i am supervisor mar farrell, chaired the meeting. i am joined by board president david chiu, and we will be joined momentarily by supervisor scott wiener, who was filling in today for vice chair supervisor sean elsbernd. i would like to thank the clerk of the board, victor young, and the members of sfgtv you're covering this meeting. nona and john. >> please silence all cell phones and electronic devices. completed speaker cards sent copies of documents should be submitted to the clerk of the items acted upon today will appear on september 4, 2012 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. supervisor farrell: ok, thank you, mr. clerk. right now, we have supervisor wiener as sponsor items one and two. he is stuck in an endeavor committee. he will join us momentarily. we're going to take things out of order. call item 3 first, and then we will gto

i am supervisor mar farrell, chaired the meeting. i am joined by board president david chiu, and we will be joined momentarily by supervisor scott wiener, who was filling in today for vice chair supervisor sean elsbernd. i would like to thank the clerk of the board, victor young, and the members of sfgtv you're covering this meeting. nona and john. >> please silence all cell phones and electronic devices. completed speaker cards sent copies of documents should be submitted to the clerk of the items acted upon today will appear on september 4, 2012 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. supervisor farrell: ok, thank you, mr. clerk. right now, we have supervisor wiener as sponsor items one and two. he is stuck in an endeavor committee. he will join us momentarily. we're going to take things out of order. call item 3 first, and then we will go to item number four. >> item number 3, resolution authorizing the director of the mayor's office of housing to executive level operating subsidy program grant agreement with mercy ho

supervisor farrell, aye. supervisor kim, aye. -- absent. supervisor mar, aye. supervisor olague become what aye. supervisor mark, aye. supervisor wiener, aye. president chiu: items 14 through 16. >> affirming the final environmental impact for the california pacific medical center's long-range development plan. item 15 is reversing the planning commission certification. 16 is a motion directing the preparation of findings. president chiu: given the information we received yesterday from planning and the questions raised at the july 17 er appeal, could i get a motion to appeal -- continue to november 20? seconded by supervisor 0 lobby. can we take that without objection? these items will continue to november 20. as i believe you know, i am pleased to report that cpmc sutter has agreed to engage a mediator as we move on discussions on their long range of development plan. supervisor avaloscampos: we look forward to negotiating good faith. this is a good step in the right direction. it is important that a mediator be selected as soon as possible and depending on t

supervisor farrell, aye. supervisor mar, aye. supervisor olague, aye. supervisor wiener, aye. president chiu: item 42. >> amending the health code regarding reauthorization of the food security task force. president chiu: can we do this same house, same call? this is passed on the first grade. >> confirming the appointment of william adams to the port commission. supervisor campos: thank you. i wanted to express my support for this appointment to the port commission. the rules committee had a chance to meet with mr. william adams two weeks ago and i was impressed both by his wide level of work experience in labour and his wide knowledge regarding the port. i think this is one of the most qualified nominees we have seen from the mayor's office and this speaks highly to mr. adams because we have seen many great nominees from the mayor's office as well. i was pleased to hear his thoughts and his commitment to working with never heard and communities and engaging more of our community around with the port is and what that means for the city. he talked about getting used to visit p

supervisor farrell, no. supervisor ow levy, no -- olague, no. supervisor mar, no. supervisor wiener, no. president chiu: a roll call vote on the motion to continue. supervisor cohen, aye, supervisor elsbernd, aye. supervisor farrell, aye. supervisor kim, aye -- no. supervisor kim, no. supervisor mar, aye. supervisor wiener, aye. president chiu: it is 2:50 p.m. i would like to go to the 2:30 p.m. special orders. could you call the first hearing? >> items 45 through 46 for public hearing to consider amendments to the initiative ordinance amending the business and tax regulations code. generating $28.50 million in estimated additional revenue. president chiu: this is a hearing to consider men -- amendments that were made last week to the gross receipts tax that is being proposed for the november ballot. i would like to ask if there are members of the public that wish to speak to these amendments, if you could please step up to the microphone. >> i wanted to quickly thank supervisor avalos, supervisor chui, members of the budget committee, and the mayor's office and th

, supervisor kim, supervisor mar, olague. supervisor wiener. there are 11 eyes. president chiu: the motion is unanimously approved. the item is put on the ballot. madam clerk, could you please call items 47 and 48, our special order of 3:00 p.m.? clerk calvillo: i no. 47, a public hearing of persons interested in the proposed resolution confirming a report of delinquent charges for corp. -- four code enforcement cases with delinquent assessments and the fees pursuant to various provisions of the building code. president chiu: i would like to invite of the building inspection for a quick report. if you could step up to the microphone? >> mr. president, members of the board, department of building inspection. this is the 18th year we have been before you, which pays for the extended code enforcement that the board has very greatly supported over the years, and as you may recall, the board amended the housing code within the last few years to make sure the assessment of costs actually were imposed earlier in the process, before