we are san francisco strong. we are san francisco strong for equal education, equal opportunities, equal access, and equal civil rights. we are strong. 800,000 residents, voters, students, and immigrants, faculty, staff, department chairs, we are san francisco strong. our businesses, communities, neighborhoods and our city college neighborhood campuses and programs, we are san francisco strong. and we are against inequality in education, opportunity, access, and limits that political groups outside of san francisco are demanding and trying to force on us. we are san francisco strong and we are against inequality. we are san francisco strong for our city and neighborhoods. we are san francisco strong for city college of san francisco and our students in all our neighborhoods now and in the future. today you heard heroic stories and it's very important that you heard them. and for us [speaker not understood], that we are san francisco strong and we are going to win. thank you. [cheering and applauding] >> thank you

san francisco are we ready to rock. come on i want to hear you (clapping) you know people around the world are looking at us just now and we want to make it allowed and clear this is no place where violence against women and young girls will be trorntd. one out of 3 women in their lifetime will face rape or a serious assault that's not assembleable. men have to step up to the plate, too, we are sons and fathers and many of us are husbands as well. we have a collected obligation to make sure that violence against young girls and women will stop. today, today, we're going to raise the roof and show what san francisco stands for. thank you and let's be allowed and clear (clapping.) san francisco are we rising today? are we rising for justice are we part of the one billion. i'm david chiu and i'm proud to represent our board of supervisors and the assistant district attorney and the domestic violence advocates fights on the front lines. i want to thank you all for being part of our city of love. in 1967 san francisco starte

what would it take foyer a san francisco tenant to be able to stay in san francisco. so this legislation requires that the landlord pay the difference between the tenants rental rate prior to the eviction and what would have been the market rate for that unit for 10 years. this formula will assure with the payments represent true market costs and allow the tenants who face the dramatic rent increases in san francisco the opportunity to actually stay in san francisco. it's not the solution but it gives them a fighting change. the rental prices in san francisco have increased since 2005 which is actually, the last time we passed on ordinance requiring the ordinance. a lot of has happened since 2005 in san francisco. we now in san francisco have the highest rent in the country higher than new york city. currently as was noted the amount that's being required for relocation is very low. so when you look at it in the complex of what's happening in san francisco you can see why it is important. crossing the zero.com agency of june 2013 last time the city medium was 3,0004 h

san francisco the safety big city in america. i want to thank you from the bottom of my heart and my staff and all my partners from the board of supervisors and you in the community without your help again none of this will work. it's takes a village to make a community safer. i'm proud to be part of this community this is a community where people come together and while sometimes, we maybe very boisterous how we disagree and over minor minor things i know it's funny because people tube we're also professing the shades of difference sometimes are so small we work really hard to distinguish ours inform an outside server we look crazy but in the such a great place to live and raise a family and it doesn't matter where your gay or straight or black or white this is a community that wants to work together and for that i'm very blessed to be part of this community and again, i thank you deeply for the support in how you've embraced me from the first day i came here. i want to invite all of you to go downstairs and i encourage you to t

jenkins, are you living in san francisco? >> i am a resident of san francisco. i've been here about 20 years. [speaker not understood] following my separation from the service i came to live in this area. >> okay. the reason i ask, the home address is listed as p.o. box. >> keeping my privacy, but i've been here for a long time. >> did you a member have to be a resident of san francisco? ~ does >> deputy city attorney john give more. yes, if the applicant lives in san francisco and is a registered voter, then she does not -- then she qualifies. >> yes, i'm aes are identified. ~ resident. >> for me it's a matter of making sure somebody knows you are actually a resident. >> my application lists my resident. i googled it and i can see my application was still present. i did a word search and it says my address. i'm not going to give it out now. [speaker not understood]. >> i appreciate that. i have to do my job also. thank you very much. let me see, i think there is one more person. >> [speaker not understood]. >> can i speak about that? >> later. >> good afternoon

francisco, to maximize affordable quality health insurance coverage for all san francisco residents and employees. i look forward to a robust and productive dialogue over the coming weeks. i look forward to your input. and, again, i want to thank my staff, specifically hillary ronan, the city attorney's office, the department of public health, and so many people including the coalition that brought us universal health care for all their input. i am confident that in the midst of this affordability crisis that we will make sure that access to health care remains affordable to all san franciscans. the rest i submit. >> thank you, supervisor campos. supervisor cohen. >> thank you. thank you very much. 18%, 18% of 3 to 4 year olds that are enrolled in our [speaker not understood] programs in san francisco were actually obese last year. ~ head start programs. so, today i'm going to call for a hearing on the impact of chronic diseaseses that are related to consumption of sugary sweetened beverages and san francisco's low-income communities. and, you know, recently there's been a lot of di

i'm a resident of san francisco. when i came in, supervisor campos was speaking very eloquently in the way in which society takes care of our nonhuman creaturers reflects on our communities. and i think that is what is at issue right here. what we have right now is an opportunity to look at alternatives. alternative that are cost-effective and more environmentally friendly to sharp park and the surrounding areas and endangered species that call sharp park home. a very modest ask to ask that san francisco look at those alternative through a full e-i-r process, particularly when the current mitigated negative declaration includes measures that we've learned recently have no way to be implemented by the federal agency. so, i would ask you to -- for a full e-i-r. thank you. >> next speaker. >>> thank you, my name is cathy seigel and thank you so much for your careful consideration of this really important issue. c-e-q-a is our safety net for the protection of our health and environment. and you can't accomplish c-e-q-ase

>> no. >> special education system here in san francisco? >> family members that might have gone through the system for mental health. >> yes, i had a family member here in san francisco now. >> they may have received mental health -- >> mental health services, yes, in the mental health services here. >> um-hm. >> through the mental health, and the mental health board, the cbs community mental health board and nami, a lot of different services that are available here in san francisco. >> okay. any other questions? supervisor tang? >> there we go. i'm sorry, this question may be more for the city attorney. i had a question because seat 16 which these applicants are applying for must be for a family member. and, so, in terms of the candidate who is before us, he did mention that it was himself as an individual who has gone and received services and i wanted to know whether that was -- that was something that would qualify for this seat. >> deputy city attorney jon givner. the answer is a little complicated. there are different categories of, o

this is what i'm witnessing at san francisco state. students are switching from cigarettes to cigars. [speaker not understood]. i believe students are using e-cigarettes as a way to get around the policy. with more campuses going smoke-free more and more are using e. cigarettes instead of cigars. this is a terrible problem. i've seen [speaker not understood]. it sends a mixed message about smoking. and third, i am concerned about the health of my closest peerses because i do not want them to fall into the misconception of e-cigarette being a safe alternative. >> great, thank you [speaker not understood]. next speaker. >>> hi, my name is may how, i work with the sunset project and i'm a resident of outer mission district of san francisco. i am here today because i just want to tell you guys that i really love the taste of peanut butter cup. i also love the color green and if i really believed all the many ads out there about e-cigarettes being harmless and cool, i would get myself a green colored peanut butter cup flavored one and i wou

bat kid forever in san francisco >> san francisco is unique in this way and it's part of our compassion and we have a civic duty to be involved and people are stepping forward if in huge way. it's about san francisco and it's inspired by miles and about every child who has a severe heh the businesses it was the birsdz are christopher and is bees busing this is the weekly buzz pr this friday evening is the 2014th opening needed i invite at the golden gate park and it will have panel discussions and film screenings and more plus the observation tower will be open and saturday head to selma and joy a day of fitness and enroll in a basketball tournament and all ages and fit levels are welcome and get a great work out and on sunday grab your farther walking shoes for contemporary photo walk through the mission and take great pictures bring a camera or borrow one. and that's the weekly buzz. for more information on those event visit us at gavel] >> good evening and welcome to the regular meeting of the san francisco ethics commission. we'll begin by taking the roll. vice-chair renne? >> prese

san francisco sponsored by san francisco chamber of commerce, 891 575 ~. so, we just read all the names of the committees that fell in activity level 1 and according to the staff memo we're going to be selecting one committee from this level. so, without looking at the committees, i'd like a member of the public to select one committee. would you please read the name of that committee? >>> latino democratic club san francisco idn1 34 265 2, committee type, rcp, financial activity level 1. >> thank you. >>> you're more than welcome. >> so, we're going to move on to activity level 2. would you like to continue doing this? or would you like to switch places? okay, all right. dennis herrera for city attorney 2013. 1 355 7 81. ~ alice b. [speaker not understood] 842 0 18. san francisco apartment association political action committee, 84 30 2. san francisco police officers association issues p-a-c, 131 755 4. ~ committee on jobs government reform fund, 98 28 683 ~. now we will be selecting one committee from activity level 2. >>> san francisco apartment associa

product can be used anywhere in san francisco. businesses and law enforcement are really struggling with this and they contacted the department of public health indicating they're not sure how to deal with complaints about use on transit this in their stores or offices. [speaker not understood] complicates enforcement of existing laws. in school reporting use by students in classrooms. it can legally be used on school grounds. [speaker not understood]. i'd like to conclude with five major points about thing that you'll hear about these cigarettes. one, some people believe that the information we hear about the cigarettes from those selling the product which isn't really the best source. there is a lot of reliable research on the harms of e-cigarettes particularly to young people and you're going to be hearing that today. [speaker not understood] selling the product are not a good representation and they are not a good replacement for health studies. the fine print which we have shown here is actually from one brand, enjoy, which c

francisco and turn the key and open the door. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> san francisco is a city it is dear to all french citizens heart. and when i arrived here i was struck by the button i didn't have this building that reminds us of the hotel in paris. i also when i arrived i was welcomed by the young children singing the french song i was deeply moved > >> (speaking foreign language.) >> when we hear the name of san francisco it stands for tolerance and maternity and that's why 60 thousand french men and women have chosen to supplement down u adopt in san francisc bay. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> san francisco, california this is the place where tomorrow's world is being invented ate a revolution that started here with the new technology and this revolution will have an impact no doubt on the rest of the world. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> it is here that in the area of health, energy and new technologies new products are developed and new medicines are intensity and a on what grounds are found and those will change radly the people of the united states but

cazadero, san francisco, .46. just -- i think about eight reports of hail in san francisco this morning. you can see the line just from southern marin county, maybe novato to san pablo bay, rio vista south. north not bad. kathy said a couple of breaks in the clouds. take the dogs out. you can see why. there's a little bit more offshore beginning to move on on the mendocino coast. still some rain up into lake county. but east bay, concord. you name it. getting hit lard. i've -- hit hard. i've had reports in orinda. oakland, san leandro and hayward getting rain. castro valley .30. redwood city, i know foster city, redwood shores, who am i missing out on? san mateo. somebody else. getting slammed. you can see why. wrapping back towards half moon bay. skyline, 280, 101, woodside, puerto low, that looks heavy. that's the line. that lies the focus right towards brentwood and oakley and everybody in between. south not as much san jose. but scrus mountains towards gilroy -- santa cruz mountains towards gilroy. that's pick

or portland and san francisco. san francisco is definitely on the cutting-edge of coffee scene in the entire nation >> there's so much romance in coffee it is around the sourcing of it and how it got her it's a complicated thing. >> i know for a pharynx born to make coffee i got it from my dad that's the life i live speaks for me. let's have a cup of coffee and talk about it ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> so what brought you out here for the bike ride today? >> i grew up in san francisco but i have been living in new york. i wanted to see what san francisco is doing with infrastructure. >> cities are where people are living these days. the bay area is doing a lot with construction and the way to change the world starts here. >> we are about to take a bike ride. we have 30 cyclist. i'm really excited to hit the road and see what the city has in store. >> i definitely recommend it to people. it's a fun afternoon and you learn so many things. >> this is so much fun. i go to parts of the city that i don't come to. this will make t

or portland and san francisco. san francisco is definitely on the cutting-edge of coffee scene in the entire nation >> there's so much romance in coffee it is around the sourcing of it and how it got her it's a complicated thing. >> i know for a pharynx born to make coffee i got it from my dad that's the life i live speaks for me. let's have a cup of coffee and talk about it ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the city of san francisco sfgtv meeting of the san francisco neighborhood services and safety committee occurring march 19, 2014, will begin shortly.

go ahead >> i'm laura i've lived in san francisco for 39 years. thank you supervisor campos for sponsoring this and supervisor cowen and supervisor mar for co-sponsoring. this is only one issue in the bucket we need additional legislation to help people stay in their homes. it is not if you have to the perspective and will not low evictions it's better to keep people in their homes. personalities on speculators should defer evictions and those proposed eviction amaze are not likely to help. no amount of peenlt will

jenkins, are you living in san francisco? >> i am a resident of san francisco. i've been here about 20 years. [speaker not understood] following my separation from the service i came to live in this area. >> okay. the reason i ask, the home ad

franciscans but all of san francisco. that is a system wide level of reduction we are aiming for and we are calling on san franciscans on that and the need to achieve that. we average a demand here in san francisco about 73 million gallons a day. our use is low here in san francisco, approximately 49 gallons per day per residential use. it comes to 88 gallons per resident if you factor in industrial . that is lower than most areas. the key that we have found is really educating people to the need to conserve and really to get meaningful conservation is replacement of plumbing fixtures such as shower heads, toilets, installing faucets and plumbing fixtures and useless water and whether it's through a rebate program. we have some of those as well. those are the ways to get more out there. i think you will be doing a lot of that in the coming months. regarding state departments the mayor issued directives on february 10th to further reduce consumption by 10 percent. since 2008, city departments have reduced their consumption

francisco and lists out all 12 of them and encourages the passenger to call upon san francisco, so we are pleased about that and my kutoses to mike and the mari time team for making that happen for us, and i don't know if you can see it but it is a beautiful picture of one of the cruise ships on to the golden gate bridge and it does not get better than that. >> lastly, two more things and imented to make a plug and we talked about this at the last commission meeting but tomorrow at 5:30 we will be cutting the ribbon on the rise and the new art feature at the silos at pier 92 and it is supposed to rain and it will be a wonderful ribbon cutting nonetheless and the lights will be on, rain, snow, sleet and whatever that phrase is and sun, if you can join us tomorrow at 5:30, if you can't keep a look out and the lights will be on most evenings from sunset to sunrise and so it should be really cool >> for those attending there will be a tent. >> yeah, for those attending there will be shelter. and i don't know if we have other than that. but, yeah, renee never does a bad job on these things

i'm a resident of san francisco. when i came in, supervisor campos was speaking very eloquently in the way in which society takes care of our nonhuman creaturers reflects on our communities. and i think that is what is at issue right here. what we have right now is an

i'm the post master of san francisco. on above the of the united states positively services i want to welcome you to the 19th luna celebration the year of the horse is the 7 stamp in the series we're truly honored to be hosting this selection celebration let me begin by thanking the white crane dance group and the hosts of the performance. they've helped us today only today but year after year so what a wonderful vaccination and a applause. you'll be meeting our guest and other people a few people in the audience. first someone who i work with frequently is san francisco marketing manager is martha she's right there. martha played a large roll in the success and she is retiring at the end of the month for or after 2 seven years of dedication so thank you very much martha. also in the audience today are jeff managing director of the investment and a doris the hilton director of community affairs. thank you, again, for supporting the lunar event and, of course, we're honored to have the artist who designed this today mr. ki

if you are driving interest san francisco along 280 extension we are at top speeds headed into san francisco and 101 not a bad commute up to 80. back to the east bay, walnut creek, southbound, getting packed away from highway 4 to the 24 junction you are look at 14-minute commute. >>> our coverage of the construction site fire in san francisco's mission bay neighborhood continues. we are talking about embers, fires burning and the fear of all that spreading, possibly, and talking about the fear of collapse all continues at scene along with the quick efforts to make sure there were no more flames. >> first, though, getting the coffeehouse taste without the coffeehouse price. "7 on your side" check out ways "7 on your side" check out ways to get a perfect cup ofge defyig firming + lifting makeup our multi-benefit innovation. skin feels tighter. expression lines look more relaxed. 3x hydration... ... beautiful coverage. 93% of women saw noticeably improved skin. radiant. rejuvenated. revlon. >>> you are looking at live pictures of the inferno in san francisco's mission bay area as the high-rise

mark gruberg, with san francisco taxi drivers. i want to thank supervisor mar for the hearing he called last week over concerns about the operations of personal ride services. i wanted to follow-up on that. first, it's clear that although the state public utilities commission commission has asserted jurisdiction over these companies, it's the city's vital interests that are here at stake. safety and protection of residents and visitors, ensuring adequate service to the disabled, protecting the environment against pollution and congestion, ensuring the well-being of taxi drivers, low-income largely immigrant work force, and the health of the taxi industry which is an essential component of the city's transportation services. second, it's important to understand that these services could not exist without the underpinning of a taxi system that is obligated to serve the public as a whole, accept payments of all kinds, and pro he vied service at an affordable cost at all times. ~ provide so, you can't allow the one to devour the other

it is also a san francisco article, san francisco gate article written on this by carol williams. thank you. >> are there any other members of the public that wish to speak? >>> hello, my name is [speaker not understood] edmonds. [speaker not understood]. i thought we were the largest. i heard tac. you know there's a lot of things at s-r-os our city, we don't get to say [speaker not understood]. [speaker not understood]. i had been up to the [speaker not understood] art complex on the 22nd. we had generation night. i get home [speaker not understood]. i find a noose on my black man's tie. and i said i black man do not tie a noose. they see these messages and secure [speaker not understood]. it seems like if you get beat up, the people get abused in those s-r-os getting into the apartments. so, we working for l.g.b.t. safe housing in district 6 as well. and i think i had a [speaker not understood] from jane kim. i got the picture in my wall with frogs. [speaker not understood]. [speaker not understood]. school rights of black children in the city. it's understood they're building 5

but i know that many people in san francisco are being forced to leave san francisco due to the displacement and affordability crisis that we face. and as members of our community, i displace to other parts of the country, some i'm sorry to say will be experiencing an erosion of equal rights, including access to basic protections like fair treatment and housing. my legislation will require companies without with out of state properties who are applying to build 10 units or more here in san francisco to simply indicate whether they had a national policy prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. if they do have that policy, they will be asked to provide a copy of the policy to the city and the human rights commission will then compile the information and present it to the board of supervisors annually. we have a right to know whether developers hoping to build in san francisco are protecting lgbt housing rights when they own or manage housing in other states where legal protections do not protect members of this community. by collecting this information, we ca

born here in san francisco and graduated from golden gate law school. this is a poorly drafted legislation that will make landlords prius into charging new tenants. i can see tomorrow that represent will go up 5 to 10 percent based on this alone. the only clear beneficiary are the big downtown developers that are going to use this as an excuse to raise their rents. this is going to hurt mom and pop landlords and this extreme shift will make the city more sews acceptable to the boon. more study is needed mr. rue is so information is completely useful without taking into consideration construction costs. for all we know all of those small samples that he's taken is didn't account for construction costs 0 could be millions and millions of dollars probably not but the data is useful without take into consideration. without regard to the proposed amendment it t if it was fair it should taking a look at the tenants means. a tenant if a tenant is a hedge fund manager or a doctor or lawyer we should take into account their means as well when weighing hardship.

in san francisco. it's a small city 7 by 7 but it's huge. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> i role like the idea of staying in the neighborhood and after living here the entire time there's one thing that's important the people talk about seattle and they talk about seattle and san francisco. or portland and san francisco. san francisco is definitely on the cutting-edge of coffee scene in the entire nation >> there's so much romance in coffee it is around the sourcing of it and how it got her it's a complicated thing. >> i know for a pharynx born to make coffee i got it from my dad that's the life i live speaks for me. let's have a cup of coffee and talk about it ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ?oo hi, i'm holly lee. i love cooking and you are watching quick bites. san francisco is a foodie town. we san franciscoans love our food and desserts are no exceptions. there are places that specialize in any and every dessert your heart desires, from hand made ice cream to organic cakes, artisan chocolate and cupcakes galore, the options ar

i'm with the port of san francisco. here today to request the supplemental appropriation in the amount of approximately $1.1 million for various port park projects. by way of background -- sorry, could you activate the overhead, please? thank you. by way of background, back in 2008 the voters of san francisco generously approved a $185 million general obligation bond issuance. included in that 185 million was an allocation of 33-1/2 million for port park projects. as they are appropriated today, the chart in front of you shows how that 33-1/2 was allocated to individual projects. today i'm asking to reallocate 1.1 million from the projects in red which are completed or near completed, and have savings to the two projects in green which have shortfall. specific amounts of the appropriation which are also in the budget analyst report are in this table. again, we're just taking savings from completed projects and near completed projects and moving them to projects, bayview gateway and [speaker not understood] park. a littl

in 1992, she went into partnership andopebed her first salon in san francisco. can you believe when i heard she opened up [inaudible] what was she, 5 years old. not only is she living her dream of running her own business [inaudible] about a year and a half agoy a 4 alarm fire shut down many of the businesses on ocean avenue including bridge lts. it was a difficult decision for any of the business owners to continue operation, but bridget was determined. she managed to continue serving while the [inaudible] were being rebuilt. bridgets resilience and positive attitude [inaudible] she found to keep [inaudible] and have a grand reopening late last year. bridget, your energy and spirit up lifts those around you. in fact, when i feel down, i drive by the shop and see her smile and feel a lot better. bridget, i want to say that you are just such a great example of the community, as a strong role model special for asparing woman of color that also hope some day they will start their own business. thank you for being here and sharing your energy, bridget. >> first of a

francisco commission, the san francisco small business commission, san francisco unified school district, breathe california, ucsf, american heart association, vietnamese youth development center, lung association, san francisco medical society, and other groups. we urge you to support this ordinance to protect the quality of health for all residents both young and old in san francisco. thank you very much for your [speaker not understood] and thank you very much, supervisor mar, for bringing this to our attention. >> and thank you to your leadership and the coalition as well. >> thank you. >> through chair yee, can we open this up now for public comment? and i've asked if we could limit comments, because we have about 60 cards. so, we're going to have to limit it to 1 minute per person. there's a soft bell that goes off with 15 seconds to gi would ask people if you could try to stay within your time limit. we have a number of youth that are here with us from organizations and i'd like to ask if the young people could speak first and i'm going to start calling other names. but if you're

of service the communities of san francisco. we're in a wonderful boom in terms of economics and the city college needs to be there to support of the skill sets that are required to be sustained by the people of san francisco. that's really the hallmark of why this bill t is important >> (inaudible) we would lose so far there - and a that's correct this year we're in a current year of stabilization and as we finish all the monumental work that's been done it will take at least another year and more importantly it will take time for the students to have the confidence to come back to school. you know what we've noticed it that our students haven't gone anywhere they're waiting to see what's happening to us. that's an important thing to note and the stabilization funding will help to give the confidence back to the students. thank you >> (inaudible). >> i don't have a number only a you are about to give on the on top of my head. >> what about prop thirty and prop 8 in san francisco we've had (inaudible). >> that didn't balance out

francisco where people within san francisco so f even if there were no controls we wouldn't have seen the proliferation and the proportions in those areas it's important to note that. and the other thing we noticed what surprisingly but we know that 14 percent of the formula retail are headquartered in san francisco and we've been a fertile area for businesses to begin and grow and don't want to discourage them because many small companies today are that he point of having 4 or 5 or 6 outlets and people may not time to open a business in san francisco because they've be restricted. if you went to new york city of the 14 percent you'll see that with the basis firms when you walk around the block you'll see companies that have many stores in san francisco that's a successes story for us. and then i think the barrier - we reported that when he went up to the level of 50 brandishes or more it take into account 75 percent and even the number of 21 or more it would include i think 80 percent. so i think there's a case to be made for raising the bar 11 is tends to penalize the smaller relati