City and County of San Francisco
City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
MEETING MINUTES
Saturday, January 8, 2005
12:00 PM
Legislative Chamber - Second Floor
Special Inaugural Meeting
Board of Supervisors
MICHELA ALIOTO-PIER, TOM AMMIANO, CHRIS DALY,
BEVAN DUFTY, SEAN ELSBERND, FIONA MA, SOPHIE MAXWELL,
JAKE McGOLDRICK, ROSS MIRKARIMI, AARON PESKIN,
GERARDO SANDOVAL
| Members Present: | Michela Alioto-Pier, Tom Ammiano, Chris Daly, Bevan Dufty, Sean Elsbernd, Fiona Ma, Sophie Maxwell, Jake McGoldrick, Ross Mirkarimi, Aaron Peskin, Gerardo Sandoval. |
| Members Excused: | None. |
| Members Absent: | None. |
| ROLL CALL | |||
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The meeting was called to order at 12:05 p.m. On the call of the roll Supervisor Ma was noted absent. Quorum present. Supervisor Ma was noted present at 12:09 p.m. | |||
| PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE | |||
| COMMUNICATIONS | |||
| From the Director of Elections, certifying the
candidates for the Office of the Board of Supervisors who received a plurality
of votes cast at the election held on November 2, 2004, who therefore, have
been declared elected to that of office, namely:
Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier Supervisor Tom Ammiano Supervisor Sean Elsbernd Supervisor Jake McGoldrick Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Supervisor Aaron Peskin Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval From the Controller: Filing or renewing of official bonds for Members of the Board of Supervisors: Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier Supervisor Tom Ammiano Supervisor Sean Elsbernd Supervisor Jake McGoldrick Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Supervisor Aaron Peskin Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval | |||
| OATH OF OFFICE | |||
| Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board introduced the Honorable Robert Dondero, Presiding Judge, San Francisco Superior Court and requested the members to stand, whereupon Judge Dondero administered the oath of office. | |||
| ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD | |||
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Nominations: Supervisor Ammiano nominated Supervisor Peskin. The roll was called on the nomination of Supervisor Peskin as Board President for a two-year term ending January 8, 2007. Motion to elect Supervisor Peskin as Board President passed by the following vote: Ayes: 11- Alioto-Pier, Ammiano, Daly, Dufty, Elsbernd, Ma, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Mirkarimi, Peskin, Sandoval | |||
| REMARKS FROM MAYOR | |||
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President Peskin introduced Mayor Gavin Newsom. Mayor Gavin Newsom congratulated the incumbents and the newly elected members and gave brief remarks. | |||
| ROLL CALL | |||
| REMARKS FROM MEMBERS OF THE BOARD | |||
| Each member of the Board of Supervisors was afforded the opportunity for brief remarks and for introduction of family members or guests in attendance. | |||
| REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD | |||
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Supervisor Peskin recognized and welcomed the following elected officials: Mayor Gavin Newsom, Former Mayor Willie L. Brown, Assemblyman Mark Leno, City Attorney Dennis Herrera, District Attorney Kamala Harris, Public Defender Jeff Adachi, Sheriff Michael Hennessy, Treasurer Jose Cisneros and Former Supervisor Angela Alioto. President Peskin expressed his gratitude to the Board members and gave his commitment to working with Board members, Department heads and the public in addressing issues which impact the citizens of San Francisco. | |||
| ADJOURNMENT | |||
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There being no further business, the Board at the hour of 1:35 p.m. adjourned. Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board N.B. The Minutes of this meeting set forth all actions taken by the Board of Supervisors on the matters stated, but not necessarily the chronological sequence in which the matters were taken up. Approved by the Board of Supervisors on February 15, 2005. I, Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Minutes of said Board on the date stated and was approved as recited. | |||
| Meeting Procedures |
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| The Board of Supervisors
is the Legislative Body of the City and County of San Francisco. The Board
considers ordinances and resolutions, most of which have been the subject
of hearings before the standing committees of the board at which members
of the public are urged to testify. The full Board does not hold a second
public hearing on measures which have been heard in committee. Board procedures do not permit: 1) persons in the audience to vocally express support or opposition to statements by Supervisors or by other persons testifying; 2) ringing and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices, (Violators may be removed from the meeting room.) 3) signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed in the room; and 4)standing in the Legislative Chamber. Citizens are encouraged to testify at Board hearings and to write letters to the Board and to its members, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102. Agenda are available on the internet at www.sfgov.org/bdsupvrs.bos.htm. THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244, RECEPTION DESK. Board meetings are cablecast on SF Cable 26. For video tape copies and scheduling call (415) 557-4293. Results of each Board meeting can be obtained about a half hour after the end of the meeting by telephoning (415) 554-5555. Requests for language translation at a meeting must be received no later than noon the Friday before the meeting. Contact Ohn Myint at (415) 554-7704. AVISO EN ESPA¥OL: La solicitud para un traductor en una reunion debe recibirse antes de mediodia de el viernes anterior a la reunion. Llame a Erasmo Vazquez (415) 554-4909. |
| Disability access |
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| The Legislative Chamber
of the Board of Supervisors is in Room 250 of City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton
B. Goodlett Place. The Chamber is wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART Station is Civic Center, three blocks from City Hall. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #47 Van Ness, and the #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call 923-6142. There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex. All meetings are real-time captioned and are cablecast open-captioned on SF Cable 26. The following services are available when requests are made by 4:00 p.m. of the Friday before the Board meeting. This advance notice will help ensure availability. ú For American Sign Language interpreters or use of a reader during a meeting, contact Ohn Myint at (415) 554-7704. ú For a large print copy of agenda or minutes in alternative formats, contact Annette Lonich at (415) 554-7706. Assistive listening devices are available from the receptionist in the Clerk of the Board's Office, Room 244, prior to the meeting. The Clerk of the Board's Office TTY number is (415) 554-5227. In order to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. |
| Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance |
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| Government's duty
is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public.
Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County
exist to conduct the people's business. The Sunshine Ordinance assures
that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations
are open to the people's review. For information on your rights under
the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative
Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Adele Destro
by mail to Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place,
Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102 by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at
(415) 554-7854 or by email at sotf@sfgov.org Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by contacting Ms. Destro or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine.htm |
| Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements |
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| Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code Sec. 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; web site www.sfgov.org/ethics |