it is very expensive to repair the underwater structures. i say that as a city administrator involved in reviewing the capital plans. we have not fixed because it is too expensive. we have had to rely on private investment, smart investment, to make some of these piers turnaround. the cruise ship terminal is one of the big focuses. we're looking at building a new cruise ship terminal and having it available for the america's cup, the center of it, and being able to use it for generations thereafter. everything we're putting in the long wharf -- and along the worth will last beyond the america's cup events. we're trying to do its smartly. whether it is transportation, infrastructure investments, we're making sure the structures are there for the benefit of san francisco. we will have it there in between the events as they occur. we are even doing street improvements with the america's cup moneys. those investments will obviously help with transporting people around when there is no event as all. >> it could be a good deal for the city long term and not just the d

children, but also a lot of the single mothers that are here because san francisco is a very expensive city. thank you very much. supervisor campos: thank you. muchas gracias. i'm going to read a couple more names. [reading names] >> [speaking spanish] [applause] >> good afternoon. i'm really angry because i have the opportunity to look over the statistics and to seek where the funding -- see where the funding in spending is going right now. i saw that a lot of money was being spent to pay police officers to scare the riders in the city. i feel like it was made to teach us a lesson, and i encourage you to use that same level of vigilance to go over the measure and use that vigilance so they can stop scaring us in our community. they were treating us like criminals. i feel like criminals are here, the people who are not managing the budget well. i'm grateful for the opportunity to be at this hearing because i was able to open my eyes. i want to encourage you all to look over this budget. thank you. supervisor campos: thank you. muchas gracias. next speaker. >> good morning, supervisors. supe

a big raise for low-paid workers in one of america's most expensive cities. >> mitchell: minimum wage workers in nine states will get pay raises. at 5.15 an hour, georgia and wyoming have the lowest minimum wage. but of as john blackstone tells us, san francisco is topping them all. >> reporter: low-paid workers in san francisco were already getting the highest minimum wage in the country, but for those at the bottom of the pay scale, the boost to $10.24 an hour breaks a barrier. is that a ridiculous sum for a minimum wage? >> no, because the cost of living is very different in different places around the country. in san francisco, it is very high. and so a minimum wage of $10 an hour is not at all high relative to that cost of living. >> reporter: well, former labor secretary robert reich has been a longtime advocate of higher minimum wages, many san francisco employers say this is no time to be forcing a pay raise. this restaurant owner says the increase will come right out of his bottom line. >> you know, especially in this nickel, dime economy. it's not as though we can raise our

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again, we are in an expensive city. however, what we can do at the board is in sure that we promote and provide for both affordable and middle-class housing in the city. i think it is so important that we maintain our diversity in san francisco and who we are as a people and we really stay true to those values. the large part, insuring something that we want to focus on and i want to focus on, making sure that there are housing opportunities for our first responders to be here in san francisco and living here, police officers, firefighters, sheriffs, teachers -- people that provide such essential services for our community, to make sure they have opportunities in san francisco to buy homes, set up groups as a family and really be integrated into our neighborhoods. to me, that is what we should be doing and, again, something we should be doing. >> let's talk again about transportation in your district. is there adequate service? let's talk about parking and traffic. tell us a little bit about district 2. >> district 2 de

will be any significant impact in the world in prices lower for people because moscow is a very expensive city well it is. but i think in the meat the longer on the goods that russian imports will go down in price because of four slight five to ten percent change in custom stereo and as a result russia will become more competitive so i think local industry will respond by raising the productivity and then eventually bring the price as well ok if you transfer i'm going to you are almost finished out of time here i mean over the next ten years how would you destroy in ten years' time how would you describe the middle class in russia all things being equal well i think that middle class will grow up to some forty to fifty percent of population. of these people will have an average salary of net seller of a rounds one point five two thousand tourists for month. and well there will still stick to that consumer is better and that was traditional that is traditional for russia and other think that well there will be no qualitative changes will she just want to say she changes ok ben i'm going to give

because even though it is more expensive to the developer, a book is also going to be more expensive to the city, -- it is also going to be more expensive to the city. we do not want to does incentivize you for doing that, but it seems that -- we do not want to disincentivize you to do that, but it seems that the za could do that. as opposed to requiring a cu. >> ok. vice president garcia: in the interest of saving money and not further burdening developers. >> thank you. scott sanchez again. the section 309 process is before the commission, so it is not atypical for them to have a section 309 and conditional use, as well, and we would have that. this is where you have an autonomous before the planning commission. vice president garcia: it seems the way this paragraph was written that the intention was to say that where you to have some change in what is now of right as a result of some of this legislation, we are going to make sure that you go through more process, the cu process, and have it be more expensive, and that very language in there. >> i do not think it is about the process but about

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. >>> it is one of most expensive cities in the nation. and now san francisco has become the first city in the united states to raise its minimum wage above $10 an hour that. raise kicks in january 1st, part of a proposition passed back in 2003 requiring the city to raise the minute womb rage each year adjusting for inflation and cost of living of course the minimum wage will increase. -- requiring the city to raise the minimum rage each year adjusting for inflation and cost of living. the minimum wage will increase. >>> it appears that governor martin o'malley's trip to ini can't was a success. he says nearly $60 million worth of deals were signed during mission and deals worth much more are still in the works. >>> coming up next, we'll go live to fox business network in new york to see what a new study says about skyrocketing power bills. >>> as we go to break, a justin bieber sighting in georgetown. he was in town over the weekend to perform at christmas in washington. the "washington post" reports he took in a little shopping at the ame

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nearly $3 more than the federal minimum wage but considering san francisco is one of the most expensive cities they don't expect the few extra cents to help all that much. hundreds of bikers cruised the streets of california over the weekend to help carry some of santa's work load. the bikers gave away bicycles and other toys to kids like wide-eyed 7-year-old who called his gift amazing. the event is the traditional kickoff of christmas and holiday festivities at the fred expwrornd mission in los angeles jordan mission which feeds people others work to help men, women and children in need. americans helping their fellow americans. great to see you the holiday season. some children in durham, north carolina picking up a praise for designing a billboard that warns of gunfire danger. the billboard reads have fun but don't shoot a gun. it's intended to warn people about the danger of firing bullets into the air during celebrations. the police chief there says he thinks this sign might do a little bit of good. did you go to the movies over the weekend? did anybody? hear just how horrible hollywood'

city with the waterfront. this does not do that. this is a wall, fenced in community. when you think about who will be living here, these are going to be the most expensive condos in the city. you have to keep in mind the fact that there is a growing one% movement of people becoming very aware of this. this is a very important site in terms of accessibility for the waterfront and the environment we want to create that makes people want to come to the waterfront. i do not see this doing that. i would like to mention that i was one of the original members of the golden gateway chess club. we have no other facilities or other sites where this could be duplicated. the tennis courts were eliminated without warning. thank you. >> i am speaking as a reporter on waterfront matters going back to the 1950's. the waterfront has always been very important to me. i am echoing what nan and others have said. if this project is built, it will open the floodgates. developers will line the waterfront with a wall of high rises. thank you. >> good morning. it is usually good afternoon. i am one of those engaged people who seems to show up. i am also involved in green buildi

that if a sanford cisco business hires an ex-offender full-time, the business payroll tax expense due to the city would be reduced by $10,125 -- if a san francisco business hires an ex-offender. that is per higher, one time -- that is per hire, one time. similarly, if a san francisco business hires an ex-offender part-time, the business' payroll tax expense due to the city would be -- i should say payroll tax due to the city would be reduced by $5,062. again, per hire, one time. we point out on page 5 of our report that because the city does not have information on the number of san francisco businesses that would participate in the payroll tax exclusion for hiring ex- offenders, we cannot estimate the reduction of payroll tax due to the city and because the number of ex-offenders that would be hired by san francisco businesses in order to be eligible to receive the proposed payroll tax exclusion is not known and a potential reduced sheriff's department cost due to reincarnation of these ex- offenders is not known, we cannot estimate potential cost savings to the city. we also point out that ther

. >> reporter: in san francisco, one of the most expensive cities in america mo wage workers are gettings minimum wage will rise $10.24 an hour the highest in the country. it's nearly $3 more than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. >> this is another san francisco first. >> reporter: at the chamber of commerce, this first is not sitting well with the chamber's members who run businesses. >> cut this, cut that, cut your hours back, figure out ways to make it less labor intensify. >> reporter: dan schroeder is among those paying his minimum wage workers more and finding ways to pay others like his chefs less because in already high priced san francisco, the minimum of wage goes up when the cost of living goes up. is that a ridiculous sum for a minimum wage? >> no. because the cost of living is very different in different places in the country. in san francisco, it is very high so a minimum wage of $10 is not at all high relative to that cost of living. >> reporter: like san francisco, ten states tie increases in the minimum wage to the cost of living. on january 1st, washington's r

it is extremely expensive. the city would like to have smaller, cheaper vehicles. they tried before and have been challenged before. it seems they are being challenged again. at the new york avenue bus lot today, not only were yellow school buses being used to transport children, so were these vans. they have contracted with the company to pick up special a student. the state superintendent of education announced the city plans to buy 80 of its own multi-purpose vehicles or man's -- vans to replace part of the aging fleet. >> what in the world happens if a kid is involved in an accident? >> i am advising that they not use these vehicles unless the legality has been clearly established. >> are you concerned about the safety of the vehicles? >> yes. >> he says the vans were deemed unsafe when he ran the system. he is waiting for court officials to show him prove otherwise. >> we have committed to purge -- show that to him and are on track to do that. >> would you have a problem with vans? >> i would not. >> the superintendent says she has received no complaints from

is significant when you are out in the marketplace raising tens of millions of dollars to cover city expenseswe have a milestone to meet. when the environmental review process is over at the end of this year and that is to demonstrate we have raised the first $12. we are doing the work with our committee. we have raised over $2 million in cash and commitments to cover the operational expenses and make sure we could hire staff as we have done. we are about to hire another person in the next 30 days. we feel we are well positioned to meet that only. we will have a full report when we are asked to come forward. the generosity that committee members have shown and how well received we have been on the other side of our obligation which is to introduce the event authority to corporate response source. we have introduced them to over 60 corporations the last year or so, and many of them are turning into partnerships. so, we are excited about the p.w.c. partnership. we helped facilitate those conversations and our role is to take them to the best partners in san francisco and find the right fit for

city. they also have -- it is a rather expensive undertaking, and the city at this point does not have the budget for hardly anything. what is the guarantee that it will be replaced properly? it will be a much easier and reasonable cost-effective replacement. what will be the impact of the park land if there is no money to either replace the turf in 10 years or put back the natural grass? this whole entire question was not fully studied in the draft. it does not fully evaluate the astroturf, and the benefits for new technology that have been used to insert turf in other areas of the country and throughout the world. alternative sites have not been fully investigated. [chime] president olague: thank you. >> please provide another 60 days for this review. >> i'm a physician and a 41-year resident of san francisco. i think it is really inadequate in terms of medical things and hazards. there is a hole orthopedic literature that has to do with artificial turf is not, in fact, safer. we have been hearing that it is safer over and over and i think that literature got ignored. i did submit it at

it is a private club, one of the most expensive in the city. there are some skewing of the facts going on. the tennis courts were reviewed by the club operator. it is a commercial enterprise. it makes a lot of money. the tennis courts and swimming were reviewed by the operator and owner. we listened during the process to a lot of people. fog does not represent 2000 people. they are a self-selected group. the majority of people in the club have expressed an interest for much better swimming facilities for all the people need the water aerobics, young families wanting swimming programs and summer programs. we have been accused of ending the summer programs. to the contrary, the aquatics center will encourage kids from all over the city to come. the tennis courts were deemed by a lot of people as a perfectly lawful use of urban land. take 7500 sq. ft. 42 people to play on. 7500 square feet will give you a couple of childrens' playgrounds. it was a decision taken by everybody. there are no plans available. it is in eir. traffic has been looked at i

previously shut down the train tracks for days on end to repair the tressel which is very expensive. >> the cityevent these crashes by posting clearance signs and by installing a warning system. >> the city has set up a system to detect over high trucks which triggers the flashing lights on top of the crash beam to alert the driver, hopefully, that the vehicle's too tall to pass the bridge safely. >> but the crashes continue to happen. with all the warnings and safety precautions, why are there still so many crashes at this particular bridge? do some drivers not know the height of their trucks? or do they simply not pay attention to all of the warnings? henn has a theory. >> the problem in my opinion is the speed. the speed limit is 25 miles per hour. i have noticed that a lot of the trucks that hit the crash beam go way too fast and if you're driving a rental truck and you are really focused on sort of your immediate environment, if you're not experience, you might very easily miss obvious signs and all of a sudden, boom, get stuck under this bridge. >> while it only takes a matter of seconds f

city. it's expensive to be here. i think it's extremely important we remain sensitive to strategy and implementation of making sure the city retains its class diversity. there's always a lot of discussion about diversity in terms of culture and race. class diversity is something that shouldn't be subordinate to that discussion. i want to make sure that san francisco has a working class population. i want to make sure we do not take for granted because we are seen as more cosmopolitan, that that excuses us from not tackling issues of poverty, which there are still substantial pockets of it in san francisco. just by what others may argue. that to me obligates our requirement to make sure this city, being in its reputation of being forward thinking and progressive, learn to -- learn to make sure that that translates into economics so that this isn't a city just for those who could afford it. >> what do you feel like are some of the biggest issues facing your district? >> well, when i came into office in january 2005, a n