# Board of Supervisors Minutes: October 18, 2016

- Meeting date: 2016-10-18
- Document type: minutes
- Pages in official PDF: 13
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## Structured legislative records

### File 161086: Legislative Chamber - Centennial Celebration - October 18, 2016

- Pages: 12
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 161086 [Legislative Chamber - Centennial Celebration - October 18, 2016] Sponsor: Breed Resolution declaring October 18, 2016, as the 100th Anniversary of the Board of Supervisors Legislative Chamber, in recognition of the Centennial Celebration of the first official Board of Supervisors meeting held in the Legislative Chamber; and designating October 18, 2016, as the official date of the Celebration. Resolution No. 439-16 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee

### File 161087: Acknowledging Board of Supervisors Legislative Fiscal Actions and Contractors for Rebuild of the Legislative Chamber

- Pages: 12
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 161087 [Acknowledging Board of Supervisors Legislative Fiscal Actions and Contractors for Rebuild of the Legislative Chamber] Sponsor: Farrell Resolution acknowledging Board of Supervisors legislative fiscal actions taken during the years prior to the rebuilding of the Legislative Chamber by approving contracts and extending contracts for vendors; and acknowledging those contractors who were instrumental in the rebuilding of City Hall and the Legislative Chamber. Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Ellen Schumer, City Hall Docent, who highlighted the significant architectural features of the Legislative Chamber. Resolution No. 440-16 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee

### File 161088: Recognizing and Honoring All Former and Present Members of the Board of Supervisors

- Pages: 12-13
- Vote 1: adoption, likely final
  - Action: 161088 [Recognizing and Honoring All Former and Present Members of the Board of Supervisors] Sponsor: Peskin Resolution recognizing and honoring the faithful service of all former and present members of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco who have had the privilege to serve the citizens of San Francisco in the exalted Legislative Chamber for the past 100 years. Resolution No. 441-16 ADOPTED by the following vote:
  - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee

## Extracted text

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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
 CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO


                                   MEETING MINUTES

                                   Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - 12:00 PM

                                        Legislative Chamber, Room 250
                                   City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
                                         San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
                                   Special Meeting - Centennial Celebration

                        LONDON BREED, PRESIDENT
               JOHN AVALOS, DAVID CAMPOS, MALIA COHEN,
MARK FARRELL, JANE KIM, ERIC MAR, AARON PESKIN, KATY TANG, SCOTT WIENER,
                              NORMAN YEE
                                        Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board


                                        BOARD COMMITTEES

  Budget and Finance Committee                                                               Wednesday
  Supervisors Farrell, Tang, Yee                                                              10:00 AM

  Government Audit and Oversight Committee                                          1st and 3rd Thursday
  Supervisors Peskin, Yee, Breed                                                                9:30 AM

  Land Use and Transportation Committee                                                        Monday
  Supervisors Cohen, Wiener, Peskin                                                            1:30 PM

  Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee                                       2nd Thursday
  Supervisors Kim, Avalos, Campos                                                              2:30 PM

  Rules Committee                                                                  2nd and 4th Thursday
  Supervisors Tang, Mar, Cohen                                                                11:00 AM




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  Members Present: John Avalos, London Breed, David Campos, Malia Cohen, Mark Farrell, Jane Kim,
                   Eric Mar, Aaron Peskin, Katy Tang, Scott Wiener, and Norman Yee


            The Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco met in special session on
            Tuesday, October 18, 2016, with President London Breed presiding.



ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
            President Breed called the meeting to order at 12:33 p.m. On the call of the roll, all Supervisors
            were noted present. There was a quorum.



COMMUNICATIONS
            There were no communications.




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WELCOME BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD
            President Breed provided opening remarks, welcomed all attendees to the Centennial Celebration
            of the Board of Supervisors Legislative Chamber, and acknowledged the elected officials and
            honored guests who were in attendance, including:
                Mayor Edwin L. Lee
                U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein
                State Senator Mark Leno
                State Assemblymember David Chiu
                State Assemblymember Phil Ting
                Former Board President Quentin L. Kopp
                Former Board President Angela Alioto
                Former Board President Kevin Shelley
                Former Board President Barbara Kaufman
                Former Board President Tom Ammiano
                Former Board President Matt Gonzalez
                Former Supervisor Bill Maher
                Former Supervisor Tony Hall
                Former Supervisor Roberta Achtenberg
                Former Supervisor Susan Leal
                Former Supervisor Carol Ruth Silver
                Former Supervisor Annemarie Conroy
                Former Supervisor Bevan Dufty
                Former Supervisor Don Horanzy
                Former Supervisor Jim Gonzalez
                Former Supervisor Louise Renne
                Former Supervisor Jake McGoldrick
                Former Supervisor, and current Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu
                Former Supervisor Mabel Teng
                Former Supervisor John Bardis
                Former Supervisor Sean Elsbernd
                Former Supervisor Julie Christensen
                Former Supervisor Robert Mendelsohn
                Former Supervisor Carole Migden
                Former Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier
                Former Supervisor Fiona Ma
                Former Supervisor Amos Brown

            President Breed then requested a moment of silence to reflect and remember those who have
            passed that served inside the rails as Members of the Board, Clerks of the Board, and both
            Legislative and Clerk staff.




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REMARKS FROM OCTOBER 9, 1916


Remarks by President London Breed
            (The following commentary was provided by President Breed and set the tone for the subsequent
            remarks.)

            Something we all would agree on is that, generally, people love coming to San Francisco.
            Beginning with the settlers and immigrants who began arriving after the first independent
            homestead was erected near what is today Portsmouth Square in 1843. The town of Yerba
            Buena was growing very quickly and was renamed San Francisco on January 30, 1847.

            Further, the period of the California Gold Rush was responsible overnight for increasing our
            population from 1,000 in 1848 to 25,000 by December 1849. Finally, in February of 1849 the
            citizens of what was known as the District of San Francisco elected a "Legislative Assembly,"
            which they empowered to make laws not in "conflict with the Constitution of the United States nor
            the common laws thereof.”

            Today is about recognizing this Legislative Chamber and all the actions that took place here to
            help guide and build this City; so, the settlers, immigrants, visitors, business owners, employees,
            residents, non-profits, organizations and associations, City employees, and many others can know
            their responsibilities and proper practices to conduct their personal or private business.

            So whether this body was called the Aytunamientos, the Town Council, the FreeHolders or the
            Board of Supervisors, there is no doubt that since 1849 to this very day, our collective commitment
            to service has led to the strength of our Board of Supervisors, to the strength of our City and
            County and ultimately to the improvement and betterment of our neighborhoods.

            I welcome you to this Chamber, to a special meeting where a kind-of-live time capsule will be
            presented to you; where perhaps you are able to find bits of history about San Francisco.

            ----------

            President Breed then invited certain indviudals to provide a glimpse into history.




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Remarks by the Clerk of the Board
            (After the 1906 earthquake, once the Board of Supervisors could finally meet, this excerpt was the
            first entry into the Journal of Proceedings by the then-Clerk of the Board, Mr. George B. Keane, on
            Monday, April 23, 1906, as read by Clerk of the Board Angela Calvillo.)

            On the 18th day of April, 1906, about the hour of 5:15 a.m., San Francisco was visited by an
            earthquake of unusually severe magnitude. Many structures collapsed and were dismantled, and
            nearly every building throughout the City was injured to a greater or less degree. Not only did the
            earthquake shock injure or destroy many buildings, streets and sewers, but the water and gas
            mains were broken and the electric light service dismantled, thus shutting off the water and light
            supply. Fire started in several sections of the city and being without water, the Fire Department
            was utterly unable to check the flames.

            United States troops were called out to aid the Fire and Police Departments, and dynamiting was
            resorted to - to stay the conflagration which continued for three days. Two-thirds of the city was
            entirely consumed. The general boundaries of the devastated and burned section of the city
            included the business and most densely populated residence sections of the city. The principal
            Municipal buildings, the City Hall and the Hall of Justice were destroyed with their contents. Great
            distress prevails among the homeless and afflicted who are obliged to camp on the hills and in the
            public streets and parks until their fellow citizens can afford them shelter.

            Aid is being most generously given by our nation, our countrymen, and our friends throughout the
            United Sates, and it is to be hoped that within a short time the suffering and misery of the sick,
            homeless and distressed will be relieved. The usual meeting place of the Board of Supervisors,
            namely, its Chamber on the second floor, in the San Francisco City Hall, has been dismantled by
            the earthquake, and subsequently devastated by the fire.

            The purpose of this necessarily brief article is to enable a proper understanding of the subsequent
            actions of the Board of Supervisors, the Legislative Branch of the Government of San Francisco,
            and to explain the extraordinary conditions which now prevail.

            ----------

            President Breed then stated that it was an extraordinary time, but as a City, we collectively rose to
            the occassion. In the ten years that followed, along with the state delegation and federal parterns,
            the Board of Supervisors guided the rebuild of this City from the ground up, leveraging the ability
            to issue bonds, our true ingenuity, and civic pride.




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Remarks by Supervisor Malia Cohen
            (The following historical activities were retrieved from the Board's archives and shared by
            Supervisor Cohen.)

            It was a difficult time for many reasons, the City was faced with figuring out basic sanitary
            conditions, as earlier ships that came into Port were overrun with rats and brought the bubonic
            plague epidemic to San Francisco. To complicate matters, there were several graft scandals that
            rocked the City and brought general mistrust of city officials; with the prosecution of Mayor Eugene
            E. Schmitz and Abe Ruef, and certain public utility officials on extortion and bribery charges. So it
            is no surprise that in 1909 the voters of San Francisco turned down an $8M bond to rebuild the
            City Hall.

            It wasn’t until 1911 that the residents were finally invigorated, when they elected Mayor “Sunny
            Jim” Rolph to be Mayor, and it was his promise to rebuild a splendid City Hall and a new Civic
            Center area.

            After the earthquake destroyed the Board's Legislative Chamber, the Board of Supervisors
            meetings were held at several temporary sites. In 1911, 1231 Market Street became the official
            temporary City Hall during the creation of the plans and the construction to rebuild City Hall and
            the City.

            In 1912 the voters finally approved the issuance of $8M in bonds for the new City Hall and Civic
            Center. A design competition began for the best design, despite the fact that there were limited
            architects registered in office design in California.

            In 1912 the winning design was awarded to the Arthur Brown, firm of Bakewell and Brown, and in
            1913 the ground breaking commenced for a new City Hall.

            City Hall was newly opened on February 20, 1915, and was dedicated to coincide with the
            Panama Pacific International Exposition occurring in the City, but the Board’s Legislative Chamber
            would not be finished for another year - in part due to its ornate and stunning workmanship.

            Finally, on October 9, 1916, the Inaugural Meeting of the first official meeting of the Board of
            Supervisors was held in the Legislative Chamber.

            ----------

            President Breed then restated the Call of the Roll for the Monday, October 9, 1916, Inaugural
            Meeting of the Board. The following 18 Members were noted present: Supervisors E. J. Brandon,
            C. J. Deasy, Andrew J. Gallagher, J. Emmet Hayden, Fred L. Hilmer, Oscar Hocks, J.D. Hynes,
            J.C. Kortick, Joseph Lahaney, Ralph McLeran, Joseph Mulvihill, Charles Nelson, Edward L. Nolan,
            James E. Power, Fred Suhr, Jr., John O. Walsh, Richard J. Welch, Edward I. Wolfe.

            President Breed acknowledged the importance of the words spoken that day during the Inaugural
            Meeting and indicated excerpts taken from the Journal of Proceedings would be restated by Mayor
            Lee, U.S. Senator Feinstein, and current Members of the Board.




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Remarks by Mayor Edwin L. Lee
            (Mayor Lee read the below excerpt as stated by Mayor “Sunny Jim” Rolph during the October 9,
            1916, Board Meeting.)

            We meet in these beautiful chambers for the first time under the most inspiring circumstances.
            This City Hall and Civic Center and these chambers, unexcelled in any part of the world, which are
            to house for many years to come the Board of Supervisors of this City and County, in 1912 was a
            mere dream - a fanciful vision in the minds of those who today are with us celebrating the
            realization of that dream. Mr. Bancroft, who was then Supervisor and Chairman of the Building
            Committee, and Supervisors McLeran and Payot, members of that Committee, by their untiring
            efforts enabled the City without waste and without scandal to carry to completion this beautiful
            building and they saw that the people got dollar for dollar in workmanship and material during its
            construction.”

            From 1896 to 1902, Senator Phelan, San Francisco’s foremost citizen, who framed the first
            Charter of this city, the one under which we are now conducting the affairs of San Francisco. Then
            Mayor of San Francisco presided over this legislative body with extraordinary ability in the old City
            Hall, which was destroyed by the fire of 1906. Today we are gathered in these new legislative
            chambers, which - with its remarkable simplicity and wonderfully carved walls and ceilings - reflect
            the dignity and splendor of this great City. There is an inspiration about it all that should impel us to
            higher efforts and nobler things. I greet you, I welcome you, distinguished guests, former City
            Officials, Supervisors and fellow citizens, to this beautiful building which is yours and which for
            many years to come shall be the seat of your City’s government.




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Remarks by U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein
            (Senator Feinstein read the below excerpt as stated by Senator James D. Phelan during the
            October 9, 1916, Board Meeting.)

            For five years I had the honor to preside over the Board of Supervisors, and I cannot recall any
            greater pleasure and satisfaction that the work in which we were then engaged. I see here today
            some of the men - Messrs. Payot, Murdock, Booth and Hocks, who served with me at the time. In
            those formative days of the new charter we had many questions as to the interpretation of that
            instrument. Public Work was delayed until the courts had fixed upon the meaning and legality of
            the provisions. You who have succeeded to these positions have smoother sailing, because now it
            has been fully interpreted.

            Our sessions, although stormy at times, were conducted in a dignified and orderly manner. In a
            sense, the Board of Supervisors may be compared to the Congress of the United States, except
            there the work is practically done in committee and the sessions are carried on in a perfunctory
            manner. There is a lack of order and decorum. Members read newspapers and smoke while
            Congress is in session and is being addressed by a member. But, in the Board of Supervisors, the
            work is done largely in the Board itself, therefore more attention is shown, more decorum and
            order is required than in the tribunal of the United States. This is as it should be, for here you deal
            with the daily lives of the people with matters intimately connected with their daily lives. Therefore,
            my service here was of greater importance to me than as a member of Congress, for which it
            served as a splendid preparation.

            The Greeks had a saying: ‘To be beautiful we should live among objects of beauty. Children
            should not be allowed to grow up among images of evil.’ This beautiful dome which surmounts
            these chambers shall inspire our people for ages to come, and shall typify the unity of this
            community. I was a member of the old City Hall Commission and we put the last patches on the
            work. We, who knew the old building, with its dark corridors and poor ventilation, may well marvel
            at the tremendous progress that has been made in a few years in the science of architecture and
            building construction when we contemplate the beauty of this structure and the wonderful
            arrangements for light and ventilation which have been afforded in its construction. My service as
            a public official of this City will always be cherished as the most satisfactory experience of my life.




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Remarks by Supervisor David Campos
            (Supervisor Campos read the below excerpt as stated by Supervisor Edward I. Wolfe during the
            October 9, 1916, Board Meeting.)

            You have done me great honor, Mr. Mayor, and you have taken me wholly by surprise. I
            appreciate the honor and am greatly inspired by the beauty of these surroundings. I am delighted
            that Senator Phelan and the former Supervisors are present. I remember in 1896 when Senator
            Phelan ran for Mayor of this City, we had partisan politics at that time, and I recall that there were
            peculiar circumstances which (as a Republican) impressed me with the fact that it was my duty to
            help Mr. Phelan to that office, which subsequently, he graced and honored. We made no mistake
            then and we have made no mistake now that we have elevated him to the Senate of these United
            States.

            We owe a great debt to the former Supervisors who so faithfully carried out their trust. If we can do
            as well, we will deserve the praise and econimms which are theirs today. I can say to you, Mayor
            Rolph, who made such a brilliant record in your first and in this, your second, term: we can indeed
            be inspired to do those things which will win for us our own self-respect and the respect of the
            people of the City and County of San Francisco. I have dedicated myself to that course and when
            my time comes to do something for San Francisco while I am in this position, I hope to acquit
            myself as well as the men (and women) who are here today in honor of this occasion. Senator
            Phelan has truly said that our work is important work. It effects the very homes and firesides of our
            people. Let us, therefore, conduct our proceedings with dignity and decorum. Let us maintain
            peace and order in this great community.



Remarks by Supervisor Katy Tang
            (Supervisor Tang read the below excerpt as stated by Supervisor Ralph McLeran during the
            October 9, 1916, Board Meeting.)

            San Francisco can justly feel proud of this beautiful chamber and of all the civic center. San
            Francisco can justly feel proud of all the former members of this Board who had a hand in the
            bond issue and who are largely responsible for initiating the work. I see here today the building
            committee which had the work of laying out the Civic Center. I want to say for former Supervisor
            Bancroft, who was the Chairman of that Building Committee, that to him is due the credit for the
            purchase of over three and one-half million dollars worth of property, and due to his energy and
            expert knowledge of real estate values these vast purchases were made economically and
            promptly. Supervisor Payot was a member of the Committee and took as much interest as if it was
            his own home.



Remarks by Supervisor John Avalos
            (Supervisor Avalos read the below excerpt as stated by Supervisor Wm. H. McCarthy during the
            October 9, 1916, Board Meeting.)

            I was a member of the former Finance Committee and our confidence in the member of that
            Committee was such that we accepted, without question, all their recommendations for the work of
            acquiring and developing the Civic Center. To the credit of this Board, that policy of the previous
            Committee has been followed and the work successfully consummated. I have visited all of the
            large public buildings in the United States, which compare with the City Hall in San Francisco.
            Those are the Capitol at Washington and the State House in Rhode Island.



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Remarks by Supervisor Norman Yee
            (Supervisor Yee read the below excerpt as stated by Supervisor J. Emmet Hayden during the
            October 9, 1916, Board Meeting.)

            The Honorable Mayor Rolph’s inaugural message of 1912, outlined the program of public
            improvements, and the introduction at that time by Supervisor Bancroft of the declaratory
            ordinance providing for a bond issue for this City Hall and the Civic Center. I am proud and
            gratified as a member of the Rolph administration to have had the opportunity of participating in
            and supporting these constructive measures, and I will continue to do all in my power to reflect
            honor on the people of San Francisco.



Remarks by Supervisor Eric Mar
            (Supervisor Mar read the below excerpt as stated by Supervisor James E. Power during the
            October 9, 1916, Board Meeting.)

            I take pride in being a member of the Board of Supervisors on this occasion. Too much praise
            cannot be given to the former Finance and Building Committee for the expedition and economy
            with which the work of the construction of this building was carried on. They heard the praises of
            the people when, at the public house-warming, this building was thrown open for inspection.

            Two other great projects are now facing the people of San Francisco and their solution is most
            important to the future of this City. They are the questions of water and of transportation. To these
            matters I propose to give careful study and consideration and to do all in my power to reflect credit
            on this great City.



Remarks by Supervisor Jane Kim
            (Supervisor Kim shared the following ideas and statements made during the October 9, 1916,
            Board Meeting.)

            Supervisor Edward L. Nolan expressed sentiment that he was proud to have been a member of
            Mayor Rolph’s administration and to have participated in the work of reconstruction for the City of
            his birth.

            Supervisor Andrew J. Gallagher addressed the Board, briefly expressing his gratification in being a
            member of the Board of Supervisors that had accomplished so much in such a short time without
            scandal and without waste of the tax-payers money.



Remarks by Supervisor Scott Wiener
            (Supervisor Wiener shared the following ideas and statements made during the October 9, 1916,
            Board Meeting.)

            Supervisor John O. Walsh reminded the Board that great credit was also due to the mechanics
            whose skill and cooperation made largely for the speedy and successful completion of the work.

            Supervisor Fred L. Hilmer also expressed himself as being proud of being part of the
            administration which had accomplished this great work.


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REMARKS BY THE FORMER AND PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
            The following former Members of the Board provided brief remarks remembering and
            acknowledging the work done and actions taken by all the Board of Supervisors who served the
            great City and County of San Francisco:
               Former Board President Quentin Kopp
               Former Supervisor Bill Maher
               Former Board President Angela Alioto
               Former Board President Tom Ammiano
               Former Board President Barbara Kaufman
               Former Supervisor Rev. Amos Brown
               Former Supervisor Carol Ruth Silver
               Former Supervisor Jake McGoldrick
               Former Supervisor Mabel Teng
               Former Supervisor Jim Gonzalez
               Former Supervisor Tony Hall
               Former Supervisor Carole Migden



SPECIAL ORDER 12:30 P.M. - Recognition of Commendations
            Supervisor Avalos, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved to suspend Rule 5.36 of the Rules of Order
            of the Board of Supervisors to grant privilege of the floor to the following guests. The motion carried
            by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee
            Senator Mark Leno introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor from the
            California State Senate to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in recognition of the Legislative
            Chamber’s 100th Year Anniversary and the Centennial Celebration.

            Assemblymember David Chiu introduced, welcomed, and presented a Certificate of Honor from
            the California State Assembly to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in recognition of the
            Legislative Chamber’s 100th Year Anniversary and the Centennial Celebration.

            Assemblymember Phil Ting shared in the California State Assembly's commendation and provided
            additional remarks recognizing the Legislative Chamber’s 100th Year Anniversary and the
            Centennial Celebration



APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
            Supervisor Campos, seconded by Supervisor Cohen, moved to ceremoniously reapprove the Board
            Meeting Minutes for the inaugural meeting of the Board of Supervisors Legislative Chamber on
            October 9, 1916, following general public comment. The motion carried by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee



GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
            Andrew Yip; shared various thoughts and experiences.
            Hal Max; expressed his gratitude for the Centennial Celebration and acknowledged the
            contractors who worked on the rebuild of the Legislative Chamber.
            Tom Gilberty; expressed his gratitude for the Centennial Celebration and the efforts.


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FOR ADOPTION WITHOUT COMMITTEE REFERENCE

161086 [Legislative Chamber - Centennial Celebration - October 18, 2016]
            Sponsor: Breed
            Resolution declaring October 18, 2016, as the 100th Anniversary of the Board of Supervisors
            Legislative Chamber, in recognition of the Centennial Celebration of the first official Board of
            Supervisors meeting held in the Legislative Chamber; and designating October 18, 2016, as the
            official date of the Celebration.
            Resolution No. 439-16
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee


161087 [Acknowledging Board of Supervisors Legislative Fiscal Actions and Contractors
       for Rebuild of the Legislative Chamber]
            Sponsor: Farrell
            Resolution acknowledging Board of Supervisors legislative fiscal actions taken during the years
            prior to the rebuilding of the Legislative Chamber by approving contracts and extending contracts
            for vendors; and acknowledging those contractors who were instrumental in the rebuilding of City
            Hall and the Legislative Chamber.
            Privilege of the floor was granted unanimously to Ellen Schumer, City Hall Docent, who highlighted
            the significant architectural features of the Legislative Chamber.
            Resolution No. 440-16
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee


161088 [Recognizing and Honoring All Former and Present Members of the Board of
       Supervisors]
            Sponsor: Peskin
            Resolution recognizing and honoring the faithful service of all former and present members of the
            Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco who have had the privilege to serve
            the citizens of San Francisco in the exalted Legislative Chamber for the past 100 years.
            Resolution No. 441-16
            ADOPTED by the following vote:
                 Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Peskin, Tang, Wiener, Yee




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ADJOURNMENT
            There being no further business, the Board adjourned at the hour 1:51 p.m.

            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 November 29, 2016.




                                                              Angela Calvillo, Clerk of the Board




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