thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered or on which the vote is objected to under clause 6 of rule 20. recorded votes are postponed -- on postponed questions will be taken after 6:00 p.m. today. for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. connolly: madam speaker, i call up consideration of h.res. 1610. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentleman suspend the rules to adopt that resolution? mr. connolly: yes, madam speaker. i do. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 1610, resolution expressing the sense of the house of representatives regarding the terrorist attacks launched against the united states on september 11, 2001. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from virginia, mr. connolly, and the gentleman from texa

johnson: madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas rise? ms. johnson: i'd like to request the recording of the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this motion will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? ms. johnson: madam speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill, h.r. 5773 as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: house calendar number 234, h.r. 5773, a bill to designate the federal building located at 6401 security boulevard in baltimore, maryland, as the robert m. ball federal building. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from texas, ms. johnson, -- jackson, and -- excu

reyes: thank you, madam speaker. first, the bill would substantially reform the process through which the president notifies the so-called gang of eight regarding certain sensitive cowvert operations. as members may know, the national security act gives the president to limit briefings on certain sensitive cowvert actions to the gang of eight. it has been the belief of both intelligence committees that the gang of eight authority has been overused and that the entire committee membership would be informed on matters of critical importance. for that reason, an earlier version of the bill removed the statutory authority for limiting briefings to the gang of eight. last july, the administration threatened to veto the bill and if it had included that language. after months of tough negotiations, we have reached a compromise that substantially improves the notification process in which the president will sign. the bill requires that the president notify all members of the intelligence committees that a gang of eight brief

johnson: madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is

thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? mr. thompson: madam speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. thompson: thank you, madam speaker. september 17 is constitution day. on that day the constitutional convention met for the first time in philadelphia to sign the document. it was then sent to 13 states to ratify. in a speech to the senate in 1850, henry clay said the constitution of the united states was made not only for the generation then but existed but for prosperity, on endless perpetual prosperity. he has been proven correct. more than two centuries have passed and the constitution perseveres with few changes despite the many challenges. the document bequeath to us is the most precious gift to the united states, our status of free citizens. many countries would stop the senator in florida to stop the burning of the koran. he has th

thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota rise? >> to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. paulsen: i rise to recognize september as p.a.d. awareness month. only 25% of people are even aware of its existence. that's why i've introduced house resolution 1438 which aims to promote increased awareness and diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease to reduce the mortality rate of this disease. p.a.d. occurs when arteries in the legs become restricked or clogs with fatty disde-pozz sits. it can result in muscle pain, disability, amputation and death. it is also a warning sign that other arteries, including those in the heart and brain, may be blocked increasingly with the risk of heart attack or stroke. we must take the proper steps to curb this increasingly dangerous and deadly disease and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the g

madam clerk, could you call the roll on these items? clerk calvillo: [reading roll] there are 10 ayes. president chiu: these items are passed and finally adopted. i ms 13. clerk calvillo: will property -- item 13. clerk calvillo: real property. supervisor daly: i appreciate the budget and finance effort to look at it closely, but i think i have had all of my questions answered, and i am planning to support it. president chiu: supervisor daly? supervisor daly: i just wanted to say that i will be voting against this item. it is not against the family. i do believe that there is a situation that has not been handled as well as it should be, so we will announce a protest vote over that situation. president chiu: colleagues, unless there is additional discussion, if we could have a roll-call vote? clerk calvillo: on item 13 -- [reading roll] there are 9 ayes, one no. president chiu: this resolution is adopted. next item, please. clerk calvillo: this is to establish an alcohol cost recovery fee. president chiu: i understand that supervisor al

smith: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, i'm pleased to rise in support of h.res. 1588 which i am an original co-sponsor. madam speaker, we are all too familiar with the famous quote by the american philosopher george santana who said those who can't remember the past are condemned to repeat it. the truth is realized in the case of war and genocide. general romeo tried unsuccessfully in 1994 to warn the united nations that huge massacres were eminent in that country. even he miscalculated the threat. 800,000 people died in rwanda. former ambassador to ewing sloffia, who served as deputy secretary of state and then secretary of state, never suspected that the hostilities in the represent lick of bosnia and herzegovina would escalate to the slaughter of more than 800,000 people in 1995. sadly, we have too many indications about what could happen if the two referendas scheduled to take place in sudan in january to not take place fairly and peacefully. the 20-year war between the north and south sudan that ended i

tanner: thank you, madam speaker. i'd like to ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. tanner: thank you, madam speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. tanner: this bill is an extension of two very important provisions of the ticket to work act of 1999 which basically helps disabled americans return to work when and if they can. this has been a bipartisan team effort. i was pleased to work on with mr. johnson sometime ago. the bill has no direct spending and complies with pay-as-you-go rules. and with those few remarks, i'd ask unanimous consent that my statement be submitted to the record in its entirety. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. johnson: did you submit your remarks to the record? ok. madam speaker, i'd yield such time a

madam clerk, item number 5, please.lerk somera: item number five, the california environmental quality act procedures, appeals, and public notice. >> supervisor alioto-pier will not be here today because she is attending a funeral, so we will ask for a continuance. i just wanted to talk about why this is before you. in 2002, california passed a law. in the last years, we have not enacted permanent procedures to deal with this. we introduced this legislation back in april, and it went to the planning commission, which recommended its approval 6-1. in san diego, there was a 10-day deadline. what we have done is try to take into account our existing planning code. pitt -- chair maxwell: all right, again, we will hear this item, and you will be able to comment, and you will be able to, the following week, as well. planning? >> thank you, chair maxwell, supervisors. this was reviewed by the historic commission and the planning commission, in both recommended approval with some modifications. the planning commission listed 11

madam clerk, i believe you have some things to say. clerk somera: please turn off of your cell phones. items will appear on a later agenda. chair maxwell: i believe we have an item that will be going to the board tomorrow, and that will be item number two. madam clerk, could you please read the first item. clerk somera: a special use district for 1800 market street. chair maxwell: welcome. >> i am here on the path of supervisor dufty. 1800 market is the lgbt center. i know that some of you have been attending meetings and have spent time at the lgbt center. the idea behind this piece of legislation is to allow the center to consider through the process applications for potentially a restaurant use on the upper level, theater use and entertainment years. obviously, all of you remember that the board passed a loan allowing the center to give more financial flexibility, and what this piece of legislation is doing -- to have more financial flexibility. this is for another revenue stream for its long-term viability. this was brought to us b

madam clerk, i number one. clerk somera: mission bay north, blocks n3-n3a. >> what you have before you is a project that is located within mission bay north. i will give you the image so you can see where that is. we're talking about public infrastructure for blocks n3 and n3a, and that includes the sidewalk as well. that is on king and berry and between fourth and fifth, and i will show you an example of the structure. the sidewalk on berry, from property line to property line, street trees, and street lights. the director of public works issued a notice determining that the project was completed and ready for acceptance and intended use. the department of planning has determined that it met the terms of the general plan, in the redevelopment agency determines the acceptance of the appurtenance and that they are consistent with the redevelopment plan. if you have any questions, i will be happy to answer. chair maxwell: thank you. any public comment on this item? seeing none, this item is closed. colleagues, wi

madam clerk, can you share any announcements? >> all persons attending this meeting are asked to turn off all cell phones or pages. if you wish to submit speaker cards, please turn them in at the real to your left. if you submit any documents to the committee, please submit an extra copy to the file. nebraska items recommended out of committee will be discussed at the board of supervisors meeting later this week unless another date is indicated. chairperson avalos: before we start, i would like to say happy birthday to supervisor ross mirkarimi. [laughter] call item one, please. >> resolution approving the issuance of tax-exempt revenue obligations by the california enterprise development authority in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $11.50 million among other things to refinance various capital facilities owned by brandeis hillel day school and other matters related thei reto. >> good morning. i am with the controller's office. the item is an approval to issue $11.50 million by california enterprise development author

madam clerk, we can't recognize you until public comment. madam clerk, the first item -- items one through four. >> item number one, resolution authorizing the office of economic and work force document to extend a grant for $750,000 from lowe's hiw, inc.. item number 2, resolution authorizing the office of economic and work force development to retroactively to expand a grant from $400,000 from the wal-mart foundation. item three, resolution authorizing the office of economic and work force development for $100,000 for implementation of california low income energy efficiency program. item number four, resolution authorizing theout of economic and work force development to accept and expend a grant for $200,000 to support the citybuild program. supervisor maxwell: thank you, these items will be sent forward as a committee report. any comment from staff? >> thank you. my name is amy wallace. i am director for economic and work force development. i am happy to answer any particular questions that the committee has about any of these four item

madam, he is going to briefly report on that for you. thank you, steve. >> you have in your packets a quarterly update report, the first of believe in 2009, the last report to the commission, and it provides the latest information we have. this has been in our system for the last several years. using chloramine, it has resulted in our reduction in the use of will recall by products. when you use a straight chlorine, it forms disinfection byproducts, which in many cases are considered to be carcinogens, so you still love it efficient defection -- so you still love each fission disinfection. there is additional research going on out there. i believe that report is online. there is a report from the epa region 9 that would reinforce that we were on the right track in terms of usage in san francisco. secretary housh: i think there may be a problem with the packets. we will make sure you get them. president crowley: generally, these are sent out ahead of time. i can always make sure and bring extra copies. >> madam? >> the 2009 meeting, so th

i want to thank madam clerk enter office for their significant contribution to the development of this ordinance, and many labor did leaders -- many neighborhood leaders. -- i want to thank madam clerk and her entire office. i had hoped to have introduced this legislation coincidentally and maybe ironically on september 7, but our meeting was cancelled. the september 7 meeting would have not been canceled. we had to cancel the board meeting because a failure to publish the tiny print notice in the back of the newspaper, which underscored the need for modernizing. there are notices which states, quote, "if you read this notice, please call the following number," and maybe, madam clerk, you can opine. how many phone calls have you received? clerk calvillo: to date, we have received one phone call, which asked that we put our notices up on our website. supervisor mirkarimi so i would say that the time is long overdue for us to upgrade the way the korea inform the public -- the way we inform the public. the frustration is now part of yesteryear. the next, i am submitting a request for legi

madam clerk, are there any other items before us? >> no, madam chair. supervisor chu: thank you. we are adjourned. >> good evening, welcome to the september 22nd meeting of the board of appeals. we are joined by representatives from city departments. we are torn and by representatives from the planning department and the planning commission. at this time, and will go over them meeting guidelines. the board request that you turn off all funds and pagers so they will not disturb the proceedings. the board's rules of presentation are as follows. you each have seven minutes to present the case and to 3 minutes for rebuttal. people in the affiliated with these parties must conclude their comments within this time. . people who are not affiliated with the parties set up to three minutes each to address the board. to assist the board and accurate preparation of bennett's you are asked but not required to submit a speaker card or a business card when you come up to speak. they are available on the left side of the podium. we welcome your comments and suggestions. if you have any question

madam clerk, do you have an announcement? clerk calavillo: yes, due to a technical error, we have failed to publish the notice in the newspaper in the city and county of san francisco, which is required in the charter, that the calendar be published 36 hours in advance, and that was not met. the special order items on today's agenda beginning at 2:30 will be heard at the regular meeting of the board of supervisors next tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at 2:30, we have a special noticing item on that. these items will be scheduled in accordance with the state and local laws, published in the official newspaper of the city and county of san francisco. again, we apologize to the members of the sport of supervisors and to the members of the public for the note -- and to this board of supervisors and to the members of the public for this cancellation. president chiu: ok, being no other announcements, see you next week. [gavel] >> good afternoon, fellow commissioners, folks in the gallery. the date is august 10, 2010. it is 1:35 p.m. >> [roll

madam clerk, are there any in memoriams for today? today's meeting will be adjourned in memory of the following individuals -- on behalf dufty of behalf, the late sgt margin anthony lugo, the late mr. william koblets. that concludes our business for today. commissioner chiu: colleagues, we are adjourned for today. [roll called] >> mr. yee? >> present. >> ms. kim? >> here. >> thank you. president kim: if you'd like, please join news the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance recited] president kim: frank you. first on the agendas is approval of minutes for the meeting of august 24, 2010. may i have a motion? >> so move. >> second. president kim: are there any corrections? roll call, please. >> thank you. [roll call] president kim: next is a presentation by superintendent garcia. >> yes. thank you. first of all, if you didn't catch it on the news yesterday, i think we have a lot to celebrate this year. not only did we start out the school year getting our great test results and seeing student achievement increase tremendously. but

madam clerk, are there any in memoriams for today? today's meeting will be adjourned in memory of the following individuals -- on behalf dufty of behalf, the late sgt margin anthony lugo, the late mr. william koblets. that concludes our business for today. commissioner chiu: colleagues, we are adjourned for today. >> i work with the department of environment and we are recycling oil. thank you. we can go into a refinery and we can use it again. they do oil changes and sell it anyway, so now they know when a ticket to a. hal>> to you have something you want to get rid of? >> why throw it away when you can reuse it? >> it can be filtered out and used for other products. >> [speaking spanish] >> it is going to be a good thing for us to take used motor oil from customers. we have a 75-gallon tank that we used and we have someone take it from here to recycle. >> so far, we have 35 people. we have collected 78 gallons, if not more. these are other locations that you can go. it is absolutely free. you just need to have the location open. you

madam clerk, are there any in memoriams for today? today's meeting will be adjourned in memory of the following individuals -- on behalf dufty of behalf, the late sgt margin anthony lugo, the late mr. william koblets. that concludes our business for today. commissioner chiu: colleagues, we are adjourned for today. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- supervisor avalos: mr. clerk, do we have any announcements? >> please turn off all cell phones and pagers. if you wish to speak during the proceedings, please present cards to myself and if your presenting documents, please include copies for the file. items presented here will appear september 28, 2010, unless otherwise stated. supervisor avalos: great, thank you. please call item no. 1. >> item #1, resolution retroactively approving the grant agreementsan francisco and the non-profit institute on aging to provide case management, linkages program services to seniors and adults with disabilities during the period of july 1, 2010, to june 30, 2014, for a total

madam clerk. >> content is adjournment. supervisor mirkarimi: everybody, have the yom kippur, and for those interested later on, and a several offices here are interested in hosting arts, and i encourage people to come up on their way to temple at 7:14 when sunset is or wherever they may be going with their family, the force of, maybe stop by and see some of the arts. have a great weekend. if you would like to come to district 5 and sunday streets on sunday, our first sunday streets, come and play with us in district 5, western edition japan town on sunday streets. this meeting is now adjourned. thank you. >> hello. 9 judge terri l. jackson. the court is now recruiting prospective civil grand jurors. our goal is to develop a pool of candidates that is inclusive of all segments of our city's population. >> the jury conducts investigations and publishes findings and recommendations. these reports them become a key part of the civic dialog on how we can make san francisco a better place to live and work. >> i want to encourage

madam clerk, item number eight? >> resolution establishing an area plan infrastructure committee to supervise a consultant study regarding infrastructure finance districts. >> colleagues, this is the next step in an important conversation that we started in the context of our planning work for the eastern neighborhood. it started with the discussion that the cost of all neighborhood improvements in our plan areas would exceed revenues generated. we need to be focused and creative in identifying additional financial tools to meet our objectives. i want to thank everyone for their hard work to get to this point. it is now time to broaden our discussion to cover all the adopted plan areas in the city, and i look forward to a more detailed exploration of the infrastructure finance district idea. i would also like to ask for an amendment of the whole. i would offer it -- which would add a more robust description of the needs, analysis and back ground for the market, octavia area. >> thank you, chair. supervisors, in your

madam clerk, could you call -- i have been reminded that i need to ask for public comment on that. let me first rescind the vote for the motion to continue. motion rescinded by supervisor campos and seconded by supervisor dufty without objection. motion is rescinded. are there members of the public that wish to speak on whether we can or should continue these items regarding bernl heights until october 19. seeing none, discussion is closed. without objection, it shall be continued. madam clerk, if you could call items 24 through 27. >> item 24 is a public hearing in persons interested in the planning commission's august 12, 2010, certification of a final environmental impact report for a proposed office project located at 222 second street. item 25 is the motion affirming the certification by the planning commission. item 26 is a motion reversing the certification by the planning commission and item 27 is a motion directing the clerk to prepare findings. president chiu: i understand, again, the two parties in this particular appeal have agreed to continue this item to october 5 at

madam clerk, are there any other items before us? >> no, madam chair. supervisor chu: thank you. we are adjourned. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- supervisor maxwell: welcome to land use. we will be joined by our other member and president of the board, david ichiu. lisa, thank you very much. i would like to thank the folks and live. madam clerk has some announcement. >> please be sure to turn off all cell phones and pagers. completed files should be submitted to the clerk. items acted upon today should be submitted to the september 21 board of supervisors agenda. supervisor maxwell: first item, please. >> ordinance amending the san francisco health code by amending sections to eliminate grocery stores and big box the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies. supervisor maxwell: our director of health, are you here for this item? sorry, erik? supervisor chiu: i think that dr. katz will testify the san francisco has been a leader in limiting the harm of smoking to the public. in 2008 the tobacco free coalition and the department of public health pas