i wanted to respond to something chrisy said earlier, regarding eligibility. you're right, every person under the current standard would be eligible under the changes of the house bill and certain people would be kicked off. but it allows the states the flexibility to tailor the program to who the poorest in their states are. the poverty looks different in new york than it does in mississippi or oklahoma. states have the ability to be flexible. the poorest in their states are receiving the nutrition assistance they need. >> true but states have the flexibility to waive the federal work requirement. should they be able to do that for able bodied people? >> i think so, i remember when i graduated from college, my career advisor said it took six to eight months to find a job. and i believe that's true. to limit to three to six months assistance really doesn't make sense. when they need to work and want to work, anybody i've been talking to wants to be able to make a living and not have to rely on assistance but the reality is that's just not a possibility for the

that's chrisy atano of the economic work force development.>> we're at the homestretch for awards. so, i've had the distinct pleasure of being able to work with many of the residents of the portola and got corrected many times how to pronounce that name. so, i am also a resident of silver terrace. it's been such a pleasure to work with everyone in the committee including both of the supervisors that have been part of the district. (applause) >> supervisor campos and supervisor malia cohen. i'm not going to speak too much because i know the nominater took not only is she a part of this community, but she has taken the time to really outline all the achievements of the community. but i will say on behalf of my boss, amy cohen, the portola never had a drop down on the yelp. it never had a drop down on the cdbg grant application process. and they used to have t-shirts that said best little neighborhood you never knew. so, i'm going to bring up lindy lynetsky from dpw. (applause) >> we stole all her lines already. >> yeah, stole all my lines. you j

one priority and that crossing marina green and having boys either on little marina green or the chrisy field area is something our entire faculty has already taken multiple field trips experiencing and working through processes and procedures that ensure the boy's safety. i am happy to respond specifically to our neighbors if needed. inside our space we have 83,000 square feet for our boys to run and play ~. it is not our intention to have the boys doing p-e every day over at marina green and crossing the street. indoor space will accommodate much of that need, but we will be seeking that outdoor time, both for recess opportunities as well as academic explorations in conjunction with chrisy field and the opportunities that are educational in nature over there and we look forward to those opportunities this year. we have worked with the fire department exclusively to make sure that the area is safe. we have practiced our drills and making sure that that is at the forefront of everything we do as an absolute priority to us. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >>> good afternoo

one priority and that crossing marina green and having boys either on little marina green or the chrisy field area is something our entire faculty has already

when i walk my dog through the neighborhood and to chrisy field, it is obvious that the design of the marina was based on a pattern. these patterns of side yards consist of open corridors that allow the light and air to be passed between buildings. this is a charm that you don't find in many of the other districts in san francisco. when the circumstance of 3700 broderick promising with the side yard be like a compromising [speaker not understood], if you will. it just doesn't make sense. the full width is in need to reflect the pattern on the block. the full width is also needed to make up the already built up backyard and the full width of the side yard is needed to provide adequate light and air for the adjacent buildings. i have looked at the rear yards of all three homes. if you saw them, you would recognize that this side yard makes up for the loss of the rear yards. these lots are shorter than those on the rest of the block. by approving side yard construction, the planning department is setting a very dangerous precedent for the marina district. the side yard construction needs

outdoor time, both for recess opportunities as well as academic explorations in conjunction with chrisy field and the opportunities that are educational in nature over there and we look forward to those opportunities this year. we have worked with the fire department exclusively to make sure that the area is safe. we have practiced our drills and making sure that that is at the forefront of everything we do as an absolute priority to us. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >>> good afternoon. my name is robin may and i have a son at the town school for boys. i live in the city and i'm actually a native resident of san francisco. my family and i moved within walking distance of the palace of fine arts. in an effort to respect your time, i am here as the parent representative for our 280 plus families. at the public meeting with rec and park we did have many parents present. our parent community is thrilled with the opportunity to share this amazing facility with our sons. in the time allowed, i cannot begin to share with you how overjoyed the boys are to spend their days at pa

. >> being governogovernor chrisie smoldering in these buildings and that's why as you can see the firefighters have been spraying some of these buildings with water to get rid of any hot spots that might remain. on the other side of these buildings was the famous boardwalk, in previous years it drew many tourists but yesterday it had a very different use. firefighters tore up parts of it and filled those empty parts with sand to keep the fire from spreading. governor christie said the investigation into the cause of the fire is still ongoing and that investigation could take days. >> it has been a september for to remember for the markets. the dow jones closed higher for the fourth day this week up more than 75 points to 15,376. the dow has gained more than 550 points so far this month. blue chips are up more than 4% in sept, investors across the world are focused intently on the federal reserve's two day meeting next week. real money's ali velshi joins us to explain why this meeting is drawing such attention. welcome ali, why the attention to this meeting? >> good to see you john. the fed has