mr. harding or his representative and you have seven minutes. please step forward. -- we will start with mr. hardy. >> good evening, commissioners, i am ed hardy. i am appealing the agreement which allows for the removal of two trees to the south of me. last friday morning, the day after i delivered the reply, i went to the street outside of my house and moved it across the street for street cleaning and discovered a heavy gauge nail in my tire. this appeal is not intended as a fight with a neighbor. we encourage and support his request for a new garage. we are seeking a win-win situation. the bureau of urban forestry previously denied the request to remove the trees. and we request a compromise which allows him to build his garage and for the neighborhood to retain both trees plus an additional parking place. a well-known architect through careful study has jointly contributed to the achievement of a detailed solution which achieves the goal by reciting the grosz approximately 7 feet 6 inches to the south. please see the detailed architectural d

fortunately that is a continuing process against the mr harding there right now and there right now he's in the hague tribunal once again and the human rights watch says a human rights organization demanded that you put pressure on serbia to actually make this sort. more effective what do you say to that. i am not changing my my and my approach on everyone who is a when they teach us to be in the hague tribunal that is a very strict and not changeable pockets mr president thank you much ink you very much thanks a lot. it's . the latest in science and technology from. the future covered. top secrets on line israel's military fights to keep its own soldiers from the face of generation leaking sensitive information on the web officials say armed forces should be even be posting pictures of themselves in uniform. the u.s. of course billions of dollars into afghanistan but that's where it say there's no way to tell what the massive war bill is paid for amid widespread corruption and a lack of transparency some claim huge sums are smuggled out of kabul as soon as they arrive. at a russian man

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fortunately that is a continuing process against the mr harding there right now and there right now he's in the hague tribunal once again and the human rights watch says it's a human rights organization demanded that you put pressure on serbia to actually make this a. more effective what do you say to that. much change in my in my in my approach on everyone who is the reason they teach us to be in the hague tribunal that is very strict and not changeable pockets mr president thank you richard you very much thanks a lot. like . it's. a. much brighter. song from. t.v. dot com. the headlines here on our top secrets on life israel's military fights to keep its own. soldiers from the facebook generation leaking sensitive information on the web. the u.s. pulls of billions of dollars into afghanistan but experts say there's no way to tell what the massive war bill is paying for amid widespread corruption and a lack of transparency. of the forest has its isolation interrupted becoming an internet sensation revisit his handmade home in the woods outside moscow. time now for the sports with. hello

mr. hu hard to read. questions from the press are all but unknown. >> can you explain how the u.s.can be so alliedith a country that is known for treating its . >> not much spontaneity here but there is a gift for mr. hu. china is to buy $45 billion worth of chinese exports. china may command respect but it does not come and affection. part of the president's mission will be to try to change that to persuade americans in the future china can be a worthy friend. the chinese government is running advertisements on television that shows china in a soft light. perhaps this can persuade zçç&-y?7ç tschida's rio power is to be embraced. the undersea -- tschida's rise to power is to be embraced. -- china's rise to power. >> if we begin to pull away from one another and play games with currency and if china begins to play games with u.s. debt such that the u.s. economy is of the obama's presidency. cameras were allowed to linger for a moment. outside the white house a group of demonstrators played out their protest against china's treatment of tibet. the two presidents sought to restore th

mr. hu hard to read. >> can you explain how the united states can be so allied with the country that is known for treating its people so poorly? >> we have some core views as americans about the elaris all the of certain rights, of freedom of speech, assembly, and religion. they are important and trent said cultures. >> there were problems with translation and when he got his answer, he seemed to be reading it from a paper. >> we have made progress but we still have much to do. not much spontaneity or personal chemistry. there is a gift. china is to buy $45 billion worth of exports and it is welcome news. china may command respect in the u.s. but it does not command a lot of affection. president hu jintao's mission maintains that. to persuade americans in the future, china can be a worthy friend. the chinese government is running advertisements on u.s. television this week which showed china in the first light. perhaps they can persuade americans that china's rise to power is not to be feared but embrace. the standard is growing. these countries must work together because the whole global pro

at the same time, crews worked hard to clear the roads. mr. perez was hard at work clearing with roads by 4:00 this morning. he said the conditions can be tough for drivers. >> just drive slow. we have families and we want to get home to them. >> -- decided to brave the elements. >> we're ging go see the snow. >> the fisher family says snow just 45 minutes away from their santa rosa home was too good an opportunity to pass up. >> he's seen it when he was about three years old. but it's his second time coming up here so close to the snow. >> it wasn't just the little ones enjoying the snow. outdoor enthusiasts climbed to the top of mt. st. helena. >> there's ice and snow stuck to all the twigs and pine needles, just magnificent. >> i've never seen snow. i've just seen it on the mountain, but it was the first time we came up here. >> a lot of people wanted to take snow with them. we'll see how long that last. you will be surprised, we saw snow on the roof of cars as low as -- >> and for a check on that cold system that's starting off 2011, we hea

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mr. hu is hard to read bu. >> can you explain how they can be so allied with a country that is known for treating this country so poorly? >> we have some views as americans about certain rights and freedom of speech, religion. freedom of assembly. we think it is very important. it transcends cultures. >> it turns awkward. there are problems with translation. when he got his answer, he seemed to be reading it. >> we have made progress with human rights. we still have much to do. >> not much spontaneity or personal chemistry here. there was a gift from mr. hu. china is to buy u.s. exports. it is welcome news here. >> it does not demand a lot of the infection. his mission will be to face that and persuade americans that in the future china can be a worthy friend. >> the chinese government is -- advertisements but the understanding is growing that they must work together. >> if we begin to pull away from each other, china begins to play games with a u.s.-that begins to try to everyone else to say -- u.s. that begins to drag everyone else down. inside, they sought to restore it the relationsh

mr. kim, you are a hard act to follow. the first thing i wanted to say is that it is very unusual for me to be appear advocated for myself. i am usually advocating for the needs of small business, a parking restrictions. it is a twist to be up here to talk about myself. i want to talk to you a little bit about the relocation appeals board and why i feel i am a good fit for the board. i started out as a neighborhood person. i got very active in neighborhood issues in the castro, where i live. i understand neighborhood needs. from there, and moved on to citywide small-business groups and have worked with a variety of small business groups citywide. by profession, i am a cpa. i have an accounting background. finally, i am a commercial real estate owner, so i understand the needs of property owners. all of those things meld together to make me a pretty good fit for this board, i think. i don't want to talk too much about myself, but thank you. about myself, but thank you. chairperson kim:

mr. johns has always been a committed, hard-working and affect a board member, officer, and leader. mr. johns has an enduring passion, as you have heard, and appreciation for san francisco history and preservation of historical assets. he has a polished, keen legal mind that is balanced with a sharp wit, a sense of humor, and common sense. all of them useful attributes when interpreting the national park standards of rehabilitation and other documents that the historic preservation commission will use as a basis for its decisions. most importantly, he appreciates the honor and responsibilities of public service. particularly when it comes to preserving treasures for future generations. [tone] i believe he will be an outstanding commissioner. supervisor campos: thank you very much. next speaker, please. >> good morning, supervisors. happy new year. in the chair of the city hall preservation advisory commission and i am here to speak on behalf of richard johns, who has practiced the art of seduction in -- on almost in the historic " realm. i have known him for many years. i remember going

mr. rantsi's request to sell alcohol at 90 turk. the community worked really hard to organize around this issue the last time he was here to discuss mr. rantsi's upgrading with a liquor license. the commission ruled to not allow the transfer of the license and i ask you to uphold that ruling and not allow any sales of alcohol at 90 turk. the tenderloin is already saturated with places to purchase alcohol. adding another liquor license, whatever the conditions are on it, is not useful and it's not beneficial to our community. mr. rantsi is suggesting that the selling of alcohol at his store will prevent his business from failing. that tells me that the selling of alcohol will become a priority for his business. as a 12-year resident of the tenderloin, i find that offensive that he's suggesting a business model that relies on the sales of alcohol to be profitable. especially given the realities of our neighborhood. there are successful businesses in the tender loin that do not sell any alcohol. i believe mr. rantsi with the support of the city and the community can b

mr. hill said. you have given him a hard time. he will initiate legislation.e of you may not agree with, but you do deserve a dose of medication and i will explain why. again and again in recent years, some of you supervisors and some of you so-called authorities fail to respect the commoner. the ordinary woman, child, and met deserves respect if you cannot give the common respect, then any matter that is in justice, -- in justice, this respect, i will explain why, it has to be taken to court. most of you all understand the adjudication. you had $300,000. you do not have the empirical data that shows us that you spoke to small businesses. to people all over the place. that was long. [tone] supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. any other public comments? seeing no one, public comment is closed on items 13 and 14. the items before this commission. both items. colleagues, any further comments or questions before our clerk takes a role in 13? supervisor daly: over the last couple of years i have gotten to participate in several discussions on congestion pricing schemes

mr. jimenez. >> i want to thank everyone for your hard work in 2010. certainly this month as well as obviously the entire year we only have one more meeting of our session but i hope everyone has a very happy holiday and look forward to seeing you over the coming weeks. madam clerk, do we have any more business in front of this board? >> that concludes our business today, mr. president. >> at this time we are adjourned. preside vietor: i would like to call this meeting to order, at the meeting of the san francisco public utilities commission, december 14, 2010. thank you, mr. secretary. next item, please. secretary housh: roll call. commissioner caen is excused. madam president, the next item is the approval of the minutes from november 23, 2010, and i will call your attention to a minor amendment to clarify the intent of summer marks. -- the intent of some remarks. president vietor: may i have a motion to approve the minutes as amended? all in favor? opposed? thank you. next item. secretary housh: general public comment. this is an opportunity for mem

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mr. pallone worked hard on this bill, but mr. pallone was in a senior position. as i think back upon the passage of this bill, i remember back of the criticism and the other side said we didn't take enough time to pass the bill. we took a year, a year and-a-half to pass the bill. and they're going to take two days to repeal it. take enough time. where are the people who think we should take enough time for the legislative process to work? to have hearings, to have thoughtful discussion, to have analysis of expert opinion today ? two days. it's going to be voted on, that's it. and the old mantra we heard from so many people, read the people. and so many people think it's the government takeover of health care, i say to them, read the bill. and people who say congress people are going to get something special, we get the same thing as everybody else. read the bill. mr. garamendi: if you would yield for a moment, there is a place where the bill can be read, web site. www.healthcare.gov. it gives the bill and gives a detailed description of every item in the bill and

mr. mubarak can survive? >> it's hard to tell. as everybody is saying, basically, it's going to depend on what the military does. we were on the streets. we particularly asked the military. we obviously can't get them on camera but off camera, we asked them, what is your order? what do you understand? they say we're here because of egypt. we want to protect the sanctity of our homeland. when i asked them if the order came to shoot on the people, they said to me, never. we would never do that and certainly the relationship between the protesters who we see today and the military who are out in force is very friendly. despite the crowds growing the military is not trying to stand in their way, and they respect respecting them, so there is a friendly atmosphere between the military and people. >> fascinating dynamic. christiane, thank you. for the latest of this crisis in egypt, you can join christiane for a special edition of "this week" from cairo later on. one of her guests will be secretary of state hillary clinton. >> bianna, ov

mr. speaker. >> congratulations. >> three, two, one. thank you very much. >> that wasn't real hard. you know where your district is. left hand here. right hand up. and this lady right here is going toake the picture. see? and we're finished. how hard is that? hi, guys. having fun tonight? >> thank you. >> there you go. oh, look at this. bob, i know bob. >> mr. speaker, good to see you. >> nice to see you. come on in here. left, right. >> three, two, one. thank you. >> see, done. how are you? all right, right hand up. >> all rht. >> all right. right here. come on the side. at's it. there you go. allen, allen, left hand here, right hand up. right hand up. >> right here? >> three, two, one. thank you. >> see? good job. >> we're going to come back this way. >> thanks. >> how are you? wow. >> everybody in? >> oh, we got a crowd here. >> congratulations, mr. speaker. >> everybody squeeze together a little bit toward the middle. >> is everybody in? >> all right. you want to put your left hand there and right hand up. left hand there, right hand up. >> got it. >> not in your mama's face. th

mr. mandela's ex-wife. an anxious rush or a friendly gathering, it is hard to tell. the house of the frail 92-year- old is on everyone's mind. >> we thank god for you. you have seen it all. we say god will be done. >> south africa's president attending a conference in switzerland is urging the public not to get carried away by rulers and speculation. >> president mandela has been taken to the hospital for a checkup. i'm sure these are more frequent than when he was a healthy young man. this is one of the check ups. >> there is a hunger for concrete news about mr. mandela. we have heard nothing official cents wednesday. nelson mandela has now been in the hospital for more than 24 hours. that in itself might not be cause for alarm but in seeing significantly longer than previous check ups. people are becoming a little bit more anxious as the hours go by. >> i feel that the family must tell something. >> we need him to -- >> he is a wonderful states man and everyone in south africa loves him and i wish him better sin. >> this morning, children at a school overlooking th

mr. speaker john boehner. >> maybe he wanted a big gamble to show how hard he intends to hammer president obama's program. >> we cannot kick the can down the road. the people voted and we began to carry out their instructions. >> those instructions they believe include repealing president obama's major achievement, health care. that could be blocked by the senate. introducing spending cuts and holding hearings into the conduct of what they branded the corrupt administration. >> qehud tea party demonstrators are as -- pew tea party demonstrators are as flamboyant as this. -- few tea party demonstrators our as flamboyant as this. >> the new members want to change america's direction. >> my mission is to ensure that congress lives like every family in america. on a budget. >> the change at the white house. spokesman roy gibbs is leaving and that many will follow. there will be pious talk about working for the sake of the american people. the republicans and president obama are poles apart. the stage is set for a battle royal and the blame game that will prepare for the presidential election in 2012. >> huge cro

mr. courtney to be your next commissioner. we the community supports the hard work he is doing for the community and he also supports local hiring. we at the philip randolph institute said francisco chapter and the community believe he would do an excellent job. be a born and raised in san francisco has demonstrated being about we the people of san francisco. we are asking for your support for mr. courtney. thank you. >> thank you very much, ma'am. next speaker, please. >> happy new year, supervisors. we support vince courtney to be the next commissioner. we represent over 3000 members, and we urge you guys to support it and give the jobs to the community. we are the big supporters of the community and any city and county of san francisco. supervisor campos: thank you. we have been joined by the general manager of the rec and park department. >> i wanted to say a brief word of support for vince courtney and his appointment. i have had the great pleasure and honor of working closely with this for a number of years, most closely over the last couple of years, and

mr. chairman, i have a quick power point presentation on this item. you have a hard copy in your packets. i will be very brief. if i could have the power point? there we go. as was said earlier, this is fulfilled in section 131303, requirements for the public utilities code prompting an adoption by this board, going beyond what was adopted in the prop k plan. as you know, the authority has other roles. the local sales tax, under the role of complying strategic roles, a program administered by the bay area air quality management district with two components. one of the regional, administered directly by the district. and a local component for the manager fund, one that you as the authority board administered. and the latest addition mentioned earlier is prop aa the annual vehicle registration fees of with the authority is now the administrator. $5 million per year in revenues for transportation purposes. here is an overview of the allocations and expenditures during the period covered by this report. this report is by one of those vagaries of state legislation, coveri

mr. chairman, i have a quick power point presentation on this item. you have a hard copy in your packets. i will be very brief. if i could have the power point? there we go. as was said earlier, this is fulfilled in section 131303, requirements for the public utilities code prompting an adoption by this board, going beyond what was adopted in the prop k plan. as you know, the authority has other roles. the local sales tax, under the role of complying strategic roles