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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...

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...

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 ...

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...

This is a collaborative effort with various city county act sis such as a ta, and tpw and the department is playing a leading role. We did request funding from the Capital Planning committee during last fiscal years budget process, we did receive funding and we are asking for some additional funding for our continued work on that project, similar to the payment to parks program, this will allow for the department to retain and formalize the program, conducting a Program Evaluation and analysis, ...

Greater San Francisco would exist, and so we ask again, commissioners, that you focus something on not just the structures that are San Francisco but the members of our community that need your assistance. The developers would be more than happy to do that, we ask that the majority of those would be san franciscans. This is where you can make a difference. Happy new year, commissioners, i wish you well in your deliberations. Thank you. calling speakers . Linda chapman, im going to bring you agai...

Other things, i appreciated commissioner bordens comments, you commented on a project by a former Planning Commissioner which people dont realize that roger was on the Planning Commission and additionally on the maps, that site is still for demolition. I think it should be looked at because when the board Planning Commission was doing the marker, they did [inaudible] study, they were hot to demolish that site. Number 2, the aeu later that went to the commissioners directly, i have tried everywhe...

Is that this Public Comment is to the Environmental Impact report, not to the project itself. We put our cards in on this but we want to talk later. Ill hold it for 11a. Any additional general Public Comment . Okay, seeing none, general Public Comment is closed. Next item please item 9, fiscal year 20132015 proposed department budget, this is an informational item and requires no action. Good afternoon, commissioner, john ram with the Planning Department, i want to briefly introduce, this will b...

20132015 proposed department budget, this is an informational item and requires no action. Good afternoon, commissioner, john ram with the Planning Department, i want to briefly introduce, this will be the first of multiple hearings on the coming years budget, which is a two year budget, as you recall, we do a two year budget every year, so this is the second year of last years budget but we have to do a budget from fiscal year 1315, i wanted to remind you that as you heard last week through the...

Crews in Sarasota County, Florida, have started to hammer stakes to the ground to which they would reinforce more than 350 trees.