ms. cohen: thank you very much for inviting me. it is lovely to see all of you here. i am hoping that you will come away with mental images. the color will not be visible in these images. i hope it will inspire you to take a personal tour of the grant when it is unveiled when we are finished with the conservation. if you have questions about the images, please speak up. i conceived this as a visual presentation. i did not go about it by writing a formal paper, i thought it would be more exciting and engaging to think about it in a visual way. my digital aid is not working as well as i would like. that said, ok. sorry about that. on april 27, 1922, the centennial of ulysses s. grant's birthday, the grant memorial, and architect edward casey, was dedicated at the foot of the capital. that are all offices were closed and visitors gather to watch the military parade that made its way down pennsylvania avenue from the white house to the memorial. thousands of military men participated, including hun

ms. cohen: a lot of conversations took place. >> it is separate but similar kind of process. cleaning onater freedom in 1993, and it has been protected. we have kept it in good shape, which is what we want to do with the grant memorial. ms. cohen: some of the same conservators consulted with the barbara on the freedom that have been consulting with us on the grant. yes? the plaster model? ms. cohen: i'm not aware that stillaster model is standing. we have located the bronze replica of artillery that is wyomingo scale in cody, and the metropolitan museum of art that is on loan to the buffalo bill museum. under than not, we have not found another plaster model. 's grandchildren contacted us, and she has a bronze head of one of the horses from artillery. .e looked at that another was part of an exhibition in washington, we also looked at that. there are smaller pieces in the national gallery at the met. if you have a plaster model, i would love to see it. >> maybe we will wrap up with that. thank

ms. cohen, listen to yourself! you got all this money out here, it is being wasted, half of your co-ops are insolvent and you've got this recharacterization process going to take your debts and make them appear to be assets, that is highly unusual and you want to sit here and say "we're looking at it"? when are you doing it? are you continuing to meet on it every week? do you have a timeline for coming up with getting this money back? is it a top priority? >> so that -- >> yes, please read the note that's been passed to you. >> we got all of the money back from vermont which i would say the rest of the co-ops that we've been working with over the last several months obviously are still in business, they continue to provide coverage for consumers till the end of the year and then we'll work through the process at that point in accordance with the loan agreement to recover funds for the taxpayer. >> so there is something in process. thank you. >> thank you. >> and if you will continue to provide provide that type inf

ms. cohen, i want to come to you. were you in the room for the first panel estimate -- for the first panel? dr. cohen: i was. what happened with the -- happenedative: what with the loans and the solvency grants? we all should be concerned about that. that is not your money to give away. it is taxpayer money. this is just money down the hole. this did not work. and here from the co-ops that they now have these loan conversion options, start up loans, classified as assets debt, i do death -- not see how you get there. doesn't that type of loan conversion really give a false picture of what is going on in that co-op? is that not a falsehood? dr. cohen: when talking about those conversions, we evaluated each of those on an individual basis. that --ard it mentioned i think you heard it mentioned that, in that case, it was not -- right step forward and step forward. rep. blackburn: who suggested that? is that not giving an inappropriate picture of the financial stability of that co-op? dr. cohen: we did evaluate whether or n

ms. cohen, i want to come to you. were you in the room for the first panel estimate -- for the first panel? dr. cohen: i was. what happened with the -- happenedative: what with the loans and the solvency grants? we all should be concerned about that. that is not your money to give away. it is taxpayer money. this is just money down the hole. this did not work. and here from the co-ops that they now have these loan conversion options, start up loans, classified as assets debt, i do death -- not see how you get there. doesn't that type of loan conversion really give a false picture of what is going on in that co-op? is that not a falsehood? dr. cohen: when talking about those conversions, we evaluated each of those on an individual basis. that --ard it mentioned i think you heard it mentioned that, in that case, it was not -- right step forward and step forward. rep. blackburn: who suggested that? is that not giving an inappropriate picture of the financial stability of that co-op? dr. cohen: we did evaluate whether or n

today's meeting will be adjourned by the beloved individuals at the suggestion of supervisor cohen for the late msregive >> madam clerk, any other business before this committee? >> there's no further business. >> >> okay. thank you ladies and gentlemen, we're adjourned and please remember to vote today for election >> welcome to "culturewire." today we are at recology. they are celebrate 20 years of one of the most incredibly unique artist residency programs. we are here to learn more from one of the resident artists. welcome to the show, deborah. tell us how this program began 20 years ago. >> the program began 20 years ago. our founder was an environmentalist and an activist and an artist in the 1970's. she started these street sweeping campaigns in the city. she started with kids. they had an exhibition at city hall. city officials heard about her efforts and they invited her to this facility. we thought it would coincide with our efforts to get folks to recycle, it is a great educational tool. since then, we have had 95 professional artists come through. >> how has the program changed over th

today's meeting will be adjourned by the beloved individuals at the suggestion of supervisor cohen for the late msregive >> madam clerk, any other business before this committee? >> there's no further business. >> >> okay. thank you ladies and gentlemen, we're adjourned and please remember to vote today for election >> san francisco recreation and parks department offers classes for the whole family. rec and parks has a class for everyone. discover what is available now and get ready to get out and play. henri matisse. frida kahlo. andy warhol. discover the next great artist. get out and play and get inspired with toddler classes. experience art where making a mess is part of the process. classes and the size the artistic process rather than the product. children have the freedom to explore materials at their own pace and in their own way. talks love art, especially when they died into the creative process -- dive into the creative process. at the end of the classes, they have cleaned and washup. of.com great way to get out and play. for more information, visit sfrecpark.org. that out and play and

today's meeting will be adjourned by the beloved individuals at the suggestion of supervisor cohen for the late msregive >> madam clerk, any other business before this committee? >> there's no further business. >> >> okay. thank you ladies and gentlemen, we're adjourned and please remember to vote today for election >> welcome everybody to a special meeting of the san francisco board of supervisors budget and finance commission for november 9th, 2015. i'm thank you, charles crem nack and jennifer low from san francisco geof and the clerk of the committee, ms. wong. do we have any announcements. >> please science any ro

today's meeting will be adjourned by the beloved individuals at the suggestion of supervisor cohen for the late msegive >> madam clerk, any other business before this committee? >> there's no further business. >> >> okay. thank you ladies and gentlemen, we're adjourned and please remember to vote today for election >> we're here to raise awareness and money and fork for a good accuse. we have this incredible gift probably the widest range of restaurant and count ii destines in any district in the city right here in the mission intricate why don't we capture that to support the mission youths going to college that's for the food for thought. we didn't have a signature font for our orientation that's a 40-year-old organization. mission graduates have helped me to develop special as an individual they've helped me figure out and provide the tools for me that i need i feel successful in life >> their core above emission and goal is in line with our values. the ferraris yes, we made 48 thousand >> they were on top of that it's a no-brainer for us. >> we're in and fifth year and be able to expand out an

today's meeting will be adjourned by the beloved individuals at the suggestion of supervisor cohen for the late ms. regive >> madam clerk, any other business before this committee? >> there's no further business. >> >> okay. thank you ladies and gentlemen, we're adjourned and please remember to vote today for election now th meeting of the community investment and infrastructure the successor agency to the san francisco redevelopment agency for tuesday, november 3, 2015, welcome to members of the public madam secretary first item. >> thank you, madam chair the the first order of business is item one roll call commissioners, please respond when i call your name. commissioner mondejar commissioner pen commissioner singh commissioner bustos madam chair rosales all members the commission are present. >> the the next order of business is item 2 announcements a the next our next regularly scheduled meeting will be held at one p.m. city hall room 4 to 56 b announcements of prosecution of sound producing electronic devices please be advised the ringing of and use of cell phones, and use of cell phones, el

today's meeting will be adjourned by the beloved individuals at the suggestion of supervisor cohen for the late msregive >> madam clerk, any other business before this committee? >> there's no further business. >> >> okay. thank you ladies and gentlemen, we're adjourned and please remember to vote today for electioreally ex we're here to announce and discuss today, i am a firm believable that connectivity it the fabric of future only because some people had a good idea to pave and organ road systems thousands of years ago we'll able to talk about links i can e.r. thanks hike vehicles this is part of about what we're building for today but i think we need to keep very clear in our minds we're building many will many go will produce something for tomorrow connectivity will change the face of civilization the way that road systems and aqueduct have changed the world before we got her i was at&t internet of things conference a few months ago i said something to that crude that was proximate cause active without the internet we're just talking about a bunch of things and quite frankly we have those thi

cohen, for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chair. i'm going to be like ms. lee and ask you a lot of questions. there's a lot on my mind. >> i'm sorry, sir, i can't -- >> i have a lot of questions. we have limited time. in july, a young man named darius stewart was shot and killed by memphis police. he was a passenger in a motor vehicle stopped for a traffic citation. he was asked to get out of the car. they looked at him, put him in the car. a tussle occurred. he was shot and killed. the d.a. asked the grand jury to indict voluntary manslaughter. the grand jury chose not to. how that was presented, who knows. obviously not as well as a ham sandwich could have presented. i asked the department of justice to look into it. your first response is you monitored the case. now that the case has gone through the grand jury process and not getten the result the d.a. wanted, i would like to ask as i asked in writing before for the department of justice to look into this case and see if civil rights violations may have occurred. >> i would like to have my staff reach out to you and get that information,

today's meeting will be adjourned by the beloved individuals at the suggestion of supervisor cohen for the late msregive >> madam clerk, any other business before this committee? >> there's no further business. >> >> okay. thank you ladies and gentlemen, we're adjourned and please remember to vote today for electio everyone. ladies and gentlemen, the meeting will come to order i'd like to welcome you to the regular meeting of land use commission i'm supervisor cowen and to my right is supervisor wiener the vice chair and coming shortly is supervisor jane kim you are clerk is alicia >> thank you i'd like to thank the mrs. jim smith and leo from sfgovtv for broadcasting this meanwhile madam clerk

ms. eddie bernice johnson of texas, capuano, mrs. napolitano, messrs. lipinski, cohen and sires. and the chair will announce additional conferees at a subsequent time. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will appoint additional conferees at a subsequent time. the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, sir, due to my election to the committee on ways and means, this letter is to inform you that i resign my seats on the committees on the budget, small business and transportation and infrastructure. signed sincerely, tom rice. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the resignations are accepted. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina seek recognition? ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. by direction of the house republican conference, i send to the desk a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 517, resolved, that the following named members be and are hereby elected to the followi

cohen, for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chair. i'm going to be like ms. lee and ask you a lot of questions. >> i'm sorry, sir, i can't -- >> i have a lot of questions. in july, a young man named darius stewart was shot and killed by memphis police. he was a passenger in a motor vehicle stopped for a traffic citation. he was asked to get out of the car. they looked at him, put him in the car. he was shot and killed. the d.a. asked the grand jury to indict voluntary manslaughter. the grand jury chose not to. how that was presented, who knows. obviously not as well as a ham sandwich could have presented. i asked the department of justice to look into it. your first response is you monitored the case. now that items gone through the grand jury process, i would like to ask for the department of justice to look into this case and see if civil rye rights violations may have occurred. >> i would like to have my staff reach out to you and get that information, sir. >> are you familiar with the case? >> we have a number of similar matters under review. >> i hope yo