and what are the principles that you will be using to guide you through this process? rex cup -- >> coming out of the seattle/tacoma area i saw what happened with the seattle sonics. i have to listen to the business trinity, the board of supervisors, and there's always a controversy. i have to listen and be objective and then make my decision after a do a lot of soul-searching. >> what are some potential concerns that you want to keep a close eye on in this project? >> i like -- i think that some people like things to stay as the status quo.

i think some people wear our roads being blocked, some worry about congestion, crime, parking, some worry that the giants stadium is too close. >> those are highlights of the concerns that have come up. have you attended a meeting of the board commission? rex know, i have not. >> have you been able to watch it -- >> no, i have not. >> have you been able to watch it in other capacity? >> no, ma'am. chairperson kim: that is it for questions. we will open it up for public comment. thank you, mr. adams. >> i and the maritime director at the board -- the port of san francisco. our executive director is on vacation today. i know that she would have liked to have been here to acknowledge

the nomination and hope that you would vote for willie adams. i saw willie the other day in the lobby. i have to call you willie until you are confirmed, and then i have to call you commissioner. i hope i get to call him commissioner soon. the waterfront history and the iow have been long intertwined. we met with labor leaders starting with the founding of the iow with jerry bridges. it has been a number of years that we have been represented on the port commission. mr. adams has been -- he helped me in a number of different ways. monique and i traveled to d.c. last march and willie was there.

he tried to woo some of our customers to come to san francisco. he will be a great addition to the port. we look forward to seeing him there. thank you. >> tim paulson, i am the director of the san francisco labor council. represent tens of thousands of workers and many different unions. today, i can also say that we represent the maritime unions and there are many maritime union leaders in the crowd to support willie adams. i cannot think of a better choice to this port commission that willie adams. the iluw represent sports all up and down the coast. he has probably worked in every one of those ports and he will bring expertise and knows exactly what the waterfront is about. there's a long and wonderful

tradition in san francisco of having everybody from harry bridges and others from iow to sit on the board. this will be another great addition. i know will be very well. but whether or not he is doing his work in washington d.c. when he asked to go there, or any other political work that he has to have done, he has a good deal of experience with multiple issues. i do not know if you know the iow as well as i do, but they have an incredible amount of diversity and there is as much democracy as i've ever seen anywhere. to be a leader there you have to know your homework not just politically, but also policy- wise. on behalf of the san francisco labor council, we are pleased with this appointment and we hope you confirm that today. chairperson kim: thank you, mr. paulson.

>> good afternoon supervisors. i am the adviser to the trade and commerce. it is my honor and privilege to be here today to be supporting the appointment of william adams to the san francisco port commission. i have known mr. adams in the last year while serving on -- as a trading adviser. we have worked together to support more trade and policy recommendations, as well as united states trade representatives, and also regarding any negotiations of trade agreements. i appreciate the consideration that mr. adams is being considered for the port of san

francisco. it brings a lot to the commission. being at the port of san francisco is the economic engine to generating and creating more jobs here in our community. based on his experience of 34 years as a longshoreman, but also as an advocate for workers, and i'm also finding that he builds working community relationships not just with the port san francisco, but also with the port's involvement with the international community. he works with numerous elected leaders as well as foreign government officials. he even has known the ambassador to china, which is the former secretary of commerce, gary lauck, who in -- who appointed me to the industry trade

council. he has received numerous awards, including being labor leader of the year by the afl-cio. i want to stress the first hand knowledge he has that supports and drives the job. chairperson kim: thank you. >> thank you -- good afternoon, as to the risers. i am a treasure for -- treasurer for the local 10 here in san francisco. it is my honor to be here to speak on behalf of willie adams. willie adams is a nationally recognized labor leader. he is a self-made man. he started off working on the docks of to come up. he quickly rose through the ranks and became a leader within

is local. -- within his local. for the last nine years he has served with the iow and he does an outstanding job for us. the reason i believe he would be an ideal candidate for commission is that he would bring valuable -- invaluable whainsight to the position. willie's a man of great integrity and character. he is a free thinker. he does not always tell me what i want to year, but he tells the truth. -- what i want to cure, but he tells me the truth. i think he would do a fabulous job as a port commissioner. san francisco is undergoing a renaissance along the waterfront. it is important that we do not forget its rich history.

there is also an opportunity for great bulk cargo at pure 80. -- at pier 80. thank you for your time. chairperson kim: any other public comment? seeing none, public comment is now closed. supervisor farrell: it was great to me you the other day. we have a great conversation. rarely do i get a chance to speak with someone that i was so impressed with. you are just a straight shooter and i know you are well regarded both within your professional community as well as here at city hall. i do not think we have a better person to a point to this position. i will be happy to make the cono the port commission. and i will make that with recommendation byrum >> we do have a motion to appoint with

recommendation. supervisor campos backs -- campos? supervisor campos: i want to echo that and second it. i was extremely impressed with him and i am very impressed with his application. i think it is the kind of appointment that when you think about this, it makes sense on so many different levels. mr. adams, besides being a very sharp dresser, you present extremely well. i think the eloquence with which you address some of these very important issues, and the independence you bring, that will be very useful. having served on the golden gate bridge border directors, --

board of directors, i have also seen the importance of having labor presents on these bodies. i think it is a perspective that is often missed, or at least, at times, not given due consideration. labor is an important aspect of city operations. and with respect to the port, the workers have played a very important role in all of the major accomplishment of the agency has had. i'm very proud and honored to be supportive of your nomination as well. i also want to thank the executive director of the labor council, a district 9 resident, for being here today. it is not often that we see the labor council represented at that level here at city hall.

the fact that he is here tells you the importance of this. that is greatly appreciated as well. thank you. chairperson kim: i will concur on mr. adams. i think this is one of the strongest appointments we have seen from the mayor's office. i'm really honored to have met you. and i do want to commend the mayor for appointing you. i was very impressed in our meeting and today. just on the wide variety of experiences that you have and you hit on a number of things that i would like to see in a commissioner. i think it is hard to find all of those qualities in one person. we do want someone who represents labor to sit on the port, but particularly if from the iow and i also appreciated your appointments -- your points

around community, whether it is engaging youth or the visitors to do not access the waterfront or don't know much about it. and in terms of us developing a pipeline for local residents, particularly the young people, to actually be in the jobs that the port is currently trading and will be creating. it is exciting -- an exciting time to be on the port. i spoke with ms. lazarus earlier. there are a lot of developments happening. particularly on the waterfront, we have a high-visibility project that is the talk of the town, the proposed arena. i'd think it is important to have commissioners that have the time and a willingness to engage in that neighborhood. as exciting as this project can be, there are a number of concerns and fears from the

residents in terms of traffic and congestion. i think that our residents will be able to understand that to -- that perspective. i am interested in a number of things that you said and i will be happy to support this motion. without opposition >> item number 6, ordinance amending the san francisco help, by adding -- by adding sections and reauthorize in the food security task force. >>chairperson kim: i do believee had someone coming to present for this item.

paula jones? >> good afternoon, supervisors. i work for the department of public health and our work on food systems. we are here to ask for your support for the reauthorization of the food security task force. ensuring food security is a critical issue for san francisco and requires -- requires collaboration between the private and public sectors. this task force has played that role since 2005, bringing together public agencies from the department of public health, hsc as well as the school district, as well as community- based organizations, food bank, home delivery preprogrammes, and also involving private partners to work together to work

collaborative the -- collaboratively to help children to know how to eat healthy food or to know how to cook. we're working in that neighborhood programs as well as improving nutrition in cooking education, advocating for policies at the local and state and federal level that improve food security for san francisco. and we also are working to expand urban agriculture. the public can come and be informed engaged and try to make a better food system for our city and leverage the federal nutrition programs and local funding to do that. we are asking that we be bri

authorized. if that happens, we will forward our nomination to you for the task force. >> thank you. -- chairperson kim: thank you. they're actually know questions on this item. i do like to see sunset provisions on the task force because we do have items that we create that we need to reevaluate. but i do believe we need to extend its food security task force for another three years. >> and having a sunset provision makes it more aggressive. i think it allows us to act -- to leverage all of the assets of the public members. food insecurity is not going

away. we are doing what we can to address the needs and to improve the nutrition profile. >> food nutrition is important citywide. if you look at the district i represent, the tenderloin, and selma, and there are eastern -- they are the eastern neighborhoods. i know that a lot of your work has come through that. i would like to see the work of the task force continued. >> right now, there are major cuts coming from the senate version of the farm bill, and even bigger cuts from the house. obviously, we weigh in on that through letters and our

representatives on the task force. we have a major concern about seniors, low income seniors, and their food insecurity. we are looking at state level policies to barriers. we will be working on that. >> thank you. chairperson kim: at this time we will open up for public comment. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i am the director of programs at st. anthony foundation. i am also a founding member of the food security task force. i presently serve as the chair. when i was first involved with the task force, we were facing welfare reform. that probably seemed like a long time ago. you just heard polish air that we are now concerned -- paula

share that we are now concerned about the snap program. the possible decrease in funding for the snap program will present our city with a very serious challenge in terms of making sure that our most vulnerable citizens do not go to bed hungry every night. the task force provides an incubator for public/private partnerships. it enables those of us in the nonprofit community to network with city agencies, with other nonprofits, to network with many members of the public who come to our meetings. sometimes there is not even an extra seat in the room. there are so many people who, you are enthusiastic and excited. we're grateful for the support for the food security task force, and we look forward in the future to serving the city of san francisco, and again, the many vulnerable people who really do not know where their next meal is coming from. thank you.

chairperson kim: thank you for your service on the task force. any other public comment? public comment is closed. i do see a legislative aide to supervisor mar. office. do you have anything to share? >> on behalf of supervisor mar, he bought it -- he apologizes for not being here. i'm year to answer questions on his behalf. these many years, they have been a great help and we hope it can be reauthorize and continued. >>chairperson kim: this item is now before us. supervisor campos: i would like to thank supervisor mar and his staff for all of their work around this very important issue, and members of the task force, and thank you to staff for the presentation. it is very important to continue the work of this very important

body. i make motion to move this item forward with positive recommendation. chairperson kim: we have a motion and a second to move this forward with positive recommendation to the full board. i would like to add my comments that i think it is important to continue this work. it is an incredibly important issue in our city. we have a motion and can do that without opposition. thank you. please call the next item. >> a hearing on proposed transfer of local business enterprise program, a hearing -- from human rights commission to office of the city administrator or the office of economic workforce development. chairperson kim: i wanted to give supervisor campos an opportunity to present on this item. supervisor campos: thank you.

the reason i'm having a hearing on this is because received notification from the mayor's office that there would be transfer a function around issues involving contracting from the city administrator, and it's physically to do with the enterprise business program. the reason it -- let me briefly explain why i think it is important to have a hearing on this issue. contracting is one of the most important things that we do. and as a local business program, it ensures that businesses that have been disenfranchised in terms of opportunities have an opportunity to compete in city contracts. and when it comes to contracting, it is important to have as open and transparent a process, and one that is easy to

understand, especially for contractors to understand. i think that any time local government makes changes in terms of the oversight being provided around contracting, it is important for us to have a public discussion around what those changes are, so the people who will be impacting those changes will have a better understanding of how those things will work. i think it is important to have as much clarity as possible. and to the extent that there is reasoning behind change, what the explanation behind that is. it is in that spirit that this hearing has been requested. we have one of our human rights commissioners, commissioner palpas is here. i want to thank him for being here as well. it is important for us to hear the specifics of what is being

proposed, of what has already been implemented, and how things will work. with that, i turn it over to staff. and i also want to thank the executive director of the human rights commission, to recess sparks, for being here today. >> good afternoon, commissioners. thank you for inviting the city administrator's office and the human rights commission to discuss the transfer function of the local human-rights business program. the human rights commission is known for their fierce advocacy, for providing equal opportunity for all, and its efforts to end unfair discrimination for residences, businesses, and contractors. the city is known for compensation. we work with the board.

together, we believe unfair competition and the camp -- in the government contracting processes, and that includes -- and an inclusive government, whether you're a woman, minority, small business, a member of the lgbt community, or whatever affiliation or disability may have. the goal of the transfer is to have one city entity responsible for streamlining processes, increasing accountability, and insuring fairness in contracting. moving this to the city administrator's office begins the process of centralizing contracting offices. for many years, decentralize government has resulted in fractured administration, a

competing takeover interest to my inconsistent interpretation, and lack of coordination and ownership. every entity involved in the contracting process can perform their legislative mandate at maximum proficiency and still, the citywide outcome can be suboptimal. some offices to be combined are the human rights commission, the city administrator's office and more. the city administrator's office will take the program to another level, a level of further inclusion. this is about a pro-business city. local small businesses are here. they invest in san francisco and help achieve our hiring goals. we want to increase the number of companies that become 12b compliant. we believe in furthering the work of the hrc and will work with the advisory committees to ensure accountability and

transparency. we want a wide spectrum of stakeholders from small businesses, contractors, subcontractors, and residences. we also work with the operating departments to ensure the city to its commitments to provide an opportunity to local businesses and residences. finally, we would like more training at regular meetings to better achieve consistency and efficiency. i want to show you -- i assure you of our offices dedication to fairness in contracting as part of our work. i am available to answer any questions you may have. and i'm not available to cutbacks in -- come back in six months time to report on our progress.

>> good afternoon, commissioners. i'm the executive director of the human rights commission. today, i will go very quickly through the elements of the transition. if you could turn on the overhead, please. the transition is actually official on august 1st. we are moving very quickly. the month of july we spent transitioning operational commitments and operational leadership from staff. and legally, we will be transferring it to the entire operation on august 1st.