prop b which was passed by the voters this last election ~. this past year, while working on a charter building equity analysis, equity distribution of revenue for muni projects, the municipal transportation agency had to work for many months to actually do some real work about how they're actually meeting the needs of low-income people and people of color here in san francisco and that great analysis has led to a full work to make decisions moving forward. now they have new funding coming to the mta to about 22 or $23 million a year, i believe. they want to make sure those new fund are going to be distributed in a way that meets the work that the mta had done with community groups in my office over the last few months. so, i look forward to a full discussion about that and making sure we can hold the

department accountable to goals it set for itself working with the community. i also have a hearing request looking at the impact of the minimum wage on the delivery of services in san francisco. we know that a lot of services are carried out by nonprofit organizations and we know that a we're increasing the cost of doing business in the city that it gets translated to worker salaries through the minimum wage ordinance that we approved. we also need to make sure that small businesses, especially in our corridors that are not doing so well, have access to services and resource he the city provides so they can actually thrive more readily in neighborhoods like the excelsior district and i'd say in parts of taraval and sunset, visitacion valley and bayview ~. and there needs to be a really evoke bust effort from the city to make sure that these small businesses can apprise

themselves of what's available for services. so, this hearing request will call in the office of economic and workforce development, the controller's office, mayor's office to talk about how the impacts can do to make sure we can implement the minimum wage program effectively, that we can support small businesses as they're transitioning to this higher salary. and most of all we want to make sure that we have a very bust effort to enforce the program. that's my third hearing request, a we're giving greater mandate for the office of labor standards enforcement, that we have that office staff at the level, that's going to be matching all of its mandates. so, right now the office of labor enforcement is carrying out paid sick leave ordinance, prevailing wage and how prevailing wage is being conducted in the city. it's also doing enforcement on health care security ordinance

and our wage theft task force, ordinance as well as family workplace ordinance and the staffing level ha pretty much stayed the same so i think we're scratching very thin the ability to carry out its work. i think it's important that we look at staffing levels to make sure that these ordinances can be carried out effectively and that the benefits that we expect to be given to workers is carried out. so, look forward to these hearings going forward and the rest i'll submit. >> thank you, supervisor avalos. supervisor breed. >> thank you. colleagues, today i have one in memoriam. it's an in memoriam for the life of senior master sergeant william custer bill casey. i want to acknowledge senior master bill custer and other members of the yancy family in

the audience. they waited. our colleagues extend our heart felt condolance to you during the time of your loss. our community will remember william for years to come. he was not only a dedicated citizen of the u.s., but an honorable man who was constantly being recognized. he was enlisted in the air force in 1954 and then served in the combat support group of the vietnam war. he served our country for 20 years on active duty and another ten years in the air force reserves. he has received numerous category a letters of commendations, acknowledgments and appreciations for all levels of command at the headquarters, first flight fighter wing air defense command, hamilton air force, and was awarded the air force commendation medals and ribbon for superior performance, proficiency and outstanding achievement.

mr. william is also recognized and appreciated for negotiating the support agreements for 47 organizations supported by the 46 61 air base group ~. before retiring in 1975, he worked with car-car electronics as well as the united states mint. he is survived by his ex-wife mrs. helen yancy, their children and countless other family members and friends who were greatly inspired by his courage and bravery to take the initiative and spread his love for others. thank you for joining us here today. thank you for your patience. and, colleagues, if we -- i'm submitting this in memoriam on behalf of my office and the rest i submit. >> thank you, supervisor breed. president chiu. >> thank you, colleagues. i have one item which will probably be my last introduction. this is an accept and expend up

to a half $34v ~ of the san francisco parks alliance, for the children's play area one of my favorite projects in the district. and with that i do not have any other item to affirm, madam clerk. >> thank you, mr. president. supervisor cohen. >> yes, colleagues, i'm introducing a hearing today on the local impacts of proposition 47 which was just passed by voters a few weeks ago. the proposition reduce he the most "nonserious and nonviolent property and drug crimes" from a felony and a misdemeanor. that allows for inmates sent convicted downgrade to misdemeanors which is estimated -- which is estimated to amount to about 10,000 state inmates. now, the projected savings is

up to $250 million from the initiative, will be channeled into safe neighborhoods and schools fund for items including anticrime programs as well as truancy prevention programs. i'm requesting this hearing to better understand the impacts of how those proposition will have an effect here in the city and county of san francisco, particularly how we can begin to generate a greater return on the investment in public safety with this projected savings. this hearing will include a presentation from the sheriff's office, the police department, the district attorney's office as well as adult probation. madam clerk, the rest i submit. thank you. >> thank you, supervisor cohen. supervisor farrell. seeing no other names on the roster that conclude the names on the roll call for new business. >> colleaguev, why don't i suggest we go to general public comment and i just want to note, i know we have passed over item 38 to 40 consideration of those items

are contingent of our approval of item 45 and the adoption of that in the reference calendar. at this time, madam clerk, why don't we go to general public comment. >> 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 mayoral appearance today and item 45 whether or not the board of supervisors should convene a committee of the whole today. and also on the item on the adoption without reference to committee calendar. public comment is not allowed on item which have already been subject to public comment by a board committee. please direct your remarks to the board as a whole and not to individual supervisors and not to the audience. speakers using translation assistance will be allowed twice the amount of time to testify. if you would like a document to be displayed on the overhead projector please clearly state such and remove the documentary move back to the screen to return to live coverage of the meeting. >> and with that, i just want to reiterate, this is also the time to comment on item 45 which would have the board sit as a committee a a whole to select an interim board

president. i want to emphasize the public comment on item 45 should be confined to the question of whether or not the board should sit as a committee of the whole to select a board president. if the board approves item 45 there will be another opportunity to have public comment about who should or should not be elected to board president. so, with that why don't we go now to general public comment. sir. yes, i'm gathering my thoughts, have to pack two hours into two minutes. give me a second. they gaped upon me with their mouths as a ravening lion. this is [speaker not understood] excellent profit 3,000 years ago about the crucifixion of christ. in som 22 jesus quoted the som probably in his entirely but

the first verse he identified it as a messianic som. ~ psalm. how did the enemies describe him as a ravening and roaring lion? when i was a kid i used to watch a show mutual of omaha's wild kingdom. they would have a lion run after a cheetah or gazelle. words are powerful. the bible says dogs have surrounded me. bulls of bashan have surrounded me. they pierced my hands and feet and tell all my bone, they look and stare upon me. they part my garments and cast lots for my yves tour. how is this fulfilled five years later? the last verse in psalm 22 they

will declare his name to people born a thousand years later. we read they divided his garment and cast lots that it might be fulfilled. scribes and others said himself he cannot save. if he's the king of israel, let him now come down from the cross and we'll believe him. he trusted in god. let him deliver him. >> next speaker, please. good evening again, supervisors. san francisco gladly welcomes all the help we can get to combat congestion on our streets and highways. this ride sharing vehicles/taxi, however, passengers rely on ride share and operations are rolling the dice with their life. the following facts for turning to ride sharing and some

measures that i believe need to be taken immediately, let's have an explicit understanding that it is against the law to operate any business without a business permit. any vehicle performing commerce in san francisco must be certified and have appropriate decals, affixed in such a manner identification numbers are clearly visible from a distance of at least 35 feet. this should also pertain to vehicles that are performing recycling activity and for limiting service that have elected to conduct services as a taxi. any self-employed individual in san francisco irrespective of which state the company might be based in must be required to obtain a permit to combat [speaker not understood] in san francisco. there is no distinction between

ride sharing operation and sub-hollers. i recommend that all have ivxes not in compliance with the city and state and federal regulation in san francisco should cease and desist until such time they are in compliance ~. thank you very much. ~ haul r >> thank you, next speaker. good afternoon. good afternoon president chiu and supervisors. ♪ if the city don't mind and those items do shine and you're feeling kind of kind oh, won't you president chiu stay [laughter] ♪ a little bit longer please, please, please, plea ~ gonna stay and if you're feeling kind of kind you can have a little more wine

and the city's gonna be looking real fine won't you stay just a little bit longer president chiu say, say you're gonna stay here and we're gonna have a good time i want a hear some more of those speech lines and we're gonna be fine oh, won't you stay-ay-ay a little bit longer please, please, please say you're gonna stay ♪ [cheering and applauding] >> walter, i'm gonna miss you. thank you. >> next speaker, please.

hi, supervisors, my name is deborah bennedict. i live in the south of market area and i just wanted to say three of the thing that were said toward the end of this meeting were pertinent to thing that i've been involved in. first and foremost, i wanted to say thanks for a hearing that's going to be coming up on safety. i live in the south of market area. as i said, there is 's a lot of property crime down there and we have an infestation of crack dealers who have taken over the corner of th and mission. i can tell, supervisors, one of the effects of proposition 47 when i spoke to a couple of police officers who were standing no more than 500 feet away from where the crack dealers were located and i mentioned that they might want to use their radios to call into the southern station -- southern station to ask for someone to sort of chase them away, they said, well, you

voted for prop 47, so, this is what you get. ~ ninth i can't say the attitude of the police officers related to trying to stop illegal activity on that corner is really very positive since 47 passed. and i want to say a special thank you for the supervisors' interest and promotion of free muni for senior and people with disabilities. i am a person with a disability and right on the teetering edge of senior hood and i know that there are very low-income people such as myself who really could use that support around getting mta to allow for free muni for seniors and people with disabilities. thank you very much and i really appreciate your interest in that area. thank you. >> thanks. next speaker. supervisors, my name is mike casey with local 2, the

local hotel [speaker not understood]. i want to speak to item 45. this board has been hailed as one of civility and transparency, is civility, well bread manners, debate and discussion. civility goes beyond the way people talk to each other. civility is about inclusion and making sure all voices are heard. i find it unbelievable that you would consider such a weighty matter today. who is going to be the president of the board, a position that assigns key committee assignments, makes a lot of important decisions, that you would do that without the supervisor from the mission district. recently there was a brutal campaign between supervisor chiu and supervisor campos in which the very future of the city was discussed in great

detail about the kind of city we will be about holding accountable the global corporation that have so much sway in this city. and the strongest voice for tens of thousands of voters that went to the polls and well over a thousands volunteers who walked the streets was david campos. i talked to a lot of voters during this last election, people were cynical when 60% of california voters stay away, when almost half the voters in this city voted because they're cynical. actionses like this where a matter as important as the president of the board would be decided without one of you there is really troubling to me and i would hope that you would consider that and work hard, find a day when everybody can be here. i know you can schedule special meeting. why not schedule a special meeting when every board member can be here to speak and express their opinion and voice? david campos should not [inaudible].

>> next speaker. (applause) [inaudible]. anything else, congratulationses on the campaign. everybody is back. i'm seeing faces that i have seen for a long time and i'm very glad to see that everyone is back. and i'm like walter. i don't think that our president is going to be staying much longer. and what i would ask of you right now today is to take very seriously what i take very seriously that the women's community takes very seriously is the job that you do, because we work with you every week on important pieces of legislation, how we can possibly work with you to change, moderator fix some kind of budget impasse he we may have. it's about women. these issue are crucial. we can't wait and you're important.

you're the actual body that makes the decisions for us and works together with us to make that happen. so, please, don't wait. make the decision now and please vote for a new president. and i'm sorry that i don't think our current president can stay longer. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. it's a beautiful room. my name is [speaker not understood]. i'm 64 years old. i reside in the marina district. i've been a resident of san francisco for the past 35 years. i've made a decision to run for the mayor of the city and county of san francisco -- >> excuse me, sir, you are not allowed to campaign here. i'm not campaigning. [speaker not understood] i'm talking about. >> keep your comments to that. i apologize. >> thank you.

i'm an entrepreneur, good looking one, too. if you look at some of my accomplishment, none of them political. i helped the city of san francisco. you can look at my website, my name is nissan [speaker not understood].com, look it up. i have built and remodeled more house he in san francisco than you can believe ~ houses i own more buildings here than you can believe. i've made a fortune here for a reason. it's not because i'm good looking. i'm a hard worker. my family, sir, at the age of 21, i managed 50 stores in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. in 1976, sir, i was a district manager of an office on [speaker not understood] street managing 50 stores. by 28 i managed 500 stores.

now, in san francisco, sir, i created employment, [speaker not understood]. i have 20 stores, [speaker not understood] -- may i finish the sentence? >> you have 27 secondv. ~ second. thank you very much. you can look at my website. i'm not only funny. i'm honest, mister -- who is the man who died? robin williams. he's bipolar, but he died. i'm bipolar, but i'm cool. you're going to see me around. you're going to love me because i'm funny up here. [speaker not understood]. if you're a hard worker, keep up the good work. >> thank you. next speaker. thank you, mr. president. the victims of the kabal, my name is christopher doll and i

live 14 meters and ten blocks from sea level. i rise to speak about the use of the bible in political discourse. for the interest of disclosure, i have been what you might call an apostate christian. i lied when i said i believed that stuff. i lied to my mother. she ha passed and the facts won't hurt her now. i would draw your attention to that book in the bible, the two books called samuel. here the narrative is about the founding hero of i real, david. after killing goliath, king saul brought david into his household which included the heir jonathan, david being 13, jonathan 21. there are two verses which i

read about home owe sexuality and social standing today. the first is david loved jonathan with the love that surpassed the love of women. the implication sexual activity is obvious. the second verse is david loved jonathan as his own soul. the implication of a lifetime commitment is also obvious. members, i can have no faith in any person who cannot find acceptance in the one verse and sanctity in the second. thank you, mr. president. >> thank you. next speaker. good evening, president chiu, colleagues. my name is [speaker not understood], i work at san francisco rising. we're an alliance of tenant and worker organizations across san francisco. i'm here to speak to item 45 following up pursuant to an e-mail that a leadership committee sent to the board earlier today. please don't go ahead and vote on a president today especially while your colleague from district 9 is missing.

i'd like to associate myself with the comments made by make casey earlier. it just doesn't feel appropriate at all, especially in the wake of the last election. sincerely hope you do not go forward today on item 45. thank you. >> next speaker. hello, president chiu, supervisors. >> pull the microphone closer. you can pull it down. thank you. >> thanks. so, i would like to address the free muni. i am in appreciation of the effort in this community to really address. i looked at my income, if i were to write down what i get for an honest salary by working, it's equivalent to $5.06 and the hourly wage right now is going to be $15. so, i am a senior.

i'm a disability person, and i am in third [speaker not understood] supervisor martin -- skew me, norman yee. i appreciate so much what you've been advocating for and i also want to mention that we san francisco and san jose are still young. one of the ten expensive city to live in, san jose has free muni or free bus service and i would like to ask, plea, for everyone to agree that we

seniors get bus service. it would be a great help. thank you so much. >> thank you. next speaker. thank you, president chiu and supervisors. i'm julie fisher, resident of san francisco, and have worked in san francisco and voted the last 30 years. i just wanted to add to the consideration for item 45, ask that you choose not to vote for a president of the board of supervisors this evening, but that you preserve your previous practices and choose when everybody is present. thank you. >> next speaker. hi, i'm patrick connors. i'm curious about the problem

the board seems to have with voter. not long ago you nearly overturned the election of the sheriff, political over reach by the mayor. when the proposal was made to end mayoral appointments to this board, a majority of you declined to allow voters the opportunity to enact that change, thus hoarding your power. now you appear determined to force a vote on a president of this board when an important voice, a representative of district 9, is not present. it's obvious to anyone with a brain in their head that you're rushing this vote in order to rush control of the outcome, another political power grab by a body that is increasingly more responsive to billionaire power broker than you are to the people you're supposed to be representing. i ask that you at least pretend

to be influenced by the voters and wait until december to elect board president. undoubtedly it will be a difficult struggle for san francisco to cope without a board president temporarily, but somehow we will survive. perhaps just pretend this is august when you're all on break. >> next speaker. good evening, my name is tammy bryant and i didn't come prepared to speak [speaker not understood]. so, i'm just here to echo what mike casey said. i really agree with what he said. he summed up my feelings and there are many more. there is a real sense we don't have democracy in san francisco any more. one of the most undemocratic things the board would do today would be to vote without the presence of david campos. there is no reason why we can't wait for the full board to be here. and i also want to know why i'm here. i am really here because aes

are department of san francisco, i'm tired of all the human suffering that i don't see getting addressed and i want a chance for a board president who is going to look out for all of us. i leave my job site today for a cup of coffee and i see a guy on the ground in his underwear getting arrested. i walk over here and i have to find a police officer because there's a guy with a bat about to attack somebody in the bathroom on larkin and grove. there is a lot of human suffering. i go out my door where i live and there are memorials to young men who have been murdered in the last couple weeks and i want a board president who is going to take all these issues into account and represent the city as a whole, represent my district because i don't know that we always get the representation that we deserve. so, i'm going to urge you to please delay the vote. there is no need to do it today. you deserve a participation of a full board. thank you. >> next speaker. hi, my