FI LE NO. _--"'0-=.0-=..08=-.8=--6=--- _ RESOLUTION NO. _Jf....::...... :~::....--=._.::::...... :~ __
1 [Funding Repairs and Reconstruction of Conservatory of Flowers]
2 URGING THE MAYOR TO ASSIST IN THE FUNDING OF THE REPAIRING AND
3 RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CONSERVATORY OF FLOWERS.
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5 WHEREAS, The Conservatory has been in Golden Gate Park since 1878; and,
6 WHEREAS, The Conservatory of Flowers is housed in a building which is over 122-years-old;
7 and,
8 WHEREAS, Many generations of San Franciscans have spent time together sharing this
9 wonderful "secret garden"; and,
10 WHEREAS, The Conservatory of Flowers is a cherish piece of San Francisco that needs to be
11 preserved for the children and future San Franciscans; and,
12 WHEREAS, The Conservatory of Flowers was damaged on December 17, 1995, by a
13 windstorm; and,
14 WHEREAS, The Conservatory of Flowers has been closed to the public for nearly five years;
15 and,
16 WHEREAS, Federal and state money have been appropriated for the repairs of the Conservatory
17 of Flowers; and,
18 WHEREAS, The City and County of San Francisco should be partnering in providing financial
19 assistance in repairing this time honored treasure; and, therefore, be it
20 RESOLVED, That the San Francisco Board of Supervisors urges the Mayor to assist in the
21 funding of the repairing and reconstruction of the Conservatory of Flowers.
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SUPERViSOR. YEE, NEWSOM, BIERMAN, LENO I KATZ, BRO\tJN i AMMIANO BOARD OF SUPE~VISORS Page 1 5/9/00 City Hall City and County of San Francisco 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco. CA 94102-4689 Tails Resolution
File Number: 000886 Date Passed:
Resolution urging the Mayor to assist in the funding of the repairing and reconstruction of the Conservatory of Flowers.
May 15,2000 Board of Supervisors - ADOPTED Ayes: 8 - Arnmiano, Becerril, Bierman, Brown, Katz, Leno, Yaki, Vee Absent: 3 - Kaufman, Newsom, Teng
File No. 000886 I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was ADOPTED on May 15,2000 by the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco.
Clerk of the Board
Date Approved Mayor Willie L. Brown .Ir.
Date: May 26, 2000
~hereby certify that the foregoing resolution, not being signed by the Mayor within the time limit as set forth in Section 3.103 of the Charter, became effective without his approval in accordance with the provision of said Section 3.103 of the Charter.
File No. 000886