>> a resolution authorizing a public utilities commission general manager to enter into to long-term interconnection agreements for renewable energy generating facilities. president chiu: same house, same call. without objection, the resolution is adopted. >> item 18, authorizing public works to control the insurance program i'm for the laguna honda hospital replacement program. president chiu: same house, same call. the item is adopted. >> item number 19, authorizing the issuance of multifamily housing bonds not to exceed $8.1 million for the purpose of providing financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of an atm multifamily rental housing project known as the fell street apartments. president chiu: same house, same call. the resolution is adopted. >> item 20, a resolution urging

government agencies to work together to develop a free muni fast pass for san francisco use. president chiu: any discussion? supervisor campos: i would like to thank my colleagues who are cosponsoring this legislation and bank all of the community members who have been working diligently on this issue for a number of months. i also want to take the opportunity to thank the mayor's office and the mta and the county transportation authority for the time and energy that has been spent in looking at this issue. finally, i want to thank the metropolitan transportation commission for the dialogue and conversations we have had, including with san francisco unified school district. colleagues, i ask for your support. president chiu: any further

discussion, colleagues? roll call vote. >> [roll-call] there are 7 ayes and 4 nos. president chiu: this item is adopted. i feel like there is a delay -- and >> i wanted to explain why i was voting against a the resolution. i wanted to acknowledge that some dreiser campos it -- that a

supervisor campos is trying to increase use usage of muni. has got more expensive, but i have given be significant expenses this would entail and there's a debate about what that expense would be and given me any pause very dire financial straits and structural operating deficit, -- giving her -- given muni's dire straits. it is a zero sum game and it said mtc devotes money to that, that is money we will not be -- it will not be going to maintain buses. that's why i did vote against this. thank you. supervisor campos: thank you, mr. president. want to acknowledge the points that have been made by my

colleagues to were not on the supporting and of this resolution. i certainly appreciate the perspective and what you to know i am committed to making sure that as we proceed with this proposal that we take your concerns about the impact on the system and making sure it's done in a fiscally responsible way into consideration. i know i am committed to doing at and those of my colleagues who are supportive of this also want to make sure it's done right. i look ford to continuing the dialogue and continuing that discussion with my colleagues, whether they support this item not. thank you. -- i look forward. president chiu: let's move to item number 21. >>supervisor chu: i wanted to

explain quickly why i voted against this. it's consistent with my vote previously. there is a value to having individuals pay for a service. so fundamentally, i think there is a conversation to be at about that. i agree with supervisor wiener that there could be different price structure that could work, but i think there is that value. second, i believe given the big financial problems we see across the state, the city, locally, that there is many priorities for muni to fix their existing fleet so it does not break down. i just wanted to express my willingness to work with you. president chiu: why don't we move now to item 21. >> an ordinance amending the planning code to provide the reconstruction of buildings damaged or destroyed by fire or acts of god and provide a

retroactive date operative of august 1st, 2009. supervisor elsbernd: this one caught my eye late. i have unfortunately had -- i have a connection to this issue. a home that my mother owned as a residential piece of rental property burned down about a year-and-a-half ago and i had to go to the building inspection issue. but far more, i had to help with the insurance company. the way this is set up, it seems to be an insurance company's dream. the way the code is currently written, you don't necessarily need to get your building permit within 12 months if you are still working with the insurance company. the way the amendment as written, you have to get the building permit within 18 months. i can tell you it took me a very long time, had to hire an adjuster who i had to end up dealing with the insurance

company representing me because i could not handle the insurance company. there going to now tell the insurance company that they get the permit in by 18 months, they're going to set things up for themselves. i get the point that we want to give buildings that have been burned down rebuilt, but this screes the consumer. this is at the insurance companies and dream and i would strongly suggest this be rethought. i've read through the file and don't see one mention of this point. i'd be very concerned about this ordinance going through. supervisor cohen: given the issue it supervised herelsbernd has brought to my attention, i would like to continue this item -- president chiu: we continue this

two weeks to which state? >> della be november 1st. -- that would be november 1st. president chiu: without objection, this item is moved to november 1st. >> item 23, to urge the police commission and chief of police to review as necessary the police department policy and procedures for consistency with the community policing policy. supervisor campos: thank you, mr. president and colleagues. want to thank my colleagues who are cosponsoring this legislation. often times in the city hall, you only hear about legislative proposals when a legislative

proposal becomes controversial. but i am very proud of the fact this is a proposal that though not controversial is significant in terms of what it means for policing and the city and county of san francisco. we have talked for many years about the importance of community policing and get the definition of community policing has been a moving target. what this legislation does is that working closely with members of the police commission, working closely with the police department, we are codifying a definition of community policing that not only provides a threshold of what it means to conduct community policing, but also strikes the right balance in providing the flexibility to the chief and each district captain to make sure we have uniformity in terms of implementation,

recognizing each neighborhood is different and the community policing may mean something different depending on the neighborhood. i want to especially thank the chief for working so closely with my office and members of the community who have been working on this for many months. what we have seen in terms of the chiefs willingness to work on this issue, it is truly unprecedented. where we have now situation where we are about to enact a piece of legislation that in fact has already been implemented by the police department. i am proud to announce and to say the san francisco police department has codified community policing and actually written a department general order that specifically addresses the issue of community policing and defined community policing for the city and county of san francisco and it may very well be the only police department in the country that has actually done that.

that's something i'm very proud of. i also want to thank the members of the working group who are working with hillary in my office. they have been thinking for a number of months about what it means to have community policing and have provided a great insight into what it means to having community policing in a given neighborhood. again, i would like to thank the chief for the unprecedented level of collaboration and cooperation he has provided to his staff and members of the police commission who have adopted the community policing department general or and again, thank you to my colleagues for the co-sponsor ship. i ask for your support today. >> -- supervisor mirkarimi: thank you for your leadership on this. this conversation has been

ongoing for many years. as i have often remarked, i think san francisco talks a good game about community policing, but it is poorly practice. that culminated into some very heated commission hearings between 2005 and 2007 which resulted in a comptroller's study which was well funded by our cities controller, especially on the idea of foot patrols because this is a thing that has been well practiced pin the past but had been abandoned by the san francisco police department. we noticed more middle-class or affluent communities would benefit from foot patrols, but not all communities of its own economic diversity. there has been a percolation of the need for community policing, but many in the police department would subscribe to the idea that they do community policing, but it would also say when it comes to various features and strategies, whether

foot patrols, a signing people who would be multilevel in communities where english was not the -- would be multilingual in communities where english is not the first language or engage among the 10 different stations, those were all variables that helped compose what a community policing strategy is. but most often, when we heard there were budgetary restrictions or limitations or staffing deficits, the ultimate conclusion, most often by the mayor or police the park was community policing is a luxury we cannot afford. now, what makes this a very, very important milestone us committing to the department general orders that for any paramilitary organization, and that is what police departments are, in this -- it's the police departments are paramilitary organizations. their bible and manual is known as the dgo's. for those to be amended so has a

commitment toward community policing is an important step of accomplishment. it's also important to note the dgo's have not been upgraded since 1994. most often, with the police department, like many police departments, they will say well we all want to hear, that they're committed to foot patrols and community policing, but it is always those strategies that are the first casualty in the budgetary discussion and that is what i have never liked, even as chair of public safety. i want to say this is important. might go unnoticed in what the passage of this vote may be, but the dgo was the last stop to garner the commitment so thank you to those who helped us arrived at this particular place. supervisor kim: i would like my name added as a co-sponsor and out like to thing my colleagues and co-sponsors for working on defining community policing in

our city. president chiu: i am also going to ask for my name to be added as well. supervisor cohen: thank you, mr. president. i just wanted to publicly acknowledge supervisor ross mirkarimi taking leadership on this and helping this body develop a solid definition of what exactly community policing is and i want to thank you, supervisor campos as well. president chiu: any further discussion? >> [roll-call]

there are 10 ayes, one no. president chiu: this item is passed. >> item 23, ordnance manini san francisco health code by adding article 35 to greeter registration scheme coffey said requirements for biological agent detectors. [roll-call] there are 11 ayes. president chiu: this item passes. item number 24.

>> -- president chiu: same house, same call. why don't we go to our 3:00 p.m. special order. >> items 25 and 26 are pursuant to a motion to sit as a committee as a whole for a public hearing of persons interested in a proposed resolution establishing a property based community district to be known as the fillmore community benefit district by removing an expanding the previously expanded filmore jazz cbd, ordering a levee and collection of assessments against property located in the film more community benefit district for seven years. president chiu: this public hearing was open and continue from july 26th, 2011. today, we will continue of public testimony on this matter.

i understand our colleague supervisor mirkarimi will make a motion to continue this soap committee members can conduct outreach about renewal processes for the -- so committee members can connect outreach about renewal processes. mail will be sent to all property owners who were mailed ballot in this matter. supervisor mirkarimi: i am going to make the motion is be continued to december 13th and realize as process provides people to speak to this in public comment, i also wish in my preferences that if we could send this back to committee, i would. that is not allowed for, so that is why remains in the committee of the hole here. december 13th, i expect will be ample time as this continues to twist and turn in the hope the

committee comes to an agreement as to the next iteration of the cdb. president chiu: supervisor mirkarimi has made a motion to continue. is there a second? are there any members of the public who wish to testify on the proposed continuance or wish to speak in favor of or in opposition to the renewed and expanded to fill more district? if you wish to speak on behalf this, to the police lineup on that side as -- if you could please aligned up on that side. if a property owner wishes to change his or her vote, you can speak with the department of elections just outside the board chambers and it will provide you with an affidavit and ballot. each member of the public shall have up to two minutes to speak on this issue.

first speaker. >> good afternoon, board of supervisors. we, from the community, have built up a new agency called the film board member association. we have been having some really good -- the fillmore member association. we would like to have you come out and hear from the community about the cdb. we are in support of it but we don't know exactly what it means. is a community benefit or district benefit. a lot of the businesses and owners have came out and talked about the benefits of the community, but overall, the cleaning and safety of the whole community has not benefited. it might look nice on filmmore street, the businesses are not thriving, so i don't think the community overall has adapted to

the cdb, but we're willing to come together as a community and see what we can do. we originally had day cac through the redevelopment -- we originally had a cac through the redevelopment agency. hopefully in the next come -- the next upcoming meeting, if you can book it on your schedule, i know you have a busy one, but we hope to get you out there and maybe some of the other supervisors that have cdb's in their district and speak also. >> for the record, mr. chair, supervisors, real quick, i want to thank the cbd members of the community for our efforts to come to some kind of an agreement.

i personally support the continuance of this matter so we can discuss further on how we can bridge the gap between the community and what our organization. i think this is part of a bigger picture. we have been trying to bake a community take for a long time to unify the area and speak with one voice. i look at this as a golden opportunity for all of us -- whatever the organization going forward to represent our area. when we do speak to city government, we can speak with one voice and the things forward in a timely manner. the cbd and many other organizations like cac, we have had issues in the past. but people are coming to the table and i think is a good start. we want to say in san francisco come all of these cbd's and communities like the fillmore

area, we should all celebrate when a community sits down to start a discussion when not speaking out of sync but speaking with one voice in making sure we have the right people at the table. i personally support the continuation and let us bake this community cake. president chiu: next speaker. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is randall evans. i represent a corporation, but i'm talking as a community activist. it's ironic because number one, we would not even be down here it wasn't for brand new leadership at the cbd with black leadership. when it was just, excuse my friends, white folks in charge at the cbd, there were just fussing. natalie have black folks and

control, we have somebody come down here who i think was a conflict of interest. when you send a letter and are on the board and don't take it to the people aboard, but the problem. the other problem is you have the two biggest holders trying to pull out -- safeway and the fillmore center. as you know, they came down here talking about how they're doing business. right now, they have a four million-dollar job jumping off there, waterproofing. nobody is can -- nobody is patrolling it at all. it is unacceptable. most importantly, i support the continuance because i did time for us to get together and talk about what does it mean to have a cbd. in my opinion, the black community in san francisco is under a state of emergency. nobody is looking out for us. our leadership has issues in it.

with a black president, we need to be talking about leadership in san francisco. if we're going to talk about a community benefit district colleague to talk about a black leadership. bottom line. i support the continuance. president chiu: are there any other members of the public who wish to speak to this motion or speak in favor of or in opposition of the new and expanded cbd. seeing that no more, we have a motion in front of us to continue this matter until december 13th, 2011. can we take this motion without objection? without objection, this item is continued, open to december 13th, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. colleagues, why don't we proceed to roll-call and i will note that 3:30 we have to special commendations. why don't we go to roll-call. supervisor avalos: just a

comment about the recent events are around occupysf. i have been there on occasion. the first time was about two weeks ago, late wednesday, early thursday morning. i was concerned about the action that was going to be taken by the police to separate the belongings from the demonstrators and i was trying to prevent that action from the police from happening but it seemed clear the police were moving headlong into that. i think these actions against the demonstrators do not do it is necessary to build trust with the movement. i see the movement not just being here in san francisco, but looking at countrywide and perhaps worldwide is how it is growing, i think we have to have a real flexible way of moving as a city to recognize people's

rights to free speech and assembly and i don't think we're doing that. [applause] sunday night was a case in point. i was at my home and at 11:30 at night, i was getting frantic texts and phone calls from people of the demonstration which had moved to justice herman plaza and i saw a live feed and was happening on the street was very alarming to see both people who were there protesting as well as police confronting one another in a way that is very chaotic. i believe unsafe for a bomb both sides. -- un safe for people on both sides. we have to figure out as a city

had be flexible and now are response. it's about public space and what it means to have free speech. there are different tools you can have for free speech. when it comes to the occupied movement, having a sleeping bag could be a tool for free speech. you're going to be occupying space and using that occupation as a way to denounce the current economic system and try to put it in favor of the 99%. i think he should have the ability to practice that free- speech right and the city should recognize that as well. [applause] i am hoping we can figure out as a city to accommodate that. i'm not sure -- there has been discussion about permits and discussion about having resolutions made. i'm not sure if those are the right things to do or the necessary things to do, but it clearly goes up to the mayor of this city to figure out how we

will have a response to the executive to make sure we have a response that meets the needs of people, residents, people who are part of the occupied movement, the police, recreation and park, public tell, to make sure we have and a proper response for free speech and meaningful change here in san francisco and the country. i'm willing to hear public comment, what comments going to come from the committee and think about how we can work together to find than adequate response. supervisor mar: on wednesday and for many other today's, marching with the occupysf people, i'm proud to say we are the 99%. [applause] i was introducing a resolution today with support from