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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 ...

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. ...

Projects that were recommended in the 10 year capital plan and approved by the committee december 9. Its a continuation of the 2010 general Obligation Bond and again that bond you know, the big focus was the Public Safety building which got them out of the hall of justice and they will be colocated with a new fire station out at mission rock and third. The other components of that bond were neighborhood fire stations at 72 million. The emergency firefighter water system at 102 million, and we should mention that 81 of those proceeds have been expended and we expect we will be further along whe...

We expect we will be further along when the measure reaches the ballot. And then i should also we want to be clear the capital plan does look 10 years into the future so we do show a 2021 bond of 219 million. I mention that just so people are aware and we do expect that amount just like this amount back in 2010 will change, but we want to be clear there is a lot of need and we suspect there is an Overall Program that will come back to you and potentially to the voters. With that i will invite chief hayes white to come up here and say some words. Good morning president chiu, supervisor farrell,...