we have council member sally mcdonald that would like to ask a question? >> all right. yeah, sally? >> yeah, just going back to the difference between what helen said about housing accessibility and housing access, what are the issues are for all san franciscans, all of them exist for people with disabilities. housing is an important issue, but affordable and accessibility. specifically, the barriers, you asked about the barriers to -- in our own lives, and this is in the past now. i'm also a homeowner in san francisco and had to make our house accessible for my daughter in a wheelchair, as well. and you know with some creative planning, we have an elevator in the back yard -- it worked -- it wasn't perfect, but it worked. one thing i think that could be helpful for people who are trying to make changes on their own is to have the planning department appreciate that and work in concert with families who are -- maybe -- you know, you have the means to make the changes or you found somebody to subsidize them or whatever, and then, you're stopped at the planning department. i suppose i

council member sally coghlan mcdonald. present. council member orkid. >> co-chair blacksten: i believe we have a quorum. only missing one person. let's move to item number 2, action item, it's the reading of the agenda by staff. >> item 1, welcome, introduction and roll call. item 2 action item, reading and approval of the agenda. item 3, public comment. items not on today's agenda but within the jurisdiction of the mdc. we welcome the public's participation during public comment periods. there will be an opportunity for public comment at the beginning and end of the meeting as well as after every item on today's agenda. each comment is limited to three minutes and the council will respond to your comments following the meeting if you provide your contact information. you may complete a speaker's card available in the front of the room, approach the microphone during public comment or call our bridge line at 1-415-554-9632. where a staff person will handle requests to speak at the appropriate time. item 4. information item. co-chai

sally violate every part of what it means to be an airman. laura podesta, cbs news. >>> the senator spoke exclusively to laura mcdonald will air after our newscast. >>> after the teacher strike former president obama is weighing in on school salaries. >> teachers are so grossly underpaid. if you live in's emphasis go right now on a teacher salary, then you literally have no place to live. >> that was him speaking at a tech conference in salt lake city yesterday. he went on to say part of the problem is that we don't want pay enough taxes to ensure that teachers can support their families. oakland teachers were on strike for seven days. those with san ramon valley have found to strike if they cannot agree on a new contract. >>> 4:39 am and r kelly is back in jail this morning in chicago. coming up a crime unrelated to charges of sexual abuse in the heated interview with dale king. >>> let's head outside for a live look here at the city of san francisco as we look at this foggy morning. 4:39 am and we'll be right back with this. >>> r kelly is in jail this morning because of a missed child-support payments. laura podesta reports that officials say