infrastructure, and affordable housing under the plan. So, the fact that the hospital would not be generating property tax
revenue because it was exempt led to negotiations between the
redevelopment agency and the uc
regents to provide in lieu of payments that were equal to or exceeded the amounts property
tax that would be-would've otherwise been available for both the infrastructure and for the affordable housing. In fact, the payments for the for the housing were quite
significant and recently we
have begun construction on the
affordable housing. That was
associated with the uc regents
agreement to provide funding
that was equivalent to the property tax revenues that would've gone to before the
house. So, technically, hospital does not have to pay the property tax upon which third redevelopment plan so heavily relies but came up with an
alternative in lieu of payments that satisfy the redevelopment agency commission at the time >> in addition to the property they part purchased with the in lieu of fee we put on the
board? Later on? Mean way
after-this is after the success of agency? >> yes
>> the one the more recently passed on the board level last
year, I think it was? It was an in lieu fee of
transportation attack? It was not a required tax attached to the property but they were
necessarily-
>> yes. We have determined that
the event center is required
to pay that fee.
>> I think it's a little bit of a different question but I
think I get it. I'm good. Supervisor campos >> I actually was can ask the
question about whether or not the use was contemplated as a secondary compass, but actually Mr. Morales, could you cover that pretty well. I'm fine. Thank you.
>> with that, we are moving
right along for the next presentation from the real party in interest to present
for two tenants.
>>? General counsel has the appeal is about merit under the
loss will not rehash those technical and legal arguments. However, we do want to note the commission data lines is not
raised any new issues in this map appeal that were not already addressed in the ceqa
appeal that darted been considered. Essentially, they have not raised any issues related to the adequacy of the tentative map itself. I would just reiterate the warriors
have worked hard with her future neighbors to ensure that all legitimate concerns are addressed and including those
of ucsf residents and businesses inside the mission bay area. The support we received from the community from such residence businesses and ucsf is the result of the process of listening, learning, working together with her future neighbors. We request you deny the appeal of the tentative map.?
>> thank you. With that, we will open up to public comment for any members of the public
who like to comment in support
of the real party in interest. Please come forward at this time seeing none, bubble, disclosed >>[Gavel] >> finally the appellant would love to 3 min. For rebuttal.
>> susan graham holly again.
Well, ucsf presents a good example as well as at&t park about the problems with this project that were not present
there. Ucsf is a public facility. What we relied upon
in our argument is that you have to look at the plain meaning of the words of the secondary use category. There
been strained beyond gradually. Credulity. We believe that
makes the tenor map unlawful.
The redevelopment respondents
and reports the ucs of hospital was a lot of secondary use under a single category. A public structure or use when nonindustrial character. That is one category, not to be according to the reader government agencies own prior interpretation. That's what makes sense here. If ever what they're parsing here there's
two categories of public
structure or use of a
non-industrial carriage. If, in
fact any use of a nonindustrial character is allowed in this
commercial industrial zone, it leaves your plan meaningless. You don't need any other kind of delineation of different
uses. In terms of the nighttime
entertainment, what the words are, dance all, discotheque
private club or similar evening entertainment use it. This is not under any reasonable interpretation of these words a
similar use to that. If you look at the 1998 redevelopment
plan, if you look at the ucsf document for any kind of consistency or logic, this does
not fit. We learned just now
that before at&t park it was not-the land was not fully encompassed in the existing redevelopment plan, so the plan areas expanded somewhat to encompass it and then there was a new designation put on the
zoning so that it would fit. That wasn't necessary to happen. What I'm hearing is that it was probably a zoning already there that got changed. Even a part of it was not part of the redevelopment., here,
looking at the history of this in the redevelopment plan was approved with the eir said and the plain words, the definition
say, this simply does not fit
and in order to go forward, we need to amend the redevelopment
plan just as you do all the
time. We heard that these questions have been asked and answered. That's true. The alliance, from the very beginning-what are coming in at the last minute saying something should've and then-from the very beginning of this process it's been months or something like that, you insane this does not fit into any of these uses and this needs to be fixed.
>> thank you. With that, this hearing has been held and is now closed. >>[Gavel]
>> this item is in the board of supervisors and I like to recognize supervisor kim
>> I just want to agree with the project sponsor that I don't believe the appellants have brought up any new arguments that we have not
already listen to in the eir determination appeal. I just
want to say that I think significantly weakens the appellant's argument because
they rest on this land use
arguments. The very use of the institution that the appellant
states they are protecting, the ucsf hospital, was also not contemplated in the original mission by south plan and I
think that is also from a layperson's perspective is significant departure in terms
of use as much so as this
warriors arena. So, we make a motion to move forward with item 62 and to table 63 and 64.
>> supervisor kim has made a motion to move forward with item 62 and table 63 and 64. Is there a second? Moved and
seconded. And mcclure, please
call the roll
>> campos aye cohen aye
farrell aye kim aye mar aye
tang aye wiener aye yee aye
avalos aye breed aye there are
10 aye? The tentative map is finally affirmed unanimously. >>[Gavel]
>> Madam Clerk, let's get to
the items-let's call items 65
through 68? Item 65 resolution to adopt findings under ceqa in the ceqa guidelines including the adoption of the mitigation
monitoring and reporting program in the statement of overriding consideration in connection with the redevelopment of the golden state warriors event center mixed-use development.
The mission that 29-32 and mission bay south redevelopment
plan. Item 66 in ordinance to it establish a fund to pay for city services and capital
improvements such as transportation and other needs of the community in connection with events at the golden state
warriors event center. Also to create an advisory committee to make recommendations about the use of monies from the fund and to adopt the appropriate findings under ceqa. In 67 the ordinance to delegate to director of public works authority to accept acquired public improvements related to the development of the event center and authorize the director of the real estate
division to accept any future easements licensing grantees were led to the develop project and putting a public sidewalk easement and grant deeds and to
adopt the appropriate findings
under ceqa. Item 68, mdm. Pres.
Is a ordinance under the for
one of terry stormont or purposes and to offers of dedication within portions of
the assessor block number 8722 and lot numbers one and eight within the mouse issue date
south for the golden state warriors event center to
authorize determination and other city rights and interest in the vacated area and to
authorize the director of the puc and director property to
execute a quitclaim deed for the vacated easements in vacation areas can provide a
license agreements, retroactive extension of the previous execute agreements and the
public use of the temporary terry a fran{ois boulevard connector road and to adopt equip findings and make other probably find >> but start with item number
60 record supervisor kim
>> I was talking with the city attempted we can vote on this
item separately
>> we call the item so we can basically vote on it now based on a recommendation that you May make. >> I asked my colleagues identify make a motion on this
item that's was appropriate motion to table we make a motion to table items 65.
>> supervisor kim has made a motion to table items 65. Is
there a second moved and
seconded. Madam Clerk, can you
please call the roll on 65 >> on them motion to table 6
about campos aye cohen aye
farrell aye kim the I mar aye
supervisor tang aye wiener aye
yee aye avalos aye breed aye there are 10 aye >> this item was tabled.
>>[Gavel]
>> supervisor kim to give any comments on the other items as well?
>> yes, I do. Thank you pres.
Breed. First of all, completely separate the force today I do
want to congratulate our undivided golden state warriors
mbh image of team whose currently 23-oh. I don't know the last time I've seen this
much excitement over 18. This early in the season before christmas and I think what's
even more extraordinary is how his team is even stronger than the mbh image up we saw in the previous season. Of course, completely separate from what is before us today. What is
before us today, of course, was
commonly being discussed as the lockbox legislation was establishing the mission bay
transportation improvement fund. First of all, I want to say I'm excited that we are going to have an arena and entertainment venue in a few years that mavis will be will to walk bike or take muni to
get I want to knowledge the project sponsor along with the city has done to ensure the future arena will really be
very different from arenas we see across the country. One that people will hopefully not
be traveling as much by car but by taking alternative modes which I think is incredibly
important and relevant as we talk about these items that are before us today. I also want of knowledge a couple of other points about this project. This
would be the only nba arena in
the league was entirely on
private land. For which the construction is entirely financed by private investment. They're also paying the full
value of the impact fee. Both childcare. And taxes including the $2.25 ticket stadium admissions tax with no waivers
for special treatment. The last five nba arenas to open in
charlotte, orlando, oklahoma city, brooklyn and soon in
sacramento, spent an average of $235 million in public funds
just for the hard costs of the arena construction. They been quite a bit of literature in academia criticizing public subsidies to private arenas and
whether this is truly benefit funding public saturdays and proud san francisco be the first city to host 100% privately financed arena. The arena was also easily certified
by the city of california's environmental leadership development project is both
greenhouse gas net neutral and would create 3.2 acres of public open space and was now parking lot would trigger the construction of the much
awaited 5.5 acre base line park admission May represent a district with the smallest and fewest parks in the city. I think this is a significant contribution. No, where san
francisco is contemplating banning public dollars-I want to knowledge that that we are
doing that to items before us today-is to mitigate the impact
of this arena. The proposed mission bay transportation improvement fund. This fund set aside a portion of the net
revenue generated by the site to support transportation mitigation such as additional
parking control officers, which I think incredibly important to do traffic management did something our residents are already asking to see more of in our neighborhoods without the arena. Additional light rail vehicles, and of course
additional muni services. The city would not touch any of the set-aside funds such as the children's fund, library fund,
and 10% of all remaining
revenues and up to an estimated $1.5 million each year will go
to our general fund. What I will also note about the special fund, because of the
critical special ones in the
past, and gives me a little more security, unlike some other special funds this fund will actually be subject to board of supervisors approval and appropriation each year. I think that is an important distinction am a that there
will still be oversight and authorization by this very board every year. I think, likely, we would actually allocate those dollars for general fund anyway as we do currently for giants stadium.
If you understand the concerns about specials on some set-aside. They do limit the
board and May reflect flex ability to invest back public dollars based on needs and priorities of the city every
year. However, I would likely support utilizing a portion of net new revenue to offset the
mitigation of this project and this number of the public that
earlier quoted me from a lenny study comments made about the
super bowl l party. That comment and I want to distinguish the comment from what is before us today. Because when we discussed the super bowl l
party on monday we never discussed san francisco setting
aside a portion of the net new revenue that the super bowl party would actually generate
them using that for additional services for the party. We were simply talking about setting
aside general funds and not even having a sense of what the actual cost of the mitigation was. I think that this is distinct from that because we are actually looking at this
project is generated. If not to state sf pd public works and sfmta mena incurred additional cost above and beyond what's been set aside these funds. I think given the fact we are to
have a stadium the at&t ballpark , I am hopeful and optimistic that the city has done a much stronger job this time around in assessing the future predictions about the true cost will be of making sure that we can make the city run and have
an arena and stadium in our city. I just want to note, again, the two major neighbors and institutions at ucsf
mission bay cfc have
unanimously endorses project up
colleagu so, I intend to
support items 56 through 68.
I'm sorry. 67 through 68 with
my intend to vote against a not
that I don't see that there's
not real merit to what 66 is
trying to do with its fun. I realize that even hearing our environmental impact reports
and the appeal and the reason
why-it covers many of the mitigation measures that were discussed that are actually being done by mitigating
traffic that are in the fund
getting new vehicles for light rail.. That's adjacent to the fa{ade. Getting parking control
officers to manage traffic in the intersections a little bit further away from the stadium.
Paying for police officers and dpw services as well. All these things are important I will acknowledge and will
acknowledge the warriors work
very well with the public even with the essential services
that need to be accompanying the stadium. But my concern is not with the new vehicles and new services. My concern is really how over and over again
I see how projects are supported with the general fund subsidy. This is a general funds of the because it's taking revenue that's coming
from this project and instead of that revenue going to the general fund it's coming back into the special fund to pay for those services good it's much like the america's cup event we had the america's cup we were told was going to be surmount of funding that would help to cover the cost of the city but then it turns out that
revenue wasn't generated and then the city used the revenue
that was generated from all the indirect revenues from the event to say that well, we were able to cover these costs with
this rising revenue. In fact,
it was a cost to the city that we bore. My other concern about
this fund was, as we are seeing money potentially for the general fund will back to a particular project, it
exacerbates the issue that I face in the southern part of
san francisco mold we have not seen a lot of major development happening where we have not seen the dollars where development is happening. Parks
or new buildings were public
buildings or transit as it was good we are not seen those
types of projects with all the
adjacent funds that come with
them in district 11. To me, what we've seen this great economic boom in san francisco,
we're seeing my district get
passed over. Public other parts that are of san francisco that
are passed over. We get the basics. I see often resold
these projects because of the
huge economic boom in the huge impact to our general fund in a positive way, that would have a benefit for all san franciscans, and I'm not going to indicate a believe this
project doesn't have benefits for all san francisco, when it
comes to these revenues that should be available for the entire city I don't see that happening that way. I know it's a big ticket item to ask the warriors to actually pay up to $8 million a year in these
funds but to me, that would be probably more appropriate is that the impact created of having the arena are paid for by the warriors themselves. I believe it deal the giants have where there's a lot of the
general fund dollars that could bid for traffic enforcement and police enforcement around the
stadium is not the best deal I do. I think that johnson should be paying more to offset the
general costs are based on the
events that happened around the ballpark. So, to me, I
understand the interest from
community and want to have such a fun but from my perspective
where I see that that the moment is passing a sober and even the benefits are created in the moment often pass a silver in district 11. I can't
put myself behind this fund.
Thank you.
>> thank you supervisor avalos. Supervisor wiener
>> thank you matter present. First, since we don't have the
approval before us it was the eir pill and subdivision I guess is probably the best opportunity as supervisor speaking to talk about what an
exciting project this is for
san francisco and after all
these years that were finally at a point where this project is going to move forward for san francisco. It's incredible
were able to welcome the warriors back home, but I think it is also poor and to keep in
mind what this is going to mean
for the cultural vibrancy of our city. That we will finally
have a true arena for
entertainment, for concerts, for all the things that help
make a city a world-class
nightlife is so important in san francisco. This is always been a missing piece. It will no longer have this missing piece. So, this is exciting and very happy to support this. I
also want to talk illiterate about transportation. I decide
to raise it now incident during
the eir appeal hearing. That
is clearly been think the biggest challenge around this project, dealing with
congestion. I respect the
concerns at ucsf had raised
previously and that others have raised him up but I also think it's important to look at the
bigger picture here. That the congestion we are seen in san francisco and that we are
seeing in this general area, it's not because of or won't be
because of one arena. It's
problematic now. It is so much
bigger than any one project. It's because we have a city that's been growing and growing and has been for decades and is
continuing to grow. There are more people here. There are more jobs here. There's more economic activity here. His many more cars. We have to really grapple with that as a
city. And decide as a city much
and also as a region, what we are going to be in or we can be the kind of place that
tolerates the level of congestion or make the massive, massive massive transit investments we have to make to
get a handle on that. So, this fund is terrific. I fully support it. I think it's going
to help him out to be cosponsoring it. Let us also
keep in mind that ultimately, it's the responsibility of the
government of the city to make sure that we're doing what we
need to do to invest in our
transit system. To make sure that were getting the train all
the way to the translate transit center and the were connecting it all away through
the second translate to to the east they could sue a wonderful train service coming up the peninsula through mission bay
and coming from the east bay to san francisco through mission bay and going south. Only with
that kind connectivity are we
going to really address the investment issued. If the
warriors arena disappeared tomorrow at the warriors decided tomorrow the work to come to this location, we would stop massive congestion, traffic problems in this area
would only get worse over time.
So, I completely understand the frustrations of people in this
area of some folks associate with ucsf. People in my
district, all over, who are
constantly talking understandably about how typical it is just to get
around town in san francisco. That is because we have not done what we needed to do in
terms of preparing for growth and transit investment, but it's not too late. We can do it. We a lot of things coming on the horizon. Patient to go to the ballot in the next two years and we have to make sure that would make those correct choice. But I'm very happy to be supporting this today.
>> thank you supervisor wiener. Supervisor yee >> thank you supervisor breed.
First of all on going to say I'm happy that this bus were the warriors will be coming
back to san francisco. It seems
like it's been so long I can't
remember was it [Inaudible] I
think maybe both. At some point,
you actually have to share the
coliseum with the oakland.
Barbara going to those. So,
what I want to say is that this
is a special set aside and
there are some issues that I
think supervisor avalos brings
up and I'm glad he brought it up . My district is faced with the same situation. Were out in the west side of the city and a lot
of the developments are built on this side of the city, and
so some of the benefits that we receive for the city seemed to
be concentrated here. Hopefully, there's some other benefits that we get out of it on the
west side. So, I want to ask staff and maybe you have a answer me or maybe you don't. When I looked at the revenues
that can be coming in, it
looked like was stated was the direct revenues as a result of whatever happens right at the
arena. I'm thinking that if there's a secondary or residual impact on other businesses and so forth when there are
activities in this entertainment center. Such as
restaurants and people staying overnight. So, I am wondering
if anybody did an analysis of
data revenues would that
generate? That might settle my anxiety about not having any
resources to [Inaudible]? Suit
adam badwater of civil or
forced to bauman. We graduate to economic advisers. To look at projected revenues from the event center. The easiest
estimated on-site direct revenues. Somebody goes and buys a ticket they pay to park. They buy a beverage. This more
difficult as off-site and is an extensive debate the economic
debate what to and what to not include that it is a mccullough substitution effect some is to go to a theater on curie street
or basketball arena and it's not ready. So we took conservative estimates what we didn't include off-site. We do include parking tax revenue. We do include some sales tax revenue. We do include some transit kitty hotel tax revenue. But we
try to will look at the lower end of those ranges so we did not include somebody who's already in town in a hotel and happens to catch again but rather those who come exclusively for that game. So, the 14.1 million estimated in
the revenues is all on-site and off-site and conservatively estimated.
>> well, thanks for the answer
I was hoping the that wasn't the end. They do left out some
the off-site calculations
>> were not estimating the
indirect impacts of the employees will be on-site and they go out to lunch or their spending in the city. So, that is not included. So there's extra revenue that would be coming into the city. It is not contained in the 14.1. >>.A. That's a little bit other. Thank you.
>> see no other names on the roster, Madam Clerk, item number 66, please call the roll
>> my apologies.
>> supervisor kim? After injury suitable technical merits which we can't out to members of the board. Think
city att I'm not sure. To summarize the technical armaments?? I would be happy
to. Deputy attorney john given her. The motion that the board
approved 15 min. Or so ago, upholding the tentative map
included sql findings. Dmm and that supervisor kim distributed
in each of the three items 66, 67, 68 incorporate those
findings sql findings that were in the tentative map
portion. The moments-the
documents that supervisor kim hazard. Also makes two additional moments in addition
to sql findings. One, 66, there's a member of the advisory committee that will be appointed by the supervisor for
district 6 and supervisor kim proposed amendment would
require that that appointee listener neighborhood those in a half-mile of the event
center. In item 68, the street vacation item, the proposed amendment would reflect that
the puc took action last month
concluding that the easements
[Inaudible]. >> supervisor kim, would you like to move the amendments >> yes >> supervisor kim has made a motion to amend moved and
seconded. For item 66, 67, and 60. Colleagues can we take those amendments without objection? Without objection those moments passed unanimously.
>>[Gavel]
>> on him number 66 is amended,
, supervisor kim other common? >> no. >> on a item number 66" please call the roll
>> soup's campos aye cohen aye
farrell aye kim aye mar aye
supervisor tank aye wiener
[Inaudible] Yee aye avalos no
breed aye there are nine aye and one of no >> the ordinance past and as a mentor on the first reading
>>[Gavel]
>> call roland sedum six or seven as amended
>> kim where the minutes made to 67 >> the minutes were made to
all three arms. From my understanding >> yes. All three arms.
>> campos aye speak: cohen aye
farrell aye kim aye mar aye tang
aye wiener aye yee aye avalos
aye breed aye there are 10 aye >> the ordinance passes unanimously as amended the double
>> collies, for item 68. Take
this same house, same call. Without objection item 68
passes unanimously as amended on the first reading >>[Gavel] Speed >> banker can we go back-thank
you and congratulations. Can we
go to item 34 through fifth team
I'm clerk whose call 34-50? 34-50 r 17 resolutions for the
department of public health. That approved amendment to the behavioral health service contract and expand each other like two years through December
31, 2017 except right ever. Item 34 the contract without
the family services increasing
up 7.7 million for not to
exceed 90 million. Item 35 a contract to increase the conduct amount by $69 not to exceed the amount of approximately $85 million. Item 36 a contract essential city hospitality house increasing the contract amount by 3.6
million not to exceed 90 million. For item 37, a project with committee awareness and
treatment services or slight increase of 6.4 million for
total amount not to exceed 42
million. For item 38, a contract approved amendment
number two to the contract with conrad house with a corresponding increase of 16.8 million not to exceed amount of approximately 54,000,000. For item 30, it approves amendment number two to the contract with edgewood center for children
and families to the corresponding increase of 19.2 million for total conduct not to exceed 56 million. For item 40, a contract of family services agency with a corresponding increase of 14.9 million for total amount not to
exceed 60.59. For item 41, a
resolution to approve amendment number two with a concept of health weight 360 with a corresponding increase of 22 million for total amount not to exceed 91.5 million. For item
42, a contract with high street committee services the corresponding increase of 4.9
million the total not to exceed amount of 23 nine. For item 43
I'm a a contract with institute
familiar-progress on increase of 11.99 for total not to exceed an amount of approximately 26 nine. For item
44, a contract the progress
foundation. Corresponding increase of 20.9 million for
total not to exceed an amount of 121 nine. Britain's 45 and 46, to conduct with the regents of the university of california
san francisco, 45 is for citywide case management with
9.29 corresponding increase and not to exceed amount of 34
nine. Item 46 single point of responsibility program with a 22.59 increase the total amount not to exceed 54.5 million.
Item 47 and 48, resolution to
approve amendment number three to the project with the
richmond area multi services contract. Item 47 increase by 9.7 million for total amount not to exceed 29.6 million. Item 48 as a corresponding increase of 10.9 million for total not to exceed 34 million.
Item 49 results and to prove amendment number two to the contract with seneca center
with a corresponding increase of 6.1 million for total amount not to exceed approximately 70,000,000 and item 50 is a religion to approve amendment
number one to the public behavioral services with a west side community mental health center to extend the contract
by two years the total amount not to exceed approximately 56,000,000.
>> rollcall vote.
>> on items 34-50. Thank you.
Campos aye cohen aye farrell
aye kim aye mar aye peskin aye
tang [Inaudible] Wiener aye yee
aye avalos aye the rate aye
dara levin aye >> those resolutions are adopting soa >>[Gavel]
>> next item, please. Item 51.
>> item 51 is a revolution to approve the coronation agreement between the city of bike sharing operator bay area
motivate a child and transportation commission and participating cities of berkeley, emeryville oakland and san jose for the expansion and operation the bay area bike share system for term of 10 years.
>> avalos >> delectable myself down as
cosponsor of this contract.
>> thank you avalos. Wiener >> I was a briefly this very
exciting step forward for
having really extensive and
citywide bike share in san francisco but this is him but we've wanted for so long. The pilot program was great but too
small and really let people
clamoring for better access in all neighborhoods. This allows to move bike share into all neighborhoods and so, I want to thank everyone who made this possible.
>> thank you wiene farrell >> I like the cosponsor also >> campos would like to be
added as a cosponsor as well and speed. Collies can we take this-mar
>> I want to thank motivate all the cosponsors and the
mayor's office for the tenfold expansion I want to thank
motivate and the and air quality management district for prioritizing pretty concerned
those income communities in the city to have access to bike sharing I know in phase 2 that's coming to one of the communities of concern to the richmond district, but I know as of the southeast part of the city really need it and looking forward to the phase 1
implementation but especially the phase 2 as we look equitably of concern.
>> thank you collies, can we
take item 51 same house, same
call without objection the resolution is adopted unanimously >>[Gavel] >> anarcho please call item 52 >> item 52 resolution to
authorize san francisco fire department to accept expand staffing for adequate fire and emergency response grant in the
approximate amount of 8 million from the federal emergency management agency to either 36 new firefighters for the. Jerry
23rd 2620 team.? Same house,
same call? That objection the resolution was adopted unanimously >>[Gavel] >>" with an escape over item 53 for now and go to item 54. >> items at your resolution to rector are fully authorize this emphasis put on a public health to accept and expend a $517,000 grant from gilead sciences incorporated for program entitling during hcv in incarcerated patients for the period through March in incarcerated patients for the period through March 31, 2017
>> same house, same call without objection the resolution was adopted unanimously >>[Gavel] ? Item 55 >> item 55 is an ordinance to man planning code to establish the japan town neighborhood commercial district revising very clinical sections to make conforming and other technical changes revising the zoning to add japan town and city in making other appropriate findings
>> just quickly, this is in the work that jim had time for many many years at like to thank the japan town has force
and bob-for his. Steve was a met the planning department and all the members of the japan town community came together to make this possible. It's a major step in the right direction and colleagues I would appreciate your support. >> with academically take this item same house, same call? >> matter present, supervisor peskin >> it would add me as a
cosponsor of alice abbey so
onerous p2 thank you supervisor
peskin. Colleagues same house same house, same call without
objection they were next passing answer stream >>[Gavel]
>> and 5062 item 56 amended restated grounds for the term
of 99 years between the city and o'farrell towers associates property located at 477 o'farrell street for the rehabilitation of 101 units of affordable housing are low and
very low income seniors.
>> collies, jointed this item same house, same call without objection is adopted unanimously >>[Gavel] >> '
let's go back to item the
item-which item was that avalos
>> 15? Item 15. Item 15 has
been called already. I just
want to express to supervisor avalos that I will, at this time, support your amendment to
the duplicated file. But this process has been going on for several years. There's been a
lot of work get a lot of amendment made. Although I do still have some concerns about the technical details and some of the issues here, I would like to make sure that there is
a very thorough discussion about the proposed amendment at committee and specifically, at the land-use committee. So, I
would ask that you would possibly consider moving
forward with the amendment to the duplicated file and
returning it, the duplicated
file to the land-use committee? >> I just want to make sure that this file can get back to the full board of supervisors. >> okay. There's a possibility
that I'm sure-well I can't
commit anyone's votes but I'm sure colleagues on the land-use committee will be open to that.
>> given that makes more sense
for legislative process, I will
be okay sending it to the
land-use committee? Okay. So,
supervisor avalos is made a motion to make these amendments to the duplicated file and send it back to committee. So, was
there a second? >> yes I second? Thank you supervisor has funded an clerk on the moment for the duplicated file can you please call the roll >> excuse me supervisor wiener >> thank you. I won't be
supporting this motion. For
quite a few years we worked
through and then [Inaudible]. There was an enormous amount of back-and-forth over time. The
transit committee was various city agencies with the development community and we
ultimately brought it to committee and committee supervisor cohen and I
supported an increase in the
psf even beyond what had been
negotiated and a while, believe me as much as anyone want to get as much money for transit as possible, you can always take the position that this fee
is not high enough. The fact is, I think we did a good job
over a number of years producing something that is going to raise hundreds and hundreds of million dollars for
transit in the city and respect
my colleagues point of view, but I'm not prepared to support this to dick
>> thank you supervisor wiener. Before I return to you supervisor avalos I like to recommend supervisor campos? Visibly know what I noted before which is the way it
stands. Any were getting significant amounts of time money for transportation were leaving hundreds of millions of
dollars on the table. I think as it stands that the big giveaway to developers. It's
appropriate for us to maneuver really are serious about holding them accountable for the impact they have on
transportation to actually hold him accountable. That's what this is about.
>> thank you. Supervisor avalos >> I don't believe of the pointer we actually had made many times throughout the
process to make amendments to string this legislation to beam bring more revenue for transportation. Either it comes to transportation we need to be as bold as we can be. We sell at the planning department saw
what was going to be in terms of the cost of the impact of this development and were well below what busy covering the
costs of development for
noncommercial. We also saw their study showing was financially feasible and with
even the two dollar increase I am proposing here in the grandfathering, were still very well below the threshold of
making these projects before us , that would be before us,
financially unfeasible. So, collies, can you make sense
that we try and be as strong as when it's a community process. It's one we can continue on to make sure we can get the current facilities but the city needs desperately for transportation. >> thank you. I want to be clear that my support today for
the amendment is in no way my support for the legislation as a whole. I just believe it should go back to committee be given a fair opportunity to be discussed and studied and all the facts need to be put on the
table. With that, colleagues farrell
>> is a motion to amend this
and then the original file are we putting up through the same ocean >> that were putting thursday >> organa do that after we finish of the duplicated file. >> maybe supervisor breed I
know this was a long process
before, I don't feel comfortable that I remain open
to it going for. Depend on how [Inaudible] Be voting for today though >> supervisor wiener >> I do want to note agenda because this is limited to
commercial am I correct >> yes
>> commercial has always paid
for 35 years.. The tsf raises what commercial pays young with her pain on the key idf and so we keep owing up and up which
is great, but at some point you move forward we can keep raising this until the cows come home, but I think we with
a good product. So I won't be
supporting? Thank you. Avalos >> one other thing. We've actually seen one we had a
recession that are inclusionary fees that were raised or
lowered because supposedly
projects the higher inclusionary fugate what might happen women of another recession in the future and the feet we establish that is a lower fee would try to get
lowered even further. Actually [Inaudible] Transportation needs or portion of our transportation needs in san francisco. Further building a lower fee were going to see that can make even diminish
further as we try and contemplate how to support the development in san francisco.
>> seen no other names on the
roster mdm. Clerk on the proposed amendment to the
duplicated file to send back to committee, please call the roll
>> campos aye cohen no,
farrell no, kim aye mar aye
peskin aye tang aye yee aye
avalos aye breed aye there are
seven aye and four? The duplicated file as amended will be sent back to committee. >>[Gavel] >> with that, can you please
call the roll for item 15
>> item 15 campos aye cohen aye
farrell [Inaudible] Kim aye mar
aye peskin aye tang aye
wiener aye yee aye avalos aye breed aye. There are 11 aye? The ordinance is passed
unanimously >>[Gavel] >> mdm. Clerk, can we please go to item number 53. >> item 53 a resolution to ratify the purchase and sale agreement between the city and 30 venice holdings the sales city owned property look at 30 venice ave. For $89. >> supervisor kim? Project
before us 30 venice is also
known to this board is a grouping of projects coupled with 1660 mission and 1680
mission which provides a unique
opportunity for the city to
develop new department offices
with market rates. In affordable housing. As has been
mentioned previously at this meeting, there's been two consecutive propositions that
were passed by this boaters of san francisco both in 2014 and 2015. Stating that it should be the city goal that 33% of all new housing should be affordable to 60% of the residence. At 50% of the housing should be affordable to those that are low and middle
class. Most recently in
November, 75% of voters said they want to see one third affordable housing built on
public land. 40 dennis before us today is publicly owned by the city and this is the first project to come before the
board after the passage of proposition k. I want to talk a
little bit about the transaction that is before us, and appreciate many of the questions it, sticking out of budget committee last wednesday. I think there's certain the concern that the deal that is coming back to
this board is $7 million less than what the board authorized
back in July. That being said, I do think it was a positive
that the discovery pain the transfer tax into mid-August and I understand the cost is impacted by the greater affordability those committed
by the developer from 12% to
15% and I do think that is a
good commitment but not a good enough commitment when were talking about publicly owned land. This is the reason why I
think this incredibly important. We don't have site control over all the parcels here in san francisco. We have limited site control over
number public parcels. Boaters are stated, and this board has stated, we need to leverage every opportunity to get to those much affordable housing and we have the opportunity to do that when we have control as
we do in this project. It is not just under any land-use
regulation. As market octavia plan would normally require a project to be 12%. We can go above and beyond that. I
appreciate that the city has
been working to buy back cannot
put this on the developers tab the city purchase affordability within the site and get us up to this 32%. As of a couple of things that I've been disappointed by and I wish had
been committed to by this point at the fullbore. One, at minimum the developers should
commit from 80-target that said no cost to the developer. The task is. That is something that
could've been committed today and has been alluded to that
would likely happen, but that commitment is not here but we take this vote. The second issue that I have is really
with how we are buying the affordability back is an issue that's come up with this board
and I thought of several times how low are inclusionary housing program fee is. It is a
fee that we [Inaudible] When
you take inevitable we expect the developers and the mayor's
office of housing, when they
[Inaudible] Anywhere from 110,000 to 522,000 for
four-bedroom, that is what we expect developers to pay to offset therefore the units of the mayor's office of housing build affordable housing. For
the project as proposed, they're not to do any
four-bedroom but it's a mix of studios that 35%, one bedroom
at 25%, two bedrooms at 40%, on average if a off-site there are four units they will pay the
mayor's office of housing
$284,589 a unit. Breast to build affordable housing for
them. I think what I find
incredibly troubling in this transaction is that the city is paying the developer to build affordable housing. So, it's the reverse. We are paying almost double what we would
expect the developers to pay. In this case, what is before us the city is going to be paying the developer to build our
affordable housing, $533 per unit which would double what would expect that Dr. Davis agreed advanta currently problematic and I can't support the deal is it come before us today. I think there's a better deal to be had. I surely
understand the importance of us move forward with the
transaction given the fact. The good will project, and I agree
we should be building housing office for city departments. I think is certainly a need, but
I think given what the mandate we been given by the voters whom I think affordable housing is certainly the priority that would like to see utilize
public land. At minimum. While
the city is committed to 33%
among just not excited about how expensive that affordability is going to be
for us to build on our own
project. So, those are the significant issues that I see. I see couple of my colleagues also have comments to make. I
do have questions but I'll wait until some of the comments are made. >> before I moved to the next name on the roster, is there a represented here from the
mayor's office of housing? No?
Supervisor mar? Restart as they cannot keep it as short as I humanly can. Or think john
updike, director of real estate for expanding the complexity of 30 then asked with the other sites the city is considering.
I voted consistently against
the project but I appreciate his transparency and work it I viewed as surplus city property that should be considered as maximizing housing below market
rates. It's an incredible transit oriented development
probably the best in the city
market and van ness. Basil
viewed this also as a key issue
when 37 line dollars was the minimum or 39, was the minimum
we approved and then? 87, supervisor >> and then Mr. Updike extremely 89+ the additional economic benefits but I still feel like we could write a
better deal than I also feel maximizing the affordable housing on the site as
supervisor kim is critical. I voted against the first emmy voting against it this time as well.
>> thank you supervisor mar. Supervisor yee
>> I actually have questions.
[Inaudible]. In regards to the 80-20 peace and supervisor
speaking alluded to the fact that there seems to be no
commitment towards that at this point, so I want to know for sure whether there's no commitment or there's a tentative commitment or is
there a commitment chooses get
the 20th this point?? >> john updike director of real spirit there is a
commitment to move forward with its called an 80-20 project. As supervisor kim said. The difficulty and locking the commitment is that this is a
prospective future events. Pdf and 20 projects are dependent on certain federal regulations and certain tax credit available is. We have
structured the agreement to call for an 80-20 transaction
here and a 20% minimum a sign of affordability provided by the developer as a developers
expense if they pursue the current program or a program that is similar in nature to
the current program. So, the only deviation from a full
commitment is that no one in this room can tell us that in two were three or four years
would make completed the entire process what an 80-20 program might look like it might be a different administration there could be different federal regulation that it's with that copy. But the commitment is there. We believe sufficiently earned into the personal sale
agreement. >> there's a part of me that
same, regardless of-and I don't
believe that spot [Inaudible] Is can it go away but if you
did, it seems not asking too much to ask the developers to
commit to it or not. I don't
understand why-there pushing for affordability to go up to 40%
at this point. And soon to be
committing sosa doing that. To understand why this particular
government is committed to be 20%? >> they are committed to do
that 20% but committed to do that 20% of this continental program is available at the
time. Perhaps it would be helpful if I give you some
background as to the give and
take between the finalist
candidates relative to pricing and affordability could maybe that would help this discussion if I can do that briefly
>> this is all related., even
would say were looking for more at this point. I think when I
supported it things have
changed so much in that short
period of time. I'd also like to see more, a lot more out of
this than what we are seeing on
paper. So, the question becomes who would never program that
can get us to 30%, and the question is to paint for that, it seems that the city is paying for that. Where's the money come from that? Wiley
paints a much for that? While being the difference if they've
committed to having a
[Inaudible] Felipe into $284,000. When we do the difference rather than paying
for the whole 500? It's all related somehow. >> it May address the question, the difference
between the cost of the units
on-site, we actually discussed this briefly when this issue came up some time ago in a
hearing with supervisor campos
called the sale of 30 then I
stood up to this time if indeed it was not an office building and was truly a vacant ready for the roman site, why would
the mayor's office of housing not pursue a 100% of portable project on that site? His
answer, at the time, which was said the mayor's office of q&a to moment doesn't build 40 story high-rise residential
units. Because of the cost in
doing so. So, the cost to reduce what we all want on this rich transit orientated site which would be as much density
as possible is more expensive than any in roof sites which are often have a destination of wood frame or something less
than high-rise construction.
Further, this developer is committed to one entry at the site. This is not a case of affordable housing debts
through a different door, which commonly known as the poor door. This is not the proposal from this developer. This
single entry, all patrons of the facility come in through the same door and head to their units and the units are dispersed throughout the
building. All of those things have a cost omen to them. The price per unit should be somewhat higher. Much higher is a fair question. What we learned in our discussions with all the other respondents is, from the other development
teams, highly interested in this project that were rated to be finalist, that they are proposed costs onto permanent
basis were even higher then the
numbers you see today in this
agreement from related california. That is yet another tell from the marketplace that
this number is a competitive
fair number of cost to purchase affordability. The source being are so. That's the source of funds.
>> let me reverse that. If the
cost is really 584 and that is
to be done, can we ask that one of you give us 33% of the units that cost and will give it to the city and will build it
ourselves?
>> is your question will take of funds and build it off-site or build on site? I'm not sure I understand
>> I guess maybe trying to
make a point that if it costs
us the projection is 584, then
when we give the city 584 for
the number of units that would be considered 33% times 52 584
off-site funding. Since they
think we could build it at 280
something. >> I'm not sure that math
works out to but that would be too high an amount for off-site number. We would negotiate a
different transaction. I think you're looking at off-site but
the direction I've heard collectively do everything we can for on-site affordability
because this is where everyone should be able to live in a transit oriented development. That's their fault focus on-site affordability.
>> I guess the other part of the question is where did the money come from to pay for
this? If we were to agree to it? >> ray. As supervisor kim mentioned, this is part of an orchestrated sale of properties
.. The next two sales involve
assets in the mission corridor.
1660 and 1680 mission. Weaver,, and target of revenue from
those sales combined with 30 then this that are in the pro
forma for the overall
development of one of our
potential option by destination options, which was mentioned by
the supervisor. The target target, we believe will be exceeded. I will create additional unexpected revenues
that can be put back into this project to purchase affordability. That's funding source number one. Funding source number two is this development itself will generate two different fee structures that we have the administrative
ability to reinvest in the
property. Again, it's overlaid by both the market and octavia plan in the market at van ness as city. Those two funding sources provide an additional $15 million in revenue. We would dedicate those to purchase affordability as well. We believe, between those two sources of revenue, we've identified enough revenues that there's no additional general
fund pressure to require a path to 33% based on today's
numbers. Tomorrow's numbers,
the lower. I also want to remind the board, you structured this agreement give absolutely no regulatory relief to related california. So, if
there is a change in the dynamics of our regulatory role
that changes the baseline affordability, and I know that's a certainly a topic of discussion in the community know, they have no relief to
fun of. Often meet that target. The subsidy from the city, if you are called from that comes
in this transaction could go away is say 26% is the new 12%
as an example. So I just want
to remind the board of that fact that we built that into the agreement and that agreed to that.
>> just less quick question. It can be 500 units were talking and I don't know how
many [Inaudible] That's a lot
of units. I asked this very developments. Are you planning
to build a childcare center
there? Is in and of aye. Do you know the answer to that? >> that's a good question and a concern of ours. As you know the childcare center is a vital part of our proposed development currently in ceqa on the goodwill site separate and
apart from this. Here as well we've asked the developer to commit, without question, to a childcare center on promises. They have done so. So, we
believe that would be a minimum
size of most like 5000 ft.2
plus associated outdoor areas that would be on the second level terrace similar to what
we are designing at the octavia site. We recommend and were pleased to deliver the commandments.
>> thank you supervisor yee
supervisor wiener? Thank you. I have some more questions for
you. >> I asked more questions for
you. First of all, you alluded
to this before but is this [Inaudible]
>> at the present time, we
have 150,000 ft.2 of office space occupied by the
department of public works,
deviation host of other city staff. This is only a asset
that can be sold if there is a destination to which those hard-working city employees can go to.
>> my understanding of the definition of surplus property has always been that property
were not using. We have access property that's sitting there whether it's a piece of land or
a building we are no longer
using. So, we are certain
policies but how we use that site or with the proceeds are
used for.This is a city office
building that is being proposed for sale. So the proceeds can move a few blocks away to find
another city project. If we don't have that money, or if we have a reduced amount of money
because the economics of the
transaction change then we will have less money to fund the city obligation on that other site about project two blocks
away. I assume that from the will come from the general fund?? That is a fair assumption
>> I think that's important
presumably if we change what
were asking the developer and
assume that's a choice we have,
we want you to do more below market rate units order that case May be, presumably that
will affect the sale price. The building meaning the city gets less. We get less. That's less money to get transferred over to the goodwill site and then we have to make up the
difference from other city money. So, we are paying for it
either way. I think it's
misleading to suggest otherwise. Magic money that falls down
from the sky. So, if the sale
goes through, what is deemed tiedemann process for this
building?? As a measure would provide no revelatory relief to the developer so the developer would then have to engage in the entitlement process
whatever outcome comes from that. The estimated density of
500 units is consistent with current rocket in octavia height limits of 400 feet on the site. So within market inactivate a likely can achieve
that but we fully expect them to other issues that might be outside the bounds of market and attribute in the have to go through that ceqa prosecute? Desert acquired conditional use?? That's a good question that's unclear at this time. >> at a minimum this has to go
? Unclear or he doesn't know
the answer? >> supervisor peskin you have not been recognized.
>> my apologize? Supervisor wiener
>> were not entitling the
project o what the rules are that the charter amendment which I
assume there will be, next year that changes the baseline affordability levels. This will
be subject to that change??
Is to codify my statement is no design to mature design of the site. So it's unclear as to the rogatory process because it is unclear as to what the design would be precise.
>> your for to a height before. >> yes consistent with market
activity we know how May
stories
>> I do know the portion of market octavia in my district and upper market, there
projects significantly smaller
I understand the heights of God to conditional use process even though we don't have the
planning department here it May be discovered through
additional use but certainly
be [Inaudible]. So can you also
just in terms of the number of
-if this is built out to the
zoning the maximum number of units, need number of units is that?? Were estimated 500 units? How many below market rate units?
>> the commitment of the developer sitting 80-20 transaction which is a fair assumption here, that's 100 units of affordable housing.
>> that if we don't to the increased to 33%?? We would
have an ability to buy an additional 13% of additional units, correct.
>> so, colleagues, I'll be
supporting this project today. This is providing significant
amount of affordable housing. This is not the 5m project if this is not mission rock. This
is not surplus property. This is party that's being sold by the city so that we can use
those funds to finance our and other project the city is doing
a few blocks away. As I
mentioned a few minutes ago, if we change the economics, which absolutely if this boards to
decide to change the economics
if the developer agrees to, if
we do reduces the purchase price of means would have less money to finance that other
project. I think that the sale
makes sense to be supporting it today.
>> thank you. Supervisor peskin
>> thank you. Sorry for that interjection a moment ago. First of all, let me say I very much appreciate the role that the city's department of real estate has played. I realize this is a new frontier for our department of real estate and is a departure from the normal
day-to-day business of leasing and acquiring properties and this is a remarkably complex transaction could so, slight salute Mr. Updike and his colleagues in that department. But, respectfully submit to all
of you, as somebody who has
spent most of his adult life in the business of real property
sale and acquisition, that we
respectfully are leaving a little too much money on the
table. As I just said to the natural acquirer of this land and rc staff, if that number is
10%, that's an extraordinarily
large number. The best way in
real estate to figure out the
fair market value is with a
true auction. In this particular case, I was first
exposed to the market rate was an offer that exceeded $90 million. Subsequently, when was
exposed to the market this body
was told that $87 million
would be the lowest bid, and yet, what is before us in this
contract today is almost 10%
lower than that at $80 million. I appreciate the line of questioning through the
President To supervisor wiener that you got done, but I think we actually need some legal
counsel and while I used to play legal counsel on tv, I'm
not a member of any bar
although I've been to a couple.
I look at exhibit b to the grant deed and specifically, the deed restrictions in
section 2. To the President To the deputy city attorney that represents the board of
supervisors, I have some concerns and counselor, if you might be able to respond to me
and this body as to whether or
not, if we enter into as a
matter of contract, with a prospective buyer, a deed restriction that limits the project to 15% on-site or 20% off-site. If subsequent as super supervisor wiener alluded to, this board were a charter amendment changes that would
that obviate the contract that
this city entered into as of
today were this to be passed?
>> john given her supervisor
to understand the question, mike
I can't answer off the top of my head. What you're suggesting is the contract itself would provide between 20% and give
the city the option and sole
discretion to purchase up to 33%. It conflicts with a deed
restriction which sets the
15-20% provision. You're asking if there were a situation where the city wanted to purchase the
extra of two of 213-18%, would we actually have the ability to do that given the language of the deed restriction? >> or stated differently, counselor, if we, in good faith, sold to this company right now, this piece of property, subject to these
restrictions, and we subsequent as a lawmaking body and rogatory agency change the rules to that game, with the
buyer have a legitimate
argument that if we or the voters change the percentage of affordable housing that the voters have mandated not once
but twice, would they have a plausible argument that it did not apply to them because as a
matter contract, as set forth
in exhibit b that we in good faith sold to them for $89 without restriction and could not change the rules subsequent?
>> again that's because the
contract itself provides that is the city and rogatory capacity increases the inclusionary affordable
requirements. That will be binding. I'll be the new minimum but I does one make
sure I understand the question.
That conflicts the specific
language of the key restriction? >> correct >> not something I think I can
answer on the fly on my feet but I'll take a look and May
not be something I can answer during this hearing frank rivera wantagh will write real estate colleagues? I totally respect that. I valvoline, colleagues, a number of what I believe to be incontrovertible fact. It's first exposure to
the market wherein at north of
$90 million was an offer. The subsequent representation to this body that $87 million
would be the minimum bid. The actual number that is before this body today at $80 million.
I'm not interested in clearing this day. I believe I am a member, I believe we are all
members of the board of directors of the municipal corporation and our fundamental
job is to get as much for our shareholders, the people of the city and county of san
francisco as we can. With all due respect to our department
of real estate, I think we have not got that in this day. Not only this side of the deal, the mission street side of the
deal. Through the President To
supervisor wiener, if you
analyze the 16-80 the goodwill
side of the deal, and you look
at what a few developer is making in this particular
transaction at 5%, where there is no risk and by the way
there's no risk on the 30 van ness side on the deal is good
in this business, it's all about risk. Reward is a function of
risk. On the mission street
side, what is the average feed him and get into deal like this to percent. 2.5, 3%. What are we getting for our $80 million that require plow out of 30 van ness into 1680 mission? 5%. I
have no animus towards the buyer, towards our staff, but I actually think we can sharpen
our pencil and do better on
this deal. Even if we do the 10% better that was the original representation at 87 million, we pay for all of our salaries for the rest of our
terms in office. I submit that to you colleagues and respectfully ask you to join supervisor kim and myself in voting no on item 53 in its current incarnation. Thank you for your time >> thank you. Supervisor campos
>> my office actually called
for a hearing on this because-I'm glad were having
this discussion because we
reason we call for we went the extra step of calling for a separate hearing on this item
even though it's an item in supervisor kim's district and we want to check with her because I really believe that this one the most important actions were taking around the issue of housing.. Going back to what supervisor yee was
saying I do feel this deal has gotten-well, I don't know if it's got better because it's not clear, but the question for
me when I hear from supervisor
kim who is asking us to vote
against this right now, is,
what would happen this project
were different. That's how I
see it and I think you probably , if this weren't district 7, and you are to explain and justify to your constituents,
is this really not even the best deal but is this really a good deal for the city, for artistic? I don't know if I could say that. If were district 9. What so
disconcerting about this, and I
have-am representing a district that includes the mission which is a neighborhood that has come to this board asking for more
housing. What struck me about
this deal is that here we have
a property that we actually own, and yet, we are not actually getting from this
developer would we would expect from a property that is owned
by somebody else. If any
developer came to us with a
guarantee along the lanes as was described by the department of real estate who would've
rejected that deal because the
20%, even 20%, is not really a guarantee because there is a
big if in there. The if it's
the risk on us. Can you imagine
if the warriors had come to us and said, we are going to agree to all these things, if
certain things are true. If the
giants had come to that with that ask we would not have approved these things, and yet,
here we are going down the
path. Then, given what's happening to neighborhoods a commission. Given what is happening to the
african-american community, why are we actually pushing back on the property that we own to
say, listen, we don't question the staff is working hard. Mr. Update is a smart decent guy. He's a hard worker, but this is
not how we should maximize and
leverage property we own. Quite
frankly, all and with this-I don't think this is just a Mr. Updike and his department. The fact of the mayor's office of housing is not even here is
really problematic to me. because we just passed a bond
of $310 million a big part of
that bond policewoman from submission be purchasing land because we don't have land that
we can build on and identify manned and worked with the
department to figure out what we can purchase so we can build
affordable housing and yet, they're not really that involves in this deal even though they're looking at the
piece of land including the mission. Lakota messages that
set in terms of how city
agencies are coordinated? Ring that's actually pretty scary.
So, look, I really urge my
colleagues to vote no on this. I think we allow this to go
forward is one of those things in a very short period time we were to say what the heck were
we thinking. So, let's send it back to the drawing board, with the understanding that you know
what, if we don't do the right
thing on this one, then what credibility do we have with private developers to do the right thing on property that
they own. >> thank you supervisor campos. I wanted to ask questions of a concern that I had because I don't agree of a representative from the mayor's office of housing to address
the question. We don't? So, I want to put it out there, what is the biggest concerns I had
is a clearer understanding
exactly how much were specifically getting for each affordable housing especially
when we are spending anywhere
between 450 and seven or 50,000 to build affordable housing units off-site and more specifically, information I've got recently from the mayor's office of housing project in particular a long be van ness corridor were acquires the
mayor's office browsing the overlay was on that site to pay in excess of $950,000 per unit. So, I think my biggest concern
is how much we are getting per-unit and what we need to get per unit, justin john. Not
wanting to cripple us in the future, especially for looking to increase the affordable
housing percentage requirements
of any property in the city. So,
I just have a lot of concerns
around the affordable housing deal as it relates to this
particular project, and I think supervisor kim, articulated
some of those numbers more specifically and I'm trying to get a better understanding of
why that deal was made knowing that it won't even cover the
unit? The affordable unit? >> if I May address that. Although the mayor's office of comedic moment is not here represented in this room right now, that's not to say there
were not a logical part of the review team that took us through the 15 finalists down to the six, down to the floor down to three down to the one
before you know. They been on my side throughout this process and consulting with her
brokerage firm. This is not my
do. This is the brokerage firms excellence work in their knowledge of perspective and
the buyers in the marketplace. With respect to the pricing of our purchase cost, the affordability, that was vetted with the mayor's office of
housing community development. They felt comfortable with the numbers presented or I would not be before you today with
this transaction. That's considering the extraordinary cost of developing an iconic 40 story residential tower at this
location. It's not an
inexpensive venture. >> I guess what I want to hear because this is an issue of and working on directly with the
mayor's office of housing and knowing how much were spending in the city per unit has been really frustrating experience and has created numerous obstacles to actually getting affordable housing built faster because it is so expensive and
so just having a clearer
understanding of where this is coming from and why this was done and how is this actually going to help us advance our efforts but it's not enough
money to pay for the unit. So, that's where I'm at a loss. That's where I've been at a
loss with this in particular.? The pricing particularly for the additional 13% they be
acquired by the city to get from 20-23%. We have prizes up
to 120% of a mate and up to 100
for 50% 150% of ami. Those range from four
$50,000-$550,000 for each of
those. That was reviewed by the mayor's office of housing
committee develops and felt them to be appropriate however, I want to make it clear, the
agreement sets forth a process to determine those cost. There is a requirement of transparency by the developer.
A true up of those cost. Verifiable and agreed to by the
city before any check would be cut back to the developer to pay for that affordability. So, we have those rights to open the books and ensure ourselves that the payment made is appropriate for the cost incurred. >> supervisor kim
>> thank you. I actually want to compare apples to apples. I want to clarify a couple things. First my opening comments about my largest issues with this transaction which in the case where developer decides not to build in a affordable housing on-site we asked them to pay a fee for mayor's office of housing to
build affordable housing instead and I said that on average this project given the mix of units of the building studios-two-bedroom, that would amount to roughly $284,589 per unit. But in the reverse case
where the cities asking the
developer to build the
affordable housing, we are going to be double that amount, $533 per unit. When it fails to mention in the case where the developer pays the mayor's office of housing were building
units at for individuals making 55% of average median income. So that individual makes $39,250 e. Those units require a lot of subsidies could in this reverse case where we are paying double what we'd expect
it developer to pay the mayor's
office of housing were letting
them build hundred percent of ami. Which requires far less
subsidies than a unit for 55% ami. So, this individual is thinking $85,000. Not only are
we paying double what are
developers they were letting them build much less subsides
you get past the first thing. The second thing supervisor wiener had brought up the definition of surplus property and he asked if the definition of surplus property is one that had [Inaudible] Those
appropriate definition of utilized previous November 3 of this year, before we revise the
surplus property owner
ordinance in 22, that was how we define surplus property and how we would build housing for
the family homelessness. What
about legislation has good intent it was not powerful enough to for the city to build affordable housing. In fact, over 13 years and all the surplus property we likely had we only built two projects. 150
otis and [Inaudible]. Because of that many of the advocates
claim-and we work with them to revise the surplus property ordinance-so we can make it a more powerful tool for the city
to build more affordable
housing on public lands. This
past 75% of the vote a month ago. We extended the definition that it's no longer just
parcels that the city use. We would get city parcels that are underutilized. We also look at city parcels that 1% utilized that opportunity says. We also state for projects were building a high number of units that we can build at market rates because it can be
difficult as the mayor's office of housing said to build 1% affordable housing when the building 500 units. Winners in market rate units need to subsidize the below market rate
units. So, 30 then asked balls under the definition of what has been passed by the voters
this past November. Dr. Used to
allow the to promise to allow the property to the board cannot determine what surplus property. In fact you will now require a list of all the real
estate because we're fine before they were actually hitting a lot of property over. Is a very different scenario. Now I want to get to comparing apples to apples. Supervisor wiener had brought up we can
expect a smaller development to build as much affordability as we would with a five in project
or john's project we are building 600 units, 1000 units, it's a bit disappointed that's
only going to build 500 units which is still fairly significant. October the project in our district were negotiating right now with developers building 391 units
and that's 160 fulsome. So to
slightly smaller projects in a single parcel both with public
land involved. 164 fulsome is doing 391 units. That's a proposed 30 venice 502 160 fulsome that we've got a
commitment of 40% affordable. Here with 30 venice 33% affordable. In 160 fulsome they're building homeownership units between 120% of ami. This project a little different. I assume the 13% will be 55% of ami and the rest the cities got
plowed back will be only 120%
ami. This is the biggest mistake of the city is their
economy back into the once this -they're also building a certain percentage of the affordable and will be
subsidizing them of that is were proposing this case. In
the case of 160 fulsome ocii has worked out a deal where we
are paying $252,000 per unit to
build housing bill be affordable to residents and make between 100-1 harbors 20% of ami put in the case of 30 venice were building rentals at 101st 20% of ami pain over double that. $533,000 per year. So I know we can do better do. Because were doing it at 160 fulsome. So, it's not hypothetical of can we
do it in the smaller singular projects. We know that we can because were currently negotiating the deal is to come before the board in a couple of
months. So, I think that for multiple reasons what is before this board just is not good
enough. We can do better. Finally, to the supervisor norman yee whether the developer is committed toward percent yes the developer he
stated he would like to build the 20% but if you read the actual real estate transaction, what it says the developer will build a minimum of 15%
affordable. To say that electability toward percent is not the same thing as what is before the board today which only states a minimum of 15%. We could've put something in
this duet said no less than 20%
unless, for some reason, the
market fall through but that's just not what's in the contract
that is before us today. So,
kali surmising we can do better. I think with another project that's moving through
the process right now is good indicated that we can do better and with that you can look like and so at this time I asked you not to support what is before us today. >> thank you. Supervisor wiener
>> Mr. Update, I want to give
her sons to some of the issues that supervisor peskin and
supervisor kim hebrides. In respect to the sales price of $89 supervisor peskin had mentioned was initially I think
going to be 87 or $90 million and can you just explain how
the process works and how $80
million was arrived at and whites 87 my dollars? >> happy to supervisor wiener.
When we were before the last
signatory to federalize this transaction, none of the firms I completed all their due
diligence. That due diligence
process resulted in the discovery that 30 venice's seismic condition and some
other conditions were less
favorable than anticipated. In some ways invalidated staffs prior statements that we are if we remain at 30 venice were
likely looking at a $60 million rehabilitation cost in order to remain at 30 van ness. Please, understand the developer who's
buying up property prices, where it is, has to look at the viability of the existing
building. There is the chance,
no developer might take place.
We do-we can't predict exactly what will happen in the future so a developer doing the good
work must do their diligence but their asset we are offering. So, that led to a decline in the pricing as a result of those discoveries.
This particular transaction before you now has completed the due diligence period. That
signed off. That means the money on deposit $7.5 million sitting in escrow reading
reading the boards decision.
That becomes available to the
city indo fault but were not there yet but that due diligence period is expiring few we have all knowledge, all faults of the building have been discovered and
incorporated into this transaction. So that's the driver of that.
>> thank you. In terms of the
contract itself supervisor peskin raised the issue of whether the city would actually
be up to change the revelatory requirements. For example, increase the required affordability to go back to the
voters and say which imagine more likely do, change the charter and of whether that would be binding on the
consideration of this
consummation of this contract. Noon edition of this contract.
Can you talk about what the contract provides in terms of
future purgatory changes the for this project is ultimately entitled because, again, as I
understand it, we are simply approving the sale and it has
to go through its entitlement
process which is not a sure process in san francisco and a lot of requirements can be imposed on a project in the entitlement process and will be
very surprising to me if there
is sale of a property we were
to somehow, I think would be
impossible or very hard to find
that entitlement process. Because we don't know what can happen in that entitlement process in the whole point of that entitlement process is to hash out these issues. Can respond to that concern about
the contract binding?
>> sure. I'm not pretending to
be counsel on this item, but working with a real estate
counsel, this language in the purchase and sale agreement, section 3.2, was carefully crafted with the intent to give
no comfort from a revelatory standpoint to the buyer of the
property. It would be very easy for us before closing-I'm sure the prospective buyer here
would agree, we can reiterate
the terms and conditions of 3.2 in the cited exhibit, in the deed, so there's absolute certainty and no confusion
about those. I want to consult with counsel on that we feel
confident we can close that loop and correct that issue, if indeed it is an issue. I'm not saying necessarily it is but it could be very easily resolved prior to closing
>> my question is when your negotiators understand you're
not a lawyer but seems like you give instructions is what the negotiations and economics of the deal were. The deal you
negotiated was that the
regulatory-that the sale does not anyway tied her hands to change revelatory skin, including affordability between
now and it time that the entitlements are granted on this project. >> that is correct. >> thank you >> thank you supervisor wiener. Supervisor peskin >> I realize it's getting close to wait but I like to
reiterate what supervisor kim
said and specifically, direct
all of us to the words in the
purchase agreement. That would be the agreement for sale of
real estate 30 van ness. That would be the agreement for sale of real estate 30 van ness ave., san francisco, ca at page 2, section 3.2 that read it
together. It says buyer acknowledges and agrees that city would not sell the
property unless the buyer [Inaudible] Agrees that if the property is redeveloped as a residential developments, buyout will develop the property in accordance with certain conditions and covenants as detailed women exhibit b the deed restrictions which are previously referred to which requires the provision on site of inclusionary units as defined in section 415 of
the planning code a minister by the cities mayors office of housing and community
development, which is not here this evening, for not less than 15% of the total residential
units within the project. This is a 500 unit developments. I
think we've turned the corner. I watched from a distance not as a member of this board was a member of the public, mdm. Pres. And colleagues, as the
12% number has consistently
been exceeded. It is exceeded
here at anemic 15%. Old makes
this property different than other properties is it is a
piece of property that is owned
by the people of the city and
county of san francisco. If
there's any place that we can insist on a higher level of
affordability, if there's any place where this board can demonstrate its commitment to dealing with these housing
affordability crisis, it is on this piece of property. It is
real. It is meaningful. And it is symbolic about what this
board stands for. I, again career eight, I appreciate the work that our staff has done, but I think we need to send a
message this evening that that work is not good enough. I
think all of you have been trying to deal with this affordability crisis, but the mandate of the election that happened in November is that we have to do more. This,
colleagues is that opportunity. >> thank you. Seeing no other
names on the roster, mdm. Clerk can you please call the roll on the item.
>> item 53 supervisor campos
no cohen aye farrell aye kim no
mar no peskin no tang aye
wiener aye yee no avalos no
breed know there are four aye? This item fails. >>[Gavel]
>>" next item.
>> attic rec committee reporting item 69 to 70 please call him together.
>> item 69 to 70 were considered by the government audit and oversight committee ever read the meeting on
thursday, December 3 at 1030 were considered by the government audit and oversight committee ever read the meeting on thursday, December 3 at 10:30 am and move forward as committee reports. Item 69 ordinance to authorize some in a lawsuit filed by john russo industrial sheetmetal inc. During business as jr against the city for $2.1 million held on June 17, 2010 in alameda county superior court. Item 70, ordinance to authorize settlement of the lawsuit filed by new cingular wireless against the city for approximately $3 million filed on May 27 in los angeles
superior court.
>> rollcall vote
>> item 70 and 71. Excuse me. Just for clarification, 69, 70
and 71. Campos aye
>> not on seven.
>> 69 and 70
>> six 970 campos aye cohen
aye farrell aye kim aye mar aye
speed peskin aye tang aye
wiener aye wiener aye avalos aye
>>[Reading] Aye 11 aye >> that portis is passed on first reading >>[Gavel]
>> anarcho please call the item 71 through 73 together. >> item 71 resolution to
approve a millsap historical property conduct between trust:
league and charlene 722
street not pricing the planning director to execute this vertical property contract >> item wizard to act between it was seven montgomery the owners of it was 7 montgomery
st. And the city and authorizing the planning director and the assessor to execute the historical poverty contract. Item 73 resolution to
prove mills act probably
contract between ardell josie san francisco the owner of 761 posted in the city and to
authorize the director and the assessor to execute this vertical property contract.
>> mdm. Clerk, supervisor peskin >> effect as for one-week continuance on one supervisor peskin >> effect as for one-week continuance on one week 72 montgomery st. I have some
questions I would like to ask of staff that are not here this evening and is in district 3. If I could just ask that promotion to continue that item one week to December 15. >> supervisor peskin made a
motion to continue item 72
one-week to December 15. Moved and seconded. College, take
this without objection. Without objection, item 72 is continued to the meeting of. Without objection, item 72 is continued to the meeting of December 12,
2015. >>[Gavel]
>> rollcall on item-actually
can we take 71 and 73 same house, same call without objection the resolutions are adopted unanimously
>>[Gavel] >> next item, please >> item 74 resolution to approve an agreement with nonprofit owners association administration and management of the seven property-based committee benefit district known as the europe of atlanta committee benefit through June 30, 2030
>> same house, same call
without objection adopted unanimously >>[Gavel] >> item 75 >> and 75 resolution proven
agreement with nonprofit owners association to administration management of these thousand property-based green benefit district known as the dot
that's in northwest the duracell
through June 30, 2025.
>> same house, same call without objection resolution adopted unanimously >>[Gavel] >> item 7062 and 76 resolution to approve the agreement with nonprofit owners association for ministration management the savage property-based committee benefit district known as the greater bank on hill committee benefit district for the period June 30, 2030
>> same house, same call without objection resolution is adopted unanimously >>[Gavel] >> item 77 >> item 77 consumed by the land-use transportation
committee and regular meeting on monday summer so that was forwarded as committee reports. It's a resolution to temporarily close the public sidewalk on second street two
new montgomery said on June 11 5 pm-10 pm
>> same house, same call without objection the resolution is adopted unanimously >>[Gavel]
>> all right. Where are we? >> conduction of new business
>> under rollcall for introduction. Everyone be
submitting except for me. I'm
just getting to mdm. Clerk. >> supervisor campos >> I have everyone else
doesn't it.
>> supervisor dan >> thank appreciate your time and consideration for very important matter that I do want to discuss with you today. You
all know the listen officer involved shooting on wednesday
we've all watched the reports.
There's gs I'm going to be introducing over time. I welcome anyone that wants to join in with me for
cosponsorship. And I do want to
acknowledge cause I reach out to me, who've been incredibly
supportive not only giving advice on how to handle but
also emotionally supportive supervisor avalos came to one
of our neighborhood-I don't call -vigils and I recognize you for that. Thank you. This been
tremendous brotherly sister love that's come out of the mission. The mission piece
clapboard of just an absolutely
incredible. I am introducing a hearing request to evaluate our
police studies here in sentences. This hearing request to explore alternatives to the
use of force and to re-examine the san francisco police moment general orders. I'm
specifically calling general
orders 2.07 police officer
disciplined process followed by
5.01, use of force and 5.02,
police use of firearms. This is an opportunity for us to come
to the table and discuss the
policies we have that govern the city. I look forward to moving ahead with all the stakeholders including the community joking really begin
to continue to identify implement long-overdue reforms to our law enforcement system and also to be evaluate our existing policies which are crucial, as we continually work to rebuild the trust and more importantly the transparency between law enforcement and the
public. The rest I will submit.
>> thank you. Supervisor
farrell? Colleagues, I want to today we continue to be talked about in san francisco as technology innovation capital
of the world but I think were all painfully aware of the board of supervisor on city's technology has been lagging far
behind for some time. I store number about 4.5 years ago, to the board of supervisors having our e-mail system beyond lotus notes the painful transformation and that was. Thank you mdm. Clerk for our
support during that period of time here I'm sure most of you are aware as the city would
maintain a high-speed fiber-optic facility to provide internet connectivity to run city departments and to
residents and businesses to projects like free wi-fi market
street and public housing sites in san francisco. The importance of internet
connectivity in today's world can't be understated. It's no
longer a nato but I continue to say we should talk about in
terms of the economic right and I think you need to be treated as utility not only here in sentences go but as a federal government arctic classifies it as such earlier this year. In
our ongoing discussions expand these categories of the city government is critical to understand the current state.
So, I have to be-conduct a survey of our city to province
catalog their fiber assets in order to see a we can manage
them going forward. The report was released last thursday and found responsibility for fiber network assets dispersed among and within many different city departments. It's incomplete. Kept in different databases in
many instances paper records and for my perspective, having simply a critical understanding
of what we have in getting our own house in order first is
necessary step to move forward. The report found although city
determines can estimate the length of fiber under the control they don't have a
centralized competent database to pull that information from. It also made two key recommendations to consider
legislation to consolidate consider as this did reporting
as well as consolidating responsibility for dysfunction potentially today but for tomorrow going for. That's why
today with supervisor eric mar I want to thank you for his leadership in this area over
the past number of years amid using a ordinance require our city to develop a map and
catalog of our city-owned fiber-optic assets. Right now,
I will say that this is the anticipated to be under the purview of the qc which is one
of our city agencies that has number of fiber assets under
our ground. However, having continuing talk with other technology and look forward to
finding the proper home for this. However, as the federal government did classify broadband internet as utility earlier this year that the puc
would be the appropriate home for this, but if you are sure this is practical going for. We will have those discussions potentially committee is not before. It does set the stage
as well for future discussions around broadband expansion here in the city of san francisco. I didn't do my believers we need to get our own house in order before we span the future. The recommendation couldn't be more clear. I look forward to
discussions ahead and thank you supervisor mar for your support
and the rest estimate
>> supervisor campos
I'm actually
>> supervisor kim
>> te deum asking to draft
legislation they're sharing economy bound package. San francisco has been a conversation over the past few
years but in particular is
experiencing unprecedented change. Many which has been
posited are envious amen success and growing wealth. However, what this change were experiencing unprecedented displacement large and small in many ways when you talk to your neighbors and your friends across the city, we also threatened with this license from the city we love others or income could far too many families displacement comes in the form of addiction a literal expulsion from the home and the neighborhood. The real estate
prices and rents at an all-time high displacement is also painful reality that only the very wealthy can afford to buy or rent a home here in san francisco. A recent poll commissioned by todd go last week showed that 60% of san
franciscans are very concerned
that rent is due out. 62%.
Another 15% is somewhat concerned that rent is due.
Only 3% in the poll stated it was not a concern are not very
concerned. Overwhelming number of those that took this poll also stated if they had to move today that they would not be able to afford to live in san francisco. There's a pervasive
sense were using the city that we love one community at a
time. But we do not have to the city they used to be-what used to be san francisco is inevitable. I believe that with political will and community
support we can save the soul of our city over the past few years have been successful moving for new affordable housing production and demanding developers make room
for the rest of us as a profit from building new housing overall and proud my district has created more affordable housing than any the part of the city and in fact we are
building over 50%. We need more supply of all kinds of housing to meet the growing demand generated by those moving here and we've done other things do
with acted to protect businesses thank you supervisor campos. We've increased the minimum wage to $15 an hour and we've also unanimously passed earlier this year increase protections for our tenants. But there's still much more to
do to ensure san francisco remains a home for all this. That is why today I'm proposing they're sharing economy package of legislation which will make sure those are profiting from
the change in san francisco also pay to protect. So as we change we can change for the better and not for the worse. So I'm requesting today that
the city attorney began to draft an ultra luxury housing fee go increase by quarter percent the transfer tax paid on buildings
and luxury homes and condos that sell for more than $5 million. We can't stop people from coming to san francisco and creating a market for luxury homes but we can make sure the market forces that
incentivize building luxury
homes also protects san francisco and contributes to building more affordable housing to keep san franciscans
here. I'm also ask as part of this real estate transfer tax
that we create a new bracket for sales over $25 million in effectively the first sitting california to do so. We will
create 3% bracket for sales of luxury homes, luxury condos and buildings that are over $25
million. Working with the controller's office over the
last couple of months, we have found that this would generate close to $32 million a year on
average over 10 year period. Although this new rate May not be limited to other residential
buildings it's worth noting in new york is a mention tax which a 1% surcharge paid by the buyer on residential sales of
more than $1 million. This proposal is approved by voters as a mention will generate close to $32 million a year that we can use to build more
affordable homes, private transit services we need to fix muni, the parks, public spaces, libraries and other services we want and need. Again, I want to thank and acknowledge the controller's office who's been working closely with us for the last four months to come up with a couple seems how we can
do this and also knowledge drafting several proposals for
what we can to protect our city. Part of this package I also want to examine other revenue sources get a muscle asking the city attorney to draft an increase to the nightly fee
paid by hotel desks and san francisco with her love of the sharing economy this past November as the largest
operator, hotel operator bmb
campaigned [Inaudible]. The
sharing economy is reality the generated benefits many did a largely unregulated industry also pose a legitimate questions about who is that these benefits and how to
mitigate the impact on the housing market which has been further exacerbated by units being taken off the market for short-term rentals. We should share in a fair way that benefits everyone. This 1% increase in what is called our
transit will generate up to $27,000,000.02. Funds that we can spend on housing homeless families addressing mental
health and substance abuse for most honorable resins and other programs that keep san
francisco the panel need city
were proud in the world can't wait to visit. Based on the controller's website this week the first time there's an increase on this tax in san francisco since 1996. Would you
be 20 years next year. I would like to board my colleagues to consider dedicating these funds for mental health and substance abuse services especially for those that cannot afford the
treatment such as very low income residents and are homeless residents. These are just a few of the ways that I
think this work this board can act to protect san francisco and when approval it will make a real difference for so many
of our residents struggling renters homeless families and those that are fighting to stay in the city and stay in the city that we love. I think the
choice is clear. When we asked
the question, I have to say, are we all stronger when were
all doing better and if the
lowest level amongst us we all do better? Colleagues whom I look forward to kicking off
this dialogue over the next components these are just
proposals and I think we have a number of months to discuss with the best revenue source
are and also even whether we should dedicate these funds to specific services or needs intercity bus. The rest I
submit? Supervisor mar >> welcome to supervisor asking for rejoining the sport. I want to thank supervisor farrell for the city
infrastructure data and reporting transverse. I think
it's long overdue. I think my
angle in support and cosponsoring is to really keep focused on digital inclusion and the huge digital vibe that
exists in the city with seniors , kids and families and low
income and also many middle
income people that can afford that expediting big cities like chattanooga and austin many
others that are claimed to be -cities we should be in the
forefront and if we can't even find where our fiber networks are, wherein some trouble right now, I think it hopefully the
work that supervisor farrell are doing grassroots committees can really help make sure our
city stays in the forefront of digital cities nationwide today I'm also directing the city attorney's office to draft legislation with a coalition of
disability rights in grassroots people with disability organizations. We call it the bill of rights for people with disabilities in city
employment. I want to thank johnson lines in particular of the fdr card for spearheading a lot of our work. Thanks two-mayor's office on
disability and joanna-ffor their key work. The mayor's office on disability in the disability council and the task force that's when working with us on dignity implement rights
for people disability in city employment. I also want to just
say that people with
disabilities, it's widely known are only one third as likely to be employed as people who don't have disabilities. We are
trying to make changes so that we can put the script on that. Also, important people disabilities is about dignity
for employment for basic value of people in society. I think it's about giving people an opportunity to be financially independent. It's not a canada.
Bringing invaluable people into city employment. It's also a cultural shift that's needed in
the city as we learn from the 8825 year anniversary of the american visit with disabilities act the cultural
shift has to be about seen people disabilities is a great benefits for our departments and our city employment and normalizing issues surrounding
reasonable accommodation for them as they work not just at entry level positions at all levels throughout the city
government as well. Lastly on to thank the grassroots coalition has come together to
demand and work with us on passing a bill of rights for people with disabilities in city employment. The rest I will submit >> supervisor peskin
>> I've nothing to say. >> supervisor tang
>> supervisor wiener
>> supervisor the? If it's
okay with supervisor cohen I
like to be a cosponsor of your bank the rest estimate
>> supervisor avalos
>> I also want to cosponsor
supervisor cohen and red as the leadership she's taken
especially with her district
and the immense pain. It's been really disconcerting to me that
the police department has been there a tone deaf to what's been going on and the feelings of the people in the
neighborhood in district 10 notes a across the city as
well. Just the efforts of the police department who explained what was going on with the
video is completely in convert
only controversial. It's very understandable how they're putting out their version of
things that it speaks rate poorly for the department. Some very interested in seeing how
we can get some answers and better answers look forward to participating in the hearing.
Yesterday, as well, the
land-use committee has looked at the super bowl festivities
event happening in the city. There was actually nothing was
particularly alarmed. I think our role on the board is to shed light on what's happening in the city and how reason our city resources for events like
this. The apartments were very very dismissive of us are questions we had to ask magically asking about costs with the impacts the general fund were going to be. Of all the apartments that spoke about
their plans, I was really glad to see that the mta have put together a lot of really good
plans but how they would stage transit facilities around the area, but they cannot tell us what the cost was going to be. Lisa berman could really cause with the impact is going to be, which stations were going to be involved and how would one point officer said that there will be minimal staffing move from our neighborhood districts to the event were no staffing
move to neighborhood just next to the event but it turns out to be staffing coming from the districts to the event. So not quite sure what that person was
saying. We know this can be immense costs. So far there've
not been any permits or decisions that were made about the super bowl before us on the board of supervisors did it's really important we get in front of it before the cost
gets out of control. So, just as the budget analyst provide some information for us. Yesterday we were told by the department that they were
budgeted to do work for the
super bowl and then from the
luminary draft information from
this budget analysts who pulled from the apartments, there's
nothing in their budgets.
Please, fire only wb, mta is nothing budgeted for the event but we know the costs are going to be good with good handle on. I'll be asking and appreciate supervisor cohen as well making a request on the budget analyst to track with the spending is
going to be. For the super bowl
and how we can make efforts to clamp down on what could be
costs that could estimate as refund a corporate event for the whole world to see. The rest I'll submit
>> thank you. Pres. Breed >> I just want to start by
acknowledging supervisor cohen on the recent officer involved
shooting in her district. A real tragedy and she has definitely been a leader in trying to work with members of the community, work with the family and try and bring a level of peace and justice to
the community. So minor to be a cosponsor in this hearing and looking forward to a very detailed discussion about how
we can make sure that legal force is not an option in any instance here in rc. Are we working closely with supervisor cohen in trying to identify alternatives in trying to make sure we do everything we can to
change the culture of this police department so this does
not continue to happen. With
that, supervisors, type something incredible to
announce. Today I'm very excited to announce a housing
affordability ordinance, which am introducing. Today, I'm
privileged to represent -neighborhoods each a few blocks from where I grew up and
where I've lived all my life. I know why people love these neighborhoods so much and I know how hard it is, especially these days to find homes you can afford and as supervisor
kim mentioned earlier, people potentially could be displaced in their current homes they're
not certain that they can afford anything else in the city. I'm in the same situation where my building in my future is
uncertain as well. Just imagine the supervisor cannot afford to
find something in their district then what are we doing wrong here in the city and county of
san francisco? Were clearly in a housing crisis and regrets respond accordingly. That is
why I'm excited to introduce legislation that will create
the highest affordable housing requirements and san francisco
history. For the fillmore corridor. Under my legislation developments of 10 units or more on private property will
be required to include them at least, 23% affordable units
on-site or 25% off site. That's nearly double, double the current citywide standard of 12% on-site. Last summer the
board passed my legislation. Commercial transit districts
along the-and fillmore
corridor. The a lot of the districts around the city allowed for more housing units
within a giving-given building size. Which creates more of
verbal units than those set as a percentage of the total units. Get more affordable unit units and ship it to rate units
without bulk increases for building the and cds were a
great first step. But I also want to increase the required
percentage of affordable units. Unfortunately, 2012 proposition c which the voters passed by huge margin limits the
affordable housing rate to 12% and prevents the city from passing laws to raise it. So,
we want to increase the requirements on fillmore we were told we could not. We can bask in the planning department. We can asking the city attorney and we asked him to study the language and we were told, again and again and again it was not possible.
Finally, we've found a way to
raise affordable housing requirements even under the
strict terms of proposition c. I asked the city attorney for the highest percentage possible under state under local law. This week the first time that sony legislation raises housing
affordability percentages under proposition c. Other large committee planning efforts like eastern neighborhood plan, it'll be the first time that an
nct has required increased affordable housing percentages. Most of all, it will be the
highest affordable housing requirements covered. I should add here, supervisor kim,
similar position c at 525 harrison which revolted ontario today. By allowing an exception to the tower separation requirements she was able to increase affordability
requirement in that building. it is great she was able to do that and I'm happy were finally
so increase affordability, but proposition c should not be an obstacle we have to work around. The city's charter should help us build housing for people, not hold us back. That's why I think it's important we go back to the voters in November of 2016 with about measure to raise affordability standards. We can
start with good-and fillmore. We've got multiple developers proposed in the neighborhood and we need to act fast to ensure they are as affordable
as possible. I will make sure any development contain the highest possible amount of units that neighborhood
residents can actually afford. As my legislation moves through, look for to working with the community on what they
want in terms of the eligible income levels for the affordable units in the nct. Specifically the ami. The
neighborhood preference legislation on which I was proud to partner with supervisor cohen and so many others will finally guarantee him a finally, the neighborhoods get to live in the affordable units that get
built in their community. This legislation for fillmore will
guarantee the highest percentage of any neighborhood in the city on private party. So, finally, that we afford units in the neighborhood that residents can actually get to live to get
>> thank you.
>> I want to thank committee
leaders including tim hickey president of the north panhandle neighborhood
association and jj strand the past President Of the north panhandle the beard association
as well as-is also a past President Of the north
panhandle neighborhood
association. Horizontal on behalf of the district 5, I'm proud to introduce the highest affordable housing requirement ever. I know I said that like
20 times. I mean it. Also,
college, I have one in the morning and I know the hours late but is it really important in the morning. Dave karp was born on dave karp was born on
June 4, 1916. He was actually
the owner of cole's hardware store. He was born a polish immigrant parents and san francisco attended mission high
school. From a young age he showed a strong work ethic sign
candy at baseball games and delivering telegrams working at the shipyards during world war
ii and in 1959 Mr. Karp brought the cole's hardware store that is been in the
cole's alley neighborhood since 1920. It was a one-man band. Pick up merchandise in the morning, stock and mark them throughout the day while helping customers and ringing
up sales at the same time. In the evening he visited customers homes to do home repairs and improvements using the stores inventory while his
wife marge helps watch the store. Mr. Karp's business grew quickly and it's easy to see why. Not only did he have a conference of inventory. He also offered friendly and knowledgeable service. His model can be easily seen a
large same at the reddish. There's no strangers here, just
friends we have not met. When Mr. Karp's son, rick, join him as his business partner cole's hardware became even more successful. His father and son duo expanded the business into the neighborhood establish it is today with branches in the
bernal heights and rot westerville neighborhood to
another, and soon to rockridge in open get Mr. Karp passed away October 25, 2015. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and beloved
neighborhood leader. He succeeded in death by his sons, rick and larry and four grandchildren. He will be dearly missed and I know the store at whole value be
honoring his legacy this wednesday. Thank you ladies and
gentlemen and the rest I submit. >> thank you. Seeing no other
names on the roster that includes the introduction of new business
>> thank you. Can you please republic,. >> at this time the public May now address the entire board of supervisors corrupted 2 min. On items with the subject matter jurisdiction of the board to include the minutes and items on the adoption without reference to committee counted
items 80-82 bubblegum is not allowed when the item really subject to public comment and a board committee pursuant to the board tools directory marks to the board as old not to individual supervisors nor to the audience. Like to display a
document on the overhead projector please go a state such an move the document when you like the screen to return to live coverage of the meeting. >> thank you. First speaker please.
>> good evening it's almost 10:50 pm I'm peter warfield said Dr. Barbara users association were for better lobbies for everyone. And
graduations to the new member. Two things. We had a win at the
sunshine ordinance task force last month there are serious
problems with sunshine at the sunshine ordinance tass force.
Other users association one case last month. The tass force
on san francisco polarities had unlawfully failed to provide a key document regarding video comments. Video comments is the library's new public catalog, which comes from the canadian
vendor and has many many problems including the fact
that it breaks privacy, allows
censoring of patrons and you can read more about it in the October and you can read more
about it in the October 2015 observer were have an article. Very importantly, the sunshine
task force is being undermined in a variety of ways including
inadequate and at times poor support from the city attorney and the clerk of the board. Of
immediate concern is a set of proposed changes with regard to how complaints are handled.
That is now pending in set for
hearing next month. The changes
would undermine basic open government concerts and even law. For example, the proposals would allow complaints to be not accepted on the judgment of
just the clerk's office alone and that decision is previously
made by the full task force. Be glad to provide additional information and welcome questions here and at our
e-mail address, library users
2004 2004@yahoo.Com.
>> thank you. Next speaker,
please. >> good evening. My name is richard to go I'll be brief.
I'm in a situation where I'm
having getting conflicting
guidance from two different
city departments as a homeowner in the city I got along with
everyone else and respondwater consumption by large amount
including landscaping by 25%. I
did that during the standard mechanisms and not to go into that. It's all well and good
and have no complaint there. Unfortunately, that happened in
June. In September I got a
letter from the city urban forest rate inspector telling me they want me to plant a
street tree in the well of my
sidewalk. So, I have one there
is a declared water emergency I'm told by one agency apartment to reduce my water consumption and told by another one to increase my water consumption. I would just like
to ask that in the event-ansari
happen that general manager of the public utilities commission has declared a water emergency
at some these tree replacement will be suspended until the
water emergency is over. I have
documents being distributed.
>> thank you. Next speaker,
please.
>> once again rodney joe. I
just want to say I'm down here
in a very long time. Where
great day to come out and speak
. I like to really think it
erin peskin. Erin, thank you.
Again I need you down here. It was good to see what up in the potrero hill a while back. When
they were fighting the-any
spoke on the other wishes and
was really welcome to see you. I was hoping he would be here today when I posted some of the issues because you need him down here. The board of
supervisors will he take the
time to extract somebody's knowledge to make the city work
and I think we are ready to do
some great things. So, erin,
welcome back. Let's get moving. We can do it. Other than that I just want to speak out on some
issues concerning the-we get a
lot of traffic over there. Get a lot of projects in the works or whether there were fighting and we thought one of on the kaiser project and we won on
that one. We group called clone responsible he could weaken the
group called save the hill. We
really need to think about mortgage about this traffic
problem in the city. So, erin,
if we come to you one day we
hope you will get on board with
this and fight tooth and nail like we did the washington street project. This a lot of stuff happening around the potrero hill reynaud were going
to need your help. Welcome back. >> thanks. Any other members of the public would like to provide public comment at this
time? Spew it over, so close >>[Gavel] >> Madam Clerk can we go to
our next item, adoption without reference to committee.? Item 80-82 being considered for immediate adoption without
committee reference. I May or May object and have it considered separately.?
Supervisor cohen we do I like
to sever item 80? And 81.
>> all right. Which is take
each item in order. >> Madam Clerk please call item number 80? Item 80's and approval of a 90 day extension for planning commission rebuke of a ordinance grade india for housing bonus program.? Speak: >> colleagues, this at the request of the supervisor tang
she's a few technical cleanup amendments to this resolution. The clerk should be circulating
them to you but I'll read them into the orchid on page 2, line 17 but I'll read them into the orchid on page 2, line 17 September 29, 2015 to to
October 6, 2015. The second
item, second change on page 2
line 25 change every 22nd 2015
to April 3 change every 22nd 2015 to April 3, 2016. I like to make motion to about these technical moments
>> spicer speak on the made a motion to adopt the minutes of the second by supervisor
avalos. Colleagues. Take the minutes without objection get without objection commitment has enormously >>[Gavel] >> and click on item 80 can you please call the roll
>> item 80 supervisor campos
aye speak out cohen aye suite
farrell aye kim aye mar aye
peskin aye tang aye wiener aye
yee aye avalos aye breed aye there are 11 aye >> the resolution as amended in wesley.
>>[Gavel]
>> call item anyone please? item 81 resolution to urge the adoption of the shelter monitoring committees recommendations permitting the human services agencies imminent danger policy as it pertains to victims of domestic
violence.? Supervisor cohen
>> slicer supervisor
>>, have a policy in which to
who which people who self-report are involved in domestic
violence incident, both victims and perpetrators are currently denied service in all family shelters for 15 days. No, this
was a pretty silly a 30 day period for denial of service
until just recently. This is unacceptable given that victims
of domestic violence need services the most. So, we are
urging hsa to work with the
shelter monitoring committee in changing this policy. The
resolution before us today, supervisor be tank would like to make the following non-cousin of amendment first. I find the policy our house
with the city funded family
shelters and not a formally
adopted hsa policy. Second, for
consideration, amending line 17 page 1 from 30 days to 15 days to reflect the recent change in
policy.? Thank you supervisor
cohen. Sit moved and seconded. Carlito tapia mimicked without objection speaker without objection the amendment passes unanimously. >>[Gavel] >> colleagues, we take item 81 as amended same house, same
call without objection item 81 the resolution is adopted as
amended. Unanimously >>[Gavel] >> it into mdm. Clerk
>> no one has anything on agency. Can you please call item to speak of motion to write the budget website analyst to conduct a performance audit, services in san francisco. >> colleagues, canepa this item same house, same call without objection the motion is adopted unanimously. >>[Gavel]
>> mdm. Clerk.
>> yes, today's meeting will be adjourned in memory of the following beloved individual on behalf of pres. Breed the late Mr. Dave carr.
>> mdm. Clerk, is there any more business before us today? >> that concludes our business for today. >> colleagues, we are adjourned. See you next week.
