it is broadcast on sfgtv, cable channel 78, and dvd's of this are available directly from sfgtv. at this time, we will conduct our swearing-in process. if you wish to testify and have the board in your testimony evidentiary weight, please stand, raise your right hand, and say, "i do" after you have been sworn or affirmed. there is the right of the sunshine ordinance in the ministry of code. thank you. do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? thank you. director goldstein: thank you, mr. pacheco, and we will start with item number one, public comment for items that are not on our agenda. is there anyone who would like to speak under that item? seeing none, we will move to item number two, commissioner comments and questions. commissioners? seeing none, then either number three is the adoption of minutes. commissioners, for your consideration and possible adoption of the board minutes from the august 15, 2012 meeting. president hwang: if thou art -- if there are no amendments, i would mov

the these are available direct from -- dvds are available from sfgtv. we will start are swearing in process. if you intend to testify, please stand, raise your right hand, and say i do after you have been sworn in or affirmed. please note any member of the public may speak without taking this oath pursuant to their rights under the sun shine ordinance. the solidly a test the -- attest you will give the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? >> thank you. we will call item no. 1, public comment on items not on the agenda. are there any members of the public who wish to speak on this item? item no. 2, comments and questions. good >> i just want to welcome vice-president fung and let you know i am very appreciative of your being here, and i would like to add congratulations to that appointment, and i look forward to serving with him. >> madam director, i would like to announce i will be missing the september 12 meeting. i will be out of town. >> is there any public comment on this item? seeing none, and we will move on to the minutes. for your

sfgtv will pick us up. we are being -- in progress. commissioners, we're now at any other commission matter. item number nine on your calendar. >> commissioner hoar? >> i would like to ask that -- >> commissioner moore? >> i would like to ask if there is more information that there might be a developer. that disappeared. we were all very, very disapointed. i read like one or two liner that there might be somebody expressing interest with some end that he might be repackaging the project but if you have information at whatever time, i would love to hear from you. >> commissioner antonini? >> thank you. a couple of weeks ago, there was a thought i well-written article in "the chronicle" and it had -- the columnist was talking about the general state of appearance in dress in san francisco and was not really complimentary, for good reason having been a child being from the east bay and in downtown was a little different. she did comment particularly how the women dressed. there were some letters that were really good and i thought it was

i want to thank the court today and members of sfgtv. >> please make sure to silence also found that electronic devices. completed speaker cards and copies of any document should be submitted to the clerk. the items will appear on the july 17 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. can recaitem #1, authorizing the of 9800 square feet for 21 months for the department of emergency management and the office of the assessor recorder. president chiu: this is a pretty straightforward resolution to authorize release of 9800 square feet for 21 months for our department of emergency management and the office of the assessor recorder. if the department representatives have any other comment in regards to that? pretty straightforward. supervisor farrell: we will open to public comment. any members of the public wish to comment on this item? public comment is closed. can i entertain a motion for this? president chiu: to the committee report. supervisor farrell: a motion by president chiu, as a recommendation for the next board of supervisors meeting. without objection. do we have an

those boards and commissions and to be aware of the fact that members in the auditorium and members on sfgtv are also watching them. to have someone showed a total animosity not only says that message to that individual but it sends a message to every other person in the chamber and every person watching on government television. it's as we did not want your comments, we did not appreciate them, and if you see the wrong thing to us, we will attack you. our response is ok, the ordinance clearly says members are free to express their opinions, to respond, and i want to thank you for the responses i have gone although i may have not agreed with each one. i respect the fact there were given and it is that give-and- take that really encourages people to participate in government. i think one of the things that i see separately is the fact that many people to not go to boards and commissions because they really do not feel that the board and commissions care about what they say. i have heard them do it. one time in a police commission meeting, they went to item no. 2 and covered a and b and went i

. >> if you like the recipe for this dish, you can e-mail us at sfgtv@sfgov.org or reach out to sfgtv@sfgov.org or reach out to us on facebook or twitter and we >> tonight marks the eighth anniversary of small business week in san francisco. wells fargo started it eight years ago. [applause] my name is lesley, and i am a senior vice president of the san francisco chamber of commerce. my partner is steve adams, the president of the small business commission. we had the honor of cochairing small business week again this year, our second year running. and do was add flavors of san francisco last night? all right, thank you so much. you made it really amazing. we had a lot of small businesses, incredible restaurants, and all of the small business resource providers mated just extraordinary this year, many are saying the best ever. thank you for that. we celebrate small business week every year as a san francisco community, to celebrate, honor, and support small businesses that really bring the texture and the distinguished experiences in the neighborhoods. they bring the jobs. they put pe

we want to thank sfgtv staffer covering the meeting today. carolyn and jesse. madam clerk, please take roll- call. >> commissioner of a los, absent. supervisor campos, present. supervisor olague, present. chairperson schmeltzer, present. chairperson pimentel, present. we do have a quorum. supervisor campos: thank you very much. please call item number two. >> item two, approval of the lafco minutes from the june 15, 2012 special meeting. supervisor campos: colleagues, we have before us the minutes of the june 15, 2012 meeting. i like to open it up to any member of the public who would like to speak on this item. seeing none, public comment is closed. if we could please take a motion. motion by commissioner schmeltzer. second by commissioner olague de. we can take that without objection. madam clerk, please call item three. >> item 3, community choice aggregation activities report. status update on cleanpowersf program. and a status update on proceedings at the california public utilities commission. supervisor campos: i will turn it over to michael campbell of

and we would like to thank sfgtv for support of our meetings. item number one is roll-call. commissioner items is excused. good -- commissioner adams is excused. [roll-call] mr. vice president, we have a quorum. >> next item. goodbye 5 and no. 2 is presentation of the small business commission cert -- >> item #2 is a presentation of the small business commission certificate of honor. goo[applause] >> it is my honor to give this award to the most deserving fellow, joseph fink, owner of the cafe. i do not know if you have been there, but it is a wonderful old school cafe, a great place to have a tuna sandwich and ice cream. it is a neighborhood institution, and you should definitely make it out there. good >> we just celebrated our 30th anniversary. >> let me read the presentation. on this monday, august 13, 2012, the small business conditions is proud to acknowledge the contribution the cafe has made to the city of san francisco. over the past 30 years, the company has provided an exciting cafe with desserts. ++p culture, making it one of the most enjoyable eating establishme

. >> do you know -- >> sfgtv will turn it on. >> i am delighted to be here.i don't know if my students feel this way. the problem i have aside -- how can civic leaders balance the measure between architecture and the historic character of neighborhoods? i know that she has said thank you but i want to repeat this. i want to thank margie for assigning me this problem, and i want to thank john for saying that we should look into so much, and the areas between second and sixth, and my thanks to tim fry, david winslow, and i also want to thank you very much for putting this into what i know is a busy agenda for the evening. thank you very much. my husband was also planning commissioner in our home town. he comes home upset with the architects did in front of the podium and spend all evening lecturing him. if you feel that there is a question along the way that you would like to interrupt, let's make this into a discussion. the aia expected me to talk about how tad on to historic buildings. maybe i would talk more about finding building features, or how we locate

to announce the first annual public-service announcement award, jack chen, general manager of sfgtv. and the executive director of day. please give them a warm welcome. >> being the first year that we're doing the apa contest, we had a total of 15 entries working with the academy of art university. the entries were very creative in promoting the apa heritage history and apa month. sonny will talk about the criteria that we use. >> it was selected based on the following criteria. the impact of promoting the heritage month, and finally, the originality of the concept. we received a total of 15 entries this year. i want to announce the winner. sean -- is he around? [applause] >> can we invite him onstage with us? we will first take a look at his injury. >> way is asian pacific heritage month. in recognition of cultural impact. it is a time of united pride for the first -- the diverse people of the asian continent. >> japanese, vietnamese. >> no matter what your background. >> i am english. >> it is a celebration for everyone. >> will have him come out and talk about his injury. >> this

. >> if you like the recipe for this dish, you can e-mail us at sfgtv@sfgov.org or reach out to us onebook or twitter and we >> 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 have the freedom to explore materials at their own pace and in their own way. talks love art, especially when they died into the creative process -- dive into the creative process. at the end of the classes, they have cleaned and washup. of.com great way to get out and play. for more information, visit sfrecpark.org. that out and play and get into the groove. rec and parks offers dance classes for seniors. first-time beginners or lifetime enthusiasts -- all are welcome. enjoy all types of music. latins also, countr

. >> if you like the recipe for this dish, you can e-mail us at sfgtv@sfgov.org or reach out to us onacebook or twitter and we >> when the new california academy of sciences opened in 2008, it quickly became one of the top tourist magnets in the city. part of the cal academies' astronomical success is the weekly nightlife party. >> i am joined by helen, who is here to school me on all the nocturnal activities that are getting ready to take place here. tell us a little about what we can expect to see at nightlife. >> we open up the doors every thursday night at the california academy of sciences. there are certain things you can see every week you can go to the museum, visit the planetarium, and we bring in bars and a deejay or band. it is a different feel from during the day, something different every week. tonight , we have beer and music. -- tonight we have great beer and music. it is beer week. we have a dozen local brewers in african hall. we have a deejays to set up throughout the museum and a live performance at 9:00 p.m. tonight. >> what has been your favorite part as a partici

>> sfgtv will control that. >> thank you. am just commenting on the dinner lane contest. -- ding-a-ling contest for the taxis. i was trying to cop -- a drop off a customer the other day and i believe i was going to get a ticket in the mail. i actually have a video of the incident as well. i would like to see if we can get this up on the camera as well. $#s>> what's the matter? what is the matter, lady? you are standing right in the middle. i want to drop these people off. just say yes. you want to be dropped off, right? >> this is what i have to deal with on a daily basis. mta meter maids or people. but i do not know about that. it is very disturbing, to say the least. at the ballpark, one by one ticket in 1991, i got a to get there and it was very disturbing. that was a long time ago and nothing has changed. this is the hostility we get for serving the public of san francisco. if you look at the pictures, you can park illegally. meter maids can park illegally regardless of the time of the meter. fá[tone] thank you. >> the is

. >> if you like the recipe for this dish, you can e-mail us at sfgtv@sfgov.org or reach out to us on facebook or twitter and we >> good morning. i am darlene bryant, your mc for this morning. the first economic and trade seminar here in our beautiful city. city hall in san francisco. housekeeping items. you'll notice on your chair there is a little box. we're having simultaneous interpreting. you will find these. insert into the box, turn it on, put it on your head and did not to get out of this room. if you leave, leave it on the chair, we will pick it up afterward. if you have a problem, there is a little room and they can take care of it for you. problems with their headsets, there is a little room, someone will take care of it for you. restrooms to my left. and please, turn your cell phones off. ok? thank you. i want to say this event would not be possible to do without the general sponsorship of the mayor's office. thank you, mayor ed lee. also the ministry of the commerce of china, supported by the governor's office. thank you so much. the lieutenant governor is here of course.