entrance to a spectacular beautiful city. it will be the entry to golden gate that san francisco deserves. >> so good morning and welcome mr. mayor, mr. council general. everybody. it's great to see such a great crowd here for what for us is an extremely important event. my name is ed reiskin. i'm the transportation director here in san francisco and very pleased to welcome you all here this morning for what we expect will be a very lively and productive couple of days here in san francisco. the san francisco m.t.a. is the agency that's charged with implementing the city's transit first policy, which is about getting people out of their cars and into more sustainable modes of transportation, such as bikes, such as walking and transit in our great muni system. as someone who myself gets around the city often by bike, and i do that by choice, but more importantly, i'm given the charge of our agency to get folks out oaf their cars. i can't tell you how exciting it is for me to think all of the brain power and enthusiasm for cycl

in 1969 i learned and have reason for you to come back to that beautiful city soon. i'd love to work with you on a relationship between amsterdam and san francisco because there's so much in common between the two cities. and a lot of things that san francisco can learn from san francisco and the other way around. and my hope for these two days is that we will have something out of it as well and i'm sure we will have something out of it as well. and you probably will not remember amsterdam in the 1960's and the 1970's. i'm old enough to remember amsterdam in the 1970's and it was all different at that time. there was a lot of congestion, a lot of cars in town and it changed. it changed by changing the culture, changing policy and implementation of policies with hard work and i think hillie talens will show some figures and numbers about the travel that we did in the nether land as well. and about the economic benefits that investing in bicycle infrastructure gives to us. if people from here -- they just did a great city -- study about additional investments in the n

care of this city, with the budget cuts, and the community plays a major role in keeping the city beautiful>> our volunteer opportunity affects every part of the city, don't forget to look at the -- at -- sfpark.org. ♪ >> this is very nice. we briefly wanted to show you the promotional video that was created, through different methods to get people more interested in volunteering. we want to take you through the volunteer program. as you know, if so the director of the public affairs division, with three unique areas. government affairs and community affairs, and up -- this is -- the volunteers are a big part of this commission. one of the most positive and fun ways we interact with this department, we will show you some highlights from the division. i don't want to steal the thunder but we did over 141,000 hours of volunteer service. this is a value of over $3.50 million. we're very proud of that. this is a lot of work to manage this. we have this throughout the system. we can take you to the program but i want to introduce to you the staff that we have. i think the joseph gray is still he

i became american in the beautiful city of san francisco three years ago, so i can relate a lot to whataid earlier. i am here today because we are presenting a collection, an important collection of original art from iraq, and i wanted to share a very brief story about how i came across this article and why we are sharing it today. it is back in 2003, there was just a ceasefire in baghdad, right after, you know the second world war,. and someone flew straight into jordan, hired two bodyguards, hired a four-wheel drive, and went straight into baghdad. why did she do that? because she knew that the baghdad art scene was one of the most vibrant in the arab world and actually in the world. there was a lot of very good talent that had been under the operation of the former regime still building a fantastic collection of art. she went to the bag that school of art. she asked to meet with the top 10 young artists there. she got a few their paintings and smuggled them back to france. she had a show, and i fell in love with this art. tin years later, we sell art online. i wanted to find a way to

entrance to a spectacular beautiful city. it will be the entry to golden gate that san francisco se

entrance to a spectacular beautiful city. it will be the entry to golden gate that san francisco deserves. >> proposition a would authorize the san francisco unified school district to issue bonds to repair and upgrade more than 50 school facilities. property taxes could be increased if needed to pay the principal and interest on these bonds. the bond funds would be used to repair and replace major building systems including electrical, heating wat, water, security, and fire sprinklers. remove hazardous materials. improve accessibility for people with disabilities. make necessary seismic upgrades. replace permanent structures and perform other work necessary to apply closure -- codes and regulation . they can't pay for teachers and administrative salaries or operative expenditures. >> hi, my name is melissa griffen. and a member of the league of women voters of san francisco. >> proposition b authoress the city to authorized to hundred $48 million in bonds to improved street structures such as bridges. this would come with an

it was great for them to be about to celebrate here in our beautiful city of san francisco. we had a celebration with the filipinos eddy pinay educational partnership, who are our teachers and being trained to come in and remind our students of our heritage and our culture and the beauty of the work in the belief we have in our filipino community. last month, we were able to secure the funding to start our -- to restart our program at balboa high school, with the wonderful support of the united way of the bay area. these are all wonderful things for us to celebrate, and it is such an honor to work under our first asian-american mayor here in san francisco. and these are too many firsts that have taken way too long for our community. but it is one that we should always celebrate and embrace, because we have so much to be proud of, so much culture to share, and so much of our heritage to remember. on this month, we celebrate. but it is not just this month that we celebrate. this is something that we embrace 355 days a year. because we, as a people, are proud, and it is so wond

and as you all know, san francisco is one of the most beautiful cities but also one of the most expensive cities. and i'm here just letting you know that i'm a single mother. [speaking spanish] and we want to ask that the fast pass program be free for all youth, not just low-income youth but for all youth that are riding the system and going to school. [speaking spanish] and again, i want to say that it shouldn't just be for low income youth but for all youth, no matter how much they make in their family. [speaking spanish] and we want to fight to make this a reality for youth here in the city. not just here but in our home country. [speaking spanish] and thank you very much. and just wanting to recognize that, you know, there's a lot of beautiful places in this city that maybe youth can't access because they don't have the money. thank you. >> gracias. [applause] [speaking spanish] so if we extend free fast passes we do it in the summer as well when young people need to get around to the different parts of san francisco. [applause] >> good afternoon. my name is yshon and i'm also here wi

>>here is not a more beautiful city. as far as peace goes, there will not be any while aetna is still active. -- etna is still active. >> i do not want to hear anything about politics. >> san sebastian's role as european capital of culture is contentious. the city lies in the basque country. there, the separatist group eta has long demanded independence from spain and spread terror in the name of its cause. this memorial commemorates the victims of eta and violence. he is a member of the party with basque nationalist leanings. shortly after taking office, he sparked outrage by removing the kings portrait from the city council chamber. >> he is not hanging in the plenary chamber anymore because he is not representative of spanish democracy. >> the furor over the kings portrait is of little interest here. this is a traditional gastronomic society, one of 129 in san sebastian. a man only club open to new cultural influences but true to regional traditions. >> the capital of culture thing is ok. when visitors come here, they

that broke lives, homes and businesses, the loma prieta earthquake changed the landscape of this beautiful city, but more importantly, it brought out the best in all of us. in the midst of chaos, uncertainty and even death, neighbors looked after one another and helped each other turn off gas lines and shared water and food with each other and assisted the elderly and people with special needs. the fire department battled multiple fires on multiple fronts. the police department ensured order in the hardest-hit parts of the city. thousands of emergency responders from across the state provided assistance through our mutual aid system. the american red cross provided assistance and raised money to help the survivors. we mourn the losses in the whole community and the community came together to recover and rebuild. during the rerecover phase we looked for how we could be better prepared and promised those we lost that we would be better prepared. since the loma prieta earthquake we have made great strides. we rebuilt the city stronger, and great strides in retro fits especially on the bay bridge a

the solution for the business in san francisco, the most beautiful city in the world, is nobody through the years will having a business person in this city. the prior mayor was a professional politician. the prior mayor was a police officer. i'm a professional businessman, successful, which is i know how to make the payroll. thank you very much. think about it. vote for the people you know and don't vote for somebody you don't know. thank you very much. god bless you. >> election day is november 8th, 2011. that is the last day to vote in person and the last day for receipt of the vote by mail ballots. >> hello, i'm a pioneer lesbian playwright. average nine gay-rights comical ethics, anti-semitism, and the eternal pursuit of love. my plays have been translated and performed all over the world. for 35 years, i've immersed myself in the cultural and political life of san francisco. i was fed green party candidate for 2004 and now i'm running for mayor because i am a passionate citizen and i don't like what's happening to my city. san francisco is in the grip of a democratic party machine

. >> san francisco is a beautiful city. it's a worldwide city. i'm not sure charlton is a worldwide city. >> elizabeth cook, cbs 5. >>> charleston also had something we don't have here. humidity. if you like that, go there. if you don't, stay here. we have tag team weather tonight. >> what did i miss when i was gone? >> dennis lost a bet with you once before. >> and he lost with me. >> you have to stop betting. >> don't go to vegas. with have weather to talk about. let's get to it. first off tonight, what are you seeing, dennis? >> some patchy fog coming in, which was not the case over the weekend, but i think things are going to look up. >> i definitely do. tomorrow we have an offshore flow that will be kicking in. it's the northeast winds kicking up to 20 as the area of low pressure moves inland. transporting those winds from the north and the east to the west. and that's going to dry out the atmosphere. therefore, we have a fire weather watch in effect tomorrow night all the way through wednesday night for the north and east bay hills. some of

as you know, san francisco is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and one of the most expensive ones. >> we want to thank director ramos for introducing this proposal because it will support a lot of working families in the city. thank you again, and we like to also said that power would like to have multiple meetings with a different board members and also the director of the department who further disclosed the proposal. we want to thank you for considering the experiences of all working class families in san francisco. thank you and have a wonderful evening. [applause] >> i am a member of power, people organized to win rights. i am here to share my experience with public transportation. each year, more families moved out of san francisco because housing end of basic services cost too much. most people can't afford cars and so public transportation is the only option we have. it has gone up the past two years, it forces young people to sneak on the bus. i had to choose either to eat or catch the bus, and as a young person, i should not be able -- should not have to make that c

it is a beautiful city, the ancient capital of munaka. she is 10 years younger than him at 21.e is 31. he is an extremely popular figure in his country baton. -- his country bhutan. it is a fairly isolated country of 700,000 people. they are decked out in national dress. the occasion is marked with a dancing, singing, and drinking as well. it has been three days a public holiday. the country had actually banned for television until 1991. it is the only nation in the world whose government pursues a growth national happiness policy as opposed to gdp as most other countries have in place. there is a lot of fanfare going on there with the king and the marriage in batobhutan. the have welcomed the release of about two hundred political prisoners, although several hundred others remain behind bars. activists and human rights groups said that more need to be done. what is the burmese government hoped to achieve? >> it is significant to show the world that there is a move toward a calculated and disciplined opening. more importantly, perhaps, internally, this is part of it. calibrated

entrance to a spectacular beautiful city. it will be the entry to golden gate that san francisco deserves. >> good morning. my name is carmen chu, chaired the committee to i am joined by supervisor mirkarimi and supervisor kim. the clerk today is mr. victor young. at sfgtv, we have marked and nona. the we have announcements? >> yes, please turn off all cell phones. if you wish to speak, please turn in a card to myself. if you present documents to the committee, please provide a document to the clerk. items acted upon today will appear on the board of supervisors agenda on october 18, 2011 unless otherwise stated. supervisor chu: thank you very much. call item number 1. >> resolution approving the fifth amendment to the agreement between the city in western states oil increasing the total not to exceed amount of the contract from $50,500,000 to $75,580,000, pursuant to charter section 9.118b. >> thank you very much. >> good morning petraeus of the assistant director of the office of contract administration bigger story here to

our beautiful city did not have one. but the economic plan did was give us a blueprint for job growth and creation. i also instituted the office of economic impact. before the office of economic impact, we had no economists on staff. as a member of the board of supervisors, you could vote on legislation not knowing how many jobs were created or lost as a result. today, you cannot vote on something without knowing how many jobs are lost or gained as a result of the legislation. i went on and did the biotech payroll tax exemption. i am glad everyone is talking about their role tax, but the truth is i was the first to do it. i did it six years ago. i proved that we created hundreds of jobs. i did and alignment with school districts, establishing classes, and now we know six years that the kids are taking the position we have created. i also looked at film and television, creating 3000 jobs in two years, $5.5 million of wages, and as we look at the future of san francisco, we should be looking at cruise ships and what the in

we draw our inspiration from being a diversity, a beautiful city to live in, and an international cityit is a place where people come to discuss and nurture new ideas. we are important people, always working to make things better. it is in that spirit that i want to talk about our efforts on central market. i made revitalizing central market a signature economic development initiative, and the keystone is the central market payroll tax exclusion. the payroll tax exclusion incentivizes companies to both invest in midmarket and create jobs. i want to recognize supervisor kim and board president david hitchiu for their work with me. this is part of a broader strategy that includes redesigning the street and sidewalks for the better market street initiative. that is a streetscape overhaul that will result in a more attractive, walkable, and business-friendly corridor. the project is in its planning phase right now, and it will be implemented from the ferry building two octavia boulevard in 2015. and the street is -- when the street is repaid. public safety enhancements along market street.

we draw our inspiration from being a diversity, a beautiful city to live in, and an international cityit is a place where people come to discuss and nurture new ideas. we are important people, always working to make things better. it is in that spirit that i want to talk about our efforts on central market. i made revitalizing central market a signature economic development initiative, and the keystone is the central market payroll tax exclusion. the payroll tax exclusion incentivizes companies to both invest in midmarket and create jobs. i want to recognize supervisor kim

entrance to a spectacular beautiful city. it will be the entry to golden gate that san francisco deserves. across america, cities and towns, homes and businesses all depend upon one basic resource. modern civilization and life itself would be impossible without it. woman: okay, so today, we're going to look at how do we get our water? narrator: and today, it's a matter of simply turning on the tap. so often, we forget about the value of water. water is a commodity that is essential to life. 100 years ago, it would have been hard to imagine turning on the tap water. and now, it's an expectation. narrator: over 300 million people live in the united states. and each person uses an average of 100 gallons of water every day. man: what it takes to actually make clean water is somewhat a mystery to most customers. woman: so how does water get from the river into your house, or here at school? woman: somebody has to bring that water to us, and somebody has to take it away when we're finished with it. man: the water infrastructure is

and as you all know, san francisco is one of the most beautiful cities but also one of the most expensive cities. and i'm here just letting you know that i'm a single mother.