Ramaytush ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Thank you. Our first item is an employee recognition. Welldeserved for dr. Hali hammer and Roland Pickens who is the director of San Francisco Health Network and acting ceo will read the acknowledgement. Good afternoon, everyone. And thank you, commissioner green and commissioners for allowing me this opportunity to say a few words on behalf of someone i have known for many years and who is well deserving of this award and recognition. Dr. Hali hammer, what can i say . We met over 20 years ago at the Family Health center at then, San Francisco General Hospital, now zuckerberg San Francisco hospital, i think you were the associate medical director a few years out of residency and i was an associated administrator and your department was one of the departments i have responsibility for and so, its a pleasure working with you, both 20 years ago and the fact weve been able to Work Together ever since. And
Have proposed government and opposition fighters lay down their arms during the islamic festival. Brahimi is still waiting for the government to confirm the truce. Vertebbrahimi hopes to build on cease of hostile tizz. The two sides are still fighting in battles across the country. Syrian government leaders have agreed in principle to the truce but they have yet to confirm their decision. Opposition commanders harbor their own suspicions. They suspect Government Forces would use a pause in the fighting to rebuild their strength. U. N. Officials say they may send peacekeepers into syria if government and Opposition Forces respect the truce. The United Nations has welcomed brahimis initiative calling ate first step toward a sustainable end to all violence. The council healed a closeddoor Video Conference from brahimi. He reported the latest developments to council members. Security Council President rosenthal read out a statement urging all parties to support the ceefi. The members of th
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Vallejo are trying to stop a recent surge in violence. The city council is considering a pay cut for officers in the city. Alex savidge is joining us now from the preview of this important meeting that is up for tonight. Alex. Reporter this special meeting later on tonight the city council will consider slashing both pay and benefits for current and retired officers. Its a move the Vallejo Police union says will essentially destroy an already under staffed department by making it more difficult to recruit and retain qualified offers. The union took out this full page newspaper ad urging people in this city to attend tonights Council Meeting and voice opposition to the proposed new contract. It would be the first post bankruptcy contract for Vallejo Police officers and force them to pay 25 more for health care and also impose a 5 pay cut. This plan comes as the department grapples with what amounts to a crime wave. Four murders in just a week here in vallejo. The city council meting wil