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 with the assembly -- mission bay

president chiu: aye. supervisor chu: aye. president chiu: given that this ordinance would have required eight votes, the ordinance fails. supervisor kim will be introducing her ordinance, which includes many aspects of what supervisor farrell proposed today, as well as other changes to the public financing system that the ethics commission will be reviewing in a few weeks. let us move to the next item, item 12. >> ordinance authorizing settlement of lawsuits involving mitchell engineering, and authorizing bonds and appropriation of funds not to exceed $15.75 million. supervisor cohen: aye. supervisor elsbernd: aye. supervisor farrell: aye. supervisor kim: aye. supervisor mar: aye. supervisor mirkarimi: aye. supervisor weiner: aye. 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 s

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 hearings, not only at the government audit com

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. item 9. >> amending the environment

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 at its senator abdollah. i am here to

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 through august 31 and december 12 through december 31.

president chiu: aye. supervisor chu: aye. supervisor elsbernd: aye. supervisor kim: aye. supervisor farrell: aye. supervisor mar: aye. supervisor wiener: aye. 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. >> congratulations, chief. as you may well know, we were named the top in 2005. i thought that was wonderful. >> that is the top irish- americans in the country, not

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

president chiu: aye. supervisor chu: no. president chiu: this ordinance is passed on the first reading. what'll we go to our 3:30 special ordinance? we have a special commendation from -- madam clerk, could you remind me who is from? >> is from supervisor kim. supervisor kim: thank you. i think that there are people out in the hallway so united players and members of their family, i see you here. if you want to come in at this time. last wednesday, we had a loss in our community and our city. eric in passed away on september 28. he was a son, community member, artist, and worker for many of us in the city. and also a dear friend of mine. upon hearing on his sighting at -- upon hearing of a sudden passing last wednesday, there was a community outpouring of support, love, and sadness for our loss. e was not only someone who was a friend, but an angel in our community. someone who game -- sony gave countless hours to our youth and families, acting as a tutor who, working at united players for many years, and also at west egg an