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el camino del mar comes in here and the 33rd avenue intersection of el camino del mar is within the park and extends all this way up the hill to the intersection here with legend of honor drive and continues westward until it runs dead end into the boundary right here, so this is the area of the street parking that we're talk about, and then this being the legion this area is the parking lot that is directly in front of it surrounding the large fountain. to give you a different look at this let me show you here. i have this screen shot, so this is a standing at lands end looking up el camino del mar going up the hill. this is the continuation up el camino del mar from the intersection of legion of honor drive and down the hill and this is the parking lot surrounding the fountain in front of the liege legion of honor and these are the sites we're talking about and i will return this now to the overall map. over the last several years it's become difficult or increasingly difficult for visitors to park because of the lack of time restrictions, and observations by both the department and fi
el camino del mar comes in here and the 33rd avenue intersection of el camino del mar is within the park and extends all this way up the hill to the intersection here with legend of honor drive and continues westward until it runs dead end into the boundary right here, so this is the area of the street parking that we're talk about, and then this being the legion this area is the parking lot that is directly in front of it surrounding the large fountain. to give you a different look at this let...
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a kid ♪ ♪ is there life on mars >> stephen: which explains why nasa named the mars rover curiosity.think it's something president obama should be proud of and reveal to the american people. >> stephen: i confronted obama's exoa exeertor with the evidence of his space gayness. >> you know what? we're done with this interview you've all the ridiculous questions you are going to ask of me. i'm done. i'm not answering anymore. thank you. >> stephen: yeah, he's space gay. [ laughter ] and now that that is in the open, who knows what other hidden secret of amazing long distance travel will be revealed next. >> priceline.com. gives you the great deals. [ laughter ] that is another fact but that's not hidden. that is promoted. that is -- we desire the audience to know. priceline d.t. -- priceline.com is a deal. >> stephen: will the fact that barack obama is a gay-stranaut effect the election? it's too soon to tell. one thing we do know is this changes everything. >> i think it's going to be a long begun long time. the touchdown brings me round to find. ♪ ♪ i'm not the man they think i am at
a kid ♪ ♪ is there life on mars >> stephen: which explains why nasa named the mars rover curiosity.think it's something president obama should be proud of and reveal to the american people. >> stephen: i confronted obama's exoa exeertor with the evidence of his space gayness. >> you know what? we're done with this interview you've all the ridiculous questions you are going to ask of me. i'm done. i'm not answering anymore. thank you. >> stephen: yeah, he's space gay....
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turns out the people running the mars rover has found something out. but we're going to have to wait until next week to find out what it is. one of them has told us to expect something big. the story from the lab in pasadena, here is nbc's mike taibbi. >> reporter: a year after its launch, the latest photos from the mars rover curiosity are stunning, vast landscapes, individualized rocks, analyzed by a laser beam >> the state is going to be one for the history books, it is looking really good. >> reporter: not surprisingly, the blog went wild, had they found evidence of life on the planet most like earth? perhaps, some guessed, carbon based molecules known as organics. >> this is one indicator, doesn't verify it. >> reporter: but after the initial burst of excitement, over the one for the history books tease, there was a bit of a walkback today at the lab in pasadena. >> we are getting closer to understand what it takes, how to explore the organic compounds. >> reporter: but not yet proof of life? >> definitely not proof of life. >> reporter: still, th
turns out the people running the mars rover has found something out. but we're going to have to wait until next week to find out what it is. one of them has told us to expect something big. the story from the lab in pasadena, here is nbc's mike taibbi. >> reporter: a year after its launch, the latest photos from the mars rover curiosity are stunning, vast landscapes, individualized rocks, analyzed by a laser beam >> the state is going to be one for the history books, it is looking...
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supervisor mar, aye. supervisor olague, aye.s. >> president chiu: resolution passes. and why don't we go to our imperative agenda, madam clerk. >> clerk calvillo: on behalf of supervisor chu for resolution recognizing the grand reopening of the sunset recreation center and commending the project team of san francisco rec and park and the department of public works forf ]w hard work and commitment to san francisco and its residents. >> president chiu: take that one first. colleagues, we have a resolution from supervisor chu. i believe it's -- it has the requisite commendatory finding as well as brown act finding. it's been seconded by supervisor elsbernd. let me ask if there are members of public that wish to speak on this imperative item. seeing none -- you're welcome to speak on the imperative item which is a resolution around -- madam clerk it's the sunset rec center? >> clerk calvillo: yes recognizing the grand reopening of thesq9k4$ópimÑ sunset recre. >> president chiu: so you can speak on this item. life or death, imperati
supervisor mar, aye. supervisor olague, aye.s. >> president chiu: resolution passes. and why don't we go to our imperative agenda, madam clerk. >> clerk calvillo: on behalf of supervisor chu for resolution recognizing the grand reopening of the sunset recreation center and commending the project team of san francisco rec and park and the department of public works forf ]w hard work and commitment to san francisco and its residents. >> president chiu: take that one first....
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mars, what is there? what is the lure? >> i don't know what the lure of mars is. it is not good up there. >> red stuff. >> i would rather read an entire volume full of jedediah's poetry about the moon than fly to mars. that's how little i want to go to mars. >> that's not nice. >> one of the other things about this, he wants 80,000 people up there living in these tent things where they will grow earth crops. there is frozen water on mars, but it is really frozen. somehow they have to melt a lot of water to grow corn and wheat and broccoli. >> ice skating. >> i think somebody is yanking our leg on this. >> there is seven billion people on the planet now. >> there are 80,000 people who want to go to mars. there are 80,000 people who have -- there are already guys growing up in -- going up in orbit. they paid in the millions to go up in orbit for awhile. this is great. it is private industry who is actually solving something that nasa has completely -- >> that's what i was looking for. the reason magazine angle. >> don't privatize it. just allow people to do what the
mars, what is there? what is the lure? >> i don't know what the lure of mars is. it is not good up there. >> red stuff. >> i would rather read an entire volume full of jedediah's poetry about the moon than fly to mars. that's how little i want to go to mars. >> that's not nice. >> one of the other things about this, he wants 80,000 people up there living in these tent things where they will grow earth crops. there is frozen water on mars, but it is really frozen....
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seconded by supervisor mar.ther discussion, supervisor campos. >> supervisor campos: thank you very much. i want to begin by thanking supervisor kim for bringing this item forward. and let me begin by saying that i have been supportive of this effort to provide additional resources to the san francisco unified school district from the very beginning. that's why i signed on as a cosponsor. but i am not, at the present time, continue to be a cosponsor of this item, in its current form. and let me say why. you know, we saw the headlines in the chronicle today about of 2014, we have about 1900 high school students in the city and county of san francisco that may not be able to graduate, and meet the graduation requirements that were established by the san francisco board of education. we, in san francisco, have seen tremendous economic growth coming out of the most severe recession since the great depression, and having served on regional bodies that include other jurisdictions, i can tell you that we are very lucky
seconded by supervisor mar.ther discussion, supervisor campos. >> supervisor campos: thank you very much. i want to begin by thanking supervisor kim for bringing this item forward. and let me begin by saying that i have been supportive of this effort to provide additional resources to the san francisco unified school district from the very beginning. that's why i signed on as a cosponsor. but i am not, at the present time, continue to be a cosponsor of this item, in its current form. and...
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. >> este mar era de colombia el fallo reconoce algunos cayos pero le concede agua marinas a nicaraguaiada porque comparte con colombia. >> el fallo hace difícil ejercer soberania porque tenemos que pasar e mar de nicaragiua. >> la extension se redujo aunque los politicos afectan la económia local. >> este fallo es impresionante en la supervivencia dde un grupo etnico. >> a partir de ahora el país cuenta con más mar. >> el fallo es inapelable y solo le queda un recurso colombia pide que le explique los alcances. >> una protesta en los Ángeles puede ser una pesadilla en día de acción de gracias >> el viernes negro puede provocar problemas. >> al gobernador no le gusta pittbul. m1 ♪. >> si viaja cuidado millones de personas se movilizan por día de acción de gracias y podría haber caos trabjadores anuncian un bloqueo de la vias de acceso. >> se pronostica un aumento de viajeros. >> la gasolina bajo eso es una bendición. >> $3 millones de estadounidenses viajaran aumento en un 1 % se esetima que viajaran en carros. >> las aerolineas sobrevenden pasajes. >> la advertencia es importante en l
. >> este mar era de colombia el fallo reconoce algunos cayos pero le concede agua marinas a nicaraguaiada porque comparte con colombia. >> el fallo hace difícil ejercer soberania porque tenemos que pasar e mar de nicaragiua. >> la extension se redujo aunque los politicos afectan la económia local. >> este fallo es impresionante en la supervivencia dde un grupo etnico. >> a partir de ahora el país cuenta con más mar. >> el fallo es inapelable y solo le...
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. >> supervisor mar: thank you. i wanted to also thank supervisor kim and coleman advocates and the board of education commissioners, i know with vice president rachel norton, sandy -- stepped with us on the steps today for the cities to step up and support the most vulnerable high school students that are in danger of not graduating, i think about 1900 students as the chronicle stmed two days ago. but i am sensitive to supervisor campos' comments about the potential threats to the rainy day fund and imhoping with the week's continuance that we try to work on this issue. i know -- lee, one of the -- and sf usd has developed an action plan to make sure students have potential to meet a through g, csu requirements that we support as many people as we can with not only after school programs but on line and other types of supplemental support so that we maximize our support so we make sure students don't fall through the cracks and they could earn their diplomas for high school. i agree with supervisor olague that this
. >> supervisor mar: thank you. i wanted to also thank supervisor kim and coleman advocates and the board of education commissioners, i know with vice president rachel norton, sandy -- stepped with us on the steps today for the cities to step up and support the most vulnerable high school students that are in danger of not graduating, i think about 1900 students as the chronicle stmed two days ago. but i am sensitive to supervisor campos' comments about the potential threats to the rainy...
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supervisor mar. >> supervisor mar: i wanted to add on to the restroomance remes well. he always was reaching out to build solidarity, not just with the labor movement but with the antiwar movement and the lgbt communities as well. he was an incredible person. i wanted to thank his former seiu local 250 ac activist colleagues kathy lip scom for watching out for him so long but other activists like tab, eileen, his susan, carl, and the whole pride at work community for really making sure he was cared for in his last days as well. i wanted to say that i had tremendous respect for him as an organizer but especially as a person with a long view of movement building. and i wanted÷apx? to ask if i cd also be added on the in memoriamium for howard but also for farley. he had a wonderful memorial last night in the green money. listens of 91.7 fm and the staff and all the volunteers from that great radio station as well. thank you. >> clerk calvillo: thank you, supervisor mar. mr. president, seeing no other names on the roster that concludes roll call for introductions. >> presi
supervisor mar. >> supervisor mar: i wanted to add on to the restroomance remes well. he always was reaching out to build solidarity, not just with the labor movement but with the antiwar movement and the lgbt communities as well. he was an incredible person. i wanted to thank his former seiu local 250 ac activist colleagues kathy lip scom for watching out for him so long but other activists like tab, eileen, his susan, carl, and the whole pride at work community for really making sure he...
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supervisor mar. >> supervisor mar: thank you.rst wanted to ask if we could -- meeting in memorium for fay bingham. she passed away november 2, 2012 at the age of 91. she was born in harrison, southh dakota. she moved to san francisco and resided in richmond for at least -- for the last 56 years. she was a long time member of local 2, the hotel and restaurant workers union and worked at the fairmont hotel, and also at the st. francis hotel and ended her career at the bakery. she is preceded in death by her husband who served three years in the coast guard and 30 in the navy. fay will be missed by her two sisters in michigan plus many her neez live niece lives in -- memorial services were held on november 17. ms. bingham will be greatly missed. thank you to debby, from human services network for alerting us to the passing of ms. bingham. also i have a couple of other wanted to say that coming up on the imperative agenda is a resolution in support of small business saturday which is the saturday two days after thanksgiving. and the
supervisor mar. >> supervisor mar: thank you.rst wanted to ask if we could -- meeting in memorium for fay bingham. she passed away november 2, 2012 at the age of 91. she was born in harrison, southh dakota. she moved to san francisco and resided in richmond for at least -- for the last 56 years. she was a long time member of local 2, the hotel and restaurant workers union and worked at the fairmont hotel, and also at the st. francis hotel and ended her career at the bakery. she is...
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congratulations, supervisor mar, for your brilliant reelection. and thank you, supervisor wiener, for bringing this up. as tim cohen said a little while ag i am concerned also. i do work a lot with the construction industry. i'm concerned if we only allow 375 units to be built, it ain't gonna happen because people -- bankers might say, you know what, this is great, but what's going to happen after this? [speaker not understood]. i'd like to say go forward but i think we really should think about expanding it. thank you. >> thank you. is there any additional public comment? seeing none, mr. chairman, may we close public comment? >> yes, public comment is closed. >> i want to thank everyone who came out today. i really want to particularly thank sarah short and also gail gilman from community housing partnership who wasn't here today who were very, very deeply involved in the negotiations and were really good negotiating partners in trying to work out this compromise. i also want to again thank president chiu who was also very supportive and helpful
congratulations, supervisor mar, for your brilliant reelection. and thank you, supervisor wiener, for bringing this up. as tim cohen said a little while ag i am concerned also. i do work a lot with the construction industry. i'm concerned if we only allow 375 units to be built, it ain't gonna happen because people -- bankers might say, you know what, this is great, but what's going to happen after this? [speaker not understood]. i'd like to say go forward but i think we really should think...
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you. >>> i, too, would like to thank and congratulate supervisor mar. and i would like to thank supervisor wiener for working on this kind of legislation. the biggest concerns that were expressed in cfsf land use committee were about family housing, that maybe this would free up family housing because a lot of people are living in places that are all split up. it's not even like communes or friends back in the '60s, but people have a little room with a lock on the door and they don't know each other in many cases. a concern was whether there is going to be sufficient common area. i think that really needs to be looked to. there is a provision now for common area. it does say it could be an exercise room. it could be a kitchen or something like that. there really needs to be lounge area. at ucsf where i spend a lot of time, they have wonderful lounge areas. people are living in dorm rooms, but they have all kinds of open common space that they can go to, even if there can't be exterior space, there certainly can be interior common area. i want to say, to
you. >>> i, too, would like to thank and congratulate supervisor mar. and i would like to thank supervisor wiener for working on this kind of legislation. the biggest concerns that were expressed in cfsf land use committee were about family housing, that maybe this would free up family housing because a lot of people are living in places that are all split up. it's not even like communes or friends back in the '60s, but people have a little room with a lock on the door and they don't...
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. >>> i just want to thank you, supervisor mar and the board and rams for the initiative. it's such a great honor and especially with all the honorees here who have dedicated so many years. i'm just -- i'm so humbled to receive this. and i just want to share this with all of the wellness staff who work so hard not only from rams, but from the school district. it's just such an incredible initiative. maria martinez is also a staff through wellness and just -- i'm just always inspired by the youth and families that we all work with. they're just so incredible, search such incredible people in san francisco working so hard together. so, thank you very much. >>> goodness, i didn't think i'd be speaking. thank you very much for this commendation and just wanted to say that i appreciate your acknowledgment of the importance of mental health services in the city. thank you. (applause) >> thank you. thank you. our next commendation will be provided by supervisor christina olague. >> i just want to thank all of you for being here today. mental health is an issue that i had prioriti
. >>> i just want to thank you, supervisor mar and the board and rams for the initiative. it's such a great honor and especially with all the honorees here who have dedicated so many years. i'm just -- i'm so humbled to receive this. and i just want to share this with all of the wellness staff who work so hard not only from rams, but from the school district. it's just such an incredible initiative. maria martinez is also a staff through wellness and just -- i'm just always inspired by...
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atendiendo aquellos afectados por los hechos, la instalaciÓn construida 56 pies sobre el nivel del mariental. >> pero no es la primera vez que la compaÑÍa tiene problemas, segÚn un reporte hubo un incendio en otra plataforma en febrero y en agosto una grÚa se rompiÓ y dos empleados cayeron 60 pies al mar. josÉ. >> muchÍsimas gracias. >> nos vamos a texas en donde la junta nacional de seguridad en el transporte investiga las causas del accidente en un tren arrollÓ y dejando a 4 veteranos muertos, ocurriÓ en la comunidad en donde los veteranos se dirigÍan para participar en un tradicional desfile en donde se honra a los ex militares cada aÑo. >> era para ver lo que estaba viendo y no era muy bien me duÓo muchÍsimo el corazÓn queriendo ayudar a las personas heridas y no pude hacer mÁs. o sea, es no mÁs una cosa terrible que no le pidiÓ la bandera a media hasta. >> este domingo, en enfoque esfuerzos a favor de "reforma migratoria." el ex secretario de comercio, carlos gutiÉrrez nos habla de un nuevo grupo. los Últimos detalles del escÁndalo en la silla, eso y mucho mÁs en enfoque desde was
atendiendo aquellos afectados por los hechos, la instalaciÓn construida 56 pies sobre el nivel del mariental. >> pero no es la primera vez que la compaÑÍa tiene problemas, segÚn un reporte hubo un incendio en otra plataforma en febrero y en agosto una grÚa se rompiÓ y dos empleados cayeron 60 pies al mar. josÉ. >> muchÍsimas gracias. >> nos vamos a texas en donde la junta nacional de seguridad en el transporte investiga las causas del accidente en un tren arrollÓ y...
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mar, the late mr. alan farley. on behalf of president chiu for the late ms. marta. >> madam clerk, is there any other business in front of the board? >> that concludes our business, mr. president. >> thank you. ladies and gentlemen, we are adjourned? . [adjourned]
mar, the late mr. alan farley. on behalf of president chiu for the late ms. marta. >> madam clerk, is there any other business in front of the board? >> that concludes our business, mr. president. >> thank you. ladies and gentlemen, we are adjourned? . [adjourned]
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(applause) >> thank you, supervisor mar. thank you for the poetry. would like to acknowledge our next colleague who has several commendations for this afternoon, supervisor olague. >> is it by coincidence that everything happens this week. we have two commendations now and we'll have one when we offer the mental health commendation. so, that's coming a little bit later. but i will start out with acknowledging coreen mayfield. this past weekend has been amazing for the world of professional sports here in san francisco. world champions in baseball and a convincing division in football on national television have put san francisco in the limelight for being a world class city with world champions, caliber athletics. also in the world stage, coreen mayfield, an unbeaten boxer from district 5, was shining on hbo against maurico herrera, winning a 10 round unanimous decision and in the process defending his north america boxing organization junior welter weight title in the process for the second time. outside of the ring he volunteers his time with a num
(applause) >> thank you, supervisor mar. thank you for the poetry. would like to acknowledge our next colleague who has several commendations for this afternoon, supervisor olague. >> is it by coincidence that everything happens this week. we have two commendations now and we'll have one when we offer the mental health commendation. so, that's coming a little bit later. but i will start out with acknowledging coreen mayfield. this past weekend has been amazing for the world of...
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de mar igualmente, el fallo de la haya no se puede desconocer y no hay historial de ellos. >>> porqueador y guatemala que no ha resuelto sus problema mÁs al sur venezuela sigue discutiendo su zona con colombia y guyana, igual perÚ con chile, con este Último paÍs se enfrenta bolivia por una salida al mar y reclamo de argentina por malvinas se llevo a la onu (organizaciÓn de las naciones unidas) el Único conflicto armado ha sido no es mucho si consideramos que esto fue hace 200 aÑos y en muchos casos lejos las fronteras en lima perÚ, marÍa luisa martinez, univisiÓn. >>> esta noche en divisiÓn de noticia univisiÓn estrena fuerzas comando es un programa que se ponen a prueba los soldados mÁs fuertes los ejÉrcitos de la americas hombre que como nos cuenta enrique estÁn preparados para enfrentar todo tipo de rescate, vamos a ver. >>> fue una fuerza de comandos y debe con una esfuerzo de tli jernz. >>> una unidad de elite de ejÉrcito de colombia, debÍa liberar a 15 secuestrados por la farc tipo derramar una gota de sangre, estaba Íngrid betancourt y 3 ciudadanos de estados unidos. >>> los mi
de mar igualmente, el fallo de la haya no se puede desconocer y no hay historial de ellos. >>> porqueador y guatemala que no ha resuelto sus problema mÁs al sur venezuela sigue discutiendo su zona con colombia y guyana, igual perÚ con chile, con este Último paÍs se enfrenta bolivia por una salida al mar y reclamo de argentina por malvinas se llevo a la onu (organizaciÓn de las naciones unidas) el Único conflicto armado ha sido no es mucho si consideramos que esto fue hace 200...
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commissioner mar, present. commissioner pimentel. commissioner schmeltzer. >> present. >> there is a quorum. >> thank you very much. if you could call item two. >> item two is the minutes from the special meeting. >> do you have the minutes of the meeting? before we take any action i would like to ep it up to public comment. any member of the public that would like to speak to item two? seeing none public comment is closed. colleagues do we have a motion? we have a motion by commissioner avalos and second by commissioner schmeltzer. if we could take that without objection. madam clerk will you please call item three. >> item three is reports and update on cleanpower sf and update on the california puv, suggestions for items to be discussed at the last meeting. >> our executive officer nancy miller. >> yes nancy miller through the chairs. we have waiting for sf puc staff. >> shall we come back to this item? >> why don't we do that and see if anyone shows up. >> commissioner schmeltzer. >> i believe maises hale will be in shortly. >> i
commissioner mar, present. commissioner pimentel. commissioner schmeltzer. >> present. >> there is a quorum. >> thank you very much. if you could call item two. >> item two is the minutes from the special meeting. >> do you have the minutes of the meeting? before we take any action i would like to ep it up to public comment. any member of the public that would like to speak to item two? seeing none public comment is closed. colleagues do we have a motion? we have a...
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. >> commissioner mar. >> this item came up about a month or so ago. we thought it was a good thing that this department become involved acknowledging all the work our staff do, but especially our staff who really do exemplary work. we wanted to start an employee of the month program, but actually it's a little bit of a misnomer because we don't think we have the resources to pick an employee of the month. i think the original idea is that we will just start it kind of quarterly and with the caveat that the four people picked the first year, one person would be picked as the employee of the year at the end of the first year. and i think we're still discussing the parameters but basically it's open to all the employees in the department and we want to make sure that -- except, i believe, the management employees -- we want to make sure it rotates through the whole division so it's not limited to any classification or any division. it covers all the employees in all different parts of the department. i think that was basically it. oh, the other thing is
. >> commissioner mar. >> this item came up about a month or so ago. we thought it was a good thing that this department become involved acknowledging all the work our staff do, but especially our staff who really do exemplary work. we wanted to start an employee of the month program, but actually it's a little bit of a misnomer because we don't think we have the resources to pick an employee of the month. i think the original idea is that we will just start it kind of quarterly and...