doing enough. you know, i see madd's dad in the audience. i grew up with her son. tracy and i, sean's brother were in school together. too often we've lost -- i grew up in the generation of folks that are no longer here because, sadly, they were killed. and i think that one of the challenges that we have as a city is looking at the problem from a larger perspective is what's missing and what's missing i think is, you know, we provide a lot of money to a lot of support services that never reach this population. everyone talks about how -- (applause) >> capable of working with these young people. i have to tell you as someone who grew up with these young folks and someone who has worked with these individuals, it is not an easy thing to do and not everyone is capable of working with this population. i think, first of all, we have

a small number of african-american boys in our public school system. and i don't understand why we can't really target them in an effective way that gives them the wrap around services and support that they need in order to do well. we have to nip it in the bud from day one. we can't wait until they become teenagers. we can't wait until they get in trouble. one of the thing that a lot of the young folks talk to me about, well, they're not paying any attention to me. they don't know who i am. they didn't know who i was until i broke into that car. so, clearly, yes, we're spending a lot of money on children, but what kids aren't getting are the nurturing homes, the nurturing communities, the nurturing support that they need. they need a community, they need a support system. so, i applaud the folks who are here today for taking it a step further and saying, you know what, we want cameras. we want support. we want community policing. we want the kinds of things that will make the difference. (applause) >> and, you know, it's a big

reason why i came here to serve as a member of the board of supervisors. it is not an easy thing to navigate through the layers of bureaucracy that we have to deal with here at city hall in order to get the effects that we want. many of us workday to day to try and get the money to the right programs, get the resources to the right program. no, it's not just about the police. it's a combination of doing what's necessary in order to effectively serve the community. so, we're with you on this and i thank you, supervisor cohen. i know you've been dealing with a lot of tragedies in your district and i commend you for doing what's necessary. i'm behind you 100%. and i do think that some of the programs that we've been able to implement in our community in district 5 have been really supportive, but sadly we've lost a lot of folk in the process. and, so, you know, when we talk about vision zero and pedestrian safety and we talk

about vision zero saying zero no more, i say vision zero for homicides here in san francisco. it should be about zero homicides in san francisco, and it starts with us making sure that the right support is with the right programs to produce the right results for our community. so, again, thank you for being here and thanks again for re-referring to me so that i could make a few comments because this is really near and dear to my heart. >> thank you, supervisor breed. >> the rest i submit. >> thank you. mr. president, it is your turn to introduce new business. >> thank you, madam clerk. i just want to say i want to thank supervisor cohen for her leadership as well. i very much appreciate the comments of supervisor breed. and i am -- i think we are all happy to support whatever we need to do in the coming weeks and months. we know we can do better. we know we must do better. the violence needs to stop. and for those community members who have had family members and loved ones who have been taken

too early, we need to figure out new solutions as well as figure out what's working well. and move forward. so, look forward to that conversation. a couple of brief items. two related to water. first of all, i want to thank, colleague, your support earlier this year in passing our legislation that phases out plastic water bottles. there is a july 1st implementation requirement for city departments to layout a strategy to move this forward. i'm asking for a hearing for an update on that. i also as the representative from bcdc to this body am introducing a resolution that has been passed by abag as well as the counties of marin, sonoma, napa, contra costa and san mateo in acknowledging the need for work and advocacy around the san francisco bay-delta estuary which is the largest of its kind on the west coast, along which our environment relies and economy relies and thing we need to do

to protect the health of our estuary. last i want to mention i have been approached by member of the community asking questions around the status of the so-called washington 8 site. there have been some questions that have been recently raised about the location's zoning history in particular, inconsistencies with what was presented to us a number of years ago with what apparently are documents that layout different height limits as well as different planning designations for that site. so, i'm asking for a hearing on the status of the project as well as to answer questions regarding the zoning history. the rest of my items i will submit separately. thank you, madam clerk. >> thank you, mr. president. seeing no other names on the roster, that concludes the introduction of new business. >> thank you. and with that why don't we go to general public comment. madam clerk. >> at this time the public may comment generally for up to two minutes on item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the board including the mayor's policy discussion with the board and item on the adoption

without reference to committee calendar. please note that public comment is not allowed on items which have already been subject to public comment by a board committee. pursuant to board rule 4.22, please direct your remarks to the board as a whole, not to individual supervisors nor to the audience. speakers using translation assistance will be allowed twice the amount of time to testify. and if you would like a document to be displayed on the overhead projector, please clearly state such to sfg-tv and remove the document when the screen should return to live coverage of the meeting. >> thank you. let's hear from our first speaker. each member of the public shall have up to two minutes. hello, hi, my name is paulette brown, and i'm a senior advocate for the healing circle and the office administrator. i am here representing my son and all of the unsolved homicides that have been going on here in san francisco. and i want to use the overhead.

this is my son who was murdered august 14th, 2006, shot with semiautomatic gun, 40 rounds of bullets left that gun into my son. yet to this day there is no, there is no resolution, there is no solving of the homicide. i sit down at 850 bryant every week. i used to be here in front of city hall every week advocating for all of our children, not just my son, but all of our children. here are all the young men in san francisco of homicides that have not been solved. it says, where were you when i was murdered? so, what do we do about that? these are still young men, unsolved murder people of color. and i say why would a parent have to sit, deal with going to

a funeral and standing over their child's casket [speaker not understood] a grieving mother. i call myself a mother's rage to heal because i'm still trying to heal. this is my son laying here on a gurney full of bullets. this is what i have to deal with every day. when i go out, this is my therapy, coming down here. this is my therapy, going down to 850. this is my therapy being here in front of the city hall. i live in district 5. my son was murdered in district 5. and i've never moved. i have to walk out the house every day and see where he laid. this is something a mother should not have to go through. thank you. >> thanks. next speaker.

i have some papers here, the e-mail concerning my deposit from san francisco housing authority from may 1st. i came to mr. chiu's office and i asked your staff could they look into this. i have e-mails that say i don't owe any money and where they have overcharged me -- i mean on rent and all kind of stuff. and then they tried to [speaker not understood] telling me i was given $146 when i'm still owed 365. all this paperwork that i have shown your staff and when i called today, i asked how far did they get in the investigation. nobody could answer because they said there is nothing in the logbook. like i said, i'm trying to break the ice. i've been waiting for this denial letter from housing for a while now. i have not received it in the mail so i can go to small claims court. but like i said, it doesn't make sense. [speaker not understood] has a

history of [speaker not understood] money. why are you taking my deposit when i have it all in print that i don't owe any money? so, somebody needs to do something about this because housing authority has [speaker not understood] my late mother alma lee lark about funds they have for housing that help people that live in housing to get education and jobs. now it is about my deposit. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. good evening, supervisors. madam clerk. this is a call for action. seniors and certain residents in san francisco this morning freedom was attacked by a faceless cowardly act. their freedom must be defended. this is a call for all san francisco supervisors to defend all save residents whose lives are being impacted behind the ellis act. particularly, seniors. most of our senior family

members have gone astray. some of our seniors don't have 40 cents, over $5. some have a tv and a radio and four walls to talk to. some seniors don't have anything else to lean on. or anyone else to lean on. so, they put their trust in you. when you take action, you must not waiver. you must not tire. you must not falter. and you must not fail. the ellis act is about money over matter. no matter who is being thrown under the bus, the ellis act must not continue shaking the foundation of san francisco. ladies and gentlemen working behind the ellis act, i would like to share this message. there are residents living on top and the bottom. seniorses have many pleasant memories having lived in their apartments. i would ask you, do not taint their pleasant memories in their twilight years. they would prefer not to take legal action. it is incumbent on you to do

the right thing. these are seniors living in poor health, some with pace makers, some with high blood pressure, respiratory problems. they are unable to cope with stress and burden. this would be placed on them when they are asked to move. when it comes to freedom and rights, how can the ellis act mend a broken heart? >> thank you. next speaker. thank you, mr. president and members of the [speaker not understood]. my name is christopher doll. i live at sixth and howard, currently 13 meters above sea level. i rise to comment on the lie so-called libertarians tell. back in the last century there was a group of people who tried to start a political party in california called the libertarian party. at the time there was an otherwise nice lady [speaker not understood] california's secretary of state. she decide this had new party

didn't qualify and rejected it. i was a small part of the registration drive that eventually got the party in the california ballot. back then the libertarians stood for some things which were definitely not part of politics as usually which definitely appealed to me. they supported the legalization of all drugs of all relationships, in fact, the legalization recognition of any and all combinations of genders, races and/or professions in any activity, sexual and otherwise, anywhere any time. pure liberty from beginning to end. they've changed obviously. these days they're frustrate and had power hungry. they he don't place power in liberty any more. they're like barriers and boundaries now. they like barriers to voting and boundaries on social relationships. they lust to be the [speaker not understood] fear of government is a double bind, this lust/hate relationship makes them power perverts willing to say anything to

anyone anywhere at any time to get power. be warned, these are sick, sick people. thank you, mr. president. >> thanks. next speaker. mr. president and honorable members, my name is dan choi and i am a combat veteran of the iraq war. i rise today to support my school, the city college of san francisco. i rise today to ask you to do a little bit more. i rise today to ask you for your leadership, to lead by example, to connect with your communities, and to create a demand for classes to enroll in one class. one class, it can be online. i would like in one week 11 people in this mighty chamber, 100% success rate, to make this school not only saved but bring

it over the top. you can learn a language. you can learn a new musical instrument. you can learn to dance. president chiu and i are going to join a running class. [laughter] supervisor wiener and i are going to do a yoga class. it's not much to ask, but it would mean so much to the people in our community ~. now i have to say something on a personal level. it has not been easy for me coming back from war and my role in don't ask don't tell repeal activism. only a year ago i almost bought ammunition, 45 caliber to put in my west point pistol to blow off my head. but i rise today to thank everybody here. you made san francisco my home. thank you, supervisor jane kim. thank you, tom and william walker. when i was homeless, you opened your door. when i was hopeless, you opened

your heart. so, i rise for you. i rise to tell all the veterans out there, life is worth living. there are good people in this world. you don't have to leave. you can do great things. you can come to ccsf. i rise for you. i rise to end the nightmares and ptlc. i rise [inaudible]. >> thank you. (applause) >> next speaker, please. something is holding me back. is it because i'm glaxosmithkline? ~ black? my name is felicia jones. i am one of the new rising leaders in seiu 10 21 and we are here to address the wealth and disparities of blacks in the city and county of san francisco ~. we stand in solidarity with brothers against guns, the

black coalition on aids. sojourner truth, [speaker not understood], ex offender program, healing for our land and nationses, policy link of oakland, california, the tungan community, the samoan communities, san francisco police department, officers for justice and we are here to say enough is enough. i've heard nice thing from the board of supervisors today in regards to the plight of black and brown people of san francisco, but the fact is that san francisco city and county government is participating in gentrification. gentrification, which is the definition of a profit-driven racial and class reconfiguration of urban working class and communities of color that have suffered

from a history of disinvestment and abandonment. gentrification is a public health issue. gentrification is driven by the private sector. we are fighting, we are mobilizing, and i'm just here to tell you to put the board of supervisors on notice that seiu 10 21 stands behind this movement. it is initiative. it is a campaign and we are not going to stop until we see a difference in black and brown communities. i say to you, i hope that you will join us and be honest about what is going on [inaudible]. amen. >> thank you. next speaker. (applause) hello, my name is sean richard with the executive director of brothers against violence. i just have a few corrections and i want to just start off saying, supervisor kim, the rally and press conference was given and put together by the

[speaker not understood] coalition team. that was not any wrongdoing, but the group that we put together. the second thing is another correction, i am the author of the resolution that's going to be presented to you -- that will be presented to you, not supervisor cohen. i want to clear that up. and if you guys would like to be a part of that, you guys need to work with the community on that. and i say this to say that because when you never worked with young folks before and you never dealt with young folks before in the community, then you don't know what's really going on because you're out of touch and out of reach. i lost two brothers, not one, two. in '95 and '99. so, i know the pain when you have to watch a parent drop to their knees because they had a heart attack knowing that their son had just been killed. so, i know the feeling and i know the heart break that's taking place. that's why i started the organization brothers against guns. so, i wanted to be clear on when we speak, we have to make sure that we include the

community in the process of what makes these resolutions work and who puts them together. so, i just want to let you guys know a point of clarity that i'm the author of that resolution that will be read to you in a few minutes and we are a team of a coalition against violence put this together, the meeting that will take place today 6 o'clock joseph lee gym, 13 95 mandel street. so, i thank you for your time but i just want to let you guys come up here and let you know we have to do better communicating with the community along with the folks out there that's on the front lines. i always say this in closing. buying a gun on the streets is cheap. a human life is priceless. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. first giving honor to god who is the reason for all of us being here. he preserved my life. he gets me up every day. and to you, the members of the board of supervisors, thank you

for listening and hearing our voices. thank you, supervisor breed, for what you are doing in my district, our district. and thank you, supervisor cohen, for your efforts in district 10 and all the work that you promised to help us put forth together. and supervisor avalos, for your total commitment in helping us resolve some of these problems in district 11, your district, and other districts across this city. my heart is heavy today. my heart is very heavy because this is the third time in a row that our young children have to witness a homicide. our children have to witness a homicide in san francisco and no one came to their rescue. 40 kids on the playground at hahn playground in sunnydale, it was a still where was the mayor? if this had happened in any other community, i'm sure everybody would have showed up.

~ i remember when the families of new town came here and the mayor acknowledged them and honored them and we stood with him. but to ignore your own people and the people that voted for you in office, it really hurts. it hurts very bad. this friday -- this thursday, the 17th, will be 19 years my son gerald c. scott was murdered. his case and his homicide did remain unsolved, but i will not stop. i will not stop for the children that's on the border a we stand on the steps together with supervisor campos about the violence that's happening to them, to the violence that's happening to our babies in our communities, across this city, whether it's in district 5, 6, 7 or 10, it doesn't matter. we all need to pay attention to it. our babies need us. and what are we saying to them? it is a disgrace the way we have responded to our children in this city. and i just want to thank you [inaudible]. >> thank you. next speaker.

good afternoon, supervisors. i would like to take the opportunity to let you know my name is carletta jackson lane. i'm the executive director of sojourner truth [speaker not understood] agency. i'm going to read a portion of the resolution that was a combination of a collaborative of groups for violence prevention leadership in this city. and i just wanted to say that in terms of the children, this is a travesty and this is something that is breaking hearts across this city and that this is what we really, really need to focus on. i'd like to thank supervisor cohen and also supervisor breed in letting us know that this is a city-wide issue and our babies are at stake. the resolution is to support the increased funding to the

violence prevention programs for board of supervisors to adopt the community's parks which stand for public area recreation remaining kid friendly and safe initiative. i'm going to go down to whereas. in the past president public official have promised [speaker not understood], however, much of these promises have resulted in a [speaker not understood] approach of police. the park initiative is to start -- a start towards a more multifaceted approach that empowers the community to protect them self. whereas parks initiative is a community driven resolution, it features two very basic solutions for community policing, which is one, the information of high quality surveillance cameras at the public recreational facilities, and two, an increase, desperate increase in funding for violence prevention programs. thank you for your time and god bless all of us. thank you.

my name is [speaker not understood]. i'm a mental health worker at progress foundation and supervisor farrell's district, edge wood center for children and families in supervisor tang's district. and i live in supervisor kim's district. and i just want to talk about how important it is to fund the nonprofit workers because, i mean, the job we do is very hard. all this violence we're hearing about, those are the people i'm dealing with on a daily basis. these are the kids i have to talk to and try to coach and let them know that that is not their only option. suicide is not their only option. the adults that i deal with, they have ptsd, schizophrenia and sometimes we're the only people in their lives that will treat them with respect and dignity. on the muni when they ride the bus, they may feel weird, they feel violated by the people around them. they feel, you know, even when

they go to go get their ssi check, the ssi workers will disrespect them and take them out with a quickness if one of their mental health symptoms is flaring up. the job we do is very tough and i've asking that we don't have to stress as much about our cost of living in this city. it's getting very hard. i have degrees in accounting and in finance. i don't have to do this work, but i've been convicted by life circumstances to do this. just please vote for that .75% that we're asking for. and thank you for the time. and i just want to represent all the other nonprofit workers that do this work. thank you. >> thanks. next speaker. good afternoon, supervisors. my name is ron [speaker not understood] nichols, vice president of organizing for seiu local 10 21. i'm also a case manager, regularly a case manager at a nonprofit here in san francisco and i'm here with other nonprofit workers and also some of our brothers and sisters in

other parts of the community, especially ones you heard from earlier about violence, specifically in our community. and i want to say also as nonprofit workers, one of our main things that we think about day to day is, you know, harm reduction, you know, violence prevention, you know. this is our day to day. this is our commitment to being in that industry. being a part of seiu 10 21, we realize san francisco actually has the densist nonprofit community and industry in probably the whole country. we're definitely not the largest. other cities are much larger. i think that's a really positive thing in terms of just how much we think about providing the services we want in san francisco and reflecting in itself the culture and the politics of san francisco. however, we would really love to see a long-term commitment to that industry and that's why you see [speaker not understood] every year come back here. we want a cost of living a just many. we'd like the city to get

better, improve services. we've gone from many years of finding ways to stop cuts to those services, and now we need to improve our lives personally as well. and, so, therefore i'd really want to thank you all for supporting the measure, the resolution that supervisor campos is putting in for the increase .75%. we want to thank you and ask the rest of the board to support that and just keep in mind that we're ready to participate long term to figure out the best solution for this in the long run because this is an industry that's here to stay. and a lot of us in the community are very connected to that. thank you. >> thank you very much. next speaker. my name is [speaker not understood] and i've been working in nonprofit since 1997. i urge you to support us workers. i've been working with [speaker not understood] since 2001.

i love what i do. i started working from shelters to working in solutions. i wanted to be a [speaker not understood] education so i started working in the detox [speaker not understood] where the referrals were coming to prevent detoxing in hospitals and stuff, tell about education and prevention and preventing people from going back to jail, detoxing alcohol and drugs. a year ago i moved here to baker street house, and we work with psychiatric symptoms, you know, [speaker not understood]. they're scared to get on the bus. they have no services. they've been denied. their family [speaker not understood] and sometimes we're the only people that care about them. we set them up with psychiatric services. we set them up with primary care doctors to deal with their medical disorders. you guys are the only people that care for us.

sometimes it's hard to work in distress [speaker not understood] get back to work. economy is really high. taking care of your family, providing a meal is a struggle. and caring about the people that we work with, you want to go to work and be calm [speaker not understood]. and they want you guys to go to co-op or an apartment. you want to be able to be happy and live a productive life. i urge you to support us. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. i want to recognize [speaker not understood] who is the [speaker not understood] and the best coworker ever. i have a letter from one of our clients at baker street house. my name is jesse [speaker not understood]. [speaker not understood]. the number of beds available for mental health services is [speaker not understood]. getting inpatient care is becoming more difficult an