they have raised more than $19 million privately funded to restore the rotunda, colonnades, and lagoon, creating a beautiful park for san francisco residents to enjoy. as the economy softens and it became more difficult to raise funds, they persevered. this five and zero thousand is one of the final parts of ensuring the revival of one of the great landmarks. i have a resolution for the imperative agenda today, demanding the american bar association, which is holding its annual meeting here in san francisco, and also wanted to note to the appointments, the first of one person to rec and parks. he is an active member of the friends of the parked and a founder of an independent music company. the second is the reappointment of one to the san francisco youth commission. we all fight over lillie. this will be her third year on the commission. that concludes my roll call. clerk calvillo: thank you, supervisor alioto-pier. mr. president, that concludes this roll call. president chiu: thank you. why do we not go to public comment? clerk calvillo: this is a time for the public to talk to the b

. >> reporter: well, allen, all is quiet now here but six years ago, this rotunda was still filled with people getting married. they are hoping it will happen again including one couple who has been staking out city hall for the last two days just in case. >>> reporter: this could be the best or the worst day of his life. but eric ross is preparing for either. ross brought his fiancee his wedding shoes. >> get ready. >> reporter: like many gay and lesbian couples, they are excited and hopeful the ban on same-sex marriage will be lifted. ross has spent the last two days at city hall hoping for good news, waiting in line, asking questions. >> i was wondering how to go forward for applying for a license. >> once the stay is lifted then we'll able to give you information on the process of how to get married. >> reporter: it's not easy making rounds through the marriage ceremony bureaucracy. >> sometimes i'm being told they can't give out any information regardless of the stay being lifted or not. just saying we don't know processes or procedures. you have to wait until you hair. >> reporter

our guest is joining us from the russell senate office building rotunda.hat did you hear in senator mccain's speech. >> no mention of j.d. hayworth, which is not surprising. we were talking earlier. it has been such a nasty primary between these two. it did not surprise me that senator mccain made no mention of his opponent. i do not think you are going to hear him under his name again -- utter his them again. you heard senator mccain mentioned a couple of positions he emphasized during the republican primary, repeal and replace president obama's health care law. i think that certainly he burnished his conservative credentials in the context of this republican primary. you will see that through his race in november also. >> he did mention congressman j.d. hayworth and thanked him and his family and led old round of applause. >-- a round of applause. >> i missed that. we apologize if you did not get the in audio. please go ahead. >> i am thrilled that senator mccain won the election. j.d. hayworth, i am shocked that mainstream media kept saying that senator

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