thank you, colleagues with there question for the departments? seeing no names let's open this tupe paublic comments. commenters have up to 2 minutes. can you line up to my left. are there knhae speakers here from the public who would like to comment at this time? >> thank you for the opportunity to discuss this isue. our property is a property that is recurrently blighted by graffiti, one spray can from the street level which we have been able to clean up and another is high on the side thof building which can only be accessed with ladders oaf the

property of the adjacent build{this we haven't been able to fix ourselves and when the city has painted over the graffiti the graffiti artist come back and paint it over again in the next twore 3 days. this has gone on for about 10 years. it is pointless to pay someone to paint over this knowing in 3 or 4 days it will be painted over again. we don't have access to the wall because it is on someone elses property and a laider or some other device to get on the too the property so we feel we are unable to address that particular access of our graffiti blighting >> thank you very much. next speaker please. >> good afternoon. my name is robert [inaudible] and i'm representing mr. barinate jeckson, barny jackson. i was

asked to assist him today so i came from far away, but anyway, he had graffiti on his praurnt and painted over it and has been a year. he didn't come down and acknowledge to the city that he cleaned it up, he didn't know. he is 98 years old. he lives alone. he is of sound mind and understands what is going on, but didn't come down and now he is being assessed a fine or tax lean on his property and so he asked me to come down and help him. we dhaut bus down here because i don't drive in san francisco, it is too busy >> there will be a opportunity after the hearing to talk to a representative on this matter. thank you. any other members of the public who

would like to provide public comment at this time? mam, did you want to speak? >> i just want to say i hope you help this fellow out, 98 years old, isn't that something? i'm glad gentlemen came down to help him out >> thank you, next speakers. >> i'm come for this >> only for this issue. >> so seeing no other members of the public-mam, did you want to comment? okay, come forward, please. >> my name is [inaudible] i'm sorry i don't speak english >> what language do you speak? >> i speak cantonese >> can you wait a minute and

i'll have a interpreter come over >> i'll try to speak english. i received a letter a few days ago saying that i have not cleared and these buildings, this is a [inaudible] this is a next door building and i stay here-i used to [inaudible] >> right side up. there no pictures. it isn't a xerox machine, it is a overhead projector. >> madam president we paused

the speakers time >> okay. >> sorry. >> that is fine, mam >> this is not a [inaudible] going the wrong building. there are people [inaudible] next door. you see the color and [inaudiball most 24 hours, maybe 18 hours or 20 hours a day there. >> mam, did you want someone here to interpret? we have someone here who can interpret for you in cantonese? >> [speaking cantonese]

>> look at this picture. i got a citation [inaudible] this is not my building because you

can see my building is [inaudible] this building looks different. i don't think this citation should be paid by me, it should be my neighbors. >> i never saw this ticket before. that is only a few days i received this letter. i never knew this before >> i never received this citation before, i just want someone to help clarify this. thank you >> thank you. have r there any other speakers who would like to give public comment. seeing none, this hearing is held and filed and now we'll-supervisor consistianson, you had a comment? >> i have a quigz dpr sth comment >> can we bring dpw back

forward? >> through the chair, can you clarify what the procedure is for these sort of cases where perhaps language or age or other things make it difficult for people to understand the cities intention and regulations? >> sure. we have frequently asked question sheets available in spanish, english, and cantonese. we also have translation available if people call. we do encourage property owners to call the office so we can assist them and so that is what we encourage and the notice does provide our information for contact. >> okay, so you say that the faq in multiple languages are

available wrrks are they available? >> through my office >> so someone that gets your english language notice has a phone number on it and that person has to call that phone number will connect them to someone who speaks their language and they have to understand the mechanism of the city enough to wade through that process. that seems like a hurtle for-since the goal is compliance, not punishment does it seem as though the department might have message that may be adapted particularly to some of the challenges cases that would make it ease wrr for people to comply? >> they stipulate a hard ship >> can you speak in into the mike >> if they spipulate a hard

ship in any manner we do have a tend teens work with them whether it by abatement or internal 3 do a contractor, any means >> just words like stipulation and abatement say this is kind of like our insider speaks. so for example, would it be possible for a one page notice to aacompny these warnings that has in several different languages, if you have problems or questions call this number? >> i believer that is stipulated on the notice of violation >> the notice of violation has in 5 or 6 or 8 languages if you don't understand oreb if you need help call this np >> now >> compare today all the staff time it is taking running back and forth dealing with non compliant peachal how much

money does it cost to put a 1 cent page in with the notices that maybe help these people get to someone that can clear this up >> not very much. i think we sent out 1500 notices last year >> is that something we can try >> yes. 14 thousand notices >> there will be a opportunity since we just held the hearing so i'll get to that point once you finish your questioning >> i'm finished >> thank you thmpt board will now-thank you for being here thmpt board will reconvene as the board of supervisors and colleagues before we consider the underlying resolution we shall take a quick break from this particular item to allow members of the public to confer with the department in the hall to work on their concerns and

work on a resolution. the members who have come here and have concerns, if you can step outside the hall and the 2 memberoffs dpw are identified and they will be able toassist you and resolve your issue. eel rr return to this item later in the meeting. madam clerk let's return to roll call for introduction >> thank you madam president. supervisor mar is next up to introduce new business >> colleagues i'm proud proud to join sfr visor kim and comp osin the just cause 2.0 eviction. oo i was proud to be there are w the tenet organizations and hear the stories as supervisor kim laid out a few mements ago of

seniors and disabled people and immigrants and working families being evicted from their homes for harmless mistakes and gauch yatripe eviction. we'll look at vacancy control cod fiu fuication to assist people facing increased speculation jz flipping and evictions. i also want to say the story told by the san francisco tenet union activist sieveia smith was moving and the spirit of many of the tenets and communities trying to protect the character of neighborhoods and the push out of working families and seniors and others from neighborhoods was inspiring. i'm looking forward as that measure goes forward. i also want to say i'll plake my comments and asking to be reruferred after supervisor

avalos talks about sustainable communities afford housing bond and i'll ask to be reruferred after supervisor avalos speaks on that. i also want to acknowledge that i'm pleased to be coo sponsoring with the lead author supervisor se yee, mental health awareness month. i want to give a shout out to angela chan the prese commissioner [inaudible] on how inpolice address the mentally ill and think about 5 years ago it was revealed that many, a large percentage of the officer involved shootings by the police department involved people with mental illness so angela chan and other police commissioners and others involved with mental helt, but also law enforcement got together, visited memphis and

looked at a squat type team that intervenes in a psychiatric crise toos help insure they deal with people with mental illness in a sensitive way so the crisis intervention team is celebrating the first anversity now probably as we speak i'm apologetic for not being there, but we have our board meeting. thank you to [inaudible] look at how tasupport them with community mental health service squz be a city that cares about the mentally ill and not stigmatize them. colleagues join me saturday may 16 from 11-6 for the 11th annual asian heritage street celebration. it is right here at sieving center plaza. it is a new sponsorship now that the asian

foundation is no longer running it and want to gisk a shout out to the oakland asian cultural director [inaudible] wong for doing work to keep the festival going. i was in japan town 11 years ago as many in the school district supported school baisd effort to bring different asian communities together t. was use today rotate around different neighborhood jz found its home in the civic center little saigon. i look forward to the leadership of [inaudible] wong and the new organizations that sponsor and support it. it is only one day this year, saturday may 16 from 11-6. if you want information about all the great activities going on go to asian fair sf.com. i'll put on my bike helmet and pumping up by bike tire s to

ride bike to work day on thursday may 14 in the ruch-mind district. there is a pretty good luvly crew that will gather at 745:00 called cumica. we'll join up with many other crews and people ride toog work and we encourage you to join us in the richmond district. it is a important i think that we get out of our cars and do more biking to school, biking to work. it is a healthy and fun and good for the environment and it is affordable transportation as well. bike to work day has many different rides organized through the city. for information about where to meet up with people go to www.sf bike.org. >> thank you supervisor mar. supervisor wiener >> thank you madam clerk.

after the discussion today of so many chris critical issues of housing and homelessness i have a happier resolution proposed interdouching a resolution to the [inaudible] san francisco to be the official cheer leading team of san francisco and commend thg organization on the occasion of the 35th an versery. founding in 1980 cheer sf is the first lgbt cheer team. it performed at 3 presidential ainauguration, all [inaudible] and countless other locum and national events including san francisco pride, chine ease new year parade, [inaudible] saint patricks day, union street praid and supervisor and farrell get to hang out with them, veterans day, singo

demayo and [inaudible] word championship parade. they appeared on americas got tal squnt perfirmed [inaudible] comprised of individuals who volunteer their time to represent the city and county oof san francisco and lgbt community through team work, [inaudible] and dedication. in addition the last 15 years cheer s. f raised and donated over 300 thousand dollars to numerous non profit aernss supporting and strengthening communities through unique philanthropic cheer for life campaign. i'm proceed to announce this resolution. >> thank you supervisor wiener. supervisor yee >> thank you madam clerk. colleagues as you can see today

i'm wering a very bright lime green tie. while i am known to wear vibrant colors i do it today for a cause. it is mental awareness month. in 2013 president obama declay ired may to mental health awareness month. 1 in 5 americans experience mental illness in their life time and this statistic shocks the-is the suicide rate which is that suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the u.s. and the third leading cause of death to union people ages 10 to 24. the numbers prove this is a serious condition, there are still significant barriers

to seeking treatment. we still have a strong stigma attach today mental health treatment that makeatize unsafe and unaccessible to those that need help that seek t. in san francisco we are committed to equal access to mental hent, in other parts of the country this is not the case. mental health is less prioritized and given less resources. the neg tchb view of mental health is even more prevalent in communities of color and taw bu. that is why it is important to continue supporting cultural comp tent provider jz 234 creasing language access for our non english speaking community members. this issue also effects our youth greatly and i know that we'll continue supporting our school wellness centers to provide more counseling and services for our students. today along with

supervisor se mar i'm introducing a resolution to recognize may as mental health awareness month in san francisco. i also want to recognize that today as supervisor mar mentioned, the san francisco police department and crisis intervention team work group is holding their first annual award sair moan to recognize the work of officer, faculty and volunteers who have dedicated time to training, crisis intervejz teen team to provide crisis invention. since they have the ceremony today many are unable to itend, but we'll be providing a special accommodation on tuesday june 2, here at the board of supervisors. i hope that more programs like this will allow stronger culture in san francisco where we support those with mental health issues

rather than vilifying them or ostracizing them. i hope that with increase awareness more people will be willing to seek help without fear oof discrimination. the milthal health board of san francisco and san francisco health network will hold a resource table at the behavioral health services building at 1380 howard street all month long so colleagues i hope you support this effort. the rest i submit >> supervisor avalos >> thank you madam clerk. colleagues first off i want to thank those that approached me about the young boy who was in a muni fatality. a boy going

to school. i'm not sure what the whole story is, but he was hit by a muni bus and i'm not saying it is muni's fault what so ever, but it was just very very disturbing. i know we work very hard to make operation zero a realty in san francisco and this is something that hit hard and close to home, this young boy who was killed. i think it is important to acknowledge these deaths when they happen. i just want to recognize this happened today and it is on my mind disturbing me all day that this could happen to a young residence here in the neighborhood that are unsair in the streets. just thought ied with bring that up. i also have a memoriam for a long time

resident, stanley frances cord. he was a retired deputy chief are san francisco police department, he died while meander ing onson [inaudible] on april 21. a life long residents, [inaudible] wife of 61 years and stan was a [inaudible] graduate of graud loupey elementary school, [inaudible] balboa high school. he went to city college of san francisco and san francisco state. stan was inducted into the united states army in 195 wn rfx transferred to arm reserve in fiver 3 and haun rbl disharjed in 1956. work frd the postal service before entering the san francisco police department in 1953. he was promoted through the rank thofz police department, sergeant,ue tenent and captain

and retired as deputy chief in 84. [inaudible] volunteer on alcatraz and found there every monday for the last 28 years leadertorys to anyone lucky enough to follow him. he afs life long neb of the church of epitchany and served as ccd teach, math lecturing are [inaudible] stan was a member of the outer mission merchants and rez dent [inaudible] retired san francisco police officers and many others. stan was a aved day hiker that morphed into a day walker. he could be seen throughout the city e neighborhood or on the trails of san bruno mountain. he believed life was best spent as a gentle meanderer. stan was a great grie and plissed by

families and friends. for someone that spent his life walking there is no better way to go in the activity he loved the most. stan will be greatly missed in the neighborhood. i also have a couple other measures i would like to introduce. people may have heard of the bruny height residence who rented a house and had a rent increase by a dramatic amount, i think 800 percent to the rent. the landlord was able to increase the rent because before that the building was under rent control, but once the landlord had removed in the building than the landlord had the ability to remove that building from rent control and raise the rent. it was a single family home with a in-law unit that was removed. we have seen through the planning department betr r 2 to 3 in-law removals

each week that come to planning and seems to be a method that property owners are using to be able to have a building as a single family home with a in-law unit to be pluved from the rent control pool. we are actually moving forward with a ordinance that requires the removal of a in-law unit to require conditional use. we can craft this to be something that might be in place temporarily at least while we see high levels ofovictions, but we want to make sure we are preserving the ability oof people in san francisco who have been the house for years to maintain rent control so they can maintain a level of affordability. that will be introducing. also there may have been news about a housing bond that i have been working and want to thank my colleagues

mar and supervisor compose for signing on as cosponsors to what i call the sustainable communities affordable housing bond. we all know our ecanomy in san francisco is booming. it is booming like it never boomed before, but it isn't booming in a sustainable way. we are seeing unemployment rates that remain high in certain parts of the community of color, african americans and latinos are not doing as well in san francisco and we are also seeing as we build new housing that eviction, displacement is going on in a dramatic way like it has never done before. we need real dramatic and aggressive action of affordable housing crisis. i want to thank mayor lee of a 250 million dollar housing bond. i appreciate it and the is the right thing to do, but think we haven't had a dialogue

in the city of what the true size of the bond should be and also it could be additional commitment we make with the wealth and property tax tooz funds a larger bonds mptd. there are real benefits that come when we build and create new neighborhoods jz make public housing much safeer and stronger that actually has untold benefits on all of san francisco. there is also things that happened in the communities with the different levels of development across the different commune aezties of san francisco that need addressing. i'm not sure that is addressed in the 250 million housing bond and hope we can engage in dialogue as to what shape the bond could take. i agree with the mayor on looking at a down payment assistance loan program about having a program for teachers and other service providers in san francisco. i believe that