earth upon month in san francisco. today. will goodness there are a lot of folks here temperature xoit to be excited about the environment. right? i'm san francisco mayor london breed and honored to be here with all of you. to celebrate earth month in san francisco but really push for climate week in the city an opportunity for so many people to participate in being stewards of this planet that we don't own

but inherited and as a result we have the. to do everything we can to protect it. through policy, investment, significant change and i'm so excited and glad that san francisco has been an environmental leader. dp pushing for transformtive change in climate policies, in fact. when i served on the board of sprierdzs when we first finally got clean power sf through the board the single most important thing we could do to impact climate change. where almost 4 huh human,000 customers and started our advocacy using equity in climate action plan in the bayview community saw 90 percent. folks stay in the program. manning sty row foam, that was a challenge we did it it is making

a difference now. work that we did to ban straws and to find reusability options. i have been you are not happy about those reusable options but the fact is san francisco was generating a million straws a day that were impacting our waste. one other things we are work hard on is to get rid of single use items you order food and put the forks and i bunch of ketchup you don't use in your bag xu put them in a pile and you still never use them? we gotta change that. we gotta deal with the challenges around upon waste. we are -- so grateful to be here with a number of our leaders including our city attorney david chew. our puc director and formy city attorney dennis herrera the head of the d. environment. and the department of public

healing doctor grant colfax i see a lot of council generals here today. thank you so much because it is not just about san francisco it is about the entire world and how we combat the climate. we appreciate your partnership and taking our climate actions plan to your countries and and bringing us the information on the things you are doing to impact the climate. we have many of our commissioners from the d. environment. some of our i don'tee elected leaders yet. they will come rolling in sooner or later. i want to thank the san francisco bicycle coalition for being here. the san francisco council of district merchants. hotel council, avenue green light. the san francisco chamber of commerce. thank you, friends of the urban forest and the association of the ramaytush ohlone.

thank you all so much for being partners on the efforts to really impact the environment in a positive way. i want to also recognize, i think aaron from clean tech is here. somewhere. he is where. upon hey, aaron! now believe it or not. aaron created new technology to repurpose water to make beer. and i think you will try it today. is it good? is it clean, for real? okay. we will try it today. i'm -- it is when? okay. i'm a wine person myself. when in rome. and we want to recognize buy right they have been a san francisco clean business since 2009. we are glad and we have divisidero in my neighborhood i'm a fan of the work that they

do. to talk about san francisco a bit i touched upon temperature muni is one of the greenest floats in north america. 25 years ago we implemented the first state's largest combustible program and it really stinks but it it is good for the environment. today we have 900 businesses including oracle park and chase centerful marriott and the st. regis that are cert for identification under the san francisco green business program. and our airport is the cleanest, greenest in the country. and as i said we launched clean power and we are continuing to do all we can to really support and protect the environment. and as a the result of all of you being here today, we then and there is manage this you care about. in addition to the incredible women we are honoring today and no, we are not honoring women

during march, during women's history month we are choose to be intentional about uplifting so many incredible women who have done amazing things around environmental sustainability. with that i want to introduce to talk a bit about what you can expect for climate action week. how you can make a difference and how can you make so many of the things a per of your life. i want to introduce just and i know morgan of climate base. who will talk a bit about all of the things we have scheduled this week and more for climate action week in san francisco. thank you all for being here today. [applause]. thank you. sxefrn another round for mayor breed. that was amazing thank you for being a leader in the state. so, i'm justin harden i'm a bay

area native and with climate base. founded on the premise that our brightest minds looking for work can be difficult to find the roles that have the most impact. our platform from a lack of job opportunity for people eatingtory tackle tasks for the climate. our mission is to mobilize tality tonight accelerate climate solutions. through efforts connections with individual negligence mission driven opportunitiful cultivated a community and launched the fellowship to support the transition in the climate space and this spring close to 1800 graduates. we see san francisco as a hub. technology and leadership. city's enthusiasm inspired us to organize sf climate week events show casing solutions spearhead by our director i will hand the mooishg over to morgan campbell.

[applause] >> thanks, justin. last year we set tout to plant the seed for the first san francisco climate week. we announced intention 6 weeks before earth day and were over everoverwhelmed by the response. our first year over 350 organizations came together to run over 100 events engaging 7,000 in discussions about climate solutions tapped in the passion of the climate community and the building sprint culture of san francisco and the result was the learningest climate garthings it was built by the community for the community. this year we are excited scale our impact with the support of the city of san francisco and partners at most financial. sales force and the initiative. we are anticipating 15,000 atendsees across 200 events show case how san franciscans forefront of climate development of technologies to funding

models that accelerate development the forging of partnerships. we are shining a spotlight on businesses making businesses sustainable. and doing this throughout food. hospitality per ins supporting events throughout the week. so, come out and join us on april 21-27 to celebrate work in our community. and learn about the new path ways we are forging for our future. [applause] all right. thank you both just and i know morgan. i want to also at this time recognize the rec and park director phil ginsburg. [applause] for those of you who grew up in san francisco you remember what the parks used to be. i'm sure.

well, the parks are extraordinary. and every person lives within a 10 minute walk from a park and open space this they can enjoy in san francisco. and it is nothing better than a beautiful day like today. sitting out on delores park or golden gate park or any park amazon any park in san francisco is extraordinary. we appreciate you being here phil ginsburg. [applause] now the next personim ask to speak was not necessary low on the program but i do think he should speak and many should know him. he has been working with the department of environment for many years and now he is the leader of the department. helping to implement our equity focus climate action plan in san francisco. welcome tyrone jew. [applause] mayor breed, throwing

a curve ball in the agenda putting me on the spot. truly, i am up here as one you see my fellow department heads here the leadership of the mayor. my commission and the leadership of all of you. and that's what earth month dpa sf climate week is truly all about. about all of us working together. on our united mission. make this city more equal, just city and this planet equal, just plan and he get there if we are working together. and so thanks to the leadership of the mayor when we put forward our 21 climate action plan. mayor breed likes to say, 5 years ahead of the state of california. we will be net zero by 2040. [applause] we get there by

working together with all of the hard work of representatives here and the mayor and all of us. there are so many strategies we have to employ and innovation and new ideas we have to generate if we will reach our goal and the planet's goal of peculiar sustainable. that's why sf climate week is an important mile stone for this city we are scaling and up bringing community. bring up the best in brightest minds our city has to offer this is the ai capitol of the world and also the sustainability climate technology capitol of the world as well. this is how we get there. to reach our city genome our planet goals and community goal. again, mayor said when we put forward the action plan did in the say we will set this goal of net zero by 2040 it is how we

get there. and if we don't get there with community, together walking hand in hand how this works; to support and grow and empower the communities it is not sustainable transition. i'm excited to be here as the director of the environment department. joined by an amation team a hand to my environment department staff. because we'll get there we will get there as a city. i know we will get there has a nation, thanks to the leadership of president biden. pel lose and he the reduction act all of this energy and attention as it should have been for a long time is paid attention to as far as where we need to go on this crisis. i'm optimistic thifrngs to mayor breed and awful us here today

and thank you so much. thank you. tyrone and thank you and your entire team for the work do you to continue to push the envelope. and make sure this we are leaders in climate action. because the affects of the decisions we make have an impact on the rest of the count row often times i am being contacted by other mayors throughout the united states who want to look at our dliement action plan and want to understand how we were able to infuse equity net equation and also i should mention the work we have doornld housing and how we talk about housing as a climate issue. making sure that housing is a longer transit corridors and create an environment in the just for people who are within a 10 minute walk of a park but how

about those who are able to hop on muni or walk to work in san francisco. it is what we need to do to continue to make sure that we are building more housing, providing opportunity and really meeting our climate goals using every option that we have available. we are grateful that each you as leaders in your communities and throughout san francisco are joining us here today. now to the good stuff. we get to honor extraordinary women who are just dog when they dom this is when we do we do what we do. doing what they do. and as a result of what they have done and continue to do, they are making real impacts on helping to support and uplift the environment in their various ways. first i will start with ms. julia collins. julia believes if you want to

change the world you need to start with our food system. she is a trail blaze in tech and climate sectors and called the queen bee of climate. i like that. like beyonce. but a climate. made history the first black woman to cofound a unicorn company and leads planet forward. and ai powered decarbonization platform that helps companies reduce their green house gas e missions. with that, ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to recognize ms. julia collins. that may be the first and last time i'm beyonce are mentioned in the same sentence. i'm holding that to my heart. >> thank you so much. mayor breed. thank you so much to the city of

san francisco and to everyone who is garthed here to recognize the contributions that many of us are making in service to a healthy planet. i have been working for the last 16 years of food and technology and i have been trying to solve the same problem reimagine mag food systems so they work better for everyone on the planet. the ceo of planet forward i'm proud we are using ai to decarbonize global supply chains. i'm the coceo of my household. family of 4. as the coceo i hold a belief to be true which is every person has the right to be a part of the solution to climate change. and it starts with something simpleace changing what and how we each whether shifting to plant forward men use or growing food at home or in our communities or reducing that

waste this is per of the way we live. the most radical things we can do is shift our food choices. and you one person can't do it alone. one solution alone will not be the silver beaut bullet if we combine 8 billion on the planet many in san francisco we do have a shot at this. and i will close by saying we are live nothing a narrow winnow of time when it is still possible to stave the worse of what will happen as our planet begins to rise. the begins to continue to warm. i wake up every day often sick with the belief that we can and will get the job done. let's get the job done together. thank you. [applause].

all right. queen bee. and also jewel why's dad is one of our art's commissioners the president of the art's commission here in san francisco. thank you so much chuck collins for your service at this time city of san frap i know you are proud papa now. our next honoree is francis yee. thanks to francis leadership, bb boutique this is year the first ever san francisco certified green business in china town. not just that but francis worked to achieve the program highest level of cert ifkdz for going above to implement water conversation, energy and waste operations at the boutique to minimize their carbon affordability. make sure you check it out and

make sure it is role and purchase something and prosecute motes bike to work days the staff appreciated. she is justice done i number of things to make sure it is incorporate in the the work she does and also making sure this she makes san francisco more beautiful with her amazing fashions and what she is able to sell. again. take a trip to china town to visit. dd boutiques. ladies and gentlemen, francis lee. [applause] i'm going to invite my husband to say a few remarks. >> thank you. >> yea. we run a business, dd boutiques. it was started by francis mother over 35 years ago in san francisco. and since taking over the operations francisments to offer the business in environmentally

friendly and responsible manner to do what little we can do not add to the pollution already there. in the process of being certified green business, not only it reflects her value of being environmentally friendly and that adds to negative consequences for businesses it teaches us of how to make those things sxhap how to minimize waste. so thank you. and thank you the city of san francisco. >> [applause] all right. our next honoree is claire. claire joined us last week in

front of the steps of city hall to commemorate the 10 years of vision zero and how important it is that the city do more. since our time on the youth commission claire a voice for safe streets, access to public transit and sustainable transportation. born and raised in the tenderloin claire leads advocacy at the san francisco bicycle coalition. there, she is hyper focused bridge the gap with the historically under served communities special transportation equity. ladies and gentlemen, welcome claire. [laughter] wow. thank you so much mayor breed for your leadership and the award and to all of the folk who is nominated me for temperature i grew up in the densest neighborhood in the city where i

walkd and took muni every day. i lived the transit first policy before i knew it existed. because i walked, biked and took the bus i developed a deep connection to my neighborhood, neighbors and city at large. a transportation continues to a mix 20% of green house gases it is important we dot w to encourage people to use modes of transportation like walking, biking and taking muni. not only are the modes better for the environment but for our neighborhoods. local economy and personal health. that is why as director of advocacy for the bicycle coalition i'm so excite body the city's biking and rolling plan. we envision a city interconnected net w of occur free and people prioritized corridors will allow everyone in any part of the city to leave their home. get on a bike and within minutes

be on the net w that connected them to another neighborhoods. now is the time to be bold and visionary about how we as a city combat climate crisis and change. and to do that work with equity at the forefront. i have a lot of thank yous, bear with me. thank you mayor breed, thank you to the city staff that worked with me and my team every tail to redesign streets that prioritize people power modes of transportation. thank you to the incredible staff of the san francisco bicycle coalition who believe in our mission to promote the bicycle for every day transportation. thank you to my family who showed up. very heavily today! my partner and friends for being an amazing support system and most important low thank you to my parents for giving me everything and for showing mote joy of biking at a young age on san francisco's most treacherous

streets. [applause] >> thank you. and claire had it bike to workday? may 16th. i want to see all of you on bike to workday in san francisco! who knows may be i will be debuting my new electric bike. because my current bike does not get up the hills well. anyway. last but not least, vanessa carter is our final honoree. i'm inspired by her ability to empower her fellow educators and youth year after year and equip them with tools to worn day become climate heros of their own.

areut author of, is it yellow let it mellow? that's not you? that's. okay. that's what my teach are taught mow in fourth grade a member of the school district vanessa over seen environmental programs for students. to build their environmental literacy. she launch said san francisco's first climate action fellowship for high school students across the district. giving youth an opportunity to engage with our city departments. gaining college and career exposure and the change makers of our time. so with this i like to recognize and honor vanessa carter. [applause] hi. everyone. it is good to be here and i will wrap it up, it is lovely to be in the presence of other amazing women doing incredible work i

look forward to following up with you and wanted thank everyone for doing all of the work you do every day. i know you are all like me you get up every day and wonder, am i doing enough. and in my case, will i be able to look in my son's eye in 10 years and say, i did everything i could? to design a just transition? and unfortunately most days i don't feel i have can. and i don't feel i'm doing enough. part of that was the birth of this climate action fellowship you will meet on april 25 the youth summit the incredible high school students who will be the leaders in the business world and city government soon. i know there are a lot graduates here that is whale woor doing is continuing the tradition of supporting our under any circumstances stereos to be the change makers we need. thank you all. [applause].

>> well, you guys look like you are hung row for more excitement or are you hungry for our environmental beer? um -- i want to take this opportunity since we have our city attorney here, who has been an environmental champion. before he was city attorney on the state assembly as well as a member of the board of supervisors. i want to before we close to give him an opportunity to say a few words. >> listen i will say this, i have the honor every day to manage an office our attorneys are advising dennis herrera, tie

robe with department of departmentful phil with rec and park. grant ajainicloe fax or mayor and commissioners the policy this is we need so that san francisco leads. because as was said, we don't know how much time we have. i think about the fact that when i take my kid to school every morning at that key remembers the orange sky. that he knows the urgency of this time his generation of second graders worry. about whether they will have a planet to live in when they are our age. we have an obligation at this moment and this is why our san francisco city attorney's office we have sued polluters and sued folk who is have been spewing industrial dust in the bayview and have been illegally dump nothing treasure island our

office has been in litigation and they say this against pg and e because what they have don block our ability to finally have clean power in san francisco. i want to give predecessor credit we have been litigating for 6 years. against the 5 largest companies in the world oil company this is have been responsible for sea level rise costing san franciscans billions when it come to our infrastructure. like our amazing teach and awardees everyone in this room singling what can we do every day to make sure that by the time i think your sister or who? i'm pointing to this indreadiblely cute student. how old are you? you are 8. my son's age. by the time you are an adult we

have to make sure san francisco put ourselves in the map. of continuing to have the cleanest and greenest city in the world and ensuring we have a 100% renewable city. thank you for being here thank you for your leadership. >> not bad for put on the spot. that's what i'm talking about, san francisco! we making it happen and another note, the drug take back legislation this we passed when we were on the board of supervisors we kept 140 poundses of expired and unused medication out of the bay and landfill. we just -- doing it, doing it. so thank all of you for being stewards and thank all of you for the w that you continue to do. as we have said, there is always more work to do. san francisco can be a global leader and we can't stop.

we will not stop. we will get it done and continue to push the envelope and make changes in the city and the country and in this world. thank you all so much. [applause]

>> i don't think you need to be an expert to look around and see the increasing frequency of fires throughout california. they are continuing at an ever-increasing rate every summer, and as we all know, the drought continues and huge shortages of water right now. i don't think you have to be an expert to see the impact. when people create greenhouse gases, we are doing so by different activities like burning fossil fuels and letting off carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and we also do this with food waste. when we waste solid food and leave it in the landfill, it puts methane gas into the atmosphere and that accelerates the rate at which we are warming our planet and makes all the

effects of climate change worse. the good news is there are a lot of things that you can be doing, particularly composting and the added benefit is when the compost is actually applied to the soil, it has the ability to reverse climate change by pulling carbon out of the atmosphere and into the soil and the t radios. and there is huge amount of science that is breaking right now around that. >> in the early 90s, san francisco hired some engineers to analyze the material san francisco was sending to landfill. they did a waste characterization study, and that showed that most of the material san francisco was sending to landfill could be composted. it was things like food scraps, coffee grounds and egg shells and sticks and leaves from gardening. together re-ecology in san

francisco started this curbside composting program and we were the first city in the country to collect food scraps separately from other trash and turn them into compost. it turns out it was one of the best things we ever did. it kept 2.5 million tons of material out of the landfill, produced a beautiful nutrient rich compost that has gone on to hundreds of farms, orchards and vineyards. so in that way you can manage your food scraps and produce far less methane. that is part of the solution. that gives people hope that we're doing something to slow down climate change. >> i have been into organic farming my whole life. when we started planting trees, it was natural to have compost from re-ecology. compost is how i work and the soil biology or the microbes feed the plant and our job as

regenerative farmers is to feed the microbes with compost and they will feed the plant. it is very much like in business where you say take care of your employees and your employees will take carolinas of your customers. the same thing. take care of the soil microbes and soil life and that will feed and take care of the plants. >> they love compost because it is a nutrient rich soil amendment. it is food for the soil. that is photosynthesis. pulling carbon from the atmosphere. pushing it back into the soil where it belongs. and the roots exude carbon into the soil. you are helping turn a farm into a carbon sink. it is an international model. delegations from 135 countries have come to study this program. and it actually helped inspire a new law in california, senate bill 1383. which requires cities in california to reduce the amount of compostable materials they send to landfills by 75% by

2025. and san francisco helped inspire this and this is a nation-leading policy. >> because we have such an immature relationship with nature and the natural cycles and the carbon cycles, government does have to step in and protect the commons, which is soil, ocean, foryes, sir, and so forth. -- forest, and so fors. we know that our largest corporations are a significant percentage of carbon emission, and that the corporate community has significant role to play in reducing carbon emissions. unfortunately, we have no idea and no requirement that they disclose anything about the carbon footprint, the core operation and sp360 stands for the basic notion that large corporations should be transparent about the carbon footprint. it makes all the sense in the world and very common sense but is controversial. any time you are proposing a

policy that is going to make real change and that will change behavior because we know that when corporations have to disclose and be transparent and have that kind of accountability, there is going to be opposition. >> we have to provide technical assistance to comply with the state legislation sb1383 which requires them to have a food donation program. we keep the edible food local. and we are not composting it because we don't want to compost edible food. we want that food to get eaten within san francisco and feed folks in need. it is very unique in san francisco we have such a broad and expansive education program for the city. but also that we have partners in government and nonprofit that are dedicated to this work. at san francisco unified school district, we have a sustainability office and

educators throughout the science department that are building it into the curriculum. making it easy for teachers to teach about this. we work together to build a pipeline for students so that when they are really young in pre-k, they are just learning about the awe and wonder and beauty of nature and they are connecting to animals and things they would naturally find love and affinity towards. as they get older, concepts that keep them engaged like society and people and economics. >> california is experiencing many years of drought. dry periods. that is really hard on farms and is really challenging. compost helps farms get through these difficult times. how is that? compost is a natural sponge that attracts and retains water. and so when we put compost around the roots of plants, it holds any moisture there from rainfall or irrigation. it helps farms make that corner and that helps them grow for

food. you can grow 30% more food in times of drought in you farm naturally with compost. farms and cities in california are very hip now to this fact that creating compost, providing compost to farms helps communities survive and get through those dry periods. >> here is the thing. soil health, climate health, human health, one conversation. if we grow our food differently, we can capture all that excess carbon in the atmosphere and store it in unlimited quantities in the soil, that will create nutrient dense foods that will take care of most of our civilized diseases. so it's one conversation. people have to understand that they are nature. they can't separate. we started prowling the high plains in the 1870s and by the 1930s, 60 year, we turned it into a dust bowl. that is what ignorance looks like when you don't pay attention to nature. nature bats last.

so people have to wake up. wake up. compost. >> it is really easy to get frustrated because we have this belief that you have to be completely sustainable 24/7 in all aspects of your life. it is not about being perfect. it is about making a change here, a change there in your life. maybe saying, you know what? i don't have to drive to that particular place today. today i am going to take the bus or i'm going to walk. it is about having us is stainable in mind. that is -- it is about having sustainability in mind. that is how we move the dial. you don't have to be perfect all the time. >> san francisco has been and will continue to be one of the greener cities because there are communities who care about protecting a special ecosystem and habitat. thinking about the history of the ohlone and the native and indigenous people who are stewards of this land from that history to now with the

ambitious climate action plan we just passed and the goals we have, i think we have a dedicated group of people who see the importance of this place. and who put effort into building an infrastructure that actually makes it possible. >> we have a long history starting with the gold rush and the anti-war activism and that is also part of the environmental movement in the 60s and 70s. and of course, earth day in 1970 which is huge. and i feel very privileged to work for the city because we are on such a forefront of environmental issues, and we get calls from all over the world really to get information. how do cities create waste programs like they do in san francisco. we are looking into the few which you are and we want innovation. we want solutions.

i'm nicole and lindsey, i like the fresh air. when we sign up, it's always so gratifying. we want to be here. so i'm very excite ied to be here today. >> your volunteerism is appreciated most definitely. >> last year we were able to do

6,000 hours volunteering. without that we can't survive. volunteering is really important because we can't do this. it's important to understand and a concept of learning how to take care of this park. we have almost a 160 acres in the district 10 area. >> it's fun to come out here. >> we have a park. it's better to take some of the stuff off the fences so people can look at the park. >> the street, every time, our

friends. >> i think everybody should give back. we are very fortunate. we are successful with the company and it's time to give back. it's a great place for us. the weather is nice. no rain. beautiful san francisco. >> it's a great way to be able to have fun and give back and walk away with a great feeling. for more opportunities we have volunteering every single day of the week. get in touch with the parks and recreation center so come >> look at that beautiful jellyfish. the way to speak to students and

motivate them to take action, to save the planet, they do, they care and my job is to speak to them in a way that they can understand that touches their heart and makes them feel powerful with simple actions to take every day. ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ >> i was born and raised in the desert of palm springs, california. my dad was the rabbi in the community there. what i got from watching my father on stage talking to the community was learning how to be in the public. and learning how to do public speaking and i remember the first time i got up to give my first school assembly, i felt my dad over my shoulder saying

pause for drama, deliver your words. when i was a kid, i wanted to be a teacher. and then when i got into high school, i decided i wanted to get into advertising and do graphic art and taglines and stuff like that. by the time i was in college, i decided i wanted to be a decorator. but as i did more work, i realized working my way up meant a lot of physical labor. i only had so much energy to work with for the rest of my life and i could use that energy towards making a lot of money, helping someone else make a lot of money or doing something meaningful. i found the nonprofit working to save the rainforest was looking for volunteers. i went, volunteered and my life changed. suddenly everything i was doing had meaning. stuffing envelopes had meaning, faxing out requests had meaning.

i eventually moved up to san francisco to work out of the office here, given a lot of assembly through los angeles county and then came up here and doing assemblies to kids about rainforest. one of my jobs was to teach about recycle, teaching students to reduce, reuse, recycle and compost, i'm teaching them they have the power, and that motivates them. it was satisfying for me to work with for the department of environment to create a message that gets to the heart of the issue. the san francisco department of environment is the only agency that has a full time educational team, we go into the schools to help teach children how to protect nature and the environment. we realized we needed animal mascot to spark excitement with the students.

the city during the gold rush days, the phoenix became part of the city feel and i love the symbolism of the phoenix, about transformation and the message that the theme of the phoenix provides, we all have the power to transform our world for the better. we have to provide teachers with curriculum online, our curriculum is in two different languages and whether it's lesson plans or student fact sheets, teachers can use them and we've had great feedback. we have helped public and private schools in san francisco increase their waste use and students are working hard to sort waste at the end of the lunch and understand the power of reusing, reducing, recycling and composting.

>> great job. >> i've been with the department for 15 years and an environmental educator for more than 23 years and i'm grateful for the work that i get to do, especially on behalf of the city and county of san francisco. i try to use my voice as intentionally as possible to support, i think of my grandmother who had a positive attitude and looked at things positively. try to do that as well in my work and with my words to be an uplifting force for myself and others. think of entering the job force as a treasure hunt. you can only go to your next clue and more will be revealed. follow your instincts, listen to your gut, follow your heart, do what makes you happy and pragmatic and see where it takes you and get to the next place.

trust if you want to do good in this world, that >> my name is tiffany cobb and i work for the san francisco fire department. i was raised by a single parent. i grew up with a very strong work ethic mental

ity. i would like to compare it to a bar back and anticipated the needs and the call. you will provide the needs and complete the call. >> the favorite part of the job is when i can actually connect with a patient and utilize your people skills as a human being. sometimes it's not a medical need. they just want someone to talk to, someone to listen to and want to be seen as a person and want to be recognized and see them as they are. those are my important calls. i remember being a seven or nine year old girl and never seen

anyone like me in a fire engine and that gave me hope that i can do that. there are people like me that can do that job. sometimes people need to feel nurtured and feel safe. i feel like i can bring that to my patients. >> you maybe feel afraid. just try it out. that's what i did. just never give up. i was told no. i failed the fire academy. i'm still here and i never quit. just learn from your mistakes and never give up on yourself. i'm in station 49. eventually i would like to utilize my skills as a fire paramedic and

hopefully become an officer some day. >> for san francisco, i said this in my interview, it's like the new york of the west coast. it has everything i wanted to be a part of. it has ems and has a rich history and blue collar history which i absolutely love. i want to be a part of that.

>> this meeting will come to order, welcome to the march 28, 2024 public safety and neighborhood services committee. the i with like to thank jim and james for staffing this meeting. madam clerk, do we have any announcements. >> clerk: yes, please make sure so silence all dwiesz. public comment will be taken on each item on this agenda when your item of interest comes up and public comment is called, please line up to speak on the right.