commissioner joseph: great. thank you. >> all right. >> my name is stephan cosolotto and i have sat extensively with these guys at these meetings. one thing they couldn't understand is the outreach needed to be an owner/orppedetor on broadway. i totally -- owner/operator on broadway. i totally understand the concern because of some the prior behavior from previous operators. definitely these guys can attest the last seven months or maybe a little bit longer that this was a journey and a process. and i would say this too, although i'm friends with these guys, i think initially when they came in they were talking the talk, but they really, really learned how to walk the walk. and at this point in time, i think they really see what the color purple is on the broadway corridor. i wish them the best because i think with the addition of the tutuqua, we all remember that, and in addition of the wine club, the addition with these guys, they're blowing some good air in the balloon. we needed to let a lot of bad air out b

commissioner joseph: anyone else? commissioner newlin: pardon my ignorance, what is tableside dining? >> that is when the customer is sitting at the table and you approached the table with a car that offers may be an electrical device. my concept is that i would like to provide tableside omelets, which means that we took the omelet for you at the table. beni-hana's with a -- are you familliar with crepe suzette and bananas foster? those things. commissioner joseph: i would like to open the floor to public comment. please state your name. >> not to blow holly horn's horn for her, i got to speak at a conditional use and i was hoping to see as many open sooner because i like the concept. most importantly, she is a dynamo. she just went through the preservation commission to get this place opened. she has shown a lot of tenacity. this woman doesn't give up. i also understand the way, it works in san francisco. in certain people who are in it sometimes would prefer that the comedian's play their venues. that is just the re

commissioner joseph: good luck, impala, you have a permit. [applause] commissioner joseph: ok. moving right along. item number eight police comments in question. officer mathiases. -- mathias. feels kind of like an empty room all of a sudden. full house to an empty room. >> good evening, again. steve mathias central station. just going over kind of a recap of the last couple of week, we just had an event on sunday, all shook up. it was kind of similar to the old north jazz festival, different name and different people. but it's the same type of idea that went real well. we're extremely happy with it. i was out there along with some other officers and we made sure that the club complied, which they definitely did. but actually went out to each club on the hour and just checked in with them, see how they were doing. we said our big concerns was overcrowding. what we didn't want is people drinking all day and having it overcrowded and getting fights started. we checked in every single hour and they really did a fantastic job. misking was doing the job of the entertain -- miss king

commissioner joseph: great. and you'll be checking on them from time to time. >> pardon me? commissioner joseph: you'll be checking on them from time to time. >> yes. commissioner joseph: commissioner allan? commissioner allan: i want to thank you as to how the issue has evolved. concerns were raised to me about the thursday event. that has been dropped. and that has led partially to the turnaround that you expressed here tonight. i think that the police department would agree with my philosophy that having a business operator in that space and having it not be vacant is -- is definitely a more positive thing for the neighborhood than having it boored you like some of the spaces that become around the city. so i'm glad to see that they come up to standards and that we're going to be able to grant them their permit. so thank you for your time and attention on this one. commissioner joseph: commissioner meko? commissioner meko: so one more time you are supported and you think that the recommendations supported by

commissioner joseph: commissioner meko? commissioner meko: four were handled by the police department, meaning 40 of them were handled by you, correct? >> correct. : : -- commissioner joseph: anybody else? commissioner newlin? commissioner newlin: you have them done by date right now, and i am wondering, arranging them by district stations, -- commissioner joseph: anybody else? >> just briefly regarding the notice of violation, i want to get a general sense. do these rise to the occasion of paying a visit to these venues? when they rise to the occasion if and when we receive a fraction ability, subject to an infraction. i am looking at something that staff sees. >> i understand. most is on a second visit. but often, we will find that we were there because of -- or we are in the area, and when we do that, there is some kind of verbal warning. if we go back and the situation has changed, then they're given a written notice of violation. sometimes, depending violation, that is not the case. it is serious enough that they shoul

[applause] commissioner joseph: thank you. it is a hard act to follow. >> commissioners, i was sitting there listening to all of this, and all of a sudden i remembered that we at the international arts festival had a party at jelly's and how great it was. it reminded me of another bar in san francisco before they decided to turn it into some sort of a money-making venture that is now dead and solis. maybe that is who should be investigated, and not jelly's. [applause] the first permit that this commission ever issued was to the pound out at pier 96. that was just one day, having spent $250,000, saying, sorry, we promised you a lease but go away. it is destroying the soul of san francisco in this particular instance. people ought to be aware of that. it is a place that you can rent for cheap, it is a place that had a 16-year-old a venue -- 16- year-old of a new that people loved. -- venue that people loved. let's not have some other solis restaurant for yuppies -- soulless restaurant for yuppies. it is time to look at this and

and, commissioner joseph, you're asking about this. commissioner joseph: what is that? >> i believe it is sidewalk obstruction. commissioner joseph: one is sound, and the other is no permit? this other but -- this other? >> one is sidewalk, in one is obstruction. commissioner joseph: and the other two are fire codes. >> correct. commissioner joseph: ok. >> manor west is on the agenda this evening, so i will save my comments for that time. i do want to give the commission an update on some other topics. we had an incident at glass cat. there was a fight that spill out onto the street. we have been in contact with the owner. at this time, " we are not talking about bringing them before the commission, but the acting director and i -- glass cat has been very cooperative in giving us their security manual, so we are going through that to find out what could be done differently to avoid these in the future. also, sfpd, each district has created a liaison. for example, there is one in southern. there is one in central. we are waiting to get the rest of the names, but so far,

commissioner joseph: so noted. commissioner meko: and can i add to that that we have a reasonable neighbor, as well? commissioner joseph: so noted. commissioners, i would like to entertain a motion to continue this item for the fact that present -- present -- president roja is not here. i have a motion and a second to continue this. any public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. [reading roll] item number six, review and possible action for the place of entertainment permit, including but not limited to the security plan of the good neighbor policy. are they here? and i just want to note -- i see from some of your speaker cards that they want to speak of posen be even action. nothing we are doing tonight is going to be closing jelly's, and i also want to ask how many people are here to speak? a show of hands. all right. when we begin comment, you will have two minutes to speak. >> i apologize, this is number five, but it is actually no. 6. this is the purpose for educating everyone here who might be lis

commissioner joseph? commissioner joseph: they're mentioning the ventilation shafts in the bathroom, they heard sounds coming from that. were you able to determine if any of the ventilation on the roof or anything was vibrating? >> no. by looking at the roof, there are large windows. i believe they were at one time windows that would allow noise to leak out. commissioner joseph: how far up in the apartment house building were you able to go? >> we went all the way to the roof. commissioner joseph: what about the roof of the apartment building, does it have ventilation shafts on it? >> no. commissioner joseph: so you think the roof of manor west had previous sky lights or there are sky lights there now? >> i believe there were sky lights there and then they were covered. commissioner joseph: was it bass sound? >> yes. commissioner joseph: thank you. >> when i do the inspections we try to walk to the apartment houses, there's a city owned parking lot that abuts up against the apartment house, so i will step

joseph hsu. [ringing bells] [applause] >> joseph hsu, ladies and gentlemen. joseph hsu. now, all those six men are competing against this man, ladies and gentlemen. we left him for last simply because he was the 46th annual cable car bell ringing champion. ladies and gentlemen, he's been with muni for nine years, eight years on the cable car. let's hear it for two-time winner mr. leonard oates. [applause] go -- good to see you, leonard. up got the gloves on. i see you are ready. you and i have a city in common. where were you born? >> new orleans, louisiana. >> new orleans, louisiana the yeah, let's hear it for the 504. how do you prepare for this whole darn thing here? >> practice. >> ok. that will get you to broadway but here you are in union square. ladies and gentlemen, two-time winner, mr. leonard oates. >> this is what i do every day. [ringing bells] >> leonard oates, ladies and gentlemen, reigning two-time champion mr. leonard oates. that completes the entire competition, ladies and gentlemen. let's hear it for everybody you heard today. the votes from the judges

joseph stalin did not intend for anyone to learn of it. a medical judgment almost cost the doctor his life. >> when did he know that he was not going to live very long? what's biting 1950's. when the 19th party congress met in 1952, for the very first otime, it was not stalin that made the speech did it was one of his associates. >> coup was it? >> his place was on the platform. his health was so poor, his frailty was so obvious, he did not want to expose himself and a way that would be involved in a long speech. everyone knew something was wrong with stalin when they saw him. even though he was sitting on the podium. >> what was it like at the very end? >> at the very end, most people who were alive in 1953 had been brought up. most of them were young and most of them died in the 1950's or the second world war. most people in their 20's or '30's or younger had no no other ruler than joseph stalin and they have been taught to revere him. when the day of the funeral came, there was a huge crowd of people pushing towards red square. a lot of

this was a state secret, the declining physical health of joseph stalin, that joseph stalin did not intend anyone to learn. nina gradof had made a medical judgment that nearly cost him his life. >> when was it obvious he was not going to live very long? >> by the early 1950's. when the party congress -- the 19th party congress met for the first time after the second world war, in 1952, for the very first time it was not stalin who made the big speech. it was one of his associates. >> where was he? >> his place was on the platform, alongside georgi malenkov, his anointed successor. but his health was so poor, his frailty was so obvious that he didn't want to expose himself in the way that would be involved if he gave a really big long speech. so everyone knew there was something wrong with stalin who saw him even just sitting on the podium. >> so when did he -- you know what was it like at the very end? >> at the very end most people who were alive in 1953 had been brought up -- most people were young after all. lots of people had died in the 1930's or died in the second world war. most peo

i'm hanging with joseph gordon-levitt right here.ou explain to people what this is? because i can't explain it, but i cannot wait to see it. >> well, first of all, the first thing to say is it's the next movie from chris nolan, who made "the dark knight" and "memento" and stuff. you know, it's got some of the aesthetics of "james bond," the old classic "james bond" movies," something like the philosophy of "the matrix" maybe, some of the psychology of a hitchcock movie. >> jimmy: but what is it about? >> so there's a technology where you can share dreams, right? so like, you and i both hook up to this machine. and when we're having a dream, we're having the same dream together. and then leonardo dicaprio and i, and there's a team, we play these sort of gentleman thieves that can go in and, like, steal your information and do it for money, and then plant information. you know, it's this big heist movie. but we're not stealing cash, we're stealing your secrets from your subconscious. >> jimmy: i love it. [ cheers ] it's so cool. >> jim

>> aye. >> commissioner joseph? >> aye. >> commissioner newlin? >> aye. >> finally. >> ith 3, report from the deputy director, ms. king. >> thank you. commissioners, find among the pile of paper, the report to -- follow along with me, if you might. the first thing i need to update the commission on is something that was not agendized as it occurred after the agenda was published but it is obviously very relevant. there was a shooting outside of jelly's nightclub at pier 50 on late saturday night, early sunday morning of this past weekend. the entertainment commission staff met monday, july 12 with the owners of jelly's, and issued a seven-day suspension of their place of entertainment permit. the suspension is effective from 7/12 which is monday and continues through next monday, 7/19 at 5:00 p.m. this is a suspension of entertainment activities and does not impact their food or beverage service. i've also required a full permit review as jelly's place of entertainment permit was issued in 1994. this review requires a substantial commission of --

joseph hsu. [ringing bells]

and i'd like to get some suggestion from the commission on what we can do, and commissioner joseph, i know you've always been adamant with the low frequencies and we've done that at the bass and moved the speakers around to make sure they point away from the building, turn the levels down probably 20% to the point to where our customers would come into the club and say, you know what, why is the music so low, taking away the ambience and the energy of the club. we hired j.k. sounds just last week and received an estimate last thursday, i think. and we're trying to come up with the funds to hire them to professionally engineer the sound and -- commissioner meko: j.k. sound is not an audio consultant. they provide systems. i believe the residents of the building in conversations with you had recommended somebody like salter who understands sound atenuation. j.k. sound specializes more in making loud sound. so perhaps you're consulting the wrong people. >> we would be happy to consult with whoever the commission would like to point. at this point -- commissioner joseph: the commission is

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joseph schmidt -- please come over here -- mr. joseph schmidt, who is a true san franciscoan in the fact that he's generous and in good times and in bad, everybody loves his chocolate. if you haven't had his chocolate, you don't know what you're missing. he for this occasion built and carved himself a coit tower out of white and bittersweet chocolate which is on display in the tower when we open the tower today. thank you, mr. schmidt, for doing that for us. in addition, mr. pll schwab donated $25,000 worth of graphic artwork design. this banner is made for this occasion only. we will give out free posters of this design today and that will be available for you. we also have half a dozen city guides here today to do commemorative tours of the tower the you can ask any question you have, no matter how esoteric, and they'll be able to answer it. also we will have jail productions, down here, to perform ragtime music. also, again, lots of history going on today, mitch morea zachaim, the author of the most influential book every writt

joseph danish. head of the projects, it is it was a wonderful time that he woke up every morning wondering how long it would last. they were being paid to produce public art. well, what happened of course is the war. the war came along. and roosevelt could see it coming. so, very few people understand the new deal segways into war. they beefed up the military bases like fort mason. my 1943, they are all killed. the war did what the new deal couldn't do, full employment. there were reports, it's still with mind numbing statistic. we have to rely on other people to do it. the these projects enriched the lives of millions of people and does so today all the time. i have become aware of it, but very few people are. i have also become aware extraordinary people. here's a dedication of roosevelt. on the left, who painted the murals in the social security building with her husband and steph an kennedy. it's been a privilege to meet these people. just recently, i found this statue of roosevelt. is over look

in 2005, the peoples of joseph lackey school made a dvd depicting their crumbling school. the labour government gave them 6 million pounds. morally and legally the legitimate expectation was to have that funding continued. so would the prime minister ask the secretary of state of education to take some time out from his i am sorry tour of the country to meet and explain his decision, the fifth version to joseph lucky school and allen business school. >> i'm sure my right honorable friend to welcome the lady to see what he has -- what he has dumb up to. -- up to. [laughter] >> i think there's something quite refreshing about a minister who makes a mistake, comes to this match box and makes an apology. well, they've got their hands in the air. the honorable member has got his hand in the air. can anyone put their hand up if they ever remember him apologizing for anything ever. he can start for apologizing for the last three years he's been telling us that the honorable member is the best thing since white sliced bread and now we're being told he's mad, bad and dangerous. >>

eisenman, joseph walsh, and wilkinson, four media and on behalf of the full board for the late dr. jose. >> can there be any more business in front of the board? >> that concludes our business for today. >> thank you.

. >> thank you, joseph. i would like to add my own welcome to everyone. this is a pleasure for me to have thepportunity to be here today, to participate in a very interestinand productive meeting. since joining the federal reserve board 60 years ago, my work has focused on issues relating to the structure of the financial-services sector, the nature of competition among the banks, and between the banks and other financial service providers, and factors affecting the depository institution. i have been interested in understanding community banks, and a special role that they play in the financial system, providing loans and other financial services to small businesses within their local communities. a couple of years ago, the director of the research division as for me to be more involved in analyzing and providing policy support on small business and finance issues. i gladly took this responsibility, having no idea that the availability of credit to small busess or the lack thereof, was going to become the hottest topic in washington. economists and polic

. >> alan aye meko aye joseph aye newellen aye, roja aye. good luck, guys. item seven, police department comments and questions? no? there aren't any. none. anyone else want to shake the happened of the person? hand of the person? the report from southern station, sergeant, anything? we -- we been this touch with icon. i know it has been on the radar for a little while. i -- i -- i spoke to commissioner meko. we do have their calendar of events. -- owner mitch, he has agreed to -- to -- this was his decision, to cancel the sunday events. because if -- it it, you know, the the crowds that are congregating in the area on that particular night and -- so i think that it was a good move on the owner's -- on the owner's part to to cancel these events. like i said, at the last commission hearing, anything we could do, if -- we're going to continue to work with icon and their security teams and -- the owners to insure that that the southern district is safe for everybody. that's our prime marry focus. whatever we could do to. it to help. help the people at the icon

we have received mary, joseph, and jesus. >> cufi is the largest the united states. the summit attracted several proisrael lawmakers and tough words for the obama administration from both sides of the aisle regarding israel. >> this administration has become the most antiisrael administration in american history. >> when the administration seized every opportunity to criticize israel for building apartments for its people in the undisputed neighborhoods in east jerusalem creating a crisis uncessary, unwise, and bad for israel, i spoke out and condemned the actions of the administration. >> reception different for israeli prime nister, benjamin netanyahu. he appearedvia satellite while michael oren high lighted the global growth of antisemitism. it wrapped up on thursday with delegates heading to capitol hill on behalf of israel. >> erick stakelbeck joins us now to talk about the christia united for israel group. erick, what kind of influence does this group have for lawmakers in washington? >> this group is growing in washington, d.c. they are the largest prsrael org

eisenman, joseph walsh, and wilkinson, four media and on behalf of the full board for the late dr. jose. >> can there be any more business in front of the board? >> that concludes our business for today. >> thank you. >> good afternoon, welcome to the border supervisors' meeting of july 20, 2010. will you please call the roll? >> supervisor alioto-pier, present. supervisor avalos, absetn. -- absent. daly present. dufty present. elsbernd present. mar present. mirkarimi present. avalos, present. mr. president, all members are present. president chiu: can you please join me in the pledge of allegiance? [pledge of allegiance] president chiu: colleagues, you should have copies of the minutes. a motion by supervisor mirkarimi, second by supervisor maxwell. without objection? >> i have no communications, mr. president. president chiu: we have a special order in case the president wishes to appear in front of the board. i see mr. waggoner. are we expecting the mayor today? >> [inaudible] president chiu, do not believe the mayor will be here today. president chiu: that is unfortunate. >> it

first game played tonight at joseph lee gym in the bay view district.n francisco police department restarting this program after a year-long hiatus, tonight the team took on the housing department staff. the league gives young adults an alternative to being on the streets during the highest crime hours. >> and abc news cracked one of washington, d.c.'s insider mysteries. a car sat in a coveted congressional parking lot four years. and abc decided to track down the owner. turns out the car is owned by a former pennsylvania congress woman, melissa hart. members of congress do have free parking but har st. now a registered lobbyist. >> rules say now longer have access to a free spot if you're a registered lobbyist, right? >> hart says she will donate the car. if she had the pay the tab it would run about $23,000. >> but she doesn't. all right. giants landing a great spot. >> yeah. larry beil is here now. >> i think i just found my daughter a car. >> just wipe off the dust. >> it's brand new, look. >> and mat cane months down d backs. and there is first pla

. >> reporter: joseph max says he grew up with hawkins music. >> when you're in a bad mood, or something is going wrong, he lifts your spirit. >> reporter: around 700 to 1,000 tickets will be handed out, and these die-hard fans say they can't wait to sing and clap away. tara moyarti. >>> jerry brown is suing the federal government for blocking a program that provides energy efficiency for homes. but government financiers fannie mae and freddie mac say they will not longer accept liens because they have risk of default. >>> developers are worried new air quality guidelines can delay or stop affordable housing projects. developers are concerned about new requirements to conduct produce control studies for projects near freeways or refineries and other high pollution sources. that new rule would apply to most transit oriented development in the interbay area. >>> the young museum is opening their doors and inviting the public in. the d young is one of six museums offering free admission for part of the weekend. it's part of the free family event. >>> coming up on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00

a group of investors including joseph lacob have won the bidding. larry ellison was long to be the favorite but they outbid him. one source says the sale would break the current record price paid for an n.b.a. franchise. >> oakland police need the public's help in identifying several people they say vandalized downtown businesses following a verdict in the shooting trial. they want help in matching names to pictures. they arrested 78 people last thursday. three-quarters of them were from out of town. one of the businesses that was most damaged was foot locker on 14th street and broadway. people were seen breaking windows and stealing merchandise. we posted the pictures that police are hoping you can help them with at www.abc7.com. look under see it on tv. >>> san jose police say a fight between a man and two women turned deadly at an apartment complex. one of the woman was shot and killed and the other was stabbed. sister of the woman who was shot identified her as lisa holland. the other is in the hospital listed in critical condition. police arres

a group of investors including joseph lacob have won the bidding. larry ellison was long to b the favorite b they outbid him. one source says the sale would break the current record price paid for an n.b.a. franchise. >> oakland police need the public's help in identifying several people they say vandalized downwn businesses following a verdict in the shooting trial. they want help in matchg names to pictures. they arrested 78 people last thursday. three-quarters of them were from out of town. one of the business that was most damaged was foot locker on 14th street and broadw. people were seen breaking windows and steing merchandise. we posted the pictures that police are hoping you can help them with at www.abc7.com look under see it on tv. >>> san jose police say a fight between a man and two women turned deadly at an apartment complex. one of the woman was shot and killed and the other was stabbed. sister of the woman who was shot identified her as lisa holland. the other is in the hospit listed in critical condition. police arreste one man rober

eisenman, joseph walsh, and wilkinson, four media and on behalf of the full board for the late dr. jose. >> can there be any more business in front of the board? >> that concludes our business for today. >> thank you. i feel like all of us are starng to see what the problems in this country are. i think plenty of people are opinionated. i don't think there's many forums where you can really express yourself or try to make a difference or anything. i mean...wha'...whatdo... what do i do, ya' know? the only people that i'm able to affect are the people who care about what i have to say. there is something you can do, but i'm sure it wouldn't be, uh...easy. different man: i get angry about it, but it's like... ya' know, in my own apartment. [laughs] >> all right. thanks for your patience and taking the time to be here. we wanted to give you a briefing and update on our midyear crime stats. as chief gascon promised we will keep you informed to reach our ambitious goals that the chief set out with the command staff and members present. let me create a quick context. in 2008 the middle p

eisenman, joseph walsh, and wilkinson, four media and on behalf of the full board for the late dr. jose. >> can there be any more business in front of the board? >> that concludes our business for today. >> thank you. >> good morning. to date is july 21, 2010. this is a meeting of the abatement appeals board. first item on the agenda is roll call. [roll call] we have a quorum. the next item on the agenda is the oath. anyone giving testimony today, please rise and raise your right hand. do you swear the testimony you are about to give it is the truth to the best of your knowledge? thank you. new appeal order of abatement case. the owner of record is karen. action requested this be abatement be ordered and the cost assessment fee be waived. >> good morning, commissioners. i am a senior housing inspector. let me give you the time line of the case. this is a single-family property. basically, our division responded to a complaint in august 2002, an anonymous complaint that a deck had been built without the proper planning department approvals. inspections confirmed this in 2002, and a

a group led by joseph lacob reached an "n-b-a record" 450-million doll y >>> the golden state warriorsa new owner and surprise, it's not larry ellison of the a group led by joseph lacob reached a record $450 million deal to buy the team. he is a managing partner with the menlo park-based venture capital firm and a minority owner of the boston celtics so he will have to sell his share. ellison the ceo of oracle said his bid was higher but they sold to lacob's group. >>> some of the evoo -- >> extra virgin olive oil. >> don't you ever watch rachael ray? >> sorry. >> no. but a lot of people here on cbs 5 do -- purchased in the bay area the evoo they ought to drop a few letters like ev. >> a study found several oils are not the top grade product promised on their labels. researchers sampled 19 brands sold in the bay area, sacramento and l.a., they found get this, 69% of imported oils and 10% of domestic oils did not meet that extra virgin international standard. >> isn't that redundant? in some cases extra virgin olive oil was blended with cheaper oils. >> i'd like to see the name of those

the wall tensions between caregivers and those bad communities have been simmering for decades when joseph stalin held draw of the region's administrative borders patches of his back land and up cutting through kircus territory the people see nobody took it seriously as if the borders were appointed by reference to the terrain nobody could ever even think that these borders would become the frontiers between the independent states it was just dumb to put a stumbling block into the interethnic relations just to let moscow be the main result of the problem. for decades the two communities leapt side by side attending the weddings of their children i'm going to the same mosques. both the current guinness and those bags a sunni muslims yet in this city religious unity it couldn't outweigh the hellish brutality. in fact it was right before friday prayers in a spiritual time for a muslim that the slaughter began. well the viciousness of clashes was beyond description but to be even more shocking was the reaction of. the caretaker government of. taking care of everything bob its own subjects' bei

so, with that, i will quit and invite david and neil and joseph to talk about some of their projects and how they have looked at their neighborhoods and tried to figure out who the stake holders are that can be really activated to produce a lasting physical improvement in their neighborhoods. >> you want to go first? >> sure. >> everybody hear me i don't want to blast everybody. can you hear me now? >> i don't want to blast everybody out of their chairs. basically what my organization does i'm a very small nonprofit. i have a couple of people that work for me part time. i have been basically i do mural residencies in schools, community centers, after school programs around san francisco and now the bay area. we have done projects in oakland and marine as well. and i will usually work with a group of young artists and their teachers and parents for a limited period like 14 weeks, 28 weeks during a school year or the summer program and we will guide the young artists through the process of designing and creating a permanent out door mural in their neighborhood. if you have driven by th

joseph's we are intending to put in a child care center. the archdiocese is intending to put in a mill to $-- a million to $2 million. we think it is needed. however, with this type of legislation, which we think is poorly crafted, we might step back and look at that again, because we're going to be tied in with another level of bureaucracy. if the mission changes down the road somewhere, if senior services become more important or homeless services become more important and we have to change the venue or the place for the child care center, this will be, we think, an obstacle, especially if it becomes permanent. l so for those -- so for those reasons, we oppose the legislation. we understand the pain of the parents who have to move their children. we have, we think, been in negotiation with them. there has been a two-year window of this discussion. at any rate, we hope we can work this out. thank you. >> mr. westlake, a quick question for you. thank you for coming today. as a good catholic with a 4-year-old, i just do want it to be clear,