. >> motion appointing supervisor marc, a term ending november 28th, 2011, to the california state association of county board and directors. >> is there any discussion regarding this item? is to any public comment on this item? public comment is closed. can we send this forward with recommendation? without objection. madame clerk, please call item number 3. >> item number3 is a motion concerning the employment of lesley cast to the port commission. >> can we please have miss katz come forward? thank you so much for being here. please introduce yourself to the committee. >> i am leslie katz and i am very honored to be here before you. hopefully, i will be able to serve on the port commission. i would like to welcome supervisor's kim and farrell. i am pleased that you are here and i wish you good luck. this is a tremendous opportunity for such an extraordinary city. supervisor elsbern, thank you for your service. i know that you are the elder statesmen here. thank you for taking on that role. [laughter] i did not say old. as you know, i have been a member of the board of supervisors in the past

she is a lifetime member of the national council of negro women and works for the california state automobile association electronic data system in the information technology field before bringing her skills to the community. she is working for the community living campaign, working with marie, who is here as a community connector, for the ocean view, merced heights, and in will side neighborhoods. she developed and coordinates the food network distribution program come apart during with the san francisco food bank and temple united methodist church. she is also on me to make sure i do what i need to do for the community. she is currently developing a breast cancer support group in partnership with the california pacific medical center and the lutheran church of our savior. in the past, she has also contributed as a board member of the southwestern neighborhood improvement group and assistant scoutmaster of the cub scout pack 123 and pta president of jose ortega elementary school. mother of two. one of her children who is surviving who lives in mississippi. she focuses her time on five seniors in her com

on wednesday, march 7, it is being sponsored by the aft california faculty association, the san francisco state chapter, jobs for justice san francisco, and the united educators for san francisco. this will be held at city college at the mission campus from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. this is about the state funding crisis and how it is affecting education across the board. we encourage everyone to support these organizations and speak about quality schools for all, and the terrible state budget crisis alongside that. with that, if there is no further comment. commissioner fewer: yes. commissioner maufas: yes. commissioner norton: yes. commissioner wynns: aye. vice president yee: aye. president mendoza: yes. elvina fan: yes. president mendoza: support of all the board members. i want to thank our commissioners to brought that forward. we hope to see this on the ballot. thank you. next item is board members' reports. does anyone have any standing reports, reports from school events, and reports for committees? we have the augmented curriculum and program committee. commissioner norton: we heard a rep

environmental science associates for california environmental quality act review of the 34th america's cup event and coordinating in developing some medals for associated federal and state permits. supervisor chu: thank you very much. there has been from supervisor mirkarimi request to get additional information about the america's cup and the final financial conditions. it is not that item. we plan to hold a meeting later this month on that issue when the analyst has had time to review some of that information. today's peace is really dealing with the environmental study component of it, primarily one of the issues that we are facing on the quick timeline to complete our environmental report and analysis. i believe we have bred to present. -- we have brad to present. >> sure persons, brad benson. thank you for hearing this item. i am co-presenting with edgar lopez from the management bureau at the department of public works. we will be splitting a brief presentation on this item. as you know, the hosting of the new agreement between the city and county of san francisco and the america's cup event authority, along with san francisco america's cup organizing committee, w

what does this say about the state of california, where i believe the largest union is not the teachers' association but the correctional officers association? what does that say about a society? when people find out about that, they are stunned. but that is the reality. that is what is playing on people's minds, fear, prejudice, ignorance. >> this also points to the fact of what we have to do in each individual case. that is what you're up against. and when you are in trial, the priority is your client, which is different from broadcast journalism, television drum up. -- drama. >> but you cannot turn a blind eye to it. >> that question is deeply troubling when you look at certain cases. there are certain cases where it is a no-win situation. the robert blake case, when jerry managed to do was truly a lesson for trial lawyers across the board. the casey anthony case, now in florida. you have to think to yourself, how does she win a case like that? any casewh/vñ that received nationwide attention is lost before you walk into the courtroom. it then becomes your job to turn around. there is a presumpti

california teachers association will meet. for the second week in a row, teachers and other state workers in wisconsin are protesting the republican governor's proposal to water down collective bargaining power. the governor warned layoff notices could go out next week if a bill eliminating most rights is not passed by then. >>> a san francisco supervisor is looking to change his title to sheriff. he has been a supervisor since 2004. he terms out in 2014. and with sheriff michael hennessey announcing he will not seek re-election, he jumped at the election. a cofounder of california's green party, he does have a law enforcement background working for years as an investigator in the district attorney's office. >>> still ahead -- >> jeff ranieri. we are tracking plenty of cold air coming our way. today though, a lot of sunshine and 50s on the board from north bay down to the south bay. speaking of the south bay, it's going to be cold again tonight and we will tell you when the best chance of experiencing very low bay snow will be. >>> also, your brain and cell phones. why dialling a friend could be affecting you in some unexpected wa

coca-cola said -- the american beverage association agreed and said it's suing the state of california to get the chemical off its cancer list. meantime, the fda tells us tonight that it and the world health organization is already studying the chemical and its potential effect on humans. lisa stark, abc news, washington. >> and when we return -- is your kind of church on the rise or on the wane? just joined? new year's resolution! we want a healthier liestyle... so we can have more energy t do more stuff. healthy lifestyle? well, you should also start enjoying activia or activia light. activia, for us? sure, it's or peoplewho want to feel good inside. when you feel good, you're more likely to get out here and enjoy life! mmm! mmm! i like this resolution. mm-hmm! here is the actiia promise-- love how you feel or your money back! ♪ activia 7 with heart-related chest pain or a heart attack known as acs, you may not want to face the fact that you're at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke. plavix helps protect people with acs against heart attack or stroke: people like you. it's one o

the american beverage association is suing the state of california to get the chemical off its list. the fda says its and the world health organization is already studying the chemical and its potential effect on humans. lisa stark, abc news,ing washington. >>> more storms on the way. spencer christian is following the weather for us. >> all right, dan, in the active weather pattern is with us and will be with us for awhile. a time lapse view in emeryville looking northwest ward across the bay. big puffs of cumulus clouds moving across the bay. rainfall showing up on live doppler 7 hd. pockets of heavy rainfall. let's start in the farther bay. snow mixing into to the higher elevations cob be mountain and clear lake and rain down at sea level. and right around san francisco from marin county to san francisco to parts of the peninsula and across the bay to berkeley and oakland and down to fremont, scattered shower activity with locally heavy downpours and hail stones spotted as well. tomorrow morning at 8:00, showers heavy at time. by noon, scattered showers. by late afternoon showers

is no evidence redevelopment activity improves the state's overall economy and it disputes assertions made by the california redevelopment association that eliminating the agencies would wipe out more than 300,000 jobs statewide. >> serious academic literature that is nonadvocatecy nature suggests there is modest benefit from the spendings. >> reporter: redevelopment is in need of some reform. >> we are asking the question is it the most effective way under its existing form to finance community revitalization because it also diverts money from important core services like education and public safety. >>> a solar company is moving from maryland to belmont and bringing up to 500 jobs with it. unedison develops solar plants. they picked belmont because it can tap into silicon valley talent pool and it is using state taxbreaks to overhaul offense space off highway 101. makes it visible to nearly a quarter until drivers each and every day. a bit of advertising in effect. >>> by the way, the oakland mayor announced she is going to give back 25% of her salary and take home $137,000 a year. with her city facing a $40 million deficit and mo

california lawmaker is suggesting the state turn to online poker to help close the budget gap. democratic state senator is sponsors a bill that would legalize, regulate and tax online poker. the california indian gaming association gave the bill a thumbs up, endorsing online gaming restrictions for the first time. >>> a major project is getting underway on the golden gate bridge. for the first time since the bridge opened more than 70 years ago, the two main cables that pass over the top of the towers will be scraped down and repainted. the paint helps protect the bridge from erosion from the salty air. any other need repairs will be done as well. the work is expected to take three years. bridgeworkers will be doing the job rather than outside contractors. >>> chevron and five other oil companies are being sued over the collection of customer zip codes. many gas stations ask for a zip code when customers pay for gas with a credit card. a driver in la filed a class action suit today. it says the oil companies violated a law that bars the collection of personal information during a credit card transaction. the suit does not seek specific damages. >>> it is a story we have been following all day. an early morning s

california lawmaker is suggesting the state turn to online poker to help close the budget gap. democratic state senator is sponsors a bill that would legalize, regulate and tax online poker. the california indian gaming associationave the bill a thumbs up, endorsing online gaming restrictions for the first time. >>> a major project is getting underway on the golden gate bridge. for the first time since the bridge opened more than 70 years ago, the two main cables that pass over the top of the towers will be scraped down and repainted. the paint helps protect the bridge from erosion from the salty air. any other need repairs will be done as well. the work is expected to take three years. bridgeworkers will be doing the job rather than outside contractors. >>> chevron and five other oil companies are being sued over the collection of customer zip codes. many gas stations ask for a zip code when customers pay for gas with a credit card. a driver in la filed a class action suit today. it says the oil companies violated a law that bars the collection of personal information during a credit card transaction. the suit does not seek specific damages. >>> it is a story we have been following all day. an early morning swe

san quentin is the last california state prison to offer an accredited degree program. the 20 inmates in the workshop all hold associate of arts degree from patton university if oakland. the school run workshop is supported by the law school. >>> the 20 by 30-foot mural that was on display in the demolished terminal c has been installed now in the new terminal. it shows the regions history from native americans to spanish explorers. it was peeled off and remounded outside gate 15. >>> and showers were close to us today. they were just offshore, let me show you what we have. a short system center. what we have right now is this system tracking downright down the coast. it's going to kick in around south of point conception. northern baja and southern california. we get a break but the next one has the same trajectory. notice the flow, it's just dropping straight down. we have one building up in the arctic region that's going to drop right down over the top of us. where they come from is where they're about. this one came from the north. it was a colder system, that's why we had snow over the weekend. the next one is eve

san quentin is the last california state prison to offer an accredited degree program. the 20 inmates in the workshop all hold associatef arts degree from patton university if oakland. the school run workshop is supported by the law school. >>> the 20 by 30-foot mural that was on display in the demolished terminal c has been installed now in the new terminal. it shows the regions history from native americans to spanish explorers. it was peeled off and remounded outside gate 15. >>> and showers were close to us today. they were just offshore, let me show you what we have. a short system center. what we have right now is this system tracking downright down the coast. it's going to kick in around south of point conception. northern baja and southern california. we get a break but the next one has the same trajectory. notice the flow, it's just dropping straight down. we have one building up in the arctic region that's going to drop right down over the top of us. where they come from is where they're about. this one came from the north. it was a colder system, that's why we had snow over the weekend. the next one is even

california chapter of the immigrants lawyers association. the commission would also like to thank our symposium partners. the asian american justice center from washington, d.c. the center for state and local government law. the chief justice earl warren institute. the consulate general of mexico. the quality federation. -- equality federation. the national center for lesbian rights. san francisco chamber of commerce. the san francisco department of children, youth, and their families. san francisco department on the status of women. san francisco zero divided foundation. we would like to thank the city department heads that are here. the department of status of women. the human rights commission, and our own director, the office of civic engagement and immigrant affairs. you have an opportunity later in the meeting for public comment. please indicate if you would like to speak or write down your questions and return the cards to staff members. i would like to introduce an outstanding leader who has worked hard to bring the diverse segments of the san francisco community together to reach a common ground. since coming into office in january of 2009, he has brought thoughtful lead

state's 70% recidivism rate, or the rate at which will inmates reoffend, will eventually go up. now, california has 58 counties and 58 sheriffs and each situation is different. sheriff young says that the california's sheriffs association is pushing for flexibility and more funding. now, the legislature will consider the governor's proposed reforms in march. in the newsroom, chris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >>> the father of a murder victim unveiled new public safety bills they hope will protect children from sex offenders. yesterday marked the second anniversary of the kidnap and murder of 14-year-old amber dubois in san diego. a paroled sex offender pleaded guilty to the crime. and today her father joined southern california assemblyman paul cook to introduce four new bills. the legislation would, among other things, require police to notify all neighbors within five days of a sex offender moving into their neighborhood. >> i don't focus on the tragedy that happened two years ago as of yesterday, i focus on what we can do to make a difference. >> the legislation would also require the dmv to put a special marking on sex offender's licenses and california i.d.s. >>> fewer trains and fewer stations. caltrain says thos

california teachers association is sew showing support for wisconsin unions. they will hold a week are one candlelight vigil tonight on the west steps of the capitol building. staters and public union employees are also planning to attend the event. the cta has 325,000 members. >>> in the meantime, thousands of protesters in the wisconsin state capitol building there are there again to let their voices be heard on the controversial budget plan. public employee union workers are protesting governor scott walker's proposal to pay more for benefits and eliminating their collective bargaining rights. the democratic senators have fled the seat to avoid a vote on the issue. protests were held in statehouses across the country on monday as well. >>> some good news for credit card hard holders this morning. the findings come from the consumer financial protection bureau. it will share three key e updates from the year-long study today. it says penalty charges are down over the past year. over-the-limit fees are also down with two-thirds of card companies cutting the fees. >>> meanwhile, a different law, one that protects kids from bad toys may be struck down. scott mcgre

the american beverage association agreed and says it is suing the state of california to get the chemical heard these were tests done on rats, but people who are disputing the claim are saying, look, those rats were given extremely -- or mice were given extremely high doses which is different and they say some studies show this reduces cancer. there are so many conflicting -- >> it's an issue of where the coloring is coming from. they say pure caramel, this is diet soda, comes from melted sugar, but in other applications it can be chemical ammonia and could lead to cancer. i can't believe you're drinking it. after all that? >> it's the overnight shift. what do you want me to do, man? crazy hours here. >> when we return, the most popular churches. >> we'll have a big shift in faith, beliefs and dwindling congregations. i'll have a few more sips of this and come back with more "world news now."ave a few mo f this and come back with more "world news now." if your racing thoughts keep you awake... sleep is here, on the wings of lunesta. and if you wake up often in the middle of the night... r

state bar of california. and he served as president of the santa clara bar association in 1998. since 2001, he has served on the santa clara county superior court where he's drawn praise from fellow judges and lawyers for his hard work, his integrity and his fairness. in a recent survey by the santa clara county bar association his peformance was rated excellent or good by a huge percentage of participants. with respect to his work ethic, his knowledge of the law, his knowledge of procedure, integrity, dispute resolution and his judicial temperament which we know is so important. he's also received awards and recognition for his judicial peformance from the santa clara bar association and the california state assembly. so i will close my remarks today by congratulating judge davila and his entire family on this momentous day. here's another example of the american dream. and i urge my colleagues in the senate to join me in voting to confirm this highly qualified nominee to the federal bench. thank you very much, mr. president. i ask unanimous consent that my remarks on the budge