have to have discovery in a more timely basis. sometimes we're getting it. the designee from the chief needs to have settlement powers. needs to have settlement authority. for the past couple of years, the settlement conference, the that person representing the chief, that setment authority is not going to work. we are going to be back here dragging them out for weeks and weeks. also, i would love to see -- i would love this chief to use the captains, empower the captains more more than saying he or she is a good officer. no. they know the officers better than anyone else, and they should be part of the recommendation to the chief as far as punishment or penalty is concerned. thank you, president mazzucco, and chief, for expediting the process. it is not for the commission,

but it is for the police officers. having something over your head like a termination potential is not good. you cannot be an effective police officer on the streets worrying about those things in the background. the final comment i want to make tonight is if any new commissioners in the future or even you want some more learning, teaching or a course, i would be glad to volunteer my services for all the new commissioners coming on. we could instruct them exactly how things should be run. >> thank you, mr. johnson. [laughter] >> commissioners, ray hart, san francisco open government. this is something but a star chamber secret hearing. how can the citizens or anyone beyond this commission and a few extra people know whether these changes are necessary, appropriate, whether they are

implemented properly? because it is all held secret. everything you do is in closed session secret, and you give justifications for it. what the citizens get is absolutely nothing. i filed a complaint with the office of citizen complaints, and this is the exact extent of my participation in that process. i get to file a complaint. i get no information about what the hearing was, who participated in it, what evidence was taken. i just get a form letter saying we have decided there is no support for this case, and the only thing you can appeal is if you want to supply new evidence. you say how can i supply new evidence when i have no idea what was considered, who was consulted, who did the investigation or anything else? basically what i get is a get a letter saying we heard your case, and we decided, and that's it. i think all of these cases go in, and we don't know whether

officers are being punished appropriately. we don't know whether they are receiving any sort of punishment at all. i have read the 2003 report from o.c.c. to the board of supervisors, which talked about officers who showed up with weapons and threatened the investigating officers. officers who refused to show up. that is why i objected to mediation. one of the terms of mediation is if one of officers doesn't want to show up, your case is closed. that's the end of it. well, that would be a pretty stupid for me to do, to say yeah, if you don't want to come in, i will give up all my further rights. there are things that can be released about this without identifying specific officers. but the citizens of this city have absolutely no option but to simply blindly trust that the seven of you and the others that are sitting in those secret hearings are doing the right thing.

i have seen enough of the disagreements between you guys over different things that you say out here in the open that i know there are disagreements. as a result, i don't know whether officers are being disciplined appropriately, just like this. what was the basis of the decision? absolutely no friggin' idea. all i know is i am supposed to sit back and say yeah, you decided it, and you must be fair. i will guarantee that the reason these rules are here is because some of the things you have done in those meetings have been considered unfair by some of the parties. as a result, i have to assume also there are things that are done that are unfair that the public is never aware of. >> do we have a motion? >> i wonder if the chief could comment on his intentions regarding the settlement conferences. >> thank you. i would commit that i would be at virtually all of these

unless i was away, and i would hope there would be a few of them we could schedule where i would be there. if i wasn't there, it would be the acting chief at the time. again, it is so important that if it could be disposed of early, and it could save the department, the commission, the city an employee, i just think it is that important, that it should be something that i am at myself. >> for a point of clarification, we do have a quarterly report on the disciplinary hearings, and they are pursuant to the state legislature, we put out a public statement that talks about how many cases are in discipline and what the disposition is on the case number, but it doesn't talk about the officer's name. it is a quarterly report we get. we comply with. that >> thank you very much. do we have a motion? >> there was a motion and second. >> all in favor? >> without objection.

>> thank you very much. >> lieutenant, rith reference to the next items, five, six, seven, eight and nine, those matters will be going off calendars. those were closed session items regarding potential litigation and discipline areas hearings we discussed that needed to be continued. at this point in time those items should be removed from our calendar. so we can move on to item number 10. >> item number 10 is adjournment. >> do i have a motion? >> motion. >> all in favor? aye. >> thank you. drive home safely.

>> welcome to "culture wire." on this episode, we explore what it means to the aged, in today's society -- what it means to be chicana in today's society. chica chic features an array of artwork by five leading chicana

artists that addresses a range of issues such as integration, sustainability, and integration. using a distinct visual approach, each of the artist's response to the shifting needs of their communities in ways that offer unique perspectives and multiple points of entry. >> the exhibition is to bring together the voices of a new generation chicana artists, all of whom reference the works of the civil-rights movement in their works, but they are also responding to a new cultural concerns and new cultural circumstances. >> the works in the show include a large canvas depicting a woman washing the beach with her hair at the u.s./mexican border. the painting encourages the viewer to engage with the current debates over immigration and the politics of women and labor. influenced by the campaigns of the chicano civil rights movement, this oakland artist is

a print maker whose work has helped and sustainability with the immigrant community as well as other current sociopolitical issues. this print-based work draws on appropriated agricultural worker manuals and high fashion labels to satirically address class issues, cultural identities, and consumerism. >> angelica -- her father was an agricultural worker, so she has drawn a lot from the materials the agricultural department sends to agricultural workers, referencing the depiction of farm workers and some of the information about pesticide application. >> mitzi combines a variety of media, including embroidery, to create artifacts of mexican, chicano, pop culture.

she greets immensely detailed drawings of celebrities on the same platform of her friends and families. her work combines elements of chicano portraiture and low writer art, rendered in upon new art style, or intricate drawings on handkerchiefs, also -- often associated with prison art. her portrait of three girls is among several of original posters by the exhibition artists, which are on view at various bart stations as part of a public campaign funded by the national endowment of the arts. from the outset, the curator felt it was important for the exhibition to have a public art components of the work could reach the widest possible audience. more than just a promotion, the posters connect the work of these powerful artists with new audiences, including the vital chicano and latino community. images can be found in bart stations located in san for cisco and oakland. >> it is enormously exciting for

me personally and for the institution. the poster with up right after new year's, and i remember very vividly -- i am a regular rider, and i went into the station and saw the first poster i had seen, it was incredibly exciting. it is satisfying to know that through the campaign, we are reaching a broader audience. >> for more information about

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>> welcome to culture wire. the city rolls of the red carpet to host the international film festival.

the actors, directors, and others in among luminaries around the globe. we will get a sneak peek of this year's exciting program. >> welcome to "culture wire." in april, the 50 forces and francisco international film festival will be taking place. joining me to talk about the programming is the director of programming for the san francisco film festival. rachel, welcome to "culture wire." i look forward to this every year. my first question is, what will be the opening night film?

>> we have a terrific film for opening night. it is called a beginners and as an american independent film that stars ewan mcgregor and christopher plumber. >> what kind of music is that? >> house music. >> it is a hard to describe story with a lot of humor and heart. >> what are the other highlights? >> there are so many great films. it is hard to pick out the favorites. we have over 200 films and the festival. we have some other wonderful american independent films like the centerpiece premier that stars john c. reilly.

including the closing nine film that really shows the crossroads of internationalism that the festival. >> it is not just about the two weeks of the festival. you guys also run really fascinating programs for the bay area. >> really don't stopped screening films. we have a series of festivals in the fall for the fall season. and we often do week-long runs at theaters around the bay area so that people who want to see the kind of films that we show at the festival can see them all year long. and we have a wonderful filmmaker services department. we can provide fiscal sponsorship and a lot of great advice. finally, we have a really

robust education department. people that want to learn about filmmaking can take some of our fantastic glasses. >> one of the things that impresses me about the film festival is sort of the impact that it has. i know you guys are the longest running film festival in the americas. >> it was always a great festival for the city of san francisco, so our constituents are the people of san francisco. we want to do what we can to reach out to as many kinds of populations as we can. one way we do that is by bringing in guests. that is one of the things that makes a festival exciting. not only do get to see films that you might not otherwise see, but you can meet a director or an actor and hear about their prospective making the film.

the one thing that i always like to tell people who have never been to a film festival before is that it can sometimes seem daunting from the outside because he will pick up the program guide and it has 100 name movies and seems a bit hard to navigate in the beginning. but it is really worth it as you know from coming. the atmosphere in december, the interaction with other guests, the films themselves make it a great couple of weeks. >> it is important to participate and take advantage of this treasure trove of films from how many countries? >> is usually between 40 and 50 countries. >> it is an impressive range of filmmakers and the national perspectives that gets

represented in the film festival. thank you for bringing this festival to san francisco every year. >> welcome to "culturewire." since december 2005, the museum of the african diaspora, known locally,moad, has presented programs that celebrate and explore the culture, history, and art of people with african descent throughout the and added states and throughout the world. the director of cultural affairs recently met with the museum

director. to learn more about the current expedition, textural rhythms, constructing the jazz tradition, contemporary african american quilts. >> welcome to "culturewire." today, we are at the museum of the african diaspora, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary occupying one of the premier cultural district in the world, the yerba buena cultural arts center in san francisco. joining me is the cultural art director. tell us what moad's mission is. what does it do? >> the museum of the african diaspora showcases the history, art, and cultural richness that resulted from the dispersal of africans throughout the world.

we do that through compelling and innovative exhibitions, public programs, and education programs. our goal is to celebrate and present for appreciation to our broad and diverse public the controversial energy contributions of people of african descent to world culture in all aspects in all areas, including politics, culture, economics, education, just in all aspects of cultural forms of expression. >> one of the fascinating things since 2005 when the museum was established, is that it has become clear from science that all of humanity originates in africa. how does that influence the education programs or presentation here at moad? >> obviously, being able to attenuate that, and there is a sign at t door that says, "when did you know that you were african?"

our point is that we share a common dna, and it connects us on a number of different levels. this institution is an institution available to everyone, a resourced for everyone. >> you have both permanent and temporary exhibitions, right? >> we do. our temporary exhibition program is one that we are restructuring. i have been here now for about a year and a few months, and as a former curator, i'm very interested in this aspect of developing the visual arts program. part of what we are looking at is using the four core seems that define our program -- origins, migration and movement, transformation, an adaptation -- as a framework for our thinking about the kinds of exhibits we present. >> we want everybody to come and see the permanent exhibition. there might be a special opportunity to visit with the current show that you currently

have, which is constructing the jazz tradition, which is a very striking exhibition of quilts. >> it is a compelling exhibit on a number of different levels. visually, it is compelling. in terms of the subject matter, in terms of the approach to materials, it is so rich and diverse. it is a colorful show, a show that is deep in content, and we know something of the history of the "'s tradition within the african-american community. it is a tradition that came from africa, has its roots in africa, but during slavery, this was a combination of things. one was a way to be able to communicate with each other, a way to create beautiful objects, and a way to create functional, utilitarian objects for the family and community. the other part that makes it so interesting is the focus on jazz. there are two attritions being celebrated here. certainly, the tradition as we

know it -- these are not traditional quilts. they have their roots in traditional aspects, but what you will find in this exhibition are works that include materials on the surface, new processes, copying, and putting photographic images on the surface. you will find packets sewn onto the surface, so the methodology from traditional " making has changed from how traditional quilt makers use the medium. >> our visitors can visit the web site, which we will be showing on the segment, so follow the link to the website, and get all of the latest information about all these events related to this exhibition, and, of course, you guys are very active. throughout the year, with all kinds of special programs. >> yes, we are. this is what i'm so excited

about. >> this may take us off track a little bit, but a couple of things i wanted to highlight is that the creation of moad is one of the flagship creations of the redevelopment of san francisco. it is housed inside -- what is the building? the regency, right? >> the st. regis museum tower. >> the st. regis museum tower, which is one of the development projects that was promoted by the redevelopment agency is what allows the city to -- and the development agency to give form and establish moad in the yerba buena cultural district. now, we are looking at governor brown oppose a proposal, which means that in the future, it he is successful, they would not have had the rebel the agency to promote these economic and

cultural projects. it is something that has relevance today in terms of public policy today, what is going to happen in the future if we do not have a redevelopment agency to promote this development. >> yes. moad is the result or culmination of a public/private partnership that included the redevelopment agency and former mayor brown, and included the developer of this area. we had an opportunity to develop, create important cultural components of this public/private partnership. i understand the concern. i'm delighted they are here and will continue to be here and will continue to do the good work we are doing. >> absolutely. thank you so much for being part of "culturewire." >> thank you for having me. >> for more information about

the museum of the african the museum of the african diaspora, visit moadsf.org.