RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION CULTIVATING THE FUTURE OF SAN FRANCISCO THE 750 th REGULAR MEETING OF THE RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2000, 2:00 P.M. CITY HALL, ROOM 416 RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION Gordon Chin, President John Murray, Vice President Yvette Flunder Eugene Friend William P. Getty Jim Salinas, Sr. Lynne Newhouse Segal RECREATION AND PARK DEPARTMENT Joel Robinson, Acting General Manager Ron de Leon, Superintendent, Northern Division Audree Jones-Taylor, Superintendent, Southern Division RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION STANDING COMMITTEES FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Commissioner Gordon Chin, Chair Commissioner Eugene Friend Commissioner John Murray RECREATION, PARKS AND PLANNING COMMITTEE Commissioner Lynne Newhouse Segal, Chair Commissioner William Getty Commissioner Jim Salinas, Sr. JOINT ZOO COMMITTEE Commissioner Yvette Flunder, Chair Commissioner Jim Salinas, Sr. Commissioner Lynne Newhouse Segal
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1. ROLL CALL COMMUNICATIONS Note: Each item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents: a) Legislation b) Budget Analyst report c) Legislative Analyst report d) Department or Agency cover letter and/or report e) Consultant report f) Public correspondence These items will be available for review at McLaren Lodge, 501 Stanyan St., Commission Room. 2. PRESIDENT S REPORT a) Committee assignments 3. GENERAL MANAGER/STAFF REPORTS a) Staff update of items from the Park and Recreation Committee of the Board of Supervisors b) Department Financial Report s c) Public Awareness Campaign d) Conservatory of Flowers e) Assessment Workshop f) Community Learning Center-Herz Playground g) California Coastal Conservancy Grants h) Budget Hearing i) Lake Merced MOU 4. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Calendar, are considered to be routine by the Recreation and Park Commission and will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Commission. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered as a separate item. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 20, 2000. B. SAN FRANCISCO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY ANIMAL TRANSACTIONS Discussion and possible action to approve the following animal transactions for the San Francisco Zoological Society which were processed under Resolution No. 13572. Purchase From Joyce Moreno 1 male Gotland Pony 372 Arden Road Purchase $1,250.00 Menlo Park, CA 94025 Hatari Enterprises P.O. Box 510 Portal, AZ 95632 Brown Recluse Spiders, Darkling Beetles Diving Beetles, Dung Beetles (yearly ¼ shipment)
Donation From David Carroll 1 male Eastern Indigo Snake 10243 Saratoga Springs Road Donation Upper Lake, CA 95485 Daniel Alfonso 1 unknown sex striped-leg tarantula 1200 E. Hillsdale, # 109 Donation Foster City, CA 94404 C. SAN FRANCISCO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY APPROVAL OF ANIMAL RESOURCE CENTER CONSTRUCTION RE-BID Discussion and possible action to approve an award of construction contract for the Animal Resource Center (re-bid) to Huey Construction Management Co. in the amount of $2,142,000.00 on the condition that it be certified by the Human Rights Commission. D. REIS TRACT APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD, ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT-IN-PLACE AND PLACEMENT OF PLAQUE ACKNOWLEDGING GIFT FROM THE COLUMBIA FOUNDATION Discussion and possible action to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Trust For Public Land that would: a) recommend that the Board of Supervisors accept a gift-in-place from the Trust for Public Land for improvements to the parcel located mid-block between Rutland and Alpha Streets, and bound on the north by Raymond Avenue and on the south by Leland Avenue and b) permit placement of a plaque acknowledging the gift from the Columbia Foundation in memory of Mr. Hans Schiller. E. GOLDEN GATE PARK STABLES LEASE APPROVAL OF THIRD AMENDMENT TO EXISITNG LEASE Discussion and possible action to approve a Third Amendment to the existing Golden Gate Park Stables Lease to amend specific sections and to add general provision required by City Law. F. GOLDEN GATE PARK STABLES APPROVAL OF INCREASE IN PUBLIC FEES FOR LESSONS, TRAIL RIDES AND OTHER SERVICES Discussion and possible action to approve an increase in public fees for lessons, trail rides, and other services at the Golden Gate Park Stables, effective March 1, 2000. G. TUCKER/RUTLAND FACILITY APPROVAL OF LEASE AGREEMENT WITH VISITACION VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTER, INC. FOR USE OF FACILITY FOR A CHILDCARE CENTER Discussion and possible action to approve a Lease Agreement between the Visitacion Valley Community Center, Inc. and the Recreation and Park Department to operate a childcare program at the Tucker/Rutland location. GENERAL CALENDAR 5. SOUTH OF MARKET PARK APPROVAL OF CONCEPTUAL DESIGN Discussion and possible action to approve a conceptual improvement plan for the South of Market Park.
6. MISSION DISTRICT NEW PARK AT 23 RD STREET AND TREAT AVENUE APPROVAL OF REVISED CONCEPTUAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Discussion and possible action to approve a revised conceptual improvement plan for the Mission District new park at 23 rd Street and Treat Avenue. 7. CROCKER AMAZON PLAYGROUND - SKATEPARK APPROVAL OF AWARD OF CONTRACT TO ANGOTTI & REILLY IN THE AMOUNT OF $393,000.00 Discussion and possible action to approve the award of contract to Angotti & Reilly in the Amount of $393,000.00 for construction of a skatepark. 8. DUBOCE PARK APPROVAL TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A $25,000.00 STATE GRANT FUND TO BE USED FOR INSTALLING RUBBER SURFACING MADE FROM RECYCLED TIRES Discussion and possible approval to submit an application for a $25,000.00 State grant fund to be used for installing surfacing made from recycled tires. 9. RECREATION AND PARK DEPARMENT APPROVAL OF FY 2000-01 BUDGET Discussion and possible action to approve the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department s budget for FY 2000-01. 10. SAN FRANCISCO FORTY NINERS APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE TOLLING AGREEMENT REGARDING THE ARBITRATION PROVISION OF STADIUM LEASE AND ACCEPTANCE OF LATE NOTICE OF FORTY NINERS INTENT TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT TO SELL STADIUM NAMING RIGHTS Discussion and possible action to approve a First Amendment to the Tolling Agreement regarding the Arbitration Provision of Stadium Lease ( Tolling Agreement ) betwwen the City and County of San Francisco and San Francisco Forty Niners, and to accept late notice of the Forty Niners intent to extend the Agreement to Sell Stadium Naming Rights ( Naming Rights Agreement ). 11. EMBARCADERO PLAZA II SOUTH FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT SHADOW IMPACT FROM THE PROPOSED MISSION-STEUART HOTEL Discussion and possible action to consider a finding of no significant shadow impact on Embarcadero Plaza II South from the proposed Mission-Steuart Hotel development. 12. PUBLIC COMMENT At this time members of the public may address the Commission on items that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Recreation and Park Commission and that do not appear on the agenda. 13. PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS 14 AND 15. 14. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8 AND ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 67.8(a)(2) Property: Parties Negotiating: Under Negotiation: Harding and Fleming Golf Courses Fong/Cohen/Arnold Palmer Terms and Conditions
15. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION. a) possible report on action taken in closed session pursuant to Government Code section 54957.1 and San Francisco Administrative Code section 67.14 AND b) vote to elect whether to disclose any or all discussion held in closed session under San Francisco Administrative Code section 67.12 (b)(1) Motion: The Recreation and Park Commission finds that it is in the best interest of the public (not) to disclose its closed session deliberations regarding pending negotiations. 16. COMMISSIONERS MATTERS 17. ADJOURNMENT