I have had many consultations with the community about what they want. As you have heard and i personally can attest to we need more green space assesssible when games are going on. At the moment we have none. Actually we have all of it but under normal circumstances we would have none. It has been great to take my kids to the park and we would like to see that project happen before my kid grows up. I have been working on it since they were 1yearold. I would also like to briefly speak in support of the square. We dont use that park, i know they have been working for a long time and it would be great to see them get dedicated funding, too. Thank you. Caller my name is dan byron. I work for the owners of Japan Center Mall. I am calling add adjacent to peace plaza. On behalf of the associates of Japan Center Mall we urge you to support 25 million for the japan town peace plaza in the bond measure. It has waited 20 years for space to be properly repaired and create an open space to reflect
Sheesh. Chair fewer president yee, are you done with questioning, because i see supervisor ronen in the queue. President yee yeah, i have a few more, but go ahead. Chair fewer okay. Supervisor ronen . Supervisor ronen i dont want to cutoff president yee. I actually have a similar version of a question, so maybe you can finish up because i very much agreed with everything you had to say. Im wondering and this is sort of a similar question to president yee, how decisions are made specifically on timing and use and selection of awardees for nofas, r. F. P. S, and r. F. Q. S. And the reason im asking this is very similar in line to what supervisor walton and president yee were saying is often times, it feels like the same Large Developers get awarded and selected time and time again, and im just wondering what mohcd is doing to improve capacity in smaller organizations led by black and brown folks so that theyre able to compete with the large, Nonprofit Developers who are awarded pretty mu
Comment on that item and perhaps the minutes should so reflect, thank you. Great. Should we include that amendment on the minutes . Directors, are there any additional callers at this time . Operator you have two questions remaining. So for members of the public on the line, this is an opportunity to comment on approval of the minutes from the june 16th regular meeting. If you would like to comment on the minutes, please state your name and we will start your two minutes. Hello . Operator sorry, hit the wrong button. Operator you have zero questions remaining. With that, well close Public Comment and directors, do i have a motion for the approval of the minutes from the 16th. Motion to approve. Second. All in favour. Do we have to do role call . Yes, madam chair. role call . The minutes are approved in a 40 vote. Item 5. As some of may know, we lost a member, art curtis, who passed away with a long battle with brain cancer. In his early union, he fulfilled his dream with sfmta driving
Thank you. I dont really have any words. I will be an up and down meeting. We have a meeting with the school of the arts and a reading from school of the arts. Commissioner collins, did you want to chime in here . I just want to say that even though this has been a very difficult time, i think its also showing us ive been getting a lot of hope from youth and from what im seeing and so a senior with the school of the arts and i think that she excepexemplifies the intelligen, intellect and just the leadership that we see in so many of our youth, including those who are serving on the board with us. And i just really appreciate that shes willing to share her talent with us and i think she serves as an example for adults who should be doing everything we can to support youth. I think that gives me hope and inspiration when im looking at just what our next steps should be. And i just really appreciate jara and im glad she can be here. Thank you, Commission Collins. Miss martin. Thank you. I
We may actually have to be very flexible with our school models. Trying to create things that honor the social distancing requirements, but dont create a system thats scary for kids. The thing that i miss the most about school is constantly having something to motive me. That feeling of gratification when it comes to learning a subject and applying yourself. I want to see my friends and my teachers. I also miss my friends, and i also misplaying. I miss recess at school. I want to go back to school in the fall. Its not going to be a common open for every Single School district in the district. There is no one size fits all. Together we are working to meet the needs of our 6. 2 million students. Abc7 presents education a bay area conversation. And there is so much to discuss. Thank you so much for joining us for this special edition of abc7 news. Im ama daetz with lyanne melendez. Instead of our 4 00 p. M. Newscast, today were going to spend the hour talking with experts and you in an ab