the mdc disability preparedness committee friday, no meeting in july. the disability disaster committee now meets every other month. the mbc physical access committee will meet on friday august the 9th 2013 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. market street first floor san francisco california 94103. the mayor's disability council they will be no council meeting in august. instead we'll have a council leadership development session on monday august 26th 2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. city hall room 34, 1 dr. carlton place san francisco california 94102. the mdc executive committee meeting will meet on tuesday august the 20th, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. city hall room 421, 1 dr. carlton place san francisco california 94102. and i think you can turn to -- on the internet for common/mdc upcoming meetings. >> thank you very much. information team, any correspondence? >> yes, cochair wilson. there was one piece of correspondence letter from wendy which should have been in your packet today and i would check with our staff if there is any other correspondence

i have never heard of mdc before you asked me to join. and i want to thank you for that because it has been me to do opportunities that i never dreamed that he could i could do and you helped me expand my service to the community so i want to thank you on both counts and also let you know that you're a great, great human being. and we'll miss you. i will miss you. >> thank you chip. >> you're welcome. >> anyone else. >> any staff? >> yes, wendy. it is so good to see you and it has been an honor to work with you over these last few years on the mayor's disability council and i know that we're all going to miss you terribly because you brought such a big heart and such an arctic lat mind to the different deliberations that the council has have and you have left your mark and i think you can feel proud of that so i wish you the best and we hope that you are not a stranger and you come back to us really soon. >> thank you very much carla. >> thank you all. bye. >> may i say a couple of words for a dear friend and colleague, mrs. james. >> wen

three, public comments, items not on today's agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the mdc, each speaker is limited to two-three minutes. four, information item report from the chair. five, information item report from the director of the mayor's office on disability. six, information item, accessibility planning for the 34th america's cup and update on the city's plans to make the 34th america's cup the most accessible and international sailing event in history, including accessible paths to travel, transit, seating and signage. presentation by adam van de water, assistant project manager, office of economic and workforce development. at 2:10 the council will take a 10-minute break. 7, information item, mental health awareness month, spot light on psychiatric disabilities, support service and recovery. a, language matters. discussion about the relationship between the stigma surrounding mental health challenges and the language we use to talk about them. presentation by terri byrne, solve program coordinator and gillan plumadore, community advocate mental health association of san franc

the record will be given next month at the mdc meeting in july. thank you. >> thank you very much. >> the next item is "public comment." items not on today's agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the mdc. each member is limited to three minutes. yes? >> hi, i wanted to check. we didn't do a question part after our presentation on the hoarding, the peer response and i wanted to check if anyone had questions about that. >> sure. are there any questions or comments from the council regarding the resource and support services for hoarding and cluttering challenges? i don't see any from the council. idell, yes? >> thank you. i didn't hear if you guys, the days of your hoarding and support group meetings, what days you have or do you have a meeting or support group for that? >> yes, it's a drop-in weekly drop-in support, alternates wednesdays and months, every other week. i don't know the times on that off the top of my head. but the schedules can be picked up at the office or calling the mha office and it's also on our website. >> do you have the numb

one mdc candidate showed me evidence of what he said were .rregularities >> they were nowhere to be seen. >>hese have never been collected? >> never. >> there is concern here on the streets of harare about whether these elections were free and fair. i spoke to a number of people. some were able to vote. others were simply turned away from polling stations because their names were not from the voter's roll. were you able to vote? >> i did. >> they could not find my name. >> were you turned away at the polling station? >> yes. this election has been endorsed by the au, by the observer teams. i don't understand where these allegations are coming from. claims, thehe veteran leader looks set to emerge with more power than they have had in years. bbc news, zimbabwe. >> an election result that poses a challenge to mr. mugabe's critics inside zimbabwe and around the world. the unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in more than four years in the u.s. there wasis news, little cheer from investors. jobs was the lowest number since march, and lower than economists expected. investigators

. -- theefeatedmdc nationd mdc spoke of a in mourning. willhave said they challenge the entire process in court. ehe court sides with mr. mugab in such matters. while the legal wrangling may continue for some time, the focus is shifting to the economy. foreign investors are naturally worried. but with his job seemingly secure, why would mr. mugabe risk another economic crisis? >> if he would let things run through the normal channels, i think there will be very little foreign investment. fury,ect more sound and but away from the headlines a bruised nation is getting back to work. andrew harding, bbc news, johannesburg. hashe obama administration announced a major change to the way certain crimes are tosecuted in an attempt reduce the overflowing prison population. attorney general eric holder said that the way that minor offenses were sent to prison was broken and ineffective. a man died in hospital in hungary after suffering from medical problems. at one point, he talked the list of most wanted nazi war criminals. the israeli government

. -- theefeatedmdc nationd mdc spoke of a in mourning. willhave said they challenge the entire process in court. ehe court sides with mr. mugab in such matters. while the legal wrangling may continue for some time, the focus is shifting to the economy. foreign investors are naturally worried. but with his job seemingly secure, why would mr. mugabe risk another economic crisis? >> if he would let things run through the normal channels, i think there will be very little foreign investment. fury,ect more sound and but away from the headlines a bruised nation is getting back to work. andrew harding, bbc news, johannesburg. hashe obama administration announced a major change to the way certain crimes are tosecuted in an attempt reduce the overflowing prison population. attorney general eric holder said that the way that minor offenses were sent to prison was broken and ineffective. a man died in hospital in hungary after suffering from medical problems. at one point, he talked the list of most wanted nazi war criminals. the israeli government

that's why today the mdc is announcing explicit state contingent forward guidance.p secure the recovery, while ensuring that risk to price stability and financial stability are well contained. there are clear signs that economic activity has strengthened this year. recent positive indicators led the mpc to revise up growth projections significantly in this inflation report. nevertheless, even under the assumption that the currently -- current exceptionally stimulative monetary policy stance is maintained throughout the projection horizon, the mpc expects annual growth to be only 2.4% in two years' time, a rate still a little below historical average. moreover, the level of gdp is not expected to regain precrisis peak until a year from now. this remains the slowest recovery in output on record. will job growth has been a relative positive in recent year, unemployment is still high. there are 1 million more people unemployed today than before the financial crisis, and many who have jobs would like to work more than they currently can. the weakness in activity is also