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proposed project, as mentioned, were proposing a fourth story on the three-story structure, through numerous conversations and -- back and forth with h.d.t. and the preservation team and staffing planning we ended up with a 12-foot setback off the front of the building for the fourth floor addition. and we also maintained a rear yard off the back. early on we had a preapplication meeting with the staff planner. he property to our attention that planning would recommend that we push the...

competing for the best and brightest, and they understand the quality of life is that one differentiated that establishes those that will be the leaders 5, 10, 15, 25 years from now. san francisco does not want to see its world-class status. -- does not want to cede its world-class status. means we have to be a city that is friendly to bicyclist. it means we have to restate that recognizes that we cohabitate. this is not the old days where it is about bicycles versus cars. this is abou...

expectations. world-class city is a city that tries to democratize its streets, sidewalks, plazas, playgrounds, public realms. world-class cities now are competing for the best and brightest, and they understand the quality of life is that one differentiated that establishes those that will be the leaders 5, 10, 15, 25 years from now. san francisco does not want to see its world-class status. -- does not want to cede its world-class status. means we have to be a city that is friendly t...

of money, and at the end of the day, what did we prove? that you can delay things, but you cannot and things, so it is in the spirit of that recognition that there was a delay, but there is now a real progress that we are going to see things really take off. im really proud of all our team behind me and those that were in the city attorneys office, the planning department, and other agencies. final point, what i think its also important to note, when we had that partial injunction lift...

yes, aye, aye, and yes. >> seven ayes. >> our next item is item q, first reading of plopesals. we give a total of five minutes for public testimony for all of these resolutions. we wont have a discussion tonight. may i have a motion and second on 1083-point. >> so moved. >> second. >> thank you. >> i will be referring this to budget and buildings and grounds. and then -- actually, do we want to refer this to student assignment? >> yes. >> we will just refer this to budget and student a...

>> we thought we wouldd< take ts weekly video out on the road. we are here at recology at the recycling center. if you ever wondered where your recyclables go, and this new mandate for composting, the new challenges and mandates around recycling, what we are trying to achieve -- it all starts right here. we just marked an important milestone in our city. i would argue important this nationn francisco has now achieved a 77% diversion rate, the highest in america. no big city can lay cla...

sustained rain, were always second in the country in terms of our environmental network because of the bike network. portland is finished. with all respect to the mayor, you are going down. this is the last piece of the puzzle that was missing. now, we are able to unveil this, and you aint seen nothing. >> thank you, mayor newsom. we have a host of folks that were part of the effort to get us to where we are today. i see our director of sustainable streets is here. bridget smith, who h...

carmichael who said they thought it was great. this is the new teacher project. he asked two questions. and overwhelmingly, they said it was great, that there was a point of contact, that they were able to streamline the hiring, and i just heard great reviews about it. but i look force to hearing it at the labor committee. >> role call, please. >> thank you. >> yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, aye, aye, and yes. >> seven ayes. >> our next item is item q, first reading of plopesals. we giv...

signals to get this sort of good study so continuing to put those in will be a huge benefit. other things with signal timing. someone talked about the double left and right turn lane. how can we provide those across locations with heavy flows. you have to deal with heavy flow of traffic. can we do signal timing to provide that the cross walks are not closed at that time. thats challenge. people want to cross whether theyre closed any way. i think your aware of that and anything we can ...

>> our next item is item q, first reading of plopesals. we give a total of five minutes for public testimony for all of these resolutions. we wont have a discussion tonight. may i have a motion and second on 1083-point. >> so moved. >> second. >> thank you. >> i will be referring this to budget and buildings and grounds. and then -- actually, do we want to refer this to student assignment? >> yes. >> we will just refer this to budget and student assignment and not to buildings and grou...