support as we deliver a balanced two-year budget. every year the budget gives us an opportunity to address the issues our city cares about this year we have a $89.6 billion budget budget to loot and invest in ways that reflect our san francisco values my budget submissions and the boards deliberations in the coming weeks it city hall's way to menu our priorities our city is facing challenges we can't deny that neighborhood crime is up and homelessness is visible and preying concern, the need for reform in our police department is evident i hear from resident about those issues

they want safe and clean neighborhoods they want us to address homelessness they address it in a humane way 2 respect san francisco's values and want world-class city services well, this budget addresses those needs it invests in answers to homelessness and housing, that invests in police reforms and pedestrian safety and quality of life in our neighborhoods and the well-being of our people we're using this unique time to make the lives of all the residents and the city stronger homelessness is a top priority we all know that there are far too of people on the street in

fact, in and around city hall and across the neighborhood and telling the truth across the country and fortunately to as the initiative and compassionate programs to lift people out of homelessness and programs that are like care not cash and project homeless connect and direct assessed to housing the first lgbt in and of itself founded in san francisco and while we have make significant process progress in serving the homelessness veterans and families and youth we know we have to do better we're making investments to serve and house people experiencing homelessness through our navigation center model we'll helped 5 hundred people move off the streets were

you we're set to open at a navigation center with additional 93 beds but navigation centers are not enough they need permanent housing that's why in that budget i've included funding for three hundred units of supportive housing for expansion of housing empties for seniors and people with disabilities and this budget fulfills any promise to create a new department who's sole mission to end homelessness for an individual, a family and veteran this united strategy and delivery service delivery system insures we're working and highest sufficiency and help 98

thousand people exit homeless in the years as you may know i appointed jeff the head of the homeless and supportive housing his official day is tomorrow i think he started last month and i'm confident under his leadership homelessness with will be rare and brief and a one time occurrence >> in addition to addressing the challenge of homelessness violence preservation and reforms to our public safety are at the top of shared priorities my budget includes comprehensive reform package and a $20 million have felt over the next two years to implement reforms alone are not enough to have an impact on community violation for the communities of

color this budget combhudz new funding for violence preservation programs that we know work for residence at risk of intraer into the criminal criminal justice system this includes funding for jobs programs and an african-american violence preservation collaborative and the strengthening of our crisis and outreach teams additionally the budget includes funding for policed rofrnlz to build trust between police officers with increased oversight arbitrates, and other we will insure that accompanied by the right training outline officers will have the equipment and tools they need to do their job and protect the public like the growing of the departments body camera program and i know

those investments in our police department must be accompanied by funding for office of office of citizens complaints my proposed budget a 25 percent increase in investigators and insuring a full response to every officer-involved shooting this budget also focuses on the quality of life in our neighborhoods this is an issue we all hair about it every community meeting the need for safe and clean neighborhoods that's why i created our new neighborhood based fix it teams which will but for city workers from evidently departments with the side it fix it strategy we also expanding our street cleaning and building on the successful pit stop for the improvements 6 quality of life

in the neighborhoods as part of focus we need to get more officers into your neighborhoods our 6 year public safety hiring program will continue over the next two years the city will reach one thousand nine hundred and 70 officers by the end of 2017 and it is vitally we make the investments that will pay off in the long run in this budget you will see full funding for the capital improvement plan and the information technology and our aide equipment program this includes strengthening our seawall and funding critical presented equipment go ladies and gentlemen, our strong economy allows us to make those investments and demonstrating our provided priorities to our residents i remember as sure as you do our

city was cutting the budget and not adding that's why wire committed to successful financial policies we put in place like two-year budget and longer o long-range planning times are good idea we can't get lazy this is important to self-confidence r safeguard our resources and strategic about the initiatives to bring the voters theirs affordable over the long run and it is important to bring in new revenue about when it is possible i'm proud to partner with many of you on the major revenues major initiatives i want to thank you for putting in the work to creativity this sales tax and thank you supervisor john avalos,

supervisor wiener km and supervisor farrell for your leadership and most importantly to community leaders and business strrmentdz or stakeholders stakeholders that are supporting this effort the revenue if the sales tax helps us to keep the promise to have a grammar transportation system and pave our roads and take care of our homeless residents as i said my budget priorities are homelessness, public safety reforms and improving the quality of life in our neighborhoods what's no coins the top priorities from all of you in the past months as well i know that each of you have issues specific budget krsz that we've done our best to address as many as we can this includes the funding for navigation centers and pit stops and nonprofit displacement the implementation

of the legacy businesses and hiv and aids supervisors in 23 spirit of coordination for the great good idea of the city i present a two-year budget balanced budget for your careful consideration i respect this board r0eb9 to improve on the violate product i commit in collaboration with did you in the weeks to come thank you to our controllers mr. rosenfeld and his team for helping us keep in mind the biggest financial picture of the city and a preempt to harvey rose and melissa light house my acting budget director and the staff for their sole hard work in getting us ready for today and a

final thank you to everyone ♪ chamber this morning for being part of this very important city process thank you, everyone >> (clapping.) >>

>> hi today we have a special edition of building san francisco, stay safe, what we are going to be talking about san francisco's earth quakes, what you can do before an earthquake in your home, to be ready and after an earthquake to make sure that you are comfortable staying at home, while the city recovers. ♪ >> the next episode of stay safe, we have alicia johnson from san francisco's department of emergency management. hi, alicia thanks to coming >> it is a pleasure to be here with you. >> i wonder if you could tell us what you think people can do to get ready for what we know is a coming earthquake in san francisco. >> well, one of the most things that people can do is to make sure that you have a plan to communicate with people who live both in and out of state. having an out of state contact, to call, text or post on your

social network is really important and being able to know how you are going to communicate with your friends, and family who live near you, where you might meet them if your home is uninhab hitable. >> how long do you think that it will be before things are restored to normal in san francisco. >> it depends on the severity of the earthquake, we say to provide for 72 hours tha, is three days, and it helps to know that you might be without services for up to a week or more, depending on how heavy the shaking is and how many after shocks we have. >> what kind of neighborhood and community involvement might you want to have before an earthquake to make sure that you are going to able to have the support that you need. >> it is important to have a good relationship with your neighbors and your community. go to those community events, shop at local businesses, have a reciprocal relationship with them so that you know how to take care of yourself and who you can rely on and who can

take care of you. it is important to have a battery-operated radio in your home so that you can keep track of what is happening in the community around and how you can communicate with other people. >> one of the things that seems important is to have access to your important documents. >> yes, it is important to have copies of those and also stored them remotely. so a title to a home, a passport, a driver's license, any type of medical records that you need need, back those up or put them on a remote drive or store them on the cloud, the same is true with any vital information on your computer. back that up and have that on a cloud in case your hard drive does not work any more. >> in your home you should be prepared as well. >> absolutely. >> let's take a look at the kinds of things that you might want to have in your home. >> we have no water, what are we going to do about water? >> it is important for have extra water in your house, you want to have bottled water or a

five gallon container of water able to use on a regular basis, both for bathing and cooking as well as for drinking. >> we have this big container and also in people's homes they have a hot water heater. >> absolutely, if you clean your hot water heater out regularly you can use that for showering, drinking and bathing as well >> what other things do people need to have aren't their home. >> it is important to have extra every day items buy a couple extra cans of can food that you can eat without any preparation. >> here is a giant can of green giant canned corn. and this, a manual can opener, your electric can opener will not be working not only to have one but to know where to find it in your kitchen. >> yes. >> so in addition to canned goods, we are going to have fresh food and you have to preserve that and i know that we have an ice chest. >> having an ice chest on hand is really important because

your refrigerator will not be working right away. it is important to have somebody else that can store cold foods so something that you might be able to take with you if you have to leave your home. >> and here, this is my very own personal emergency supply box for my house. >> i hope that you have an alternative one at home. >> oh, i forgot. >> and in this is really important, you should have flashlights that have batteries, fresh batteries or hand crank flashlight. >> i have them right here. >> good. excellent. that is great. additionally, you are going to want to have candles a whistle, possibly a compass as well. markers if you want to label things if you need to, to people that you are safe in your home or that you have left your home. >> i am okay and i will meet you at... >> exactly. exactly. water proof matches are a great thing to have as well. >> we have matches here.

and my spare glasses. >> and your spare glasses. >> if you have medication, you should keep it with you or have access to it. if it needs to be refrigerated make sure that it is in your ice box. >> inside, just to point out for you, we have spare batteries. >> very important. >> we have a little first aid kit. >> and lots of different kinds of batteries. and another spare flashlight. >> so, alicia what else can we do to prepare our homes for an earthquake so we don't have damage? >> one of the most important things that you can do is to secure your valuable and breakable items. make sure that your tv is strapped down to your entertainment cabinet or wall so it does not move. also important is to make sure that your book case is secure to the wall so that it does not fall over and your valuable and breakables do not break on the ground. becoming prepared is not that difficult. taking care of your home, making sure that you have a few extra every-day items on hand

helps to make the difference. >> that contributes dramatically to the way that the city as a whole can recover. >> absolutely. >> if you are able to control your own environment and house and recovery and your neighbors are doing the same the city as a whole will be a more resilient city. >> we are all proud of living in san francisco and being prepared helps us stay here. >> so, thank you so much for joining us today, alicia, i appreciate it. >> absolutely, it is my pleasure. >> and thank you for joining us on another edition of building >> hello, my name is jamie harper. in this episode, we are featuring the park locations in

your very own backyard. this is your chance to find your heart in san francisco with someone special. golden gate park's largest body of water is this lake, a popular spot for strolling and paddling around in boats, which can be rented. created in 1893, it was designed foreboding and -- for boating. it is named for the wild strawberries that once flores. a pleasant trail follows the perimeter past huntington falls, 110 foot waterfall. two bridges connect the trail to the island. the climb to the hills summit, the highest point in golden gate

park at more than four hundred feet. you can get quinces of the western side of the city through -- glimpes of the western side of city through a thick trees. the lake is ada accessible. it has a peaceful atmosphere where you can enjoy a warm day. walk along the lake and watched many ducks, and swans, and seagulls. it is a tranquil spot to stroll, enjoy each other's company, and sail away. many couples come here to take a ride around the lake, floating under the bridges, past the pavilion and waterfall. for a quiet getaway, it makes for a memorable and magical experience.