Daunting, but i dont think that they are insurmountable, nor is washington this function an excuse excuse for inaction. From a believe our state and cities, to pollen areas and a pilot to the private public civic institutions that lead them to have the talent and as we have seen dramatic creativity to move this country for in this area and in others. We absolutely believe now is the time deduces of the weakest are building for the next 100 years. Thank you for coming. Appreciated. [applause] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] on cs q a. Is a Dina Elboghdady the Washington Post who covers the housing industry. What is going on on capitol hill when it comes to the housing industry not just capital but washington as well . Guest there has been a lot going on the past couple of weeks. Basically there has been a big bill moving through the senate, it got through the Senate Banking committee overhaul fannie mae and freddie mac. Yesterday the Senate Banking committee had a vo
You can continue the conversation on twitter as well. You can send us an email as well. And are some of the stories how they are playing this week. Here is usa today. Fires andure of the california. 100 of the state of california is in danger of fire. The lead story is about the Net Neutrality vote at the fcc yesterday. Battle for the internet begins is the headline. They lead with Eric Shin Seki up on capitol hill. He is grilled over care. The New York Times leads with quiet unrestrkers in cities in east ukraine. Thousands of Steel Workers fanned out on thursday, establishing control over the program and militants who until recently had seemed to be consolidating their grip on power. By late thursday, minors and steelworkers had deployed and at least five cities, including the regional capital. They had not become the dominant force of that they were in the second largest city. The lead story in the New York Times. Wall street journal leads with Net Neutrality. Up tolls proposal sets
We start the hour with breaking news. The futures are surging on the news that the fiscal cliff has been averted. Welcome to squawk on the street. Im melissa lee. First trading day of the new year, poised to begin in rally mode. Keep in mind, this is off of the big rally we saw on friday precliff. The biggest gain we saw in the month of november across the board. This, of course, as Congress Takes measures to avoid the fiscal cliff. Take a look at this. This is something you dont see too often on wall street. The dow looking at about 202 points at the open. Look at the picture over in the european markets. The optimism has carried over there as well. The dax is higher by 2 . Italy up 3. 5 . But of course, jim, what a twoday streak of gains we will see here on the market. I think that were set up to go higher. I also want to caution i dont like to buy up 2 , 3 . Thats never been a terrific way to get the year started. Theres a lot of money coming in. I do want to be optimistic about 201
Commissioner sugaya. Commissioners first on our calendar is consideration of items for continuance. Item one the sharp park safety sfwra improvement and habitat it is a negative declaration it propped for continuance for janua january, 2014. American people mainstreamed to the planning code for the retail use for the commercial formula use is proposed for january 23rdrd. Item 3 amendments to the he zoning map in the downtown area plan for 33 golden gate avenue is proposed for continuance. I have there are no speaker cards. And is there any Public Comment on the items from the evidence phone number for continuance seeing none, Public Comment is closed. And snaring. Move for continuance items 1, 2, 3 second. On that motion to continue matters as proposed commissioner antonini. Commissioner borden commissioner moore. Commissioner sugaya. Commissioner wu and president fong. So moved, commissioners, that motion passes unanimously 6 to zero and place you under the draft minutes for december
A closed session. Motion to kick a closed session. Second. All in favor, say i. Great we will now move to close. Thursday, january 9, 2014. Happy new year everyone happy new year. Id like to take roll president fong commissioner wu. Commissioner antonini. Commissioner borden. Commissioner moore and commissioner sugaya. Commissioners first on our calendar is consideration of items for continuance. Item one the sharp park safety sfwra improvement and habitat it is a negative declaration it propped for continuance for janua january, 2014. American people mainstreamed to the planning code for the retail use for the commercial formula use is proposed for january 23rdrd. Item 3 amendments to the he zoning map in the downtown area plan for 33 golden gate avenue is proposed for continuance. I have there are no speaker cards. And is there any Public Comment on the items from the evidence phone number for continuance seeing none, Public Comment is closed. And snaring. Move for continuance items