ago, and i had dinner. the park superintendent for the last 15 years was in charge of a seashore, and before that, he was a deputy, so he knows a lot about the city and is very comfortable in the interaction that seems foreign to some people, but he is comfortable . president crawly: colleagues, that has been moved and seconded. all of those in favor, please signify by saying aye. opposed? clerk: mr. president, item 13, a discussion and possible action to approve the amendment number two to watch the enterprise, water system improvement program funded agreement no. cs-8578,

for a total amount of 160 dozen dollars with a time extension of two years, nine months, for a total duration of five years, three months. president crowley: colleagues, anything on 13? ok, any public comment? hearing none and seeing none, i will take a demotion. all in favor, please signify by saying aye. no. 14. clerk: a discussion of possible action to approve the amendment number one to waste water and apprises cip funding agreementcs cs-860, tunnel engineering services for the sunnyvaldale a soleil-sur proje,

with jacobs associates. president crowley: but colleagues, anything on 14? ok, any public comment? hearing in seeing none, i will entertain a motion. so moved. and seconded. those in favor of item 14, please signify by saying aye. opposed? clerk: mr. president, item 15, a discussion and possible action to approve the plans and specifications and award wastewater enterprises the amount of $37 million plus to the lowest qualified responsible and responsive bidder for installation of approximately 4,000 feet of 8 feet by 11 feet

interior diameter secret tunnel -- sewer tunnel. president crowley: colleagues, and, it? any public comment? harry and seeing none, i will entertain a motion. moved and seconded korea all of those in favor, please signify by saying aye. -- moved and seconded. all of those in favor, please signify by saying aye. item 16. clerk: mr. president, item 16, a discussion and possible action to approve the plans and specifications and a warm water and apprises water system improvement program funded contract number2607 for modifications of existing chlorination facilityd --

echloraminagtiotion facility. president crowley: commissioners, any questions? clerk: we have no speaker cards. president crowley: any public comment? hearing and seeing none, a will entertain a motion. moved and seconded. clerk: mr. president, the next item on the closed session items, and would you like to call for public comment on any item in closed session? president crowley: any public comment on any item in closed session? hearing and seeing none, it has been moved to assert attorney- client privilege.

moved and seconded. all of those in favor, please signify by saying aye. clerk: mr. president, if you allow me to read the items. a consultation. we will now move into closed session. >> we are back. commissioner crowley: ok, commissioners, we are back in session. item 19, there was no action. item 20, there was no action. so with that, i will make -- i will entertain a motion regarding whether to disclose discussion during closed session. it has been moved and seconded not to disclose. all those in favor? opposed?

ayes have it. any public comment? ok, item 23. i really commissioner moran -- i believe commissioner moran has something to say. and then with edgerton with a moment of silence for ann schneider. -- we adjourn with a moment of silence. that will conclude our moment of silence. colleagues, any other new business before us today? >> yes, i think we should wish mike a happy birthday. commissioner crowley: our secretary, michael house's

birthday? 21? happy birthday, michael. >> thank you. commissioner crowley: we do have a notice of canceled meeting. do you want to read that into the record, or do we need to? >> that is true. the regular meeting of tuesday august 24 has been canceled,u the notice has been posted since july 23, so there is an awareness, so our next regular meeting will be the regular meeting of september 14. commissioner crowley: thank you. >> as was mentioned a couple times earlier, we have a lot of environmental review for the planning commission this fall. we may end up under the special sessions. but we do not know the dates yet. you.

adjourn. ok, we have moved and seconded. all those in favor to adjourn? >> aye. >> aye. commissioner crowley: thank you. in america today? segregation still exists... racism... the repression and oppression of women the educational system stem cell research homeless people cloning government health care taxation announcer: so, is there anything you're doing to help make a change? i'm not really doin' anything. ummmm [sighs]

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>> i have been a cable car grip for 21 years. i am a third generation. my grand farther and my dad

worked over in green division for 27. i guess you could say it's blood. >> come on in. have a seat. hold on. i like it because i am standing up. i am outside without a roof over my head and i see all kinds of people. >> you catch up to people you know from the past. you know. went to school with. people that you work with at other jobs. military or something. kind of weird. it's a small word, you be. like i said, what do people do when they come to san francisco? they ride a cable car. >> california line starts in the financial district. people are coming down knobbhill.

the cable car picks people up. takes them to work. >> there still is no other device to conquer these hills better than a cable car. nobody wanted to live up here because you had to climb up here. with the invention of the cable car, these hills became accessible. he watched horses be dragged to death. cable cars were invent in san francisco to solve the problem with it's unique, vertically challenged terrain. we are still using cars a century old >> the old cable car is the

most unique thing, it's still going. it was a good design by then and is still now. if we don't do something now. it's going to be worse later. >> the cable cars are built the same as they were in the late 1800's. we use a modern machinery. we haven't changed a thing. it's just how we get there. >> it's a time consuming job. we go for the quality rather than the production. we take pride in our work and it shows in the end product. >> the california line is mostly locals. the commuters in the morning, i see a lot of the same people. we don't have as tourists.

we are coming up to street to chinatown. since 1957, we are the only city in the world that runs cable cars. these cars right here are part of national parks system. in the early 1960's, they became the first roles monument. the way city spread changed with the invention of the cable car.

>> people know in san francisco, first thing they think about is, let's go >> goo. before we begin, please place and the of yourself phones,

pagers, and the other electronic devices off war in silent mood. if he would now stand and join the commission and the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. if you would now turn your attention to the roll call of police commissioners. [roll call] thank you.

commissioner, you have a quorum. >> good evening, ladies and gunmen. this is the regular meeting of the police commission august 25, 2010. we are here in the tenderloin district. i want to thank capt. guarantee for welcoming us here. thank you for the streets. at the beginning of these committee meetings, we quickly introduce ourselves. why don't we start from my right with commissioner emmhammer. >> thank you. my name is jim hammer. i went to law school and just a couple of blocks from here.

i spent most of my career in law enforcement. i was a reserve police officer in college and then went to law school at hastings. i have been spending the last five years prosecuting homicides, here in san francisco. it is great to be here tonight. >> my name is petra de jesus. i have been on the commission for about four years. >> joe marshall. i have been on the commission for ever. by end of my term, i will have broken the record. i have been here before, nice to see you again. >> thank you.

commissioner tom mazzuco. i spent nine years here as a district attorney and i assisted the district attorney down the road as well. it is great to be here. this is my favorite part about being on the commission, going into these communities. it is great to hear from the captain, hear from the community members, who we do not often see at city hall. we invite you to come down. >> good morning, -- evening, my name is angela chan. this is my first meeting as a commissioner, but i have attended meetings before as a citizen.