That has been many years and i think a great labor of love for all of the organizations or all of the organizations that have been involved. I always say about projects like this it is the ones that are the hardest that you end up liking in the end. This will be one of those truly special buildings that people look back on and say, boy, it was really hard but, boy, is it worth the effort. Were here to celebrate the opening of arc mercy at page. This has gone through many twists and turns and started in one direction and come back to the use today. There will be a group of speakers. Well try and move through this relatively quickly. The first among them is the number one house in chief. He doesnt need an introduction. Hes done a lot of these. For those of you who dont know who has done a lot more than most mayors in the country and that is mayor lee. Yeah, yeah. Very good. Yeah. If i would have had a role in this i would have said ice cream for everyone this. Is how i celebrate another
Is Larry Ferguson who has got many connections to this project and to all of us. And we have conversations and on the way to muni and sometimes we have a lot of time. I didnt say that. Larry has been a force for Affordable Housing for many years. I think this is a project that is very near and dear to his heart. He is here representing the department of housing and urban Development Without whom we wouldnt have this project because they played such an incredible role. As the mayor said its really its too bad we dont have any current appropriations for rental subsidies for new projects like this. But hopefully more people hear about amazing work like this and not the construction budget, but the end result. Thank you. Good afternoon. Its a hot day and its a beautiful project. Im delighted and honoured to be here representing hud. I want to congratulate mercy housing, arc San Francisco. Whew. Their board of directors, their hardworking staff who put so much time and energy in to this won
Want to welcome you back to the this is the regular meeting of the this the Land Use Committee im supervisor cowen chair of this committee and to my left is aaron peskin and our clerk ms. Alicia thank you jim smith and charles kremack of sfgovtv to help us broadcast this meeting madam clerk, any announcements . Electronic devices. Completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. Items acted upon today will appear on the depth 13 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. Thank you could you please call item one. An ordinance 30 years the acquisition of Real Property from the state of california for sidewalks along van ness avenue under the jurisdiction of public works with the Maintenance Agreement waving fees and making appropriate findings ii was told ms. Julian is presenting i dont see her in the chambers one presenting yes why not have the Mayors Office staff make a recommendation i dont know is it finally. Xavier for various reasons
Mayors office staff make a recommendation i dont know is it finally. Xavier for various reasons which well show you in a little van ness sidewalks a desire so are the van ness sidewalks under the city jurisdiction for the apply for local codes like beverly and thanks of that nature Public Utilities commission performed on investigation about 83 sidewalk blocks that will be added to city jurisdictions that includes 2 million a little bit over on van ness from palm on the south side to lombard on the northerly end it is important to note that only existing sidewalks are being replenished from the state to the city at this time any additional sidewalk expansion will require a further relinquishment at this time it is should the sidewalks challenge hands we would go from state controlled policy and regulations to local public works code for this i guess id like to introduce ann marie from the city planning to give us the details for the van ness. Welcome thank you supervising emery rogers
Well good afternoon claej want to welcome you back to the this is the regular meeting of the this the Land Use Committee im supervisor cowen chair of this committee and to my left is aaron peskin and our clerk ms. Alicia thank you jim smith and charles kremack of sfgovtv to help us broadcast this meeting madam clerk, any announcements . Electronic devices. Completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. Items acted upon today will appear on the depth 13 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. Thank you could you please call item one. An ordinance 30 years the acquisition of Real Property from the state of california for sidewalks along van ness avenue under the jurisdiction of public works with the Maintenance Agreement waving fees and making appropriate findings ii was told ms. Julian is presenting i dont see her in the chambers one presenting yes why not have the Mayors Office staff make a recommendation i dont know is it finally. X