lastly, there were two new ordinance is introduced this week that i wanted to share. and would amend the public works code to modify the permissible distance between mobile food facilities and schools. this is sponsored by supervisors olague and wiener. all this ordinance is not currently scheduled for a specific discussion before this hearing, it will be discussed in the context of a related ordinance on april 10. we have advertised a hearing for you to consider a different ordinance that also applies to mobile food facilities. that one would allow them near certain institutions. we will discuss the other one as the context for the planning code eminem and lastly, supervisor, and jute introduced an ordinance for small business month. it would provide a fee waiver for certain the saw improvements and would recognize may of this year as small business month. so that ordinance has been scheduled and will be before you in a way that will enable it to be enacted before the month of may. that concludes my report, unless there are any questions. commissioner sugaya: i assum

lastly, in the supporting investment, intervention services targeting youth areas, high risk. before they get caught up with a juvenile system while and they are in detaining services. that is our violence prevention intervention portfolio. lastly, our system development that includes evaluation partnership with san francisco unified school district and the miscellaneous investments. this is where we work closely with rec and park to provide funding for harvey milk, youth development programs, etc.. this concludes the core service areas that we will be working on in the next three years, but i wanted to pass it back to maria. >> and there you have it. >> pretty substantial. >> does that include your presentation? >> yes, that includes the presentation. >> do we want to wait for public comment and then ask questions? but the public comment first. >> is there any public comment on this? >> i have worked for the library. the latinos, browns, blacks, palo alto. there was a problem of people in education and everything else, trying to resolve crime issues and lowering the hostility

government we are a for a lot of the lastly already are we how we develop what it was that it was the nasa program that helped develop l.e.d.s. it was the nasa program to develop a lot of advances in federal government created years ago the so they should know and more than half of the nobility enter a new fresh or are drugs we're doing right now here you know we're going to want to first for half a century the national institutes of health fund more than half of all the original research on pharmaceuticals me and i will go to it is true the united states cover the good people involved it is just like health care they're going to they're going to mess it all up i mean the american government has to like i'd like you know health care is doing a marvelous what i have a dozen other full innovation like you know people who put their let me for the line and let me lay this out as it is that i put every last penny on the line to invent things they have to be compensated for i agree if we're going to go backwards in time i agree i agree so the question is should they be compensated for ten y

lastly, i want to thank my parents and my wife, vivian, and my two daughters, jennifer and some of the, for their love and support. thank you. [applause] >> steve castile. [applause] >> i started working for the public works department 15 years ago. we are like a family. it is a very close-knit group. i think, because of that, we get the best out of people. one of the problems we encountered in the city was we were not able to pay our vendors and contractors. people were entering data inconsistently. documents were always getting lost. payments were not going out. the numbers do not add up. everything has to flow horizontal and vertical leap. we created several modules to make it easier for contractors to attach the documents in a standardized format. we do not have to go deeper anymore. i don't have a formal education in i.t., however, i have deployed some systems when i was working for the industry, and i brought in young, energetic staff to help. we implemented this. it took three months. people knew when they were going to get paid. i think we have a happy contractor community. >>

and lastly, another question he identified was whether student housing should be exempted from f.a.r. accounts in the c3 district. he encouraged interested parties to contact him prior to the next meeting in menius on or after march 26.

lastly, southern waterfront. i will end with this as part of a trip across the water from with this thing that looks like a doodle on top. that is the queen street -- quinn street lead. that plays an important role in developing a robust export terminal at pier 24. that has been a long time physical impediment and organizational impediment to doing that. while the track is substandard, it is also owned by the railroads. with this $3 million in funding we have to repair this track, it

lastly, southern waterfront. i will end with this as part of a trip across the water from with this thing that looks like a doodle on top. that is the queen street -- quinn street lead. that plays an important role in developing a robust export terminal at pier 24. that has been a long time physical impediment and organizational impediment to doing that. while the track is substandard, it is also owned by the railroads. with this $3 million in funding we have to repair this track, it has brought the railroads to the table and has got them engaged with how they will commit to move lots of freight through their by locomotive spirit it has also given the project some profile. that project with a fair vote -- federal railway administration was the top scoring project nationwide. we're hopeful it will continue -- contribute to this longtime steve chaid -- strategic report. i will conclude with pointing out with this planting is done for the port over the years. guided $95 million in development. non-developer investme

lastly, within the institutional, there are some consolidations that are under way or may make sense to consider in the future the two that are under way. one is the ferry system, with the exception of golden gate which is being consolidated and then there is also a merger of the two agencies in solano county. we would look to complete those and apply for the lessons learned from some institutional consolidation, especially as they may be inappropriate in the northern counties. another area to look at is a vertical integration of transportation agencies. then you have the valley transportation authority is the sales tax agency as well as the transit operator and that really does provide a lot of opportunity to make sure that your roadway investments are planned co peaceably and comprehensively to gather as well as to look at pricing strategies. in conclusion, we think that the area that we have spent the most time and is really the performance for a mark on the financial measure which has gotten the most discussion at our steering committee. i think that the transit general managers

lastly, we were very conscious of the height of the back of the building. we could have put more commercial square footage into the building and had a reduced rear yard, but we chose to keep the rear yard down and allow more light to penetrate into the adjoining buildings. we've also met with the neighbors and we have made some modifications to our proposal. we've removed 36 inches of a solid wall and replaced it with a see-through railing, so we've essentially reduced the bulk of the building down. we've also removed two staircase penthouses and recessed the stairs into the building to provide some cutouts on the side of the building and just to reduce the bulk and the view blockage for the neighbors. we have a couple views here that we'd like to show you. first one is how the building looks and how it reacts on beach street. this one actually is on hide. you see the outlines of the buildings on hyde street on the lower portion, and how our building reacts with those. you can see our stepdown portion in the rear of the building and that we in fact are lowe

lastly, another portion that is a change to this event plan is a new schedule for the 2012 races. instead of two event in august, the idea is to have one event in august over five days and then another event in october, hopefully coinciding with fleet week, and we are working to coordinate those efforts, we are hoping will be a really one-of- a-kind waterfront event that will serve as a stepping stone towards the excitement of the 2013 america's cup events, which, i want to say, remains the same in 2013, july and august being the challengers' series, and september being the america's cup final. as noted in the budget analyst's report, we have updated our cost projections to reflect the new and consolidated event plan. primarily, the changes to the costs reflect what we were referring to as the fixed costs. that was in contrast to the variable cost of operations to do with the actual services during the 2013 event, so things like muni buses on the street, police, fire, e.m.s.. those things will vary with spectator demand, and so we're trying to make sure that our event plant contin

lastly, in any discussion of job creation, shouldn't we be focusing more on innovation than monetary fiscal and trade policy? won't nano technology, genetics, robotics, and the cures for major diseases have far more to do with job creation in the future than these types of policies? in any event, here's hoping for a great exchange of ideas. and now it is my disstint privilege to introduce james bennett. since 2006 james, who is a graduate of yale, has been editor in chief of the atlantic. prior to that he was the jerusalem bureau chief for "the new york times" where his coverage was widely acclaimed for its balance and sensitivity. before jerusalem he was the times white house correspondent and he was preparing to go to the beijing bureau when he was snatched away by "the atlantic" to be its editor. please join me in welcoming to the podium, a tree leader and visionary, james bennett. [ applause ] >>> thank you very much, richard. i'd like to tell you all a quick story about "the atlantic" to explain why the conversation we're going to all have together today means so much to us. "th

lastly iran. congratulations that the biting effect that the sanctions are finally grabbing them and taking effect to a tremendous extent. there seems to be a lot of indication some of our allies one in particular interested in laying down markers rather than saying all options are on the table. i suppose that's going to get more play in coming days. what are the red lines the iranians cannot cross? are we going to make that public or do quiet negotiations on that? >> i think i smarter for us to be pressing on the sanctions and negotiations while we keep our objective of no new nuclear capability instead of bench marks publicly. >> i want to thank you not strutting your stuff and delivering on the steak and not worry about the sizzle. >> my colleague, wise man for staying around. >> thank you. i learned from the best, you. madam secretary, thank you so much for being here today. as you know, recently we marked the 14th anniversary of of the february 24th shootdown of brothers to the rescue airplan

then lastly, i'd like to mention what berkeley has done which i think has been remarkable was that the people in the city council had the wisdom to say to people when a home changes hands or building changes hand, part of the real estate transfer tax can be used to strengthen your building. to use that money that can be available for people to be able to use the money to make the retrofits to tie the building down, to put it in the sheer walls. to do the things that are really required. and as a convery against, they tell me that over 6 -- and as a consequence, they tell me that over 60% have been retrofitted for emergencies and hopefully when the big one comes we'll be in a situation where we'll see that our buildings do survive if they're strengthened enough to survive. i was amazed when i had a beautiful home in the south part of berkeley. it's on the flats. we had our home earthquake safe in the early 1970's and i talked to this guy and he was saying, you know, a lot of homes are earthquake safe but they really didn't do a very good job. they did it but they thought they were bolti

[speaking a foreign language] lastly, we have a special presentation. i would like to bring up commissioner and each one -- commissioner amy chuang. also representing -- i did not realize all of this. would you like to introduce the artist? this is a very special year of the dragon presentation. the artist. [speaking a foreign language] >> thanks, claudine. mr. mayor, i know you are pressed on time. thank you for being here tonight. your staff has asked me to call you back. i think you are late for a meeting. the work of a dragon. thank you, sir. tonight, we are honored to be with family, friends, and loved ones who help us celebrate this new beginning. we are also here with members of the elected family and special dignitaries. i want to acknowledge some of the other officials present in the audience. i know the mayor's wife is here. would you stand up? say hello. the director of civic affairs is here. emily murase is here. police chief greg suhr, and the director of dpw. we also have the president of the police commission, mr. mazzucco. we have tiger

lastly, i am wendy. i wear -- i have worn an artificial leg since i was four. i am now 61. even to the point of having my breath checked instead of my leg. >> first question for you is do you think that is a fair ratio or do you think you are a bloated bureaucratic organization that has a lot of people working on a lot of systems that have procurements that don't work? >> thank you for recognizing the hard working people. >> i travel to a number of places. houston, tsakalidis. i can tell you that i periodically count and for four active check points in san diego, there will be as many as 35 people in blue standing there. wouldn't you agree that the number of people would be extremely high? you have not created efficiency? >> certainly i don't agree with you. tsa is working hard. >> let's go through the numbers quickly. i am on overtime. this are four times as many employees as before? >> i don't believe -- >> 16,000 in your initial authorization. by 2005 you were below 65,. in the last five years when you have more than doubled in numbers have the american people seen short

lastly, in terms of the viewing impacts and the findings of less than significant, i want to clarify to people that the threshold -- a significant impact is where there is an obstruction or significant average impact on a scenic view from public places. the eir presents those scenic views both from the embarcaderos looking up towards telegraph hill and from telegraph hill looking back towards the embarcadero. the eir points out for both the text and imagery that the scenic vista that we are looking at is not just the view of telegraph hill. if you are walking along the embarcadero, the scenic vista is downtown, the bay, the bay bridge, telegraph tower, the ferry building, all of that comprises the scenic vista. as you are walking along the embarcadero, we have the cd which shows that entire trip to the ferry building used towards telegraph hill and the tower are instructed. in some cases wholly but more often partially. we present all of that information. that information is in there. there is that partial obstruction for a portion of the trip along the embarcadero of that one aspect

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lastly, i should note that the prior agreement was very rich for the landlord.generated $250,000 per year. when we looked at the actuals, we had the auditing right. we learned in the last two years that we were frankly losing money on this board location. that market has not recovered, particularly for static signage, such as these, without the human nation's rights. -- the illumination rights. these are more reflective of the industry and the difficulty of securing high-paying tenants on these boards. so that is the essence of what is before you. this is revenue and helps offset the expenses of the buildings. this goes into a special fund that funds our operations within the civic center, specific emission quarter buildings that are managed by real estate, and this is like any other rent paying tenant. those funds go back into the building operation and management. chair chu: thank you. just in terms of a question for me, in terms of the rfp that you said went out in the spring, you said there would be no alcohol or tobacco. is that in the current contracts? >>

lastly, in preparation for the resolution, it has taken a bit longer than we had anticipated in during that time the project had actually begun. therefore, the department is respectfully requesting that the resolution be amended to state that this would be a retroactive authorization. i am available to answer questions. supervisor elsbernd: can you give us an idea of when the project will be complete? >> the anticipated completion date is november of 2012. supervisor elsbernd: this year? fantastic. and generally speaking, are we on budget with the project? >> absolutely. we anticipate a surplus at the end of the project. supervisor elsbernd: thank you very -- thank you very much. is there any public comment? mr. [unintelligible] >> good morning, supervisors. my name is douglas. i have lived in san francisco for 60 years. i would like to speak in favor of this resolution. i feel that many neighborhoods in san francisco have been underserved by part in iraq -- parked in rack -- park and rec, so it is good to see the that area is getting what it should have gotten a long time ago. i used

and so, lastly, i have been an architect for the summer youth employment program. it places thousands of young people from various communities with multiple barriers to employment. i believe that experience can be an asset as well to support what it takes to prepare a disenfranchised individuals who work multi barriered. i have had experience with the private sector. supervisor kim: thank you. if i could asking a question. i think it is important to have someone who can speak to youth employment on this committee. one of our areas we have been active in is working with tech companies that are moving into district 6. one interesting how this to employ young people in the summer. do you have any thoughts around how to build those partnerships? >> there are various ways we can engage young people into employment. i am sure they have a number of entry-level positions that they either vend out, or vendors they work with, or office assistant positions that many of our young people can qualify for. by demonstrating to them the depth of [no audio] there are a number of tax

lastly, two, excuse me. it was great that we have so many programs offered, given that, there is another commonality whereas they want to provide early intervention services. i would like to see the continuing of partnerships and also faith-based organizations that, at times they volunteer or at times they are willing to outreach with the kids. even if it is a designated person at each community organization, where they can, there is a designated person where they can be a liaison to the police department and vice versa whereas they can better coordinate or keep seeing the same youths on the street, these services could be offered to them to reach out to those persons so they could continue that culture shift for the youth. thank you, again, for bearing with us and hearing all of our recommendations. we appreciate it. we know and we feel and it was articulated in different ways today, regarding whether is -- back indefinitely, be revised. considering on how to partner with these organizations since there are

the focus on teamwork, and lastly i think just the values orientation, the focus on integrity.ut all four of those things together. mission orientation, discipline, teamwork, values, a heck of an employee out of that. the second thing is the access. how do i access these vets? and i think we've taken some very constructive, concrete steps at clorox to help do that. >> at goldman sachs, we had that similar rationale. i helped do some hiring for that. the people who you hired for the military stayed. they felt loyal and thrilled to have the job. what's the retention rate? veterans versus not, at clorox? >> we see it fairly typical, although to your point, jim, it's a bit better. think one of the things we've got, i don't know if you did this at goldman, one of the things we've done recently for perspective, this last quarter, january, february, march, the quarter is almost over. 16% of all of our hires have been vets, which is really i think pretty impressive, we are trying to wrap it up even beyond that. we've done a few things, jim. first is we put all of our external job posti

what they want to talk about -- lastly, what i want to talk about is a model city district partnership. and this is what -- this is one of the most exciting aspects of having us here today. the city takes an active role in its students. even though we have a low population of students and a lower than average concentration in public schools, the city cares about the public school students. the kindergarten to college program by cisneros. to provide accoutnnts for students to be able to save for college. the rainy day fund. the education richmond fund. a host of other programs have been critical. the mission promised in neighborhood grant, but the district was a huge part of that. we have seen huge differences in the bay view and mission neighborhoods. it was launched earlier from the leningrad and has now been extended, and now being continued. supervisor farrell, as you're aware, the playground initiative where we increased the amount of open space and see our schools as assets.