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other votes require a super majority, this particular type of vote only requires a simple majority. that is something i would like to see explored and what the rationale for that is, especially since we deal with a lot of environmental issues at great length and have extensive hearings on them. of course the hearings are important, and they are heard at great length by this commission before we make a decision. >> thank you. is there any public comment on the report? if not, public comment is closed. >> thank you. commissioners we can move forward to your regular calendar. item number 7 is case number 210-8063 t, to the planning code section 420-.1 through 420.5. >> commorning, commissioners. my name is kate magee. after a press cation made by staff and public testimony, this case was continued on november 18th to today. it was mainly due to the large amount of last-minute amendments and at the request of the developers in the project area. since then a new case report and revised order naps has been submitted to you in advance of this earg, and it incorporates the amendments made th

, who were living good lives in the corporate world until one day fate intervened in the form of a simplenack. >> he buys these cinnamon almonds that come in a bag. you see them at a lot of the festivals. i had never seen them before. and they're real big out on the east coast. and so we started eating them. he givese some, i say, "oh, my goodness, these things are great." >> we went back, he bought a whole bunch, and so then we started talking about how cool it would be to have like a little thing on the side doing fairs and festivals to make a little extra money. >> they agreed on the idea, but not much else at first. with one mike from the west coast and the other from the east coast, they quickly realized they quite possibly could be the odd couple entrepreneurs of the food world. >> i'm a happy-go-lucky kind of guy. you know, he's from new york. our families are totally different, you know. but it works out good because we look--everyone thinks we're brothers. and literally today, we dressed just alike. i go, "hey, hey, i'm glad you got my phone call," you know? "hey, what are you we

other votes require a super majority, this particular type of vote only requires a simple majority. that is something i would like to see explored and what the rationale for that is, especially since we deal with a lot of environmental issues at great length and have extensive hearings on them. of course the hearings are important, and they are heard at great length by this commission before we make a decision. >> thank you. is there any public comment on the report? if not, public comment is closed. >> thank you. commissioners we can move forward to your regular calendar. item number 7 is case number 210-8063 t, to the planning code section 420-.1 through

>> over a million children every year die because they're not getting access to clean water. >> simple things. >> like a pony. i mean, imagine that a pony can actually mean the difference between life and death in some areas. and did it within a few hours and got the blood samples delivered and the medicine to people. >> so, got a year ahead of us here. >> we do. >> that's what excites me. getting students, getting people in this country excited about making a difference and saving a life and seeing how easy it is to make such a difference. >> creating that bridge between here and there. don't see it as so far away. know with a little culture change, you can make a real difference where you are. >> and we promise results in one year. watch the specials, we launch "be the change, save a life, "tonight at 10:00. it is joyful. >>> and coming up, garth brooks. he's our "person of the week." do you know why? copd doesn't just make it hard to breathe... it makes it hard to do a lot of things. and i'm a guy who likes to go exploring ... get my hands dirty... and try new things. so i asked my

this is not a simple agreement, but it is a very thorough agreement. we will obviously need to in the future approve other leases and deals related to this, but i think where we are right now, this is truly, i believe, not just the best bid for the city, but the best bid internationally for the america's cup. the no. waterfront option, from everyone's perspective, i think, not only will result in a much better experience for spectators and for the race, but it is much better, i think, from a business perspective for the city as well as for the team. with that, i urge all of us to vote for that, and again, thank everyone for your efforts. commissioner mirkarimi: supervisor daly. commissioner daly: i was not trying to get the last word from our board president, but a couple of other folks to thank. but in the process of thanking them, let me say this -- ultimately hear in these chambers -- ultimately here in these chambers, we are the quasi-official boosters of sand francisco, but when it comes down to what our real responsibility and obligations are, it

it's a simple matter on the surface to bring the water levels up. ot of communities involved from golf courses and uses of the west side bay. and my predecessor did a lot of work and got a lot of parties to come together and sign a agreement. what we have seen the result of those agreement system water level coming up. and that part is on rise and doing the right thing. >> what you pÑsee now is a good story, it's a happy story, the lake is at a level not seen since mid80's. when we got involved in 2000 the lake was getting worse and declining and looking on track to be a mud flat. what we learned it's a manifestation of the aqua under it and there were a lot of areas pumping out too much water. more than it could recharge. the surface paths for the lake and the lake suffered. one of the things that we learned as uses deteriorated is public benefit it was being reduced. there used to be sailing and fishing. this is one of the finest urban fisheries in the united states. that was going terrible because of what was happening to the lake. it's about rest

go home to those who love you. >> a simple request for a noble sacrifice. that thursday night medevac flight we were on is one of several scheduled throughout the week. business, sadly, has been that brisk. >>> up next here tonight, the latest strange twist in a murder, a hollywood murder mystery. >>> it has turned into a real hollywood whodunit. who murdered publicist ronni chasen. police thought they had a strong lead in the case, but the man they wanted to question killed himself when officers arrived to talk to him, now they're raising new doubts about where he fits in if at all. nbc's george lewis now with the latest twist in this murder-mystery. >> reporter: a to days after ronni chasen was gunned down in this beverly hills neighborhood. >> she was rushed to the hospital, but died an hour later. >> a tipster called the tv show "america's most wanted" to say this that man, ex-convict harold smith had been bragging that he did it. after the show's producers alerted police, smith killed himself wednesday night as officers approached him. multiple law enf

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it comes down to a simple idea which is intuitive and you know it. the economy is not a fixed pie. when you expand the labor curve, a simple economist will say the price of labor goes down and we're all hurt. the more people that work here, the more people that are chasing jobs and we're all doomed. wrong. the expansion of the available labor force creates opportunities that did not exist before. you have innovation and entrepreneurialism that increases the actual size of small and medium-sized businesses. they consume and that expands the demand curve. you have a dynamic economy for 90% of u.s. born workers that enhances their wages. the other 9% got whacked up side the head with globalization and immigration and everything you can list and they need help. getting rid of immigrants doesn't really help them. the final point is if you look at the last 15 years, 25% of publicly traded companies in the united states are essentially from the bay area region and one out of four was started by an immigrant. we have great data on this because it's all transparent. you can look it up. you

i came in developing this draft process was to provide a simple and clear set of integrated parliamentary and legal processes based upon our board rules, and when silent, robert's rules of order pursuant to the restrictions contained in state and local laws. as you will see in the annotated version, there are various controlling authority is at play, and i believe it is in order to bring them together so each member can review them and ask questions to ensure there are protections against ambiguity and a firm basis for resolving questions of procedure that may arise. if you will, please turn your attention to exhibit a in your packet. for the board to appoint a successor meier, the board has to provide for five actions and at least two other considerations. the first is to introduce a motion for action before the board. walls are clear and contained in the previously adopted board rules, and the preferred approach is that the board said as a committee as a whole, which requires six votes. this requires greater flexibility for the board, affording the same functions, including the ability

but before boarding that transport plane in dallas, a simple and secret reporting from the father to the little play mate he was leaving behind. >> twas the night before christmas when all through the house, not a creature was stir, not even a mouse. >> turns out this father is doing what so many soldiers are doing as part of a program for military families called united for reading. the soldiers record themselves and the books are sent with the recorders back to the children. >> not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. i'm still doing what i can as a dad without being there. >> he learned this week that young jeremy got his book, and he's rarely put it down. >> i love this. i'm going to go to my room. >> this book is a special christmas gift from someone who loves you very much. >> he thought it was a book that his dad sent him. he didn't know it was going to have daddy's voice in it. he opened it up and was really, really, really excited to hear his dad's voice. and i'm surprised he hasn't run the batteries down. he even took it in the car. >> a father who won't be home for ch

. >> reporter: it's a simple and sincere wish for christmas held by many here on the front line. mandy clark, cbs news, kunar, afghanistan. >> axelrod: in less than two weeks, the new 112th congress with the republican-controlled house of representatives will convene on capitol hill. and it certainly won't be looking to make life easy for president obama. joe brown reports. >> reporter: 5,000 miles from the white house, the president's enjoying a quiet hawaiian holiday. and hoping for some of the cooperative spirit back home that led to a string of legislative wins in the lame duck congress. >> we are not doomed to endless gridlock. >> reporter: but compromise may prove harder to come by in the new year. >> the biggest flashpoint between president obama and congressional republicans is going to be the budget. republicans say they want to cut a lot out of the budget. president obama is somewhat wary of that. >> reporter: the national debt, fast approaching $14 trillion, will force what's sure to be a partisan fight over budget cuts and spending priorities. for president obama, the

a motion to adjourn is not debatable, and it is a procedural motion that can be approved by a simple majority of the members present on the floor of the board of supervisors, so this is, you know, chris daly's worst case scenario, but i think not to and lightly. jim lazarus is smart and talking to our colleague sean elsbernd. last time this happened, jim was sitting in that seat over there, so he knows what is going on. if you have ross mirkarimi, david chiu, david campos, john avalos in the back watching tv, you have seven members left here, and four of these members could vote to adjourn the meeting. i mean, that is it possible outcome of the mechanism we have in front of us. not everybody thinks in worst- case scenarios, but if you have been around in politics long enough, you start to think like that. colleagues, i have passed out two pieces of paper. one is a clean version. another is a version with strike throws and underlines. it is an amendment as a whole for the proposed process that was just laid out. the fundamental difference -- there is lots of little differences, but th

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. >> this is a simple one, which is outlined in the proposal. president vietor: there are no questions or comments? all of those in favor? opposed? thank you, mr. kelly. next item. secretary housh: item 19, a discussion possible action to approve the terms and conditions and authorize the general manager of this in the cisco public utilities commission for agricultural land identified as assessor's parcel 096-0420-005 intercounty of alameda -- in the county of alameda, located southeast of the san antonio reservoir between calaveras road and vallecitos road in sunol. president vietor: all of those in favor? opposed? congratulations, mr. ramirez. >> i just wanted to say that you buzzed off eight or nine items related to the water, and whenever it adds up to, we do whatever it adds up to, again, a tremendous effort in times of -- terms of getting this done. president vietor: thank you. we appreciate it. we appreciate all of your good work, too. secretary housh: madam president, we're getting ready to move to close session. a motion to invoke the at

if a natural gas buildup took place inside, it could be ignited by anything as simple as a match, a pilot light. mr. spencer according to neighbors had been working on this house for days getting it prepared for rental. live in oakland, terry mcsweeney, abc 7 news. >> terry, thanks a lot. peninsula assemblyman jerry hill is introducing a pipeline safety bill. he plans to talk about the measure tonight during a state legislative forum held in san bruno. it's the first such forum to be held since the pg&e explosion and fire that killed eight people and destroyed 37 homes in september. it would increase oversight on pipeline safety including how utilities spend rate payers' money. it would force them to share plans with fire and fire departments and prioritize repairs to pipelines close to earthquake faults. it would make the state public utilities commission set up rules requiring the installation of valves that can automatically close during a pipeline rupture. this morning a new report out paint a rosier picture of the california economy. the latest anderson forecast from ucla credits vot

also, just a simple "know your rights" campaign. there are people who are lawyers who probably do not know the laws and what protections are a fortune in the realm of employment law but also what remedies are available in the realm of reentry/criminal law. >> thank you very much. we have a few questions from the audience. when people lose their jobs, they are tonight and of limit benefits. this is to meet stiff and denies a safety net for those re- entering. is this something that should be changed? >> years ago there were situations that you could benefit from unemployment benefits. people need help and income to get by. that is not unprecedented and there are really good arguments for doing that. it is a big list if you are calling it unemployment benefit. i would call this income support and think along those lines. >> many people have criminal backgrounds which are dismissed. mr. anyway to see employers -- is anyway to determine dismissed employers? >> it is the state criminal records if you are applying for some job that is in t

therefore, we would consider such items to be a simple matter. -- civil matter. let for? the requirement level? -- >> at the requirement level? >> id is not 30 inches above grade and would therefore not require a building permit. >> for them to put a deck and 30 inches, it would not be enforceable. that pending into a non compliance -- back ending into non compliance could not be for them to find there are arrayed? >> it with their foreign of our new building permit. less >> when we heard this before one year ago part of the new design. >> currently adapted and submitted in the documents. for this side in the rear, a as was said? in chile with several buildings in the keating construction that goes back onto the subject. >> think you. we're there. commissioners, rivers and in the owners of 135 is -- camino del mar. we have been working hard with the planning department to get this through the process. and eventually get to burke regina kilovar et. quickly i want to run through where we have been. exhibit c shows the chronology. every process over the last 12 months. outlin

notion that the northern water from auction house in the resolution before us is supported with a simpletrative amendment, a copy of the file

if it does not apply, obviously, it would be a simple majority. s the kind of measure that has to be developed with a very broad consensus, not just in san francisco, but in neighboring counties that would be subject to this. i believe that doing some more analysis of this could even in form some of the debate happening in sacramento about the applicability. we can certainly wait, but it will not make a big difference in the sort of findings we are likely to make in the analysis. it is an externality that needs to be taken into account. a program that is weak will not really pass muster, and we are not interested in a week program. we are interested in a consensus program that will take a fairly long time to put together. that is why the idea of trying to move forward -- and let me clarify, this is not a staff advocacy position. it is in favor of studying it and having an intelligent conversation of the region because we see condition pricing as one of the very last frontiers as far as where we are going to be able to tackle both the climate change

notion that the northern water from auction house in the resolution before us is supported with a simpleinistrative amendment, a copy of the file these would be the only two house few measures and and if in the conversation -- i want to be careful, it is important to reflect on central waterfront options, but there is also learned -- northern outpost options. many of these questions have received focus. we have a robust list of different and i see that you also want to weigh in. supervisor elsbernd: i decided to come to this hearing for a number of reasons. first of all, to reiterate my support throughout the city on the importance of bringing the entire world here to see america's cup. which is a significant agreement upon. if this were to come to san francisco it would mean at least $1.2 million. the second thing i wanted to mention was to echo the comments from the supervisor. i am excited about the possibility of changing our bid over to the plan keeps it will be better for the event itself and has driven another number, expense to the city. driving it down. that is the right directi

we did a simple sunlight steady. we looked at the equinoxes times and we found that there will be a few days when our building will put a shadow on the rear yards in question and there is a couple of days of the year when the removal of the cottage will allow some light that does not exist now. an accurate depiction of what would really happen is that it does not exist. >> i have a question about the photographs. can you describe where the subject property lot is and what direction we are looking at? >> we are looking south and the three buildings that are up hill that have cottages or structures behind this. what is next to it was developed in the 90's by the owners of the property. it is this area right in here. >> this area was developed on the earlier variants. is that with a pencil list? >> that one was brought forward and raised up. >> no. it was not brought forward but it was raised. then the building i just pointed to is behind that. >> ok. thank you. >> i don't really have much more than add other than that t

it was not a simple thing, but because we had a deep commune as artists and helped each other evolves as human beings, we were able to surmount it. if we had not had that, perhaps we would have totally gone our separate ways. tavis: there is a beautiful phrase that you uttered that i have been holding on to since i discovered a few weeks ago, and that is that each of us has to dig down, down, down and find the confident part. >> yes. tavis: tell me more about that. >> i have always loved art. i was skinny. i grew up in rural south jersey. i had bad skin and greasy -- i was not popular with the boys. robert was a gifted draftsman, very gifted. i struggled with my poems. i struggled with my drawing. i was sort of self-conscious, and robert, he was shy and sometimes inarticulate, but he did not lack confidence, and robert would not rest until he instilled the confidence that he had in himself in me, and his belief in himself was so unshakable, and he equated his belief in the equally, so it sounds -- eventually, he was successful in making me feel like i was really worth something, that