They close down Washington Square park for many months. The norge the Business Associations along with neighborhood groups are Still Holding their feet to the fire to make sure it is happening in a correct manner that there are on no unnecessary delays. We would urge every other neighborhood that is facing such a major disruption to business to follow our footsteps. Get involved, and make sure we are actively involved with whatever the department and contractors that are involved. Yes, i have attended the dumb festival in chinatown. It is organized dumpling festival in chinatown. It is a promotion for the businesses in chinatown. Many of the restaurants participated by providing different types of dumplings. Delicious. I mentioned previously, i been working with oewd on a possible concert for jobs area that continues to progress. I just want to drop while everybody is here. When it hopefully pops up down the road, we are already to jump in and be supportive. Any other commissioner comm
Okay. So first, id like to have a motion to excuse supervisor ronen. And with that, ill take that as a majority. With that, do you have any announcements mr. Clerk . Clerk yes. Please silence all cell phones and electronic devices. Completed documents and paperwork should be submitted to the clerk. Items acted upon today are going to be heard on the september 1 meeting or as otherwise stated. Supervisor walton with that, mr. Clerk, would you please read the first item. Clerk item number one is a motion appointing supervisor gordon an mar, term ending june 30, 21, to the bay area governments executive board. Would you like to make a motion to excuserecuse supervisor mar . Supervisor walton yes. And supervisor mandelman, supervisor mar on board . Well take that without objection. Are there any members of the public who would like to speak on item number one, please standup. You have two minutes for Public Comment. Coalition for San Francisco neighborhoods here on my own behalf here in st
State owned land. The legislation were considering today is a sensible expansion of the planning code that will allow for Farmers Markets to seek authorization to open on other public facilities, such as city and state owned lands. We currently allow intermittent activities like Farmers Market at hospitals and postsecondary institutions and its surprising we dont allow them on other Government Owned Properties like the d. M. V. Parking lot on baker street. The Farmer Market has contracted with the d. M. V. , but it could not make the move under current zoning. Making this change today will allow the market to expand and serve the interests of the residents of district 5. The Pacific Coast Farmers Market association is a good neighbor. And theyve created markets that are accessible to all. Every vendor at this market accepts snap benefits and the market managers are considered members of the community. This move and expansion theyre proposing has the full support of the northern of the
Take part in local music and things like that. It is ran by an Incredible Team of women. I want to make sure that is given its a voice here. I support this legislation, as well. Next speaker, please. If there any more speakers, if you would line up behind this gentleman. This is a good proposal, and i agree with it. I wish you wouldve had it during the younger years when i was in fillmore. Each and every one of these people that came up here and explained why they want this, to have this type of protection, they are also crying out because it is their source of income in order to support themselves. This proposal, to displace them, is an example of gentrification. Gentrification is a word that is used to discriminate against people based on geographical locations. You are doing it to them, and even though their skin color is not black, it is the same type of treatment that black people had to suffer in the Western Addition of fillmore. For example, gentrification in washington is takin
Clerk we do expect commissioners melgar and johnson to be absent today and for commissioner moore to arrive later today. First up are continuances on your calendar. [agenda item read] [agenda item read] [agenda it [agenda item read]. Clerk further, commissioners, under your regular calendar, the project sponsor just advised me that they are requested items 13 a and b at 95 hawthorne street shadow findings and downtown authorization to be continued. They are requested july 25. That hearing date is closed on your calendar, but entirely up to you what date you continue this matter to. Is there any members of the public that wish to comment . Mr. Reuben . Yes, commissioners. Im jim reuben, reuben, junius, and rose. You received a letter the other day from john elberling. Hes here, and you can talk to him, as well. We ask for july 25 because we think 30 days is enough to get our issues resolved, on our way to get being our issues resolved getting our issues resolved, or cant. Reuben, junius