Is the the cost estimates are pretty good and the estimates at this point it is however early in the process admitted ly and as we get farther into the process of figuring out exactly what needs to be done were going to know with more precision what the final cost is going to to be. What i would like to do is request that as this contract proceeds and as we start making choices that really effect what the final cost of the program is, the staff come back to the commission essentially with a final budget for the project and i think this is a decent estimate and a good basis to go forward with but id like to see the tradeoffs that have to be made if we can come in under fifty thats great and we should know the choices as well. Yeah i dont think thats a problem. With that caveat, id be pleased to move the item. Okay. I hear a second over here. Yes. All those in favor . Aye. Opposed . The motion carries. Next item, please. Item 9 approve the selection of the urban forest award agreement c
Commission essentially with a final budget for the project and i think this is a decent estimate and a good basis to go forward with but id like to see the tradeoffs that have to be made if we can come in under fifty thats great and we should know the choices as well. Yeah i dont think thats a problem. With that caveat, id be pleased to move the item. Okay. I hear a second over here. Yes. All those in favor . Aye. Opposed . The motion carries. Next item, please. Item 9 approve the selection of the urban forest award agreement c s101 og and not to exceed eighty 80,000 with an option to renew the grant up to to 2 years with commission approval. I think this is rather clear do you have any questions or comments commissioners . Would you like to add any comment . I would defer. Okay. May have a motion. Ill move it. Second. All those in favor . Opposed . The motion carries. I do have one information for the commission i just want to let everyone know that it has been approved unanimously by
And engaging Pilot Program and id also like to thank you for your vision in adopting this program back in 2011 because it really is a tangible example of our Good Neighbor policy in action and id like to start quickly by explaining the implementation approach and you initially identified 3 sites for us to explore urban agriculture or growing food on land and work closely with the local communities as well as with our Sister Agency at rec and park that now houses this broader citywide Agriculture Program to ensure that our work not only helps bring benefits to the local areas but also these broader citywide goal and see in so doing what is the landscape of existing food growing in the city and whats missing and we asked the communities of the local sites what can the puc as the water power sewer help contribute to those broader goals and efforts and the first phase is the learning garden in be r. N. Na l heights and what you are looking at is a rendering from the Landscape Architect and
Able the sense of the staff is the the cost estimates are pretty good and the estimates at this point it is however early in the process admitted ly and as we get farther into the process of figuring out exactly what needs to be done were going to know with more precision what the final cost is going to to be. What i would like to do is request that as this contract proceeds and as we start making choices that really effect what the final cost of the program is, the staff come back to the commission essentially with a final budget for the project and i think this is a decent estimate and a good basis to go forward with but id like to see the tradeoffs that have to be made if we can come in under fifty thats great and we should know the choices as well. Yeah i dont think thats a problem. With that caveat, id be pleased to move the item. Okay. I hear a second over here. Yes. All those in favor . Aye. Opposed . The motion carries. Next item, please. Item 9 approve the selection of the urb
Preserve the supplies overall our picture going 0 into next year is relatively good on the precipitation front were at the beginning of the year if you look at this closely youll see a bump from last saturday from the mens show it was not anything to speak about and prpgs later this week and the good news is the peak about 3 weeks ago we hit a hot spell were staying below the level to achieve the 10 percent demand for the year in looking at our custom water savings we calculated and need to save 8 thousand gallons to achieve a reduction and we did that it is below but the grass is full the water is needed this year and its a tribute to our customers both inside and outside of San Francisco but looking at next year our customers did really well, this year but the 10 percent conservatism needs to continue into 2015 we will be in april before we know what next year about turnout ive mentioned another or above per television station well be above it and if we say a year similar to 2007 we