b, consideration for future commission meetings. i think we have picked a february 2 for the deal with the revision and adoption of a general overhaul about discharging a firearm. i said earlier, it will be a meeting closed myself regarding the mental health issue, so will be scheduling a hearing. we want to hear from the officers that are out in the streets each station make a represent -- send a representative. toolee also schedule early in the year, her discussion of the priorities for the calendar for issue going forward? he spent considerable time during our retreat setting our objectives and our criteria for priorities and selecting

priorities. we made an attempt to put them in order at that time. should we revisit that to make sure that we get these items on the calendar? commissioner hammer: one of these that finished some months ago, are these definitely set in january? that is all i had. >> item 5 is a public comment on all matters relating -- pertaining to close the session, including the vote on whether to go into closed session. >> public comments regarding closed session items? they are disciplinary matters because they are involved with the decision by the california

supreme court. call item no. 6. >> a vote on whether to hold closed session? >> we are now moving into closed session. we will stay >> commissioners, we are back in open session. >> item 8 is a vote whether to let any or all discussion held in closed session. >> second. >> all in favor, aye. >> before moving to line item 9, i'd like to adjourn tonight's commission hearing public comment. seeing none? thank you. i'd reich to adjourn our meeting

tonight in honor of gary hazelhof if er. he recently retired. he leaves behind a wife and two children. he was a dedicated member much our san francisco police department and he will be missed by this police family and by his family. i worked with gary as a prosecutor, and he always had a smile on his face, and he always had a good thing to say. reading some of the comments in his owe pitch ri -- obituary talking about the other officers and what true partners they were. i would like to adjourn tonight's hearing in honor of former police officer gary hazelhoffer. >> second. >> the time is 7:18.

[at 7:18 p.m. the meeting is adjourned]

>> please turn off your cell phones and pagers. commission president thomas mazzucco? president mazzucco: present. >> commissioner dejesus? >> en route. >> commissioner carol kingsley? >> present. >> commission president, you have a quorum. president mazzucco: thank you. welcome to the december 12, -- the december 1, 2010 session.

we have a light calendar, but we will have several hearings in closed session. we always move to be transparent, but these officers have rights and these matters are not for public consumption. with that in mind, please call line item number one, public comment. >> item 1, public comment. members of the public may address the police commission for a time determined by the chair, not to exceed three minutes, on items that are within the subject matter of jurisdiction of the commission but do not appear on the agenda. president mazzucco: i would like to note that with the commission tonight is the assistant chief and director from the office of civil complaints. any public comment on matters that pertain to the san francisco police department? good evening, how are you? >> good evening.

my pleasure, as always. a couple quick items that came to mind. i speak for a lot of police officers. it right now i am very upset. our chief of police did not show what it to a former chief's funeral. i don't care the politics or whatever. i was there, i showed up. i did not know the guy, but out of respect for a former chief, i was there. everybody was there, but our chief of police did not show. he did not show up for any of our officers to have committed suicide, sadly. i mean, people, this is about a human thing. the chief has to get his head out of his butt. you want to be the chief of

chicago, go ahead, catch the plane. but you are in san francisco, you have to care. chief bass said, clyde, where is your chief? i said, sir, i don't know. he said tell the commission. i am telling you, he did not even show. he did not even show. he did not show up for three officers suicides. now i am told by the beat cops, friends of mine, he is setting us up. ithe wallet trek. did they caught the wallet, fill out the paperwork out. these cops are not stealing. if they don't fill out the paperwork in today's time, sorry, two days off. that is old. our police officers are not correct. they may not be perfect, but they are not correct.

chief, wake up. don't humiliate the rank-and- file. thank you. president mazzucco: any other public comment? seeing them, call item two, please. a >> item 2, reports2 to the reports. ita is -- item 2a is the chief report. >> good evening. i have some crime statistics. crimes were down 8.3% year-to- date. there were 3200 if you were part one crimes. the breakdown is 4% reduction in violent crime and 9% reduction of other crimes. homicides are 44, and we were at 44 this time last year. if you need any additional further breakdown, i can provide that as well. president mazzucco: any

additional questions? commissioner hammer: i am not sure if this is the right time to talk about it, but you had a discussion about updating the general order and vehicles. we were privy to the documents and the city attorney had been working and we had this conversation for months. i am just wondering, president mazzucco, if we are continuing this to the next meeting to get an update? it seems to go week to week, and it is something that is important for our officers and citizens. president mazzucco: i agree, i had a conversation with our chief earlier today before boarding his flight, and we received information with input from the chief credit we need to calendar this for the next meeting. what we need to do is review this as a commission as a whole

next week. we will do that in closed session because of the potential for litigation and pending litigation. we will start in closed session, and then we will report afterwards about what will be reportable to the public. as i said last time, when need to address this sooner rather than later, and the chief is addressing this sooner rather than later, in the city attorney's office is working on an acceptable draft. but this needs to be on calendar next week for closed session discussion based on the fact there is pending litigation and then we can report on what we can report after the time believed closed session. i see that the city attorney would like to address this. >> commissioner, as i mentioned before, we are still looking at the basis for closed session to make sure we have identified one that is proper grounds for closed session. if we're not able to, i will

coordinate with you on other options. president mazzucco: it will be on the calendar next week. commissioner hammer: we will look at those documents, but have you given thought about whether that is appropriate for closed session? >> it would almost certainly be anticipated, pending litigation. whether there is an appropriate matter to present to the commission that could include this issue. commissioner hammer: there was some press reporting and certain incidents involving these things. the number-one priority is not putting officers at risk. we review these in closed session. officers by and large are acting in good faith and they are at risk. it is not casting aspersions on them. we were thinking about officers

can actually get out of the way of a car rather than just shooting at it so we did not have a 3,000 pound missile going down the street running over a kidder something credit in february, the chief issued a bulletin amending the general order, and it is our responsibility to that amendment. i am happy to start with something soon in an open session and then about the policy. president mazzucco: i agree. commissioners, any further questions for the assistant chief? thank you. >> thank you. >> item 2b, the occ director's report. >> good evening. members of the commission, members of the audience, i will talk briefly about the budget process. the mayor met with department heads today and provided us with budget instructions as well

as the budget director, and the key date is on february 21 it is when the department budgets are due. but before then, departments are expected to provide 2.5% cuts by december 21. the cuts that the departments are being asked to take our 10% and another 10% contingency. as i told the commission before, president mazzucco and members of the commission, the occ, its budget is comprised -- 90% -- president mazzucco: i apologize. we now have a quorum, plus one. you may now continue. >> thank you. it is comprised almost solely of

personnel. we have very little discretionary money in our operations budget. 64% is for rent. what that could mean if we are asked to give the full 10%, it could mean layoffs because there is no money. anywhere else in money. -- because there is no money anywhere else in the budget. other key calendar dates, june 1, the budget is submitted to the board of supervisors. in june, hearings, and in the budget is considered at the board of supervisors. the statistical report will be provided to you on your consent calendar next week for the month of november. president mazzucco: thank you, director. we went through this last year and commission supports increasing your budget, with the realization there are issues with the overall city's budget.

but at some point, there has been talks that you have been cut to a level that is not sustainable. if you are cut below that level, and has an adverse effect on the police department and on the public. it at some point, will you be in that realm where you could discuss that issue? a lot of budgets have some fat, but this has none. >> i think i will be able to have that discussion. i have that discussion every year with my budget analysts on the mayor's budget office. teh occ has not been required to take the full percentage cut in any year. i am hopeful that will be the case this year. the budget shortfall this year is3 is80 -- the budget shortfall this year is $380 million, compared with over 500 million last year.

the department is in better shape, but it is still a deficit. it president mazzucco: you have the support of this commission for whatever we could do with the budget process. >> thank you very much. president mazzucco: any questions for the director? >> item 2c, the commission reports. president mazzucco: thank you. i want to thank the san francisco police department for the excellent job they did at the funeral two weeks ago. they did a great job to serve a man who served the city. the police department responded with an incredible service for the chief. i like to thank the officers involved in that. any other reports, commissioners? now we are asking for public comment on items 2a, b, or c. good evening again, clyde.

am i like to address a serious issue. officer moving vehicle shootings. thomas, you were up front. we're going to address this quick. this is a tough call. i am glad to see the commission is ahead of the power curve on this. on december 8, you people make the call, thank you. president mazzucco: thank you, clyde. any further comments? seeing none, item three, please? >> item 3, routine administrative business3. ita is commission announcements. president mazzucco: and the commission announcements? >> december 15 meeting will be the medal of valor ceremony at 5:00 p.m. at the ucsf auditorium. that starts at 5:00 p.m. president mazzucco: of it like

the public to in physics at. -- i would like the public to visit that. it as the police commission we deal with all sorts of issues. i invite the public to attend on the 15th because you'll be able to witness the heroic effort of our men and women in the police department who have risked their lives to protect citizens. it is quite an event for the officers and their families and it is something to be very proud of. i invite the public if they have time to be present at the new ucsf campus to witness the ceremony. commissioners? i am b, please? >> 3b, scheduling of items identified for consideration at future commission meetings. president mazzucco: as we discussed, the issue regarding the general order regarding the discharge of firearms at vehicles. we will look at that next week. it briefly, i think commissioner

kingsley as a case she would like to add to the agenda for next week. any other items? commissioner dejesus: december 8, we will have progress reports from the police department. president mazzucco: i thought we were going to have one more meeting regarding where we were out before the progress report? commissioner dejesus: i thought he was going to tell us where he was in terms of -- he was going to tell us where they were with the revisions. because there is nothing to work with now. president mazzucco: will there be presentations? commissioner dejesus: they will tell us. president mazzucco: that sounds reasonable. anything else, commissioners?

commissioners hammer: i will not be able to attend the meeting next week. other than disciplinary matters, which are closed session, and potentially this regarding shooting at moving vehicles, do we know of other matters that will be on the agenda next week? president mazzucco: there is no hot button issue. commissioner hammer: and after that there is the medal of valor ceremony and then after that we're probably offer the holidays. just trying to get a handle of the next few weeks. president mazzucco: the key to the commissioners for their of the lady and the coming weeks. -- thank you for the commissioners for their availability in the coming weeks. any other commissioners,? seeing none, called the next item. >> item 5, -- item 4, public

comment on all matters pertaining to closed session. president mazzucco: any public comment? seeing none, call item five. >> a vote on whether to hold closed session. president mazzucco: do i have a motion. >> motion. president mazzucco: >> we are back on the air. >> calling item 7? >> we are voting to disclose the items in closed session? president mazzucco: all in favor? line item 8? >> line item 8 is the action item to adjourn. president mazzucco: so moved.

>> second. president mazzucco: thank you, everybody. >> good morning, folks. good morning. in the general manager of san francisco utilities commission, and we are here for a moment this occasion. we are at the potrero, the last dirty power plant in san francisco, so the big question

we have been asking is not whether this goes away, but when does this go away. today, you will hear the official announcement. the first one to try to answer that question -- there will be two people doing it -- is our mayor, who was so instrumental in making this happen, mayor gavin newsom. mayor newsom: thank you for coming out. i know it is called, and i know you are worried because i get so excited about some of these issues. this is something that is near and dear to all of us. we would not be here had it not been a point of intense purpose and passion that unites all of us in terms of our desire to shut this power plant down. there are a lot of champions of this effort. most importantly, the community. the people of the southeast sector that demanded that we reconcile the fact that we had two of the most polluting power plants in california that were

operating not too many years ago. we were successful finally in shuttering the hunters point plant in 2006, and we then turned our intent -- attention intensely on shutting down the potrero power plant. to say so is quite easy. we can hold hands, passed resolutions, have candlelight vigils and talk about the issues of environmental justice and prostate cancer rates and cervical cancer rates and asthma rates and recognizing the problem and elevating it in the consciousness of and the minds of people in the city, state, and nation. to take a pragmatic steps required partners and leaders. community has that foundation and support, and having elected officials and appointed officials in key positions that were stewards of this process. we have had many of them -- former mayors. former supervisors. i would argue the current mayor

and current supervisors. we have partners in the state and partners in our federal government that all came together with that stated goal and intent of getting to where we are in today, and that is this formal announcement that this potrero plant will be shut down as early as the end of the year or as late as the first quarter of next year. i'm giving a little bit of room for the real determinant of when this will be shut down, to give us a more precise date, but i just want to compliment everybody for their steadfastness and faith and devotion to this process, but we did not always necessarily agree. we had different tracks we went down. some have argued for some combustion turbines as an alternative, and we were getting close to that. we successfully pulled back. commissioner escolar a was a

real champion, yelling and screaming behind closed doors -- never in public. he was always good about that -- saying, "you cannot walk down that path. you must listen to those that argue differently." to jeroboam felt, who argued the same period -- to jared blue bell, who argued the same. to others who felt we could do more and better. to yakut, always keeping us back on track and saying, open court are not care how you do it. my professional responsibility is reliability, and here's how i think you can get their." i cannot impress upon you how fortunate we were to have him. every time we pick up the phone, he answered. every time we wanted a straight answer, he gave it. he had a lot of political pressure and a lot of folks that

wanted him to say something different, but he had a fiduciary responsibility to say what he thought was right, but he always was there to provide direction and counsel, and i wanted to publicly state that because he was a fundamental linchpin and an incredibly important person in helping us move this process along. to the puc staff, so all the commissioners, i thank you for your guidance and counsel and your hard work. you were critical and central to this effort. to the city attorney's office, you were central in this effort, and were critical in getting us this far as we have come. his supervisor maxwell, her passion was shared with her action -- to supervisor maxwell, her passion was shared with her action. i wish we did record those conversations in the mayor's office. they were not necessarily yelling, but they were

passionate conversations, and we had a back and forth in terms of how we got here, but we certainly share the same goal of getting to where we are today. that was for sure. i know how proud you are of this moment, and you deserve to be prideful of this, and you deserve a tremendous amount of credit for getting us here and keeping us all on the same path. i want to also thank the state for their guidance and leadership and stewardship as well. again, 1000 fathers or mothers -- success, right? but i'm really honored that all of you work as hard as you did. i will close just personally. this was one of my firm pledges when i ran for mayor, that i would be the mayor that shot down hunters point and potrero. hunters point, i knew we could get it down, a