Current proposal as it stands. Thank you. Thank you very much. Next speaker my name is andrea [inaudible] i live in glen park. I just want to make a few points. I really appreciate you all keeping your eye on this issue. And trying to keep the gg nra honest on this and representing us in our interest. I dont its okay for a federal agency or state agency or any other agency to make agreements with the city and break them. That is what the gg nra is proposing to do by eliminating recreation as a primary mandate for the area that we go to visit with our dogs, our families, that we love to walk in and stay healthy in. The other point [inaudible] federal officials have been able to stop this. Its our San Francisco officials that need to say 1st this is our city and we need you to support us in this. Its important that we pass this resolution and put the city of San Francisco strongly on the record as against the gg nras proposal. Finally, i miss a lot, because i was at work but i want to sa
Peoples rights. Number 2, nps will not support recreation period. This is clear. Gg nra is an urban Recreational Area and nps is tried removing recreation from the name as we have in the past. And they publicly stated in writing they do not treat gg nra differently than National Parks. For example, in the recent faq dated september 6 question number 21, i quote do National Recreation areas have different management policies the National Parks. Their answer is no berries. All units of the National Park system have got it are guided by the same nps National Park policies [inaudible] National Historic site, at such a good [inaudible] amended 1970 best we must remove nps from managing the gg nra. Either revert back to the city or [inaudible] federal agency that can manage the National Recreation area. Thank you. Thank you. Next he can speaker my name is [inaudible] on the publisher they will the greater separate cisco area monthly dog lovers newspaper. I want to thank the supervisors for h
With everything everyone said. Its quite important and is directly attached the value of our homes in the sunset, our use of the area. So, i just want to bring those things up and thank you so much supervisors thank you very much. Next speaker my name is samir goetsch, dog parents and resident of knowing god. Thank you very much supervisors. I also run a [inaudible] off leash dog am i jewish of the gg and ra hold them accountable for creating aware this for dog owners. I think a lot of people dont know whats going on. The 2 main points i would like to get across, one is i think dogs are support to their owners as children are to their parents. Until this is understood and accepted without disdain to be continued conflict. This issue is not just about dogs rights. It should not be dismissed. Its about dog owners. People peoples rights. Number 2, nps will not support recreation period. This is clear. Gg nra is an urban Recreational Area and nps is tried removing recreation from the name
Frank dean is not here, im really speaking to the choir here. What i want to do is talk to everyone here and everyone behind me, i think we should be pushing to take our park back. Some imagine that earlier. They are our parts did we pay tax. We live here. We are citizens. What know what more do we need . Federal government is not listening. They gone through this process several times and they just dont get it. So challenge our supervisors within very awful and supportive and everyone behind me as many of us are protesters and volunteers that its time to take back our parts and take it to the next level. Thank you. Thank you. Next he could next speaker hello my number name is russell [inaudible] the San Francisco resident and owner of a dog care business called small [inaudible] animal also a dog owner. Most of all, i would like to thank the board of supervisors for bringing this hearing in this issue. I support your resolution. Im strongly opposed to the gg nra current proposal as it
Decades, as you so well pointed out. There are some great things that have already been said. Just the other thing was, obviously, im particularly interested in fort [inaudible] is really just a huge dog park and i think its so important that we keep it a place for dogs to run off leash and enjoy being a dog. Thank you. Thank you very much. Next speaker thank you supervisors for having this name. My name is shelby watkins. I came here in 1954. Having grown up in the Richmond District and the sunset district i have fond memories of playing [inaudible] ocean beaches whilst fort [inaudible] especial on the sand dunes. I inherited my mothers dog in 1973. Superintendent [inaudible] promise that its going to preserve the general character of the present usage was not important to me at the time because its a favorite place for people to go. Since that time, of course, theres been a continual antagonism that i can only address as being may be punitive particularly to dog walkers. I cant belie