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jackson from his office would like to make a statement. mr. jackson, good morning. thank you for being here. >> good morning, supervisors. supervisor daly asked me to come before you today and read a letter on his behalf. if you will permit me, i'm happy to. i would like to take this opportunity to echo the concerns of many of my constituents on treasure island. simply put, the appointments before the authority on your agenda today have no t.i. residents representation and as a whole are unacceptable. the title board makes decisions critical to the future and ongoing operations of treasure island. they include budget and active votes of redevelopment agency and the trustee of the title and trust of treasure island. i believe that it is critical to have one or more t.i. residents on the board to ensure that island resident concerns are adequately heard and address. in 2006, the board of supervisors to liberated this issue at the rules committee, rejected an appointee, and asked the mayor to appoint an island resident. the mayor appointed owen stevens, who was unanimo
jackson from his office would like to make a statement. mr. jackson, good morning. thank you for being here. >> good morning, supervisors. supervisor daly asked me to come before you today and read a letter on his behalf. if you will permit me, i'm happy to. i would like to take this opportunity to echo the concerns of many of my constituents on treasure island. simply put, the appointments before the authority on your agenda today have no t.i. residents representation and as a whole are...
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espinola jackson, bayview hunger'ter's point. i had to go to another commission and that is what i did not hear everything. do not vote on this today. we have thanksgiving coming up and christmas coming up. this will be done next year. when i was here to hear this, it was put over. there was supposed to be community meetings. i have been on the executive board for over 30 years, and they have not been a meeting on this issue. that is before you on no. 16. as was stated, we come before you to tell you the truth on things. not all of you, because you were not here. you rush things through. i am requesting that you do not vote on this issue today, because pretty soon we are going to have a new supervisor for district 10 and we want to make sure things are done correctly and in order. because they have been done in that community, things that should not have been. i came here and almost was in tears to how these developers have been treated. they have been forced into doing things that should not have had to been done. i am requestin
espinola jackson, bayview hunger'ter's point. i had to go to another commission and that is what i did not hear everything. do not vote on this today. we have thanksgiving coming up and christmas coming up. this will be done next year. when i was here to hear this, it was put over. there was supposed to be community meetings. i have been on the executive board for over 30 years, and they have not been a meeting on this issue. that is before you on no. 16. as was stated, we come before you to...
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and i think those are -- president miguel: espinola jackson and rich warner. >> espinola jackson, hunter's park. i see i have one minute. i want to bring to your attention -- i am not sure you saw on the news last week where in mexico this hotel blew up. i have come before you many times telling you what is out in bayview hunters point, especially the shipyard. we have also told you that methane gas is burned all the time there. you can see it. so when you are making your decisions, especially when it is a conceptual plan that is nothing but a pipe dream -- that is not what it is supposed to be. i want you to start looking and understanding very carefully about how you move on things. i am concerned and you need to be concerned, because you have made some drastic decisions concerning people living over there at that shipyard. i have thought about this. i will let you all know to think about it some more. you always vote for what is looking good and say, "i like this plan." you may like the plan, but the plan is not good. thank you very much. president miguel: ann tilhorse, rich wormer. >>
and i think those are -- president miguel: espinola jackson and rich warner. >> espinola jackson, hunter's park. i see i have one minute. i want to bring to your attention -- i am not sure you saw on the news last week where in mexico this hotel blew up. i have come before you many times telling you what is out in bayview hunters point, especially the shipyard. we have also told you that methane gas is burned all the time there. you can see it. so when you are making your decisions,...
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you will see that insurgent jackson's presentation. >> very quickly to clarify, why was this updated? if the officer intentionally fires his fire arm, this was not considered an officer-involved shooting the man and this was a perfunctory investigation, that is not the best practices. any time an officer intentionally discharges a firearm, this should be investigated and there should be a higher level of scrutiny. we are so far off of the door -- the norm, i went to a shooting. i got there about two hours and there was no one there. how could this be? the officer must, therefore, no shooting. that actually turned out to be a shooting that there was not questions about. this was not a good policy. we were very behind the times. >> thanks, chief. >> sergeant jackson, we will present two reports to you. first is the firearms discharge review board, first quarter, 2010 report. the board convened on september 28th, 2010. these are the edifies 3 members of the board. there were a key is that were presented. both discharges involved dangerous animals. in this case, dogs. those were found in
you will see that insurgent jackson's presentation. >> very quickly to clarify, why was this updated? if the officer intentionally fires his fire arm, this was not considered an officer-involved shooting the man and this was a perfunctory investigation, that is not the best practices. any time an officer intentionally discharges a firearm, this should be investigated and there should be a higher level of scrutiny. we are so far off of the door -- the norm, i went to a shooting. i got...
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jackson? other members, if you like to say something, please line up to keep the process going. >> thank you. ms. jackson from hunters point. in the report just given to you, some of you may not have been around in 1996 when one of those areas collapsed. all of that went into people's businesses and the streets. that is an old plant. we want to make sure that everything will be new and not repaired. we were concerned about the jobs. on some of the issues being discussed, we did not all agree. i was the one talking about jobs. i was the one talking about mitigation. some people did not want to hear it. i have been in bayview since 1948. i thought i had the right to request certain things of those of us who had lived in the community at all of those years without sewage plant. i was there when they did the expansion. i would like for people to understand that sewage plant affected the entire city and county of san francisco. we were told in 1972 that we would only be receiving 80% of the city's
jackson? other members, if you like to say something, please line up to keep the process going. >> thank you. ms. jackson from hunters point. in the report just given to you, some of you may not have been around in 1996 when one of those areas collapsed. all of that went into people's businesses and the streets. that is an old plant. we want to make sure that everything will be new and not repaired. we were concerned about the jobs. on some of the issues being discussed, we did not all...
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jackson. there has to be tremendous diligent oversight. i was not even aware of some of the games that were going on. and when i found out, there was nowhere for the men or women to go. i had nowhere to go. we just resorted to shutting down the property to get the attention. and i think chairman maxwell then for having a hearing on what was going on. if we can get some action on that hearing, i would be greatly appreciative. thank you. supervisor avalos: thank you very much. next speaker, please. >> good evening. thank you, supervisors and all of the other guests who spoke before me. i have been working in the bay view hunters point community since 2003. i want to preface by saying prior to starting my work out there i worked for 26 years as a peace officer, working with many of the residents from that area who were transitioning back into the community, and incarcerated setting. i am here -- a transition back into the community from an incarcerated setting. i am here to thank you for the bill you proposed, but i want to focus a little bit
jackson. there has to be tremendous diligent oversight. i was not even aware of some of the games that were going on. and when i found out, there was nowhere for the men or women to go. i had nowhere to go. we just resorted to shutting down the property to get the attention. and i think chairman maxwell then for having a hearing on what was going on. if we can get some action on that hearing, i would be greatly appreciative. thank you. supervisor avalos: thank you very much. next speaker,...
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. >> i am from the planning department, here with erica jackson, the planner for the project. i am not going to go into a lot of detail. i know time is tight. i went into the background about how the power came to what it is today. i want to reiterate and remind the supervisors of two things. the 2008 conditional use authorization which legalized and permitted 71 antennas still stands. if this conditional use authorization is by any chance overturned today, clear why're will still be able to put up several of their dish antennas as long as they do not exceed the 14 cap that was set by the planning commission. in addition, there can be the 71. it is still applicable for antennas to go on the property. however, we do want to get compliance for the owner. like i mentioned earlier, there is a three-year window. currently, they have pulled the building permit for the landscape plan. it was reviewed for the zoning administrator. it was partially installed, or installed as planned. unfortunately, it sounds like some of the trees and plants did die. we would vigorously follow up on th
. >> i am from the planning department, here with erica jackson, the planner for the project. i am not going to go into a lot of detail. i know time is tight. i went into the background about how the power came to what it is today. i want to reiterate and remind the supervisors of two things. the 2008 conditional use authorization which legalized and permitted 71 antennas still stands. if this conditional use authorization is by any chance overturned today, clear why're will still be able...
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jackson's proposed review. i share support as part of the valencia neighborhood association and the hoa, hopefully adding a second 12 months hearing to review concerns including quality of life, security plan implementation, noise mitigation, and hours of operation. we hope to live as one in the neighborhood. but my husband's and my bedroom window is a stone's throw away from the outdoor facility. we hope everything will go according to plan and that we will not need that. but we do ask that it will be considered for review so that we can live comfortably and our quality of life is not disrupted. president miguel: thank you. >> james howard. my wife and i lived adjacent to the property. i support and welcome the project to our neighborhood. it is a very exciting project. i ask that the commission consider the scale and scope of this venue. there is nothing comparable in the area. it is unprecedented. i have talked with a lot of concerned neighbors over the past week, and as commissioner antonini saw firsthand,
jackson's proposed review. i share support as part of the valencia neighborhood association and the hoa, hopefully adding a second 12 months hearing to review concerns including quality of life, security plan implementation, noise mitigation, and hours of operation. we hope to live as one in the neighborhood. but my husband's and my bedroom window is a stone's throw away from the outdoor facility. we hope everything will go according to plan and that we will not need that. but we do ask that it...
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jackson said that chain linked fence not historic. i've seen instances where people get liens on their homes and get their neighbors calling trying to drive them out of the community because they're not living under the rules of the new historic districts. the lenses by which the historic creation are being viewed through, don't have a lot of equity consideration in terms of community. what is the community historic nature of a district? that would need to be worked with. i think we're really, honestly, far away from something that works to deal with this. we've got an informational packet about the houston instance that folks -- i've got enough for everybody. i don't believe it. and also, welcome at the city of chico, california. if you're going to do this, this is bad. if you freeze work -- it may not be the intention but at a time where we need to be working, there's a good project, there's out of work working people. get more residents to work. that's only works when we got more work for everyone. we've got to be reasonable about
jackson said that chain linked fence not historic. i've seen instances where people get liens on their homes and get their neighbors calling trying to drive them out of the community because they're not living under the rules of the new historic districts. the lenses by which the historic creation are being viewed through, don't have a lot of equity consideration in terms of community. what is the community historic nature of a district? that would need to be worked with. i think we're really,...
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. >> my name is chris jackson. i want to thank you for this legislation. i am sure we will find ways to get a win-win situation. a post-construction job last a lot longer than construction and is much more sustainable. we can start talking about how do we create jobs in disadvantaged neighborhoods like bayview, so while i know this is going to pass and we are going to be able to get a workable situation, i want the next step to be where we look at businesses. very few of the employees at walgreen's are from district 10 we need to really get down deep and look at what happens when we finished building a project -- who gets to work on those projects. that is my proposal. >> i think you mentioned lows. that is what we are going to do. it is really great when we go in there. 80% are from san francisco, and 50% are from surrounding areas. we do know how to do that. >> i will call a few more cards before you speak. did go on up to the podium. [list of names] >> good evening. i am the acting executive director and also we are a member of the jobs coalition, and i
. >> my name is chris jackson. i want to thank you for this legislation. i am sure we will find ways to get a win-win situation. a post-construction job last a lot longer than construction and is much more sustainable. we can start talking about how do we create jobs in disadvantaged neighborhoods like bayview, so while i know this is going to pass and we are going to be able to get a workable situation, i want the next step to be where we look at businesses. very few of the employees at...
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. >> espinola jackson, bayview hunters point. i agree with what you're saying. that this only deals with city properties. well, you are at the entity. as they agreed in the 1970's. to have the child care area in bayview hunters point, because we knew that they would be coming in with children, and there be a place for them. just because it is a private developer does not mean that they cannot be mandated for the people who are going to be coming into that building in order to do business, and i do not think that you should give up for that, because they have a responsibility to the city. i am tired of seeing developers come in here and build and make their money, and they are gone, and we are the ones in san francisco that have taken the burden of all of the traffic and everything that has come into the city, and i remember, i think it was alioto who brought this up, and it was discussed about the offices where people work, and they could have a daycare center, and they had something for the children. they could play right out there. supervisor mar: at the court
. >> espinola jackson, bayview hunters point. i agree with what you're saying. that this only deals with city properties. well, you are at the entity. as they agreed in the 1970's. to have the child care area in bayview hunters point, because we knew that they would be coming in with children, and there be a place for them. just because it is a private developer does not mean that they cannot be mandated for the people who are going to be coming into that building in order to do business,...
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. >> my name is espinola jackson, bayview hunters point. i have concern about the recommendation that comes out of this land use committee. there is a history of no hearings and meetings in my community of bayview hunters point concerning executive park. -- bayview hunters point concerning executive park. when they changed it to 34, one person was able to get alone because the bank was not giving loans at that time. what is going on now is that these developers are being demanded to do a fee, but all the money that is being demanded is going to visitation valley, where the city planner -- it went across six lanes of highway of bay shore -- bayshore, highway 101, and the claim was executive park, and that is not a fact. executive park is not in visitation valley, but what the sitting planet -- city planning did do is that $1 million would go to a little hollywood and 1,000,002 visitation valley, but when it came to your full board, no one got $3 million. this is an unfair thing that is going on here, and it needs to be stopped. and the plann
. >> my name is espinola jackson, bayview hunters point. i have concern about the recommendation that comes out of this land use committee. there is a history of no hearings and meetings in my community of bayview hunters point concerning executive park. -- bayview hunters point concerning executive park. when they changed it to 34, one person was able to get alone because the bank was not giving loans at that time. what is going on now is that these developers are being demanded to do a...
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jackson. the court is now recruiting prospective civil grand jurors. our goal is to develop a pool of candidates that is inclusive of all segments of our city's population. >> the jury conducts investigations and publishes findings and recommendations. these reports them become a key part of the civic dialog on how we can make san francisco a better place to live and work. >> i want to encourage anyone that is on the fence, is considering participating as a grand jury member, to do so. >> so if you are interested in our local city government and would like to work with 18 other enthusiastic citizens committed to improving its operations, i encourage you to consider applying for service on the civil grand jury. >> for more information, visit the civil grand jury website at sfgov.org/courts or call president vietor: good afternoon, i like to call the meeting of the san francisco public utilities commission to order. >> [roll call] the entire commission is present, madam president. president vietor: of like to welcome -- i would like to welcome commission
jackson. the court is now recruiting prospective civil grand jurors. our goal is to develop a pool of candidates that is inclusive of all segments of our city's population. >> the jury conducts investigations and publishes findings and recommendations. these reports them become a key part of the civic dialog on how we can make san francisco a better place to live and work. >> i want to encourage anyone that is on the fence, is considering participating as a grand jury member, to do...
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espanola jackson. the task force was very diligent. they volunteered their time. the net monthly with us in the evenings at the southeast treatment plant for two or three hours. we went on technical tours. they worked on behalf of the community in their neighborhood to try to further the implementation of the project. the objective of the task force was to provide a fair and open review process to continue to develop the process. it was to solicit local community thinking, sentiments, and concerns. they brought the facilities from 17 down to two. they identified the key issues for evaluation. those were cost, schedule, visual, architectural, and community benefits for the future. the group culminated their work on the digester task force report. you each have one of those in your pocket. it is a heavy document. it includes all of the agendas. the agendas and topics were set by the committee members. some of the meetings were battering for staff. when something was not clear or understood, the task force was very clear and good communicators to us. a lot of time wa
espanola jackson. the task force was very diligent. they volunteered their time. the net monthly with us in the evenings at the southeast treatment plant for two or three hours. we went on technical tours. they worked on behalf of the community in their neighborhood to try to further the implementation of the project. the objective of the task force was to provide a fair and open review process to continue to develop the process. it was to solicit local community thinking, sentiments, and...