ability. so, it seems like the straightforward option is to uphold the abatement. do we need to give them an extension time? i think maybe if we included holding it in abeyance until 30 days or 60 days, whatever seems reasonable to commissioners, i think. that s what i would suggest. what is reasonable? 30 days? 30 days seems reasonable. 30 days, let s do 30 days. thank you. so, is there any public comment on this item? seeing none, could someone restate the motion, please? the motion to uphold the abatement, to hold it in abeyance for 30 days. second. are there other thoughts [inaudible]? is there an assessment of cost? i thought i was done. [laughter] assessment of costs, $1,208. assessment of costs? yeah. the motion, there is a motion and second to uphold the order of abatement, hold it in abeyance for 30 days and to include the assessment of costs. take a roll call vote. and there s no public comment. there was no public comment. okay. pr
welcome to city hall. thank you for joining us. thank you for coming out. i want to thank members of the board of supervisors. i want to thank them for being here in this joint recognition of our commissioners and members of 14 different bodies that will be appointed today to committees and commissions. i want to thank all the friends and family for joining us. let me say how excited i am this past week, i have been watching a certain convention. next week, we will have an even more exciting convention to watch. it is of course, in the spirit of the expected national, regional, and state elections we are preparing for. it is also a reminder of the importance of our civic duty and all the different departments we have created. public engagement is extremely important to the way we run government in san francisco. it has always been about public engagement. we need the last bodies come a different viewpoints, different economic classics classes, ethnicities, and reg
there are kids and families ever were. it is really an extraordinary playground. it has got a little something for everyone. it is aesthetically billion. it is completely accessible. you can see how excited people are for this playground. it is very special. on opening day in the brand- new helen diller playground at north park, children can be seen swinging, gliding, swinging, exploring, digging, hanging, jumping, and even making drumming sounds. this major renovation was possible with the generous donation of more than $1.5 million from the mercer fund in honor of san francisco bay area philanthropist helen diller. together with the clean and safe neighborhood parks fund and the city s general fund. 4. 3. 2. 1. [applause] the playground is broken into three general areas. one for the preschool set, another for older children, and a sand area designed for kids of all ages. unlike the old playground, the new one is accessible to people with disabilities. this bran
that it can be an inclusive activity for all adults and children. my name is dr. chris thompson from the university of san francisco. go, dons. 1855. i have not been there that long. i am in the department of exercise and sports science. i think it is a good match for me to be demonstrating the wii, which is a good physical activity. i am joined on the stage by a student, not from usf, but from san francisco state. we actually talk to each other. this is mackenna. good morning. finally, i am joined by alicia from the independent living center in san francisco. it is great for all of you to be here today. people will be trickling in over the next half hour. we will give you a taste of what wii is like. we have set up the game. i will start by playing mackeena in a game of tennis. the interesting thing about wii is we use this little remote. just by moving our arms, we can control movement on the screen. you will be watching up on the big screen as we play a game of tennis.
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