if i had 49% of the vote, i might of lost the election. it is strange. i cannot figure it out. it is not a knock to the winner. when you cannot explain something, and even the people who put together it is easy. you ask them to questions and it embarrasses them. you know it is not a positive sign. i will admit this. i did the rank choice thing. i went, same person, same person, same person, and they said i could not do that. this is the incumbent mayor person who ran himself. i had forgotten. half of them are ranked choice. half or not. why are to the judges ranked choice? i doone, on can i do one, one, one? will that hurt the candidate? make it easier and more transparent. we are making it a little harder. there are people working on that right now. trust me. i am open to it. i was open to a legal challenge. that was processed unsuccessfully. you know, it is not just because of oakland. even in local supervisor races, people are wondering what is happening. it is confusi
order, please. good afternoon again, commissioners, katherine howard. i ll take off my early 1900 s hat with a feather and put on my 21st century hat for the golden gate park preservation alliance. there will be a meeting on september 23 at 7:00 p.m. at the senior center on fulton street and 37th avenue to talk about the west side water treatment plant and the environmental impact report. this plant will build a 40,000 square feet of buildings in one corner of golden gate park. the tallest building will be 30 feet in height. there will be new paving for the entry road and parking, nightlighting and gates. the purpose it is to use the aquifer water for drinking and treated water from the oceanside waste water plant for irrigation. we would like the people to come. we d like the people to comment on the e. the i.r. and to turn in written comments. there s more information on our website. we are particularly concerned because the plant is being built above ground in gold epiga
hello, commissioners, good afternoon. victoria bell, neighborhood parks council. i am the deputy director. we want to congratulate the park s trust and the commission on such a success of last night s event, and just to express that we are absolutely reinvigorated by seeing so many park supporters come out and really step up and have a great time last night and we re excited to continue the good works with the parks trust and the commission and the parks department. thank you. president buell: thank you. is there any other public comment on the president s report? being none, public comment is closed. we re on item number three, which is the general manager s report. president buell: why don t we put that item over until we have a general manager. sorry i didn t see him come in or not come in. so we re on item number four, which is general public comment. at this time members of the public may address the commission on items of interest to the public that are within
now program and has been able to get to work doing something that we did not have the money to do before the programf5b gave us te work the money to do the work. i love this company. when i first started, i was really excited because i was working for a green company. when i leave, just about work. i bring my work home. i teach my kids about recycling, composting, and when i go to another city, another state, it angers me to see people throw everything in the garbage. i tell them that they cannot do that.u we have think i m crazy, but when my - year-old steps in and says if you have to recycle and compost, they know that i am serious. i love my job. kvfutu3ñiññi have kids. i have kids, and it is just securing its future for my kids, my grandkids, and everybody down the line, and i thank you for the opportunity. ñ%iñkó we have 3000 to 5000 s come through here every year,y home and teach their parents how to do it right. as all these families are visiting other c
the city and county of san francisco stands up and makes that commitment. so that the magic of the marketplace doesn t work and affordable housing in san francisco, we have to have direct subsidies. those direct subsidies has to come in a variety of ways, whenever possible, they would otherwise be paid for by the city. we need all the contract requirements, we pay wages, we provide health care for our work force. we do all of the contract requirements that you require for the for-profit developers. in these matters, we do. it is part of the great process and providing housing to be able to be afforded by low-income people in san francisco. you rarely have an opportunity to do that, today you have an opportunity to do that. i would urge you to do it. supervisor maxwell: any public comment? public comment is closed. thank you very much. is there any further business before this committee? there are no further items. supervisor maxwell: this meeting is adjourned. the biggest