[applause] acting city administrator, amy brown. [applause] port director monique moyer is with us. [applause] and from senator mark lino's office, susan slim. [applause] from assemblyman tom ammiano's office. thank you for joining us in the celebration. we will have the final performance of the evening from the chinese american international school. they helped to start this celebration earlier this evening. i do not know if all of us were here but they are now returning. they will be performing for us and the beautiful traditions of the chinese new year, the alliance stance. please welcome students from the chinese american international school. -- the lion's dance. -- the lion's dance. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> [inaudible] [applause] this is really a unique performance. before we end tonight's program, i want to, on behalf of the city, thank at&t again for your generous sponsorship, making the celebration happening. we would liked everyone to join us for the reception. we want to thank owner of moonstar. we want to thank you for your contribution. [speaking foreign lang

also been honored, the acting city administrator, amy brown. [applause] >> i will just say a couple of very quick words. thank you very much to spur and everyone for this recognition. we really appreciate it. we really do spend a lot of time behind our desks, but every so once and awhile, we get out to the new library, the hospital, and some of the wonderful assets the city has. i would like to echo what the mayor was saying about collaboration. we have to say no to a lot of people who need or want more investments in the facilities that they manage. we also have to your note from lots of other people who we request from. -- we also have to hear no from lots of other people. through that, we still have to work together and put together something that we are proud of and that the city can be proud of. we hope that assets like this wonderful room we are in are going to have a really long life and support the great culture and the great things that make us so proud of being part of this city. thank you. [applause] >> please welcome dana ketchum, h

richardson, the director of treasure island, the former commissioner carol, the city administrator, amy brown, the first woman in that position. the city purchaser on the mayor's staff. if i miss you, please see me. we would be happy to announce she. thank you for joining us today. [applause] >> i would also like to thank our table sponsors and all of our incredible volunteers. thank you for all of the hard work putting this together. [applause] now we're going to start our awards presentation. the organization of the year award goes to the family violence prevention fund, esther is the executive director, and the family violence prevention fund, a quick description, works to prevent violence within the home and the committee to help those whose lives have been devastated by violence, because everyone has the right to live free of violence. for more than three decades they have work to end violence against women and children around the world. please join me in welcoming her. she's the director of the family violence prevention fund. [applause] >> thank you so much for this wonderful honor. th

. >> amy brown. good afternoon, supervisors. you're acting city supervisor. -- administrator. 2012 to 2021. differing projects without funding sources. these capital improvements will create more than 160,000 local jobs over the next decade. we obviously have police and fire stations, roads, libraries, support and utility systems, and our facilities, among many others. in total, we have over 50 million square feet of facilities, 850 miles of streets, and infrastructure that lies within a few blocks of everything in the city. we operate over two hospitals, clinics, county jails, housing 2000 prisoners, and county health programs, in a regionally, and we operate several facilities, most notably our international airport. all of these are dealt with within the capital plan. the 10-year capital plan was created in 2005 because upload this is with department heads as well as with the board, the planning director, the controller, and the budget director. caught this is the sixth capital plan that has been prepared since the code was a

amy, thanks a lot. it may be tough going for governor brown meeting his march 10th deadline on his budget proposal.his thursday's date helps having enough time getting a ballot measure on the tax extension ready for a june vote. but republican lawmakers are balking and democrats have down thes. a joint budget committee approved a budget plan last week close to what governor brown proposed. that package is set to go before vote chambers on thursday. oakland mayor jean quan is calling the city council into emergency session tonight. quan is proposing two new taxes to close the city's $46 million budget gap, the first of an $80 parcel tax over a five-year period that needs approval from two-thirds of the city's voters. a $1.99 phone tax only requires a simple majority but voters rejected that idea in 2008. governor brown hopes to hold a special election on tax issues. they plan to attach the oakland measures to that initiative if it goes through. >> the palm springs and surrounding area was hit by high winds overnight. wind gusts of about 60 mph or more blew to the mountain slopes and the desert floor

amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> 5:06 now. could be tough going for governor jerry brown.he governor set this thursday's date in hopes of having enough time to get a ballot measure on his proposed tax extensions ready for a june vote but republican lawmakers are balking and some democrats have doubts. approved a plan closes to what governor brown proposed. that package is set to go before both chambers on thursday. >> at least a dozen parents have spent the night outside an elementary school in belmont to register their kids for kindergarten this morning. parents want the chance at the two spots available. the belmont redwood school district is facing rising enrollment. it takes students on a first come first serve basis. >> jean quan is proposing two new taxes to help close the city's $46 million budget gap. the first is an $80 parcel tax over a five-year period that needs approval of two-thirds of the city voters. a $1.99 phone tax only has a simple majority but voters rejected that idea in 2008. govern jerry brown hopes to attach the oakland measures to that initiative