Questions, right. How we have defined in the past . Not how we have defined the number of units or the type of units was as we go forward and build units, formally we say those are replacement and those are not, that formula isnt touched by the department of finance, the determination of our obligation. Indirectly. We he have to we have to be clear about the formula and were at that point over several years of experience, we have developed a formula and we need to keep it because it would be subject to abuse or either an understatement or over statement that is subject to the obligations. We have a formula and it should be definitive. Is it an actual formula . I studied in engineering. Its based on funding. If you have 100 units in a redevelopment project or richardson apartments off hey street, thats a 100 percent replacement project. In other cases theres a development in the first phase of hunters view that some were replacement units for those 37 families that were relocated from a
Board and our staff and we would like to very much continue that practice to the extent possible. And as you know, our practices in the place currently are that the travel goes through approvals informally by myself as executive director and the Commission President just to insure that it is within the realm of the ports business and accordingly, and it also needs to insure that we have available budget, and we have been insurancing that such travel and the reimbursement for travel expenses conform with the controllers guidelines for Business Travel and we also take an additional step by the Port Commission, which is the Port Commission and votes to ratify the travel of any commissioner, which is an unusual step in the city but one that i think that the commissioner has shown great leadership on. And some summarizing the written policy, we have added one more step which would be to request that the traveling commissioner fill out a travel authorization form, this is in keeping with the
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In a cnn orc poll taken a few weeks ago, 67 said washington officials would behave like spoiled children in the fiscal cliff discussions. Only 28 said they would behave like responsible adults. Tonight, signs that maybe some adult behavior might be prevail. And a compromise might be reached. Joining me now live is senior White House Correspondent dana bash, Jessica Yellin and david gergen. Whats the latest . What are you hearing . Reporter they are a long way from a deal. But late today Speaker Boehner and president obama did speak to one another on the phone. Now, this is an Important Development because its the first time theyve talked in a week about the fiscal cliff. I am told, though, that there was no Real Progress in negotiations. In this sense there was no breakthrough on that Central Point of tax rates. As you know, president obama insists there is no deal unless the gop agrees to raise rates on the top 2 of earners. The gop says thats a nonstarter. And the two men have not mo
Good evening. Its 10 00 on the east coast and we begin with brooking news on the looming fiscal cliff. For the past few nights weve been telling you about the frustrating lack of progress to avert a deal on automatic tax hikes and spending cuts that kick in less than four weeks from now. Poll after poll shows the American People want compromise but there werent many signs that was going to happen, nothing was getting done. In a cnn crc poll, 67 said washington officials would behave like spoiled children in the fiscal cliff discussions. Only 28 said they would behave like adults. Tonight signs that maybe some adult behavior might be prevail and a compromise might be reached. Jessica yellen joins us, dana bash and david gergen. Whats the latest . Reporter they are a long way from a deal, but late today Speaker Boehner and president obama did speak to one another on the phone. Now, this is an Important Development because its the first time theyve talked in a week about the fiscal cliff.