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Public works so article 16 to transfer the maintenance to the adjacent Property Owners but outlines the steps so prior to the transfer of trees the are tree needs to be inspected theres no immediate maintenance required we have to post a notice on the tree and provide information for tree care and address concerns and have a public hearing as requested by someone that has received a street tree so, now some of the challenges for the tree transfer we have many Property Owners that are unwilling t...

This would include bars, restaurants, retail establishments, art spaces, performance venues, and manufacturers that have all served San Francisco for more than 30 years. These business he must also demonstrate a strong connection to the neighborhood and the community in which they operate. Throughout the world programs have been developed to protect bars, restaurants, and retail establishments. San francisco heritage who is here with us today is going to provide a little bit of Additional Inform...

From the Planning Department for the urban master plan. Good afternoon, everyone. Supervisors im john sway with the planning staff and the manager of the citys urban forest plan i want to give you an update and copy for the supervisors so the urban forest plan a joint effort between the Planning Department and the rec and Park Department as well as work with the friends of the urban forest and the urban Forestry Council the goal to figure out a way to manage the cities trees and grow our urban f...

And their legacy bar and Restaurant Program here in San Francisco. San francisco, with this legislation, would be the first city in the United States to codify a legacy business registry. Designation of these Cultural Assets la victorias bakery, green apple books, the rock see, gallery [speaker not understood], the list could go on and on, will provide some is civic recognition of the importance to the community of these establishments. One additional piece is that we would like to begin this pr...

Also transferred trees to other agencies so the agencies other city agencies buildings and as a result of the program were going saying we cant do this so were making you responsible for the trees outside of their properties. It transfer doesnt save public money it is only a different action that is doing it less efficiently. It doesnt save the public money but were able to allocate that to other agencies. Other agencies part of the city budget for whatever it might be are having to spend money ...

Contractors that were penalized for violating equal pay laws. Discrimination based on sex and race is already prohibited in the citys administrative code and by federal law. However, the Human Rights Commission only enforces the provisions where an individual file a complaint. It is hard for women to determine whether or not they are victims of wage discrimination because at the 2011 survey the Women Policy Research found about half of worker report the discussion of wage and salary information ...

The legislation there is a requirement that the office of Small Business report back to this commission and the board of supervisors with further recommendations as to other substantive incentive and assistance that can be provided. Another important part of, we feel of the legislation is the recognition piece. And the other case studies that weve evaluated in places like london buenos aires, barcelona, part of the program is to promote these businesses he in the aggregate as part of the history...

In talking to the Controllers Office, it appears that there are 14,000 vendors with the city and county of San Francisco. That was in fiscal year 2014. And that the Controllers Office estimates that only 11 of those 14,000 vendors have 20 or more employees, meaning that they would be subject to this ordinance. So, of those 14,000 vendors, we estimate that a little over 1500 of those vendors would be required to the reporting requirements in this law. And with that, im happy to take any questions...

Money but were able to allocate that to other agencies. Other agencies part of the city budget for whatever it might be are having to spend money stay great cost per tree because they dont have the inhouse staff. Thats valid. Hi carla when our talking about transferring trees back to other agency when was that transfer made. It was done in fiscal year 20132014 and after we transferred trees to residential owners or homeowners. Yeah. Its concurly we identified the trees adjacent to other city age...

Successful businesses he that are suffering through these unnatural economic pressures that have created the economic affordability crisis in San Francisco and we cannot afford to lose established independent business he. There is no one solution to this. Supervisor campos is work tog create a series of concrete steps to stabilize our neighborhoods and keep Small Business he in San Francisco viable. The first part of this initiative is to establish a legacy business registry for local businesses...