have jobs -- ensures 40,000 san franciscans have jobs. we have an opportunity to get paid not just for this year and future projects, four years in the future. i know many people who have been advocating that program. and thanks to many of you have worked closely with me to close one of the state's biggest tax loopholes, proposition 13. none of the people in this office are shocked, but i am shocked at how few people realized that every single building gets subsidized by proposition 13, regardless of how big or small they are. unfortunately, we have had to pay the price. we have seen a huge shift from who pays property taxes. 30 years ago, over 60% of property taxes were paid by commercial retailers. today, it is 43%. so the thing that we passed to protect home owners is now subsidizing somebody else. we felt that a fact. that meant higher fees at the university of california, state university, university college. it has meant fewer classroom -- larger classroom sizes for people k-12. it has also meant that we have cut our social contract

i suspect every other san franciscan would do likewise. he told me the city attorney's office would do what would need to be done to make sure that we would have the opportunity to do it. he said there were some people already pledged on the foundation side to be a part of the effort. obviously, it is going to take lots of hard work, but it is, frankly, a joy to be part of maintaining, and hopefully, perpetuating one of the flagship cultural institutions in this city. this city is about culture. this city is about pride in ethnic heritage. this city is about an appreciation of the extraordinary talents of people on the arts side and to have 6000-year-old pieces that you can see no other place in the world come and to have the collection here -- you understand the brundage collection could have been dropped anywhere in the world. he chose us to be a caretaker of those 17,000 pieces -- whatever the number happens to be. we can do no less than justify that by being successful at raising what dennis tells me this summer in the neighborhood of

in addition to the environmental impact, though, this has a real cost to san franciscans. the total cost to dispose of or recycle foam books in san francisco is estimated to be over $1 million a year. this is a cost borne by residents and ratepayers. the ordinance i am interested in using would allow all phone book distributors to distribute yellow pages to any san franciscan resident who wants them. it would also allow distributors to contact every resident the it -- via mail, phone, or e-mail so anyone who wants a phone book can have an opportunity to receive it. this ordinance, though, does not allow distributors to leave unwanted yellow pages in front of buildings or doorways without permission. this lot is not a ban on yellow pages. we simply want to make sure that everyone who wants the information can get it, and it is good for business. businesses will know that they are paying to advertise to actual customers instead of to a giant circulation number which does not represent the truth of who is actually using these phone books. if we are serious about our environme

have jobs -- ensures 40,000 san franciscans have jobs. we have an opportunity to get paid not just for this year and future projects, four years in the future. i know many people who have been advocating that program. and thanks to many of you have worked closely with me to close one of the state's biggest tax loopholes, proposition 13. none of the people in this office are shocked, but i am shocked at how few people realized that every single building gets subsidized by proposition 13, regardless of how big or small they are. unfortunately, we have had to pay the price. we have seen a huge shift from who pays property taxes. 30 years ago, over 60% of property taxes were paid by commercial retailers. today, it is 43%. so the thing that we passed to protect home owners is now subsidizing somebody else. we felt that a fact. that meant higher fees at the university of california, state university, university college. it has meanfe

today, like you, i am trying to make the establishment work for all san franciscans. and yes, i am quite aware of the significance of being san francisco's first asian-american mayor. as a chinese american, i'm well aware of my community's long and troubled and proud history in this city. the san francisco of old was directly involved in racism and neglect. the san francisco that i fought as an attorney began to change. and now today, our struggle is here and it's succeeding. [applause] i am humbled to stand before you today on the shoulders of giants among many flagbearers on the day we moved that history forward. and i'm committed to move all san francisco, all of us, forward. and that is why i've accepted this awesome responsibility. so i hope you will join me. i intend to reach out to you, my colleagues, to my fellow citizens across all political lines and all potential barriers. there are so many talented people in this building and in this city. i know we can move san francisco forward together. and in the coming days, i will reach out to every member of the boa

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as a san franciscan, i am proud to have a city hall dedicated to national landmarks. as a walk through the doors of city hall, i know the importance of welcoming. our city hall should be an example to make all people feel welcome, not only to all the tourists, but for all the people who make use of this facility. i can make firsthand testimony, because i was married here. i have also been a licensed contractor in structural steel, as well as a general contractor that has successfully completed preservation projects and structural products. i hope to bring with me some understanding of the importance of historical preservation. san francisco has a rich tradition of diverse people of different cultures. preserving and understanding our city hall and it's significant cultural values will bring civic pride to our future generations. as a member of the city hall preservation advisory commission, i hope i can help maintain our city hall's reputation as a friend for all people for many generations to come. chairperson kim: thank you for being here. are there any questions fr

franciscans received in the mail today from pg&e. its average electric bill is about $70, $74 a month, and historically, the electric bill has gone up anywhere from 469 to 6% a year. to keep in mind how that compares with inflation, inflation has averaged about 3% per year in the postwar period, so this shows that all of our plan scenarios for the waste water program would somehow fall in between the average electric boat for san franciscans if electric bills went up 4% to 6% over time. we do not know how they would change, but it helps put in context around how bills change. in other metric that we like to read you is if we just have the economy go on the status quo, the status quo on average, inflation is 3%, picasso and the dollar will double to $2 over 20 years with inflation at 3%, so everything gets more expensive, but, on average, in 24 years,

there will be over 3000 jobs created as a result of the lalre our local hire san franciscans. that goes a long way to one of -- hiring more of our great people in everything we do. over 10% of the contractors are local businesses already working on the contract, with more to come. this hospital is the busiest emergency room in the city. and because of this rebuild, it will triple in the size of a number of emergency rooms that it has, and it will be equipped to double the capacity of to 120 beds. with the size of the hospital being rebuilt, with the seismic standards it will have, with the way we approach that as a city family with our great private leaders in the sector joining the city, i cannot but repeat to you -- this hospital and the foundation that it has had to help it is the heart of the city and county of san francisco. that is why i enjoy this. if there is anything i know this year even these first few weeks on the job, my love for the city has grown even deeper. thank you very much for being part of this. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome jim davis

in addition to the environmental impact, though, this has a real cost to san franciscans. the total cost to dispose of or recycle foam books in san francisco is estimated to be over $1 million a year. this is a cost borne by residents and ratepayers. the ordinance i am interested in using would allow all phone book distributors to distribute yellow pages to any san franciscan resident who wants them. it would also allow distributors to contact every resident the it -- via mail, phone, or e-mail so anyone who wants a phone book can have an opportunity to receive it. this ordinance, though, does not allow distributors to leave unwanted yellow pages in front of buildings or doorways without permission. this lot is not a ban on yellow pages. we simply want to make sure that everyone who wants the information can get it, and it is good for business. businesses will know that they businesses will know that they are paying to advertise to

franciscans received in the mail today from pg&e. its average electric bill is about $70, $74 a month, and historically, the electric bill has gone up anywhere from 469 to 6% a year. to keep in mind how that compares with inflation, inflation has averaged about 3% per year in the postwar period, so this shows that all of our plan scenarios for the waste water program would somehow fall in between the average electric boat for san franciscans if electric bills went up 4% to 6% over time. we do not know how they would change, but it helps put in context around how bills change. in other metric that we like to read you is if we just have the economy go on the status quo, the status quo on average, inflation is 3%, picasso and the dollar will double to $2 over 20 years with inflation at 3%, so everything gets more expensive, but, on average, in 24 years, to double $1 at 3% inflation, that matters a lot to us, because our inflation in construction is typically not 3%. it is upwards of 5% or in some cases higher, and that was in the chart

now, all san franciscans recycle, but there is still a desperate need for more redemption centers in san francisco. state law requires that consumers be refunded their deposits for beverage containers. sustaining the earth's biological system cannot be accomplished without native plants. therefore, a native plant nursery was created at the recycling center. we propagate over 60 species of san francisco native plants to support native birds, insects, and other wildlife. the nursery supplies plans to numerous gardens and habitat restoration projects throughout the city, including green schoolyards, mission greenbelt, butterfly quarter, and many reckon park projects. we have planted over an acre of native plant gardens adjacent to the recycling center and keysar , and we are helping -- hoping to do more. soil is made from compost on site. monthly workshops along with tours for school groups complement the nursery. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. >> we need more negotiations. [applause] supervisor mirkarimi: next speaker please. come on up. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i am a 47-year

for the benefit of all san franciscans. i hope to move us past the labels that have pigeonholed us at city hall or at least to not be bound by them. because if you're a so-called moderate, then i'm a moderate. i've spent the past two decades trying to make this city work, to work for all of us. for its entire history, people have flocked to san francisco with their hopes and with their dreams. they've invested in this city, not only with their money but with their sweat and with their blood. i understand that not only do people need to flourish here, but business needs to flourish here. i understand what is at stake. what is invested here in all senses of that word. it's our responsibility to see that this investment isn't squandered. but with all due respect to the talent of many leaders with whom i share this responsibility, i was a progressive before progressive was a political faction in this town. [applause] years ago, years ago, i fought the establishment to make this city function better, to make our communities more

people can begin to work with these bright sentences since -- san franciscans that could be mayor, that could be governor, that could be facebook. how do they get there? by good teachers teaching than the ways and means of tomorrow's world. i will support education from k to 100. the only way we will be able to sustain small businesses in san francisco, which is one of the better places to learn, is rebuild our education system. we have been waiting for this particular type of schools to appear, so that all of san franciscans, especially those that lack education, may have an opportunity to get a better head start. we would recommend for this particular time to just move forward. you watch. tomorrow, or 20 years from now, one of these kids may come back and say, "because of you, san francisco is on top." my name is archbishop gray richardson. president olague: gregory stengel? >> i live at 1800 scott street, which is immediately opposite the corner from the school. i would like to address you on two points this morning, one is a property owner and one as a parent of three small children

as a san franciscan, i lived here all my life. my parents did. freedom of speech is extremely important, as we can see in egypt. kusf is about the only free radio left besides part radio. it is a shame that with the history of the city being for freedom of speech -- there were lots of protests to stop the vietnam war because of freedom of speech. it is a really sad day that what this city stands for, for people to be more eclectic and speak their mind, is being taken away. as a first nation person, my people have been allowed to speak. we do not have those kind of platforms. very seldom are first nation people honored or listened to. all our treaties have been broken. kusf allows my friends to speak up on their station. this is tolerance, which this city should be proud to have. please save kusf radio. remember the commons, the air, the water, and the earth. everyone should know what commons are. these are shared things for the common good of all. the air is not alone. the water is not owned. the earth is not owned. we will start demanding more a

these bright sentences since -- san franciscans that could be mayor, that could be governor, that could be facebook. how do they get there? by good teachers teaching than the ways and means of tomorrow's world. i will support education from k to 100. the only way we will be able to sustain small businesses in san francisco, which is one of the better places to learn, is rebuild our education system. we have been waiting for this particular type of schools to appear, so that all of san franciscans, especially those that lack education, may have an opportunity to get a better head start. we would recommend for this particular time to just move forward. you watch. tomorrow, or 20 years from now, one of these kids may come back and say, "because of you, san francisco is on top." my name is archbishop gray richardson. president olague: gregory stengel? >> i live at 1800 scott street, which is immediately opposite the corner from the school. i would like to address you on two points this morning, one is a property owner and one as a parent of three small children, one of whom is in the specia

we've been looking at fees over and over, nickel-and-diming san franciscans in the process. this is one that i hope all of us can support. i was talking with rachel gordon. she had done a survey of people who use the botanical gardens. many of them felt that they actually turn themselves away or that they decided not to for dissipate. i do believe the fee creates a chilling effect on people's enjoyment of the park, and eliminating it would ensure again that people could have no barrier to entering the park whatsoever. it has really taken probably the fee itself forced to realize how nice it is for us to not have one. in rejecting the fee back in 2009, i have been inspired by joni mitchell, in her song "big yellow taxi." she said, "we took all the trees and put them in a tree museum and charge the people a dollar and a half just to see them." that inspired me not to approve the fee in 2009, but i have another part i want to quote -- "don't it always seemed to go that we do not know what we've got until it's gone?" supervisor mirkarimi: hard to follow that, but i have to say t

i states the san franciscans planning department integrates policies to support san francisco's food policy goes into elements in the general plan wherever they are outdated, and the other is section they -- a on the third page. they will conduct an audit for food-producing gardens and other agricultural purposes. i would like to introduce diego sanchez, who can walk you through the specifics, and we would be happy to answer any questions following that. >> i am presenting a proposed ordinance to amend the planning code within the city. the ordinance seeks to clarify the intensity of light of the taser while consolidating the current array of uses -- the intensity of uses well consult region while consolidating. it seeks to apply categories across all the streets, creating consistency. the planning code sites multiple uses, and certain categories are referenced while others are not superior and -- are not. the new uses are neighborhood arboriculture and urban industrial and agricultural. the sow abuse is the less intensive, characterized by a veejay and one is less intensive -- one i

. >> i am a fifth degeneration of native san franciscan. i have lived in district 4 and 7. i was born and raised in the cities that i have just said. much of it i lived outside of san francisco and california. when i moved back here to the city, i bought a house just about a mile away. one of the things that really struck me about the neighborhood, i am talking about richmond district. clearly to me, that is a great demand to live in san francisco. these illegal units do not seem to be dissipating. they seem to be growing. because of the issues it is causing in other neighborhoods, a lot of people have spoken tonight. i want to talk about the balance of the city on that. i think what the development group is considering what they will do here, there is an opportunity to alleviate the overcrowding in the issues -- and the issues that have been done to our town. i also want to discuss the current situation of our economics in california. we have a lot of issues. we just elected a governor that is having to make some hard choices. he is looking to be a little bit left of cente

marks said whenever three san franciscans got together, he would show up. he attended birthdays, celebrations, and parades. he sent congratulatory messages to his constituents. he is said to have sent out 50,000 letters a year. however, the letters were the work of his wife. she was responsible for crippen notices in the papers and sending letters, said their child, the trustee of city college. she entered the political arena herself as a candidate for the san francisco board of supervisors in 1996. in the citywide election, she got more than 50,000 votes, but failed to win a seat. those of us in public life will remember her as a tireless campaigner, most recently for her son, and for her unfailing support of her friends. she was an active parent in the school district, including serving as pta president. she served on the commission on the status of women. i am sure if commissioner murase was here, she would attest to that. she said one of her most important accomplishments was getting the richmond district library named in honor of her husband. she was b

honest and be a good role model for your children and everyone else, but we have to make sure that san franciscans get priority at the schools that they are paying access or, so i think that is fair to everyone. we want everyone to be on top notch behavior in submitting these things so our children get the best education. the highlights, this week, we are celebrating national school counseling week, so the big shot out goes to all of our counselors in the district. they are doing great jobs -- a big shout out. i know that is really a lot of hard work. to all of you councilors out there, we really appreciate the work that you do with our kids in the city. and last, i want to mention, yes, we can applaud for our counselors. [applause] last, sometimes we always hear what is bad, but something that is really good is the usda undersecretary to they visited our district, and they are recognizing us for the great work our schools are doing to promote good health, nutrition habits in our students. at the elementary school, the undersecretary watched student coaches leave their peers in a varie

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he was a well-known san franciscan who will be sorely missed. >> i am introducing legislation to address some of the issues and have seen around economic development and job growth. this is a quarter that has long been neglected was for my district. the sunset addresses and job growth -- and it offers a six- year tax exemption to net new jobs in the city of san francisco how to businesses that are willing to move to midtown. this is an area that we've attempted to revitalize for decades. this has existing infrastructure. we have a bike lanes. there are many bus lines that run to the neighborhood. there are is also large vacant commercial real estate. we encourage innovative business activities in san francisco. this area has report and can absorb many new jobs. this is a partnership. this is a partnership where we help growing businesses and the businesses help the neighborhoods that need a support. we expect that this legislation will lead to a rise in property value. i would like to think the mayor's office who has been working on this legislation. we have been in negotiation over this