supervisor weiner: thank you.

today at golden gate fields, they turn the track over to the weiner dogs. the 2011 weiner nationals, pitting the fastest dack sundhs in the bay area. it's a 30 yard course these little dogs will run. a photo finish between the number four and five dog. they needed multiple replays before number four wins by a nose. now, although it was a thrilling finish at the weiner dog race, when asked afterwards how he felt, the losing dog said, ruff. coming up at 6:00, we'll catch you up on the giants. also, more raiders and niners. i couldn't stay away from that one 37. >> you couldn't help yourself, could you? >> no, i con the. i had to stick with it. >> thanks a lot. >>> coming up, how social media played a role in finding aa away. >>> a student reported missing on friday while traveling alone in malaysia, contacted his mother early this morning. jacob boone's mother said her son finally called her this morning from a national park in malaysia, using the park's specialized two-way radio. it was a long story, he would call the family again when he gets out of the par

tradition, pageantry and weiner dogs. the 2011 weiner nationals, at golden gate fields. this is a top drawer event. surely one of the fastest growing spectator sports in the country. and boy did it ever live up to the expectations. check out this photo finish between the numbers 4 and 5 weiners, it's number 4 by a nose. that is sports. i will say this, please go to golden gate fields.com and check out who the sponsor of the event was. it is the greatest double entandre, i just can't say it on the air. >> okay. >> i guarantee you will laugh. rob too. >> we'll see. i'll let you know, jim. >>> thanks for choosing the bay area at 6:00, we have giants clubhouse next. >>> it's been a challenging season for the san francisco giants. and these challenges will continue in the comin

supervisor weiner: aye. supervisor avalos: no. supervisor campos: no. president chiu: aye. >> there are nine ayes and two nos. president chiu: this resolution is adopted. item 22. >> resolution approving the united school district expenditure plan for the public education in richmond found. -- in richmond fund. -- enrichment fund. supervisor cohen: aye. supervisor chu: aye. supervisor elsbernd: aye. supervisor farrell: aye. supervisor kim: aye. supervisor mirkarimi: aye. supervisor mar: aye. supervisor weiner: aye. supervisor avalos: aye. supervisor campos: aye. president chiu: aye. >> there are 11 ayes. president chiu: this resolution is adopted. items 23 and 24 are related to continental airlines. >> item 23 approves execution of modification number 6 of the 1981 airline airport lease to provide a retroactive rent credit for terminal round of exclusive use space but it did in terminal one. 24 authorizes the execution of modification one with continental airlines to modify the desired premises by elimination of exclusive use space in terminal one. pres

supervisor weiner: aye. supervisor avalos: aye. supervisor campos: aye. president chiu: aye.ervisor chu: aye. supervisor cohen: aye. supervisor elsbernd: aye. supervisor farrell: aye. supervisor kim: aye. supervisor mar: aye. >> there are 11 ayes. president chiu: these resolutions are adopted. >> item 54 authorizes preparation of written proponent and opponent ballot arguments and rebuttals ballot arguments for submittal to the voters at the november 8 consolidated general municipal election. president chiu: we need to pass for a moment on this item. why don't we move to item 61? >> item 61 commands -- commends vet strong and our veterans' club in their work to strengthen a community amongst post-9/11 veterans, resource providers, and residents of the city. supervisor farrell: just a quick note, as a cut in public comment. i want to thank all my co- sponsors on this measure and specifically the organizations we are seeking to honor with this resolution protecting and enhancing the lives of post-9/11 veterans. vetstrong streamlines veteran access, the san francisco chapter of

on page 4 of the motion, the opposition to supervisor weiner's charter amendment -- if we could strike that from the ballot, that would be my motion. president chiu: supervisor elsbernd has proposed his amendment as he has described it. he has amended his motion to eliminate lines 23 through 25 on page four, seconded by supervisor supervisor campos:amp -- by supervisor campos. that passes as amended. same house, same call? passed as amended. madam clerk, could you read the in memorials for today? i am sorry. we passed it already. >> yes, mr. president. today's memory -- meeting will be adjourned for the late mr. darwin vandies. president chiu: it is clear a recess is upon us. i wish everyone a wonderful summer recess and remind members of the public we will not be back in this chamber until october 14, so that construction to make this room more accessible for our disabled community can happen. will be meeting september 6 on the fourth floor of this building in room 416. with that, i hope you have a wonderful break. is there more business in front of the board today? >> that concludes

of course, supervisor cohen and weener -- weiner, leland yee as well. i have

of course, supervisor cohen and weener -- weiner, leland yee as well.been not to over 20 of these ribbon cuttings. it is not often we get to say your tax dollars are at work with a smile on our faces, but we can do so today. voters knew what they were doing in 2000 when we passed proposition a, which provided $106 million for 24 renovations and a few new constructions. this being one of them. yes, this will be a 9000 square foot educational resource center bridging the digital divide with 21st century technology. but probably more importantly, this new branch library will be a house of ideas, a home of dreams, and a home of hope. this will be the heart and soul of the future of bayview. so we are invested in this. we talked to the folks in charge

anthony weiner lost because he is going why didn't my problem happen during this?f his scandal had happened now, no one would care. >> kimberly: so dominique strauss-kahn and stephen strasburg. they'rand arnold schwarzenegger. >> eric: the left lost. nothing in this for them. >> bob: you're exactly right. exactly right. nothing for us at all. >> andrea: doesn't that hurt ennewsiasm going into an election? >> bob: a good point but i'll tell you what it does. the fear of actually having republicans controlling the senate, the house and the white house, enough that the progressive base will come back en masse in big numbers because they don't want the tea terrorist party to have that much influence or be completely controlled by the republicans. >> andrea: they are so mad. this is up with of many columnists krugman from the far left, saying i mean lambasting the president saying he sur rendered, sur rendered last december. he surrendered on a scale of raw extortion, he says. >> bob: that's what it was. >> andrea: he says we are witnessing a catastrophe on multiple lev

commissioners campos and weiner for their ongoing leadership. the situation is indicative of what we could see from here on for the next coming year. askehas far as state funding is concerned. prop k funds will be even more crucial as they are stretched to keep programs going, keeping our on going for your use in place. this concludes my report. who, on behalf of director milosevic, will give a report? >> maria lombardo. you have the executive reporters report -- directors report on your desk. earlier this month, the draft proposal was released to be one bay area grant program. this was the server -- first significant item to come out of the process. it has to do with the programming of the federal servants transportation and air mitigation funds, which make up the bulk of the funds. what is unique about this is that for the first time the region is attempting to tie the allocation of transportation investment funds to land use decisions, particularly, to the provision of housing. there is a proposal that would destroy did the funds to the nine

and also supervisor scott winer -- weiner is here also. let's welcome him. newly elected schedule.the presence of our new mayor. we, as i mentioned earlier, we had the pleasure of working well. are city administrator at the time ed lee and supervisor ross mirkarimi in connection with the adoption of the slavery disclosure ordinance a couple years ago. and we look forward to working with him on many issues to come. please welcome mayor ed lee. >> hello, everybody. you know i don't like to read speeches. i've been doing that in the past, so i want to have a chance to speak from the heart. this is our celebration of black history month. and i am so happy to see all of you come to city hall to recognize this and to recognize the great work that pat williams is doing because about the stories that need to be told. and i, as my life becomes unfolding in front of a lot of other people you're going to hear about me and i want you to know there's a lot of part of the black community that has to do in my peam and gsh famed -- family and so i want to tell you a story. it's a true one. so when

the statute of david's weiner.yes. >> jimmy: you're back in your home turf. >> mhmm. >> jimmy: are you happy to be home? >> oh my god, it's so nice to be in italy. you know, just to be in italy and then come back to jersey, our homeland of guidos and we can go to karma, get scooby snacks, drive escalades -- [ light laughter ] it was like heaven. >> jimmy: what's scooby snacks? i missed out on that one? >> oh, scooby snacks is like this shot. it's like milky, but it has, like, alcohol in it and you just, like -- just take them down. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: it's a shot you do? >> yes. >> jimmy: it's a milky shot? >> it's actually like a milkshake but it has, like, a lot of liquor in it, so you're good. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: now, why do they call it scooby snacks? he never did that. >> i'm not sure. because scooby-doo's crazy. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: you think he's mentally ill, scooby-doo? >> i dunno. >> jimmy: hey, look at this. "a shore thing." it's your book, it's on papy-back, right now. look at this.

sueprvisor weiner: i really want to congratulate the mta board for making an inspired choice your. another has been discussion in the press as to whether he wants someone who has experience running a transit agency, but i think it is important to keep in mind mta is not just about muni. muni is the 800-pound gorilla. but it also encompasses the taxi system, the roads, and, of course, muni. need someone who has the vision to integrate all of that and have a great global transportation system in san francisco. i have worked with him for a long time, back to when i was the president of my neighborhood association and we were planning in our first parts project in the castro. i cannot think of a better, more dedicated public servant, someone who truly gets the big picture. i am so excited about the selection. ed, congratulations. i really look forward to working together. [applause] >> i would like to ask our city attorney dennis hererrera to say a few words. >> thank you, tom. i would like to congratulate the mta board on all wonderful joyce. how i got involved in public life in san f

. >> who are you most likely to write a thank you note to right now as a comedian, anthony weiner or arnold schwarzenegger? tough one. >> oh, gosh, they've both been great for me. great comedy. i would say schwarzenegger because everyone has the schwarzenegger impression. mildred, get over here, get over here now! mildred, you forgot to polish something! get over here! it's me just being friendly with you! oh, hi, maria. just joking with mildred. >> but on "saturday night live," for example, could you ever have imagined a political sex scandal rocking america where the guy's name was weiner and he was sending photos of his wiener over the internet? >> the worst is we haven't heard from his aide gary butole, who is -- he hasn't admitted anything, but look at those pictures, you're, like, oh, gary. >> like christmas comes early when this kind of thing happens. >> "saturday night live" is off for the summer. >> but for you guys, brilliant. >> just fuel to the fire. it's the best. i had tiger woods on the show and i said, look, i know it's been pain and anguish for your personal life, bu

anthony weiner, anne casey, kim kardashi kardashian, whatever it is, attention creates money.. if there's a sense that you described of self- -- of empathy, of shame, of, oh, with wish we weren't dealing with this, whatever it might be, but there's an economic mod that can get rich exploiting that event -- where does that leave all of our relationship with each other and our own respect for one another and our own humility to actually solve problems at a time when we're going to need a lot of it? >> let's just say economic motive should not determine ethical conduct any more than slavery was good for the economy. >> it was. 2 was. >> that does not change the fact it's morally reprehensible and scapegoating may make money but not necessarily the behavior we should encourage. i should say, i like reading gossip. >> understand we know that of course. >> i don't buy it. i just watch it for free. >> so if it's free content -- >> waiting in line on supermarkets. >> then you're fine. >> yes. >> if you were to look at resolution. >> yes. >> which is really has humiliation is something

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