welcome to the august 28, 2024 meeting of the board also present is torney-hf the board this evening. up front is tina administrator representing the planning department and is kevin birmingham, acting chief building inspector with the departmentding inspection. we will also have william wilcox the tax exempt bond program manager, with the mayor's office of housing andme plan checker with san francisco public works b use and mapping.

the board meeting guidelines are as that you turn off or silence all phones and other electronic devicess. no eating or drinking in the hearing room. themit- >> callers will hear silence waiting for your turn operator will unmute.may also watch live at www.sfgovtv.org. president morgan, present.esident fraser. commissioner steven nakajo, present.

commissioner feinstein, present. commissioner collins has not is she might be running late, but i we can proceed without her for now. we have a quorum. >> president morgan will now read ramaytush oholone land san cknowledge that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the ramaytush ohlone who are the original in stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the ramaytush ohlone have nev caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. as guize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. we wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. madam secretarthe any public comment? o not see any peoplee one

person would like to comment podium. >> hi, i'm dan johnson, a resident of lower haight and have a someone might have be able to few years ago, about 6 years ago, the fire department a few new fire engines and the goal is purchase 8. the idea being more maneuverable on city streets and caught the news articles two weeks ago. plan retiring the old larger fire replacing with the newer one, vision zero ones for maneuverability and allowing for street safety improvemen because i haven't been able to find e this chief. >> normally answer questions here, but you address this with this gentleman outside? th >> thank you chief. this was just for public comment. any other public

comment etary? >> see any public we are on item 2. the minutes. >> correct. item 3, approval of the sion and possible action to approve meeting minutes. regular meeting on august 14, 2024. >> okay, is there any discussion or questions from sioners about august >> [unable to hear speaker.isn't on] but, i will--yes.mmissioner feinstein? enjoyed learning about the climb.

since she declined person. i object. that is my comment. commissioner feinstein may be the smartest you know? you never know of anybody. that is my comments on that. up that ladder. we will vouch for you. president morgan. yeah. there any--commissioner collins. we have quorum now. you just missed the land acknowledgment. uld move that we adopt the minutes, unless there is fur >> okay. commissioner nakajo, how do you voteyou vote? >> i vote aye. >> motion passes. >> madam secretary, at this time is public comment?

>> i do not approaching the or on the online public line. madam secretary, did minutes, and just for my minutes read july 10 and i think it was a reference a different date, so i just want to make sure--yeah, we were- >> [indisceif we had a complete par just as point of order. i know we >> yes, if i'm not mistaken to be approved were august 14. think we did july thank you. i'm looking at a previous i guess. >> item 4? >> yes. chief of department's report. report from chief jeanine neekalson.

report on current issues, activities and events within the fire commission meeting august 14, 2024, budget academy, special events, and outreach to government agencies and are the public.from administration chief shane kaialoa. report on fleet and updates, finance, support services and homeland security. >> good evening >> yes. >> alright. vice president fraser, commissioner collins, commissioner nakajo. cathy, command staff. jeanine nicholson. this my report from items since august 14 and will be my last report here at of my time in the last couple week interviewing young people for our and i'm really happy to say, we have that we are going

to invite to camp, which i believe takes place on the 7th or 8th of september, so, close to i think 90 people, not including our 49ers that we to boot camp. to give them idea of what is expectand it gives us a idea oflevel where everyone is at. so, it has been in the last couple years doing this. so, yeah, just pushing some people towards the-toward next chief will be able to select from young people. i would lito say there are some things that need tcarried forward. spoke a little about 4 about this, and that is, we will be working controller this year on an audit around our flfleet replacement. i think this can be really used our advantage to show

challenged we are with current fleet. so, usually these audits take close to year to conduct, but it is very can really paint the picture the challenges with our fleet. in addition, i know there was a report-i think a civil grand juthat came out, and in addition to that, thwith a statement that she wants and looked at, and there was a report with a paper leading up to that. nobody spoke to public safety. they spoke to a ton r departments, they didn't speak to public safety, so that charter is looked at, we need to advocateand put ourselves in the middle that. is what we-i want to dar as it is and then just you know, i also spoke with cd, 2, 3 4 about just--we are

doing very well, we just need same direction. people are doing a great job in this department if om the ground up. our firefighters are we haven't had greater alarms in a long time.doing a great and community paramedicine running more calls then ever, helping more people then ever. all the way our you know, all the way up through the ranks to command staff, who i am also your service and your dedication, so everybody and look up here. i just want to say to you how grateful i am for your and for what you have done for the department and the city, because you all are all in and you are all about siness, and you are all about the mission partment, and i'm just super proud to have and ed with all of you oveyou, thank you, thank you. i can't express how good i feel this command staff.

they are awesome.are all rowing in the same direction together f done, and they do the right thing for so, i just want to say thank is that. >> yea, you! >> alright. and i want to thank all of you, each of you.from each of you a lot. i have appreciated all support, your advocacy, your nudging me you know, you all are n paid much, so talk about public service. thank y one of you. i think this is outstanding-the best commission since i have been-i know you have beenterms of the commission, but since i have bwe have and i'm super grateful to all of you you bring. i know you will continue to support the command staff as they will continue to and update yomuch for

that. [applause] and you know, i consider myself very lucky. you know, all we are when we join this department is to be trained ity sort of to do our jobs to the best of also given a mission statement clear direction, and portunity to be a part of somejust ourselves working in a job or at a career. i met with the 134th class today.week at the academy, and they are really really well, and -i dont know if aggressively is asked them, do you understand how lucky you are?em gave me a rousi chief. i think that all the command staff understands how to have been given this opportunity to be in been my

intention to just back and so, grateful for the opportunity i have been give chb be a small part of this department and the trust placed in me years to do the next right thing, whether it a firefighter, an emt, a boss, et cetera, et cetera. gratitude to the city that we serve. thank you. thank you for your kind and at this time, is there questions for the-commissioner feinstein >> i just have a couple comments to really questions, but--y. >> i'll thank you. i just have to when i was apointed to this commission and i can't bel5th year already. yes, i know. marching on in

time. i i knew you pulled over to the right when you saw a and ambulance or an engine, to this very day, i'm i'll drive to the sidewalk, do whatever, because that's all i also the only thing i knew is, i go to the fire and you put water from up there and you put out the fire.not that simple, and i learned so much and i learned ch from you, chief, and much from your command staff, who ibly patient with me when-- i'm out the difference between red fire fire hydrants and different things. if you the best thing is to admit you don't know and learn and that's learned about the fire department. least something. as to you the advancements that

you've made department in terms of for firefighters and emt, serving both within the department and in other words, members those on the streets i mean, you're leading the country in ng that, and that's something we can be really proud of, especially as people dis san francisco in every way we can. not we, not us, you have done a lof the command staff has a lot. i just got to commend you. when i was just getting launched, and now we got skirt and sort and other programs people and i just-it need you to accept and take the you are not good at, by the way.

[laughter] you need to take i also say, you confront your advusairies respectfully and it serves us well. you are ver. in case you are wondering, she's push-over, but she will fight for this department until then. i think you have will of that i have as a lot of people know, i have i hate to admit this, for 55 lot come and go and you have a strong it's not always easy to have a strong will, and i know that. i think you brought a new vision the department that i think that's

evident in terms of the command are present here tonight, and the efforts that you have put into just diversity, but excellence and that's what we have in we are really lucky to to get the i hope you are as of yourself as i know all i ly this is--i have to say it, because it is so you. especially when i was could call this chief on a sa on a friday night, on a sunday night, on--whatever, and people that get up in the morning to do their work, it i am not interested in that job at 4 in attention to each alert that we responding. i said, 428 in

they must be really happy, but i call you--i never did that, but i could you whenever, and you y, make greetings. this is your friendly and ful fire chief, jeaniney i assist and those just words you get every single time, and they are are always going totouch my heart.such a great chief. carries on, it won't-we are going to we are really going to miss you jeanine rose nicholson, i just want to say, thank you fo all your years of service, for ev through, and what you left in your just going to make this department better er. i just wanted to say that.

thank you president morgan. >> [unable to hear speaker. microphone t on] >> but, we are >> we'll try to get through it withocommissioners have any statements or questions to the chief? commissioner nakajo. >> thank you i know that i did make some remarks with our colleagues at commission meeting, but on this meeting, i will take advantage a short comment as well. there is a lot been said your retirement announcement with mayor at the and at this meeting and last meeting quite frankly, there will probably be a lot more.des or good things that can be said about you chief, think about itb there is always something else to say. for me particularly, in respect and in terms of everything you talked and this department, you leave this then when you first came here. just in my opinion, chief.

i also think that to be here over these years, all these terms, trial, tribulation. is called--perseverance. yoyour eye on basically it. you cant get there all that fortitude, i think your rce--i know so, it reflects it, as well as it commission as well. i just wanted to say that, to be the chief of the department in city to be a international capital, and i appreciate you chief as well as the rest of our commission, nted to say that on this last official day. thank >> thank you commissioner nakajo. commissioner fraser. >> what she said, what he said. which leaves me you for a while, before i became a member of this knew about the rose part, so thank you for that part. i didn't know that was your

middle name. i was new and i was being taken arou so i could learn more about the fire department, one thing this is obvious to everybody here, but because i our fire engines, our fire engines to get up the hills of our beautiful city, and to be built special to climband get to the houses and the people that needed help and fires that and it just to me is a metaphor of the special in this fire department for such a long time, and i want to i'm really proud of you. i'm really great fd i'm grateful to be a fire commissioner in san the room now for everything you do every day. i'm impressed. i'm humbled and grateful.sister chief. >> since yoa away for a while maybe catch up a litt>> i don't know how could leave when i just got here, but we have a can continue to call you and you wigreetings and

salutations madam cohold you to it. [laughter] is a magnificent department. it is a it is clear tha leader who has it is clear that people feel committed to the city to their work, and work well together, and that's why a pleasure to serve on this commission. i will just leave you favorite mia anglo quote, and le will forget what you said, they what you did, but they will w you made them the lasting impact of superior leadership. that's you. short and sweet. it has been a honor to work with you

chief nicholson, and yeah, i must admit i was a i first met you. i was more comfortable around the mayor intimidated me a little. big responsibility. i said, she holds a lot of power and this is big responsibility in the history of this fire department. top pedigree and you read through all the big fires in the past, and the experience you it is a big responsibility to take the helm that ship. the commission, at feinstein was the welcomed me with open arms and was very gracious. will work out, i'll give it a shot. and you were very gracious and i and i'll keep it short and sweet. you you just put out which is so strong and i see why you knowran insuch excellent style, you know?

i will make a comment on that. and then i'll make one more comment. you know, mped on a lot by all these and all the stuff about making decisions, this ally knocked it out of the park when she picked you to be this department. and that's all i goto say. at this time, madam secretarynt? >> [no, i do not comment approaches the podium or online. >> i guess the next speaker would chief kaialoa. >> good evening. i don't know if there a dry eye make sure everyone is okay. good evening. my name is shane kaialoa, deputy d this is my report for june and of 2024. president morgan, vice president fraser, commissioners

feinstein, nakajo, chief nicholson, command staff. we'll start with deputy assistant deputy chief of home very busy throughout the mo of june and july. i'll highlight a few here. cathy, can we bring up-- >> bring it bring it up. i'll continue on with brown at home land security. busy month through and july, holding planning meetings lithium ion batteries at the port. as you are lithium ion batteries boomed over the last few years. in the capacity of those batteries, and so what into are how to address those as they come about.also continued to efforts in credentialing our san francisco fire the

emergency operations center trainings to prepare those folks for whatever happens to san francianother disaster or some manner where the emergency personnel in the room operating at different sections. also coordinated and planning for local exercimove first responders during disaster.know, many folks don't live in san francisco, and so we need as a city how we will move disaster when we need them at most--thank you-- >> thank you chief. >> that was probably my fault i probably unplugged that when i got here, so apologize. chief, i also worked on several plans throughout th and july for juneteenth parade, pride visit from the [indiscernible] to handle event action plans. in the following slide on the lefleet week planning with military pain the right, top and see some that training and event action plans in our fire

department operation center at headquarters. over the equipment, how we develop those plans so we have a successful event and are well coordinated with all this is the fruits of their labor, and amount of planning and coordination that going into it. we had successful juneteenth parade, also attended moving on to diversity equity inclusion with assistant deputy chief every month is busy talking to commissioner feinstein before we began and speaking--how much work is being done in administratikeep updated on a lot of things happen because they are ongoing.highlight a few for the last couple months. chief buford and chief fire, as well as naval te school, looking how to coordinate with naval post our folks into their trainings and their education programs. those months

we hbcu interns, paige, you see in the top right. with chief buford and chiehoward university. that is the female to the of myself, and paige williams north carolina, majoring in justice and isra majoring in political science. too young amazing individuals. just so smart. it was a pleasure having them chief buford did a great job looking what they were interested in, what ying to get into different areas where they they went to the city attorney office and shadowed there for a little bit. ican american overdose work group with chief buford ey of the 133 and 134. they presented to on findings and how we can improve processes in those two incredibly remarkable young

folks and we chief buford atte outreach event with dr. division of training, chief miller. moving on to recruitment and officer lieutenant anderson, i always gloat on-- he is vidual. i don't know how he does it. did over the last two months. attendeded the [indiscernible] welcome he hosted two cohorts of oppoall internships cohort one, 20 participants participated in program and the cohort 2, [indiscernible4 and received disaster chief m a honda for coordinating that training for those individuals. yo i believe that tenant andrew [indiscernible] delivering some i believe last year if you remember we partnered with the

conservation corp delivering wild land training to lieutenant anderson met with efforts to train our young individuals in wild land firefighter training. re time. that is to the top right ndiscernible] also our mutual aid committee chair. the fire candidate testing center test preparation to our ents. this just building a stronger hip with city college and preparing the folks for the challenges of the candidate testing center process and how to work through those.also conducted baseline, push up, sit activities to give candidates a idea where they currently improve so they are successful throughout process. lieutenant anderson coordinated the opportunitfor all, sf internships. you photos work with

nert and train division in cpr and as you see the top right picture, there just received their cpr cards again, i want to thank chief m u and lieutenant honda for coordinating the efforts.ring lieutenant anderson's down time sessions at the sierra college program for recruitment for those conducted informational sessions rsonal candidates. the process difficult, but we like being involved every step of the insure these folks who are going through our process the candidate testing center, but also to lieutenant anderson is constantly in touch individuals, holding these informational sessions to walthey are successful and answer any from these als. above all, he also coordinated iews for the 135th academy with our dhr partners

this is 500 folks that interview process and our chief's interviews and that is all through efforts of lieutenant an getting through this. it is a very long process, it is difficult and takes of coordination with the field, facility,b coordinating with dhr. it is a ton under health and battalion chief alba continuing the studies we talkedfew months. [indcoming in here august 5, 6 and 7. the isf outs have been turned in. we are starting the reviews from those and it will take some time, by end of august. is coming up in the fall and winter. we are expecting 180 volunteers. it will be a 8 group will be in a plant ba and another group, meat and dairy diet.the netflix

docuwhat comes at the end thataugust, send two individuals to that once we through that study, and we continue the efforts of [indiscernible] respiratory study or protection.we discussed before as the fire go into over-haul procedures fire isn't in the ceilings and everything is out before we leave that building. our folks are healthy and not in that environment without breathing clean air. it is very with a 45 minute or time, depending on workload. are looking into power to air purifiers. obhu or behavioral health units--there we go.ntact for the month of june were 57, 78 in the month of july.th san jose along with cep chief mike masoand sfhss.

they also our office of employee health and some discuss delays in claims due to of information, so we are looking at claims that are moral that are beg specific and how we track those system while protecting our under the office of employee health with dr. and nurse practitioner phelps return to sithane uniand [indiscernible] screening for the 134 35 probation screenings and as chang is continually educated and learning here in the san arting to develop relationships outside can improve the office of employee folks with a lot of folks you points below there that help continue efforts. employe retreat at station 35 and fire boat ride with all the in oeh.ice, captain todd, ible] level 1

background investigations completed and also training, the trainer [indiscernible] this allows now participate in training other folks in extrication. even though he works the administration in investigative service bureau, it is important we continue to bring opportuen goes back to the field he has the captain. probably the best job in the fire department, but-chief, not to say this job is fantastic. [laughter] on two fires this season as the captain of one engine companies as part of a strike team. incidents and just returned i believe last week.ices, assistant chief mike mullen busy in support service with all hv a c generators, heaters, boilers and concrete worwith that job. he had 110 month of june, 103 service

completed, 129 in july and arson and prevention car and ambulance and beautification at ible pictures, but that wall is repainted. thering at headquarters. also touch on the bureau of equipment.prior or in past meetings our resiliency and our disaster prep our reserve apparatus. happy to report, es have been outfitted with hose. we are working on though a small part, it is a step movi time of companies who are having staffing that apparatus without having to move equipment to we are about 90 percent outfittthe rp trucks, reserve piece i'll continue to update you as those move step move forward.safety emergency response, assistant deputy through

all the work. our biggest project, our, our division of training. schematic design continued through those months with multiple design floral plans of individual structures. public outreach saw earlier with dr. walker at true well as bayview neighborhood and more to come to the community. as i said in the past, it are open and transparent having conversations with the community and hearing their concerns and what they like to see from us and that facility and how we interact with the community there. chief miller also visited hayward l as san jose, and i believe there are more come. i want to congratu i'm not sure why he waduring this picture.that is tom, his left and myself. class mate and so was tom so want retirement and welcome castain, in the department for

20 years.station 33, lieutenant at stations 19 and 40 and at station 24 before coming over g a fantastic job. highlights, i highlight one tonight and that is the of supervisors recognizing chief nicholson at great evwas well attendeded by many folks in city hall, in the fire department. a lot of retired members. it was a great send-off at the board. i don't want to reiterate you all said, but i think i the command staff in that, how fortunate we all a. most got emotional there. tell me >> [indiscernible] >> that's it. that's it. are so fortunate to have workedthis command stchief nicholson had prior are fantastic

are so fortunate to have been chosen chief nicholson. i thank you from all of for having the trust in and to-chief micro manager. she gives us the goals. she wants to go and she lets us go. i think in working for a leader like that, you are able to u are able to give vision, you are able to , and chief nicholson is a she's a great listener.going to say. i was thinking about all things were saying. a staunch advocate for the fire de like you all said. we have all seen, and that that isn't easy. it takes somebody who is to be lonely. somebody who in the uncomfortable for the right thin chief nicholson is such a strong

leader, because she can be uncomfortable or comfortable in the ere she has to advocate for this fire department because it to do, because it is the right thing for the citizens, comes for the folks that live here and visit here. ngth of a leader to be and stand up when needs to be stand up and say to be said. we will always thank you for that. i was on and on. no? i think i have we'll talk later. private. you've done for this fire department th for what you've done as the chief of this department.courage and trust in the behind me to carry the vision, mission and are vision you have our commitment we'll continue that. thank you. >> that's wh you stole my words. [laughter] you found my speech.

at this time, should we go to public comment, am i on queue with that? >> i do not any public comment either approaching the podium, or on the public commenyou madam secretary. thank yo great work chief kaialoa. at this questions or comments from the commission? commissioner fraser. >> i is me. thank you chief kaialoa, that was a just going to ask two policies and training that you have presented to us in your report, there was a general the new cad that will be st that's two years from now probably. okay. going live in two years.be anticipation and excitement >> chief doing a fantastic job with chief luttropp who is very involved in that. but this is our cad or this relate to

the rest of the emergency notification? >> thank you for raser. deputy chief luttropp.ally for the fire department to represent the specific for fire dispatch, specialized =÷ coordination with all the other city agencies developing the project, particularly dem and at the dec. >> okay.two years. i understand. >> yeah, it is alread developed last year, so it will be a multi-year project, but be kind of a headlong rush to it completed. >> [indiscernible] that is great. i'm really glad we are involved and relieved we are getting sofor our cad for the rest of thank you. and my only other question chief kappy to see the journey home is becoming a staff are doing or offering. but they are able to direct people

relocation first services and i think that's great. i think we will have much more then we anticipated. i think it will be very popme too. >> i hope so. thank you. hi, chief kaialoa. >> nice to see you as always. i need to you for the glossary of terms, because i it helps me read through a lot of these a department that has more abbreviations, i like to my attention really a lot. and i'm not-i marked a number of things. i just want to touch on a couple of them. that is-those are-- this is the first thing that i worked joined the commission. i'm in my 5th year, so it was 4 ago and that was the issue of and station 35. the fact that we were basically

unable to do anything all the money got used up for in the at something is going on at i dont know, something is not floating properly or i just--i understand and you chief nicholson, that can't use-part of another bond was supposed to be used for 35 >> uh-huh. >> and it just looks to me like 7 kind of got shafted here. >> what's our plan for doing something because 7 needs work. >> seven needs a fire station. >> i was t >> it does need work. a lot of fire need work. station 7 is one of the highest pritorties. it needs a new fire house. get station 7 completed. >> but, >> might have to look at

another >> i may be misunderstanding i'm not suggesting, i'm not, but aren't the eser bonds the next one will be on the in 2026? is that true? >> no. i believe the next that is my understanding. >> that is even worse. >> and, i know that the puc is also pushing for frand you know, we have other funding sources for station 7.state and federal government for multiple thingget some money fromer speaker of house pelosi's office, cant rememb you know, but we need $40 million, $50 million. we have station 5 which house. we can just take those plans and put station 5 is a good station,

well planned, do that there, but it's having the and when we were told as as the bond passed in 2020, told at another department the training center was going to about the amount we had. i said, how do you know th you can't even give us a bid on ch smaller. do think that when the city is looking the charter and looking is done and i know we are not the only s challenges with infrastructure, so know and miller sat down with chief and and department emergency management to talk about is there a way for us together and bring this forward.ere are multitude of departments in the city that have infrastructure. the problem for us is t

expected to respond and if we our station collapses, not only can we norespond, what happened to the members in the to the equipment in that station? that has been my, objection every time that i have spoken departments, and i spoke at the capital well, that this is sustainable for us, and i had madam collins come with me to meet with administrator and one of you know, it's a and it is --the way that government has has not prioritieds to change and i also think there has been or a sense within city government that you guys hd have all you need. that's all you need. wet all we need when they use $250 million for cost $80 million in

there inour challenge. the system needs to be changed, broken, and it is not sustfrancisco fire department, and this is nothing new. thr a long time, but when mad about it. i mad about it. so, know i'll still--to the last day i'm . yes, we need $50 million to station 7, and there is a lot of other stuff we couproperty well, but at's-i said enough. i exteneded the meeting enough. >> no. alright., which i a huge consequence, but peaked my interest, which is your report from june i believe it is. yes. and it says, it talks about stations again.

station 37 and 44, generator delivery ed because construction of the concrete pads to support generators with not to specification and further assessment and revie structural engineer is needed.that did the construction, or was one of the department of have to confirm with chief miller was dpw or another contractor. >> i will sible for that. whether they are doing the constroversee it and they need to insure is done properly. someone dropped the ball. and what's the solution, chief? i haven't spoken to chief miller abou challenge over the years is, somebody else screws up and we have to pay for it, and that unacceptable to me and that is how has done-that is what the city practiced and

that is d)why this charter the we really need to be involved and weneed to advocate. >> well, thank you.ief kaialoa for putting up with my questions there. but, at least you know, you >> uh-huh. >> there you dpoe. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you, chief. >> any other questions? commissioner collins. they say these infrastructure improvements cost is they cost. and the mark-up is a for one city department. that is clear, we all know it. so, going forward, i think what we have to focus on is the strategy for correcting that, and it doesn't applsurprised and discouraged to is just accepted in a sense. $6 million trash can. so, i think looking forward

really must figure out our correct this mark-up, which is untenable, and do we do with it allies within city government?do we make it clear you know the media what's going on? the strategy to correct this, because it is unfair and it is use of funds, and that's not it cost. not what it cost. if i may through the president. madam commissioner, what i will is, it is not just for public works, some that money also what they call, central services, board of supervisors, may be office. and it came out in the report that was grand jury that it is not just public what i dont know, i don't

what the actual bond language says s are reading it, but thatthe fire department is somewhat--it is basically a part the city's budget. it is pae city's budget. l these things as i go out the door, but i have before as well. >> >> but, if you look in the il grand jury, it talks about some of the money goes was like what the heck is central services? could be the city administrator office, could be the could be the board of supervisors and on and on.not just public works we are sort of funding. we do audits completion? >> do we do audits? >> audit of upon completion? >> follow it. best to micro manage

it, and we are told, this isit costs. this is how the city does businea problem with since i started they do business and we push back as i know miller has, and we caught them in certain things that are not copacetic, but a lot w it is done. i can remember when we station 16 done up in the marina district and he just stopped showing up for a were delays and so they penalized for the delay. i was like getting $500 thousand back. we were tolworks we already spnt that money, that is our money. again, the long-term solution is getting involved with any of charter change, because it is wit isn't giving us what we giving ort need and that's just my humble opinion.

>> it operates this of the mandate of the charter?it "has always been done this way"? >> works because of the charter. >> right. get to set their own rates and i how the other central services costs get on to that. i dont know. but, when--i mean, people questioned this stuff years ago. like are you it's done. this is how it's done, chief. it's done. you know frustrating and it to be changed and we best we can and that's when i had a meeting morning, that is what i asked him to continue to do, are working with any safety. if we can can stratize what we room for any of charter changes. need to be in the room like

crazy. >> is there anything else commissioner coick question about station 35. that security gate, was that originally part of design or added later? >> it was added later. we had folks-there was a security gate, we are adding to it, so it is more secure. if i may, when this was designed i waid, this is a home land security asset that will a working fire station that will be here. is not adequate and we were shot bcdc, the bay coastal whatever it is called development commission. we were shot down by them. to them through supervisor aaron peskin on that for this. again, it is us money, but, we had multiple break-ins and our boats and our home land security asset, so, yeah. i will stop i'm sorry, i am bringing the

meeting so carry on. >> >> mr. president, i want say, chief cilore thank you very much because it is a two month report and it was very comprehensive.atever words of wisdom and what needs to be dealt this point moving forward, because you ain't got more and we'll inherit and carry the torch and need to do, and if we need advice thank you. thank you mr. president, thank chief. >> thank you. >> thank you for your great report, chief kaialoa .off the hook now. [laughter] > >> thank you for your answers chief nicholson. and your great leadership.this time, madam secretary, is there any morgan, i do not see anyone approaching the podium or on the comment line. >> alright. thank at this time, i guess we'll

move to item 5. vote on whether to conduct items closed session. san francisco administra code section 67.10d. >> so- >> i move closed session. >> actually, i think we have comment before we >> okay. >> commissi entertained the motion. >> i second it. >> oka i vote yea. >> yea. >> [indiscernible] >> [unable to hear speaker because isn't on] we'll formally ask- >> is there any >> yeah. >> no, i do not see anyone blic comment line, and no one approaching the podium. >> great.

so, we are on. is there a motion to go into >> we just need to vote. s how do you vote? >> i s. to go into closed session. and president morgan. >> commissioner nakajo how do you vote? >> yes. >> bye everyone. >> we will now go closed session. [closed session] á,

[meeting reconvened] >> we'll come back into order here. at this time, i like to ask the commission- >> let me call time president morgan we are back in op convened in open session at 634 p.m. >> thank you madam secretary. >> you're welcome. at this time to order, commission. at this time, is there a motion se what we discussed in closed session in >> letit off. item 7, vote to elect whether held in closed session, san francisco code, sickz 67.12 a. >>eme i'm sorry for jumping

ahead of you. >> no problem. >> i'll make a motion that we do not e discussion on item 6 in cl >> second. >> okay.a vote. commissioner feinstein, how do you voteto disclose. >> okay. >> not to disclose. you vote? motion passes item 8, adjournment. >> at this time, i adjourn the meeting. >> meeting is adjourned at 63 bus today from the stop. that's just like one block taken that bus or bus routeday for years now, there wasn't any parking in this bui previously, as i think you heard, and our i walk right by thnd

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cheese. i love it but the a very multicultural place with people fromul environment. i love the richmond district. >> and my wife and i own café. we have specialty coffks your typical lattes and mochas andd for lunches sandwiches and soup and salad. we have something for everybody. >> my shop is in a very cool part of the why we provide such warm and generous both physically and emotionally. (♪) >> it's an old-fashioned general store. they coffee. other than that what we sell is fishing e go out and have a good time. >> one of mybeen coming here for years has always said this is favorite store. when i get married i'm coming in your store. d then he in his wedding outfit and she in a dress came in here in between

getting married at lands to the reception, u (♪) >> the new public health order that we're announcing will to remain at home with only for essential ou andemic first hit we kind of saw the writing on te shut all businesses down. such an unknown of how things were going t. i honestly thought that this might business. we're just a small business and we ers. >> i think that everybody was on nobody wtouched. it was very >> as a businner, you know things don't just stop,

right? you've still got all of the overhead, it's still there. underlying constant sense of drea anxiety. it doesn't prevent you from going to work andoesn't stop you from doing your normal routine. what it does is just make you feel extraxhausted. >> so we began to reop year later and we will emerge will emerge better as a city because we and we stand in solidarity >> this place has definitely for us it's home for us, and again of this community and the community is part of us. >> one of thehat we strived for is making everyone in the community feel welcome and we have a sign "you're welcome." no matter who you are noviews are, you're welcome here. and it's sort of the cl francisco thing is that you work with folks. >> the your dutyit is your-i$ç to

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[laughter]. if the hours are post and you had want to seat art we are to 5 o'clock most [music] work for a sustainable future . >> san francisco streets and percent of cities e city's land area more than all the parks combined two wide and have large the pavement to parks is to test the ininexpensive changing did new the city made up of stre you think about the potential of having this space for a purpose it is demands for theest for bikes and families to gather. >> through a collaborative effort with the department we the public works and the

municipal transportation agency pavement to parks is bringing initiative ideas t the face of the streetf our program we have in public right-of-way meaning streets that have areas perpetrated for something else. >> i'm francis pavement to parks manager and this street first of all what is a parklet pavement to parks program basically an expense public realm for people to anti nor a urban acceptable space for to use. >> parklets sponsors have to onsidered for the program but they come to us you know saying we do this and create a new space on our a community driven program. >> the program goes beyond just parklets vacantr spaces are converted we're here d on 43 this is place is c loots things to do and plenty of play

so we came up with that idea torevitalizations this underutilized yard by going to the community and what they want to see here we everybody wants to see everything to we want this a space for everyone. >> yeah. >> we partnered with the we had the contract for 236 blot community garden a lot of jacuzzi hammers and bulldozeroint we're planting trees we have basketball courts there is so much to here. >> there's a very program that they simply joy that and friends and about be about side of city people are more engaged not just the customers. >> the help of community

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san francisco sides by water, the fire boat station is maritime rescue and preparedness not only for but for all of the bay area. [sirens] >> fire built in 1915. so it old. and helped it, we're going to fire boat station 35. >> so thepital planning committee, i think about three years ago, issued guidance that all city sea level rise. >> the stationost is approx schedule was complicated because of is being fabricated in china, and will be brought to treasu the building site

effi top of it, and then brought to 22 and a half for installation. >> we're looking at final completion of the fire boat float. will remain on the embarcadero, and we will still respond out of the his firehouse with our fire engine and respond to medical calls other incidences in the district. >> this totally incorporate between three to six feet of sea levelthat's what the city's guidance built on the float, that can the water level rises, on four fixed guide piles. so if the seas go up, it move up and down with that. >> it does have a full range of from low tide to high tide of about 16 feer current tidal movements and sea lisle rises in coming decades. >> the fire boat station will also incorporate a ramp for access. >> the access ramp is

rigidly co side with more of a pivot or hinge connection over the top of the float. in that way thedown like a hinge, and also for a slight few inches of lateral motion of the floa the access ramps, which there is two, and the flexible connection connecting from the float to the back of the electrical power, water, sewage, it flexible connection to the boat. >> high number 35 will provide mooring three fire boats and one rescue boat. staffed with seven members per day but the fire like to establish a new dedicated unit that would be able to respond to multiple incidences. we have not only at&t park, where of kayakers, but we have a the southeast side, including the stadium, and we want to have marine or mariti these new developments. >> there are few designs for people

sleeping on the wat at cruiseships, which are larger structures, several times the size station 35, but they're the point. we look to the cruiseship ind of an index for how much acceleration they were. >> it is very unique. i don't know that any other built on the water is the fire boat is a regionalesset that asset that can be used for water rescue, but cleanup. we have special rigging that we carry that spills until an environmental unit can come out. us, but it is also a way of life and a lifestyle. we're proud community. and we're willing to help people in any can.

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the idexcelsior coffee spouted 6 years ago out of the need for communityand coffee. excelsior coffee a cornerstone of th next to this iconic mural on excelsior alongthe legacy businesses. we decided that this corner of san francisco on the southeast side of the misthe place we like i know you see a eththetics of motorcycles behind us. a lot of people up with the motorcycles motorcycle and classic cars are a big yite of the idea was to connect to this classic cars to low riders to motorcycles and my husband is is a high school that teaches automotives and history.e history of motorcycle engineer and design. talking point and connection. the driving force between who we are the make-up.

rates from other coffee shops is that, we are serving a been here for a decade before us, and i think ecial that there is a vortex speaking communities here. between my husband represent many cultures. i'm [indiscernible] black, his mexican and through our cultures is how we connect with people the excelsior. to speak their languages, and think honoring our culture background and pastry. excelsior coffee, we 4495 mission street on mission and excelsior in e excelsior district. call excelsior coffee in your are open 7:30 to 4 p.m. for now. [laughter] qñ chinatown. (music).

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in december of last year. we after sandy hook connecticut and had a moment lly great to see the silence that and we've experienced over the years in this playground filled with these voices. >> 321, okay. [ applause ] >> bleak. it was scary and over grown. we started to help maclarenhen we found there wasn't any money in the bond this park maclaren. we spent time for was money for this and there were a of it was just

the mural, have any grass. it was that bad. worked on sprinkler heads and grass and we fixed everything. we hard collecting everything. we had about 400 e bit helped and now the park is there is people with kids using the d using strollers and now it's safer by utilizing it. >> maclaren being the largest second park one of the 's exciting about this activation in particular is that it's the it's also representation of our city coming together on the bureaucratic side of things. but our neighbors, neighbors helped this happen. we are thrilled that todseeing the fruition of all that work this city's open >> when we got involved with this park there n swing set and of -- for me, one thing i really like

that when you are competing for funding hole on the ground, you to articulate what you need for your park. i alwayssight as a model >> i hope we continue to work on the other empty pitthere are still a lot of areas help at maclaren we hope grants and money will be available to continue to to make it shine. it's a lot of people don't know it's here. >> i want to welcome to grand opening this beautiful building right up here.stories of hundred

affordable housing. happens to rdable housing in san francisco. our tallest building in portfolio and it is a modern sleek building an was involved in the process and all the people who