. >> present today we have councilmembers wong, wilson, burkett, james, parson. >> item 2, reading and approval of agenda. with mr. stein.. >> here i am again. regular meeting, mayors disability council. one, welcome, introduction roll call. two, approval of the agenda. three, public comment, four, report from the chair. five, report from the director of the mayor's office of disability. six, report of the transportation plan update. seven, community perspective of supportive housing and sros eight, action item. nine, action item, proposed amendment to the mdc by laws. -- elven, multimodal accessibility committee update. eleven, public comment. that was 12, 13, correspondent, 14 councilmember comments and announcements. 15 adjourn. >> thank you. moving on the public comment agenda item number three. i have one speakers card here. our friends across the day ms. denise jacobson, with the oakland mayor's commission. we welcome you. anyone else who wishes to speak after her? please step forward. >> thank you. i'm very happy to be here today. i am the vice-chair of oakland's mayor's -- (off

we talked to blake burkett. he said the the two were supposed to be posing for a picture.he guy in the white chevy started talking smack. little did he know, the guy in the dodge it an 800 twin turbo engine. >> what happened to the guy in the white chevy, he got served. >> the cops did show up. there was some damage to the chevy. the guy in the dodge did admit that he went too far, took it over the line, and said he would pay for all the damages to the white serv chevy. >> stop. >>> the tragedy in newtown, connecticut, has broken the hearts of people around the country, around the world, and it's left many people wondering how to cope. >> tim james, a singer/songwriter decided to use this talent to express his emotion and hopefully to help those in pain. ♪ ain't no way to describe the news i heard today ♪ ♪ the bitter days of tragedy took my smile away ♪ >> he's written songs for major artists like toby adki adkins, even george strait. he posted this video on facebook saying i don't want a monetary gain from this. this isn't about getting my name out there. i'm just hoping

burkett. we just got word of the school security policy. a letter went out to all parents in that school district. not long ago, in fact, they updated their security policy. this isn't going to sound unlike any other security, every visitor will ring the bell. visitors will be required to report to the office and signed in. which we presumed was the case. so often the procedure in schools across the country right now. as that 17-year-old put it moments ago, this man was armed, it makes it almost impossible to follow procedure, but what's going to be frightening for these parents, the rules had been followed and for some time now at this school. >> well, that's right, david. you have to imagine what their reaction is going to be as this whole story unfolds as facts come out. several hours later, we're starting to learn about what policies were in place. what policies may have been followed. in a lot of urban schools in america, a lot of urban schools in america, there are metal detectors, but in a place like this, you don't see those metal d

by kimberly burkett.them. education budgets have been slashed nationwide. students learn in overcrowded classrooms with outdated technology. our teachers are being pushed out of the profession by unrealistic accountability systems and to change classroom into testing factories. god's work but your concern is reciting scripture in the classroom, really? mr. huckabee, why are you and other sanctimonious detractors more concerned that educators don't lead children in prayer? why are you saddened children aren't taught biblical parables instead of the miracles that occur every day. if you don't see god in educators, you're not looking. schools don't need to preach the gospel to bring god into the classroom. he never left. good stuff! pta mom's letter to mike huckabee. [ applause ] >> stephanie: let's go to marie in florida. hi marie. hey, marie. >> caller: yes. >> stephanie: go ahead. >> caller: steph, there's one thing that -- you'll have to excuse me. i've been crying for weeks. >> stephanie: i'm sorry. >>