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Million to 7. 755. For work that has already been completed. Shall i go to the next two items . Yes. Regarding item 4, on page 22 of our report, we report that its shown in table on page 22, the contractor delta star has submitted invoices and all of the repairs were complete on february 12, 2013. Such that no expenditures will be incurred. Our recommendation on the bottom of page 22, that you recommend the proposed resolution on february 12, 2013, instead of january 2013. The work includes all three phases and that you approve the proposed resolution as amended. Regarding item 5, on page 29 o...

Important it has been for them over the last four difficult years financially for families to have been able to deliver what is essentially flat trends for the last four years. 4 years. There is also the view of this just for the city and county of San Francisco on slide 9. The premium increase is a 7 percent increase. A 1. 1 percent increase and a negative 2 percent decrease for that portion of that. Thats primarily due to the blue shield and city plan premium. We did also want to mention on page 10, that there is a rates and benefit packet. A flat premium incentive subsidy. This was at the m...

That they would continue to provide health care. Then the other concern i have is it sounds like that you have to vote yes. Well, whats the point in having to vote yes. Whats the point of this whole process if the supervisors have to vote yes. This is a democratic process. You can say no. Thats what we are asking you to do is to say no. This is completely unjustified. Another issue brought up, lets not do it now, lets do it later. I dont think its a difference. Its the same process with the same time lines and the same process thats going to come up. You need to take a stand now. Hi, im a reti...

Excuse me, this is not the time for Public Comment. I will mention, i will mention that Public Comment has already happened on this. [speaker not understood]. Deputy sheriff . Thank you, sir. [speaker not understood]. Madam clerk, could you please call the roll on item 57 . On item 57, supervisor cohen . Thank you, aye. Cohen aye. Supervisor farrell . Farrell aye. Supervisor kim . Kim aye. Supervisor mar . Mar aye. Supervisor tang . Tang aye. Supervisor wiener . Wiener aye. Supervisor yee . Yee aye. Supervisor avalos . Avalos aye. Supervisor breed . Breed aye. Supervisor campos . Campos aye. S...

Without transparency, its extremely difficult to negotiate and improve rates. In terms of the resolution being introduced today this is an issue thats going to require several steps and constant attention. After several meetings with our City Attorneys Office Catherine Dodd and other members of hhs and the joint Labor Committee we all agree this resolution is the next step to address the issue. The resolution gives a directive to hss as they negotiate with Health Care Vendors to demand quality and cost transparency by 2016 as well as agreements with no anticompetitive provisions. It also recom...