# Board of Supervisors Minutes: January 8, 1997

- Meeting date: 1997-01-08
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 2
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JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS

 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 Wednesday, January 8, 1997 - 12:00 noon

 The Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco met in special inaugural session
on the above date with President Barbara Kaufman presiding.

 CALLING THE ROLL

 The meeting was called to order at 12:10 p.m. On call of the roll, the following Supervisors were
noted present:

 Supervisors Ammiano, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Kaufman, Leal, Medina, Teng, Yaki , Yee - 10.

 Quorum present.

 COMMUNICATIONS

 The Clerk indicated he has received communication from the Director of Elections certifying the
names of those candidates for the office of Supervisor who received a plurality of votes cast at the
election held on November 5, 1996 and who are therefore declared elected to said office, namely:

 Sue Bierman Jose Medina
 Leslie Katz Michael Yaki
 Barbara Kaufman Lei and Yee

and certifying the name of the candidate, Barbara Kaufman, who received the highest number of votes at
the November election, who thus becomes President of the Board of Supervisors as provided in Charter
Section 2.116.

 The Clerk then stated he received communication from the Controller, giving notice that official
bonds for all eleven members of the Board of Supervisors have been duly filed.

 Administration of Oath

 President Kaufman introduced the Honorable Stanley Mosk, Justice, California Supreme Court, then
requested the members named above to stand, whereupon the oath of office was administered by Judge Mosk.

 Presentation of the Mayor

 President Kaufman introduced the Honorable Mayor, Willie L. Brown, Jr. The Mayor congratulated the
newly and re-elected members of the Board of Supervisors and hoped they will take their obligations and
responsibilities with the highest of ethical standards and give every citizen equal access before they
cast thei r vote.

 Remarks of President Kaufman

 Supervisor Kaufman spoke on the direction she hopes the Board of Supervisors would follow and of
the pending changes to the Board of Supervisors Rules of Order concerning committee structure and
imposing a 30 day notice rule on major policy issues.

 Introduction of Supervisors
 and Members of their Families

 Each member of the Board was called upon for brief remarks and introduction of their respective
families and friends.

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January 8, 1997

 The following distinguished guests were recognized:

 Assemblywoman Carole Higden, Supervisor Tom Hsieh, Assemblyman Kevin Shelley, City Attorney Louise
 Renne, Assessor Doris Ward, District Attorney Terence Hallinan, Sheriff Mike Hennessey and
 Treasurer Mary Callanan.

 ADJOURNMENT

 There being no further business, the Board at the hour of 1:19 p.m. adjourned.

 John L. Taylor, Clerk

N.B. This Journal of Proceedings sets 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 March 10, 1997

 I, John L. Taylor, 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 Journal of Proceedings of the Board
meeting of the date stated and that it was approved as recited.

 John L. Taylor
 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

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