>> good afternoon. i will be chairing today's meeting. joining us, -- the committee would like to acknowledge the staff and we would like to acknowledge john ross and carolyn lambert. are there any announcements? >> for june 14 unless otherwise indicated. >> can you please call item one. there is one seat and one applicant. >> thank you. we were asked to have the opportunity to meet with mr. larry liederman.

we let him know that he did not have to come back to present to us. colleagues, are there any thoughts? motions on this item? supervisor farrell: i will go ahead and make a motion to approve larry liederman for seat 2. supervisor kim: without objection. any public comment on this item? thank you. the prominence. >> i am waiting for the timer. members of the rules committee, i am from san francisco open government. i was here during the last hearing. when you have these hearings, one of the things that ought to be done is on the web site or in

the materials provided, all the materials that each of the applicant submits to get these appointments should be available to the public so we can actually look at the experience level and the things that they bring to the commission meeting. i would also like to say that there were very few questions asked specifically about what this person's intentions of serving on that committee were going to be a. in other words, did they have things they felt their skills that would bring to that? and so forth. basically what we as citizens get, we get a very blank a thing where you a scene of the documents, you make the decisions, and it is all done basically in private, because we do not get to see many of the things you consider, apparently, when you make these choices to put people' on board and commissions.

you end up selecting people who do not have the capability of doing the job well to serve the needs of the city. i will give you an example. on the library commission, there are questions of the relationship between the library commission and the friends of the san francisco public library. laughter, the friends of the public library took -- last year, the friends of the public library took in $5.1 million, and you cannot get the library commission to say how much of that made it to the library in kind or in cash. basically, they are derelict in their duty to provide oversight to the library, and that results in these hearings were we do not know what is being considered. supervisor kim: thank you. is there any other public comment? seeing none, the item is closed.

any objections? the motion is for. madam clerk, please call item no. two. >> item two, appointments to consider appointing three members, terms ending april 29, 2015, to the children and families first commission. supervisor kim: i see the applicants in here today. linda asado is on vacation and could not change her plans. first, we have anda kuo, then lynn merz. >> hi. i just want to make sure i understand. to talk about -- supervisor kim: just spent two minutes talking about your

background relating to the commission. that would be great. >> in a pediatrician at san francisco general hospital where i care for patients better in the program. in my professional and personal experience and my career goals, i am focused on training pediatricians, so a lot of my work entails partnering with community organizations, child advocacy organizations. and i am the director of two training programs for the pediatric trainees. i have partners with the american defense of pediatrics and children now, advocating for funding and support. i think i have a lot support and

experience around job development and directly experiencing that not only to my own children, but to my experiences as a pediatrician. and a fine that investing in young children early in their development -- and i find that investing in young children early in their development is critical. supervisor kim: thank you. i asked where your children attend? >> my husband is jewish, so they go to -- supervisor kim: thank you. what do you see as some of the top priorities you would like to focus on on this commission? >> i think first five has been very important. my children went to a local preschool. that is something i believe in. can you hear me? did you hear the preschool for all? oral health -- that is an

epidemic that is under recognize. -- under-recognized. we've had a lot of instances of that in our own clinic. i think those are the main -- i mean, i think the general standard things we have to fight for that are important programs are around recognizing early childhood development told to lie and having -- delay and having the support to not only diagnosed, but to have the support for treating them. supervisor kim: thank you. any other questions? >> [unintelligible] could just tell me, how did you go about applying for the stacks >> nancy yim-lee is a professional colleague of mine.

she told me she was stepping down. so, i of been a long time supporter of first five. >> and you're comfortable with your professional responsibilities, that you will be able to commit to this as well? >> yes. supervisor elsbernd: thank you supervisor kim:kim -- supervisor elsbernd: thank you. supervisor kim: whether any other questions? seeing none, let's introduce ms. lynn merz. >> in the executive director of the peter haas fund. i've extensive experience in the area of early childhood

education and service. i have direct responsible -- i of direct responsibility for running a nonprofit organization. i have experienced as a therapist and program administrator. icap 10 years working with the community foundation, and i have sat on a board. i of work on the structure, as well as helped to create them, and i have worked with dedication and passion throughout my entire career. so, why i would like to serve on this commission -- i think it is a critical time in our history given the decreasing revenues and unprecedented budget deficit. it will be faced with selecting its highest priorities. it is important at this time that the disparities between the

rich and poor, that we consider these issues. and the issues of access and equity are at the forefront. the achievement gap that exists, particularly for african- american and latino children, as well as issues that exacerbate children's safety and their ability to learn, just because they appear to be different, must be given the highest priority in the design of any program. if you point me -- if you appointment to the commission, i will consider all my decisions, as well as giving children the early start the need to close the achievement gap and help all children receive the natural potential. as a commissioner, i know i will have to make important decisions about what are the focuses in programs. as a member of the first five

strategic planning committee, we're in the process of making such recommendations. i was a the -- i would say these programs need additional support. in addition, i think it would be important for the commission to consider were some of these programs that they currently support can be permanently housed in the future, whether it is in the school district or other major nonprofit organizations. finally, i would work to establish a collaborative public/private funder, a group that could work together to establish a clearer structure for making decisions about early childhood services throughout the city and has the collective will to leverage funding with any city limits, as well as statewide and nationally.

finally, i would like to address the fact that i am not a resident of san francisco, and i would like to address a well in of the city. i of lived in the bay area for 18 years, and this is my fifth year as the executive director of the fund, and i've made it a point to learn as much about the city as possible. i do so through the work of the fund. i work from the grassroots to the tree tops. from this, i mean i am involved on the ground ongrantees -- with grantees with whom we work. i worked in the tenderloin, midmarket, the castro. we have programs throughout the city, as long as -- as well as our longstanding work with the school district.

i built my knowledge of this city to my relationship with key departments, institutions, an organization such as the mayor's office, the department of childhood and family services, first of five, c backed -- cpac, city college, as well as san francisco state. i have made certain that the doors to the fund are open for all to come and talk about their work and the need for resources. well i have worked on the ground, i have -- while i've worked on the ground, i've worked to bring resources to the community. supervisor kim: thank you. you have addressed my questions. thank you. next, we have missed suzanne giraudo. thank you.

>> good afternoon, i am requesting a reappointment to the first five commission. i've been a commissioner for the last four years and president for the last two years. the reason i am requesting the reappointment is my concern for continuity with the budget cuts that are going on. obviously with the city and the state. i have been head of the fiscal committee for the last two, three years, and i am concerned about providing the company with not only physical, but program planning certificates for the city and county. what my qualifications are, in the clinical director for california pacific medical job development center, the largest in north here -- northern california. to work with children, adolescents, and families -- i have worked with children,

adolescents, in families for over 18 years. i am currently participating in planning various community programs in the bayview. my previous board participation is a hamilton family center, coleman advocates, and i am a trustee of the university of san francisco. my goal is to continue the programs and fiscal responsibility for first five in the city and county of san francisco. supervisor kim: thank you. any questions? you actually addressed some of my questions in discussing the fiscal challenges we face with early child care in particular. i just want to hear of all the more about what you'd like to accomplish during your next term? >> in the next four years, i

hope we will have a sound plan for the funding coming through san francisco, and also planning for the next ballot initiative for preschool for all. it is critical that we are responsible and plan for word so that services for kids are not -- plan forward so that services for kids are not decimated. supervisor kim: thank you. i was told there might be a representative for linda asado. if that is the case, please let me know. i do not see any. i will open it up for public comment. please line up. two minutes each. >> good afternoon. i work for first 5 san francisco, and i am just here in support of the applicants you

have before you. wilburton with each one for several years -- we have worked with each one for several years and i know they're committed to the work. so we wholeheartedly endorse their applications. supervisor kim: thank you. i know there are nine members, and there are seven on the website. do you still have two vacancies? >> we will . they will be taken up in the next couple of months. supervisor kim: it would be great to have some out reach. there's a lot of work we can do to do out reached in those communities in early child care. it would be great to have some folks from those communities. >> yes, yes. supervisor kim: thank you. any other public comments? seeing none, public comment is closed on this item.

colleagues, other any thoughts? really quickly, i know ms. a sado is not here today, but i have worked with her for many years in chinatown. she really has a really deep knowledge around early child care. she has been in the field for many years and has been a huge advocate. i know she was on able to be here tonight. supervisor farrell: let me take the easy one. the last time i served on the rules committee four years ago, and i would like to make a motion to reappoint seat seven. supervisor elsbernd: happy to second that one. supervisor kim: we will move forward with seat 7 with positive recommendation to the full board. we have two seats open, three

very qualified candidates. thank you for being here today and for your willingness to serve. if you could please turn off your cell phone or put it on vibrate mode, we would appreciate that. thank you. ok. in terms of experience, i think that we do have to drop candidates with decades -- we do have two candidates with decades of serving in the child-care community. i know there is our residency waiver required for ms. merz. i am open to that in the sense of having any energy of the individuals engaged in this issue on the board. i would like to support ms.

asato, even though i know she was not able to be there today. supervisor elsbernd: let's just do this right now. seat number nine, if that works, and make that motion. i appreciate the qualifications. i have not met ms. asato. i would rather see her go ahead and apply in two months when we have the other seats available, but i am open to either. i would definitely want to go ahead and approve ms. merz for seat number nine at this time. supervisor farrell: i actually known for ms. asato, and i have worked with her. it is great to see someone with a great application like that.

we have a couple of seats coming up in a couple of months? is that right? staff? and general public seats? are there specific qualifications for those seats it? supervisor kim: i believe they are the same as the three before us today. supervisor farrell: i am ok with moving forward with ms. asato for seat 6 if the chair would like to move that forward. we can have an extra board meeting for -- supervisor kim: would you like to continue? supervisor elsbernd: not to continue. it would be june 7? june 17? supervisor farrell: i am fine with that. supervisor kim: we have positive

recommendations to the full board for that authorization. do we have -- supervisor elsbernd: [unintelligible] supervisor kim: do we have to dig a motion for the waiver? is there a motion to waive the residency requirement? thank you. and thank you to all the applicants for being here today, and dr. kuo, we would love to work with you on the upcoming seats in the next few months. item three? >> item 3, hearing to consider appointing one member to the police commission. there is one vacancy and four applicants. supervisor kim: i will be calling the applicants on the order listed in the agenda. i believe all four are here today. yes.

first, we have mr. david wagner -- waggoner. thank you. if you could briefly introduce yourself, your background, and some of the priorities he would like to accomplish. >> thank you for the opportunity to talk to you this afternoon about my interest in serving on the police commission. before i begin my background, i would like to recognize the outstanding work of several other commissioners on the commission for the lgbt community. including theresa clark, one of my mentors, david campos. and the 2011 new leaders fellow. i am a former vice president of the national lawyers guild. i was the president of the

harvey mlik lgbt law club last year. i am the son of a firefighter. in the brother of the military police officer who was serving the country in japan. my respect for the rule of law and for public safety is personal and it goes deep. i have tremendous respect for the hard-working men and women of the san francisco police department who do underappreciated work every day. i grow very poor in section 8 housing in kentucky. and the youngest of five sons, the only ones to go to college, and the only day one. i've had many encounters with police in my life. some outstanding, some not so good. my interest spans 15 years. i got involved with an

organization called the kentucky alliance against racism for local oppression. i was mentored by it a civil rights activist and a was also involved in an organization called citizens against police abuse. i was appointed by the mayor of little -- lewisville -- lou isville. a prepared our report and recommendations to the chief. during law school, i became active in the national lawyers guild as a legal observer. i continue to do that work. after law school, i continue working for the open citizens review board alleging police misconduct. because of that work,