however we uncovered a contract between the san francisco arts commission and the san francisco symphony which is a four year contract starting in 2010, running through 2014, in which the san francisco arts commission gives the san francisco symphony $2 million. the san francisco symphony, however, gives back to the arts commission, 40% of that, or $800,000. there are no restrictions on the use of that money, and there is no requirement or actual experience in the last number of years, for the san francisco arts commission to use that money to maintain a symphony orchestra. a clear violation of the intent of the charter. the $2 million tax and the giveback are in the same piece of paper. so one cannot say that they were not meant to be coupled. in addition -- and so we think -- we recommend that this situation be remedied, and that the contractor, should there be one, comply with the intent of the charter. we also believe that doing that would provide great hardship on the operating budget of the san francisco arts commission. and we have no interest to do that. but the charter rules in

san francisco >> i guess you recognize where i am. you left your heart and lots of memories for thousands and thousands of patrons for the san francisco symphonyere here with k.d. lang and you all were having the best time. it was for the black and white ball, and you made us have a wonderful time, as you always have. what i really remember is when you were here, sitting right up there was her royal majesty queen elizabeth of england. you made her smile. you made her laugh. the show was by beach blanket babylon and cast of about 1000. mary margaret sanger "getting to know all about you" and you ended the show with your song, "i left my heart in san francisco." you have left it here, but please come back many times because your heart is waiting for you here, and so are we. much love. thank you. >> thank you. >> it has been the height of my career to welcome you here. >> so nice to have you with us again. >> ♪ your golden sun will shine for me ♪ [applause] >> 50 years of "i left my heart in san francisco." phenomenal. lot of san franciscans have left a big part of their hearts with you, and one of those is the man who leads our world champion sa

have for the police department, the municipal earmark from the charter goes directly to the san francisco symphony in it's entirety resulting in 12 community events, symphony events including dolores park and other parts of the city. and the gift that is received by the arts commission from the san francisco symphony is in compliance with the admin code or the arts commission's ability to accept gifts under 5.100 of the city charter. so and it's our feeling that that is a great partnership and it is the gift is greatly valued and supports our general fund program including community education in our grants program so the arts commission is very grateful and we believe based on the city attorney's advisement that we are in compliance with the charter and with the law on that. >> we can certainly ask the city attorney about that if we want to in a bit. so they submit back 40% i know it's not necessarily the same pool of money. i guess the response is if they didn't do that going forward you could always ask the board of supervisors for a supplemental appropriation. sure every department could do tha

san francisco and paris are two world capitals. our cultural exchanges are often, live the highest quality. many san francisco cultural institutions of every size perform frequently in paris. san francisco's symphony presents every year in paris and the new president of their board of directors is here today, so also deshanty clear, a smaller men's choral group, a member of our committee is here today as well. and parisian artists are often in san francisco in the region and they're always warmly welcomed. at this very moment as the mayor said earl ye, we are pleased to welcome to the bay area e man yell, director of st vil de la paris who will be presenting tomorrow the and the next niekt the masterpiece of the absurd rhinoceros. the ties between our two cities are strong, now with this new agreement, we assure they will continue and remain strong and beneficial for the great cities of paris and san francisco. [applause]. >> do you think he interpreted himself well? so, you can see why he is our chairman, now the moment has come, mayors, to sign the memorandum of understanding. yes, sign it. [applause]. (next event).

san francisco and paris are two world capitals. our cultural exchanges are often, live the highest quality. many san francisco cultural institutions of every size perform frequently in paris. san francisco's symphony presents every year in paris and the new president of their board of directors is here today, so also deshanty clear, a smaller men's choral group, a member of our committee is here today as well. and parisian artists are often in san francisco in the region and they're always warmly welcomed. at this very moment as the mayor said earl ye, we are pleased to welcome to the bay area e man yell, director of st vil de la paris who will be presenting tomorrow the and the next nie

symphony fund. so on a high level, the arts commission hasline pleased to have partnered with the san francisco simple thoan since 1935. i think it's a landmark that san francisco voted to institute a municipal symphony. in close advisement with the city attorney's office, we believe we are in complete compliance with the charter and the law. the path-through, the earmark like we have for the police department, the municipal earmark from the charter goes directly to the san francisco symphony in it's

san francisco. performing arts, symphony, television, motion picture industry in san francisco.proud of the work i've done to bring both labor and management together. the stagehand has a strong working ship with management. we forge contracts and deals that bring both sides together and provide compromises that give working people excellent salaries and benefits and management to operate beneficially and turn a profit. in my mind this is the type of leadership and the type of relationship building that is exactly what we need from district 7 at city hall. during my 15 years as leader of the stagehand, i distinguished myself as a skillful negotiator and leader in one of the most competitive sectors, san francisco economy, managing several hundred contracts and generating 1.3 billion in wages. in lead he ship with stagehands i played a vital role as president of the public utilities commission, and a member of the chamber of commerce. during my time as president with the puc, i managed the time on budget, the largest infrastructure project of the generation. and the 4.6 billion h

san francisco's city hall. and then two days later, the california symphony will day tribute to a concert in walnut creek. >>> president obama will be back in san francisco later today to raise money for his re- election campaign. the president will begin the day in the central valley to dead -- for a -- for a deadcation. a dinner hosted by alice waters and then a concert with john legend follows. republican presidential momny, mitt romney is expected to deliver a foreign policy speech today at the virginia institute. coming up at 7:15, the changes that he says he would make and the results of the latest gallup pole in gal -- gallup poll. allie rasmus is live -- >>> alley rasmus live at a pumpkin weighoff. off to our left, you can the stage where the pumpkins will be hoisted via forklift. >> reporter: the growers are competing for thousands of dollars in prizes. last year's pumpkin weighed 17,000 pounds. the grower took home an $11,000 prize. we talked to some of the contestants and they said there's a lot of work that goes into this, including transporting them. growers pack the pumpkins into their pickup trucks and t

symphony hall and the zellerbach hall. the war memorial commission is the voice of the american legion in san francisco. >> you folks are tenants, the building were you folks involved in the program development and design development? >> we are not tenants, we are beneficiaries of the trust agreement from 1932. >> let's leave that aside. are you folks in the building? >> we are in the building, yes. >> were you folks involved in the program development and design development? >> of the retrofit and repair? we have tried to be but essentially the board of trustees has shut us out at most times, saying they are the trustees, we're the beneficiaries, they're going to decide what's good for us and they're going to decide what's good for the building. we feel that we have, as veterans, this building was built as a result of the 1928 bond agreement and it was really, it was really conceived and made possible by the veterans of world war i. >> understood. we read the brief. my last question would be you have indicated in your brief that you want to see a mock up presided over by preservation staff of the planning department. >> correc

symphony hall. reporting live teresa estacio. >>pam: and thank you, to resell. the path will take from downtown san francisco where terisa the stock issue was just standing. and charles clifford? >> here is a virtual look at the route using google earth it will start near the embarcadero near market the street. it is beginning at 11:00 a.m. and moved west. keep in mind that these cross streets that go across markets are going to be closed. the sidewalks will be open if your headed down there you can start to enjoy it from there. it will make a right to turn on mcallister and trouble for blocks reaching civic center plaza. that is were there is a stage set up with a victory celebration for the giants. the mayor is set to present the players with a key to the city. please keep in mind that there is rain in the forecast. in san francisco, charles clifford, kron 4. >>pam: the working crews are putting on the finishing touches for tomorrow's parade. >> drilling, stapling, adding time is of the essence getting these bloats ready for the ticket tape parade these have been working four days to get these -- floats re

san francisco unified school district as well. but off air he was a tireless devotee of the performing arts. he was a regular opening nights for the symphony ballet and opera and the american conservatory theater as well as smaller institutions. mr. farrly is survived by two indonesianes and a nephew [speaker not understood] in the marianas islands. plans for his memorial service -- scheduled for november 19th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the war memorial building screen room. please call kalw at 84 1-41 21 for more information. condolances to the kalw family and general manager matt martin. mr. farrly's family, friends, and his many fans. the voice of community radio in san francisco will be sorely missed. the rest i'll submitv. thank you. >> thank you, supervisor mar. president chiu. >> thank you, madam clerk. first of all colleagues i have an in memorial for marta who will be greatly missed by her friends and family and the neighbors of russian hill. she was a leader with the russian hill community association, devoted countless hours to helping in the community and numerous issues, hosted meetings at her home and helped to build consensus