standing free in time i would like a better tax time to shine do you know where you are going to would you help us, budget and finance help us lead today and a city that makes it better and how [applause] supervisor chu: thank you. if i could ask folks to hold their applause. >> good morning. my concern is, is the city ready to carry the burden of these nonprofits, if they are displaced? i realize so many nonprofits are supported by the city, but they're also supported by foundations. the other issue, from my experience, studying these issues of giving away finances to ballparks, other institutions that want to relocate, they stay a few years and are gone. have we considered the fact that twitter may come in and they get a better deal somewhere else and they are off? i would like to have consideration for all these things. thank you very much. supervisor chu: thank you. >> good morning. my name is susan. i am an educator but not full time, so i supplement my income in other ways. one of them is working for a bookstore in the mission. it is a small business. we have six employees. the bookstore i work for employs mainly white, cranky middle- aged

we want to have a better city. an earthquake should not have to come before we all come together. it is time that everyone in this city that brings money to the city and loves this city is a fear it will want to know what is going on at city hall. we need to let people know what is going on. people do not know what is going on. we want people to know that is not free shelter. thank you. >> thank you, everyone, for coming out. i want to thank all the speakers. i want to thank everybody who is here. i am a district 6 residents. i am a parent in this neighborhood. i am a service provider, and it is beautiful to me to see our community here. district 6 is a lot of times the overlooked community in this city. people forget that families live here, people live here, so it is beautiful to see you all he appeared on april 16, the department of public works is doing a community clean-up in the south of market, so look into that. come out and support, and remember, this is just the beginning of the process. this is just the beginning of the budget process. if you were not able to speak, writ

of suffering which has now come to our family will in some little way serve to make atlanta at a better city, georgia a better state and america a better country. just power, i do not yet know. but i have the faith to believed it will. and if i am right, then our suffering is not in vain. >> you can watch this and other programs online at booktv.org. >> coming a, nicholas phillipsson present a philosopher adam smith biography. examines smith's psychological and economic thinking and explores is best known work, the wealth of nations. this was hosted by the cato institute in washington. it is about 75 minutes. >> i will begin with a few remarks thinking about the cato institute. everyone knows there were a libertarian institution, concerned about human liberty and limits on government. some signs that i recall before the construction company descended on the cato to build our new building back here, there used to be in the front in the tree and to give you a sense of the importance we associate with adam smith, within a small window there was a first edition. not a first printing but a first

excessive suffering which has now come to our family will in some little way serve to make atlanta a better city, georgia a better state, and america a better country. just how? i do not yet know, but i have the faith to believe it will, and if i am right, then our suffering is not in vain. >> you can watch this and other programs online at booktv.org. here are a few upcoming book fairs and festivals from around the country. this weekend, we are live at the tucson festival of books. visit booktv.org for the schedule of events. book tv is airing several events live online on thursday the 17th and friday the 18th. simply visit booktv.org and click the watch icon to view the event. for the schedule of programs that'll be live on book tv, check the program section of the page. in march, the patchwork tales story telling festivals happens in rockville, skiers. it begins march 17. is there a book festival near you? e-mail the name, date, and website of the event to booktv@c-span.org. >> why are white people called caucasian? have any of you asked yourself that? do you know why? no, and this was when t

middle sized cities that are educated have much better than middle sized cities that are not. there's no free will that better protects which cities come back. and across the metropolitan areas as fisher of the adult population in the metropolitan area with a college degree increases by 10%, wages go up by 8%. there's enormous by a been a rescue people. it's also true in the downturn that education is very protective of metropolitan areas. again, more of a connection then you would predict from the fact that 5% of college graduates are unemployed and 15% of high school dropouts are employed. education is essential thing and not investing infrastructure. that's not what these places me. thinking about what else you can do in terms of limiting regulation, in terms of regulars are cheap way of life, the best strategy at the urban level is to attract and train smart people and get out of their way. you want to be focus on policies that will attract and train smart people and you want to be making sure you got rid of those things that get in the way of private entrepreneurship. and

city's economic development. are we on the right track? what would you like to change about the approach to developing the economy? >> we are getting better. the city as got more proactive about attracting businesses and new industries and providing incentives for them to come and stay here. it is still a very expensive place to do business in terms of the cost of labor, land. we need to make sure that we are not taxing businesses to the point that it is not profitable and we are not attractive for them to be here. we need to reform our payroll tax. that is an incentive not to create jobs. i know the board president david chu is working on possibility this there -- possibilities there. i look forward to working with him. we've targeted efforts to revitalize areas and bring industries here with the tax holiday and proposal introduced yesterday relating to parts of the tenderloin to provide some payroll tax relief to encourage businesses like twitter and others to go there. >> the governor has proposed eliminating funding for redevelopment agencies. what is your opinion of the plan? what are your thoughts on the value of redevelopment agenc

better. the city's south of santiago was badly damaged. seven people were killed, and even the city hall in the church were destroyed. but when you're on, the mayor is optimistic. -- one year on. construction work is proceeding at a good pace. >> [speaking foreign language] [translation in german] >> in may year managed to convince a organizations to help with their plans -- the mayor managed to convince aid organizations. again, old materials are being reused. only cla is missing. -- clay is missing. >> the school has been providing help to this area for almost one year. >> [speaking foreign language] . >> the school also found a donor willing to provide two years' worth of health-care supplies for the center. the mayor is visiting a family that will be the first of 700 to get a proper house. i asked why things have not improved faster in this area. >> [speaking foreign language] [translation in german] many feared that another quake could come along and destroy everything again. >> seismologists say there is little risk of that. >> the r

excessive suffering which has come to our family will in some of little way serve to make atlanta a better city. georgia a better state, and america a better country. just how, i do not know but i have the faith to believe it will. and if i am right, then our suffering is not in vain. .. >> before we get started, i wanted to mention the upcoming events that includes james carroll on march 11 with his new book, and unger on april 4 more "american tempest: how the tea party sparked a revolution." others include billy collins and governor duvall patrick. you can find more information in the events flier. after the talk this afternoon, there's time for questions after which there's a book signing at the table, and you can get signed copies up at the registers. when you know you buy a book from the harvard bookstore, you're supporting a local institution who cares about books, and this author series would not be possible without that support. we are pleased to have c-span's here recording for book tv. if you have a question, wait for the microphone to come to you before asking your question. now is

excessive suffering which has now come to our family will in some little way serve to make atlanta a better city georgia, a better state, and america a better country. just how? i do not yet know, but i have the faith to believe it will, and if i am right, then our suffering is not in vain. >> you can watch this and other programs online at booktv.org. here's a look at a few of the upcoming book fairs and book festivals from around the country. booktv has been bringing coverage of the virginia festival of the book with several events this week. the entire festival airs next weekend on booktv. visit booktv.org for the entire schedule. april 1-2 the book fair in new mexico takes place. there's a variety of surplus library items and an auction on the first. this new york library association hosted event honors several writers from new york state. on april 9, booktv is live from maryland providing coverage of several nonfiction panels. is there a book festival near you? e-mail the name, date, and website of the event to booktv@c-span.org. you can also visit booktv.org for more upcoming festivals.

excessive suffering which has now come to our family will in some little way serve to make atlanta a better city, georgia a better state and america a better country. just how i do not yet know, but i have the faith to believe it will. and if i am right, then our suffering is not in vain. >> you can watch this and other programs online at booktv.org. >> coming up on booktv, william coon recalls the publishing career of jacqueline kennedy onassis who worked as an editor for doubleday and viking. mr. coon reports that her project selection as an editor mirrored her own personal interests. among these were a history of thomas jefferson and his relationship with sally hemings. a book on the assassination of john lennon, and even an effort to convince michael jackson to write a memoir. >> i want to tell you, begin by telling you a little story about what a nosey biographer does when he's invited over to your house for the first time. you offer me -- i may know you not very well, you offer me a cup of coffee or a cup of tea, maybe a glass of wine, and you go into the kitchen to get it for me, and whil

city departments. we're trying to share that information better with the leadership of the city and the public. we have a number of reports we issue, including some might have seen. we issue a buy monthly government broader that profiles the city's performance relative to measures of general interest. as a follow-up to the better streets plan, we had some tools for departments to help them make decisions about what streetscape decides they should use its air considering greener alternatives streetscape design set create a pedestrian for like, more beautiful environment, we helped implement a cost of -- we help with the cost of the building those designs. we do work with larger departments, work with dph, a recent project was helping them streamline their medical procurement process. we're working with them what i.t. solution that will help them get better prices. we have been caught -- we have been involved with an ongoing conversation with various agencies around how to get the biggest bang for the buck out of our engagement with community- based organizations that provide resources to the com

suffering, which has now come to our family will in some little way serve to make atlanta and a better city. georgette, a better state and america a better country. house? i do not yet know but i have the faith to believe it will for about f if i am right, than our suffering is not in vain. booktv.org. here are a few upcoming book fairs and festivals from around the country. this weekend, we are live at the tucson festival of books. visit booktv.org for the schedule of events. book tv is airing several events live online on thursday the 17th and friday the 18th. simply visit booktv.org and click the watch icon to view the event. for the schedule of programs that'll be live on book tv, check the program section of the page. in march, the patchwork tales story telling festivals happens in rockville, skiers. it begins march 17. is there a book festival near you? e-mail the name, date, and website of the event to booktv@c-span.org. >> why are white people called caucasian? have any of you asked yourself that? do you know why? no, and this was why? no. that is when it is still happening the russ

i would like to think that we as a city are better than that. i joined the save lyon-martin community group a month ago. in the last month, i have seen thousands of people, patients, community members like myself, other supporters who have come out and done everything they can to support this clinic. emotions are high. i have seen people crying at the prospect of losing this critical resource. some of us have been fighting with each other over how best to save this clinic. but i have not seen anyone turn their back on lyon-martin. and that is why we are here today, to ask that you, supervisors, not turn your backs on the clinic, that you not turn your back on the committee that is in such critical need -- on the community that is in such critical need. i think that we as a city are better than that. thank you. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. next speaker, please? >> hello, supervisors. thank you for your public service and leadership on this issue. i am brian, the executive director of housing and san francisco, and hopefully i speak for my oth

[applause] years ago, years ago, i fought the establishment to make this city function better, to make our communities more inclusive. i fought for justice. when i left bolt hall and joined the asian law caucus i sought to integrate the san francisco fire department. i fought to protect the rights of blacks and latinos and gays and lesbians and other marginalized groups. i fought for tenets. i fought for senior citizens. i fought for the powerless. i was part of the city's first whistleblower program. i made sure our domestic partners and minority and women-owned business ordinances were successful. i helped establish our recycling program. now the nation's most successful. i ensured equal access to government services for all our citizens, including our immigrants. documented and undocumented. [applause] in other words, i am my own person. [applause] decades ago, i was about as anti-establishment as one could be. today, like you, i am trying to make the establishment work for all san franciscans. and yes, i am quite aware of the significance of being san francisco's first asian-americ

both cities have aggressive programs to make the environment better, and we both believe that citiesave a particular responsibility when it comes to this. things like the environment are things that mayors have to deal with every day. we criticize when the water is not clean and when the air is not clean, when the congestion is such that you cannot do business. and things happen at the city level, and as the mayor well knows and i know, we have an opportunity to really change things. cities account for something like 70% of the world's greenhouse gas production, so we really do have in our hands the opportunity to change the world, and san francisco is affiliated with a group called the c-40 climate grew. i have just become chairman, and i look forward to working with the mayor of san francisco and all of the other cities to really make a difference and leave my children and your children a better world. san francisco's new ordinance covering greenhouse gases, which just passed last month, for the city's existing commercial buildings, i think it is a good example of how we can work t

21 years in and around these hallowed halls , beneath this glorious dome, working to make this city a better place, working for people, working for justice, working to get things done. i believe that i stand before you today not because i was the preferred choice of one side of the aisle or the other, not because i was a safe choice, but because i was the consensus choice, the trusted choice. i believe that if you're able to build trust, if your word is your bond, then it doesn't matter if you're down the hall or 17,000 miles away. people know where you're coming from. i was personally gratified by the show of support demonstrated by the board of supervisors moments ago. as well as that shown by your predecessor board last friday. and let me take a moment to thank former supervisors sophie maxwell, evan dufty, and michelangelo alioto-pier for your -- michaela alioto-pier for your support and trust of me. i am grateful and inspired by that show of support. but more importantly, i was inspired by what it portends. a new era of trust. a shared sense of purpose and commitment to this city that w

city is suburban korea that is nonsense. the management deserves better from the city as a partner in the department's economic development. this is limited in scope and defies possibly that the city could be an active partner for development because economic development is an important part of the allocation of resources necessary to deal with the mitigation effects. there are the boundaries of the project, impacting san francisco university, and thank you very much. president chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is laura traveler, and i have lived in parkmerced for 26 years, and i am here representing the action coalition. it is my professional opinion that the planning commission needs to further review and study the eir. it appears that they rushed to approval of the eir, and in their haste for approval, three major areas were not addressed, area one, the environmental impact on parkmerced. number two, the displacement of people, seniors, parents with young children, because the developers have forgotten that they are

. >> restaurants in san francisco say the quality of life is better in the city now than last year. chamber of commerce says 64% of residents surveyed last month said things had stayed the same or gotten better. 51% thought so last year. 44% think the city is headed in the right direction compared to 29% last year. the issue of homelessness and panhandling, the top issues facing the city. >> the newest edition of the san francisco zoo goes on display today, the baby koala. and the first born at the zoo since the year 2000. baby koala are called joey no matter the gender. emerged from her pouch and climbed on her back. mom and dad have been on loan from the san diego zoo since 2003. and you can see the new little lady after 10 a.m. today. >> yeah. but in the case of koalas, looks can be deceiving. they look so cuddly. >> but they'll steal your wallet like that. >> 4:57. next on abc 7 news at 5:00. being cheated out of millions of dollars by san jose. >> how many pot clubs does one city need? i'm amy hollyfield in san jose where they're trying to answer that question. the story coming

people are better here. the city rents will be over as is his on over here, we're nuts of the system yet. there are more showers through the night. even possibly some thunderstorms but at least the steady rain in coming to an end. it is the heaviest here in this at bay. given public here with torrential rain. into this the way. the yellow and red colors are showing that way to the north. things are not is that. here is to trust. the night to night, the band of heavy rain pushing to the bait. but as the main front is making itself to the east. by tomorrow morning. by six stamp things are relatively dry with off and on again showers. most of the showers should be like that because of this unstable atmosphere the chair in and the strength of the store there may be a few thunderstorms in the mix. pretty heavy rain and small hill. generally, things are better for the afternoon. the weather is starting to wind down. there could be some breaks of sunshine here. not a terrible day for it to are by any means. the wins will al

the other part is the better streets, not a developer, not someone coming in, this is really the city changing the look of the cit

>> as long as it doesn't rain too much in the next couple of days everybody will be in better shape. >>> the cityeclare an emergency because of a landslide. it's threatening half a dozen homes. that is because the hillside is slipping out from under the homes and into the backyards of their neighbors. you can see in this picture from sky7hd one family is packing up. john alston reports from san pablo. >> the clock was ticking for leon walker who had to get his belongings out of his home on wyman street. friends from the church gave him a hand as a landslide slowly ate the backyard of his home that he and his wife bought seven years ago. >> it's just sad, going down the hill and there is no way for me to stop it. you lose a house in one day. >> the view from sky 7 shows the hillside sagging from the top of wyman street down to hillcrest road. three homes on top or in jeopardy. mud and trees are creeping toward the givens house, the family that lived there 43 years is moving out. >> biggest concern is those right there. it will be a direct hit. my aunt and uncle told them to move. that is what we'r

those layoffs might not happen in san francisco for so reasons for >> we positioned ourselves better for other citiesould not spend all or stimulus money. we knew that this year would have more headaches and we've had the privilege of the last few years to of. a rainy day fund from the city, county. that has helped us. >>reporter: in addition to the rainy day money there is a third part that must fall into place to prevent layoffs in san francisco. district officials say that is the passage of the tax extension by the governor. without that? more cuts, and a short of the school year could be the result. the san francisco school district is going to finalize the layoff notices on tuesday night. in san francisco, dan kerman, kron 4 news. >>pam: school districts with a government proposal for tax hikes the largest district in california is preparing for the worst-case scenario. coming up 5:00 p.m. will hear from the superintendent of san jose the east side union high school district. >> right now, the showers are to the north. the bay is staying dry. i will let you know when the next chance for rainfall

city. the better street plan adoption means that any doctor who will rebuild a block or a number of blocks will be obligated to install pedestrian lighting. once the plan is in place to install it, who reviews the plan. who expects the work after it has installed. under the proposed pedestrian policy you have, we are suggesting that for whites that are located along the street as is currently defined by the public's works code, when it is poll-mounted, when they have been selected from a pre- determined portfolio of fixtures, when they have been installed to meet the standards for conduit boxes that we have, when the plans and designs have been reviewed and approved by us and inspected and approved in the field after they have been installed, they would take responsibility for ongoing maintenance if this is adopted. we would only assume responsibility for whites -- lights that have 40 been installed. when they are poll-mounted, when the current into t provides us with specifications as to where they are located, a condition assessment, the manufacturers catalog number for the fixtures, we

i'm just gonna count on counting until the city shines one two three four tell me you want the city betterome more five six seven this time i'm just gone that keep on counting until the city shines ♪ president chiu: next speaker. >> my name is herbert shiner. i am the social worker who worked for the department of human services here in san francisco. the workers of wisconsin have rebeled against the foolish governor who wishes to destroy the union and the economic safety net so dearly paid for by previous generations. they are an inspiration for working people and the rest of this nation, including san francisco. today our city faces the same agenda as the tea party, disguised as the public defender. he has his allies. matt gonzalez is now assistant public defender who was the former president of this board and vice-presidential candidate of the green party and conservative democrats who serve on this body. it is stated that the city faces fiscal bankruptcy and intentions and health benefits of public employees are the source of this. it has been conveniently forgotten that business, fina