about cbds. they are in my opinion corrupt. we have recipients for redevelopment to bail them out. when it does come back here, we are going to be opposing it also, so i thought i would put that tidbit in there. we have 20 seconds left, but you are doing a good job of opposing it. it might not be a fit in your community. >> thank you. are there any other members of the public who wish to speak on this item? seeing none, this public hearing is closed. as i mentioned, the tabulation of ballots will begin, and the board will continue with the remainder of the agenda until we

received word on what the tabulation of the ballots are. it is now 3:30. we have a couple of quick commendations, and i would like to get that. can we first start off with supervisor marc? supervisor mar: let me first ask if steve lee is here and if he can come forward. i am not sure if the honoree is here yet, but let me check with my staff. >> why don't we move to supervisor chu for her special commendation famines -- commendation? >> thank you. if i can ask to reset to come on up. -- theresa to come on up.

last friday and ordinary stock at safeway became something more extraordinary. having recently seen a story about britney smith missing from her home in virginia, theresa observed a little girl carrying a cardboard sign. she paused, and although she thought it seemed like a long shot, she went into the store and immediately called the police. within minutes, the police arrived. too often, there are many missing children across the nation who are never rescued and never returned home, but because she took a minute of her time to get involved, the story has a positive and have a conclusion. i want to say thank you very much for that one minute that really changed people's lives.

thank you so much. [applause] >> thank you so much. it just took me a minute, and my intuition said something was wrong, and so everybody, when you are out shopping, if you see something does not look right, please call the police. the worst thing they will tell you is not to worry that everything is fine. my intuition told me something was not right. i had second thoughts, but i knew something was wrong. now that little girl gets to have christmas with her family, and maybe you could do the same thing for another child. there are children missing all across the united states, and we have to stand up and do something one step is all it

takes. [applause] >> our next commendation will be given by supervisor mar. m now that we have our honorees -- supervisor mar: now that we have our honoree, we urge barbara boxer and dianne feinstein to support efforts to remain in the the united states by introducing a private bill, and i am glad to report that senator feinstein did introduce

a private bill, and he still faces an uphill battle and pursues his dream of moving to the health-care field. you probably knows steve has been released, and he is in the chamber. if he could come to the podium. he was returned home on november 23 after spending more than two months in a detention center in arizona, and he is really on the verge of being deported to peru, where he has no friends or family and very little knowledge, but upon his return, he said to the san francisco chronicle, it all led of to me

being an activist, so it could be passed for all the people in the same situation. he said, as long as i am able to use my voice and help myself, i am going to help people in the same situation. he is a tremendous leader and jump into the campaign. that is why i have so much respect for steve, a and his release became possible because of support from students and faculty and the voice of a united community coming together, not just for a chinese guy like steve but for all undocumented immigrants that should have dignity and human rights. it was also because of mobilizing from our communities. steve has been actively

advocating for the dream act, which is currently in the senate. he has been educating the community on the necessity of passing the dream act and other measures. he has shown tremendous leadership in this campaign, not only doing community work, but he is tremendous motivation for immigrant rights, and i want to thank everyone for their support and hopefully be motivated by him as well, and we will pass the dream act and fight for the rights of thousands of working immigrants to attend colleges and achieve their goal. it is my honor to introduce steve leave. -- lee. >> i would like to thank mark,

and i want to thank supervisor avalos, campeau's, -- campos and mirkarimi. because of your work done in the community, i can come home and be with my family for the holidays, and even though i am not at home, i am still at risk of being the portage, and so many people are going through the same thing i am. they are being deported every day, and they are just streamers who want to give back to the community, so that is why i am here. we are just hoping the senate does the same. i am telling my story for all the students, and they could

give back to the communities, but they are not even seen or heard. all the people are dreamers like myself, so thank you. [applause] >> thank you, supervisors. we will now move to our 3:00 special. >> i would like to take this

time to recognize the san francisco task force. in 2003, i sponsored legislation to develop a city wide strategic plan to manage in san francisco. significant policy changes have been adopted and created a partnership with the housing authority, leading to the fight against asthma and the positive impact for children throughout san francisco. i want to congratulate them for preventing asthma in the city of san francisco. is karen here? thank you.

>> yes, supervisor maxwell. i am the chair of that asthma task force, and the task force could not have a better sponsor. we are indebted to supervisor maxwell, who has given support and made our project work. from the task force to you, thank you. >> my name is marie. i chair the school development and child care communities. i want to thank you very much for this honor, but the honor is ours. we could only do what we have done because we have had your support. we knew what needed to be done.

i am retired at the moment. san francisco has had a serious asthma problem. of 58 counties, san francisco rates for the highest for children and sixth highest for asthma hospitalizations for people of all ages. these higher rates are a tragedy, since most are preventable. in 2002, three children died of asthma. the first pediatric death in san francisco in 14 years and two of these children were attending san francisco school. this is an outrage. when you send your kid to school in the morning, you expect to see them alive in the afternoon. please forgive my of motions. we know informed people live healthier lives. those who receive support and

utilize resources are also an outreach to others. one of my greatest joys has been being part of the solution as a founding member of the asthma task force. that was the genesis of the task force by the board of supervisors. from the beginning in 1995, our passion has been working with a multifaceted san francisco community for a solution to the asthma problem. your attitude was always, how may i be of help? the lack of response was a major motivator for the efforts that have been under way for the last decade. we are in a better place to really start dealing with the issues, and more than ever we need the support of the board.

funding is needed, and it is the will of the board to ensure healthy environments and supporting affective clinical systems, not broken ones, and not cutting corners. thank you. it is an honor to be able to tell the city of san francisco, we appreciate you. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, colleagues. i would like to take this time

welcome john. bayview hunters point was one of the food deserts'. we had no major shopping store like the one at safeway. that is not at district 10, so we rely on some smaller corner stores. even though we are blocks away from the produce market, where most people get their food, we had no such availability until michael janice' and other groups of people came together, and michael thought of somebody who could be of help, and the person was john, and he was there. john shared his talent, countless hours of development and thinking about what we could do to turn our supersaver around

so it could have fresh produce and healthier food. john is helping to give us new food. john started it as the design firm. it has evolved to become a one- stop shop for produce development. 20 years ago, grocery stores did not have salad bars or soup bars or hot food bars. they helped change that. thank you for your passion and commitment hand dedication to bayview hunters point and all those who need your help. thank you for everything. >> i know you have a busy schedule, so thank you is very much.

>> colleagues, unless there are special commendations, why don't we go to our 3:00 special order regarding the potential selection of a successful -- successor major. in order to consider item 57 through 58, we would need to approve item 58. if you would please call item 58? >> item 58 is a motion that the board of supervisors convene on december 14 at 3:00 p.m. to discuss the proposed motion to take nominations and appoint a successor -- successor mayor. >> we need to take public comments on whether we should have this motion that we convene to discuss the proposed motion to take nominations and to appoint a successor mayor in the

event of a vacancy. let me ask if there are members of the public who wish to speak on this issue. if you could please line up in the center aisle, and any member who wishes to speak on this issue shall have up to two minutes. first speaker please? >> our supervisor, i am here to ask you with my respect to each one of you, to give us a chance and to give us a decent mayor to be with us until we get one who can be.

that is why i am here to ask you to bring -- to give us a chance for a decent mayor to worry about my city, to worry about each one of us. by our vote, you are here. by our vote, you are going to be here, and we do not give our vote for nothing. we have hard times, and that is going to be ending by your choice. i wish good luck for our new mayor. i wish to remind about our

former president who used to be before you. i think he can be a gentle man, and he can be our next mayor. do not give up someone. he hides himself, and we welcome him. thank you. >> next speaker curator >> good afternoon, supervisors. -- in next speaker. >> good afternoon, supervisors. he took a homeless people off the streets. he went in and made sure the hotels were safe.

he also comes to all our events. i was on the committee's. i invited chris daly, and i am so glad he came. where he came from was interesting. he came and supported our event. i know we cannot make a decision on who takes the mayor's place until after he is voted out, but i would like to think he would be the only one who would have things in his portfolio that the other districts could see how good he is for everyone. i know he has a strong opinion.

please take into consideration that he could be a nominee to take the mayor's latest. >> next speaker -- to take the mayor's place. >> next speaker. >> i have worked with several of your. my concern is that we understand what is going on in san francisco right now, and that is that san francisco is more deadly than oakland for african american men.

you will find this information that african-americans comprise 63% of homicide victims, so this is really a sad day. on behalf of a mother, she just lost her son. i am standing here because two of their mothers had a funeral for as well as myself and other mothers. now i am glad we have the america's cup coming curator -- america's cup coming. we are not moving forward when it comes to the killing.

47 homicides here in san francisco, and this means we are losing lives in san francisco to violence, and we want to see a mayor who is going to get the guns off the streets and to get people employed. [applause] >> next speaker. >> good afternoon. i of a candidate for mayor in san francisco in 2011. i would like to speak to the process today. there is a more detailed

process, so the idea of a prepaid, the idea of the board of electing 15 of the top precentors, this was presented on news feeds. i talked to the clerk and supervisors, and they said only a supervisor can nominate somebody for the position. there are other people that would like to participate other than just the elected elite. i would like the ability to have a tender provision to should troops supervisors.

if you pay attention to the state as well as the city, these are issues we all need to address, not just as the city and county but also out of respect to santa clara and the other places. i have told people about this, and there is the idea of the state bank in the city and county spent. >> thank you. -- state bank and a city and county bank. >> thank you. next speaker please. >> i urge you to nominate a fresh face, someone who has courage, honesty, integrity, and who is a fiscal expert. elections should not be brought

corporate interests. i admire chris daly for doing houses for middle income people and the poor here in the city. people are moving out of the city because they cannot find a place to live here anymore. people cannot come here to work because they cannot afford the rent. we have to have a tough mayor. i come from new york. we need of bloomberg, somebody who is tough, who gets things done. i have to get things done, because it is very hard, and we need somebody politically inclined -- not politically inclined to put all the people they know on committees who are not qualified to be there. we need qualified people. this is only a few of the things i could recognize.

i could go on all day, but let's get somebody who is tough, who could run the sufficiently, and make us all proud, because it sure could get better. thank you. >> i am walter. ♪ there is the mayor for us, somewhere a mayor for ross -- us ♪ follow your plan, and i know you will find a woman or man ♪ ♪ one who cares and will figure about the districts and will be there somewhere ♪ ♪ someway, somehow, right now ♪

>> next speaker. >> to echo what walter said, there is a mayor for us, and i am glad we are here today to open up this process, because this process needs to go forward now. we cannot wait until the future. we know there is a vacancy coming up. we have a transition team in place, and we could be looking at issues that need to be looked at. the city needs to be governed, and we are not going to be able to do it if you push this decision often to the future. -- off in the future. i know you are capable of making a reasonable evaluation and doing the thing that is right for san francisco. >> supervisor larry bradshaw with tender line. i am here to ask