employees because of retirement benefits or health-care expenses, those expenses are still going up, right? >> that is right. this is reducing the pace of the growth. it is not actually that the growth, that there is a decline. it is just slowing it down. chairman chu: ok. supervisor avalos? supervisor avalos: for the labor unions that are not in the negotiations this year, police and fire? and nurses? >> nurses are currently negotiating with the city. we have not come to an agreement with the nurses. supervisor avalos: and so police and fire, their contract expires? >> it is in two years. supervisor avalos: when we are working on the budget again, a whole new budget in two years, that is when the contracts will

be over? and then, does the city in terms of negotiating those contracts, are there plans to align them with all of the rest of them, or do you think there is a policy reason to have those on a separate track? >> i think that the city has preferred to not have all of our labor contracts opened at one time, partly for workload reasons -- opened at one time -- open at one time, partly for workload reasons. chairman chu: thank you. just another question. when the police department came to us with an update about the budget, one man from being poa had spoken -- one man from being -- from the poa, their contract is not open, but it

sounded like that was something they might be willing to do to help the city. is there an update on that? >> i do not have an update on that. we are still talking on that issue. chairman chu: ok. thank you. >> finally, i just wanted to remind you and others about the timeline that we are on, so coming before the committee in the next couple of weeks will be all of the enterprise department budgets. the mayor will introduce the two-year balanced budget followed by hearings in front of this committee about all of the department budgets. at the end of june, this committee will approve a budget, and finally at the end of july, the board will adopt a two-year balanced budget, which will be signed in early august by the mayor. i will be happy to answer any other questions you may have. chairman chu: ok, thank you very

much for your presentation. just a note to colleagues. this is sort of the last of the meetings that we will have to do a preview of the budget. we will be starting our full budget session for hearings starting next week, so we will be hearing the enterprise department in the last two weeks in may, just a note, we will not be meeting in subcommittee in this week's, and we will have the meetings and the last two weeks in may. in the first week of june, june 6, we will have won a subcommittee meeting, but other than that, there will be no other subcommittee meetings in june -- we will have one subcommittee meeting on june 6. so, colleagues, just look out for meeting dates. our office is also in the process of scheduling a meeting with nonprofit providers beginning in the first two weeks of june. if you're interested in attending, we will definitely

send that information out to you to make sure we get feedback. if you are interested in attending, we will definitely share that information with you, so other than that, if there are no other questions, why do we not open these two items up to the public? are there any members of the public who wish to speak on item one or item two? seeing none, public comment is closed. [gavel] colleagues, without objection? thank you. item three, please. clerk young: item number three, the policy and budget priorities for the fiscal year 2012 to 2013 and for 2013 to 2014. chairman chu: thank you very much. this item is brought to us by a number of sponsors. we cannot have more than five individuals from the board of supervisors here at any given

time, so we will have to swap out. i think supervisor winer -- weiner will be swapping out. when you like to say a few words -- supervisor wiener will be swapping out. would you like to say a few words? supervisor wiener: since she is my appointee, i would like to stay for that, and then we can swap out after that. i joined president chu and supervisor kim because we want to have the opportunity to formally present to the budget committee the priorities for the fiscal year. i think we are all committed to supporting our youth in the city, including in the budget

process, and they have many needs, so w want to engage in a dialogue, and when i do leave here, i will be watching on tv, so i will hear everything that is going on. thank you. chairman chu: thank you, supervisor wiener. i believe there is a number of presenters, at least as we have seen from the list, to provide a presentation about some of the priorities that the utah commission has come forward with, so as i understand, -- some of the priorities that the youth commission has come forward with, so as i understand it, some of the speakers are [reading names], so why do i not

let you guys decide the order? >> side for that little technical thing going on there. hello, supervisors -- sorry for that little technical thing going on there. hello, supervisors. i am here with the vice chair and the members who are also serving as chairs of committees and who have been really taking lead. as you know, especially being on the budget and finance committee, the budget reflects the city's core values.

you know, when you look at them, you have to make tough decisions throughout the year, as you all know, and we really wanted to make sure that the populations that we hold most dear are prioritized, especially as their needs are met while we also balance the budget and provide services and make sure that we give people paychecks and things of that nature, so the budget policies are our core values. we take just as much heart and soul when we think about them and draft them and come up with them, as i am sure you guys do when you develop a budget, so i just want to say that this is a very big day for us. one of our chartered duties is to advise the mayor and the board of supervisors, and we also have programming for youth, and this year, we also had a

youth to a town hall, where we engage young people and taught them about the process, as well as getting recommendations on priorities. this way, it was a really good learning experience. we heard from people in city hall. we were in our meeting room, 416, and it was a really good thing. so many of our priorities may sound similar to you. they are based on the work we have done throughout the year. you will hear about muni and about juvenile hall, summer jobs, things of that nature, and, yes, a lot of the things are things that you guys brought to the board, and we also worked on them, so i wanted to give you some stats, which out of the 10 resolutions, five have had action from the board, and two have had other action. seven out of 10 resolutions,

that is pretty good. so we understand that the city also has to make some tough decisions with respect to the budget, especially facing a deficit of $120 million next year and with the situation we are facing with the governor and mayor lee. the city in a vulnerable situation. young people are very vulnerable, even without all of the other budget things going on, and so we ask that you as members of the board of supervisors, when any of them touch your heart, and you want to bring them to the board of supervisors and really championed that, we would like to see that you do, because we want to -- and really champion that, and we would like to see you do that because we want to.

i would turn this over, and then we will go to our priorities. -- i will turn this over. president chiu: before you speak, i want to say thank you. to hearing about the budget priorities that we adopt, this was a hearing item that i requested all along with several of my colleagues in large part because we have under our city charter in power the use the commission under our city charter -- because we have, under our city charter, empowered our youth commission. it is important to get your feedback. we thank you for putting to get your priorities, and we look forward to the presentation. -- we thank you for putting together your priorities. chairman chu: i want to

appreciate one person who has come to listen. sorry, supervisor cohen? supervisor cohen: thank you, madam chair. supervisor, always good to see you. i also want to thank me -- the youth commission. the plans and programs, advocating for the free muni for youth. i, unfortunate, have to step out, but i want to go on record with a firming my support for you -- i, unfortunately, have to step out. good job, mario. ok. i am done. chairman chu: thank you, supervisor. >> thank you for your

acknowledgment. the priorities. my name is -- i am buys chair of the commission and am also a senior at balboa high school. i will attend harvard university in the fall. i am appointed by supervisor john avalos. i just wanted to mention s supervisor -- as supervisor scott wiener mentioned, i just want to let you know that we are the experts on youth priorities, and these are the things that the young people in san francisco care about. this takes it into consideration, and will forward to working with you guys. just as our share address that. in april, we had a budget hearing, -- just as our chair

addressed that. in april, we had a budget hearing. we were looking at the proposals, and even though you guys are facing this $170 million in budget cuts, the $120 million, and $312 million the following fiscal year, it is really big cuts, but we hope that the needs of young people are among your priorities. we know that the board has supported young people through the free muni campaign, and supervisor avalos spoke to us, and we look forward to working with you guys at tomorrow's hearing and really just order collaboration. thank you. and i would like to introduce

sarah armstrong to produce our priorities. -- our first priorities. >> as you can see, priority number one for us is free muni for low income youth, and hopefully in following years, for all youht. -- youth. $30. this is kind of what prompted us to begin this conversation and discussion, and it has shifted over time from the past, which was a discounted pass for low- income -- it has shifted over time from the pass, which was a discounted pass for low-income youth.

this folklorization has shifted to read the year, and it has really taken -- this whole situation has shifted throughout the year, and it has really taken a change. studies have shown that 70% of students ride at least one bus every day. there are a number of kids to go to private school, and they are different ages, not just high school, but middle school and elementary. we know that because transportation is a very important priority for youth, we think it is a priority for us, too, because we think that youth should be able to go all throughout the city and not worry about costs. it was a priority for us, and we just want to thank you guys for your support so far. and we will move -- this is the

same information about the 70 students to write at least one bus or more to school, and there -- about 70 students who ride at least one bus or more to school, and there are others who ride more. the other thing is that the yellow school buses are getting ready to be eliminated. we want to make sure their needs are being met throughout the city. and then i would like to invite up commissioner armstrong for priority number two. chairman chu: thank you. >> before i get started, i would like to asked sf gov tv to turn this on. i am a sophomore at st. ignatius, an i am a chairman of a committee. last summer, 2000 young people

were turned away from our city's two largest internet -- internship programs. the kids have increasingly becat only provide them paychecks, it gives them this great opportunity they can take in two jobs for the rest of their lives and all this great experience. so not only in the city but nationwide, a youth employment as -- is at a record low. president obama @ respond to this as an initiative -- president obama responded to this as an initiative. we're excited because the board unanimously passed our resolution to create a similar plan for san francisco. and shortly after, they launced san francisco summer jobs plus. what we're asking the board is

to ask summer jobs plus be successful by helping us to reach out to the private sector because it would be key for the job growth of young people. if companies do not have space to employ young people, they can always donate because we have a lot of great employment agencies in san francisco. also to prioritize our youth who need the jobs the most because we believe our greatest resource is our young people. thank you. supervisor chu: thank you. >> hello, supervisors. i am the chair of the u.s. justice committee. and if sfgov could direct its attention to the powerpoint, that would be great. imagine being a youth living in their bathroom without a pencil

to right. maybe a few books. but the urge to be in play. that is the groups as part -- the group this policy is directed to. all of them are directly related to my life experiences as an incarcerated juvenile and those of the committee members. it is based on the research we have done in constant communication with city officials. the mytyouth committee has beenn contact with the probation department. youth were denied access to the recreation areas. i am sure you know that 92% of incarcerated youth have

experienced a traumatic event. according to a letter sent to the board of supervisors from a nurse who works in a juvenile justice center, she expressed a lack of outdoor large muscle activity contributes to migraines, headaches, and self- inflicted harm. also vitamin d which disproportionately affects the african american population in the justice center. outdoor recreation is imperative to the health of our youth. there will come back to our community and it is our goal to have them positively integrate back into society. i will say it is fair their in their = -- there for not being able to positively play with members of their community. one of the best ways to

accomplish this and integrate them back into society is to teach them how to learn. one of the best ways this can be accomplished is to make sure that the requirement for young people to enjoy the opportunity of one hour of large muscle activity outdoors. all those juvenile probation departments have been in compliance with their biannual inspection. it is personal testimony and at our hearing which also the chief has remarked also that each youth may have not gotten their short -- sheriff outdoor opportunity. we have been working since last fall on this issue. we have a couple of recommendations which we feel you have an opportunity to provide oversight of. if we can suggest the mayor and

the board of supervisors have a greater opportunity to ensure that the jpd sans documentation and data on large muscle activity to the juvenile justice commission. this is a state mandated body appointed by the superior court empowered to inspect juvenile facilities. and also to the youth justice committee and the juvenile probation commission to ensure outdoor lma is happening. we ask of the board and the mayor could compel the department and provide assistance where the counselors which they're not called guards at the facilities, the counselors get trained on how to effectively facilitate large muscle activity outdoors. it just dress in their own ability and past experiences. finally, most obviously, we would hope the board and the mayor asked the jpd for a cost

estimate for capital improvements to get full access to the large recreational facility. it has been five years and is not included in the 10-year capital plan. i ask that you supporters on this issue and we will be very grateful and contribute to empower in our young people. thank you. supervisor chu: thank you. supervisor kim? >>supervisor kim: thank you. could get a sense of what is that the capital improvements necessary are for access to recreation areas, or is it an issue of staffing? the youth that are out there? >> chief probation officer. it is a combination of both. not only costs that would provide the staffing that would

be necessary to ensure the safety of the youth as well as the safety of the public, but also, there are some design flaws in construction -- and construction flaws that need to be addressed. to the full extent of the security issues, i am not prepared to discuss that at a public hearing. supervisor kim: could you talk more about the infrastructure flaws that make it difficult to have used out on the recreation area safely -- youth out on the recreation area safely? >> there are flaws in the center area. we're talking about a center area of the recreation yard. there are three separate areas. the center area is the most square footage per -- has the

most square footage. that causes drainage problems as well as its proximity to public access to that facility. that is the extent -- the fencing as well. supervisor kim: you said there are other fields that are not in the center that are smaller but they are usable? >> they are. and through advocacy on the part of the u.s. commission in bringing this to my attention, we have increased the utilization of that area. that is safe in my opinion, that the councilors have the ability to manage without additional overtime expenses that are necessary and it has been in a position in the regular routine through the advocacy by the youth commission that prompted

closer coordination of those activities. i am -- will be prepared to address that at the hearing before the public safety committee tomorrow. >> in terms of the requirements that youth get one hour of physical activity, is that currently being met? >> yes, it is. we are exceeding the minimum standards, the correction standards authority has through their biannual looks -- inspection and completed a second one. we meet the qualifications. when i indicated i was not at the time sure that all the youth who had been there had had their opportunities fulfilled, i could not speak with certainty at that time. to the efforts and implementation of attracting a policy where it is reported to me on a monthly basis when those facilities are used, i will be

able to determine on a monthly basis that those opportunities for outdoor activity, particularly in that space that i have just mentioned, will be achieved on a regular basis. there are a number of venues with an -- with in the juvenile justice center, formerly known as juvenile hall where the large muscle exercise can be satisfied in those requirements. through more than just an exercise program outside and i will be happy to share that tomorrow. supervisor kim: could you talk about the connection to the school? i visited the school and there is an indoor jim laurie cant play volleyball and basketball. >> not only that, we have a grant and there is a gardening program and large muscle exercise can be satisfied through a gardening program we

have incubated in one of the court records -- chords of the living units that is not being used. through this grant and the extension, we have a design to make use of that center area that is not being used for recreational purposes now. to build an edible school yard garden that would be incorporated into the school program of gardening. that is one of the ideas that we have. until such time that the necessary repairs can be made to that center area, we are confident that it is this type of programming that has, we believe, a greater value not only in satisfying the large muscle exercise component, but also, exposing the youth to areas of education and outdoor schoolyard to learn the benefits of sustainable edible gardening.