Work harder and put our dollars where the solutions are. I think this budget in general, as well as many of the ad backs here that were proposing actually does that. No, it does not go far enough, but its definitely a start and i think will continue to work in that direction and thank you to all the city staff while the legislative aides, from the other offices, who including supervisor cohen legislative eight, my legislative eight, iris sam and connor and also especially, your Team Supervisor farrell worked really hard to balance all of the needs and demands and challenges of a definitely demanding group of individuals on the board of supervisors. I am looking forward to passing this budget out. Of the full board our fingers crossed. And good work and lets keep doing what we need to to make the city better for everyone. Thanks thank you supervisor lee. Colleagues, if no othersupervisor avalos i did want to block all the people who hope to work on the budget but i just want to say im g
Farrell and i want to thank sfgtv. Any announcements . Yes yes. Okay. So we have a decent amount to get through this morning so with that would you call item number 1. Item 1 is an ordinance authorizing the recreation and Park Department regarding the funding and stewardship of a new park on the francisco reservoir site located between hyde and larkin street and south of bay street. Thank you madam clerk. For the last five years i have been working with the neighbors and and recreation and park to turn this into a park, a project we voted on a year and a half ago and we have been working with the Francisco Park conservancy and made up of the four largest neighborhood groups in the area. The neighborhood stepped up and the project wouldnt be possible without their partnership and support. They have helped build a broad group of support of over 40 organizations that have been involved in the effort. They have commitments for the funding to maintain run the park in perpetuity and with the
All right. Mr. Chairman item 14 closed session the mta meet to talk about this and the boards approved the case and no action on the other two cases item 15 for a motion disclose or not disclose the information discussed in closed session. Motion to notice disclose. Second and. All in favor, say i. I. The is have it. Were adjourned in memory of carla johnson. Thank you. Thank you mr. Chairman. Okay. Good morning everybody. Welcome to the San Francisco budget and finance Committee Meeting for june 29, 2016. Its great to be back after budget season. I am mark farrell and i want to thank sfgtv. Any announcements . Yes yes. Okay. So we have a decent amount to get through this morning so with that would you call item number 1. Item 1 is an ordinance authorizing the recreation and Park Department regarding the funding and stewardship of a new park on the francisco reservoir site located between hyde and larkin street and south of bay street. Thank you madam clerk. For the last five years i h
[gavel] good morning and welcome to a special meeting of the government audit and Oversight Committee of the San Francisco board of supervisors. I am the chair of the Committee Aaron peskin joined to my right by norman yee our member london breed is in the nations capitol today and wont be joining us. Madam clerk do you have any announcements . Please silence all cell phones and 21 Electronic Devices and all documents submitted to the clerk and items will be on the. Board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. Thank you ms. Major. Fiscal year can we have a motion to supervisor yee can we have a member to excuse supervisor breed. inaudible . That is moved. Madam clerk can you read item 1 and two. Item 1 is a hearing on the recently published entitled San Franciscos crime lab promoting confidence and building credibility. Thank you madam clerk. First i would to thank the civil grand jury for this report acknowledge our interim police chief tony chaplin is with us and with that tu
Of Forensic Services. The level of turn over does not provide in our view the needed continuity for effective crime lab leadership. Going one step further we believe there is a need for an independent crime lab totally separated from the Police Department. This is not a new or novel idea. In 2009 a Blue Ribbon Committee of the National Academy of sciences recommended that all public forensic laboratories and facilities should be removed from the administrative control of Law Enforcement agencies or prosecutors offices. The committee stated and i quote forensic scientists who sit administratively in Law Enforcement agencies or prosecutors offices or hired by these units are subject to the general risk of bias. We agree with this statement. The need for independence was also a consistent theme we heard from many of those we interviewed during the course of our review. It is time to begin moving in that direction. And mr. Thompson as this was not actually included or at least i didnt see