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francisco pd even for just five should get all officer involved shootings resulting in injury should deceive an automatic fine of $500,000 newly transferred to the department of health. all civilian deaths later to officer involved shootings justified or not she resulted $1 million fine. i think you'd see dramatic change immediately i know the supervisors it's your job to control the purse strings i urge you to do that. also want to say them here as a representative of 123 san francisco and our project is to mobilize voters to make sure you as representatives of san francisco are actually doing what we like you to do. instead of ignoring us as a documented case, especially over the last 10 years. thank you very much >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> yes, i am here again. you know, it's really a mess, the city. i speak for, who, ross. the man who really is-the man who should be our mayor. he should be our president and we should recognize what is going
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on in. they pointed someone as sheriff. then, they were elected. they pointed someone as mayor. then they were elected. what kind of lies, deceit, is going on here? when they swore him in there was a lot of swearing, but you know, we are blessed because we have this and i hope we keep this. i hope we don't lose this. all of this. jesus christ spoke in a form that was given to them by our lord. in the sea of galilee. we've got that give me the microphone because i'm the unknown comic. the original. they stole my act. i speak for ross, the man, the man, the
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real man. i spoke on your status. arnold schwarzenegger said, i can run for president. i'm not a natural born citizen. but you know what, he put it to me. you run for president. you're the man. i go, no. no, you're the man. how blessed are we? this for him. everything. i'm going to make it real quick. because i want to get to the mic. where ross made his presentation. >> thank you. thank you very much, sir. thank you. thank
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you. next speaker, please. >> tom puberty, i was hoping the holiday spirit would turn is up to 3 min. would turn is up to 3 min. that time i said i spoke i said this was a good time to change about. i think with another course seen the police department needs to restructuring in the training department, new value system, all across the board. i spoke about accidents in wheelchairs, but i wasn't allowed to say them up because of the restrictions on my time, my speech here, i cannot say with the bicycles ride. preferably not on the sidewalk. i cannot also say, no dollars for a needed new earthquake proof jail
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, but now, i don't want the 1971 police levels, 1945, 1965, the greatest rise in the middle-class, a wonderful them. g.i. bill sponsored. a house in suburbia versus a shared bathroom. 1965, probably the peak, father knows best. let's see. leave it to beaver. lastly, come home. my father had his family in suburbia for 10 years a product of levittown, new hyde park, but both levittown and new hyde park blacks need not apply. 1965. now we go to vietnam. we go
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association social progressive black panthers in the war demonstrations can state, students protesting. the government. while fathers are saying voting for nixon. >> thank you. thank you very much. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon. my name is ellen helms. the jfk towers. on the altered income housing. i also serve this country for 20 years in the military and taught at berkeley university is a quantum physics professor. i lost it for a while and now i'm back. my question is, while i was gone did somebody change
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the holidays on me? i'm not allowed to so by christmas, and christmas day, new year's day new year's day. thanksgiving? i would like to know, who changed the days? i remember serving the country. i remember teaching. i don't member anybody telling me holidays are not the holidays anymore. this year [inaudible] took her own life and was there was a gathering, a brief gathering, women that have taken their lives. i know it's not all obligations and commitments, but it is our duty, as a community to speak. and when
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you say something you need to follow through. i want to thank you for let me have a moment to speak to you. >> thank you very much. other any other members of the cop public like to provide public comment at this time? seeing none, public comment is -- >> i guess i'm here in support of avalos and campos resolution. i definitely believe that we need to stand up against police violence. we are at a point where the police will do what they want and they write what they want in their police reports and the chief is in question it. the city does not
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question it. the autopsy reports, the witnesses, they all say something different. this isn't the ultimate step, but at least you're facing and looking in the right direction. that those police shooting, people down they say he was shot down like an animal, but when was the last time you heard anything about an animal being shot 20 times were shot 40 times? so, this was direct, overt, and malicious violence towards our citizenry. this violence entrapment and shooting is very parallel to the willie lynch doctrine,, where they would openly be violent
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towards african-americans in the community. i just-avalos that like you to do is come back to the committee campos you cannot do and asking for what you need. i think many people are there to support you. so, come back and ask for what you need. thank you. and ask appeal of what unique it up to view my business card. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> my name is jennifer-i'm here to give thanks to supervisors avalos and campos. a few others as welcoming champions. in particular in this case for bringing this resolution in recognition of the murder of mariel woods. i live in a privilege to live in
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scott wiener's district before this. scott wiener hope you'll consider becoming more engaged and educated around what needs to change. thank you. peter speaking. are there any other members of the public would like to provide public comment at this time? seeing none,-really-okay. get busy. >> this is dedicated to >> in the microphone. >>[singing.] ladies and
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gentlemen i want to saythis is dedicated to all the mothers and forgotten people, supervisors particularly supervisor campos and avalos akin to those meetings. even our sisters and brothers here. we all must coexist because in the city, if we don't, we won't
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exist. this is bigger than you and me that put us all in one playing field. just take all the construction going on and it goes into the lock. who knows maybe that's why got all these blacks leaving the city. anyway, i want to say ace is on the case. i'm back here at city all in the room. i cannot to express myself here at city hall. i'll be back. my name is ace. and i'm on the case. speak up thank you, ace. anymore members of the public? >> i've been having a hard time. this is where i get my license transferred. hotel tried to kill me. it's a wonder i'm still alive. [inaudible]. i
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still do not get the address where i'm supposed to be going. [inaudible]. >> thank you, ms. johnson did other any other members of the public would provide the public at this time seeing none, public comment is closed. colleagues were almost was the end of our meeting but before
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we move on with rather city business, i want to bring up my legislative aide, valley brown, who i know does not like to get this kind of attention, which is exactly why i'm doing it. valley, this is the last board meeting for valerie. as many of you know, battery as are probably the longest serving aids besides i guess francis bohrer-yes, well, you're close come a valerie. you are close. she started here working at city hall for district 5 supervisor supervisor ross-back in 2007 and i got to know her because i was the director of the african-american culture complex. what i've always appreciated about her is not only does she tell it like it is, but she fights really really hard for the community am a and so when i was first
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elected there was one person in mind to bring aboard to help me what i first became supervisor and that was about. she accepted and we in fighting ever since. right? what i appreciate about valerie is not only does she go hard for the community, she really fights to make sure that other folks who don't understand what's going on in the city hall, people who felt that out of city all she does everything she can to make sure that district 5 and also other san francisco representatives feel included. i just have to tell the story because this basically is like your personality, valerie. i remember there was a guy in a senior home who basically, put his bookshelf and he basically locked himself in his apartment because they told him he had bedbugs and they wanted to
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throw out all of his books, all of his matches, everything that he basically, all of his furniture and he was devastated so he barricaded himself in his apartment. it was a real challenge between him and the property managers, and i remember that i think we were in the middle of a conversation and you stop talking to me. you left a went to that apartment complex and you got the department of public health, you got all these other folks from the city on this case and you convinced them into on barricaded his door because we were going to be able to save his books and wrap them and do all the stuff that you know could have been done in order to make sure that he felt comfortable with the process and what was going on because i know you care. i know no small task is too small for you because you care about people. you care about changing lives. you care about helping. that's exactly why it's been a real honor to work with you. i will
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talk about the times you've yelled at me and made me do things i do not want to do, but i know that in every instance, as much as i complain, you only get it because you know it was the right thing to do for the community. so, i've always appreciated your loyalty to our constituents and i know that the work you're going to go and do is going to make our district and even stronger, better community for so many people who need us to do better and work harder and fix the challenges of what is happening in our district around housing and affordability and preservation. so, i could not be more proud of the work you've done for me here at the board for the citizens of our district, and the work you're going to continue to do. so, on behalf of the board of supervisors, i have a certificate of honor, which i do often times you prepare for people and you give out to people, but i just had to
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embarrass you this one last time. i note you will be moving on to a new job, but you won't be really far away. again, i want to thank you for your service and your commitment to the city and county of san francisco. it means the world to me and all the lives that you've touched over the years. you guys can class >>[applause] >> with that, since ace has already surveyed in uganda already nice supervisor katie tang >> thank you. ballet, i'm so excited to see you leave the second floor but am excited for you future opportunities continue to serve our severe i enjoyed getting to know you and i was also working as an aid in you are definitely one of those people who despite all the
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political differences of various offices, i love working with a 508. were suddenly one of those. one of those people who i felt like my if you could be like battery that he would be a good aid. the way you approach, just all the different constituencies in the district, that is district 5, that is made different kinds of communities, with that is really admirable. i want to thank you for your service. in fact they put up with pres. breed all those years says a lot. i'm just kidding. i just want to thank you and i know she'll also be very sad that you're leaving. so will the rest of us. i wish you all the best in your future work at. >> thank you. supervisor avalos >> thank you. i was also legislative aide at the time i first met you. so, it's been great to work with you all these years. i can't think of a legislative aide that is so highly regarded as you are both inside city hall and outside in the community. clearly, the
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length of time you have been here in district 5 office is very proud of how much you are valued in district 5 and in the committee and is really your expertise. so, not sure where you're going but i'm sure you do great work i wish you all the best. i hear you're not going to parlay, so thank you. it's great to share with you as a colleague here the board of supervisors. >> thank you. supervisor avalos >> thank you for doing this. i dr. pete everything that's been said but i want to say thank you as the supervisor for district 9, i always have pointed to you as an example of the kind of work that we want to provide to our constituents in district 9 that we know you've been providing for many many years in the constituents in district
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5. thank you for your service. i don't know what's next but i know that whatever that is you're going to do a great job. you're a class act. congratulations. thank you. >> thank you. supervisor kim >> i will be repeating what other folks have said. i want to thank you so much for your service could you really are-i think you may already know this-consider the gold standard in terms of months legislative staffers in terms of staffers. your reputation is really unparalleled i think in any of our neighbors. that is really goes to demonstrate i think you're incredibly hard work and dedication. but also your passion for serving our constituents. i always feel very confident when i forwarded e-mails to the district 5 office gazette always cc you that you'll probably respond within an hour which is amazing because i'm sure you get many e-mails from constituents on him. so, thank you so much. you're someone that many of us have relied upon and a been a standard for public service means here in city hall.
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>> thank you. supervisor wiener >> thank you for recognizing valley. you are the ultimate-i think the first time i ever saw you before i was in office i went to a very very contentious neighborhood cd meeting and you were facilitating it a co-facilitating it. it was just amazing to me seeing you calm the situation and key people on track. because things can spiral to something else and was very impressed. the next time was right after i took office, i was walking in my district on herman street and is that valerie was this woman picking up trash all on herman street with a little trash picker >> every morning >> were even in district 5. you cross the line and was very impressed and appreciative of course. my stance with you has
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always been that you care so deeply about quality of life in the neighborhood level and making sure the neighborhood was. so thank you for everything and him. i know you're not going everywhere and i know you continue doing good work. >> thank you. supervisor farrell. >> dr. pete everything, but i'm going to miss you and your personality here the board. you been amazing to work with. just a ton of fun and a great attitude. but you take it with a grain of salt has been awesome getting to know you and best of luck did i know we'll get to work together and i hope we do so >> thank you. with that, valerie would like to say a few words? >> sure. i want to thank everyone for the recognition. i really appreciate it. i want to give a shout out to all the aides here because everyone works so hard. i just was
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talking to an aide and she was, how long have you worked there. i told her nine years and she said i'm a oh my god. i'm exhausted and have only worked so many months. it is. it's really hard work. everybody does that does this work is really passionate. i think that is what makes the gold standard of an aid, as supervisor kim said, his passion with the gold standard. i want to thank you. i'm happy i didn't follow ace because that would been completely my life as an aid. ace always is there. but ace, you can be right next to me with my new job. so, i want to thank supervisor breed. yes, we have differences but a good agent will have differences did you want to make sure your aides don't agree with you all the time. and gives you different ideas and different perspectives. just really want
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to-i've been amazed at how she has grown as a supervisor, because your first year as a supervisor i know is really tough. it's a tough tough job. i just seen here in the last three years grow and just become really an amazing supervisor. so, i just want to say thank you. i'm laughing about the certificate of honor because i've given so many of them out i probably could wallpaper this room. but thank you everyone can i really appreciate it. i'll be in city hall still doing some work in district 5 so thank you very much. you will see me. thank you. >>[applause] >>all right. thank you again,
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for your hard work. all right, folks. here we go with our next item. i'm clerk, where are we on the agenda. close usher. >> item 12 is a motion that the board of supervisors convened on january 12, 2016 in closed session for the purpose of concerning the receiving advice from the city attorney regarding existing litigation with pacific gas & electric company. >> college, unfortunately the deputy city attorney who we are going to join us for this discussion to discuss these pending cases had to be called away on a public utilities commission matter. i'm sure you all are really disappointed. can i please entertain a motion to continue this matter to the january 26 meeting? ocean by avalos moved and seconded. and before we put that item, is there any public comment on
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this matter specifically? on the continuance only. >> i name is --[inaudible]. >> i'm sorry. this is about a continuance for the pg&e item that was going to go to close such that it's a different subject matter. >> okay. i was talking about healthcare issues which i want to get emergency shelter for new healthcare issues. i do
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want it continue. but i'm sick and tired of the continuous with no money. [inaudible]. >> thank you very much. seeing no other members of the public public comment is closed for this continuous. >>[gavel] begin with that, can we take a continuance to the meeting of january for this continuous. >>[gavel] begin with that, can we take a continuance to the meeting of january 26 without objection. without objection the motion is adopted. unanimously. >>[gavel] . clerk, can you please read the without reference to committee items >> items 13-19 are being considered for immediate adoption without committee reference. the single will call vote may enact these items syndicate member may eject and have it considers utterly. >> the clerk i'm going to go item number 13 and item number 19.