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Thank you very much, senator. The next witness, mr. Floyd abrams, senior partner at the law firm cahill, gordon, and reindel in new york, not a stranger to this committee over the years. Mr. Abrams, please go ahead. Thank you, senator leahy. Appreciate your invitation to appear here today. The description of the constitutional amendment that is before you today states in its text edit quote relates to the contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections, unquote. Thats one way to safe...

Handled . Commissioner, its been the policy of the San Francisco Police Department since the sanctuary City Ordinance was passed over 30 years ago, before i became a Police Officer, it isnt just something we need to train to. Its always know. I can assure anyone watching on tv at this commission, San Francisco is a sanctuary city. We are here to help regardless of your country of origin or language. We are working hard as you can tell to figure out the language. Chief beal spoke about me doing t...

It makes the victim not want to come back and make a report. Certain refugee groups, particular the cambodian, laotian, and now iraqi women are distrusting of government. I would like to suggest that maybe we can have partnership with our Technology Partners to have particular tablets and face time, and split screen. Often times when we are speaking it is not just that we say or hear, but the body language as well. For these women from wartorn countries they are distrusting and if they cannot se...

Its important to talk about the 5 decimals over ambiance what is essential means is that those projects can navigate work that is within this 5 decimals above ambiance thats the normal background noise thats during the day it includes drywall work maybe painting, finish electrical plumbing work those are categories which will fall into the 5 d b ambient, however, as supervisor kim pointed out we have all those new projects that are recently come on line winning within the rincon point and theyre...

So new dbi . Good afternoon, supervisors my name is patrick im the chief building inspector at dbi here to talk about our policies and procedures. Construction work at night is covered under San Francisco muni code allowable working hours we know are from 7 00 a. M. To 8 00 p. M. Its important to talk about the 5 decimals over ambiance what is essential means is that those projects can navigate work that is within this 5 decimals above ambiance thats the normal background noise thats during the ...

I will see what we can do. We are coming up with computers and tablets and handhelds. If we can put that technology there we will work towards that goal. My question goes back to the ongoing issues. I would gather that this topic has been raised already with the Police Commissioner or discuss discussed at the commission level. The concern with immigrant communities is that interaction with the police could lead to either party, both parties, being deported and how that is being whether there is ...

Use of Language Line . Is it reliable . They have a sense that getting quality interpretation . By the very nature of using the phone and passing the phone three ways it slows the process. There is no doubt about it. When we dig down into the nuances, Language Line is what we have, they are professional. We trust them. They can testify as well in court. There is threeways to say something. By the very nature of trying to hand the phone back and forth. How long does it take once a call is initiat...

Italy understands that as well. It is achievable. It is one we can get looked at in a referendum by the end of 2017. And the Prime Minister failed to say last week when he is going to give back the stolen cash of the conservative party. When is he going to give it back . They been very active this week. What we need to say is when are we going to get the taxpayers money given back. Never mind that happened 20 years ago, this happened about 20 weeks ago. Thank you. One of the first acts of his go...

Identified this teenaged girl that shes in fact a missing young girl from sassoon city reported just yesterday. Reporting missing by her guardin or parents. She did not return from school. Police say they have now made a connection that that missing girl is the girl whose body was found here this morning. Police say a passerby flagged down a Patrol Officer at 6 45 in the morning to point out the body of a teenaged girl apparently dumped in the middle of a parking lot. We havent been able to iden...

That language, so if it is held in chinatown or wherever, for that outreach. It is important when the victim makes the police report; it helps if a native speaker is there, eases some of the angst the victim may have when reporting a crime. In terms of outreaching and publications, i dont know everything that we have this is internally where we are trying to streamline and have more officers certified. I know you have been on the job three months, its wonderful progress. I want to add that we ar...