director hicks: vice president marshall i feel in president marshall i feel in statistics and the pe i feel in statistics and the percentages remain similar. throughout the year. so even though the number of complaints has reduced, the category remains fairly similar with neglect of duty being a big category. unwarnted action. -- unwarranted action. vice president marshall: for me, and this is me, many more -- i don't get as many complaints, and i don't know if it is because something happened some place. that's why i was asking you. is this deal about how things are going? it is more a feeling question than it is anything else. director hicks: vice president marshall, the numbers have reduced. there aren't as many people who are unhappy who are coming to us as they were in the past. but those who are coming to us, are not happy with the contact that they had with the department. so i don't think that emotion has changed. when nn someone things they have been rarblingely profiled, or someone feels they have been the victim of excessive force, that hasn't changed. commissioner hammer:

frank marshall davis, the example of frank marshall davis. i spent about four years on this one and i won't take you through the entire four-year sojourn, i promise you. but frank marshall davis is relevant right now because he was, i'm choosing my words carefully, a mentor, a mentor to the current president of the united states, barack obama. that was in obama's years in the latter 1970s in hawaii. and i first started reading about frank marshall davis and obama in 2007/2008. i heard conservatives on talk radio, on blogs and elsewhere saying frank marshall davis was a communist, a party member. he influenced obama. and meanwhile while i'm hearing all of this stuff i have spread all over my desk all these committee reports, right? senate judiciary committee run by democrats because. house committee internal security run by democrats, house committee un-american activities. run by democrats. most of these people who ran these committees were democrats. chris dodd's father, thomas dodd, right? francis walter, representative i-court, jack kenned

again, marshall man. the important role that he played as the secretary general marshall in the war department general staff as the chief troubleshooter but more importantly perhaps is the role he played fundamental as the architect of the structures of the combined joint chiefs of staff to read this as a colonel and brigadier-general. he also had a major voice in considerations of and whether the allies should attack across the channel or operations which smith supported among the senior. they live in north africa and the ante to become a model from let cooperation. however not only the british and the americans but also in terms of the problem of north africa and others. the most famous episode was an smith brokered the decision on the invasion of sicily in the algerian laboratory with montgomery. but more importantly, he led the negotiations actually the extortion forced the frattali inns into surrender. now this picture tells of all. smith, nothing to play, also two -- disheveled after the as stallion

vice president marshall: move nondisclosure. president mazzucco: at this point, given the long evening, a vote to eliminate the remainder of the agenda. any objections? all in favor? pull the last item. >> adjournment. vice president marshall: second, third, fourth, and fifth. president mazzucco: think to everybody. -- thank you,j3ñi everybody.

vice president marshall: began on it.commissioner kingsley: there were three parts of our discussion. one is to follow up on a couple of motions regarding the adoption of the objectives and the criteria for setting priorities. the other motion would be to add these objectives and criteria to our website. we discussed this a little bit a couple of weeks ago, when this was on our agenda. the second part of our discussion this evening would be to look closely at the three- tiered listing of our priorities and see if there are other matters we would like to add. several items have come up since we put this list together. we could see if there are any items we want to take off the list. the third part of our discussion will become a going forward, what we want to do to build into our scheduling and calendar to make sure we address our priorities as we planned throughout the next 12 months. to this discussion, we would like to encourage the public and the chief, as well as director hicks, to join in this conversation. these are

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vice president marshall: move nondisclosure. president mazzucco: at this point, given the long evening, a vote to eliminate the remainder of the agenda. any objections? all in favor? pull the last item. >> adjournment. vice president marshall: second, third, fourth, and fifth. president mazzucco: think to everybody. -- thank you,j3ñi everybody. >> tuesday, his february 26, 2007, meeting. please call the roll. clerk: [reading roll] commissioners joseph and benetti are absent tonight. president newlin: public comment. item number one. members of the public may address the commission on items of interest to the public battle within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission. with respect to the agenda items, members of the public may address the commission for up to three minutes at the time such item is called. is there any public comment? seeing none, we will go to item number two. review and approve the minutes of february 8, so i believe we can now do that. no, we cannot. commissioner meko: i move to note continue that.

vice president marshall: move nondisclosure. president mazzucco: at this point, given the long evening, a vote to eliminate the remainder of the agenda. any objections? all in favor? pull the last item. >> adjournment. vice president marshall: second, third, fourth, and fifth. president mazzucco: think to everybody. -- thank you,j3ñi everybody. >> i work with the department of environment and we are recycling oil. thank you. we can go into a refinery and we can use it again. they do oil changes and sell it anyway, so now they know when a ticket to a. hal>> to you have something you want to get rid of? >> why throw it away when you can reuse it? >> it can be filtered out and used for other products. >> [speaking spanish] >> it is going to be a good thing for us to take used motor oil from customers. we have a 75-gallon tank that we used and we have someone take it from here to recycle. >> so far, we have 35 people. we have collected 78 gallons, if not more. these are other locations that you can go. it is absolutely free. you jus

vice president marshall: do you want me to address anything? president mazzucco: why are we doing this receipt actively. >> i am director of the homeland security and marine unit. it is my understanding that the 20% we were supposed to have of matching funds, we couldn't accept the grant, so we came up with 20%. the 20% now is being awarded through another grant, which makes us eligible to take the thing at no cost to the city. deborah landis, waiting for me at the door, had to leave. i have just spoken to her about that. i have also spoken to chief matthews. the chief won a grant, and he -- >> i amany from the state department of boating and waterways. i have a start-date of 2011. >> to answer commissioner chan's question, perhaps i could get standard to include in resolutions the grant is expended receipt active -- retroactive. you want to be able to go back to the grant performance period, but this has to go to the grant as well. chap chan it looks like -- commissioner chan: it looks like there is spl information you can get to us. >> those

again, marshall.nother aspect of his career that i gave short script in the first book was the important role he played as secretary general marshall general staff as chief troubleshooter, but more importantly, perhaps, is the role he played, fundamental role as the architect of the structure of the combining of the joint chiefs of staff as a colonel and brigadier-general. clearly way above his weight. he also had a major voice in considerations of whether the allies should attack or operation for richard ward cadaver which smith supported almost alone among the senior players. as eisenhower's chief of staff, of course he had an allied force in north africa which became a model of allied cooperation, plenty of of flak between not only the british and the americans, but also in terms of the problems of north africa. the most famous episode, to probably. one was smith brokered the decision on the invasion of sicily in an algerian laboratory with montgomery. more importantly he led the negotiations -- ac

vice president marshall: move nondisclosure. president mazzucco: at this point, given the long evening, a vote to eliminate the remainder of the agenda. any objections? all in favor? pull the last item. >> adjournment. vice president marshall: second, third, fourth, and fifth. president mazzucco: think to everybody. -- thank you,j3ñi everybody. there are so many ways that the internet provides real access to real people and resources and that's what we're try to go accomplish. >> i was interested in technology like video production. it's interesting, you get to create your own work and it reflects what you feel about saying things so it gives perspective on issues. >> we work really hard to develop very in depth content, but if they don't have a venue, they do not have a way to show us, then this work is only staying here inside and nobody knows the brilliance and the amazing work that the students are doing. >> the term has changed over time from a very basic who has a computer and who doesn't have a computer to now who has acc

vice president marshall: i know. i realize that. if you are telling me that something that might have happened is someone differently might have intervened, those are the things i want to know. i don't want to give people false hope. i don't want it to be like, we got this here and things will be different, i want to know what would happen in those real-life situations that occurred. it is a little tough, because you don't know all the realities. i've been here longer than anyone. people say, they should have done this differently. well, what should the officers have done? i hope that makes sense to people. really, that's why we're here. we can't do anything about the money, but the situations that come up that officers face, i want to know, as a result of this, what is going to happen that would be done differently in those kinds of situations. give me one. if you can give me more nuts and bolts, that would be great. that would help me. again, i can pass something, but it is not going to change what happens in those moments, to me

vice president marshall: you answered the best you can. i wanted to put this before the body my major concerns here. if i can get some help with that, i would appreciate that. president mazzucco: for sake of clarity, i know the answer to the question, and i know you don't want to answer this, but what has been the change in flubs in officer-involved shoot -- change in numbers in officer-involved shootings? >> it has been a dramatic decraste crease. we are not slure if it is 2 or 3 within the last 10 to 15 years. president mazzucco: all right. now it is time for public comment. commissioner chan: thank you for answering our questions. [applause] president mazzucco: can we have people line up on that side of the room. we will limit public comment to two minutes. >> thank you. i'm coming from memphis, but memphis is a long way from san francisco. i would love to challenge our 1515 against this. i would love to. this c.i.t. issue, think about this, it won't work. we have 10 districts, three shifts a day. do the math. we would need a c.i.t. off

marshall appeared.i just want to thank you on behalf of all the rest of the commissioners, director hicks, and the three commissioners to participated in this and are -- and are participating in an ongoing fashion. in has been earmarked by the police commission as being our number one priority. you are doing a lot of the book work and outreach on this. -- but work -- footwork and outreach on this. the training has been incredible, and the continued coordination. let us move forward into the future. on behalf of everybody else, thank you. >> you walk down a city block and see mental health issues. i witnessed two young girls offer a homeless person a cupcake, and he responded by smacking her in the head. mental health issues. the officer responded and took him in for a 5150. we are at a crisis point here. thank you, commissioners, for getting on top of this. the next part of this is a status update on the search for the chief of police. we have already picked dates where we intend to have three names to

>> as you all know, the german marshall fund vehicle very kind to provide us with this -- has been very kind to provided us with this opportunity to have four of their european experts in bicycle planning, bicycle implementation and bicycle programs and they are experts on all aspects of the bicycle. and here in san francisco, you know, we are at this point trying to after a hiatus of three years because of court-ordered injunctions trying to implement our bike plan. so we all a collective goal, i believe, to increase the environmental and nick sustainability of the world around us that we participate in and especially in san francisco, but we do have a special responsibility because this place provides us with the opportunity that most other places don't. the geometry and geography of san francisco is up that it is easier for us being in a city of short trips to veil ourselves to other alternatives to the car. so when we want to reclaim the street and the public right-of-way and the public realm for people and basic human needs of access to the humanities that urban environments provid

and that was to succeed that necessary eisenhower, but marshall because he was always a marshall man. indeed, he's buried across the river very close proximity to general marshall. interestingly an important element of the first decade of the cold war era again, marshall. another aspect of his career that i gave short shrift in the first book was the important role he played as secretary to general marshall in the war department general staff, as his chief troubleshooter, but more important perhaps is the role he played, fundamental role as the architect of the structures of the combined joint chiefs of staff. this as a colonel in a brigadier general. clearly he punched way above his way. and he also had a major voice in considerations of whether the allies should attack across the channel or operation towards north africa, which smith supported almost alone among the senior players. as eisenhower's chief of staff of course he had a light force headquarters in north africa, became a model of allied cooperation, plenty of flak between not only the british and the americans, but also in

vice president marshall: it only took six hours. president mazzucco: we have one quick thing we have to go into closed session about. can we just go into -- moved into the closed session? >> i cannot hear you. i am sorry. president mazzucco: we are going to take a five minute session and then go into recess. vice president marshall: we need a recess. we need dinner. >> we are in a five minute recess.

commissioner marshall: all right. i don't have my answer yet. >> i understand your point. >> i will hold my question. thank you. >> at this point, commissioner chan has prepared a 45-minute presentation. commissioner chan: thank you very much. want to thank everyone for being here tonight. i value your time. i have planned a presentation for the commission that highlights some of the considerations we should take into account as we discussed potentially taking action on this issue of less lethal weapons. it is something for us to keep in mind tonight. we need to review and evaluate independent research for medical professionals on the safety and effectiveness of tasers and other options. what i mean by "independent" is someone not paid by any of these weapons companies. we also must engage in an open conversation with members of the community and with community organization. we need to remember that two weeks ago, this commission came together -- it was a great night for all of us. we voted to adopt the memphis model

marshall had a comment on the commission's actions. commissioner marshall: i will say this. the commission obviously to these matters very, very seriously. we deliberated for a while, and we went back and forth. what we should do here. let me say that in the end, your job was scared. -- scared. -- spared. this is the second one of these cases that i have sat through. this in a video case. -- and a video case. i just want to say that the damage that we think these cases ever done to both the department and the image of the city of san francisco are not to be taken lightly, and we want to convey that to the department and to the citizens of the city and county of san francisco. we want to convey that to you. obviously, moving forward, your job is spared. and we hope that when you come back, you will conduct yourself. in light of this, we would like the other members of the department to do so. we wish you good luck. we hope this is not an onus on you at all. secretary -- commissioner: do we need anything else? do i have a motion for nondisclosure? any objection? hearing none,

talking about marshall and eisenhower and smith. marshall said after the war he spoke of his admiration for the manner in which you have discharged your best responsibilities. he had carved out a place in the history of the great and terrible epic. well, of course that did not take place. not only did it not take place for smith, it hadn't for general marshall either. he had lost a great organizer, the greatest soldier of world war ii was lost in the popular mind. the misfortune of being a chief of staff. final world, a very great soldier once assured me my place in history was secure in the all the requisite was the wisdom of selecting your chief of staff. no one was quite as wise or at least as fortunate as i was in this regard. finally, no single man in europe has contributed more to allied victory than smith. maybe he was worth that 25 years, and he might even be worth $40. down. [applause] >> what is the sum of the equation of eisenhower-smith? >> that is a good question. the reason marshall send smith to a england in preparati

we talk with "market monitor" marshall front, of front barnett associates. also we meet the family behind chicago's giron books and learn how they're battling the big bookstores and winning. a landmark vote in wisconsin drastically cuts the bargaining power of state workers. republicans in the state assembly pushed the measure, saying it was necessary to balance the budget. and that vote is being closely followed in washington. that's where republicans and democrats are sparring over a spending plan and potential government shutdown as soon as next week. the threat of spending cuts has unleashed a fierce lobbying battle, including a campaign by the nation's mayors. darren gersh spoke with mayors from mesa, arizona, and elizabeth, new jersey, as they brought their case to washington. >> reporter: mayor smith, you're here, you're a republican, you're here opposing budget cuts proposed by fellow republicans. why? >> i'm not opposing budget cuts, i'm opposing what i believe are the ill advised budget cuts. and we cut a lot in mesa, arizona, but we've done it in

marshall. commissioner: i will go. ok, i will go. president mazzucco: dr. marshall, if you do not want to go? commissioner: i cannot go. commissioner: what time is it? it is february, right? commissioner not far from her neighborhood -- commissioner: not far from her neighborhood. commissioner: and i will definitely be there on the 24th. president mazzucco: so definitely commissioners slaughter and hammer. commissioner: the 24th? commissioner: so that there is some sort of consistency from meeting to meeting. president mazzucco: the last time, presidents sparks and vice president marshall, we just asked for their input. it was very informal. again, it is just a little bit of a breakdown. commissioner sparks would read. "this is for the chief of police." again, it is just -- commissioner: so that person will take notes and bring that information back to the full committee? commissioner: we have to do that. president mazzucco: lt. falvey? commissioner: i think in our last experience -- we did have to do that -- lieutenant riley. president mazzucco: anything e

marshall? vice president marshall: just a point of clarification. you are proposing a possible change in this proposal as written. i hear you are going to make the proposal after hearing from -- you are just previewing your proposal? i just wanted to make sure. >> i am asking for commission -- for permission to go back and look at legal options, including the -- to look at less lethal options, including the taser. i want to have community involvement. among stakeholders to be part of that. i think it will take me 30 days to come back with a specific weapon. it could take between six and 12 months to come back with a plan for that weapon. all i am asking for is commission to go back and research the feasibility of looking for a less lethal weapon, including the implementation for the taser. [applause] i have brought commander dan mahoney. he is going to guide the department presentation, what the issues are we are dealing with, and our goals for the remainder of the evening. we are going to have a real-live scenario played out in front of everyone he

vice president marshall: what about "unfounded"? director hicks: "unfounded is" is when we determine that the claims are not true. vice president marshall: what about "unsustained"? director hicks: we are not able to prove or disprove the allegations by a preponderance of the evidence.

. >> you are having a fire marshal on staff. >> yes, we have a fire marshal on staff. that is a very good question. i know that there are offices there. we will encourage them to come. >> will people show up? >> i think the way that we have been playing this out is throughout the city. the problem with us having an invitation only as an. our messaging will honestly be a first come basis. the thing that we need to be very clear is that there will not be any mass marketing about this other than a pr push. we will utilize the bus shelters as much as we can but it will not be advertised. >> we will see if we can get an energy but nothing paid or anything that would be deemed advertising. we're hoping that we are getting people that have been invested at the 42 vindicated with us. if i knew i could attend a concert without a ticket, i could be encouraged to try to get into the azania. there is no way that you would know who shows up. it might be 500, it might be 5000. >> i know it will be communicated at a certain number which we hope will encourage people to come early or

i have a senior at thurgood marshall high school. hello, board. i spoke over four months ago before you on behalf of the bay view community and thurgood marshall high school. i spoke about obstacles our children in the bayview face. they are faced with crime, violence, and social issues which cannot imagine. we need more support. i talked about closing the achievement gap and how many years i have heard that term. what are we doing to improve the gap? it has gotten wider. it was first latinos. now the polynesian group has been added. in order to a -- to close the achievement gap, we first need to provide support for teachers, especially those that cannot relate to our students, who are not culturally aware of our surroundings and the community we live in. i believe that our schools in the bayview zone should have a diverse teaching staff. our teachers are frustrated. our kids are frustrated. we cannot communicate. our teachers are requesting in- house suspension rooms to solve behavior problems. is that the answer? as parents of the targeted popul