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of disability and others for their hard work on this legislation. i am proud to be a sponsor. we held a hearing at the land use and economic development committee a couple of weeks ago with many small businesses that came out raising concerns. many people did speak positively that we need to do everything we can to support accessibility in our neighborhood center of the city as one of the citys tuck goals. it is imperative that we make sure our citys businesses especially small busines...

can to support accessibility in our neighborhood center of the city as one of the citys tuck goals. it is imperative that we make sure our citys businesses especially small businesses can get help to get into compliance with the requirements of the ada act but many of them are slow to do so. the results are impacted by these drive by lawsuits that often put them out of business or jeopardize them. i wanted to acknowledge supervise -- supervisor common to -- carmen chu. the legislation ...

that we need to do everything we can to support accessibility in our neighborhood center of the city as one of the citys tuck goals. it is imperative that we make sure our citys businesses especially small businesses can get help to get into compliance with the requirements of the ada act but many of them are slow to do so. the results are impacted by these drive by lawsuits that often put them out of business or jeopardize them. i wanted to acknowledge supervise -- supervisor common t...

especially small businesses can get help to get into compliance with the requirements of the ada act but many of them are slow to do so. the results are impacted by these drive by lawsuits that often put them out of business or jeopardize them. i wanted to acknowledge supervise -- supervisor common to -- carmen chu. the legislation is important because it is an important step forward because it addresses a number of concerns of small businesses that we heard at the hearing. it requires...

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...

use and economic development committee a couple of weeks ago with many small businesses that came out raising concerns. many people did speak positively that we need to do everything we can to support accessibility in our neighborhood center of the city as one of the citys tuck goals. it is imperative that we make sure our citys businesses especially small businesses can get help to get into compliance with the requirements of the ada act but many of them are slow to do so. the results...

2012. for an amount of $39.40 million. president chiu: same house, same call? this resolution is adopted. >> theincreasing the total not o exceed the amount of the agreement to approximately $33 million. president chiu: same house, same call? this resolution is adopted. >> retroactively approving the contract between the treasure island authority to extend the term through 2013 not to exceed approximately $2 million. president chiu: same house, same call? this resolution is adopted. >>...

>> everyone deserves a bank account. in san francisco, anyone can have a bank account, things to an innovative program, bank on s.f. >> everyone is welcome, even if you are not a citizen or have bad credit to qualify for a bank account is simple. just live or work in san francisco and have a form of id. >> we started bank on s.f. six years ago to reach out to folks in the city who do not have a bank account. we wanted to make sure they know they have options which should be more low-co...

boxes, and we personalize our challenge making sure we know the things we use where it goes so we can get to the 100% recycling, zero ways. we talked about it to our friends in china. do you live in a city that is committed to zero ways? you are not up there yet. when it comes to energy efficiency, when it comes to clean tat, -- to clean tech, we would like to talk to people and make sure it is personal to them. that is why i am excited about personalizing it, making it relevant, creat...

library or benefit to the library, it is. the library commission does nothing to oversee the friends and from what ive seen for the records, they never did and the city library and is being paid very well not to, either. supervisor campos: thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon. i know a lot has been said about this subject but i had to get my two cents worth. this is about ross mirkarimi. elected to the board of supervisors for two terms from district 5 and winning, approv...