service basis the agencies in santa clara county have been asked to reduce their supply by 20 percent and in addition alameda county water district fremont for newark have requested their owner water customers to reduce by 20 percent because of the water project on them. so they're taking this message and this issue very, very seriously. it's increasing their conservation savings and expanding their outreach to the community like our doing with pamphlets and other things we're constantly getting requests to speak about that and also launching a campaign we're putting out with our agency we were able to take advantage of

the state law campaign and modify it we think that the message is simple and pretty clear there's a drought and turn our water off it will really make a difference with the customers. i think this one is my favorite (laughter) i worry about i could have gotten any own dog >> what type of dog. >> i have an english span i can't tell. the second item relates exactly to the drought. yesterday was a phenomena be day in the service area for conservation. peter druk meier is not her but a strong property of what was the first silicon valley it was to connect those who are

responsible it with landscape managed for tools to look at how to sustain a landscape so there were vendors and property managers all in a series of events focused on the newest and greatest technology out there. it was a broad coalition of agencies. george gave the could he note address and with the focus again on the sustainable landscape studies there were things talked about and resources along with vendors trying to bring the latest and greatest technology for those who are in control of the water use it was successful. intend of that submit p there was a water conservation award

that is the fifth year we've done the silicon valley awards it highlights those water warriors those people's and entities and agencies that have made a difference in the water savings. the winners implicit are selected by a broad coalition of local vieflt and geogroups and businesses. so there were 8 award winners palo alto was one and i also want to call out kathy she won the lifetime achievement award the education coordinator and she's expand the outreach to schools. it was impressive they talked about the value to get the

message out about water conservation if the important situation we're in it was a great event i hope we can continue to build off of. lastly and this i think it very important given the notice of change you've put out in the water system improvement program the state oversight is going to exterior this january 1st, this will be the 89 accounting notice of change that requires you to go through the process i believe it's from the wholesale prospective is very, very helpful. i work closely with general manager kelly to craft language it san francisco could support and, in fact, senate bill 1435 was introduced into the water committee and that new oversight

would go to january 1st, 2022, and at this point through mayor's office have sent support we'll continue to watch that closely but not anticipating any change. so with that, that concludes my report i'm available to a answer any questions you might have >> thank you questions? what is the 2022? that seems terribly far out >> the current is 2019 and because the suspect has to end on a january internal revenue service because of the legislation it was important we capture the completion of the

program and possibly any changes not having to go back and extend the oversight. >> i don't like that. >> the original proposal was longer and i think appropriately we had significant discussions with general manager kelly of shortening the date. the originate only requires san francisco if you completed the program so you complete it by july 19th to submit an annual report that was done so but the bigger issue is going back if, in fact, you have any kind of extension into two 21 and going back to the legislator we'll prefer not to do that >> okay. what it is what it is

but i do not like i want to put it on record saying i don't. >> just to reiterate we wanted to put it in alignment of what our lastly forecast but given the fact that that we still have a period of time where there is some risk still out there we were looking at maybe a contingency time talking about what that will be and coupled with the fact if we complete on time basically, we don't have to do other than a couple of reports two annual reports so baselines that that's a good compromises moving forward and, of course, our goal is to finish by 2019 so the better given the

drought scenario we can use the prior to the full capacity and, in fact, if there's a possibility of increasing cal versus we're looking at as well. >> fine i want the minutes to reflect my opinion. thank you very much >> thank you. okay moving along. cds item 9 will you please read the items >> item 9 a through b >> item 9 a through b of the public may address the commission on matters that are within the commission's jurisdiction and are not on today's agenda at this time, members of the public may address the commission

jurisdiction commission will be afforded when of the commission except agenda items. with respect to agenda items, address the commission up to three minutes. >> so if you can read item 9 a and b. approval and increase in the construction costs for w w 503 richmond district sewer replacement in the amount of 39 thousand plus in the contract of up to one hundred and 61 consent calendar years. general manager or his designee to approve the contract calm up to a maximum of one hundred thousand plus and to extend it to a maximum of 1 hundred and 11 consent calendar days.

the work performed by w w 506 declaring the excelsior district for a total of one million plus. and for one-hundred and 87 million funded by w e and 45 thousand for dpw in a contract for 2 hundred and 19 consecutive days for the contract >> commissioners any request to remove any one of the item as i'd approve the consent calendar. >> the motion carries. we now move into oh, sorry - and

let the record show no one wanted to comment. okay. so commissioners secretary could you please read the items we will be discussing in closed session today >> closed session item 12 existing claims and item 13 existing claim and item 14 existing claim vs. city and county of san francisco item 15 existing litigation for mcdonald vs. city and county of san francisco et all and item 16 existing legislation for jack listen et all vs. city and county of san francisco and item 17 anticipated litigation and item 18 for the stoic vs. the gas and electric company and

item 189 city and county of san francisco vs. panic and electric company and item 20 for the gas and electric company vs. the city and county of san francisco. item 21 is filth tradition concerning the security of sf water and power system. very good any public comment to be made for the items in closed session. seeing none, i'd like a motion whether to assert >> so moved. >> second. >> all in favor, say i. >> i opposed the motion carries we're going to go into closed sessi session. >> they have a strolling could

listen in the explicitly. we've reconvened from closed session. item 12 settled is he item 13 and 14 and 15 and item 16 settled. item 17 no action and item 18 removed and item 19 and 20 removed. may i have a motion not to disclose >> all in favor, say i. >> i. the motion cards any other new business excuse me. >> the april 8th meeting has been cancelled. and vote seven hundred i voted i was in to her one in my water

bill >> what did that mean. >> you'll find out. okay. the meeting it adjourned at ♪ ♪ >> hello, welcome to the meet your district supervisor.

i'm nona melkonian and we're here with supervisor katy tang for supervisor 4 which includes central and outer sunset. supervisor tang was appointed by mayor ed lee to serve as district 4 representative replacing previous supervisor carmen chu after she was appointed assessor reporter that same month. before her appointment she served as legislative aide to supervisor chiu. today you'll get to know her and the issues facing the city. welcome, supervisor. thank you for join using us. >> thank you for having me. >> let's start with a little about your background. where you grew up, went to school and what kind of jobs you had in the past. >> sure, i grew up in the sunset district. still live there. spent about 20 years living in the sunset district and just am so proud to be able to represent the district that i grew up in and where my parents still live. i had gone through the public education system and went to neighborhood schools throughout the sunset district. so, had gone to francis scott

key elementary school, hoover middle school, lowell high school and am just so proud to be able to come back full circle to support a lot of those schools that i went to and be part of that community in a very integral way. >> so, you spent most of your life in san francisco. why did you choose to live in the city? >> well, first of all, my parents decided to move us to the sunset district because they really wanted my brother and i to have a really good and safe r growing up. there were a lot of children and families in the sunset district and i think they felt like it would be the best environment for us to grow up. so, we ended up staying out there and fell in love with it and have a lot of pride after especially working for the sunset district as the electricity i have aide to supervisor chiu for over five years. and working with -- very intimately with a lot of community members, the merchants, our local residents who have, you know, interest in things such as public safety or

public transportation, our school communities, our parks and play grounds, just really been such a wonderful experience working with them. so, i just really enjoyed that work experience as well as my own experience growing up there. >> how has your experience as aide to supervisor chiu prepared you for the board of supervisors? >> i think that i probably don't have a learning curve on having worked in the district so long and having grown up there. i think that it's been really beneficial knowing who to go to to ask certain questions, or, you know, learning how to read pieces of legislation, for example, knowing what the issues are that the city has faced. i think that those have all been really helpful experiences during this transition. >> what motivated you to get involved in politics? >> i've always wanted to be involved in whichever community i'm in. for example, what ix in school i was in student government and, so, working in city hall was one of my first jobs, actually, out of college.

and, so, i have been doing -- i have been working at city hall for over six years now and i just feel very much pride in working for the city that i live in. >> where do you place yourself on the political spectrum, are you progressive, centrist, or more on the conservative side? >> i think i'm probably more of a moderate person. i think that our district, again, lots of families and children, seniors, immigrant community, and i think that we tend to be more classified as, you know, fiscally responsible, i would say. and, again, having my experience in working for the mayor's budget office, for example, prior to working for the board of supervisors, i think that gave me a really great background in terms of how the city works, how the city's budget is put together. and those really -- that experience has really influenced my decision-making process. >> and speaking of the city's budget, the city just enacted a two-year budget and it seems the city is always dealing with complicated issues including whether or not to raise taxes

and fees. how will you approach these tough choices? >> i think that when we talk about raising fees or taxes, we always have to come at it from a very balanced approach. we have a lot of homeownerses, we have a lot of tenants in the city. and, so, again balance is really key. i think we also have to approach the budget and some tough fiscal issues looking at the city-wide budget as a whole and not just looking at specific sectors or issue areas that we real have i to look at the city's financial standing as a whole for the long term. that's really important and that's definitely what drives a lot of my decision-making process. and i think it's also tougher in san francisco because we really are held to a very high standard where we have to balance the budget every single fiscal year. we cannot run into a deficit in the new fiscal year. we cannot print more money. we are held to a high standard by our charter and, so, i think that's why these tough decisions are made every year rent. >> what other issues do you feel are facing san francisco?

>> i think for san francisco and also elsewhere, one of the biggest issues right now is really how do we ~ attract economic development and spur job creation. and those are two things that really go hand in hand and really is what makes the city vibrant and a place where people want to live and can afford to live. and i think that keeping those city-wide goals in mind, to really want to try to also make sure that locally we support our small businesses and all merchants, for example, give economic benefits and help create jobs as well. >> what are your thoughts on the city's economic development? do you feel we're on the right track? >> i think we're on a very exciting time right now in san francisco where we have a lot of energy in terms of businesses and especially the tech industry wanting to locate in san francisco and that's something that we really haven't seen as much in the past after the dot-com boom. and, so, we are in a very exciting time and we really see a transformation going on in our city because of that.

>> what would you like to see change about the city's approach to developing its economy? >> i think that really depends on the changing times. and there isn't sort of one solution for the entire city. it real i depends on kind of what the dynamics are going on with the economy as a whole in the region. not just looking at san francisco, but really as a regional body. >> sometimes district issues are different than zvi issues. what do you feel are some of the biggest issues facing your district? ~ city >> i think because we have a lot of children, families, seniors in our district, they care a lot about your quality of life issues, right. and it's the reason why people choose to live there. they want to make sure that your streets are repaved, that our potholes are filled, that public transportation works for you, that, you know, your parks and play grounds are safe for your children to play in, students can go to local schools. i think that those are all important issues facing district 4 and will continue to. >> how have you balanced the needs of your district versus the needs of the city as a whole?

>> i think that as a district supervisor, we play that balancing act every single day in our jobs. and we respond to all of the constituent needs, whether they doll us, whether they e-mail us or talk to us in person about a problem, we try to sort of bridge the resources that are in the city and help connect them with whichever department it is they might need to be connected with to resolve their issue. ~ but also at the same time we are city-wide representatives and we vote on legislation every week that impact everyone in the entire city. i think that when we take those votes, for example, we keep our district interests in mind and how they might want us to best represent them on city-wide issues. >> you mentioned transportation and muni earlier. what do you see about transportation for your constituents, is there enough needed service? >> i think especially given the fact the sunset district is located so far from the central portion of the city, that transportation is difficult for them. and as you know, there are some issues with switch backs for

example on muni and folks feeling like, you know, they don't have adequate service down to the end of the line. so, i have worked with mta and we're trying to figure out solutions to address that. but i think overall our residents really just want to make sure that they can get from where they need to go from the sunset district or back home via public transportation. >> what about parking and traffic? >> i think that the sunset district typically has a little bit more pricing than some other districts. there are always pedestrian safety issues we have to watch out for. our district has boulevard, we have sunset boulevard. we were also have 19th avenue and great highway. and, so, those are actually state highways that -- except for sunset boulevard, but the three are state highways that run through our district. and, so, when you have that, we have seen some fatalities along some of those corridors and, so, we work very closely with the state agency, our local agencies to see what sort of

pedestrian improvements can be made to help make it more safe for feev l. so, for example, maybe it means that we install more pedestrian countdown signals or install sidewalk build outs so that we can shorten the distance for pedestrians to cross the streets. or lowering of speed limits. so, all of those things we try to look at comprehensively throughout the district to people can travel safely whether you're a pedestrian, cyclist or driver. >> speaking of safety, what are your thoughts on how the city is dealing with crime, especially in your district and how do you think the police department is doing? >> we work very closely with our local police station which is terraville police station. we have community groups in the sunset. they have formed out of response to concern of public safety in the neighborhood and i think that generally speaking the sunset district has lower crime levels than many of the other parts of the city. however, because we are bordering ocean beach and

golden gate park, we do have pockets of problem areas. and, so, our neighbors are the first to alert us and the police station when there are issues and the police has been very responsive to that. >> what kind of issues are you having with ocean beach or golden gate park? >> i think that because it's so far from the center of the city and because there is so much open space, we do see a lot of encampments in those areas. some neighbors express issues with safety and feeling safe in their neighborhood and, so, they have worked very closely with our terraville station to make sure they monitor those regularly. >> what are your thoughts on the city's economic development? >> so, in terms of economic development, i think our city is in a very, again, exciting time right now where we are able to attract a lot of businesses who want to locate here in san francisco. you know, we have seen a recent wave of technology companies that have located here in our downtown core area and it's

really transformed our neighborhoods. and i think that as we continue to keep drawing talent and those kind of companies that are city's economic state will continue to grow. >> speaking of growth in our city, how do you feel about the role of the warriors coming to san francisco and the plans for the new stadium? >> so, the warriors and the plan for the new stadium, you know, the project approvals and the environmental review report will actually have to go through the board of supervisors. so, i'll have to make my decision then. but the prospect of something like that would be very exciting for the city, i think, not only as an economic engine but also in terms of san francisco's cultural history. >> to a degree, do you feel the city should subsidize the team? >> i think that negotiations are still to be sorted out and i think that all of that is in the works. but it's something that i'll pay close attention to. >> what would you like to see change in the city's approach to developing its economy? >> you know, i think that san

francisco is a very creative city and we tend to be on the cutting edge of issues, right? and i think that to that extent of our administration and our various departments such as the office of economic and work force development have always thought of creative approach he that might be new for the region to, for example, attract new businesses or, you know, other sorts of financing mechanisms. and i think that we will continue to do that in san francisco. >> well, are there any other issues that you plan to concentrate on throughout your term as supervisor? >> yes, i believe that having worked, you know, for many years in the district 4 office and now as supervisor, over time we have felt that, you know, many times we are very reactive to a lot of the problems that are presented our way and i want to really make sure that during my term i would love to do some long-term planning for the district to make sure that we think maybe 5, 10, 15 years out and think ahead, you know, now and start the planning work and laying

the foundation for things we want to do in the future. >> what are some of your ideas? >> i will be engaging in a community process where we focus on some of our key issue areas that we care a lot about in the district and working with them to kind of layout the groundwork for what we envision for our district in the future. >> we're almost out of time. but it's been great chatting with you. thank you so much for joining us today on sfgov tv's meet your supervisor. >> thank you for having me. >> we've been talking to supervisor tang from district 4. watch for the next episode of meet your district supervisor when we'll be back with another round of our 11 city supervisors. sore sfgov-tv, i'm nona melkonian. ♪ ♪

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