san francisco as the number 1 retail city in the bay area. oakland has made an amazing investment. we have industrial areas. >> how much will your strategy rest on luring companies from elsewhere in the bay area? you have highlighted that you are cheaper and more interesting than san francisco. >> you're referring to our pawed industry. that gets a lot of great publicity but is probably only worth a couple of million dollars in sales taxes. that is not a major thing. it was really difficult for development. by taxing and regulating them, it became the model that most of the state has followed. if medical marijuana is illegal, it should be taxed. we are one of the first cities to tax those dispensaries. if you have a legal marijuana and dispensaries, they should be able to buy it. that is a very small part of our economic development.

san francisco as the number 1 retail city in the bay area. oakland has made an amazing investment. we have industrial areas. >> how much will your strategy rest on luring companies from elsewhere in the bay area? you have highlighted that you are cheaper and more interesting than san francisco. >> you're referri >> welcome to the playground and recreation center. my name is naomi kelly, deputy city administrator for the city and county of san francisco. today's press conference, the purpose of the press conferences to announce the implementation plan for the san francisco locao into effect on march 25, 2011. the implementation of the city's new mandatory local hiring policy is a top priority for mayor lee. it will outline the steps taken, contractors, and the broader community for the san francisco local hiring policy for construction. the new local hiring policy will require contractors to meet mandatory levels of san francisco residents and participation. the goal is to provide predictability for all stakeholders by maximizing city resources and infrastructure to eliminate this l

formula retail stores and overall economic impact report of the pros and cons of formula retail stores in the city of san francisco, the criteria for planning commission approval, a review of the job's salary scale benefits that are paid by formula retail stores versus the same scale for the same items in our local small businesses, a review of pop up stores depend the notification process to be effected businesses when formula retail applications are being submitted, and also a prenotification to the small- business community, commission, so we can propose this, because one of the things we're seeing in san francisco is trying to waiting a larger formula retail, so the current criteria of the affected area may not apply, and it should have an economic analysis, so that was the meeting of december 17, and in the meeting of january 21, we discussed the vacancy report. we received three responses from the landlord, and it is proving difficult to get information from the landlord about their vacancies, why there are vacant, how long they have been vacant. and so forth, and then the ada you have alrea

new retail leasing opportunities, there are plenty of retail operators in the city that would like an opportunity to do business on the waterfront. we certainly know that we want to keep our good tenants. but a policy that affords direct negotiation with tenants should balance the need for new market entrants to be able to do business on the waterfront. so, with it that in mind, we looked at the old policy. i really want to credit susans staff. we worked very closely with the city attorney's office. we tried to weigh the issues that the budget analysts were speaking to us about. so, i am just going to get into the presentation. if you have any questions, i would be happy to answer them. so, the existing policy was adopted in 1993 by the port commission. it establishes a requirement to competitively bid opportunities. support staff has taken advantage of that direct negotiation exception on multiple occasions. in 2010 we had an example following the current policy. ports that have done an excellent job negotiating substantial capital improvements to locations like pier 47 and of the ja

new retail leasing opportunities, there are plenty of retail operators in the city that would like an opportunity to do business on the waterfront. we certainly know that we want to keep our good tenants. but a policy that affords direct

that leaves the retail customers outside of the city. then you have the unaccounted for water. you have what the commercial and industrial sector uses. somebody needs to sit down and go through the numbers. actually go through the numbers. contrary to what was said before about 58 gallons a day per capita, we are down to nearly 51. we have done our part in conservation in the residential sector. demand is heartening. there is nowhere else to go. as far as what i referred to earlier, the decision to give up another 7.4 milligallons for the fish and the crystal springs project, and this is really serious. this was not factored in in anything that staff gave you on that topic. i would urge you to have a hearing after april 27 when the draft update of the plan comes out. it is such an important topic. it is being hunted down the road continually in the discussions here at the planning commission. when you look at treasure island and hunters point and merced, and transit-oriented identification -- densification, you may put us in a situation to have to go out and buy water from the

. >> hot formula retail controls, those were passing city-wide a few weeks ago. it has gotten them thinking about -- that will really control the chain's stores. >> mcdonald's will have to go through the whole formula, and in my neighborhood that would never happen. commissioner adams: it will be kind of the green light for these other businesses. the other question is the video stores. as you probably know, the video store is a dying industry. few of them rented videos anymore. they are in chapter 11 bankruptcy. there are a few neighborhood own to video stores that are hanging around. some combine the video store use with something else. i am not sure if we will revive the video store industry, but we wanted to remove the barrier. they could survive if they got combined with another use. commissioner dooley: i have seen all of these different things come out. the first one was that i would really like to recommend that any small, self-service restaurant under 1500 square feet or 50 feet could be incentivized to just have that be a neighborhood notification. i fe

city's residents right now struggling for survival. you know you go through the more. but business is booming in the inner harbor a luxury retail in dining district that the city has sunk millions of q. and made its model of economic development. but they don't know what. i mean people are. like much of america where the richest twenty percent own eighty four percent of the well all tomorrow's harbor is split along class lines. the workers who work in these restaurants can't even eat what they're cooking because they charge the same price seven dollars for a hamburger and ours wage and racial line yes you can say it's a class thing but ironically enough most of the people that are pushed out by this new development happen to be black or happen to be like the inner harbor is baltimore's jewel its model of economic development generating hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue a year but just a few blocks east or west the reality is much different a city crumbling under the weight of foreclosures and crushing economic crisis it was against this backdrop that president obama announced one point one trillion dollars in cuts to t

retailers. erika miller visited one new york city coffee store today to see if even higher prices are are percolating. >> reporter: for many americans, coffee breaks are a daily ritual. >> i'm a coffee freak. i like the taste. it's not just the caffeine. >> reporter: it's a habit that is becoming more expensive at oren's daily roast and other coffee stores nationwide. c.e.o. oren bloostein has had to raise prices twice in the last six months. >> for a cup of coffee, we raised between five cents for, say, a drip and ten cents for an espresso beverage. the beans, 75 cents to a dollar. >> reporter: part of the reason the price of coffee is going up is more consumers are drinking it, thanks to an improving global economy. at the same time, coffee supplies worldwide are the lowest on record. so, coffee futures are at a 34- year high, closing in on $3 a pound. they've more than doubled in the past year. commodity trader alan knuckman thinks the rally will continue. >> we've got very, very small stockpiles, and the growing season has not gone well. so that gives us an undertone of support. >> reporter: that

retail and hospitals and colleges. and so our job base is spread across five burrows and some community that communities that came together and that's new york city. and in manhattan and then the burrows provide retail and neighborhood shopping, etc. >> how does one become a partner of new york city? >> it's by invitation, our membership is the chief executives of the companies that have a substantial influence in new york city. and mr. rockefeller's principles and the engagement and vc involvement is that you have to be involved and not just send a check. we attract business leaders that want to come to the city and spend their time and get involved with the issues that affect the city. and that's become much easier in the last 10 years, because one of our partnership members, mike bloomberg became mayor bloomberg and he's attracted everyone who is serious about international business. and understands the importance of the city. i think what david rockefeller saw in my mind he was one of the first to articulate was that a global economy, international business depends on a great world city. that has deep and diverse pool and has an excellent tra

. >> the new problem with this is if you have cities that are close by, then you're damaging the local retailers >> well, going to the next town over won't help you if you're buying a car. the sales tax on that is based on where you live not the city where you buy it. >>> roberta said 90s. i need to know more about this. >> yeah, this was the sunset tonight. let me get out of the way so you can get a good look at it. santa cruz, temperature topped off in the low 80s. 86 degrees in napa. san to -- oakland at 83 degrees. also mountain view at 79 degrees. now, tonight with the clear skies, we will bottom out between 49 in santa rosa. morning commute. don't forget your sunglasses. you might want a light jacket or even a sweater. clear skies and the winds will be pretty much none exis tent until later in the day. high pressure is diverting this storm to the north of the bay area as it strengthness. tomorrow will be the second day with record warmth. oakland with 85. san jose with 85 degrees shattering the old record set back in 1942. the flip side of this coin is the pollen. it will be high as far as

would go to the market to be but business is booming in the inner harbor a luxury retail and dining district that this city has sunk millions at you and made its model of economic development people very dead in the harbor had to go looking for ways but they don't know with girl behind the scenes i mean people are being disrespected but like much of america where the richest twenty percent own eighty four percent of the wealth baltimore's ferber is split along class lines know how to know what the workers who work in these restaurants can't even eat what they're cooking because they charge the same price seven dollars for a hamburger and hours wage and racial lines yes you can face a class thing but ironically enough most of people that are pushed out by this new development happen to be black or happen to be latinos the inner harbor is baltimore's jewel its model of economic development generating hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue a year but just a few blocks east or west the reality is much different i thirty crumbling under the weight of foreclosures i'm crushing economic crisis it was against

. >> reading was once a destination city, buzzing with factories, overflowing with retail stores. today, it is a far different place. >> i was giving a speech in class, and how i opened up the speech was, by show of hands, who cannot wait to get out of reading? and sure enough my whole class raised their hands. >> senior tyler washington says that after college he wants to come back some day, but he doesn't know when. >> unfortunately, we don't have a diversity of employment so if they're interested in certain fields they know they have to go off to another city. >> reporter: this mostly vacated industrial site in reading is symptomatic of what happened in this town and until about ten years ago there were 3,000 people here making truck frames, but then that business went south. the company that owned the plant packed up and moved out. >> there is light at the end of the tunnel. >> mayor thomas mcmahon is chief executive and chief cheerleader of the city of 81,000 people. unemployment is 12%. the city has the highest poverty level in the state. it also has a shrinking tax base. >>

reporting live at city hall, kron 4 news. >>pam: 1 local retailer is cleaning up tonight after a cherry picker came crashing into its basement. it happened at a banana republic stores on sutter street in san francisco. a window washer was working from a lift when the sidewalk gave way beneath that. it set up fire sprinklers in the merchandise room below. banana republic officials could not say how much damage they've sustained, roads were closed as the clean up the mess. turning now to teacher layoffs, the march 15th deadline does approach. it more and more school board throughout the bay are proving preliminary layoff notices. as kron 4 dan curman tells us, the latest are in marin county. >>dan: schools like this might see fewer schools next year. >> these are the people we work with every day, are friends, our colleagues at its really demoralizing to provide an issue that some people feel like they're services aren't needed or wanted. we want to back, we need to for the kids. it gives a very mixed message. >>dan: they say this is the worst-case sc

retailers. >> we want to give you a look at the cities where the sales tax rates are increasing. el cerrito to 10.25%. concord goes up a half% to 9.75%. >>> the day that many britney spears fans have been waiting for is finally here. the pop star will take the stage at noon today on van nuys avenue. the free concert was originally going to be outdoors in the castro district, but it was moved indoors, because of concerns about the wet weather. the tickets again are free. but take a look at what we found this morning. people selling their free tickets online for a profit. one person asking as much as $300 for a ticket. >>> apple's ipad 2 has been out for more than two weeks, and the tablet computer is still hard to come by. this is the line earlier this week out of the apple store near san francisco's union square. so people are waiting overnight in hopes to get their hands on that gadget. it is estimated ipadses on the black market can sell for more than three times the retail price, but it could be a risky purchase. >> there's no recourse if the thing breaks. if it's defective, i

cities. reports of possible retail spending helped and stronger international sector.& p, nasdaq all trading higher. well above 1%. the dow up 163 points. the bloomberg silicon valley index trading up one and a third percent. it's a controversial corset with the movie burlesque. it pulled the package deal before it went on sales at stores. if you have a hankering for a late night treat. ben and jerries coming out with a new flavor. it's called late night snack and vanilla ice cream with sponge-covered potato chips. i know i'm not supposed to editorialize. they have an ice cream after this report that could be surrounded by nuts maybe. i'm jane king. >> that's interesting. i've had chocolate covered potato chips and actually the sweet and salt together with a little crunch is kind of good. the french have potato chips with their champagne. maybe that would be a good combination. >> here in california we can have that ice cream surrounded. thanks for your report. talk to you later. >> what's going on here! >> as long as the brings the champagne. >> i'll bring the chips.