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They have a better shot at success in other School Districts in the bay area than they do in the San Francisco School District. We have to change that. This appropriation is about recognizing that while money is not the only answer, money is part of the answer. This is about closing the achievement gap which is one of the single most important challenges that we are facing as a city. That is why this vote is so important. And so i would once again and i have a lot of respect for my colleagues an...

In our kids education, to draw from our state reserve to put us further in the hole to me is the wrong approach. Supervisor campos. Supervisor campos i would like to begin by welcoming once again our newly elected colleagues, supervisors yee and breed. It is exciting when we take our own new board of supervisors, and i look forward to working with you. There are many votes that we cast in this chamber and in some respects it is only fitting that one of the first votes that this new board startin...

President same house same call this resolution is adopted. Item 19. Supervisor mar. Supervisor mar i wanted to thank my coauthor supervisor avalos, but especially breathe california in a coalition of tobacco free and health advocates. In 2012 they were 250 street festivals and fairs in San Francisco from carnavals to the chinese year. All of these events attract smokers. This is an important ordinance that will make sure that we have more smokefree festivals and events. Exposure to Secondhand Sm...

As a city. That is why this vote is so important. And so i would once again and i have a lot of respect for my colleagues and i understand the reasoning that has been reticulated but the reason why i am against, by releasing money that the district is entitled to, we are not doing anything it would be a mistake for San Francisco not to make this choice now. For everyday, every month that we delay making that additional expenditure the achievement gap with some students is going to grow wider and...

It would be a mistake for San Francisco not to make this choice now. For everyday, every month that we delay making that additional expenditure the achievement gap with some students is going to grow wider and will become more expensive to close it. I hope that we support this item. And again i want to thank supervisor kim and the other cosponsors. And i look forward to working with our new colleagues. President supervisor kim. Supervisor kim im glad that supervisor mar mentioned it. I want to c...

I have no problem spending in our kids education, to draw from our state reserve to put us further in the hole to me is the wrong approach. Supervisor campos. Supervisor campos i would like to begin by welcoming once again our newly elected colleagues, supervisors yee and breed. It is exciting when we take our own new board of supervisors, and i look forward to working with you. There are many votes that we cast in this chamber and in some respects it is only fitting that one of the first votes ...

Is so important. And so i would once again and i have a lot of respect for my colleagues and i understand the reasoning that has been reticulated but the reason why i am against, by releasing money that the district is entitled to, we are not doing anything it would be a mistake for San Francisco not to make this choice now. For everyday, every month that we delay making that additional expenditure the achievement gap with some students is going to grow wider and will become more expensive to cl...

That for certain kids that you are talking about, latino kids, africanamerican kids, english language learner kids, they have a better shot at success in other School Districts in the bay area than they do in the San Francisco School District. We have to change that. This appropriation is about recognizing that while money is not the only answer, money is part of the answer. This is about closing the achievement gap which is one of the single most important challenges that we are facing as a cit...

And we can accomplish that the different funding mechanisms and i am supportive of releasing the 1. 4 Million Dollars to the School District. It is important. In terms of the 800,000 i wont be supporting that piece of it. There are other Funding Sources that achieve the same goal of having the credentialing programs available at the School District but preserve flexibility for the city to weather the storm of any of the cuts that we might see that may impact our families, kids, that we may not b...

Twin peaks a week. Eight days a week. We need to land mark twin peaks. Thank you, next speaker. If theres anyone else that would like to speak, please line up along the side of the room. My name is douglas yapp and ive lived in San Francisco for 60 years. Im not taking an official position on this ordinance but i would like to take this opportunity to question whether the Gay Community in supporting this ordinance has even discussed the subject of a dead gay man who died in 1999. I think the tim...