individuals to improve mental and physical health. i look forward to daily walks which involve the park side destinations. continued investment is greatly needed in the southeast sector within our city and has had a lot of park investment opportunities. therefore i hope the committee sees fit to approve this much needed bond. thank you. next speaker. good afternoon. i am jeremy chan, board member of the japan task force. i am calling to urge you to pass this bond. it is a crucial gathering soace for the community. as member of the japan performing arts group i performed in the peace plaza. recently we hosted an arts event with the movement of black lives and supported by the neighbors in the fillmore. it is in need of critical repair. not only do the surface tiles have a washing hazard but water continues to leak below the plaza. that dates back to error in construction. the city sued to reach settlement with the contractor and the funds were never reinvested. this provid
today? clerk: yes, due to the covid-19 health emergency and to protect board members, the committee room are closed, however, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. the media through video conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent at the each item on the agenda, and sfgovtv are streaming the number across the screen. each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. you can call (415) 655-0001, meeting i.d. 1451400281. then press pound twice. then you will hear the meeting discussions. your item of interest comes up, star needs to be added to the speaker line. speak clearly and slowly and turn down your television or radio. alternatively, public comment in either of the following ways, e-mail to myself, the budget and finance committee clerk. and submit public comment video e-mail, and will be included as part of the file. finally, items are expected to appear on the board of supervisors agenda of june 30, 2020, unless otherwise stated.
i have had many consultations with the community about what they want. as you have heard and i personally can attest to we need more green space assesssible when games are going on. at the moment we have none. actually we have all of it but under normal circumstances we would have none. it has been great to take my kids to the park and we would like to see that project happen before my kid grows up. i have been working on it since they were 1-year-old. i would also like to briefly speak in support of the square. we don t use that park, i know they have been working for a long time and it would be great to see them get dedicated funding, too. thank you. caller: my name is dan byron. i work for the owners of japan center mall. i am calling add adjacent to peace plaza. on behalf of the associates of japan center mall we urge you to support $25 million for the japan town peace plaza in the bond measure. it has waited 20 years for space to be properly repaired and create an open