to be part of it. and i do believe that to me it's also important that the people who will be serving on the board take part in the vote to elect the interim president. it could very well be on december 9th that we'll have a new supervisor in district 3 to take part in that vote. and certainly when it comes to january 8, that can happen as well. and the mayor has the greatest advantage to appoint someone because we couldn't get on the ballot measure to have a vote for appointments, having it go to the people. the mayor is going to have an appointment. he has the advantage to decide who is going to be the board president by selecting that perp. ~ person. i don't think it's going to be disenfranchisement of district 3. with that, let's vote. >> supervisor mar? >> i wanted to say to be fair

to president chiu, our clerk angela did issue that memo. there is a rationale for us to follow through with voting today. but i wanted to say as your colleague, supervisor chiu, for now six years on this body, you're a friend for since the '90s, that this is not the way to leave this body. it's creating more division a we're being forced to vote. i'm in support of all of us that will have to work together in the next couple of weeks to select a permanent board president for the next two years, but i don't think it's in the spirit of collegiality as others have said. i don't intend to participate in a vote today to select somebody because i think it's illegitimate and it's not fair to this body and it leaves us in a more divided manner than we should be. we should be moving forward in a united manner. so, i urge you and appeal to you not to force this vote today because i do not intend

to participate in a vote that's illegitimate to me. >> supervisor wiener. >> i wasn't intending to speak again, but i'm sorry, i have to respond to those last two comments. to the extent that anything is happening today that is either divisive or not collegial, it's because people chose to make it that way ~. we will only move forward if six members of this board vote to move forward. this is not president president chiu forcing anything on anyone. he is one vote out of 11 and, so, to suggest that this is somehow forcing anything or this is -- it's divisive to ask the body whether six of us want to move forward or that it is somehow divisive, that is -- it's been the reaction that has been divisive. that is what has been divisive. and the fact is that because of the vacation and because of the

likely vacancy continuing throughout december, there will be one district who will not have a representative participating in this short-term interim pick. and it's not about the individual sitting in this chamber. it's about the people that we represent. so, in term of who is going to be remaining, maybe it's better to disenfranchise district 3. that's 70 thou people who are not going to have a supervisor voting. ~ 70,000 however we do it, there's no district that's more important than any district. each district has 70, 75,000 residents of the city who deserve to be represented. all things being equal, anyone is going to be absent, why not do it so we have a seamless transition from one board president to another and there is nothing uncollegial about that, there is nothing divisive about that. that is highly democratic and we should be rejecting this notion and moving forward

today. >> supervisor cohen. >> there is one point i definitely want to highlight and remind folks, we are representatives of the city and county of all of san francisco. everything we ran on, every issue incorporates districts 6, 3, 9, so on and so forth. [speaker not understood] to say there is no representation. we operate in the capacity all the time. so, in my mind this is -- we're still acting in line. correct me if i'm wrong, madam clerk. we are representatives of the entire city, not just our respective districts. thank you. >> colleagues, any further discussion on supervisor avalos's motion to refer this item back to committee? okay, on the motion, madam clerk. >> supervisor kim? aye. 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. suffer chiu? chiu no. supervisor cohen? cohen no. supervisor farrell? farrell no. there are four ayes and 6 nos. >> motion fails. [gavel] >> and with that, colleagues, unless there is any discussion, why don't we go on the motion at item 45. whether we should approve the motion scheduling the board of supervisors to sit as a committee on the whole today november the 18th. unless there is more discussion, madam clerk, call the roll. >> supervisor kim. kim no. supervisor mar. mar no. supervisor tang? tang aye. supervisor wiener? wiener aye. supervisor yee? yee no. supervisor avalos? avalos no. supervisor breed? breed aye. supervisor chiu?

chiu aye. supervisor cohen. cohen aye. supervisor farrell? farrell aye. there are 6 aye and 4 nos. >> the motion to sit as a committee of the whole is approved. [gavel] >> madam clerk, can you please call items 38 to 40. >> item 38 is the board of supervisors convening the committee of the whole for a public hearing of persons interested on commenting on the nomination and the opening of the election for the office of board president in the event a vacancy occurs to fill the unexpired portion of the term ending january 8, 2015 at 12 p.m. item 39 is the item to receive nomination for president of the board and item 40 is the election of the president of the board to fill the vacancy. >> thank you, madam clerk. colleagues, as you know, at noontime on december the first i will be sworn in in the state assembly so that means after 11:59 a.m. on that date i will

be no longer serving as your board president. so, we will be holding a hearing to receive public comment on nomination and the opening of election for the office of the board president to fill the unexpired portion of the term ending january the 8th 2015 at 12 p.m. madam clerk, could you please read other item related to the public comment on this period? >> item 38 is public comment on nominations and the election to fill the vacancy and the board president's office for the reneighborvtioning term ending january 8th at 12 p.m. items 39 and 40 are the items associated with receiving nominations and election. members of the public may address the board for up to 2 minutes on the nomination of a board member to fill a vacancy in the office of president of the board. there are -- if there are public speakers utilizing interpretive assistance, they will be allowed twice the amount of time to testify. if you would like to use the overhead projector, you are

welcome to. >> so, at this time any member of the public that wishes to speak with regards to the nomination and election of any board member, you are free to step up to the mic. good afternoon, president chiu, members of the board of supervisors. i believe that we need a board president that continue with the excellent job that president chiu has done. being a staunch supporter of women's rights and speaking out about domestic violence, i believe that the next board president should be true to those values and i would like to see supervisor london breed as the next board president. thank you. >> next speaker.

good evening. i would just like to say that i agree with everything that [speaker not understood] said. i know how important as i said before the work the women's community is doing, and i know we have supervisors who have been actively involved with helping us with legislation and getting power work done and like [speaker not understood], i support london breed. thank you. >> next speaker. i hope you walk out. if you do, i hope that stops the vote from happening tonight and i hope that you take -- doesn't there have to be a majority vote? doesn't have to be five of you? we'll makeup the rules as we go along, that's fine. i hope you walk out. the ones that have integrity

[chuckling]. i recall when supervisor gavin newsom was introducing care not cash and the consternation on then board president tom ammiano as he went on for 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 20 minute. i actually kind of think you handled this pretty well today. i think -- might refer to someone pinball at that time, but i want you to know i meant it only in the deepest level of greatest respect. >> next speaker. good evening. i just wanted to express my support of supervisor london breed for our future president of the board of supervisors. i think it's important that we have a strong woman who has been a very strong and vocal supporter of the arts, of communities of color, of the lgbt community and everything that is good and wonderful about san francisco. and i think she will make a wonderful president of the

board of supervisors. >> are there any other members of the public that wish to speak in this public comment period? okay, seeing none, public comment is now closed. [gavel] >> madam clerk, could you please read the next item? >> mr. president, supervisor avalos is on the roster. >> supervisor. >> actually, i'll do it now. just based on public comment, i'm not clear if i'm going to vote or not, but i actually have been in the position of having been nominated for president of the board before and it's very special. so, just want to say to people who might not be voting for, good luck and i hope that you serve us well if you're voted today. >> supervisor farrell. >> thank you. to be clear on item 39 now? >> yes, we are on item 39. and at this time nominationses are open for the office of the board president.

before proceeding with nominations, i'd like our clerk to please describe the rules around making nominations. >> thank you, mr. president. the method of making nomination shall include the following. a member may nominate themselves. a second for a nomination is welcome but not required. acceptance and withdraw, members do not have to accept a nomination and can withdraw their names at any time. nominees must stay in the chamber. they may vote for themselves. members may nominate one person. there is only one seat to fill, nominations may be reopened. members may withdraw their name or the name that they have nominate and had may nominate another supervisor. nominations can be reopened. it may be done by a majority vote. thank you, mr. president. >> okay. colleagues, with that, unless there are any questions, we will now proceed with the making of nominations for the office of president of the

board of supervisors for the term ending january 8th, 2015. ly call on supervisors as i see their names on the roster. supervisor farrell. >> thank you, president chiu. colleagues, tonight i would like to put forward the nomination of supervisor katy tackvction to be our interim board president. ~ i believe supervisor tang has done a great job representing us at the board of supervisors since being appointed by mayor lee, now standing her own election two times in district 4. supervisor tang has a great background here in city hall in term of serving in the mayor's budget office, serving as an aide for supervisor then carmen chu in district 4 and is now a district 4 representative. i believe supervisor tang has been a collegial member of this board. i think will serve us well during this interim period and lead us and shepherd us through into january. so, i'm going to make the

motion for supervisor katy tang as our interim board president and as a corollary to that motion, i understand i need to make -- include within that motion that supervisor tang first sit as a chairman of our board at the december 9th board meeting. >> supervisor farrell has nominated supervisor tang for the office of board president to sit for the first time on december the ninth. let me ask if there are any other nominations. are there any other nominations? okay. there being no further nominations, the nominations are closed. [gavel] >> madam clerk, could you please call the next item. >> the next item is the election for the president of the board. members will now proceed with the election for the president of the board of supervisors to

become effective at the swearing in for the state assembly of the current board president. >> and, madam clerk, could you please describe the rules of this election? >> there are no absent abstention or passes. all supervisors must vote when a question is posed. the lowest vote getter is not obligated to withdraw their name and they will be included on subsequent ballots unless the nominee chooses to withdraw their own name. at any time a nominee may withdraw their own name, the board can adopt a motion to reopen nomination with a majority vote as the president stated. in the event that no nominee receives a majority vote there shall be an additional roll call until a nominee receives a majority vote. and then the supervisors who have been nominated for the election to the office of board president is supervisor tang. so, when your name is called, please indicate your preference from among the nominees stated.

in this case there is only one. again, if no supervisors received a majority of the votes we'll proceed to the next round until a nominee with draws or if there is another motion to reopen the nominations. >> colleague, unless there is any further discussion, madam clerk, could you please call the roll? kim for tackvthv. is that correct, kim for tang? supervisor mar? mar absent. supervisor tang? >> yes, tang for tang. [laughter] >> tang for tang. supervisor wiener? >> tang. >> wiener tang. supervisor yee? >> tang. >> yee for tang. supervisor avalos? avalos not present. supervisor breed? >> tang. >> breed for tang. supervisor chiu?

>> supervisor tang. >> chiu for tang. supervisor cohen? >> katy tang. >> cohen for tang. supervisor farrell? >> supervisor tang. >> farrell for tang. there are eight ayes. [cheering and applauding] >> congratulations, supervisor tang. >> thank you. first of all, i just want to thank all of my colleagues who were voting in support of this. it's unfortunate given the conversation that we had, but really my priority for these next two meetings as interim president is really just to make sure that we have a smooth transition. so, knowing that we do have another vote coming up in january, i'm going to keep my comments short, but actually want to take this opportunity to acknowledge president david chiu, really thank him for his service as our board president for three terms. i think he has done a fantastic job and being a very balanced board president and leader for san francisco. so, i really want to appreciate

him, offer him my best if you can hear me, in his new role of state assembly member. and of course we all look forward to working with you and having a really great relationship with you in sacramento. so, again, i want to thank the board members, but again, there will be another vote in january, so, we look forward to that. >> thank you, supervisor tang. i just want to make a couple of final comments. first of all, i want to clarify that supervisor tang will be taking -- assuming the position of board presidency when i vacate that position at 11:59 a.m. on monday, december the first. colleagues, i want to thank you for what i know was a difficult discussion. these decisions are never easy, but i want to thank you for the conversation and certainly want to concur with the comments of supervisor farrell. i think we all hold supervisor tang in the highest esteem. we know her to be someone who is fair, who is balanced, and someone who has worked well with all of us.

and i know we all look forward to our work with her during this interim time period. so, with that, madam clerk, are there any in memoriams? >> yes, mr. president. today's meeting will be adjourned in memory of the following and beloved individuals. on behalf of supervisor wiener for the late mr. danny williams and mr. robin [speaker not understood]. on behalf of supervisor yee for the late ms. paula minkus and on behalf of supervisor breed for the late senior master sergeant william cluster bill yancy. >> and madam clerk is there any more business in front of the board of supervisors? he >> that concludes our business for today. >> ladies and gentlemen, we are adjourned for today. [gavel]

>> hello, i am with the recreation and parks department. we are featuring the romantic park location in your backyard. this is your chance to find your heart in santa and cisco with someone special. -- san francisco with someone special. our first look out is here at buena vista park, a favorite with couples and dog walkers. both have a significant force. a refreshing retreat from urban life.

the romantic past that meander up and down the park under pines and eucalyptus. hang out in this environment and you might see butterflies it, fennel, and then the lines. -- dandelions. is ada accessible. public transit is plentiful. we have conquered the steps, we have watched the dogs, and we have enjoyed a beautiful view. this is a place to take someone special on a romantic stroll and enjoyed a beautiful look out. welcome to corona heights located in the heart of this district. it offers a view of the downtown skyline, the bay bridge, and the

east bay. it is one of the best kept secrets in the city. it is hardly ever crowded. on any given day, you will run into a few locals. , bought a 37 bus to get there without any parking worries. for legged friends can run freely. there is also a patch of grass for the small box. >> it is a great place. it is a wonderful place to have these kinds of parks. that dog owners appreciate it. >> take time to notice of the wildfires that are on the grassland and keep your head out on the lookout for hawks and other bird life. be sure to take your camera and be prepared to take a view of the city will not forget. it has a beautiful red rock formations. you could watch the sunrise over the bay.

this is another one of our great lookouts. we are at mount davidson. 928 feet. this is the place for you to bring someone special. to not forget that dogs and enjoy all of the pathways and greenery that surrounds you. it provides a peaceful oasis of open space and great hiking trails. the spectacular view offers a perfect place to watch the sunrise or sunset with someone you love. >> it is a good place to get away from the hectic life of the city. come up here and listen to nature, i get some fresh air. that view is fantastic. >> where sturdy shoes.

hikers get the feeling of being in a rain forest. mount davidson is also a great place to escape the noise and the bustle of the city. take the 36 bus and it will drop you at the entrance. it is quite a hike to the top but the view is worth every step. this is the place to bring that someone special. golden gate park's largest body of water is an enchanting place. is a popular spot for paddling around in boats, which can be rented. created in 1893, it was designed for these your boating -- for leisure boating.

it is named for the wild strawberries that once flourished. there is also a waterfall, two bridges, and trails the climb to the summit, the highest point at more than four hundred feet. you can catch glimpses of the western side of the city that make this hilltop a romantic look out. for public transit, i take the n train. the lad the ad -- lake is ada accessible. watch many ducks, swans, and siegel's. -- seagulls. it is a great place to stroll and sail away. many couples come here to take a ride around a lake, going under

the bridges, passing the chinese pavilion and the waterfall. for a quiet getaway, making for a memorable and magical experience. located on 19th avenue, this growth is the place to where you're hiking boots, bring the family and the dog because it has so much to offer you and your loved ones. it is a truly hidden gem in the city. the park is rich with eucalyptus trees. long paths allow you to meander, perfect for a dog walking in a wooded environment. >> i enjoy the history. the diversity of nature that exists in such an urban city,

concrete streets, cars, we have this oasis of the natural environment. it reminds us of what the history was. >> there is a section for dogs and plenty of parking. transit is available on the 28 bus to get you very easily. the part is ada -- park is ada accessible. it is also a natural lake. this is your chance to stroll around the lake and let the kids run free. it also has many birds to watch. it is a place to find and appreciate what you -- a wonderful breath of fresh air. come and experience in this park and enjoy the people, picnics,

and sunshine. this is a lovely place to take a stroll with your loved ones. in the middle of pacific heights, on top of these hills, it offers a great square, a peaceful beauty, large trees and grass and greenery. it features tables and benches, a playground, restaurants, and tennis courts. there are plenty of areas for football and picnics. it is very much a couple's park. there are many activities you can experience together. stroll on the pathways, bring your dog, or just picnic at one of the many tables and enjoy all that it has to offer together. many couples find this is a perfect park to throw down a blanket and soak up the sun. it is a majestic place that you can share with