mr. john buchanan. president chiu: and, madam clerk, do we have any more business in front of this body? >> that concludes the business. president chiu: at this time we're adjourned -- we're adjourned. thank you, everyone. >> we're going to get started before everybody freezes. we want to welcome everybody to the groundbreaking of cayuga playground. is an important milestone for us. it was built in the 1950's and renovated almost 30 years ago. we are long overdue for the next renovation of this park. this particular neighborhood has become a family neighborhood. it is so important that we keep our playgrounds clean, safe, and fun. we're so grateful to the voters for supporting the 2008 neighborhoods park fund. the project is a $9.3 million project. about $8 million is from the bond. we're thrilled we received an $800,000 grant from the state to cultivate the open space. it has been a team effort. i want to acknowledge some folks who are here. this is in no particular order. i really want to thank barbar

mr. john buchanan. chiu: and, madam clerk, do we have any more business in front of this body? >> that concludes the business. president chiu: at this time we're adjourned -- we're adjourned. thank you, everyone.

mr. john buchanan. chiu: and, madam clerk, do we have any more business in front of this body? >> that concludes the business. president chiu: at this time we're adjourned -- we're adjourned. thank you, everyone. >> hey, kids. ready to get out and play? check out these totally extreme classes. indoor street hockey, martial arts, kayaking, repelling. want to catch some waves at the beaches in norcal? >> how about grinding rails at your local rec center? let's check out two programs with sf rec and park. get out and play in the beautiful beaches of northern california. the best time of year for norcal surfing starts in the fall. september and october are typically the warmest months of the year with highs in the 70's and great offshore winds. water temperatures range in the mid 50's, so get your wet suit on, and jump in. we provide search gear, wet suits, surfboards, and of the boards. students learn all about safety and ocean. start with the basics, like footsteps and body position. get to know your beac

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mr. john buchanan. president chiu: and, madam clerk, do we have any more business in front of this body? >> that concludes the business. president chiu: at this time we're adjourned -- we're adjourned. thank you, everyone. >> i am not a big speech-maker, but i relish the idea of coming here today to share with you a very special graduation. i want to begin by saying it has been a wonderful, exciting time being the mayor of san francisco for these first seven months. i have had the privilege of working with the chief and his wonderful staff and the fire commissioners. i know they're here to celebrate this unique opportunity. we're joined by supervisor carmen chiu. the last time there was a firefighters graduation class was 2005. it has been a long time. i understand that over 5000 people applied for these positions. those 5000 people along with you know that these jobs are precious, meaningful to our city, and hard-bofought jobs. i am here to congratulate those of you who have been part of this class. i

>>reporter: president spoke to john buchanan after state of the union speech tuesday night. mr. obama says he's looking forward to speaking to jessica buchanan as soon as possible. she's recovering from her ordeal at u.s. naval base in cecily right now. >>> staph infection that resulted in kidney failure has menlo park man and family on 5 year long struggle so far to find a donor. >> but the ordeal may soon be over thanks to facebook post by new england patriots quarterback and bay area native tom brady. >> here's of sergio. >> pictures throughout the house help tell the story of coach tom martinez long relationship with tom brady. >> if you play any athletic sport when you are young, and you have a pretty good coach, that coach is always somebody you look up to. they don't do wrong. they are the man. and so we started out with that relationship. >>reporter: signed brady jersey hangs on his wall with the no. 12. incidentally brady was 12 years old when he first started working with coach martinez. damar continue east and brady are still in close contact so this play off weekend w

>>reporter: president spoke to john buchanan after state of the union speech tuesday night. mr. obama says he's looking forward to speaking to jessica buchanan as soon as possible. she's recovering from her ordeal at u.s. naval base in cecily right now. >>> staph infection that resulted in kidney failure has menlo park man and family on 5 year long struggle so far to find a donor. >> but the ordeal may soon be over thanks to facebook post by new england patriots quarterback and bay area native tom brady. >> here's of sergio. >> pictures throughout the house help tell the story of coach tom martinez long relationship with tom brady. >> if you play any athletic sport when you are young, and you have a pretty good coach, that coach is always somebody you look up to. they don't do wrong. they are the man. and so we started out with that relationship. >>reporter: signed brady jersey hangs on his wall with the no. 12. incidentally brady was 12 years old when he first started working with coach martinez. damar continue east and brady are still in close contact so this play off weekend w

mr. buchanan. thank you. >> thank you, supervisor mar. president chiu. president chiu: thank you. i want to echo supervisser mar's comment about john buchanan. i was wondering if we could do a memoriam for the entire board for him. that being the case, i have two items. first of all, i'm introducing a resolution related to the 2010 united supreme court case citizens united which ruled in favor of unlimited corporate spending to influence elections and policy decisions which essentially granted corporations the same free speech protections as human beings. there have been dozens of cities across the country including new york city, oakland and los angeles that have passed resolutions to call on congress to limit corporate influence and members of both houses of congress have proposed amendments to the constitution. today my resolution would propose that we support this nationwide movement in asking for a constitutional amendment related to the rights of corporations in relation to campaigns and elections and essentially to overturn the citizens united decision. i also of course want to take a moment to welcome our newest colleague, supervisor

john buchanan. he told cnn he was flabbergasted, in his words, when mr. obama called out of the blue. buchanan said he was happy it had a good ending and the military had been in touch with him since abduction last october. >>> president obama left town today for a three-day road trip to garner support for his state of the union proposals and his re-election campaign. brian mooar is on capitol hill now with the latest. brian? >> reporter: hi, doreen. if president obama isn't officially in campaign mode, this will do fine for now. president obama hit the road with his state of the union message, a blueprint for what he calls an economy built to last. >> it is an economy built on american manufacturing with more good jobs and more products made right here in the united states of america. >> reporter: iowa was stop one in a five-state, three-day tour, stressing jobs, energy, education and changing a tax system that gives breaks to millionaires. >> if you make more than $1 million a year, you should pay a tax rate of at least 30%. >> reporter: he is giving the gop presidential hopefuls a w

mr. buchanan, the next voice you will hear will be the president of the united states. he says the president got on the phone and informed him john obama. i have got some really good news for you. your daughter jessica has been rescued and evacuated by our seal team and she is on her way home. word soon reached buchanan's brother at school in tennessee where his roommate witnessed the reaction. >> he just came out. he was like turn on the news. we have to see. it was not on because the state of the union came on. but he was just so excited. we hardly even got to talk to him. he was just running around excited. >> shepard: back in ohio, patience and teachers at buchanan's old high school expressed relief at word she was safe. saying she no doubt relied on her faith to survive. >> she was probably trying to convert them would be my best estimation. she was probably praying for them. >> we were just thrilled. very glad. thankful for those navy seals that were brave enough to go in and do this mission. just really thanking god for keeping her safe. >> shepard: a sentiment echoed by jessica buchanan's father who tells cbs, quote: i lo

mr. buchanan, the next voice you will hear will be the president of the united states. i said okay. he said, john, this is barack obama. i've got really good news for you. your daughter jessica has been rescued and evacuated by our seal team and is on her way team. she's expected to be reunited with her father in days. her father says he's thrilled she's okay o. it sounds corny, but i really am proud to be an american. we are the greatest country in the world. >> john miller is here now along with former seal officer, the heart and the fist was a best seller last year. good morning. >> good morning. >> lots of reference to same unit, team 6. >> it's the same unit. everyone is trained at the same standards. you have several teams. whether or not it was the same personnel, we don't know. >> what goes into making this mission successful? >> well, jessica was taken hostage last october 25th. from the moment she was taken hostage, planning would have begun for a rescue operation. over the course of the past few minutes, intelligence professionals have been trying to build a picture where she was and w

mr. buchanan, the next voice you will hear will be the president of the united states. i said, okay. he said, john, this is barack obama. i've got some really good news for you. your daughter, jessica, has been rescued and evacuated by our s.e.a.l. team and she's on her way home. this morning jessica buchanan is at the u.s. base in italy to be reunited with her family. her father told us, i'm just thrilled she's okay and she's back. it sounds corny, but i really am proud to be an american. we are the greatest country in the world. >> john miller's here now, along with former navy s.e.a.l. officer. his memoir, the heart and the fist was a best seller. lots of references to same unit team 6. what does that mean? >> the same unit. everyone's trained in the same standards but within that unit you have several teams. whether or not it was actually the same personnel, we don't know. >> what goes into making this mission successful? >> well, jessica was taken hostage last october 25th. from the moment she was taken hostage, planning would have begun for a rescue operation. over the course of the past few

mr. john buchanan. president chiu: and, madam clerk, do we have any more business in front of this body? >> that concludes the business. president chiu: at this time we're adjourned -- we're adjourned. thank you, everyone. chairperson nolan: good afternoon and happy new year. welcome to the january 3 meeting of the board of directors of the san francisco municipal transportation agency. please call the roll. director bridges: [resemt/ -- present. director oka: present. >> announcement of prohibition of sound-producing devices at the beginning of the meeting. pagers and similar devices are prohibited. anyone responsible for one going off may be asked to leave the meetings. item four, the approval of minutes of december 6 regular meeting. chairperson