>> ellington. >> aye. >> modejar, >> yes. >> singh,. >> aye. >> johnson. >> aye. >> five ayes. is there a motion to approve the minutes from august 6th? >> so moved. >> second? >> second. >> thank you very much. >> call the roll, ellington. >> aye. >> modejar. >> aye. >> singh. >> aye. >> rosales. >> aye. >> johnson. >> aye. >> five c,authorizing an amended and restated loan agreement with bayview supportive housing, llc, a limited liability company (consisting of bayview hunters point multipurpose senior services, inc. and mccormack baron salazar, inc., a missouri corporation), in a total amount not to exceed $19,111,224 and authorizing the executive director to enter into a ground lease option agreement with bayview supportive housing, llc, both for the development of 120 very low-income senior rental housing units plus one manager's unit at 1751 carroll avenue (formerly known as 5800 third street, lot 3) (assessor's block 5431a, lot 042). (discussion and action) (resolution no. 42-2013). >> good afternoon commissioners and members of the pub, thank you for joining us. commis

. >> ellington? >> aye. >> modejar. >> yes. >> singh. >> yes. >> rosales. >> yes. >> johnson. >> aye. >> the vote is 5-ayes. madam secretary call the next item. >> 5 d. authorizing the office of community investment and infrastructure to enter into a contract with alliant insurance services, inc. for liability insurance services for an amount not to exceed $166,000 for the period september 30, 2013 through september 30, 2014, and to renew the contract at the end of each term for a period of one year through september 30, 2018. (discussion and action) (resolution no. 43- 2013. >> if we could have the regular screen, please? >> thank you. >> commissioners, and members of the public, thank you for joining us still. and this next item is an administrative item, and commissioners, as typical, we bring these items before you, consistent with the purchasing policy and you considered procurement of the insurance and was budgeted for in the budget that was approved by you. and the mayor and the board in july.

mood. 50 years ago this week, duke ellington did something extraordinary.nation marked the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. on the 19th of september, 1963, the duke arrived in afghanistan, and was met by will yack brewer. he was there to play a concert in kabul, sponsored by the u.s. state department, against the backdrop of the cold war. it was a form of diplomatic jazz, promoting the good things of america to nations far and wide. tickets were free, and around 5,000 people made their way to a sports stadium to hear one of the finest musicians to ever play the piano. some years later, the duke reflected on that historic performance. this kind of music, he said, was very little-known to them. but they loved the style. when the trumpets and the sacks phones came out and did their solos, people were awed. not so much by the sound, but by the performance. but 50 years later, we are in awe of a musician who chose to promote a nation which at that point would not even allow him to vote. he chose to serve a country which had abridged his own civil rig

ellington? >> yes, turn your mic o >> so the different funding sources here. >> and i know that the bond proceeds and are connected to certain items on the rops, but what are the are there any restrictions on the reserved funds and what the reserved funds can be used for? and what are the other funds and what are categorized as other funds? >> and so there are restrictions on those reserves depending on where they originated from. the prior tax increment and balances from say mission bay, are restricted from the agreement, or etc. and there are, depending on where it came from, there are restrictions, and then, the other is or has a variety of sources and so, i would say, it is a lot of developer payments, and so, for instance, in the shipyard, you know, the depositers and reimbursing or in transbay, the developer is making the payments that will be used for the affordable housing through a payment, from them verses using the property tax and that is what in that category as well as the state an

i am talking if you go back to duke ellington or count basie. they are there to enhance and broaden your sound. key.s, it is >> your voice is as much an instrument in this band as any instrument that played. have you protected it? >> by the grace of god. i am always learning my instrument, learning more and more, just discovering what is there. i never feel as if i have arrived. up andr of opening leading the creative powers be present. tavis: i am glad that you feel like you have not arrived, that is breaking news. but you have arrived. one does not have to go to the studio to do a record to have a catalog big enough and bad enough to do is show. it raises a bunch of questions. if you don't have to do it, why do it? >> you have to be able to gauge in the well to be able to grow.ue to give and this is about just living our , it really makes you want to do more creative things. we got the opportunity to do it with sony legacy and we looked andt as a great opportunity we embraced the challenge this time. tavis: from conception, how long did it tak

upit's always been like that until the big bandera -- the big band era with duke ellington. and then jimmy blanton, of course, you have heard his name, the guy that really brought the bass out to the forefront. , singings a little kid on the radio with my family, my older brother. -- my older brother played the bass. when you listened to a symphony no bass, there isn't much depth. that's why i am a check into it. it's like playing in a rain forest -- that is why i am attracted to it. it's like playing any rain forest. tavis: is it true that you were singing at the age of two? >> yes. my mother used to rock me to sleep. my brothers and sisters would work around the house. she would sing different folksongs. i started humming the harmony. she told me, when you started humming the harmony with me, i knew you were ready for the show. i started when i was 22 months old. [laughter] i was the youngest person in iowa to have a social security card. is what they tell me. and we had lots of fun. my dad was a great guy. my mother was wonderful. i was very lucky to be around music from

>> ellington? >> aye. >> modejar. >> yes. >> singh. >> yes. >> rosales. >> yes. >> johnson. >> the vote is five ayes. >> item 5 e. workshop on the recognized obligation payment schedule for january 1, 2014 to june 30, 2014, rops, 13-14 b, discussion. >> i want to announce that i will to leave soon and if you don't think that it is rude i will turnover to rosales, when i step out. okay. sorry go ahead. >> thank you. commissioners, members of the public, as you are aware, although, you approved the budget, the board of supervisors and the mayor approved our annual budget, in july, of this year, and there are other layers of authority, and per state disillusion laws that provoids for a 6-month look at proposed expenditures for what is called a recognized payment schedule or the ropses. a number of these have been approved by the over site board over the fiduciary obligations and ultimately the state department of finance has the final say and this is an informational presentation and no action today,

another biography that will be out in a few weeks time is the biography on duke ellington called duke. as you can see the biography season runs the gambit from entertainers to choreographers to people who have made their living -- >> host: you mentioned caylee caylee -- katie butlers knocking on heavens door. she is part of our live coverage with the seven festival of books we akin of october 12 and 13th in nashville. you can see or talk about her book live on booktv that weekend. sarah weinman dick cheney has a book coming out this fall and it's not political. >> guest: it's not political but it's certainly very personal to him. it's called hard and american medical odyssey and he is written with jonathan reiner who happens to be his cardiologist. people should be well aware of dick cheney has had a history of serious heart problems. he has had several heart attacks. he has had several rushes with death so with this book talks about are his own experiences as well as the changes in treatment over the past four decades. >> host: he wrote it with this doctor jonathan reiner. do you kno

and help guide ellington terror group has claimed responsibilitand al qaeda basedp is claiming responsibility. meanwhile officials say they are looking into claims that american citizens were involved in the attack. >> concerns are rising over whether a similar incident could happen close to home. >> the fact that civilians and a mall were targeted strikes at the heart of some here in the united states. >> this manner ranges travel to kenya. he says the mall in kenya with the easily into american culture . >> ... it is a place that is very well guarded. >> the spoke with his niece the terror attack she says has brought families and can get closer togethekenya closer togen chicago life continues with a normal police presence. new york police commissioner said he would open up patrol in large public menus.the venuesvenues. >> the best way to fight terror is to go about living a lifyour. >> new tonight are reports that two women were sexually assaulted. investigators are interviewing six people of interest. prosecutors say they are reviewing the case but no charges have been filed. the women are

. >> you will be at duke ellington doing a master class. >> a graduate right here. >> you graduated? >> there is no way i would be singing if it weren't for that school. it has the training and confidence to go out into this world. >> that's fantastic. you will be there today teaching. both of you? >> ayes. >> work with the students with singing and acting? >> are they are intertwined. >> also talk about the social history of this piece. this is one of the masterpieces. it has history and performed here in 1936. the theater was desegregated because of the performers. they demanded that when they performed here. >> it's a 345izing. a lot of folks want to get their tickets now. >> december 25th. >> christmas day. runs for five days. people will be mad at me for not asking you to sing. we will have to do that another time. good luck. tickets available through the national theater box office. >> yes. >> gas prices dropped below $3. where we are seeing the lowest prices in the area and plus using local ingreed ydients thae in season right now. the key to a local chef's the key to a local

. >> >> counselors will be on hand today ellington high school were friends and classmates are mourninghe loss of 16 year-old kevin sans. he was killed friday in a car accident at kind and a gough in san francisco. kron4 will tran is live in lincoln high school with more. >> here is video of the accident. does happen said this area and they have arrested an elderly woman who was born about 80 mi. per hour. for some odd reason they have ruled out alcohol and drugs as a factor but for some reason this woman was going to says where she slammed into this car at this intersection. it was so horrific, so violent that both cars slipped on its side. the police chief stated that it was one of the worst crashes that he has ever seen. >> here's a picture of him, he was 16 years old. his mother, his sister are still in the hospital with serious injuries. as far as the driver, her name has not been released but she may be charged, with manslaughter as well as gross negligence. we will be here to talk to students as well as the principal. they have signs set up. students can place their condolence me

while his brother riker is on "glee" and other brother rocky, sister rydal and their best friend ellington and so one pretty lucky lady here standing in between ross and riker. >> i think we're -- >> stay right here. >> this is an incredible experience, and you guys have been together since 2009, but you're now selling out tour tour. you can see the response on "gma" this morning. what's it like to be you? >> it's absolutely crazy to think we've been a band for like almost five years, and we're just now releasing our album and yet we were selling out shows all over the place, and we have these amazing fans that show up everywhere so -- [ cheers and applause ] >> so cool. >> ross, talk about your new album out later this month. >> yeah. >> i know all these girls already know all the words to all the songs, but what kind of music are we expecting? >> it is pop rock. very guitar driven and a lot of rydal on it but a lot of writing which is really cool, slow songs and fast songs. >> writing and singing, how do you balance it all? >> he's got the craziest schedule. i only shoot a little bit whe

ellington residential mortgage doing the honor, a reit.asdaq, taste of france, showcasing french innovation and culture in new york city september 28th and 29th. >> my executive producer got some of that boulange and didn't like it. she said that the muffin made her finger greasy and then she couldn't use her iphone. >> you have downloaded ios 7? >> no, i'm going to buy one this weekend. >> you have? >> i downloaded it. have i have to say i am impressed. there's been coverage of people having difficulty get to the download. tim cook offn of cover of "business week," "what us, worry?" >> i think he's moved the needle. i would think about buying ups off the hand sales. fedex yesterday, goldman sachs downgrades it today because they're grouchy. disney guys grouchy. why are they so grouchy? why can't they be a little more upbeat? >> disney did move up a great deal. if you're trying to stick to some sort of price discipline. >> price discipline? what is the point of that? why do you always let the facts get in the way of the story? is that some

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james ellington which is in itself a tremendous honor and privilege.nt to thank all of you for coming out here tonight and braving the tempests and the rain. i had just written a book about a man who braved this sort of thing and then some. there are stories of coors of bolivar's armies wading through waist-high water after inundation's of storms like this. so i think it's sitting in a way for us to be doing something difficult today. i thank you for doing something difficult with me in the rain today at this wonderful festival. i wrote this book as john says, because this is the campaign of mine, a personal bolivarian campaign you can call it which i would like to explain who latin american's are and in the process explained who hispanic americans are because one comes from the other, naturally through history. and in the course of that explanation i have gone from mmr to two novels won a family saga, one a short sharp start book about between races and now "bolivar." it doesn't make sense that you would go for a memoir to novel from novel to biograph