-- >> a new applicant came to us. and made the request. he also at that point initially suggested that whoever the vendor was, sometimes on site, sometimes not. commissioner fung: whatever. the second question is your department handles all the database for this program. >> the department had to create a new database for this program once we were provided, you know, the direction from members of the board through legislation to start managing this new program. commissioner fung: and your department tracks and monitors the application process? >> for new applications and for all police department permitees who came to us within 90 days, yes. commissioner fung: let me restate that a little bit. as an example, the building department has a permit process whereby they have the final approval and also goes out to a number of departments who sign off but they're responsible for tracking it? your process here also has multiple departmental, from department of health, police, etc., right, that have to sign off on the applicat

so this gives our tech industry, our people an opportunity to use it to test new applications that could be distributed not only regionally but actually worldwide, eventually. so i think we consider this an economic development tool, as well as a public safety to will, because of the possibility of being able to test and develop new applications. and we have reached out to the mayor's office. the mayor has a new chief innovation officer. we have reached out to that individual to try to develop that part of it and gauge the and engage the amount of benefits, the level of benefits. i just wanted to fly that as a potential benefit of the system be on the public safety use. there is a representative from the department of technology here that would be happy to answer your question. supervisor chu: thank you. why don't we go to the budget analyst report. >> on page 7 of the report, and this is based on the numbers provided by the department of emergency management, the total estimated cost to the city over the term of the proposed 12-year site user agreement would be just under -- around $6 m

however, in this case, legally the permit expired and we have a new application and we have to try to figure out in terms of being fair who would need to take precedence. commissioner fung: ok. all right. commissioner goh: i have a question that brought to mind, ok, if mr. castillo is applying for a permit for the same location, is there any weight given to -- i don't know if it's true or not but we heard there's allegations he's been running that cart without a permit for some time. >> this is the first time the department of public works has been informed. we've been informed previously and once it was brought to our attention, we directed mr. castillo to cease and desist and at such time he acquire as permit under public works to operate. my understanding is right now we hav other objections except from mr. as -- ascarrunz and once the information was provided to us we sent inspectors out to validate and there was no one up there to inspect it. commissioner goh: he was given a cease and desist and he did cease? >> that's correct. president garcia: i don't understand, this gentleman

owner was that he could not control his patrons once they've left the bar, and we are not sure how the new applicants will be able to do that either, because nobody has the resources to police this once it closes and people are on the streets. the sfpd does not, and i do not think you do either. whenever on social activity goes on, it lands directly on our doorstep. we are right there. one of the major reasons the problems have lessened is because of our efforts. we managed after years to get the parking area closed off, and that is the only reason. this has been a constant effort with all of the businesses in the neighborhood, particularly the grocery store owner. there was a lot of opposition from the bar owner. it is great for the musicians, but we do live there. it is a very small residential neighborhood, and we are right there to bear the brunt of it. there is plenty of evidence that this does not fit the neighborhood. president newlin: thank you. appreciate your comments. the matter is at the commission, and since we are in expedited mode, i would like to ask the commissioners to ma

>> would you like to come back with a new application, or decide now? vice chair joseph i am really hesitant because i am not sure he completely understands us. nobody herepeaks cantonese, i am sure. guys? there is on one thing i can say in chinese. the building owner -- can you communicate with him correctly? >> he wants to continue. >> he wants a continuance or wants to continue it right now? vice chair joseph: he wants to contue ites votion itow s at whaouresayi? ok. so you wou like to continue and reapply. iam entertaining motion t grt lin's requt to continue this to the applin's -- e nexttime eapplicant notiff >so moved. commissioner tan: aye. commssioner lee:aye commissioner cavellini: aye. commissioner perez: aye. vice chair joseph: aye. you cano to staf and they will give you another application so you can get it to us, ok? you can call the office somebody give him a card. call the office during the day and talked to staff. they will be able to direct you either to someone who not only speakscantonese so it would help him, but also to manage the

you are going to hear, i cannot find a taxi, or you will hear, i found a taxi through this new application. i would rather hear the last one. that will be one of the projects that david and i will agree on. there will be a lot of people in his district as well to say, how can we get good transportation, to get people where they want to go, to the waterfront? ac34, getting taxis and other types of transportation modes at their highest level of participation for that event, will be one of the projects that we will put forward by the way. i want that to be of use for the public. maybe things like -- do our homeless people on the streets -- do they have the best information at hand about where they available shelters are immediately when they encounter someone on the street? can they get wraparound services right away without having to make three or four phone calls and then have the person say, i am not interested? those other kinds of things that will be hacked out. hopefully, our practices today will be disrupted. hack-a-thon and destruction have negative connotations. today, we are embraci

biotech olympics they have come home with two golds, one silver, one best new application and fifth place in their first year of competition. so it's really a great celebration. this is one of the reasons why lincoln is such a popular high school these days. there's no admission requirements to that two-year biotech program and really what the kids are doing is not just undergraduate level work but graduate level work. so i would love to invite them, some of the students are local still, to show us a presentation that won the gold in last year's olympics. my our announcement is january 27 is the application deadline for applying to sfusd kindergarten, middle school and high school. so i want to thank the hardworking staff of the educational placement center. it's going to be very busy in the coming weeks. and then i'm sorry, my last announcement is we are working on board policies and i know board members committed to submitting their suggestions and edit to our legal counsel coleman. so she's still waiting to hear from my colleagues. >> what's the deadline? >> it was monday. >> yeah, tha

liz bet palmer, cbs news, london. >> jeff: ahead on tonight's "cbs evening news," applications for gun permits hit a record high in america. >> applications for gun permits are booming right now now a. accordinged to f.b.i., december set a record for the number of background checks for hopeful firearms buyers. that would top the previous one-month record set in november. tony guida now on what's behind this. >> reporter: 11 days before christmas, brian panzer bought his first gun, a semiautomatic rifle. today he signed up for lifetime shooting privileges at the firing line gun shop in pearl river, new york. >> woke up today and i was like, i got to shoot. i got to do it. it's fun. >> reporter: panzer was just one of the wave of americans seeking to buy guns in december. firing line manager doug kleber confirms sales at the suburban new york store have been brisk. >> it was steady throughout the year with the increase for the holidays. >> reporter: if it's clear that background checks for gun permits are setting records, it's not clear why. but the national rifle association sees two tr

by opening its own lab, they're hoping to team up with companies for new applications and the local university, stanford and wright, known for having top-notch talent. the ceo of ford will be announcing more details at the consumer electronics show. i bring this up, because it's significant. the north american and international auto show, going on at the same time to make this announcement, positioning ford not only as an automaker, but trying to position them as a technology giant as well. convention center, marla and jon, going on through the weekend. >> i want more information and one of those cars. >> reporter: you give me a checkbook with your name on it, and i'll write it out. >> of course. >> i'll take care of you. i'm good like that. >> thanks, bob. >> hopefully, they'll let bob out of that car so he can check out the rest of the show. right? >> if the weather is anything like this the rest of 2012, miss loren, we'll be in for a sweet new year. >> sweet ride, yeah. if you want to take a drive, beautiful weather conditions out there. the sun is now out. we've pretty much been over the h

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the county switched to a new way of processing those applications last may. >> been a very huge learning curve for clients and staff. one of the most challenging aspects of this is the uncertainty of the work flow. >> reporter: among the changes, clients can now apply for benefits online and there's new computer software. but the biggest change, the system is now run like a call center where the first available caseworkers helps a client rather than the old system where the same caseworker stuck with a client from start to finish. >> a few people did get overlooked. >> reporter: but advocates for the poor say it's more than a few. they estimate there could be thousands of processing problems in the 18 counties utilizing the new system. as for susan, consumerwatch made some calls and her application was processed the next day. she got four months of retroactive food stamps worth about $800 but there's still no telling how many other susans are still hungry and waiting for their food stamps. >> it's been very difficult. >> reporter: now, federal law requires that states and counties proces