project. that is not to say that the entire universe -- this is the entire universe of potential cost savings. i have asked mr. reskin to begin a dialogue. i know mta is starting that process now. i share your concerns about muni, making sure it has adequate resources to provide reliable and quality services to our riders. and committed to working with mta, the board, -- i am committed to working with mta, they're bored, and this board of supervisors. thank you, supervisor avalos, and certainly thank you to supervisor elsbernd for your question as well.

[laughter] president chiu: and with that, that is the end of this month's question time. thank you, mr. mayor. madam clerk, what we go to our consent agenda, items 2 through 6? >> these items will be acted upon by a single roll call vote unless a member of the board requests a matter be removed from the agenda and considered separately. president chiu: colleagues, does anyone want to sever an item? roll call on items 2 through 6. supervisor farrell: aye. supervisor kim: aye. supervisor mar: aye. supervisor mirkarimi: aye. supervisor wiener: aye. supervisor avalos: aye.

supervisor campos: aye. president chiu: aye. >> there are 11 is. president chiu: item 7? >> providing that selected non- recurrence is the only be spent on the occurrences. >> same house, called? >> item 8 -- appropriating state revenue loss reserves in federal prison -- revenues for adult day health centers of human services agency for fy2011-2012. president chiu: same house, called? >> item 9 -- police code ordinance amending the san

francisco police corps -- police code section 12 15.2. president chiu: same house, called? item 10. >> memorandum for understanding regional agreement for the disbursement of government structures and procedures for application in the bay area. president chiu: same house, called? item 11. >> ordnance and ending the san francisco and minister of code section 2a.190. president chiu: same house, same call? let's skip over our 3:00 special order. actually, several 3:00 special orders. why don't we move to roll call?

>> supervisor chu, you are first or roll call. supervisor chu: [inaudible] >> supervisor kim? supervisor kim: i want to request that we adjourn our meeting in memory of one of my constituents. she was born in 1926. she arrived in america with her husband over 55 years ago in 1979 and was later joined by the rest of her family in 95. she departed this past saturday at the age of 85. she is survived by her husband, three daughters, three sons, 12 grandchildren, and five grandchildren, including a close friend of mine, timothy ho.

she will be remembered as a grandmother who love to knit while listening to chinese opera. her services will be held on friday at green street mortuary, san francisco. her family is very active in our community as many of you know. grandchildren are very active in chinatown. thank you. the rest i submit. >> thank you. supervisor wiener? supervisor wiener: thank you. today, and introducing legislation relating to important plazas in my district, both on castro and market. as you well know, we have been expanding the number of plazas and in the city, creating a lot

of great new public space. however, this space has been in limbo. is not really a part. is not really -- i t is not really up -- it is not really a park. it is not really a st.. we do not have the same rules relating to these plaza's. we need to establish some rules for the warner and the harvey milk plaza. i'm hoping i can provide a template for other plazas in in the city that other neighborhoods can use it as a template. the rest i submit. >> thank you. supervisor cohen? we will come back to her. supervisor farrell? supervisor mirkarimi? supervisor mirkarimi: submit.

>> supervisor campos? supervisor mar? supervisor mar: thank you, colleagues. i am introducing legislation that amends part of the planning code -- that a man's part of the planning code in both -- amends part of the planning code. this legislation is a companion to the formula retell pet store ban legislation that was passed in june, and the purpose of this ordinance is to encourage generous ground floor ceiling heights in commercial and other active it uses and to encourage walk-up ground floor uses to be raised slightly from side what level, and better building frontage on the public streets. this legislation will encourage

new businesses to move into the geary boulevard corridor. i strongly encourage you to support our beleaguered small business community by supporting this legislation. earlier today, as did with a number of workers from another -- from a number of jeanette retail stores fighting for good jobs in a healthy neighborhood and i am calling for a hearing with his coalition and the impacts on our small businesses -- neighborhoods, workers, and the economy. i am also calling for community- based organizations and religious groups to get the unique quality of life. with this hearing, we will make an important for step in quantifying the impact of retail in san francisco.

lastly, i am introducing a call for a hearing with the america's cup quickly approaching. this hearing would help to raise awareness of the america's cup events authority and what plans our office as for the america's cup. this could potentially relieve overcrowding in congested on the waterfront and deliver up to 200,000 -- up to 200,000 attendees everyday. i would also like to learn how the economic impact of the event is going to positively impact other neighborhoods that are away from the race site. finally, this event should support our hometown artists, our local and community-based artists, and i would like to know how they plan to include

the local arts community in the program. the rest i will submit. thank you. >> thank you, supervisor mar. supervisor kim? supervisor kim: i would also like to mention that mrs. ho is also a grandmother to one of our clerks. supervisor farrell: i have two items. on election day, a group was told by staff that the u.n. plaza -- they were not allowed to pass out voter guides their. in section 7.0.3 -- the only part that concerns passing out leaflets is the part that says

they need 60 or more people to buy -- 60 more people. ibm submitting a letter of inquiry to -- i am submitting a letter inquiry to rec and park. we have to give guidance to avoid this happening in the future. my second item for introduction -- it is in memorial for jesse moore. i will start by paraphrasing johnny cash. "i hear the bart train a'comin. it is coming around the bend." he was a big, tattooed guy

singing johnny cash songs with an uncanny impression of his era ton. while his appearance may have been intimidating, he was a warm and friendly guy with a great sense of humor. he moved to bart because of the great acoustics and for years commuters enjoy his songs echoing up the walls. he was a much loved member of the community. jesse also wrote and performed original songs with his band, and they were working on a new country album at the time of his passing. seven tracks from the album have been available for download for a suggested donation of $5 to pay for his memorial. we have a track here -- actually a performance of him playing at cards we would like to put in a clip. this is him here,, jesse morgan.

♪ >> hello. it sure as ain't johnny cash. ♪ with nobody to hold my hand and the beer i had for breakfast wasn't bad i had one more for the road my clothes were clingin' dirty shirts i was my face and combed my hair and went on down i smoked my brains the night before and i lit my first and watched

[indistinct lyrics] across the empty street and they took me back to something that i lost somewhere along the way on a sunday morning sidewalk i'm wishing, lord, that i was stone there's something about a sunday that makes the body feel alone oh, there's nothing short of dyin'

as lonely as a sound and it's sleeping on sity sidewalks and sunday morning coming down [indistinct lyrics] and a laughing little to thegirl -- little girl she was singing and i passed a sunday school and heard the songs they were singing a lonely bell was ringing and it echoed through the can yon like the disappearing dream of

yesterday and on a sunday morning sidewalk i am 0 wishing, lord, i was stoneh there is something about the sunday that makes a body feel alone and there's nothing short of dyin' that is as lonesome as a sound and the sound of sunday morning coming down ♪ [applause] supervisor campos: thank you,

very much, for listening, colleagues and the public. i just wanted to say thank you for his work. he as a memorial service coming up, and if folks could download a couple of songs to help pay for it -- thank you very much. >> thank you, supervisor avalos. that concludes introductions. the next item is the opportunity for the public to address the board on two minutes on a subject matter under the jurisdiction of the board, including formal policy discussions between the mayor and the board. excluding items that have been considered by the board committee. speakers in the translation assistance will be allowed time to testify. if a member of the public would like a document to be displayed on the overhead projector, please --

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to tell to our former supervisor ross mirkarimi, congratulations. ross, i trust you. and guess what? i put you, number one, number two, no. 3 choice in my vote. i want to give you might vote -- i do not give you my vote for blocking. -- good looking. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. >> at this moment, i will tell you i have a proposal, like anyone else. i have to but nephews who would -- i have two nephews who would be in jail, to show them how they can be good workers. ross, as you go on, and everyone

in your district like you, try to understand -- i like you, i trust you, and i would like to thank you for a donation of three turkeys to feed the homeless. i asked only for one turkey. 300 men and women, and that would like to be happy liked anyone else. campos, you promised me. you have a turkey waiting for you. thank you. i would also ask our mayor after he finished here, if he can be coming.

[bell rings] be coming to feed the homeless. thank you. thank you again. president chiu: thank you. i would like to just remind folks making public comment, your to address your comments to the full board and not individual members. next speaker. >> do not accept money from the friends foundation. the city of san francisco post -- proposed a bond issue in 2007 approving $16 million for the branches. the friends of the library are required to file financial reports with the california state attorney general due to the way -- it is not until now we have financial reports for the decade of this public- private partnership for branch

libraries. in the year 2000, it had assets of $20.3 million. by 2010, it dropped to $12.7 million. during that time, the friends at income of $35.7 million. where did that money go? the executive director alone made $1.6 million. executive level employees made $6.1 million. the library itself is reported to disclose funds given to the public agencies or used for its benefit over the 10-year periods for the benefit of the library, most of the indirectly. and as we know, the friends of only expanded -- expended $807,000 for fixtures and improvements. these are actual documents required under public disclosure laws. i hope you're paying attention, because this is the only

accounting there is ever going to be. because the friends have no agreement with the city, because it would not answer questions -- they would not answer questions from your finance committee. as bad and as wasteful it is up for community resources, the harm to democracy is even worse. the allies cost more than the money. thank you. -- the lies cost more than money. president chiu: next speaker. >> hello, board of supervisors. my name is michael goldman. i am sorry mayor lee is not here to hear public comment. i know that is the policy. i am staying at occupy san francisco. there are things you need to know about. i appreciate the support this board has given to first amendment rights. the city in the meantime is

trying to prevent us from having a safe and healthy circumstances by telling us we cannot have tents in places like the bank of america, claiming that is not authorized. and what we heard after that was a fence was installed by a private truck, and i found the phone number of the person or the organization that was paying for the truck, and it turned out to be j.p. morgan-chase. the area cannot be occupied by a j.p. morgan-chased fence, and it is segregating the public and fencing people in. is also creating ingestion -- it is also creating ingestion. the city needs to respect the rights of people where they are

and to facilitate our health and safety. we need to have access to the toilets and access to sewage and bombing and things of that nature. generally -- sewage and plumbing and things that people need to live. thank you very much. president chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon, board of supervisors. i am dr. joel livingston. i am a member of doctors of america. we are a health advocacy group of physicians. i am also from the center of policy analysis. president chiu: excuse me, sir, if you are going to speak on the health care security order, we will have a hearing on that right after this public comment. if you could hold your comments until then?

next speaker, please. >> hi, supervisors. since 2006, a conditional use hearing is required whenever formula retail establishment applied for permanent in a commercial district beatty -- commercial district. the planning department broke the law. who did they break the law for? jpmorgan chase, one of the companies that has caused and profited from the global recession. here in section c of the law -- "retail establishments are defined." notice that it includes general uses, sales and services, sales and services retail, which is highlighted in purple here. retail sales and service is a

category here. is a catchall category and it includes -- it is a catchall quarter -- category and includes all these things. includes other retail sales and models. it is a complete catch all. the planning department broke the law, but striking out the categories -- the affectively just crossed these things out of the lot. that is what the planning department dead. they claim they can choose not to choose the catchall category. this is not merely a loophole the planning department had to avoid hearings, but a total violation of the lot. i challenge each of you to read the law for yourself. we hold the planning department accountable for breaking the law up. to make things interesting, the

board said -- any building that is found to be formula retail, it is subject to revocation at any time. so it is still possible to revoke the chase bank permit. thank you. president chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> my name is philip hackett. i am a poet. and we need your help. for seven years now, we have been trying to get pens and plume off the ground. we know it would take the board of supervisors and the dpw and the sfpd and others involved to

get us going better. pens and plumes would be a public project that could involve the corridor from the very building to the castro, or from columbus to pier 39. it would help us economically in the city to do this project. it would be modeled after the boulevard of stars. it would be the pens and plumes of san francisco. it would be a plume