thank you very much. any other members of the public want to speak in general public comment? step up, sir. >> this is what i would say. jane kim, everybody talked about you visiting a shelter, but when you look at the reports, there are shelters that were not monitored at all by the monitoring committee, which is their function. they are on a new quarter and a. we also have a problem because i believe the local homeless coordinator and board -- i do not think they are even trying to monitor the quarterly

reports, or talk about it, or read about it, or anything. i think the other problem i am having is -- is the community partnership healthy? it seems like every time i have a problem, i have to call the department of building inspection and the department of public health to get something done. i need to go to them or somebody outside of their organization. i cannot talk to lisa blakely. i have been having a have the ability -- a habitability problem for over a year. they want their money. the problems are all to do with their money. i definitely believe there is a culture of silence at the essex , and at continuing partnership

housing. when somebody tries to address it, they pass apologize the people making the claims, and they start playing word games -- they pathlolgize the people making the claims. i need someone to take seriously my complaints about habitability issues. i would like their name and address. it seems nobody is doing anything. president chiu: would any other members of the public wish to speak? seeing none, general public comment is closed. >> items 30 through 35 are considered for immediate adoption without committee reference, using a single roll call vote. if a member requests discussion, it will be called separately and considered. president chiu: i would like to sever item 30? supervisor mar: i can 31. president chiu: -- item 31.

>> on items 32 through 35 -- supervisor cohen: aye. supervisor elsbernd: aye. supervisor farrell: aye. supervisor kim: aye. supervisor mar: aye. supervisor olague: aye. supervisor weiner: aye. supervisor avalos: aye. supervisor campos: aye. president chiu: aye. supervisor cohen: -- supervisor chu: aye. >> there are 11 ayes. president chiu: the motion passes. >> item 30 is a resolution opposing the united states supreme court interpretation of the constitution in citizens united, supporting an amendment to the constitution to provide that corporations are not entitled to the integrity of protections of natural persons. president chiu: colleagues, i want to think supervisors --

thank supervisors cohen, weinr, and olague for co- sponsoring this resolution, supporting an amendment to the constitution to provide that corporations are not entitled to protection of natural persons. the u.s. supreme court in the citizens united case moved in favor of the unlimited corporate spending to influence elections and policy decisions, which in essence granted corporations the same free speech rights as human beings. two years later, this past week, there were demonstrations against this decision that took place in over 130 cities across the u.s., including san francisco. over 35 cities and municipalities have introduced similar measures as the one we are considering today, to call on congress to limit corporate reach. most recently, the city councils

of los angeles and new york city passed almost identical resolutions to the one we are considering. i offer few resolutions that touch on national issues. but i think this is so important we need to show solidarity on this nationwide call for change. as you know, we have discussed the impact of this case on our local public finance structure. we have to do all we can to ensure our democratic right to free and fair elections is protected. supervisor farrell: i was the colleague who continued this item last week. i am in favor of it today, but want to explain my point of view. these resolutions -- it has nothing to do with my point of view on the underlying discussion. i completely agree with president chuy. nth - -chiu and think this is affecting everyone in the country.

my objection has to do with the board of supervisors. i believe we should focus on local issues, meaning on their face that are local. the number of people i know talk about issues being germane to san francisco. the problem is it is a slippery slope. there are things germane to san francisco residents from citizens united to foreign policy in things that happen abroad. they can have -- they can affect us in san francisco. but that is the type of stuff i do not think we should do in board chambers. my preference would be to deal with local issues on their face. but i can also see that i could be playing a game of what the mole on a weekly basis -- whack- a-mole on a weekly basis, and it would waste time. it is not because i do not agree with the resolutions and the point behind them. it is about the general public views the board of supervisors.

i want our board to be respected in san francisco. when articles get written about resolutions we promote here at the board, a think it diminishes us as a board. i am going to read a quick e- mail i got in the middle of last week's meeting. it is not from a constituent, but a resident. it says "i came across item 40, which would encourage the grammys consideration of additional music genres. i felt such a thrill out realizing homelessness, pot holes, and crime had been resolved. otherwise, i cannot imagine supervisors would waste taxpayer dollars considering it." when i read that and hear that from a constituent, that diminishes us and our capacity at the board of supervisors. in the future, i am not going to make a profession out of this.

but i am going to continue in the future to call out the ones i think are embarrassing to our board and make sure we continue to be respected. but i am going to vote in favor of this today. thank you. supervisor kim: i want to request to be added as a co- sponsor for the citizens united resolution. supervisor mar: please add me as well. supervisor campos: colleagues, any other comments? do we need a roll call? supervisor avalos: i would also like to be added and i think we could have had is about a while back. supervisor campos: anyone else? can we take this same house, same call? this resolution is adopted. can we call item 31? >> resolution urging the restatement of the 31 categories of music that were eliminated by

the national academy of arts and sciences for grim consideration on april 6, 2011. -- for grammy consideration on april 6, 2011. president chiu: i feel in many ways the same way as supervisor weiner, except for the people in our city who are directly impacted. it feels strong, the impact on them. i will repeat what i mentioned. at the request of local musicians, respected, grammy- nominated musicians, i move to table item 31. it is at their urging, because we can focus on other ways to create more diversity in the music industry, and respect for cultural forms, whether it is cajun music or native american music. i did want to also say that i am

going to continue to work with the music industry, like the executive director of the recording academy, to bring awareness of how music and the industry is an economic driver for the city. i also have a hearing today for an economic study analysis of the critical role of the music industry and local artists, nightclubs, and the entertainment industry, as an economic driver of the city. i also continue to do work in our cultural centers to support the inclusion of neighborhood art in the america's cup, and working hard to strengthen our equity arts programs. i move that we tabled this item. president chiu: colleagues, supervisor mar has made a motion. can we do that without objection? without objection, that is the case. madam clerk, can you read the in memoriams?

>> for the redevelopment agency. on behalf of supervisor olague for the late dr. robert kamen. president chiu: is there any more business in front of this body? >> that concludes our meeting for the day. president chiu: at this time, we are adjourned.

commissioner campos: good morning and welcome to tuesday january 31, 2012 meeting of the

san francisco counterattacked his majority. my name is david compost. i am the acting chair of today's meeting. the clerk of the committee is erika cheng. please call item one. >> roll call. we have a quorum. commissioner campos: please call item no. 2. >> approval of minutes of december 13, 2011 meeting. this is an action item. >commissioner campos: before we take any action, do we have any public comment? seeing none, public comment is

closed. we have a motion by david chiu, seconded by commissioner farrell. without objection? please call item 3. >> chairs report. this is an information item. commissioner campos: we do not presently have a permanent chair. unless there is an objection, we are going to skip the item. is there anyone from the public that would like to comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. please call item four. >> the executive director's report. this is an information item. >> good morning. i have a fairly extensive annual report that i need to make later in the agenda. so in deference of your time, i will skip making a separate report. the only thing i would like to do in place of that report is to offer a warm welcome to commissioner christine al-awlaki

as a new member of the board. -- a olaguolague to the transpon board. >commissioner campos: i would also like to welcome you to the board. is there any public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. please call item 5. >> election of chair and vice chair. commissioner campos: this is an action item where we allowed the chair and vice chair. we are having technical difficulties the system right now, so we are unable to see who is requesting to speak. in light of that, if you would like to make a nomination, please raise your hand so we can proceed with the meeting. commissioner jane kim? commissioner kim: thank you. today, i want to nominate our

vice chair for the chair ship for the transportation authority body. i have had the pleasure of working with you but also know your incredible commitment to public transit here in san francisco and also to creating more equity among its many different communities that do not have access to transportation. you have been truly committed and have made this a priority in your agenda and that usurped as our representative for the board of supervisors for the mtc. i think it would bring a lot of good connections to the regional work if you also chaired our transportation committee. i am nominating vice chairman david campos for the chair ship. commissioner campos: if i could ask commissioner farrell to chair this portion of the meeting. commissioner farrell: colleagues, do we have any other nominations? commisioner wiener: i just wanted to speak in support of

commissioner kim's nomination of commissioner campos. he and i have worked closely together over the past year on many transportation issues, particularly at the mtc, but elsewhere as well. although we do not always agree on everything, we have developed a close working relationship on these issues and will be supporting the nomination. commissioner farrell: thank you. commissioner cohen? commissioner cohen: i would like to nominate commissioner wiener for vice chair. commissioner farrell: i think will hold off on my chair until we finish the chair voting process. commissioner avalos: i just wanted to speak in favor of commissioner campos' nomination to chair the transportation authority. i am a firm believer in his

integrity and his great work, working in regional bodies, working with the mtc, golden gate, bridge authority. i think he will bring a great deal of knowledge to the transportation authority. we all work well collaborative lee with supervisor campos. his work on the fast pass has been instrumental in moving an agenda that is really about transit justice in san francisco. having a person with his perspective on the transportation authority chair role will be extremely important. i give him my firm support. commissioner farrell: thank you, commissioner avalos. commissioner chiu? commissioner chiu: i want to echo the comments of my colleagues.

i have been very pleased to have had the opportunity to work with him over the years over many years on transit justice, making sure that, particularly, low income communities, communities that need good transit but does not have access to it, gets that. happy to support him for that. i know it is slightly premature, but i also echo what supervisor cohen will say, having the second member of our party be a part of this conference. supervisor wiener has also worked hard here at the ta, and makes sense. commissioner farrell: any further nominations? with that, nominations are closed. we are going to take public comment. is there anyone from the public that would like to comment on this item?

>> i approve the nomination of the chair david campos. as some of you supervisors have alluded to, he has stepped forward to do the right thing for those segments of our population that need help, whether they are the physically challenged, or students. i do not approve your nomination for vice chair, but that is your prerogative. as somebody who has been following transportation issues for a long time, i do not

approve the nomination for vice chair. i do not know what basis it is. some flimsy reason that somebody has worked with somebody for a year. that is not how i would adjudicate such a serious position. as most of you know, you are on the board of supervisors, but here you are commissioners, so you are given added responsibility. we need the vice chair -- commissioner farrell: we will have public comment on the vice chair nominations after the chair. >> ok. i will stop talking about so and so and move on to the chair. i have known david campos for a

long time, have seen him in action. i can give you some examples. not too long ago, we had an area of san bruno ave that needed some fixing. the minute i brought it to his attention, we worked together to fix it. those are the types of actions that they're well to our chair. what i want to say is, let's not appoint people just because we feel they need to be appointed for reasons that are not practical. good leaders know the way and show the way. it so happens david campos belongs to my district, district 9. i would advise him, as somebody

that is older than he is, that he be fair to all san franciscans. commissioner farrell: are there any other members of the public and wish to comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. madam clerk, could we call for a vote? >> on electing commissioner david campos to the chair. [roll call] the item passes. commissioner campos: colleagues, thank you very much for the nomination, election, and the kind words said today.

i will not be later my remarks. i simply want to know i look forward to working with each and everyone of you to make sure, not only we move for the major projects this agency is overseeing, but that we also do our best to make this agency even more relevant to what is happening in our individual districts. one of the things i have asked and the executive director to do, going forward with these meetings, at every meeting, we get specific reports focusing on individual districts, with the transportation authority is doing in terms of work happening in these neighborhoods. it is important for us to recognize, at the end of the day, the major projects, as important as they are, it is the things happening on the ground but also make a big difference in the lives of people. that is one thing we will be focusing on and working on.

to the extent the brown act allows, i will be having individual meetings with members of this commission to make sure your priorities in your districts and neighborhoods are being taken care of. i look forward to those conversations. i also want to highlight that we need to continue to focus on the collaboration between the various city agencies that work on the area of transportation with the mta, certainly, but with regional bodies. with that, i will do my best to make sure i am a chair that represents each and everyone of you, and the interest of the entire city. thank you very much again for your support. i look forward to working with you. we now move to the nomination for vice chair. if we can have -- are there any nominations? commissioner cohen? commissioner cohen: thank you.

congratulations to you. i want to nominate commissioner scott wiener to vice chair of the transportation authority. commissioner campos: is there any other nomination? seeing none, nominations are closed. any comments, colleagues? commissioner kim. commissioner kim: i think it is important we have supervises that have made transit their priorities other legislative agenda. i know supervisor wiener has taken an incredible amount of time and commitment to these issues. it is also a representative of the mtc for the mayor. i think these leadership appointments are prepared for these two individuals and am excited to support both of you. commissioner campos: comments? let's open this up to public comment.

>> commissioners, let me allude a little bit to what i think a good care and by chair should stand for -- chair and the vice chair stooshould stand for. from time to time, i attend these meetings. from what i have seen over a long period of time from the vice chair, he may mean well by putting forward legislation, ever since the six -- in section, but he seems to target the most vulnerable. whether it is the homeless, the lgbt community, youth in the open space.

area. any human being can make a change. that is why i am speaking to this point. because of the dire economic situation that san francisco is in, even though we have 60 billionaires', we have a lot of poor people that take public transportation. this commission has to have a benchmark. and let it not be a cozy relationship where you come together to make policies or frame legislation. as the chair alluded to, he wants to make some practical changes, he wants to go to ground zero and see things, as he has done before. so if the vice chair has a

change of heart and follows in the steps of the chair -- because i will be coming to meetings to point it out. when i say i will do something, i will do something. one of the reasons i come here is not to waste my time. is to see what you are saying, and then i can use it in my blog. the website helps to document -- it is a kind of empirical data. you are going to have your elections. it kind of sounds like you have made up your mind before you came here to make it smooth and easy. that may be so. you are a good human being, if you are a decent human being, give us good representation. thank you. commissioner campos: is there anyone from the public that would like to comment on this would like to comment on this it