to do is on balance to support that today, not because it is perfect, not because it is even where i would necessarily go, but i do think that on balance, it is more of a positive to of than a negative -- more of a positive than negative. i do have a problem as well in coming out against a system that will ultimately inject more revenue into the system, but i do think we have to be very mindful as we go forward in how this is implemented in that we monitor the impact that it has. alternately for me, what really convinced me are the players that are involved. the fact that we have so many community leaders who have been a part of this process, and i especially want to highlight the work of supervisor supervisor avalos in making sure that these progressive values are a part of what we do. the fact that we have this

progressive coalition that has been actively engaged is something that has made a difference for me. the fact that we have labor partners who are also in support of this coming into the business community, i think the fact that the business community has come to the table with such a diverse group, i think it matters. on balance, even though it is not necessarily be ideal, i think this is a good thing for the city and county of san francisco, so with some trepidation, i will be voting yes today. i was accused last week of being a buzz killer, and nobody wants to get in the wake of a kumbaya moment. that is not the intent of my comments. we as an elective family, the board of supervisors, the mayor are coming together, but i do think it is important for us to be realistic and to be frank about some of the things that we

are doing and the fact that with every positive comes a negative, and i do hope that some of the concerns are not proven to be correct. i do hope i am proven wrong on that front, but i think that in the spirit of how this is being worked on and presented, it makes sense for me to support it, and i do hope that if this gets on the ballot that we as a city can come together and pass this measure. thank you. president chiu: supervisor avalos? president chiu: -- supervisor avalos: thank you. i want to thank him for his comments, and i think it is important for us to go forward with our eyes open. there are consequences. i think the city has a commitment though. looking ahead, if we need to make adjustments to this, we will. this is something i am committed to, and i know the comptroller is as well, and i am sure the

mayor's office is as well. i just forgot there are some folks that i wanted to thank, and i wanted to make sure i do that. first of all, supervisors, olague, kim, mar. there was a concern that we needed to have new revenue coming in. that was significant in terms of moving it forward so it would have new revenue. i want to thank as well -- one second coming here. the progressive revenue coalition, the labor council, the chinese progressive association, the council for community housing organization, the american federation of teachers, coleman advocates, for children and youth, and also in particular, i want to thank-

legislative aide for her work, especially helping to facilitate the revenue coalition, and she has been part of that for multiple years, not just this year. connie ford from the labor council, gordon from justice, and christina from coleman advocates. colleagues, thank you so much for your patience, and a look forward to this being on the ballot today. thanks. president chiu: colleagues, any further discussion? with that, why do we not take an roll call vote? clerk calvillo: supervisor avalos, supervisor campos, president chiu, supervisor chu, supervisor cohen, supervisor elsbernd, supervisor farrell, supervisor kim, supervisor mar, olague.

supervisor wiener. there are 11 eyes. president chiu: the motion is unanimously approved. the item is put on the ballot. madam clerk, could you please call items 47 and 48, our special order of 3:00 p.m.? clerk calvillo: i no. 47, a public hearing of persons interested in the proposed resolution confirming a report of delinquent charges for corp. -- four code enforcement cases with delinquent assessments and the fees pursuant to various provisions of the building code. president chiu: i would like to invite of the building inspection for a quick report. if you could step up to the microphone? >> mr. president, members of the board, department of building inspection. this is the 18th year we have been before you, which pays for

the extended code enforcement that the board has very greatly supported over the years, and as you may recall, the board amended the housing code within the last few years to make sure the assessment of costs actually were imposed earlier in the process, before administrative hearing. we started with about 153 cases that were and the delinquent status. we are now at about 104 cases, and we do understand that we have some individuals to speak to this item. i want to assure the board that with respect to some of these individuals, we have been very intense and have had intensive meetings with at least one of these individuals, and we would be more than happy to speak to those items after those comments have been completed. thank you. president chiu: if there are

members of the public who would like to speak about these liens, and after that, we will ask the dbi staff to meet with you briefly to see if you can resolve the matter before final decisions are made, so are there any members of the public who wish to speak on this item? police stepped up. -- please step up. >> i am just waiting on my father, curly bishop, to come to the podium as well. president chiu: great. >> wait until i get going.

supervisors, i am judy bishop. my father, curly bishop, a senior, derryl bishop. i come here because of third street, in which the building department and i have been going back and forth for clarification on how they are assessing charges, which we have documented that we believe we have paid, and therefore, you know, are building has been in the bayview hunters point for many years under our family

ownership, and we have actually had the building -- we were doing work on it, and we took out a permit, and we were almost finished comsat and at the time in which the muni bus hit the building, that is when everything started to go into a vicious cycle for us to get things done in a timely manner, which we have shared that with them, and what we are trying to say here is that fees that were given to us -- i actually went through every sheet of paper that the city and planning have given me, gone to their office several times to get clarification on how you are charging me, what are these assessment fees for, and therefore, i have given a breakdown, and i would love to give you guys a copy of that just to see from the time of the

initial permit that we had it in 2008 than it up on the muni bus hitting the building in 2009, from 2009 until -- president chiu: thank you very much. you will have an opportunity to meet with dbi. you can submit that card to the clerk. thank you. next speaker, please. >> hello.

the assistant city attorney filed a lawsuit against us about march 15 of this year. we met with her, and we are trying to cooperate fully with the city. these penalties and fees that the building directors had said to me were included in her lawsuit, so why this is in respect to me, i do not know. we met with the building inspectors this morning, and they suggested i not come here because the penalty will go on our tax bill which is due october 1, so, again, the city

attorney has processed this information. i do not know why i am here. president chiu: thank you very much. >> ok. thank you. president chiu: next speaker, and if there are any other members of the public who wish to speak on the leans for the assessment of costs, please speak up. >> ♪ city building, what is this assessment you have going on? could it be a faded building of days gone by? and did i hear you say, it costs a lot of money anyway to build that big, old mansion in the sky? ♪

president chiu: are there any other members of the public who wish to speak at this public hearing? ok, what i would like to ask if dbi staff, if you could step outside and meet with the individuals he spoke, and that if you have any resolution of the matter, if you can let the clerk know, we will take it up at that time. colleagues, at this time, i would like to move to our 3:30 recognition. we have five colleagues presenting today, and i would like to first start with supervisor wiener. supervisor wiener just checking -- supervisor wiener: just checking to make sure my honoree is here. i want to honor ron miguel for

his years of service to san francisco as a whole, specifically on the planning commission. i have often told people that when we talk about nominations for planning commission, and we talk about diversity or reaching out to the community, in the years that i have tried to recruit people to apply for the planning commission, i have never been successful in getting someone to apply. as powerful as the commission is. it is such an enormous amount of work to be on the planning commission. you do not get paid. cindy wu told me she was spending 30, 40 hours on the commission. it is thankless, and the people would do it, where they are on the political spectrum and whatever their views are, they

do it because they care about their city and their community, and, ron, i know you are somewhere there has recently been a lot of conversation about the commission and commissioners, but across the spectrum, everyone has been set to see you go because you are so respected across the board, even by those who may disagree with you on various issues, and i think people know that you are fair, that you do not show any particular -- you do not tow any particular party line, and you recognize the need for the city to grow and develop, but you are also equally respectful for the character of the neighborhoods, and given your background in labor activism, that is not surprising at all. i so enjoy working with you. i will definitely miss you on the commission, as will a lot of

people, but i also know, knowing you, this is not even close to the end, and you will be involved, and i look forward to continue working with you in the future to make our city a better place, so on behalf of the board of supervisors, i want to thank you and honor you, commissioner. [applause] president chiu: actually, commissioner miguel, before you speak, there are several other colleagues who wish to continue the accolades. supervisor olague? supervisor olague: we were together. >> four years. supervisor olague: that is a

long time. i will really miss your not being there. he beat me to the punch, i want you to know. i guess i can still do this in september if i want. i hope you are going to still be serving on some commission. your expertise is such that the city really loses out not having you on planning. i am sure the city family will continue to find a place for you to offer your expertise and your wisdom. it was wonderful serving with you, and i am happy that supervisor wiener has given you this honor today. >> thank you, christina. president chiu: supervisor mar? supervisor mar: i was also

disappointed when you did not get reappointed. you were working with me through complex issues with great support as well. i know we have differences on some issues, but you have always been great about explaining different perspectives. i know you will continue to serve the city, but thank you so much, ron. >> thank you, eric. president chiu: supervisor cohen. supervisor cohen: thank you, commissioner. i know that is the last time you will be using that title. but we want to thank you. for being accountable, straw, diplomatic, and thoughtful in your application of the planning code. i still will be looking to you for some guidance, and i look forward to serving with you

hopefully in another capacity. >> thank you. president chiu: supervisor campos? supervisor campos: commissioner miguel, i represent district 9, which over the years has had a number of land use items come your way. i want to thank you for your service to the city and county of san francisco. being on the planning commission is one of the toughest assignments to have. there were times when we did not agree, but i always respected the manner in which to approach a job, so i just want to thank you. i know it is not an easy task. it requires many hours away from family and loved ones, so for the whole district 9, thank you very much for your service. >> thank you. president chiu: and i am going to add my two cents. commissioner, i am certainly not going to be grudge all of the

free time you will have. i do think that if you had wanted to move through and had been re-enactor -- re--- renominated, you would have gotten through this body unanimously. thank you for all of the our region have done to all of the neighborhoods, and on behalf of my district and my constituents, thank you. we do hope we can find another place for you to serve the city if that is something you wish to do in the future, so thank you. >> thank you very much.

president chiu: commissioner? >> it is hard to follow that. i very deeply appreciate the sentiment. two things are important in my life. one is my family, and i am pleased to have my wife sitting here in the back. she gets a little shy at these types of affairs. many of you have met her over the years, but the other thing after family in san francisco. some of you may have taken surveys on the web, and often in the last of the section, they ask which is more important to you, your country, your state, or your city. i have never checked anything other than my city.

eric, ruth and i were raised in district 1. i was president of the neighborhood association there for 16 years. my business was there. mark, we deal with district two, but at one time, i had 25% of my board living industry two even though it was the richmond district, just the way the lines were, and certainly we work with district two, on the presidio, and i was on the final negotiating committee for the memorial hospital, along with many of your constituents. david, i will get to district 3 in a moment. carmen, although we did not work

a lot to get the because my time in working with things like golden gate park was earlier perhaps, but working with the people in your district, district of for you are, i chaired the commission and other things would golden gate park, it was really a pleasure. christina, i do not need to say more. i checked the map the other day. both of my daughters are living in your district. jane, you have an unusual district in the way it handles market street, and in answer to some of the things that have been said, the tatar levi president chiu, a little over one year ago, the market -- the mayor has asked me to chair the market street advisory, and it is my pleasure to continue to do

that. the report will be with you hope the by the end of the year, and we will be working with the board, as we are with mta and dpw on that one, so we are very involved in what happens on that end. certainly the years i worked with people in the district on the central freeway and octavia boulevard situation, 13 years with that advisory group, and, sean, i had the pleasure of going to the district 11 -- excuse me. i am dealing with the wrong district there. the golden gate park and working together. david, oddly enough, even though i live in potrero hills, next to what is there, my second choice

for shopping and restaurants, i am virtually in mission, market, rainbow, at least once a week. malia, we have had the pleasure working together and will continue because i am still active with an association and the potrero boosters. what happened with the funds we were able to get, amazon, some of those areas in the park, it was beautiful. david, if i may, i saved you for last. you run into a lot of people, and i have had the pleasure of working with you on some things, and we have not always agreed, and that is the way it should be. that is the way the city should go. but in your remarks, you mentioned that this is a

missing city, and it will move, progress, and change, and people should understand that. more than anything else and parsley to you, and my wife, who is sitting in the back can testify to this, i was really taken by the fact that i could call you a true gentleman. no one else would have taken the time. i am not your appointment. you have your own appointments on the commission. but would have taken the time first thing friday morning to call me, and it really touched me. thank you. president chiu: thank you. [applause] thank you, commissioner. our next accommodations will be presented by supervisor mar, and i want to know who he will be

recognizing in both of his presentations, individuals who are deserving of recognition. supervisor mar? supervisor mar thank you -- supervisor mar: thank you, supervisor chiu. we will be declaring chinese appreciation day, and we are joined by several supervisors as well. i wanted to ask, first of all, beating me to the punch, already at the podium, the director of the chinese association, and i want to say that we are commending him and his organization today. it is not that they have just turned 40. they were founded in 1972. but many chinese community elders. there are younger activists from many of the college campuses, and even in chinatown and the

communities that were very active in trying to change and improve their community, especially the low-income, chinese-immigrant communities. they have had many young people and adults, the women's group, and artists and cultural workers, a tremendous development of people of leadership, really turning the masses into a force of city government but also a nationwide with policymaking as well. and a director is also here, sitting back there. i first became active in the cpa in the 1980's, and the union was engaged in a major strike. there was the restaurant workers strike of 1984. there was a racial violence case, chin, where we organize support for his family but also

solidarity for other victims of racial violence and building alliances with other communities. i also recall building a multiracial organization called the rainbow coalition in different cities around the country, but in san francisco, many of us were very active. many students from city college, berkeley, san francisco state, and many campuses were strongly supportive of cpa's work, and they helped to develop us as well, in the 1990's. they really helped to empower young people and grassroots communities, building alliances in the mission district and many other groups. even across the bay, working with the nationwide coalitions, like the southwest impact group. i think a proud moment was the founding