. >> police commissioners and the chief, i represent the buena vista neighborhood association. since the group was founded, the captain did a good job in getting a central outline of what cpabs do. a couple speakers before me made some points i already had on my list. we represent a number of neighborhood organizations and other groups, such as youth and family service providers in the area, which includes the inner sunset, the haight, and portions of the western addition. we come together and move our organizations. we are trying to get more communities which have not always joined in these collaboration's before. two key changes in captains and command staff, our cpab has been building a solid working group that collaborates amongst ourselves. what we get as our community knowledge and roots in the community, which adjust priorities. we do hands on problem solving. we have moved a dozen issues. we have suggested priorities for traffic enforcement. we have worked in facilitating high-definition video for merchants who have been suffering shoplifting. the cpab members will make

that said, i will finish by speaking as the committee chair of the buena vista neighborhood association. bvna joins all but one of the other neighborhood organizations to support rec and park's termination now of the rental for recycling, and we support the plans for a community garden and related features in the area. we support the department of environment present efforts to but recycling cash redemption where it always has belonged, with the stores that initially sell the merchandise, as described in the very thorough and very encouraging presentation. instead of the foot dragging, scrap the low road, we wish the recycling company and some supervisors would take positive responsibility on this issue, recognize what has been publicly and widely known for years, whether or not and if