. >> we also have members of the petitioner group here to clarify that. president mendoza: if there are no other questions, i invite the public to come up and speak. michelle levy, andrew toomey, christine reed, shannon weber, marie wang, sean whitney, bonnie centino. you have 1.5 minutes each. >> just as we did in the last meeting, we did merge the budget report with the reading of the amended language of the resolution. if these comments are based on the general petition, i would have to read the amended resolution into the record prior to the comments, unless they are going to be speaking on the budget item only. president mendoza: can i get a sense from those that are speaking? >> if you would give me a few minutes, i will do it as quickly as i can. it is in your pick packet. it starts on the third page. superintendent's recommendation regarding thomas edison charter academy. resolution -- to deny the renewal petition for thomas edison charterer academy. the state board of education is the charter authorizes for the thomas edison charterer academy, wh

as is customary, i responded back or gave the comments to the petitioner group and got sufficient responses in each of those areas. and if the board would like to further discuss the teacher salaries, i know i do have a representative, c.f.o. from vision schools, judy hill, here to represent any kind of discussion or statements. in regards to that. and i will give you for the record, the information that i received in regards to the financial audit -- i'm sorry. president mendoza: there's a lot of folks in this room and having a side conversation with your neighbor it starts to pick up and we can't hear the presentation, so if you would like to have a conversation, if you wouldn't mind stepping out or otherwise, keep your voice very low, because it carries and it's very difficult. >> in regards to the first portion of the matrix in the financial audit section, there was an insufficiency around the qualifications of the independent auditor and that was an insergs of additional language. as -- insergs of additional language. insertion of additional language. they submitted their qualification

we made a budget report, we provided the opportunity to ask questions to the petitioner group tonight. even though it is taking place in one night, it is similar to past processes. >> that is a little concerning. >> i just wanted to add for consistency purposes, the education code is very clear on the timeline. we need either process new charters or old charters. it is very strict. the goal of the outline, part of the reason why we had all this confusion with the state board of education was precisely because we were getting things piecemeal. the charter petitions in illegally compliant manner, the entry of the charter of the same if we allow some charters to submit a complete petition and others to submit an incomplete information, as a matter of practice, they require them to be complete in order to trigger the statute. >> if we go through the process that we are about to agree upon, are we going to allow them to respond and complete their questions prior to our meeting on the third? order early not allowed to do that because we don't allow that to other charters? >> other charters

as petitioners, we expected to have a process to follow, but there really was none. there was a matrix that was given to us. we were given an example of a successful trader, which we used among other resources, some of which are from california tartar schools association, legal counsel, other petitions, and various other resources. and we relied on the guidance of the san francisco unified school district torture school's director. in the absence of a clear and defined process to follow, how can any petitioner be expected to demonstrate an understanding of an absent process? i would also like to say that the recommendation for denial is vague and offensive. some of the examples shown of our lack of understanding and preparation are unclear, one of which states it appears that the comments and recommendations were inserted without a deep understanding of their value. how could you know that if we were never able to come and talk to you about our understanding and how we are implementing what we perceive to be those particular things? i would also like to quickly say o

the pensioner -- petitioner will prevent mr.. they will remove graffiti in a timely manner. they will remove graffiti within 72 hours of the following next week day. the interior will be equipped with lighting to make the parents of all persons available. they will not disturb privacy or disturb the use of neighboring residences. at no time so they allowed a third party promoter to have any control over the marketing or operation of the business. we are recommending the application for approval with these conditions. supervisor avalos: i have a question about condition 3. how common is that that the food and liquor receipts the compared? >> it is common. people applied as a restaurant and then morph into a bar or restaurant. we're trying to make sure that they stick to their business plan and are truly a food service provider and alcohol provider versus a truth are -- true bar. 'and not opposed to bars. there is a specific license for that. supervisor avalos: is that realistic for bars and pubs to comply with? >> the wonderful thing about san francisco is that we do spend a

it would be like the one the petitioners make which is the clean air act alone wlafment the states themselves acknowledge and what the language of milwaukee -- ex-cousin me milwaukee 1 happened. it made happen that new federal regulations may preempt the federal common law of nuisance. we think that both together presents the best and easiest case for displacement. you have that here. you not only so the enchangerment foungeed. -- >> could you answer the hypothetical i gave you? >> i think that it's a difficult case to make for displacement but it could be made for the reasons mr. keisler -- >> why sit that much more difficult? it's sort of like the negative commerce clause. the balls has pass frt the courts to the executive branch and they made a decision not to make that particular decision. >> the argument is that the clean air act doesn't look in terms of forcing the agency to decide various things. >> i guess that would billion a preemption question. >> i think that very well may be. with regards to that you asked about state common law causes of action and whether they would be -- the e

the petitioners subsummit mitted on february 11, a charter renewal petition for the renewal and skipped down to the bottom of the other edits whereas the district superintendent and staff and district staff completed the review of the renewal petition and issued a report and recommendation to the board of education regarding the review of the renewal petition on march 22, 2011 therefore be resolved at the san francisco unified school district, grants the renewal petition set forth as the requirement set forth by law. the second resolution concerning five keys independent high school. number 112-22 sp 3 where authorization to grande grant the renewal petition for five key's independent high school whereas san francisco unified school district, independent high school, which is set to expire on june 30, 2011 and pursuant to education code 4067, to the district a charter renewal petition for the renewal of the charter school's petition and skipping again down to last two sections whereas the district superintendent and distribute staff completed the review over the renewal petition and iss

four, the petitioner shall be responsible for maintaining free of litter the area adjacent to the premises over which they have control. 5, the exterior of the premises shall be equipped with lighting of sufficient power to eliminate, make easily discernible the appearance and conduct of all persons on or about the premises. additionally, the position of such lighting shall not disturb the normal privacy and use of any neighboring residents. 6, our bordering condition -- bordering, defined as standing idly about, wandering aimlessly without lawful business as prohibited on the property adjacent to licensed premises. condition seven, no person under the age of 21 shells sell or deliver alcoholic beverages. 8, know malt beverage shall be sold with an alcohol content greater than 5.7 by volume. specifically with that condition, that will keep their product line to pretty much mainstream products. it will not be any of the high alcohol content we have historically had problems with in san francisco. next, the sale of all beverage in the context of 16, 22, 32, or 40 pounds and similar container

could defeat sitting down they have been talks between key opposition members and members of the petitioner ministration their main question at the moment is the whole question of whether or not to supply the rebels with weapons and also the british have been trying to find out information about exactly who these opposition fighters are we continuously hear these reports that there are suspicions that there are al qaida and hizbollah members among the ranks there is also a long in concerns about the fact that the rebel fighters themselves are disorganized as my colleague if schools further in this package a war on the sun. and overrode. that he's armed forces are just a few miles ahead for the rebels this is the time to cool their guns and regroup with everyone man facing ten on the other side discipline is vital what do these men have any. every day in the rebel stronghold of benghazi more pictures of those killed or missing or put up on the walls and for the first time at least a dozen rebels are reported to have been killed in a call is in strike still many locals say they realize they h

amendment altogether and do way with a pain in the neck we are about to learn more from one of the petitioners president of the american university here in moscow had a word. to two years ago the american congress introduced an amendment limiting trade with some communist countries. the law was to make the u.s.s.r. now its citizens really emigrate. about twenty years ago russia was deemed to be compliant with the amendment and the law was suspended but it has never been completely cancelled it remains an archaic for explorers relations between moscow and washington. welcome to the show ok thank you very much be with us well first of all i want to remind you that you would you probably know problem editor remind our viewers not only of this month in moscow u.s. vice president biden made an official statement that he will be leading the effort in the congress to get the jackson's then it amendment lifted that's what he said vice president now. why are you still. making this this last and you're never going to trust people for from the white house because the story before is not on the vice presi

petitiones the golf for more gas somehow less inspiring than petitioning the government for redress ofgrievances. i appreciate the sentiment of the new member of the house of representatives who hung a banner his office that read, "if you are here to ask for money, you are in the wrong place." the fact is, washington has an enormous spend problem. washington is addicted to spending. and the first step toward recovery is acknowledging that you have a problem. i suppose that we can take some solace in the fact that few persons in a position of responsibility now deny that our deficits and debt are a problem. facts have gotten in the way. this morning "the financial times" had an above-the-fold headline that reads, "u.s. lacks credibility on debt, i.m.f. says." no kidding? our total disebt now over $14 trillion with no end in sight. the administration is now asking for the finance committee and congress to raise the debt ceiling by $2.2 trillion just to get this country through next year. the president's first two budgets were a tragedy but when the united states was staring down the barr