concern, we have agreed to cover the cost as part of this project and fully cover the relocation costs xinhua the sfpuc -- should the sfpuc require another project relocation. the permit is agreeable to the sfpuc and sanitary district. both agencies are ready to start work. thank you for your time and i will gladly answer any questions. supervisor chu: this item does not have a budget analyst report, but this is to allow us to continue to begin the work of retrofitting or creating safer improvements to pipelines three and four. >> correct. supervisor chu: the puc is offering 76% of those costs with the school district paying the remaining 24%. is this already anticipated in the budget? >> correct, the union sanitary district. supervisor chu: ok. thank you. why don't we open this item up for public comment? are there members of the public that wish to speak on item number two? seeing none, public comment is closed. supervisor avalos: motion to move forward with recommendations. supervisor chu: that has been seconded and we will do it without objection. >> item three. hearing to include financi

state-run xinhua news agency says the vice premier expressed support for the eurozone on sunday during his meeting with irish prime minister kenny in the capital dublin. she said china backs the euro stability, but he said his country will choose how to help. other chinese leaders have also expressed support for europe. the country's biggest trading partner. but they remain vague about the details. >>> the japanese winter turned shoppers cold on department stores in january. the japan department stores association says sales at more than 250 department stores nationwide fell 1.1% from a year earlier to about $7 billion. that is the first drop in two months. the association attributes the slump to a fall in customers due to a very cold weather and heavy snow. sluggish sales of spring clothing were another factor. and on the bright side though sales of items targeting foreign visitors rose for the first time since the pre-earthquake month of february last year. some of the biggest spenders were chinese tourists visiting japan over the lunar new year holidays. let's take a look at the mar