>> so the children who are eating these meals should be able to have their toys while they eat their meals so the toys can also be used as an educational item. >> [speaking foreign language] >> i am 80 years old, and i am in very good health, and i have eaten a lot of fast food over the course of my life, and i have exercised. >> [speaking foreign language]

>> i also have a lot of grandchildren who are also eating fast food, but they are in good health, and i and educate them about exercise -- and i educate them. supervisor mar: thank you. any last speakers at, please, we are going to cut it off after that person standing up there. >> thank you. i am marty martinez. i work with a statewide policy organization, and we represent communities of color across california, and we really applaud this legislation in support it. -- and support it. communities of color are disproportionately consuming fast food in neighborhoods that

are disproportionately close to fast-food and are suffering from greater rates of diabetes and obesity, and its current projections continue, we are going to get to the point where basically every other latino is going to have diabetes. that is going to be our future unless we take action. this is really a question of health equity. we really applaud the action. supervisor mar: thank you. i understand the director could not be here, but i really appreciate your being here. i also want to mention that the president of the american public health association is in los angeles at a conference, but she will be notified is by letter, all of the supervisors and the mayor, that the american public health association -- the last speaker is deborah.from

corporate accountability international but that has a number of things they have been working on. -- the last speaker is deborah. >> thank you so much for the opportunity today. toward you, yes. is that better? thank you so much. thank you so much for the opportunity to speak to you today. i in the senior organizer with a campaign of corporate accountability international, -- i am the senior organizer. we have 33 years of experience protecting public health and the environment, and we strongly support this ordinance. as michelle obama would point out, our nation is in the midst of a public health crisis. today, we have heard from health professionals about how this crisis is affecting people here in san francisco. they painted a stark picture for the children of this city if we do not deal with this. we have heard from parents and teachers who share their

personal stories about how this undermines their best efforts to keep our children healthy. we have also heard from others. sadly, at a time when others need to pitch in, we see only the same finger-pointing and empty promises that we have heard from the industry time and time again. first, the point the finger at parents. as if any parent would want their child to suffer the needle stick and the doctors that come with these chronic conditions. parents have had enough of the industries billions in marketing and to undermine them when they try to feed their children healthfully, and then getting the blame when that marketing is successful. the recent national restaurant association conference, william whitman confirmed that the prize would remain the default option at the cash register.

bergert and fries and butter. in a recent report -- burgers and fries. a key strategy to prevention of the obesity. we want to keep the trend million -- moving net was 8 million. -- moving that will save millions. [bell] supervisor mar: can i just ask? you referred to a national restaurant conference, and what exactly was said by mcdonald's? >> the vice president of communications confirmed that fries would remain at the cash register. they have to specially request the apple dippers, and we were told that that was because the apple dippers were not that

profitable for them. supervisor mar: thank you very much. chair maxwell: all right, any further public comment? public comment is closed. this item will be continued, and so at that time, you'll be allowed to have more comments. i have some questions that i would like to ask ms. welles and dr. good. supervisor mar: dr. goodie, i think. chair maxwell: dr. goodie. ms. welles, first. we are not trying to attack, but as you can hear, there is a lot of public interest, and we have to listen to the public and the health professionals, and this is our driving force, so i want you both to understand that. ms. welles, a doctor before you

left said what is the barrier? what is the barrier for vegetables and fruit, so i want to ask you that question. what is the barrier? if you could get a little closer? >> a few things, and i do what the doctor to comment on that. we really think it should be an option. in fact, we are testing for it or vegetables based on all of the science we know on how fritz and vegetables are consumed with meals, so it is not we just do not support vegetables and fruits. we think they are foods we should encourage, but we do have an opinion on how you propose legislation as opposed to looking at how to tested bit -- how to test it. that is the first piece from a resolution peace, and i would like the doctor to come in on the fruit and vegetable piece. chair maxwell: we have made some

changes, so could you -- supervisor mar: we're doing everything we can to be reasonable, especially with a phase-in. the 1/2 cup versus the 3/4 cup is a significant change should be free or vegetables as opposed to for and vegetables. -- should it be fruit or vegetables or fruit and vegetables. chair maxwell: one of the amendments was that it would just be forced -- fruit, since people do not normally eat vegetables for breakfast. >> we appreciate this. we're very proud of a breakfast happy meal with oatmeal and

apple dippers and milk. dr. goodie, if you could comment a few on the fruit and vegetable item? >> when we look at fat and sodium along with what supervisor mar has proposed as an amendment, there are randomized clinical trials that suggests that this particular combination will, indeed, decrease childhood obesity. number two, as outlined in the institute recommendations that the doctor referenced, the institute of medicine clearly outlines and there is a burden that not only food service will have to bear but the supplier of those food-service products, such as fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, not to mention plants and

infrastructure development and also the subsequent training and the costs associated with each one of those developments. chair maxwell: one second. when you mention about the grains, one of these ideas about mentioning whole grains was from mcdonald's, because you have a whole grain bun, so we inserted them, or, excuse me, supervisor mar, or, excuse me, supervisor chiu. supervisor chiu: so if i am to understand, what supervisor mar is suggesting does not lead to a healthy diet? >> fat and sodium in combination with half a cup of ford or 3 cups. three-quarters of vegetables -- half a cup of fort -- of fruit

or three-quarters of vegetables, that will not -- supervisor chiu: i actually think there is a combination that would be healthy. >> that would require some more for their research. supervisor chiu: millions of dollars of research probably. great. thanks. chair maxwell: all right, thank you very much, both of you, for coming, and we go forward to working with you in coming up with a way we can all move forward. thank you. because i am almost all certain you want a healthy population. >> can i comment on that? chair maxwell: yes. >> i could not agree with you more. mcdonald's is committed to being part of the solution. we do not believe we are the cause of it or the sole cause of

it. we certainly believe we should be part of the solution. and so i would hope that some of the conversations we have had today that the strides in mcdonald's has made, and you, supervisor mar, new recognized this, we would love to share with the implications of what this would look like, not just in san francisco, but also to make sure that we hopefully have a solution that will work across the board and not have a separate mcdonald's experiment in san francisco as opposed to the united states, so we certainly have the commitment, and we trust we will keep the conversation going. chair maxwell: and i just wanted to add that i did not hear anyone say that mcdonald's was the sole -- excuse me, that fast food was the sole cause of the cause. but that fast food was a contributor, and that is why we are working onthat.

we are working on a number of fronts, so please do not think that -- not any of the doctors i have heard today have said food was the sole source of our problems here. supervisor cops say -- supervisor chiu? supervisor chiu: i would agree with what our chairman has said. from what i see, these do seem to be fairly reasonable public health criteria that nutritionists in the industry of public health professionals has laid out, -- and the industry a public health officials have laid out, and i would like to know if you would suggest anything in its place, because that would be something of would be willing to consider. >> we would love to keep the dialogue going. i think the biggest difference at this point is the option and

the choice for the parents in the mandated legislation. i think that is where we are different, but what i would like to do is keep a dialogue open with what we are doing, and perhaps it will fit with some of what you are looking at. chair maxwell: ok, thank you so much for coming, and think all of you for coming. those that are for and those who are against. that is what democracy is about, reaching consensus and coming to a good place for all of us, so, again, of would like to thank all of you for coming. chair maxwell, is there -- we will continue this for at least one week. -- madam clerk, is there -- we will continue this for a least one week. why do we not adopt this, and then we will continue the legislation as amended? on the amendment, without objection, so moved, and we will continue with this legislation

as amended. this meeting is adjourned. !k supervisor chu: good morning. welcome to the regular meeting of the city operations and neighborhood services committee. my name. carmen chu, chair of the committee. madam clerk, do we have any announcements today? >> yes, all persons attending this meeting are requested to

turn off all cell phones and pagers. if you wish to submit speaker cards, please put them in the container by the rail in front of you to your left. if you sit -- submit copies of materials to the committee, please submit an extra profit for the file. items recommended out of the committee will be considered by the board of supervisors tuesday of next week unless another date is indicated. supervisor chu: thank you. item one. >> item 1, a hearing to consider the issuance of a type 42 on sale beer and wine license to christy bergman for the secret wine shop at 1097 howard st. # 209 will serve the convenience of the people of the city and county of san francisco. >> good morning, supervisors. i am here on the secret wine shop at 1097 howard st..

propose operations -- sunday clothes, saturday through friday, 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.. if approved, the premises will operated shop was on sale and of sale premises of wine. applicant premises is located in a high-crime area appeared applicant premises is located in a low concentration area. there are no records of protests. conditions -- sales, service, and consumption of alcoholic beverages shall be permitted only between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. each day of the week. no persons under the age of 21 shells sell or deliver alcoholic beverages. the interior lighting contained herein shall be sufficient to make easily discernible the appearance of all persons and patrons in possession -- on the

premises where alcoholic beverages are possessed or consumed. supervisor chu: thank you. any questions from the committee? i will open it up to public comment. are there any members of the public that wish to speak on item 1? seeing none, public comment is closed. >> make a motion to send item forward with a recommendation. supervisor chu: there is a motion. without objection. thank you. >> item two, resolution authorizing the san francisco fire department to accept a gift from the san francisco firefighters cancer prevention foundation of five commercial washer-extractors valued at $44,000 to clean personal

protective equipment. >> good morning, supervisors. it is a great pleasure for me to be here this morning. as you are aware, the average statistics on san francisco fire fighters developing a deadly form of cancer is a little bit better than one in three. i think it is one in 2.7. one of the things that the cancer prevention foundation for firefighters has been quite adamant about and worked very hard is to enable us to wash our heavy-duty turnout that we wear for firefighters and emergency situations. we have been unable to do this up until this time. i have one set that i have had almost 30 years, and other than housing them down, i do not think they have ever been wash. clearly, this is not adequate.

the addition of these five washers, which we would gratefully accept, we look forward to, and we look forward to a time when the cancer rate among firefighters is reduced as a result of these measures at this time. supervisor chu: thank you. i believe we have a representative from the san francisco firefighters cancer foundation. >> i am a board member of the san francisco fire fighters cancer prevention foundation. the foundation was established when the fire fighter pocket -- and the incidence of cancer in the fire fire population was significantly higher than the general population. obviously, the extractor is prevention. we hope you accept the gift of five washer extractors so firefighters can wash their protective gear. do you have any questions? supervisor chu: thank you.

this is actually just accept and expend, so we would be accepting the gift from the san francisco firefighters cancer prevention foundation of five washer- extractors. any questions from the committee? why don't we open it up for public comment? are there any members of the public who wish to speak on item two? seeing none, public comment is closed. >> make a motion to send this item for with a recommendation. >> there is a motion to send this item forward with recommendations. that has been seconded. i want to thank the foundation for all of your work and providing the five washers. we are very thankful. without objection. item three. >> item 3, resolution naming the 17th street pedestrian plaza located at the intersection of 17th street, castro street, and market streets as jane border plaza -- jane warner plaza.

supervisor dufty: i am here as the sponsor of this measure to designate the new public community space that was written about as jane warner plaza. jane was an important an active part of the neighborhood for a generation. she served as patrol special police officer in the castro for 17 years, and she was lost after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer in may of this year. subsequent to that, many of my constituents contacted me because of the recent new public space and suggested that it would be appropriate to name a in jane's honor in recognition of how many nights she was out late, no matter the challenges, in that very street, crossing back and forth, making sure that people who were going out at night, patronizing clubs and restaurants and visiting friends were always safe. she was really a fixture.

she was known as officer jane in the neighborhood. she began her career as a deputy sheriff in hawaii, and in 1991, she joined the san soma police department as the only female and only openly lesbian officers in the department. in 2005, she became president of the san francisco patrol special officers association and has been intricately involved in lobbying the police commission, the board of supervisors. she wrote a column in the "bay area reporter" for many years, providing crime information. she has worked with the san francisco district attorney's office, the police commission, the california state senate, senator leno, and many merchants. among those that support the renaming of the spas include the merchants of upper market and castro, all of your candidates to succeed me as supervisor and

state senator mark when all. -- all of your candidates who succeed me as supervisor and state senator mark leno. i just want to say i have not had any question about the appropriateness and value of naming this in jane's honor. the problem of public works is not here today, but they have expressed that they have no issue and are very comfortable with this measure. with that, perhaps we can open to public comment. supervisor chu: thank you. are there any members of the public who wish to speak on item 3? >> i would like to introduce myself. i was officer jane warner's wife

for two decades. i would like to share some excerpts from journals we shared together, so you may hear how jane felt about the castro and the gay community in her own words. "june 28, 1993. going to my first gay pride. it is spellbinding, coupled with the magic of the city, all extremely powerful. and indescribable. all those thousands of people around us. dawn and i held each other in love with the day and each other. soon i am going to be working in the castro, making a difference. i could never leave san francisco. we are rich in so many waysd manyawn -- we are rich in so

many ways. dawn and i have each other. i see only positive things ahead for all time. i am so charged up to make a difference for people of the castro and san francisco. the weeks before jane died, she would talk to me about her legacy and wondered if the patrol special police and the san francisco police and her beloved merchants would remember her. she asked me to make sure she would not be forgotten and make sure her memorial would be memorable for all she admired and loved. thank you. supervisor dufty: thank you so

much. supervisor chu: thank you. >> good morning, supervisors. i would like to offer a letter from the family, the mother, and the two sisters of officer warner and read it into the record and make a few brief personal comments. "to the honorable board of supervisors, the family of jane warner would be most gratified to see the jane warner plaza become a reality. even in the last month of jane's last, she expressed a desire to be backlogged of her legacy serving as a police officer. her concern was of the merchants, the castro neighborhood people, the homeless and indigent, and even for the dogs and cats. since her death, we have heard testimony from an incredible number of people who said that jane made such a difference in

their lives. she found jobs, paid for shelter and food, even took care of their pets while they straightened out their lives. jane's passion was truly for community policing in the best sense of that word. she saw a need for all the branches of police work to be actively involved in the city. she truly had a desire to work collapse if -- collaboratively. we feel the spirit lives on in the community, that her legacy lives on in the lives of those she touched, and at the plaza is a well-deserved tribute and memorial to one who cared so much about people. sincerely, jane warner's family ." i would like only to conclude that i am here to honor and acknowledge also as a former merchant in the castro the jayne's service to me personally as a small-business owner, to

the customers of my store, and to the entire neighborhood. i witnessed for two years the peace of mind and the actual piece inside of my shop and on the neighborhood's streets because the gene or her assistant officer would drop in to check on me, to see that my customers and i were safe, and to handle the many difficulties that i was unequipped to handle. most for to gillooly, shoplifting and the homeless. i can personally attest to the fact that has been said before that jane had true compassion for those she encountered, even those who were creating disturbances on the street. i could not have conducted my business in the castro without her assistants, and therefore, i urge you to vote yes. thank you. supervisor chu: thank you. next speaker please.