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26,000 a year and nobody can live on that in San Francisco. We cant truly lead independent lives until we have economic independence and meaningful jobs. I want to thank you, supervisor mar for scheduling this hearing today and also for starting this conversation about employing people with disabilities. And like you, i also want to thank jonathan lions for the legwork that he put into this effort to bring this issue to all of our attention. It was also exactly 1 year ago that you held this hear...

Were supposed to measure those things, set those goals and have people hold us accountable. Not run away from bad news, not cherry pick for the press, hey, i reduced crime by 1 , isnt that amazing . Its better than zero, but own the bad news, fix it, and share the good things that are happening together. And in los angeles, my philosophy has been a very simple one, to get back to the basics. To do those things that people depend on government to do. To pave streets, to help businesses create job...

For the mayors with disabilities and 2 years ago we signed the americans with disabilities act and we had more than 500 people come and the theme was it doesnt stop here the reason is under the dream of the ada employment is really the portion that is unfulfilled. We really have not reached the numbers that i think the founders really expected when the ada was first signed and much of the public testimony back in 1988 and 1989 about the needs for this civil rights legislation focused on employme...

Enjoyment to improve the lots in this area that the real Planning Department you know put into the you know another on the uses rooms probably the better yards and they respect you for parking areas that we you know went down here and paid for that they say about the bathrooms and the things and thats not thats all i have to say thank you. Thank you. We can take rebuttal starting with the appellant mr. Howard do you have anything else to say i have 3 minutes. Dont have much to say i really met j...

Anywhere from one week to upwards to two, three weeks. We have been witness to that process as well, so we know that even before you have your first customer walk through the door theres a lot of work to be done and more than just getting your certificate of occupancy or temporary one to operate so within our department a more holistic look at the process discussion between the interdivisional agencies, towards inspection and any subsequent revisions during the course of construction that are ne...

This is Aljazeera America good morning live from new york city im randall pinkston. Thousands of firefighters are working to contain hundreds of wildfires burning across the state in california. Theyve burned more than 100,000 acres of land, destroying homes and roads along the way. We have more. Fires are burning all along the west coast but the worst hit area is northern california. The largest fires burning north of San Francisco where it has destroyed two dozen homes. Day and night firefight...

Sections in a police code or municipal code and other agencies use it code thats mites preference im sure youre aware of programs at the port and programs at the Art Commission to take a lot of staff time we appreciate the performers in San Francisco but i dont know that our commission has at cabinet to create an entire new program. Does the Art Commission are they responsive to your and fyi if you sell a product which includes a cd or tape unfortunately, were so digital that is not the way peop...

Contribute to the city option, what they reinburse for and the elg lt requirements and how much they are eligible for reinbursement for, those are to be discussed in the work group. Commissioners any other comments or question . Thank you for this. It helped me wrap my head around it a lot better and i think you did a very good job in your presentation today. Commissioner yee, riley, employers still have the option to contribute to the other options . Yes, there was a change in federal law that ...

Excused. Commissioner [inaudible] is in routeyou have a quorum also with us tonight is cheer of police cheer suhr and joyce hicks welcome to the august 5th Police Commission meeting. For those watching at home the view from up here is something, we vapacked house tonight. Beautiful faces that have been here for much of the summer. California Law Enforcement suffered a tairl loss last week at the hay word Police Department and ask my colleagues to adjourn the meeting in memory of [inaudible] plea...

Emotion. I would just like to see people like carson, who get into the get into the Health Professions or the social programs be conservative so there would be more balance in peoples thoughts. You agree with kirstin powers . Caller yeah, i do. Thank you. Front page of the Washington Post also focusing on china and its currency as the country putting its credibility on the line with its move of the chinese currency. Donna is the last call from columbus, ohio. Quick comment from you, donna . Call...