in effect, -- parkin iraq -- park and iraq -- reckoned part gets their annual appropriation. they have expanded programs of modestly priced activities with scholarships for those who cannot afford it. i fail to see that is a basis of criticism. all recreation facilities shall not be released to private entities, but shall remain open and accessible to the public, yet there is no money to keep them open and accessible. i tend to be wary of something, an ordinance that promises something for nothing. we have gone through really hard times. this is not an easy time to question the motives. i think this ordinance should be redrawn. thank you. >> jim lazarus, a former member of the recreation and park commission. i urge the supervisor and his colleagues -- you have an opportunity in the next few weeks to pull this measure from the ballot. this has unintended consequences we do not even understand at this hearing. the department, when i was a kid, you did not pay to go to the tea garden. the zoo was free. times changed. the board of supervisors 50 years ago was willing to fund 90%

in effect, -- parkin iraq -- park and iraq -- reckoned part gets their annual appropriation.y have expanded programs of modestly priced activities with scholarships for those who cannot afford it. i fail to see that is a basis of criticism. all recreation facilities shall not be released to private entities, but shall remain open and accessible to the public, yet there is no money to keep them open and accessible. i tend to be wary of something,

bond measures that are passed for recon park facilities only go for recon park facilities -- for parkin breakfast selectees. -- for rec and park facilities. there is no guarantee it gets transferred into public use. we now have the parade of terrible that presented itself to you today in which concessionaires and private folks earning public profits continue that, while undermining broad public financing of those facilities. it starts and ends with the public. that is why this measure needs to be passed. it gives the public the guarantee that parks will remain free. then we all roll up our sleeves. all of our bosses, the people of the city and county of san francisco, have spoken. we will figure out how to pay for it. but first comes the mandate. supervisor avalos: thank you very much. >> i am nancy wuerful. i think the supervisors for their courage in fighting privatization in our public parks. i support this privatization and control measure. each year, the controller's office schedules fines and service charges from each department that has such charges, as well as the revenue they g

s roy came in scheme we could switch to look you think of scott parkin. now so. i'll come back here with r.t.d. here is a look at the top stories of the week brutal protests should greens after the government approved harsh new cuts to stop the country from drowning in its debts now an extra twelve billion euros of e.u. aid are coming to the rescue of greece's economy within weeks. a u.s. captain of a gaza flotilla ship is arrested by greek authorities for trying to leave port without permission several international vessels with activist and humanitarian aid aboard were forced to anchor in greece's waters following what activists believe is pressure from israel and the u.s. . and the international criminal court issues an arrest warrant for the gadhafi is accusing them of crimes against humanity the hague believes the libyan leader ordered numerous attacks on civilians to suppress the unrest that's been gripping the country since february. that skirl gadhafi son saif al islam tells r.t. that he believes the court has nothing to do with establishing justice that'

we could switch you to book you talk of scott parkin. now so turn. in. today's top stories and review of the week photographers in the frame george or accuses three men behind the camera being russian agents the critics call it a clear case of provocation. because of revolt as thousands once again flood caro's main square demanding with forms egypt's authorities ordered the suspension of policeman accused of killing protesters during practice uprisings. surprise you to germany is now willing to provide ammunition for nato forces in libya in direct contrast to its original position on intervention point speculation it's being pressured by other alliance members. and saving greets the country's paralyzed economies up at the top of christine lagarde to do this she sets out her stall less than the cheap of an international monetary fund. you know you're watching our t.v. and our weekly news and we welcome to the program its latest a cloak and dagger case georgia has accused three photojournalists of working for the russian secret services the group that incl

the government's ready for accession talks some serbs remain skeptical about a future in the quad parkins expert marco grassers thinks that membership talks maybe premature it's not going to go much and i. will get in return what usually gets nothing whatsoever i mean serbian serbia has got many many more hoops to jump over before it can get anywhere close to even membership but i think that what the serbian leadership really wants is to have the appearance of traveling hopefully regardless of whether they ever arrive in the e.u. or not because if that travelling hopefully which allows them to. some people say abandon maybe national interests with the excuse that in fact the e.u. needs the e.u. one thing it's not us your leaders really we're just obeying orders i think that's the argument of the current regime in belgrade and so this carrots of e.u. membership is something they wave in front of the population so ensure that the population remain which has worked so far. you notice in other stories making headlines across the globe a car bomb has killed eight soldiers in yemen's coastal ci