them to do anything else >> we have a vietnamese trainer i don't know if you know this 95% of our nail technicians are vietnamese, they're comfortable if someone speaks to them in viet nah neez we have a trainer that calls them back, relays all their fears, and we give them the marketing splat, and they register immediately >> do you have the hot line number off the top of your head >> i do not. >> it's probably on the website >> yes it is on the website. >> thanks. >> all right. questionses? comments? all right. members of the public, thank you anya. public comment on item five? mr. david pilpel. >> on this i asked that the last operations committee meeting, if the healthy nail

salon (audio cut out) if they're also in the green business program, i'm told they're not necessarily. so there was some ambiguity, with staff, i hope the nail salons are also in the green business program, and this should be an add onto the green business program to the nail salons that are appropriate, if they're healthy nail salons concerned about toxics thoi should also be concerned about the green business program. i didn't want to forget about the green business program so they don't forget that as well. and thanks, to anya for the presentation. >> thank you, >> good evening. >> harris i have a question.

where does one who has no access to the web or net get information like a list of salons that are covered and so on? you need to have a phone number as well as a web net number. thank you. >> maybe we can do something with that request off the line. thanks mrs. harris, any other members of the public want to comment on item five? seeing none, public comment is closed. thank you again, anya. item six please monica? >> nomination and election of commission vice president discussion and action >> colleagues, we talked about under a previous item that we no longer have our good friend commissioner anjelo king, he will be back at a future meeting, we will have nice things to show, and have anjelo,

commissioner king love fest when he comes back. he let us all know recently he has new responsibilities and new things he working on that sound exciting, he will let us know about, but he's no longer able to serve at the commission. that means we have a vacancy in the role of vice president of the commission and one of the ideas i wanted to kind of share and put out there and see what folks think is what i have enjoyed being on the commission the past several years, is everybody learning gaining, sharing, leadership roles, we have our amazing chair of the policy committee. chair wald and all the amazing things she does. we have a new chair of the operations committee, commissioner stephenson, and all of the things that she does. i might be putting her on the spot just a little bit, but i have seen some amazing

leadership grow through the search to find our amazing director director raphael last year working on the search committee with me also doing work to help us have a really strong budget at the budget committee, and out in the community, and making the rounds and i wanted to suggest the idea of potential for another leader to join formally this commission, potentially, vice president sarah wan, if she's open to such a concept. >> thank you for nomination and thank you for the opportunity. thanks you for the opportunities, and thank you for the nice word putting around leadership, it's a thrill for me to be as your co-pilot on this end. >> that would be an amazing ship. so i think technically, we can

do nominations or votes or colleagues, what do we think about this concept? >> i wholeheartedly support if you are looking for a second for the nomination, i second it >> all right. nomination is seconded. commissioner wald? >> can i just ask i'm not sure this is an appropriate time maybe it is that is, we give some thought to the succession. and sharing the responsibility it's a huge responsibility, to be the chairman of this commission and that's on one hand, on the other hand it takes a long time to figure out how to be a chairman of this commission, and how to understand all of the different things the department does and all the interactions it has with members of the city

government and all of our constituents we don't really have term limits i'm not prepared to advocate for them, because i have no idea what a good term would be but i think we should think and maybe you and sarah should think about what is a good term what is a good change over it wouldn't necessarily mean you couldn't come back, it would just be -- i think it would benefit the commission overtime if more people are in leadership roles, i have no problem with the fearless leader we have. so sarah would you be willing to consider being the president at some point? [laughter]. i mean for me -- >> that's a good point. >> yeah you would? >> i don't know at this point.

>> maybe it's something at our -- i'm at a loss for words now -- the retreat, maybe we have something to talk about. commission bylaws >> if we calendar it in advance, we can get information about what other commissions do you know. >> i think it's a great idea. >> thank you. >> um, further comment? can we open this up to public comment on nomination and election of commissioner sarah wan to be vice president of commission? seeing none, public comment is closed. colleagues unless there is other comment, discussion, take a vote, all those in favor, please say aye >> aye >> all those opposed, please say no all right. vice president wan.

[applause] if we can hear item seven please monica? >> director's report. updates on department of the environment administrative and programmatic operations. >> thank you monica, commissioner's tonight is a bittersweet night, we got a fabulous agenda with a wonderful group of people in the audience to support the work we're doing and we're saying good-bye to somebody that is beloved. monica has been commission secretary for ten years that is correct is quite a chunk of time to dedicate her professional life to our department, not only to this commission but to the urban forestry council and other tasks, we have put hurricane great energies towards, she's out of town for the july 1st but for the september 1st, i wanted to say

for the record, how much i love monica and will misher thank you. so my report. in your packets, today, you get this long laundry list that the activities, the department has been engaged in since the last commission meetings what i have done is pulled out a few things, i want to call to your attention, because i think they're emblematic of the story we do with the department. the first one in the nail salon you heard about the nail salon project from our fearless staffer, who is -- anya is just a wonderful part of our department she has colleagues who work fearlessly with her on this as women, she mentioned a new york times, article, a big piece was done on salon workers, in new york city. there was a lot uncovered in that, we don't know how much of that is relevant here in terms

of poor treatment flash flood salon workers, in terms of wages, and hours what we do know is the toxic chemicals are in new york are the same as here. because we have been working closely with the author of that piece, she interviewed us even though our name did not show up in there, we were a big part of the research bauds because of that new york city has connected us about our nail salon recognition because we have answered the question if you don't use the toxic trio, what you use instead, and how do you make sure the relacement is not just as bad, or worse -- we are working with new york city and happy to do so. as you mentioned, president, we got an oped, in the examiner

the icing on the cake was that the u.s. epa, administrator, gina mac carty. -- she was blown away by the work we have done in our department, and our campaign to work and protect, nail salon workers, so i'm very proud of that work. follow up on the post office. in your packets, in that packet was a little line about the post office, i just want to remind you, this commission wrote a passionate lettero the u.s. postal service, saying what an embarrassment it was failing miserably, and what an opportunity it was for the postal service to save money and do the right thing as of this commission meeting, our 0 waste

team has converted all 31 facility to have the three bin system, now all 31 have it they have 3500 employees, who need to get trained that is the next step to work with the staff at the post office to make sure those bins are well used we expect to have significant savings, for the federal government i don't know it will solve the woes of postal service, bu there is an announcement i want to call your attention to relevant to the work we're dog, the supreme court decided not to hear the pharmaceutical's appeal to overturn, the pharmaceutical take back program, this is good news for us, we are on sound footing, to start our own. san francisco passed a more far reaching robust, than san mateo,

has. san la collar ra is on their second reading, and marine, county is scheduled for june. and [inaudible] is studying it. this is moving like wildfire there was written in the wall street journal, in favor of the pharmaceutical industry thank goodness the supreme court chose to ignore it, good news for me. again, with energy watch, there are little factoids, of the list of stuff we're doing, i wanted to take a minute to explain. will you see in there this phrase about the corner store campaign, the corner store campaign is a focused effort from our energy watch team on

burnest heights, two of our watch staffers went out with a fridge contractor and targeted small businesses, who had fridge units, so it was focused, to bring energy to that sector it's difficult sector to reach. when you go to grocery stores and liquor stores they have a lot on their mind rather than fixing fridge units but there is so much money they could save out of 110 they went to almost 45 of them to do an energy return rate. it -- they're closing projects

and fife per week they're translating this good information to cost saving, and energy efficiency. what can we learn from this program? it pays, to be bil to go to where people are, rena and claudia, are phenomenal representatives, of this program to our group. they presented a case study that is bilingual, it's language and subject relevant, it's a case study from a neighborhood stores that had done the refrigeration, change out and saved money, they brought contractors, with them so the immediately, the businesses would understand what is involved in making the change there are two additional benefits, that i don't think neither of us would have predicted. pg and e looked at the utility

bills of the customers, a lot of them were actually incorrect, they were in the wrong rate schedule, they were being charged too much we were not only able to save them money through injury efficiency but they can save money on their pg and e, bill just by fixing, it in fact, they're repays 1 -- we were -- our staff rena claudia, and their colleagues went into each store and documented what were the problems that needed to be aaddressed in terms of energy injure energy -- energy to go back to the california public utilities, commission, and say,

if you are serious about the under efficient communities here's what we need here's what is missing we're delivering value, and looking ahead to the next step. two more items i wanted to mention, it warms my heart when the governor is in full alignment with our department. the governor announced his updated budget, a couple of the elements, he drastically increased the cap and trade money the resources he's putting into certain areas as you will recall, our climate goals 0-50-100 roots, and you will recall the 00 waste, and composting, where we're going to put our compost, on agriculturally land to pull carbon from the atmosphere. he thinks we got it right. he increased the allocation for

composting grants, up to $60 million, this year, and he created something called the healthy soils initiative where he's understanding the poerns of carbon frustration, and putting $12 million that as well. we can't wait to take advantage of some of the funds to help ourselves, it's good news when we have careful assignment. jack macy is in the audience we have been working with the air board, and cal board recycle, systems, there are hurdles we want to work with, for protecting the environment, and composting you may hear about that wz move forward, finally, i want to leave you with what is coming up on june 18th. san pran is hosting the u.s. conference of mayors between june 19th, and twenty-first the department of the environment in

close collaboration with the mayorier's office with the fellow city and department heads are putting on a climate action diagnose, the afternoon before the conference begins june 18th. 3-5, i want to invite commissioners, if you would like to come we're going to have special action dialogues on 0-50-100 as well as on water, we will be inviting mayors, staffers and businesses to brainstorm what has worked and what has not worked, what is the challenge around each of the climate areas it's a wonderful event, and kick off the conference of mayors and put it in an environmental frame. ker where? where. great question. the actual event on the 18th. will be at the metrion, in the city view room we will be happy to give you information. there say website, not up yet,

that talks about climate dialogues, >> did you mean location or tire? never mind. >> so thank you. >> director ra pile, thank you for the amazing report. [applause] i was going to put it in my calendar too. you said it is june 18th. at 3 o'clock? 3 o'clock. all right, thank you for the amazing report. director raphael, amazing work as usual, you are our fearless leader, you know that. all right colleagues questions, discussion? all right. public comment on our director's report? seeing none, public comment is closed thank you again for everything that you do, director raphael. do we hear item eight please

monica? >> electric vehicles as part of the 0-50-100-roots strategy for climate action sponsor, raphael, actor clean transpor paegs, program, roland hwang director energy and transportation program. national resources, defense council. sake ta grant, legal council sell. environmental equality green lining institute. damian breen. deputy director. bay area quality management district. >> thank you commissioner. those of you that are members of the audience may remember, we're trying to focus on the deeper die, for climate action committee goals, 0-50-100 roots last commission we focused on 100, when we had a special deep dive into commune ago agree

gaegs, and tonight we will do a deep dive is 50, the goal is 50% or grater in trips in sustainable molds, that is getting people out of their cars and single occupant vehicles we achieve it by car share, biking walking, taxicabs, buses all sorts of transit, yet we know we're not going to 0 cars, so part of 50 is minimizing the gasoline traveled and maximizing the electric tral cal miles, traveled we do that by promoting, electric vehicles what bob hayden has done, is looked around at the colleagues he finds most inspirational on this that can cover a brd look at the issue of electric vehicles, everything from a national to california look to an equitly lens.

so we're going to go at various levels looking at electric vehicles and have what i hope is a robust discussion and deepening of our understanding of this particular aspect with that bob hayden. >> thank you very much. it's a pleasure to be here to talk about the electrical vehicle program, as we have a number of times in the past there has been so much activity in the past number of years, we have expanded the infrastructure, that is available, for the electrical vehicle charging and started a long process, of working with that sector, of seeing how we can make it so people that live in multifamily buildings, if they are drivers, if they need a car, they have the opportunity to switch to an electric vehicle, we're working with car share companies, we're working

with our feets, into the car sharing fleets this and many othertiveties othertiveties, we have highlighted in the past has resulted in some pretty amazing records, in performance, the san francisco bay area, is acknowledged as the leading market for electric vehicles. we have within san francisco, we have established enough public infrastructure, so we rank among the highest, in terms of per capital availability of public vehicle -- electric vehicle public infrastructure but the -- (audio cut out) -- we're

trying to reduce them. if we can shrink that pool of vehicles and at the same time increase the portion of that pool, to transition from gasoline, to electric drive. as we look ourz with our own programs of take assessment of what we have been doing and think about what is next it is useful to step back and think about some of the bigger picture issues and to get a sense, refresh our minds, why this is important, how what we're doing fits in with some of the climate initiative strategies and other goals we have. we have asked three speakers to share thoughts with you tonight as debbie said we will start at the biggest of the big picture and look at the global national

state-wide climate change goals, and how transportation fits into that and how electric vehicle fits into the transportation part of dealing with that. speaking to that topic will be roland hwang, who is the head at the national defense council, one of the leaders in the nonprofit world thinking ahead of what the steps and solutions are. our second speaker will address this concept. the whole notion of electric vehicles, and where it's going and why it's important within the wider ree jog area damian breen has been the deputy director of the bay area air quality management district.

we talk about how it fits into the regional strategies for climate change and what the regional agency is seeing in the growth of penetration of vehicles within the market. and just as importantly, we are always looking at how do we make sure whatever we do in this field of certainly within transportation whatever we do is done in an equitable manner, as we work in the community, all sectors of all communities within san francisco, have a chance to benefit from what we're doing in clean transportation whether it's electric vehicle or others, we have asked the representative of the green lighting stults one of the top nonprofit organizations, working in this area to speak to us tonight. sekita grant is legal counsel with the green lining institute and heads their work in what is

called "charge ahead" california which is a clean transportation program. i will let the three of them speak. frchlt chairman i will leave it in your hands as to whether you would like to entertain questions pr them, or leet the panel speak and take questions at the end >> thank you for that i will defer to colleagues. commissioner wald? >> i want to ask a clarifying question if i might. that is are we talking about cars when we talk about electric vehicles like family cars or are we talking about buses and trains or trucks? i just need to know what the universe of vehicles, you all are going to be addressing, in

order to understand what you are telling me >> in the big sense, in the long term we're talking about electrification, of transportation of all forms and sizes, transit, large buses ult ultimate ultimately, heavy duty vehicles as well, that is longer off, probably, but from the large scale, down through personal family if you will, cars down to electrified, two wheel transportation scooters bikes, that can play a big role in terms of clean, sustainable urban transportation, we're looking at all of it. generally, we with talk to the short to medium term we're focusing on the passenger vehicle part of it that is where most of the technology and market activity is now. we're clearly trying to position ourz to work in all sectors.

>> thank you. >> i just want to say that i loved the language around inclusion and community access was really great frame to look at this. i want to say that was felt definitely up here where we're sitting, thank you. and excited to hear from our speakers colleagues do you want to wait to the end, or want to ask individual speakers questions, wait to the end, is that how we do it last time? yeah we're excited, >> i will turn it over to roland hwang from d.c. >> welcome >> thank you [applause]. thank you for invitation i appreciate the opportunity to speak to the commission and i will commend san francisco for leadership in this area it's important.