so commissioner renne has moved to approve the settlement as presented by staff. okay. we'll take -- there's -- is there a second? >> commissioner ambrose: i'll second the motion, but i would like public comment. >> commissioner chiu: yeah, and then we'll call for public comment. >> good afternoon, commissioners. charlie marstellar for the record. it's good to see this issue arise in -- in discussion because i think it's an issue that does need to be discussed, what is reasonable assessment of fines and penalties and ultimately maybe stipulations. but i was going to say, this number is a little low relative to 2010, when you last voiced an opinion, although the facts are same. and i'm -- i'm pleased that mr. mecke has come forth with good faith and presented apparently the documents to make his case. obviously, there's a strong incentive for him to do so on the question of his ability to pay. i think there was confusion on the question of installments because b.d.r. does negotiate out installments. if this were to go to b.d.r., that's probably what they would do, so i t

. >> commissioner renne: one other possible solution would be to drop out the word "next." at a regularly scheduled meeting, and stay with your 45 days, if that's what you want, 30 days, whatever you want, but just indicate that it's to be at the -- a regularly scheduled meeting of the commission, not a specially called one, for that purpose. >> okay. >> commissioner chiu: i think that makes sense. >> mm-hmm. yes, i think that makes sense. that seems to be a fairly straightforward clarification. >> commissioner renne: that's my only comments. >> commissioner chiu: any other comments or questions from the commissioners? no? public comment? all right. so i would move, then, to -- >> i'm sorry. >> i did have one question going back to the question that commissioner renne first addressed. i just want to make sure the record is clear, we're talking about, in this section that was about requests to the commission, but going to the informal advice, the -- you -- you similar ly -- i'm trying to find the section. you say they can't ask a question of -- a general question of interpre

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>> commissioner renne: i'll second it. >> commissioner chiu: okay. public comment on this item? no, no public comment. okay. we'll take a five-minute break, and then, when we come back, we'll go into closed session we'll go into closed session we are back in open session. following agenda item number 10, i'd like to move to keep the -- to maintain the confidentiality of the discussions held in the closed session regarding the status of complaints received or initiated by the ethic's commission. can i get a second. >> second. >> all in favor. >> aye. >> agenda item number 11. discussion and action on items for future meetings. >> commissioner renne. >> back in about march of this year, i had referred a subject about possible legislation dealing with limitations on special -- or on non candidate expenditure committees. provided to the staff some materials that have been produced both dealing with legislation in florida and i believe in massachusetts. i was made inquiry of pat about where that stood. he pointed out to me that when we get our priority list, that particular independe

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but mayor feinstein and supervisor renne who chaired the committee and the rest of the board of supervisors stepped up in an incredible way. i worried about the day that we might see a new generation of elected officials and policy makers and decision makers who didn't remember those early days, and who don't remember the significance of this epidemic, but fortunately that has not come to pass. embodied by the group that is sitting in this room and many others, the response to the epidemic continues to be very strong. i'm very proud to have launched the getting to zero effort in san francisco which is accomplishing great things, to achieve the goals of eliminating hiv related deaths, and in the words of the national hiv/aids strategy, making new infections exceptionally rare. thank you for your support. i encourage your continued support of that effort. we have the opportunity to end this epidemic, and i know that we all look forward to seizing it. once again, very sweet of you to do this, supervisor, and i will remember this day for many years. thank you. [applause] >> president cohen: con

>> commissioner renne: i'll second it. >> commissioner chiu: okay. public comment on this item? no, no public comment. okay. we'll take a five-minute break, and then, when we come back, we'll go into closed session at -- let's call it 3:30. >> the office of controllers whistle blower program is how city employees and recipient sound the alarm an fraud address wait in city government charitable complaints results in investigation that improves the efficiency of city government that. >> you can below the what if anything, by assess though the club program website arrest call 4147 or 311 and stating you wishing to file and complaint point controller's office the charitable program also accepts complaints by e-mail or 0 folk you can file a complaint or provide contact information seen by whistle blower investigates some examples of issues to be recorded to the whistle blower program face of misuse of city government money equipment supplies or materials exposure activities by city clez deficiencies the quality and delivery of city government services waste and inefficient government