official notices for all city departments. individual departments will also be required to have a prominent official notices link on their respective home page. this also directs the clerk of the board to work with the clerk of technology and librarian to implement these policies. what this does not do is mix changes to requirements under the brown act or sunshine act, makes no changes in newspaper publishing specifically required by state, federal, or local law. in closing, the public needs to hunt each department's separate web site to find their notices, if there are even notices to begin with. publishing with newspapers have become an archaic and expensive process, and we should reevaluate where is not legally required. this ordinance will make the city's library one of the centralized repository for information, and both the department of technology and library are confident they can provide the service. there are a few amendments and i would like to submit. one is on page two, line 17. we would insert after section 2.98,

request of the department of technology, page 3, starting on line one, city departments shall -- and then there is a silly transmit notice to the department technology for posting on the city's official web site home page. that is replaced with -- the department shall post notices on and notices pages accessible from the department's web site home page. the department of technology shall call such notices -- again, a deletion -- to be promptly posted on receipt. the department technology shall cause such notices to be acceptable in the notice section placed on the city's home page. supervisor campos: thank you. >> i do not know if there is anything, since you helped us compose this -- you would like to speak with regard to what current practice has been, first as the need to upgrade our practice about how we inform the public? i know you have been following sunshine, brown, notification for some years now. >> yes, i did work in the clerk's office on this. it does give people access on the website but gives newspapers. regardless of the meeting that an individual uses for information, there will be a link or follow up wit

making sure the public can see what meetings are occurring every day at city hall, you are suggesting potentially that some of the notices will not be published and the city clerk's office will decide which will not be published. this potentially create an issue because what the newspaper does is, once it is published in that newspaper in a timely fashion, before the meeting, it is a public record that that meeting happened. if you take some of the notices and not put them in the newspapers, how do you intend to do with the fact you are controlling the website? it is not necessarily time stamped and will not be put out to the public in a timely fashion. i think that is an issue you should consider. i also think that the paper -- not only distributes hundreds of thousands of copies a day in the city -- all public notices are available on our website which is well visited. in fact, you can request a version of the paper. for those who cannot read it, it can be blown up and read. we are addressing not only the print but the electronic version. have a great day. >> thank you. i appreciate that. any other public comment? i th

official notices for all city departments. ndividual departments will also be required to have a prominent official notices link on their respective home page. this also directs the clerk of the board to work with the clerk of technology and librarian to implement these policies. what this does not do is mix changes to requirements under the brown act or sunshine act, makes no changes in newspaper

city has not kept up. when it comes to official notices, the city depends on a model where it is printed in the back of thenewspaper. and it is not even clear where those notices should be coordinated or situated. so it becomes a hunt for many people to find them. this ordinance will simplify and streamline the process for publishing public notices, and it will streamline the public's ability to find these notices on the city's website. in 2009, prop k, which moved us through a budget process -- prop a, which moved us through a budget process -- the definitions of notifying never happened. have to do that. this defines published as posting on the city's website, posting on the a corporate department website, in the library, which is only done by ad hoc practiced now, and there is no uniform practice city- wide. notice it would not need to be published in the newspaper unless specifically required by city charters, however, i have an amendment that reinforces the position if it has to be position if it has to be published in the newspaper, we

the issue from the time the city gave mr. jacobson notice was about whether or not on the city side or on the property owner's side. i think that is clear. >> after mr. jacobsen -- we clearly it acknowledged there was a problem. you could see the sewage coming out of the trap. the question is why was it coming out? was a problem with the jacobsen's property or city property? when the jacobsen were notified about the problem, he had a plumber come out and he said that the problem was out in the city lines. there was discussion between jacobson and the city about that. the city said we decided it is on your property. there was a notice of violation that said there was a problem with the house trap, but did not specify the problem. how is it effective? it is my understanding that typically if there is a problem with the house trap, sewage will back up into the house, as opposed to the street. that said, the bottom line here, after all these years, the work has been completed, it has been finalized, it is code compliant, and the problem persists

notices by city would not require the notice. the historic preservation commission is formally included in the review. it is to provide comments at least eight days prior to the planning commission hearing. and the chief environmental review officer is required to consult with the historic preservation commission on projects that implicate historic resources. that is the curent status of the ordinance. it has been continued and will be heard on this coming monday again. also before the land use committee was an amendment to the d.p.w. code aamending the cellular teans in the public right of way. it was heard and recommended approval. the committee recommended approval of the ordinance as you heard it. i would like to go over some of the new legislation that was introduced at the full board on tuesday. there is only one ordinance. this would amend section 409. it was introduced by mayor newsom. it is technical cleanup for the technical stimulus and new fee legislation. there were some clarifications that other depends wanted speci

an interesting trend is emerging in the bay area that has many people who live near the big cities taking notice. crime is on the rise, so not in san francisco or oakland or san jose, but to places people move to to try to escape all of that. surprising information coming out of this new report. hello, cheryl. >> hi, diane. the report we're talking about compares statistics from bigger cities to smaller cities. you know, we hear a lot about crime statistics in cities like berkeley, oakland and san francisco but not a lot about surrounding cities. until now. >> a couple guys ran up to me, one pulled a gun and i stepped on the gas and got away. >> bob rideout says avoiding a carjacking in concord a year and a half ago makes him sensitive to how the 7-eleven cashier felt tuesday when a masked gunman held up the store, robbing him of only $30. >> no place is immune. it's not going to happen as frequently here as in some areas, but it does happen. >> reporter: there's a california report out to prove it. a study shows violent crime stats dropping in big cities like oakland but increasing in small nei

the police union in antioch is angry at the cities leadership for sending layoff notices to six officersrs have been distributed around busy shopping areas showing faces and contact information for antioch city council and city manager, officials say layoffs are necessary to cut the budget, but the union says those notices may be a ploy to force concessions. >>> one of the young men shot and killed in south san francisco last week has been identify first-degree. the victim is 20-year-old hector flores the third to be identified by san mateo county coroner. he was found in critical condition corner of 8th lane and linden avenue. two other men were pronounced dead at the scene. the shooters have still not been caught. >>> apple developing a new concept that would produce 3d images for computer monitors and computer screens you don't need 3d glasses. kcbs radios matt zigger will has more. >> this sounds cool. >> yeah, when apple develops technology usually it takes off fast. 3d movies like you said, even televisions are becoming more common place but most of them require that you use chunky

within the last week the city sent layoff notices to six police officers saying they'd have to be cution doesn't make concessions. all 20 of the city's community service officers were also laid off earlier this year. the severe weather in southern california has taken a deadly toll. a woman was killed when she drove into a flooded road and was swept away into a lake in riverside, county. meantime mudslides have destroyed 20 homes in san bernardino county. the rain subsided but the threat of mudslides could continue for weeks. a wall of water came rushing down the beach in laguna beach yesterday. bulldozers are cleaning up the mess but could pollute neighborhoods with pesticides, garbage and bacteria. back here in the bay area, a different weather picture. shellie and joan of fairfield sent us this picture of a rainbow from their porch. and elizabeth sent us this beautiful picture of the sky from south san francisco. if you have weather video or photos you'd like to share, upload them or e-mail them. certainly we have a gorgeous picture out there this morning. maybe send it to us, huh?

city of san francisco does. they just fined her. >> when we have to get to the point where we issue a citation or notice to abate, the sidewalks start at $150 and can go as high as $500. >> reporter: the maintenance and cleanup starts at the street and ends at the curb. so now after what the city says is three years of secretary of stating business owners that the sidewalk is their responsibility, it's clean up of pay-up. >> i haven't seen anybody. if there has been out reach, i have not seen anybody. >> reporter: now many merchants stocking up on all kinds of goo be gone, but admit scraping off gum is taking off the skin of knuckles and leaving the gum behind. >> the city is broke, just trying to drum up more money. >> a lot of mom and a shops closing up because they can't afford rent. >> reporter: but even public works admits they tried three gum removal machines. none have worked. so rice is planning to stick to her plan. >> i'd rather go to jail for a day. >> literally? >> literally. i would rather pay off the fine and jail. i can't afford it. >> in san francisco, robert lyles, cbs0. >> and other business ow

. >>> police union in antioch is angry at the cities leadership for sending layoff notices to six officers flyers were showing faces and contact information for antioch city council and city manager. officials say the layoffs are necessary to cut the budget but the union says those notices may be a ploy to force concessions. >>> let's get another check of weather and traffic. tracy with our forecast good morning. >> yeah, got the forecast, if you are heading out the door you are not lucky enough to still be up enjoying the holiday. like myself. patchy fog inland, partly cloudy, school temperatures around the bay. temperatures ranging from mid- 30s to mid- to upper 40s. later on today, we will squeeze out more sunshine love that. partly cloudy along the coast cool temperatures a few clouds and dry around the bay. still expecting just a little bit of fog hanging in there. inland otherwise partly cloudy conditions high mid- to upper 50s. today will be dry but after that, it is all downhill. nah just kidding. no, i am not. rainfall moving in as early as tomorrow. take a look at your seven-day

city hall. that requires a lot of lead time in terms of public notice. and so i can't do that until i know when you guys are likely to be available in january or even early february for just a half day. so if you would get in touch with crystal, i would appreciate it. i wanted to give the commission a little bit of background. and i'm not going to read my whole text in my memo. but you have that in terms of what the staff has been doing relative to the revision of the sound ordinance. in 2008, the board of supervisors made some changes, substantial changes to the -- basically article 29, i think, of the police code, that relates to noise or all of the sound issues that happened in san francisco, in 2008, in that revision, it created this thing called the noise task force. i prefer to call it a sound ordinance task force. because "noise" just doesn't sound very good. that noise task force meets op a quarterly basis to -- on a quarterly basis to talk about noise abatement matters and runs the gamut of not just this commission handles but motor vehicle nois

for imagine, and a keeper, the 1972 station wagon that they used to drive around new york city without being noticed. >>> talk about extra credit. how they're helping students in need ahead of the holidays. >>> and the bay area storm will likely impact your weekend, but where will the rain be the strongest. meteorologist is tracking the storm and be here with the forecast. and if there's no tv nearby, watch bay area news at 7:00 on your computer at www.ktvu.com. , sea ro f t t.. ro fn-opooal..ko gr. i'a n ! ro fe ysexdo..ko gr. llev wt emo? >> back on schedule after big delays. a train operator spotted a fire on the track in oakland at about 7:50 this morning. they found a problem with the third rail that powered the train. it caused major delays through both directions. >>>our meteorologist is here to tell us how everyone is getting hit with rain right now. >> just about. and this is justg . we have quite a few rain clouds in our five-day forecast. i will see that coming up. right now on the maps i can show you at least the greens we have moderate rainfall out there, and the yellows do correspond t

have spent any time in san francisco's mission district you probably have noticed the streets are littered with chewing gum. city officials have noticed it too and they are now fining business owners. as robert liles shows us local merchants believe the fines are not just about aesthetics. >> reporter: heather rare knows as a small business owner you have to get accustomed to working your dependingtors the bone. but she says this is ridiculous. >> very difficult. my knuckles were bleeding earlier. >> reporter: she spent all night spraying and scrubbing the sidewalk with a who's who from the hardware store. >> wd40, a scraper, a degreeser, i've tried goo-off. i've tried hairspray, everything. >> reporter: trying to get chewing gum that's been spat out, walked on and sun baked into the sidewalk from in front of her mission district restaurant tarang a. >> i don't know what to do. >> reporter: when we issue a citation the sidewalks start at $150 and can go as high as $500. >> reporter: public works tells cbs 5 their maintenance and clean up starts at the street and ends at the curb. so now, after what the city says

within the last week the city sent layoff notices to six police officers saying they'd have to be cutf the union doesn't ke concessions. all 20 of the city's community service officers were also laid off earlier this year. the severe weather southern california has taken a deadly toll. a woman was killed when she drove into a flood road and was swt away into a lake in riverside, county. meantime mudslides have destroyed 20 homes in san bernardino county. the rain subsided but the threat of mudslides could continue for weeks. a wall of water came rushing down the beach in laguna beach yesterday. bulldozers are cleaning up the mess but could pollute neighborhoods with pesticides, garbage and bacteria. back here in the bay area, a different weather picture shellie and joan of fairfield sent us this picture of a rainbow from their porch. and elizabh sent us this beautiful picture of the sky from south san francisco. if you have weather video or photos you'd like to share, upload them or e-mail them. certainly we have a gorgeous picture out there this morning. maybe send it to us, huh? >>

interesting trend serks merging in the bay area that has many people who live near the big cities taking noticee is on the rise. not in san francisco, not in oakland or san jose. in places people move to to escape it all. there is a california report out showing violent crime dropping in big cities like oakland, but increasing in small neighboring cities. for example, the contra costa county sheriff's department reporting a 39% jump in violent crime in the first half of 2010. in unincorporated alameda county, violent crime rose 20% in the first part of the year compared to last year. the city of berkeley saw a wave of robberies that started in september. nine people have been arrested. >> some of it is luck as you know. some of it is that we were focusing in the areas that they were likely to happen. we were able to make arrests and stops. >>> police officials blame the recent spike in crime in smaller cities on recent police cut backs. >>> the naacp will hold a public hearing to talk about what they call police brutality by an east bay force. the group is upset with a shooting death of derek j

an interesting trend is emerging in the bay area who has many people who live year the big cities taking noticet in san francisco or in oakland and not even in san jose, but places people move to to escape it all. there was a report out showing violent crime status dropping in oakland, but increasing in small neighboring cities. the contra costa county sheriff reporting a 39% jump in violent crime in the first half of 2010. in unincorporated alameda, violent crime rose 24% in the first part of the year compared to the same time last year. the city of berkeley saw a wave of robberies that began in september. nine people have been arrested. >> some of it is luck as you know. some of the it is that we were focusing in the areas where they were likely to happen and we were able to make arrests and stops. >> they blame the recent spike in crime in smaller cities on recent police cut backs. >> the commute could get messy because of work at the bay bridge. they are working on the two eastbound lanes. we have a live look at the bay bridge. you can see the scaffolding up and doing a little bit of work o

to weather conditions a particularly heavy snowfall has paralyzed traffic all around the city traffic but notice is that average people today will have to wait to spend about three to four hours stuck in traffic besides you know i have to leave home by eight in the morning to make it to work in time i don't have any other option but i think the weather doesn't have much to do with this traffic it's a daily problem yourself always full of traffic it is a matter whether it's snowing or not there are just too many cars she would you know i've been stuck in traffic for five hours you have to also keep in mind the fact that over the past weekend temperatures have risen significantly in the drop literally overnight in the entire state it was covered with ice sheets of ice on the roads on the sidewalks and all of that ice is now covered by snow so there are massive traffic disruptions because of the conditions on the roads there may very many accidents the ice that has engulfed the russian capital over the weekend has paralyzed not just the traffic on the ground it actually also caused nothing disrupti

i would like to ask a question of this commission and the report that we gave to the city supervisors, you'll notice that on our incident list, we had them separated by plachese that we do permit and -- places that we do permit and places that we don't permit. and is that something the commission would also like or do you mind if they're all grouped together such as they are or would you like to see them divided up? >> well, if you're asking, i would like to see them divided. >> yeah, me, too. >> ok. that's why i asked. thank you very much. unless there are any questions. >> i have two small questions for you. one, are you aware whether or not p.d. is actively educating nightclub owners in their districts? i know that we have like nightclub officers in some districts. becoming friendly with them. educating them. so people feel more likely to call 911 when they have a problem instead of staying away from that? because they're afraid it's going to penalize them? so would you know if p.e.d. is doing any education that way? >> so this is going to be kind of a convoluted answer. but yes and no. yes, that

city. >> reporter: he's noticed the owner of the decline. >> we've called in and sometimes it's a couple f hours before they can show up. >> reporter: oakland police say despite their staffing levels, the city's crime staff has improved. the department says there's been a 14% decline of violent crime in the past year and they are doing the best they can with the resources they have. live in oakland, "ktvu channel 2 news." >>> prosecutors today charged a juvenile hall counselor with numerous counts of child molestation and pornography. he faces a total of 49 counts. he did not enter a plea. prosecutors say he molested a boy between the ages of 12 and 15 and took pictures of him. not clear if the boy was connected to juvenile hall. >>> three adults admitted they brutally abused a teenager received long sentences today. the boy's former guardian each received sentences that ranged from 30-34 years, all pleaded guilty to more than a dozen felonies. prosecutors dropped a torture charge. the motive is still a mystery. >> i know there are four people that should have never met and shouldn't have

notice the big cities are doing just fine. a look at your forecast into tomorrow, not many problems. light snow for denver. in the east, finally warming it up on the eastern seaboard >>> if you're watching us on wbgh news channel 34 big hamton, new york, learn about our invisible past as roberson museum and science nter. that's your "early today" event of the day, lynn. >> thanks so much. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. more proof it's hardor hollywood couples stayogether as one of the biggest separates. after more than two years, scarlet joe hansen and ryan reynolds have decided to e their marriage. johanssen was unhappy with how much time they've been forced to spendpart due to work. on the brighter hollywood side, jennifer conley and ul button confirmed they're expecting their second child together. >>> onactor received 2 1/2 years suspended sentence and three years probase. >>> hugh jackman kicked off the oprah winfrey show in australia and he agreed to zip line on to the outdoor set fro

city. >> reporter: he's noticed the owner of the decline. >> we've called in and sometimes it's a couple ours before they can show up. >> reporter: oakland police say despite their staffing levels, the city's crime staff has improved. the department says there's been a 14% decline of violent crime in the past year and they are doing the best they can with the resources they have. live in oakland, "ktvu channel 2 news." >>> prosecutors today charged a juvenile hall counselor with numerous counts of child molestation and pornography. he faces a total of 49 counts. he did not enter a plea. prosecutors say he molested a boy between the ages of 12 and 15 and took pictures of him. not clear if the boy was connected to juvenile hall. >>> three adults admitted they brutally abused a teenager received long sentences today. the boy's former guardian each received sentences that ranged from 30-34 years, all pleaded guilty to more than a dozen felonies. prosecutors dropped a torture charge. the motive is still a mystery. >> i know there are four people that should have never met and shouldn't have go

city that has been a tough place to grow up. >> music has been used as a form of therapy. >> reporter: the coordinator says he has recently noticed a difference in the city. >> richmond is doing better. >> reporter: with just 11 days left this year, there have been 21 homicides, that compares to 47 last year. >> we show if you commit a crime in richmond, no matter what level or type of crime, you will be prosecuted. >> reporter: this officer took us for a ride where much of the violence occurs. >> a lot of the main players are locked up or dead. >> reporter: both he and the police chief say that community stepping forward to help solve crimes has been invaluable as well. the city is celebrating a $370,000 state grant by offering alternatives to gain leaders. >> we will be a part of some pretty intensive law enforcement crackdowns. >> reporter: organizers are welcoming the new grant and its mission. >> it could be a step in the right direction. >> the new program gives gain leaders options and is set to star in the next few months. >>> newport, rhode island,, emerged as a strong alternative to san francisco as the home of the next

attached just after 3:30 at a bus stop on cedar boulevard and birch street. >> the city of antioch sent off layoff noticeso six police officers because of its budget problems. the layoffs will take effect in two weeks unless the city comes up with an agreement for concessions with the police officers' union. if the layoffs go through, it would bring department down to 98 sworn officers. >> democrats are working to get "don't ask, don't tell" repealed before the upped of the year. yesterday the house passed a bill that would end a ban on openly gay service members. the latest on these stories coming up at 6:00. >> this morning president obama will comment on the latest military report on afghanistan. al-queda's power is at its lowest point since 9/11 attacks. the streg has erode the power of al-queda and the taliban. it will support keeping some u.s. forces in afghanistan till 2014 but begin starting to withdraw soldiers in july of next year. >> much of the nation pummeled by wintry weather. causing problems in the southeast with ice and sleet. karen shows us what's going on. >> the bitter cold and relentl

but if you're in the city, you shouldn't notice much in the way of gusty winds.he heavier rain slated for later on today. as we head outside, we have mixed precipitation in blue canyon. that's 37 degrees. from this shot you can see kind of a wet snow there and back home at sfo no flight delays with temperatures in the 50s. this is our roof camera. notice a clear sky there. sun coming up after 7:00. the clouds thicken, the winds pick up and the rain come down later today. temperatures mild in the 50s. 54 san francisco. the morning concord. 51 for you. 50 fremont with the cool spot in redwood city. 24 hours ago we were a little cooler. still the numbers are on the mild side with 2 degrees warmer than yesterday in concord and antioch as well as san rafael. our highlights today, cloudy skies this morning. a slight chance of a shower but the main rain holds off until later on today. the winds kicking up late and we'll see a wet weather pattern coming to play later on on tuesday, wednesday and thursday. a bit of a break monday into early tuesday. this was yesterday's s

the city of antioch has now sent off layoff notices to six police officers because of budget problemsthe layoffs will take effect in two weeks unless the city comes up for a deal with concessions with the police officer's union. 98 sworn office to 127. all 20 were laid off earlier this year. >> warning pg&e about natural pipeline safety problems more than a year before the san bruno disaster that killed eight people and destroyed several homes. the service chronicle got a letter sent to the utility by a state public utilities commission safety inspector in february 2009. in it the inspector warned that pg&e employees repeatedly failed to follow procedures and created serious public safety risks. the inspector says pg&e wasn't following a federal law requiring proper training for workers who check for gas leaks. he noted the utility was not making sure it was complying with the law when linking up gas lines with different allowable pressures. >> it appears san francisco may be facing another american competitor in hosting the america's cup. negotiations have now intensified to bring th

. >>> san ramon's long-time city manager criticized for his high salary, has given notice he will retire in march. herb moniz earned more than $350,000 in the most recent fiscal year and that places him in the top 5 highest paid city managers in california. and the money was a campaign issue this past fall. she painted the mayor as being fiscally irresponsible. but a city councilman to talked to moniz yesterday says his departure isn't linked to the election. >>> today san francisco firefighters are helping to gather toys for thousands of knead children. the goal is to make sure that no kid in the bay area goes without a present. sharon chin shows us what's going on at the collection site at union square. sharon, hello. >> reporter: hi, sydnie. near front of the lefty o'doul's, here in front of the restaurant they are working to make christmas bright for 15,000 children. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: it's 4:30 a.m. and these kids from san francisco mission district are urging people to donate to the around the clock toy drive on union square. >> we do this every year, so every year a child ca

within the last week the city sent layoff notices to six police officers saying they'd have to be cut if concessions couldn't be made by the police officer's union. all 20 service officers were also laid off earlier this year. all right. we're waking up to clear skies, most of us anyway, frances. you're checking out valley fog though. >> kristen, that's where we see limited visibility in part of the north bay valleys. moist ground, cool air and that's why we see fog develop and visibility reduced to only a fourth of a mile. elsewhere where we've clear skies you see no problems south bay with visibility. temperatures on the cool side this morning. we'll see them in the 40s just around 8:00. still start to climb by noon where we'll see a lot of sunshine. we've missed that. temperatures up into the mid-50s for the most part around the bay area by 4:00. the sun sets at 4:22. sorry about that. had to think about it. 57 degrees in san jose. we've had a lot of snow and rain. take a look at the snow pack totals. statewide we are at 206% of normal. double the amount what we normally get. almos

north berkeley home for barbecue and jazz music. 200 people attend every friday, but the city of berkeley issued a notice of violation saying the gathering lacks proper permits. tonight the organizer grudgingly moved it away from the sidewalk and indoors. >> if you are in the back and if everybody is in the back, no one is in the front. then it is not inviting to the neighborhood. it becomes a private party. >> other violations are being ironed out. they are not trying to make money. they take turns providing food and donations pay for live music. >>> the bart police officer fired in connection with the fatal shooting of oscar grant will now get her job back. an independent arbitrator ordered bart to rehire dominicci with full back pay and benefits. she was working alongside messerley on new years day when he was shot in the back on the fruit veil platform. she was accused of lying to investigators in the case. >> she has always given the same statement concerning the events that occurred were not true. >> we had an internal investigation and an exter national investigation and we had this one arbitrator

i'm against graffiti. >> who can get it out the most who can be noticed the most. >> i i've seen seniors doing graffiti. >> the cityart, other people who have their names tag -- >> [inaudible] our unit there are 2 sections we are doing one is abating and others are notice of violation to private property. all the utility boxes in public right-of-way we abate. >> we abate calls that come within 48 hours. >> we are a small group in g f graffiti. we don't have enough help. >> i have a group in town down and china town and the north tunnel. [inaudible] the graffiti we abate everything is coming up to the areas now. >> i'm willing to take it on. i think -- >> you are telling me you are ready for this? >> i think so. >> okay. >> there you go. >> all right. >> all right. >> ready to do it. let's go. >> want to get the gray signses this over here and the garbage can and normally we don't do private property since it's on the corridor route you can come with me we will use black. >> we had a lot of changes in the graffiti unit. we do private property if someone moved we remove it and send it to the attorney's office and the

the city of antioch has now sent off layoff notices to six police officers because of budget problems. the layoffs will take effect in two weeks unss the city comes up for a deal with concessions with the police officer's union. 98 sworn office to 127. all 20 were laid off earlier this year. >> warning pg&e about natural pipeline safety problems more than a year before the sanruno disaster that killed eight people and destroyed several homes. the service chronle got a letter sent to the utility by a state public utilities commission safety inspector in february 2009. in it the inspector warned that pg&e employees repeatedly failed to follo procedures and created seris public safety risks. the inspeor says pg&e wasn't folling a federal law reirquproper training for workers who check for gas leaks. he noted the utility was not making sure it was complying with the law when linking up gas lines with different allowable pressures. >> it appear san francisco may be facing another american competitor in hosting the america's cup. negotiationsave now intensified to bring the race back to new

as you begin to do that it forces the neighborhood associations and the city to really begin to take notice of what you are doing. if you are saying that this is an issue and the people that are not a part of that group are saying it's not that this is the other issue now and you build that momentum and do that work it forces them to say, we have to acknowledge this group or these people and invite them to come in. i guess you have to figure out what that issue is that's not being worked on or looked at our being acknowledges in that group and organize outside of it. >> just briefly, i agree with judy said about the by laws when created metma we set term limits. no one can hold an office for more than 2 consecutive 2 year terms. the reason is you don't want an organization to be with an individual or ideaiology. we have elections every other year. nominations in august and november meeting we have the election. every even year. except for the treasurer we want to keep the treasurer, other than that every officer must leave after 4 years. that, i think is the key poinlt much the other thing