enforcement, to get their rights asserted and to live in a dignified way. we have also seen more and we of also say in the issues with management, management threatening to call ice. we want to encourage you to move this forward, passed a resolution, and lastly i wanted to share this story from this week of a u.s. citizen wrongly picked up by s-com. this program is not doing what it was designed to do, and a lot of questions about the local police being entangled in any of this. he spent four nights locked up after a shoplifting charge which was dismissed. he tried to explain it, but of course he was referred.

he had purchased about $600. the small charge was dismissed. it was triggered by s-com because of his citizenship status. when this happened, his job and asked, can this happen because i look like you? it cannot happen to him because he may look like somebody the police want to pull over. we want to encourage this so our community can live with dignity. thank you. isupervisor mirkarimi: thank yo. next speaker, please? >> good afternoon. i am here in support of this resolution and i encourage the board of supervisors to pass this resolution. not only for the effect that

will have on the community in san francisco, but i would also like to remind you that all over the country, different states look to san francisco and for a long time we have been a model of progressive laws and policies. i would ask you to take a step back and look at the positive example the city would be setting for other counties and areas, thank you. isupervisor mirkarimi: thank yo. ext. speaker, please? -- next speaker, please? >> we work with families every day, providing services in the schools, leadership development, legal services for immigrants, and we work with young people trying to come out of the gangs. the stories of my co-workers to work on the front lines every

day tell me people are afraid already of the police for various issues in the immigrant community. what we have heard from the sheriff and other police officers is a key aspect of them being able to do their job is to have the trust of the community. the community policing is a time proven way to protect our community, not just the immigrant community, but all of san francisco. i am here in support of the resolution, and i hope that today you will take the right steps forward to continue to go in the right direction that san francisco has been going to make san francisco a city for all, not just for the people -- for everybody to in this -- who invests and works in this city. it recently came out that more than 5000 children have been left behind because of deportations, and they are now

citizens of this country and they did not have their parents and they are in the foster care system. it is a net that is catching families and throwing them apart and affecting everyone. i encourage you to vote yes on the resolution. thank you. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you very much. >> good afternoon, supervisors, i represent young workers united. this program has had a negative impact on our base, particularly. we had one worker who was a member of bars who earlier this year's -- who was a member of ours who got picked up because of a domestic violence dispute and was held in ice for a couple of months. since being released through the help of the community, this worker -- it is a huge impact to

see this worker is now afraid to participate more in the community, be able to participate fully within our organization, and so we know that this is a huge issue people have been working on for a number of years. i would definitely encourage you all to support the resolution and be able to pass something where as a city that we can definitely provide a dignified and safe atmosphere for a lot of committee members here. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you very much. next speaker, please? >> good afternoon, my name is francisco. i am an attorney doing deportation assistance, speaking on behalf of the resolution. i am here as part of the

national lawyers guild. i know that the topic of domestic violence has come up. we represent several people who were victims of domestic violence who sought assistance from the police, who then found themselves and removal proceedings. many times in domestic violence situations, people are not only charged with domestic violence, as a matter of fact, represent somebody who is charged with attempted murder. that sounds quite dangerous on its face. however, she was innocent of the charge and no charges were filed. that is a very serious concern. probably around 60% of our clients have been placed in removal proceedings as a direct result of local law enforcement were no criminal charges have been filed. i think it behooves us to be a community more like santa clara rather than san francisco and cook county to have a real policy, a safe policy to win

here to the sanctuary ordinance that we have. thank you. >> hello, my name is peter. i meant anthropologist from vanderbilt university and a resident of san francisco thank you for having us here today. i have been working with some of the newest migrant populations coming from mexico, mostly 15 years old through 35 years old, and i am studying their undocumented experience and a sanctuary city. these people, because of s-com, i have seen an increase in their being reticent to participate in local politics. as an undocumented people, they have a lot to contribute to this city, as undocumented people in all of history have had a lot oto contribute to this city, and

their civic engagement is impinged upon. i would like to offer my voice of support for this resolution and i encourage you to offer your support, too, thank you. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you very much. at any other public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. the item is before this body. supervisor campos? supervisor campos: i recommend moving this item forward with positive recommendation. supervisor mirkarimi: i agree. i think everybody for participating. this meeting is a little out of kilter. this usually happens in the morning, but to accommodate supervisor mar and other schedules, we rescheduled for this afternoon. i am sorry that we are not able to go more into the analysis of it, but i think everybody here today on their work on this

issue, and we look forward to the next level of discussion. madam clerk, this item is support it and so moved. any items further? >> no, mr. chairman. supervisor mirkarimi: all right, very good.

>> the public wants to access particular information about your house or neighborhood we point them to gis. gis is a combination of maps and data. not a graphic you see on a screen. you get the traffic for the streets the number of crimes for a police district in a period of time. if the idea of combining the different layerce of information and stacking them on top of each other to present to the public. >> other types of gis are web based mapping systems. like google earth, yahoo maps. microsoft. those are examples of on line mapping systems that can be used to find businesses or get

driving directions or check on traffic conditions. all digital maps. >> gis is used in the city of san francisco to better support what departments do. >> you imagine all the various elements of a city including parcels and the critical infrastructure where the storm drains are. the city access like the traffic lights and fire hydrants. anything you is represent in a geo graphic space with be stored for retrieval and analysis. >> the department of public works they maintain what goes on in the right-of-way, looking to dig up the streets to put in a pipe. with the permit. with mapping you click on the map, click on the street and up

will come up the nchgz that will help them make a decision. currently available is sf parcel the assessor's application. you can go to the assessor's website and bring up a map of san francisco you can search by address and get information about any place in san francisco. you can search by address and find incidents of crime in san francisco in the last 90 days. we have [inaudible] which allows you to click on a map and get nchldz like your supervisor or who your supervisor is. the nearest public facility. and through the sf applications we support from the mayor's office of neighborhood services. you can drill down in the

neighborhood and get where the newest hospital or police or fire station. >> we are positive about gis not only people access it in the office but from home because we use the internet. what we used to do was carry the large maps and it took a long time to find the information. >> it saves the city time and money. you are not taking up the time of a particular employee at the assessor's office. you might be doing things more efficient. >> they have it ready to go and say, this is what i want. >> they are finding the same things happening on the phone where people call in and ask, how do i find this information? we say, go to this website and they go and get the information easily. >> a picture tells a thousand

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for hello kitty. i thought i would try to make it as cute as possible. that way people might want to read the stories. then people might be open to learn about the deities and the culture. ♪ they reached out to make about five or six years ago because of the book published. they appreciated that my work was clearly driven from my research and investigation. after i contributed my artwork, the museum was really beside themselves. they really took to it. the museum reached out to me to see if i would be interested in my own space inside the museum. i tell them that would be a dream come true.

it is the classical, beautiful indian mythology through the lens of modern design and illustration and storytelling. they're all of these great sketch as i did for the maharajah exhibition. i get a lot of feedback on my artwork and books. they complement. they say how original the work is. i am the first person to say that this is so derived from all of this great artwork and storytelling of the past. the research i put into all of my books and work is a product of how we do things that a-- at pixar. sometimes you will see him depicted monkey-like or as superman. i wanted to honor his monkey

coloring. i decided to paint him white with a darker face. it is nice to breathe new life into it in a way that is reverent and honors the past but also lets them breathe and have fun. it is almost a european notion to bring these symbols and icons from southeast asia. they decorate their deities. it was a god they interacted with every day in a human way. the most important thing has been to create work that is appealing to me. i want to see vishnu to pick did in a modern way. it dawned on me by reinterpreting the deities in a way that is modern and reverent

to the history, i am building a bridge for young and old audiences to make friends with the culture and these icons to learn their stories. ♪ >> good afternoon. i have wanted to say this for some time. thank god for heroes. thank you very much. [applause] thank you for being here this afternoon to do something that is a great, great celebration for our city. last october 19, while driving her daughter to school very early in the morning, she saw a crash, a very horrible crash.

she decided she would stop. she decided to take a look at what occurred. as she saw the flames and the truck overturned and noticed there was somebody in the street, she stopped her car and got out. she did not hesitate. she went out and pulled somebody out. in danger to herself and she had no hesitation. as a result, she saved somebody's life. in fact, she saved a life of mike, who is here today. thank you. [applause] we have invited her here today, not only to praise her, but we ask that she bring her whole family. one of the things i have been thinking about, personally, we not only wanted to recognize her with our fire commissioners

better here today, fire managers caught fire chiefs, police chief, and his command staff. they all know what heroes look like and feel like. they wanted to join me in this celebration. i also wanted to tell you -- not only did she act selflessly, but there is something there where you are trying to figure out whether or not you would have done the same thing. to know that she did this by instinct almost, as reported, without concern for her own safety and saving somebody's life, i have to say that i wanted her here. i wanted her family here. a lot of times it's not that you learn this in school or friends.

instinct, sometimes, is a reflection of your family. thank you very much. [applause] i know you're very proud of your family. when instinct comes -- you look at who brought them up. i think it's a reflection of the family, the values, things they are talked. -- things they are taught. growing up, you learn things that are instinct of character. i wanted to make sure the family got the recognition here today

to you are part of her heroism. it takes a family to raise somebody who has the right instincts to do what it is. thank you to mike and the royal trucking company for their support. this is the first time you have been able to meet each other. it's a great union. it is what we in san francisco have been so proud of learning and understanding. on behalf of the city and county of san francisco, i want to present to you are signal of being a hero for us and even to our own heroes in our fire department and police department. i want to present to you, on behalf of the city, a signal for us. if i could then present to you --

[applause] this award. it is titled, "the city and county of san francisco goods american award presented to kena williams in recognition of your heroism on december 19, 2011." "your city and your mayor is grateful for your courage and bestows this good samaritan award to you today, october 17, 2011." [applause] i present this to you, as well. >> thank you. >> we just gave something here. a new backpack with a lot of goodies in it. ok.

now i would like to have the fire chief come up. >> i cannot wait to go to school. [laughter] >> thank you very much, mr. mayeor. after we in formally acknowledged last week, a lot of people from the media came up. if i could echo what i said last week -- what you did was phenomenal. it made a huge difference. mike is with us today. i know you two will always have a special bond because of what you did last week. like i said to you, you played a special role, too. you did exactly what your mom told you to do. you state in the car so she could go out and do what she needed to do. a lot of people would not have done that. especially having your daughter

in the car -- like the mayor said, you did not hesitate. it was instinctive. for that, all of us that where the uniform and have the training are in complete awe of what you did last week. at 22 years old with a 5-year- old daughter, it has got to make you feel good. i can tell what a special bond you have got. you have got your daughter here agree you have your mother, your grandmother, your aunt, and other relatives. i know mike had a chance to talk to you yesterday prove he probably wants to say a few words, as well. i know he loves you. the media will want to talk to you, as well. people were inspired by your story. it's incredible. thank you very much, on behalf of the members of the san francisco fire department. we really appreciate it. the chief appreciate it, as

well. we are tr training or the equipment. you did it. it's an honor to know you. [applause] >> in addition to our commissioners on the fire commission and our command staff, i also want to thank the supervisor for being here, and the royal trucking company mike was working with and is working for, and their support for kena , as well. would you like to say a few words? >> of course. >> all right. >> good afternoon, everybody. in here. i am really thankful you guys are giving me -- everyone is

proud of me, even people who do not even know me. i'm grateful for my family and for everybody. mike, i'm glad you're all right. that was my main concern. i really appreciate you guys so much. i am so overwhelmed right now. i am very thankful and grateful. that is all i really have to say. [laughter] i love everybody and i love you. even if i did not know you, still came out to help you. i did not know who you were or nothing like that. in a good hearted person. i prayed the whole time i was getting you. i am glad you are standing and i am really grateful. >> thank you. >> come on up, mike.

>> i am not much of a speaker. for some reason, at that particular moment, this beautiful lady decided to stop. to me, she is my guardian angel. if she had not have stopped, i do not know what would have happened. i know i would have been there by myself and alone. i really do not know. god bless you. you will always be in my heart. thank you. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you, again, to the family, for having such a wonderful daughter and a wonderful san francisco citizen. thank you very much. thank you.