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cohen be there, now. >> chair kim: thank you. is there any other public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is now closed. colleagues, do we have a motion on this item? >> motion to send malia -- ms. cohen forward with full recommendation to the full board. >> chair kim: we do have a motion to move this forward, and we can do that without opposition. madam clerk, could you please call item 2. >> linda wong: item 2 motion to approve -- the president of the board of supervi...

>> ive been a grassroots worker since the last decade since 2002 when i worked on the animal guardian ordinance. ive known bruce wolfe for eight of those years. and i want to take a little bit of a different course here. i dont think that this hearing is a place to use for any side to accuse any other side of misdealing, or playing games, or, you know, he said, she said. i think this hearings a place to decide on who the best person is to next seat on this body. ive watched bruce wolfe...

to the rules committee. i am joined by vice chair supervisor farrell and supervisor david campos. our clerk is linda wong. we would like to acknowledge the staff at sfg-tv who records each of the meetings and makes the transcripts available on line. we would like to recognize jesse. are there any announcements? >> linda wong: please make sure all electronic devices and copies of any documents to be included as part of the file shall be submitted to the clerk. items acted upon today wil...

absurd and arbitrary to petty and punitive. its completely shut down. youre denying us the rights to open government. the inability of this committee not to recognize one member of the task force needed to be physically disabled is until now unacceptable and inexcusable. its your job to know what the requirements are when you put forth appointees to these petitions. your attempt to replace members to the board your uninformed or green cronies or supporters, some documents that are requ...

i appreciate, chair kim, your opinion on this. i dont think we need to do a procedural motion over motion but that is something i would support and would recommend here. >> chair kim: thank you. we do have a motion to move forward on bruce wolfe with recommendation to the full board. i know that we actually previously had recommended bruce wolfe to the full board and i was one of the members who supported bruce. there was concern i had with the sunshine task force around the city chart...

and welcome to the rules committee. today for thursday, september 6, 2012. my name is supervisor kim, and i will be chairing todays meeting. i apologize for the late start because i know we have many members. public that are ready to present to the rules committee. i am joined by vice chair supervisor farrell and supervisor david campos. our clerk is linda wong. we would like to acknowledge the staff at sfg-tv who records each of the meetings and makes the transcripts available...

for the 99%. and if the one shows up, them too. one of the great critiques that the average person has about government is that government isnt working and we dont know why. so we need greater public access to critical government information and thats one of the things the sunshine ordinance task force is very good at. i know that if kai wilson forsley is appointed nothing will get in the publics way of getting this information because shes breaking down critical information for us eve...

proportions of death due to alzheimers disease, respiratory disease, and chronic liver disease. they endure higher rates of asthma and receive less prenatal care. the only other hospital located in the southeastern part of san francisco is san francisco general, which is on diversion 25% of the time. the emergency brim is at capacity and can not accept any additional -- the emergency room is at capacity and can not accept any additional patients. you how the situation -- you have a sit...

first, i am pleased to say i have been working with the coalition of public health organizations, also supported by the department of public health, to create smoke-free street festivals and public spaces in the san francisco. this legislation would prohibit smoking at certain outdoor events. second-hand smoke is responsible for as many as 73,000 deaths among nonsmokers each year in the united states. there is no state level of exposure to secondhand smoke. lighted cigarettes and cigar...

excellent job for leading that challenging meeting. i think that the thing about these bodies is that they play an important function. i say that, and we have to make sure that we protect that. one of the hopes that i have in what hope would protect the task force is that we commit ourselves to providing more transparency by televising the meetings. i think that that is something that would be helpful. i think that any question that we have about the work of the task force having that ...