project that we are doing and we are moving almost all that we are doing to electronic filing and so we are work oning converting those systems to all electronic and working on the training and the out reach that we need to do to let people know. and how to do this and make sure that they are up to speed, on these processes, because electronic filing, is something that campaigns are used to, but the city officials have not used the electronic filing systems as much and so we have to make sure because we are going kind of cold turkey we are not easting into it, everything is going electronic and someone is work og that and we also get someone for six to eight weeks or a couple of months to help out. and sometimes we have backlogs of basic clerical work, and that is someone that is just making a few dollars a hour and frees up the staff to do the other things. >> thank you. >> i have a question about

going to all of the electronic filing and will that eventually reduce our staff >> the need for the amount of staff that we have? >> it might in the long term, because, once the people who are able to do we may not need as many people, although, as the time goes by, we have also learned that either through the acts of the board or the ballot measure things we get the additional responsibilities and sometimes the state law, you know we have to function to fill those and so as there are additional laws and requirements in, and sometimes these things expand as well. and so there is going to be some back and forth of the balance of how many people we need. , maybe there is less clerical help and maybe we could get more auditing help and one of the long term goals would be to

audit every single campaign instead of a public finance and a exampling of others and there are other things that we could be doing that we don't do as much of and in those terms and we will want to be able to expand the investigation capability. and so there are things that we want to do that we can't now that might free people up to do do i hear a motion? >> any further discussion? >> public comment on the budget? >> i move that we adopt the budget. >> second. >> all if favor? >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> motion passes, unanimously. >> minutes from the last meeting, do we remember the

last meeting? >> any corrections or changes on the minutes? >> i have none. >> do i hear a motion, is there any public comment on the minutes? >> if not, do i hear a motion to approve the minutes? >> i move. >> second. >> all in favor? >> aye. >> aye. >> motion or the minutes will approve. >> executive director's report? >> okay. just two things that i want to mention. the first is, i have mentioned one or twice we have a new

auditer, and she decided that she would like to come by and see the commission in action and so we welcome her. >> welcome aboard. >> okay. >> and the only other thing that i want to highlight is, and this is back to sort of budget discussions. if you look at our revenue report, which is item four, it is low, and we have done some projection and we expect this year that we are only going to pull in about 75 percent of our anticipated revenue. the lobbyist, are filing the deadline for the year, is at the end of this week and there will be a lot of last minute filers and we actually expect to pull in more lobbyist fees than we anticipated and the number of campaign consultant fees is down, a lot of those folks will not reregister until they start working on the campaigns in the fall. but that will be after the start of the fiscal year and so there will be lower numbers

there. and then we expected. and the campaign finance fines, and we have found our way down, which is a reduction in the revenue, but is good news which means that there is less violations occurring, so ultimately, i think that is a good thing, the other thing is, that is indicative of this is just about since we have been here we have had a backlog in assessing fines and waiver and we are completely caught up for the first time since i have been here and so we don't have a backlog fines from the years coming in any more. >> great. >> and congratulations. >> yeah. >> and mr. st. croix, so you are the 100,000 dollars projections you think that you could capture a quarter of tha. >> we are projecting 73 and change. >> and that 73 and change, is of the $100,000 that was to

balance your budget, right? >> we are not a revenue, department, and so, the, anticipated revenue does not impact our budget, like i am forgetting the words, the departments that are... >> okay. >> revenue, and the departments which are revenue producers, we are not. >> and so that does not impact our budget, and just as a point of information, too, when we do our budget, revenue projections for next year, we will probably turn them down to that 77, 75 change. >> what is the reason why those things are not being paid? we have it with the enforcement? >> under the city law, once a revenue is more than 70 days old, we refer it to the

department of the revenue and they pursue this in court and what i will do is for example chris jackson was making payments for a while and then stopped and so that was referred over to those folks. the bdr can get a judgment in court but it is tough to enforce. >> any other questions or comments? >> thank you. >> public comment?

>> public comment on the executive director's report? >> hearing none, we move on to items for future meetings, which we touched upon earlier in the meeting. commissioner keane do you want to propose something? >> what i would like to do is i would want to give a thought and madam chair and maybe put something in writing and transmit it to mr. st. croix, and would that be the way to do it? >> and then, it could be calendared for our next meeting, or there are a couple of procedural changes that i would like to suggest. but i don't want to just come out with something off of the top of my head. >> okay. any other commissioners? >> items for future meetings?

>> okay. any public comment? on items that we have discussed? or that are not on the agenda? >> hearing none, i think that we can move to adjournment, do i hear a motion to adjourn the meeting? >> so moved. >> second. >> all in favor? >> aye. >> aye. >> the january, meeting of the san francisco ethics commission is here by adjourned good night

>> hi. welcome to san francisco. stay safe and exploring how you can stay in your home safely after an earthquake. let's look at common earthquake myths. >> we are here at the urban center on mission street in san francisco. we have 3 guest today. we have david constructional engineer and bill harvey. i want to talk about urban myths. what do you think about earthquakes, can you tell if they are coming in advance? >> he's sleeping during those earthquakes? >> have you noticed him take

any special? >> no. he sleeps right through them. there is no truth that i'm aware of with harvey that dogs are aware of an impending earthquake. >> you hear the myth all the time. suppose the dog helps you get up, is it going to help you do something >> i hear they are aware of small vibrations. but yes, i read extensively that dogs cannot realize earthquakes. >> today is a spectacular day in san francisco and sometimes people would say this is earthquake weather. is this earthquake weather? >> no. not that i have heard of. no such thing. >> there is no such thing. >> we are talking about the weather in a daily or weekly

cycle. there is no relationship. i have heard it's hot or cold weather or rain. i'm not sure which is the myth. >> how about time of day? >> yes. it happens when it's least convenient. when it happens people say we were lucky and when they don't. it's terrible timing. it's never a good time for an earthquake. >> but we are going to have one. >> how about the ground swallowing people into the ground? >> like the earth that collapsed? it's not like the tv shows. >> the earth does move and it bumps up and you get a ground fracture but it's not something

that opens up and sucks you up into haddes. >> it's not going anywhere. we are going to have a lot of damage, but this myth that california is going to the ocean is not real. >> southern california is moving north. it's coming up from the south to the north. >> you would have to invest the million year cycle, not weeks or years. maybe millions of years from now, part of los angeles will be in the bay area. >> for better or worse. >> yes. >> this is a tough question. >> those other ones weren't tough. >> this is a really easy

challenge. are the smaller ones less stress? >> yes. the amount released in small earthquakes is that they are so small in you need many of those. >> i think would you probably have to have maybe hundreds of magnitude earthquakes of 4.7. >> so small earthquakes are not making our lives better in the future? >> not anyway that you can count on. >> i have heard that buildings in san francisco are on rollers and isolated? >> it's not true. it's a conventional foundation like almost all the circumstances buildings in san francisco.

>> the trans-america was built way before. it's a pretty conventional foundation design. >> i have heard about this thing called the triangle of life and up you are supposed to go to the edge of your bed to save yourself. is there anything of value to that ? >> yes, if you are in your room. you should drop, cover and hold onto something. if you are in school, same thing, kitchen same thing. if you happen to be in your bed, and you rollover your bed, it's not a bad place to be. >> the reality is when we have a major earthquake the ground shaking so pronounced that you are not going to be able to get up and go anywhere. you are pretty much staying where you are when that earthquake hits. you are not going to be able to stand up and run with gravity.

>> you want to get under the door frame but you are not moving to great distances. >> where can i buy a richter scale? >> mr. richter is selling it. we are going to put a plug in for cold hardware. they are not available. it's a rather complex. >> in fact we don't even use the richter scale anymore. we use a moment magnitude. the richter scale was ely technology. >> probably a myth that i hear most often is my building is just fine in the loma prieta earthquake so everything is fine. is that true ? >> loma prieta was different. the ground acceleration here

was quite moderate and the duration was moderate. so anyone that believes they survived a big earthquake and their building has been tested is sadly mistaken. >> we are planning for the bigger earthquake closer to san francisco and a fault totally independent. >> much stronger than the loma prieta earthquake. >> so people who were here in '89 they should say 3 times as strong and twice as long and that will give them more of an occasion of the earthquake we would have. 10 percent isn't really the threshold of damage. when you triple it you cross that line. it's much more damage in earthquake.

>> i want to thank you, harvey, thanks pat for

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located in the heart of this district. it offers a view of the downtown skyline, the bay bridge, and the east bay. it is one of the best kept secrets in the city. it is hardly ever crowded. on any given day, you will run into a few locals. , bought a 37 bus to get there without any parking worries. for legged friends can run freely. there is also a patch of grass for the small box. >> it is a great place. it is a wonderful place to have these kinds of parks. that dog owners appreciate it. >> take time to notice of the wildfires that are on the grassland and keep your head out on the lookout for hawks and other bird life. be sure to take your camera and be prepared to take a view of the city will not forget. it has a beautiful red rock

formations. you could watch the sunrise over the bay. this is another one of our great lookouts. we are at mount davidson. 928 feet. this is the place for you to bring someone special. to not forget that dogs and enjoy all of the pathways and greenery that surrounds you. it provides a peaceful oasis of open space and great hiking trails. the spectacular view offers a perfect place to watch the sunrise or sunset with someone you love. >> it is a good place to get away from the hectic life of the city. come up here and listen to