>> if you could briefly show us the mission details in geneva? i think that that one is in desperate need of care and want to work together on it. >> this came out of a committee transportation plan authority meeting. supervisor avalos: plans were in place by the excelsior action group a couple of years ago to do some improvements, switching the bus stop from one side to the other, but nothing has happened since then. i thought that something was in place. >> i am not prepared to talk in detail, but i can send you any information we have. yes, that intersection, there are three that were going to be constructed at that intersection. the other major improvement is the career right hand turning lanes for a pedestrian area in the northwest corner. those are the three or four major improvements, including moving overhead lines and upgrading the pedestrian signals at the intersection. but they are pretty comprehensive. >> good to hear. if there is anything else that can be tackled in the process, especially on the southeast side of geneva, it could us

a major intersection for models of traffic are mission street and geneva. one of the heaviest intersections in san francisco. geneva avenue, i-280, highway 101, bubble park station, and with that, and the better parts neighborhood in 2002. we want to get it finished. there is a proposed transit city village. one of the biggest issues we deal with in the district is we do with the legal building and a blight issues. one of the things that our organization -- not only representing district 11 in the district 11 council -- was life issues and have reworked -- how we worked with light issues, whether it was with dpw or dbi issues, code violations or graffiti issues. san francisco has passed laws regarding these issues, including not only taxis parking in residential neighborhoods, and businesses being run out of homes with fleets of cars and trucks, but also dealing with graffiti. people that have pulled dealing permits and let them expire. we live with the ramifications. i know this is a big issue. i have been living here for 18 years. one of the things is, th

it's still refers to geneva yard as geneva yard. i think that was just renamed in memory of cameron beach. at minimum, it would be appropriate to amend that section. it might further be a good idea to modify the renaming so it is cameron beach geneva yard. i think that might make it more clear going forward. i would offer those three comments for your consideration. thank you very much. chairperson nolan: members, a motion? director heinicke: these will be pretty basic. first of all, to be clear, because we took it on to make sure that our friends in the building and trades community were notified -- this is not a fee schedule that has -- that had their interest piqued the last time there were before us, correct? we don't need to be concerned that we missed another a rich opportunity. i want to make that clear. this is not standard parking citations. this is a specific list of things. on more standard parking citations, you and i, and i think all of us together, have moved to an indexed proposal going forward. aren't these specific

ability to reach the station without having to walk perilously along the streetcar tracks of the geneva maintenance yard. now that is over and the east side connections are coming. it is interesting to see how long it takes to essentially do a sidewalk project. but this is not just a sidewalk. there are complexities to the station itself. east side product will have complexities' itself, but we are committed to getting that done. authorities are provided over $3 million in funding and staff support. we submitted two caltrans planning grants. one is a follow-up to the balboa park station that is already being done. it is for two important things. one is to study next-generation improvements for circulation. this is marginal investment to get maximum performance out of these multimillion dollar investments made in transportation over the last 30 years. and also, to fund staffing of the cac for the area, so the people of the bell ballpark area can have a better opportunity to produce it in the process. on the 19th avenue corridor, we are funding a study of potential stranded investment, in

debate about torture and how prisoners ought to be treated, whether or not we would comply with the geneva conventions because he was formed in the crubible of looking to the united states as the moral beaken, the city on the hill. so it's not just the question, i think it's a little glib to say are we going to feel better if we treat people nicer. it real sli a deeper question about who we are as a country. i don't believe it's irrelevant or i wouldn't have come to the panel about how did we get bin laden. what role our interrogation program played in that. i think interrogation and intelligence gathering is absolutely key to defeating this enemy in particular but it's always been key so i don't question that. we talk a little bit as though there's not a current program in place, and that in fact that there's not a high value interrogation group that includes experts from the c.i.a. there is. i've met with them. they are now putting together and they have for some time now put together what they believe is the best and the brightest experienced interrogators to go after those who we belie

to the geneva convention, that opening up a prisoner to public visits is a violation of geneva. you cannot treat people who are being held in combat, a prisoner of war, as animals in a zoo. that is very clearly in geneva. there was a sort of lingering legal concern. also, it is a secure place. a lot of the layout involved is classified. you can see why the u.s. government would be sensitive. >> when was your last book written? >> 2001-2002 and published in 2003 that was your reaction when you heard that we had killed osama bin laden? >> i was surprised. i was a little disappointed. i will -- it would have been more beneficial if we captured him alive and water board him. he could have the location of sleeper sells in america or around the world. what governments are supplying al-qaeda with my and why and what the names of those officials? what a future plot against the united states and their allies. all that information is in his head and now it is gone. that information would have been valuable. we could have used a few weeks to slowdown and surprise the al qaeda elements arou

next speaker. >> we have a building at 929 geneva. we are getting these notices consistently and i have complied with them each and every time. i'm assuming the tax money we are sending you guys is not enough or sufficient enough for you to aggressively approach the graffiti gowers and some of coming after the easy money from building owners or property owners or whichever cents. i suggest you should go aggressively after the cause and said of coming after the easy money. that's all i have to say. president chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> my name is brian mulroney and i am representing richard schumacher. he got a notice at 1570 hate street and there is no such building. basically, we've had a guy tagging our building for six months. we paint it almost on a daily basis. i have a guy who comes in every morning and cleans up the mess from the night before. i put a note for the sky two weeks ago that if he did any more of it, he would find a baseball bat upside his head. so we have not seen it since. you should go after the people perp

geneva. you cannot treat people who are being held in combat, prisoners of war, has channels and a zoo. -- as animals in a zoo. very clearly in geneva. there was this sort of lingering legal concern. also, it is a secure place. a lot of the layout and who is involved is classified. you can see why the u.s. government would consider it so sensitive. >> on your cover, it says author of "losing been lavin, the -- bin laden, the shuttle were." -- war." one was that written? when was that written? >> there are a lot of secrets that died with osama bin laden -- sleeper cells, but governments are supplying al qaeda with money, why, and one -- what of the names of the officials? what are the plots that are pending? all of that information was in his head. that would have been valuable. we could have used a few weeks to swoop down and surprised some al qaeda elements around the world before we announced his death. >> we have not seen you since a couple of years ago when your here. -- when you were her

convention, not violates the geneva convention. >> i think the second point is really important there we actually want to get better information. this is how you get better information, we have proven that over and over in our history. senator udall, full stand by one moment, i want to bring in nbc terrorism analyst roger kress shoirks joins buys phone. i want to play a clip from jay carney this afternoon talking about whether obama resisted or did not resist and then get your thoughts on it. let's watch first. >> bin laden's wife rushed the u.s. assaulter and was shot in the leg but not killed. bin laden was then shot and killed. he was not armed. >> he didn't have his hand on a gun, how was he resisting? >> the information i have to you, first of all, i think resistance does not require a firearm. >> didn't have any weapon? >> he was not armed is what i understand to be true. >> all right. roger, any claire hint? what does it mean bin laden resisted if he didn't have a firearm? >> i think what it means, is that he didn't just lie down and surrender, he didn't go prostate on the grou

. >> along balboa park station, near geneva, i have been pushing hard to get ramps for pedestrians. right now, it is dangerous to cross the street. i want to insure the department of parking and traffic is painting lines on alemany street. beyond that, we need to figure out how to calm the traffic. a lot of cars go speeding through. sidewalks are not convenient for people. >> i am the supervisor for district 11, the debt -- the best district in san francisco. this year, we get to show how great district 11 really is. >> we are in our fifth year of major budget deficits. it is inevitable that we will make painful cuts. so how do we do it in a way that will minimize the impact on every day san franciscans? >> i really appreciate what you're doing here. you are a really patient gentleman, and i appreciate that. >> our parks are often cut first. how do we maintain our safety net, public health services, security services? all of these are critical decisions that have to be made. >> i have seen many people come forward today who i know whose lives have changed because of the services we

puritans favored the geneva translation. it was full of marginal notes that criticized the church and crown. the bishop's published their own bible and in fear yor, translation mandated for use in england. james didn't care for either. puritan leader john renolds made a suggestion. >> there should be one translation of the bible? >> there is a bible. >> it is the bishop's bible. >> unacceptable. >> to these would be scholars. go on. >> one version. to be read throughout the land, unifying our worship. >> we have a new translation. and you humble servants of all mighty god, we'll all work together. >> translation took 7 years and brought together 47 of england's best greek and hebrew scholars. more than 80 percent of their work was based on william tindale. the result was the most accurate translation in england's history. >> one mar values at how a project by committee can sing with the same voice. with the same sense of diction, clarity, and eloquence. >> on may 2nd, 1611, king james bible printed. for the first time the en

the debate about torture and how prisoners ought to be treated, whether or not we would apply the geneva conventions, because he was formed in the crucible of looking to the united states as a moral beacon, sitting on a hill. i think it is all a little glib to say are we going to feel better if we t -- if we treat people nicer. it is a much deeper question about who we are as a country. i do not think it is relevant -- or role our interrogation role played in getting bin laden. i think it that is absolutely key to defeating this enemy, but it has always been key. so i do not question that. we talk a little bit as though there is not a current program in place. in fact, that there is not a high value interrogation group that includes experts from the cia -- there is. i have met with them. they are now putting together and they have for some time now put together what they believe is the best and the brightest experienced interrogators to go after those who we believe our high-value intelligence. so we have that program and i would not want anyone listening here or watching to think that w

guy the freezing of him to the point where he is in the hospital a couple of times, i don't think geneva would accept that, do you do you think that is consistent with the geneva conventions, freezing somebody to the point where they go to the hospital a couple of time? >> here is what i think, chris and i think you may agree with me, what you should have is strict sets of procedures you can use if you need to in high-value case, some cases, only the president should be able to sign off and say, you can do this. >> no matter what always. >> i love the idea that the president has to do it, he is commander in chief and also defend us ultimately, the trouble is trying to get these guys put their signature on a torture order. anyway, thank you. >> when you have khalid sheikh mohammed, you may want to consider it. he was somebody special. >> might be easier to get that order from a republican than a democratic president. just guessing but maybe, after watching this week, i'm not sure that the president obama isn't as cold-blooded as anybody. let's go on. >> khalid sheikh mohammed may have bee

called for an has preparations against nuclear accidents and disasters at a roundtable conference in geneva. he announced he is convening a high level meeting in new york on nuclear safety. the disaster at the fukushima nuclear power plant in japan has raised questions about the future of nuclear energy. tokyo is embarking on a complete overhaul of its n energy plants as the government begins allowing evacuees back into the contamination zone for short visits. >> people returning to their homes for a brief visit were examined of geiger counter -- higher counters and a bag their possessions. they boarded government chartered buses to take them to the village there were forced to leave two months ago dream of fukushima nuclear crisis. authorities gave them just two hours -- not much time to find passports, bank stations -- bag statements, pictures and mementos. >> it is difficult to find the things i want. >> and memory of more carefree time before disaster struck. it is a short trip back to the shelters. they join the tens of thousands of japanese still living in temporary facilities. fukush

. >> he saw him again in geneva when he came and told him what was going on. his family was there. they decided to come out to these different groups. >> the people who are going to do more and require more. >> reporter: with the holocaust museum, today, thousands of those certificates are being restored. and now one family's father today is being recognized as an honorary father of the jewish fate. >> we want to talk about the connection between our community and the way he impacted our lives. >> reporter: so the high school juniors at the congregation putting together this video. >> someone who isn't even a part of this community cared enough to, you know, save members of the community, preserve like the jewish faith. >> reporter: and along with loved ones, children here say that they will keep his memory alive by continuing to share his story. brittany morehouse 9news now. >>> the congregation honors the different holocaust hero every year during the day of remembrance, all the names of the hon rhees are then placed on the plaque outside as what they call the garden. it's great

sponsored conference on disaster preparedness has opened in geneva taking up the nuclear accident in japan as its main topic. some 2,700 government officials and delegates from about 170 nations are taking part in the four-day meeting starting on tuesday. u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon called for tighter safety measures at nuclear power stations to better protect citizens. >> the tragedy at japan's fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant has raised questions about the future of nuclear energy and fueled public fears. >> a civic group representative said some nuclear reactors are ill-prepared for earthquakes and tsunami. many participants called for stronger measures to contain damage at nuclear plants. a japanese government official said the country will share its analysis of the fukushima nuclear accident with other nations so they could use the information for disaster prevention measures. >>> the japanese government has held a seminar in tai pei to ease taiwanese concerns about the safety of japanese food in the wake of the nuclear accident in fukushima. japan's interchange asso

representatives and experts are participating in the global platform for disaster risk reduction in geneva for four days. a japanese panelist explained how rescue and relief efforts were hampered by the lack of gasoline and other fuels and broken communication lines. panelists expressed shock japan could not avoid devastation despite its reputation as one of the most prepared countries in the world. many voiced hope for japan's recovery. >> we have a tsunami and also like that also and maybe from japan we have so approximate many can learn. >> i think we have to really find, we have to check our own systems. >>> thursday marks the third anniversary of a powerful earthquake that struck china's sichuan province. it devastated the province and surrounding areas leaving 87,000 people dead or missing. china's government has spent about $150 billion rebuilding houses and infrastructure. some residents and the administrative functions of the county have been transferred elsewhere. the government says it completed 95% of the work, including rebuilding 2.2 billion homes. it it hopes to finish the w

conventions -- are compliant with the geneva conventions. i think we ought to be able to stand firmly on that in front of the rest of the world. and what to do with the idea that we can convince al qaeda and therefore the rest of the world that we might torture them. i don't think that that's a good idea or a useful thing to do. so i think it was as ben said earlier prudential decision to go the army field manual as an existing document that has proven and was testified to by many, many interrogators, including outside the military, that it provided what they needed to get the information from dangerous people. could it be changed? yeah, it's been changed lots of times. in fact annually it can be reviewed, revised, and techniques could be added. i think that's fine. i would disagree with your characterization of how limiting it is. there's a lot of flexibility in there. too much flexibility some people would say. but you've got the ability to isolate people to deprive them of all kinds of things that some people would argue violate the genev

along balboa park station, geneva, san jose, pushing hard to get a ramp for pedestrians. right now, it is dangerous to cross the street, especially if you are pushing a stroller or are in a wheelchair. you have to go further than you

along balboa park station, geneva, san jose, pushing hard to get a ramp for pedestrians. right now, it is dangerous to cross the street, especially if you are pushing a stroller or are in a wheelchair. you have to go further than you but typically have to. there is so much more to do. we have to figure out how to calm the traffic. a lot of cars, speeding through and make it unsafe for pedestrians. sidewalks are not very convenient for people. it takes a lot of money to do that, but it is really about being vigilant and looking at the fund the come through the transportation authority. we have been extending sidewalks in some places to help with pedestrians, trying to put in islands, plantings to slow down traffic. bike lanes have helped. a bit controversial where i live is a bike lane. people do not see as many bikes, but we are seeing more and more common now that the bike lanes are coming in. that makes it safer for pedestrians. we have a bike way on a major street. you do not have as much time to cross, and you cut down one lane for the cars and a pedestrian can then w

i represent the owner of 1524 mission street located at mission and geneva. we have also received a notice. we paid on that one on april 1st, 2011 and we got one for the same building, 5128, the same address. we paid the building every month it seems like an now, members in the community have made it known to our painters that the symbol there should not be removed or there will be retaliation against the painters. it's getting tougher and tougher to get rid of this. we have been working with the police department. officer mccarthy to try to solve this problem. we keep getting $250 fines over and over and unless we want to hire someone 24 hours to stand out there and painted, i don't know how to come to terms with this issue. it's frustrating. this happens all over the city and i think the bureaucracy is outrageous. thank you. president chiu: next speaker. >> good afternoon. by building is passed pat ritter 42 ninth street. i got the blight citation and states are name but it is not our address. thank you. thank you. president chiu: next speaker.

walgreen's has moved on to geneva. they want to sell alcohol there as well. that could make them more competitive against smaller businesses that are clinging to life. i think we should be thinking of the city overall, what our policy is around pharmacies selling alcohol. what is the change in the law that has happened in the city over the past few years that has seen now we are going to see more pharmacies looking to sell alcohol? >> let me go back. you are correct. many years ago, i would say approximately 15 or so, they did have a liquor licenses. my understanding of the history was that they were more of a nuisance at the time than they were worth, and it was actually the chain that elected to surrender them, and they subsequently did and got rid of all their licenses in the city and county of san francisco. the correctly stated, we had rite-aid come to san francisco, and they did acquire some liquor licenses. most of those locations, that altman gave up the san francisco market, although they are still in business. most of those locations were acquired b

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there is a fabulous program by the friends of the geneva car barn to put together a youth programs there. why can we have a signature building in this neighborhood with signature programs for all the youth we have? we have the kids out here. let's get the building taken care of. i would sure like to see that done. [applause] moving on, i would like to see more neighborhood enhancement, more public/private partnerships. the pavement to parks programs are outstanding, and i would like to see some more of that, particularly on ridge lane. supervisor avalos walked that with me. does not take a lot of money, and great improvement can be done with a little bit of money. curb enforcement. how many vacant, abandoned, decades-old structures do we have to live with a year after year after year? let's take care of them. i could come up with a list of them. i would be happy to share with any staff who would care to hear that from me. then, you know, we've got streets that are just in terrible condition. let's take care of them. we have taught holes the size of walruses. suspensions on our cars are f

i think within the rules of the geneva convention, i have interrogated you enough today. you have been extremely helpful. senator collins and i'd talked about it on the floor. you've given us some ideas, not quite sure what we will do from here. i could recommend some additional legislation if it makes sense. some of these really do and in other cases we may issue a report and make recommendations to the president or to the dni. but if you are willing, i reserve the right to reach out and just call you on the phone or ask you to come in and talk about the direction in which we are going. the combination of your experiences in service of the country is really quite unique. and very helpful. the independence now out of office to make some suggestions that people in office sometimes do not make. this is what i have to look for two after january of 2013. >> we hope that we can call in your wisdom after that date. >> i thank you. i think your wife for being here. i even think my friend for decades, roger house, your friend and counselor, for being here. we will keep the record

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