of our commitment to develop sustainable transportation solutions in san francisco and we appreciate our great partnership with the cityisco to sustain vibrant communities. in the next few year, cal trans has many repaving jobs that will be delivered through dedicated transportation funds from senate bill 1, the road repair and accountable act of 2017 and this year, senate bill 1 is paying for projects that are revamp several bridges and overcrossings along highway 101, including wider six-inch striping to increase visibility and safety. the department of transportation is planning for the growths of california's population, economy and emerging technologies that will be used on the state highway system to transport people, goods and services. we are also working with our local partners throughout california to help address an issue facing many californians and that is homelessness. this project, the san francisco navigation center, along with the site at 5th and bryants, represents a step in the right direction. the van nuys center is an innovative approach to help address the homelessness crisis. this project require

the city of san francisco has come around to embrace it's musicians. have the centennial for city hall, they brought in all kinds of local musicians and i got to perform at that. that was, at -- in a way, and appreciation from the city of san francisco for the musical legends. i feel like a lot of people in san francisco don't realize what resources there are at the library. we had a film series, the s.f. punk film series that i put together. it was nearly sold out every single night. people were so appreciative that someone was bringing this for them. it is free. everything in the library is free. >> it it is also a film producer who has a film coming out. maybe in 2018 about crime. what is the title of it? >> it is called san francisco first and only rock 'n' roll movie. crime, 1978. [laughter] >> when i first went to the art institute before the adventures were formed in 77, i was going to be a painter. i did not know i would turn into a punk singer. i got back into painting and i mostly do portraiture and figurative painting. one of the things about

cities? >> san francisco is a unique city. erceptions of electric scooters were dramatically different in san francisco versus many other u.s. cities which found the majority a people appreciated having new transportation solution. there is a backdrop of history here in san francisco that may have affected how decisions are played out. i think there are a lot of opportunities for companies to make a difference in cities across the u.s.. battlesre referring to by over and left they came before this. are open toiscans scooters, why would the city be more closed? >> we found that san franciscans were not as open to scooters as most other u.s. cities. of anti-techckdrop sentiment in the bay area. it has been an experiment a playground for a lot of companies. what happened with san francisco may not be reflective of what happens everywhere else area >> how do you work with that and you can only put 600 25 scooters on the road? that is not a lot. >> electric bike share in san francisco is a good example. that is the same approach we

with what mayor london breed has been promoting since her campaign for mayor, that san francisco needs to be cleaner. the city of san francisco is calling it their poop patrol. and it's pretty self- explanatory. five people plus a supervisor will be targeting hot spots in the city and cleaning up the messes people and dogs leave behind. before, they waited for 311 calls but soon it will be pro- active and responding to calls, as well. mayor breed says this is certainly a start but the root of the problem has to be addressed. >> we have to take responsibility for trying to change behavior. and so we need to start having that sort of conversation. >> this is possible in part lat ic works got $5.3 million, some of it to hire 44 new street cleaners. dpw will work with the public toilet program expanding hours at the five downtown locations and adding five more public toilets. people can also dispose of syringes and dog waste there. so this program starts in the next few weeks sometime in september and right now, there's no end date. from san francisco city hall, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> on the fire watch, crews a

. >>> a new pay raise for a san francisco city workers means hundreds of city executives will be makingmore than the governor. mayor london breed signed off on the $11 billion budget. with it came a 3% raise for city workers. now, 800 managers will earn a base pay of more than $300,000. jerry brown, who won't start earning more than $201,000 until december. s in san fr now... an east bay >>> when tourists come to the bay area, stops usually include wine country or various places in san francisco. but now, an east bay city has a message to visitors -- come to concord. we have the new push for the unlikely destination. >> reporter: in the late 1860s, a man donated 20 acres of his land to create a new town he called toto santos. just a few months later, against his wishes, local businessmen put a notice in the paper declaring that the town would now be called concord. >> it's a good vibe. it's welcoming. >> reporter: steven boyd comes to concord because he says people seem friendlier here. >> in certain places, they might run you out of the park if you're playing the drum, but here they em

the whirling sound of electric scooters will soon be heard again on san francisco city streets. ip is one of two city startups awarded permits to operate. >> we're excited to learn how this is going to serve not just the riders of san francisco but a system that doesn't see the same kind of backlash we saw earlier. >> and what a backlash it was. some wound up tossed into trees after they seemed to appear overnight. they were driven on sidewalks, parked there, too, creating a hazard. two renegade scooter riders even wound up on the bay bridge. the city was forced to confiscate them, ordering a safety review. now there are new rules. >> they're allowed on the bike lanes, not on sidewalks. >> reporter: two scooter companies rose to the top out of more than a dozen which apply. but line scooter was >> safety first, don't forget your helmet. >> reporter: skip let me test drive their scooter which has a wide standing platform, even a break light. a list of requirements is on the dashboard including wearing that helmet. catherine likes having more transportation awnings. her son rides a

. >>> electric scooters are getting ready for a comeback in san francisco. the city is giving the green light for two scooter companies to operate on city streets. >> here's the things. the names are not lyft, uber or bird. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard shows us what's different this time. >> reporter: the whirling sound of electric scooters will soon be heard again on san francisco city streets. skip is one of two scooter startups awarded permits to operate. >> we're excited to learn how this is not going to just serve the riders of san francisco but a system that doesn't see the same kind of backlash we saw earlier whrp. >> reporter: what a backlash it was. people were so fed up with the electric rental scooters some wound up tossed into trees after they seemed to appear overnight. they were driven on sidewalks, parked there too, creating a hazard. two renegadeiders wound up on the bay bridge. the city was forced to confiscate them. now there are new rules. >> allowed on the bike lanes and not sidewalks. >> reporter: tom mcgwire from the mta says two scooter

san francisco has a luxury to have this in our city. we also have labor unions. hat is one thing that san francisco can say we are proud to have. this is a uniontown. uniontown plus block -- [applause] in the coming weeks, we are still under attack. our responsibility is to continue that momentum. at workers from the airport and erase those workers that have been left behind. that this city makes a commitment through the small business owners, through labor unions, there all the offices here in city government. make the mco and the p.l.a. happen so no one is left behind. thank you. [applause] >> thank you. that was great. next up got my former work partner for four years, and never at a loss for words, vice president of service employees international union local ten-1, joseph brian. [applause] >> all right. good afternoon everyone. how is everybody doing today? good, good. today is a day to celebrate. at least in the moment. we all know that we are facing a tax on many levels. we are seeing a tax on families at the borders. we are seeing attacks on civil rights l

will have a positive effect on the city of san francisco, as well as the citizens of san francisco. example, p.l.a.'s requiring certain percentages of local hire which benefits the young people coming up here in the city of san francisco. it means more spending here in the city. so that helps the economy here in san francisco. it also ensures a trade and skilled workforce to the citizens cap the young people who are able to perform the work on these projects. we know that there are unscrupulous contractors who bring in workers from out of town and pays them well below area standard wages. this does not benefit anyone except the contractor, and harms the workers and the economy of the great city of san francisco. with that i hope you will all support the p.l.a. thank you. >> thank you. [applause] >> hello. my name is corey. i'm here on behalf of of the african-american foundation. i'm also a local business in san francisco and i am opposed to this measure mainly because of the research that constantly exist that reminds us of the situation we are dealing with today. i read five dispar

san francisco. it could be something like san jose, redwood city, martinmarti. >> i never thought he should go to jail for one day. >> harris' attorneys will try to have his case separated from that of almena, the primary tenant and founder of the ghost ship. both men currently face the same charges, including 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the december 2016 fire. his attorney says much of harris' defense will involve diverting blame to the owner of the warehouse and the city of oakland. >> but now we have the opportunity to show that he is innocent. and we have the opportunity to show that the owner was not innocent. we have the opportunity to show that the city of oakland caused this by neglect. >> uc hastings college law professor david levine believes it's highly unlikely that the g.o.a.t. ship defendants will be granted a change of venue. >> yes, it's a highly publicized case. yes, it's an awful, terrible case. but we're talk about a jury pool that consists of alameda county. there are many, many people who are perfectly capable of serving on this jury. >> now if this case does stay he

isolation to what was going on in the community. >> it all started with a fire hose inside of san francisco city hall. a wave of student activism that would crest over berkeley eventually spilling across the campus of san francisco state. forever changing academics, the bay area, and the country. as part of this television special for our 70th anniversary we're looking back at some of the story that is shaped our region and in this case the world. >> tonight it's the dawn of student activism and the turbulent '60s on campus. we hit the kpix archives and caught up with three people who lived it. >> open the door! . >> for me i was 17 and a senior in high school we came down to see what was going on. we had a civics teacher who alerted us this was an issue about free speech. >> 1960 and the house un-american activities committee had come to san francisco. >> is this going to be a kangaroo court. >> this idea that they were going to root out comies wherever they were. >> inside the city hall chambers archie brown dared the committee to open the committee to the public outside. >> they were letting

. >> an i am a plaintiff in the case of stockwell versus the city and county of san francisco. first and foremost, i would like to advise the commission that the city attorney representing the city and county of san francisco does not have a signed settlement agreement contract from the 29 plaintiffs in this case. the settlement agreement contract was never executed. as a result of the many of the 29 plaintiffs refusing to sign the settlement agreement, our own attorneys have filed a motion to withdraw as counsel in this case claiming a conflict of interest. that will probably be granted at a hearing in superior court this friday. after the motion is granted, plaintiffs in this case intend to seek new representation and proceed with this lawsuit. thank you for your time. i am glad i didn't take more than two minutes. >> thank you, juanita. god to see you. mr. hart? >> again, ray hart, open government. i have been doing this open government business for a decade now. i have 36 orders of determination from the sunshine ordinance task force finding various city elected official, bo

. >>> happening today, the city of san francisco is opening up a massive tent for more than a hundred homeless people in an unusual location. it is right near an on ramp on to highway 11 in san francisco. it is the first time a permanent shelter will be opened on caltrans property. jackie ward is live in san francisco this morning with some more details. jackie? >> reporter: kenny, because of the fact it's built on caltrans property, it took a little legislative finagling. it was a pretty dire situation by that 101 on ramp. now the state's able to lease this caltrans property to the city for a dollar a month for the purposes of an emergency shelter or feeding program. staff at the centers also offer counseling for drugs and mental illness. cleaning up the streets is a campaign promise mayor london bree made very clear, and she fully supports navigation centers. >> these navigation centers go beyond the traditional shelters in offering intensive counseling and services to help people break the cycle of addiction, poverty, and homelessness. >> reporter: according to the city, these navi

and county of san francisco san francisco. >> of the city and county of san francisco. >> mayor breed: congratulations. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. >> mayor breed: supervisor vallie brown! [cheers and applause] >> crazy. i have to take a deep breath. this has just been a few hours that i have even realized that i am actually going to be the supervisor. i am. thank you. thank you. i am sure that will not be the last time you tell me something i need to know. [laughter] but i am so honored to be here today with everyone that i respect and admire. mayor breed, thank you for your confidence and trust and appointing me as the district five supervisor. i know it wasn't easy for you. because we have so many amazing residents and advocates. when you told me and when you called me and told me congratulations, supervisor brown, but you said, not even skipping a beat, you better take care of my district and residents --dash residents. i knew that was the reason why it came to work for you in the first place. it is amazing to be at hayes vallie

san francisco. san francisco is the city that knows how. mohammed, thank you for your ongoing leadership.again and again the first to break ground, and then to pour cement, and then to unveil the penrose awning. i understand sir penrose is here with us. that beauty up at all. and today, to cut the ribbon. for something so spectacular, we will say to the rest of the country that these initiatives in our community are of national significance and modelled for the country. of all the things that mayor breed said about housing and economic development and jobs and success. i want to just say something about president barack obama. because this took resources over $400 million and even more of that from the american recovery investment act. [applause] >> one day after his inauguration, we passed the american recovery and reinvestment act. for our region, that meant a billion dollars for the central subway. studio parkway over $300 million, the caltrain electrification, almost a billion dollars, over $400 million for this. closer to 700 if you add some of the appropriations. that bill was very

san francisco. right now , when they call a uber or lyft, we put the burden on city infrastructure and sharing san francisco . by paying a small amount of money per ride, we are helping to alleviate the congestion. >> before we let you go, you introduce the legislation with your colleagues when?>> we are in the last month of august. i will amend a bill through the state senate to get to the governor at the end of the month of august. >> the issue will be put to the voters in san francisco at that point . that is assemblyman phil ting. >>> lawmakers on both sides are calling on facebook to do more to tackle fake accounts that aim to interfere in midterm elections. >> we are still only scratching the surface. when it comes to rushes information warfare. lawmakers wrestling on how to respond to foreign efforts to potentially undermine our elections. the intelligence committee meeting on capitol hill today after facebook removed 32 accounts. the company says they were part of a sophisticated and cord needed campaign ahead of them in terms. >> social media is the modern public form. it is being used to divide us

i attribute that really to the city of san francisco. with the city of san francisco, l.b.e. program, much of what has taken place in infrastructure-related. so it's ingrained within the community strong participation of local businesses. certainly when we do our infrastructure projects, such as the mission bay street improvements or the streetscape improvement, our participation increases in that respect. >> commissioner rosales: so it's built into the d.n.a. of the general contractor community? >> i truly believe it's built into the d.n.a. with respect to infrastructure and public works. >> commissioner rosales: i'm showing my age, but that's 30 years in the making. that's amazing. that's great. i didn't see here a comparative chart as we had in the past. i know there are narratives, but correct me if i'm wrong, my impression is that transbay and mission bay were also strong in terms of participation, stronger, i should say, than what we've seen in the past. >> certainly for professional services. construction is a challenge with respect to the large complexes, tower projec

the fire covers most of san francisco, daly city, and a large portion of the east bay. the complex of fire is being called the largest wildfire in state history. it has combined the byrne 290,000 acres. the fires are 34 percent contained. crews are still hoping to get full containment. a crew of 41 firefighters from new zealand arrived at the mendocino complex after a 13.5 hour flight. cal oh yes reports on the front lines joining other crews around the world. here is one lucky goat. this little guy rescued in the mendocino complex fire zone. san rafael police officers found a had stuck in defense over a delicate snipping of wire cutters helped set him free. >>> tomorrow will be the spare the air day because of smoke. sky drone front -- five.hazy sky in pleasanton. this is the fifth spare the air day of the year. meterologist paul deanno toy does. >>reporter: it is -- >>> is not going to be the entire day. before the sea breeze kicks in. the past couple of weeks it kicks in. we are not as fortunate. the east bay and south bay which will have unhealthy air quality before

san francisco. eli. [applause] >> good morning. today is a great day for me and my family because meta as acquired and converted this building to affordable housing through the city of san francisco small sites program. the small sites program is a project of the city. i believe the aim is to acquire buildings where long-term tenants are vulnerable of being evicted. meta has worked closely with community organizations like poder and somcan to finally acquire this building, save this building and save its tenants. me and my clan of three generations have lived in this building for the past 18 years and will be able to continue doing that because of the small sites program. grateful to the leaders of our city, for meta, especially, and for the community advocates gathering together to make this thing happen. thank you very much. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: and i just want to wrap it up by saying that when we talk about the need for housing in the city and county of san francisco. yes, we need to move forward aggressively and build as much housing as we possibly can, but we equally need to focus on housing preservation. that's what this is about, protecting

. >>> and san francisco leader es set to vote on a project to speed up -- leaders set to vote on a project to speed up service on city streets. ann breaks down the concerns. >> reporter: several lanes on busy corridors in san francisco were painted red with the goal of expediting muni service. and now there are questions about who else can drive on the lanes. the bus line is the moegs trafficked in the u.s. west of the mississippi. and there are plenty of complaints about its convenience. >> crowded. and busy. really busy. >> reporter: there's a $35 million project in the works to speed up the service on gear ri. and part -- geary. and part of it would clarify the rules in place allowing prooit buses to use the transit -- private buses to use the transit only lanes. >> that would clear vehicles off of the normal traffic lanes as well. >> reporter: public opinion is mixed. >> i think it should be for the busts and for taxis, really. because it's always so congested out there all the time. >> reporter: not allowing private buses, korls to a -- korls according to to a -- according to to a spoke person would define buses

[music] >> san francisco city clinic provides a broad range of sexual health services from stephanie tran medical director at san francisco city clinic. we are here to provide easy access to conference of low-cost culturally sensitive sexual health services and to everyone who walks through our door. so we providestd checkups, diagnosis and treatment. we also provide hiv screening we provide hiv treatment for people living with hiv and are uninsured and then we hope them health benefits and rage into conference of primary care. we also provide both pre-nd post exposure prophylactics for hiv prevention we also provide a range of women's reproductive health services including contraception, emergency contraception. sometimes known as plan b. pap smears and [inaudible]. we are was entirely [inaudible]people will come as soon as were open even a little before opening. weight buries a lip it could be the first person here at your in and out within a few minutes. there are some days we do have a pretty considerable weight. in general, people can just walk right in and register with her fron

sized box cutter. >> police are still searching for espinoza who has a prior that almost 800 san francisco cityned more than $200,000 a year. the highest- paid city employee according to the chronicle is susan ehrlich, a physician in charge of san francisco general hospital. she makes $429,000 a year. san francisco mayor london breed salary is $335,000, making her the highest-paid mayor in california. that is more than governor jerry brown. his salary will be $201,000 beginning in december. the median pay for most full- time city executives in san francisco last year, including overtime, was $148,000. >>> where learning more about the winners of last month $543 million mega millions lottery jackpot. state lottery officials say there are 11 members of an office pool who don't usually play the lottery, but decided to pitch in two dollars each because the jack pot was so bi fargo bank in santa clara county. the lottery will not confirm that, but it does say the group ranges in age from 21 to 60 all of them plan to keep working because they enjoy each other's company . the supervisor was also in th

interesting and can't get that of minor or anywhere else and san francisco a hot bed for local manufacturing in support that is what keeps your city vibrant we'll make a compelling place to live and visit i think that local business is the lifeblood of san francisco and a vibrant >> in room 400 at city hall, room 124. we thank everyone for being here today on a friday and joining us. so right now we're going to get started with the meeting and i'm going to read the welcome and then we'll go right into the introductions and then roll call. good afternoon, again, and welcome to the mayor's disability council, friday june 20th -- excuse me, july 20th, 2018 in room 400 of san francisco city hall. city hall is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and other assistive mobility devices. and wheelchair access is provided at the mcallister streets via ramps. and wheelchair access at the polk street, carleton b. goodlet entrance is provided via a wheelchairl

(clapping). >> when you cast our vote in an election in san francisco you might kaflt your vote at city hall or choose to vote by mail ever wonder what happens after you cast our vote what's the process for tal vote in san francisco and how is your vote counted let's follow our ballot when you tall a certified by the department of elections first, we'll look at what happens to our vote another a polling place when you cast your vote it is set into a system called on in sight it read our ballot and the data is soared on a memory cartridge it is based in denver, colorado provides san francisco with high sail balance scared and software to count the votes when the poll is closed the memory card is removed by the inspector cartridge is sponsored are stored in a anti static bag and a san francisco parking control officer takes official custody to deliver to city hall the custody of the actual completed ballot is transferred to deputy sheriff it verifies delivers them to pier 48 managed i the election on election night pier 48 is a hub of activity bringing the ballots to poll line up audits t

cannabis. [♪] >> last year, they said 26 million people came to san francisco. >> the tourism industry continues to be very robust here and the citynty of san francisco is about a billion-dollar industry. >> if we use a conservative cannabis user adoption rate to 15% that means 4 million tourists want that means 4 million tourists want to purchase cannabis. and we need to be ready for th them. >> in 2015, as adult use legalization efforts gained momentum in california, the supervisors created the san francisco cannabis state legalization task force. this task force offered to research and advice to the supervisors, the mayor and other city departments. >> we knew that adult use legalization was coming to the ballot and stat that would bring with it a number of decisions that the city would have to make about zoning and regulation and so forth. and i decided at that time, at a know it was a great, that rather than have a fire drill after the ballot measure passes, as suspected it would, we should plan an event. so i authored a task force to spend a year studying it and we made it a broad-based task force. >> we prepared ourselves b

but most importantly, working for the city and county of san francisco gives employees an opportunity to contribute their ideas, energy, and commitment to shape the city's future. - thank you for considering a career with the city and county of san francisco. b) authorizing, pursuant to the agreement, a third amendment to the memorandum of understanding with the city and county of san francisco, acting through its department of public works to increase funding in an additional amount not to exceed $17,966,556 for an aggregate total not to exceed $19,079,347 for the transbay folsom street improvement project that is within the scope of the transit center district plan project approved under the final environmental impact report transit center district plan and transit tower ("feir"), a program eir, and is adequately described in the feir and its addendum for purposes of the california environmental quality act transbay redevelopment project area (discussion and action) (resolution no. 28-2018) >> this item before you today is approval of extension and increase i and project with cmg an

i am a third generation san franciscan who does not live in the city of san francisco. my grandfather was also a veteran, and he drove a city bus for the city of san francisco and could afford to buy a home with my grandmother who was a sales woman at macy's. my father now drives the trolley cars in san francisco, and i, as someone who is the beneficiary of their hard work, was able to go to georgetown using my g.i. bill but can't afford to buy a house in san francisco. so this issue of how to keep san franciscans in san francisco is something that i feel very passionate about, and i'm excited to become a part of the commission to talk about how to create a pathway to ensure that when veterans leave and go fight for their country, that they have a place to truly come home to. i hear that there's also a concern about making sure that commissioners come. i just want to say that i've been hanging out at club v.a. commission for a long time. my good friend, dotty guy used to be a commissioner. so i'm looking forward to hopefully not just being a visitor to the club but actua

the mayor's disability council, friday june 20th -- excuse me, july 20th, 2018 in room 400 of san francisco city hall. city hall is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and other assistive mobility devices. and wheelchair access is provided at the mcallister streets via ramps. and wheelchair access at the polk street, carleton b.

san francisco. there is a swinging hanging from a tree at the top. it is as if you are swinging over the entire citye are two unique aspects. it is considered the fourth chinatown in san francisco. sixty% of the residents are of chinese ancestry. the second unique, and fun aspect about this area is it is the garden district. there is a lot of urban agriculture and it was where the city grew the majority of the flowers. not only for san francisco but for the region. and of course, it is the location in mclaren park which is the city's second biggest park after golden gate. many people don't know the neighborhood in the first place if they haven't been there. we call it the best neighborhood nobody has ever heard our. every neighborhood in district nine has a very special aspect. where we are right now is the mission district. the mission district is a very special part of our city. you smell the tacos at the [speaking spanish] and they have the best latin pastries. they have these shortbread cookies with caramel in the middle. and then you walk further down and you have sunrise cafÉ. it is a place th

city's vision zero commitment. the commitment to end all traffic fatalities in san francisco by 2024. e, on one hand the future of our city. on the other hand, some of our most vulnerable pedestrians and we can all do better. we can all do better by not speeding, by slowing down and by yielding to pedestrians, especially seniors and especially our school children as they twaouk and from school. a pedestrian in the crosswalk always has the right-of-way. i'm really excited and i'm joined today by four of our most senior crossing guards. the m.t.a. will have over 187 crossing guards out at over 100 elementary and middle school this is year. they are on the frontlines to keep all of our kids safe. and to work with our communities to build that culture of safety that we need. we are excite about things that the m.t.a. does to support safe travel to and from schools. our muni assistance program provides transit assistance to help kids on the bus, on bus routes with high rates of crime and vandalism. we've repainted over 90 crosswalks, high-visibility crosswalks so drivers and pedestrians are

san francisco international high school also has a very similar partnership with the city and college of san francisco. finally, very important, all san francisco unified school district and offices will be closed on monday, september 3rd in observance of labor day that concludes my report for this evening. >> thank you, very much dr matthews. our next item is a student delegates report. we have two new student delegates. welcome. unless you like to both introduce yourselves and provide us with your report. >> thank you. i am a senior at lowell high school. >> i am a senior at s.f. international high school. >> on the topic of high school voter registration, we are encouraging high school peers to vote early and take part in engagements. the students propose that schools wanted to set up after school to set up voter registration. we want to thank michelle morris for their presentation and support on registration materials and entry. >> on the topic of -- they would like students to know that the annual -- annual climate march will be held on saturday september 8th at 10:00 am. this is

the city of san francisco is calling it their poop patrol. and it's pretty self- explanatory. five people plus a supervisor will be targeting hot spots in the city and cleaning up the messes people and dogs leave behind. before, they waited for 311 calls but soon it will be pro- active and responding to calls, as well. yod sayshis is certainly a start but the root of the problem has to be addressed. >> we have to take responsibility for trying to change behavior. and so we need to start having that sort of conversation. >> this is possible in part because of the $11 billion budget she signed in the largest spending plan ever for the city. public works got $5.3 million, some of it to hire 44 new street cleaners. dpw will work with the public toilet program expanding hours at the five downtown locations and adding five more public toilets. people can also dispose of syringes and dog waste there. so this program starts in the next few weeks sometime in september and right now, there's no end date. from san francisco city hall, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> now to campaign 2018 and demo

valuable contribution to the, neighborhood address san francisco as a whole. >> the building will allow is to have greater very much and serve the city county of san francisco and the neighboring >> clerk: can you please rise for the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] >> clerk: commissioner mazzucco, i'd like to call roll. >> commissioner mazzucco: please do. [roll

san francisco city where you needed three hundred fifty thousand dollars to prove to me. and he does just announce to be patrolling the streets so that people use a bathroom so he can search go is going to send. patrol to pick help us all a six person crew that goes around the city to clean up how much would you have to make to do this job. nobody wants to step in feces i have children i don't want to do that either i don't like finding use needles but there are approaches in the city is trying we actually need some federal help in this case in my opinion. you're going to get your hands dirty if you go to with treeview. that's your global news update for this hour but don't forget you can always head to our web site r t dot com the latest on all these stories and more. became this national camera. roughly once the show is so moved leave for them. to join cool videos and some with the broken string of apps. down more on string i don't rightly don't t.v. the future of our last essay the collapse gap when the soviet union collapsed because of the u.s. meddling in boris yelts