That certainly we would hope could be exported to other cities as well as you have noted. And i can tell you that we are committed to continuing to work with the city of chicago and all of our major cities in Violence Reduction programs. In fact, chicago was represented at the Violence Reduction summit that i held just last month with the mayor and the police chief, and we had a very robust discussion about the causes of violence, some of the ways in which the department could be helpful in very targeted ways, whether it is increasing our task force presence, whether it is focusing on dangerous fugitives in the area, whether it is focusing on violence prevention efforts as well. So, we remain committed to working not just with chicago but all of our cities who are experiencing these troubling issues. So, if you were to suffer something as egregious as a demotion to a member of congress from your high position as attorney general, what do you think . What would you do . Youre back in ch
[gavel] welcome, ladies and gentlemen to the regular meeting for january 25, 2016 of the San Francisco Ethics Commission. I will call be roll call. [call of the roll] commissioner anders, cohen hur keane. Let the record reflect all the commissioners are here. Item number two, Public Comment on matters appearing were not appearing on the agenda. I would urge if you have comments that relate to the matters on the agenda, to hold them until we get to them because i think this may be a long meeting tonight and id like to minimize the repeat statement. But, anyway, lets go. We have missed you for a few months. Ive missed you. Im patrick. Im not appear to thank commissioner hur over all four years of service on the Ethics Commission as his term is set to expire in early february. Many of herhave been problematic but i would be remiss by not thinking him for his seminal boat when [inaudible] when he cast the Ethics Commission sold vote when behavior had not [inaudible]. As i wrote the time in
Neighbors house and get through a wall to get in. We have to do what we have to do. We have to be a little creative. This set up there is making people more creative. Its not your typical go through the front door an find it. Decisions have to be made very quickly and correctly or people will get hurt. Its working great. Very good. Thank you for that additional explanation. Madam president , i just want to add that our specialized training that weve had as of late, the members have been so enthusiastic about it. They have embraced it and come back for more and repeated, performed and come back. They have told me personally this is the best training they have had in their career. That speaks volumes to the Training Staff over seen by then captain column biney and now chief column biney. Wonderful work. The members of our department are always eager to test their skills, sharpen their skills and learn new skills. Thats what makes our Department One of the top two in the country. So, that
Wake up call would come in the form of 500 dollar fine to those who do not heed the call to save water 0so here are new restriction. No hosing off sidewalk driveway or patio. No watering lawn or garden to the point of run off. And no washing your car unless you have a hose with a shut off nozzle. New rule could go into effect as soon as august 1st. Now even your water agency could be fined 10,000 dollars day if it doesnt get you to conserve water. The worst water wasters in Southern California coastal communities where water use was up nearly 8 and a half percent. Sacramento and the north coast had the bi biggest decline where users cut back 13 percent on average. The bay area cut back 5 percent but over all california is actually using one percent more water since the governor requested that we cut back. Heres wayne. If it rains, terrific. Reporter remain fairly certain wot it wont be by fall and then californians will appreciate the water much much more. State Water Resources control
Closer to fax than you think. We begin in haiti where prim minister has bee has he resignsr months of protests. Demonstrating are calling for longdelayed election electionsy all juan to the president to step down. Dominick kane has more. Reporter in recent weeks, protests like these have sprung up in the asian capital. Now they are spread to go other cities. The people are calling for the government of the president to fall. No magic wand can save them. There is no way they can be saved. Reporter on friday the president said he would he accept the resignation of his Prime Minister as part of a plan to reach eye new consensual government. The president s problem is no elections in haiti for three years. The term of office of the Current Parliament will end next month and no new elections are scheduled. Translator the government was supposed to organize the elects for four years all they did was corruption. They ruined the country. Thats why we take to the streets and we will be in the s