RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION “CULTIVATING THE FUTURE OF SAN FRANCISCO” AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010, 4:00 P.M. CITY HALL, ROOM 416 RECREATION AND PARK RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION DEPARTMENT. Mark Bel President vison, Vice President Philip Ginsburg, General Manager Dennis Kern, Director of Operations tora toni Katie Petrucione, Director of Administration David Lee Meagan Levitan than, Planing and Capital Larry Martin Program Michael J. Sullivan Sarah Ballard, Director of Policy and Public Affairs Nicole Avril, Director of Partnerships and Resouree Development STANDING. RECREATION AND PARK COMMISSION JOINT Z00 COMMITTEE Co ier David Lee, Chair Commissioner Gloria Bonilla Commissioner Michael SullivanDISABILITY ACCESS [Room 416 is wheelchair accessible, The closest accessible BART Station Is the Civie Center station located atthe intersection of Market, Hyde and Grove Streets, three blocks from City Hall. 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For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, ‘San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 252-3100 fax (415) 252-3112; web site:sfgov.orglethics, For further information contact the Commission Office at 415-831-2750 WRITTEN COMMENTS Persons attending the meeting and those unable to attend may submit written comments regarding. the subject of the meeting. Such comments will be made part of the official publie record and will be brought (o the attention of the Commission, Written comments should be submitted to: Mark Buell, President Reereation and Park Commission MeLaren Lodge, Golden Gate Park 501 Stanyan Street San Francisco, CA 94117-1898,ROLL CALL 1, COMMUNICATIONS Note: ach item on the Consent or Regular agenda may include the following documents: 1a) Legislation b) Budget Analyst report ©) Legislative Analyst report 4) Recreation and Park Department cover letter and/or report ©) Consultant report 1) Public correspondence 8) Report or correspondence from other Depart nt oF Agency ‘These items will be available for review at McLaren Lodge, 501 Stanyan St., Commission Room. Hany materials related (0 an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Recreation and Park Commission after distribution of the agenda packet, those materials are available for public inspection at McLaren Lodge, Commission Room, $01 Stanyan Street, San Francisco, CA during. normal office hours. ‘The documents for each http://www.parks.sfgov.org/site/recpark_meeting. fem may be found on website at sp Pid=24889 Note: ‘The Commission will hear public comment on each item on the agenda before or during consideration of that item, 2. PRESIDENT" REPORT (DISCUSSION ONLY) 3. GENERAL MANAGE! 4) Financial Matters ») Capital Report «) Property Management 4 Recreation Programs «) Park, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee Report 1) Events Legislation REPORT (DISCUSSION ONLY) 4. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT - UP TO 15 MINUTES AC this time, members of the public may address the Commission on items of interest to the ie that are within the subject matter jurisdietion of the Commission and that do nat e agenda, With respect to agenda items, your opportunity (o address the ‘Commission will be afforded when the item is reached in the meeting. CONSENT CALENDAR (ACTION ITEM) ssion and possible action (o recommend that the Board of Supervisors aceepts and expends a gift of $30,000 from the San Francisco Parks Trust made by Chase Freedom to the Recreation and Park Department for purchase, planting and care of approximately 40 B, ACCEPTANCE OF GIFT— GEAR UP Discussion and possible action to recommend that the Board of Supervisors accepts and expends a gift of $15,000 from the San Francisco Parks Trust to the Recreation and Park Department for the GearUp Emergeney Fund to support purchases of minor equipment and supplies for Reereation Center programming,10. 11 14, 18. 16, GENERAL CALENDAR possible action to approve the selection of Coit Tower Group for the of Coit Tower and to authorize staff to enter into negotiations with the Colt Tower Group for a lease to operate the tower and facilities, (ACTION ITEM) GOLDEN GATE PARK - SPEEDWAY MEADOW Discussion and possible action to approve a permit for Jimmy's Old Car Pienic at Speedway Meadow on Oct 16, 2010. (ACTION ITEM) VISITACION VALLEY CLUBHOUS! Discussion and possible action fo approve a one-year lease between the City and the Boys and Girls Club San Francisco to operate academic and recreational programming for youth at the Visitacion Valley Clubhouse. (ACTION ITEM) PORTSMOUTH SQUARE CLUBHOUSE Discussion and possible action to approve a one-year lease between the City and Self Help for the Blderly to operate academic and recreational programming for elderly and their families at the Portsmouth Square Clubhouse. (ACTION I MISSION DOLORES PARK Discussion and possible action to approve a permit to Blue Bottle Coffee, LLC for the ‘operation of a mobile food concession in Mission Dolores Park. (ACTION ITEM), JOSEPH L, ALIOTO PERFORMING ARTS. A Discussion and possible action to approve a lease with The Pond at Joseph L Alioto Piazza (The Pond) for the operation of an annual holiday ice skating rink, from November to February, for a term of S years. (ACTION ITEM) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE FRIENDS OF THE SHARON ARTS STUDIO AND THE RECREATION AND PARK DEPARTME! Discussion and possible action to approve a one year agreement, subject fo annual renewal ‘ear, between the Reereation and Park Department and the Friends of the Sharon io for the joint-operation of programs at the Sharon Arts Studio, (ACTION ITEM) WASHINGTON SQUARE — NORTH BEACH FESTIVAL UPDATE Presentation and discussion only of the assessment of impact of the 2010 North Beach Festival on Washington Square Park (DISCUSSION ONLY) RECREATION AND PARK DEPARTMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS Presentation and discussion only on Fiseal Year 2009-2010 Recreation and Park Department accomplishments. (DISCUSSION ONLY) GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT - CONTINUE ‘At this time members ofthe public may address the Com subject matter jurisdiction of the Recreation and Park Commission and that do not appear on the agenda, COMMISSIONERS’ MATTERS This item is designed to allow Commissioners to raise issues they believe the Commission should address at future mectings. There will be no discussion of these items at this time,COMMUNICATIONS DA SETTING (DISCUSSION ONLY) iess/Agenda Setting HANC Recycling Center ‘Tennis Pro Shop REP Lake Merced Boathouse RFP South Sunset Clubhouses lease Clubhouse RFP Permits Policy North Beach Festival report ise Golf Marina Degaussing Station Fay House Lease Portsmouth Square Garage Lease Resident Golf Card nergy Audit RFQ Department Outreach Policy MOU between Friends of Lafayette Park Playground, San Francisco Parks Trust, and the Recreation and Park Department ‘Commission Subcommittees Maintenance costs for synthetic turf Bocee community use opportu ADJOURNMENT.