condo conversions in buildings where there have been buyouts as well just because there was a buyout, again, from my perspective makes no sense at all. so those two reasons i will not be supporting it today. >> supervisor breed. >> thank you. i like some of my colleagues here, i don't agree with the premise that all buyouts are necessarily bad. some may be problematic, some may not. the mere fact that a tenant and the landlord agree to a cash transaction does not mean any harm has been done. in fact, i think you can make a strong argument that in the vast majority of cases two informed consenting parties are engaging in a private transaction. and the government does not need to tell them what is best for them. i have support and had introduced many measures to protect tenants and preserve rental housing. if buyouts are happening under an ellis act eviction, let's keep reforming ellis act and discourage its use. to the extent some tenants are agreeing to buyouts without consulting a tenants rights

counselor or knowing their rights, i am happy to improve notification and access to counselor. i am comfortable with that element of the legislation, but i can't imagine how the government would ever give one party in any agreement the sole right to rescind an agreement 45 days after they sign it. how can anyone plan around that in position? and what is the implication of us telling people we need to protect them from their own decisions? i also don't understand why the landlord and tenant need to disclose their private negotiations about their homes to the city and then have that information be publicly available. and if you do not file the form on time, the city and others can sue you for $100 a day plus attorney fees. as supervisor campos said about the soda tax, there is an element to all of this that seems just a bit big brotherish to me. if we want to gather information to under buyouts we could ask the budget and legislative analyst, planning

department or [speaker not understood] to hire a third-party research firm. this legislation, on the other hand, is an approach that i definitely do not agree with. so, i won't be supporting it today. thank you. >> supervisor wiener. >> thank you, mr. president. when i first heard about the concept of this legislation, i was very open to it. but then the more i learned about it the more concerns i had. i will not be supporting it today. i think the intention underlying this legislation is very good and it's an intention that i support. we know that there are abusive buyouts. i think it's unquestionable and we all know people or met people who have been the subject of either successful or unsuccessful abusive buyouts. but this legislation goes well beyond that and i agree with supervisor cohen and with supervisor farrell that the core challenge is that this

basically makes it the law that all buyouts are deemed to be abusive. every single one, no matter what the circumstance, no matter what the situation, all buyout are deemed to be abusive, are deemed to be the equivalent of evictions. and that is just not factual. that is not reality. some are, some aren't, but this sweeps them all in. i have been a supporter of anti-displacement measures. i supported -- i voted for supervisor campos' increase to the ellis act relocation payments. that was not a unanimous vote at his board. i supported it because it was the right thing to do. but this legislation, it just goes too far. i want to be clear, this is not just about disclosure. this is not just about transparency so that we can collect data on buyout. if it will limited to simple data collection, that's something that i would be certainly open to.

what this does it just says if you do a buyout, we're going to ban you from entering the condo lottery. some time permanently. so, even if you engage in a buyout that is not abusive, you are now going to be banned from the lottery for a long period of time or forever. it's basically saying if you do a buyout, no matter what the buyout is, we're going to treat you essentially as if it were an ellis act eviction in many respects. what this legislation i fear will do is it will encourage landlords instead of trying to do a buyout to actually engage in evictions. we'll see more owner move-in evictions, more ellis act evictions. and because what is excluded from the definition of a buyout is a settlement in litigation. we'll see more of a tendency simply to do -- enter into unlawful detainer eviction lawsuits because if you pay out the settlement there, it's not

considered a buyout any more. and, so, again, this legislation i think has very good intentions behind it. but because it is i think an overly blunt instrument that sweeps all buyouts into the category of abusive buyouts, i think it goes too far and i won't be supporting it today. >> supervisor tang. >> thank you. i do also agree with many of the comments that were made by colleagues and of course want to thank supervisor campos for bringing forth a piece of legislation that really does try i think in its goal to address some of the issues of tenants and really about certainty. as a ten apt myself, believe me, i'd be the first to say i would love to have certainty in the place that i live and i would want to support policies that also support that. but i think that we also have to approach measures with balance. so, i agree that buyouts are not always just trying to simply evade eviction process. i think sometimes it's actually what tenants do prefer.

as supervisor farrell mentioned, some actually use that money and turn around and are able to actually put down a down payment for homes. i believe that the notification of rights for tenants is something that's absolutely i think we all support and i would agree with that. however, disclosing all the particular details as supervisor breed mentioned will change the nature of poe he tension negotiations. there are some thing i agree with, some i don't. overall, supervisor wiener also mentioned we're going to see potential evictions or whatnot go in a different form that may be something we actually all don't support. so, with that said, i am not able to support this measure today. >> supervisor mar. >> thank you. i know at the budget committee we heard testimony from many of the leaders and members of the tenant movement. and i wanted to thank supervisor campos for carrying

this, but also supervisors avalos and kim for co-sponsoring as well. i wanted to say that the stories of tenant harassment and unfair bargaining power of tenants versus their landlord far outweighed the positive stories of some positive buyout as supervisor farrell mentioned or some from the real estate industry told about positive stories. but i think the displacement crisis and the housing affordability crisis is what's before us. i think this is really well put together legislation that will help address the tip of the iceberg that the ellis act and other evictions we saw from the budget analyst report push poor people and even middle income people by affluent people and more affluent big businesses as well. i think the story of displacement are what i'm continuing to hear the voices of people that have been saying there's not even a tracking of

the types of buyouts that are going on. it's a tip of the iceberg below the surface. and i wanted to say for each of the few positive stories of a buyout experience where somebody may have had enough income to put a down payment, though it's hard for me to imagine that given the housing market right now. i wanted to say that the negative stories made me think about the unequal bargaining power of a tenant, especially a low-income senior that's being pushed out and harassment and other factors that landlords have used from the stories that i've heard, it's the equivalent of negotiating with your landlord with a gunpointed toward your head often. and i think that's more the stories i've heard from my neighborhood and other neighborhoods in the city. so, i'm going to be supporting this proudly with ted gul acson and others in mind and i urge my colleagues to consider that context of displacement going on a we consider legislation like this ~. >> supervisor campos. >> thank you, mr. president. i simply want to note that i appreciate the comments that my

colleagues have made and i just want to be very clear that in looking at the issue buyout, even though there were some people who suggested is there a way that you can just prevent buyout from happening all together? that's not what this legislation does. this is really about striking a balance that people have a right to enter these agreements, but it's simply regulating those agreements. i think that's the intent behind this. i know that for the folks who have been doing this kind of work it's great that the board has done -- taken action to address the issue of evictions, but a ted gul acson would note, there are a number of buyout that happen. if we are really looking at displacement, looking at buyouts is an important part of the equation. thank you. >> supervisor avalos.

>> thank you. i just want to thank supervisor campos for bringing this legislation forward. we have not created enough tools to address the housing crisis in san francisco, the plight that tenants face. i agree there are many people who are offered buyouts who don't have the ability to say no, who don't have the ability to negotiate. there is a great power difference. i have met many more people who have been forced to do buyouts than people who have actually saw opportunity in a buyout where they could actually buy property. that to me is more of a smith or more of a very small fraction of the people who are actually involved in buyouts from a tenant point of view. so, i'm proud to volt yes in favor of this legislation and i

think it's a small finger we can put in the dike of all the many ways that people are forced to live in san francisco with a lot of fear about whether their next conversation with their property owner, their landlord is going to be one offering them the exit pass to some other part of the bay area. ~ vote >> supervisor kim. >> thank you. also really proud to be a co-sponsor of this legislation. as supervisor campos has already laid out, we know that there are numerous, in fact, countless evictions that take place in the city that aren't on record with the rent board simply because there is a buyout. sometimes often done in a way that's intimidating or the residents, the tenants are not empowered to know what their rights are and accept the agreement thinking that is the right deal. i think this legislation moves us ahead and actually formalizing how that process

happens between landlords and tenants. and now the city will actually be able to collect the data on the number of buyouts that we have here. and while it's true that not all buyouts are the same, it's i think incredible for the city to be able to gather the data on the number of buyouts that we're currently seeing in this very seat of real estate market in the city. i know we'll be speaking about ted gul acson during our roll call, but thises was the very last piece of legislation that he personally came into my office to ask me to co-sponsor. and i just want to thank him for his work on this legislation and just always for decades tirelessly fighting to make sure that we are strengthening the city on behalf of our tenants. they cannot only afford to live here, but have the right to live here. >> any further discussion? madam clerk, let's take the roll. >> on item 11 as amended, supervisor chiu? chiu aye. supervisor cohen? cohen aye.

supervisor farrell? farrell no. supervisor kim? kim aye. supervisor mar? mar aye. supervisor tang? tang no. supervisor wiener? wiener no. supervisor yee? yee aye. supervisor avalos? avalos aye. supervisor breed? breed no. supervisor campos? campos aye. there are 7 aye and 4 no's. [cheering and applauding] >> the ordinance is passed on the first reading. [gavel] >> and with that, colleagues, we have a 3:30 special item. and recognition of restaurant appreciation month which we do every year during this month, to each acknowledge a restaurant in our district that are doing special things. serving up special food. so, with that as my staff i believe has told some of your staff, what i'd like to do today is go in reverse numerical order starting with supervisor avalos at district

11 then going down to 10 all the way to district 1. so, with that i'd like to acknowledge supervisor avalos. >> thank you, president chiu. i appreciate going in reverse numerical order. and, so, district 11's first time. i welcome peter [speaker not understood] of rocksy market to the podium. and you want to come to the microphone. you'll need it for a couple minutes. if folks are aware of rocksy market on the corner of san jose avenue and san juan, it is a great place to pick up a sandwich and also to rub elbows with just the regular folks that live in district 11. they have grated sandwiches that are there and you also see kind of a wall of some of the

history of mayors who have been visitors of rocksy market. ~ great rocksy market has actually been around for 39 years, what established august 29th, 1975. is that correct, 1975? >> um-hm. >> which is [speaker not understood] place to get sandwiches in all of district 11. it's really exciting that you have been there all this time and the sandwiches only get better with the years. one thing that's really important to note for peter and his family, and i'll read other family names who are part of the rocksy market tradition, tony and [speaker not understood]. they give a lot to district 11 and the mission hills neighborhood.

we have to sponsor our 4th of july picnic and parade. i think it's the only 4th of july picnic and parade we have in san francisco. happens to take place in mission terrace. peter is a big part in that, out there barbecuing by the balboa -- in balance bow he a park for that event. it has also been the big factor in many of our neighborhood activities and supporting a lot of our neighborhood events, neighborhood organization efforts. had i very, very generous with his support. ~ his it's been fabulous to get to know you over the years. i think it would be -- i would be remiss if i didn't actually talk about the sandwiches that are at rocksy market. and my legislative aide francis shea had written up for me some of the keys to ordering sandwiches at rocksy. it's best that you don't call in the order, that you actually spend a little time in the

aisle, crammed in the aisle at rocksy market that way you get to meet the folk who are making your sandwich and you can rub elbows with the district 11 residents and mission terrace neighborhood. get the junior size unless you're training for an extreme food eating contest. it's enough to share. get the dutch crunch. you might think wheat bread is healthier or sour dough for san francisco, but the dutch crunch is the only way to have their sandwiches. everything at rocksy's is better toasted. so, peter, i want to thank you for your contributions to our neighborhood and your many years, almost 40 years of feeding us well for our lunches and our breaks in the neighborhood and our weekends and our parties that we've had. you've been a tremendous asset to the community and i want to

-- look forward to many more years of buying your sandwiches and attending the events you sponsor like our 4th of july parade in the neighborhood. thank you, and i have a certificate. do you want to share a few words? >> i thank you for the commendation and i thank the board. and we've been 39 years in business and without our customers [speaker not understood] we like to give back to our community because -- excuse me. when we i am grate to this country, [speaker not understood]. we appreciate everything we have. (applause)

(applause) stu, supervisor avalos. from district 11 now to district 10, supervisor cohen ~. >> thank you very much. ladies and gentlemen, i want to introduce you to a fantastic restaurant in visitacion valley called "eat, drink, play." now, who wouldn't want to come to a place like this? so, today i'm pleased to honor eat drink play which is located at 28 leland avenue. i'd like to welcome ms. mana mahmoud and mohammed yosri, the owners of eat, drink, play. this restaurant has been an

important part of the visitation business valley corridor since its opening up on leland avenue and it has really enlivened this corridor. it's brightened up the neighborhood. they've been active participants in a lot of our community organizing and neighborhood merchant events. everyone who visits the restaurant is treated like family. she is always there to greet her customers with a smile and they have amazing personal customer service. their menu is incredibly diverse and there is something on the menu for everyone. particularly a menu that represents the diversity of the visitacion valley neighborhood. my personal favorite is the currie and i'd like to give the owners an opportunity just to speak on the mic at this podium right here. welcome to the board of supervisors. it is a privilege to present this certificate to you for your outstanding contribute to the visitacion valley neighborhood.

~ ccurry take a couple minutes. >> thank you for being here. thanks to the board and malia's support. we love the community. we've been there for maybe not for so many years, but we developed a good relation because everybody is nice and warm and supporting us. and we love people and i believe hopefully we keep to continue serving the community and help for the coming years. thank you so much for everybody. >> thank you. (applause) >> thank you, supervisor cohen. why don't we go to district , supervisor campos.

>> thank you very much, mr. president. this is one of my favorite recognitions simply because it just illustrates how incredible -- incredibly lucky we are here in san francisco, though it does make you very hungry as you hear about these incredible establishments. it is my honor to call upon danielle and troy reese who are the owners of queen's louisiana poor boy. i know they're here with their daughter torrey and torrey's mother patsy. there you are. it is my honor to recognize today this really fib credible establishment on san bruno avenue. ~ incredible if you haven't tried the food, you're really missing out. and i know that for me and my husband it's a tradition to eat

their incredible turkey, their fried turkey, which is as delicious as turkey can be. but it is my honor on behalf of the board of supervisors today to congratulate queen louisiana poor boy cafe on being selected today a the district 9 honoree for restaurant appreciation month, october 2014. your delicious dishes such as authentic poor boys and vignettes, our favorite of many in the community has enriched our city with louisiana creole culture. thank you for your community leadership, including your support for local schools and your active involvement in blood mobile blood drives. we deeply appreciate your contributions to the portola neighborhood, to our entire city. and as your district supervisor, i am grateful not only for the amazing food you provide our community, but for the fact you are an integral part of our community and very

involved in what happens in that community. so, it is my honor today to recognize you. >> thank you. i would like to express my gratitude for this certificate of honor. we are truly humbled and inspired. i would like to especially thank my family who made my dream a possibility. mr. and mrs. alexander reese who are residents, property owners, as well business owners in the portola for over 40 years. my husband and i truly stand upon your shoulders. you have passed on your knowledge and encouragement which has been the keys to our success. with you none of this would be possible. i would like to say special acknowledgment to supervisor campos and your staff for your support. i would also like to acknowledge [speaker not understood] portola neighborhood commission who has supported queens from the day it opened.

we try to do our best to serve the community with warmth and louisiana hospitality. it is our goal to extend beyond the portola neighborhood and open a second location at pier 33-1/2 where we can carry out our goals of economic prosperity and community service. thank you. (applause) >> thank you. from district 9 to -- (applause) >> thank you. from district 9 to district 8. supervisor wiener. >> thank you, mr. president. colleagues, today i'm very

delight today honor a noe valley institution, fire fly. and it's just -- i know i'm sure some of you have been there before. it's terrific restaurant with over 20 years on 24th street. [speaker not understood] conceived the idea of opening their restaurant fire fly when broad was a frustrated chef and vivo what a frustrated artist and line cook. they wanted a restaurant where customers felt like they were at a friend's house for dinner. they had a first run through with family and friends on november 3rd, 1993. by 8:00 p.m. they ran out of food. they perfected the restaurant over a 15-year period and when viva left the restaurant to pursue other thing, brad said jennifer stepped in to run fire fly along with current staff. fire fly has become and has long been a best-sell treasure in the neighborhood of food and drink and terrific atmosphere.

fire fly ha also been a tremendous supporter of our public schools. during the month of january, every tuesday, wednesday and thursday the same will be true coming up this january, you can tell your server which public school you'd like to donate 20% of your check to and that will happen. brad is also an active parent in the glenn park elementary school community and i just want to thank you and the restaurant and all of your staff for really making noe valley an even better place than it already is. so, congratulations, fire fly. >> thank you very much, mr. supervisor. (applause) >> i have my daughters here, [speaker not understood]. and my daughter essie who are students at glenn park elementary school and have been so for the last four years. we've gotten to see personally what great things the public schools can do for our community and for the children

and we're just so happy to be a part of the public school system and see it getting better year after year here in san francisco. and hopefully these kid are a testament to what public education can do. i was a public school product as well. we're proud to have been in noe valley 20 years. we hope we have made a lot of people happy over that time. and we also like to think that we're just getting started. so, maybe we'll be back here in another 20 years to accept something else from you. [speaker not understood] glenn park elementary festivals. thank you. (applause)

>> from district 8 -- (applause) >> thank you, supervisor wiener. from district 8 now to district 7, supervisor yee. >> thank you, president chiu. today we are honoring kay's kitchen in district 7 for restaurant appreciation month. i don't believe anybody is here representing them today. kay's kitchen is one of my favorite restaurants to visit with my family. i can walk there from my home. tucked away on monterey boulevard, yes, monterey boulevard, most people in my district if they want to go out to eat will go to west portal

or perhaps ocean avenue or up in -- by dewey circle. but monterey [speaker not understood]. if you want to find a gem in san francisco, come to monterey boulevard and visit kay's kitchen. it is one of the very few japanese restaurants in the area, but it certainly delivers the taste and freshness that i had anywhere in san francisco. kay's kitchen is run by kim dang, an immigrant chef who wanted to start a smaller restaurant that brought inventive japanese cusine to the west side of san francisco. with the versatile selection of shahimi, nigari, one aptly named the monterey special, kay's kitchen offers excellent food while maintaining its local charm.