Full Board Minutes
City and County of San Francisco
City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA94102-4689
MEETING MINUTES
Monday, January 8, 2001
12:00 PM
Legislative Chamber - Second Floor
Special Inaugural Meeting
Board of Supervisors
TOM AMMIANO, CHRIS DALY, MATT GONZALEZ, TONY HALL, MARK LENO, SOPHIE MAXWELL, JAKE McGOLDRICK,
GAVIN NEWSOM, AARON PESKIN, GERARDO SANDOVAL,
LELAND Y. YEE
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Members Present:
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Tom Ammiano, Chris Daly, Matt Gonzalez, Tony Hall, Sophie Maxwell, Jake McGoldrick, Mark Leno, Aaron Peskin, Gerardo Sandoval, Leland Y. Yee, Gavin Newsom.
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Members Excused:
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None.
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Members Absent:
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None.
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Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance
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The Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco met in Special session on the above date. The meeting was called to order at 12:03 p.m. by Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the
Board.On call of the roll, the following Supervisors-elect were noted present: Supervisors-elect Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Leno, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Newsom, Peskin, Sandoval,
Yee - 11. Quorum present.
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Guests
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The following elected officials and distinguished guests were recognized: Assessor-Recorder and former Supervisor, Doris Ward; City Attorney and former Supervisor, Louise H.
Renne; District Attorney and former Supervisor, Terrence Hallinan; Sheriff Michael Hennessey; Treasurer and former Supervisor, Susan Leal; Former Supervisor Angela Alioto; Former
Supervisor Sue Bierman; Former Supervisor Amos Brown; Former Supervisor Leslie Katz; Former Mayor Frank Jordan; Board of Education members Jill Wynn and Mark Sanchez; Senator
Jackie Speier.
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Communications
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(a)From Director of Elections, certifying the candidates who received a majority of votes cast either at the election held on November 7, 2000 or at the election held on December 12, 2000,
who therefore, have been declared elected to that office, namely: Jake McGoldrick, District 1; Gavin Newsom, District 2; Aaron Peskin, District 3; Leland Yee, District 4;
Matt Gonzalez, District 5; Chris Daly, District 6; Tony Hall, District 7; Mark Leno, District 8; Tom Ammiano, District 9; Sophie Maxwell, District 10; Gerardo Sandoval,
District 11. b) From the Controller, filing of official bonds for all eleven members of the Board of Supervisors.
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Oath of Office
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Clerk of the Board introduced the Honorable Ronald Evans Quidachay, Presiding Judge, San Francisco Superior Court. Judge Quidachay asked each Supervisor-elect named above to stand by
his/her desk and raise his/her right hand, whereupon he administered the oath of office.
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Terms of Office
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Drawing of lots to determine whether the Supervisors elected from the even- or odd-numbered districts would have terms expiring in two years or four years. The Clerk of the Board read
into the record the following two pieces of paper: The Supervisors who were elected from the even-numbered supervisorial districts at the San Francisco General Municipal elections on
November 7, 2000 and December 12, 2000, shall have terms of office expiring at 12:00 noon, January 8, 2003; the Supervisors who were elected from the odd-numbered supervisorial districts at
said elections shall have terms of office expiring at 12:00 noon, January 8, 2005. The Supervisors who were elected from the odd-numbered supervisorial districts at the San Francisco
General Municipal elections on November 7, 2000 and December 12, 2000, shall have terms of office expiring at 12:00 noon, January 8, 2003; the Supervisors who were elected from the
even-numbered supervisorial districts at said elections shall have terms of office expiring at 12:00 noon, January 8, 2005. Thereupon, each document was placed into separate capsules
and placed into a drum. The drum was spun around by Shayla Ashley Miller, granddaughter of the Clerk of the Board.The Clerk of the Board then opened the drum and withdrew one of the
capsules and read the following statement: The Supervisors who were elected from the even-numbered supervisorial districts at the San Francisco General Municipal elections on November
7, 2000 and December 12, 2000, shall have terms of office expiring at 12:00 noon, January 8, 2003; the Supervisors who were elected from the odd-numbered supervisorial districts at said
elections shall have terms of office expiring at 12:00 noon, January 8, 2005. The Supervisors who drew two-year terms are:Supervisors Chris Daly, Mark Leno, Sophie Maxwell, Gavin
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Election of the President of the Board
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Nominations
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Supervisor Daly nominated Tom Ammiano as President. The Clerk of the Board asked twice if there were any further nominations. There being no response, the nominations for Board
President were then closed.
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Public Comment
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The Clerk of the Board asked if there was anyone present who wished to address the question of the nomination of the President. There being no response, the public comment portion was
closed.
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Selection of President
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The roll was called on the nomination of Supervisor Tom Ammiano as Board President for two-year term, ending January 8, 2003, and it was adopted by the following vote:
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Ayes: 11 - Ammiano, Daly, Gonzalez, Hall, Maxwell, McGoldrick, Leno, Peskin, Sandoval, Yee, Newsom
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President Assumes the Chair
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President Ammiano designated Supervisors Sophie Maxwell and Geraldo Sandoval to escort him to the rostrum.
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Remarks from Mayor
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President Ammiano introduced the Honorable Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr. The Mayor congratulated the incumbents and the newly elected members, gave brief remarks and expressed his
commitment to working with the Board.
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Roll Call
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Each member of the Board of Supervisors was called and was afforded an opportunity for brief remarks and for introduction of family members or guests in attendance.
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Presentation to Outgoing President
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The Clerk of the Board presented a plaque to Supervisor Ammiano in recognition of his term as President of the Board of Supervisors from January 8, 1999 to January 8, 2001.
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Remarks by President of the Board
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President Ammiano gave his commitment to working with the Mayor, Department Heads, and the public in reaching consensus concerning issues which impact the citizens of San Francisco.
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ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business, the Board at the hour of 1:22 p.m. adjourned. Gloria L. Young, Clerk 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 January 20,
2001. 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.
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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 persons in the audience to vocally express support or opposition to statements by Supervisors or by other persons testifying.Thus applause and booing
are both contrary to Board requirements.The ringing and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices is prohibited.Violators may be removed from the meeting
room.The Board does not permit signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed in the room.
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.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs.bos.htm.
THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244, RECEPTION DESK.
Board meetings are televised on channel 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 by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at least 48 hours before the meeting.For meetings on a Monday or a Tuesday,
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Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance
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Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision in full view of the public.Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct
the people’s business.This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review.
For more 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 Donna Hall by
mail to Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-5784 or by email at Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us
Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the
Internet, at http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm
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