>> thank you, congratulations. that concludes our accommodations for the day. i suggest that we go back to item 35 which is the special assessment of liens for assessment of cost. >> thank you, members of the board. we were able to discuss the issues afternoon, members of the board. we were able to discuss this with property owners, and although we encourage them to come so that we would have more time to discuss these matters with them, i am happy to report that we were able to resolve most of those. that will be a total of four, and we will give an updated list to the clerk of the board within the next 24 hours for that.

thank you. president chiu: ok. for the record, so, my understanding is that we are going to adopt the report without the amended items, without the items that we just stated? could you state and for the record which items we are not going to do? >> i have two of the four before me, and the one is for the shield, and the other is for 701, and there were two others from court enforcement that we would be you removing, and one is from the lady who gave the testimony with respect to the notification of her order of abatement. i cannot identify the address, but she also be removed from the record. president chiu: so my understanding is that with those changes, we can adopt this report as amended. first of all, there has been a suggested motion by supervisor

campos, and without objection, that is amended, and, colleagues come to adopt it as amended? colleagues, if we can do the same house, same call, the last item? without objection, this resolution is adopted as amended. if we can now move to the roll call? clerk calvillo: first for the roll call of introductions, supervisor avalos, supervisor mar. supervisor mar: the first set went to say is that it was a pleasure to wake up on monday, and it was a very handsome, clean-cut man, wearing a tie, david campooss, a hero, and i will go over and get his autograph in a minute, but

congratulations to david campos. a local hero. [laughter] i was going to join supervisor camapos for the -- campos for in the in memoriam, but i will do that later. also, a mother and resident, another woman who is a long time richmond district member. she passed away on july 24. she had lived your entire life in san francisco except for the years she spent in japanese internment camps during world war two ended two years she spent in japan working for the u.s. department of army. she and her husband enjoyed their life together until this passing in 2008, and she is survived by her two sons,

michael and richard. he is a leader at the seiu, the local, and at san francisco general hospital. thank you for allowing us to honor this richmond district hero. she will be sadly missed. also, i in introducing legislation today dealing with the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products and pharmacies. it is in the interest of promoting healthier living and healthier communities. the united states is the only place in the world where tobacco products are sold in a pharmacy, creating a contradiction to the pharmacy korea beckett's of being, quote, committed to the welfare of their patients -- pharmacy code of ethics. this is why i in introducing an amendment to the 2008 ordinance that prohibits pharmacies from selling tobacco products. the rich and organs exempted

some, including big box stores. this would remove the exemption so that all pharmacies, including safeway and kosc those and others would not sell tobacco. thank you. i will submit the rest. clerk calvillo: thank you, supervisor mar. supervisor mirkarimi? supervisor mirkarimi: thank you, madam clerk. i am introducing an ordinance to stop plastic bags in san francisco and to have a fee for the use of paper bags. san francisco stood up to the oil and plastics industry while doing something good for the environment approximately four years ago. we had no idea at the time that when we submitted the ordinance of banning plastic bags, the largest grocery stores and drugstores in hybrid-type stores

of 140 stores that would be the point of about 60% of the plastic bags, that we would be the first city in the united states, for that matter, in the hemisphere, that would take action. i am proud of the great compliance of all of those 140 or so stores and of san francisco residents who have shown they can adopt this level of creativity and with the kind of binding and forward thinking law. now, as i understand it, california is poised to blaze a path that started incidences go by merely mimicking the very law that we instigated four years ago and make california the first state in the united states to ban plastic bags. very exciting. we believe that other cities around united states could follow suit and possibly other states. when we implemented -- i mean,

when we introduced the law and implemented, for two years thereafter, we heard from approximately 40 states in the united states, cities within those states, and 33 nations, who are interested in making a lot of our type, and now, many cities have tried, but, and fortunate, they were blunted back by the petrochemical industry and by the oil industry because they did not agree with san francisco taking action, but while there seems to be paralysis or very little incremental change, anything but incremental, at best, on the federal level in dealing with our energy crisis, dealing with climate-change crisis, and certainly while americans wait for great leap towards those endeavors are even towards state government, it is time for state government to do its part. now, why is that? the plastic bag is made from petroleum to get it takes literally over 500 years to

degrade in the environment. there are land-fill issues adopted throughout our landscape in california and throughout this country because of our consumptive habits. while we certainly have an excess of habit on fossil fuels and foreign oil, we could be doing our part, municipally speaking, in showing to the rest, i think, of the state and the country that we are sincere and determined to do just that, and that is to ban plastic bags, but not to rely heavily on the use of paper bags. that is why the fee would be attached. we have contemplated a fee on plastic bags four years ago, but it was the plastics industry and the oil industry in particular that prevented us by going to sacramento and passing state law that prevents california cities from assessing a fee on bags in itself. there was a fee, not even

banning, and they saw in four years and 80% reduction in the use of plastic bags and the whole nation of ireland. another has moved towards a ban on plastic bags. we had just heard that the beijing government has announced that they would also pursue a ban on plastic bags, as well, note so this is rocketing throat -- throughout, not just in this part of the raw but in our pockets of the world, because people are really, i think, endeavoring to figure out what they can do in order to answer their questions about dealing with answers that seem insurmountable note or, frankly, not intangible, but on local levels, they are beginning to get their hands around these kind of, i think, substantive objectives. we're also joined by san jose and los angeles.

san jose has also put forth a lot, just about as strenuous as our law which has put forth -- has put forth a law. many of these were in both red and blue states. transcending politics, where they wanted to actually step up to the plate and do with it possibly can, and whether they believe it is about environmental degradation or other, everybody could agree that it was about the perks purse strings in our pocketbooks, both to the taxpayer and the city governments, who are having a hard time dealing with the overload of banning plastic bags. this law closes the loop of what we set out several years ago in trying to rid ourselves of that. we now move towards 9% of the

population of plastic bags and differences go, with a 5% remaining to be under exemption, such as bags needed for what food, -- wet food, specialty retail bags, but this would be the strongest, as i understand it, in the united states. san francisco is poor is to do this at any moment. -- is poised to do this. i am troubled by the language in sacramento, which sounded familiar to us that they will co op to the ability of local governments from wanting to strengthen these laws later on, and so this is why this lot is timely that we are acting in municipally and while other cities are also moving in the same direction, as well. what the language does that was brokered through the plastics and grocery industry, while it launches a very strong movement, because it will be the first state to ban in march rose

restores and convenience stores around california, it also stops right there, and, therefore, there would be no recourse in order to strengthen laws later on. this is a welcome problem, because right now, i think we can help move this state and the rest of the united states, who feel, i think, very frustrated that little has come out of climate-change talks in washington or any meaningful energy policy, so people want to rub their hands around something that gets them to able to tangibly contribute, i think, to the larger gault caught -- goal. i would like to think the board of supervisors in the past to have worked with us to develop this kind of law, with discussions and deliberations that were very interesting and very fruitful, and they actually served as really a pulpit to help many other cities in the state of california at. the department of environment,

and i just saw, even before we had a discussion, mayor newsom had already endorsed the law itself, so we appreciate his support, too. we expect blowback from the plastics industry and the grocer industry, the very same people that tried to oppose us four years ago, had run to sacramento to make sure that the municipalities do not try this again. now, and they are literally in support of the law that they opposed a for your years ago, hoping that it goes away. we look forward to be very, very, i think, robust debate. next, i am submitting an ordinance on street frontages. i was proud to be one of the sponsors of the market batavia plant later this year. -- market octavia plan this year. now, with this ordinance that we

introducing, street frontage controls for the city residential districts. this is sizable, so a woman go over what the controls are, but i look forward to that discussion in land use. next, i would just remind everybody, and i also embarrassed supervisor campos at the best of the bay, that we are celebrating a victory, which we have not had a chance to. san francisco lead in resolution that ended up in literally 58 city councils and boards of supervisors in the state of california that joined hands in beating back pg&e. we were outspent. it was 55 million to over --

rallying other governments against the proposition. this is more than was ever seen in the last 20 years. we had practically no money to fight this campaign, but we try to take it to the street, and this is through the media. pg&e was certainly well subsidized. this and i certainly hope that you will be there so we can celebrate and talk about the next steps, but we will not be alone. representatives from around the state will also be there, from otherness a puttees and other regions, cities that aspire to

be community choice segregators -- from other communities and other regions. what we were able to demonstrate was some unity and the ability to see something more collectively on how we move our interest in alternative energy, clean-power energy, not as an isolated movements city by city but as a collective movement. that is what are part of the celebration would be, and we look forward to seeing you on thursday, august 5. next, just in the on public safety, we asked -- just ending on public safety, the kind of part-one crimes, comstat. there has been an overhaul in the categorizing by the police department.

these part two crimes and quality of life crimes. there seems to be a deficiency in being able to get this information. 3-d board of supervisors and the clerk, submitting a formal level -- letter, once again -- through the board of supervisors and the clerk. we hope that the police department will do that. the rest, i will submit. clerk calvillo: thank you, supervisor mirkarimi. president chiu? president chiu: thank you. i have two in memoriams. one was a significant community leader in her own right and was recognized as a mother of the year several years ago. she is the mother of roger, and she is someone who has set a wonderful record of being a

personal model to many within the community. the next in memoriam is a little more difficult. i just found out that several of us want to give an in memorian to joanie chang. she is a personal friend and was my age. we cochaired something few years ago. she was an amazing champion. she is someone who kept us all incredibly accountable for the work that we do. she worked at a number of public interest law firms in the city, the equal rights advocates, and most recently, she came into the city government, where she worked to ensure that are many laws that affect particularly low-income workers are in force. she left us tragically a few days ago, after giving birth a few weeks ago to twins, and her

life was cut short by cancer. i know that there are a number of people who came here today to speak to her with comments on her behalf, but i think that her loss is one that many of us who knew her, and amazing extended family around the country, we will sorely field. so, without, i want to think supervisor mar and supervisor campos for joanie. clerk calvillo: thank you, supervisor chiu. supervisor campos? supervisor campos: thank you, madam clerk. before they take time to mention -- before i take time to mention joanie, i want to welcome these others here to the chambers of the board of supervisors. think you for visiting. as present -- president chiu

mentioned, we are mourning the loss of a very special person, joanie chang. there are many words that you can use to describe her. she was a relentless advocate for security and a staff member in the office of labor standards. as a fierce defender of low-wage workers dropped san francisco, in korea a picture of -- and we have a picture of joanie, and we ask sfgtv to make sure that is shown. this saturday morning in new york. she was diagnosed with cancer seven weeks ago, and she went with a combination of grace and grit that many of us of come to

know what about her. she continued to give to in here for those around her. joanie leaves behind her parents, siblings, her partner, and their two newborn beautiful girls. many of those close to joanie have shown memories and the last few days, and i want to votshow these, about what an incredible person she was. there was this song, "do not stop believing," which was shown -- sung by elton john and lady gaga. she said that she loved it, and she asked why it made her so happy to sing that song, and i

know why. joanie never stopped believing, for immigrants, social justice, and for people of color. the power of a bicycle ride and the quest for the perfect oatmeal cookie recipe -- she found it -- and the notion that she could smuggle her dog jack into any venue and get away with it, and she did, and if you ask a famous person to have a picture with you, they would say yes. i knew she never stopped believing and fighting all the way until saturday morning when she passed away nearly seven weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. i know she is at peace now. i also knew she has a karaoke mic in one hand. another friendj wrote, another -- another friend wrote, "no joanie will always be the feisty

one, and to know that there are two girls who will carry this forward, my sadness and feelings of devastating loss of britain by thoughts of her children -- brightened by thoughts of her children. i am grateful to have had a chance to witness it and to be a part of her life. if i may, i would like to ask two individuals who are in the audience to please come forward. donna, the director of the office of labor standards and enforcement, and joanie's friend and former boss, the deputy director at the asian law caucus, where she worked prior to joining the city and county of san francisco. i would like to respectfully ask them to say a few words, and if i may, just a final note, there is a memorial service for joanie

which will be held this friday, actress 6, 6:00 p.m. -- on august 6, 6:00 p.m. in memorial service is being planned for later this month, and my office can provide all of this information, but if you would like to make a contribution and support her family, we can go to wwww.giveforward.org/bakeanapple , so with that, let me turn c it over turn chris -- let me turn it over to chris and donna. >> that needed a few moments to speak to -- let me take a few moments to speak to joanie's memory. i just wanted to share some of

the amazing accomplishments while she was at the asian law caucus, where she was a director. earlier, in this past decade. one of the most key accomplishments, into a dozen three, she helped to pest -- in 2003, she helped to pass the most nation's most comprehensive paid family leave program, impacting many workers, who now receive income replacement when they take leave to care for an ill family member or a new baby. she was involved in monitoring in may and march settlement, $20 million, or 30,000 been exploited garment workers against major u.s. clothing manufacturers that committed sweatshop abuses in the u.s., not in northern marriott island inside pan. what -- in northern mayor young island inside pan -- northern

mariana island in saipan. there was when california had a more vibrant garment manufacturing industry. she represented workers. this includes such brands as jessica mcclintock, and some were not paid the wages she -- they urge. she also passed in the legislature what insured that the immigrant workers, regardless of immigration status, can recover damages against employers in about --

violate civil rights and employment laws. she'd assisted many modeling will workers, and she helped countless others through her caseworker and bi monthly clinics. we will deeply miss her. words cannot express it. president chiu: thank you, chris. donna? >> thank you, supervisors, for allowing me to say few words about joanie chang.

along with the rest of the city family, we are devastated. she worked for the city for about three years, and she was very much single-handedly responsible for the enforcement of the employer spending requirements of the health-care security organs. when she applied for the job here, we knew that she was a renowned and accomplish civil rights attorney. i was so thrilled that she would consider coming to work in the

public sector. i do not think she realized she was coming to an office where she would be doing the job of at least four people and would be challenging. she handled the job with such grace, and she was so super capable, and this is a complex law. it was controversial. but it had a potential to have a huge impact for an insured worker in san francisco, 82,000 at the time of san franciscans who were uninsured, a majority of whom had jobs. she on her