Peter Ragone Quotations

When faced with a spike in homicide rates that required additional police staffing, the mayor felt that saving lives was more important than anything.

We're confident the measures are being implemented in a way that protects people's rights to express themselves but also allows people to participate in the convention, which is also a form of expression.

Maybe Mr. Cohen and his team of lawyers think that making fun of Chief Fong's Asian heritage or an officer running over a homeless person is funny or needs context. He should consider heeding the advice of his fellow officers and community leaders and stop trying to publicize and promote this stuff.

Based on the fact that the mayor actually was available to do interviews and this was misreported in the paper, we, like the chief of police, are interested in a thorough review of the facts that were reported here.

Today he informed the mayor that he is going to take on that role. The man should be lauded for his commitment to the city.

He usually rides them on Sunday down to the Powell Street turnaround. He likes to check and see how the tourists are being treated.

People in California are going to be safer because this legislation passed, no doubt about it.

We wanted to institute a mandatory spay and neutering program; however, there was a law in Sacramento pushed by advocates at some time in the past that said you cannot pass breed-specific laws, ... So we had to ask for a change in state legislation.

We are in contact with both sides of the issue and we feel strongly that hearing from both sides is the best way to develop policy, We support legislation from a myriad of sources if we feel it is sound public policy. In fact, as we speak we are reviewing legislation from the Ethics Commission and we'll likely support some of it.

The decision to sell was an appropriate one that was made jointly.

We've worked very hard to make sure city government is prepared for a natural disaster. What we need to happen, as well, is for the citizens to be well prepared.

There have been some sighs on the phone, but they realize that we're doing this for equality of everyone,

This should be looked at. This is obviously disturbing, to say the least. We cannot let up on our drive to reform the department, no matter what the entrenched interests at DBI do to try and preserve the status quo.

Essentially, we have a turnkey operation in place, and we stand ready to assist the victims of the hurricane if they need it.

So now we are interviewing three or four other candidates.

Are they saying the mayor's lying? Clearly, that's not the case.

The bottom line is that voters need to decide what significance they attach to these stories, ... No, what we're talking about here is qualification and who is qualified to lead the state of California.

There's always room for positive energy in the next couple of weeks. If the supervisor wants to join with the city family in an uplifting celebration of our great town, we'll save a spot on the podium.

It's not good policy and not good politics to go against the will of the voters, and going to a judge will help us make sure that doesn't occur.

It's clear that the fees are not being imposed as they were designed to. This is an appropriate action.

If you have an earthquake like there have been, seven or eight on the Richter scale, the scope of the disaster will be overwhelming and Katrina is a real-life illustration of what would happen. That's why we've focused on the average citizen being prepared.

Get him out of that suit and you'd be surprised at how many people don't recognize him -- especially if he's in jeans, a baseball cap and sunglasses, which is what he normally wears on his day off.

The mayor views this as an opportunity to take a comprehensive view of our Police Department. there are a lot of things to look at. The mayor is looking for a public servant whose integrity and impartiality are beyond reproach.

The mayor's office involvement was only to ensure the appropriate community outreach took place. Other than that, the process was fully transparent.

The mayor believes that this is a crucial step for the city of San Francisco's Police Department. It is essential that we take these steps in order to protect and serve the people of San Francisco.