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over mandated levels in 12-13, 7 million the year after. the two records that would appear not to be met in the budget before you are police staffing and substance abuse treatment on demand. policemen and staffing requires 190071 full duty officers in the city, given the hiring plans that are contained in the budget. we see progress toward that goal in both years but we anticipate remaining well short of that mandate in both years of the budget. approximately $200 million below the prop d staffing levels in the first year, 175 in the second year. there is no allowance in proposition c, which was adopted later, for adjustments to be 1971, in cases where the mayor of civilianize his positions. we're looking at opportunities for that this wednesday when we have the police department. i can report more at that time. supervisor chu: supervisor wiener? supervisor wiener: this is perhaps more of a question to ms. howard about prop h. i saw that the mayor proposed pulling the trigger, which i think reduces the cash contribution fo. i know in the pa
over mandated levels in 12-13, 7 million the year after. the two records that would appear not to be met in the budget before you are police staffing and substance abuse treatment on demand. policemen and staffing requires 190071 full duty officers in the city, given the hiring plans that are contained in the budget. we see progress toward that goal in both years but we anticipate remaining well short of that mandate in both years of the budget. approximately $200 million below the prop d...
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but the monetary standard established in gold created a stable price level and conditions for economic growth that were no accident. they were, in fact, a proportionality of a product of proportionality between the production of gold output and population. >> i'm going to ask one more question and then open it up a tiny bit for people to come and ask their own questions at the microphones in the aisles. this is for you, jim. i think we all agree that we have a dysfunctional international currency system. we have a central bank that sets interest rates, experiences bubbles, infuses moral hazard into the system and we have a plethora of redundant and a number of other things. go back to this ideal world that has been described in which everything was more or less hunky-dory. but do we really believe in this current world that we could actually the keynesian report on leveraging says the japanese total debt outstanding is 500% of gdp. spanish private sector debt is 225% of gdp. the british financial debt is 200% of gdp. with these enormous debt structures, if you were to impose a gold sta
but the monetary standard established in gold created a stable price level and conditions for economic growth that were no accident. they were, in fact, a proportionality of a product of proportionality between the production of gold output and population. >> i'm going to ask one more question and then open it up a tiny bit for people to come and ask their own questions at the microphones in the aisles. this is for you, jim. i think we all agree that we have a dysfunctional international...
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we do not look at the breakdown of what level ofwhat level of hd be. good we tried to be consistent with what was in the agreement. the housing and what level it would have is not a consideration. >> we have fulfilled the needs under ceqa so long as we take a look of the general number of individuals that it would require, but in terms of affordability, that is a question of the development agreement. >> this question is also for her. i understood your answers on your opinion it has been analyzed because it is exactly the same or similar, so the physical impact has been dominated. i wonder if you could specify about the objectives. gooit is stated in the are they would not realize the overarching objectives to provide an integrated system and high quality health care. i am curious as to what ceqa states as its guidelines about how they get selected. >> according to ceqa, a project objectives are based on the needs of the project sponsor for the proposed development and what is feasible under their plans, and for this particular project, we look at this
we do not look at the breakdown of what level ofwhat level of hd be. good we tried to be consistent with what was in the agreement. the housing and what level it would have is not a consideration. >> we have fulfilled the needs under ceqa so long as we take a look of the general number of individuals that it would require, but in terms of affordability, that is a question of the development agreement. >> this question is also for her. i understood your answers on your opinion it has...
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, investment banking level.prereleasing second quarter net profit up by 3.6% at around 800 million swiss francs. more or less in line with expectations. the focus is on new capital measures. 15 billion swiss francs in new capital measures have been announc announced. 8.7 billion will be immediate steps and will immediately boost capital levels. 3.8 billion, that is the amount for the new contingent and convertible bond taken up by existing investors in the middle east and singapore. let me give you analyst reaction from this morning. second quarter earnings do show resilience also with regard to the private banking part. net new assets came in at 3.4 billion swiss francs. also says while credit suisse is on top of the fray in terms of capital levels. >> thanks for that. >>> if you're watching here in europe, you'll be able to see her speaking to the credit suisse ceo brady duke at 1330 cet, around 12:30 local. an hour and 40 minutes from now. >> grab a sandwich. that will be great tv. first on cnbc. >>> elsewher
, investment banking level.prereleasing second quarter net profit up by 3.6% at around 800 million swiss francs. more or less in line with expectations. the focus is on new capital measures. 15 billion swiss francs in new capital measures have been announc announced. 8.7 billion will be immediate steps and will immediately boost capital levels. 3.8 billion, that is the amount for the new contingent and convertible bond taken up by existing investors in the middle east and singapore. let me give...
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the bill has been funded at levels very similar -- overall levels verisimilar to 2012, and it only covers 2013 and 2014 federal fiscal years. so we are talking about a highway funding level close to the $40 billion range, and a transit funding level in the $8 billion or $9 billion a year range. what is different is that some programs have been consolidated. notably, there is a new alternatives program, which brings together what used to be transportation enhancements as well as safe routes to schools, regulation of trails, but facilities, and other things like turning lanes, boulevards, retrofits, and so on. these changes have not sat well with the advocacy community, because they do represent, by lumping them all together, a fairly significant decrease in the total funding available for these programs. the funding is we would estimate about 30% lower. that is not good news for san francisco, which has always competed very well, particularly in terms of discretionary programs. furthermore, the funds for this new category are now divided 50/50 between a path that goes to mr. perot -- metro
the bill has been funded at levels very similar -- overall levels verisimilar to 2012, and it only covers 2013 and 2014 federal fiscal years. so we are talking about a highway funding level close to the $40 billion range, and a transit funding level in the $8 billion or $9 billion a year range. what is different is that some programs have been consolidated. notably, there is a new alternatives program, which brings together what used to be transportation enhancements as well as safe routes to...
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this is a level of care by a patient that does not require the level of acute care but that he requires more care than the nursing is able to provide. no other facility provides this level of care. the second is to continue these efforts at all of the campuses. currently, st. luke's has the staff. integrating the staff will help insure that all patients regardless of insurance status have equal class -- equal access. third, continuing to actively participate in the partnership, the community benefits partnership is a coalition of dph, hospitals, clinics, and others that assess committee meet and assess resources to meet that need. they also shopping required to have secure services to hospital patients. and this includes the agreement where there are services to chinese hospital patients. this is culturally and linguistically appropriate services that are representative of the divorce population and thick with national standards. and i wanted to get back to you on the supreme court decision. the supreme court heard arguments and is expected to render its decision this coming thursday. i
this is a level of care by a patient that does not require the level of acute care but that he requires more care than the nursing is able to provide. no other facility provides this level of care. the second is to continue these efforts at all of the campuses. currently, st. luke's has the staff. integrating the staff will help insure that all patients regardless of insurance status have equal class -- equal access. third, continuing to actively participate in the partnership, the community...
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and some to have a lower classification level, and to have a higher classification level based on the skills, i would recommend we do follow the department of human resources recommendations, so i will vote against that motion and wanted to speak to that. >>supervisor wiener: thank you. i will be voting against this recommendation. we have a number of critical departments coming before us today. we will have potential cost saving discussions. sometimes the way we do this is challenging because there are times where it is a very unclear. sometimes we are asked to make the cut before we really know how we are then going to reallocate those funds. i know we have a lot of different opinions about how funds that we availed bailable should be allocated and what are good or critical uses and some that are not as critical. but for me in what may be a close call like this one to make the cuts where i do not know where this committee will be going in terms of the reallocation given the request we have had, which are rather large. i am not comfortable doing that. given that it is hard to view th
and some to have a lower classification level, and to have a higher classification level based on the skills, i would recommend we do follow the department of human resources recommendations, so i will vote against that motion and wanted to speak to that. >>supervisor wiener: thank you. i will be voting against this recommendation. we have a number of critical departments coming before us today. we will have potential cost saving discussions. sometimes the way we do this is challenging...
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at the national, state, and local level. for 15 years in california, drug policy alliance has been involved in some of the nation's most progressive criminal- justice reform efforts, as i mentioned, in the nation, including creating the largest treatment amphetamine incarceration program, working on the rehabilitation act of 2008, which is designed to evaluate criminal sentences, as well as reducing prison overcrowding that was occurring at the time. as well as working on the state level legislation and reducing penalties for drug possession. from its inception, we had an office in san francisco, and we have been involved in multiple initiatives to make san francisco a model city. our wo providing funds to the d.a.'s office for the bike and track program, of working with various tax -- task forces, working to crackdown on medical marijuana, and working with medical marijuana access for patients. my commitment to criminal- justice reform began early. i grew up in south africa. for more than seven years i've been involved in a
at the national, state, and local level. for 15 years in california, drug policy alliance has been involved in some of the nation's most progressive criminal- justice reform efforts, as i mentioned, in the nation, including creating the largest treatment amphetamine incarceration program, working on the rehabilitation act of 2008, which is designed to evaluate criminal sentences, as well as reducing prison overcrowding that was occurring at the time. as well as working on the state level...
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instead of a high-level position and two secretaries, a level as secretary and then a higher level position to support the commission secretary. ultimately, we do not believe we would need two clerical staff if we had that middle level position. in the long run, it would be the backup at the commission secretary needs. right now, we do not have a backup in that function. we do not have a high level backup. ultimately, yes, it would be three positions. it would jump to four next year, and then go back to 3. supervisor chu: the way that it jumps from four to three, would there be reassigned or attrition? >> we would reassign in year two. supervisor cohen: i have a question, point of clarification. the position you're advocating for, are they all administrative clerical? >> a three we are talking about our planner positions. >> that is good. wei wanted to stress the planner working on a wonderful future of visitation valley. supervisor chu: thank you. supervisor kim? supervisor kim: i tried to get a grasp on something that you said. you spoke rather quickly. the state department's ask for the
instead of a high-level position and two secretaries, a level as secretary and then a higher level position to support the commission secretary. ultimately, we do not believe we would need two clerical staff if we had that middle level position. in the long run, it would be the backup at the commission secretary needs. right now, we do not have a backup in that function. we do not have a high level backup. ultimately, yes, it would be three positions. it would jump to four next year, and then...
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we have a new top-level domains and this is the third time in history that we've done it but by far the largest opening. the process started six or seven years ago the process started the policies were approved in 2008 and from 2,011 we were developing the details of the program and in the first half of this year, we opened it up for applications and close to it and i think as you know, received over 1900 applications. >> $185,000 per replication, correct? >> that's right. >> what is that money used for and who gets to go on to it? >> icann as a nonprofit organization on a break-even basis. so the $185,000 is an estimate what it will cost to process the applications those legal checks, criminal background checks on officers of the applying institutions. financial checks, there's review panels mother's objections that can be followed that help to be reviewed by arbitration panels so a very complex problem. those are the estimated costs. the icann community will decide what should be done with those funds. they don't go to icann itself as an organization for covering its operations unless
we have a new top-level domains and this is the third time in history that we've done it but by far the largest opening. the process started six or seven years ago the process started the policies were approved in 2008 and from 2,011 we were developing the details of the program and in the first half of this year, we opened it up for applications and close to it and i think as you know, received over 1900 applications. >> $185,000 per replication, correct? >> that's right. >>...
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looking at the state level, tribal level, federal level.her and provide technical assistance what are you doing before the disaster happens to think about recovery? i would encourage you to take notesç and start that. think about what you can do and where you want your community to go. the next key concept is that recovery support function. what is really important to communities afterward? looking at the community planning and capacity building. this is all-encompassing for a community. of the 6 recovery support functions, they all have numbers. our recovery support functions do not have numbers. looking at that. you will see that fema only has le for one of thead -- only has lead for one of these. mattñr will be leading the breakout sessions on commuting building -- community building and capacity building. i have worked with mat for the last three years. from the emergency support function number 14, long-term disaster recovery, matt has been with that for many years. he has been making that and looking at that. as we transformed into t
looking at the state level, tribal level, federal level.her and provide technical assistance what are you doing before the disaster happens to think about recovery? i would encourage you to take notesç and start that. think about what you can do and where you want your community to go. the next key concept is that recovery support function. what is really important to communities afterward? looking at the community planning and capacity building. this is all-encompassing for a community. of...
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so up matching the june level. joining us in the studio is chris williamson, chief economist at market which helped to compile the data. thanks for joining us. let's kick it off with the german number there, because that's weaker aacross the board than we might have thought, and the new orders contracted for the third month in a row. no signs of any stabilization in a contractionary levels. >> indeed the contraction is getting more severe. that's the key to all surveys out this morning. that german number is coming down. there's some blurring of the data by what's going on in france at the moment. the only area that we saw across the euro zone that saw any sort of improvement was french services. >> why? >> well, speculation and we can delve into the evidence that companies give us. it seems like there's some return to normal for some businesses after disruptions around the presidential elections, so this is a temporary phenomenon. there's some signs that countries see the new governments be a bit more pro-growth r
so up matching the june level. joining us in the studio is chris williamson, chief economist at market which helped to compile the data. thanks for joining us. let's kick it off with the german number there, because that's weaker aacross the board than we might have thought, and the new orders contracted for the third month in a row. no signs of any stabilization in a contractionary levels. >> indeed the contraction is getting more severe. that's the key to all surveys out this morning....
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the troop levels are going down. over all, donna investment over the next decade will decline. -- donor investment over the next decade will decline. at the end of the day, we must be there to support them. but they will have to make critical changes in order to succeed in this process. thank you for your time. it is a pleasure being here. [applause] >> ok. i think we are good to go. thank you for those remarks. congratulations on what you and others have accomplished in afghanistan. there is no doubt that there has been remarkable headway in many areas. that is one of the distinctions between this effort and many of the efforts or go into a conflict zone. it can be difficult to see the quality of life is better sometimes. the amount of headway you have made any metric of quality of life is quite remarkable. we will juxtaposed that with the broader question of the state of the afghanistan. we are focused primarily on development on government matters. that carries over into politics and corruption matters. we are goi
the troop levels are going down. over all, donna investment over the next decade will decline. -- donor investment over the next decade will decline. at the end of the day, we must be there to support them. but they will have to make critical changes in order to succeed in this process. thank you for your time. it is a pleasure being here. [applause] >> ok. i think we are good to go. thank you for those remarks. congratulations on what you and others have accomplished in afghanistan....
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but with strong advocacy of the state and federal level as well. i think the different department heads and community folks that came out, especially the small businesses for raising your voices. on this hearing, can we continue to the call of the chair? without objection. thank you. thank you for -- mr. evans. is there any other business? >> that concludes the agenda. >> meeting adjourned. -- supervisor mar: meeting adjourned. thank you. >> good morning. i want to thank everyone for coming. you can tell by the group as an old -- assembled around me that the mayor has a big announcement to think. i want to thank the supervisors for taking time out of their day to be here. we have the police commission, fire commission, command stocks of both police and fire, the current class in the police academy, and the presidents of local 798 and the poa. without further ado, the mayor of san francisco, ed lee. >> good morning. thank you for joining me here at the san francisco police academy. also for joining the men and women who serve our city and all their
but with strong advocacy of the state and federal level as well. i think the different department heads and community folks that came out, especially the small businesses for raising your voices. on this hearing, can we continue to the call of the chair? without objection. thank you. thank you for -- mr. evans. is there any other business? >> that concludes the agenda. >> meeting adjourned. -- supervisor mar: meeting adjourned. thank you. >> good morning. i want to thank...
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of the level of detail? >> ceqa does require that the alternatives presented in the eir meet most of the project sponsor's objectives, but they do not have to meet all of them. i think there are two parts to this answer. that is what the eir is required to include. when the decision makers are deciding whether or not to approve the project -- the city decision makers were planning commission and rec and park. they can consider how well the proposed project and alternatives meet all those objectives. that becomes part of their reasoning for approving the project or not, and the approvals are not before this body. supervisor campos: thank you. supervisor elsbernd: i wanted to follow up about the response to the questions around west sunset and the alternative. what sunset, for a number of reasons, cannot be an alternative, because you do not want to this place baseball players. if i remember the appellate attorney's comments, and my own experience going by so sunset, that part has been redone in this fashion,
of the level of detail? >> ceqa does require that the alternatives presented in the eir meet most of the project sponsor's objectives, but they do not have to meet all of them. i think there are two parts to this answer. that is what the eir is required to include. when the decision makers are deciding whether or not to approve the project -- the city decision makers were planning commission and rec and park. they can consider how well the proposed project and alternatives meet all those...
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had the credit bubble built on consumption in other words the level on the household sector level government level went up dramatically to finance consumption in the case of china at least the finance investments in infrastructure in research and development and so forth and that is a key difference now if you have a capital spending bubble like in china the downturn can be very severe because you're running to overcome placidus that then if you're trained to money you produce even more over capacities and the fact is simply that if you look at reliable statistics say. which countries the largest export market for taiwan and south korea it's in there and if you look at exports from korea and taiwan that all for out year only year so that is quite reliable you look at electricity production in china that's up one percent a year on the year and so force and so on so those statistics would actually suggest that the chinese economy is much weaker than what the official statistics just it doesn't mean that the whole charities grows the model will collapse and kylee but i'd like to mention one are
had the credit bubble built on consumption in other words the level on the household sector level government level went up dramatically to finance consumption in the case of china at least the finance investments in infrastructure in research and development and so forth and that is a key difference now if you have a capital spending bubble like in china the downturn can be very severe because you're running to overcome placidus that then if you're trained to money you produce even more over...
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and i think we would see the same thing at the international level that we've seen at the national level, and that's a good thing, i would argue, because it keeps a check and balance going. because it's easy to talk about regulating the internet, but it's a very difficult and dangerous thing to do because very often the proposed prescription to fix a problem is much worse than the underlying disease or problem that some party feels they're trying to address. so we've got to keep the internet open, we've got to keep it unified. we need to keep it global, keep it as neutral as possible, and it should be governed by these open, multistakeholder processes that include the technical experts that can make sure the integrity of the system is managed. because the end result that we all want to have is that we should each be able to communicate with anyone anywhere anytime in the world. and for that to happen there has to be this global openness and the integrity in the system. i think that's what a lot of us care about and continue fighting for. >> host: rod beckstrom has the new app world that
and i think we would see the same thing at the international level that we've seen at the national level, and that's a good thing, i would argue, because it keeps a check and balance going. because it's easy to talk about regulating the internet, but it's a very difficult and dangerous thing to do because very often the proposed prescription to fix a problem is much worse than the underlying disease or problem that some party feels they're trying to address. so we've got to keep the internet...
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especially at the federal level, also at the state level too. where we're collecting taxes and giving back to some people who do things that we want to reward, and then we add additional taxes to people who do things that we want to discourage. and, of course, that gets captured by the political process, and the interest -- the special interests that want to have certain tax provisions, that's a big reason why our tax code is so many pages, so many millions of pages and takes so much time to comply with. it's not so much complying with the rate or figures out what your income is, those are significant drivers of time and expense with our tax code. it's also, all of these little provisions, you get this, you do this, this happens to you. we use our tax code not just to raise revenue as we would prefer, but to change social behavior. >> tampa, florida is next. irene, republican line. >> caller: my question is, why do the hospitals have to see you when you get sick. all hospitals should be able to opt out of if, and make people be more responsible
especially at the federal level, also at the state level too. where we're collecting taxes and giving back to some people who do things that we want to reward, and then we add additional taxes to people who do things that we want to discourage. and, of course, that gets captured by the political process, and the interest -- the special interests that want to have certain tax provisions, that's a big reason why our tax code is so many pages, so many millions of pages and takes so much time to...
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sixth is prompt efforts to prepare for the eventual large-scale transport of spent fuel and high-level waste to consolidated storage and dispose l facilities when such facilities become available. the current system of standards of regulations governing the transport of spent fuel and other nuclear materials appears to have functioned well and the safety record of past shipments of these types of materials is excellent, particularly with respect to the whp transportation system. greater transport demands nuclear materials are likely to raise new public concerns. the commission believes state, tribal and local officials should be extensively involved in the transportation planning and should be given the resources necessary to discharge roles and obligations h this area. historically, some programs have treated transportation as an afterthought. no successful programs have done so. seventh is support for advances in nuclear energy technology and workforce development. advances in nuclear energy technology have the potential to deliver an array of benefits across a wide range of energy p
sixth is prompt efforts to prepare for the eventual large-scale transport of spent fuel and high-level waste to consolidated storage and dispose l facilities when such facilities become available. the current system of standards of regulations governing the transport of spent fuel and other nuclear materials appears to have functioned well and the safety record of past shipments of these types of materials is excellent, particularly with respect to the whp transportation system. greater...
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a bus that level provides an elevated waited -- waiting level for passengers a with a dedicated connection the bay bridge. the station is about a million square feet, four city blocks long. capping all of this is a new 5.4 acre park designed by peter walker and partners and it will feature a children's playground as well as an art, cultural and educational center. there is also music amphitheater. the park will feature a water fountain designed by an artist and it is all designed to accommodate the people live in the neighborhood and to?o+o coe into san francisco s transit riders connecting to various parts of the bay area and eventually the entire state of california. today, this is one of the most blighted areas of the trans bay redevelopment area. yet in the not too distant future, it will be a true destination for residents and businesses and san francisco alike. with retail and commercial activity similar to what we see in grand central terminal in new york. the plaza will be shared by the transit tower hadn't new station. the current design feature of redwood trees, calif.'s own sta
a bus that level provides an elevated waited -- waiting level for passengers a with a dedicated connection the bay bridge. the station is about a million square feet, four city blocks long. capping all of this is a new 5.4 acre park designed by peter walker and partners and it will feature a children's playground as well as an art, cultural and educational center. there is also music amphitheater. the park will feature a water fountain designed by an artist and it is all designed to accommodate...
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thatç is at all levels of government and all levels of the faith-based community.es. we have seen it time and time again. in the floodings in tennessee last year, businesses were wiped out. businesses were wiped ád tornadoes in alabama. because those cities andç towns saw there was a recovery plan, they were both ready to move out of the city. one was wrangler. the otherç was a &oç oç smi. they wereç going to leave the town they were in because everything was droid -- was destroyed. because there was a plan and quick action, the locality had a plan. the businesses decided to stay. with that, jobs stayed. people stayed. with that, people had hopeç. the workers, the community because we, not just government, the whole community came together. as much as anything else we do, all this work gives people hope and makes a difference. you are going to hear from a lot of different people today. i am going to step out and come up -- back. if you do not know some people, take the opportunity toç get to know othersç outside of your aa of comfort. take that time. you m
thatç is at all levels of government and all levels of the faith-based community.es. we have seen it time and time again. in the floodings in tennessee last year, businesses were wiped out. businesses were wiped ád tornadoes in alabama. because those cities andç towns saw there was a recovery plan, they were both ready to move out of the city. one was wrangler. the otherç was a &oç oç smi. they wereç going to leave the town they were in because everything was droid -- was...
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-- siloed at the department level. the way dph defines a person might be different from another department. when they develop these matrices that measure trends over time, they are not getting -- it is good information, but our information, we are putting in the effort to make sure -- it is a definitional issue. enough to make you care your hair out. we have been working on getting these definitions consistent across departments. >> thank you so much for the great work. i would like, to conclude, to call up chief still to give some closing remarks before opening up for public comment. >> thank you very much for having the hearing today and giving us the opportunity to highlight some of the really great things going on in san francisco, as well as some of the challenges, and point out, this will be on the website at the end of the day, a report of the san francisco adult probation. basically the first six months of realignment and impact on our department. we have provided copies. our next report will be at the 1-year m
-- siloed at the department level. the way dph defines a person might be different from another department. when they develop these matrices that measure trends over time, they are not getting -- it is good information, but our information, we are putting in the effort to make sure -- it is a definitional issue. enough to make you care your hair out. we have been working on getting these definitions consistent across departments. >> thank you so much for the great work. i would like, to...
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-- we won't even go to capacity at the district level. that's another -- probably the most important issue, but how -- it just seems to me that -- i mean, john, you -- new york may be the largest state education agency -- i'm not sure if that's still true but it was true at one point -- i don't know if the department's elementary and secondary education staff -- how are we going to get this job done and i'll let each of you respond. aren't we going to have to rely on advocacy groups and research groups at the state level to really keep track of what's going on, report on it, shine a bright light? now we have, instead of one approach to ncrb, we have 33 different approaches and by the time we're done, maybe 50. how are we going to make judgments about all of it? >> you know, at the fed level and higher order thinking skills are not part of the bureaucracy is what i got out of that. >> i didn't say that. >> it's hard. there's no question about that it. but has required -- it's just required us to think differently about how we go about our
-- we won't even go to capacity at the district level. that's another -- probably the most important issue, but how -- it just seems to me that -- i mean, john, you -- new york may be the largest state education agency -- i'm not sure if that's still true but it was true at one point -- i don't know if the department's elementary and secondary education staff -- how are we going to get this job done and i'll let each of you respond. aren't we going to have to rely on advocacy groups and...
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you need to know your vitamin d level, thyroid, and testosterone levels. all of these were low for steve. in fact, his testosterone level was so low, his doctor actually measured it three times. by getting his blood work balanced, he felt so much better and was able to stay on the program. plus, steve never saw this as a diet. he saw it as changing his life for the rest of his life. the first three letters in the word "diet" are "die." diets don't work long-term. i want you to get control of your brain and your body for the rest of your life. that is the only way you will truly decrease your risk of getting alzheimer's disease and the other diseases of aging. if steve can use these principles to get healthy, i know you can too. in this segment of the show, i will talk about the last two steps of how to use your brain to change your age. step number six: to be the most successful, you have to help someone else change. doing this program with a partner is the secret to long-term success. steve was masterful in eliciting social support, and he is now one of t
you need to know your vitamin d level, thyroid, and testosterone levels. all of these were low for steve. in fact, his testosterone level was so low, his doctor actually measured it three times. by getting his blood work balanced, he felt so much better and was able to stay on the program. plus, steve never saw this as a diet. he saw it as changing his life for the rest of his life. the first three letters in the word "diet" are "die." diets don't work long-term. i want you...
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i think it is very important to have that level of commitment. the question for me is more about your thoughts on some of the substantive issues that have, for planning, and that are likely to come before planning. there are times when we have respect for an individual who would have a different take on these issues. i wonder if we could talk about affordable housing, and meeting the needs of the city, creating affordable housing. commissioner antonini: we are not doing a very good job, particularly in what is identified as the middle income group, where we have produced very little. we are well below what the bay area council -- rather, what is assigned to us from the regional housing allotment. i think we have to craft a way to create more affordable housing. one way, i think, is to be creative in making incentives for developers to provide more affordable housing. i had an idea of perhaps allowing some of it, although it technically is not affordable under the inclusionary statute, coming from the 150th percentile. but the percentage of housin
i think it is very important to have that level of commitment. the question for me is more about your thoughts on some of the substantive issues that have, for planning, and that are likely to come before planning. there are times when we have respect for an individual who would have a different take on these issues. i wonder if we could talk about affordable housing, and meeting the needs of the city, creating affordable housing. commissioner antonini: we are not doing a very good job,...
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we want to stimulate housing across all income levels. quickly, with fund the structures, there are three primary components. we're talking recycled rda's, the hotel tax, and then a new tax, either transfer tax or gross receipts. tax increment. first, we want to capture tax increment. this is redevelopment that currently is pledged to pay off affordable housing bonds. as those are retired, rather than have that go to the general fund, we want to capture that tax increment that is being used to pay off bonds and dedicated to the housing trust fund. our projections are that in year one this will be approximately $2 million of the fund and it will go to nearly $56 million in year 30, depending on the growth projections that you use. we are also capturing a percentage of funds that are used to being paid for infrastructure bonds, the redevelopment could issue both housing and infrastructure bonds to capture a portion of the debt service. this starts at about 400,000, rose to about $11 million over 30 years. this is primarily the fund of the c
we want to stimulate housing across all income levels. quickly, with fund the structures, there are three primary components. we're talking recycled rda's, the hotel tax, and then a new tax, either transfer tax or gross receipts. tax increment. first, we want to capture tax increment. this is redevelopment that currently is pledged to pay off affordable housing bonds. as those are retired, rather than have that go to the general fund, we want to capture that tax increment that is being used to...
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given the level of congestions they have. president chiu: my understanding is to move bosses as quickly as possible. it will be hard for emergency vehicles to come in and out of those lines. -- those lanes. >> while they will need to do some maneuvering comment they have the right of way on the streets they can use. president chiu: they will also be allowed to travel in the opposite direction. in other words, going the wrong way during rush hour with vehicles going in the opera -- opposite direction. do you feel that is an ideal situation? >> i have observed that on van ness ave. president chiu: supervisor campos. supervisor campos: thank you for your presentation and i appreciate the questions. i have to say that i am still at a loss for understanding how we can say that analysis is sufficient given the questions that have been reached and if it is the case that when it comes to, that many industry practitioners follow and yet we cannot really name a county or a city or who goes industry practitioners are. i do not think tha
given the level of congestions they have. president chiu: my understanding is to move bosses as quickly as possible. it will be hard for emergency vehicles to come in and out of those lines. -- those lanes. >> while they will need to do some maneuvering comment they have the right of way on the streets they can use. president chiu: they will also be allowed to travel in the opposite direction. in other words, going the wrong way during rush hour with vehicles going in the opera --...
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that closed loop of accountability between different levels, federal, state and local government. one of the most beneficial was this tremendous probe of data, all kinds -- greatschools.net or state advocacy groups, putting report cards on the web, traffic and independent advocacy group websites with school performance data and report cards in most states far exceeds traffic to the state department of education's website. why? because advocacy groups are trying to prevent the data in a way that is useful and actionable for parents and the public. this waiver process, we need to be mindful about making sure the data outside groups have relied on in the past does not go away. likewise for states that may hold out there may be one or two that don't apply for a waiver. my guess is the federal government is not going to be terribly effective in driving change. to the extent those states are going to be held to account. state based groups and others in those states say this is not acceptable. is not ok to step away and put are heads in the sand. >> probably true. the two largest states
that closed loop of accountability between different levels, federal, state and local government. one of the most beneficial was this tremendous probe of data, all kinds -- greatschools.net or state advocacy groups, putting report cards on the web, traffic and independent advocacy group websites with school performance data and report cards in most states far exceeds traffic to the state department of education's website. why? because advocacy groups are trying to prevent the data in a way that...
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we were a technology program for summer jobs at the national level. we had committed to helping employers tired 25,000 summer -- we got a 30,000 summer jobs and internships as of yesterday. something is working. at the city level, we basically can't act to 2200 students with summer jobs and internships. my point that i want adam, i agree with robin and social media. it is important to point out that if it wasn't for their efforts to enact and encourage students to use this technology, we would not have had 2200 kids looking at the jobs. allocating the money, we will take it, but make sure that the community based organizations and the staff are there to do this. >> the department of families, work force development. >> a real motivator to become a partner was that we focused cradle to primary, and we realized it was scary because there was no place for students to go. they were the motivated in terms of doing well. there wasn't a lot of motivation, the city was losing real talent. people were going to college and not coming back. our motivator was to
we were a technology program for summer jobs at the national level. we had committed to helping employers tired 25,000 summer -- we got a 30,000 summer jobs and internships as of yesterday. something is working. at the city level, we basically can't act to 2200 students with summer jobs and internships. my point that i want adam, i agree with robin and social media. it is important to point out that if it wasn't for their efforts to enact and encourage students to use this technology, we would...
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the article went level. it's one of the modern technology, and my publisher persuaded me to expand a four page article and they got bigger and bigger. what i wrote was much bigger than that and he can disappoint me. what i want to do this evening is to try to describe the magnitude of the inequality in the united states, which i think most people haven't fully grasped the causes of this inequality, the consequences, and i'm going to argue that is actually very bad for our economy, but also very bad for our democracy. i will talk a little bit about the way it manifests itself in almost every aspect of public decision from budgets to macroeconomic policy. and then finally, i will house a few words to say about what can be done about it, because i'm going to argue it's not inevitable, it's a consequence of the policies we've adopted and to try to see what can be done. picking up on the remark that was made. one of the presidential candidate suggested you shouldn't talk about these things in public. he also said
the article went level. it's one of the modern technology, and my publisher persuaded me to expand a four page article and they got bigger and bigger. what i wrote was much bigger than that and he can disappoint me. what i want to do this evening is to try to describe the magnitude of the inequality in the united states, which i think most people haven't fully grasped the causes of this inequality, the consequences, and i'm going to argue that is actually very bad for our economy, but also very...
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and then the execution of this very large and very complex top level domain program. host: rod beckstrom, former president and ceo of i can and former director of the
and then the execution of this very large and very complex top level domain program. host: rod beckstrom, former president and ceo of i can and former director of the
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i will briefly ran through the goals and level of service. this first goal and level of service relates to reliability and regulatory compliance. and prior to discussing the goal, i want to give you a quick tour of our watershed. san francisco occupies about 49 square miles in area. there is a ridge line running through the city from south to north. we have two drainage basins, the west side and the bay side. within this two drainage basins, we had eight distinct watersheds. when a drop of rain falls on the west side, it will find its way towards the pacific ocean. the bay side, of course, towards the day. we will be talking about this a watershed a lot today. it is the largest one in the city, 10.9 miles. the focus of our discussion is the collection system, and challenges we have in the collection system, a lot of them are storm water. and when the volume
i will briefly ran through the goals and level of service. this first goal and level of service relates to reliability and regulatory compliance. and prior to discussing the goal, i want to give you a quick tour of our watershed. san francisco occupies about 49 square miles in area. there is a ridge line running through the city from south to north. we have two drainage basins, the west side and the bay side. within this two drainage basins, we had eight distinct watersheds. when a drop of rain...
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this attachment would show the number of untitled housing units at different income levels. it would also analyze how this is contributing to words our projections. the third is the ordinance proposes to provide the commission with a quarterly housing production report. this would contain the content of the attachment, which is also referred to as the housing dashboard. it proposes to provide an annual inventory that analyzes how trends advanced policies and goals. it will track entitlement trends for inclusion mary and d. the exclusionary and -- it will track entitlement trends for inclusionary and bmr requirements. staff generally supports the legislation. not all of our report ports are mandated. the department developed most of the requested report. the ordinance would add new information to existing reports and codified the ones not mandated. codifying the reports for commission hearings would ensure the commission and public is informed on housing production and progress towards regional housing needs. staff proposes two major modifications to this legislation. first i
this attachment would show the number of untitled housing units at different income levels. it would also analyze how this is contributing to words our projections. the third is the ordinance proposes to provide the commission with a quarterly housing production report. this would contain the content of the attachment, which is also referred to as the housing dashboard. it proposes to provide an annual inventory that analyzes how trends advanced policies and goals. it will track entitlement...
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i agree handling this at the local level makes sense in terms of reentry. we have had 125 people with straight sentences, 58 with split sentences. the chief went over those definitions for you. i did not want to go that -- go through that again in the interest of time. as we go through the plan for the ab 109 population, one of the biggest plans is the reentry pawed coming in collaboration with the adult probation department. the sheriff's department is also getting in on this tool, for all populations, which is our final content. risk assessment, validation, and part of this is also a validated jail costs of the case and system. we have had classification but it had not been validated by the national institute of corrections. the other thing that we will have at their reentry pod -- and we have a conference call this afternoon with members of my department -- try to get some of the prcs's to us ahead of time. i feel that people have done a good job going to the prisons, getting those assessments, and getting people to show up. hopefully, they can get housi
i agree handling this at the local level makes sense in terms of reentry. we have had 125 people with straight sentences, 58 with split sentences. the chief went over those definitions for you. i did not want to go that -- go through that again in the interest of time. as we go through the plan for the ab 109 population, one of the biggest plans is the reentry pawed coming in collaboration with the adult probation department. the sheriff's department is also getting in on this tool, for all...
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cpmc will be required to make at least that level of expenditure. the one provision that allows them not to spend at that level is if cpmc's earnings before taxes, interest, depreciation reaches a certain level and 40% of that value is less than the base line commitment, cpmc is no longer obligated to spend at the level that it otherwise would. a 40% of that value is a cap on the amount they are required to spend under the development agreement. however, there is an additional provision of $20 million, the backstop commitment, such that in any year the 40% comes into effect, at cpmc has a $20 million cost of funds available. it is a one time pot of funds that would be applied to get them to their obligation. was that $20 million is exhausted, it is no longer available. -- once that $20 million is exhausted, it is no longer available. we have three charts. the orange bars are the base line commitment, negotiated in the development agreement assuming a 3% rate of inflation. that is the amount they would be required to spend on this base and commitment
cpmc will be required to make at least that level of expenditure. the one provision that allows them not to spend at that level is if cpmc's earnings before taxes, interest, depreciation reaches a certain level and 40% of that value is less than the base line commitment, cpmc is no longer obligated to spend at the level that it otherwise would. a 40% of that value is a cap on the amount they are required to spend under the development agreement. however, there is an additional provision of $20...
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, the middle at the bus level, and at the roof level. this is connecting tubular steel pieces together. that is what a cast node is. this shows the three different sites along the side rendering. and going to blow up, top one. what we did with this one, because it is near the very top and is not entirely visible, we look to alternatives and came up with a combination were the top part of this connection is fabricated steel, welded plates, and the only casting is the shoes a the bottom. so these items, in fact, are now repetitive, and they each way 6,300 pounds of casting, but it is a lot less than casting the whole thing. the next level down is the three-three connection at the bus level. these are varied because the heights of the building varies, so they're very specific castings. each of these way 18,800 pounds. large pieces of steel. the lowest level is the bottom connections. this is the most simple one all along the side, we had the two major tubes coming down. the worst and most difficult ones are at the end of the building were y
, the middle at the bus level, and at the roof level. this is connecting tubular steel pieces together. that is what a cast node is. this shows the three different sites along the side rendering. and going to blow up, top one. what we did with this one, because it is near the very top and is not entirely visible, we look to alternatives and came up with a combination were the top part of this connection is fabricated steel, welded plates, and the only casting is the shoes a the bottom. so these...
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a high level of homeownership, a high level of renters would then a single-family households. i do not see the same kind of needs around affordable housing as we have another parts of san francisco. if i'd been out in my neighborhood meeting with residents, spent some time door knocking recently, have seen house after house that are apartments that are forcing the families. multiple families doubled up in these units. that is something we have to figure out how to alleviate. we do have a high level of homeownership. we have to make sure that our policies are relevant for all homeowners. we need to make sure our housing policies will address the needs of distressed homeowners. i am excited that we have language in this charter amendment that addresses the needs in the southern part of san francisco and the southeast part of san francisco. we have a housing stabilization program that is in the charter amendment. it will bring $15 million of funding that will support households who are in need of revitalization for seismic safety or for energy efficiency, supporting households to
a high level of homeownership, a high level of renters would then a single-family households. i do not see the same kind of needs around affordable housing as we have another parts of san francisco. if i'd been out in my neighborhood meeting with residents, spent some time door knocking recently, have seen house after house that are apartments that are forcing the families. multiple families doubled up in these units. that is something we have to figure out how to alleviate. we do have a high...