kill these numbers in different ways in terms of what we call discretionary -- are required to be expended, so you can count to these numbers in different ways it, what we call discretionary. somewhere between $1 billion and $1.5 billion. chair chu: ok. so just for your reference, we have a slide showing how the hotel tax is allocated. chair chu: i think this slide does not correspond. it says "tax set-asides." >> what we are talking about is just the hotel tax. about $133 is for any general fund purpose, and the remainder is allocated for specific programs within budget. >> mr. levinson from the comptroller's office, and i will just continue on the baselines that are in our chart, which are a part of our aggregate discretionary revenue. that is count deleted as the general fund revenue net of transfers, fees -- that is not counted as the general fund revenue, net of transfers, fees. this is another way of looking at what supervisor chu asked about before. it was about $1.90 billion out of the general fund, so about 70% in that case. even the so-called discretionary revenue, there are diff

whether or not they will be fully expended this year, we have not been devised by the department. if you are satisfied by those conditions, you should release the funds. supervisor mirkarimi: a few of our colleagues did say the whole those dollars back. because of the and kleinman of the date in negotiation with and the newsroom, i think that this was held back, for lack of a better phrase, leverage. it is not clear to me that if there had been full parity, i know that faith have asserted that it would have been. i feel that it is a slightly in complete discussion without knowing that part of the puzzle. >> it is correct but we cannot show you how much of these funds have been expended. they were fully funded. mr. wagner represented that. the department had the money. in terms of actual expenditures through june 30, we had not been advised. supervisor mirkarimi: supervisors in the last budget erasion remarked of their concern about this. i do not know if

whether or not they will be fully expended this year, we have not been devised by the department. if you are satisfied by those conditions, you should release the funds. supervisor mirkarimi: a few of our colleagues did say the whole those dollars back. because of the and kleinman of the date in negotiation with and the newsroom, i think that this was held back, for lack of a better phrase, leverage. it is not clear to me that if there had been full parity, i know that faith have asserted that it would have been.

so if we can get the infusion of these dollars -- but dollars that are already being expended by federalgencies, but redirect them to small businesses into making sure that they're getting a fair share of the federal pie, then they can put that money to good use in creating the kind of jobs and the inventions that are so important to moving this -- this country forward in the 21st century. so i'm very pleased that we're at this point. hopefully we'll be able to get this legislation through and signed into law because it is critical to venture capital investments. it is a prominent source of investments in biotechnology, research andvestment as we know, it takes 10-15 years to bring a drug to market and to complete the testing of the drug process on the way costs millions and millions of dollars. so the biotechnology companies are able to commercialize their technologies with this kind of backing and these programs and many that is being expended at the federal level in these key agencies, such as the national institutes of health. such investments in biotechnology and medical device indu

concerned, the reason why we have no core strategic interest is they consider muammar gaddafi to be expendableso we are picking and choosing our fights based on america's long-term interest, and is that inconsistent with what we see across the board? you bet ya. host: our next calller is from illinois. caller: i would like to know what percentage do you think that -- taken in your perspective, how much left to muammar gaddafi's have? should we expect other uprisings in other countries such as we have in libya? guest: that is a question that only the military officials know for sure. it is clear that we have degraded muammar gaddafi's forces considerably, but he still has tanks and attacking a major civilian forces. opposition is still fighting with meager weapons. there is up 450 mile road that separates tripoli from bengahzi and there is fighting taking place. as long as he has the money, he may be able to keep fighting. finally, the question is whether there will be other revolutions, watch syria. watch what is taking place in yemen. i daresay algeria has been in huge turmoil. host: the last

concerned, the reason why we have no core strategic interest is they consider muammar gaddafi to be expendable. so we are picking and choosing our fights based on america's long-term interest, and is that inconsistent with what we see across the board? you bet ya. host: our next calller is from illinois. caller: i would like to know what percentage do you think that -- taken in your perspective, how much left to muammar gaddafi's have? should we expect other

usually come to the board through this committee at the end of april for and accept and expend resolution. there may be possibility that we come to your not with it will accept and expend if we do not have the actual allocation, but instead, we come to you with a request to approve the submission of the action plan with this contingency budget, which will allow us to satisfy the hud requirements. we would come back to you, perhaps in may, for the true accept and expend, and we would amend the action plan. does mean that there is, unfortunately, a degree of uncertainty with the cbo's. we would be discussing with each of you individually your suggestions. in the best case scenario, we do have some contingencies. we do have some contingencies if it is worse than 30%. it will be a very difficult discussion if it is greater than 30%, but we intend to see you at the end of april for either and accept and expend for an approval to submit the action plan with this contingency. supervisor chu: thank you. and the question for ms. howard, with regards to the budget, again, the federal fiscal year, right now, they

2015 and 2018, unless there is an extension of the baseline, so there is a potential to be forgiven what we have expended is the baseline is extended. now, moving on to the reserves, contingency reserves, we have the rainy day reserve, which was approved back in november 2003, and in this, deposits were made in years when the general fund growth exceeded 5%. it is nice to think back to that time. it actually rose to be over $100 million before the latest downturn. we project that the general fund revenues will be less than the previous year, and, by the way, this looks at total general fund revenues, not just the discretionary that we looked at in the past, so there is an impact here in terms of what we are able to withdraw, with federal and state, and they also have an impact elsewhere. it triggers a deposit. so under the terms of that reserve, the budget may appropriate up to 50% of the balance but no more than the shortfall compared to the prior year to the general fund of the city and up to 25% to the school district, which is discretionary on the part of the board. the school district does not autom

the program has already begun, so we will be accepting an expanding retroactively -- and expending retroactively. >> yes. supervisor avalos: any member of the public with a comet who would like to come forward? and we will close public comment. motion to move forward with recommendations. we will take it without objection. madam clerk, please call item two. >> item two, hearing to discuss the safety regulations regarding the use of segways in golden gate park. supervisor avalos: thank you. this is an item sponsored by supervisor mar. supervisor mar: thank you. we have a number of stakeholders from the public here today. i'm also pleased to introduce sncc from the recreation and parks department to talk about the vendor currently providing segway tors -- tours in the park, but also the process gone through to prove they use in the park. also, my limiting of the discussion here today is that we are talking about golden gate park only, not any other areas of the city, but also, we are trying to focus on the safety of the technology. i did go on a great tool -- tour by the vendor, i have ridden the

every single penny that will be expended here will come from institutions of more than $50 billion in assets and hedge funds of more than $10 billion in assets. so if you do it our way, not a penny will come from the taxpayer. it will come from the large financial institutions. and, yes, it will be a help to these individuals. some will pay it back but they won't have late fees and, yes, the gentleman was correct when he said the second time around it could become a grant program. i don't understand how it can be a grant program and something that gets people further in debt. i yield to him. mr. neugebauer: do you think this is a loan program or grant program, which do you think it is? mr. frank: i understand -- i think it's going to be primarily -- sorry. it's my time. i will note you don't want to answer the question. i am being consistent. yeah, i think it will work out as primarily a grant program. maybe 4%. i point out that the gentleman is trying to cover his own embarrassment because he made the argument without any basis that it's going to put people further in debt. he then a

and don't you think it should be expended out to towns where we have a strong scientific corridor? >> yes. it just crosses my mind that you might have an interest in harlow. [laughter] >> the crucial issue is that if we are to create areas which have special reliefs that we don't inadvertently merely moving activity around the country while adding nothing to overall welfare of u.k. and that is a very difficult judgment and we need to look extremely carefully at it. >> will my right honorable friend be -- >> i will. >> my right honorable friend will have heard the chancellor say that there will be discussions in relation to the position in wales and scotland. and the existence of an enterprise in the bristol area if the welsh assembly might not follow in that policy and it mightial for the relocation -- >> i think my right honorable friend is saying and i think they need to be accountable point to. and the cost of fuel. this budget gives some relief on fuel duty rises with the cancellation of the fuel duty escalator among other things while reducing other government policies putting

and don't you think it should be expended out to towns where we have a strong scientific corridor? >> yes. it just crosses my mind that you might have an interest in harlow. [laughter] >> the crucial issue is that if we are to create areas which have special reliefs that we don't inadvertently merely moving activity around the country while adding nothing to overall welfare of u.k. and that is a very difficult judgment and we need to look extremely carefully at it. >> will my right honorable friend be -- >> i will. >> my right honorable friend will have heard the chancellor say that there will be discussions in relation to the position in wales and scotland. and the existence of an enterprise in the bristol area if the welsh assembly might not follow in that policy and it mightial for the relocation -- >> i think my right honorable friend is saying and i think they need to be accountable point to. and the cost of fuel. this budget gives some relief on fuel duty rises with the cancellation of the fuel duty escalator among other things while reducing other government policies putting

we are requesting that the hearing be held at the government audit and oversight committee. there is also an accept and expend a grant for $240,000 for the research network, which will be used to implement a financial empowerment program. the last item is an it

be depressed. when their strength has been expended and resources consumed, then we will take advantage of the exhaustion to prevail. it is up to you that you have as a board, denied the respondent in these events before the board. this is a continuation of the same tactic used again. the watchdogs of the city approved and in some of the failings of the letter. >> what specifically do you not want done in these permit stocks in these permits act specifically? >> not to allow them to diminish the quality of the historic elements. >> next speaker. tampa, >> good evening. i was born and raised in san francisco. i do not reside here anymore. i am interested in this property because my grandfather lives in one of the units. he raised many of my older siblings. maintaining the integrity of the faca is important to me. i am asking commissioners here to consider the solution to the problem, which is that there needs to be some acute oversight into this permit process for this particular project. i am confused about the hearing and what was done when it was done. my request is that there be some manner of oversig

be depressed. when their strength has been expended and resources consumed, then we will take advantage of the exhaustion to prevail. it is up to you that you have as a board, denied the respondent in these events before the board. this is a continuation of the same tactic used again. the watchdogs of the city approved and in some of the failings of the letter. >> what specifically do you not want done in these permit stocks in these permits

we are requesting that the hearing be held at the government audit and oversight committee. there is also an accept and expend a grant for $240,000 for the research network, which will be used to implement a financial empowerment program. the last item is an item that involves one of the most important issues facing not only the city and county of san francisco, but quite frankly, the entire rising health care costs. there have been a number of news articles recently about, specifically, hospital costs, including differences in those costs. in fact, just this past weekend, in "san francisco chronicle," there was an article about health costs. this is a very important issue for the city. and i believe that we as the board of supervisors need to get a better grasp of the specifics of what is happening in this industry, and so, on introducing a hearing request on many things, but among others, the comparative costs of hospitals in the san francisco bay area. "vogue chronicle" actually talks about -- "the chronicle" actually talks about costs, and if you have some dominate the market, there is a lack of incentive

be insured and have access now to getting basic preventive care. this is a time where we should focus on making sure we should expend the supply in this country. there will be a lot of demand for basic family planning and cancer screening. i don't think it is the agenda of the american people to eliminate services that women are already getting. they are getting it in a very cost-effective way. >> it seems that the problem is because you are a provider of abortion services, how do you make the argument to lawmakers to divorce her abortion services with the other services you provide? are there any thoughts about trying to move away from those services so you don't have this kind of controversy? >> an important fact is that 97% of the services that we provide for a planned parenthood that we have listed, family planning, basic cancer screening, prenatal care 97% of our services are preventive and 3% of our services are abortion-care related. it is important that women have access to legal and safe abortions. the other thing that is important is that through the hyde amendment no federal funds whether it is planned parenthood or your local hospit

expend that? how do we deal with the information that is being disseminated, how do we slow that down? are there other areas that also are bleeding into employment and housing, and what is the solution, is my question? he>> there has been a real leadership on the country to come up with smarter ideas, and we have had a lot of good examples and policies, state and federal for the past 10 years or so, so the reform agenda is not that big a secret. they have been a lot of reports that put it together in one place. i think the real challenge that has been touched on is really leadership, and a lot of it has to do with leadership and people really stepping up in leadership positions, and unfortunately, the politics of the equation are still really complicated. that is what a lot of people are saying. it is so easy to drop a bill and create havoc on thousands of workers, and that is what happens for political reasons. i honestly do not think that -- remember when a trucker -- when the truck below up on the other side of the bay bridge? there were and million accusations that that trucker had

the branches based on the commitment that it would cost $105.9 million and be finished in january 2010. the public has expendedotal of 144.6 million. it's about 2/3 finished. eventually the public expenditure is expected to reach $201 million. the friends in foundation claimed that it would raise $16 million. to date, the friends in town dation have expended 1.1 million or p.1 of its commitment. but the friends have raised 1.7 million. this means the friends and foundation have provided 3.4% of what they raise. yet in our corporate privatized system, private money is its own reward. the city has to ignore even the minimum accountability of public reporting and required disclosures to protect that private money. the friends in foundation would not answer questions about their finances before your funds committee. as a result the so called friends are allowed to operate without any agreement with the city. everyone knows the program didn't finish in january 2010, so the friends would have more time to raise their private money. yet public money is wasted and we are supposed to be grateful for the privatization?

expended from schools. they lose money. that's money that can be kept in the school if there is in fact an anger management course available for that student. it shows that with sel, not only do grades go up, in the schools entirely, but there's an increase in class harmly and self esteem and the entire community benefits. and that's from 288 thousand students looked at of that particular program. i mean, let's face it, at the direction we're going now, socially in this country, we don't have any choice but to initiate sel in our schools >> thank you. doctor wenz, can you state clearly what sel is for everybody >> it's social emotional learning. learning about one's self and how to recognize and work with other people's feelings too >> can we give all the panelists a round of applause. we will move to questions. we have iona with the mic. >> we got a question right here. . >> hi my name is joanne, i visited atlanta for social reform >> where are you? >> i am here. i visited atlanta for a whole week. the community bus is the best thing we can have i

private possession of the telephone book, and the outreach would be to seniors, the disabled, and low-income persons, in the city would then expend money to tell people about it -- and the city would then expand money. the question president chiu asked about, over distribution. the distribution is to every resident and business in the city. in our opinion, it is not over distribution, it is distribution. if someone does not want it, they can tell us about it, and we will not deliver a book to them. the white pages are not affected by this ordinance. i spoke to the small business commission at the hearing. it was mentioned that this was the directories that we deliver. if the white pages are not affected by this, there will still be directory's delivered in the same form that they are -- there will still be directories delivered. they will be smaller in size, because they will have white pages, but you will see the same pictures, so for the idea that we would eliminate the yellow pages, which is a source of advertising for businesses, and still deliver the white pages, i do not see how the ordinance could possibly be the right thi