Welcome to defense news. Americas adversaries aree increasingly harnessing fastmoving technology. Isis is using social media sites like facebook and twitter as powerful command and control, propaganda and recruing tools. We are investing in longrange missiles, cyber and more to stay ahead of rising adversaries. Chuck hagel recently unveiled an initiative. Theultifaceted effort will use war games and exercises to identify future cability needs that in turn will shape Long Range Research and development. He also wants broad reforms to strengthen the pentagon to improve agility. A key facet of the initiative is designed to counter or offset the technological advances of u. S. Foes. The first offset strategy came during the cold war. U. S. Leaders wanted to counter conventional forces with nuclear weapons. In the second offset strategy, the pentagon invested in stealth, gps and other technology. They imposed enormous costs soviet union. Critics say the strategy is too disjointed and china
The findings of her most recent research delivering on the u. S. Climate commitment a 10point plan toward a lowcarbon future you can download the complete Research Report that wri. Org publication. About us wr i is a global nonprofit Nongovernmental Organization that works closely with World Leaders to address urban global challenges at the intersection of Economic Development and the natural environment. At the u. S. Climate Initiative Program within wri we use vigorous independent research and Strategic Partnerships to help advance the United States transition to a strong, low Carbon Economy. And up front i want to thank the Research Team of the u. S. Climate initiative i completed a study that we are here to discuss today. And if i could have them stand. Karl hausker lead authors of this Research Study and the author and michael eric thank you very much for your work. [applause] we are focused on this issue because of the need to address Climate Change, and urgent need to address Cl
To one in case another use wants to open up it will allow that without another ordinance and the definitions. What did you say about poetry recitals. The other entertainment is other uses and i think anytime that you do serve amplified sounds you need a place of entertainment permit. Poetry was with amplified sound. Yes. It would not be permitted with under our modification the idea was to take anti things that require places of entertainment predicament to narrow the types of entertainment. So a poetry recital i use the microphones youll fall into the general requirements the alcoholic beverages and hoping theres other ways to serve beer or wine. You wouldnt be able to have a poetry recital use a place that only does poetry retilt i silt with the restaurant and serve acholic beverages. Thats ridiculous how those controls are. Mr. Chairman, i and weve loud the alcoholic has b there been my crime incidents whats the trend i know that urban puts has been open for a while but what about o
Welcome to the meeting. Do we have any announcements . Completed speaker cards and completed of the documents to be included as part of the files should be submitted to the clerk and the items acted upon today will be on the june tenth board of supervisors agenda, unless otherwise stated. Could you call item one . Resolution retroactively authorizing the department of Public Health to accept and expend a grant in the amount of 1,751,827 from Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission to participate in a program entitled Mental Health triage personnel grant for the period of april 1, 2014, through june 30, 2014, waiving indirect costs. Okay, thank you. Allison . Is it from dph, thanks for being here with us. Thank you, nice to be here. So, we will just go ahead . Yes. We received a grant from the Mental Health Substance Abuse for a little bit over, 16 million over four years, four million per year but it is prorated and this is to establish a crisis triage response s
Entitled Mental Health triage personnel grant for the period of april 1, 2014, through june 30, 2014, waiving indirect costs. Okay, thank you. Allison . Is it from dph, thanks for being here with us. Thank you, nice to be here. So, we will just go ahead . Yes. We received a grant from the Mental Health Substance Abuse for a little bit over, 16 million over four years, four million per year but it is prorated and this is to establish a crisis triage response system for the city and county of San Francisco, mostly focused on children and family. And the reasons for that, are that we are finding that we have a number of families and children, who are coming to ers and to the psych emergency rooms, San Francisco general, and to be evaluated and stabilized for Crisis Services and the emergencies and those are really not the best places for children and family to be treated. And we are hoping that this grant will provide us with alternatives where we can stabilize the children in the communi