and we had been a solar city customer. we put solar on our house two years ago and were able to do so with almost no out-of-pocket expense. and we have seen, you know, basically not a reduction in our energy bill, but flat on our energy bill, and we know that is from solar. so when i received a flier from solar city that announced the energy audits, i talked to my daughter and we decided that we would go and do that right away. so we replied and a requested the energy audit. we had a team of solar city people come into our house and go through the whole house, through the heating, you know, the windows, the drafting, how we used heating and stuff like that. and as a result of that audit, they designed a program for us that included ceiling cracks and weather stripping, reducing its draft from a fireplace by putting something in to block the draft. replacing in 1950's vintage heater that i had been told in the past was about 50% effective. they replaced it with a new height efficiency furnace, and in doing that, it also had

city of san francisco. thank you for those photos. san jose will install solar panels on government buildings. that is despite the financial challenges that the city is facing. they are live tonight with more. karina. >>reporter: right in the last hour, san jose city council voted to move forward with a deal with solar city and that deal will be worked out within the next several months. this project does not hinge on a government-backed loan, but other solar city projects do. >> san jose budget woes will impact the ambitious partnership with solar city. the hope to put solar panel 28 government buildings and that would save 148,000 in energy cost and 5.7 million over 20 years. budget cuts however, could force the closure of libraries and community centers slated to get the solar panels. if they are not open that changes the energy savings formula. >> we want to move forward on those that break even today. we don't want to take away from the services. >> solar city said they are ready to install on what makes sense for san jose. they are disappointed that the department of energy may not come t

>>reporter: solar city says it is ready to install panels and provide financing on whatever ultimately makes sense for san jose. the leading solar installer is disappointed that department of energy may not come l through with promised 275 million dollar loan guarantee for another project. that project solar strong is intended to put 160,000 solar systems on the homes of military families. >> without the loan guarantee there are certain states that we couldn't deploy solar in. it would be some states where there has been little solar investment today so it would be disappointed. but we still plan to move forward with the project. >> mayor chuck reid however is concerned the fall out from solyndra bankruptcy and failed half billion dollar federal loan will hurt the industry and the city. >> we are lacking at about 500 million dollars of loan guarantees and another billion dollars of private sector investment around the san jose company. would like to see the money come in the community but we won't be able to process it. >> they focus on sustainabilit sustainability. solar city says a p

. >>> big plans to put solar on top of city buildings like that library back there.ut now, san jose may have to pull the plug. the story just ahead. >>> it makes a girl think when they grow up they have to look like the models. >> the racy victoria's secret ads that may force a bay area playground to move. >>> tired of waiting on the tarmac for the fog? the high-tech tools nasa is developing to reduce delays at sfo. ,, so...what do you think? i'm not crazy about these light fixtures. kitchen's too small. what's next? 607 franklin st. ♪ sea bass... ♪ ooohhh! ♪ i like it. yeah, i love the kitchen. [ male announcer ] the epa-estimated 42 mpg highway chevy cruze eco. perfect for finding your way home. public buildings in sa ike the citywide >>> it is supposed to be a win- win partnership to power dozens of san jose buildings but it the citywide solar project is in danger because of the economy. len ramirez reports from san jose. >> reporter: that's exactly right, danger dana. when the plans were drawn up to put solar panels on that library and community centers all over

he is the primary investor and nonexecutive chairman of solar city. our guest speaker has been compared to howard hughes henry ford in even the fictional tony stark, iron man. he has been described as the inspiration for robert downey, jr.'s interpretation of the character and he had a cameo in ironman two, appropriately enough the spacex pedigree was used in the film. he is not without critics and skeptics however including some who doubt the spacex's economy of scale can sustain the low-cost business model but he insisted he is proving them wrong today. so the founder of paypal, the worlds largest internet came it sees them ceo and product architect of tesla motors manufacturer they all electric tesla roadster automobile and model s sedan and nonexecutive chairman of solar city the leading provider of solar power systems in the u.s. and here today we are grateful for that to talk about the future of human spaceflight as head of spacex developer of rockets and vehicles provisions to earth orbit and beyond. our guest views space expiration is the key

of those buildings that get the solar panels are closed. the city is considering closing both branch libraries and community centers as a result of a projected budget deficit between $78 million and $115 million. so basically, it doesn't make sense to put solar panels on a building if they are using little electricity. last week we talked to san jose's acting environmental services director. she said this project requires that no general fund money be spent. [ pause ] >> reporter: the city council will take up the proposal later today. so we'll see how all this gets hashed out at the city council meeting. according to the "mercury news," it's unclear if solar city will go along with the project if it is significant scaled back. the mayor still sounds supportive that it still makes sense to put solar panels on a few buildings, maybe not the entire 28. live in san jose, matt bigler for cbs 5. >>> it is 6:40. coming up, has the ipad met its match? we have a live report. >>> that's right. what we're hearing about a kindle update that could really compet

we've gone through the solar city contracts. we have gone through -- i cannot tell you how many dozens and dozens of hours of debate through the budget committee and board of supervisors and being with the understanding that this would yield green jobs. and i still don't think the city has come to scratching the surface of yielding jobs for disadvantaged communities. it's frankly underwhemming. so in this case what i read beyond the eight key points of this percent speck us to, same thing. i don't see it, i don't feel it. so i want to make sure that if we invest in this, that we're getting something that we absolutely need and they absolutely can deliver on so that it is a quality prict. not just to satisfy but poll dicks or the advocacy because i feel the same need. and if it's local hiring, i mean, then, it's double, i think the standard since this is not a local company. it's not fran-based. so i would expect -- san francisco-based. so i would expect there would have to be double the expectations that gives us something that

solar city is one of the largest installer. for a rooftop solar system on private military homes, community centers and administrative offices and storage warehouses. the project spans a 1224 military bases across 33 states. solar city says it hopes to train veterans and military family members to maintain the system. >> you probably seen the pictures of hurricane and tornadoes. raging waters swallowed up cars. they are warnings about flood damaged vehicles hitting the market. sometimes they are resold to unsuspecting buyers. are can check the government's car history database and we have a link at abc7news.com, look under "7 on your side". >> you are seen ratings at the finest restaurants. and see the same ratings at fast food restaurants. they have rated mcdonald's and wendy's as the best fad fas food restaurants. best burger, they suggest in and out and wendy's. >>> just ahead at 6:00 a.m. more on the scare in the skies, problem that forced a flight from sfo to make an emergency landing overnight. >> also, a limit to giving.

solar city hoped to use the money to install rooftop solar systems. >> the setting sun over san franciscoonight. in eight minutes, tomorrow's forecast and the changes bill is tracking. >> one man is so concerned about his family and neighbors he has taken matters in to his own hands. how he is trying to protect them. >> and the strike . >>> concerns about the spread of west nile after confirmation of the first human case this year. amber lee is live where one man is making it his mission to warn others. >> reporter: we are in the south concord neighborhood where the infected mosquito were found. now health officials are urging residents to rid their property of all standing water in places like hot tubs and swimming pools. >> have you heard about the mosquito? >> reporter: tonight michael kinger went door to door to let his neighbors know mosquito with the west nile cyrus were found in this area. >> they found yesterday a mosquito trap around this intersection with over 20 infected moss no, mosquito. >> reporter: he is concerned about his family and neighbors. >> i was surprised shocked t

solar city hoped to use the money to install rooftop solar systems. >> the setting sun over san francisco tonight. in eight minutes, tomorrow's forecast and the changes bill is tracking. >> one man is so concerned about his family and neighbors he has taken matters in to his own hands. how he is trying to protect them. >> and the strike ended today. why won't some nurses be back on the job until next tuesday and the impact on patients. . >>> concerns about the spread of west nile after confirmation of the first human case this year. amber lee is live where one man is making it his mission to warn others. >> reporter: we are in the south concord neighborhood where the infected mosquito were found. now health officials are urging residents to rid their property of all standing water in places like hot tubs and swimming pools. >> have you heard about the mosquito? >> reporter: tonight michael kinger went door to door to let his neighbors know mosquito with the west nile cyrus were found in this area. >> they found yesterday a mosquito trap around this intersection with over 20 infected moss

this is video of solar city employees at work, installing rooftop solar panels.pes to hire veterans to fill many of the construction jobs. the chief officer said two bidders have now come forward, expressing interest in the plant. the company filed for bankruptcy last week. during a hearing today, the u.s. energy department expressed concerns that buyers might want to move the equipment out of the country. the lender received a $535 million federal loan guarantee just two and a half years ago to help build the business. >>> governor jerry brown is saying no to higher fines for drivers using cell phones while driving. the governor has vetoed a bill that would have increased fines for drivers who make a call, or send a text message while holding a phone. the measure would have bumped up to $528 for repeat offenders. governor brown said the current fines and penalties are sufficient. the governor also vetoed a bill that would have required helmets for children who ski or snowboard. the governor said the helmets did do provide protection, but added parents can and sh

solar city is one of the country's largest residential solar panel installers.ent's $1 billion loan guarantee will pay for roof top solar systems on 160,000 private military homes, community centers, administrative offenses, maintenance buildings and storage warehousese project spy bases across 33 states. solar city says it hopes to hire and train veterans and military family members to install and maintain these systems. >>> jobs will certainly be a part of a major project in tran. the city has taken another step forward in becoming the grand central station of the west. ababc 7's caroline tyler has te story. >> reporter: the end of the demolition of the old trans bay terminal. today, san francisco mayor ed lee signed an i-beam symbolizing the beginning of the new terminal going up in the south of market neighborhood. >> this is more than just a beautiful project. it is job producing. it is the most important thing that we would be doing while we look at and kind of shake our heads as to why other cities can't be doing this. >> it brings us at a level with new

another solar city company. the pattern is the same. buys you access, gets you money even if it is going to go bankrupt the taxpayers foot the bill. how big a scandal bill cunningham will in become? >> i watched your friend and mine bob beckel at 5:00 on fox defend this behavior. saying when he was in the white house, they did this all the time. >> that is not true. >> i'm thinking is that true pat? >> to. i'm sorry. that is -- no. i'm sorry that is wrong. jimmy carter would have put your rear end in jail, if you had done something like that. giving people small things. our contributors screamed because they never got anything there. are limits, you don't go in the military and you did not do what they are doing which is spawn an entire industry that produces 3,000 jobs at five million a job. >> sean: exit question is this criminal, political or both? >> it is a political crime and it may be a criminal crime. >> sean: billy cunningham, you are a lawyer. >> sean hannity, it is sue borning perjury. there are people in federal jails today

working to finalize 23 other projects, including a 344 million-dollar loan for san mateo-based solar city and a $1.2 billion loan for san jose's sun power corporation. >>> it will soon cost you more to get your money out of your own bank account. new at 6:00, ktvu mike mibach is live in san francisco's financial district with bank of america's new fee plan and why you have to pay to get a debit card. >> reporter: think about it like this. you put your money into a bank and the bank sends you a debit card. automatic is good. well, come next year, before b of a customers make a purchase, they have to unravel something of that checking account, a $5 bill every mon and put in the hands of bank of america. >> sound like a ripoff. >> debit cards, they are common and convenient to use from hats and jewelry to coffee and sandwiches according to an associated press poll. 2/3 of americans prefer to swipe with a debit card and not a credit card. >> we should be able to be treated like a customer. >> b of a will charge a $5 monthly fee when customers make a $5 debit card purchase. >> they're going to

you can get $7,000 in rebates just by participating in this, just by going ahead and working with solar citynd being a part of this. is it is so important that we take the first step that we can take to become greener in our own lives, because we forget how big an impact just our small little, as on the environment when you add it up with all the people in san francisco. i am honored to be joined by the director of the department. she is going to walk you through the program and talk about the great things they are doing. >> before i talk about the program, i really wanted to thank phil for is leadership on these issues. he has been a champion for solar in san francisco as well as for energy efficiency. we are excited to have partnered with the assessor's office to get this information to homeowners in san francisco. my name is melanie, the director of the san francisco department of the environment. in an effort to help our city's in an effort to help our city's homeowners afford energy

ex-solyndra competitors such as bell electric, solar city and others are now competing for ex- solyndra employees. this person helped organize the event and said companies were eager to attend. >> we had to cut off at 38 companies because that's how much space we had here. >> reporter: many folks have been in the high-tech world for decades and are highly skilled. henry nichols was a senior maintenance engineer at solyndra. >> now i'm looking for work along with a lot of my friends. so we'll just venture and see what comes up and i think will be all good. >> reporter: henry passed his resume' out to a dozen companies and got several leads. >> i was director of fire quality. >> reporter: jim aerosmith used to be a manager at solyndra. >> the manufacturing of solar panels is a really a transferable skill, the same skills that we used making magnetic disks for seagate, making thin films solar photovoltaics is a lot of transferable skills there. >> reporter: many folks hadn't seen each other since last month when solyndra folded. despite the setback, these former workers are hopeful. the u.

. >> solar city is chose to signing major deal with the city of san jose according to the business journalthey are ready to build the systems to supply 68 percent of sap jose power needs for city facilities. the san jose city council will vote open the agreement later this month. >>> santa clara county non-profit with coping with 10 and half million dollar government funding short fall this year. they are hoping to fill the gap through donations but with demand for services growing in this economy and resources should rinking mess say program cuts are unavoidable. >> with no room left at the current headquarters nimble storage is moving down the street to larger space. company says growth has out stripped what they anticipated. they make flash storage product for device such as the i-pod. more on these headlines in tomorrow print edition of the business journal. >> a lot of speculation about what is happening in the giant giants. >> yes. larry here now with more. >> yes. i'm quite as nimble as nimble. rail story, bowl for >> good evening everybody. giants handle what could have been an ugl

. >> a big time obama donor, with solar city, google was an early investor in that, it's amazing. you talk about a tangled scary web and all of these people getting backed by taxpayers. >> all politicians are guilties of it though. don't forget the program was set up at least under the previous administration. >> and, but wasn't it stopped in its tracks at one points? >> i guess to the issue of what happened. the argument forward the beginning, you alluded to china very big in the market. it was big in the the market because it subsidized the industries and these technologies, and much as we've, you know, we have to fight and boeing has to fight the airbus, which is essentially a government supported portion in europe, that was the justification for doing this here now. if in, the final proof that it's just, that's not a good strategy? >> it's a mass production item, it's really like making pens or papers, not particularly high-tech, once in the past in the u.s. china will likely be able to outperform us in the sector and the government should have known it and extremely arrogant

. >> solar city is chose to signing major deal with the city of san jose according to the business journalhey say they are ready to build the systems to supply 68 percent of sap jose power needs for city facilities. the san jose city council will vote open the agreement later this month. >>> santa clara county non-profit with coping with 10 and half million dollar government funding short fall this year. they are hoping to fill the gap through donations but with demand for services growing in this economy and resources should rinking mess say program cuts are unavoidable. >> with no room left at the current headquarters nimble storage is moving down the street to larger space. company says growth has out stripped what they anticipated. they make flash storage product for device such as the i-pod. more on these headlines in tomorrow print edition of the business journal. >> a lot of speculation about what is happening in the giant giants. >> yes. larry here now with more. >> yes. i'm quite as nimble as nimble. rail story, bowl for >> yes. i'm quite as nimble as nimble. rail story, bowl for

hi, i'm here with carl, he is the operations manager for solar city. decided to take a little break from the cls room to so we could see some of the solar panels in action. carl, how are you? >> very well. nice to meet you. >> how do you like the weather? >> not too bad. >> kind of sunny. how does that impact our solar panels when we have lots of sun versus fog which we are typically accustomed to in san francisco? >> well, contrary to popular belief, solar panels will produce electricity when it's foggy out. how much depends on the density of the fog. on a day like today it's hazy for typical san francisco weather. on a day like talking, you can expect 80% of your what would be your full production on a clear sunny day. >> so if i were thinking about getting solar panels and i lived in san francisco and i was worried about haze versus full sun and how that will impact what jets yated, are there any tools or tricks that i can use to determine what the production is going to be like? >> the first thing you need to do is look at what available area do yo

and that's what solar city did. solar city is doing super well. and they're growing at 50 to 100% a year with positive cash flow which is incredible. and, yeah, i just show up at board meetings to hear the good news. it's really great. [laughter] >> more credit to those guys. so for them, the more rapacious the competition on solar panels, the better. >> well, if you wouldn't mind, we'll do some finishing business here so if i can just step up there for a second and then we'll get more questions in if you'll just stand by. as many of you know we're almost out of time before asking the last question of the day, a couple of housekeeping matters to take care of. first among those is just reminding about some immediately upcoming lunchons. ken burns, the documentarian filmmaker will be here on monday to talk about his new film "prohibition." on october 5th, ron paul, a candidate for the gop presidential nomination. that's the 5th of october and that event is sold out. we just announced october 24th, tmz harvey levin will talk about changing landscape

google also has an investment in a company called solar city. >>> is the postal service on its way toaking it final delivery? how post ! >>> what do we want? >>> employees of uc hastings lawsuit protested today. the workers are trying to negotiate a new contract but say the school won't give them a fair shake. >> with all of our service workers, all of our administrators, our clerks, it folk, admissions, financial aids, everyone that works to make hastings work. >> uc hastings counts on federal funding which it has had cut in recent years. >>> postal workers are showing support for federal legislation that may help postal jobs. the fall out could touch just about everyone. lloyd lacuesta has the story. >> reporter: the line goes neither snow nor rain nor sleet keeps theme workers from its completion of the job. but technology is a different story. >> get to work on capitol hill ♪ >> reporter: all across the nation, protests were held. pamela west is a 38 year letter carrier. >> i'm worried about my pension, i'm worried about my assignment. i'm worried about what my work will look like

google also has an investment in a company called solar city. >>> is the postal service on its way toaking it final delivery? how postal workers are fighting for their very survival. >>> the 49ers released a model of their new stadium. is it really a done deal? a stadium years away from completion. >>> what do we want? >>> employees of uc hastings lawsuit protested today. the workers are trying to negotiate a new contract but say the school won't give them a fair shake. >> with all of our service workers, all of our administrators, our clerks, it folk, admissions, financial aids, everyone that works to make hastings work. >> uc hastings counts on federal funding which it has had cut in recent years. >>> postal workers are showing support for federal legislation that may help postal jobs. the fall out could touch just about everyone. lloyd lacuesta has the story. >> reporter: the line goes neither snow nor rain nor sleet keeps theme workers from its completion of the job. but technology is a different story. >> get to work on capitol hill ♪ >> reporter: all across the nation, protests

and that's what solar city does. solar city is doing super well. and they are growing at 50% to 100% a year with positive cash flow, which is pretty incredible. and yeah, it's really great. all credit to those guys. and for them, the more the competition on solar panels, the better. >> well, if you wouldn't mind, we will do some finishing business here. if i can just step up for a second look at a couple more questions. if you just stand by. as many of you know, we're almost out of time. before asking the last question of the day come a couple of housekeeping matters to take care of and first among those is just reminding that immediately upcoming lunches. ken burns, documentary film maker would be hearing monday to talk about his new film, prohibition. on october 5, ron pollack candidate for the gop presidential nomination is the fifth of october in that event is sold out. we just announced october 24, tmc's harvey levin will talk about the changing landscape in entertainment news. before he gets the last question, if you come over here, we presen

reporter: the investigation now apparently affecting at least one other bay area solar company, solar city. it's been informed that a department of energy loan they were to receive to install solar panels at military bases across the country is now being held up until congress can finalize its investigation. this solyndra mess will no doubt come up when the president visits the bay area this weekend. joe tooman join us to talk more about the situation. joe, republican opponents of the president are saying this is just another example of incompetence in the obama administration, that they really should have checked out this company and not tried to push this thing through. how damaging is this for the administration? >> reporter: these kinds of congressional hearings it's always important to remember, ken, are a lot of political theater. invoking the fifth amendment privilege right does not make you guilty. and you will note that the justice department did raid but the fact that they raided solyndra doesn't mean that anybody is guilty of anything. in a court of law we treat that differently

. >> we have a solar array on city lights bookstore, which collects more energy than we actually use for the peace. >> what we walked across the street and take a look at this work. >> the inspiration for getting the books to be suspended and lit at night. how did that come about? >> after about two weeks of trying to put together a lot of the ideas of the signs, the poetry, the music, the history, the art, movement and the architecture and the materials of the signs that already were on around here, they all kind of came together in this vision of a form of books eliminated. taking on the role of the flickering light. -- books illuminated. also, the metaphor of ideas taking flights and flying through the air. like ideas of consciousness drifting from one person to another through language. >> the origins of this work really are quite pedestrian. the idea was that the department of traffic wanted to eliminate a right turn from columbus on to broadway, right? i know that project started several years ago, so you have to work collaborative we for that time. what was that collaboration

there's a history of solar installations in the city and we believe it to be safe. it has been inspected by the electrical department. thank you. >> for me come at a boil down to whether or not sufficient notice was given. do you have any personal knowledge of what was involved? what was required? what was done? >> it is my understanding there is no neighborhood notice requirement for a solar electric permit. >> thank you. president goh: is there any department or comment? -- departmental comment? >> the evening. just to confirm some information, the electrical permit that authorizes installation of the roof- mounted module was issued on march 8, 2011. there is a final inspection performed on july 19, 2011. it passed final inspection. to clarify, the department has a permit application that pertains to an electrical permit. one of the requirements is that roof-mounted solar pv installations that conform to the general requirements itemized on this form will not require building permit application, a plan review, or equipment such metal, and the contractor shall arra

motors, manufacturer of the all elected to slow restaurant bottle bill and non-executive chairman of solar citya leading provider of solar power systems is here today, and we are grateful for that, to talk about the future of human spaceflight as head of space x, developer of rockets and vehicles from mission start toward and beyond. our guess you'd space exploration as a kaynine step in preserving expanding human life and has promoted making life multi planetary starting with mars. it is inappropriate follow-up to our luncheon this summer that featured nasa administrator charles bolden. all of this serving as proof that you do not need to be a rocket scientist to be a national press club luncheon speaker, but it helps. please give a warm welcome to one of the most interesting personalities and entrepreneurs are date, mr. elon musk. [applause] [applause] >> thank you for having me. it is an honor to speak here before the national press club. i have an exciting announcement with respect to space, and that think one which should be providing some inspiration and some belief that the innovation is

. >> reporter: solar international built its factory in oh saky city in miyagi prefecture, part of japan that was hit by the tsunami. the company is projecting its sales will reach $260 million by as early as 2015. >> companies in green energy businesses are hoping to benefit from japan's shift away from nuclear energy. just how big an opportunity are we talking about here? >> it looks like we have some problems to solve. some experts say that the new feed and tariff law is basic ground rule and won't excaccelee the use of renewable energy all by itself. >> i think this is very good starting point for the development of the future of renewable energy sources in japan. so far compared to the european market, which has been already revitalized in the '90s, the japanese market is still not revitalized. >> the professor says deregulation would loosen the tight grip japan's nine regional companies have on the energy market, and they control both power generation and the power grid in eac region. he says these monopolies can harm the development of renewable energy. market and they control bot

solar priced panels. in the newsroom, "abc 7 news." >>> fremont city leaders say they knew solyndra was having problems but didn't realize they were so severe. city manager says they will do what they can to help layoff employees. >> we're trying to mobilize with state and federal authorities to get employment assistance and we've been through the drill before, with nummi obviously and we'll get there the kind of assistance they need. >> they lost 4500 jobs when the nummi plant shut down. >>> berkeley police are stepping up patrols this morning in a neighborhood hit hard by tire vamped always. dozens of people woke up around be aly avenue to fire many vehicles that had their tires slashed. >> it baffles me why somebody would do this. i mean i couldn't go to work today, i couldn't do that. i mean i don't know how i can afford four brand-new tires. >> police say they are teeing leads searching for suspects. they have no motive. a local tire shop is fixing over hundred slashed tires at a discount. >> the proposal to reduce speed limits around all san jose schools to 15 miles an hour has moved forward. they ap

i hope we can hear from the city and from advocates about how we can use this new framework to install solar panels again and guide the energy-efficient work in a way to protect workers' standards on public-works while creating more jobs overall for our communities and partners in labor. thank you. the rest will submit. supervisor cohen: good afternoon, colleagues. early this morning, the city attorney and i hosted a press conference announcing legislation that i will be introducing with the support of several of you related to regulating false advertising by crisis pregnancy centers. the intent of this legislation is to prevent them from purposefully and knowingly making false or misleading statements about the pregnancy- related services they provide to the public. the focus of this legislation is on protecting the consumers rights of those seeking pregnancy-related services. as is the case with commercial advertisements, potential clients of crisis pregnancy centers have the right not to be misled by providers of pregnancy-related services. as a city, we have the duty to protect our most

city agencies to get honest feedback from honest stakeholders involved. this shows community involvement such as encouraging multicultural uses of the park, including the use of solar, energy and creating space for recycling and environmental conservation education. the project also addresses the city's continued need for affordable house and family-friendly neighborhood planning. our office is committed to supporting this effort. identifying key stakeholders and engaging in a community process. which includes their input. sincerely jane kim." thank you very much. president buell: thank you. >> there were additional supporters that had to go back to work but there are other people, i'm sure, that will speak on their behalf. thank you. president buell: thank you. commissioner lee had a question. commissioner lee: yes. i had a question on maintenance. when we heard this at capital you said there was a possibility that you could -- the maintenance costs were, what did you say, $40,000 annually? >> yes. commissioner lee: and you believe you could raise the -- to pay those funds with moneys raised from -- >> we have the first three years of maintenance funds in hand. it

tioga energy, its solar development company, moved their headquarters from silicon valley to our financial district. their main reasons included the city's strained in financial- services, the robust talent, and of course our cities and matched policy leadership on sustainability issues. and the reasons for this success is clear. san francisco has led the way, with all the environmental policies and aggressively seeking to address the environmental problems of our age. people are taking note of this. san francisco was recently named the greenest city in north america by vehemence corporation an economist. we leave this corporation in carbon reduction, recycling and composting, the adoption of solar, energy efficiency, and vehicle technologies. water conservation in green building. if that is not enough happening in our financial district, i also want to let you know that we're going to rebuild that all u.s. mint right there it fit than mission, to make sure we have our san francisco historic museum alive and well, so we can connect our history to where we're going as a city. let me speak a moment about our transbay terminal. the transbay

city agencies to get honest feedback from honest stakeholders involved. this shows community involvement such as encouraging multicultural uses of the park, including the use of solar, energy and creating space for recycling and environmental conservation education. the project also addresses the city's continued need for affordable house and family-friendly neighborhood planning. our office is coit