overwhelming response, it's unbelievable at how city government works. this is the time that san francisco city employees have really outshined san francisco's clerk's office didn't need to hear from the mayor to say what's your plan. they offered a plan and said here is our strategy. here is what we can do. we can add all of these computers here and there. we can connect our databases, we can expand our capacity by x. we can open up early and stay late and stay open on the weekends. it's unbelievable. we can coordinate all of the training for our volunteers and them in as deputy marriage commissioners and make sure it's signed and certified. that's an example and a model for others. this is -- what happens is when people prove that things can be done, it just raises the bar for what is possible for everyone else. >> it kind of went cooled plan

and this is what we planned for. in some respects, people have kind of commented to me, oh, my god, you were a part of history and how many couples did we mary? how many families did we start? how many dreams did we make come true? the whole part of being part of history is something that we are here and we are charged with this responsibility to carry out.

[gavel] president chiu: good afternoon. welcome to the board of supervisors' meeting of march f-

15, 2011. madam clerk, could you please read the roll? clerk calvillo: [reading roll] mr. president, there is a quorum. president chiu: supervisors, as you probably know, supervisors mirkarimi, wei -- wiener, and cohen are in washington, d.c.. ladies and gentlemen, could you please join me in the pledge of allegiance?

colleagues, and you should all have copies of the february 8, 2011, board minutes. could i have a motion to approve these? without objection, this meeting -- those meeting minutes will be accepted. are there any meeting minutes? clerk calvillo: there are none. president chiu: and could you please read? clerk calvillo: all matters here are considered to be routine. no separate discussion, unless a member of the board requests, in which event, the matter shall be removed from the consent agenda. president chiu: madam clerk, could you please read the roll on the consent agenda? clerk calvillo: [reading roll]

there are 8 ayes. president chiu: that is passed with the resolutions adopted. item four, please. clerk calvillo: a summary vacation, jurisdictional transfer, and sale of property at ocean avenue and avenue. president chiu: colleagues, we will pass this over until later in the afternoon? we have a special meeting now for the redevelopment agency. if we can go to that item at this time. madam clerk? clerk calvillo: item number one,

for the redevelopment agency. president chiu: if we could take a roll call? clerk calvillo: [reading roll] there are 8 ayes. president chiu: the resolution is adopted. item number 13. clerk calvillo: item number 11, appropriating $1,300,000 of the general fund reserve. president chiu: supervisor avalos?

supervisor avalos: can we continue this? president chiu: without objection, this item will be continued for two weeks, and that will be march 29. [gavel] if we could go back to item number four? supervisor elsbernd? supervisor elsbernd: i just got a report about documents being needed to-be added -- needing to be added. >> as a lot of people know, there is a lot. this involves property of the mta being sold or transferred to the redevelopment agency, so the legislation itself is not being amended, but we would just like to note that there will be a new -- some changes to the

purchase and sale agreement between the city and the agency that include, number one, a use restriction that requires the mixed-use project to have a certain amount of residential units available, below 60% of ami, and also that the property would revert to the city is the agency ceases to exist, so there are areas that support this legislation with those changes. that still could be passed on final reading. president chiu: madam city attorney, do we need a motion to amend this document? >> i believe you just need to accept the documents. president chiu: colleagues, without objection, if we could accept the documents, as the city attorney has just recommended? [gavel] and, colleagues, if we can take

item four same house, same call? this item is finally passed. [gavel] item 14. clerk calvillo: appropriating money of the general reserve fund for the fourth street bridge. president chiu: same house, same call. [gavel] this is adopted. item 15. clerk calvillo: a lease. president chiu: same house, call? this resolution is adopted. item number 16. clerk calvillo: a lease of real property. president chiu: same house and

call? this is adopted. i understand some others are -- supervisor mar: at the urging of the office of the economic and work force development, this is some your clean up language and several amendments that are applying to -- this is some mere clean-up language. i urge support of the amendment. and you should all have copies of it in front of you. president chiu: colleagues, do people have copies? supervisor mar: then, i would

like to request to continue this item to a later time in the agenda, as these are passed out so people can have a chance to look at them. president chiu: ok, we will do this later on in the meeting. item 20? clerk calvillo: corrections to the market octavia plans zoning. president chiu: colleagues, i understand from supervisor mirkarimi that he would like to continue this until he is present. may i have a motion? seconded by supervisor farrell. this will be on march 22. item 21? clerk calvillo: the upper fillmore neighborhood commercial districts.

-- district. president chiu: supervisor farrell? supervisor farrell: we [it a -- put a ban on the area, and this is to support economic development. this piece of legislation has the support of not only the local neighborhood merchant group but also the local neighborhood groups, as well, and i would appreciate your support. president chiu: colleagues, can we take this item is in house, same call? without objection, this item is passed on first reading. item 22. clerk calvillo: item 22, an ordinance amending the san francisco administrative code to define "summary" for the purpose of publishing public notices. president chiu: to continue this for one week. may i have a motion? a motion from supervisor avalos.

item 23. clerk calvillo: amending the supervisor -- the administrative code, establishing a process for the mayor to appear at the board of supervisors. president chiu: same house, same call? this is passed. [gavel] if we could skip over some items and go to item 30? clerk calvillo: this is a resolution urging avalon bay communities to utilize subcontractors that compensate workers consistent with area standard wages. president chiu: supervisor avalos? supervisor avalos: i would like

to continue this until march 29, with a report back from the carpenters' union. president chiu: supervisor avalos. has made it -- supervisor avalos has made a motion, seconded by supervisor farrell: -- by supervisor sandoval -- supervisor farrell. supervisor mar, do you want to go back? supervisor mar: this is to correct errors in cross referencing in the planning code, so i urge support. president chiu: supervisor mar has circulated non technical amendments, as he has proposed.

is there a motion? seconded by supervisor avalos: -- supervisor avalos. colleagues, without objection? without objection, this is passed on first reading as amended. if we can now go to roll call. clerk calvillo: roll call for introductions. supervisor mar? supervisor mar: submit. clerk calvillo: president chiu? president chiu: i would like to adjourn today's meeting for the victims of the earthquake in japan as well as the victims during the same few days in china. obviously, we have all seen the

devastation and the tragedies, and many of us are taking part to both ensure that such a tragedy will never happen here in san francisco, and we are asking our residents to support the victims in japan. our hearts go out to them. i am also introducing legislation, along with mayor lee and supervisor malia cohen. this agreement was arrived at through negotiation with the 49ers and our recreation and parks department, which is a solution for making much-needed repairs to candlemas stadium -- candlestick stadium. this is in exchange for funding from the city. this is to make sure that our san franciscans can in -- continue to enjoy our stadium and the 49ers, and for many

years to come, at candlestick park. i will submit the rest of the items. clerk calvillo: thank you, supervisor chiu. supervisor elsbernd? president chiu, you wanted to be called? >> thank you, madam clerk. -- supervisor chu, you wanted to be called? supervisor chu: thank you. i think in san francisco, just so residents know, the emergency operations centers were operated. many of the folks who were on call, including the port of san francisco, the fire department,

the police department, the department of emergency management, making sure that if there had been a situation, we would have been prepared and ready to go, so i want to take the chance to think the first responders for really being proactive in this situation -- i korea -- i want to take the chance to thank the first responders. just a quick thank you, again. clerk calvillo: thank you, supervisor chu. seeing no other names on the roster, that includes the roll call for introduction. the next is for the public to address the board of items under the jurisdiction of the board, including items -- excluding items which a been considered by a board committee. speakers using translation assistance will be allowed twice the time to reply.

if you have a slide, please place them on the overhead projector. please remove them when we return to the live meeting. president chiu: first speaker, please. >> [speaking foreign language]

i am talking to you can buy english language. america, wake up -- i am talking

to you by english language. america, wake up. it is bad for us if we have the same earthquake, like we had in japan. 10,000 people have been disappeared. they lost everything, cars, whatever they have. our friends, our families, supervisors. such as john avalos, jane kim, and others, and i would like to see -- that she fire -- let us see what they are going to do, mr. john avalos and ms. jane

kim. this is a time to teach us what we can do to help my neighbor. i need help. i need your help. other people began. children, people older than me. john avalos, i talk to you at this moment because you are very close to me. we would like to handle that problem suint -- soon or later and for the supervisors to try to do -- and training. in your district, how we can help each other. the people lost their lives

because they do not know what to do, or they do something wrong, but if we have a player, maybe we can save other people. -- if we have a planned, maybe we can save other people. -- if we have a plan. [bell] president chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> do not accept money from the foundation. now is the time. it is national sunshine week in march, and this gives us a chance to recognize the mechanisms that subvert democracy in order to protect the interests of private money. you will notice that in san francisco, nobody recognizes national sunshine week. the terms of sunshine that means

open government -- the term of sunshine means "open government." empowering the people. that was before the library in san francisco government decided it was in the interests -- could be turned into a private income stream. most people recognize, at least in the abstract, that there are -- we need institutions of knowledge that allow access to truth, and that is sunshine in the government, a free press, and public libraries. public libraries are supposed to be supported for that reason. it is no accident that the public library is the most egregious sunshine law violator. there is a private income stream, with donors and

explosiveness. the destruction of democracy is what they expect for the money. the truth has to be destroyed. now, they will destroy what you care about, just as they have destroyed the library. the destruction of truth is the destruction of democracy itself, and that is what i always say the lines -- lies cost more than the money. [bell] president chiu: next speaker. >> do not jump off of the bridge. do not do that. ♪ hurry, hurry don't be late you have got to celebrate

it is great it is the bridge main event hurry, hurry do not jump off of the golden gate the main event ♪ and ♪ i, i, i, have a ball jump off the golden gate it is a high way and, and, don't jupm o -- jump off of the golden gate

should have stayed in bed just to save the time there is something wrong, and there is no denying do not jump off of the golden gate do not jump off of the gate though you really try to make it i cannot hide, and i just cannot wait do not jump off of the golden gate ♪ [bell] president chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is -- i am a senior. quite often, when i am passing

the streets, i see people on the sidewalk sleeping in broad daylight, and that tells me they do not have a -- it is absolutely wrong, even 50 years old and beyond, to be seen in such a condition. from time to time, we are told near election time that you will be trying to give citizens a better quality, and i underline the word "quality," a better way

of life. the question is, what are you doing for seniors who are not able to work? do not have a roof over their head? and only yesterday, i was told in a meeting -- as far as 1:00 in the morning. that is ridiculous. and i am asking you that all of you come together and do something for the seniors. [bell] thank you. president chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> can i use the overhead? presideniu