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a tough time. there has been an increase in violence. it is something we are very mindful of. we have taken every step we can to ensure the safety of our neighborhood. we're working closely with the mayor and chief of police. we're working closely with the police department to make sure that there is a police presence in the community. we recognize long term that is not sufficient. we have to work with the community itself and community- based organizations doing excellent prevention work. that funding and the services need to be protected. we need to ensure that something as importa...

when we look at the city's budget, it is not that much different from how we budget in our own homes. on one side, we have the income that the city has. we have the state and federal dollars that come into the city. in terms of the expenses, they are broken down by the non- general fund, which is what we have to spend, and the general fund. we are here to talk about the general fund where there is some flexibility. the non-general fund comes with specific targets on how the money has to be spent. about 40% of our money goes into public protection. 20% goes to human welfare. about 20%...

the one thing i would add is that as a supervisor who has gone to the process -- gone through the process, it is important for us to understand that when we talk about the city being safe, safety means a lot of different things. safety is not just the typical sense of what we talk about such republic safety -- public safety. the police and fire department play important roles. safety is not just about law- enforcement. safety involves a number of things that include protecting the safety net that makes sure every san francisco ian is takig care of. [applause] i know that nearly share...

to ensure the safety of our neighborhood. we're working closely with the mayor and chief of police. we're working closely with the police department to make sure that there is a police presence in the community. we recognize long term that is not sufficient. we have to work with the community itself and community- based organizations doing excellent prevention work. that funding and the services need to be protected. we need to ensure that something as important as our parks and recreational areas are protected. when it comes to public safety, it is not just our police department tha...

need to be protected. we need to ensure that something as important as our parks and recreational areas are protected. when it comes to public safety, it is not just our police department that keeps us say. it is having those programs so that young people have something to do. [applause] to the extent that you hear from all of us in district 9, i want to emphasize that we share your vision and objectives. in fulfilling that mission, we hope you understand our perspective of what it means to be safe and solvent. we cannot be solvent if the needs of our seniors are not taking care of. ...