chinese chamber, fisherman's wharf, the waterfront advisory group, the port of san francisco self-help, union square, a partial list there. the community advisory board is great. they call me at all hours and e- mail me at all times and they let me know what is going on in the district. what they don't know, the advisory board lets me know. robert garcia, a lower not hill, russian hill, and a represent as from a north beach. at the aquatic park, telegraph hill. serving our city, serving our seniors, the partnerships with self-help for the elderly -- everything is giving, the chief serves up meals at the center and for those too physically cannot attend, we drive them, we drive the meals to them. this is done on our own time. we partner with self-help walkathon and i started a new program called monthly lunch with the captain. once a month, we visit a senior center and serve food we talk about the issues relating to senior crime and prevention. beets are a big part of central station to to the high traffic ingestion and the population density and support from the community. we have beets in north beach, chinatown, union square and fisherman's wharf. t

i am a member of the police advisory board. i just want at something quickly to what was just brought up about broadway. we hear a lot about the problems on broadway. i lived in that neighborhood about 25 years and it has always been the way it is now. i've met with the entertainment division several times and was told to my face you people are not anything special. everyone in the city has to deal with this sort of thing, basically it sucked it up because it's the situation. i have been to plenty of meetings where we hear about freedom of speech and i have been the labeled as a more on fun people. i'm a property owner. i was born here. i just want to live in my home and feel safe. we hear a lot of things about broadway any might say just stay away from broadway on the weekends. this past spring, i was awoken by about 22 rounds of gunfire right around the corner from me. i thought was fireworks because i had never heard anything like that on my street. when i got up the next morning, i saw my corner was take off and it turned ou

we have been citing the bad behavior and a people from the advisory board would e-mail me pictures of vagrants with their pants down and passed out on a washington square park and the minute i get them, show them to my cops and they say this guy was arrested yesterday and we arrested him again today, but just in and out, and and out, but it's not solving any thing when we are enforcing the law and they come right back out. >> you may want to try restraining orders for some of these individuals in washington square. what truly more than once, i have seen start respond an officer godfrey respond. maybe it's time for that d.a.'s office to work on a stay away order. sal's like they have places to go and are not necessarily homeless. i could probably identify five or six of them. >> they can bundle cases. if they are offenders you see routinely, one and fraction alone is one and fraction, but if you have 10, if you have 88 assigned to that issue, that seems like a big concern. >> i would wonder how many times you have to bundle them before something happens? >> my recommendation as a partn

the police advisory board, members from the district, we meet once a month and discuss crime issues. they keep me up to date on what is going on in the district and we have a monthly community meeting at telegraph hill and a program which is prime convention through -- pride -- crime prevention through environmental design. the officer will delay security survey and as a checklist and has a pamphlet on how to prevent burglaries. that is a piece of service we like to provide. there is the step program which started right here. the principal felt many kids didn't trust the police. they did not want to talk to them, so we have an officer talk about his job and personal life and would come back several times to meet with the kids. after meeting several times, the kids would come to take a tour of a central station. they would sit in a police car or motorcycle. of course, it is not running. they would interact with the officers so they could get comfortable, and if there is any problems, they would not feel reluctant to approach a police officer. we participated in the special olympics to

. >> i'm on the citizens advisory board. >> we should explain permeable landscapes relates to the sidewalks there. >> what was being pointed out with that tree we looked at where nick explained you have 4 feet right-of-way. outside the 4 feet can be adapted for other uses you can put tables or chairs out. you can change the sidewalk surface. you can do sidewalk landscaping. permeable landscaping refers to the fact that the water ends up in the ground not the sewer system. >> this sidewalk this runs in the curb and the -- >> that catch basin for water it goes to the grate. >> we will look at a framed signs and other stuff. thank you very much. >> we want to talk about a few items here as we end this little talk. first of all we have an a framed sign, moving must sell. >> [laughter]. >> do you need a permit for a moving sale sign? >> those are actually illegal. there are no permits, that's right. there are no permits that can be obtained for those signs a framed signs. >> we see them all over the city. >> thank you. >> currently its under the police code. >> okay. >> you know as we know the p

the former advisory board voted in favor of lifting the district and a national register and over 800 signatures were collected supporting preservation and adaptive reuse of the district in compliance with the secretary of interior standards. that is all. president chiu: thank you very much. [applause] any questions to the appellant? ok. why don't we move to public comment on behalf of members of the public who wish to support the project appellant. [applause] if i could remind members of the public, we have a rule that prohibits applause or other statements of support or opposition so we can keep the proceedings flowing smoothly. if we could hear from our speaker at the podium, please. >> ♪ i have seen landmark fire and rain ♪ ♪ you know you would be sad they're going away ♪

neo-nazi and in the core of the hate rock world which is here in southern california and is on the advisory boardmight have been quiet and shy, had problems in relationships. but the subculture he was in was one that glorified violence against minorities and actually directed where that goes. and i'm going to have an exclusive interview with pete tomorrow in the "huffington post." >> thank you, gentlemen. couldn't be more timely with this disturbing news. thank you for joining us tonight. >>> up next, voting rights. another big american issue right now and the rights and wrongs of the democrats in ohio for example wanting to extend the same voting opportunities to the members of the civilian people out there as the military people are getting. they're getting attacked by republicans called anti-military. this is getting rough and dishonest. ohio, everybody should get to vote. we'll be right there in a minute. [ male announcer ] most people tend to think more about how they brush than what they brush with. until i show them this. the new oral-b pro-health clinical brush. its pro-flex sides adjust

bureau of economic research, the senior fellow at the council of foreign relations, a member of the advisory board of the international tax policy forum, a member of the u.s. department advisory body on international tax policy. he served as a member on the national council of economic and visors, in the executive office of the president, affiliated with the federal reserve board, the world bank, the national academy of sciences. he received his degree from the university of notre dom -- dame, and his doctorate from the massachusetts institute of technology. governor howard dean, who i am sure you know, was at six term governor of vermont, the second longest term and the governor has served in vermont. he currently works as a part- time independent consultant, focusing on health care, early childhood development, alternative energy, and the expansion of grass-roots politics around the world. he is a former dnc chairman. he is founder of democracy for america. he serves on the board of the national democratic institute, where he focuses on southeast europe and china. he created and implemented the

include member of the western association of administration personnel, where she is a board member, the selection committee for the uc berkeley incentive awards program, and advisory board member for the san francisco chapter of the young nonprofit professionals network. [applause] it is an extended break a family that has provided several awarding a opportunities that have contributed to prove professional development. i wanted to personally thank her for working with our public school students. [applause] >> thank you, everyone, definitely to the key minutes before -- definitely to the committee for honoring me this evening. i am an immigrant from the philippines. i came here when i was 7. i have been honored to live here in the bay area, pushing higher education. first of all, sorry if i did not say thank you to everyone. but i would not be here if it was not for the support of my current supervisors, who have supported everything that i have wanted to do in terms of grants for our program, and i was very excited we were all able to accomplishment and it is doing well. also, this award would not have been possible this evening -- it is not "i," it is "we." i wa

as of the independent payment advisory board was included in the health reform legislation it cannot change eligibility or ration care increase premiums. if congress doesn't like the recommendations it doesn't have to implement them but congress does have to find an equivalent amount of savings to pare back medicare spending. but the independent panel advisory board has been targeted for repeal buy very powerful forces and this is a pattern and health care reform and all the deals are done that any curve on any revenue any effort to curb that revenue they want to stop. so just as 32 million people will have engines the industry will be getting 32 million customers but it's lots of revenue and they don't want any impediment of getting that revenue. it's interesting the year the health care reform law was signed, "the wall street journal" reported its annual ceo compensation survey they reported the highest median compensation of any sector in the u.s. economy that year was healthcare. it wasn't the banking industry, it wasn't the oil industry. its health care. i am also mindful of dur

strengthening medicare by ripping money out of it, by eliminating medicare advantage, by putting the patient advisory board ryan talked about in a position to cut reimbursements to doctors and hospitals which will end up rationing care to seniors, that that is strengthening medicare, only in the fantasy world of washington does that make sense. >> you said that mitt romney would be worst person to go up against the president on the issue of health care reform in the campaign. the last couple of weeks, the romney campaign caused a built of a con tro verse circumstance one one of their spokespersons, andrea saul, had this to say about that pry sort usa's add, the gentlemen whose wife died about that cancer. here is what she had to say. >> this was a plant that was closed years after governor romney left the company. to that point, if people had been in massachusetts under governor romney's health care plan, they would have had health care. there are a lot of people losing their jobs and losing their health care in president's economy. >> what did you think when you heard those comments? did that concern you

the reason i have made this decision is the board to which we are advisory -- does not to give -- takely any of our recommendations. the board also continues to [unintelligible] contains over 100 years of driving experience. we continue to lose ground and the fact the medallions will be sold and not earned. our hard work is continuing this respected. i hope we take seriously at some point of those who actually do the work that is a necessary part of transportation in san francisco. i would like to add the arrogance of this board is amazing. none of you know anything about [inaudible] accept malcolm -- except malcolm heinicke. please demand it

the reason i have made this decision is the board to which we are advisory -- does not to give -- takeously any of our recommendations. the board also continues to [unintelligible] contains over 100 years of driving experience. we continue to lose ground and the fact the medallions will be sold and not earned. our hard work is continuing this respected. i hope we take seriously at some point of those who actually do the work that is a necessary part of transportation in san francisco. i would like to add the arrogance of this board is amazing. none of you know anything about [inaudible] accept malcolm -- except malcolm heinicke. please demand it go away. thank you. Ñi>> our last two speakers. >> this afternoon, commissioners. you have a nest egg, a golden goose. you got $20 million from the taxi industry. it cannot even run the buses. you understand, i am not talking about what you do to the drivers, what you do to anything. but your massing -- you are messing up the bus lanes. taxis tecolote to get from a to be so it costs more money and there are not enough drivers -- taxis. it canno

the staff. i ask you to please stand up. [applause] thank you. the board is fantastic. our president is here. [applause] we have advisory board members who are here. some of you were sitting at the tables. please stand up. you know who you are. thank you. [applause] this is a community organization and the work goes on. our young speaker, who i thought was a fantastic, she let you know we all have to do. we have to keep fighting. thank you. [applause] >> do not walk away without the painting. >[applause] >> our next award is the unsung heroine award. leisel is the director of -- is an expert on human rights in africa. her work at him and rights watch has included documenting access to safe and legal abortion in ireland. before doing -- before the joining human-rights watch, she worked for some of the key institutions promoting human rights and democracy. including the south african human rights commission. she was involved in high-profile human rights litigation to promote women and children's rights, including the case the change the definition of rape in south africa. please join me in congratulating her. [applause] >

medicare by ripping money out of it and by eliminating medicare advantage and by putting the patient advisory boardalked about in a position to cut reimbursements to doctors and hospitals which will end up rationing care to seniors is strengthening medicare, only in the fantasy world of washington does that make sense. >> i remember in the campaign, senator, you said that mitt romney would be the worst person to go up against the president on the issue of health care reform, and in the last few weeks, the romney campaign caused a controversy when andrea sol went up against that ad that it caused cancer. >> this is a plant that was closed years after governor romney left the company, and to that point, you know, if, if people had been in massachusetts under governor romney's health care plan, they would have had health care, and there are a lot of people losing their jobs and health care in president obama's economy. >> what did you think, senator, when you heard the comments? did that concern you at all, because one of your big concerns was that mitt romney would move to the middle for health care

the reason i have made this decision is the board to which we are advisory -- does not to give -- takely any of our recommendations. the board also continues to [unintelligible] contains over 100 years of driving experience. we continue to lose ground and the fact the medallions will be sold and not earned.

you may address the board on matters before the board, but not on the agenda. >> up until last week i was a member of the taxi advisoryuncil. there are three things i want to talk about. number one, i'm very glad you're doing all of the planning for the america's cup race. it sounds great. i hope you can forward this information to taxi services, so they can for it to all of the cap companies, so we can direct passengers to use muni in situations where a would be more efficient. the second item is, june 5th, we were told that the taxi advisory council report would be heard in august. is not going to be heard before you take up item 11's legislation. and it is yet another -- yet more evidence of the disdain and this regard with which the taxi advisory council has been held by your board. i do not know if all of you were given our resignation letters, or whether it was strictly director nolan. it should have all been given them, fine. if not, i have copies. the third item, i cannot underline how emotional i feel about this. it is yet another slap. july 4th, you were enforcing the parking meters. [tone] on our independen

the leadership team. we brought copies for the board members that haven't received it yet. >> we are going to move on to item k. that ended public comments. supporting advisory committees by board members. seeing done, item zero. special order of business. a public hearing and adoption of annual budget and annual service plan for special education. we are getting there. public hearing adoption for the annual budget. a motion and a second. on the annual service plan. a reading of recommendations by superintendent. >> i would like to call dr. elisabeth. she is coming. she is the assistant superintendent for special education services. and lisa miller is the supervisor. >> i do have our budget person, and our coordinator was here to help answer any questions that you may have with regards to the annual service and budget plan. the surface of the annual surfaced budget plan is stated in the handout. i will read that statement for you. assembly bill 602, special education local planned area to submit an annual budget and service plan adopted at a public hearing on page 2 as required and education code. these plans must identify revenues and services, expenditures

wecht is the chairman of the executive advisory board and chief spokesman for one of the largest forensiccredentialing organizations in the country: the american college of forensic examiners international, acfei. they offer over a dozen credentials, like "certified forensic consultant," "certified medical investigator," and "certified forensic physician." but the national academy of sciences report, which recommends mandatory certification of forensic experts, states that some certifying organizations "appear to lack stringent requirements." it cites articles about acfei from 1999 and 2000, in which critics called it "a certification mill." at the university of california berkeley, a graduate student in the investigative reporting program, leah bartos, was assigned to find out what it takes to become certified by the acfei. for $660, she became a member and took an entry-level course for expert witnesses. a few videos and a study packet were provided to prepareor the test. >> it was like an open book exam, basically. and i passed. >> bergman: she sent in her bachelor's degree, resume and