take voboxes la propuesta del supervisor scott wiener y otros activistas por los derechos paternalesrira que los empleadores paguen el otro 45% take vo para que durante ese tiempo, las mamas o papas reciban su sueldo completo. ahora esta medida solo se haria obligatoria para empresas que tengan mas de 20 trabajadores.. y claro que si ya ofrecen este beneficio pues no sufriria ninguna modificacion. y saben ustedes por que esto es tan relevante no solo en california sino en todo el pais? por que estados unidos es solo uno de 4 paises en el mundo que no garantiza el pago de salario completo durante una incapacidad por maternidad. y escuche esto, solo el 12% de los trabajadores de toda la nacion reciben su sueldo al 100 por ciento cuando dejan de trabajar por tener un bebe. sandra on cam hoy aqu en san francisco la junta de supervisores votar a favor o en contra de esta medida. pregunta anchors for sandra sandra... sin duda alguna una noticiaque ten a muchos esperando una cisin... sea dicha qu hora podraarse esta que tendr a muchos esperando una decisin... se ha dicho a qu hora podra dar

. >> scott wiener hopes to bring his proposal before the board of supervisors just in time for gay pride celebration. if approved it could go into effect by late july. >>> the governor of florida is heading west next week trying to convince california businesses to pack up and move from one sunny state to another.>> business pitches are made every day but the governor of florida is planning to make one of his own. >> ready to leave california? go to florida instead. >> is running this ad in a vance of his visit next week. is hoping to entice people to move.>> our taxes are lower and our businesses. >> he understands because california exports so many goods and services. >> we seem to have governors coming here trying to look for jobs and we welcome them. we hope they spent a lot of tax dollars while they are here. they usually go home empty- handed. >> we play the ad at the chamber of commerce and they say business is located here for a reason. spec we may be a highly taxed and regulated stay, but we still need the country. >> a spokesman says in the time since the florida governor's las

scott wiener was among the speakers and said the national park service is ignoring a host of elected officials and the will of the people. >> what is it gonna take for them to listen to us! we're gonna keep fighting, and you please, keep fighting. don't get scourged. this is note over -- not over. >> the new rule would force owners to walk their dogs on much smaller city parks. >>> mark, it's clear out there now, but we had quite a bit of rain yesterday. >> that was a productive little deal. some of the totals about .33 in livermore. in the santa cruz mountains, about 1.5. temperatures for afternoon highs, mostly the 60s to the lower 70s. cool to mild out there. and the pattern really is not gonna change too much over the next few days. you can see what's happening in the pacific. we have this storm up here. this is actually dipping into northern california. sending more clouds to the bay area. and also keeping us on the cool side. and even a possibility of a few isolated showers for tomorrow. here is the latest on the satellite. you can see some of the clouds and rain showers approa

. >> reporter: supervisor scott wiener wants voters to decide on a parcel tax that would supplement the tree maintenance budget. it would no longer be the responsibility of homeowners. >> to take care of the trees, to fix the sidewalk damage, and to assume city liability rather than property owners being liable. >> reporter: according to wiener, most property owners would pay between $25 and $40 a year. businesses could be affected. christopher campbell is a private arborist. 25% of his business comes from cutting back city trees paid for until now by homeowners. he thinks the city will have to hire subcontractors and worries they may not be up to his standards. >> that's a large volume of work, and if the city ends up going to subcontractors, i'm concerned about going to lowest bid contractors because i don't feel that would be beneficial to the urban forest. >> reporter: the board of supervisors is expected to vote on the proep alz iproepal in ju. before it's taken to voters in november. >>> removal of a cliff side home. coming up, the slow process of saving a home after a backyard fa

i'm scott wiener the chair and we'll call the roll. >> item 1, roll call, commissioner avalos, present. commissioner breed, present. commissioner campos, present. commissioner cohen, present. commissioner farrell, absent. commissioner kim, absent. commissioner mar, absent. commissioner peskin, present. commissioner tang, absent. commissioner wiener, present. commissioner yee, present. we have quorum >> okay, i want to thank sfgtv for broadcasting todays meeting, leo [inaudible] and also colleagues supervisor farrell has asked to be excused in adivision supervisor kim is ill and unable to attend so can i have a motion to excuse commissioner farrell and commissioner kim? motion by commissioner cohen, seconded by commissioner compose and do wree need roll call on that or take that without objection. >> take without objection. item number 2 >> chairs report. this is a information item. >> colleagues we have two pieces of good news to share. first i like to congratulate cal trans and transportation authority with public and private sector partners for winning the california transportation a

i'm scott wiener the chair and we'll call the roll. >> item 1, roll call, commissioner avalos, present. commissioner breed, present. commissioner campos, present. commissioner cohen, present. commissioner farrell, absent. commissioner kim, absent. commissioner mar, absent. commissioner peskin, present. commissioner tang, absent. commissioner wiener, present. commissioner yee, present. we have quorum >> okay, i want to thank sfgtv for broadcasting todays meeting, leo [inaudible] and also colleagues supervisor farrell has asked to be excused in adivision supervisor kim is ill and unable to attend so can i have a motion to excuse commissioner farrell and commissioner kim? motion by commissioner cohen, seconded by commissioner compose and do wree need roll call on that or take that without objection. >> take without objection. item number 2 >> chairs report. this is a information item. >> colleagues we have two pieces of good news to share. first i like to coate cal trans and transportation authority with public and private sector partners for winning the california transportation award. w

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we talked with supervisor scott wiener who supports this plan to turn it into a concert venue. >> having great nightlife and live music is a good thing. of course it enthusiasm be done in a way where you are working with the neighbors and taking into account, you know, concerns around noise and so forth. >> reporter: a representative from kink.com sent me a statement about the company's permit application, saying, in part, over the past three years we've had about 50 events without incident, including fundraisers, theater events, festivals, big parties and supporting events. a. hearing from residentings we are working to further sound proof the building and employing additional security guards to manage people outside the armory and adding cleanup crews. san francisco's entertainment commission will meet to discuss this issue later on today. it's unclear whether they will make a decision today or do that at a later date. >>> bart is continuing to restore services. they say bus, bridges and train shuttles are still in the rotation, and engineers continue to pinpoint the source of the elec

i'm one those of unlucky souls that supervisor scott wiener referred to earlier. although i do support the shuttle program in general, i'm opposed to these corporate buses blocking access to my own garage and limiting hours when i can access my garage. this is a burden to my home and my neighbors homes. i'm a small business owners and i keep my vehicle in my garage. i keep my vehicle in the garage and i need unrestricted access for my business. it seems they are creating an easement in front of my garage. is more than access. the city is preventing access to my property. i did not agree to yield my property rights. if the city insist on eminent domain i ask for the property value for my home. when i bought my home in 1992, one of my must haves was a home with a garage. i paid tens of thousands of dollars to have my own garage. restriction to my property interferes with my business to entering my own home. if you do this, we will take action in court and will have a petition for an upcoming ballot for a measure that council can vote on. you cannot prevent access to

supervisor scott wiener says it's located in an area for men, with mostly men, adding working but admits there's probably more need for screening in place, more plans perhaps as one measure. they call the city's response, quote, pathetic and says it is willing to take it on appeal to the state supreme court, even to the u.s. supreme court, if necessary. live in san francisco, stephanie chuang, nbc bay area news. >> all right. thank you. pacifica family doing everything in their power to keep their dream home intact, the cliff was the site of major damage back in january. storms cause the high tides and erosion. the couple's home set off esplanada avenue. a moving company started lifting the home off its foundation using hydraulic jacks. the family hat a choice of demolishing it or moving it. it will be moved somewhere permanently later this week. >>> richmond's acting police chief will be sworn in for the full job today. brown has been filling in since chan for the former chief who is now head of tuesdcson's police department. credit id with big declines in crime. brown will be sworn in

i'm one those of unlucky souls that supervisor scott wiener referred to earlier. although i do support the shuttle program in general, i'm opposed to these corporate buses blocking access to my own garage and limiting hours when i can access my garage. this is a burden to my home and my neighbors homes. i'm a small business owners and i keep my vehicle in my garage. i keep my vehicle in the garage and i need unrestricted access for my business. it seems they are creating an easement in front of my garage. is more than access. the city is preventing access to my property. i did not agree to yield my property rights. if the city insist on eminent domain i ask for the property value for my home. when i bought my home in 1992, one of my must haves was a home with a garage. i paid tens of thousands of dollars to have my own garage. restriction to my property interferes with my business to entering my own home. if you do this, we will take action in court and will have a petition for an upcoming ballot for a measure that council can vote on. you cannot prevent access to

scott wiener's proposal woug require companies with 20 or more employees to pay the other 45% of paid leave. nationally half of first-time mothers take any paid leave and he wants to encourage new parents to take time off and spend with kids. opponents say this adds to a long list of burdens they have to deal with operating in the city, that includes health care coverage and paid sick leave. the supervisor says the proposal take all 0 that into consideration. >> we're trying to balance needs of businesses and many families strugging to get by, especially low income and working class families having to choose, spend time bonding with my new child or put food on the table, and that is a choice no one should have to make. >> there's a california bill on governor brown's desk to boost paid leave to 70% for the state. moves would bring other company closer to private employers, facebook and google give generous paid leave. yahoo! started to give moms 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 8 for fathers. the vote will take place during the supervisor's 2:00 p.m. meeting and then heads no the

just a short time ago, supervisors passed an ordinance by scott wiener to mandate solar panels on new residential and commercial buildings ten floors or less in san francisco. the mayor is expected to sign the ordinance into law. >>> the new spill way at the calaveras dam is now complete. you're getting a good look at from sky 7 hd. it's as wide as eight lanes of freeway and a quarter mile long. its completion means work can begin now on the final part of the $810 million project. the construction of the 220 foot high earth and rock filled dam itself. the calaveras dam is tucked away from the hills on 680. >>> still ahead, with ride share company liyft facing a lawsuit, what the family says they want others to learn from their tragedy. >>> new at 4:30, rent is rising around the bay area. one community is trying to fight back. >>> and the effort to close the door on an outdoor urinal in san francisco. why some are against it. >>> let's check the maze right now. it's pretty bad, especially on the left-hand side. that's your traffic 80 eastbound, the right-hand side you're trying to curv

scott wiener is collaborating with mayor ed lee to fight against discrimination. the move comes after north carolina began restricting gay rights and mississippi allowed churches and private businesses to refuse services to gays. wiener is expected to introduce the legislation by the end of this month. >>> it's very frustrating. and it's very frustrating after all these years. >> increasing the call for equal pay. the efforts today to close the gap between men and women. >>> a bus stop battle is brewing in oakland tonight. will plans to put a bus stop in front of a bank cause a security risk? i'm jodi hernandez in oakland. i'll have the story coming up. (music plays from one way or another )♪♪ ♪ i'm gonna find y♪ i'm gonna getcha ♪ ♪ getcha getcha getcha ♪ one way or another ♪ ♪ i'm gonna win ya ♪ i'm gonna getcha ♪ ♪ getcha getcha getcha ♪ one way or another ♪ ♪ i'm gonna see ya ♪ (inhales cigarette) oakland - a neighborhood is making demands to bring a stop back - that was >>> battle over a bus stop in oakland. and a neighborhood is making demands to bring a sto

scott wiener's proposal would also ban the city from contracting or purchasing from companies in anycriminatory lgbt laws. >> it will spread to more states unless we take a very, very strong position that there will be economic pain if you do this. >> you can see how literally i have to sew every single like inch of this perfectly. >> in the late 1970s, gay activist harvey milk told his friend gilbert baker to create a symbol that would stand out in their community. >> so i thought, we need a flag. we're a tribe. we're a global people. and the rainbow was immediate. >> baker is the creator of the rainbow flag and in 1978 this flag was one of two that went up on market street at u.n. plaza. his story is one soon to be told in an abc miniseries created by the same people behind the movie "milk". >> when the series starts in 1971 and goes all the way to 2013, it incorporates the women's movement, the civil rights movement and peace movement and takes us to marriage equality. >> i think it's just a time to investigate some other stories that happened at the same time or simultaneously. >

supervisor scott wiener authored the measure, he says it will help the city move toward a goal of getting electricity from renewable energy. >>> also supervisor london frede proposed what she said would be the most extensive ban on styrofoam in the country. if it passes, san francisco would not only ban the sale of styrofoam cups and plates but pretty much everything including meat trays, egg cartons, packing materials, coolers and pool and beach toys. supervisor frede says she proposed the ban because styrofoam cannot be recycled and it doesn't decompose. san francisco already prohibits serving food in styrofoam cups or containers. >>> a judge today ruled that a 99-year-old woman from san francisco threatened with eviction can stay in her home. iris canada has lived in her apartment on page street in the lower eighth since 1950. release states that she can live in the apartment until she dies, her rent is $700 a month. a tentative deal reached today would require the candidate to apologize for what the landlord's attorney calls aggressive legal tactics in recent years on her behalf. her

supervisor scott wiener wrote the law.s many families shorten their family leave because they can't afford it. >> we are forcing families to choose between bonding with a new child and putting food on the table. >> california's parental leave pays workers 55% of their normal wages. san francisco's new law requires companies to pay the other 45% when parents take time off. >>> the warriors celebrated the life of prince ahead of tonight's playoff game in houston. yeah, you can hear "when doves cry" playing in the background during a shootaround in houston this morning. prince was a friend of the warriors. he attended a game just a little over a month ago, march 3rd, as a guest of the team and met everybody, the owners as well. tonight's playoff game gets under way in a few hours. mike shumen is live with a preview of the game and the latest on steph curry's ankle. >> reporter: well, larry, we've been talking about this it seems like for months, the mysterious ankle injury on the right foot of steph curry. of course, he's que

. >> scott wiener hopes to bring his proposal before the board of supervisors by june, just in time for the gay pride celebration. >>> the area journalist who spent 18 months in a iranian prison is now heading to harvard. jason rezaian who grew up in marin has been named a journalism fellow and will spend the coming year at harvard university. the washington post reporter was released earlier this year as a result of a prisoner swap with the iranian government which had accused him of spying. he is a graduate of marin academy and his mother and brother still reside in the north bay. >>> on wall street, the dow rose 13, nasdaq dropped seven and s&p was up three. energy companies were up, technology was a loser. >>> water districts evaluating california's drought. two announcements today on conservation and how they will affect bay area water use. >>> a warm-up in our weather, bill martin is tracking the changes. from virtually anywhere. it's been smashed and driven. it's perceptive enough to detect other vehicles on the road. it's been shaken and pummeled. it's innovative enough to brake

now, supervisors scott wiener is leading this effort and he says nationally only half of first-time mothers take leave and he wants to encourage new parents to take that time off. opponents, mainly small business leaders say this is the latest on a long list of san francisco requirements like paid sick leave and health coverage that unfairly target mom and pop shops. now, here's where business groups stand on the issue. the business-sponsored bay area council which includes google and facebook supports the proposal. san francisco small business commission opposes the chamber of commerce meantime is neutral. both saying the state and/or federal government should take on this issue. better handled by them. on that note, a california bill awaiting the governor's signature that would boost paid leave to 70%, again, for california. locally, though, he is holding a rally and that does come before the supervisor's vote before the usual 2:00 meeting. >> thank you very much, stuch. >>> also in san francisco the planning commission will determine the fate of a planned concert venue that could enterta

i'm scott wiener the chair and we'll call the roll. >> item 1, roll call, commissioner avalos, present. commissioner breed, present. commissioner campos, present. commissioner cohen, present. commissioner farrell, absent. commissioner kim, absent. commissioner mar, absent. commissioner peskin, present. commissioner tang, absent. commissioner wiener, present. commissioner yee, present. we have quorum >> okay, i want to thank sfgtv for broadcasting todays meeting, leo [inaudible] and also colleagues supervisor farrell has asked to be excused in adivision supervisor kim is ill and unable to attend so can i have a motion to excuse commissioner farrell and commissioner kim? motion by commissioner cohen, seconded by commissioner compose and do wree need roll call on that or take that without objection. >> take without objection. item number 2 >> chairs report. this is a information item. >> colleagues we have two pieces of good news to share. first i like to congratulate cal trans and transportation authority with public and private sector partners for winning the california transportation a

mark farrell chairing this committee joined by supervisor tang and supervisor yee and supervisor scott wiener i want to thank the clerk clouks as well as charles kremack and nona melkonian for c co-this meeting mr. clerk, any announcements? >> >> yes. electronic devices. completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. items acted upon today will appear on the april 26, 2016, board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. >> okay. thank you very much mr. clerk, call item one. >> item one ordinance amending the administrative code to require the prevailing wage for loading or

mark farrell chairing this committee joined by supervisor tang and supervisor yee and supervisor scott wiener i want to thank the clerk clouks as well as charles kremack and nona melkonian for c co-this meeting mr. clerk, any announcements? >> >> yes. electronic devices. completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. items acted upon today will appear on the april 26, 2016, board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. >> okay. thank you very much mr. clerk, call item one. >> item one ordinance amending the administrative code to require the prevailing wage for loading or unloading products for city park property and driving of commercial vehicles for that purpose. >> thank you. this item was supported by supervisor wiener i'm going to turn it over to him. >> we're continuing to work with all folks and looking this so we need more time and i move to continue this item to the call of the chair subject to public comment. >> colleagues if not other comments anyone wish to comment on item one seeing none, public comment is closed. colleagues, we a re

i'm one those of unlucky souls that supervisor scott wiener referred to earlier. although i do support the shuttle program in general, i'm opposed to these corporate buses blocking access to my own garage and limiting hours when i can access my garage. this is a burden to my home and my neighbors homes. i'm a small business owners and i keep my vehicle in my garage. i keep my vehicle in the garage and i need unrestricted access for my business. it seems they are creating an easement in front of my garage. is more than access. the city is preventing access to my property. i did not agree to yield my property rights. if the city insist on eminent domain i ask for the property value for my home. when i bought my home in 1992, one of my must haves was a home with a garage. i paid tens of thousands of dollars to have my own garage. restriction to my property interferes with my business to entering my own home. if you do this, we will take action in court and will have a petition for an upcoming ballot for a measure that council can vote on. you cannot prevent access to

closed session on april 19th this regular meeting of the board of education is adjourned and now scott wiener we ha have special cott wiener we have a special ott wiener we have a speciawiener we have a speciaer we have a specialr ww >> good afternoon, everyone. good afternoon. supervisor cowen okay how is everybody doing. >> good. >> let's look alive we're talking about land use & transportation thank you, very much. so this the meeting will come to order the regular meeting of the sfauvengs i'm supervisor cowen the chair and supervisor wiener the vice chair and supervisor peskin and our clerk is andrea ashbury i want to thank jesse larson mark that are troifg via sfgovtv madam clerk, any announcements? completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. items acted upon today will appear on the may 3rd i 2016 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated thank you so much please call item one a planning code to modify the measurement of roof line no the c-3 district colleagues we've heard and continued this i got a request from the sponsor to table t

i talked to the supervisor scott wiener who supports the plan, as long as it's doesn't responsibly. >y good thing. of course it has to be done in a way where you are working with the neighbors and take into account, you know, concerns around noise and so forth. >> reporter: just a short time ago a representative sent me a statement about the controversy here and the with for a permit. i after hearing from residents, they say they are working to further sound proof the building and employing additional security guards and adding cleanup crews to make sure the area remains pristine. the entertainment commission will be meeting later on today to discuss this issue and the permit application here to expand into the realm of hosting concerts. it's unclear exactly whether they will be making a decision today or if they will push that back to a later date. >> thank you very much. >>> the time, 8:06. bart is working on restoring service between pittsburg bay point and concord. they are testing regular trains between the two spots but it doesn't mean service is back for good. bus, bridges and

i'm scott wiener the chair and we'll call the roll. >> item 1, roll call, commissioner avalos, presentos, present. commissioner cohen, present. commissioner farrell, absent. commissioner kim, absent. commissioner mar, absent. commissioner peskin, present. commissioner tang, absent. commissioner wiener, present. commissioner yee, present. we have quorum >> okay, i want to thank sfgtv for broadcasting todays meeting, leo [inaudible]

and because of what i described this unit just didn't meet that particular requirements so what scott wiener we have a intrusive and i think a self-centered building i believe the building from age architectural point of view is tool in the tool belt over windows by all the descriptions of why we were we want windows i'll caution that significant light pollution and overall the project really didn't have the fin us of the larger buildings we've seen and approved have achieved the neighborhood when we look at larger buildings and met the criteria at at least we approved the exceptional architecture we don't have that. >> with all due respect my record shows that is the first hearing continues from february 4th without a hearing because of the commission you may be confusing it with 32 ord. >> we had the same situation. >> didn't you encourage that building i'll see if i did somehow. >> it seems to me that has been here before and asked for a second reading. >> no another one. >> i take that back i apologize. >> we've been sitting here talking about two projects for 6 and a half hours i apolog

to my left, i'm joined by supervisor yee and to my right, we have scott wiener, filling in, our clerk is linda wong. and we'd like to thank sf gov tv, if we can get a motion to excuse supervisor farrell from our meeting from today. moved by supervisor yee, seconded by supervisor wiener, yes, without objection, he's excused, madam clerk? >> please silence all cell phone and is electronic devices, cop pis of any documents to be included as part of the files to be submit today the clerk, items acted upon today will appear on the april 5th supervised sore's agenda unless otherwise stated. er >> if we can tall item 1, please. er >> item 1 is an ard nones amend thing police code to require employers to provide supplemental compensation to employees who are receiving state paid family leave for purposes of bonding with a new child. er >> thank you, and since supervisor wiener's the sponsor of this, i'm going turn it over the him first >> >> thank you very much, supervisor tang, and thank you for -- to the committee for hearing this important item today. colleagues, before us today is legisla

i'm scott wiener the chair and we'll call the roll. >> item 1, roll call, commissioner avalos, present. commissioner breed, present. commissioner campos, present. commissioner cohen, present. commissioner farrell, absent. commissioner kim, absent. commissioner mar, absent. commissioner peskin, present. commissioner tang, absent. commissioner wiener, present. commissioner ,

i definitely would knowledge that tang and scott wiener have demonstrated good i think incredibly important we continue to have this and push this city ultimately pushing the state to get to create an appropriate policy to support families. so, my question really to supervisor wiener how long would employee be employed for leave? the answer is definitely 90 days. i did receive some questions and pushback from some of the small businesses in my district and i want to pose some questions publicly. could you talk to me a little bit how you came to 90 days of employment as opposed to what were discussing i think supervisor peskin is introduced and amendment articulating a desire to see it move to 180 days. the could shed some light on that? mdm. chair, if i may have asked supervisor peskin 2 provides are wiener some questions i like to have an opportunity to have them answer >> president breed supervisor wiener >> supervisor wiener: thank you for the class. there's nothing magical about-we want to make sure there's a window of time that it would apply to someone working and when on leave week o

supports this amendment to the entertainment permit could be here tonight including supervisor scott wiener, mission merchants association and [inaudible] which is a not for profit which is a neighbor of the armory and [inaudible] businesses to name a few. you have written letters of support which should have been provided in your package. the san francisco armory employs 150 individuals which spike to 200 during large event. some of these employees who are also mission residence are here today and you will hear from them sortly. these employees support local business. event pateerages also support local business. any local restaurants exploring shops and attending bars. the armory is a great asset for the community. as you have seen the arm resupported diversity of events over the years. san francisco is home to a diverse and [inaudible] the armory recognizes and embraces this and plans hosting a large variety of event that can peal to all corners of san franciscos population. the armory is open to neighbors on event. the armory is committed to making sure neighbors are aware of events and

san francisco supervisor scott wiener was among the speakers and says the park service is ignoring at of elected officials and the will of the people. >> what will it take for them to listen to us. will keep training and keep fighting. don't get discouraged. >> critics say the restriction would force owners to walk their dogs at smaller city parks. the rule could go into effect at the end of this year. >>> oldest film festival in north america underway and bringing some of the most highly regarded actors and directors and screenwriters the bay.>> kate beckinsale was in san francisco for the festival's opening night. she stars in the film version of jane austen's comedy love and friendship. the film festival includes 200 films it being shown at four different theaters across the city and it wraps up on may 5. find more details about the movies and where and when they are being shown on our website. just look under the web link tab. >>> it was a medical exam people have seen before. the incredible first handbook at the ct scan of a 2300-year- old mummy. >>> a new development on the sho

i applaud supervisor scott wiener for introducing this legislation, i've known him to be a supporter or children's health and education, 15 years a i gave birth to a healthy baby and while she was perfect in every way, her delivery was not, i'll spare you all the details by lairing for 36 hours and expensing minor complications during delivery did leave me sick, overwhelmingly fa the teenaged and feeling not myself, i had a generous employer who granted me time off and guaranteed my position within the company when i returned, looking back, had i been burdened with the need to return to work immediately following the birth of my oldest child, it's entirely possible that i would spiral into deeper sadness and would have suffered from long term postpartum depression, as a new mother, i was determined to nurse my daughter but she was colicky, it took a while for her to learn to latch, for the two of us to develop a comfortable rhythm, during those weeks of long nights, i had constant encouragement of my husband who also had paternity leave, new parents often find themselves worrying and

supports this amendment to the entertainment permit could be here tonight including supervisor scott wiener, mission merchants association and [inaudible] which is a not for profit which is a neighbor of the armory and [inaudible] businesses to name a few. you have written letters of support which should have been provided in your package. the san francisco armory employs 150 individuals which spike to 200 during large event. some of these employees who are also mission residence are here today and you will hear from them sortly. these employees support local business. event pateerages also support local business. any local restaurants exploring shops and attending bars. the armory is a great asset for the community. as you have seen the arm resupported diversity of events over the years. san francisco is home to a diverse and [inaudible] the armory recognizes and embraces this and plans hosting a large variety of event that can peal to all corners of san franciscos population. the armory is open to neighbors on event. the armory is committed to making sure neighbors are aware of events and

closed session on april 19th this regular meeting of the board of education is adjourned and now scott wienere ha have special cott wiener we have a special ott wiener we have a speciawiener we have a speciaer we have a specialr ww >> good afternoon and we'll call our meeting to order and the commissioner clerk will call the roll. >> clerk: rrk "roll call." i put the minutes in front of you. commissioner chow requested a make a slight change on the top 6 page seven. i'll see text crossed out and other text that has been alded. >> commissioners, the revised or edited minutes are before us. for acceptance. so we need a motion. >> okay. >> i think this is minor and i can give it to you but -- >> go ahead. >> so on page 5, 5 of the ones that were in our packet. >> sure. >> up i number 7. >> okay. >> just to add precision to the language there because i asked how the stock would be dealt with regarding taxes at the end of the year. what i actually think i said was how the stock would be valg valued for tax purpose. >> yes, i will make that change. >> okay. while we are making small corrections, pa

i like to welcome scott wiener he is also here.ker is [inaudible] eddie [inaudible] [applause] >> a lot of chinese here so let me say something in chinese. [speaking chinese] [applause] >> thank you eddie. on behalf ofen hilton san francisco mr. justin [inaudible] wants to wish everyone a happy happy new year. [inaudible] our next speaker is my great pleasure to introduce [inaudible] counsel general at peoples republic of china in san francisco to say a few words. [inaudible] >> good morning everyone. happy new year! i would like on behalf [inaudible] in san francisco to say a very happy new year to everyone! i was born in the year of monkey. so, when i say something it means something, so [speaking chinese]. thank you. >> thank you very much, thank you. i think that's all the speakers we have. we will do the lion ceremony so may i in vite the [inaudible] to come up here. the lions are they out there, i cannot see? mayor and justin [inaudible] please stand next to the red lion so you can do the performance and counsel general can y

i definitely would knowledge that tang and scott wiener have demonstrated good i think incredibly important we continue to have this and push this city ultimately pushing the state to get to create an appropriate policy to support families. so, my question really to supervisor wiener how long would employee be employed for leave? the answer is definitely 90 days. i did receive some questions and pushback from some of the small businesses in my district and i want to pose some questions publicly. could you talk to me a little bit how you came to 90 days of employment as opposed to what were discussing i think supervisor peskin is introduced and amendment articulating a desire to see it move to 180 days. the could shed some light on that? mdm. chair, if i may have asked supervisor peskin 2 provides are wiener some questions i like to have an opportunity to have them answer >> president breed supervisor wiener >> supervisor wiener: thank you for the class. there's nothing magical about-we want to make sure there's a window of time that it would apply to someone working and when on leave week o

supports this amendment to the entertainment permit could be here tonight including supervisor scott wienermission merchants association and [inaudible] which is a not for profit which is a neighbor of the armory and [inaudible] businesses to name a few. you have written letters of support which should have been provided in your package. the san francisco armory employs 150 individuals which spike to 200 during large event. some of these employees who are also mission residence are here today and you will hear from them sortly. these employees support local business. event pateerages also support local business. any local restaurants exploring shops and attending bars. the armory is a great asset for the community. as you have seen the arm resupported diversity of events over the years. san francisco is home to a diverse and [inaudible] the armory recognizes and embraces this and plans hosting a large variety of event that can peal to all corners of san franciscos population. the armory is open to neighbors on event. the armory is committed to making sure neighbors are aware of events and i

scott weiner. >>[applause] >> supervisor wiener: thank you mr. mayor, mr.thank you for making a big deal about this signing because this is a very very big deal. the step that we are taking today in san francisco to once again show the way toward not just our state but our country, about what you means to support working families, to truly support working families, what it really means to address income inequality and not just talk about it and so mr. mayor, thank you for doing this. you know, it was an editorial this morning in the new york times that i think beautifully encapsulated why this legislation is important. imagine the legislation but it didn't have to. the editorial talked about how in california we pay 55% of wage replacement for parental bonding lead. going up to 60-70% of new york state is starting at present and will escalate from there. but the editorial mentioned what we all know. that, when you are lower income, your working-class family, it's not realistic to take a 50% or 40% or even a 30% pay cut and in this country we are forcing fam

they also made it clear they are very much in the pocket of scott wiener and they endorse his politics. it's really sad to see how the castro has lost its interthational feel. i went be there yesterday to go to the castro theater and i saw maybe two people from the neighborhood. everybody else with us a tourist, taking pictures, i noticed they weren't going in the stores either. seems like every week i pick up the bay area reporter and merchants are complaining about this issue or that issue. they never seem happy. they don't seem to understand part of the reason why their businesses are down, part of the reason why no one cares or let me say very few people care any more about jane warner plaza and we can no longer sit there, you really can't find tables or chairs there any more, has to do with the policies of the castro merchants and how they have just set themselves up as a body that doesn't want public participation, doesn't want the public coming around, doesn't hold public meetings and then they want the public to come and spend dollars. i'd really recommend if anyone here is con

they also made it clear they are very much in the pocket of scott wiener and they endorse his politics. it's really sad to see how the castro has lost its interthational feel. i went be there yesterday to go to the castro theater and i saw maybe two people from the neighborhood. everybody else with us a tourist, taking pictures, i noticed they weren't going in the stores either. seems like every week i pick up the bay area reporter and merchants are complaining about this issue or that issue. they never seem happy. they don't seem to understand part of the reason why their businesses are down, part of the reason why no one cares or let me say very few people care any more about jane warner plaza and we can no longer sit there, you really can't find tables or chairs there any more, has to do with the policies of the castro merchants and how they have just set themselves up as a body that doesn't want public participation, doesn't want the public coming around, doesn't hold public meetings and then they want the public to come and spend dollars. i'd really recommend if anyone here is con

mark farrell chairing this committee joined by supervisor tang and supervisor yee and supervisor scott wiener i want to thank the clerk clouks as well as charles kremack and nona melkonian for c co-this meeting mr. clerk, any announcements? >> >> yes. electronic devices. completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. items acted upon today will appear on the april 26, 2016, board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. >> okay. thank you very much mr. clerk, call item one. >> item one ordinance amending the administrative code to require the prevailing wage for loading or unloading products for city park property and driving of commercial vehicles for that purpose. >> thank you. this item was supported by supervisor wiener i'm going to turn it over to him. >> we're continuing to work with all folks and looking this so we need more time and i move to continue this item to the call of the chair subject to public comment. >> colleagues if not other comments anyone wish to comment on item one seeing none, public comment is closed. colleagues, we a re

they also made it clear they are very much in the pocket of scott wiener and they endorse his politics. it's really sad to see how the castro has lost its interthational feel. i went be there yesterday to go to the castro theater and i saw maybe two people from the neighborhood. everybody else with us a tourist, taking pictures, i noticed they weren't going in the stores either. seems like every week i pick up the bay area reporter and merchants are complaining about this issue or that issue. they never seem happy. they don't seem to understand part of the reason why their businesses are down, part of the reason why no one cares or let me say very few people care any more about jane warner plaza and we can no longer sit there, you really can't find tables or chairs there any more, has to do with the policies of the castro merchants and how they have just set themselves up as a body that doesn't want public participation, doesn't want the public coming around, doesn't hold public meetings and then they want the public to come and spend dollars. i'd really recommend if anyone here is con