they're building has a great water view and a whole city- owned parking lot steps away. with plenty of free space. despite that, the supervisor here thought more personal space was needed. he allowed city workers to use city money and time to build five parking spots and a motorcycle pad closer to the building's door. one employe even claim a spot as wrong with it professionally made sign bearing her name. richard cooper, the maintenance chief, took responsibility for the job when we asked about it appeared >> you know there's a parking lot right there. >> yes, i do. >> does it make sense to spend the money and time to build those spaces when you have plenty of parking moments away? >> it is already done. >> it is outrageous, first of all, the spending of the public's money, and time. >> carl stokes is pushing for the council to pass a bill that would require city agencies to be audited every two years the bill lost two days ago. it is now back in committee. the motorcycle pad is exactly why audits are needed. without them, who is watching? >> they are more inclined to ke

my mother is here and it is her first time to be in city hall. this whole process has been a great and wonderful experience for me and my community members. i look forward to the future to come. it was decades later before some supreme court decision finally apologized and passed something similar to this, but i'm so thankful and i'm proud to be san franciscan and part of my community. thank you so much. [applause] >> thank you so much. our next speaker is the executive director of the asian law caucus. [applause] >> good morning. i'm the executive director of the asian law caucus, and we are also a proud member of the state coalition -- the coalition for a state san francisco. i want to thank supervisor kim in setting the standard against racial profiling. and in support of transparency and local control of our own communities. and our sincere -- sincere thanks to merely for the civil rights ordinance. in the coming months and years, part of the coalition will be working to ensure that the standards enshrine in the ordinance are in a way that protect our c

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whole, get yourself in safe places. in 2005, 2004, 2005, blackout in new york city. that was crazy. i mean the whole city went black.ftermath, worried about crime. afterwards, can it eat any of the food? sitting in the refrigerator. >> greg: in the blackout the point is drink hurricanes. you know what i'm saying? the fact is during -- if it's a blackout you head to bars because refrigeration is going and the gegs are going to die. it's generally free booze. that is what happened in new york. fortunately, i was not there. >> bob: that is what everybody should do, sit in bars. dana -- >> eric: if you are near one, go to a casino. they have their own generation. >> kimberly: their own generator. >> bob: you lived in colorado. fires areer thible in >> er thible in -- terrible in colorado. >> dana: i didn't live where there is a fire danger because it's southeastern colorado. pueblo, colorado, is where i went to college. there were tornado warnings. i was in d.c. for hurricane isabelle. my husband was out of town. it had henry the dog. the only thing i had to, that i prepared with, one candle. it was lavender scented. bu

as we go through other things, we will come out of our baking oven and on to modernizing our whole city government. thank you very much. [applause] >> thank you, mr. mayor. i can't tell you how exciting this is for the san francisco police department. much has been made in the media that we are currently down between hundred and some-odd officers, and we will be down 300-plus officers by this time next year before we catch the bounce from these new officers hitting the streets. by being able to have these officers remain in the field through mobile technology, it will increase their time on the street 3-4 hours a day, 30% to 40% a day. multiply that times the well over 1,000 officers we have in the field, and you can imagine the efficiency that promotes for the police department and contribute toward public safety. i have to tell you though, mayor leigh is all about efficiency, technology, public safety, and public-private partnership, and we are lucky to have as our mayor. with what a friend of mine saw in 2003, and we are naming this the michael j. homer initiative. his mom's sister a

. >> i think it is not a fair thing for the whole city. clucks everybody deserves their day in court. >> we talked about 10 people out here on the street. only two said that gray should stay in office. >> meanwhile mayor gray is scheduled to appear on news talk tomorrow morning at 10:00 on news channel 8. he will take your calls. with more on the scandal, it is on wjla.com and check this out on twitter for instant updates and you can give us your two since on our facebook page. >> also 29 a report is out on the internal investigational into the child sex abuse scandal at penn state. it is a scathing report that says many top school officials including the late coach joe paterno kept quiet about the allegations against jerry sandusky. brad bell is live with reaction to the report. >> this is a community that loves penn state, loves penn state's football team, and they loved joe paterno. that is why many people here on college avenue are telling us this report herds. tonight in state college one aspect will trample the rest. the claim that j

so with that, if i may present to the family, on behalf of the whole city, the board, police departmentmmunity organization, i would like to proclaim today, in recognition of this event, the chinese red center day in san francisco. by the way, a low budget and on time? are you kidding? >> that concludes the general manager's report. >> thank you very much. >> is there any public comment on this item? >> good morning, commissioners. i am the president of humanitarian mission. 13 years ago, our organization created in golden gate park a garden of humanitarian. this was created in honor of humanitarian heroes. people who risk their lives to save the lives of other people who are persecuted by terrorists, religious fanatics, or totalitarian regimes. every month, our volunteers are working in this garden, cleaning, planting trees and flowers. we bought benches and tables for this place. we explained what it means, humanitarian principles. it is very important for education. what is happening in recent times, the administration of the golden gate park takes away the benches and tables from th

. >> take out the whole city clerk's office? >> it wasn't board of supervisors so what's actually correct? >> the city county clerk's office. the money came from the board of supervisors. >> i have a way to streamline that >> that's ok. that's fine. just strike it. you good, ms. tidwell? >> yeah, the only other question i had was on the newspapers. i thought at one point we'd added the african-american numerous. but -- >> ok. anything else from this section? mr. pilpel? >> the printed version that we have, the top of page 5 and the third -- well, the second paragraph that begins on 5, the beginning and october 2011, it's redundant about the four community meetings. >> i'm sorry, what are you suggesting get stricken? >> one of the references. perhaps the second? well, it doesn't read well. that's my point. >> that's fine. is it factually incorrect? >> knost -- no, it's redoesn't ant and reperspective -- repit active. >> mr. alonso? >> no. >> mr. leigh? >> i'm fine with striking the second one. >> miss melara? >> yes. >> ms. lam? >

we're, together with the churches, going and targeting the whole city. 10million people in the city, and 10 million people are the targets. >> reporter: thousands of callers flooded the phone centre, requesting the book of the stories of lives changed by god. >> we had 60 phones going pretty well non-stop. we should have over 100,000 telephone calls of people who specifically ordered that book i just described. we're talking about hindus, we're talking about muslims in the city of hydrobad. it is something that churches have never ever seen in that city. >> reporter: participating church leaders already report new visitors, and they've also seen their own congregations become more active. >> i knew they were excited. at this moment, some of them are on their way going to different houses and giving the book to those. >> they feel very comfortable telling to the non-christians, to say just call this number and get that book. you will know what we've been speaking of for so long. that power to change was an easy way to share christ with others. >> there are people who invested our chur

the whole city, there are 2.2 million people, but the real city of amsterdam, there are less than 800,000, which i think is about the same as san francisco. i will also pass around a few sheets. the important thing is that amsterdam is one of the five major economic central's -- economic centers in europe, and we want to stay that way, and we are an attractive city for international business, like the american and asian companies that like to have business in amsterdam. it is a real nice place to stay. experts like to live in amsterdam, and is accessible from all parts of the world. it is also very important case of cycling. what irony said, 2.2 million and happens, but the last line may be the most important, about 120 kilometers per day traffic jams. that is qu7?) a lot. this distance is not more than 25k. we have a real problem. that is not good for business. for us, it is active transport, really important as a solution for being accessible. ok, does it work? yes. this is the city. at the red lines, these are the congestion. this is the pattern of workers who go to work in the morning

our employees are great employees who do an outstanding job and we have to take care of the whole city and we'll get through this. >> the state judge has issued an injunction against the mayor to prevent him from paying firefighters and police less than their salary, but he did it anyway. now they're trying to appeal to a federal court. i'm joined by john judge, a firefighter in scranton and president of the scranton firefighters international association of firefighters local 60. appreciate your time. tell us, what does this mean in real dollars to you and your family and what's the reaction of you and your colleagues going through this? >> first and foremost, it's about $1,000 every two weeks that our members are losing. it works out to about an 80% pay cut. and it's concerning for the membership, obviously. they're trying to figure out how they're going to make bill payments. a lot of our members are family members, they have families, they have children. and you know, figuing out how they're going to pay for their children becomes a real issue. that's on their mind right now. the m

we also represent the whole city.trict supervisor that focuses on the district without addressing the citywide issues is not doing his or her job. every day, i make sure i am working on the major citywide issues and the district issues. i try to be disciplined about that. >> how will you approach the tough choices? >> i think we have to start by looking at the most critical city services that we cannot do without. what are the ones that if they deteriorated, we will pay the price on? public safety falls into that category as a basic critical service. transportation, making sure we have the functional muni is critical. core public health services like dealing with mental on this on our streets -- with mental illness on our streets. if we do not provide services, we will pay the price. it works out from there in terms of budget priorities. >> with your plans on dealing with homelessness? >> it is homelessness in general and behavior on the streets. we need to make sure people have access to services. i was a supporter o

my artists to get them to stand up strong and walk and run, i felt like i should be telling the whole cityn this. i play the classic 90s music and all the new stuff. >> 98.7 kiss fm, that was 112 with only you. >> in the midst of all your success you suddenly had a major health crisis. what happened? >> i had an infection in my blood that got to my heart. so when i went to the hospital, i went to my -- they performed surgery. it was scary but i wasn't in pain. i started texting my friends, texting russell, i was saying things to them like "if i never told you i loved you before, i love you. >> you get real spaz emotional. >> i texted chris rock and said something about 4:30 in the morning, puff was the last one i sent it, to okay i got to manage his response. ten minutes at 4:30 in the morning he walks in the hospital talking about this is my father. >> that speaks to the love you have in the industry. >> everybody says good things about you. a lot of people don't have the reputation. >> it wasn't just about the business, it was about giving black people opportunity. >> there it is. he is

so, at the highest level, our fiscal 1213 budget is for the whole city $7 billion, of which $3.5 billion is in the general fund. the number of employees in the city is willing to 26,878. we came to agreement with our labor unions and from the general pattern in the first year, the furlough day that had previously been agreed to expired. that was worth about 4.62% of wage. that did contribute significantly to our costs going up. this side is showing you buy service area how we are proposing to spend the city's money this year. you can see a significant amount in public transportation and commerce. public health, 19%. in fiscal 14, the budget grows slightly from the proposed budget to 7.5 $5 billion, with a general fund up to -- up to $3.6 billion. we offer a couple of other hundred positions growing into 50,000. in the second year, the general pattern was 1.75% increase. reflecting changes in the employee participation only health care. that would increase annual access to 3% in the second year. this slide shows you, again, what is happening by service area in the proposed budget. not sig

center, so i would encourage you to support the rebuilding of the hospital so it can serve the whole city. thank you. >> good evening, president chiu, and members of the board. 15 years ago the board of supervisors of the rise of project to seismically upgrade this building. that $200 million could have been spent on housing or transportation or welfare. that required the building be vacated for over two years. all city functions be ruled out, but instead the supervisors chose to upgrade the building. they did it because they recognize the responsibility to provide a safe environment for the people who work here, to keep them safe from a collapse of the building in this earthquake that is going to happen, and this building is the center of government, and it needs to function to coordinate police, fire, health, and welfare services after the big earthquake. get all of hospitals in the city are faced with the exact same issues. they have seismically pour buildings, and they need to upgrade them to protect the people who work there. they need to be in earthquake- safe buildings, so we have

i agree with my colleagues that this will help smaller businesses and the whole city access a healthier and affordable produce for our businesses. supervisor cohen, would delight in the concluding remarks? could we move on items 1 and 24 without objection? -- one and two forward without objection? the motion is to refer item number one as a committee report to the board on june 26, 2012. for item number two, to go to the full committee on july 17. without objection, colleagues? thank you. >> item #3, ordinance approving an -- agreements, permits, and meese. supervisor cohen: this item is the culmination of significant community-based planning and efforts on behalf of the mission bay, and the city for the design of the fourth street plaza. many of you know, ucsf is constructing a health complex to provide outpatient and inpatient care to children, cancer patients, and women. the first phase is currently undergoing construction and expected to open in early 2015. one of the key elements of this new hospital is the creation of a vibrant public plaza on the portion of the unbuilt fourth str

with the help of god, we will soon capture the whole city. >> opposition sources say syrian warplanes have been attacking rebel positions, as shown in this video, and there are reports that some 2000 regime troops are already on their way to the city. increasing numbers of syrians are fleeing the violence. over 120,000 people are estimated to have sought refuge in neighboring countries, including iraq. >> can you imagine what it feels like to leave your home, your family, your people? >> turkey has closed some of its border crossings into syria, citing security concerns and the need to protect citizens, but ankara says it will continue to admit assyrian refugees. >> with some border crossings now close, let's bring in our correspondent from istanbul. -- it will continue to admit syrian refugees. >> it is a symbolic act against damascus, one of the last remaining for turkey, but the main concern is syria is a major transit route for syrian -- four turkish truck drivers -- for turkish truck drivers. only last weekend, dozens of trucks were looted by syrian rebels when they seized a cros

are announcing today that we are going to complete with this grant 53 locations throughout the whole cityf them. [applause] we have already got 28 of them set up, and by the end of the month or early next month, we will have a national 25. that is going to be a lot of -- an additional 25. that is going to be a lot of places where our populations can become that much more digitally illiterate and they can benefit from the innovations of social media and have health resources and information online and also be able to play some games as well as visit your family online as well. [applause] you know, when you get more digitally connected, you are going to be able to find that there are going to be great ways to talk to your doctor or your nurse. you're going to be able to access health resources that much easier online. you're going to be able

my goodness, that created a whole city process when it was sacred heart church. misinformation was given to the same nonprofits that received a subpoena before. commissioner fong: thank you. [reading names] >> my name is william stockton. i have a prepared statement. i am just a neighbor and rival of half a block down from the church. i would like -- i live half a block down from the church. i am astonished that there are people who want to stand in the way of this. this is a 24-hour today homeless camp. what i have seen is the proposed project is a beautiful building that will add tremendous value and get rid of the blight on the street. i do not understand what people are saying about the lack of air or views. it will be a beautiful improvement to the neighborhood. the concern about the eir, i do not understand. i think it all seems to be in order. as a neighbor that lives in the street and has to witness and suffer through this eyesore, i would appreciate approval of this project. commissioner fong: additional public comment? >> i am the council for the califo

it monitors how much power the whole city uses. the center also encourages residents to use electricity during hours of low power consumption. the city aims for all households to link to the system within a year. >> from 2015 we will select, seven or eight cities across the country that will implement the smo smart city system the we want to make south korea the global leader in smart cities. >> south korea and government officials have pledged to cut green house gas emissions by 30% before the year 2020. south koreans hope smart home will make this happen. anna jung, nhk world, seoul. >> announcer: people in japan's northeast are focused on overcoming the challenges of the 2011 disaster. but it won't be easy. they have to rebuild homes, businesses, entire communities. we will show you their struggles and their successes on "the road ahead" every wednesday at 1:00 p.m. japan time here on "newsline." >>> a former leader of the 1989 student protest in tiananmen square has criticized the chinese government for failing to uphold human r

i have to take care of the whole city. our employees are great employees.ake care of the whole city. we will get through this. right now there is a shortfall. we have to keep working towards it and working together as a community and we'll get through this. >> folks outside of scranton and pennsylvania should know this is a battle among members of the same party. this is not a partisan battle. these are democrats, right? the council is democratic and you're a democratic mayor? >> exactly. absolutely. it is really -- i sent a budget down to -- raise tax best $130 a household. that would have solved our problem. the council looked at at it a different way. banks said if you want to borrow, you need to have a plan. they have been unwilling to come up with the plan. we have to work together to get through it. our job as leaders is to solve the problem and provide for the citizens of the city and protect assets. threw it. >> and let me make clear, your intention so pay the money back, these folks took home $7.25 an hour last provide and your desire long term is

. >> go to public works we have maps for the whole city which establish official sidewalk widths most go back to 1909 for every sidewalk and every street in san francisco. in some cases even if the street is not built you go out and there is a dirt road, it will have an established sidewalk width so when a developer builds his property and builds the street they have a sidewalk width to build to. >> here is a nuance. since san francisco follows a lot of spanish rule if the city abandoned this street the center line of the street reverts back to the property owner. you can see that because when you go to grant street ask walk down grant and you go to china town and the street narrows and look in the maps pre06, people on the first 6 blocks of grant decided to pull their buildings back to widen the street to create a grander boulevard and gave that land to the city and retained the rest. in china town they chose not to do that. if the city abandons the street it ends up in the property owners. >> you can go to the department of public works and find out how wide the sidewalk or the stre

this whole city is unique and every time my son comes to visit me, i'd taken to the academy of sciences and i show him the buffalo. what ever you folks can do to stop this project, even if one of you is as motivated as we are, who this is a really divergent group tonight. he the other side, i don't think they are very diverse. i knew something was wrong in this picture. there has to be a lot of money involved, but how can you benefit one portion of society and ignore this incredibly divergent group that has presented an unbelievable arguments that i won't even try to duplicate. i hope you can do something about it. >> hold on one second and we will light of the microphone. we can hear you now. >> my name is steve, is there any sound with this? >> is coming up right now. >> there was a little girl that spoke on this issue in december. she can't be here today, but here is a national video made about her story. >> please drop the microphone close to the computer. >> if you want to restart that again. i think the sound is still deficient. sir, we're going to call media services if you can h

months until the beginning of 2013 when the city's own master plan process and the needs of the whole city are taken into account. supervisor mar: thank you, next speaker. >> some of you know that for years, i worked in one of the most dangerous jobs around. i worked for a company -- an individual i was working with was moving steel into a building. at some point, when he was rolling that card into the building, one will of the cards caught on something on the floor. together, they took his thumb off. that individuals brought immediately to the emergency room, san francisco general, where they did a fine job of stabilizing him. however, when the emergency room decided that it could be reattached, they immediately sent him to davies medical center. that was where the still resided for microsurgery. that is an instance of how san francisco's own health care system considers cpmc an integral part of its delivery. that is something we need to bear in mind as we consider how best to preserve this institution. he was heard criticisms of the health-care system in general -- you have heard critici

. >> take out the whole city clerk's office? >> it wasn't board of supervisors so what's actually correct? >> the city county clerk's office. the money came from the board of supervisors. >> i have a way to streamline that >> that's ok. >> that's ok. that's fine.

. >> around the city, there is what is expensive and what is an expensive. the whole thing is to set up the situation for slow change and not a drastic change. this is what creates the variety, because let's face it. we don't build neighborhoods. you can build a social -- there are networks of relationships. people develop that over time, by living there. so these things have to happen over decades. it is curious to me that so much has happened on valencia's street and 16, that for decades, people have wanted to happen on market street. after all the programs and the attempts at revitalizing market street, this said -- this happened -- because the rent is low. there may be other qualities with smaller block sizes. it seems to me that south of market, there are a lot of empty lots that can create the density you are talking about. we have to be careful, especially with what she was talking about and the way that people want to build. we're basically, people are on eighth street, where people basically -- this is a large development with the internal street, the kind of