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Budget committee moves 'Comfort Women' memorial gift to full board after heated public comment
Summary
The Budget and Finance Committee voted to send a resolution to the full Board recommending acceptance of a privately funded "Comfort Women" memorial and maintenance donation after several hours of public comment that featured both vocal opposition and survivor advocates.
The San Francisco Budget and Finance Committee voted to send to the full Board a resolution authorizing the Arts Commission to accept a privately funded memorial described in the item as the "comfort women's column of string" and to accept and expand maintenance funding from the Comfort Women Justice Coalition.
Chair Supervisor Malia Cohen read that the item would accept a gift the clerk stated was valued at $190,000 and a donation of $208,000 to maintain the artwork for at least 20 years; Cohen said the item had been…
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