abc requires for this type of license that people do a 500 ft mailer. the required that they provide abc a list of all the people mailed, and then it is up to the applicant to do the mailer and send it out in signed affidavits that they follow through on that. in this case, there were community people that believe it was not done adequately, and based on their audit, and i am sure they will speak to it today, that it was not done adequately. in my opinion they came up with a reasonable solution, and the remedy where it stands today is abc has said they will accept our test for any person regarding the application at any point in time. as opposition goes out to the community and says did you hear about this, if someone says no i did not, they can write a protest that they choose to and board in abc will still consider it. those issues i feel confident are pretty much resolved. the other thing i want to speak to is where this is headed down the road. by no means are you issuing at a liquor license today, and i know you know that, but for those watching th

this time on a fundraising mailer. both times his name was spelled j-o-h-n. j-o-n as is correct. also on the june mailer is a quote attributed to the "wall street journal." calling huntsman, "the conservative problem solveer." and while that did appear in the article, it was the journal quoting huntsman talking about himself. he says major staff changes have been made since then. if you are looking for problem solveer, check out the mayor zuoukas who is fed up with parking luxury vehicle in bike lane fom a few years ago so he made his point. driving armored tank over mercedes. when the supposed owner comes out the see what happens the mayor greets him with a smile before cleaning up the glass left behind and riding away on you got it, a bicycle. the mayor spokeswoman says the car was purchased for the stunt. >>> this is a fox news alert. agriculture department announced recall of 36 million pounds of cargrill ground turkey linkedto death from salmonella poisoning in california. 76 other people in 26 states fallen ill. this strain is reanalysis tent to the com

the staff has been working with the board and a direct mailer has been posted. the next project of like to report on is the tracking and street improvements. as i give this report, operations into finalizing for the shutdown which is scheduled for friday, september 23. the work will include an installation between market and fifteenth street. the water main replacement which is being conducted by the water department. this work is expected to be completed later this week. it was started in mid july and will continue through august. the department of public works is expected to start and will take two-three weeks to finish. and yet another part of the public utilities commission. it is scheduled for october 21 to accomplish work at the intersection of market and church. we anticipate that the third shutdown will occur in early 2012. moving on to some other news, now that the nfl owners and players have agreed on a 10- year settlement, we can afford to a new season of football beginning next month. special express buses will transport vans directly to candlestick

we do a resident mailer to 18,000 people in the richmond and sunset district.tiple languages. commissioner lee: that said, i do commend you on the festival. i'm glad you added friday. last year, we did not have friday. from what i observed, it went well, particularly on sunday. i did notice it was quieter. i lived not far from the festival site. i did note the difference in the sound level. i would urge you next year, as we move forward, perhaps expand the hot line to also include a twitter application.

i have been in business -- >> did you do this verbally or did you send out mailers? >> i talked to the shop owners and i am their all-time. i know a lot of the neighbors and they have been, they are excited. >> ok. >> it would be nice if we had letters from neighbors or someone were here to speak on your behalf. that is always really a plus. kasay there is not going to be a dance floor. previously there was. there is no dance floor. >> the dance floor has been removed. >> what is in its place now? >> pool tables i have put in in that place. i am having a pool table permit also. you walk in, and high and cocktail lounge, two pool tables, a shuffleboard table. you cannot move the pool tables out. you cannot move the 900 pound shuffle puck out. we are going with a high and bar with entertainment. -- end bar with entertainment. >>> commissioner meko: good luck. >> i hope you come by. >> can you walk me through the four plan -- for plan? if you bring in a band, i am trying to figure this out. >> we have elevated -- a broad iron fence which is open in three locations with

august 11th is two days after the recall election in the area this mailer was sent. it's two days too late. the state director for americans for prosperity blames all this on a typo. "this went out to our members. i'm sure the liberals will try to make a mountain out of a mole hill in an attempt to distract voters attention from the issues. that's the reaction from this group, it only went to the members. nothing to see here, move along mole hill mountain people. here's the complaint "i believe i was targeted by this group because i'm a democrat and a senior citizen." wisconsin democrats are hoping to gain three seats in the recalls, enough to turn the state senate back from red to blue. one of them, dave hansen, successfully defended his seat last month. the polls say, really, the action here is with the six republican state senators that could get the boot. with local races like this it could be tough to tell how things are playing out. daily coast has been posting data showing democrats with narrow leads in two races and a big lead in one of them. there's that if

we do a resident mailer to 18,000 people in the richmond and sunset district.tiple languages. commissioner lee: that said, i do commend you on the festival. i'm glad you added friday. last year, we did not have friday. from what i observed, it went well, particularly on sunday. i did notice it was quieter. i lived not far from the festival site. i did note the difference in the sound level. i would urge you next year, as we move forward, perhaps expand the hot line to also include a twitter application. i have heard from a number of people that when they report the sound, you know, it's usually within a set. they want to be able to capture where the problem occurred. that may be helpful for next year. >> thank you. >> we will use all of the data and all of the neighborhood concerns and complaints about when the complaint came in and at what stage is it is in for the planning for next year. commissioner buell: thank you. >> my last item, mr. president, if you would indulge me, was a little bit of a recap. it will be brief. we are now two months into fiscal year