Award presented at this time. The recreation and Park Department secured funding for the work and the settlement work was completed by recreation and park in 2013. And also work at the garage was completed by the Nonprofit Corporation that operated the garage with the contract administered by sfmta. The enhancement work is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2015. So in your handout, i included im going to put it here the scope of work. Powerpoint, please. I included before getting into that, in your writing in the report i read that the settlement work completed included the alteration of the ramps and handrails and also included the modification of the geary street entrance to provide accessible entry and improvement of signage and maps. That was the lawsuit work. The enhancement work, which you see on the screen over there, and actually it shows in order of the description im going to make; includes new granite protection at stage terrace and additional handrail and adjacent s
Left side. As you can see, there is a division between the two spaces, again with retaining wall and landscaping and fencing and a gate at the street. The entire park property including the easement area would be maintained by the parks and Recreation Department with the exception of the phelps and gate along guy street, because that is an art enrichment element and as such would be maintained by the arts commission. The adjacent property however is responsible for any damage done to the easement area. And that concludes my presentation. Im available for questions. Is there any Public Comment on this item . Being none, Public Comment is closed commissioner low. Marvin, can you clarify that last comment. The easement area is the maintenance responsibility falls on the city . That is correct. According to the easement agreement, the recreation and Park Department is responsible for reserves the right to maintain, it operate and so forth the easement area. Including the gate . The gate, b
That was filed the conditions at Union Square Plaza and garage by federal and state statutes prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities. The lawsuit was settled in 2009 and the Settlement Agreement required to remediate specific barriers to access to the plaza and garage. This was the work. The Mayors Office of disability at that time requested that the department undertake additional Disability Access enhancements at Union Square Plaza in order to respond to subsequent public complaints. This is called the enhancement award presented at this time. The recreation and Park Department secured funding for the work and the settlement work was completed by recreation and park in 2013. And also work at the garage was completed by the Nonprofit Corporation that operated the garage with the contract administered by sfmta. The enhancement work is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2015. So in your handout, i included im going to put it here the scope of work. Powerpoint,
Welcome back to nhk world newsline. Japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe is starting off the new year facing a long todo list, and as he sorts through it all, hes firming up his priorities. Abe held his first News Conference the year on friday and he underscored his dedication to strengthening the japanese economy. The Prime Minister says he plans to decide on a fiscal 2013 draft budget within this month. He also confirmed he will submit a large scale supplementary budget to the diet for quick enactment. Abe says he wants the two budgets to finance spending seamlessly over the next 15 months to restore a strong economy. He also says the bank of japan should adopt bold monetary policies in close coordination with his government. Translator the bank of japans Monetary Policy is critically important in terms of Foreign Exchange rates and in achieving a 2 inflation target. I strongly expect the central bank to act responsibly. Prime minister abe also spoke about nuclear power. He indicated h
Budgets to finance spending seamlessly over the next 15 months to restore a strong economy. He also says the bank of japan should adopt bold monetary policies in close coordination with his government. Translator the bank of japans Monetary Policy is critically important in terms of Foreign Exchange rates and in achieving a 2 inflation target. I strongly expect the central bank to act responsibly. Prime minister abe also spoke about nuclear power. He indicated his government will consider allowing utilities to build new plants. Translator the government will go over what weve learned about the Nuclear Accident and check the progress of Nuclear Safety technology. I would like to carefully consider whether new plants can be built and it will take a certain amount of time. On diplomacy, abe said hell give top priority to strengthening the japan u. S. Alliance. He said he hopes to visit the United States soon for a summit with president barack obama. Translator through the meeting i want t