# Board of Supervisors Minutes: November 1, 2011

- Meeting date: 2011-11-01
- Document type: minutes
- Source format: PDF
- Extracted pages: 28
- [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/2121/2011-11-01-minutes)
- [Authoritative City source](https://sfbos.archive.sf.gov/ftp/meetingarchive/full_board/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/bosagendas/minutes/2011/m110111.pdf)

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## Structured legislative records

### File 111164: Supporting the Occupy Wall Street Protest Movement and the People’s Right to Peaceful Assembly

- Pages: 12-13
- Sponsors: Avalos; Campos, Kim and Mar
- Vote 1: amendment
  - Action: 111164 [Supporting the Occupy Wall Street Protest Movement and the People’s Right to Peaceful Assembly] Sponsors: Avalos; Campos, Kim and Mar Resolution supporting the Occupy Wall Street Protest Movement and urging Mayor Lee to uphold people’s right to peaceful assembly and collaborate with OccupySF to ensure the safety of the protestors, their supporters, and the greater public in the City and County of San Francisco. Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Kim, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE. The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
- Vote 2: amendment
  - Action: City and County of San Francisco Page 925 Printed at 9:44 am on 12/14/11 Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/1/2011 Resolution supporting the Occupy Wall Street Protest Movement and urging the City to uphold people’s right to peaceful assembly and collaborate with OccupySF to ensure the safety of the protestors, their supporters, and the greater public. Supervisor Wiener, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED on Page 4, Line 12, by adding 'unless there is an objective threat to public safety or public health.' The motion carried by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Wiener
  - Noes: Avalos, Campos, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi
- Vote 3: adoption, likely final
  - Action: Resolution No. 465-11 ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
  - Noes: Chu, Elsbernd, Farrell

### File 111165: Supporting Regulated and Safe Patient Access to Medical Cannabis

- Pages: 13
- Sponsors: Campos; Mar, Avalos, Chiu, Mirkarimi, Kim and Wiener
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 111165 [Supporting Regulated and Safe Patient Access to Medical Cannabis] Sponsors: Campos; Mar, Avalos, Chiu, Mirkarimi, Kim and Wiener Resolution supporting regulated and safe patient access to medical cannabis in the City and County of San Francisco. Resolution No. 466-11 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
  - Noes: Chu, Elsbernd, Farrell

## Extracted text

### [Page 13](https://sfbos.info/documents/2121/2011-11-01-minutes#page-13)

Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 11/1/2011

 Resolution supporting the Occupy Wall Street Protest Movement and urging the City to uphold
 people’s right to peaceful assembly and collaborate with OccupySF to ensure the safety of the
 protestors, their supporters, and the greater public.
 Supervisor Wiener, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved that this Resolution be AMENDED on
 Page 4, Line 12, by adding 'unless there is an objective threat to public safety or public health.' The
 motion carried by the following vote:
 Ayes: 6 - Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Elsbernd, Farrell, Wiener
 Noes: 5 - Avalos, Campos, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi
 Resolution No. 465-11
 ADOPTED AS AMENDED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 8 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
 Noes: 3 - Chu, Elsbernd, Farrell

111165 [Supporting Regulated and Safe Patient Access to Medical Cannabis]
 Sponsors: Campos; Mar, Avalos, Chiu, Mirkarimi, Kim and Wiener
 Resolution supporting regulated and safe patient access to medical cannabis in the City and
 County of San Francisco.
 Resolution No. 466-11
 ADOPTED by the following vote:
 Ayes: 8 - Avalos, Campos, Chiu, Cohen, Kim, Mar, Mirkarimi, Wiener
 Noes: 3 - Chu, Elsbernd, Farrell

ROLL CALL FOR INTRODUCTIONS
 See Legislation Introduced below.

PUBLIC COMMENT
 Abdallah Megahed; expressed various concerns.
 James Chaffee; expressed concerns relating to the SF Public Library.
 Walter Paulson; shared in song certain concerns with the Board.
 Male Speaker; expressed concerns relating to public assembly.
 Michael Goldman; expressed concerns relating to public assembly.
 Male Speaker; expressed various concerns.
 Female Speaker; expressed concerns relating to medical cannabis.
 Joyce Collatos; expressed concerns relating to affordable housing for seniors.
 Tom Gilberty; expressed concerns relating to noise pollution.
 Male Speaker; expressed concerns relating to attorneys on politics.
 Otto Duffy; expressed concerns relating to homelessness in San Francisco.
 Dora Jones; expressed concerns relating to police brutally.
 Peter Warfield; expressed concerns relating to the SF Public Library.

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