office to study the impact of harmful drinks in san francisco and only looking at sugary drinks alone, they estimate it costs san francisco citizens between 48 and $61 million every year. we as colleagues on the budget committee and others agreed we need to take action. together with our grass roots very broad and deep community coalition we've developed what we believe to be a very reasonable soda tax that will reduce consumption. now or chief economist for the city says it could reduce it to as much as 30 to 40%, that's reducing the consumption of harmful beverages in our city and it would raise by accepted 2 pennies per houns, about a quarter per can of coke, would generate potentially $50 million a year that would be directed to our communities. also, i should say that the taxes on drinks with added sugar, caloric sweeteners is a tax on distributors, not on small businesses so the types of drinks not included are 100% fruit or vegetable juice, milk substitutes like soy and rice milk, baby formulas, meds cal foods and diet drinks. the reduction in consumption will be from 18 to 40% and the proceeds will prodominantly serve the needs of