>> ladies and gentlemen, we're back from our closed session. colleagues could have a motion not to disclose what we discussed in the closed session. seconded by supervisor mar. without objection the motion passes not to disclose the information. and with that, madam clerk, why don't we go to our adoption calendar. >> items 24-27 are consideration for immediate adoption and a role call may adopt these and if a member object, it could be ruled separately. >> supervisor reed, do you want us to server these items. >> yes, 24. >> on the balance, madam clerk, call the role. >> items 25-26, >> cohen. >> aye. >> supervisor farrell. >> aye. >> kim. >> aye. >> supervisor mar. >> aye. >> supervisor tang. >> aye. >> supervisor wiener. >> aye. >> supervisor yee. >> aye. >> supervisor avalos. >> aye. >> supervisor breed. >> aye. >> supervisor campos. >> aye. >> supervisor chiu. >> aye. >> there are 11 ayes. the motions approved. item 24. that's urging the slate legislature to pass amendment and overturn recruitment to state higher education. >> supervisor breed. >> thank you, colleagues. i had small clerical amendments to the resolution. it was passed out to you all earlier today. the change clarify the minority enrollment figures and i've given copies to the clerks so you have should them. thank you for your support. when i introduced it last week, we were at the end of our rope and tired but i appreciate your support in moving this forward. with that, i'll ask for support for the item. thank you. >> president chiu. supervise campos. >> i just want to make a couple of points of why i think it's important for us to be clear about our support for affirmative action. the reality that san francisco has always led the way on a number of issues when it comes to civil rights, and i think that to the extent that there are legal questions about what is admissible and i think the case law considers consideration of race here, and that it is important that san francisco be at the forefront of pushing the envelope when it comes to insuring equal opportunity for everyone. and we have done that on a number of issues and we have done that when it comes to protecting our statute and done that with same sex marriage, but we haven't been afraid to push the envelope and saying this is the right thing to do because we want to protect people's rights and i think it is one of those cases where i do believe that san francisco has an obligation to be clear about what were we stand and to make sure we don't buy into the discourse that equal opportunity translates to discrimination. you cannot address the long history of discrimination that has been a fact of life in this country without taking affirmative steps to remedy that. that's what this piece of -- what this resolution does and unfortunately, i think some have bought into the device way in which the right wing has talked about affirmative action and has bought into this idea that affirmative action somehow means quoto which is far from the truth. the more problematic this becomes which is why i think this is important that this resolution, the way it was rin making it clear and puts the city on the record on this important issue. >> thank you. president chiu. >> thank you mr. chair. i want to take a moment and thank you president breed and i join in support of this resolution. i've supported affirmative action for my entire life and these are policies that have helped all of our diverse community. in 1996 i was on the committee working to defend affirmative action against the author of prop 209 and like supervisor kim, i worked for the civil right law that fights -- >> we know it helped diversify our work schools and work opportunities and benefited all of our communities. while speaker perez decided to take time to build more consensus, i agree we should move forward with an amendment to reverse prop 209 with regard to higher education. opponents sta 5 tried to acquaint this measure s with affirmative quo toes. and it's not about quo toes which i don't think any of us ve supported and the state states that quo toes are unconstitutional. we need to bring people together on this issue, to educate our communities that diversity for all helps us all. we simultaneously need to have a conversation about how to deliver on the broader problem on the higher education for our diverse community. as we move forward, we have to work together to build support for what will be a challenging conversation. >> thank you, supervisor breed. >> thank you. i appreciate your comments, president chiu, and supervisor campos. as you know this is extremely important and the problem i have with affirmative action is even the