This hearing will come to order. Todays hearing is a hybrid format. And the hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommendedf foot social distancing between senators and other individuals in the room necessary to operate the hearing which we have kept to a minimum. For those joining remotely a few videoconferencing reminders. Once you start speaking there will be a slight delay before you are displayed on the screen. To minimize background noise please click the mute button until it is your speak or ask questions. If there is a Technology Issue we will move to the next senator until its resolved. I, again, remind all senators and witnesses that the 5minute clock still applies, and those of you remote should all have a box on your screen labeled clock that will show how much time is remaining. Well try to give you a gavel reminder when your time is almost expired. To simplify the speaking order process senator brown and i again have agreed to go by sen you arty for this hear
This hearing will come to order. Todays hearing is a hybrid format. And the hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommendedf foot social distancing between senators and other individuals in the room necessary to operate the hearing which we have kept to a minimum. For those joining remotely a few videoconferencing reminders. Once you start speaking there will be a slight delay before you are displayed on the screen. To minimize background noise please click the mute button until it is your speak or ask questions. If there is a Technology Issue we will move to the next senator until its resolved. I, again, remind all senators and witnesses that the 5minute clock still applies, and those of you remote should all have a box on your screen labeled clock that will show how much time is remaining. Well try to give you a gavel reminder when your time is almost expired. To simplify the speaking order process senator brown and i again have agreed to go by sen you arty for this hear
Coverage. A vote expected at 2 15 eastern. And cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal father, the center of our joy, bless our lawmakers with the peace and wisdom needed to lead in our challenging world. Give them eyes to discern and understand the intricate complexity of this turbulent season. Lord, guide our senators to the right paths. Lead them beside still waters. Restore their souls. Let them lack nothing for you make them whole. Overflow their cups with gentleness, care, and understanding for the people they represent. Let them fear no evil and take courage in adversity, for you continue to lead them with your allknowing right hand. We pray in your everlasting name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands,
The s. U. D. Allows special height exceptions for the 80. 18t districts in these areas the height can go up to 120 or 130 feet if the exception is granted. And the increase height serves as a transition from the higher downtown heights to the generally lower heights of the surrounding residential buildings. Conditions of approval are imposed on these to mitigate the impacts to the increased height which is likely to have impact on Affordable Housing in the area. The code lists an impact fee of 5 per square foot above 80 feet. The ordinance will move the exiting north of market fee into the city wide Affordable Housing fund making that consistent with other Affordable Housing fees such as the jobs Housing Linkage Program and inclusionary Affordable Housing program. The ordinance also seeks to list the eastern neighborhoods area plan alternate Affordable Housing feet. This is already established in the planning code and must be deposited into the city wide fund. The original north of mar
Is this the Planning Department that we the citizens of San Francisco are paying for . Were playing for a Planning Department that is not examining the cost of transportation and the dangers of transportation increasing the gridlock. You are responsible for this. Frankly, again, as i raised earlier, the mayor and the developers are running San Francisco and they dont give a damn as long as they can make profit by building more construction. This is insane. Its outrageous. The fact you have nothing to say about it, you dont get to the specifics tells me you really dont care either about what is going on in San Francisco. The gridlock is a responsibility of the Planning Department. You are improving more and more construction, Mass Construction without agreeing there should be transportation, proper transportation. Thats political incompetence and malfeasance in my view. Where is the Planning Commission . Where is the director of planning in San Francisco about the gridlock . What is you