ms. miller, i don't know if someone from the clerk's office could go down there. great. so, why don't we call item number 4, please. >> item number 4 is an ordinance amending the planning code, by adding a new appendix m to article 10 (preservation of historical, architectural, and aesthetic landmarks), to create the market street masonry historic district, a discontiguous landmark historic district; and making findings, including environmental findings, and findings of consistency with the general plan; and planning code, section 101.1(b). ~ district >> we have supervisor kim as the lead sponsor. supervisor kim, for item number 4, did you want to make introductory remarks? yeah. one second. to be clear, for item number 2 on tics, the item -- the intent is to continue it to april 15th at which point there will be a full hearing. people have every right to make public comment today as well before the motion to continue is considered. but if you don't, there will be a full hearing on april 15th. yeah, and we're not hearing that matter now because they're setting up an over

ms. miller. >>> hi, my name is christin henry. this is my son.nd we're here to say we support this legislation. we live in a tic, we have lived in a tic for three years and we pay really high interest rates. it's a 7% interest rate with a prepayment penalty for paying your mortgage off early so, you can't refinance. i know that when we bought the tic we knew these were the terms and we agreed to them. but there is legislation on the table that would give financial relief to families like me. i've lived in the city 15 years, i work at a nonprofit. having an interest rate -- right now i pay my interest to michigan bank. there are only two banks that give mortgageses to tics that are fractional, one in michigan and one in ohio. the fact we're paying these high interest rates, all of these monies are not being funneled into san francisco, but out of state. a bank in ohio and michigan were the only one that would give a fractional loan. they're getting the extra money. there are ways we could talk about solving the problem, but i support this legislat

ms. miller, are are there any announcements? >> please make sure cell phones and electronic devices are. completed cards [speaker not understood]. items acted upon today will be on the march 19th board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. >> thank you. madam clerk, will you please call item number 1? >> item number 1 is an ordinance approving exceptions to requirements of the seismic safety loan program under the administrative code and the sslp program regulations, regarding a $2,379,464 loan for an existing affordable housing project at the hotel isabel located at 1091 mission street. >> thank you. and supervisor kim is the author of this legislation. >> thank you, chair wiener. this is basically -- we are asking for an exception to our seismic safety loan program -- deferred extended loan program. hotelies isabel is one of our affordable housing units here in district 6 on the south of market. currently has 72 units affordable housing and it's owned by the hotel [speaker not understood] a limited partnership with wh

ms. miller, do we know if there is anyone in the overflow room? okay, we're going to check with the overflow room to make sure to see whether there is anyone down there who would like to come up to make public comment. okay, we'll just give them another minute. for the benefit of those watching tv, we are just checking to see if there is anyone in the overflow room who would like to make public comment. so, we're just going to wait another minute or two to figure that out. [pause] >> okay, it looks like we do not have anyone in the overflow room. so, public comment is closed. [gavel] >> colleague, can we continue this item to april 15th? >> make that motion. >> supervisor kim? without objection, that will be the order. [gavel] >> madam clerk, is there any other byness before the committee? >> no, there are no further matters. >> we are adjourned. [gavel] >> the weekly buzz, it is the last week of march mark your calendars because there is much to see this week in san francisco. this friday, march 29th comes to the museum for the season opening of

ms. miller? >> aye tim 14, discussion and vote pursuant to administrative code section 67.10(d) as to whether to conduct a closed session. >> is there a motion? second? all in favor say aye. >> aye. >> opposed? we are going into closed session. thank you all. >>please stand b >> $30,000. there was no discussion of anticipated litigation in closed session. directors, it would be appropriate for either motion to disclose or not disclose the information discussed. >> is there such a motion? no motion, i guess. >> second. >> any further discussion? all in favor say aye. >> aye. >> opposed? that's it. >> that concludes the buzzness before you today. >> thank you. * business [adjourned] recreation and park commission would the secretary please call the roll. >> commissioner buell (here. >> commissioner low? >> here. >> commissioner bonilla? >> here. >> commissioner harrison? >> here. >> commissioner martin? >> here. >> both commissioners levitan and arata are excused. as a reminder we ask you to turn o

ms. miller, are we ready for item number 2 yet? is the overflow room set up? oh, it's not set up yet? okay. >> [inaudible]. >> okay. in that case, why don't we go to item number 5. madam clerk, can you please call item number 5? >> item number 5 is an ordinance amending the building code to establish a mandatory seismic retrofit program for wood-frame buildings of three or more stories or two stories over a basement or underfloor area that has any portion extending above grade, and containing five or more dwelling units where the permit to construct was applied for prior to january 1, 1978, and the building has not been seismically strengthened; establishing a fee for administering the program; adopting environmental findings and findings of local conditions under california health and safety code, section 17958.7; establishing an operative date; and directing the clerk of the board to forward the legislation to specified state agencies. ~ buildings >> we did hear this item last week as an informational item and then continued it to this week. mr. otellini. >> good afternoon, supervis

ms. miller? >> i would like to emphasize that we have the sites directly reporting to the administrator. in this way, we expect security as well as other things. but mainly security to be a clear line of accountability from the administration to the site manager as the implementers of the policy that the security policy organization that the deputy secretary was referring to, those policies in order that they are issued, which is their responsibility, it is also their responsibility to assess the performance of this in implementing those it is just as clear that the line of accountability for implementing it goes directly to the administrator. >> related to that, there was a recommendation that headquarters staff visits the sites and rotates between them. is that being done? >> headquarters staff is now both in the implementing side as well as the policy and assessment side. regularly scheduled, as well as the rotations, we have put this in and we are very conscious of the fact that people stayin

ms. miller, i'm a small businessman who stumbled upon your show in 2004, 2005. i'm hooked. er and howell on wckg. now we're going back. good morning everybody. when was that? i'm too old to remember. >> in the '80s. late '80s. >> stephanie: that hair. the original nose. i left my nose in chicago. >> i left nigh -- i left my nose on lower wacker. >> there has been a dire journalistic oversight. i have not heard anybody say sweaty in the who for months now. >> sweaty in this who. >> stephanie: i apologize. i will see you at -- oh we have it? ♪ are we about to get sweaty in the who ♪ >> stephanie: i'll see you meet and grope, fourth row. i'll be the unreasonably excited guy laughing hard enough to cause damage to my own internal organs which means i'll blend in with everybody else doing the same thing. chicago. it's time to stand up for your sexy amendment rights. >> a well intoxicated media being necessary for the sanity of sexy liberals the right of the people to laugh out loud shall not be infringed. >> the stephanie miller sexy liberal comedy tour is coming to the windy cit

ms. miller?emphasize that we have the sites directly reporting to the administrator. in this way, we expect security as well as other things. but mainly security to be a clear line of accountability from the administration to the site manager as the implementers of the policy that the security policy organization that the deputy secretary was referring to, those policies in order that they are issued, which is their responsibility, it is also their responsibility to assess the performance of this in implementing those it is just as clear that the line of accountability for implementing it goes directly to the administrator. >> related to that, there was a recommendation that headquarters staff visits the sites and rotates between them. is that being done? >> headquarters staff is now both in the implementing side as well as the policy and assessment side. regularly scheduled, as well as the rotations, we have put this in and we are very conscious of the fact that people staying in one place for t

ms. miller, so nice to be with you. >> stephanie: ann romney blames the media for -- i've missed her warmthwant to try it, you get in the ring. this is hard! >> the media came up with a story that obama was winning. [ cuckoo clock chimes ] >> stephanie: they were on fox news sunday. let's do this. blame the media sound byte. >> john: they came on fox news sunday, saw the shadow and there's four more years of obama. >> there were reports that you and your son tagg were frustrated with the obama campaign that they didn't let mitt be mitt. they didn't let him show his open, compassionate side. >> well, of course, it is partly true but it was not just the campaign's fault. i believe it was the media's fault. is that he was not being given a fair shake. people weren't allowed to see him for who he was. >> what about the media? >> i'm happy to blame the media. [ laughter ] >> mitt romney showed his real self on that video. >> stephanie: that was the problem with the campaign. too much of mitt romney. >> it is the media's fault that romney called it a tax and free stuff in the same speech. >> step

miller and ms. tighe. in 1994, there were only seven states with charter schools. 60 operational

miller and ms. mccarthy in hopeless hearings to focus on related ideas. i look forward to hearing more today about your three-part strategic plan to build company pain and contract the gses. in your efforts for a single platform and standardize part says, i believe it's a great step forward, a great development. i also believe that your efforts to maintain foreclosure prevention activities and credit availability at refinance mortgages has been successful. i also want to applaud the work with harrop, the home affordable refinance program to promote prevention at today's has had successes. one by one blade refinances have been done which nearly equals the number of subway finances the prior three years. the focus on underwater mortgages is greater than 105 want to value ratios represent 43% of the harp refinance can. 215 and 2011 if that is a movement in the right direction, but we still can do more. it is in the area of contracting that i have the most questions including the effect to have a multifamily housing, single-family housing. the gse portfolio e

miller, and the gentlewoman, ms. vargas, each will control 20 minutes. mrs. miller: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. the gentlelady will suspend. the chair would ask all members and staff to take all conversations from the floor. the chair would ask members on both sides of the aisle to take their conversations from the loor and take their seats. the gentlewoman from michigan will proceed. mrs. miller: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i might consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. mrs. miller: i rise in very strong support of house resolution 115 providing for the expenses of certain demofse house of representatives for the 113th congress and which authorizes committee budgets for the 113th congress. earlier this month, mr. speaker, the committee on house administration held two very lengthy and very informative days of hearings with our chairman and ranking members from the 19 house committe

genetic disorder. 8-year-old nicole miller has one kidney.and it's been failing. 18 other people volunteered to donate a kidney. but none of them were a match. until msme along. >> "for me to be able to step in and ease that burden off of another parent who is sitting bedside of their critically ill child, that i could be the one to step forward.yes, i'm going to be go through a major surgery, but you know, it's only going to be a few weeks of my life, but to this little girl, it is her whole life." wendy says this is a blessing in disguise. since the situation is all too familiar for her. her youngest son needed a blood platelet transfusion - and the donor saved his life. still ahead, gary radnich coming up in sports... >> jacqueline: certainly a beautiful day. 80s through santa rosa with the 78 in concord. 77 in livermore. and '70s along the peninsula. '70s in redwood city. and even the coast got into the 60s. changes as we take a look outside of the golden gate. the visibility getting worse. more widespread and this cooling trend will continue as we go towards the weekend. here is a look at that fog. for the bay shore, impacted and it will spread

million miller: i yield three minutes to the gentlewoman from oregon, ms. bonamici. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized for two minutes. ms. bonamici: thank you very much, madam speaker. thank you ranking member miller, for the yield. today i rise in opposition to the skills act. this partisan bill unfortunately takes a one-size-fits-all approach. freezing funding, eliminating programs that help veterans, the disabled. young workers and older americans find work. and ending the requirement that community colleges serve on work force investment boards. as a graduate of a community college i take that very seriously. this bill also fails to address the skills gap issue. when i'm out in my district talking to businesses large and small, especially in the high-tech sector in oregon's silicon forest, they often say there are job openings but not enough qualified workers. there's a substitute bill, the work force investment act, sponsored by mr. miller, mr. hinojosa, and mr. tierney. unlike the substitute bill, the skills act doesn't include the wise investment act lan

ms. delauro: i rise in strong support of the fair minimum wage act introduced by congressman george miller. which would raise the minimum wage over three years to $10.10 per hour, then index the wage to inflation. it is long past time to get this done. the minimum wage in america used to be equal to about half of average wages. today at $7.25 an hour, it is barely a third. the purchasing power of the minimum wage has been dropping steadily since 1968. if the minimum wage kept up with inflation over the last 40 years, it would be at $10.55 an hour. this failure to keep pace particularly hurts women who make up nearly two out of three workers making the minimum wage. at that rate, a year of full-time work comes out to $14.500 a year. for a mom with two kids, it's over $3,000 below the poverty line. for tips workers the situation is worse. they make only $2.13 an hour, $2.13. low minimum wage is not bad for workers, it's bad for business and the economy. low wages limits consumer demand. it stalls our country's economic growth. it hurts everyone. raising the minimum wage would not just be a r

ms. stepanovich, i probably mispronounced it again and i do apologize. as drone technologies become more advanced, not just shoot the government is in mr. miller has spoken frank leon not, but the ability of private companies and individuals true to privacy americans, what do you see as the most significant? one or two of the most significant privacy domestic use of drones, what would it be? >> the most significant trends of domestic use? >> the most significant privacy threats from domestic use. >> one is going to be what you would just mention this the persistent surveillance. although mr. miller talked there is no need for that, we sought in united states in its opening remark that law enforcement has conducted surveillance using other technologies and that is going to be a significant consideration going forward. i also extend the faa is prohibited from regulating aircraft for use of drones that there's going to be an issue with stalking harassment and other crimes by individuals and perhaps corporations as well. >> this congress have a role to play in this area? >> yes, i do believe they have a significant role to play. as an mention open

miller, do you know how many conferences you sent employers to last year? >> it was roughly -- >> there's no roughly to it. how many did you go to? time, 49? >> below 49. >> ms. tighe coming to know how many it was? cheat of the costs for travel conferences? >> review the cause in earlier submissions to the senate, but i don't have that off the top of my head. >> to know how much the department of education and the comets as last year? >> about $10 million. the largest caiman -- >> , and employees to have? >> 4400. >> how many of the department of transportation? >> 55,000. that's amazing. instead of having the secretaries of the federal agencies scaring the american people, maybe cut back on conferences and achieve savings for taxpayers and do the way you're supposed to. but that i yield back. >> we now recognize the gentleman from northern virginia, mr. connolly. >> thank you, mr. chairman. gosh, if the american people want to wonder why it's hard to reach agreement sequestration, perhaps that last run questioning clears that up. mr. trained for, i went to give you an opportunity without badgering you to answer the question fully in terms of air traffic co

ms. miller have told you about a? >> it was a 2005 report and i just don't know what happens in terms of the shelf life of these reports. we are responding to the responsibilities that we've got. we have to look at the problem and we obviously have to be fully accountable for it. we must always go back and see what has been done through time. that is why we looked at the report. >> who do you report to on security matters? >> it is the deputy secretary. >> were you aware of this study? >> i became aware of it. i joined them in 2000 and. >> okay, 2010. when you arrived then, how long was it before you became aware of this? >> i knew of it a little bit before then. i did not become aware of the contents for probably the first year that i was their. >> you knew about it by 2011 in the midyear. did you take any action to inform the secretary that you have this cultural problem that needed to be addressed? >> i did not take any actions to inform the secretary. i did take actions to address actions. >> did you fire anyone?

ms. miller? >> i would like to emphasize that we have the sites directly reporting to the administrator. in this way, we expect security as well as other things. but mainly security to be a clear line of accountability from the administration to the site manager as the implementers of the policy that the security policy organization that the deputy secretary was referring to, those policies in order that they are issued, which is their responsibility, it is also their responsibility to assess the performance of this in implementing those it is just as clear that the line of accountability for implementing it goes directly to the administrator. >> related to that, there was a recommendation that headquarters staff visits the sites and rotates between them. is that being done? >> headquarters staff is now both in the implementing side as well as the policy and assessment side. regularly scheduled, as well as the rotations, we have put this in and we are very conscious of the fact that people stayin