work in 2010 leading up to that point in 2011 subverted because there's another crack in trying to handicap us. so i hope with the timeline and chronology that we keep focus and structure on what we're intending to do and make good use of the rest of 2010. supervisor mirkarimi: supervisor campos. supervisor campos: thank you. i want to add a couple of points. i do welcome all the comments made in public comment and i agree that we need to make sure we do this right. that said, i also think that we need to do this project -- we need to move this project forward expeditiously, and i don't think we have to sacrifice the quality of this project to -- and move it forward at the same time. the other point that i will make is that to the extent that mr. fenn or any other consultant has concerns or issues about what lafco is doing or not doing, then he has an obligation to let us know, and he has an obligation to let us know directly, not through any other channels. and his failure to do that would actually be a breach of contract, as far as i'm concerned. so if there is a concern or anything that he

and i, i think that that handicaps us in terms of the way we think about that engagement. >> given where we are now as the troops pull out, i would assume that there could be an interest, particularly in iraq, in terms of, of doing some activities which would help the government, umm, and the existing society strengthens itself, democratize itself, umm, deal with internal conflict and the like. >> will the diplomatic process or the political process in iraq and afghanistan-- let's say, let's talk about iraq for a moment-- as it moves into the phase of peace building, change the rhetoric? can the military, uh, withdraw from that kind of, of rhetoric that it uses all the time? >> well, i think the rhetoric is important and it does give uh, some focus to what it is you are attempting to achieve. also the environment itself is important if you're in an anti-insurgency, anti-terrorist environment, you're using military action to suppress certain parts of society or to eliminate certain threats. uh, normally, the ideal situation for peace building is that you have peace and you have something

handicap this plan. that may not be agreed upon strenuously by project opponents, but the net this bridge is essentials as a collective unit. i would like us to move forward without the bridge in holding back that the bridge be removed from the eir. i have a motion for this. president chiu: supervisor mirkarimi, circulated an amendment certifying that the bridge stay. >> -- supervisor mirkarimi: the following amendment is before you. president chiu: supervisor mirkarimi is motioning that the bridge be removed. is there a second to that? seconded by supervisor daly. supervisor mirkarimi note: it may be used for bicycles, buses, emergency vehicles only and should not be used for private automobiles. i understand, based on the city attorney's legal advisor, it is also a possibility here. i have great concerns about this. hawpe a stadium conducted -- a stadium conducted on the shipyards, it opens it up for private automobiles. this would have to go back to the board of supervisors. .that is all this amendment does. president chiu: supervisor mirkarimi has made a motion. is there a second? seconded by supervisor mar. supervisor campos? supervis

cost to provide handicapped access and on this two-block stretch of church street between 29th and 30th, 15 precious parking spots were eliminated. >> i'm here all of the time i've seen it usedmaybe twice. this man says all along the street pack of parking has meant fewer customers. businesses have closed since the ramps went in. it doesn't seem like it was worth it but i guess by law they have to be, you know, a certain distance from each other. >> apple says during public hearings on ramps. they promise to patron ice businesses here. to be fair, he says the law may be good overall but that there needs to be more thought on how it's implemented. reporting live in san francisco, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> in addition to san francisco, hundreds gathered in sacramento today to celebrate the anniversary of the americans with disabilities act. today's event featured live music and food right in front of the state capitol. governor schwarzenegger marked the occasion by issuing an executive order directing his administration to ensure appropriate accommodation guidelines for state employees with disabilities. >> the ada whether it was signed in july 26th, 1990, not only

handicap himself and. and tony coelho was on the floor with us and he was an inspiration to us. that inspiration was carried by steny hoyer to ensure that that legislation did pass here in 1990, was signed by president bush into law, and all of the advances that were made thus far that make it possible for the historic moment where we have a speaker who is sitting up there today, mr. langevin from rhode island, and all the people who are using today's devices who gain access to the modern internet technologies have benefited from the laws that have been put on the books today. for the 21st century, this law may be the most important law. people now have wheelchair access, but access to the web, access to information is what this century this information century is going to be all about. the deaf and blind, because of this legislation, will be able to make their contributions to our country and the world and let's not kid ourselves. the technologies developed here in the writes are going to spread across the whole wor for every deaf and blind person. that's quite a gift the peopl

use the web. it is becoming more and more successful all the time for just about everyone. host: houston, texas, hello. good morning. caller: good morning. i have a question concerning handicapped parking. i lived in a complex. they have covered parking close to the building. there is a handicap front. should it be penalized because they have to pay for those spots? is that the goal, considering that if you are out and about you can get a ticket? is it legal for them to be charged to have that spot? host: including the handicapped people? caller: yes, ma'am. guest: does everyone have to pay to park there? caller: if you park under the covered spot, yes. guest: icy. the parking space for the handicapped are only under the cover of spots? is that which he is saying? well, that is not right. . caller: we have a commission hearing in a kit about access to the courts and integrated settings is one of these things in the ada. in this commission it came out that they do not even know how to apply 8ada. host: john, what is this term integrated set in? -- integrated setting? caller: we have an integrated and quorum and this affects your access to the courts. host: so, maybe commendation