st. luke's. -- the spanish diabetes class's have been closed at st. luke's. discontinue all cuts in services that are very concerned what will be cut next. by allowing them to downsize to 80 beds, you are determining not only the size of a hospital, but the quality of care for generations to come. i am calling for the planning commission to focus your attention not on the needs of sutter, but the needs of san francisco's this and franchise. san francisco general is overwhelmed and you must reject a plan that would remove necessary services away from this part of the city. cpmc can say they will continue to service the port but they will need to travel if -- when you are ill, have little money and fight it difficult to get around, this is catastrophic. they receive many tax breaks because of the charitable services they claim to provide sam franciscans. the truth are they are in the business of real estate and making money while health professionals do all the work. you, as the planning commission are entrusted by the people with the responsibility of making s

st. luke's. commissioner sugaya: i don't know if i missed it at the last update, but apparently they are now in ownership of the former culinary institute building. are they supposed to be doing that? i guess you are not supposed to answer that. it is our understanding that further purchases -- i don't know what the situation is but it seems this needs to have some of vetting somewhere. the other concern is i don't know what it's historic status is, but i did not look it up to see it there was a landmark or not. the access to public spaces on the interior, that is a concern i would like to voice at this point. commissioner borden: we're always talking economic development opportunities here. there's an organization called the urban desolations. they help do voskhod improvement programs and write business plans and help them be -- that they have an event coming up called to blocks of art. all of the different galleries and restaurants will be open and there will be art displays and the goal is to

st. luke's hospital in the mission and eliminate hazardous power plants in the bayview. san francisco deserved a mayor forward thinking as our people. we need neighborhood schools, long-term budget solutions and a government that is transparent and responsive. the eyes of the world will be on us for the america's cup. we need to turn that events into real opportunity by expanding our cruise ship terminals and ensuring the most green america's cup ever and turning it into long-term permanent jobs. that is the kind of mayor i will be. i humbly ask for your vote. thank you. >> the league of women voters and sfgov tv have collaborated to bring in statements from 14 candidates for mayor of san francisco. >> my name is cesar ascarrunz. i'm a businessman in san francisco. i lived here for the last 40 years. through my years, i learned and watched very successful and entertainment business. i went to college and i and hands my education at uc- berkeley. i opened restaurants and nightclubs which have been very successful. in the '70s, there where crime drives. people used to tell

st. luke's hospital, affordable housing, workforce development, transit impacts, pedestrian and bicycle improvements. the extent of the project i have requested are very broad, and to that end, the enormity of the task for my staff is significant. we are making ourselves available to you. when discussions are completed, these community benefits will be incorporated into a development agreement, which is the city binding legal agreement with cpmc so the city can stand behind them and bring resources to bear in any action to enforce them. staff will work closely with the city attorney's office could draft a tight and enforceable agreement with strong remedies in case of default and clearer oversight and monitoring. i will make sure that the public has ample time to review before the agreement comes up for our final approval. finally, i want to make clear that i have and continue to encourage the community coalitions and cpmc to sit down and talk to each other to address their mutual concerns. you are correct, supervisor, that there are topics that our office cannot get into, but i will encourage very

st. luke's and the physicians there. i am interested in learning more about that, but i am not sure. it is not on the calendar. i am sorry, ms. avery. >> there are more like coming on. you guys should keep going. president olague: maybe we can put this on the agenda for next week. just put it as a brief item, and then we can ask and elaborate then. maybe we will be able to do that. commissioner antonini: i was just calling to agree with putting this important issue on the agenda for next week. commissioner sugaya: i had a different comment on a non- agenda item that i will raise anyway. it is on the status of the health care master plan. if we could ask public health. >> thank you. commissioners, going back to your calendar -- [laughter] vice president miguel: two weeks. >> going back to the calendar, your regular calendar starts with item 10, an informational presentation on mta. that is right. the -- we skippe, the consent item. you move that to the first item on the regular calendar. case no. 2,011.0557 c, 1300 26th avenue. >> before you is a request for a conditional use authoriz

st. luke's. we are, with the partnership, closely working in other to ensure that this project will provide all the necessary services to all the residents of san francisco, especially the poor and underserved. i expect this project will get built. stock options. for a city working so hard to support innovators and create jobs, there is one area we have to do better on, and that is our business tax system. it is broken when you have policies that punish job creation. that is what our payroll tax has done. that is what some of the old ordnances we have on the books have done as well. we took the first step in june to address this problem when i signed legislation that reduces the payroll tax legislation on pre-ipo companies. but i am not done yet. i am committed to payroll tax reform. moving away from the payroll tax and working with all of you in our business community as to what should appropriately replace it. we make no illusion about this. this is not going to be easy, but i will need your he

st. luke's roosevelt hospital in manhattan.e's a former high school basketball standout in upstate new york. the state department of commerce and human affairs has no record of complaints against island drivers, the u.s. coast guard, reportedly, has an open investigation. jenna: more on that story as we get it, thank you. gregg: an investigation into the cover-up into operation fast and furious, the program which put weapons in the hands of dangerous mexican gang members. we're going to have the latest on the expanding investigation. >>> and california governor is pushing to pass a controversial law that would allow illegal immigrants to receive taxpayer-funded aid for college. millions and millions of dollars. but a similar law is stalled in congress. a good idea? fair and balanced debate coming up. [ male announcer ] it's a fact: your nutritional needs can go up when you're on the road to recovery. proper nutrition can help you get back on your feet. three out of four doctors recommend the ensure brand for extra nutrition. en