Want to start with the house judiciary committee. We had some very difficult hearings from time to time. Ive never seen anything like this before. Obviously was correlated, the goal was to have you up there to try to teac treat you like a pinata. Absolutely disrespectful. What were you thinking of this and what you make of this. You been attorney general twice. I think they were afraid to have me speak so they decided to burn up all the time and not give me an end so i quickly got onto the tactic. Mark and what do you make of the change of the whole nature of hearings now . They accuse you of being a murderer, a terrorist, i was getting nervous that somebody might grab a molotov cocktail from behind the table and throw it at you. What you make of that. I have the perspective of being attorney general 30 years ago and now and i thought things were partisan and top 30 years ago. Nothing compared to this and i think what has happened ive, ive been thinking about it because in the old days
Judiciary committee. We had some very difficult hearings from time to time. Ive never seen anything like this before. Obviously was correlated, the goal was to have you up there to try to teac treat you like a pinata. Absolutely disrespectful. What were you thinking of this and what you make of this. You been attorney general twice. I think they were afraid to have me speak so they decided to burn up all the time and not give me an end so i quickly got onto the tactic. Mark and what do you make of the change of the whole nature of hearings now . They accuse you of being a murderer, a terrorist, i was getting nervous that somebody might grab a molotov cocktail from behind the table and throw it at you. What you make of that. I have the perspective of being attorney general 30 years ago and now and i thought things were partisan and top 30 years ago. Nothing compared to this and i think what has happened ive, ive been thinking about it because in the old days you could have friends acros
Public comment . Any comment on item eight . Seeing none this item is closed. Can i move this forward. So moved. Okay. We will take it without objection. We will go back to item one and two. Madam clerk can you call item two. This is for general Obligation Bond election and earthquake safety and Emergency Response for the funding and facilities. Item two is declaring that a public necessity. Thank you very much. We have a few speakers on the items but i want would to turn over the floor to president chiu. I appreciate this and as representative to the Planning Committee i want to thank all of the departments moved this forward. Today were are introducing this general Obligation Bond for the june ballot to help fund critical repairs and improvements to Police Stations and fire stations and other critical assets that the First Responders need when disaster strikes. As we know we live in earthquake county and its the anniversary of loma prieta and the next one is not if but when. We have
It was adopted in the past and the plan anticipate it in the future. If the future chose to make that amendment today then you would have to continue the item for one week and consider it again at the next meeting because any amendment to the ordinance requires a continuance. Okay. I guess i have two questions mr. Strong. One in terms of the content of this and number two with timing with the june ballot. Right, right. Yeah, this is something that we thought about before and i think i communicated it an email we believe its more appropriate for the board to place it in the ordinance than a recommendation to the Ballot Committee which is a completely separate process. I do so i dont know that i have a strong position on this one and one way or another and i am worried if could create confusion and be misleading. I realize the budget analyst put it in without specifying an amount and general but the capital plan talks about having a future bond for this so again im not sure it will answe
Forward. Today were are introducing this general Obligation Bond for the june ballot to help fund critical repairs and improvements to Police Stations and fire stations and other critical assets that the First Responders need when disaster strikes. As we know we live in earthquake county and its the anniversary of loma prieta and the next one is not if but when. We have to be prepared. This Program Works to ensure that the essential services function effectively in the case of a major disaster and continues the work of the 2010 bond which i was proud to sponsor and work with staff here today. That was a measure to improve the neighborhood fire stations and emergency firefighting water system and of the Public Safety building that will open this fall. This program will continue on that good work and help San Francisco towards that resiliency and relocate many of these services away from the hall of justice which is a 1950s building and not expected to be functional after a earthquake an