podium. jordan and his father independently owned the ace hardware locations at 152 clement street as well as 6122 gary boulevard in my district and for many years have been an integral part of the merchant corridors of the richmond district. the chang's first ace hardware location opened 39 years ago at the corner of 11th and clement and since then moved to the corner of 3rd and clement where they have contributed greatly to the merchant's association as well as residents of the inner richmond and beyond. it is my personal go-to place to buy birdseed for my bird feeders among many other items for barbecues and having keys made. it's always been a strong partner creating more livable space among clement street. our office and other offices

has worked on their intersection and installed a very large mural on the third avenue side of their building known as mr. foggy, which attracts attention of hundreds of visitors each year and yet another example of ace hardware's commitment to the merchant corridor. ace has also been an invaluable partner in ensuring successful community events along clement street. last year when the richmond district neighborhood center and merchants association hosted women's activist through art festival on inner clement ace hardware graciously allowed us to block off the street and ultimately access to their own parking lot in order to make the event a success and finally i would like to honor ace hardware here today for ensuring the safety and well-being of our richmond district community. back in the month of march when our office spear headed a d-1

preparedness month jordan and johnny without hesitation offered customers a 10% discount on all emergency preparedness supplies and even helped us film the promotional video to make sure all our community was prepared in the event of disaster like earthquakes and tsunamis, so to jordan and the team at ace hardware thank you for setting such an incredible example, our office is appreciative of your contributions through our merchant corridors and improving the livelihoods of our residents and our district. now i invite you to say a few words. [applause] >> thank you, ms. fewer. thank you for always being there for the community. thank you for making the richmond safer, cleaner and even more beautiful. i also want to thank the community for all your support. this really means a lot to me, thanks again. > supervisor fewer: thank you. [applause]

>> president breed: congratulations again, and thank you for being here. up next supervisor cohen. >> all right, about time, thank you, president breed. colleagues thank you for giving me an opportunity to recognize ms. bernadette smith. come on down, ms. bernadette, this is your moment. ladies and gentlemen put your hands together because this is a legend walking to the microphone right now! [applause] i want to recognize and thank the small business commission for taking time always to organize a beautiful event and

providing a wonderful reception. colleagues, i would like you to recognize a hidden gym in bayview hunter's point community called the jazz room. that's where you applause, everyone. [applause] thank you. this small business opened its doors in 1962 and has been a place for local residents to gather, to social ize and hear live music ever since it opened its doors. the jazz room operated as an african american woman-owned business for nearly 55 years. in addition to featuring notable musicians, the business is also well known for being a very welcoming environment. the jazz room's current owner ms. bernadette smith keeps the doors open to the community 365 days a year. also ms. bernadette regularly hosts neighborhood barbecues at the jazz room which, of course, are free and open to the public.

this historic establishment has grounded its cultural and historical significance in the bayview community. not only in the ground but in the hearts and minds of many people for generations. please join me in thanking the jazz room for their long standing commitment to our lovely d-10 community. i want to say congratulations ms. bernadette, i know you were making a way when it was very difficult when people were not making small business loans and paying respect. this is your moment to shine. just so you know, i as a supervisor recognize your contributions and i am forever grateful being an inspiring examples to aspiring entrepreneurs coming up behind you. thank you. >> do you want to say something? she is a little shy, but that's okay.

i'm her granddaughter, quintasha, quintela, the community calls her ms. b, she is a little woman but packs a powerful punch. they all respect her. they may come in any time, sit down, she serves food, the homeless in the community come by, asked if she needed help, they respect her, she respects them. if they need little jobs, getting workforce under their skin. she is lovable. she has been here, came here with three children from louisiana and started this business as an entrepreneur, she is a great, great role model for me, to show me hard work and dedication pays off. no matter how many times you get knocked down, god will see you through, if you just keep the faith and keep ticking.

>> i want to thank each and everyone of you guys, thank you. [applause] >> president breed: thank you, ms. b, and congratulations.

our final award will be given by supervisor yee. >> thank you, president breed. we always save the best for last. i want to say in this mysterious city of san francisco, there is a mystical village in district 7. that has a magical center run by a magical wizard called judith flynn. some of you may recognize her with all the efforts she has come to city hall advocating on behalf of children and families. however, today, i am proud to recognize judith as an incredible successful and compassionate small business owner. when we think of small businesses, many forget that

both family child care homes and child care centers are small businesses. in fact, it's judith lynn's small business is what makes it possible for other businesses to open and function. i might be biased but the contribution of these small businesses to our city is almost immeasurable. they are not only employers but the services they offer are to educate children during the most important time of their lives. small businesses like the montessori children's center that judith operates allows parents to go back to work and support their own families. social and emotional supports are given not only to children but to the families themselves. a little about judith, it seems

like many have been around the city for a long time and judith is no different. in 1976 judith lin and her partner at the time in the business opened up the montessori children's center, a school that embraced principles of child centered education promoting social justice, integrity and diversity. all in this little village in district 7 called -- prior to opening her center, judith actually worked in the montessori institute in london. she actually went back to london and worked at the institute as a trainee teachers. then i guess she continued her discussion and dream with jean and eventually opened up the center which is called

montessori children's center. if you visit her center one of the most heart warming aspects is judith's late husband robert york designed and built the school's furniture. the child-sized tables and chairs are still in use today. in the first two years of school, the school was just a single classroom divided in 2, judith and jean taught 2-4-year-olds at the time. two years later apartment said, so they could add a second classroom. over the years judith montessori children's center has been recognized by the california state senate and the california state assembly for its continuing contributions to early education. in 2017 the school celebrated 40th anniversary. what a celebration that was.

seems that would be enough for a business owner but judith goes beyond that and does a lot more. she has always fought for more services for families and fought to increase wages. she has always fought for things when child care facilities were under attack and losing their facilities. she was a member -- please give her a warm hand of welcome.

[applause] >> thank you. i actually have been at this podium several times in my life. always fighting for the rights of the children in san francisco. i have a few things to say and i will try to do that before the second buzzer sounds. first of all, nobody ever does the kind of work that i do by themself. it is not possible. everybody helps. there are many, many people but i believe, o my god, i really

have to talk quicker. >> president breed: you are the last one, so you are fine. >> no but i have several things i really have to say. first of all, i really want to thank very much bert berlatchi, the manager of park merced because without their consideration and generosity with the rent terms we have, i would not be able to give several children at the school full scholarships or partial scholarships. and that has been ongoing for many years and it gives us just a little bit extra. i didn't think about it until i got a call from norman's office. so this has been a whole different line of thought for

me, and i'm still not sure i'm really comfortable with it because to take care of children in this society is really the bigger passion. very fortunate to be in san francisco. thank you so much for this. but what i really do want to say is all of you are extraordinarily fortunate to be in the positions you are as well. they were equality, they were diversity. they were integrity. they were social justice. i would just like to say just continue to do your jobs with that premise in front of you. thank you very much.

[applause] >> president breed: congratulations, and thank you again for being here today. thank you. [applause] okay, that concludes our small business awards today. i want to thank all of the honorees for being here and for your patience. thank you for everything that you do to make san francisco a better place. and please, everyone, continue

to support your small businesses all over the communities. they exist. we need to make sure they continue to exist. regina, thank you very much for being here and your work to support our small businesses throughout the city and county of san francisco. thank you very much. [applause] okay, colleagues, with that, we will return to our agenda. and we were on item number 12. and the amendment settles the appropriate expectation of the folks from the japanese community. and so with that, supervisor ronen, i will be supporting item number 12. supervisor cohen. no. okay. colleagues, on item number 12, as amended? madam clerk, please call the roll. supervisor yee stepped out for a minute. we are going to wait for supervisor yee to come back because i know he will probably

want to vote on this item. call the roll. >> clerk: item 12. safai aye. sheehy aye. stefani aye. tang aye supervisor yee aye. supervisor breed aye supervisor cohen aye supervisor fewer aye supervisor kim aye supervisor peskin aye supervisor ronen aye there are 11 ayes. >> president breed: the ordinance as amended passes unanimously. madam clerk, please go to the next item. >> clerk: item 13 is an ordinance to amend the

municipal elections code to implement proposition n adopted at the november 8th 2016 election by requiring the department of elections to develop a voter registration affidavit for certain non-united states citizens to vote in school board elections, to include a notice informing non united states citizens that information provided may be obtained by the federal government and obtain documents related to voting in school board elections. supervisor cohen. >> thank you, i was trying to get on the roster before you called item 13, i would like to make a motion to rescind item 11 and i would like to rescind my vote. >> president breed: anything on item number 13? >> yes, i have two questions. but i will go after supervisor yee has an opportunity to make introductory remarks. >> president breed: supervisor yee? >> supervisor yee: thank you, president breed.

prop n was passed by the voters on the november 2016 election. and passing, so this particular ordinance was passed out of the rules committee with a positive recommendation. thank you, my colleagues on that committee. and then prop-n. just so we remember what this is about. prop-n allows non citizens to register to vote in school board elections. the law expands voting civil rights for working parents whose children are enrolled in the san francisco unified school district schools and have parents have a voice and influence regarding their children's education. to provide context non-citizen parents make up about a third of the district community whose children are enrolled.

however given the current political climate, the need for immigrants to know their rights, as well as their risks is paramount to protect and make sure families can stay together, have stability and not live in fear. but given the strong desire from community members and the board, and diverse prop n collaborative to continue moving forward with the victory they won in november 2016, they approached my office to sponsor this implementation ordinance. this legislation creates an actionable framework for the department of elections to do as much as possible to ensure community members know their rights and their risks. so that each member can make an informed decision. the department won't have guidance to execute this law

and for non-citizen parents to be well informed about their rights and risks. to reach a third, parent community across multiple languages and cultures, especially during the summer will require a thoughtful and intentional outreach plan. this means ensuring language and cultural accessibility, maintaining sanctuary protections while ensuring an open and transparent election that complies with federal law. we know we pay attention to those who can vote for us. so when an entire community of parents are disenfranchised their voices are silenced and not taken into consideration by school board members. prop n changed that. this ordinance helped non-citizen parents decide for themselves whether or not they want to register to vote in the november 2018 school board election.

with the implementation, san francisco will continue its leadership in civil and immigrant rights. i would like to particularly thank all the community-based organizations for spear heading this effort from the beginning starting in 2004 through 2010 and assessed in 2016. these organizations include african advocacy network, mission graduates, komen advocates, just cause, mission economic development agency, corazon la raza community resource and community outreach resource center. agency for affirmative action and many parent groups. i would also like to thank director arntz for his collaboration and engagement and my colleagues and

co-sponsors, supervisor ronen and fewer for their continued leadership in making sure our immigrant communities are represented and protected. thank you very much. i hope we get your support. >> president breed: thank you, supervisor yee. supervisor fewer? > supervisor fewer: thank you very much, president breed. i just want to thank supervisor yee for taking the lead on this. i think this ordinance was a victory in 2016 but then shortly after we realized that parents also need to be aware not only of their rights but of their risk as what supervisor yee said. this extends the right to vote in school board elections, extends to every parent who has a child under the age of 19. it is not just public school parents. it is any parent of a child under the age of 19 and thank you again supervisor yee and also i would like to add thank you to the asian law caucus who

also was very instrumental in helping us draft this. >> president breed: thank you, supervisor fewer. supervisor cohen. >> thank you, madam president and supervisor yee, just a quick question. i like this ordinance and i just wanted to ask in a very sensitive way, i'm not challenging anything, but i do want to know the answer. how will non-citizens be protected from the risks from the federal government level? how do we protect them and not expose them to undue harassment, possible deportation? >> president breed: supervisor yee? >> supervisor yee: thank you. so that's a great question and people have thought about how to handle that, in terms of having possibly a split role. where you register differently. we wouldn't give access to that list to the federal government.

> supervisor fewer: what are the specific risks associated with the federal government having access to identifying information? >> supervisor yee: the risk is for some that wanted to vote they get a list, these are all the people that are not citizens not knowing whether they are undocumented or not, it's a list they could use to say let's pay attention to all these non-citizens who voted separate from the rest of the people. so it's almost like targeting a group of people, even though there's a subgroup in there that may be more impacted

because of their status. >> president -- > supervisor fewer: through the chair, if i can respond to supervisor yee. through the city attorney, is there something we can bake into the ordinance? >> president breed: mr. givener? >> i don't know if you heard my specific question. allowing the federal government to have access to identifying information of individuals and families, i want to make sure non-citizens are protected from the risks. >> deputy city attorney john givener, under state law voter roles with the registered voters and who voted are confidential to a certain extent but government agencies campaigns, the press can access with the registered voters upon request to the department of elections.

this, and the voters who register under prop-n and under this ordinance will be treated the same as other voters under state law. they will be able to access lists of voters. this has notice to people who are registering, informing them their information may not be entirely confidential. they should talk to organizations about their rights and potential risks to them and it requires the city to provide information about different organizations that could provide that type of

advice to potential voters. >> president breed: supervisor yee? >> supervisor yee: so the crux of this ordinance is really to inform the voters. rather than say nothing this gives them an opportunity to see if they want to pursue it or not. >> we are presenting options. a person can opt in. i appreciate that. and again to the members that are watching this, i am just asking questions with the utmost abundance of caution and care to make sure we aren't exposing san franciscans to undue harassment from the federal government. madam chair, thank you. >> president breed: thank you, supervisor cohen. supervisor fewer? > supervisor fewer: yes, i want to thank supervisor cohen for questions. the sad reality is that we may

not be able to protect that information from the federal government. i think that everyone who is in this country undocumented who decides to sign up for daca knows the risk and takes the risk knowing that the benefits in their personal situation may out weigh the risk and with voting, of course we want to give all of our parents an opportunity to vote for their elected officials and especially many of those immigrants who have come to this country because of our public education system. because they seek education for their children as a stepping stone into prosperity in this country.

it's important they know the risks involved and they make that choice wisely, that's why this ordinance is so important so everybody is aware, i think everybody heard they have the right to vote but they aren't aware of the risk and to be truthful there are certain risks involved. this ordinance is a measure to actually let those people know there are some risks involved but you do also have a right to vote. >> president breed: thank you, supervisor fewer. supervisor ronen? >> supervisor ronen: thank you. i just wanted to first thank supervisor fewer for taking this on. this is a disappointing moment, there should be a historic move to allow parents of children in school to have a say over who are on the governance body for our education system. it should be something we are proud of and celebrating and

instead we are forced to pass an ordinance to educate and alert people of the risks of doing so because we have such a dangerous administration in washington when it comes to immigrants. we toyed with this a lot. we went back and forth about what was the best way to both uphold those rights that san franciscans believe immigrant parents should have, while at the same time protecting those communities. it wasn't an easy process. this is a sad day for us and hopefully we will have a change in the white house pretty soon where it won't be dangerous for immigrant parents to have a say over their children's education. >> president breed: thank you supervisor ronen. seeing no other names on the roster, colleagues can we take this item same house, same call? without objection the ordinance passes unanimously on the first reading.

madam clerk, supervisor cohen? >> yes, just a reminder, i made a motion to rescind item 11. >> president breed: supervisor cohen made a motion to rescind item 11, seconded by supervisor yee. colleagues can we take that without objection? without objection the vote has been rescinded. on the vote, can we take it same house, same call. without objection the ordinance passes unanimously on the first reading. did you guys amend that? as amended, thanks. all right. madam clerk, item 14. >> clerk: ordinance to amend the campaign and governmental conduct code. madam president, this has an 8-vote threshold. >> president breed: supervisor peskin? >> supervisor peskin: thank you, madam president and colleagues. i want to thank you for supporting as our clerk and her

staff, deputy city attorney andrew chen and supervisor tang, friends of ethics, non-profit advocates and those involved the last two years to assemble this comprehensive package of ethics reforms. i want to acknowledge my staff, lee heffner for his work on this. because we voted on this once, i will keep it brief. i think that this is a large step forward in the ever evolving world of campaign reform, of ethics reform. as i said before while there are still some things i would like to get right including some of the proposals prohibit campaign contributions by individuals and entities pending land use matters before the city, as well as the additional disclosures of the financial interests of major donors, which i intend to bring

back at a future point, as i said before, we shouldn't let the perfect be the enemy of the good in passing the significant reforms which require disclosure of political payments over $5,000 made at the behest of city officers, entities that donate more than $10,000 in a single election cycle, contracts over $100,000 with the city and county of san francisco, requires real-time disclosure of audio and video advertising and electronic medium including facebook, instagram, twitter and others, recusal with financial conflicts of interest, requires reporting of payments of individuals matters pending before the city which they have a financial interest. i think it's a large step forward and hope we pass it unanimously. >> president breed: thank you, supervisor peskin.

supervisor safai? >> >> supervisor safai: thank you, supervisor peskin. we have discussed one item, we will introduce as a trailing piece of legislation. it's around the idea of candidate control committees or ballot measure committees and creating a bright line between what line or threshold needs to be crossed to change that definition. supervisor peskin and tang lead on the contribution piece. i think we will come on something more robust that talks about time, management and raising money and we will be introducing that immediately following this and working with the ethics commission to make that. i do appreciate the hard work that went into this, thank you. >> president breed: thank you, supervisor safai, santa -- seeing no other names on the roster, can we take it same house, same call?

without objection it passes unanimously on the first reading. clerk, please read the next item. >> clerk: [reading item 15] >> president breed: supervisor sheehy? >> supervisor sheehy: thank you. colleagues, what this ordinance does, and first before i start, i want to thank jeff ca kazitsky. this gives a priority to homeless people, we bring in, treat for substance abuse or mental health issues and we make progress with them and make sure they get a priority for getting housing when they

get out. right now i don't know if you have seen what i have seen often in my district but i will see people on a corner mid block. obviously in acute mental health or substance use distress, they will go into a program and then a month later i see the same person. when we had a committee hearing, an individual talked about his experience, he had been homeless. he spent a month in a residential treatment program. yet when he got through, the only place that was available for him to be released to was the street. well predictably before too long he is addicted again. yet, he again sought help, or we got him into help, he spent a month in a residential treatment program. again succeeded with that. again, time for him to leave. he is released on the street.

predictably after a period of time, he relapses. he again, at this time is in a residential substance use treatment facility and is succeeding but looming in front of him is not a bed with supportive housing or continuity of care. what he is looking at most likely is the street. one data point that's come from the director is we have 500 individuals on the street who are on methadone, we have 500 individuals who recognize their addiction, took appropriate and responsible action to deal with their addiction, yet we allow them to remain in the environment where they are most likely to fail. director garcia at a budget committee hearing recounted the experience of one individual

who did 5250, involuntary 72-hour mental health hold at san francisco general over 100 times. notwithstanding the policies we have or way we do things is not compassionate and frankly not humane, it is so wasteful of our resources. when we get someone into mental health or substance use treatment, we should make it a priority to keep those people in treatment. so what this measure does, it prioritizes people coming from residential behavioral health programs and we have 5,000 people going through those programs every year who are being released. it prioritizes them for supportive housing. it creates a linkage with the department of public health so the supportive housing that people are released into has

the appropriately trained staff directed by d.p.h. to make sure there's continuity of care so we end up building success and not creating these endless cycles of failure. that's why i call this breaking the cycle ordinance and i hope you will be able to support this. thank you. >> president breed: thank you, supervisor sheehy, and i would like to be added as a co-sponsor. seeing no other names on the roster, colleagues can we pass this item same house, same call? without objection the ordinance passes unanimously on the first reading. madam clerk, please call the next item. >> clerk: item 16 is motion to approve the mayor's nomination for reappointment of sonia melara. >> president breed: call item 17 too. >> clerk: [reading item 17]

>> president breed: supervisor fewer? > supervisor fewer: yes, thank you very much, president breed. colleagues, i will not be able to support sonia melara or joseph marshall to be reappointed to the police commission, with all due respect i strongly feel approval of mayoral appointments only three weeks before voters cast their vote for the next mayor of san francisco is premature. i believe it's imperative we pause and allow the new mayor who will be sworn in july to weigh in on these critical decisions. the police commission is one of the most powerful commissions in the city of san francisco and we need to make sure decisions for appointment are made with careful thought and intention. in light of the unanimous decision to approve major police reforms and in light of the possible departure of our chief of police, this is simply not the time to approve these appointments. thank you. > supervisor fewer: thank you,

supervisor fewer. >> president breed: thank you, supervisor fewer. seeing no other names on the roster, madam clerk, call the roll. >> clerk: safai aye. sheehy aye. stefani aye. tang aye. yee no. supervisor breed aye. supervisor cohen. no. supervisor fewer aye > supervisor fewer: no. >> clerk: supervisor fewer no. supervisor kim no. supervisor peskin no. supervisor ronen no. there are five ayes and six nos, supervisors yee, cohen, fewer, kim, peskin and ronen in the dissent. >> president breed: the motion fails. madam clerk, let's go to our 3:00 p.m. special order.

>> clerk: madam president do you mind if we ask for a recess for one moment while i confer with the deputy city attorney on one particular po >> president breed: thank you for your patience. we are back as the full board of supervisors. and we are now at items 18-21, madam clerk, please call those items for our 3:00 p.m. special order. >> clerk: thank you, madam president. items 18-21 comprise the hearing of persons interested in the certification of a conditional use authorization for a proposed project located

at 701 valencia street, to legalize temporary conversion of an accessory parking lot, to a commercial parking lot with an added condition prohibiting restaurant and limited restaurant use within a valencia street neighborhood commercial trance et zoning district and a 55x height and bulk district. item 18 is motion to approve conditional use for the valencia street project, item 20 is the motion to conditionally disapprove the department's decision and item 21 motion to direct the findings in a degs to the board's disapposal. >> president breed: we have the appeal of the conditional use at 701 valencia street in district 9. for this hearing we will be considering whether or not to approve the planning condition conditional use authorization for accessory parking lot to a

commercial parking lot. without objection we will proceed as follows. up to 10 minutes for our presentation by the appellant or appellant representative. up to 2 minutes per speaker in support of the appeal. up to 10 minutes for presentation from the planning commission. up to 10 minutes per speaker in opposition of the appeal and finally up to 3 minutes for rebuttal of the appeal by the appellant or project sponsor or their representative. and with that, supervisor ronen, before we open this hearing, would you like to make any remarks? okay, we will open this hearing and at this time i will ask that the appellant or appellant representative please come forward. you will have up to ten minutes.

it appears, colleagues, i wanted you to know all the appellants in the case is also the project sponsor. so we will be having only one presentation from this party, so please move forward. >> president breed and distinguished supervisors, my name is tom mullane, i'm a local attorney and i'm here in support of the appellant's project sponsor. basically we are here to -- >> president breed: are you the appellant and project sponsor? >> this is the project sponsor, i'm just introducing him. >> president breed: okay, because that's part of your -- >> yes, i will be very brief. in fact, my guess is that you want to hear from the project sponsor rather from me and i will be happy to turn the podium over to him immediately but what is under appeal here is the condition preventing restaurant use in the property

and we believe it is a principle and permitted use and it was necessary and a use that should be allowed. thank you. >> and i just want to make it very clear it's only on the condition of 701 valencia. president breed and supervisors it's an honor to speak before you today. my name is ryan maltic. we have witnessed decline in small business and general lack of affordability in the area due to big business and large corporations swiftly dominating. ridesharing applications have a stronger presence than ever and greatly reduced the demand for lots being solely used for

parking. a few years ago i began searching for a new way we could adapt to this change to better serve the community. after talking with our neighbors local businesses and non-profits a vision started to take route. we began in a cohesive family friendly environment. we envision the community space that would allow for a niek businesses and non-profits to have a platform in a popular area. in late 2016 we decided to implement a test pilot featuring 11 filipino food truck. it was a resounding success receiving praise and appreciation and not one single complaint. the empty parking lot hosted a one of a kind corridor that quickly became part of the fabric. with great consideration evan

approached me with a concept how the food in this space could benefit working class entrepreneurs could get their foot in the door. the support was so strong the san francisco planning department and office of economic and workforce development encouraged to file for an authorization from temporary use to permanent use, same process a brick and mortar is subject to. determination from planning department deemed this proposed use will provide use necessarily or desirable for and compatible with the neighborhood. with confidence and joy all signs pointed to our vision becoming reality. for weeks we did community outreach by engaging with nearby residents and businesses and the support was overwhelming. as support kept rolling in i kept track and had zero worry about anything but a positive

future about our project and the staff supported that. the report says they are in favor of the changes proposed. the food options it provides and local businesses it will support and provide space for. up to this point before the planning commission hearing i only received two emails from people that had great concern. unfortunately come time for the planning commission hearing and due to lack of understanding of process, i made the mistake of not informing my support and arrived by myself. the main voice heard was opposition and end result was no food condition being applied to conditional use approval. such a condition resulted in immediate removal of food truck and was set to be a great

community space to be enjoyed by all, it reverted back to a stale unused space on one of the most undesirable corners in san francisco. it stinks to have an entire project be completely voted down that should have been the exact opposite but part of the decision i can't live with is it displaced the current business effective immediately. our only ask is that the board remove the no food condition with the condition of just one food truck, one food truck, senior sig to operate, no alcohol whatsoever, no generators, we have electrical plug-ins. to show community support that this simple is favorable and desirable we have done outreach to nearby residents, business organizations. in all our outreach no one

stated opposition and i have a list of nearby businesses to support that. one moment. on the other hand the organizer of the opposition wasn't interested in having a conversation and therefore didn't allow for understanding or compromise at any level. that same community organizer said she had no problem with the current food truck arrangement. during our outreach efforts he learned opposition got signatures based on a different scenario than what we are proposing today. they didn't offer to leave info behind for signees to better understand what they are signing. such a tactic is deeply concerning. i respect the concern by all of any new development large or

small but the fact i can't live with is displacing working place employment. it's a desired asset to the community and i ask for you to allow them to stay thank you. >> my name is evan kadera. gill grew up in daley city, i'm a san francisco native, born and raised, born at saint luke's, now cesar chavez. we were an existing business that operated on the private property of 701 valencia street since december 2016. [please stand by for captioner

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>> -- but we are not given the same protection, and that needs to change. to give the planning commission the benefit of the doubt, i do believe that it was a simple oversight that we were already existing, and that's why we're here today, asking you to make it right. we are asking for you to either remove the no food condition or reinstate or tua permit which would allow us to continue our operation at 701 valencia. ultimately we existed at this location for over a year and proven we are not a detriment to any of the neighboring businesses, we are not a nuisance to the neighborhood,

and we are loved by the community at large. >> supervisors, i want to reiterate one thing that wasn't mentioned. hours of operation, 9:00 p.m. daily. in closing, i would like to say one single solitary beloved food truck, 9:00 p.m. closure, no alcohol. i don't know if there's any other vacant lot in san francisco has a condition there's no food, and i don't think bringing tents in there for merchants was a good idea in today's day and age. please support this small business, possibly two small businesses. the parking alone may be limited to the space. >> thank you very much for your presentation. now, we will open it up to public comment for anyone who is here to speak in support of the appeal. you will have up to two

minutes. >> hi. my name is dino, and i live at 85 sycamore street, which is around the corner from this particular lot. i've found this -- i'm in support of keeping them there. i think it would be a really great continued use in that area. in terms of nuisance, i don't understand the concern, specifically since this is the center of the mission and entertainment district. i was very bored to hear on the planning commission, miss milicent johnson said senior studio was kind of burrito-y. in addition, i don't think the planning commission should be overreaching in its decision making, they should not be fitting which types of businesses should be belonging where. i don't think that is the type of government that any of us advocate. in general, i just have

concerns based on my own experience with the planning commission about the scope and process. these are unelected officials that actually write laws overriding code, which is stuff that board of supervisors and folks have voted on. i find it rife with cronyism and corruption. it just depends on who shows up and what the mood of the day is, which is just, you know, again, as i said, is ripe for corruption. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon. my name is al perez. i am the president of a local nonprofit called filipino arts exposition. i am also a commissioner in the entertainment commission, but i'm here today as a community

advocate. i live in san francisco over 37 years. my familiar plea do ha my family do have roots in the mission as my family lives at 37th and mission. they have brn a strong member of the -- been a strong member of the filipino community. it's so important that you recognize outstanding small business owners earlier today, because i believe that this is also a model minority small business owners. i believe they are exactly the type of business that this neighborhood would want. evan and his partners came from very humble beginnings, and have won best of san francisco food truck for seven years. they have been