here. commissioner low. here. commissioner bonilla here. commissioner harrison. here. commissioner levitan here. and commissioner mcdonnell. here. a new few announcements this is the april 21st of the recreation and park commission and we welcome everyone here today, but ask that you turn off any sound-producing devices that could go off during the meeting. we also ask that you take any secondary conversations outside, in order for the meeting to proceed as efficiently as possible. if you would like to speak on an item today, please complete a blue cad, and unless otherwise announce by the president, each person has 3 minutes for public comment on each item. if there is an item of interest to you that is not on the agenda, and is under the subject-matter jurisdiction you may speak on item 4. there will be a 15-minute limit on item 4, but it will be continued to item 14. last, please address all your comments to the commission during public comment on ite
secretary please call the roll. commissioner buell. here. commissioner low. here. commissioner bonilla here. commissioner harrison. here. commissioner levitan here. and commissioner mcdonnell. here. a new few announcements this is the april 21st of the recreation and park commission and we welcome everyone here today, but ask that you turn off any sound-producing devices that could go off during the meeting. we also ask that you take any secondary conversations outside, in order for the meeting to proceed as efficiently as possible. if you would like to speak on an item today, please complete a blue card, and unless otherwise announce by the president, each person has 3 minutes for public comment on each item. if there is an item of interest to you that is not on the agenda, and is under the subject-matter jurisdiction you may speak on item 4. there will be a 15-minute limit on item 4, but it will be continued to item 14. last, please address all your
unless otherwise announce by the president, each person has 3 minutes for public comment on each item. if there is an item of interest to you that is not on the agenda, and is under the subject-matter jurisdiction you may speak on item 4. there will be a 15-minute limit on item 4, but it will be continued to item 14. last, please address all your comments to the commission during public comment on items. in order to allow equal time for all, neither the commission, nor staff will respond to questions during public comment. the commission may ask questions of staff after public comment is closed. with that we re on item 2 the president s report. thank you. two items briefly. one, the general manager is appearing as we speak before the board of supervisors and when he arrives we ll have his report because he has an important presentation to make. secondly, i m going to ask commissioner harrison to update us on the issue of the peace plaza at the japanese center. yes. recent
unless otherwise announce by the president, each person has 3 minutes for public comment on each item. if there is an item of interest to you that is not on the agenda, and is under the subject-matter jurisdiction you may speak on item 4. there will be a 15-minute limit on item 4, but it will be continued to item 14. last, please address all your comments to the commission during public comment on items. in order to allow equal time for all, neither the commission, nor staff will respond to questions during public comment. the commission may ask questions of staff after public comment is closed. with that we re on item 2 the president s report. thank you. two items briefly. one, the general manager is appearing as we speak before the board of supervisors and when he arrives we ll have his report because he has an important presentation to make. secondly, i m going to ask commissioner harrison to update us on the issue of the peace plaza at the japanese center. yes. recent
that was filed the conditions at union square plaza and garage by federal and state statutes prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities. the lawsuit was settled in 2009 and the settlement agreement required to remediate specific barriers to access to the plaza and garage. this was the work. the mayor s office of disability at that time requested that the department undertake additional disability access enhancements at union square plaza in order to respond to subsequent public complaints. this is called the enhancement award presented at this time. the recreation and park department secured funding for the work and the settlement work was completed by recreation and park in 2013. and also work at the garage was completed by the non-profit corporation that operated the garage with the contract administered by sfmta. the enhancement work is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2015. so in your handout, i included i m going to put it here the scope o