i have to confess -- i have a bit of a warm spot for ymca because my father was a director of a ymca in chicago, so we grew up with the same level of exposure that i know rodney like to apply as the executive director of our ymca in the began an area of the western addition. it is not the largest ymca in san francisco, but it has served thousands and thousands of people, and how it is well used is a real testament to the incredible administration by rodney and his staff, who was able to serve a community that is incredibly diverse. it exists right off very facing japan town out webster, and it exists in what is known as the western addition. but japan town and the fillmore were united before it was installed, in many ways, also of building the steps of redevelopment over the past years. that ymca over the last few years has served as a linchpin and it did it to really help bring together a number of communities from the asia- pacific community and the african-american community to get there. it has really proven to be quite an effective template in showing what foster in collaboratio

live here on top of the ymca teen center. inside, we are going to take you shortly where artists are finishing up one of the largest murals in the city. they are going to be finished with it in 24 hours, we understand. i know you have headlines. >> we do. you have to give credit to all the mayors we have talked to. thank you very much, bob. >>> buster posey is going to under go an mri on his ankle. this is why. if you didn't see it, he suffered a serious injury in last night's game. it was brutal. we are going to slowmo it. players had to help him off the field. he went in for x-rays. they didn't release the results. he's trying to walk away from the field. eli whiteside is his back up. the controversial sit light ordinance is not keeping people off the streets. there's been a number of arrests since enforcement began in march as well as citations and warnings. no change in behavior. it's illegal to sit or lion public sidewalks between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. want to get out and enjoy the day? let's check in with christina.

h%y7 we are in the pg&e ymca with the executive director. for years you had a space of roughly 200 teens, roughly the space of this room. >> yes. >> reporter: now you have this building, 8,000 square feet donated by pg&e. since then, how many kids are you able to help now? >> we have tripled the numbers. we have 600 students that are participating now. we anticipate up to 1,000. >> reporter: a lot of them are high school students? >> most of them live in berkeley and nearby. >> reporter: you are trying to help them develop life skills. >> we help them in academics, strengthen their academic plan, build leadership skills and engage them in bettering themselves and communities. >> this is a mural. it's currently being painted. what was the students, the teen's role in helping put this together? >> the teens worked with berkeley city college. they gave input on what was important to who they are and what their experiences are. >> reporter: laura, we are going to meet the people, the artists, the mayor of berkeley and more on the sideboard beetl

i knew that for instance the ymca in the bayview area there were incredible programs and people that were doing incredible things and they needed the support from the police department. so, when the opportunity came up to fill that slot, it was -- the choice for me became very clear very quickly and at the time greg was working at the public utilities commission and i felt he would better serve the city in bayview. and greg and i had a very straight out crs

get when you are not doing a good job with the boys and girls club, with delancey street and bayview ymca, without going beyond the coal of caught, being the captain but being a people's captain. that was undertaken. this will be reform from the inside out. it is something we have talked about for quite some time. there is a dedication here to not only reform but the continued improvement of our police department, inviting in of the different employee groups that met with, each of the different employee groups that had a chance to talk with me about what they wanted to see out of a new chief. they not only got that ear, they got the commitment from all of us in this appointment. [applause] >> we have talked about accountability, and you will see how accountability has been exhibited in chief suhr's appointment. not only did he embrace comstat but he was a living example of how modern technology using statistics would improve his work force and people he has commanded. he will be a community policing officer and chief for this department. so, i say without hesitation the best chief here is

my father was the director of ymca in chicago and so with that civic engagement through ymca, i think that all was in one variable or another very influential to me. >> where do you place yourself on the political spectrum now? >> with regard to? >> well, i know founded the green party in the '90's. >> i did. my feeling is that in college, especially during the reagan administration, i thought that the democratic party in the united states had essentially vacated the left. and fused i think a little too much with the political right. there had n. my opinion, been insufficient advocacy for people who were left of center. and so that reality, coupled with the fact of the growing environmental crisis and denial that this country was going through and in seeing the inspirational movement of the green party's blossoming in europe, especially germany, i went to germany in the late 1980's. i spent time with the green party of germany in the parliament over there, learned everything i possibly could. came back to california. i was 1 of 20 people who co-founded the green party here in californ

i knew that for instance the ymca in the bayview area there were incredible programs and people that were doing incredible things and they needed the support from the police department. so, when the opportunity came up to fill that slot, it was -- the choice for me became very clear very quickly and at the time greg was working at the public utilities commission and i felt he would better serve the city in bayview. and greg and i had a very straight out conversation and i have to tell you that greg not only exceeded all of my expectations, did an incredible job in bayview. he immersed himself in the community while at the same time embracing come -- comsta tfrt an incredible level of humility and elegance, bringing crime down and working effectively with the community. i can't think of a better choice for this position today than greg suhr. i'm honored to be here and i look forward to working with you to make san francisco the safest large city in america. >> finally but most importantly, the police commission, as i said earlier, did a thorough job. it was a difficult job because it

ymca. i am not hearing anything. what am i hearing today >> john torres. i want to talk to you later. >> i am piggybacks. d.c. y f has funded these and may are meeting with of the service providers. they do have a community interveners. >> where do we find out. the d.c. yf. >> it's an interesting thing we're dealing with here. our young people. of course, we are living in a very, very, tense time globally, with our young people really needing to be prepared and in their preparation needing to make a contribution in the united states and abroad. the question as well as the concerns that i have, have to do. i think the gentlemen in the orange and the other young lady and also this is for the mayor's aid. we are talking about mentor programs. i have been listening to this for the last 7 hours. i attend a lot of other events. the idleness of not having enough to do. are the basics keeping them in step. so, i'd like to know what other leadership programs are going to be available to these young kids. we heard about the sport things. what about the things coming

hardy jones suffered a heart attack while working in the ymca. >> there are people who step forward and save lives. >> the red cross gave each a placand certificate. but for mike, the biggest reward was an unexpected visit. >> one of the children was small and looked up and said thank you for saving my grandfather. >> anyone can look to their heart to have an impact. but the red cross reminds us that skills and training is important as insinct. >> bunk beds at risk of collapsing. >>> and the nba's yao ming cums to san francisco to provide a big assist in the fight against shark fin soup. >>> and understanding the impact that state budgets has on a child's education. >> and i will be back with the details on that. the news >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> there was a five-day strike over the dispute of health care benefits. the strike came after the nurse's union rejected the offer. it would cost nurses 4000 more a year to cover their families. >> our contract expired last july and we have had sessions with the employer . the employer hasn't changed its healt

name and the kids who knew this captain surh who was there supporting the boys and girls club, the ymca in the community. he did the same thing when he was captain in the mission. his reputation around the police department has been impeccable. his life has been exposed. so has mine. in my last interview, i did tell him that some people may say that you are part of the old boys' network. we have the conversation about what his life has been about. >> he said it is like me. we had a chance to work with each other. we went back to the years when he was out of uniform and working with the puc as kind of their homeland security. i had a chance to work with greg. he thrust himself into that job so thoroughly. he began to know all of the intricacies of the water system. he knew the groups there. he interacted with the federal state authorities for that. he did a very thorough job. that kind of focus and dedication said to me that he can take care of the changes needed in the department, make the commitment, and see it through. those were the final decision makers for me, how he would continue

we do that with the school district, the boys club and the ymca. the connection is the important thing. without the connection and listening relationship, there is no trust. that's what we strive to build. >> thank you. did you want to add something, angela? >> yes, i did, i had a couple of action items. i think this is a good time to add. to officer parillo. there's a lot of great programs. i noticed these programs are sporadic. there's a couple at this school and this school. maybe a year, 2 years. there's maybe one program. not that many programs that we invest in long term. i was looking at this the other day with the contents. if you look at the back. there's a charter of the usfd. violence prevention chart. the most important part for me is the school wide behavior program. what's been found to be the best way to prevent violence is have a school wide program. it has to be embedded in your curriculum. the different ways you create different rules in class and how do deal with that. there's an entire school investment that has to be involved i

units that include veterans commons at 150 otis street, crescent manner at 467 turk street and central ymca at 228 golden avenue. two of thesetwo of these three e taking advantage of the federal rehabilitation tax credit. you received in your packet this afternoon, a letter from bob herman, an architect who has been developing in deciding affordable housing projects for over 40 years including five projects the gone through presentation reviewed in san francisco. it is interesting to note is that with regard to the street that has been shown in one of the signs before you, it did not hamper that. there were also approved as compatible with the lower historic district. the historic preservation and not be a stumbling block for creating excellent affordable housing in severances go. as for parks, i appreciate his remarks. it is worth noting that the city does have several parts that are individually listed as local landmarks or are part of designated historical district. in addition to the examples, they're both a part of local historic districts. in the image of the golden gate park includes

., the ymca, the hastings college of law, and the san francisco city impact. these other members who are on the board of directors. what is the san francisco city impact? here is what they say on their website. "our mission is to build healthy lives through service, relationships, education, and in power >> -- and empowerment." they voted to support bay drugs. the tenderloin housing clinic says "founded in 1980, the tenderloin housing clinic is an all volunteer operation in a one-room office building. today, the tenderloin housing clinic operates the largest permanent housing program for a single homeless adults and is a leading provider of legal services to low income tenants. they voted to support bay drugs. next is the tenderloin development corporation. here is what they say "since 1981, tenderloin development neighborhood corporation has been committed to making the tenderloin and surrounding neighborhoods a better place to live. we provide safe affordable housing and support services and order to lay the foundation for a better quality of life for low in

the boys' and girls' clubs, soccer leagues in the district, volunteering in different programs, the ymca. we realized you were out there in the community, not just because you were a police officer but because you felt compelled to do it. you were out there. once the story came up, in one district you had a mentoring program where young kids you wanted to mentor along with other officers to be part of things at mission station, and you told us one of those young men from the mission district is serving under you as a police officer at bay view station. that's community policing. the other thing that was abundantly clear, the rank and file saw you as the leader they'd follow on the street and work for. they said today you were a cop's cop. everything that they're doing, you have done. it was unanimous. every dict -- district we went to, every single young officer and older officer were saying that greg suhr is a chief we will work for. he's our leader. we said earlier today, that's how you got to where you are today with this commission. i have to tell you, some people said in an article,

represents thousands of children in san francisco and indirectly thousands more to the boys and girls club, ymca, etc.. what the kids in san francisco are literally crying out for is more quantity and quality playing fields. to help fill that void. it will also be a base for the local organizations, sporting organizations already existing on the island. the local and regional sports facilities which will draw kids from all around the bay area. when the kids come to sport on treasure island when this facility is developed, they will bring with them their parents and probably their pets be they on leash or off leash. the parent also spend much nb local stores and restaurants. if they get bored watching their children play america's great pasttime, they can very easily take a short walk around the perimeter of the island and they will experience views that are unparalleled anywhere else in the world. i urge you to move this forward. thank you very much. >> my name is tony and i'm from the plumber's union and i'm here to speak favor of the approval tho environmental impact report. i'm one of the rep