a republican and silican valley investor who alongside ed lee introduced what is called sf city. an interest group that says is built to give advice and lend tech expertise to city government. from budget issues to unemployment. >> we're not weaving around in san francisco. we're going to create our own culture, create our own obligations. create and support an industry that wants to support us. >> we're all about connecting people with great local businesses. it's really easy decision for us to get involved. >> reporter: some folks inside questioned whether or not the tech in industry in the city is getting too powerful. the chairman of sf city says why not. >> the tech city in san francisco is a massive voting block. what's wrong with us uniting like everybody else? >> reporter: sf city says there's at least 1,500 tech companies employing more than 30,000 people in san francisco. conway says having an organized tech force will entize more companies to move or start companies in san francisco. >> jeff, the process of getting a business license in san francisco is a nightmare. if

in an effort today, not to lose any of them momentum, we are forming this organization called sf citi. we do not want to lose the momentum for the tech agenda in san francisco, and we think this is an exciting day for us. we heard from ed in his neck inauguration when he declared san francisco the innovation capital of the world, and that is the charter that sf citi wants to but -- promote. his inauguration speech was not just a speech, but a call for action, and the tech community is responding today, less than one week after he gave that speech. we represent the new economy in san francisco, and with this partnership, we hope to create thousands of new jobs. that will be our first quarter. -- charter. we witnessed mayor ed delete during his inauguration be the first elected official as far as we know who ever treated during their inauguration. not only did he tweet, he tweeted an infographic. a couple of people stayed up all night creating this, and guess what, it is all about jobs. both of them are here, and we want to thank them. [applause] before i tell me more about s.f. citi, i

sf hire. we are focused on the residents of the city. s.f. citi has the opportunity to gain the innovative ideas that these companies have. when we announced one week ago we were working in a strategic partnership with code for america, i said we need not only are jobs, not only your philanthropic ideas, we need your innovation, your talents to help us and reinvent the delivery of servic get the fres, not sit comfortably and bureaucracies, but to invite. i am excited about this because i want it to happen quickly and want to deliver services better. and i want to instill hope in our kids, or in those people who are in their careers looking for a chance, or the hope instill in a returning veteran coming to san francisco and saying, can i give back something to the city, for the country that i worked so hard for? i wanted to believe not in what the state is doing, what the fed's are not doing, but what san francisco and is critical industry partners are doing to help improve the city. again, i am excited about jay knapf's entry to be our chief

however, what this does not do is allow for any restoration of the city-owned renewables, they go sf programs, approximately $90 million in programs that we have to make as part of the capital process. supervisor chu: what is the current rate being charged to general fund department? >> 3.75 pennies. that is the top of slide 8. supervisor chu: if we look at the price, think about what the cost is, all told, $16.3 million cost to the city at the moment at the -- >> 3.70 5 cents for almost all general fund department. however, which charges zero for city hall and street lights. supervisor chu: if protect the current roster of the apartment as is, just as a starting point of conversation, if we increased by two since, currently pay 3.75%, we should expect that impacted the ground $12 million? >> 9 per $1 million if we raise everyone from the current rate one penny. the two-percent option is not to vote from zero to 3.754 city hall lights. it is just a rate of one penny across the board. that is the value in that slide. to show that graphically for you and for the television audience, bu

the group is called initiative for technology and initiative or sf city. it's expected to give advise and lend it services for city internet problems. >>> bay area weekend is here. a beautiful evening tonight. the sun as it lowers on the horizon shows very few clouds if any. tomorrow is the warmest day on your bay area weekend. these were the highs from today. tomorrow's highs will mimic these. a few clouds in the atmosphere but not that cloudy. sunday the clouds start to increase. that's going to trend these temperatures downward. you're going to see mostly 50s and low 60s sunday. and maybe some drizzle on sunday night. that all marks a big change. or it should mark a big change in our upcoming weather next week. in the meantime your weekend is here. it's going to be dry for sure. sunday morning, a little bit of cloud cover and not as cold. because of the clouds, so tomorrow night is very cold. in 20s in the coldest spots. it's freezing in frost conditions. as you get into sunday, the overnight lows will be in the 30s, upper 30s. as we head into next week,

. >> reporter: the new interest group called sf city says one of its first short-term goals is to establish an apprenticeship to get people jobs and make them the innovation capitol of the world. >> with a new target store scheduled to open in fremont in march the retailer is taking applications today for hundreds of new jobs. >> with the new store opening we are expecting to do quite a bit more volume in fremont, so we will need a bigger team. >> dozens of people filled out applications this morning at the target store at the new park mall. target is holding a job fair there from 8:00 to 3:00 today and tomorrow. the new store will be on pacific commons boulevard and will bring more than 300 new jobs. >>> another national retailer has announced plans to do a lot of hiring. hundreds of those positions are expected here in the bay area. we will have that story for you coming up in about 16 minutes. >>> president obama is asking congress for the power to be able to scale down the federal government to shrink its messy bureaucracy, a few hours ago he announced he wants to combine six agencies,

as you can see -- where sf state is, city college, ucsf, the hospitals, st. mary's, they are in residential areas. it is hard for me to pinpoint it out on this map. president goh: i understand your point. thank you and. vice president garcia: when i read your letter, i was struck by the 1,500 feet radius and no consideration given to whether the school had an encampment. do you know what the radius has to be for an mcd? food is far more dangerous to kids than drugs. [laughter] >> that is one of the reasons by the working group is interested in re-reviewing this. >> thank you for your patience. go ahead and myriad >> thank you for your time to be here. i am ken cleveland with the building and managers association. i am disappointed to see the small business executives here tonight to side with one set of small businesses against another set of small businesses. i am here supporting the appellants. there are tenants in office buildings and as has since stated earlier tonight, they employ a lot of people, they have been here for many years. and they enhance the

to put policies in place like sf park better groundbreaking, we now have new york city following our lead in terms of some of the technology we're doing. it is ground-breaking and bold step for the m -- stuff for the mta. that leadership is exemplified by the chairman of the board, mr. tom nolan. >> thank you and good morning. the board has been looking for ways to be as creative as possible in using technology to assist our customers. we think the flexibility and convenience are really important. they are putting these stickers on their. it does not cost the mta anything for this program. that is really exciting for us. so many things cost money. as an occasional driver, and one feature on this is that when parking is about to expire, there is a five-minute notice. we send a text message. i think people will really appreciate that. this is another step forward by the sf mta. we look forward to seeing the results very soon, starting here. there will be 30,000 in san francisco eventually. now the largest city to do this anywhere in the world. thank you. [applause] bu>> with leadership

to put policies in place like sf park better groundbreaking, we now have new york city following our lead in terms of some of the technology we're doing. it is ground-breaking and bold step for the m -- stuff for the mta. that leadership is exemplified by the chairman of the board, mr. tom nolan. >> thank you and good morning. the board has been looking for ways to be as creative as possible in using technology to assist our customers. we think the flexibility and convenience are really important. theyre

the rugged geography of the city is prepared for the sport of skateboarding. sf and park classes are designed for those who are beginning and those who have mastered the fundamentals. choose between beginning and intermediate class los. begich learn the basics and fundamental safety. learn how to take a fall and get back for more action. dropping in on a quarter pipe and try the basis of all the tricks, progress to kick flips, sliding, and writing. increase your skills and move up to ramps and obstacles. s.f. rec and park instructors are also professional skaters. sign up and learn from the pros to develop your confidence on the board. listen up, parents. kids enrolled in glasses become safer skaters as they learn in a supervised environment. >> i am the general manager of san francisco recreation and parks department. we have hundreds of programs for the young and young at heart. signup is easy, online, at mclaren lodge, or read any of our rec centers. queried about the cost? inquire about our scholarship opportunities. >> hello. you're watching the show that ex

the sf shines program is one of several financing tools that the city offers to neighborhood businesses. we also have the small business revolving loan funds and the section 108 loan program for larger projects. the sf shines and roblin loans fund are out of money and need to be recapitalized. in the coming weeks, i will propose an expansion of these financing tools to increase our capacity to launch and strengthen small businesses in neighborhoods around the city. i look forward to your partnership on this and other programs for small businesses. thank you. >president chiu: i will ask the next question which has to do with affordable housing. in light of the recent supreme court decision, what is your vision for creating such housing in san francisco? will you support the housing bond or some other dedicated source of revenue? will you streamline and consolidate the agencies involved including the mayor's office on housing, the housing authority, along with the functions of from the soon to be dismantled redevelopment agency? what direction should we take inclusionary housing? >> this

the trans a terminal will open soon, and sf-bound commuters will be thrust into the city west in the direction of sfmoma. the museum entrances will be an opportunity for the streets to become lively pedestrian zones. i want to mention the public service we provide to the san francisco audience. we have approximately 650,000 visitors annually. fully 100,000 are free, through various free days and family free days. there will be a dramatic increase in our visitation. we will be able to serve the educational function of the museum even better, going forward. third, the economic impact of our expansion will be enormous. the construction project will employ an estimated 1150 union construction workers. payroll for those individuals is estimated at $56 million. the annual sales and use tax generated will rise to $1.10 million. we are proud of the innovative agreement with the fire department that will enable the construction of the first new firehouse in san francisco in many decades, at a better location with less traffic. the fire department will be able to provide better service to the