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>>supervisor jane kim: thank you, supervisor yee. commissioner walton? >> thank you, supervisor kim. again, it's exciting to be on the board of education at a time when we are talking about opening schools and population expanding here in the city and excited about the responsibility that we have to make sure that there are quality schools for the influx of new communities and neighborhoods that we have in this city and i also do believe in finishing what we started in terms of going back to represent conversations and plots of land that were set aside at mission bay because i think it's important that we think about the impact of the school in the area. not just because of the influx of students and families at mission bay but also in terms of where mission bay is located in proximity to larger areas where there are more students and more kids in the area also. so i'm excited about continuing this conversation, but one caveat i would like to add as we think about this is, we don't typically assign students to schools in the areas they live necessarily. t
>>supervisor jane kim: thank you, supervisor yee. commissioner walton? >> thank you, supervisor kim. again, it's exciting to be on the board of education at a time when we are talking about opening schools and population expanding here in the city and excited about the responsibility that we have to make sure that there are quality schools for the influx of new communities and neighborhoods that we have in this city and i also do believe in finishing what we started in terms of...
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thank you. >> we can go to public comment. >> thank you very much supervisor jane kim want to go to public comment at this time. >> oh, excuse me. supervisor wiener. >> yeah. i want t a complication there was an agreement perhaps supervisor kim can answer this clarify an agreements reached with the last year or the year before about the particular buildings allowing them to go until 11:00 p.m. >> there was a specific agreements set up two one tenants salesforce and specifically around one signage in the transcenter a temporary agreement the signage b will go off at 11:00 p.m. it wf impacti the enjoyment of the tenants on one sign for this specific hoa because of that we saw no consoles for the signage in the transbay so we reached out to multiple shareholders like sf beautiful and others and the planning department set an interim controls that set the signage control as well as the illumination control for the whole plan what is proposed 9:00 p.m. again shifting this to 10:00 p.m. but i think that would be a great compromise. >> so the signs that are up now that are going one sign or whate
thank you. >> we can go to public comment. >> thank you very much supervisor jane kim want to go to public comment at this time. >> oh, excuse me. supervisor wiener. >> yeah. i want t a complication there was an agreement perhaps supervisor kim can answer this clarify an agreements reached with the last year or the year before about the particular buildings allowing them to go until 11:00 p.m. >> there was a specific agreements set up two one tenants salesforce and...
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thank you to our supervisor jane kim was the main sponsor of this resolution.glorious day, the hard work will begin. it's the hard work that will bring true meaning to this resolution. i'm here to propose items that can be focus of your and our work together. it will be to keep the filipino community in south of market. without that, this is meaningless. eneed support for the people who are purveyors of our culture. the san francisco arts commission has a low investment in asian-american artist including philippines. it's a disgrace and we seek your support top change that. otherwise, how can our people community our heritage and shear it with the world. i will seek your support to have san francisco name its first ever filipino-american next year. third not the least, we need to have more filipinos appointed to public office. there is a wealth of advantage i -- talent. should you need help in any of these matters, i offer my personal -- our communities is the biggest asian-american population in california today. thank you. [speaking foreign language] >> next
thank you to our supervisor jane kim was the main sponsor of this resolution.glorious day, the hard work will begin. it's the hard work that will bring true meaning to this resolution. i'm here to propose items that can be focus of your and our work together. it will be to keep the filipino community in south of market. without that, this is meaningless. eneed support for the people who are purveyors of our culture. the san francisco arts commission has a low investment in asian-american artist...
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joined to my right by commissioner jane kim and left malia cohen. our clerk is steve stamos. the meeting is broadcast by steve smith and jennifer lowe. thank you for your service and broadcasting. are there any announcements? city clerk: no announcements. >> roll call. city clerk: commissioner avalos, present, commissioner campos, absent, commissioner cohen, present, commissioner kim, present, commissioner mar, mar absent. we have a quorum. >>supervisor john avalos: if you can call our consent calendar. >> these items are considered routine. staff of prepared to present if desired and maybe removed. >>supervisor john avalos: colleagues, any comments on our consent calendar. hearing none. any member of the public would like to comment. seeing none come forward, we have a motion to move these items forward. >> second. >> motion from commissioner kim, second by commissioner cohen and we'll take that with a roll call vote. city clerk: commissioner avalos, aye, commissioner campos, absent, commissioner cohen, yes, commissioner kim, aye, mar absent. the consent calendar is approved
joined to my right by commissioner jane kim and left malia cohen. our clerk is steve stamos. the meeting is broadcast by steve smith and jennifer lowe. thank you for your service and broadcasting. are there any announcements? city clerk: no announcements. >> roll call. city clerk: commissioner avalos, present, commissioner campos, absent, commissioner cohen, present, commissioner kim, present, commissioner mar, mar absent. we have a quorum. >>supervisor john avalos: if you can call...
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thank you. >> we can go to public comment. >> thank you very much supervisor jane kim want to go to publiccomment at this time. >> oh, excuse me. supervisor wiener. >> yeah. i want t a complication there was an agreement perhaps supervisor kim can answer this clarify an agreements reached with the last year or the year before about the particular buildings allowing them to go until 11:00 p.m. >> there was a specific agreements set up two one tenants salesforce and specifically around one signage in the transcenter a temporary agreement the signage b will go off at 11:00 p.m. it wf impacti the enjoyment of the tenants on one sign for this specific hoa because of that we saw no consoles for the signage in the transbay so we reached out to multiple shareholders like sf beautiful and others and the planning department set an interim controls that set the signage control as well as the illumination control for the whole plan what is proposed 9:00 p.m. again shifting this to 10:00 p.m. but i think that would be a great compromise. >> so the signs that are up now that are going one sign or whatev
thank you. >> we can go to public comment. >> thank you very much supervisor jane kim want to go to publiccomment at this time. >> oh, excuse me. supervisor wiener. >> yeah. i want t a complication there was an agreement perhaps supervisor kim can answer this clarify an agreements reached with the last year or the year before about the particular buildings allowing them to go until 11:00 p.m. >> there was a specific agreements set up two one tenants salesforce and...
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supervisor cowen and to my right is supervisor wiener the vice chair and coming shortly is supervisor jane kimou are clerk is alicia >> thank you i'd like to thank the mrs. jim smith and leo from sfgovtv for broadcasting this meanwhile madam clerk read the anonymous
supervisor cowen and to my right is supervisor wiener the vice chair and coming shortly is supervisor jane kimou are clerk is alicia >> thank you i'd like to thank the mrs. jim smith and leo from sfgovtv for broadcasting this meanwhile madam clerk read the anonymous
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supervisor malia cohen chair of the committee to my right is supervisor scott wiener and joining us is jane kime have a guest today
supervisor malia cohen chair of the committee to my right is supervisor scott wiener and joining us is jane kime have a guest today
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thank you to our supervisor jane kim was the main sponsor of this resolution.glorious day, the hard work will begin. it's the hard work that will bring true meaning to this resolution. i'm here to propose items that can be focus of your and our work together. it will be to keep the filipino community in south of market. without that, this is meaningless. eneed support for the people who are purveyors of our culture. the san francisco arts commission has a low investment in asian-american artist including philippines. it's a disgrace and we seek your support top change that. otherwise, how can our people community our heritage and shear it with the world. i will seek your support to have san francisco name its first ever filipino-american next year. third not the least, we need to have more filipinos appointed to public office. there is a wealth of advantage i -- talent. should you need help in any of these matters, i offer my personal -- our communities is the biggest asian-american population in california today. thank you. [speaking foreign language] >> next
thank you to our supervisor jane kim was the main sponsor of this resolution.glorious day, the hard work will begin. it's the hard work that will bring true meaning to this resolution. i'm here to propose items that can be focus of your and our work together. it will be to keep the filipino community in south of market. without that, this is meaningless. eneed support for the people who are purveyors of our culture. the san francisco arts commission has a low investment in asian-american artist...
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sure that we identify and one of the most congested areas of city this is district 67 supervisor jane kim thank you, mr. mayor and i just want to thank the mayor's office for his incredible commitment to vision zero reducing the fatalities in san francisco to zero the next 9 years this announcement is in time for the last vision zero community meeting in december i chair bile be adopting the next generation of our zero project as the mayor mention 70 percent of fatality traffic accidents are on 12 percent of san francisco streets this is an issue we can make a difference a solvable and with targeted example on the highest cords reduce half of our facilities and death in san francisco we know on the job deaths with 100 percent preventable and know that more people are killed by cars than by guns in the city so there is much work to be done i'm proud of the forest taken by all the city departments under the mayor's leadership i want to recognize sfmta and our community u county interest rate 80 one-story to make sure that vision zero and pedestrian safety and buena vista is a priority in al
sure that we identify and one of the most congested areas of city this is district 67 supervisor jane kim thank you, mr. mayor and i just want to thank the mayor's office for his incredible commitment to vision zero reducing the fatalities in san francisco to zero the next 9 years this announcement is in time for the last vision zero community meeting in december i chair bile be adopting the next generation of our zero project as the mayor mention 70 percent of fatality traffic accidents are on...
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san francisco supervisor jane kim said a preliminary report suggests something was wrong with the bus. >> i think there are some questions about how record keeping has been, and how vehicles are actually being maintained by large tour bus companies regulated by the state. >> reporter: the chp is reviewing the bus's maintenance records and video of the crash will be crucial to the investigation. surveillance cameras at some of the nearby store in union square captured footage of the crash. >>> kaiser has reached an agreement with its workers. it allows workers to advocate for their patients without fear of being disciplined or fired. kaiser has agreed to keep the ratio of new, versus returning patients at 1-4. officials have also agreed to abandon a plan to cut pension benefits. >>> up next, muni is going high- tech. the new way passengers buy tickets no plus a tornado touchdown. cameras are rolling when a twister ripped through a california community. we are going to take you there, when we come back. u-s army reserve in worcest. sources say 6 semi-automatic s were taken >>> the fbi a
san francisco supervisor jane kim said a preliminary report suggests something was wrong with the bus. >> i think there are some questions about how record keeping has been, and how vehicles are actually being maintained by large tour bus companies regulated by the state. >> reporter: the chp is reviewing the bus's maintenance records and video of the crash will be crucial to the investigation. surveillance cameras at some of the nearby store in union square captured footage of the...
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thank you. >> we can go to public comment. >> thank you very much supervisor jane kim want to go to public comment at this time. >> oh, excuse me. supervisor wiener. >> yeah. i want t a complication there was an agreement perhaps supervisor kim can answer this clarify an agreements reached with the last year or the year before about the particular buildings allowing them to go until 11:00 p.m. >> there was a specific agreements set up two one tenants salesforce and specifically around one signage in the transcenter a temporary agreement the signage b will go off at 11:00 p.m. it wf impacti the enjoyment of the tenants on one sign for this specific hoa because of that we saw no consoles for the signage in the transbay so we reached out to multiple shareholders like sf beautiful and others and the planning department set an interim controls that set the signage control as well as the illumination control for the whole plan what is proposed 9:00 p.m. again shifting this to 10:00 p.m. but i think that would be a great compromise. >> so the signs that are up now that are going one sign or whate
thank you. >> we can go to public comment. >> thank you very much supervisor jane kim want to go to public comment at this time. >> oh, excuse me. supervisor wiener. >> yeah. i want t a complication there was an agreement perhaps supervisor kim can answer this clarify an agreements reached with the last year or the year before about the particular buildings allowing them to go until 11:00 p.m. >> there was a specific agreements set up two one tenants salesforce and...
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and county supervisor jane kim says there's a lot of questions to answer. >> this was 100% preventable if there was good record-keeping and good
and county supervisor jane kim says there's a lot of questions to answer. >> this was 100% preventable if there was good record-keeping and good
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i move we forward without recommendation and supervisor jane kim i wanted to make some conclude comments but we make the motion to move out and certainly have opportunity to speak next tuesday, i want to say i'm never excited about approving an amendment that is not 100 percent but want to build on a sited that affordable housing costs between $406,000 a door we need to work with our market-rate developers to subsidize affordable units and also to build for value in the land what is important when we approve the land to the developers we insure we share that development with the community i think there is multiple ways to look at the displacements and the gentrification here many in san francisco we're all heart broken it is questionable whether building less or building more achieves less development and gentrification and build a more exists san francisco the jury is out the point we're at right now i do support us building development as well as that developer and development is building for as many san franciscans as possible i don't want to disagree with points by the that public th
i move we forward without recommendation and supervisor jane kim i wanted to make some conclude comments but we make the motion to move out and certainly have opportunity to speak next tuesday, i want to say i'm never excited about approving an amendment that is not 100 percent but want to build on a sited that affordable housing costs between $406,000 a door we need to work with our market-rate developers to subsidize affordable units and also to build for value in the land what is important...
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the supervisor, jane can, says there -- cam -- jane kim said that they are planning to take the wires down to keep the area safe and so they don't compete.>> we are working with the nta to make sure that the overhead wires do not over -- do not in -- do not conflict with any of the installations at the super bowl city.>> the super bowl committee says it means to minimize -- it aims to minimize expenses for san francisco. it is irritating to a lot of people because it smacks of the same thing. the same thing that we were talking about with the raiders. the average everyday person, maybe a nonfootball fan, does not want to subsidize the nfl.>> i spoke with them friday. it will not be public money used to take down or put up those wires. the host committee has raised $50 million to do that. >> private money and not ours.>> that is one of your peeves off the table.>> the average worker trying to get to work.>> she's not going to be happy about any of this. >> i am excited and it will be a fun time. but, there are a lot of concerns the people have. there is still time to work it out. >>> i
the supervisor, jane can, says there -- cam -- jane kim said that they are planning to take the wires down to keep the area safe and so they don't compete.>> we are working with the nta to make sure that the overhead wires do not over -- do not in -- do not conflict with any of the installations at the super bowl city.>> the super bowl committee says it means to minimize -- it aims to minimize expenses for san francisco. it is irritating to a lot of people because it smacks of the...
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supervisor malia cohen chair of the committee to my right is supervisor scott wiener and joining us is jane kim and we have a guest today supervisor john avalos. our clerk today is alisa somera. i would like to thank sfgtv who be working with us televising and broadcasting this meeting on sfgtv. sfgtv madam clerk do we have any announcements today. >> yes. please silence all cell phones. completed speaker cards submitted to the clerk and items will be on thed. items acted on today will be on the december 1 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. >> thank you very much. jd you please call item 1. >> item 1 is amending the planning code to establish a citywide transportation sustainability fee and apply to citywide transportation services and homeless services for [inaudible] >> okay colleagues this is a copy of this sent back to the full board to us so we could memorialize a few fee structure for the medical and hospital services. after weeks of conversation i am pleased to report to the full board meeting we reached an agreement, the non-profit hospitals to contribute to the public
supervisor malia cohen chair of the committee to my right is supervisor scott wiener and joining us is jane kim and we have a guest today supervisor john avalos. our clerk today is alisa somera. i would like to thank sfgtv who be working with us televising and broadcasting this meeting on sfgtv. sfgtv madam clerk do we have any announcements today. >> yes. please silence all cell phones. completed speaker cards submitted to the clerk and items will be on thed. items acted on today will be...
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. >> reporter: we caught up with supervisor jane kim on a memorial walk down market street. it's the world day of remembrance for road traffic victims, an awful coincidence that this event is being held just two days after the wild tour bus wreck that injured 20 people in union square. >> it appears to be a mechanical defect with the vehicle itself. >> reporter: supervisor kim says police have told us not only were there mechanical problems with the bus, but also issues with the bus company's paperwork. >> yes, i think there are questions about how record keeping has been kept and also how, you know, how vehicles are being maintained by many of these very large tour bus companies regulated by the state. >> reporter: kim, who is running for state senate, said while tour buses are regulated by the state, she would like to see regulatory powers offered to local government, especially in san francisco, where tour buses crowd the streets. >> without having more information, my guess is that some of the companies either don't regularly maintain all of their vehicles, maybe cut cor
. >> reporter: we caught up with supervisor jane kim on a memorial walk down market street. it's the world day of remembrance for road traffic victims, an awful coincidence that this event is being held just two days after the wild tour bus wreck that injured 20 people in union square. >> it appears to be a mechanical defect with the vehicle itself. >> reporter: supervisor kim says police have told us not only were there mechanical problems with the bus, but also issues with...
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scheduled meeting of the for the lovngs to my right is supervisor yee and to my left is supervisor jane kimt this moment take an opportunity to welcome sxheepd she's join us today, our clerk a alicia and thank jennifer lowe and jilting under sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting madam clerk, any announcements? >> all electronic devices. completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. items acted upon today will appear on the november 17th board of supervisors boaf
scheduled meeting of the for the lovngs to my right is supervisor yee and to my left is supervisor jane kimt this moment take an opportunity to welcome sxheepd she's join us today, our clerk a alicia and thank jennifer lowe and jilting under sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting madam clerk, any announcements? >> all electronic devices. completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. items acted upon today will appear on the november 17th board of...
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come back and talk about the legislation there is room to accommodate everyone as also supervisor jane kim mentioned when the city goes to hud he want r we want to know what we say no excuses in this legislation moving forward and like i said i call on you individually i know you all and your leadership in the city to we wanted to 40 that is what the bayview hunters point multi purchase center is advocating and we deserve to get an opportunity once and for all thank you for your leadership and hope to see you on the street somewhere thanks. >> thank you (calling names). >> good afternoon, supervisors thank you for this time my name is shamann walton i'm a native the san francisco and bayview hunters point a resident of bayview hunters point a executive director of the community developers and a member of the san francisco board of education there is not a point in time particularly in terms of what is going on i'll every get excited about detailing affordable housing opportunities this is a must for recipe in the southeast sector of the city and chris as a whole we know about the gentrific
come back and talk about the legislation there is room to accommodate everyone as also supervisor jane kim mentioned when the city goes to hud he want r we want to know what we say no excuses in this legislation moving forward and like i said i call on you individually i know you all and your leadership in the city to we wanted to 40 that is what the bayview hunters point multi purchase center is advocating and we deserve to get an opportunity once and for all thank you for your leadership and...
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. >>> san francisco supervisor jane kim is hoping to get more answers about a plan to remove overhead muni wires for super bowl l. according to the examiner, the host committee wants clear overhead wires near the super bowl village alongside justin herman plaza. this could disrupt bus lines and the historic light rail line. many people are complaining about the plan and even started an online petition against it. supervisor kim tells the paper that she doesn't have a lot of information about the proposal but she plans to call for a hearing on the issue at today's board of supervisors meeting. >>> also, you may notice more police and helicopters around levi's stadium. that's because the fbi and other law enforcement agencies will undergo security training for super bowl l which will include how to deal with bombs. the event is expected to last five hours starting at 11:00 this morning. the biggest traffic and noise is expected at about 1:00 this afternoon. the event is not open to the public or the media. >>> also the san jose city council will consider easing regulations for taxis. it
. >>> san francisco supervisor jane kim is hoping to get more answers about a plan to remove overhead muni wires for super bowl l. according to the examiner, the host committee wants clear overhead wires near the super bowl village alongside justin herman plaza. this could disrupt bus lines and the historic light rail line. many people are complaining about the plan and even started an online petition against it. supervisor kim tells the paper that she doesn't have a lot of information...
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. >> reporter: san francisco's supervisor jane kim is working with the assemblyman phil ping to allow tighter security controls. >> i think that the cpc is very extended and they regulate utilities to limousines and airport shuttles. i'm not sure they have the resources to make sure that there is proper enforcement on setting up the high safety bar. >> reporter: just last year they were hit and killed by the tour bus in the crosswalk in front of city hall. in 2013 the tourist suffered injuries to her face when that open top bus in their richmond district would snag those low lying phone cables. >> we want to make sure they're safe. >> reporter: there were issues with them for various reasons, but in 2013 that the employee took over their operations, clean up the business. and today that they released a statement saying city sightseeing currently maintains proper insurance and they received a chp inspection in december of 2015. a preliminary investigation is that the license plate of the bus would be involved in their crash and does not appear to match the vehicles that they have on fi
. >> reporter: san francisco's supervisor jane kim is working with the assemblyman phil ping to allow tighter security controls. >> i think that the cpc is very extended and they regulate utilities to limousines and airport shuttles. i'm not sure they have the resources to make sure that there is proper enforcement on setting up the high safety bar. >> reporter: just last year they were hit and killed by the tour bus in the crosswalk in front of city hall. in 2013 the tourist...
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supervisor jane kim now says the developer has agreed to provide 40% of the units as affordable housing, that's up at 33% in previous plans. the developer for the city is scheduled to present its controversial plan to the full board next week. >>> if the fees are adding up on a long overdue book, food could turn out to be the key ingredient here to clearing up your name. that's the plan in san mateo county this holiday season because library branches are making a unique offer to book delinquents. starting on monday, outstanding fines will be waived for donations of nonperishable foods boxed or canned. the drive lasts until the end of the year. >>> 4:57 right now. coming up, one of the most dangerous sports for childhood concussions changes its protocol taking the old rules to the curb. the u.s. soccer federation aiming to keep young players safe. why let someone else have all the fun? the sometimes haphazard, never boring fun. the why can't it smell like this all the time fun. the learning the virtue of sharing fun. why let someone else have all the fun? that's no fun. unleash the power
supervisor jane kim now says the developer has agreed to provide 40% of the units as affordable housing, that's up at 33% in previous plans. the developer for the city is scheduled to present its controversial plan to the full board next week. >>> if the fees are adding up on a long overdue book, food could turn out to be the key ingredient here to clearing up your name. that's the plan in san mateo county this holiday season because library branches are making a unique offer to book...
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sure that we identify and one of the most congested areas of city this is district 67 supervisor jane kim thank you, mr. mayor and i just want to thank the mayor's office for his incredible commitment to vision zero reducing the fatalities in san francisco to zero the next 9 years this announcement is in time for the last vision zero community meeting in december i chair bile be adopting the next generation of our zero project as the mayor mention 70 percent of fatality traffic accidents are on 12 percent of san francisco streets this is an issue we can make a difference a solvable and with targeted example on the highest cords reduce half of our facilities and death in san francisco we know on the job deaths with 100 percent preventable and know that more people are killed by cars than by guns in the city so there is much work to be done i'm proud of the forest taken by all the city departments under the mayor's leadership i want to recognize sfmta and our community u county interest rate 80 one-story to make sure that vision zero and pedestrian safety and buena vista is a priority in al
sure that we identify and one of the most congested areas of city this is district 67 supervisor jane kim thank you, mr. mayor and i just want to thank the mayor's office for his incredible commitment to vision zero reducing the fatalities in san francisco to zero the next 9 years this announcement is in time for the last vision zero community meeting in december i chair bile be adopting the next generation of our zero project as the mayor mention 70 percent of fatality traffic accidents are on...
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thank you. >> we can go to public comment. >> thank you very much supervisor jane kim want to go to public comment at this time. >> oh, excuse me. supervisor wiener. >> yeah. i want t a complication there was an agreement perhaps supervisor kim can answer this clarify an agreements reached with the last year or the year before about the particular buildings allowing them to go until 11:00 p.m. >> there was a specific agreements set up two one tenants salesforce and specifically around one signage in the transcenter a temporary agreement the signage b will go off at 11:00 p.m. it wf impacti the enjoyment of the tenants on one sign for this specific hoa because of that we saw no consoles for the signage in the transbay so we reached out to multiple shareholders like sf beautiful and others and the planning department set an interim controls that set the signage control as well as the illumination control for the whole plan what is proposed 9:00 p.m. again shifting this to 10:00 p.m. but i think that would be a great compromise. >> so the signs that are up now that are going one sign or whate
thank you. >> we can go to public comment. >> thank you very much supervisor jane kim want to go to public comment at this time. >> oh, excuse me. supervisor wiener. >> yeah. i want t a complication there was an agreement perhaps supervisor kim can answer this clarify an agreements reached with the last year or the year before about the particular buildings allowing them to go until 11:00 p.m. >> there was a specific agreements set up two one tenants salesforce and...
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san francisco supervisor jane kim said police have told her they suspect the cause of the accident was a mechanical failure, perhaps the brakes. >> clearly, something went wrong. and this was 100% preventable if there was good record keeping and good maintenance recording. >> kim wants the city to take over regulation of the tour buses. at union square, operators of the sight seeing buses would not talk with reporters, but employees of competing companies told us the accident has crippled business in an already slow season. >> everybody is kind of scared right now, worried from what happened. >> the tour bus driver and the tour guide are both here at san francisco general. their families say that they don't want to answer questions from the media as long as they are here at the hospital. we'll have more on this developing story tonight at 6:00 from san francisco. mark matthews, nbc bay area news. >>> all right, mark, thank you. we have a lot going on in the east bay after a deadly and chaotic weekend in oakland. police are on the offensive, cracking down on sideshows, a series of illeg
san francisco supervisor jane kim said police have told her they suspect the cause of the accident was a mechanical failure, perhaps the brakes. >> clearly, something went wrong. and this was 100% preventable if there was good record keeping and good maintenance recording. >> kim wants the city to take over regulation of the tour buses. at union square, operators of the sight seeing buses would not talk with reporters, but employees of competing companies told us the accident has...
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supervisor jane kim tells abc 7 news, that investigators are leaning toward a mechanical problem as the cause of the crash. >> they believe it was a mechanical failure on the part of the tour bus. they're currently just combing through mounds of evidence. >> reporter: >> the bus driver told his wife the brake on the open-top double-decker bus failed. 20 people were hurt in the crash, six are still hospitalized. three are listed in critical condition. melanie woodrow has been looking into that sightseeing company and she'll have her first report at 6:00. >> a bay area police chief may be calling it quits. is his new job a done deal? that's next. >>> students say they're fed up. the sit-in that just got started and shows no signs of stopping. plus -- >> all natural versus organic. michael finney deciphers the labels on your thanksgiving turkey. >>> every precious inch. the airlines that offer the most and the least leg room. east bay and all the bay area. this is abc 7 news. >> a very moving tribute tonight in paris. the eiffel tower illuminated in blue, white and red, the colors of the f
supervisor jane kim tells abc 7 news, that investigators are leaning toward a mechanical problem as the cause of the crash. >> they believe it was a mechanical failure on the part of the tour bus. they're currently just combing through mounds of evidence. >> reporter: >> the bus driver told his wife the brake on the open-top double-decker bus failed. 20 people were hurt in the crash, six are still hospitalized. three are listed in critical condition. melanie woodrow has been...
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. >> not safe says jane kim, in part because the bus that crashed on friday was not on file with the state. the california public utilities commission tells abc news it was last inspected in september. chp says it's never inspected the vehicle that crashed. in a statement, c p.u.c. says the license plate does not seem to match the vehicles on file, nor did city sight seeing officially notify the chp it added the bus to the operation which is it required to do. >> they believe it was mechanical failure. >> sfpd says the investigation will take several weeks. p p.u.c. is ares investigating. >> how do you know the bus is inspect? >> i inspect it myself. >> we saw bus driver vehicle inspection reports and noticed a potential problem. check out this one. you can see broken glass. >> reporter: it rolled out with passengers on the upper deck. >> these are large, heavy vehicles and need to be kept safe at the highest standards. >> reporter: cpuc previously investigated the company for failing to produce records during a safety audit and revoked its permit in 2013. it's operating under a new
. >> not safe says jane kim, in part because the bus that crashed on friday was not on file with the state. the california public utilities commission tells abc news it was last inspected in september. chp says it's never inspected the vehicle that crashed. in a statement, c p.u.c. says the license plate does not seem to match the vehicles on file, nor did city sight seeing officially notify the chp it added the bus to the operation which is it required to do. >> they believe it was...
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. >> not safe says jane kim, in part because the bus that crashed on friday was not on file with the state. the california public utilities commission tells abc news it was last inspected in september. chp says it's never inspected the vehicle that crashed. in a statement, c p.u.c. says the license plate does not seem to match the vehicles on file, nor did city sight seeing officially notify the chp it added the bus to the operation which is it required to do. >> they believe it was mechanical failure. >> sfpd says the investigation will take several weeks. p p.u.c. is ares investigating. >> how do you know the bus is inspect? >> i inspect it myself. >> we saw bus driver vehicle inspection reports and noticed a potential problem. check out this one. you can see broken glass. >> reporter: it rolled out with passengers on the upper deck. >> these are large, heavy vehicles and need to be kept safe at the highest standards. >> reporter: cpuc previously investigated the company for failing to produce records during a safety audit and revoked its permit in 2013. it's operating under a new
. >> not safe says jane kim, in part because the bus that crashed on friday was not on file with the state. the california public utilities commission tells abc news it was last inspected in september. chp says it's never inspected the vehicle that crashed. in a statement, c p.u.c. says the license plate does not seem to match the vehicles on file, nor did city sight seeing officially notify the chp it added the bus to the operation which is it required to do. >> they believe it was...
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name is malia cohen and the chair the committee and to the right is supervisor scott wiener and jane kim will join us. i like to thank sf gov tv, jim smith and [inaudible] to asest with todays broadwast >> please silence all cell phones and electronic devices. [inaudible] submit today the clerk. items will appear on the november 3 board of supervisors agenda. >> the first item is sponsored by supervisor compose >> [inaudible] 350 university street as a land mark under planic code article 10. >> i believe we have shannon ferguson from the planning department to present on this item >> here today to present on the proposaled laland mark designation of university mound old ladies located at 350 university street. [inaudible] supported by tall slender columns in a sumestically composed facade [inaudible] of the colonial revival style. it also represents the work of master architects martin j [inaudible] best know for 1930's art deco style psychopathic ward at san francisco hospital. it is few of the high style colonial institutional buildings in san francisco. the building in the interior pr
name is malia cohen and the chair the committee and to the right is supervisor scott wiener and jane kim will join us. i like to thank sf gov tv, jim smith and [inaudible] to asest with todays broadwast >> please silence all cell phones and electronic devices. [inaudible] submit today the clerk. items will appear on the november 3 board of supervisors agenda. >> the first item is sponsored by supervisor compose >> [inaudible] 350 university street as a land mark under planic...
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the 5 m project were 100 percent truly affordable housing that would be a true statement including jane kim and will have alternatives to incarceration thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> >> good evening from san francisco rising alliance san francisco rising alliance an alliance coalition of long term coalition offer people that live in the south of market the bayview and in the western edition and the mission in the outer mission in the o m ion on behalf of the members of just cause of kohlman advocates and others organizations we urge the board to support the appeal and reserve the certification the environmental impact report we're joining the real eloquent course of voices you've heard and so for all the manifold reasons of justice of inequality the displacement please, please, please sends this project back to planning thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good evening. i'm andy blue if the plaza 16 coalition we're that here in solidarity to reject this project in 5 m we're in a crisis ♪ city and world not a moment we needed the elected leaders
the 5 m project were 100 percent truly affordable housing that would be a true statement including jane kim and will have alternatives to incarceration thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> >> good evening from san francisco rising alliance san francisco rising alliance an alliance coalition of long term coalition offer people that live in the south of market the bayview and in the western edition and the mission in the outer mission in the o m ion on behalf of the...
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joined to my right by commissioner jane kim and left malia cohen. our clerk is steve stamos.he meeting is broadcast by steve smith and jennifer lowe. thank you for your service and broadcasting. are there any announcements? city clerk: no announcements. >> roll call. city clerk: commissioner avalos, present, commissioner campos, absent, commissioner cohen, present, commissioner kim, present, commissioner mar, mar absent. we have a quorum. >>supervisor john avalos: if you can call our consent calendar. >> these items are considered routine. staff of prepared to present if desired and maybe removed. >>supervisor john avalos: colleagues, any comments on our consent calendar. hearing none. any member of the public would like to comment. seeing none come forward, we have a motion to move these items forward. >> second. >> motion from commissioner kim, second by commissioner cohen and we'll take that with a roll call vote. city clerk: commissioner avalos, aye, commissioner campos, absent, commissioner cohen, yes, commissioner kim, aye, mar absent. the consent calendar is approved.
joined to my right by commissioner jane kim and left malia cohen. our clerk is steve stamos.he meeting is broadcast by steve smith and jennifer lowe. thank you for your service and broadcasting. are there any announcements? city clerk: no announcements. >> roll call. city clerk: commissioner avalos, present, commissioner campos, absent, commissioner cohen, present, commissioner kim, present, commissioner mar, mar absent. we have a quorum. >>supervisor john avalos: if you can call...
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scheduled meeting of the for the lovngs to my right is supervisor yee and to my left is supervisor jane kim at this moment take an opportunity to welcome sxheepd she's join us today, our clerk a alicia and thank jennifer lowe and jilting under sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting madam clerk, any announcements? >> all electronic devices. completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. items acted upon today will appear on the november 17th board of supervisors board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. >> you thank you very much also want to let people know the overflow room is located in the north white court. >> item one an ordinance for the administrative code for the housing unit the certificate of preference holders and second to tenants evicted under the ellis act and create a affordable unit located. >> thank you very much colleagues i'll not repeat what i said last week when we heard this item it is criminally bold and important legislation for residents of san francisco last week every single on the committee acknowledged our afford
scheduled meeting of the for the lovngs to my right is supervisor yee and to my left is supervisor jane kim at this moment take an opportunity to welcome sxheepd she's join us today, our clerk a alicia and thank jennifer lowe and jilting under sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting madam clerk, any announcements? >> all electronic devices. completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. items acted upon today will appear on the november 17th board of...
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and county supervisor jane kim says there's a lot of questions to answer. >> this was 100% preventable if there was good record-keeping and good maintenance report pg zblfr over the weekend, the wife reportedly told her the brakes went out. a spokeswoman for the state's public utilities commission tells nbc bay area that the company, city sight-seeing is required to report when they put a bus into service. and the phc has no such report on the bus involved in the accident. the owner of city sightseeing is listed as christian watts, he was an employee of the company who took over two years ago when the previous owners license to operate was revoked. for yal your to provide records. at union square today, tour bus employees for competing companies told us business is down because of the accident. >> everybody is kind of scared right now. >> reporter: tourists lined up for the buses said they hadn't heard. >> no, i didn't. but i am not gettingen to. >> reporter: well, the chp says that the bus maintenance records are available and the bus they inspected last september is not the bus that
and county supervisor jane kim says there's a lot of questions to answer. >> this was 100% preventable if there was good record-keeping and good maintenance report pg zblfr over the weekend, the wife reportedly told her the brakes went out. a spokeswoman for the state's public utilities commission tells nbc bay area that the company, city sight-seeing is required to report when they put a bus into service. and the phc has no such report on the bus involved in the accident. the owner of...
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. >> thank you my name is jane kim wild thank you you thank you for having me. i live on mission street on 7th street a couple of blocks i've been involved with mid market on many organizations and to start 19 with john king the critical 5 m this as real estate deal with large this is from a writer this from the chronicle that owns the property no question that 5 m is only about profits for the developer there notice justification for tripling the allowable height or at building separation across the street and not requiring the affordable housing to say be built on seethe the only justification for profit for the developer city law allows the zero tolerance foreshadow an parks and nobody defended the yerba buena gardens shaded starting at 320 up to a 29 increase 2, 3, 4 shadowing this is own bet the city not the rec and park nobody talks about the incredible damage to yerba linda island this is not acceptable and wind or we're outreaching opposing we have a proposal that comes fell off you many benefits we ask you to consider it 5 m was not all about how's as p
. >> thank you my name is jane kim wild thank you you thank you for having me. i live on mission street on 7th street a couple of blocks i've been involved with mid market on many organizations and to start 19 with john king the critical 5 m this as real estate deal with large this is from a writer this from the chronicle that owns the property no question that 5 m is only about profits for the developer there notice justification for tripling the allowable height or at building...
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the supervisor jane kim says a preliminary report suggests something was wrong with the bus . >> i think there are some questions about how record- keeping has been done and also how vehicles are actually being maintained by many of these large tour bus companies regulated by the state. >> chp is reviewing the maintenance records. video of the crash will be crucial to the investigation. surveillance cameras at nearby stores captured footage of the crash in progress. >>> kaiser permanente has reached a tentative deal with its mental health workers to avoid a strike. the union says the three-year agreement allows them to advocate for their patients without fear of being disciplined or fired. they agreed to keep the new ratio at 1 to 4. they also agreed to abandon a plan to cut pension benefits. >>> tomorrow berkeley city council will address a major issue in berkeley for decades. on tuesday the city council will vote on to ordinances to crack down on public urination, shopping carts on sidewalks, camping and parks and visible drug paraphernalia. but the proposed rules are provoking opposit
the supervisor jane kim says a preliminary report suggests something was wrong with the bus . >> i think there are some questions about how record- keeping has been done and also how vehicles are actually being maintained by many of these large tour bus companies regulated by the state. >> chp is reviewing the maintenance records. video of the crash will be crucial to the investigation. surveillance cameras at nearby stores captured footage of the crash in progress. >>>...
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our community needs strong voices to city attorney say it our community is important and i applaud jane kim for making sure that is is a great deal and i applaud 5 m our hosting countless meetings what does the community need and most want i think that has been made clear kwhu look at the fact the appeal is without merit the fact not one specific example can be given speaks for itself i urge you to reject the appeal and move forward with the process thank you. >> thank you. >> is there anyone from the public that wishes to speak to provide public comment at this time seeing none, public comment is closed. >> and the appellant will have up to 5 minutes for the rebuttal. >> good evening supervisors first, i want to thank you for your patience in this whole appeals process i'm jamy an attorney and also a proud member of the filipino communities i've had the privilege ever work south of market and to say soma is changing it is true not a fact that is has been lost upon me but as a city eagerness to disregard the laws they were set forth to protect the cultural integrity of soma to establish and
our community needs strong voices to city attorney say it our community is important and i applaud jane kim for making sure that is is a great deal and i applaud 5 m our hosting countless meetings what does the community need and most want i think that has been made clear kwhu look at the fact the appeal is without merit the fact not one specific example can be given speaks for itself i urge you to reject the appeal and move forward with the process thank you. >> thank you. >> is...
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highway patrol safety inspectors from exa examening the bus for any problems and today supervisor jane kimsh investigators are leaning toward a mechanical problem that caused the crash. >> early indication that sf pd has given me they me have it was a mechanical failure on the part of the tour bus. they are currently just combing throughxx mounds and mounds of evidence. >>reporter: abc 7 news reported exclusively on saturday that the bus driver told his wife the brakes on the open top double decker bus failed. 20 people hurt in the crash. 6 are still hospitalized. 3 listed in critical condition. >> oakland city official said take they would not tolerate illegal side show leak the one that happened over the wean. stunt turned violent sunday evening when officers fatally shot a man who held a affect gun while investigate the side show. >>reporter: city leaders say scenes leak these can not happen again. but they also admit they don't quite know thousand stop them. massive side show thatnvaded oakland last weekend. >> we had a very, very large number of cars at welcome back point totalling cl
highway patrol safety inspectors from exa examening the bus for any problems and today supervisor jane kimsh investigators are leaning toward a mechanical problem that caused the crash. >> early indication that sf pd has given me they me have it was a mechanical failure on the part of the tour bus. they are currently just combing throughxx mounds and mounds of evidence. >>reporter: abc 7 news reported exclusively on saturday that the bus driver told his wife the brakes on the open...
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the supervisor jane kim says the developer agreed to provide 40% of the units as affordable housing. that is up from 33% in previous plans. developer is scheduled to present the controversial plan to the full board next year into decision 2016. live look at milwaukee. republican presidential candidates face off in the fourth debate tonight. focus, this time, we hope, is the economy. >> wasn't it supposed to be the economy last time. >> it was supposed to be the eight leading candidates will be there. gop looking to narrow the field down to a clear front-runner. tracie potts is in washington with a preview. >> ben carson could face more tough questions tonight. plus, watching jeb bush and marco rubio. they tangled in the last debate. this time, both going after the same key endorsement. >> reporter: here's what it looks like at historic milwaukee theater, ahead of tonight's debate. donald trump and ben carson center stage. trump going after carson and mar marco rubio eight late night rally in illinois. >> people with no experience. these are people that never met a payroll. >> reporte
the supervisor jane kim says the developer agreed to provide 40% of the units as affordable housing. that is up from 33% in previous plans. developer is scheduled to present the controversial plan to the full board next year into decision 2016. live look at milwaukee. republican presidential candidates face off in the fourth debate tonight. focus, this time, we hope, is the economy. >> wasn't it supposed to be the economy last time. >> it was supposed to be the eight leading...
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supervisor malia cohen chair of the committee to my right is supervisor scott wiener and joining us is jane kimnd we have a guest today supervisor john avalos. our clerk today is alisa somera. i would like to thank sfgtv who be working with us televising and broadcasting this meeting on sfgtv. sfgtv madam clerk do we have any announcements today. >> yes. please silence all cell phones. completed speaker cards submitted to the clerk and items will be on thed. items acted on today will be on the december 1 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. >> thank you very much. jd you please call item 1. >> item 1 is amending the planning code to establish a citywide transportation sustainability fee and apply to citywide transportation services and homeless services for [inaudible] >> okay colleagues this is a copy of this sent back to the full board to us so we could memorialize a few fee structure for the medical and hospital services. after weeks of conversation i am pleased to report to the full board meeting we reached an agreement, the non-profit hospitals to contribute to the public t
supervisor malia cohen chair of the committee to my right is supervisor scott wiener and joining us is jane kimnd we have a guest today supervisor john avalos. our clerk today is alisa somera. i would like to thank sfgtv who be working with us televising and broadcasting this meeting on sfgtv. sfgtv madam clerk do we have any announcements today. >> yes. please silence all cell phones. completed speaker cards submitted to the clerk and items will be on thed. items acted on today will be...
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. >>> san francisco supervisor jane kim wants more answers about a plan to take down some of the overhead muni wires in san francisco before super bowl l. according to the examiner, the super bowl host committee wants to remove the overhead wires near the super bowl village right alongside justin herman plaza. this could disrupt some of the bus lines and also the historic light-rail line. critics are complaining. they've even started an online petition against it. supervisor kim tells the examiner she doesn't have a lot of information about this proposal and she'll be calling for a hearing on this issue at today's supervisors meeting. >>> also today, expect to see more police and helicopter activity around levi's stadium in santa clara. the fbi and other law enforcement agencies are conducting security training for super bowl l including how to deal with bombs. the five hour security training starts at 11:00 this morning. most of the activity and the noise that will come with it is expected about 1:00 this afternoon. this event is closed to both the public and the media. >>> today san fra
. >>> san francisco supervisor jane kim wants more answers about a plan to take down some of the overhead muni wires in san francisco before super bowl l. according to the examiner, the super bowl host committee wants to remove the overhead wires near the super bowl village right alongside justin herman plaza. this could disrupt some of the bus lines and also the historic light-rail line. critics are complaining. they've even started an online petition against it. supervisor kim tells...
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joined to my right by commissioner jane kim and left malia cohen. our clerk is steve stamos. the meeting is broadcast by steve smith and jennifer lowe. thank you for your service and broadcasting. are there any announcements? city cler
joined to my right by commissioner jane kim and left malia cohen. our clerk is steve stamos. the meeting is broadcast by steve smith and jennifer lowe. thank you for your service and broadcasting. are there any announcements? city cler
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. >> reporter: even without supervisor jane kim's scary pronouncement last week's accident has put the spotlight on an industry that has been lucrative and controversial over the years. despite big signs warning no solicitations, the barkers here are loud and obvious. [ inaudible ] >> how much? >> all double-decker. >> reporter: they even argue with each other for business despite the potential of a $100 fine each time they approach you. >> we don't have enough cops. you can't have a cop here unless you put somebody down here on the corner 7 days a week, you know, 10 hours a day, you know, it's -- it's just -- there's little chance for anything getting done. >> reporter: he is an ex-cop who had union square as a beat for 20 years and would periodically make busts. ticket sellers are also forbidden to be on the streets. they are supposed to stay on the buses. >> a it's out of hand. there's too many of them, too much stuff going on. >> reporter: nick bovas runs lefty o'doul's's hoff brau. >> it's a free for all. >> tour buses help the tourists see the city and that's an industry that we
. >> reporter: even without supervisor jane kim's scary pronouncement last week's accident has put the spotlight on an industry that has been lucrative and controversial over the years. despite big signs warning no solicitations, the barkers here are loud and obvious. [ inaudible ] >> how much? >> all double-decker. >> reporter: they even argue with each other for business despite the potential of a $100 fine each time they approach you. >> we don't have enough...