experience going forward. >> a great deal of what you do, we could call you a reporter. that is my concern. if there is a seat that represents journalists, i'm wondering in the grand scheme of things of that is a more appropriate fit for you than this seat. >> i had a career change. i am no longer self-employed. i work downtown in the marketing department. this is an open source software company. i took a sabbatical from writing for free or for pay. >> unless something changes for

the terms, i don't see a conflict arising. >> ok. >> you would probably not be eligible for the society for professional journalists. >> i have not applied. i don't know what the membership requirements are. >> does anyone know the answer the question? >> as you know the task force has two seats appointed by the society professional journalists. one is four and a journalist, one is for an attorney.

if mr. west is no longer a journalist, my educated guess is that he would not be nominated. >> thank you. >> without objection. >> fine with me. >> absolutely. >> with recommendation to the full board. thank you very much, supervisor elsbern. will you please call item number two? >> by them number 80 is considering three members to the general obligation bond oversight committee. >> i would like to call up the

applicants in the order. first thought we have thea selby and larry liederman. >> good afternoon. great to be here. i am a resident of district 2. i am applying for a seat as a member of the business community. i have been with them for about a year. i have been a regular for more than 10 years. let me highlight three main reasons in support of my appointment to this committee. first, i think i would note your attention to my professional

experience. i spend about six years on wall street, 1st with merrill lynch, then i worked directly for the new york city comptroller's office where my role was to help coordinate many of the tasks and the city to issue bonds and notes. i've also worked as a financing professional for private companies, also for startups. i've negotiated contracts and settlement agreements and save companies millions of dollars. i want to continue to serve the public. for the past couple of years, i have been on the board directors for the child welfare league of america and i have been share of the audit committee.

we have had a clean audits in spite of challenging financial times. this is a very important organization to the country and i continue to serve actively. we have three meetings per year and monthly meetings on the phone. since moving to the area, i am a regular volunteer for the bay area outreach program. they are over in the east bay. they provide various sports and fitness programs for disabled folks. lastly, as an individual i hate to waste money and i hate to see money wasted. i think that my skills would come in to great use and i would like to apply them. i would like to thank the rules committee for this opportunity and i asked for your support and i hope to serve the citizens.

>> are there any questions? >> next, we have robert muscat. >> i am the executive director of local 21. in terms of experience, i have over 40 years experience in the private sector, labor movement, various capacities. i've worked on many governmental organizations and projects and i have been a long time applicant. i have a much greater appreciation for the bond program and its impact on the quality of life.

i've spent a lot of time in the committee trying to improve coordination between departments and make other changes and have the committee have a more meaningful role. >> thank you. are there any questions? thank you so much for your service on this committee already. next, we have jonathan alloy >> good afternoon, supervisors. thank you for this opportunity to speak. i am a candidate for the bond oversight committee.

my wife sarah and i live in supervisor elsbernd's district. in accordance with the qualifications for seat 3, i have served on the board directors for the farmer's market and as a member of leadership san francisco. i am also a volunteer with the jewish -- and others and i was a delicate to the coalition for san francisco neighborhoods. i am gratified that mia application includes letters of recommendations from my colleagues.

while i would serve as an individual and not a representative of my employer, professionally i am a product manager for wells fargo bank. i also have marketing solutions with dupont and also had government agencies in washington, d.c.. i have a bachelor's degree in political science. i applied because i want to take a more active role in our democracy. i think the committee has a very important non-partisan role in investigating -- and in reviewing was so blower complaints. >> are there any questions?

at this time, i will open up for public comment. >> [singing] make them get along make them strong take a good candidate, not bad make it happy, not sad bond, bring it along, make it simple to last york city lifelong i hoped that there

could enough for the task force when the committee comes along. bring a good >> there's no public comment, public comment is now closed. >> i would like him a motion to approve larry leader and for c one, robert -- i would like to make a motion for larry liederman for seat one, rober muscat, for seat 2.

>> i know thea to be a great public servant. can we move seek to end three and continue seat one? larry, there's no need for you to come back. i just want to give the incumbent who i think has done a very good job and a chance. >> without objection. >> the motion is to move forward robert and thomas than half.

>> we will move the following tuesday forward. thank you. please call item number 3. >> a hearing to consider appointing three members, terms ending february 23rd, 2012, and february 23rd, 2013, to the citizens committee on community development. >> i will call you in the order your name is listed on the agenda. first we have charlie sciammas. >> thank you for your service. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i just came off of one year serving on the citizens committee and previously served on the working group set up by the mayor's office.

i have worked on issues related to community development and environmental justice. these are challenging economic times and it is important. the block grants program is a critical strategy to level the playing field. john people are coming of age where the city cannot guarantee a place to live or a decent place to work. many are increasingly isolated. over the last year, as a member of the community, i am proud of efforts to deepen the dialogue with community-based organizations.

representatives are often asked to come to public hearings where they have two minutes to participate. over the last year, we of work together with the mayor's office of housing to organize an two- lot dialogue. i believe that people are taking from community-based planning. what is the change look like? i think you for your consideration. >> are there any questions? >> >> i am a fourth generation

-- and an advocate for all of seven suspense to have the opportunities. i've spent over 15 years dealing community organizing and out reach as a member of the citizens advisory committee, i was the outreach coordinator for a nonprofit organization and i was an outreach coordinator for -- i am an electrician by trade. i'm a proud member --

on that project, i've tried to the outcomes of individual participants and in the port of oakland job initiatives because one is around sustainability. the creation of entry jobs position has to coincide with

available housing. -- it is helping them to overcome barriers to economic empowerment. san francisco is working to create a work force that one of us in the economy. this cannot happen if the very people we are training today will not be able to afford to live here tomorrow. we must have a strategy to support low to moderate income families and their ability to stay in san francisco. as an individual unless benefited from the housing and work force investment dollars, i hope to be a constant reminder to reach with our funding. i have attended a key meetings so far. i found that many of the policies, have been there as a

part of the community. i will be there to help to assure the investment of the funds equal to the best use encouraging better outcomes of performances, working with them to help them do their job. i want to thank you for the opportunity. any questions? >> seeing none, thank you for being here. >> i want to thank you for taking time to consider me for this appointment. i am proud of the surface and the work that government can do to help improve the lives of citizens.

i've really enjoyed reviewing all of the applications. i professionalize serve for nancy pelosi as a field representative. the tough ones include education and housing. i am also a liaison for the african-american community. i feel that that experience that i bring along with the service to the city serving on the board of the nation, i would be a valuable asset to the committee. >> thank you. >> any questions? >> good afternoon, supervisors.

i am a geographer by training. i come to you from the housing committee. unfortunately, for affordable housing is pretty stressed out right now and the block grant funds are being reduced but we don't know by how much. the people are scrambling quite a bit and i wish that more people could peter today but it is important for us for this committee and the work that it does. i have had a number of legislative appointments which i think intersect quite well and

what i bring to the committee and the housing perspective, i'm currently the chair of the advisory committee. the oversight group for the implementation of this very comprehensive, very aspirational development program for the upper market. part of that is prioritizing and allocating funds which are used for putting away money for capital projects. i am serving on the infrastructure finance committee which most recently adopted a pilot program. we have established various guidelines for financing and infrastructure. i have been appointed to the back streets advisory board. our charge was to come up with some suggestive policies strategies.

lastly, i was in her the bioscience task force. we had years to come up with a policy suggestion. i've had experience and i think we have served in these rounds. i will say that the housing representative to the committee, -- at died about 8 months ago. i would bring myself to u.s. someone from the housing community. i have a couple of kids, i've been in the city for about 19 years. thank you for your consideration. >> are there any questions? seeing none, we will open it up for public comment. thank you for being here.

i don't know if you want to make any comments to the committee. >> i am the director for the mayor's office of housing. i will not be speaking in any -- in favor of any candidate. we have three seats, including the one that is currently occupied by the incumbent. we have been short two members. we will be making recommendations for the block grant funds. the house of repetitive has suggested a cut in funding and this has not been resolved by the senate. that makes an extremely critical time for us to have that dialogue.

it cut at a 30% level perhaps will not have a devastating effect. we have reconstituted this committee so it is comprised of the board of supervisors representatives for the first time. i appreciate your bringing in the grass-roots constituency. >> thank you very much. i let the court know that you would like to move this forward. we will try to get this through next tuesday. >> hello, i am in the executive director of the nonprofit community based organization.

i wanted to come to support you -- to support utuma belfrey who is a mother, an active supporter of the recently passed local hiring law. we believe that she will continue to address the needs and concerns of our communities by advising the city for work- force development and housing policies. personally, i feel like she does a great job and working with apri. she has played an important rro. this allows local applicants to come in and find ways to get

affordable sustainable employment here in san francisco. i also brought a list of 25 members and supporters and friends of our is a shared that also support her. i wanted to say the names instead of reading off the list. -- instead of handing the list. i have carolina williams, jerry brown, jerry kosh, henry had a leak,-- henrietta lee, george brown, and dorothy james. thank you.

>> -- and community based organization in the southeast sector. when we look at what psittacine community development is, someone who is actually concerned about any given community. this person here is part of the -- meeting in the bayview, part of the jobs coalition. she is a community activist.

i am a former labor committee union person, having been part of local 377, the iron workers. this person is about the community, it is obvious. for many years, she has given her life. she has given her dedication. and her interest about the government serving communities. these committees that have been marginalized, she is definitely a part of. she wants to see something happen. being a part of san francisco, everyone here would like to have a say how something goes. i would highly recommend that she is considered and given the opportunity to be part of this committee. thank you. >> thank you.