he would allow desperately old people to be turned away for lack of a bed if the board didn't stand by its own reforms. providing a critical vote for the mayor's agenda, the board went along with the deal. the mayor didn't give up his. the newsome measure would prevent lebtsed officials from servings on the democratic committee is still on the ballot. several deserve credit for refusing to refuse to accept a bad and embarrassing deal. the mayor played tough. if the supervisor traded one piece of legislation for another, it would violate state law. the board should immediately pass legislation for all local elected officials including the chief executive.

>> thank you. >> i wanted to just add to the day log by thanking president choo for working with the supervisor and myself and coalition of a novepl transit organizations and including my staff. i also wanted to applaud the president's effort to work with the mayor to come up with a municipal transportation agency reform framework. i think it is an important step forward and i'm appreciative of that but like my colleagues, i don't think it is enough and as one of the co-authors of this measure, i'm going forward and supporting it for the november ballot but again, i will -- for his efforts of progressive of

the muni system. thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you, chair. i will be supporting the m.t.a. charter amendment that does not have the -- and i would really like to set the record straight on the budget and the deal that was made. you know, i didn't really talk about this publicly. i will talk about it publicly now. we got to about $36 million and in restorations and revenue for those restorations and the budget committee and felt that the budget committee should have stopped right there. that was where we should have ended our budget and for those who wanted to get more out of -- which i also you know, like the services. like the restorations that we

have made. it neant since the mayor was putting that -- meant that since the mayor was putting that before us, to go through some ballot measures, it meant cutting a deal and to say that you want more of this restoration and not want a deal i don't think is quite -- is quite honest about what we were doing. i -- i pushed to have a restoration list that was equal to what we were able to achieve with revenue that came in that was unexpected and the work of the committee and to have these revenues, these charter members stored this there meant that we had to choose between living with our means or asking for more. asking for more meant somewhat cutting a deal. for me, i, you know, well, i feel we had some success in making restorations. i have mixed feelings about it.

but i do want to support this measure. i want to vote on these measures based on my conscious, based on what i feel is the right public policy approach to take as well as be supporting the version over the charter. >> number 56. >> thank you. i just want to respond to a couple of things that we're raising. first of all, i do want to thanks sponsors of this measure and all of the transit advocates that i and my staff are worked close with in recent months and we will continue to work to reform muni. i think it is better to have a bird in the hand than to not have anything at all. that is in part why i am very supportive of moving forward with this budget reform. to the supervisor's point, i have to agree with him that we were faced with very difficult choices and i think colleagues,

we all knew what we were all doing and so suggest that we didn't, i think is a little bit disingenuous but i get it. we are where we are. i also want to address the suggestion that this m.t.a. reform framework does not include an immediate commitment to restore the 5% service hours and in other words, there is not an immediate commitment on money to roll back these cuts. we don't have consensus on how we are going to get there. in fact, if there were five votes for my set aside idea so we could set aside money to do that, i might be thinking that we should have six. but we don't, colleagues and everyone thoughs that weand eve. we do not have a consensus within this body, with the mca, the mayor on how we're going to find the money to restore the service cuts, and from my perspective, what i think is

important is we now have a commitment on the part of the mta outlining a plan to restore that, and if they do not, i will be as upset as anyone, but we need to move forward and do this. from my perspective, i think the best way to insure that the other services are going to be funded is to make sure that the ballot in november is as lean as possible, and i think that we know the reality. it would allow people to campaign against the board of supervisors. that is the reality of how this campaign would be framed, from my perspective as president of the board of supervisors. i want to be sure that we are able to list the status of this body so that voters can understand to cooperate and move rc forward with measures, that we do that, and that is why i am

voting. supervisor mirkarimi: supervisor maxwell? supervisor maxwell: i still agree with supervisor avalos. people wanted more, and we had to pay for that. i did not support the measure, and i do not support it now. -- i did not support the muni measure vot. it did not go far enough in some cases, and in some cases, it went too far. i want to thank him for his honesty. president chiu: supervisor mirkarimi? supervisor mirkarimi: .thank you, rich oester president,

supervisors, wrote -- thank you, mr. president. thank you, colleagues, and those who contributed to this charter amendment. i believe that we are long overdue in returning back to the ballot with mta reform. i am not a fan of the portion that has been set aside, as others have mentioned, as well. to achieve that kind of reform, it starts with the government. granted, there have been other charter amendments that were once put forward for consideration. another one, like red and park, that did not make the cut. if there is any particular measure we could rally around, it would be this measure because of the way that it affects so

many daily lives, and we do not see what is in store in the near future that we can rely on. i very much appreciate any of the inroads that have been made between mayor newsom and president buschiu, but these and not institutionalized to where i think i can rely on them. these particular inroads could not be undone. i trust what we would be able to achieve at the ballot. i think the voters of san francisco should be allowed. muni, there is an appetite for change, and i think we should help deliver that. item number 56.

let's hope that we are able through both of the efforts, offline and online note, to achieve reform that we can all be proud of. think you again. president chiu: supervisor campos? supervisor campos: i think this has improved upon what was in the charter amendment, but i think as a whole, it does not include a set aside. i think that is, from a public policy standpoint, a better approach. finally, with respect to some of the comments that have been made about the budget, i appreciate all of the work that has been done, and i appreciate the work done by supervisor avalos and others, and i will simply say --

in terms of how the mayor's office approaches this process in this budget, from my perspective, the fact that at the end of the day, a larger add-back list was finalized and approved demonstrates the fact that there was more money there, and i think that the fact that the mayor's office was able to find that additional money is proof of that, and i think that with something like that, it is needed. i appreciate the work that was done, and i also, again, want to thank president chiu for his efforts to address some immediate changes. i do not believe, respectfully, that they rise to the level to

warrant a no vote on the amendment. thank you. president chiu: thank you, colleagues. anymore comment? with that, why do we not take a roll-call vote proved madam clerk -- roll call vote? madam clerk: [reading roll] there is one aye and 10 noes. president chiu: this item will not be submitted. next item. madam clerk: [reading roll]

there are five ayes, and six noes. president chiu: this item will not be submitted. why do we not go to the next one? supervisor maxwell: thank you. an update from planning staff, a representative from the academy arts university as to their efforts for the master plan. the environmental review. assurances that it will complete the required studies, but we have not seen progress. instead, we know that it

continues to operate in violation and even does continue to acquire property throughout the city. it may be time.to discuss this. this would address for-profit educational institutions. thank you. madam clerk: thank you, supervisor maxwell. supervisor alioto-pier? supervisor alioto-pier: with the reship change of ownership, this might be different. -- with the recent change of ownership, this might be different. potential buyers started asking

about the possibility of building a state of the art arena in san francisco. the chairman of manville and entertainment and his partner were successful in there have been to become the co-owners of the golden state warriors. there was a long passion for the nba and especially for the warriors. developing science and technology companies, as chairman of the entertainment, they have produced movies including "rudy," "rainman," "batman," to name a few, and he has also owned minor league teams. they will bring a new level of enthusiasm to the warriors franchise. this dates back to 1946, when it was first established as the philadelphia warriors. they won the championship in the

inaugural season of the basketball championship of america, what would become the national basketball association. in 1962, the team was relocated to san francisco and became known as the san francisco warriors until 1971, when the name was changed to the current golden state warriors. the team has played all of their home games in the oracle a korea from 1966 with the exception of a one-year hiatus -- oracle arena. they have won two others, tying for sixth in the nba and the number of championships. in 2004, they started their campaign which was infectious, spreading hope to their fans and gating thousands more as each game continue to inspire hope for the so-called underdogs.

-- gaining thousands more. here in the city and county of san francisco. i am introducing a resolution today along with supervisors dufty and elsbernd to let people know that we welcome the opportunity to work with the franchise and explore the opportunity to build an arena to house a much beloved bay area basketball team and bring them back home to san francisco. along with supervisors mirkarimi and maxwell. and we do want them to defect. my second is that in more korea -- in memorium today. she died after a long battle of

congestive heart disease. that will conclude my remarks. madam clerk: thank you, supervisor alioto-pier. supervisor chu? supervisor chu: i have one item. improving the seismic safety standards for some of our most vulnerable. right now, we have a current program that is available for and reinforced buildings that, and this helps the arlington residents, which is currently an affordable housing project with in the tenderloin that would deal with our existing programs. this pertains to chapters 14-b

in chapter 21 of the administrative code. this encourages participation of small business. and i am happy to be cosponsoring this. finally, i want to request that we adjourn today's meeting in honor of a judge. mary pastoring last week at the age of 102. she was born -- mary passed away last week. she passed the bar in 1932. she was the first woman attorney hired by the california railroad commission. she served at the cpuc and was the first woman ever to hold that position. as chief counsel, she argued many cases before the california supreme court, winning tens of millions of dollars in rebates. in 1972, ronald reagan appointed

her to the bench, and after five years serving there, she was the founder of the san francisco crime lab fund, which brought one of the first san francisco for in the print commuters -- computers. she was a member of the san francisco bart an advocate for women's rights all of her life. she is survived by her daughters, her grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. thank you. madam clerk: thank you, supervisor chu. supervisor daly? supervisor dufty? supervisor dufty: i have an in

memorian, someone who collapsed and passed away at while jogging. he grew up in los angeles and completed his undergraduate work at the university arkansas in the medical education at the university of arkansas medical school. he came back to california it, and he found his spiritual and professional home. he joined the emergency room staff part-time in 1987, and soon, he joined full time in the emergency room and then begin the medical director of the emergency room until his passing. he was known as someone that was loved by patients. he was always someone to help a patient with a challenge that they faced, and he is someone that i knew well.

he was an avid runner and a member of the san francisco runners for a very long time. they were together as a couple, and kevin is also a great individual and a great friend, and so i submit this on behalf of brain for a community who loved him and will mess -- miss him. madam clerk: thank you, supervisor dufty. supervisor mirkarimi? supervisor mirkarimi: to reduce our carbon footprint and our paper usage. i know a great efforts have been made by our founding was madam clerk and others in city hall, but yet, there is a reliance on

a preponderant of paper, where i think there should be an opt in or opt out policy about information and getting those forms as opposed to having all of these documents with duplication to all of love and of us. so i'm going to ask the city attorney to help us draft -- duplication to all of us. this is to shrink the amount of paper that comes to us. he knows? mets unpleased find a way to economize and be smart for the environment, and then also, we should fix the a little rule that came up earlier that a los -- that allows the board of

supervisors to be managed in a way that does not necessarily reflect the intent of what the law, i think, ports, and the rest i will submit. thank you. madam clerk: f.a.q, supervisor mirkarimi. president chiu -- thank you, supervisor mirkarimi. president chiu? president chiu: there are dozens of bodies for which we as the board of supervisors make appointments, and only a small number of others make appointments to. at this time, there are an unknown number of vacancies on these bodies because there is no place where all vacancies are

compiled for the public. for example comte at the clerk's office, we posed -- for example, at the clerk's office, we post items online. there are vacancies at the planning commission, and mta, the port commission, the police commission, and many important commissions and bodies in our city. it could be very difficult to determine which seats are available. years ago, they called for increased diversity. there was a study every few years. i was recently approached with an idea that i think will make voters who want to make this more a reality, and the legislation would call on the

city administrator to establishing centralized online database of information regarding our appointments, and it would require providing on a quarterly basis information to the city administrator, who will then update the information on the website. from my perspective, this legislation is not intended to interfere. it is intended to create a simple tracking tool to make it easier for interested individuals to find opportunities to participate. this is about transparency. it is about openness, and it is about good government, and the rest of my items i will submit. madam clerk: thank you, supervisor chiu. supervisor avalos? supervisor avalos: it is jerry

garcia date coming up at the park. if you're driving, it is a fabulous event. great music. there is someone who actually played with jerry garcia back in the day. great music. a fun time will be had by all. i want to thank tom murphy who has put this event on for the past eight years. this was considered to be -- this year will be no less. the public can come out and enjoy the day. madam clerk: thank you, supervisor avalos. supervisor chu, you want to be

re-heard? supervisor chuy: i went to amend my in memoriam. president chiu: so move. next item. madam clerk: if a member would like a document to be displayed on the overhead, please do so, and please remove it. president chiu: each person will have two minutes unless you speak in a foreign language.

>> i would like to give a thank you to bevan dufty. dufty, thank you for that. we have never seen a real giant. [speaking foreign language] san francisco [speaking foreign language] igavin newsom. you see the