. -- parklet. if you haven't seen a parklet, you should walk or drive down valencia street or hayes valley, because those are the biggest concentrations that we find parklets. parklets are built out into the street. they are an expansion of usable public space next to the sidewalk and they are a good place to sit and talk and maybe have a cup of coffee. by developing accessibility guidelines, we're ensuring that these spaces are also going to be accessible to people with disabilities. that there will be turning circle radius. that there will be accessible counters and seating built into the design and also that they provide the right kind of warnings for those who are blind or low-vision to make sure they don't actually step off a parklet and into traffic. so these accessibility declines were developed as a collaborative effort with the planning department, and the department of public works disabled access coordinator, as well as the folks at dpw who issue the permits for these park/parklets. and

to smoke in parklets. they tend to have, some of them have signs saying no -- i think it's -- some of them already have signs saying no smoking but it's good to have legislation supporting them. >> neighborhood block parties are exempted which are sponsored by a neighborhood organization or individuals so they are not included in this legislation. so, colleagues, if there are no other questions can we take the amendments without objection? thank you. and can we pass this forward with a positive recommendation without objection? >> yes. >> thank you. >> mr. chairman. >> supervisor wiener. >> i stepped out for a minute around item 3 and i wonder if we could rescind that vote so i can vote in favor of item 3? >> colleagues, can we rescind item 3 without objection? miss miller, can we have another motion? we're going to support item no. 3 with a positive recommendation without objection. miss miller. >> item 6 is an ordinance amending the health code diskloeging landlord's prohibition of smoking in residential

not everyone agrees. >> most people i think have really favorable opinions of the parklet, the greatlace for the family to hang out, visit local businesses, grab lunch, and just hang out on a nice day. >> no one was ticketed today no will be -- >> associations don't like the way the parklet looks, calling it odd. it was also installed without a permit. >> the fiscal cliff fiasco may be over but a new deadline is looming in washington. up next, the debt debate. >> a dry sunday but what is ahead for your work week? meteorology leigh glaser has the forecast. >> hockey is back, almost. the main issues resolved. two weeks ago the niners learned just how good seattle is, today rg iii and the redskins learned a ♪ i'd like to thank eating right, whole grain, multigrain cheerios! my bowl, my spoons! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios has whole grain and 110 delicious calories. ...more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios in multi-grain cheerios peanut butter. >> if few thought the so-ca

george sanchez says his parklet will cost him and his partners $25,000. they are betting the cost will be easy to swallow. >> we're anticipating a 15 to 20% jump in business because of this. >> reporter: and people here in san jose especially the business owners will be watching this city council vote very closely because they want to put those parklets in front of their businesses here in downtown san jose as well as in willow glen. reporting live in san jose, len ramirez, cbs 5. >>> checking bay area headlines, workers at the oakland school district headquarters arrived at work to find their building flooded. someone apparently left the water running in a custodian closet all night. the water damaged every floor of that building on second avenue near lake merritt. damage significant enough, the staff will have to move to another building during repairs. >>> a close call at a landmark shopping center in palo alto. the car you see there drove into one of the stores at town & country village on el camino real. it happened just after 2 p.m. luckily nobody w

george sanchez says his parklet will cost him and his partners $25,000. they are betting the cost will be easy to swallow. >> we're anticipating a 15 to 20% jump in business because of this. >> reporter: san jose has tried this idea once before but in the earlier version it was the city that paid for the cost of the parklet. in this version the business owners will pay including about $600 in fees and a one-time permit of $75. len ramirez, cbs 5. >>> always stuck in traffic? a new study says you can blame a small group of drivers for the majority of bay area gridlock. researchers from uc-berkeley and mit tracked more than 350,000 drivers through their cell phone and gps signals. when a group came from outlying neighborhoods to travel long distances at the same time, they often clogged up the freeways. caltrans says it may put in more metering lights to spread out the volume in frequently congested areas. >>> coyotes in the bay area's urban centers becoming a bigger problem as the animals and humans come into increasing contact with each other. the twin pe

they are called parklets or curb cafes. the idea is to let restaurants pay for the right to use parking spaces in front of the restaurants to expand their businesses. restaurants would be able to build platforms for outdoor dining. one restaurant owner expects his business to jump by 15 to 20%. >> this is a huge trend. everybody is moving on outdoor dining kind of taking back some of the streets and parking lots and sidewalks. >> one year pilot program got unanimous support from the city council last night. it's modeled after a similar plan that has created 42 parklets here in san francisco. >>> this morning, vice president joe biden is talking about ways to curb gun violence. biden is meeting with victims groups and gun safety organizations to discuss gun control policy plans in the wake of the newtown school shooting. tomorrow biden will meet with the national rifle association and other gun owner groups. president obama wants biden to hear about the policy plans by the end of the month. >>> the obama administration says

. >> parklet creators say they will make a few small tweaks that were advised. >> nhl have reached a deal that ends a three-month lockout. san jose sharks will return to action as soon as the league resumes play. two sides reached a deal early this morning after 16 hours of talks. they have agreed on a ten-year deal where owners and players will split revenue. the old contract gives them 57% of the revenue. the players have been locked out for 113 days. they have a model for 50 and 48 game season but schedule issues have to be worked out. we'll have more coming up in sports with colin rush. >>> also ahead, we'll look at the gun control plan being considered by the white house. why it could be further reaching be than last thought. and foreclosure settlement is nearly complete. what it means for people fighting to keep their homes. and the hobbit is defeated at the box office. the new winner that cut off the competition. >> i'm leigh glaser. we are entering in a dry pattern but not for long. ra dinner's ready. [ female announcer ] hamburger helper stroganoff. beefy. creamy. stroganoff

. >> reporter: look to san francisco and the parklets there or oakland to see that the concept can work even in cities where parking spots are hard to come by. >> there's always second street and san fernando. and then we have the other side and the right side. i think there's still parking available. >> reporter: it might take getting use d to not being able to park exactly in front of where you want to dine. during the one-year pilot period the city will only permit five of these curb cafes, parklets, as they're called throughout the bay area. if they work, we may see more. kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> okay. thank you, kris. tonight might not be the night to sit outside, though. coming up, big changes just around the corner, jeff. >>> that's right. some of the coldest air not only of the season but of the past year looks to arrive as we continue throughout this week. the possibility of low snow. how low that snow will go. that will be improving on wednesday. we have it all in a few minutes. >> and an update on jerry brown's health. what he's saying about his second battle with

they are called parklets or curb cafes letting restaurants pay for the right to use parking spaces to expand their spaces. restaurants would be able to build platforms for outdoor dining. one restaurant owner expects his business to jump by 15 to 20%. >> this is a huge trend. everybody is moving on outdoor dining kind of taking back some of the streets and parking lots and sidewalks. >> might be night when it's nice out. the one year pilot program got unanimous support from the city council. it's models after a similar plan that created 42 parklets here in san francisco. >> you want to park your car, though, it's going to be tough. >> true. >>> new study links depression to sweetened drinks especially for diet soda drinkers. 270,000 people were researched. those who drank more than 4 cups of soda a day were 30% more likely to develop depression. scientists say coffee has the opposite effect. people to drank 4 cups a day were about 10% less likely to have depression. >>> the university of california has spent more than $4 million marketing its new online classes, but so far only one st

the city council is now considering a plan to allow wiss to pay for the parklets themselves.sinesses are eager to try it. others say it just is not cost effective. >> weather not going to be great every day. and we would have to buy tables and other things to have these outside seatings. >> we don't need just sunlight to make a patio successful. we have heat lampes and lighting and anticipate this will bring out our sales significantly. >> tonight the city council is expected to approve a pilot program that would allow five businesses to move forward with park lift plans. >> here is a sobering fact sonoma county there are 3,000 new cancer diagnosis every year meaning 3,000 people and families are struggling with l th impact of treatments and life complications. tonight wayne freedman tells us about a nonprofit group making that healing process easier. >> this daily tasks we take for granted. making a meal. try it when recovering from leukemia treatment autos i could lay in bed. not eat. >> it was a staggering change from the life darlene used to have. an illness just came on

. >> a san francisco parklet is under criticism from a supervisor because of the way it looks. park lets are small man made places where people can it is in neighborhoods where there are no parks. most take up two meters parking places. >> the reaction from the supervisor was purely based on aesthetics and he was not favorable of the design and felt it did not have a place in the neighborhood in the current stage. that was the concern. >> merchants also object to the park-let because of the way it looks. but shop owners say the reaction from residents has been positive. >> this morning, the explore tore will move exhibits from the fine arts palace preparing for the new home putting the old location up for rent when the move is complete. the 80,000 square for the damage rents no you for $499,000 a year and it was originally built for the 1915 panama expedition and made to look like a ryan and the parks and recreation department will take up to two years to find a suitable tenant. >> the new exploritorium is across the street from us, we are lucky. a lost cool science yet there w

he has taken exception to the parklet in front of a cycle shop. >> this is the reaction from the supervisor, and it was purely based on aesthetics. it wasn't favorable of the design. they felt it didn't have a place in the neighborhood in the current state. that was his main concern. >> some merchant associations object because of the way it looks. however, shop owners tell us reaction from residents have been positive. >>> still to come on abc news at 11:00, the bay area schools to ouch what. and the big week ahead for president obama and why replacing some of his cabinet members could be a huge undertaking. plus it was supposed to be a flash mob, instead turned into chaos. the mall brawl that has become a worldwide warning. and later a new flu epidemic. the earliest and >>> president obama will return to work at the white house in the morning. the president faces a long to do list as he gets ready to start his second term. that work includes replacing two key members of his cabinet. abc news reporter chuck sievertson has more. jay for president obama the vacation is over. mr. obama return

. >> there could be more parklets to best the outdoor dining scene, sidewalk seating areas that extenda couple of street parking spaces. there are already a few in san jose. however, the city cannot afford to pay for more and the city council is allowing a plan to allow the businesses to pay for them at $25,000 each. some businesses say they are eager to try it and others say it is not cost effective. the pilot program will allow five businesses to move forward with the plans. >> muni officials have reduced schedules during holidays to save $275,000 and are considering doing it during spring break if march. transit officials say muni ridership was 30 percent to 4 percent of normal during the holidays so scaling back service made sense and downtown express service could have been scaled back more for additional savings. however, there were complaints of lack of service in the southeast part of the city and along mission street. >> cheaper iphone could be in the works. >> and now the bloomberg business report. >> first it was the ipad mini and now get ready for a small exercise cheap are

he has taken exception to the parklet in front of a cycle shop. >> this is the reaction from the supervisor, and it was purely based on aesthetics. it wasn't favorable of the design. they felt it didn't have a place in the neighborhood in the current state. that was his main concern. >> some merchant associations object because of the way it looks. however, shop owners tell us reaction from residents have been positive. >>> still to come on abc news at 11:00, the bay area schools to ouch what. and the big week ahead for president obama and why replacing some of his cabinet members could be a huge undertaking. plus it was supposed to be a flash mob, instead turned into chaos. the mall brawl that has become a worldwide warning. and later a new flu epidemic. the earliest and i'm only in my 60's... i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. c