From the Controller, giving notice that official bonds for all eleven members of the Board of Supervisors have been duly filed. By Retiring President Kaufman President Kaufman indicated it has been a privilege to serve as President of the Board of Supervisors and it has been a very interesting and challenging two years. New President Installed Supervisor Kaufman asked Supervisors Yee and Bierman to escort the newly elected President, Supervisor Tom Ammiano, to the rostrum. Jr. The Mayor indicated his delight to be a part of this ceremony indicating democracy functions best if people participate by registering, casting their ballots and joining in celebrating the results. Hopefully the respect of the people will also be extended as appropriately earned by those of you who hold office as you face the many challenges of the City.
None can be met with only one department doing it alone, it is a combination of all.
Introduction of Supervisors and Members of Their Families President Ammiano introduced each Board member for brief remarks and for introduction of family members in attendance. President Ammiano President Ammiano spoke on his proposed agenda which includes creation of a district election task force to review the district election process and how a President of the Board of Supervisors will be chosen, restore municipal information services, jobs for residents, commercial rent control, recognition of small business, economic analysis of new mega stores, tax rebates, gas price issue, ATM fees, TCI, consumer protection, housing, mission based budget, budget hearings in all neighborhoods, Municipal Railway daily reports and urged his colleagues to ride public transit more regularly. Clerk 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 March 15, 1999. I, Gloria L. Young, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Minutes of said Board on the date stated and was approved as recited.