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we think this is a real opportunity to report back to you on how the city can reduce its data center footprint and save money in the future around equipment. city-wide broadband and wifi access -- this is a significant way. i'm sure you have heard from your constituents, they would like to see more free wireless in public buildings and public spaces, and we started a steering committee with the library, with the parks and wreck -- rec department, and we have an initiative under way to make sure we have republicanwifi -- free public wifi in the city. by putting them on broadband, we think we can improve services to city employees in those departments. the enterprise agreements -- we have talked about that a lot. we implemented a few now. we just signed the enterprise agreement for e-mail to have a st. -- single agreement for e- mail in the city rather than multiple ones. we hope to bring back to you in the next few months working with the office of contract administration and enterprise agreement, and we're working on several others as well. city-wide security, you have heard in the ne
we think this is a real opportunity to report back to you on how the city can reduce its data center footprint and save money in the future around equipment. city-wide broadband and wifi access -- this is a significant way. i'm sure you have heard from your constituents, they would like to see more free wireless in public buildings and public spaces, and we started a steering committee with the library, with the parks and wreck -- rec department, and we have an initiative under way to make sure...
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the city. these are findings that will help us get to a lot of these decisions. we will incorporate new data and the methodology. what we will be requesting the board to do is to really help us prioritize these short term actions and come back with a more robust set of programs that will hull these various strategies. we will be coming back every two years. that concludes my presentation and i am happy to answer any question that you might have. supervisor campos: colleagues, any questions? why don't we open it up for public comment? is there any member of the public that like to speak? public comment is closed. i'm sorry. please. >> good afternoon, i am the climate action coordinator with the department of the environment. i want to give you a brief bit of context. supervisor campos: this is not part of public comment. go ahead. i was confused about what was doing what. >> the plan, the climate strategy, the city has a large climate action strategy that we committed ourselves to greenhouse production goals. this piece presented to you today is the transportation section of the overall commu
the city. these are findings that will help us get to a lot of these decisions. we will incorporate new data and the methodology. what we will be requesting the board to do is to really help us prioritize these short term actions and come back with a more robust set of programs that will hull these various strategies. we will be coming back every two years. that concludes my presentation and i am happy to answer any question that you might have. supervisor campos: colleagues, any questions? why...
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submitting those requests to its academic partners on a quarterly basis and distributing the resulting data, the citynvigorate the industry and provide valuable tools for all its partners in the field. we look forward to our city's strong next steps on this front. sincerely, the energy independence advisory panel to the san francisco climate action strategy. myself, also, zakary brown, also the building owners and managers association of san francisco, chris chapel from sun water solar, and jonathan from whole systems consultants. thank you. [applause] >> next up, we have emma pickering representing the transportation panel. [applause] >> hello, mayor lee. it's my pleasure to present the recommendations of the new century transportation advisory panel. our organization is concerned with the san francisco transportation sector. we are writing to express our support for the city and county of san francisco greenhouse gas emissions control and specifically for the transportation actcy's climate action strategy for the transportation sector. we recognize that the transportation sector is responsible for
submitting those requests to its academic partners on a quarterly basis and distributing the resulting data, the citynvigorate the industry and provide valuable tools for all its partners in the field. we look forward to our city's strong next steps on this front. sincerely, the energy independence advisory panel to the san francisco climate action strategy. myself, also, zakary brown, also the building owners and managers association of san francisco, chris chapel from sun water solar, and...
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the data center project every six months, with the first report on june 6 of 2011. providing details on project cost for constructing the airport datacenter. the transfer of data equipment and physicians from city departments at the airport. fiscal year 11-12 reductions in budget for treatment positions and other costs related to data consolidation. if the city department has not achieved its budgetary savings from the consolidation project, the department of technology should provide the reasons for not achieving the savings. that is our recommendation. supervisor chu: thank you. supervisor mirkarimi? supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. i wanted to close the loop on something that i have yelped about a few times and i know that your department responded in favorable and positive ways. let's have you provide the update, i do not want you -- i do not want to steal your thunder, about the unresolved issues that i thought you had close the loop on that are not currently covered by a 50 tpg and whatever other monitoring public access so that, as i brought to your attention, concerns about our dealing with larger issues, until a certain point, not taking care of sort of an outdated or unresolved busine
the data center project every six months, with the first report on june 6 of 2011. providing details on project cost for constructing the airport datacenter. the transfer of data equipment and physicians from city departments at the airport. fiscal year 11-12 reductions in budget for treatment positions and other costs related to data consolidation. if the city department has not achieved its budgetary savings from the consolidation project, the department of technology should provide the...
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they can be used to collect the detailed data throughout the city. radiation levels measured one meter above ground remained lower than the maximum allowable level. however, levels in a rain water pipe showed more than 7.3 micro receive eithers, which is twice the government standard. if radiation levels in the atmosphere exceeded 3.8 micro sieverts in the hour, residents would normally need to evacuate. the municipality plans to remove surface soil where the docimeter readings are high. >> translator: the city is asking residents to measure radiation levels in and around their homes. together with the residents, we hope to lower the levels in the atmosphere. >>> researchers have found that the sea bed off japan's northeastern coast had been gradually sinking days before the march 11th earthquake. a team from tohoku university analyzed data taken at two monitoring sites 80 kilometers off the peninsula in miyagi prefecture. in late may the team recovered measuring devices from the sea floor at a depth of 1200 meters. the data shows that the sea bottom
they can be used to collect the detailed data throughout the city. radiation levels measured one meter above ground remained lower than the maximum allowable level. however, levels in a rain water pipe showed more than 7.3 micro receive eithers, which is twice the government standard. if radiation levels in the atmosphere exceeded 3.8 micro sieverts in the hour, residents would normally need to evacuate. the municipality plans to remove surface soil where the docimeter readings are high....
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the latest census data shows the number of children living in the city is still declining. 9-70, the number of children >>> san francisco latest census data of children living in the city is still declining. 22% in 1980 but by 2010 the number has fallen to 13%. one of the lowest child populations in the country. analysts say declining child populations in cities is a sign of middle class families being squeezed out. >>> many celebrating father's day. one stat to know. 27% of all american children live apart from their dads. bill whit introduces us to one man trying to spend as much time with his sons as possible. >> reporter: when the 11-year- old takes to the field for the angels it is under the watchful eye of his coach, who also happens to be his dad, raul diaz. >> last time i got a home run i felt really special because my dad was there. >> reporter: words raul could never say about his own father. his dad walked out when he was a toddler leaving his mother to raise him and seven brothers alone in east l.a. in the project in gang territory. >> pretty much raised by the s
the latest census data shows the number of children living in the city is still declining. 9-70, the number of children >>> san francisco latest census data of children living in the city is still declining. 22% in 1980 but by 2010 the number has fallen to 13%. one of the lowest child populations in the country. analysts say declining child populations in cities is a sign of middle class families being squeezed out. >>> many celebrating father's day. one stat to know. 27% of...
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the city. elementary enrollment data does not suggest that students will be blocked from gaining a mission. his is just the example of one particular middle school. all of the other matters will be posted on the web. this is very contingent of the enrollment at the elementary school level. as long as the progress minimizes diversity, the schools will be the verse. we're looking at the ethnic data in october of 2010. it is difficult to predict what will happen over the coming years since we expect to see enormous changes. diversity at that level will determine the diversity at the middle schools. this data was compiled using 2010 data and promoting currently enrolled students to create a theoretical picture of what enrollment would look like if elementary enrollment stayed on course. there is an increase of african- american students by 6%. and also led to the students by 2%. if we further look at, based on the current enrollment of the feeders look at achievement disparities, currently there is a disparity between achievement levels of incoming sixth graders. based on current enrollment, fee
the city. elementary enrollment data does not suggest that students will be blocked from gaining a mission. his is just the example of one particular middle school. all of the other matters will be posted on the web. this is very contingent of the enrollment at the elementary school level. as long as the progress minimizes diversity, the schools will be the verse. we're looking at the ethnic data in october of 2010. it is difficult to predict what will happen over the coming years since we...
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the new data center of equipment. a lot of the aging equipment around the city. again, because we are highly decentralized, a lot of departments have not maintained the equipment's -- equipment. date usually gets -- they usually get a one or three year maintenance agreements when they buy new equipment. when they fail, they look to partner with us to help them replace their equipment or place it under maintenance of the systems do not fail. supervisor chu: thank you. budget analyst? >> madam chair, members of the committee, our recommendations that we provided last week totaled 1,460,008 $67. we're recommending cuts of 1,000,003481 $47. mr. ian hart will briefly go over the disagreements. they recommend approximately 70% of the reductions in this department. this department' recovers nine items in need -- in the general fund, but the department is basically disagreement with 75% of our recommended cuts. >> madam chair, members of the committee -- just to step through our reductions. on page 80, with regard to training, the department was allocated $16,950 for tra
the new data center of equipment. a lot of the aging equipment around the city. again, because we are highly decentralized, a lot of departments have not maintained the equipment's -- equipment. date usually gets -- they usually get a one or three year maintenance agreements when they buy new equipment. when they fail, they look to partner with us to help them replace their equipment or place it under maintenance of the systems do not fail. supervisor chu: thank you. budget analyst? >>...
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think the city should issue a formal policy statement and policy disclosure to the industry and general public, stating specifically what the purpose is, using -- why the city wants to gather this data and where it is going to wind up. i think the city has an obligation to state that it lay a policy statement and the policy disclosure to insure accountability is, so that unwarranted third parties don't get access to private information, like marketers and advertisers. i would think this kind of information would be subject to federal government agencies like the department of homeland security and water that would have an effect on the some of the large population of middle eastern drivers in our industry, whether or not they would be tracked with the electronic tracking technology just for being, for example, muslim here. thank you very much. [applause] [reading names] >> i am a yellow cab driver. i would suggest all the regulations to be exposed should be discussed with a cabdriver as well and in a good manner. they have already informed -- we are not slaves. we would request you keep our information safe. our electronic waybill is not to be sold. the health matter, we have to loo
think the city should issue a formal policy statement and policy disclosure to the industry and general public, stating specifically what the purpose is, using -- why the city wants to gather this data and where it is going to wind up. i think the city has an obligation to state that it lay a policy statement and the policy disclosure to insure accountability is, so that unwarranted third parties don't get access to private information, like marketers and advertisers. i would think this kind of...
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i'm still trying to understand of the baseline comparisons based on the data that has been handed to us. on the city analysis cost for detail, it itemizes everything from the beginning paid to trainers to help savings arrive acosta $55,100. are you with me on that? >> yes. but we did not have anything to do with that calculation. supervisor mirkarimi: that is the controller. i'm just trying to understand because it is derived from partial savings or lack of savings based on what those costs are verses what of the other bookend, what are costs may be through the drought program. maybe you and/or the comptroller could speak to the probationary time -- that is not itemize year. -- that is not itemized here. >> let me show you where the 55,000 comes from. if you treat every year served by a drop officer as a deferred cost to the police department, looking at the aggregate cost of running the academies and the training of officers, these are the numbers -- premium pay, uniform and the quebec cost, background investigations, and the health benefit savings because there is a time during which some of these
i'm still trying to understand of the baseline comparisons based on the data that has been handed to us. on the city analysis cost for detail, it itemizes everything from the beginning paid to trainers to help savings arrive acosta $55,100. are you with me on that? >> yes. but we did not have anything to do with that calculation. supervisor mirkarimi: that is the controller. i'm just trying to understand because it is derived from partial savings or lack of savings based on what those...
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the entire city i.t. infrastructure. a great example, for example, to the data center consolidation project is the fact that the airport has taken the leadership role in constructing a data center for every department in the city to use at the airport without that huge capital impact we would have seen on the general fund otherwise. then, of course, the thing we're really trying to achieve is the reduction in the impact on the general fund, so you can see from the chart that initially, what was projected to happen was about $164 million impact in technology requests to a general fund source. we think we can reduce that to about $40 million, which is about an $8 million goal year to year over the next five years, and technology funding, which is significantly less than what was originally anticipated to be the impact of the general fund for technology in the future. then, as i said on one of the previous slides, really ramping up the opportunity for additional revenue, using some of our technology investments, not only to provide service, but to look for opportunities to generate revenues. having said all that, not giving e
the entire city i.t. infrastructure. a great example, for example, to the data center consolidation project is the fact that the airport has taken the leadership role in constructing a data center for every department in the city to use at the airport without that huge capital impact we would have seen on the general fund otherwise. then, of course, the thing we're really trying to achieve is the reduction in the impact on the general fund, so you can see from the chart that initially, what was...
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the city decline. new u.s. census bureau datashows more than 20% of the city's residents are younger than 24 years old. that drops from 50% in 2005 and from 22% in 1970. >>> well when disaster struck they were not ready. a new report on the nuclear crisis in japan with fears of new troubles to come. >>> what we learned about the reported peace talks between the u.s. and the taliban. how u.s. defense secretary robert gates described those talks. >>> our temperatures warm nicely today, coming up the growing group of cities that are warming into the mid-90s tomorrow. when the fog eventually cools off the entire bay area. i want to sell more crabs. [ male announcer ] you know where you want to take your business. i want to design more buildings. [ male announcer ] in here, small business solutions from at&t can get you there. like the at&t all for less package, starting at just $70 per month, voice plus broadband. it's the at&t network. helping you do what you do... even better. it's the at&t network. we share. shop from anywhere. an
the city decline. new u.s. census bureau datashows more than 20% of the city's residents are younger than 24 years old. that drops from 50% in 2005 and from 22% in 1970. >>> well when disaster struck they were not ready. a new report on the nuclear crisis in japan with fears of new troubles to come. >>> what we learned about the reported peace talks between the u.s. and the taliban. how u.s. defense secretary robert gates described those talks. >>> our temperatures...
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the server contains names and personal data. >>> the city of san bruno has agreed to pay a huge finever a sewage spill. the fine totals $526,000. that spill amounted to $2 million of sewage that went into the ocean. the regional water quality control board must still approve the agreement. >>> a bill banning cell phones in state prisons was passed in the state senate today it would make it a misdemeanor for any prison employer to smuggle in cell phoneless. the bill now -- smuggleinn cell phones. >>> at least 120 people have been killed since last week in yemen. officials worry the al-qaida branch in yemen could increase. >>> traffic officers wore masks to try to keep the sand out and hospitals reported a big increase in the number of parents complaining about breathing problems and eye problems. >>> in thailand, customs discovered 138 turtles and other animals. many of the animals are endangered and there's a ban on their -- >>> he had always insisted he was innocent and his conviction was finally overturned. pratt believed the governor went after him because of his role in the black
the server contains names and personal data. >>> the city of san bruno has agreed to pay a huge finever a sewage spill. the fine totals $526,000. that spill amounted to $2 million of sewage that went into the ocean. the regional water quality control board must still approve the agreement. >>> a bill banning cell phones in state prisons was passed in the state senate today it would make it a misdemeanor for any prison employer to smuggle in cell phoneless. the bill now --...
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the server contains names and personal data. >>> the city of san bruno has agreed to pay a huge finesewage spill. the fine totals $526,000. that spill amounted to $2 million of sewage that went into the ocean. the regional water quality control board must still approve the agreement. >>> a bill banning cell phones in state prisons was passed in the state senate today it would make it a misdemeanor for any prison employer to smuggle in cell phoneless. the bill now -- smuggleinn cell phones. >>> at least 120 people have been killed since last week in yemen. officials worry the al-qaida branch in yemen could increase. >>> traffic officers wore masks to try to keep the sand out and hospitals reported a big increase in the number of parents complaining about breathing problems and eye problems. >>> in thailand, customs discovered 138 turtles and other animals. many of the animals are endangered and there's a ban on their -- >>> he had always insisted he was innocent and his conviction was finally overturned. pratt believed the governor went after him because of his role in the black panth
the server contains names and personal data. >>> the city of san bruno has agreed to pay a huge finesewage spill. the fine totals $526,000. that spill amounted to $2 million of sewage that went into the ocean. the regional water quality control board must still approve the agreement. >>> a bill banning cell phones in state prisons was passed in the state senate today it would make it a misdemeanor for any prison employer to smuggle in cell phoneless. the bill now -- smuggleinn...
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one of people in the streets think about these problems the residents talk show host laurie harvest find out in new york city. all the latest data indicates the global economy is going limp are you personally affected this week let's talk about that the fact that a bad economy need a better job this economy is not a better job here because i try to go to college and i can't because car my car gas is all expensive at school so expensive so it's more in the vicious cycle is really bad but i'm happy because brazil is growing like for me it's good so is that kind of the way it goes when when some countries are hurting other countries can prosper more. greece is looking screen is looking bad i feel like we're on the right. so they're just exaggerating not in greece and spain no no i feel like the reports in the us are i'm actually in the military so i do not feel that at all that's the only per anum one perk my job i've been getting steady paychecks for five years yet i can't the american military is going to go out of it if they do any time soon and i guess we have bigger problems to worry about the economy and we had. a we have com
one of people in the streets think about these problems the residents talk show host laurie harvest find out in new york city. all the latest data indicates the global economy is going limp are you personally affected this week let's talk about that the fact that a bad economy need a better job this economy is not a better job here because i try to go to college and i can't because car my car gas is all expensive at school so expensive so it's more in the vicious cycle is really bad but i'm...
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will allow us to search data, count data, and the great news about not having a data warehouse currently is that we are able to leapfrog ahead of other major cities, and the technology we are implementing is really tremendous. it will allow us to do searching on all kinds of different factors. i was reading this morning about the blue to the bandit who is pigeon towed -- pigeontoed and apparently did this on the east coast four or five years ago. we will be able to search on those kinds of key words and pull up all those incidents reports, the field interviews, in the incident report reported by a community member, and eventually, we will tie that in to bay area and nationwide incident reports. this is an important project. we are in the first phase. we have actually automated our current incident reports in san francisco. we are piloting it with a small group of investigators and getting really great results. additionally and again, subject of a different meeting, but we have a road map in place of where we would like to go with the police department, subject to funding, raese sourcing, etc. >> thank you. you say you are in the middle of the fir
will allow us to search data, count data, and the great news about not having a data warehouse currently is that we are able to leapfrog ahead of other major cities, and the technology we are implementing is really tremendous. it will allow us to do searching on all kinds of different factors. i was reading this morning about the blue to the bandit who is pigeon towed -- pigeontoed and apparently did this on the east coast four or five years ago. we will be able to search on those kinds of key...
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as we went over the jobs data today, one city in particular jumped out at us. in milwaukee, wisconsin, unemployment for african american men is 34%. we asked michelle miller to show us what the city is doing to get people back to work. >> i come to work everyday to learn new things everyday, i'm getting pretty good at it, actually. >> reporter: 22-year-old darius smith has something he hasn't had in a long time-- a steady job. how does it feel? >> feels pretty good. >> reporter: he didn't always feel that way. he graduated from high school four years ago but couldn't find a full-time job. and how many jobs called you back? >> very few. very few jobs called me back. and if they did call me back, it was a qualifications that i didn't fit because i didn't have the experience. >> reporter: smith is part of a growing problem in a city that lost 56,000 jobs in the recession. 40 years ago, eight out of ten black men were gainfully employed. but those are mostly in manufacturing jobs. when a kid coming out of high school could earn a decent wage and support a family. no
as we went over the jobs data today, one city in particular jumped out at us. in milwaukee, wisconsin, unemployment for african american men is 34%. we asked michelle miller to show us what the city is doing to get people back to work. >> i come to work everyday to learn new things everyday, i'm getting pretty good at it, actually. >> reporter: 22-year-old darius smith has something he hasn't had in a long time-- a steady job. how does it feel? >> feels pretty good. >>...
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the information. i was prepared to hear about why this program -- because this is what is going around in city hall, has failed. still, there's no data that supports the supposition whatsoever. >> i agree. thank you. supervisor chu: thank you. if there no other members of the public who wish to speak on this item, i am going to be closing public comment. we can close public comment and you can ask a question. are there any other members of the public who wish to speak? seen none, public comment is closed. supervisor winner. supervisor wiener: i have a question for gary. i think we all assume universal consensus that we're going to have a major retirement and staffing level problem, whatever we do in terms of drop. >> correct. supervisor wiener: in terms of the officers were going to immediately run-down and enter the program, when we pass forward to, say, three years from now, it seems like those officers will probably be retired regardless. >> we have two things going for us here that can at least stem the tide of the exit. if you extend the drop for another 12 to 18 months, these 180 to 200 people would put off their decision for a
the information. i was prepared to hear about why this program -- because this is what is going around in city hall, has failed. still, there's no data that supports the supposition whatsoever. >> i agree. thank you. supervisor chu: thank you. if there no other members of the public who wish to speak on this item, i am going to be closing public comment. we can close public comment and you can ask a question. are there any other members of the public who wish to speak? seen none, public...
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will allow us to search data, count data, and the great news about not having a data warehouse currently is that we are able to leapfrog ahead of other major cities, and the technology we are implementing is really tremendous. it will allow us to do searching on all kinds of different factors. i was reading this morning about the blue to the bandit who is ge
will allow us to search data, count data, and the great news about not having a data warehouse currently is that we are able to leapfrog ahead of other major cities, and the technology we are implementing is really tremendous. it will allow us to do searching on all kinds of different factors. i was reading this morning about the blue to the bandit who is ge
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the justice project. it calls for a police hub, sort of criminal justice information and we will share pieces of data with the rest of the city. mature working on right now and have completed the first phase -- what we are working on right now and have completed the first phase, an automated crime report for san francisco. what we are working on is determining with the district attorney, the court, etc. what data we need to share with them. we're working with the justice team, defining what that data is coming getting release specific. we are participating in the justice project. but that is not -- supervisor chiu: that is not part of the road map you have laid out here? >> it is, does this is on that road map. -- justice is on that road map. it is such a part of the third phase. justice is part of the third large aero. it might not be on their. supervisor chiu: police officers have 16 different passwords that they used? >> is actually 20. supervisor chiu: well, it is a good thing you are moving to a single sign on. we will not get to that until the fall of 2013. how confident are you that the entire department will get e- ma
the justice project. it calls for a police hub, sort of criminal justice information and we will share pieces of data with the rest of the city. mature working on right now and have completed the first phase -- what we are working on right now and have completed the first phase, an automated crime report for san francisco. what we are working on is determining with the district attorney, the court, etc. what data we need to share with them. we're working with the justice team, defining what...
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the city. yesterday the council voted to cut budget by $150 million, the largest deficit ever, and lay off dozens of cops. without volunteers, a city biologist says they would have to make due without the vital data. >> well, there is one of me. and that would make my job a lot harder. it definitely -- we have a lot of creeks in san jose, we have over 150 miles of creeks, and i can't be everywhere at once. >> reporter: all the free work that these volunteers are doing collecting these water samples is not cheap. if you add it up over time, it could cost millions of dollars. what if you asked the mayor for the millions of dollars? [ laughter ] >> well, i think we would probably end up pretty low on the list of priorities. >> reporter: ibm fellow laura haas says even during a budget crisis it's important not to lose sight of the big picture. >> it's very hard, i think, to get the city to put money into, quote, none essentials. there are people who need the help and it's right in front of your faces. but this is really important for the quality of the water that we drink. >> reporter: this is essentially fighting a historic budget deficit with technology it doesn't get any more silicon valley than t
the city. yesterday the council voted to cut budget by $150 million, the largest deficit ever, and lay off dozens of cops. without volunteers, a city biologist says they would have to make due without the vital data. >> well, there is one of me. and that would make my job a lot harder. it definitely -- we have a lot of creeks in san jose, we have over 150 miles of creeks, and i can't be everywhere at once. >> reporter: all the free work that these volunteers are doing collecting...
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the hackers gained access to data through the citi account online system. >>> all right.ing a plot to kill a popular british singer. who was targeting singer josh stone and the bizarre plans of her would-be attacker. >>> plus what was just discovered in lake tahoe and why scientists are worried. >>> welcome back to the morning news. two men accused of plotting to rob and kill british singer appeared in court this morning. the suspects were arrested monday near stone's home after neighbors alerted police about a suspicious car. officers say the men were armed with swords, rope and a body bag. they also had detailed maps and photos of stone's property. a judge ordered this morning the two men be held in jail until their next hearing in july. >>> time now 5:55. police in indiana hope surveillance photos will help them find a missing college student. 20-year-old lauren spear disappeared two weeks ago after leaving her apartment. investigators say a pickup truck was seen in the neighborhood several times the very night she disappeared. now three of her male friends are conside
the hackers gained access to data through the citi account online system. >>> all right.ing a plot to kill a popular british singer. who was targeting singer josh stone and the bizarre plans of her would-be attacker. >>> plus what was just discovered in lake tahoe and why scientists are worried. >>> welcome back to the morning news. two men accused of plotting to rob and kill british singer appeared in court this morning. the suspects were arrested monday near stone's...