i'm here on behalf of petco. i want to emphasize the point we've been making threats this entire process and that is the legal basis. the california supreme court was very clear in its case saying that while cities have a very broad powers to enact the zoning ordinances, that it is illegitimate to enact an ordinance with a direct primary purpose, anti-competitive purpose that favors or disfavors one business or another. throughout this process, it has been shown that the ordinance does exactly that. we submitted our application for the petco in mid february. this ordinance came out a couple of months later and throughout the process, statements from the public and public officials have all been recognizing that the purpose of this is to stop pet co, and this ordinance expressly applies to applications currently on file. just to point out the direct focus of this, if petco were to file an application after this ordinances passed, they could open a store one block north. that goes to show how narrowly focused this

she says for the past three years, she's been battling petco to take responsibility for sadie's deatht's a horrible game of litigation. they try to wear you out, and they just hope you'll go away. >> reporter: she says the lawsuit is not about money but about keeping other pets safe. she and sadie's owner want petco to stop using caged dryers all together or at the very least warn customers of the danger. >> it's called an oven. that's an oven. no living being should be put into a contraption where no ventilation is allowed in, and it will go over 100. no living being should have their insides cooked rather than using a towel. >> reporter: petco says they can't talk about the lawsuit. but they said in a written statement they take all issues of pet safety very seriously. and are always seeking ways to improve safety. the statement also noted that they no longer use heat of any kind in the drying process in their grooming salons. and that "we do use cage dryers in stores where we offer grooming but have taken a number of steps to ensure no heat is used in those dryers." garcia says tha

petco and target. both of these are not listed separately under formula retail. this is barred, eating, drinking, a liquor store. it is not any one of these. yeah, the planning department chooses which ones they want to see before conditional use. it does not seem right. thank you very much. >> good afternoon. my name is doug, born and raised in san francisco. i am in architecture. i want to speak about this issue of whether banks should be considered formula retailer not. i would like to continue the discussion and consideration of why banks were not considered in the past. i believe there is a strong functional issue why banks should be considered separately from restaurants and stores. that consideration is that if i need in the street and want to go to a restaurant, i can buy something from a formula restaurant or non-formula restaurant and satisfy myself. if i want to buy merchandise, i can buy it from a formula retailer or a non-formula retailer. but if i need access to my money in a financial-services related to my financial accounts, i need to go to the b

target, petco and chase, are all looking to expand. they would have to get approval from the planning department and the community. the department responsible for this with the a -- for this got permission in 2006. >>> good afternoon. we've got the better clearing outside our doors. you can see plenty of clouds still piled up along the coast. they will remain that way. as we roll through today, temperatures vary similar to you who we -- to how we saw yesterday. better clearing for sunday. we do have it pile under adocument the -- along the coastline -- along the coastline. we'll continue to see nice changes as we move in through the afternoon with plenty of blue sky at least. giving you a look at the satellite and radar, we have more of the same as we move through this workweek. we're going to remain below average. at this hour, very similar to how we started yesterday and the satellite radar showing you here this trough that will only deepen over the next couple of days. as it does, our temperatures will continue to be anywhere from 5

this guy doesn't look excited at petco express.he company is donating to the contra costa county humane society. the program provides pet food for owners who cannot afford it. last year, they brought in $600. >> he looks much happier after that. [ laughter ] >>> might want to pucker up. the kissing contest commemorates an historic event. [ applause ] >>> couples across the bay area got kissably close all thanks to a statue. a 3-d version of the at the fisherman's wharf, and tom vacar was a judge. how did he get that gig? [ laughter ] >> i wonder who won, though. >> we have to find 0 out. >>> probably not a -- >>> we have to find out. >> probably not a lot of people in a kissing mood. >> yeah, giants are in a tough spot depending upon what happens tonight. matt cain on the hill. rollins led off the game with a double. pablo sandoval gets charged with an error. chase utley is safe at third. and that's a big 90 feet. that's because with -- phillies' starter a little bit better. cain, and two other with were hamels' strikeout victims.

there were questions about key partners and included word that friends petco credit rating may be downgraded. >> they may be losing their aaa credit rating. there's a way that it will be some repressing of debt from italy. >> a major problem for france and the french and german banks have long hundreds of millions of euros. they are now was traveling to avoid defaulting on the obligation. >>> ten of the basic systems gave the market some good news. they hammered the earnings are certainly better than expected. revenue grew 3%, shoot to $11.2 billion. is about $3 million above analyst estimates. their private was $1.2 billion or $0.22 a share. >>> and out of a bus today in oakland as wells fargo bank presented a check for $15,000. the train center operates 16 job sessions for men and women. the apprentices in grand junction traits goes. >>> the white house is taking steps to reduce the blood of hopeless properties. the above summaries held by fannie mae and freddie mac. the anonymous region is asking visitors to consider buying thousands of those homes in bulk and then turning that into money

regulation, so i will be voting against this tonight, and it is not to express an opinion that i think that petco should go into geary street, and we all have to remain neutral on that, but in my mind, this is just not the right policy. thank you. president chiu: any additional discussion? roll call both i no. 40. -- roll call vote on item number 40. clerk calvillo: supervisor chu, cohen, mar, elsbernd, mirkarimi, wiener, avalos, president chiu. president chiu: this item is passed on the first reading. item 41. clerk calvillo: item number 41, with the transportation code, the parking restrictions. president chiu: roll call. clerk calvillo: [reading roll] there are 11 ayes. president chiu: this ordinance is passed on the first reading. item 42. clerk calvillo: a resolution of the board of supervisors determining in making certain findings. president chiu: colleagues, can we take this same house, same call? next item. clerk calvillo: this is an ordinance amending the code and tax regulations code regarding permitting a taxi, and trees -- a tax increase. president chiu: colleagues, can we take this

. >>>> president olague: if anyone is here for the petco item, that was continued to october. >> is there a way of having -- go ahead. the project area is the shopping center located at geary and masonic. this is a slide. here are photos of existing conditions, looking off of the corner, looking back to a couple of locations on farrell. as you may know, the property was constructed in the 1950's as a sears department store. it was purposely built for sears. in the 1990's, it was converted into multi-tenant retail and at that point, it was mervyn's and office depot. toys r us was replaced by best buys and the others are closed. the aerial views going north and south of the property, it points out an interesting condition of the property. when it was built in the 1950's, a single use prop., there is a number of these tiered parking lots that exist. they're not willing to. they act independently of one another. one of the areas of concern and we heard from the community outreach was a desire of improving circulation are trying to help improve the circulation and the understanding of the prop

president olague for those who came later, we did continue the petco item and the leland avenue item. so it became for either of those, there will not be heard today. >> this is item 9, 2011.0661i at 135 main street. a report on samuel merritt universities every be it in -- abbreviated institutional master plan. >> sponsor? kurtzer will submit for mr. crawford. this is the abbreviated institutional master plan for the samuel merritt university. the first filing of an imp for this institution. they're based in oakland. san francisco is one of four campuses that they have. they offer bachelor's degrees, and receiving degrees leading to a registered nurse license. this was triggered because they are relocating their campus from the current location at st. lukes hospital to 555 san jose to the subject location at 135 main street. this is abbreviated because they're less than 100,000 square feet within the c-3 zoning district. there at 7229 square feet. there will be expanding to 13,000 square feet at the new location, which is currently vacant, and the expansion will allow for expanded sk

petco is someone who out ways as in so many different ways. the store on 18th street is an excellent location to put another store that is the verse from pet foods that the community -- diverse from pet foods that the community can use and enjoy in a different way. there are plenty of pet stores in the area to service the existing community. we have been there for years and years and -- as other communities have, and we don't feel it's correct for a big bucks to come in and approached the hard work we have had to service our customers. [tone] supervisor mar: i just wanted to add that there is a pet supply store within a couple blocks from this site and there is also pets' corner and drew's canine corner and those are the ones they're just the closest. there are a number of others as well. >> it good afternoon, supervisors.

petco is someone who out ways as in so many different ways. the store on 18th street is an excellent location to put anr

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target, petco, chase, they are looking to enter or expand into the city. but they have to get special approval from the planning department and the community. now, since 2006, the department has been responsible for approvalling the permits -- approving the permits that the company as i ply for. we're hearing target is not facing much opposition for the two new locations. there are some residents that worry that pet doe and -- petco and chase may not be good for local businesses. >>> pleasanton is the first city in the nation to use microwave technology at intersections to protect bicyclists. the new technology, intersector, has been used at traffic signals. this technology used as a sensor to detect bicyclists and also to trigger signal lights. the results done were so good, there's plans to install four more of these. >>> napa's red light cameras they are up and running again this morning. those cameras have been in place for more than three years. the city recently pulled the plug. there is a new contract in place and the red light cameras were turned o

wal-mart, target, sears, petco, you name it.ses of the mid-atlantic region, under a permit -- direction of fema, in an emergency, they will provide supplies. i would expect those memoranda developed by our center in the mid-atlantic states will be found to have been helpful in the circumstances. i toured target's emergency center in maryland. it is a sophisticated center. certainly, they are worried about keeping their businesses up and running, but they are also worried about providing supplies to the public in these emergencies. so i think the private sector certainly has the potential. certainly, in the mid-atlantic states we found it to be helpful. the second question with local governments and setting aside funding. yes, they set aside funding. however, all of the country, state governments are in distress. revenues are down. there is a hesitancy to tax people more. let us leave emergencies to the side. in many jurisdictions, police cannot work overtime, fire stations are being closed. there is not adequate hiring. , and em

wal-mart, target, sears, petco, you name it.or purposes of the mid-atlantic region, under a permit -- direction of fema, in an emergency, they will provide supplies. i would expect those memoranda developed by our center in the mid-atlantic states will be found to have been helpful in the circumstances. i toured target's emergency center in maryland. it is a sophisticated center. certainly, they are worried about keeping their businesses up and running, but they are also worried about providing supplies to the public in these emergencies. so i think the private sector certainly has the potential. certainly, in the mid-atlantic states we found it to be helpful. the second question with local governments and setting aside funding. yes, they set aside funding. however, all of the country, state governments are in distress. revenues are down. there is a hesitancy to tax people more. let us leave emergencies to the side. in many jurisdictions, police cannot work overtime, fire stations are being closed. there is not adequate hiring.

>> somewhat partial to pnc ballpark in pittsburgh, petco in san diego and u.s.ame? >> pretty much. i like the iconic parks like fenway, as well. >> it's expensive, we were talking. >> yes. >> you found more economical ways of doing this. >> i would like to say the most important currencies, if you will, in a relationship are time and creativity. spending time with your kids, coming up with ideas to build out the experience together and using your creativity and your kids get involved in this as well, to find economic ways. >> what are they? i would love to know what the economic ways are. >> a lot of planning and research. in my book, i talk about dozens and dozens of way prerelationship in a way to spend time with your kids finding very economical ways to find those values out there on the open road. >> how do you time it though, so that you hit the park when the home team is playing at home? >> it was a lot easier when we had 60 venues we were going to visit. we did them in clusters. down the homestretch, we had to get a lot more laser focus in pinpointing tho