and san francisco carla bland early education division and jamilla brooks from sf u.s. d and with all of their input we feel like we're heading down the right road and since the institution of this ordinance we have made amendments to strengthen the language and thankful for all the input from city staff and so these again, these amendments were minor it's clarifying the role of the cac even further and changing some some of the deadlines so we can make sure we can meet we can meet these deadlines and the the board confirmation

process and with that i hope i have the support of my colleagues. >> can we take same house same call oh second on the motion to amendment mar the amendment has passed and if we can take that same house same call on the i on the underlying. i apologize the amendments are made on the committee level. correct supervisor yee? >> correct correct. >> that ordinance is passed on first reading. >> colleague same house same call without objection that ordinance is passed on first reading and now colleagues since we are here at 230 with your permission unanimously i'd like to take a special memorial at

2: 30 we have family members here we're honored by your presence and so today on behalf of our city families i'd like to offer an in in memorium in memorium and today we have in our presence her two children her mother jeanne and the two most important people in jennifer's life her sister-in-law and her niece and i'd also like to acknowledge her sister, sara. colleagues as many of you know jennifer passed away i think too early. she has been described as brilliant talented and quick which quick witted and an honest broker in the world of

politics. she started working for the city for the city in 2004 as a legislative aid to then supervisor peer and in 2010 jennifer took over our office of economic and workforce development and it was there she took our world by storm and did so many things and accomplished so many things on behalf of san franciscans. jennifer oversaw the development and implementation of the city's first ever economic development plan and the office of the economic analysis within the controller's office and evaluated with respect to its long-term economic impact on the city and helped manage the comprehensive reform to she

helped pass the tax credit paving the way for 2 companies in 2003 to over 250 companies today and she recruited companies to midmarket with tax incentives and at the same time those companies would give back and jennifer was a champion for small businesses and she loved the office of small business and assistance center and pay roll tax exemption and tax credit program in san francisco and the city's public and private business development initiative connecting china and san francisco and the tourism sector marketing and promotions program led by san francisco travel association and funded

the renovation of the moss cone center and implemented improvements in 25 corridors and including pier 70 and the warrior's planned move to mission bay and with a heavy heart we're sad to hear jennifer has passed from us. . she has done so much and on behalf of the board i'd like to extend our deepest sympathies and we're grateful for for for her contributions to san francisco and mayor lee has opened a condolence book

available in the mayor's office in room 200 at city hall and i wanted to announce on december 16th next tuesday at 11:00 a.m. that jennifer's memorial will take place at pier 27 and all the great work that she has done for our city so with that, again, i'd like to make this without objection from the entire board of supervisor's and i'd like to offer members of our board some remarks and also invite up todd rufo from our office of economic development to say a few words and after that we'd like to yield the floor to jennifer's father allen and to dan if they would like to say a few words so with that supervisor farrell. >> thank you. to jennifer and

to her family you know my class of colleagues came to the board of supervisor's about 4 years ago now and she worked for my predecessor for a while and i could really rely on her if you will and started working on some on some of the warrior's issues and some other projects and she was one of the most -- i just want to let you know -- you know, she was one of the most amazing people to work with so hardworking obviously accomplished so much but really a great person and a great colleague inside of city hall and you know, i remember not only working with her but after being diagnosed seeing her last year during a holiday party about this time and her amazing strength and heart and dedication and commitment to fight what she was fighting and then really hit home this year with the race with jennifer

that our clerk was so instrumental in putting together , your mother your sister and daughter were so inspiring to all of us we love her and still do and always will and just want to let you know how amazing she was to all of us inside of city hall and we thank you and her family for the gift of all of her time here in city hall and just know how much she will be missed here in city hall. >> thank you i actually had the opportunity to work with jen she was one of the first members of the city family i got to work with. she probably came into my office the third day and she soon became a very large presence in our office and many of the projects president tang mentioned took place in our district as well as the waterfront projects to

the warrior's arena and you know, jen and i did not always agree but the one thing i can say about jen is that she was incredibly smart and we all respected and admired her and we knew she cared deeply about the city and i got the opportunity to spend sometime with her in shanghai a couple of weeks before her diagnosis came out and i think we debate and discuss a lot about what's the best moving forward for san francisco whether our economy and our community but that diagnosis that day really honed in what was most important to us and that is the people the people that we work with, the the people that care about the city, we're all in this together and there's so much humanity i think that jen's story had brought in in terms of of what mattered and i just

want to really thank her family because i know how hard she worked and so many hours that she spent with us at city hall and instead of the folks that were closest to her and she called our office in june i remember thinking why are you calling me but it's a showcase to her commitment and dedication she loved this job and this work. i was so glad to work with someone who loved what she did and even to the last day and to have lost a member of our family but also just our gratitude to the community and family that supported her i think through one of the most challenging times that that anyone could go through and to acknowledge the incredible work that she has done for all of us. >> thank you supervisor kim.

supervisor weiner. >> thank you madam president. it's hard to believe that jen isn't here anymore. she was a really amazing person i got to work with her in her capacity and also on campaigns and also as a constituent and by getting to know her in that respect as well. she would sometimes help me navigate the politics in that neighborhood and it's important to have those very very level headed people in a neighborhood level who can help you through some very difficult situations and jen was always there and it was always great to go to work with her in all of those different capacities and the one consistent aspect of jen whether it was on a personal level or campaign or in city

hall or in the neighborhood was absolute and total integrity and we know in this believe and in this line of work there are a lot of different types of people that you deal with and some can can be more pleasant than others and you can have people that are more straightforward than others and when you have people whether you agree or disagree on particular issues that you know -- i don't know the phrase -- honest broker has been used but being completely candid with you and just totally and utterly honest and straightforward that makes all the difference in the world and her level of professionalism and just commitment to the city was extraordinary. jen, i think and i know with a lot of different kinds of illnesses there are the ups and the downs

and it's a roller coaster whether you can beat it or not beat it and she called me 1 day with her bucket list and going to the top of the golden gate bridge and i think that was when it hit me the fact she called and said it was my bucket list she fought i know until the end she was a fighter and we're all going to miss her a lot. >> thank you supervisor weiner. supervisor avalos. >> thank you madam president. i got to work with jennifer move mats as a legislative aid and it was really great to work with her and she brought so much enthusiasm to her work i got to know her pretty well i played softball with her we had a bod team that had a team and we

played in the middle of winter in the presido i know jennifer played second base and i know baseball was important to her and she told me how she really cared about the history of baseball and she was really committed to racial justice that was really important to her when she was in school and moving forward i saw her as compassionate in san francisco and i was could i got to get a tour of the of the old levi factory and she was making sure that school would be accessible to many people who wouldn't really have access to it and it's really opening doors to a lot of people in san francisco

and i think that's what drove her those values of justice that made her work meaningful to her and i didn't also always agree with jennifer on the approaches she gave us coming from tax breaks but i always knew that she was really a straight shooter and someone that i could have a really great conversation with offline about what's behind the background behind policy that that we disagreed on and i really valid that relationship and i valid her friendship and you you you know she's been through hard times even before her fight with cancer and we had a lot of talks about that as well about you you you you know difficulties with relationships and the memory is strong with someone with a great deal of integrity and someone who has made this a

better place. >> thank you madam president. i'll be very brief i speak as someone who at times agreed with jennifer and i think it's a testament to her and her legacy that so many individuals whether they agree with her or not respected her and admired her. life is very fragile and i'm i'm i'm i'm especially grateful to her children and family and the fact that they allowed her her to be a part of this family and sometimes this work can be very tough and the sense of humanity gets lost but jennifer besides being a straight shooter someone who really cared about this city and it's only fitting given the

legacy she has left with the city, her greatest legacy is her children and to her children i want to say your mom was a pretty amazing person and it's easy to be brave in good times but the true test of character happens when there are challenging times and by that measure she was an incredible human being and you have a lot to be proud of and know that she will always be remembered for her contributions and her heart thank you. >> thank you. >> i just want to acknowledge the family and let you know we grieve with you i've had the opportunity to watch jen and her career mature she was a legislative aid and i was a staffer and i actually use her as an example when i talk to my staff you can see what a

hardworking person can do and what they can acquire in a in a short period of time. it's important to remember that her body was sick and what remains true social true is that her spirit is still with us. and it's a spirit that goes on in my work. as a member of the board of supervisors but also she lives in our hearts and mind with the people that worked with her, her family and also in her children that's that's the greatest legacy and gift that she's given to the city. thank you. >> i'd like to offer madam clerk an opportunity for some words. >> thank you madam president. what is most striking to me

about jennifer is that in the midst of a significant medical crisis she embraced and assumed the main role to raise funds for the ucsf cancer center to help move the science forward to find a cure for others some day it was a critical time for jennifer when one's natural instinct would have been to turn inward and focus on the self and at great cost to jennifer she gave up her privacy and became the public face of a worthy cause that she knew would most likely impact others. and to me this is the mark of a true and brave and compassionate person to give to others in a time of personal crisis and few would have the courage to do something like that and i'm in awe to have known such bravery and not

forgetting her sacrifice. thank you madam president. >> thank you madam clerk and now i'd like to turn the floor over to todd -- from owd mr. rufo. >> madam president thank you so much. many people with us in in the chamber today to staff members and planning and so many other departments that are here -- i think they are here because jennifer touched all of our lives and meant so much to us all. of course jennifer was brilliant and courageous and funny and inspiring, but she had that rare ability to help all of us be our best, to take

ideas that we have and make them better, to help us find and get to the opportunities, to find the way forward when we may not know. she helped us all be better people. but i also think about the people who aren't in the chambers today the resident, the visitors the small businesses, the kids who all know jennifer even if they had never met her these are people who may go to a warrior's game or start a business or a visitor to the moss cone center or someone

taking a stroll on the waterfront jennifer gave 10 years to this city she loved this city, she loved the work and she gave so much to all of us. i think in these moments as i shared with others i've asked all of us to be there for each other for these challenging and difficult days ahead and to continue to send that positive energy to her friends and family in these difficult days. i think just one thought from me me to the family you know your mom was the the most courageous and inspirational and selfless people i've ever known and i appreciate the opportunity and i'm so grateful for having known her. thank you. >> thank you mr. rufo and without objection if any of the

family members would like to give any remarks i'd like to offer them this opportunity. >> thank you for being here with us. >> thank you very much madam clerk and i'm allen i'm jennifer's dad and i'm going to initially make one correction the newspaper reports when they first came out about jennifer's passing said that i was of new york well that's a long time ago i've lived in san francisco for the past 6 years and i'm just so very happy i'm out here and look forward to spending the rest of my life here i want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has been so supportive and the friendship and with attitude and with

every fiber of their being from so many different sources and so many different areas that have helped jennifer and helped our family during this very difficult period. the people here in city government, the folks at the port authority, the people the people at the san francisco giants who cooperated with that race over 340 $340,000 for the pancreas center at ucsf and the folks at the golden state warriors who have been close friends of jennifer during this process and i really think that jennifer's spirit now is with the giants and the kwar i the warrior's and will continue to be so and the staff at the schools for one full year provided hot evening meals for

the for the family every night while jennifer was in this illness and the folks at the at the outstanding ucsf medical center and the pancreas and especially her doctor, these are extraordinary individuals who faced with difficult disease all the time and we want to, you know, just hopefully -- this is san francisco, right? [laughter] i think a lot of i've been to a lot of supervisors meetings so i know. the creative spirit of the people in san francisco cannot be beaten i'm telling you and finally the folks at hospice by the bay i don't know how they do it but they were just wonderful so on behalf of our entire family we want to

thank you all for what you have done and know that jennifer's spirit is going to continue within all of us and all of you and some day soon we'll find a cure for this terrible disease. thank you very much. >> thank you thank you. at this time i'd like to offer any other family members the opportunity to speak. well seeing none -- all right then at this time i want to again send our deepest condolences s to the family thank you very much for being here today. i'd like to move onto the next special order. supervisor weiner has a special special

accommodation today. >> thank you madam president. thank you. madam president today i'd like to honor a long time and departing employee of the department of public health michael baxter ter who is leaving the department due to illness. michael has been an incredible champion of lgbt

issues and michael for decades has been a real leader in helping the city to address these very real needs. michael started his work in 1984 through tireless work and intense commitments he rose to the role of director of community health programs for youth. his work really ran the gamut for example, development of health education programs for incarcerated youth to being a founding member for the i for the youth center and clinic and chair as the adolescent steering committee for 6 years and throughout his year michael has always made time to mentor upcoming leaders and through his intense dedication his work

will continue to positively impact public health in san francisco for generation. the people of san francisco have been fortunate to have michael as their advocate and i'd like to thank michael for his many years of service to the people of san francisco. . i know supervisor campos would like to make some remarks as well. >> thank you supervisor weiner. i've had the opportunity and the honor to work with michael and the current chair of the dimensions collaborative board for the dimensions clinic. it's it's a public-private collaboration that offers comprehensive health services

for lgbt and building a continuum of care for hiv positive youth. he has always had so many commitments but has gone out of his way above beyond what is expected of anyone and has truly worked to establish protocols for improving the service delivery to so many transgender youth in san francisco i'm very honored to say that i've been able to work with him and i'm grateful to him and his family for the sacrifices made to help our community. what i've always appreciated about michael, he has also taken the time to mentor young people and i think that he has always understood the