Stories in brussels and strasbourg. On todays program, eu leaders give the green light to move on to phase 2 of the brexit talks. When will the eu and uk start discussing trade and transition period . Former European Parliament president , martin schultz, says that the eu should become a united state of europe by 2025. Is that realistic . Could brexit hasten the process . And, was the doner almost a goner . A vote in the European Parliament almost skewered the humble frozen vertical meat stick, or kebab to you and me. Well chew over the details. So, all that to to come and more in the next half an hour and joining me for all of it is ann mcelvoy from the economist and the daily mails andrew pierce. First though, here is our guide to the latest from europe in just 60 seconds. Theresa may began the week with a brexit spring in her step, following that deal to move talks onto the next stage. But by midweek, was her first defeat in the commons when mps voted to give parliament a legal guar
Department of publichealth, its programs and its clients. He sought humane and Lasting Solutions to the issues at homelessness, untreated mental illness, and Substance Abuse in San Francisco. He supported and funded the creation of the citys first Behavior Health Navigation Center at humming bird place on on the campus. And he was an avid supporter of the getting to zero initiative and backfield h. I. V. Funding for the sfph programs. He launched an Innovative Program in 2016 to help San Franciscoance afford Health Insurance through the San Francisco covered m. R. A. Under the city options. He was a champion for the vision zero collective Impact Initiative which increases safety for pedestrians and bicycleists while reducing injuries and death. He supported the implementation of assisted outpatient treatment in San Francisco giving families a chance at connection to treatment for loved ones suffering from mental illness. He put a generous amount of funds and reserve in the fiscal year
Pay for general city responsibilities which is things like Retiree Health subsidiaries , Health Service Administration Costs and those dollars that we must spend keep City Services running and were obligated do not have a policy choice to make to reduce them without other action and that leaves about 2. 5 billion that is available that is truly a matter of policy addition correction so in that light our 715 million is much larger share puts us at about 30 of the total discretionary dollars that are available to allocate and so that is a big portion its a much bigger portion than when you look at the higher level numbers and that is one of the reasons that our budget is a major factor for the citys general Fund Balancing plan and vice versa when the general fund is in trouble were in trouble and when were in trouble the general fund is in trouble so thats why were always working very carefully to coordinate with Mayors Office and Controllers Office on our Financial Planning so that it a
Share puts us at about 30 of the total discretionary dollars that are available to allocate and so that is a big portion its a much bigger portion than when you look at the higher level numbers and that is one of the reasons that our budget is a major factor for the citys general Fund Balancing plan and vice versa when the general fund is in trouble were in trouble and when were in trouble the general fund is in trouble so thats why were always working very carefully to coordinate with Mayors Office and Controllers Office on our Financial Planning so that it alliance with the citys approach. So any questions on that piece of it . Commissioner. With regards to our 715 million general fund support at 29 how did that compare to other departments, what are the next top three perhaps . All right, here we go. Lets see. So if you look in the second column of numbers you can see the general fund support so just to kick a couple off theyre on the prior page so you can see Police Department at 4
Is available that is truly a matter of policy addition correction so in that light our 715 million is much larger share puts us at about 30 of the total discretionary dollars that are available to allocate and so that is a big portion its a much bigger portion than when you look at the higher level numbers and that is one of the reasons that our budget is a major factor for the citys general Fund Balancing plan and vice versa when the general fund is in trouble were in trouble and when were in trouble the general fund is in trouble so thats why were always working very carefully to coordinate with Mayors Office and Controllers Office on our Financial Planning so that it alliance with the citys approach. So any questions on that piece of it . Commissioner. With regards to our 715 million general fund support at 29 how did that compare to other departments, what are the next top three perhaps . All right, here we go. Lets see. So if you look in the second column of numbers you can see th