and to the b.l.a., you had amendments, is that right? >> correct. o -- yes, technical to revise -- to correctly state the guaranteed rent for both of the files. >> chair cohen: okay, thank you very much. and public comment is open. seeing no public comment, it's closed. colleagues any questions? all right, this is also another matter that is pretty straightforward and i make a motion to accept the b.l.a. amendments without objection. and let's approve and send forward with a positive recommendation as a committee report. thank you, without objection it passes unanimously. all right. and moving on, please call 15 and 16 together. >> clerk: item 15, to the voter for an election to be held on november 6, and to amend the business and tax code to propose the gross receipt tax january 1, 2021, on gross receipts from cannibas business activities but exempting the first $500,000 of gross receipt and the retail sales of cannibas. and 16, to have an election to be held on november 6, 2018, and to amend the code to impose an additional growth receipt tax start

i think we couldn't have done it without harvey rose and severin and all the people in the b.l.a. staff, i want to thank our controller, jon givner and also sophia kittler from supervisor cohen's office and my legislative aide chelsey boulliard. the san francisco transportation agency, unfortunately under charter rules we have no set in the budget except to vote it up or down. i feel very strongly about a question i brought forward to the m.t.a. about our taxi drivers and getting relief from the burden having bought medallions. i feel that question was not answered adequately, so unfortunately i cannot support their budget today but look forward to working closely with them for a remedy for these very hard-working taxi drivers who have been sort of a casualty of our robust tnc industry in san francisco. i have to say this year was different than last year and i want to thank supervisor cohen for revising how it was done last year and also listening to board members about the process and coming up with a process, i think, this year was so much smoother and actually i think people re

the answer to my question. thank you. and there is a b.l.a. on this item, and public comment. any member of the public to comment on these items? seeing none, public comment is closed. thank you. all right. oh, okay. i'm going to make a motion to reopen public comment. thank you. yes, sir. >> i was wondering if after the resting period the funds would be distributed -- sorry -- equally pe pupil and we already spend the most of any u.s. cit . >> supervisor cohen: thank you, public comment is closed. a motion to approve and send to the full board with a recommendation, positive recommendation. and send this as a committee report. colleagues, thank you, without objection. and okay, item 12. >> clerk: to authorizing the city officials to secure on behalf of the city and the actions necessary for the purpose of obtaining state and federal financial assistance under various grant programs. >> supervisor cohen: we have ann cronenberg here to present on item 12. welcome. >> thank you, president cohen and supervisor fewers, and supervisor stefani. and it's a library t pleasure te before