yes, mayor newsom was collected by the people of san francisco, but he was also elected by the people of california to be the lieutenant governor, who is meant to take office january 3. it is about the people, let s not lose sight of the people of california as well. let us remind ourselves that this whole situation happening in city hall the past few weeks was not something that we on the board of supervisors created. mayor newsom created this problem when he decided to run for lieutenant governor, when he decided to leave the job he was elected to perform to move on to another job. that is when this situation was created. we are simply trying to make the most of a situation, and the underlying problem here, as someone who has chaired the committee, but the items on the agenda, following the agenda, has been questioning the legitimacy of this board. that is what i have a question over. the mayor is questioning the legitimacy of this board, and at the same time, asking the bo
two as well? supervisor campos: this is a redeployment to the historical preservation commission. items one and two. item 2. motion rejecting the mayor s nomination for reappointment of andrew wolfram to the historical preservation commission, seat no. 2, for a four-year term ending december 31, 2014. supervisor campos: is andrew here? i am not andrew wolfram. supervisors, my name is kathy simon. i am a design principle. i am here to represent andrew, who is out of town, has been on vacation for a couple of weeks in australia, but felt i could represent him. i would like to read a letter that he wrote in his own words about this commission, which has been very important to him. i would also like to preface this remark by saying he has worked with me for 12 years. one of our projects, which i hope you have enjoyed, is the ferry building. that is when and duquesne to work with me. he was the project architect. he and i are spearheading within our company a reuse disciplin
the positive colon the historic preservation committee can have in our city. i look forward to advocating for proactive preservation issues in the city and developing programs that will be a benefit to residents and visitors of san francisco. i take my role on the historic preservation commission seriously and would be honored if you would approve my apartment for a second term. supervisor campos: thank you. before we continue, i would be remiss if we did not acknowledge the presence of two individuals. former supervisor amos brown and leslie katz. it is great to see two former members of the board. i just wanted to welcome them to the committee. thank you to them for being here. colleagues, any questions? is there any public comment on items one and two? given that we have a large turnout, to make sure that we do not lose a quorum, we will limit public, to two minutes per person. i am the executive director of the san francisco housing action coalition. i came before you w
public, to two minutes per person. i am the executive director of the san francisco housing action coalition. i came before you when andrew wolfram was nominated the first time. i thought he would be an excellent addition to the historic preservation commission. by virtue of his background, training, work experience, we think he is an excellent member of the commission and he carefully balances something of key interest to us, which is what role does historic preservation play in a growing city? we think he has nailed it. he is open, accessible, a stellar member of the commission. i strongly urge you to appoint him. thank you. supervisor campos: next speaker. supervisors, i am supporting the reappointment of andrew wolfram. i have known him for many years and i am impressed by his knowledge as an historic architect. supervisor campos: thank you. next speaker. hello, supervisors. i just wanted to speak in reference to andrew wolfram and other commissioners. one thing i w
this remark by saying he has worked with me for 12 years. one of our projects, which i hope you have enjoyed, is the ferry building. that is when and duquesne to work with me. he was the project architect. he and i are spearheading within our company a reuse discipline. andrew is an architect with a tremendous intelligence, a tremendous talent, and a great moral rectitude. he is a tremendous friend of the city. i would like to read his letter. dear members of the rules committee, i am honored to be nominated for a second term on the historic preservation commission for seat number two, historic architect. as an historic architect, i have been involved in many complex historic preservation projects in the city, including the renovation of the ferry building. my background has given me a detailed understanding of the technical complexities and challenges that must be addressed to carry out a successful preservation projects in the city. i have also been involved as an advocate