Was in print. We always kind of gravitated toward each other. I was such a huge fan of her reporting and she was such a respected journalist. But johanna, youve gone on to even greater things. She went on to earn her ph. D. , as you just heard. She is a scholar in residence. Shes done extraordinary historical work and this latest book is just a treat for all of you who havent had a chance to read it yet or peek at it, you are truly in for a treat. So johanna without going any longer on all the prefaces, just why havent you changed in 30 years . [laughter] johanna full disclosure good doctors. [laughter] judy you covered i knew you as a reporter, Los Angeles Times, covering politics. You covered the white house, the state department and conditioning congress. How did you find your way from doing that to being interested in history . Johanna well, actually, i was very happy as a journalist. I loved what i was doing. Can you all hear me . But in late 2008 when the economy was collapsing,
Buena gardens. The outcome was the new Nonprofit Organization with the sole intent to operate the yerba buena gardens. We work in conjunction with commercial tenant and the city and county of San Francisco for the civic and Public Health and enjoyment of visitors and residents. I want to touch on key points. The city will maintain the role as landlord but its a True Public Private Partnership as the owner of the gardens and landlords and city would have the ultimate authority. Leadership and the conservancy made of garden stakeholders by community and civic leaders. It brings the strength of community and the city into one governance structure and from an administrator perspective it the aud audit annually and comply with the standards of hud and have openmeeting compliance. Youll hear from others in the community but its an Important Community asset and we thank you for your support and i have 26 letters of support i want to submit to the official file. Commissioner thank you, well co
Would be workable nominated by the district 6 supervisor and appointed to the board. We have no objection to that amendment. Commissioner okay. Obviously that language will have to be developed between now and tomorrow and made without remany of referral tomorrow on the board of the floor, correct gibner . You can do it tomorrow or right now inserting the word nominated by the district 6 supervisor and appointed by the board. Commissioner already. Then we will do that. Well insert said words in that section without objection leaving us with the issue about increased obligations and liabilities that mr. Gibner and i will work on between now and 2 00 p. M. Tomorrow with the item as thrice amended can we send it to the full board as a committee record, supervisor haney. Thank you to everybody who came out and your work on this. I think theres an incredibly exciting future for the yerba buena and all the folks here maintaining it and making sure its thriving and inclusive and i want to tha
Items submit ford the file to the clerk and item will appear on the june 25th agenda. The Clerks Office would like to thank supervisor peskin for his service to the city and wish him a happy birthday. Commissioner please your heart. Thank you, madame clerk. Colleagues, last week i warned you wed have a super long Land Use Committee today. It turns out that that is not the case for three items the subject of a continuance so as a matter of housekeeping madame clerk can you please read items 1, 5 and 6 together . Reporter item one a hearing to receiving a report from the puc on options for electric service through acquisition, construction or completion of public yutilities. Item number 5 an ordinance to establish a legitimization program for a certain nonresidential uses at 3150 18th street and affirming appropriate findings. Item 6 requires building setbacks for building front being on narrow streets modifying front yard requirements and residential districts and affirming appropriate
Openmeeting compliance. Youll hear from others in the community but its an Important Community asset and we thank you for your support and i have 26 letters of support i want to submit to the official file. Commissioner thank you, well collect those in a moment. Next speaker, please. Good afternoon. Im the executive director of the yerba buena Community Direct and serve on the gardens conservancy. The neighborhood of yerba buena is an interesting eco system with a variety of uses including a large cultural, residential, you have gardens in the middle and the convention center, etcetera. The gardens serves all the populations as a respite in a concrete jungle of downtown. Its incredibly important to the residents that live in that neighborhood and employees and i dont think we can overstate the importance to the conventioneers. When redevelopment absolved we were surprised that we were meeting regularly for seven years to get to this point. I want to thank the neighborhood. I think you