we are talking about here today to announce a new legislation subdivide 925 to address the significant and growing problems in san francisco. specifically the sale of stolen goods on our streets also known as fencing. joined here by by partner in the legislation that mayor london breed who came to me earlier in year as a clear addressing the issue with the priority for her and thank supervisor ronen couldn't be here but her

office is here. thank to supervisor dorsey for joining us and welcome a broad coalition of the community community-based organizations that you see behind me today from the mission and he tenderloin primarily you'll hear from them shortly. fencing of stolen goods a major issues in parts of san francisco parallel in the mission and the tenderloin south of market and other neighborhoods. and sb 925 provides san francisco with an additional tool to address this problem i want to be crystal-clear credit bill is not about our beautify and diverse and i ray of the street vendors the people who sell proposed foods arrest goods and flowers and other you amazing products on the streets street vendors make your city a better place they add to the richness that

make neighborhood like the mission unique and leo allow people that earning fencing stolen goods is different it is orchard crime and harms not only the surrounding neighborhoods but legitimate street vendors as well. those criminal fencing operations are pushing out legitimate street vendors often people that or selling on the streets for a long time and creating fear and violence. that's why the mission streets veterans is spovrpt sb and you'll hear from addition to support from other mission and tenderloin organizations like the economic development and. >> (calling names.) >> the tenderloin cdb and the housing clinic and other

organization time the legal fencing on the streets makes our streets less safe and legitimate street vefrndz and fuel orchid retail theft in the brandishing businesses. they also possess risks to city workers trying to enforce permitting lose and city workers have been assaulted they attempt to enforce against is fenceers fencing on mission street mayor london breed and supervisor ronen placed temporary moerments a blanket conveniently is san francisco the um, any of us apts he street vevendz is part of a fabric of our economy and helps people pit food on the table and sb 295 helps it does allows

citation of people selling goods commonly shoplifted pursuant to a list of commonly stolen goods prepared by the city and only doing so without a permit if a perch is cited twice for selling those o stolen goods they can be cited for a misdemeanor the third time we wanted to avoid immigration and just to be clear, sb 925 does for the apply in any way to prepared foods notice for people selling goods with a permit only applies to people that district attorney have a permit as you are selling temples commonly stolen. sb 925 compliments the state law on street vefrndz in 2018 the legislature passed sb 946 that

street vendors is a administrative matter and the purpose of sb 946 i voted for addresses the abuse in the parts of california the police were making that impossible for street vendors to do business the goal to allow legitimate street vepdz to thrive throughout california we have the same goal with sb that will restore a goal tackling the fencing of stolen goods and not apply to any other form of street convenience, welfare, and necessity and only in san francisco. sb 925 a narrow taught intfrm to allow san francisco to allow to hold the bad actors affordable and allow the by the san franciscans love and a bill we're going to work

hard to pass and.

>> (speaking spanish) with that said i'm going to turn it over to my partner in the legislation mayor london breed (clapping). >> thank you, senator wiener and unfortunately, not able to speak spanish so hopefully and, get his assistance this translating any comments that is great to be here with that coalition of people to help to introduce this legislation in sacramento and want to thank senator wiener for his leadership not just here announcing in legislation it is a lot of work and meetings across my policymakers in northern california and southern california and community stakeholders to get to - to this point to make sure that we're doing everything we can to protect our actual street

veterans in san francisco because this is something that you know what about you but i'm used to experience growing up in san francisco we had the - growing in the man folks who worked to create also available to provide that support to community and so many of the various veterans joining us here do they have f, many years. and sadly what we see in recent years is a change. where we know that there are challenges around those who are going into various retail establishments and stealing items and taking them on the streets and also impacting the ability for so many of the vendors to function on the street it is extremely challenging for the city

workforce where people have been assaulted when we tried to create and stash that level of the order and structure to make sure that our veterans are not impacted and in a negative way. it has been chaotic and very much problematic in neighborhoods like the mission and tenderloin i'm grateful to be here with a strong coalition of people who want to make sure we protect and support our vendors and also dealing with the willing fencing really destroyed the fabric of what people have been doing for many, many decades and what isant abon and appreciate 29 a broad coalition thank you, supervisor ronen for being a partner and working with us to make sure that community was a part of the conversation. so we as i believe have a broad coalition and expensive responsible

legislation with progressive penlites to make sure that we are trying to address that issue and hold people accountable but transition them into something that is more meaningful and possibly the treatment and support they need to get their lives on the right paktsdz paths and so 34 things intertwined i want to take an opportunity to taking thank to many people with worked with us to make sure that people understand there are a huge difference between those who are vending in terms of making a living and solely their goods they make and appraise and they're out there supporting the community and the people who are fencing. who or stealing items from our brick-and-mortar places creating a lot of problem and even the fact we had a number of

pharmacies closed it impacts the community when elders can't get their medication so we hope to continue to allow for those who want to sell their variance goods and services to the people of san francisco to do so safely i want to thank the central city sros collaborative gallery good same triathlon resource center and. >> (calling names.) >> and mission economic development and the merchants association and the mission neighborhood centers and mission street vendors association, the tenderloin bones district the tenderloin housing clinic and the university of california law a broad coalition of people i labored to making sure this legislation is to the finish line and continue to see vibrant

neighborhoods with street vendors who represent the diversity of what makes san francisco so special and with that, i want to take this opportunity to introduce our police chief bill scott (clapping). >> thank you, mayor london breed and thank you, senator wiener for a focusing on this issue. you know, the sfpd's has been graphically cracking down on willing stolen goods with that have a lot of momentum and theft is down 40 percent than last year, we have to had had more with the partnership of public works and all the folks see standing here with me we have recovered thousands of items of stolen goods from those willing fencing market over the

this year alone and optimistic this momentum will continue because of this legislation now like i said by the mayor and senator and narrowly focused piece of legislation meant to address willing fencing and address the stolen goods market that impacts us has nothing to do with food or people condominium to sell that is state by our senator and mayor that is part of fabric of this city was not part of the fabric of this city is orchid retail theft running rampant effecting our businesses and effecting our community members and effecting our nonprofit you name that across the board that has to have to be cracked down on and this legislation will help us do that i also want to say if as we focus on this issue, it is such

a flurry to be standing among point people impacted by this the most we're not doing this loan on our mayor and senator and police department in conjunction with the various community members impacted by this the most. and that is what makes this elective special and this effort special and what will drive our best in the city with that, once in a while thank you to the mayor. >> thank you to senator wiener and introduce you to sheila the supervisor from the supervisor ronen office. thank you. >> good morning. i'd like to share this statement on behalf of the supervisor ronen who represents the mission district one of the neighborhoods impacted by the fencing activity. as supervisor district 9 mission neighborhoods and thankful to senator wiener

for the introduction of sb 295 and tailing this fencing in the commercial corridor the migration has cherished history of vending where that is selling flowers on 24 street or others in. >> items submitted by the mayor. >> customers our street vendors contributed what makes the mission a rich and attractive neighborhood. by the techniques tradition of the mission it is economic vitally have been challenged by the fencing of stolen goods. our public works employees should be talented and assaulted for administering our city program. our small business owners should not worried about did save of our employees and commissioners will reach their storefronts our

transit riders should be able to easily get on bart and our neighbors should experience safe, clean and assessable sidewalks as they walk the neighborhoods. as periphery, i.e., represent my constituents that care about the health and safety of the neighborhood that's why the passages is important to make sure we address the criminal activities of fenceers and letting public works administer the users family-friendly practices tomorrow i'll introduce at board of supervisors and as the city we'll continue to support the street vendors to still 19 sell in your marketplace with business training, with special events and marking marketing to

bring permitted vendors on to mission street. we look forward to sharing the details as we finally list this program and.

>> (speaking spanish.) >> now my enclosure to introduce the treasure give me. >> (speaking spanish) williams ortez. >> (clapping) good morning, everybody. buenos dias and i can't say porn what everyone has been saying fencing is not street vending those are

street vendors. >> (speaking spanish) that's - >> (clapping) i'm not i time to thank scott wiener and may it be so marked we make that a point to say we are community building we we do get down with vending but support our history of the street convenience, welfare, and necessity and you are community and entrepreneurs that make san francisco so thank you, with that, i'll introduce - kate robinson from the pd. >> all again, thank you, a (clapping.) and good morning, everyone. my name is kate robinson the executive director finding benefit district and organization that centers the needs of the neighborhoods children families and seniors and small businesses we strive for a clean and positively

active community and the tenderloin is a beautifully diverse multiplying lingual neighborhood of color it deserves enjoyment and connective vitality that with i see in other beautiful neighborhoods in san francisco. and in order to get there we must address the on street of astrology goods to that end our partners that were here so grateful for the leadership of the senator wiener, mayor london breed, and supervisor ronen for introducing and working on sb 925. to continue the progress they made in improving the conditions of our streets and making them starve safer for everyone the fencing did he drug market is a block to you are success and have negative impacts on the lives of

tenderloin residents and including poor health outcomes resulting in the per singling stressful environment the work of the drug market coordination center a game chancellorer to combat the open air drug and fejs market it involves cooperation of our law enforcement and outreach working and dph public agency and community stptd and stakeholders. intersection 925 builds think little work give agencies tools to gain a handsome on the sale of stolen goods and specifically target bad actors for the hypothetical anyone can come out here aue dark and in fact, actually just on my walk over here had to work

on ma cultivator street fencing accuracy fights and arguments who get to sell that makes our blocks to tentatively and for families to simply walk down the sidewalk and keeps visitors from coming over our restaurants three needs to be flood with reservations have the best food in the tenderloin and - we the heart and consistent work is paying off we are beginning to see change moving in the right direction and new must not stop we must keep on going the striate of san francisco starts with that work thank you, everyone, and with that, i'll introduce the president of mission street michigan - that's where i'm from mission street.

>> fernandez. >> (clapping) buenos dias. >> (speaking spanish) good morning. my name is lopez the point of the mission street vendors association. >> (speaking spanish.) >> our organization represents one hundred and 16 street vendors three work hard to make a living. >> (speaking spanish.) >> we street veterans day are part of vitality and our presence contributed to

the heart of the mission. >> (speaking spanish.) >> the mortality not selling o has affected us, we is families and small businesses to continue. >> (speaking spanish.) >> we hope with this legislation get the situation on the streets will get better and have safer communities. >> (speaking spanish.) >> we the street developers where permits have been following the rules and support the legislation and want to continue to sell in the streets

of san francisco and stay afloat. >> (speaking spanish.) >> this is why we have the been working hard hand in hand to continue the solutions to support the street veterans. >> (speaking spanish.) >> we need to be - we seek assurance and hope the leaders support our efforts to have safer streets and return to

mission street is structures to be has - um, success and that our small businesses and our community also moves forward. >> (speaking spanish.) >> (clapping.) we also want to thank the community-based organizations have helped us so many to mention but hours and hours put into this effort we appreciate all the folks here supporting us the mission street vendors

(clapping.) great 0 e so those are the speakers we're happy to take a couple of questions from the press their be around any questions? >> that will be form late by the city and board of supervisors will formulate that list. >> so - [off mic.] >> yeah. >> yeah. so the city has a permitting process will not change that process the process today and the city will continue to have the ability permitting role it compliments other clauses so there objective

physically stealing from a store is a crime and in terms of receiving stolen goods complimentary to it anyone is on the streets selling didn't have a permit and has items, you know, are everyone is aware have been stolen and pretty clear and those are the items will or that will go on the list of complimentarys. >> they're not - the bill didn't apply to proposed food so that's simply not part of this bill. so 0 someone selling prepared food without or with a permit not cited under this law in the bill. >> any other - great at the this amazing coalition.

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>> i don't want to be involved in the process after it happens.

i want to be there at the front end to help people with something in my mind from a very early age. our community is the important way tok things, even now. george floyd was huge. it opened up wounds and a discussion on something festering for a long time. before rodney king. you can look at all the instances where there are calls for change. i think we are involved in change right now in this moment that is going to be long lasting. it is very challenging. i was the victim of a crime when i was in middle school. some kids at recess came around at pe class and came to the locker room and tried to steal my watch and physically assaulted me. the officer that helped

afterwards went out of his way to check the time to see how i was. that is the kind of work, the kind of perspective i like to have in our sheriff's office regardless of circumstance. that influenced me a lot. some of the storefronts have changed. what is mys is that i still see some things that trigger memories. the barbershop and the shoe store is another one that i remember buying shoestrings and getting my dad's old army boots fixed. we would see movies after the first run. my brother and i would go there. it is nice. if youalking down sacramento. the nice think about the city it takes you to japan town. that is where my grandparents were brought up. that is the traditional foods or

movies. they were able to celebrate the culture in that community. my family also had a dry-cleaning business. very hard work. the family grew up with apartments above the business. we have a built-in work force. 19 had 1 as -- 1941 as soon as that happened the entire community was fixed. >> determined to do the job as democracy should with real consideration for the people involved. >> the decision to take every one of japan niece american o japanese from their homes. my family went to the mountains and experienced winter and summer and springs. they tried to make their home a

home. the community came together to share. they tried to infuse each home are little things. they created things. i remember my grand mother saying they were very scared. they were worried. they also felt the great sense of pride. >> japanese americans. >> my granduncle joined the 442nd. when the opportunity came when the time that was not right. they were in the campaign in italy. every step of the way. >> president truman pays tribute. >> that was the most decorated unit in the history of the united states army.

commitment and loyal to to the country despite that their families were in the camp at that time. they chose to come back to san francisco even after all of that. my father was a civil servant as well and served the state of california workers' compensation attorney and judge and appellate board. my parents influenced me to look at civil service s.i applied to police, and sheriff's department at the same time. the sheriff's department grabbed me first. it was unique. it was not just me in that moment it was everyone. it wasn't me looking at the crowd. it was all of us being together. i was standing there alone. i felt everyone standing next to me. the only way to describe it. it is not about me.

it is from my father. my father couldn't be there. he was sick. the first person i saw was him. i still sometimes am surprised by the fact i see my name as the sheriff. i am happy to be in the position i am in to honor their memory doing what i am doing now to help the larger comment. when i say that we want to be especially focused on marginalized communities that have been wronged. coming from my background and my family experienced what they did. that didn't happen in a vacuum. it was a decision made by the government. nobody raised their voice. now, i think we are in a better place as country and community. when we see something wrong we

have change agents step up to help the community affected. that is a important thing to continue to do. you talk about change and being a leader in change and not knowing whether you have successes or results. the fact of the matter is by choosing to push for change you have already changed things. through inspiration for others, take up the matter or whether it is through actual functional change as a result of your voice being heard. i think you have already started on a path to change by choosing that path. in doing that in april of itself creates change. i continue in that type of service for my family. something i hope to see in my children. i have a pretty good chance with five children one will go into some sort of civil service. i hope that happens to continue that legacy.

>> i am paul, sherifff san francisco. [ music ]

forward/hospitality. >> heart of san francisco an aide so important diverse culture in the name for remarkable individuals like carlton b goodlett a man wheeg legacy is at the iconic lashed not just a man of intelligent his journey was far from san francisco good had studies earning a mountain lake cut off road in child psychiatric a city that is is campus for staff's contributions a city with a very

different place when dr. good let was around and you would see and what he did he mrs. minority healthcare to people who that did not have insurance or an ability to pay for that. >> dr. good working hard around city hall meaning he would load boxes with people and they would go to san francisco state mainly and other places as well and protest these unjust treatments and unfairness of their system. >> dr. good was a america

civil service activity with naacp and protested for the discriminations against blacks and public transportation and public housing and the reporter as most people come into the building today don't know who he was was district attorney know that not only was a physician, a activity but also an incredible cardplayer. in his spare time. >> and the won a number i published and the also ended edited another newspaper wells fargo willie brown and dr. good had a close relationship in the early 90s several groups got together to his own dr. good and

put together petitions and worked very, very hard to have the official address changed. >> dr. king's day of the celebration is in january, i got to call from mayor brown which i've known for in many, many years to ask me to change the street sign this is remarkable. okay. >> in january of 1999 right after the building reopened, mayor brown and i went outside at that moment it was still cold street we shut down the word on the sign that read polk. >> put up the sign that said

number one, dr. carlson carlton b goodlett white. >> i think that he earned a certain place in respect of all poem he was just a remarkable individual. unfortunately, we didn't live long enough here to see the street sign we have so many neighborhood in

district 5 each with their own character and history. >> in the district a long time and almost 30 years in district 5. ac community and i have been an attorney right's attorney representing and helping folk who is are trying to stay in their homes and folks trying to resist evictions and really just continued to be able to thrive in this community. i did work outside city hall for a long time. finally a point i got tired of going to politicians to ask them to dot right thing. i decide that it was time to actually throw my hat in the ring and become the decision maker. we have everything in district 5 from the haight ashbury. fillmore. japantown. haze valley.

north of pan handle. western edition and the tenderloin. all within this district. >> i'm kristin evans a resident and small business owner in the historic haight ashbury neighborhood. i own the book smith. haight ash burr seunique. it was the most colorful part of the city when i was a kid. i ended up moving here and owning a book store here, which was the dream. we have people of all walks and visitors and tourists around the world this come to the haight ashbury. coming to seat history of the neighborhood. the rock stars janice joplin -- people are fro spirited. we have many second handled clothing stores. people are eco conscious. we have people that are enjoying

the vibrancy and it is a place to shop and people watch. >> while you are doing that, stop have lunch. we have [inaudible] restaurant, cha, cha, cha is a classic. a place next door peurto rican food. prada 22 this is yummy. can i go on about the great, delicious places to try in the haight. >> i'm part of the haight ash burref merchant's association. people don't come to haight street to one destination. they come and visit 3-4 places when they in to visit. so if we have vacancies we have few reasons why people criminal we had between vacancies in the pandemic and increased to that. one thing we advocated for was a store front vacancy tax.

voters passed prop d. we have gone from 32 to 14. come to the haight ashbury enjoy our weather and get a meal. shop in our boutiques. >> got so many things we have been active on and i'm proud of district 5 gone above and beyond to create a network of slow and safe streets yoosz the city and page is our success. you see bikers and pedestrians out on page street and it has been the most successful slow street in the city and the golden gate green wachl car free haze. parts of the city this used to be where folks were afraid. being hit by cars and now safe to walk and bike. >> after having lived all over the city i wanted somewhere where i never needed to use a car and i wanted somewhere where i have a bit of separation from

my job downtown. i drew a 25 machine radius around downtown and haze valley seemed to fit the bill. >> i found this neighborhood helped like the most community experience. people linger remindses me of european city. people are hang out outside and pass people and know people in the neighborhood t. is a pretty special environment. >> one of my favorite landmarks is patricia's dream. the former site of the freeway. named after patricia walker part of a group of people that lead the movement to get the freeway taken down. and this was the embarcadero was the best examples of what happens when you remove a freeway and give space become to people. there are tons of places to shop and eat. pretty much something for everybody here. my frenzy kid had their first birthday party last week and i

got a present for them if it is warm you hop to home town creamery and get ice cream. another favorite is mercury cafe a few blocks down octavia. and another favorite is hairz valley baker where they not only have incredible baked goods and breakfast and sandwiches but employ and train at risk and disabled people. well is a social anxiety toll when they do. every friday/saturday since covid the 400 block of hayes between octavia and going is pedestrianized. we open up for people. a band and doubles the size of our town square. for everyone in d5 or the city, it is a great gathing space. to linger and hang out.

[♪music♪] >> fillmore is in the heart of d5. one of the last remaining black neighborhoodses in the san francisco. went through really challenging periods in redevelopment and so much displacement. in the left few years we are seeing new businesses only there. >> i'm erika scott. we are here at honey art's studio. grew up here in the neighborhood. and feel fortunate to have my business here. we are a multipurpose place. we teach art classes. and weentertainment. and community meetings. private event space. the history of the fillmore dates back generations before me. that was a big per of our studio here. there is a book the harlem of the west that depicts when the harlem of the west was.

which is the fillmore and people from all over the world would come here a huge everything this was the place to be to experience black culture and just to live, you know. i want to pay honor to that. >> to my generation they are will new businesses we have something special sxushgs instinct dh is in the black. sits on the corner of gar and he fillmore it is a home to 30 entrepreneurs. like a marketplace. super cool. a lot of things are custom or really unique. jazzy's hair salon and jazzy hair salon are applying for a legacy business ownership they have been in business for over 25 years. there are cottage and home based businesses. >> i'm brother mohammed here in

the fillmore. since 1999 established since 1999. -- cosmetic items and clothing, how is it going >> good. good to see you. >> i still have my old customers are coming to support. this is a sense of community. we have remnants of the old vibe here. >> come visit the fillmore the famous jazz district and we have elements of that you want to experience it. friendly people. and this is a place where you will take a piece of san francisco and the fillmore back with you. [♪music♪] >> since 2022, when there was redistricting the tenderloin district was added district 5 and that brought in the entirely new communities zeechl amazing history, really, veterans alph~- net tenderloin we renamed shannon street inveteran's

honor. starred by gregory. veterans started doing murals in what was a blighted alley at the time. and it is become a garthing place for veterans to express themselves and interact. >> i was involved in helping the tenderloin museum get off the ground and excite to see all the amazing programs there. >> the tenderloin a collection of history of the neighborhood. and have art galleries featuring artists. >> we are known for having historically inspired programs. and makes us unique. we are producing a play about the cafeteria riot. which strifes to work with as

many neighbors and organizations as possible to create diverse programming. >> tenderloin is a close nit xunt and like almost decade i have been working here connecti people. >> an incredible neighborhood working and the last queer bar in the tenderloin neighborhood which was the first queer neighborhood in san francisco. joanne incredible organization that shows performing arts. and great part sdmers do a lot for the neighborhoods >> we have little saigon. the sandwichers a classic. and a restaurant opened in the neighborhood i recommend. the phoenix a legacy business. >> and like people in the neighborhood this is might not

stay here. so there is more to the tenderloin than what you read in the news. one of the stories from the people who work here. >> probably the most unique feature in japantown is the [inaudible] built as part of japan's trade center. the other is the japan center itself. the oldest indoor shopping mall in san francisco. built in the late 60's. despite the changes japantown is going through it is authentic. still i japanese-american community you find a lot of japanese-american food. japanese ice cream stores that are popular.

we have what is matcha drinks here. the other thing that is really preponder lar here in japantown is all of the new [inaudible] opened up. before the restaurant had been it was anything you could order now it is all specialized. say come from different parts of japan and feature their home town style of ramen. you know it suspect a will really safe place to hang out. you come down here and you will get a sense of it is japanese-american history and culture by being down here. >> just one of the great places to visit in san francisco. >> this is an incredible and diverse district with so much to offer for residentses and visit sxors i encourage folks come visit and experience the amazing people and businesses in the

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