mayor chuck reid has gotten concessions from unions but says pension benefits need downward. 11 years ago it cost the city $63 million. but to reign in pension costs and the way that mayor reid wants to do it that will require a change in the city charter will hah will require voter approval. >> all the unions have already given a lot of concessions. they have all given and they have been come together table to negotiate in good faith. we just want to make sure that keeps happening. >> nothing we are doing effects the right to bargain. nothing effects the rights to negotiate. what we are trying to do is solve a problem. >> reporter: but chuck reid's proposal to change a city charter disclaires a fiscal emergencisn'just getting attention from city workers and those who support them. attorney general harris has asked an assembly committee to look into the phrase fiscal emergency. >>> this morning oakland police are investigating another homicide. police were called to 24th and adeline streets just after 9:15 last night. officers found a man on the sidewalk who had been shot several time

kron4 talks to mayor chuck reid as well as the police chief with how the city will deal with the layoffs as the city sees its 27th homicide so far this year. >>> live, this is kron4 news at 11:00. >>> san jose's homicide rate continues to grow. the most recent murder happened here shortly before 3:00 this morning. this is where one man was killed. three others were shot. the murder is san jose's 27th homicide of the year, more than twice the number recorded at this time a year ago. and this comes as scores of police officers in san jose will lose their jobs at the end of june because of city budget cuts. in a 7-4 vote, the mayor's new budget plan was approved. the move came after the police union agreed that officers would take a 10% pay cut. we spoke with the mayor about the decision. >> any time you're laying off police officers and shrinking the fire department, cutting back library hours, it's a sad day. it's a very difficult decision but it's driven by a budget gap that we had to close. >> kron4's j.r. stone talked with the police chief and the union about the tough decisions ahead.

. >> in a statement mayor chuck reid says, "we have some of the finest officers in the country, and i'm sorry we have to let some go. we need more officers on the streets, not less. we just can't afford them. even the police chief knows having fewer officers starting tomorrow won't be easy. the department is gearing up for the upcoming holiday weekend. >> we have some overtime positions available so we can respond to events over this one weekend. it is a holiday weekend. but that doesn't touch the weekend after that which will be a hot summer night. >> the criminal element knows that, hey, this is our day to do what we got to do. and it is going to be messy out there. it will be bloody out there. >> there have already been 28 homicides in san jose. that's more than it was for all of last year. residents and business owners are worried. >> i can see the police being stretched so thin that these small crimes that affect small business won't be able to be responded to. >> i think it is going to get out of hand. i think violence might increase. >> of the 68 laid off officers, five 3 have ag

before yesterday's agreements, chuck reid planned to declare a fiscal emergency and hold a fall election to ask voters to weigh in on pension reforms. now reed is postponed this vote since police and fire unions have agreed to 10% pay cut. the mayor says the city cannot afford the current pension system. he wants to raise the retirement age and cut benefits and will ask voter to take action next march. >>> he may be a royal but it appears prince william spent his birthday like the most of us. like the rest of us, on the job. the prince serves as a helicopter search and rescue pilot in the royal air force. he was reportedly on duty at a base on an island off the coast of wales. there's at least one public acknowledgment of his birthday -- and of the -- just turned 29 today. a tweet on westminster abbey's official twitter feed, it read "the abby bells are ringing to mark the birthday of the duke of cambridge." yes, it was done in 140 characters or less. happy birthday, and i believe they're on their way to california in just a couple of weeks as part of their honeymoon festivities. >>> the

. >>> san jose mayor chuck reid has unveiled what he says is his final budget plan to close the city's $115 million deficit. his proposal would eliminate 600 city jobs. the cuts were across the board and will affect all departments, even the police force. the department will lose more than 100 positions despite union leaders agreeing to a 10 percent pay cut today. and according to the mayor, it doesn't get better next year. he projects an $80 million deficit in 2012. >> how can we avoid cutting services to our public in 2012? that's a big task, but we have opportunities that will allow us to achieve that. >> the proposal still needs to be approved by the city council. >>> a marijuana club opens next to another one in san francisco. but that's not the reason neighbors are so concerned. >> that's coming up. where june rain is expected. how it is impacting summer plans including one couple's wedding. that's all coming up and then later on "nightline." >> i'm terry moran. dan and carolyn, coming up next, an arrest warrant is issued for the former presidential candidate john edwards after a

that money could come back or some people were saying, like chuck reid, mayor of san jose.o, this isn't cyclical. we must adjust now because it is possible that san jose may have to pay into a retirement fund $650 million a year for 2016. >> we don't have a lot of time, but explain why? is this all pension fund? this is all -- or what is it here? >> it's a combination of things. so the housing bust occurs. so cities rely on tax revenue from property taxes. probably one of their cop pays of making money. so it suction away a significant amount of money. the city has to adjust to that. but are also with the housing bust was wall street collapsed as well. and so cities have to pay into their retirement funds. but what they were using, the proceeds, the gains from wall street they would invest in wall street, the gains from wall street, they would take that money and put into the retirement fund. but when you have a vicious collapse, that means that no longer will your feigns apply to your retirement fund. you have to take the money now out of your general fund. so that's the f

. >> reporter: in order to reduce the city's budget deficit, mayor chuck reid asked for a 10% wage cut from the city workers. the mayor declared a fiscal emergency before asking for those. now california attorney general harris is asking for an assembly committee to investigate that term. more on that later. you will hear coming up from some of the people that are staying out here overnight exactly what they hope to gain at today's city council meeting. >>> this morning oakland police are investigating another homicide. police were called to 24th and adaline streets. officers found a man that had been shot several times on the sidewalk. reportedly someone was seen leaving the scene in a blue dodge magnum with silver rims. no arrests have been made. this is the 57th homicide of the year for the oakland. >>> three men are said to be okay. that is after a small plane crashed near the palo alto airport. it ended up on its roof in a marsh shortly before 8:30 last night. the three men on board were able to climb out on their own. one complained of back pain and taken to a local hospital. it

. >> chuck reid has unveiled his final budget plan to close the city's $115 million deficit.is proposal would eliminate 600 city jobs. the cuts are across the boards and will affect all departments, even police, that department will lose more than 100 positions despite union leaders agreeing yesterday to a 10% pay cut. and according to the mayor, it doesn't get any better next year. he's projecting an $80 million deficit in 2012. >> that's what i want everybody to focus on, how can we avoid cutting services to our public in 2012? that's a big task but i think we have opportunities to do some things that will allow us to achieve that. >> the proposal still needs to be approved by the city council. san carlos council members meet monday to interview 11 applicants for interim mayor. the san carlos mayor died may 10th of a heart attack. on may 25th, the council decided to appoint someone to finish his term through the end of the year. the 11 candidates have a wide range of business and legal expertise including two former san carlos mayors and the current vice mayor. the council'

. >> chuck reid has unveiled his final budget plan to close the city's $115 million deficit. his proposal would eliminate 600 city jobs. the cuts are across the boards and will affect all departments, even police, that department will lose more than 100 positions despite union leaders agreeing yesterday to a 10% pay cut. and according to the mayor, it doesn't get any better next year. he's projecting an $80 million deficit in 2012. >> that's what i want everybody to focus on, how can we avoid cutting services to our public in 2012? that's a big task but i think we have opportunities to do some things that will allow us to achieve that. >> the proposal still needs to be approved by the city council. san carlos council members meet monday to interview 11 applicants for interim mayor. the san carlos mayor died may 10th of a heart attack. on may 25th, the council decided to appoint someone to finish his term through the end of the year. the 11 candidates have a wide range of business and legal expertise including two former san carlos mayors and the current vice mayor. the counci

mayor chuck reid now says he's delaying a request for the city council to declare official state of emergency in order to force pension reform. that's after five city workers unions agreed to take part in negotiations on retirement reform. >>> and in sacramento there's now a stalemate on the state budget. lawmakers met briefly yesterday, then recessed until thursday. last week they passed a budget by the constitutional deadline, then governor brown vetoed it. republican lawmakers say it's now up to the democrats. democratic leader darrell steinberg says the governor has to make the next move. >>> time now 5:09. we have new video of that great white shark spotted in marin county over the weekend. an off-duty lifeguard shot this cell phone video. look in the middle of your screen there. do you see it, pam? >> yes, i do. >> this is right off the malinas coast sunday. this may have been the same shark spotted earlier in the day off stinson beach. now lifeguards are enforcing some pretty tough restrictions for beach goers. >> the water is closed to swimming and surfing. we're saying knee deep, obv

one change, mayor chuck reid now says he's delaying a request for the city council to declare a fiscal state of emergency. now, that would force pension reform. he's changed his mind because five city worker unions agreed to take part in negotiations on retirement reform. >>> time now just turned 6:10. hey, sal, how is that 880 doing? >> reporter: doing pretty well, dave and pam. right now traffic is moving well in both directions on interstate 880 north and southbound here right near the oakland coliseum. northbound traffic continues to look good all the way up to downtown oakland. and the morning commute looks good. if you're coming to the bay bridge toll plaza, usually they don't turn the metering lights on until 6:15 or so. another five minutes. we'll see what happens there. if you're driving into livermore valley, livermore to castro valley, some slow traffic on highway 884. if you're driving southbound from hayward to union city, looks good. looks like a crash on westbound 92 at 280. watch for slow traffic in that area. 6:10. let's go to steve. >> thank you, sal. today first day

there is a big meeting at the white house today with senate democratic leadership, including harry reid, chuckpatty murray and dick durbin and this is to get down into the democratic message what is going to be happening with these debt and deficit agreements. this is serious stuff at the white house today. >> yeah, it's so serious and we're about a month away from this deadline where we start having to stop paying bills. the clinton global initiative begins. what gunk we'll see there? >> well, it's fascinating to see who is at this because you have republican governors like haley barbour and mitch daniels taking part. this in the context of the latest mcclasp which i poll which shows that 58% don't way the way the president is handling the deficit and the economy, and yet president clinton is saying that he believes even with 9% unemployment, that barack obama could be reelected. he'd be surprised if he were not. >> that's got something to do with who is in the republican field at the hospital. >> i guess that's a big part of it. it depends on who is pitching when you're hitting. >> we'll kee

boss chuck schumer was supportive saying, "he remains a talent and committed publicker is vant and i pray he and his family will get through the difficult times." asked if he should resign, harry reid said this. >> i know congressman weiner. i wish there was some way i can defend him, but i can't. >> asked if weiner were to call him for advice? >> call somebody else. [ laughter ] >> stronger reaction from the republican camp. house majority leader eric cantor said i don't condone the activity and i think he should resign. weiner's refusal to resign and the leadership reluctance to force the issue could make it appear as though the two parties employ different ethical standard. continuconfronted by boehner, wn confronted over house scandals, six republicans resigned almost immediately. >> bret: prosecutors in the john edwards case plan to use his e-mails against him if it goes to trial. edwards was indicted last week encharmings he failed to report nearly $1 million allegedly sent to hide an affair. edwards denies committing a crime. a.p. reports prosecutors have e-mails between edwards and his one-time speech writer indicating the former senator had full knowledge of the payments.