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everything you do by way of sacrifice is worth it all for this great city of san francisco. no they will be backed up by this mayor and administration, -- know that you will be backed up by this mayor and administration and board of supervisors. your friends, family, the residents of san francisco hold you number one in the appreciation that we have and the wealth -- love of the city family. you are joining a great department. we want to make sure we do our best. you are joining a world-class department of firefighters, paramedics, and all the other wonderful things that we do. i want to impart that i am personally appreciative of the sacrifices you have made thus far. i will also appreciate everything you do from here on. i will do my best to continue leading this city and making sure we recognize all of the contributions made. we want to keep this city family close so that we can depend on each other whenever we have times of need. i want to signal to the public and your families that this is a day we want to remember as one where we celebrate your entry to this department
everything you do by way of sacrifice is worth it all for this great city of san francisco. no they will be backed up by this mayor and administration, -- know that you will be backed up by this mayor and administration and board of supervisors. your friends, family, the residents of san francisco hold you number one in the appreciation that we have and the wealth -- love of the city family. you are joining a great department. we want to make sure we do our best. you are joining a world-class...
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to be served by our great city. cayuga cairo the park is at the heart of our city. >> let's break some ground and cut the ribbon. marvin? [unintelligible] the shovel. [laughter] are we ready? all right. [applause] >> so exciting. [applause] [laughter] >> where do you want it, marvin? [laughter] chairperson nolan: good afternoon and happy new year. welcome to the january 3 meeting of the board of directors of the san francisco municipal transportation agency. please call the roll. director bridges: [resemt/ -- present. director oka: present. >> announcement of prohibition of sound-producing devices at the beginning of the meeting. pagersnd
to be served by our great city. cayuga cairo the park is at the heart of our city. >> let's break some ground and cut the ribbon. marvin? [unintelligible] the shovel. [laughter] are we ready? all right. [applause] >> so exciting. [applause] [laughter] >> where do you want it, marvin? [laughter] chairperson nolan: good afternoon and happy new year. welcome to the january 3 meeting of the board of directors of the san francisco municipal transportation agency. please call the...
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to be served by our great city. cayuga cairo the park is at the heart of our city. >> let's break some ground and cut the ribbon. marvin? [unintelligible] the shovel. [laughter] are we ready? all right. [applause] >> so exciting. [applause] [laughter] >> where do you want it, marvin? [laughter] director kim: good morning and welcome to the transbay joint powers authority meeting of january 12.
to be served by our great city. cayuga cairo the park is at the heart of our city. >> let's break some ground and cut the ribbon. marvin? [unintelligible] the shovel. [laughter] are we ready? all right. [applause] >> so exciting. [applause] [laughter] >> where do you want it, marvin? [laughter] director kim: good morning and welcome to the transbay joint powers authority meeting of january 12.
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office in this great city. please develop the jobs. that is what gets us into this announcement today. because behind me, these very bright yellow packets, is our ambassadors, our midmarket, central market ambassadors that i want to introduce you to today. as you know, over a year ago, when i was city administrator, we had to respond to some levels of violence along third street and in visitation area. so we responded with the help of the board of supervisors, with then-mayor gavin newsom, and with a number of social groups and crime fighting groups with our youth groups all over, to say that maybe we can do is something different here, something special. we came up with this idea, and hit has resonated in visitation valley and among third street with these ambassadors. these -- they live in our city. they want our city to succeed, want to work with the agencies, and are trained by our police department's own academy, and now they will be introduced to the beat cops and all the other players that have been here
office in this great city. please develop the jobs. that is what gets us into this announcement today. because behind me, these very bright yellow packets, is our ambassadors, our midmarket, central market ambassadors that i want to introduce you to today. as you know, over a year ago, when i was city administrator, we had to respond to some levels of violence along third street and in visitation area. so we responded with the help of the board of supervisors, with then-mayor gavin newsom, and...
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to be served by our great city. cayuga cairo the park is at the heart of our city. >> let's break some ground and cut the ribbon. marvin? [unintelligible] the shovel. [laughter] are we ready? all right. [applause] >> so exciting. [applause] [laughter] >> where do you want it, marvin? [laughter] [beeping] voice: ready. ready. ready. ready. ready. announcer: it can be a little awkward when your friend tells you he's been diagnosed with a mental illness, but what's even more awkward is, if you're not there for him, he's less likely to recover. i'm here to help, man, whatever it takes. voice: ready.
to be served by our great city. cayuga cairo the park is at the heart of our city. >> let's break some ground and cut the ribbon. marvin? [unintelligible] the shovel. [laughter] are we ready? all right. [applause] >> so exciting. [applause] [laughter] >> where do you want it, marvin? [laughter] [beeping] voice: ready. ready. ready. ready. ready. announcer: it can be a little awkward when your friend tells you he's been diagnosed with a mental illness, but what's even more...
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to be served by our great city. cayuga cairo the park is at the heart of our city. >> let's break some ground and cut the ribbon. marvin? [unintelligible] the shovel. [laughter] are we ready? all right. [applause] >> so exciting. [applause] [laughter] >> where do you want it, marvin? [laughter] supervisor kim: i am joined today by supervisor farrell and supervisor campos. we also want to thank the staff at sfgovtv. are there any announcements? >> the items on the agenda -- supervisor mar to the local agency formation commission. supervisor kim: it was previously held by a supervisor mirkarimi. motion? we will open up for public comment. >> we are part of the coalition a regular instead of alternate member. we have not heard back. i don't know if there is anything to do about it. supervisor kim: is there any other comment on this item? >> i would like to oppose this appointment. i feel that supervisor mar should be spending more time in his district. i think some people feel that way. i don't see them here. at least
to be served by our great city. cayuga cairo the park is at the heart of our city. >> let's break some ground and cut the ribbon. marvin? [unintelligible] the shovel. [laughter] are we ready? all right. [applause] >> so exciting. [applause] [laughter] >> where do you want it, marvin? [laughter] supervisor kim: i am joined today by supervisor farrell and supervisor campos. we also want to thank the staff at sfgovtv. are there any announcements? >> the items on the agenda...
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time, and now thousands of workers in san francisco can afford to stay in our great and diverse city because warren hellman agreed that every single person deserve to live in san francisco who wanted to, and every worker deserved to be able to support their family while doing so. i did not know then that warren hellman had contributed millions of dollars to the arts are that he created, along with his daughter and son-in-law, the san francisco free medical clinic. it turned out that warren hellman also agrees that every san franciscan deserve to have access to quality medical care. ucsf and uc berkeley deliver better quality, higher education because of his generosity. but it turns out that he also thinks that every child in san francisco deserves a quality public education. he has generously contributed to and led every bond measure and parcel tax to improve our schools. in between those measures, he helped to lead our efforts to rebuild the san francisco general hospital and laguna honda. it turns out that every older person deserves quality nursing care as well. she ended by sayin
time, and now thousands of workers in san francisco can afford to stay in our great and diverse city because warren hellman agreed that every single person deserve to live in san francisco who wanted to, and every worker deserved to be able to support their family while doing so. i did not know then that warren hellman had contributed millions of dollars to the arts are that he created, along with his daughter and son-in-law, the san francisco free medical clinic. it turned out that warren...
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it has been said that golden gate park is in many ways the heart and lungs of this great city. the canopy, landscapes, legs, gardens offer an oasis from the urban world. the attraction stimulate our minds, and the ball fields and playgrounds allow the child in all of us to thrive. ♪ >> turned that down a little bit. the creation 141 years ago out of sand dunes is nothing short of a horticultural and engineering miracle, for which the park's most prominent forefathers' halt a secret status and the parks community. it is important note that over the last century and a half, generations of politicians, a philanthropist, park advocates, and every day park users have helped make golden gate park what it is today, the park endures because it involved. today, you consider at it -- adding warren hellman, recognizing golden gate park. he is all those things. and for the reasons stated by you, commissioner buell, the mayor, and it's a policy, feinstein, and others who have said in a letters, he should get his honor. this is a deserving tribute to mention the man who is understood, like
it has been said that golden gate park is in many ways the heart and lungs of this great city. the canopy, landscapes, legs, gardens offer an oasis from the urban world. the attraction stimulate our minds, and the ball fields and playgrounds allow the child in all of us to thrive. ♪ >> turned that down a little bit. the creation 141 years ago out of sand dunes is nothing short of a horticultural and engineering miracle, for which the park's most prominent forefathers' halt a secret...
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he taught me how to care about this great city. that is something that is really special about warren. he teaches you how to care and how to do for the city. that is something that has to be taught to the next generation. a chinese proverb says belief does not fall far from the tree. warren has been a tree of life for the city. hellman hallow will continue to breathe life into the city for future generations. what an honor to name a beautiful meadow full of trees for warren hellman. what a fitting tribute for a man who has done so much for all of us. with that, i would make the motion to rename speedway meadow as hellman hallow. >> second. president buell: it has been moved and seconded. before we take a vote, i'm going to ask warren's sister and daughter to come up for a presentation to all those in favor? >> aye. >> aye. president buell: against? hearing none, it is unanimous. [applause] i know i surprise our general manager. he had a presentation to and he has had to modify it. >> it's a great pleasure to give you some gifts fro
he taught me how to care about this great city. that is something that is really special about warren. he teaches you how to care and how to do for the city. that is something that has to be taught to the next generation. a chinese proverb says belief does not fall far from the tree. warren has been a tree of life for the city. hellman hallow will continue to breathe life into the city for future generations. what an honor to name a beautiful meadow full of trees for warren hellman. what a...
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this is a great thing for the city. it is a great opportunity. we think it is a great opportunity with the cruise ships coming in. we're looking forward to our new location at pier 50. thank you so much. [applause] >> now i would like to invite norm to say a few words. >> i would like to thank mayor lee, the former mayor, and others for all the hard work they have done in the city. it cannot happen, these kinds of activities, unless we have help from downtown. we really appreciate that a lot. we're really excited about the new location. [applause] it is terrific for us. this was the city gate to san francisco. you are standing on what was called the clark. point pier, it was the beginning of the barbary coast. teatro zinzanni is proud to carry on the prague tradition of music in this city for many years to come. -- the proud tradition of music in the city for many years to come. there's a special order we have. it is the order of zinzanni. >> i am going to pin that on. do not bend down too
this is a great thing for the city. it is a great opportunity. we think it is a great opportunity with the cruise ships coming in. we're looking forward to our new location at pier 50. thank you so much. [applause] >> now i would like to invite norm to say a few words. >> i would like to thank mayor lee, the former mayor, and others for all the hard work they have done in the city. it cannot happen, these kinds of activities, unless we have help from downtown. we really appreciate...
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city of san francisco. and that we are also an international city. so that my hope is that when these offices are filled and the real energy of this innovation and spirit that is already reflected here, when these production companies find their gems to produce, that you get international attention. because these stories probably will have international themes to them and will resonate all over the world. congratulations, i will be a background supporter. we will be working with the commission to support it as much as we can, and you may see something in the budget. [applause] >> thank you, mayor. just a couple of notes before we get started. for those of you that don't know about the collective, in is a space that has four minimum making grooms at this point. we have six other offices still available. there is information on how big they are and how much they cost. but we welcome you to submit an application if you are interested. we would love to have more film makers in here. it is a great environment fo
city of san francisco. and that we are also an international city. so that my hope is that when these offices are filled and the real energy of this innovation and spirit that is already reflected here, when these production companies find their gems to produce, that you get international attention. because these stories probably will have international themes to them and will resonate all over the world. congratulations, i will be a background supporter. we will be working with the commission...
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makes an francisco a great city. the general plan memorialize the city's commitment to preserve existing performance spaces in an interview to that vibrancy. this is a city-wide cultural institution and should be treated similarly to other concert halls in towns such as davies hall and the opera house and the golden gate theaters and phil gramm auditorium. the masonic has lived side by side with apartments and hotels and will do so for more years. they were built after the masonic opened. fear was expressed that it would be rendered more destructive to the neighborhood. it is belied by the last three years of professional management by live nation. they have operated the venue since 2009 and there have been no incidents requiring police or other emergency response at the masonic. number of events, their operations have fluctuated. there is a wide variety of activities and events hosted since 1958. we have submitted evidence of the range in number of events. there have been 237 days. an average of 54 being live entert
makes an francisco a great city. the general plan memorialize the city's commitment to preserve existing performance spaces in an interview to that vibrancy. this is a city-wide cultural institution and should be treated similarly to other concert halls in towns such as davies hall and the opera house and the golden gate theaters and phil gramm auditorium. the masonic has lived side by side with apartments and hotels and will do so for more years. they were built after the masonic opened. fear...
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we need this because we are going to be hosting more events in this great city that command a level of bay area collaboration and with that, we need, then, data and communications that work across our cities. that's important to us and we are also honoring the serious federal funding that had been made because they believe this is also their goal in supporting us, as well. and finally, again, i want to acknowledge all the members of the disaster council, including the new members from the community and from various agencies we work with, along with all the departments, and the board of supervisors, as well, in paying attention to how we manage disasters and how we prepare for them. things do still make me nervous in my years as public works director and i've already asked d.p.w. as well as the city engineer to begin studying what's happening on the tower and telegraph hill because those slides always leave me some level of uncertainty as there's so much housing up there and visitors that go up there and the tower itself so we're going to get a study going to what the short term, middle
we need this because we are going to be hosting more events in this great city that command a level of bay area collaboration and with that, we need, then, data and communications that work across our cities. that's important to us and we are also honoring the serious federal funding that had been made because they believe this is also their goal in supporting us, as well. and finally, again, i want to acknowledge all the members of the disaster council, including the new members from the...
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i am happy to report, to the great work of our real estate team and city attorney's office, but all 19 households have been successfully relocated to new homes. seven of the eight businesses have been relocated, and we are about to close escrow on the building this friday. an extremely challenging environment to operate in to smoothly and relatively seamlessly move folks, many of which are in a much better place. if you are moving from rental to ownership. -- a few are moving from rental to ownership. it was great to be able to move forward in the project that sits on the site of the chinatown station. other great news has to do with funding. we got word that state crop wannabe -- 1b bond funds are coming in to the tune of $16 million. that our funds in our spending plan that we had anticipated, but until the bonds were sold and the checks got to the city, we hold off on celebrating. we got the $16 million. the $20 million we got earlier, last year, consistent with the requested made the year before -- that is good. we are working actively with the state and through the mtc and caltran
i am happy to report, to the great work of our real estate team and city attorney's office, but all 19 households have been successfully relocated to new homes. seven of the eight businesses have been relocated, and we are about to close escrow on the building this friday. an extremely challenging environment to operate in to smoothly and relatively seamlessly move folks, many of which are in a much better place. if you are moving from rental to ownership. -- a few are moving from rental to...
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it is a great thing for the city and county of san francisco, and i commend the staff. that is a lot of work in an incredible short period of time. there are lots of clauses to be worked out, but that is almost perfect. it is a beautiful thing, and it is time to move forward. all eyes are upon us. the city and county of san francisco knows how to get things done, and i look for your approval. thank you. >> thank you. is there any other public comment on this item? ok, commissioners. the move to adopt ceqa findings and move forward. >> thank you. >> i think a couple of these are for diahann. -- diane. just to clarify, to people plan to zero waste plants, the other plans, are those for reference into ceqa? how do you make sure they dovetail. i believe the national park service is undertaking an environmental assessment. could you tell us briefly
it is a great thing for the city and county of san francisco, and i commend the staff. that is a lot of work in an incredible short period of time. there are lots of clauses to be worked out, but that is almost perfect. it is a beautiful thing, and it is time to move forward. all eyes are upon us. the city and county of san francisco knows how to get things done, and i look for your approval. thank you. >> thank you. is there any other public comment on this item? ok, commissioners. the...
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to restate it, the vision that we are proposing for the mta -- san francisco, great city, excellent transportation choices, and a simple, straightforward vision that accomplishes -- encompasses a lot of where we want to be, without using a lot of words. the mission statement is more or less as it has been before. we work together to plan, build, operate, regulate, and maintain the transportation network with our partners to connect communities. the work together part is important, both within the agency and the government, with our other stakeholders. the fact that we do it with our partners, such as regional and community, state, and business partners -- we are connected. some key phrases that speak to what we do to speak to the staff to move us forward. moving on, the four goals -- these are more or less as you saw them before. the first goal is to make sure the system is safe. the second goal is really to make transit first work. the third goal is to make the city a better place. the fourth goal is to improve the organization itself in order to achieve the other three goals. taking a lot of wor
to restate it, the vision that we are proposing for the mta -- san francisco, great city, excellent transportation choices, and a simple, straightforward vision that accomplishes -- encompasses a lot of where we want to be, without using a lot of words. the mission statement is more or less as it has been before. we work together to plan, build, operate, regulate, and maintain the transportation network with our partners to connect communities. the work together part is important, both within...
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the city in general, there are challenges. when the conditions, the roadways, 1-way streets, and, like i said, the wood frame construction. also, the density of our city. president chiu: there appears to be a pattern in certain neighborhoods. as much as i love to see them working with them, if there are ways that we can focus on certain neighborhoods -- >> one of the things i've noticed over the years is that when we do have a fire, it can be a one alarm fire. because of the damage that is not necessarily related to the fire, especially water damage, we see a large displacement of people that have the tendency to be low income and do not have an easy way to find affordable housing within the neighborhood and it would like to stay in. those are challenges for us. those are challenges that we always somehow rise to meet, but it is a population that is adversely affected. >> i would echo that. i have worked from south central los angeles to new jersey to washington d.c. and georgia. that statement can be made in those vulnerable
the city in general, there are challenges. when the conditions, the roadways, 1-way streets, and, like i said, the wood frame construction. also, the density of our city. president chiu: there appears to be a pattern in certain neighborhoods. as much as i love to see them working with them, if there are ways that we can focus on certain neighborhoods -- >> one of the things i've noticed over the years is that when we do have a fire, it can be a one alarm fire. because of the damage that...
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it is a great city with a wonderful possibilities to show her art and culture. we would like to contribute in our way and develop ideas, the unconventional ideas. and to elect to be part of what ever is possible to show culture and art from the european side. supervisor mar: thank you very much. next speaker. >> i am the artistic director of deborah slater dance theater in studio 210, a rehearsal and performance space in the mission. lived in them since 1980. in 1984, i was allowed to perform at the olympic arts festival in los angeles and it was traded to accompany the summer olympics. l.a. and that up with the games because the sister city hall that was supposed to do it and had to withdraw. he spent a fair amount of time figuring out how how to explain why they should have a festival. and what they did, this was from the festival director. they decided they would make a decision to drop on what was angeles had to offer as opposed to bemoan what it lacked. the organizing committee and the support of the museums and galleries, theaters, dance companies, and the
it is a great city with a wonderful possibilities to show her art and culture. we would like to contribute in our way and develop ideas, the unconventional ideas. and to elect to be part of what ever is possible to show culture and art from the european side. supervisor mar: thank you very much. next speaker. >> i am the artistic director of deborah slater dance theater in studio 210, a rehearsal and performance space in the mission. lived in them since 1980. in 1984, i was allowed to...
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city of san francisco. >> are there questions or other comments? any members of the board which to comment? president chiu? president chiu: my district, from the tenderloin, oftentimes buildings -- have you seen that as a pattern? is that something that i have been observing? >> we can do further analysis on it. your district has different challenges that some of the other parts of the city do not. they are all attached buildings so if you get a fire, you are likely to have it extend into other dwellings. wood frame construction has a lot to do with it. a lot of the buildings are older, wood frame buildings that have not had the benefit of more modern fire code -- that have been grandfathered in with a protection system. if you look at the last group of greater alarms, we do get a number of fires out in the bayview. recently, there was one out in the richmond. the last bit of time has showed us that everyone is vulnerable. more to the mayor's point in addition to fires that they can be prepared ahead of time. our program is great and the website is
city of san francisco. >> are there questions or other comments? any members of the board which to comment? president chiu? president chiu: my district, from the tenderloin, oftentimes buildings -- have you seen that as a pattern? is that something that i have been observing? >> we can do further analysis on it. your district has different challenges that some of the other parts of the city do not. they are all attached buildings so if you get a fire, you are likely to have it...
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we had a great presentation on how the port balance sheet will be protected, but how is the city's general fund going to be protected is the big question that i still have. if we approve these with them named as responsible, what might be the implication of the general fund and on the delivery of city services? some things that i hope can be worked out. i look forward to continuing to work with staff on the enforceability of these measures. >> thank you. jim lazarus, jim chapel, norman pierce. then catherine hooper. did catherine leave? >> good afternoon, commissioners, i am norman pierce, representing myself. with regard to this fabulous event that will help bring recreational boating and access for the general population to the waterfront and on the water activities. i think there has been a high amount of cooperation between many different segments of the government and private enterprise to make this thing come together, and i am looking forward your approval of it today. thank you. >> thank you. jason santana, then mike. >> good afternoon. my name is jason santana, with local 75. i'm
we had a great presentation on how the port balance sheet will be protected, but how is the city's general fund going to be protected is the big question that i still have. if we approve these with them named as responsible, what might be the implication of the general fund and on the delivery of city services? some things that i hope can be worked out. i look forward to continuing to work with staff on the enforceability of these measures. >> thank you. jim lazarus, jim chapel, norman...
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and the last thing i would like to say, we talked about the roots of this city, the great history of this city with later -- labor. indeed ilwu, the international longshoremen are seeing in, is not giving up jurisdiction. i just want to make that point. it is exciting for us, and we're looking forward to working together with the american cup and the port commission to do whatever you need to happen to make this project a smooth transition throughout the process. so thank you, and happy holidays to everyone. appreciate it. commissioner brandon: thank you, and congratulations. >> thank you. >> peter, and then jennifer. >> good morning, commissioners. my name is peter olney, the organizing director of the ilwu, he has our ticket -- articulated our needs and perspectives on the cruise terminal and the america's cup. we appeared last night at the planning commission. we supported the certification of the eir for the america's cup. however, we did raise some of our concerns around social equity, which are the issues of good jobs and good union wages with good benefits and working conditio
and the last thing i would like to say, we talked about the roots of this city, the great history of this city with later -- labor. indeed ilwu, the international longshoremen are seeing in, is not giving up jurisdiction. i just want to make that point. it is exciting for us, and we're looking forward to working together with the american cup and the port commission to do whatever you need to happen to make this project a smooth transition throughout the process. so thank you, and happy...
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it is a great project, obviously, a win-win for the city. deny the appeal and move forward. thank you very much. president chiu: any other members of the public wish to speak in support? with that, why don't we hear from the rebuttal from the appellant? you have up to four minutes for your bottle -- rebuttal. >> thank you, supervisors. christine griffith again. i want to quickly address some of the points that were raised. he cited that the eir does show how access would occur. that is true. it does show how to access would occur. but it does not show is the impact of traffic on local streets, how garbage trucks and cars that would normally be in the valet area will be parked on already-busy streets. similarly, he cited that the design analyzed in the eir is consistent with the design recently released to the public. if the design was consistent, i wonder why the museum waited to release it until after the eir was certified. in fact, if you look closely, you will see the materials and design are different, and that does affect the visual analysis. the easement referred to wa
it is a great project, obviously, a win-win for the city. deny the appeal and move forward. thank you very much. president chiu: any other members of the public wish to speak in support? with that, why don't we hear from the rebuttal from the appellant? you have up to four minutes for your bottle -- rebuttal. >> thank you, supervisors. christine griffith again. i want to quickly address some of the points that were raised. he cited that the eir does show how access would occur. that is...