Supervisors unanimously agreed to renovate the elevators in the courthouse beginning in february. 3 the total project will cost about 385 thousand dollars. The funds will come from the Capital Improvement plan. The elevators were renovated about 30 years ago, but the actual equipment is nearly 100 years old. 3 theyre to the point now where many of the controls are no longer available, so Replacement Parts are not available to us in case we have a breakdown. Now we are looking at updating those 3 elevators to existing codes. Schumacher Elevator Company will be completing the project. Which should be finished by mid may. Tonight, the board also granted 20 thousand dollars to Siouxland Initiative. The Economic Development wing of the chamber of commerce. 3 today we gave the Siouxland Initiative 20,000, airmarking half of that for the workforce ininiative. We need folks here to work and we need them in all different levels. 3 these funds will come from the local options sales tax, or lost
In Pakistan Taliban murder over 130 children. And russia struggles to stop the bleeding. How the government is trying to prop up its crumbling economy. We begin with a historic turn of events in the relationship between the United States and cuba. Today the Obama Administration said it would normalize the relations with cuba breaking a 54year policy of isolation. It comes with the release of american prisoner allen gross. This afternoon alan gross thanked the people who made his freedom possible. It was crucial to my survival knowing that i was not forgott forgotten. Your prayers and your actions have been comforting, reassuring and sustaining. Ultimately the decision to arrange and to secure my release was made in the oval office. To president obama and the nfc staff, thank you. Alan gross lost more than 100 pounds and several teeth during his confinement. Well hear more about his story in a moment. Mike viqueira hat the white house. Mike, this is a huge policy shift. How did it all c
The last six months. Controversy among lawmakers. Fctspakistan apt government any are fighting on two pakistans government and army are fighting on two fronts. After a de facto ban on executions was lifted, this comes in the wake of a School Massacre in peshawar, most of them children. Kamal hyder has the story. The government was certain it would carry out the executions after 55 on death row, anticipation that those executions will be carried out despite the fact of the taliban, pakistan, and another Interesting Development protesters who have been gathering outside the red mosque,ing also supporting some elements among pakistan who were against people of the country has continued outside the red mosque. Although the protest has contained, the momentum is still on. There is a demand by the people here among Civil Society that they should reclaim their mosque but on the other hand, the tarika Taliban Splinter Group spokesman issued a direct threat to those protesters, saying they will
President obama says its time for a new approach. In pakistan the Death Penalty has been reinstated after the deadliest attack by the taliban in pakistan history. Today funerals began for the Staff Members and 132 children killed. U. S. Movie theaters fearful of hackers threat of violence is pulling the movie the interview, a film that mocks north korea. We begin with a historic day in the relationship between the United States and cuba. Today the Obama Administration said it would normalize relations with the communist country breaking with 54 years of the policy of isolation. The deal came together after alan gross had been held for five years in are a cuban jail. Gross and an another man was released. Alan gross thanked the people who made this day possible. They would arrange for my release. To president obama and the staff, thank you. Alan gross lost more than 100pounds and several teeth while in confinement. He said that he would begin working on his health. The president said th
Present. Supervisor safai. Present. Supervisor self neil. Present. Supervisor walton. Present. And supervisor mar. Present mr. President all members are present. Thank you an fran board of supervisorsax knowledges we are on the unceded ancestral home land of the Ramaytush Ohlone. Who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco pel anyone slam as original steward sxsz with traditions they are never corgoaten responsibilities of care takeers. We recognize we benefit from living and working on their Traditional Home land. We wish to pay respects acknowledging the Ramaytush Ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Stand with mow to recite the pledge. [pledge of allegiance] on behalf of the board i would like to acknowledge the staff at sfgovtv today we have comcoleena mendoza who make transcripts available online. Do want to let everyone know for item 23 the committee of the whole on the draft Housing Element we will keep Public Comment to 1 minute t