boarding height will need to meet that. so, in our original thinking we would think for level boarding, cal train would have level boarding at 12 inch level and [inaudible] we both have level boarding and the 2 station that share high speed rail there are level plat forms. there is a lengthy crubz period when you varevenue service you have to build the plat form squz cal train has twaevl of themp. there is also a california waver need said because there is freight on the cor dor and have several [inaudible] ace capetle and amtrak have different height than cal train today and in the future and high speed rail. we have 7 historic stations. there are different ramp jz different site specific needs that have to be taken into consideration for boarding height. today i'll turn that ourfb how that is modified for our thipging and come back to the staff rementdation going forward >> thank you casey. as we pull forward in conversations with each one of the car buildsers, we are trying to take into account what the requests have been for many of the stake holders. as casey said a few minutes ago, the original process was for cal trai

i think for casey or lieuese, it is my understanding there is no money for level boarding which makes the conversation very interesting with the high speed rail administration. how are those conversation going? >> um it is true that right now there is no funding for level boarding, that is something we desire in the future and there has been discussion that maybe there would be funding available through different sources but there is no firm commitment right now. in order to release this rfp we feel we don't need those commitments in place going forward, but there is no commitment from high speed rail to fund that >> thank you casey. let's go ahead and take public comment. any members of the public that would like to speak on item 3 come forward. just as a reminder you is 2 minutes to speak. there is a soft bell >> good afternoon [inaudible] san francisco chamber of commerce and here last time when the subject came up and appreciate all the progress that has been made through the effort of the city, high speed rail and cal train. the bottom line which wasn't mentioned is how do you ac

adults and gay youth to just banning gay adults, we had a large discussion a long discussion at our board level how we're going to continue our partnership with the boy scouts. and it was a close vote but our board decided to defund the boy scouts to the point where our policies align again. >> how much do you give boy scouts in a given year? >> i tell you it had gone down every year for the past ten or 15 years. most recently we funded them about 20, $25,000 a year. but it had been once at one point around 30, 35, $40,000. we're a small local united way in a conservative area in pennsylvania. and our local council is partnered with i believe every united way in our area at some point so we all funded them and some of us have just pulled back funding over the last two years. >> right about that time you described where they made the distinction between boy members and adult leaders, merck, chipotle, cat pill her and lockheed martin many went along in pulling their support for the scouts. did they talk to you, did they come and make their case and try to stay on your list of designees? >> actual

have seen a company scale from 10 million to 100 million, at the management team level, at the board level also be at the investor level, but if you bring in folks with pattern recognition, you will avoid some of the common mistakes doing it your first time. >> what kind of common mistakes? first of all, i would say let's not overlook how hard it is to get to $1 million. small businesses in the united states, a business in the united states, fewer than 2% of women-owned businesses and 7% of male-owned businesses made $1 million in revenue. let's not dismiss how hard that can be as well and i think a lot of the people watching really know how they would be thrilled to make $500,000 a year in revenue. let's not dismiss that the second thing i would echo larry, if you want to grow a large business, you need partners who know how to grow large businesses. very few businesses scale organically to that kind of size. it is the rare exception. you really have to have partners who, from day one, are sitting there saying how do we make this a really venture that's going to be you know $1 billion bus

us here in .ew york they are not done looking for a merger, they are just moving down from the board level. david: he is trying to get shareholders, particularly low largest editions on every major company shareholder list. if they can't pressure mary barra and the board to consider talking with him about some kind of merger. that is going to be a tough one to pull off. that, pretty well on that, kind of going down his list of what other carmakers might be willing to do a deal. there insults flagon, japanese carmakers. it is not a long list and there is no one on that list to jumps out and said, yes, they're going to do this, but that is where he is casting his eyes. mark: they have not given up on the idea of trying to lord g.m. to the table. jeff: i would love to see a provisional investor back at this bill or his plan or maybe someone like an acumen or dan loeb. generally speaking, those guys like to move in and move out quickly. kman, cumen's -- bill that the not work out furry well. matt: have you ever seen dish energy work out well, where a smaller company that wants to essentially m

on the first resolve clause if we change it and say in addition to exploring police staffing level the board will look at strategy. you changing out exploring to-from increase to explore and get to what i propose in my amendment as a whole is not commit to increase staffing level but have a multidisciplineary process to consider establishing staffing level rather than saying we are going to increase staffing level. that is a the difference between my amendment and here. if we want to go one by one i'm happy to vote but i'll come back with something else that will override the whole thing >> in that case we'll take my amendments in their whole form and i won't split them up and take your amendments. madam clerk on the motion to amend-- >> sorry to interrupt, but i believe if i want to request we split the file to vote on it that is a action and motion that would prevail over actually having a vote on the whole resolution. is that correct? >> as to the president yes you can divide portions of the amendment out >> i couldweed like to do that >> if i can repeat supervisor avalos what you would l

it has got to start a ceo-board level, chairman level, right down to the teller., tom, when i started back in the late 1950's. tom: where were you first training? citigroup? william: yes. brendan: it starts with discipline at the compensation level, possibly even firing. what about the possibility of real, personal prosecution? that is something the justice department has shied away from. william: i think you will see some of that because the fines have been enormous, but in some cases you probably will see that. i think more importantly too, is that the institution itself has to discipline itself. one is compensation the other is firing. one thing being looked at when you look at these traders who have gone from one institution to another, there is not a proper checking being done on what their record was. so i think you will see more of that, too. tom: bill rhodes, thank you for your comments on the future of banking. we have got twitter, we segue over to twitter. twitter over to blackberry. vonnie: it is time to answer our twitter question the today -- can blac

year shows the reduction we've asked for of 10 percent off of the projected purchase level starting with the state board regulations kicking into effect with that and our consumers what their demand you get the lower dash black we're starting halfway through the target as you can see from the green the level of deliveries we're well below that lion a tribute to our customers we're ahead of the game achieving what we need to comply with the state board requirements. >> and again total savings last year the reduction formula for 8 billion gallons and now looking for 50 percent more we're ahead of the curve by the safes from our customers the indications relative to our customers are all very good. >> but i want to talk about what about water bank that's a good thing it is expected to bottom out 60 thousand to capacity it may go to zero but end up at 60 hetch hetchy b will peaking peak at 97 percent of capacity we are expecting it to get you up and look like a full reservoir so going forward with the next year if it is a 1977 type of water year and the customers meet the reduction requirements water bank s

to proxy voting at all these companies and to i think level i assess your proxy voting guidelines to understand whether you are actually as a board on a policy level with standard iss policy or whether you can need to carve your own path at that basic level i a proxy voting duty, which is basic fiduciary duty and for you not to know what you are voting on is potentially a violation of that duty, given that you voted especially to put interests into this issue. the last thing i will say is that getting a 25 or a 30% vote on one of these resolutions as the most is considered that craig is management often controls within 50% of the shares. which usually also signals that the companies going to sit down and figure out what the proponents how to address their issues. while i agree that a higher form of engagement gets a higher level of results, that simply voting also does matter. a 25% boat most shovelers are considered good. made some progress. losing is winning., newspeak sort of thing but shares are actually controlled by large block spirit that is all i got >> i the question. could you maybe offer some suggestions on how we can

>> when it comes to corporations and their responses to chinese hacking and others it is now a board level matter at all times. >> charlie scharf. >> they sayre information the way they hadn't in the past. there is a willingness to come public sooner. we are making some progress there, it would seem on the corporate side. it doesn't mean they are not getting hacked. the response perhaps, can be quicker. >> we've got to be worried about -- they are attacking human resources. maybe he is a good guy to ask. what do they want? i don't want to give it to them. >> no. >> so far 2015 has been a very tough year for walmart shareholders. the retail giant's annual meeting is under way. we'll take you to arkansas for a live report. >>> also jason furman on this morning's much better than expected jobs report. and where we stand overall in the economy. taking another look at futures. looking for a slightly down open. td ameritrade, they're always working. yup, we're constantly making thinkorswim better. like a custom screener on your desktop, that updates to all your devices. and you can share it with

now, that said i mean there's certainly so much discussion at a board level that it wouldn't be -- it'sind of a, i don't want to say it's bogus but it's a foregone conclusion. we were worried about the credit rating and this company moneys up quickly. they're producing big cash flow. important to note. >> overall, i would argue, you're fed up with retail. >> i am. but it's a special consideration, whether it be a drugstore or a target it's so good versus a coles. what happened to them. walmart, 52-week low. costco can't get out of its own way. lululemon, there were so many guys shorted and then it goes up. nothing is working the way it's supposed to in retail. >> speaking of walmart, ma saying they're going to overtake walmart's sales this year. >> he's talking about over 400 billion this year and throwing out the trillion dollar in gmv. remember it's the amount of things that are thrown out on the flat form. they're talking about a trillion dollars as their target at alibaba alibaba. that would be more than walmart amongst those who sell and buy on the platform. on retail overail, we'v

thank you for the opportunity. >> over a year ago in february of last year the retirement board agreed to adapt a level one of the carbon track of the companies which meant we're monitoring how we voted our properties recommended to climate risk issues earlier this year in march the retirement board voted to engage the fossil fossil to try to influence the corporate governments around climatic change issues the organizations we're joining filed 4 hundred and 37 climate risk. >> what's the organizations. >> series and we are investing in a network for climate risk rnc they revolting represent over one trillion conflict of interests. >> i nc r is an investment group. >> actually developing in climate risks so that's the group that's been coming with 350.org we've been users the resources they've provides water a coalition i'm not sure how long they're around but very successful and we've been introducing resolutions related to businesses being responsible for climate risks or strand of assets in the portfolio the other thing the board did in march they've formed a committee an e s g environmental and soc

they genuflected at the board level and have given founders control of the stock.y forcing them unless those hedge funds walk away from the market there is no option. i've got to go public or do something else to get liquidity. >> there are much greater fools in the private market, you don't have to go public right? >> that's true. >> dan, thank you. >>> there is a trade war in washington. president obama on the losing end today. his trade bill was just beaten down by members of his own party. larry kudlow tells us why this could be bad news for the economy. >>> later we'll speak to the ceo of one company who says he can solve california's historic drought and conserve energy at the same time.ag in the us are caused by weather. but utilities can now predict where the power will go out, within a few city blocks. working with ibm they're combining micro weather forecasts with detailed data from local sensors. to predict where outages are likely to occur. and send crews exactly where they're needed, when they're needed. ibm analytics from the internet of things is mak

thank you for the opportunity. >> over a year ago in february of last year the retirement board agreed to adapt a level one of the carbon track of the companies which meant we're monitoring how we voted our properties recommended to climate risk issues earlier this year in march the retirement board

just over 9% of fortune 100 companies numerically target diversity and inclusion at the board level andthe boards 23% women, 5% latinos, 10% african-american and just over 3% asians. what changes these numbers and why is it so important these numbers start changing? >> well jose this is the third report that i've done on diversity. this year we focused on the fortune 100 companies, and as you said when 82% of all corporate board members are white and over 63% of those are white men, when 12% of senior executive management are minorities and in some cases in those fortune 100 companies they did not have a woman of color on their senior executive management team a very large percentage. and when you see that procurement in the minority community from these fortune 100 companies that are making you know hundreds of billions of dollars off of these communities is 5% overall, then something is wrong. and the reason that diversity is important is for various reasons. number one, is there are a series of studies that have shown that boards that are more diverse ultimately have a better bottom

levels with. what we have now brought before us is a process that i talked to at least one police commissioner who didn't know there was a resolution before the board of supervisor saying that we should actually increase our staffing levels to 2200 police officers. what kind of process to establish staffing levels exclude the police commission? it makes no sense to me. so here are my major concerns. statistics show crime has actually gone down as population has increased. you will see one of our slides coming forward that will show that and based on department of justice data. we also believe-it is true there may be a correlation between have agpolice department and the level of crime but there was no direct correlation between police spending and crime rates. you can make anecdotal connection but there are so many other factors that lead to what our crime rates are. basis police staffing solly on population isn't good public policy. let's go to the next slide, slide 3. population increase does not mean crime increase. if we look at san francisco our population in 1994, the population was 742 thousand. in 2013 it is 825, 111 people. if you look tha

and it's very important for boards to be as prompt as possible be able to at least, you know as -- at a certain level, be transparent about its approach to different issues. and then usually there's recourse to the courts if boards don't do -- for both the provider and for the patient and in the case of a totally egregious decision occasionally the courts will pick that up. but there is enormous authority. and i have seen very unhappy practitioners who felt they were being treated unfairly by the board, and very unhappy patients who felt like they were mistreated and the board didn't really listen to them. and you know, as the health secretary, i couldn't get involved in every case. and you have to appoint very good people. you have to try to orient them as well as possible. it's sort of like you know, a judge has to make a tough decision sometimes, and then there is an appeal. and in this case you have to think about the board being run well as well as there being some opportunity in certain circumstances for appeals. >> do you know anything about the security issues rene? >> no, i think -- i mean t

year shows the reduction we've asked for of 10 percent off of the projected purchase level starting with the state board regulations kicking into effect with that and our consumers what their demand you get the lower dash black we're starting halfway through the target as you can see from the green the level of deliveries we're well below that lion a tribute to our customers we're ahead of the game achieving what we need to comply with the state board

series of events that culminated in the wrongheaded past resolution by the board of supervisors to augment the staffing levels of san francisco police department. >> it was done without proper communication of this body and community the police budget is bloated at offer half a billion dollars for the one fiscal year i believe the figure is $548 million the chief makes over 3 times afternoon of police chiefs the gentleman earlier spoke on the high wages for the staff by private civilians beyond this look at the record we should look at the fact the same week money was blocked for a training on racial sensitivity the same day a report said san francisco police black people are 7 times more likely to be arrested by san francisco police and ten times more likely to be courtyard and convicted while we live in the city with the fast golden state and the text messages how about the recent exposed police assassinations of the jar for the text messages the lopez was shot in the back i have 4 less serious thank god complaints about san francisco police i've witnessed in the last several most we don't need more police

level. the school board emphasizes parents can opt their children out of the lessons. >>> tonight we know when jesse matthew will go on trial for the murder of hannah graham and it's not any time soon. the judge set the date for july 5th of next year. matthew is charged with capital murder in the uva student's death in charlottesville last year. if convicted, he could face execution. also today judge sheryl higgins announced she would not reach cues herself from that -- reaccuse hers from that case. defense attorney -- reaccuse herself from that case. defense attorneys asked that she reaccuse herself because she has a -- recuse herself because shes that a daughter going to university of virginia. >> i think it's expected that judges can be able to sent those matters aside. >>> the writings of triple murder suspect charles severance, prosecutors called them a manifesto of hate and come october they may be a manifesto of evidence. the judge ruled the jury will be allowed to see the writings in the trial in october. all three victims were shot at their homes in alexandria. according to prosecutor

as we for anticipated, the state water board took some action of the staff level on 14 rights that litigation went to and that is the case beginning now. so, will continue to monitor that situation. in summary yes, even though it's a dry reach 95% of capacity in the water bank has worked well. and it will work next year, but will start to run

as we for anticipated, the state water board took some action of the staff level on 14 rights that litigation went to and that is the case beginning now. so, will continue to monitor that situation. in summary yes, even though it's a dry reach 95% of capacity in the water bank has worked well. and it will work next year, but will start to run into limitations. demand is extremely low. we will continue to monitor the state water board front and take necessary actions to protect our water rights. but we have it answer your questions. >> either questions? thank you, mr. richie. any public comment on seven ce, on the doubt? good afternoon mr. brooks >> good afternoon commissioners are books san francisco green party sustainability chairman coordinator of our city san francisco. i just want to speak to the drought in relation to desalination as i've done before. also on the water committee, the sierra club bay chapter, and i was pleased to hear through the grapevine were at our last committee meeting a lot of the bay area cities are backing away from the bay area desalination project because of th

. >> translator: we were terrorizes by isil, we left because of level i bomb board.th sides. i will never go back. this there you die 100 times a day. >> reporter: the ypg has had this town in its signed as an important place between the turkish border and raqqa 80-kilometers away, they have now lost control of the only main road now no their city. this is the fourth time that turk hayes opened this border between tal abyad. most of these people have been waiting at least 24 hours to get through. they are carrying everything that they can imagine imagine. for the most part they look relieved to have made it through through. they will be processed and allowed in to turk. turkish forces caught thighs isil fighters trying to blends in with the crowd. for the kurds it means for the first time control of an increasingly large area of syrian territory along the border with turkey. now it's that consolidation of kurdish power, kurdish influence that really is concerning were the turkish government, deputy mime perimeter said there is evidence that the kurds are bringing tog

but i feel like the reasons and the rational have go tremendous agreement on the board because you brought it forward a level of urgency so i hope whatever with this resolution whether or not it passes i hope this conversation continues because this question of whether or not we're going to accept schools that every year are more racially solicited i agree around the need for diverse environment in the public schools and we want our families to feel like they can choose the school near them commissioner wynns pointed out that less than 20 percent 17 percent of families choose their attendance areas schools first, the reason is not because of seated they're not choosing and going to other areas there are other reasons that is occurring we need to address and be intentional and thoughtful and bold around how we go about doing that with that said this particular proposal on the questions on the crucial question this change will reduce racial isolation and the number of isolated schools we have a simulation done this the what the report ranking the attention area higher than the low test or eliminating them from

and subsequent to that 15 years later the mayor and the board never came up to that level of staffing if you look at the voters handbook 1994 they had 1695 full time staff positions 128 light duty officers and 148 going through the academy. nothing has changed. now the other point i would like to make since you are using the baseline of 1994 population wise when it was 741,000. when the consent decree was issued the population of san francisco was 678,000 so if you do it on the basis of population increase that's a 24% increase instead of 13.3% increase and you are talking about 2450 positions rather than the 2200 you are talking about that. i will leave it at that i will have a second thing going over fine tuning the actual legislation i think there is reasonable we have nevered reach that level of 1971. ever. >> thank you very much. peter war field. father richard smith jim has rows edward de jesus and depaulma >> i'm peter war field the executive director of the user i would like to request the slides here they were not public to the room or the packet. >> this is from the controll