# Board of Supervisors Minutes: January 15, 2013 - Meeting date: 2013-01-15 - Document type: minutes - Pages in official PDF: 26 - [Canonical HTML transcript](https://sfbos.info/documents/82/2013-01-15-minutes) - [Authoritative City PDF](https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=226140&GUID=AA4C7410-36D1-412E-86D6-FF230AE4A276) > This text was extracted for search and accessibility. The linked City PDF is the authoritative public record. ## Structured legislative records ### File 130035: Patricia Kaussen Day - January 17, 2013 - Pages: 17-18 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 130035 [Patricia Kaussen Day - January 17, 2013] Sponsor: Mar Resolution commending Patricia Kaussen on the occasion of her retirement as Executive Director of the Richmond District Neighborhood Center and declaring January 17, 2013, as Patricia Kaussen Day in the City and County of San Francisco. The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to File No. 130035. There were no speakers. The President declared public comment closed. Resolution No. 012-13 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee - Vote 2: other - Action: [Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory. Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved ADOPTION of the commendatory finding. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee - Vote 3: other - Action: [Brown Act Finding] Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that, for the resolution(s) being considered at this time, there is a need to take immediate action. The need to take action came to the attention of the City and County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted. Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved ADOPTION of the Brown Act finding. The motion carried by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee ### File 130036: Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation - Pages: 18-19 - Vote 1: adoption, likely final - Action: 130036 [Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation] Sponsor: Cohen Resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to File No. 130036. There were no speakers. The President declared public comment closed. Resolution No. 013-13 ADOPTED by the following vote: - Ayes: Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee ## Extracted text ### [Page 17](https://sfbos.info/documents/82/2013-01-15-minutes#page-17) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 1/15/2013 [Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory. Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved ADOPTION of the commendatory finding. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee [Brown Act Finding] Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that, for the resolution(s) being considered at this time, there is a need to take immediate action. The need to take action came to the attention of the City and County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted. Supervisor Mar, seconded by Supervisor Campos, moved ADOPTION of the Brown Act finding. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee 130035 [Patricia Kaussen Day - January 17, 2013] Sponsor: Mar Resolution commending Patricia Kaussen on the occasion of her retirement as Executive Director of the Richmond District Neighborhood Center and declaring January 17, 2013, as Patricia Kaussen Day in the City and County of San Francisco. The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to File No. 130035. There were no speakers. The President declared public comment closed. Resolution No. 012-13 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee [Purely Commendatory Finding] Motion that the Board find that the resolution(s) being considered at this time are purely commendatory. Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved ADOPTION of the commendatory finding. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee [Brown Act Finding] Motion that the Board find by roll call vote that, for the resolution(s) being considered at this time, there is a need to take immediate action. The need to take action came to the attention of the City and County of San Francisco after the agenda was posted. Supervisor Cohen, seconded by Supervisor Farrell, moved ADOPTION of the Brown Act finding. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 28 Printed at 2:02 pm on 3/25/13 ### [Page 18](https://sfbos.info/documents/82/2013-01-15-minutes#page-18) Board of Supervisors Meeting Minutes 1/15/2013 130036 [Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation] Sponsor: Cohen Resolution commemorating the 150th anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. The President inquired as to whether any member of the public wished to address the Board relating to File No. 130036. There were no speakers. The President declared public comment closed. Resolution No. 013-13 ADOPTED by the following vote: Ayes: 11 - Avalos, Breed, Campos, Chiu, Chu, Cohen, Farrell, Kim, Mar, Wiener, Yee City and County of San Francisco Page 29 Printed at 2:02 pm on 3/25/13