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Endless wall along our borders and blame our challenges on immigrants, that does not just run counter to our history as the world melting pot. It contradicts the evidence that our growth and our innovation and our dynamism has always been spurred by our ability to attract strivers from every corner of the globe. That is how we became america. Why would we want to stop it now . [applause] president obama cant do it. Which brings me to my third point. Facts, evidence, reason, logic, an understanding of science these are good things. These are qualities you want in people making policy. These are qualities you want to continue to cultivate in yourselves as citizens. [applause] president obama that might seem obvious. [laughter] president obama and thats why we honor bill moyers or dr. Burnell. We traditionally have valued those things, but if you were listening to todays political debate, you might wonder where this strain of antiintellectualism came from. [laughter] [applause] president ....
Including budget hearings. I want to acknowledge the bis busty schedule and have him speak on a item before it is called. Supervisor. Thank you commissioner low and i can call you acting president. Commissioners thanksgivings for having me. I have to run we are actually in 5 minutes starting the budget deliberations for the fiscal year including the rec and Park Department this year so have to get back to that. I want to speak on the item with fran cisco park [inaudible] this is an agreement two years in the make and i want to thank the staff. [inaudible] in particular who has been instrumental making this happen so want to thank everyone. They are going to give a generous gilf to our city to construct the park we talked about a few years ago and appreciate all your support for that. Bh the time came to vote on those matters we all know the need fo open space and this will be a incredible highlight for our entire city when it is ....
Their worries about it raise their family an this lovely street with a wonderful life in San Francisco thank you very much. Is there any additional Public Comment . In support of project sponsor. Dr requester a two minute rebuttal. Each. Good evening, commissioners my name is john on may 6, 2015, whether asked about the demolition versus the addition the planner nicholas said this concept is abused this project is unclear at this point he had not reviewed it, in fact, not review them until this afternoon were not inclined to take his opinion by will look at an informed assessment with our expert. Our dr position any twaergs should be within the existing envelope after all the work youre thinking is evolved but no response from the folks two of the 3 levels have no views this is not about views but our modest in relation to an outside use and fine to talk about density but look ....
Do not call me mr. President. What i do want to acknowledge that we have the honorable mark farrell in our Commission Room and i know he has a very packed schedule and has many important things to do today including budget hearings. I want to acknowledge the bis busty schedule and have him speak on a item before it is called. Supervisor. Thank you commissioner low and i can call you acting president. Commissioners thanksgivings for having me. I have to run we are actually in 5 minutes starting the budget deliberations for the fiscal year including the rec and Park Department this year so have to get back to that. I want to speak on the item with fran cisco park [inaudible] this is an agreement two years in the make and i want to thank the staff. [inaudible] in particular who has been instrumental making this happen so want to thank everyone. They are going to give a generou ....
Income inequality. Balancing wage scales. Its the inside story. Welcome to inside story. Im ray suarez. Wage gap stories usually begin with stat ickses showing that working men make more money than working women. Single straightforward, widely understanding. But dig a little deeper and everything lets more complicated. Comparing the very different jobs sometimes tough. Men and women of a similar age may have dissimilar numbers of working years because birth and child rearing falls differently. How do you fig it out . Melissa chan reports from san francisco. Reporter the law requires equal pay for equal work. And it will prohibit retallation against anyone who discloses and discusses his or her pay. We have pay laws on the books, but they are not strong enough. Reporter equal rights advocates an organization that helped sponsor the bill. We represented women who clean hotel rooms, they are getting paid less than janitors who vacuum right outside the hotel room, doing substantially simil ....