i also want to highlight that we need to continue to focus on the collaboration between the various city agencies that work on the area of transportation with the mta, certainly, but with regional bodies. with that, i will do my best to make sure i am a chair that represents each and everyone of you, and the interest of the entire city. thank you very much again for your support. i look forward to working with you. we now move to the nomination for vice chair. if we can have -- are there any nominations? commissioner cohen? commissioner cohen: thank you. congratulations to you. i want to nominate commissioner scott wiener to vice chair of the transportation authority. commissioner campos: is there any other nomination? seeing none, nominations are closed. any comments, colleagues? commissioner kim. commissioner kim: i think it is important we have supervises that have made transit their priorities other legislative agenda. i know supervisor wiener has taken an incredible amount of time and commitment to these issues. it is also a representative of the mtc for the mayor. i think these lea

the goals of the city and county of san francisco. with that goal in mind, we have consulted with both our internal city family stakeholders, the variousrtments, yourselves and others on the board of supervisors. i am also proud to also recognize that we have been partnering with, as you mentioned, the california investment coalition as well as the green mining institute pulling together these socially responsible criteria. to that point specifically, we are going to include a questionnaire, a set of questions that will ask each leading financial institution to share with us information with regard to these specific points. what kinds of employees they have in the city, what kind of branches they have, where they are located. what the participation has been in modification programs. what they have experienced in the way of bank foreclosures. what kind of crime and some prime lending. what

. >> how many teachers do you think you were able to retain on the payroll in the various cities and towns as a result of the recovery act? >> i view that as speculation because where i felt about the dollars in many respects is too often we use that for operating costs as opposed to good capital investment that we at the same time changed our cost structures and actually hope provide better education. >> the prior administration used $200 million of our own money to cover a cut to local governments in support of local education -- education pre-k through the state in the state of connecticut. that $270 million, if i had not covered that in reworking the budget in addressing $300 billion deficit, would have led to the loss of thousands and thousands of jobs for teachers, administrators, and professionals in our school system. our school systems. so let me assure you it was my highest priority to make sure that we bridge that gap that had occurred, which is another way of saying they used our money to keep teachers employed. >> the gentleman's time has expired. >> thank you mr. chairma

this is to give you an idea of the various area-wide projects around the city. total cost implement all of the measures as $27 million. more demand than resources of this particular moment. this is a visual. you feel like there has been such a late in demand or current demand even for traffic calming, that given various limited resources, that those requests are piling up. we are completing projects that we think our quality projects. we want to make sure those are focusing on where we have the most needs. that was mentioned as good and it is for seeing if we are completing projects in the area of most need. so in this allocation we are requesting there are various areas we want to address. our program is strong and filled with other best practices. this is the last slide. these are some of the areas we want to address in the current effort. what we want to do is check the current best practices around the nation and see how we can rebalance the effort so we get the most bang for the buck. commissioner cohen: i was wondering what the traffic calming work you are

and a large part by the controller's office, and they meet with people in the city and the bay area at large. experts in the various fields that impact the city's revenue. so there is always a person from realty, you know, real-estate developers, and basically, they're all so seeing growth in revenues for the general fund. we are trying to be very conservative in making sure that we do not overestimate our revenues, as was done several years ago, so we do not have a situation where we have to cut staff. but we are recognizing that there are increases. we also know, and i think you're all fully aware, that filling positions does take a long time. so, you know, not only do we have the normal attrition, we are forced into attrition by the fact that physicians do not get filled right away. so we feel pretty confident. on the subject of positions and representative positions, we were successful this last week in getting 15 requisitions through the mayor's office under the department of human resources. now the trick is going to be being able to actually being able to bring somebody on board through the recruitment proce

. >> gis is used in the city of san francisco to better support what departments do. >> you imagine all the various elements of a city including parcels and the critical infrastructure where the storm drains are. the city access like the traffic lights and fire hydrants. anything you is represent in a geo graphic space with be stored for retrieval and analysis. >> the department of public works they maintain what goes on in the right-of-way, looking to dig up the streets to put in a pipe. with the permit. with mapping you click on the map, click on the street and up will come up the nchgz that will help them make a decision. currently available is sf parcel the assessor's application. you can go to the assessor's website and bring up a map of san francisco you can search by address and get information about any place in san francisco. you can search by address and find incidents of crime in san francisco in the last 90 days. we have [inaudible] which allows you to click on a map and get nchldz like your supervisor or who your supervisor is. the nearest public facility. and through the sf applicatio

ecs has always been a strong force to the pulse of the community through its cooperation with various agencies and organizations in the city which include open house and belief in the past. attendance at meetings involving lgbt issues, lgbt partnership and a venue for the use of space for regular lgbt open house support group sessions when needed. we strongly believe that lgbt population needs to be recognized as a legitimate group within the larger community. they deserve fair treatment under housing, public places, health care, and government programs. lgbt people like anyone else should have their -- the freedom to build the kind of personal intimate relationship most meaningful to them. they deserve to be connected to opportunities, resources, and to each other, have the right to organize for their future and building resources to create a legacy for future generations. weekend -- a firm commitment to the population and make a difference by working toward a future that is free from prejudice and discrimination. ecs provide services to the population and from one of our clients, i would like to state he was thankful to

the highest regard and respect for local law enforcement in the city of new york, whether in fact there's a point where the department of homeland security looks at, looks at the implementation of various policies in the city of new york and the impact on the municipality. whether in fact, dollars that we have provided for homeland security have been over reaching in terms of itself usage and what its impact is on the local municipality. why am i raising this? because there's been some programs that have been highlighted recently, in our excitement to apprehend the lone actor or anyone who is radicalized that may be in the population, and that has extendsed itself into the lives of average every dpa new yorkers that do not fit any profile under any circumstances, or who may. it's individuals whose mosques are now open to surveillance, where individuals sit there just to observe whether in fact there's terrorists tendencies, i suppose. we have even seen videos produced that have high ranking officers of our city and utilized in the training of our police officers that talk about the third jihadist. there are things that i think have gone, askew, i am wondering how we have the conversati

the highest regard and respect for local law enforcement in the city of new york, whether, in fact, there is a point where the department of homeland security looks at -- looks at the implementation of various policies in the city of new york and its impact on the municipality. whether, in fact, dollars that we have provided for homeland security have been overreaching in terms of its usage, and what its impact is on the local municipali municipality. why am i raising this? >> t i'm raising this because there have been a number of practices that have been highlighted most recently in our zealousness to apprehend the -- whether it's the lone actor or anyone who has been radicalized that may be in the population. and that has extended itself into the lives of average, everyday new yorkers who just don't fit any profile under any circumstances. or clearly they may. there's individuals whose mouths are now open to surveillance. where individuals sit there just to observe whether, in fact, there is terrorist sendtendencii suppose. we've even seen videos produced that have high ranking officers of our city and utilized in the training of -- of our police officers that talk about the third jihadis

the first one is we looked at the regional housing needs assessment that our seven-year targets for the city in meeting housing production goals for various income levels and found that the city historically has had some challenges to meet these production goals for very low, low, and moderate income. i do not know of the supervisors have a copy of the report but on page one of the executive summary, we have a table showing the production goals and the city's ability to meet those goals from 1996--- 1996 to 2000. on page 19, table 1.1 will show you -- give you a feeling for where we are going in the current seven-year production cycles for the current goals we're trying to meet. in that table, which is a projection of where the city might be in june of 2014. this is based on data as of last august. from the planning department. i will discuss where we were in the last seven-year period. below 50% of ami, the city as on target to meet two-thirds of the goal and in the last period, the city met 83% of its goals. and for low-income we're on the projection to meet 16% of the assigned goals whereas in the last seven years we've met half. for m

the first item. >> hearing on the city's response to the surge in homelessness, and families and for various city agencies, including the her -- human services agency in the housing authority to outline the response to the crisis, including any plans to expand the rental subsidy programs, and he plans to address the loss in federal homeless prevention and rapid re-housing funds, any plans to increase, is prevention efforts, any plans to expedite the filling a vacant san francisco housing authority units, and moving homeless families into them, and ways we can protect households from for closure evictions. supervisor avalos: thank you, madam clerk. i call this hearing just last week, but it is an issue that has been on my mind for a number of months, especially with the advocacy of the coalition on homelessness, and a lot of the families are related to the coalition, and they work with a lot of homeless families. it was first brought to my attention about our crisis in a sheltering in providing housing for families in san francisco probably at the end of september, beginning of october. in fact, while i wa

places where you can enjoy such sports in the capital and surrounding areas outside the city there are various resorts such as volunteer. park. below please take note research well when it comes to prices in the peak season deposits real charges high and refreshments make a day trip a weekend very very expensive. because while there is no deterrent to many tourists who visit mr join you told. they want to see russia in italy to glory. a few adventurous you can break she was anxious to the russian region in such a story tell images and traction inflatables in chiba as it's called is extremely popular here an alternative to a sledge. and slide down a snow covered field. track under full so we got a chance to discuss any fear we'll push around. just like a roller coaster we plummet down the slope fortunately we have lots of space on the frozen river stop. terrified to survive being amazingly it was it was good and it was scary to start with but it was a really really enjoyable experience tell me it's the middle of the frozen racin winter why must you come here to moscow and i we wanted to experie

of people with whom commissioner miguelç mad, an ad hoc group of people from the area seeking enforcement by various citypç to know oa radio ad heard in which a bus company invited folks to come on tour to the dive bars near polk street. nice to know we're looked at in such terms. what does that do to real-estate and values in our area? some of the people who came in here about the bar or really taken aback by insensitive comments that they heard from commissioners who they felt basically did not have a clue about what is happening in the neighborhood. i do not feel we have and carry commissioners, but i think we need to at theñr of -- to let yu know what is happening. it was very helpful when commissioner miguel came and met with the property owner whose building you were about from a tenant earlier and from his property manager, and the manager was there. the manager told me he is sending me something, because he does not know if he is going to live. i think he told you he had had a heart attack and small strokes. he has older tenants in his building who have lived there for years. i brought you copie

the city wrap up warm and venture outside. moscow here now it seems every day that i get invited to various parties other events by different organizations and people but i have to admit it just gets tiring after a while so i thought i want to travel outside the city center come face to face with nature explore a true russian words a. bright white sun escapes the science of snow just to the domes and breathtaking nature frozen in time just take a look at these beautiful sights. as the largest country in the world to seep in magnificent scenery people flock to this country each year to enjoy when try to seize hosted by fun loving and spits a precious. muscovites deal with months of freezing temperatures have learned to make the best of the season they celebrate and cherish what ever the weather brings. to fishing region as many areas where you can i special a popular sports here the fishing season generally last from december until march it's my first time trying this out first you take the sheets by screwdriver all the alga as it's called pressure and strength is needed and eventually you break three hours. you can see the water. fishing

think about the various asian communities within new york city. how are they supposed to take that kind of representation of someone who is being elevated with a great story, great talent, and then you sort of take the wind out of the sails with that kind of negative imagery. bottom line is we have to be vigilant and wrestle with them directly and the only way to get out of these sorts of situations recurring is through education. we have to fight that through media and different platforms and engage it in the most critical way possible. >> it's being presented as entertainment on some talk shows around the country as it was on that one on kfi in the middle of misery when people suffer the loss of a loved one, it's okay call her a crack ho. no buying deal. they took the license to do it. and then of course there's probably some asian parents who were watching this jeremy lin and now they have to explain to their kids who are 7, 8, 9 years old of an impressionable age what that really meant and how we have to deal with it and it forces parents and

the modern architecture started coming in, he was happy because it was less work. >> very little detail. you see detail in brought the city. people took tract homes and tried to individualize them in variousways throughout the cities. here is an example of how they might have done that. >> they had a lot of medallions and reliefs. >> the working class would go out to go swimming in the ocean. the wealthy would stay downtown like in the marines memorial or the elk and they would have heated saltwater. people wanted to swim in salt water. >> how did the water get there? >> there was a pipe that allowed it to flow all the way down. that pipe rusted out. people went swimming in the saltwater pools and they had different temperatures. >> you could have a cold swim or a warm swim. >> how did they heat this? >> he had a huge boiler. they're still trying to figure out exactly how he sucked in the sea water. he had a pumping system. >> didn't sutro make his initial fortune by being the engineer who figured out how to ventilate the mines at virginia city? >> that is the way he would phrase it. >> he drained them for water, not for air. >> he got backers for the tunnel. he said, we need this tunnel

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