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Southeast
Community Facility Commission
M I N U T E S
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2000
6:00 P.M.
1800 Oakdale Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94124
I. Call to Order:
Commission Vice-President Millard Larkin II called the Thursday, September 14, 2000 meeting to order at 6:10 p.m.
II. Roll Call:
Present: Commissioner Bobbrie Brown
Commissioner Heidi Hardin
Commissioner Millard Larkin II
Commissioner Enola Maxwell
Commissioner Kim Nguyen
Staff Present: Toye Moses, Exec. Dir., SECF;
In order to accommodate the presenter’s schedule, Commissioner Larkin then took Item V. - Presentation out of order.
IV. Presentation:
Commissioner Larkin introduced Ms. Elizabeth Goldstein, the newly appointed General Manager of the Dept. of Recreation and Parks. Ms. Goldstein thanked the Commission for the invitation to present to the Commission and began by introducing some of the Rec. and Park staff who accompanied her: Dan McKenna, Superintendent for the Southern Area of the City; James Threat, Assistant Superintendent, Southern Area; and Marc Randall, Recreation Director.
Since this Community is interested in and actively involved with the Martin Luther King Pool Project, Ms. Goldstein began by updating this project as continued into other projects in the Southeast Sector. The MLK Pool project is fully funded at this point and actual construction should begin after the beginning of the year.
With the passage of Props. A & C earlier this year (March, 2000) and the extension of the ’open space fund’, our Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is to touch every facility in this City. Since there are more facilities in District 10 than any other District in the City, we couldn’t possibly explain all proposed improvements/ upgrades but will try to list some of the larger projects that will be initiated first.
At the Joseph Lee Center, improvements will be also begin after the turn of the calendar year since it is undoubtedly a hub of the Community. We are really excited about improvements to the Bayview Opera House since it’s on the Third Street Corridor. Additionally work will begin on the exterior of Youngblood Coleman then alternately move to improvements to the clubhouse. We also have active projects at India Basin (includes a brand new children’s playground and basketball court), Visitation Valley and Silver Terrace Parks.
After reporting that Rec. and Park would be working with the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency on the Open Space Plan and announcing a Departmental Open House to the public on Oct. 21 Ms. Goldstein then took questions from the Commissioners and the audience present.
When referring to the Dept.’s Capital Plan the reference was to open space plans and other block funding lumped together as projects/programs (new recreation facility at Pier 98). Regarding job opportunities with the Dept., there does exist a ’workreaction’ intern program available throughout the City, which currently lacks funding. However, when these new (planned) facilities come on-line, we need the assistance of the Community in requesting full/adequate funding to staff them.
Although Ms. Goldstein has extensive experience in recruiting from the Community to staff new recreation facilities; however, until the Dept. has adequate coffers for hiring, firing and retention there is not an "aggressive improvement program" for Community recruitment outreach. Since this is a disappointing situation for both the Dept. and the Community, this is an issue that would benefit from working together to solve. However there will be some recruitment from the Community and local business ventures for the contracted employment opportunities under the First Source Hiring Program.
Rec. and Park expects to hire additional staff when some of these facilities have been completed. Current budget is $125M (including capital improvements): $40 from revenues, $35M in capital funding, the balance in general fund appropriations.
After a few more questions from the Commission and public - mostly asking for details of the expansion of existing facilities and programs - and comments from the community regarding employment opportunities and practices, Ms. Goldstein again relayed the Depts. appreciation for the opportunity to make this presentation to the Commission and community.
Commissioner Larkin then invited Director Goldstein back to update the Commission and the Community on employment (including training and retention especially from the Community) statistics from contractors used by the Dept. (Rec. and Park) on these expansion and upgrade projects. Ms. Goldstein stated that she would like to: come back and update to the Commission, to take anyone who cares to on a tour of the different facilities and get with staff to exchange mailing lists.
III. Approval of Minutes:
Commissioner Larkin tabled the approval of minutes for August 10 and 23 to the next Commission meeting.
V. Correspondence:
a) Invitation to City College of San Francisco’s Chancellor to update the Commission re: space availability at Southeast Campus;
b) Request for facility space by New Directions;
c) Letter from City College of San Francisco/Southeast Campus Dean Hunnicutt to Southeast Career Center Manager Cedric Jackson re: the CSOS Program.
VI. Director’s Report:
a) The ADA project is progressing, albeit behind the scenes, as there are no physical of the project on-site as yet;
b) The HVAC project on the other hand is underway with the General and sub-Contractors roaming throughout the facility reconnoitering for placement of sub-area thermostat control and wiring routes. There was a slight occurrence on this project earlier this week. It seems that dust-like particulars were dislodged during the testing of the air ducts in the Library causing some concern for the Librarian who was also experiencing some breathing problems. A test of these particles is underway and an environmental engineer and the WPC safety person have been down to inspect the area to assist in answering these concerns. The Commission will be kept updated.
Action: Commissioner Brown moved and Commissioner Hardin seconded to accept the Director’s Report. Motion passed.
VII. New Business:
a) Commissioner Brown and Larkin request an update to the fire at the Shipyard (this being 4 wks. after the fire started) to be on the next Commission agenda.
b) Commissioner Nguyen suggested discussing the schedule of Commission meetings during the end of the year holidays before the holidays arrived.
c) Commissioner Larkin then raised the issue of Election of Commission Officers, since as Vice President he has chaired Commission meetings in the absence of a Commission President (*). The Executive Director reminded Commissioners that election of officers will be held the first meeting in December according to the Commission by-laws.
(*) Dr. Moses clarified that staff was requested to send a letter to Commission President Linda Richardson asking for her status on the Commission in light of her candidacy for District 10 Supervisor. The letter included a request for her availability for the traditional "going-away" luncheon. To date, we have not received a response. Commissioner Hardin suggests accepting a verbal response and informing the Commission. Dr. Moses agreed.
VIII. Public Comment: None offered at this meeting.
IX. Adjournment:
Action: Commissioner Brown moved and Commissioner Hardin seconded to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 p.m. Motion passed.
Respectfully submitted: _________________________
(Commission Secretary)
