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One outcome of that is anecdotally, people told us that they started to drink more water once they understood where it comes from. But also as people had Water Quality concerns, some of the concerns that christina alluded to in her presentation, people started calling 311 more. So, we had a 10 increase in Water Quality concerns and that again became another vehicle to talk to people about where their water came from to test to make sure the water was safe and assure them that, you know, in fact ...

Testimony, turmoil was created in terms of transition. They couldnt keep track of they lost staff. They lost continuity, okay. Thats one thing i see. The other thing and i guess they cant answer it is regarding some of the deficiencies that were found in terms of mta, in terms of the new pension standards. I believe they were given being given about two years to resolve that problem, not three quarters to one year, okay. So, theres a time element involved in terms of in terms of correcting the d...

Theres a lot of robust policy discussions about this and any potential changes but for the time being, or pending any changes, i think our expectation or our understanding is commencing in 2014, again, no with standing the possibility of changes at the federal or local level, employers would simply provide Health Insurance or contribute to the city option, those would be the two principle methods of complying with our local spending requirement. I see. So, talking about the 53 of employers who p...

On the other hand, healthy San Francisco is an affordable option for our workers who work less than 30 hours per week at the city post minimum wage. I want to remind you that restaurant workers are the face of San Francisco in the sense that we take pride in the services we provide to rez densest and tourists by means of entertainment and pleasure. I assure you that restaurant workers are happy with the benefits of the healthy San Francisco program, we will make our economy a healthy one. Im goi...

Strong support i suspect from the board of supervisors and the ta commission and strongly supported by the mayor, by this board, by the planning commission, so i think this will be similarly coming with a lot of broad support from all the key policy makers in the city which should get us all moving quickly. Thank you. Members of the board anything else . Any final comment . [inaudible] michael schwartz. Good afternoon. I am with the sfmta and based on Public Comment want to make sure people know...

With vince harris is about is evaluating different project delivery methods. That there maybe different ways to deliver the project and reduce the time it takes from the schedule now which shows a traditional design build delivery method. We may complete the analysis and determine it wouldnt save time or different methods might have adverse impacts but its something were going to look at because i agree with you that getting from 30 to 100 to Revenue Service shouldnt take that long, so we will c...

As well so were trying to be effective and smart in planning for the ceqa process and the Community Engagement is effective but there is factors outside of what we can manage as an industry that impact the timelines but its something were focused on and want to make sure whatever resources we have whether from the federal government, the State Government or regionally or locally we put them into the ground and benefit the Transportation System directly. I appreciate your focus on this. We had so...

To have some real positive changes for the mission. Shortly after i took Office Supervisor kim and i started tag teaming on one off exemptions to the mission alcohol special use district because while this isnt just my view that this special use district served an important purpose when it was first enacted 20 years ago in terms of combating alcohol blight in the mission. Over time in my view out lived its usefulness, and we saw a few years ago at the Bowling Alley that went on at 17th and south...

Special commendations. When i do its always for a very very special person in the district. Today i want to honor someone who on my behalf and also on behalf of president chiu and i imagine will be on behalf of the whole board, someone who has been a terrific leader in the city. That is champsey. I think i assume everyone has worked with in his capacity in 10 years at walk sf. She has done an amazing job over the years and elevating the organization, elevating the critical issue in our Pedestria...

Get this passed. I want to say hello, thank you, waned need you and applaud you and thank you for being at the table. [ applause ] we have two other colleagues who would like to say a few words. Mr. Campos. Thank you mr. President. I will be brief. I think that what this Defense Committee has been about goes to the heart of who we are as a country. We are a country of immigrant and by fighting to protect the rights of immigrants who often are a group that is marginalized and you are doing so at ...