ms. boomer, next item. >> item 12, to whether to conduct a close session. >> chair nolan: is there a motion? second? all those in favor? we will not go into closed session. >> item 13, the board of directors voted unanimously to settle the huey case. >> chair nolan: all those in favor? >> secretary boomer: that concludes the business today. >> hello, i am with the san francisco parks department serious we are featuring some wonderful locations in your and very own backyard. this is your chance to find your heart in san francisco with someone special. we are here at the lovely and historic palace of fine arts, located in the bustling marina district. originally built for the 1950's exposition, the palace is situated along san francisco's waterfront. it is ada accessible and is reached by the 28, 30, and 91 bus lines. with its rotunda, columns, uncut the reflecting waters against the eucalyptus trees, it is one of the most romantic settings for special dates, and memorable proposals. it is also a perfect spot where you can relax with that special someone while listening to the water and fount

ms. boomer, next item. >> item 12, to whether to conduct a close session. >> chair nolan: is there a motion? second? all those in favor? we will not go into closed session. >>> good morning. welcome to san francisco transportation authority. my name is john avalos. the chair of the committee. the sfgtv staff who are broadcasting today are jessie larson and mark bunch. call the roll please. >> reed present, campos present, cohen present, ferrel present,mar absent, tang present, wiener present, yee, we have a quorum. >> colleagues in route to mexico yesterday we had a recess today. the recess is to actually all go to oakland to watch mary quan give the -- to steve curry for the championship. we are all going to take a break about 11:20. >> i believe it is mayor lee giving the key to the player of the san francisco city. i think it's the san francisco, not oakland. >> good for san francisco. let's move on with our meeting. okay. next item? the clerk: item 2: approval of minutes of the april 23, 2013 meeting actionsf 2123 >> is there any additional public comment? seeing none, public comment is

ms. boomer, next item. >> item 12, to whether to conduct a close session. >> chair nolan: is there a motion? second? all those in favor? we will not go into closed session. th >> item 13, the board of directors voted unanimously to settle the huey case. >> chair nolan: all those in favor? >> secretary boomer: that concludes the business today. >>> i'm nicole and lindsey, i like the fresh air. when we sign up, it's always so gratifying. we want to be here. so i'm very excite ied to be here today. >> your volunteerism is appreciated most definitely. >> last year we were able to do 6,000 hours volunteering. without that we can't survive. volunteering is really important because we can't do this. it's important to understand and a concept of learning how to take care of this park. we have almost a 160 acres in the district 10 area. >> it's fun to come out here. >> we have a park. it's better to take some of the stuff off the fences so people can look at the park. >> the street, every time, our friends. >> i think everybody should give back. we are very fortunate. we are successful with the comp

ms. boomer, next item. >> item 12, to whether to conduct a close session. >> chair nolan: is there a motion? second? all those in favor? we will not go into closed session. >> item 13, the board of directors voted unanimously to settle the huey case. >> chair nolan: all those in favor? >> secretary boomer: that concludes the business today. >> san francisco recreation and parks department offers classes for the whole family. rec and parks has a class for everyone. discover what is available now and get ready to get out and play. henri matisse. frida kahlo. andy warhol. discover the next great artist. get out and play and get inspired with toddler classes. experience art where making a mess is part of the process. classes and the size the artistic process rather than the product. children

ms. boomer, next item. >> item 12, to whether to conduct a close session. >> chair nolan: is there a motion? second? all those in favor? we will not go into closed session. >> item 13, the board of directors voted unanimously to settle the huey case. >> chair nolan: all those in favor? >> secretary boomer: that concludes the business today. >>> it gives me great pleasure to welcome you all today. we are very happy to be able in a moment to announce our new director. but i want to acknowledge all of you who are here, particularly trustees who are here who have been enormously supportive of this effort to find a new director. it has been quite a long procedure, although it was no longer than the search for john buchannon. both searchers took about 13 months. my selection committee which was 13 people and i would like to thank them for their participation and in particular the search committee voted to appoint this particular individual in january and they have been able to keep the secret of this person until today. and i really commend them because it's a very hard secret to keep and i know

ms. boomer, next item. >> item 12, to whether to conduct a close session. >> chair nolan: is there a motion? second? all those in favor? we will not go into closed session. >> item 13, the board of directors voted unanimously to settle the huey case.

ms. boomer, next item. >> item 12, to whether to conduct a close session. >> chair nolan: is there a motion? second? all those in favor? we will not go into closed session. >> item 13, the board of directors voted unanimously to settle the huey case. >> chair nolan: all those in favor? >> secretary boomer: that concludes the business today. >>> >>> good afternoon. welcome to the tuesday may 21, 2013 board of supervisors meeting in the county of san francisco which is proud to be part of the san francisco bay area which is hosting the super bowl for 2014. >> clerk, call the roll? >> campos, avalos, chiu, cohen, present, supervisor ferrel, present, kim absent.mar absent, supervisor tang present, wiener present, supervisor yee. mr. president you have a quorum. >> ladies and gentlemen please join us in the pledge of allegiance. >> colleagues we have our meeting minutes. approved. madam clerk, any communications? >> i have no communication, mr. president. >> first item is the policy discussion between the honorable mayor edwin lee this week representing the even may 8. item 1:30443: [formal poli

ms. boomer, next item. >> item 12, to whether to conduct a close session. >> chair nolan: is there a motion? second? all those in favor? we will not go into closed session. thank you. >> secretary boomer: it'll take a moment to put the room into readiness. (mta board in closed session)

ms. boomer, next item. >> item 12, to whether to conduct a close session. >> chair nolan: is there a motion? second? all those in favor? we will not go into closed session. >> item 13, the board of directors voted unanimously to settle the huey case. >> chair nolan: all those in favor? >> secretary boomer: that concludes the business today. >> i love teaching. it is such an exhilarating experience when people began to feel their own creativity. >> this really is a place where all people can come and take a class and fill part of the community. this is very enriching as an artist. a lot of folks take these classes and take their digital imagery and turn it into negatives. >> there are not many black and white darkrooms available anymore. that is a really big draw. >> this is a signature piece. this is the bill largest darkroom in the u.s.. >> there are a lot of people that want to get into that dark room. >> i think it is the heart of this place. you feel it when you come in. >> the people who just started taking pictures, so this is really an intersection for many generations of photographe