i have worked with him over the years and have found him to be quite an incredible person to work with. he died in a snorkeling accident over the weekend in mexico. it was a shock to many of us, and i will read some excerpts. "san francisco tends lost an instrumental advocate, when the founder and executive director of the eviction defense collaborative and died tragically while vacationing in in in mexico with his sister. he was 46 years old. miguel brought together one dozen nonprofits and groups to fund what is now known as the defense collaborative. every day, san francisco residents who are served eviction papers get critical assistance from the defense collaborative, which helps them file their answers in court, offers attorney referrals, and

largest funds to keep them house. it is an indispensable service that the city simply cannot do without, in his ingenuity and persistence has allowed us to thrive all of these 15 years -- and his ingenuity and persistence has allowed us to thrive. he graduated in 1986 and moved to the city. he got involved in the housing rights movement by volunteering at the tenants union. there was the eviction defense office, for them to file documents, so there was the tender line housing clinic, to close it down, the need was apparent -- the tenderloin housing clinic. something had to be done, and that is where miguel came in. he launched the collaborative, and in 1996, they hired the first employee, an attorney. it was his ingenuity that

allowed the collaborative to expand from one paid staff to many, many more. miguel was fluent in three languages, english, spanish, and mandarin, having lived in china, and while he was hired full-time to be the executive director of the collaborative, he still volunteered at the san francisco tenants union for years, during counseling. he was not a lawyer, but he could talk legal concepts like an attorney, work number is in his head as if by magic, speaking cantonese fluently, and mandarin, i guess, give testimony at hearings with statistics at his fingertips. all in all, he was a wonderful advocate for people facing eviction. after a funeral in new york for his family, his ashes will be brought back to san francisco for a more public memorial service, and he will be greatly missed, and there will be many

people in attendance. there are many who will be morning his loss. clerk calvillo: thank you, supervisor avalos. [applause] clerk calvillo: supervisor mar. supervisor mar: i would like to add my name to that. i wanted to announce that i am pleased that our local san francisco and santa clara grassroots community efforts to demand healthier happy meals and kids' meals at fast food companies has shaken up the fast-food industry, and i do not know if many of you heard that today mcdonald's announced, or they are claiming that they are going to add apples to their happy meals and reduce the fries, cut in half, so there

will be apple's -- apples and fire -- fires, and there will be other changes -- apples and fries. this is major. when mcdonald's, a huge company, makes changes, the rest follows, but even two weeks ago, jack in the box and ihop and other restaurants announced major changes, as well. i think our grass-roots efforts and parents, public health advocates really have had -- hopefully it will have a global impact, as well. i think mcdonald's is taking a good step, a positive step, and they have acknowledged their role in the growing obesity epidemic among children in our society, and i think that is the

key thing, that they are 8 nongenetic their role in the epidemic. i think mcdonald's and the fast companies need to do much, much more to meet these standards as said by national bodies. they need to cut fat, sugar, salt, and calories much, much more, especially in meals that are targeted to children, in which they use toys to lure them to eat an unhealthy option. i'll continue to ask to hold fast food companies accountable for their role in the fast-food epidemic in america. i also wanted to say that 70 years ago, a radio station was founded in san francisco. kalw. i have been a dj at many stations. also at uc-davis, so i am proud

when we can be supportive of community and public radio. i think supervisor mirkarimi, -- thank supervisor mirkarimi and others for taking a stand with me. i am urging us to have a resolution for kalw on this anniversary. it was the first educational station in the u.s., and supervisor campos knows that it is operated by our school district and has tremendous educational programming. also, they have been a pioneer and public broadcasting. they support the educational mission of the san francisco unified school district and creating opportunities for student learning. i am urging the board to

declare -- and i would like to let the clerk no that this resolution should come back at our meeting on september 6th after we come back from recess. >> i wanted to take the time to say a few words about -- when i learned about his passing, it was very shocking and i think that everything has been said it terms of what he brought to his work. from my own experience in this line of work, you get to know a number of individuals and a number of issues and when it came to issues involving tenants and the rights of tenants, you

are not going to find someone more thoughtful, more knowledgeable or insightful about the issue of the rights of tenants and the concerns of the tenants then -- what is remarkable about him is the very quiet and yet the very affective way in which he advocated. his loss is a huge loss for tenants in san francisco. also tenants in immigrant communities have lost one of the most effective advocates they have ever had. this is a tragic loss and i just want to say that he was a really remarkable individual and he will be dearly missed by the entire san francisco community.

i would like to join supervisor mar's comments. this is a very important institution. they have played a very important role not only with respect to education and also informing the entire city and county of san francisco on so many different issues. >> thank you, supervisors. >> i would like to echo the comments that were made about -- he is someone who helped to educate me and i think many of us on tenants issues and really helped to insure that the san franciscans who are being threatened can continue to live here. >> i was going to make this a request.

i think that you said it quite eloquently. >> mr. president, that includes roll-call for introductions. >> why don't we go to general public comment. >> the next item is 74 the public to address the board for up to two minutes. >> for speaker, please. >> [speaking foreign language]

[speaking foreign language] . president of the board, my name is --

today, i have the newspaper to show you that the -- can show you the picture of our president barack obama and gavin new some -- and gavin newsom. in the meantime, i would like my paper. the supervisor said he knows the name and telephone for the guy from japan. i don't know what he did all week but i would like to thank carmen chu because i hear that she worked very hard to help us.

i hope you understand that you need my support and to allow us to bring the american -- we give them a hope and a smile. more money can help my city. we can work out our debt. everything they can make the money for that issue. ladies and gentlemen, --

>> next speaker, please. >> i have been trying to get help from you. i have have evidence of a hate crime done against me. i don't know what law enforcement or person i can go to because i have been targeted. i have been run over by a car illegally, i three holes in my head. -- i have three holes in my head. it was a criminal negligence i was illegally put in 73 times weekly and regularly. my campaign to sabotage. i have many wonderful and brilliant changes for the city and i am an educator.

i am a pioneer with wonderful ideas that want to bring before the people but i cannot do it when i don't even have a roof over my head. when you have 17 years of college and a genius iq, you should not have to live like a refugee. in san francisco, anything goes. i have done no harm. i have no prioress, i have nothing except people sabotaging me and gathering together like dogs coming after me and it is time that these dogs were put in jail. we should have not a separate whole segment of the society. all other segment will be sabotaged and sabotage and sabotaged again.

you have given $550 million -- >> good afternoon, supervisors. do not accept money from the friends and foundation. it should be that the violations of all of the assets are independent. influence peddling, graf, waste, corruption harms the entire society. the supreme court justice said that sunlight is said to be the best disinfectant. the problem is true today as it was then. how is it possible to protect the democracy?

the violations come the diversion of private money to influence peddling, and the diversion of funds depends on each other. what we have seen is that the public gets a minuscule fraction of what was promised because money buys freedom from accountability. the public-private partnership was responsible for so many disasters in our public library have no agreement that has been exposed to scrutiny. they are allowed to sell the naming rights to scores of city properties with no consideration whether the benefit of the public is even equal to the cost of public resources. can you imagine the licensee in and naming rights in any other institution on the basis that some unknown some might be given

to the public? what you call a person that calls -- has no feeling for anyone and has no respect for society as a whole? the answer is philanthropist. the private philanthropy buys influence for pennies. the allies cost more than money. lost allies cost more than the money. -- the livees cost more money than time. >> jesus was the best speaker that ever was. he would have argued his way of the crucifixion. that is how good he was. there was a prophecy said that he would open -- mouth. it said that they marveled.

it is really pontus pilot who was on trial. the most are for argument he gave when he resurrected was the argument that i will read you hear in luke 24. he said, these are the words which i speak to you while i was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of moses and in the profits and in the psalms concerning me. they might understand the scriptures. he said, it is written and it behind crus -- christ to suffer. two times, verses 44 and 46. it uses what it to the fact that there was prophecies. they were written down. we're talking 1500 years before hand.

beyond his prophecy they had was 400 years old and jesus pointed to these prophecies. it is a great mystery. they're not stupid, they're blind. this is the same way with the gentiles. i'm a gentile, most of us are gentiles. we were never given the scriptures. the jews were given the scriptures. this was a very powerful argument. >> thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon, congratulations to the old space shuttle.

[singing] 0, child things will get easier things will be budget brighter. some day, we will walk in the days of the city son. someday, we will rise in the city and son. sunday, when the budget is brighter. some day, we will have lots of fun. we will be number one some day, we will have a great city it will be better, just you wait and see

that things will be easier. things will be brighter someday, it will get it to the budget together. the mayor will sign it today and he did it right today right now the act, he signed it today we are going to get it together >> next speaker. >> i work for a congressman jackie spears. i wanted to express the congressman's interest in working with you on issues that are important to the city,

especially if there is anything with a federal component. let us know. we have had some successful partnerships in the past few months. the congressman would like to continue that dynamic. thank you. >> good evening, supervisors. we would like to put on a picnic. we have had problems getting it done in south park. this is part of the people that live down there and south park. we would like to -- that will

not be hassled with the parking down there or hassled by the police officers down there. we tried to go by the rules and regulations that were submitted. as a matter of fact, this is not the first time we have been having problems down there. from last year and compared to this year, the price that we have to pay is out rages. most of the people have been born and raised here. we have federal government workers and law enforcement workers who have anticipated. this is the 30-year anniversary that has been going on. we have been going on since i was a child from 1967.

during that time, we raised funds. we want to try to make the point so that we can be here today. thank you. >> hello. as mr. walker said, i am a senior former resident of south park community. that is something that we have. this is a picture of the old south park. these are pictures --

these are our ancestors. i have raised the kids, i have grandkids. this is my mother. this is where the other ladies. all of these ladies have served different positions in san francisco. all of these people are gone. we get together every year, the first saturday and every month to have this picnic with family and friends. we have issues because the city. one year we pay $65. we need a park ranger, we need two bodies, all of this stuff.

we don't have any of this money. we just get together with family and friends, we share pictures, and everything. that is what we do. we have been doing this for 30 years. actually, we have been doing this for 45 years. what i would like to say is that i would like to invite the supervisors to our function to cc -- just to see how we do it. [applause] >> i am a gay activist. i am here to talk about the public property at harvey milk plaza. this property is controlled illegitimately by the merchants of upper market. i approached them to honor game marriages.

they have refused to work with activist. there is a lot of disappointment in the gay community from coast to coast because -- refuses to cooperate with people on making the flagpoles, the rainbow flag, and occasionally flying a new york state flag. they are not cooperating with us.

and all but it is ok the public property has been handed to an organization. we are talking about harvey milk plaza. i assured that that symbolism around the world is a beacon of hope, a peaking of tolerance for gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgendered people. right now, because of --, nothing happened in the castro in solidarity with new york this weekend. shame.