supervisor avalos: aye. supervisor campos: aye. supervisor chiu: aye. supervisor chu: aye. supervisor cohen: aye. supervisor elsbernd: aye. supervisor farrell: aye. >> there are 11 auye.s supervisor chiu: the ordinances are passed, the resolution adopted. >> item 3, changing the street name to correct a discrepancy in dole street names and eliminate confusion in delivering public services. supervisor chu: in 1913, this was part of the roadway considered great highway. signs were stolen and replaced with incorrect labels, which is reflected in our labels. we had heard of the problem when many of our residents were having their mail not delivered to their homes. we have since worked with the post office to make sure that mail was going to the addresses even if they were incorrect. but also make sure that the department of public safety, that there was no confusion with those agencies. we thought the problem was solved, but we continue to hear that there was continuing confusion, people not be able to get credit cards and other things. so we want to make sure it is proper the

avalos aye. campos aye. chiu aye. chu no. cohen aye. elsbernd no. farrell no. kim aye. there are seven ayes, four nos. supervisor chiu: the resolution is adopted. >> item 13 is from the government ought to an oversight committee without recommendation. an ordinance amending the administrative code regarding the health care security ordinance. supervisor cohen: thank you. colleagues, i would like to make a motion to continue this item. supervisor chiu: seconded by supervisor campos. any discussion? >> for how long? supervisor chiu: two weeks or one week? supervisor cohen: two weeks. >> november 8, mr. president. [laughter] supervisor chiu: sure, not much going on that date. supervisor cohen: moved it to november 1. supervisor chiu: i would also support that. i look forward to working and reconvening parties to finding common ground. that being said, can we do this same house, call? without objection, this motion to continue passes to november 1. madam clerk, 14 and 15. >> item 14 is an ordinance except in irrevocable offer of public infrastructure improvements associated

supervisor avalos: aye. clerk calvillo: there are ten ayes. there is an imperative item declaring september 27, 2011 to be karen bishop day in san francisco. president chiu: supervisor mar has made a motion to adopt. seconded by supervisor avalos. any public comment on this item? with regard to motions of the commendatory of finding, could we do that without objection? those motions are made. could we take the underlined item and to do that same house, same call? without objection, this is passed. clerk calvillo: today's meeting will be adjourned in memory of mr. jerry palsman. president chiu: is there any other business in front of this body? clerk calvillo: that concludes the business for today. president chiu: ladies and gentlemen, we are adjourned. >> good afternoon and thank you very much for being here this afternoon. i am general manager of the san francisco public utilities commission. i want to thank you for allowing us to be here to talk about the energy retrofit programs they have been allowing us to do. it was a really simple goal.

supervisor avalos: aye. supervisor campos: aye. president chiu: aye. supervisor chu: aye. >> 11 aye's. president chiu: those ordinances are finally passed resolutions adopted. >> amending the police code to have various sections, requiring a handgun to be kept in a locked container or disabled. and prohibiting the sale of enhanced ammunition. supervisor mirkarimi: just added relevance to why this is so important that we are passing today. headline news shows six victims of gun violence, five people killed, a sea lion wounded by gun shots. it underscores the need for us to stand tall for rational and a measured a gun safety laws when we are challenged by the nra and other gun right advocate groups. it doesn't take away any buddies the second amendment right, we just want our communities safe. president chiu: can we take this item same house and call? this ordinance is finally passed. >> amending the code to create a parks fund for the emergency relief fund and change the administering agency for the homeless find. president chiu: same house, same call.

supervisor avalos: aye. supervisor campos: aye. president chiu: aye. supervisor chu: aye. >> there are 11 ayes. president chiu: adopted as amended. >> item 26, acknowledging and accepting the union square business improvement district gift of a, not -- of a promenade. president chiu: why don't we skip over our special orders at 4:00? and moved to -- move to the non-controversial item 43. >> this was referred to the board without recommendation as a committee report. it amends the administrative code to clarify that only amounts actually paid to provide employee health care services shall satisfy the employer expenditure requirements of the health care security ordinance. supervisor campos: thank you, mr. president. i guess yet another unanimous court -- vote at the board of supervisors. this item has been before us many times, debated over and over again. i am going to spare the discussion -- i am happy to engage in the discussion, but i believe the facts are clear. we introduced the original legislation in may of this year. this has had a number of he

supervisor avalos: aye. supervisor campos: aye. president chiu: aye. supervisor chu: aye. >> there are 11 ayes. president chiu: items 13 through 15. >> resolutions authorizing the general manager of the public utilities commission to execute various amendments to increase engineering project design services in amounts not to exceed $14 million, up $15 million, and $16.50 million. president chiu: without objection. >> 16 and 17 authorize the general manager of the public utilities commission to execute amendments to increase the new tunnel construction management services agreement, not to exceed $17.50 million and $34 million. president chiu: same house, col. -- same house, same call. >> 19 authorizes designated officers -- 18 and 19 authorized officers and employees of the city to examine sales and transactions and use tax records. president chiu: this item is adopted. >> item 20 authorizes the department of public health and the purchaser to contract with the community health authority to provide payment services for the healthy san francisco program

supervisor avalos: aye. supervisor campos: aye. president chiu: aye. supervisor chu: aye. clerk calvillo: there are a 11 ayes. president chiu: at this time, the exemption for review as and determined to be inadequate and has been returned to the planning department. it is still in the hands of the board for us to consider the tentative parcel map. it is tabled by operation. that is not what we discussed before. so the map is denied. supervisor campos: there is no map. president chiu: at this time, the use matter has been tabled by operation of law. in the queue. -- thank you. what going to general public comment? clerk calvillo: the opportunity for the general public to address the board, including items on the adoption and items which have been excluded by a board committee. those using translation assistance will be allowed twice the amount of time. if you like a document to be displayed on the overhead projector, please clearly speak to such and remove the document when we return in the when we return to live coverage. >> first speaker. >> [speaking foreign language] as

supervisor avalos: aye. supervisor campos: aye. president chiu: aye. supervisor chu: aye. supervisor cohen: aye. supervisor elsbernd: aye. supervisor farrell: aye. supervisor kim: aye. >> there are 10 ayes. president chiu: those resolutions are adopted. >> item 24 urges the city to give preference to certified organic food vendors, and to urge the federal government to label and test genetically engineered foods, as well as to assign liability to the commercial developers of genetically engineered technology. supervisor mar: i want to thank the california biosafety alliance and food access advocates. i know it is already a policy of the city throughout former mayor newsom's administration, and supported by our food systems with in the city. i urge support from my colleagues. president chiu: supervisor elsbernd requests this be referred to committee. >> item 26 cancels the board meetings of january 3, january 17, february 21, may 29, october 9, november 13, and november 27, and cancelling all board and committee meetings through summer and winter breaks from august 1 throug

supervisor avalos: aye. supervisor campos: aye. president chiu: aye. supervisor chu: aye. supervisor cohen: aye. supervisor elsbernd: aye. supervisor farrell: aye. supervisor kim: aye. >> there are 10 ayes. president chiu: those resolutions are adopted. >> item 24 urges the city to give preference to certified give preference to certified organic food vendors, and to

avalos aye. there are 11 ayes. supervisor chiu: those ordinances are finally passed. item 1. >> ordinance amending the strnls administrative code to create a recreation and parks gift fund. update the medicare emergency relief fund, changing thed administering agency. >> supervisor chiu: i under we have a small technical item we need to deal with from the deputy city attorney? do you have a mic? [inaudible] supervisor chiu: let's try that one more time. >> there should be a codification note indicating that the new section being added is 10.100 -- 257 on the first page. supervisor chiu: supervisor elsbernd will make the motion to amend. seconded by mirkarimi. without objection, that amendment will take place. colleagues, can we take this item, same house, same call? >> as amended, mr. president. supervisor chiu: this ordinance is now back to a first read, right? deputy city attorney it is back to a first read. item 8, please. >> resolution approving the jurisdictional transfer of city hall located at 17th and folsom streets, to the mayor's office of housing and the pa

supervisor avalos: aye. clerk calvillo: there are 7 aye's and 3 no's. president chiu: this required eight votes. the motion does not pass. supervisor elsbernd: to those who voted no, i would like to continue the item for a couple of weeks to give you that opportunity. supervisor kim has sat through three hearings in the last couple of weeks ago we have yet to steer -- yet to see any actual options. i would like to see that move forward so we can save the city some money. if we let this die, it would be very derelict in your duties. why don't we move to continue the vote until two weeks? you can come up with the elixir that every other city in the country has been unable to come up with. but at least you can try to save us some money. president chiu: there is a motion to continue. clerk calvillo: we would have to continue this for three weeks.