. >> peter warfield, library users association. the previous speaker has certainly touched on some issues that are very problematic and which i certainly think you should keep uppermost in mind. i did not come to a particular comment on this, but i do think i have some observations to make for your consideration. first of all, the library typically does not buy books from publishers. they'd buy them essentially from jobbers, like baker and taylor, who provide an all time of books from a whole variety of publishers so that they can deal with one vendor and by and large do not have to deal with many, many publishers that exist. if they have a problem with a particular title, they can easily go to a bookstore or a jobber and get it that way without having a direct connection with a publisher. the elements that you appear to want to cross out from section 3a, restrictions that apply to officers and employees, seem to be problematic, as well, and, in fact, no. d, as in dog, seems to be insufficiently restricted even as it stands. it sho

. >> i am peter warfield, executive director of the library users association. a little history and questions about the possible influence of money as a relates to the bernal heights branch library merrill, which features an unidentified african-american singer. two years ago, the library commission approved a compromise to restore the front of the mural at a cost of $18,000, but expressed great concern as to where that $18,000 funding would come from. a so-called community process was to decide the other two sides. two years went by. in june and july of 2011, the so-called community process task force came to the library commission with a plan that was to get rid of all three sides, despite the previous resolution. and no budget was discussed at all. we found on line with that budget would be. the burn all library and art project -- bernal library art project had a budget 10 times would have -- what had been proposed two years prior, or $185,000. over here all was friends of the public library, with a fiscal fee of $16,800. we have also found the city librarian

. >> i am peter warfield, executive director of the library usersa

. >> i am peter boer field -- warfield. with respect to the ongoing survey of sunshine costs now under way, only looking at the costs and not benefits biases the survey and suggests the stage is being set for a hatchet job against the sunshine ordinance and those who use it on behalf of public knowledge and awareness. when that apparent intended hatchet job is coming from a source that has formally been found in violation of the sunshine ordinance, let us just say it is worth looking at the source. i would say i am disappointed there is not a larger question being asked. that is how well are the supervisors supporting sunshine. the answer is it has not been as well as it could be when it comes to support for the sunshine ordinance taskforce. we suggest that should be a board priority. if we look at some of the basic background for sunshine, section d says the right of the citizens to know what their government is doing is fundamental to democracy, and with very few exceptions, that right supersedes any other influence publi