matsuda: the staff of the planning department. >> we were very clear that it was for implementation. how do we craft the community engagement process. but considering to our city attorney, right, and our role as a legislators, should not and don't need to be part of the legislation itself. so, in fact, we have and we discussed this with the staff here present, that we would be picking up a process with the department, which is the hub of the coordination amongst departments to ensure that we create a series of prosecutors and regulations to figure out how to best implement this, but with communities have to do their own organizing and how to

come together. we know that the latina community organizes in a different way than the transgender women in the tenderloin, than the gay and bisexual folks in the castro. we want to be sure we're striking a balance. a lot of what i see in the accommodations is work that will happen already as part of the implementation process. and we know also as we implement a new program, there will be changes to come, right? we approve businesses as part of the registration began as an idea and throughout the years, the procedures and regulations have been getting defined and honed because it's part of the

process, right, of creating a new tool. the other point that i wanted to address in the conversation is, i think that there is still some confusion as to some of the pieces of the legislation. for example, with the c.a.c., the advisory committee. it's not to control or define or regulate the work of the cultural district. it's only for the fund. we need to be responsible as to how we're diversing the funds, allocating the funds, expending the funds. and so that would be the purpose of it. it wouldn't be -- and we've talked around capacity and heard clearly from the cultural districts that because it's optional, they can decide if they like it, whether or not they're going to include that in their cultural district.

once they include it, it can be taken out. it's not written as such. it can really serve the diverse and unique needs of each community. because we're all very different, even with the example of the lgbtq community. we have a lgbtq leather district in the soma area that organizes different than the lgbtq castro district in the castro area, right? and we want to make sure that that diversity, that nuance, it's really respected and supported, right? i think that we all have an obligation of the housing crisis to ensure that who is really at the center of the conversation and all that are getting

impacted by all the changes and the challenges. and that's really the intention, right, the legislation intent of this ordinance, right? with that, i want to repeat once more that the idea for us with the recommendations that are here outlined, i would -- yeah, we had heard them and discussed that it should be part of the implementation process as we move forward. and to clarify that city attorney john givner was very clear that because of the admin code change that it needed to go through the regular, legislative process, which is in 30-day seating, going into community, and then always voted on. that's just the regular process,

not a rushed process. usually our legislation gets passed within three months and this took -- introduction was in october and passage not until may. so i appreciate the conversation and look forward to working together as we implement, because you will be part in all of the departments that i mentioned in my opening statement, will be part of implementation and part of supporting the communities in our efforts to stay in san francisco and to be heard in the way that they want to ex-prepre themselves and not in a way that we want them to relate to us as the city. thank you so much for being here. >> commissioner matsuda: thank you. i guess as the senior member of this commission, and not the chair, i wanted to share some thoughts. first, i really want to commend supervisor ronen for being our champion in the city and county

of san francisco to really be our advocate to push for cultural districts and to really recognize communities that have usually and historically have been underrepresented. i have, and i'm totally dating myself now, but is with part of very early on preservation efforts with a piece of statewide legislation, which is referred to as s.b. 307, to recognize the last three remaining japantowns in the state of california. prior to world war ii and incarceration of japanese-americans, there were 40. now there are three. so we wanted to do something to make that happen and that didn't come up through planners or legislators. it came out through oral history discussions and meetings in the community. so i definitely get it. i definitely get that community input is important and each

district is important. what i think the staff is trying to do is just to put as mr. buehler said some consistency to -- and to make sure that this legislation will have the clarity and will be stronger, as it goes through its implementation process. and i'm pretty sure that you know that we have a cultural heritage assets committee and commissioner hyland and i sit on that committee and we're really looking forward to having a conversation with supervisor ronen's office before this was passed. but that invitation is open and we hope we can continue to have dialogue with you. this is a very important thing to that subcommittee in particular but the commission as a whole. and i definitely think that the comments that are staff has presented and asking us to recommend today are not out of

the ordinary. again, i think that it is very consistent and would provide a lot of strengthening and clarity to what you are trying to do. i also just wanted to comment about recommendation 5. i do think, though, that you may want to consider some priorities out of this and priorities created by the various districts because there are -- as well as flexibility, because there are so many things that happen in various communities every day that the city as a whole is not as acutely aware of. and so you might just make some considerations there. any other members of the commission wish to make some comments? so the action is to -- >> they're seeking for your adoption of recommendation for approval with the modifications recommended by staff. >> so moved.

so moved to adopt the resolution and amendments. >> second. >> if there is nothing further, there's a motion that's been second to adopt a resolution recommending approval and amendments to the ordinance for staff's recommendations. [roll call] so moved, commissioners. that motion passes unanimously, 5-0. places us on item 7, 2015-007715coa-02, 2342-2344 aryrd street, certificate of appropriateness. >> good afternoon, gnat ali kwiatkowska, 2342-2344 3rd street. the property is occupied by a

three-story residential building, constructed between 1905 and 1914. the proposed project entails the rehabilitation and restoration of the existing building, including restoration of the historic wood cladding, replacement of windows, with minor changes, replacement of the nonhistoric garage with a wood front and president derthal e -- residential entry. and replacement with with code compliance. it's based on physical evidence upon the removal of the nonhistoric cladding and photographs. department staff recommends approval with condition and finds it to be consistent with the character of the building surrounding and the requirements of article 10.

the project sponsor shall coordinate a site visit with staff once full demolition is completed. if necessary, based on any new information, should propose the details in conformance with physical evidence and staff recommendations. shall provide material samples and should provide a mockup for the storefront, windows, corners, and shall work with staff on details to ensure compatibility. the project sponsor is present and has a short presentation. i'm here for any questions and this concludes my present asian. -- presentation. >> good afternoon, commissioners. mark rippner, on behalf of the owner and project sponsor. we're happy to be here with you today. the project sponsor and architect have worked very hard with staff on the project design details and we're pleased to

present the project to you. for background and context, the existing proposed use of the building is the same. it's a group housing building. the project in the interior is retaining the same number of s.r.o. units that were existing before the project. there are a number of interior upgrades proposed to the units to enhance the livability of the building for its future residents. the project was presented before the dogpatch neighborhood group. it was well received. that took place in march with substantially the same design. as natalia highlighted, there are three exterior changes to the building that are proposed that are the subject of the certificate of occupancy. we're restoring the building

back to its historic appearance, primarily removing stucco and shingles. there's a small ground floor retail space and we're installing a new storefront and it will be consistent with the best-available historic evidence. and we're removing a nonhistoric rear addition and adding a second means of egress. we have some concerns about the fourth condition identified in the staff report. i can pull up the language or you can see it. the fourth condition calls for a mockup and our concerns are two foiled and interrelated. we're not exactly sure what level of information needs to be in a mockup or what that would look like. we're unclear on the term. and the second question, which is related, is that evenness

considering the level of details that are currently in the plan set? those relatively minor and mostly procedural. we're happy to walk away with clarification on what that would mean. the architect is here if you have any more specific design questions. thank you for your time. >> i have no speaker cards. >> commissioner matsuda: anyone in the public that would like to make comment or any questions? closing public comment. anyone on the commission? >> commissioner pearlman: thank you. it's nice to see -- i certainly know this neighborhood well. it's nice to see having such -- having the photographs, so you can pretty much get pretty close to what was there, which is

great. i do -- as an architect that has to deal with these sort of things, i do sort of agree with the project sponsor about, do we need a mock-up for, you know -- what are we looking at a mock-up for if there are good, architectural details because nearly all of this would be wood construction and then painted. so if the detailing is clear and there's profiles and sections, could you -- thank you. >> sure. the request for the mock-up was to ensure that the details, trim depth, is a good quality as well as the finishes of the materials. and so the ones we've identified include for the storefront windows. our intent is no to the have a full-scale mockup and select elements that could be further

identified by staff. >> the reason we decided on a condition is because there is so much reconstruction that needs to occur at this building that we've seen a variety of interpretations and meeting conditions. we want to be sure that that reconstruction is happening based on the agreed-on plans. we're happy to do that. they need to call us out. it's not meant to create an extra step there. >> commissioner pearlman: if you have on the site and it's completely different or not built to those standards, you can see, hey -- you can file a

notice of violation or enforcement. >> correct. it was meant to avoid a situation like that, and rather than adding additional costs. >> commissioner pearlman: then the process of mock-ups should be well-detailed. is that something that they can build and call a planner and say, take a look? >> that was our intent. as they're beginning to build, call us out. >> commissioner pearlman: in my experience, a mock-up is something that's off the side of the building and build a frame and similar materials. >> that's not the intent, absolutely not. >> commissioner pearlman: if that's the case, then i think that's fine. then it's just part of the construction process. you have your contractor and don't need someone separate to build it. thanks for the clarification. >> commissioner matsuda: commissioner black. >> commissioner black: i strongly support this project.

i -- everything about it makes this building integrate much better into the historic district. i -- this is a building that will revitalize the street by the nature of the retail space. right now, it's a pretty deadly first floor experience at the street level and the addition of the retail space, even if it's not exactly what was there before, because we don't have adequate evidence, it's still characteristically appropriate and it's a big improvement to this structure. so i applaud all the people that participated in this. >> i'd like to ensure that the

architect and the owner understand what we've just discussed about mock-up. do we have to change the wording of the condition? >> we just briefly discussed and there was fantastic, the dialogue back and forth and we understand. we're on the same page. thank you very much, to staff, actually, for explaining that. >> okay. good. i wanted to be sure of that. i was unclear as well. i would like to move the approval of the certificate of appropriateness with the four conditions. >> second. >> i move. >> if there is nothing further, a motion has been seconded to approve this matter with conditions on that commission -- [roll call] so moved, commissioners. that motion passes unanimously 5-0. that will place us on items 8a

and 8b, 20 found-007306lbr and 2018-007311lbr, 1307 castro street and 4299 24th street, legacy business registry applications. >> good afternoon, sally caltagirone, staff. you may notice there's a theme, animal theme. i don't know if it was intention albie the office of small business or not, but the first applicant is v.i.p. grooming. it's a 34-year-old dog grooming company. the current owner is the third owner and a nationally significant person for her role

in a right to marriage supreme court case, wu versus lockyear. v.i.p. grooming employs 10 people between two shops and provides services for some 2,000 dogs in the bay area. architecturally, the shop on 24th street is a victoriian style mixed-use building constructed prior to 1900. it is a contributor to the california register eligible diamond historical district, identified by the planning department in a windshield survey. the period of significant for that district is 1875 to 1915. and department staff is recommending support for the

application. for both locations. the traditions recommended are the mission to supervise the best dog grooming services available in a fun, open environment, the open interior and free roaming policy. staff would like to additionally recommend the following features. the tubs and grooming tables, what allows dogs to look in and passers by to look in. free first-time bath to new'ers, we thought was unique and special. and the training that includes procedure and technique and understanding of medical behavior and dog handling and control. so with that, i will move on to our second applicant, animal

company at 1307 castro street. it's a 42-year-old small neighborhood pet store. the store was founded by gary thompson and victor iancoli. they've been working in the pet industry for over 40 years. animal company started out adds a specialty store focused on fish and exotic birds. their focus now is more on exotic birds, but also provide for dogs and cats. the site of the business is archite archite architectually significant, in

an historic district. contributors are mixed residential and commercial buildings constructed by the 1880s and 1920s and they represent the last significant period of commercial in-filet long the streets. and the features that are recommended by the applicant for preservation are a large collection of food and supplies for all kinds of pets. highly trained employees, low cost grooming services, d.n.a. gender analysis service, and then staff is recommending several additional features and traditions including the stained glass windows of birds, pictures of tropical birds, and original tongue-and-groove flooring. with that, if any of the applicants are here to speak, i will turn it over to them.

>> we love doggies. [laughter] >> a lot of dog guardians in the room. i'm rick french, half the owner of the animal company. not to butter you up, but i take exception to you being the senior chair. >> thank you. >> thank you for having me. thank you for considering our application. i don't really have too many things to say. if you have any questions -- we've been there for 43 years come this july. and hopefully it will just continue on, pass it on to somebody else. we're only the second owners. maybe it will just keep continuing on. and it's an honor and i'm humbled to be here for your consideration. so with that, i will turn it over to the other noe valley pet merchant here. thank you.

>> commissioner matsuda: thank you. anybody on the commission have any questions? i know where to get any greenies. [laughter] >> good afternoon, commissioners. v.i.p. grooming is honored to be considered for legacy status. v.i.p. grooming has been serving the noe valley pet community since 1984. i purchased the business in 1996 and have proudly carried on and hopefully improved upon the tradition of excellent and loving pet care. i'm trading what i believe to be in the future of excellence of dog grooming in my shop and it's my intention to have the young groomers take over the business when i retire and carry on the fine tradition of v.i.p.

grooming. what has set v.i.p. apart is our sincere love of dogs and their people. we truly love what we do. for us, v.i.p. grooming is not just a way to make a living. it's a way of life. we're not just teaching our employees the skills of bathing and grooming. we're teaching them how to love and respect and interact with dogs to gain their trust. once their trust has been acquired, they will allow you to do the work that you need to do even if it's uncomfortable and unfamiliar with them. in this way, we rarely have to cage-restrain or muzzle a dog, which makes their time with us more pleasant. these techniques have gained the praise of many owners that are surprised that their dog enjoys their grooming experience. love and respect is the bedroom of who we are. it's how we treat our dogs, our

employees, our customers and our community. we're in our stores every day. we take time to know the customers and their needs as well. they share their lives with us. they tell us about their families, invite us to graduations, weddings and funerals. we cry with them when they're dogs pass. and we rejoice with them when they get a new puppy. and when necessary, we band together to fight for what we believe is right for our neighborhood, our city, our world. when i was asked to be the named plaintiff in the right to marry lawsuit, i knew i was supposed to do it. it was a long, rocky road. and i was very appreciative of the customers that supported me.

the progress was slow, but we finally did prevail. you go. >> in 2016, i will continue the rest of the letter, our customers requested we open a second location. in a few months, v.i.p. scrub club was born. with more space, we expanded to add self-washes and retail section, in addition to the grooming. we also have our howl-o-ween bet parade and doggy clinic. building on the foundation of love and respect for all dogged and their people, the new location is starting to blossom. we're very emotional people. we've been thrilled with the feedback and support we've

gotten from the community so far, which tells us we're on the right path. rose -- we've banded together and fighting to keep a predatory chain store from entering the community. regardless of the out come, we could not sit idly by when we thought that our community was being threatened. we believe that being recognized as a legacy business will help v.i.p. grooming and scrub club carry the banner for generations to come. we believe it will allow us to be a positive force in the pet-loving community and the community at large. we thank you for your consideration. >> commissioner matsuda: thank you. did you want to make public comment? >> good afternoon. it was about 2007 when i answered an ad on craigslist and applied for a job i didn't know existed or let alone qualified

for. bathing dogs seemed a fitting addition to my list of interesting, oddball jobs. then and later, when i met the owner, it was anything but odd. we had found chosen family in each other. for the next 10 years, i would have the honor of contributing my service to a business that established itself not only as the centerpiece of a thriving san francisco pet community but a bastion of compassion and integrity in the service of animals. the personal touch that's always been provided and educating the staff and the community have solidified v.i.p. grooming as a legacy in its own right. my days consist of greeting the familiar families we know by name, chatting about their jobs,

or children schools. and maybe they will be headed for vacation and want to give a haircut suitable for two weeks of boarding. or sometimes it's a hug and a cry of the loss of a furry family member. our lives are interwoven with the stories of the neighborhood, as we navigate the landscape. my employment at v.i.p. grooming has allowed me to experience the richness of life at ground level, giving and taking from the bustling streets around us all from a humble storefront at 24th and douglas. i thank you for listening and ask that we have legacy status, so we can rest on knowing that future families and pets can rely on the comfort of this familiar haven.

thank you. >> commissioner matsuda: thank you. thank all of you. are there any comments or -- >> sure. all of us dog lovers have to say something. >> commissioner matsuda: commissioner black, is this new? >> commissioner black: yes. when i moved to the city in 1988. i lived on jersey street, around the corner. way as frequent customer at both operations, across the street from each other. and through our inability to say no, we ended up with three very senior dogs, a cat and two birds, that we never had experience with before. but through the two gentlemen that used to run it, gary and victor, we ended up taking on two birds. i live into the part of the neighborhood but i don't know why i haven't come back as a customer. this is exactly the kind of

legacy business, both of these, that we should be encouraging, and therefore, i will be supporting the nomination. >> commissioner pearlman: all i can say is that i am so sad that my dog sheds, because i haven't had a need over the last 18 years between two dogs to need grooming services, but certainly i would have found you had i needed those services. i heartily endorse this. these are the businesses -- we've heard many stories over the last 1 1/2 years and they're heartwarming and it's all about commitment and passion and integrity and that's what makes our city. so thank you, both, for providing that to san francisco. thanks. >> commissioner matsud >> commissioner matsuda: commissioner johns. >> commissioner johns: it's tremendous credit for with the you've been doing. i had new foundlands for almost

30 years. i'm very sensitive to how other people feel about dogs. and i think it's just a wonderful thing that you have applied and i look forward to supporting your application. >> i look forward to your book. the ethos that you have testified to and described to us, is absolutely terrific, inspiring, and thank you to all of you for doing what you do. it's a wake-up call for me. this is wonderful and i thoroughly support the recommendation for legacy status. i move. >> i wanted to thank you for applying and welcoming you both to our legacy business family. i think you will find a good dad in rick, who will help you through, and make sure that hopefully you will continue for 43 more years because i don't know if i will be around but i

will have tau dogs until i'm ard and i will get your greenies. and i love your acquired assets list and your cool bathtubs. my dog hates his nails down -- done, so we'll be a frequent visitor. thank you. i think we're ready to -- >> we have a motion. thank you, commissioner pearlman. >> second. >> a motion has been seconded to adopt recommendations for approval for both legacy business applications. [roll call] so moved. that motion passes unanimously 5-0. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> i think that was the last item on our agenda. so we're now adjourned. thank you, everyone.

>> so good morning, everyone. i want to welcome everyone and thank you all for coming here today: you know, as mayor of the city, it is one of our core responsibilities as a government to provide public safety to our residents and preparedness for any emergencies that come about. both these issues have and always will be a top priority

of mine. anyone in calling 911 in our city needs to make sure there's a live person on the other end of the line when they make that phone call. it is sometimes a matter between life and death. and our 911 dispatch center has seen an increased call volume of 44% since 2011. that is a dramatic increase here in the city of san francisco. it equates to dispatchers answering approximately 1,000 more calls perday. that's 1,000 more calls perday since seven years ago. with a growing population in the city of san francisco, we have to anticipate that this call volume will not decrease but will only increase here in the city of san francisco. and last year, our 911 dispatch center, despite many efforts, was falling short on response times. recognizing the importance of this, mayor lee created a task

force to look at the issue, along with many of the people standing behind me here today. along with increased hiring strategies, the task force came up with a number of innovative approaches to help our dispatch center, tapping 311 to handle non-emergency calls. welcoming back recently retired veteran dispatchers to duty, and hiring, training and retaining more dispatchers than ever before. as mayor it has been a top priority of mine to continue to improve our 911 dispatch times. we have put a number of policies in place over the last year to improve our response times, but we cannot rest on our laurels and we have to do more here in the city of san francisco if we want to continue to emphasize san francisco safety for -- public safety for our san francisco residents. and since these strategies have been implemented, we have seen an increase in our response

times by 22 is. which is good but we have nor work to do. we have to continue to bolster our dispatch here here at our department of emergency management. so today, i'm introducing new funding to tackle exactly that issue. we are investing $8.9 million over the next two years to train 90 new dispatchers here at the department of emergency management to continue to improve our response time, to make sure that our 911 response times are over the 90% national standard that exists today. we want to make sure our dispatchers have the resources they need to respond to calls quickly. in addition, we are giving them the tools and the technology that they need to do their job appropriately. so the budget also includes technology upgrades that will shorten the time it takes to dispatch fire and medical assistance on our streets. it also includes power loss

prevention tech 23408g to ensure utility disruption will not interfere with our center right here. in short, this funding over the next two years will make sure we have a world class dispatch center here in san francisco. our residents deserve nothing less. meeting the national standard of 90% call times within ten seconds demands a fully staffed department and dispatch center, and i am thrilled as mayor to be making these investments for the public safety of our residents. in addition, i want to talk about vst investments that we are making for our fire department through this budget. the men and women of our fire department save lives every single day here in the city of san francisco. we have some of the best men and women firefighters here in the city of san francisco.

we need to continue to give them the tools they need to continue to do this beers. this package will include $15 million for new firefighter apparatus, fire trucks, engines, ambulances and command vehicles. the new ambulances are outfitted with cameras to make sure drivers have better sight lines so they're better able to navigate our very tight and congested streets here in the city of san francisco. our men and women in the fire department are also responding to increased medical calls here in the city of san francisco, so today i'm announcing we're investing $1.5 million for the fire department to add an additional quick response vehicle. this team and the budget to support them will build upon the success of the ms-6 program that responds to high frequency

emergency service users. the team will provide 24/7 medical response to call services and ambulances that are needed in our streets where we need an ambulance or a fire engine. this team will also alleviate the appreciate on the larger fire vehicles to come to the scene. combined with the additional investments we've made over the past few weeks and that we have announced, i want to make sure that san francisco residents know that we are investing in the future of the city, that we are investing to make sure the streets of san francisco are as safe as can be, and those that are on our streets can get the help that they need and off the streets as quickly as possible. since day one as being mayor, i've always states that public safety has been my top priority. these investments and the funding we're making reflect exactly that. as mayor of the city of san

francisco, i want to make sure that i leave our city in a safer place than when i took office, and i believe these investments will do exactly that. so i want to thank everyone for being here today, and with that, i want to turn it over to our director of the department of emergency management, ann croneberg. >> thank you, may or farrell. thank you so much for your unwaivering support of public safety here in san francisco, first as a member of the board of supervisors and now as mayor of san francisco. as the mayor stated over the last six months we've implemented strategies here at d.e.m. that have allowed us to maintain our goal of answering 90 is pfrs of our 911 calls within ten seconds or less. the first part of our strategy focused on hiring and training new dispatchers. it takes about nine months to a year to fully train a

dispatcher, so it's a long process, it's a huge commitment. the fact that the mayor is giving us the funding in the next two years to hire additional 90 dispatchers will make a huge difference for us here at d.e.m. last year we added almost 40 new dispatchers and we're seeing the results of that right now with our 90% call answering time. the second part of our strategy was to make sure that the public knew which calls should be going to 911 and which calls should be going to 311. as the mayor stated, 40% of our calls that come into the call center really are not emergencies, so here we are, trying to address that issue and let the residents and the visitors to san francisco know that we have a highly functional 311 center that also operates 24-7 that people can call for non-emergency kind of

issues. we also had an ad campaign this last year, which i think really helped us in educating the public who could call. at the department of emergency management, we reach more than 25 million people through our ad campaign last year, through social media, bus ads. you probably saw the ads on bus shelters, as well, be it the 311 or # 11. our strategies have increased our hiring, redirected calls, and allowed the public to be better educated. the announcement today of the additional $8 million to hire and train 90 new public safety dispatchers over the next two years is critical to maintain san francisco's ability to meet and exceed our call standards. for our residents, businesses, and visitors, this is an investment in our ability to quickly receive help when you

have an emergency when you call 911. for our dedicated and hard working 911 dispatchers, this is also an investment in you. you've worked long hours over the last few years, oftentimes working mandatory over time, being away from your family, being away from your loved ones. with the continued investment in 911, we are hoping that we have the appropriate staffing level and that people will be able to have a life outside of work, as well. so thank you, mayor farrell, again for your vision and for your investment in san francisco's 911 system. the collaboration and coordination that we have here in san francisco between our public safety departments is something that we think is quite wonderful. we work very closely with the fire department and the police department. none of us could do it by ourselves. really, it is this investment in the entire public safety

system that's going to make a difference. so at this point, i'm going to turn it over to my friend and colleague, chief hayes-white, to say a few remarks. >> good morning, everyone. thanks for coming out. first and foremost, i'd like to acknowledge and applaud mayor farrell for his efforts not only as surprise but as our mayor. as he said, he has always prioritized public safety and for that we are grateful. he has always been a champion about keeping our community safe. with all of the challenges that we see in an ever growing city that we want to keep safe. also, like to thank mayor farrell for his investment in the department of emergency management. it's all about partnerships and collaboration, and the funding is much needed at the department of emergency management. that is the first agency that's call when someone is in need of help, and you need to have a high functioning department in

department of emergency management to be able to get the appropriate resources out to the streets of san francisco via the san francisco fire department and san francisco police department so thank you for that investment. that's where it all starts. we're very proud to say that it was a privilege working for mayor lee, just as it's a privilege working for mayor farrell, and mayor farrell has expanded upon some of the initiatives of the lee administration. as he mentioned, over $13 million for new equipment to keep our members safe and our community safe. it's very important that we have state of the art equipment. it does a few things. not only does it add to the safety of our members, but it achieves goals such as vision zero goals. all of our specifications now for apparatus, talked about the importance of vision zero. making sure we have environmentally responsible vehicles to the highest he mission standards as well as

moragile vehicles to navigate through our windy and narrow streets here in san francisco. so making that investment and bringing on a new you are fleet will achieve a whole lot of different things that we really appreciate. just as the department of emergency management has experienced a boost in their call volume. we have, as well. it kind of makes sense, right? 25% increase in call volume since 2013. we're one of the busiest fire departments in the nation. we run over 150,000 calls a year, and we pride ourselves in getting to the scene within about a five minute time period. if it's a medical call and someone needs transport, our response times are back where they should be in that we get an ambulance to the scene within ten minutes 90% of the time and that's because again, the great investment that we've started making in the lee administration and has continued in the farrell administration. we appreciate the continued support of mayor farrell and look forward to continuing to serve the residents and

visitors to our beautiful city. thank you. [applause] >> so thanks, everyone. we're going to conclude the press conference. we'll be available to talk and answer questions on the side here. thanks, everyone. welcome, everybody here and thank you for joining us today as we swear in 24 commissioners today. representing 16 different commissions and boards here in the city of san francisco. it really gives me great confidence to present these individuals and i want to thank you in advance for your service and in many cases your continued service to the city of san francisco here today. we renew the terms of a number of existing serving commissioners. we are going to be swearing in some new commissioners here

today which i'm also very, very excited about. i do want to say thank you to all of you here for your willingness to serve the residents of our city. i know in many instances it's a thankless task. i know it's longer hours than people ever know. as mayor i want to say thank you and really this is paying it forward. it's thank you for years of service ahead to the city of san francisco. it means the world to our residents and it means a ton to all those of us who serve inside of city hall that we have amazing commissioners to serve us and board members so thank you for your service. i want to say also that i'm actually very, very proud and i want to thank francis and i want to thank jason for all the appointments. please give them a round of applause. >> [applause] >> of the appointments i've been able to make as the mayor of the city of san francisco,

i've done a lot of work on women's rights issues, spear headed a lot by the two amazing women that work for me in my office and now back in the slope -- envelope about 60% are women. i'm proud of our group. we want to thank you. we need to make sure our boards reflect the diversity of san francisco. you do that here today. i want to say thank you to every one of you today that you are sitting here because i have the confidence in you to make our city the bright future that it has in store for all of us here in san francisco and i just want to say thank you personally. i also want to say that i know that it's a lot of responsibility and i know you will not take it lightly, that you will serve well with dedication for years to come. so you can't get out of it now after getting sworn in right

here. so with that we are going to administer the oath of office here. what i'm going to do is if you would stand up and in the beginning here we are going to -- i'm going to say i and then i'd like you to state your name and the commission. we'll do that and then we'll do the rest of the oath altogether here and you can just repeat after me. i'll promise to go as soon as i can. so with that i and then we are going to pass the mic and and you're going to state your name and commission. >> frank lee, building mission. >> sam moss building inspection commission. >> yvonne lee, ethics commission. >> mike sullivan, commission on the environment. >> francis covington, fire commission. >> edward chow, health commission. >> tesie, health commission.

>> preservation commission. >> maya human rights commission. >> you can clap that's okay. >> jason pelagrimi, human rights commission. >> joel arreano, juvenile probation commission. >> taley moses, juvenile probation. >> alison johnson, planning commission. >> fey, treasure island development authority. >> treasure island development authority. >> paul gisty, treasure island development authority. >> mia harris, commission on the status of women. >> cheryl brinkman, sf board of directors. >> transportation agency. >> mayor wardell, the library commission.

>> zoe dunning, library commission. >> cheryl jones. >> and dj brooker, the southeast community facility commission as welch >> hold your applause because we have to finish this off to make it official. just repeat after me. do so lemly swear that i support and defend the constitution of the united states of america and the constitution of the state of california. against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that i will bear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california. i take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that i

will welcome faithfully to discharge the duties upon which i'm about to enter. during such time as i hold the office a member of the, now individually state your own commissions, for the city and county of san francisco. congratulations, everybody.

>> i lived in the mission neighborhood for seven years and before that the excel see your district. 20 years a resident of the city and county of san francisco. i am the executive director of a local art space nonprofit that showcases work that relate to the latino community and i have been in this building for seven years and some of my neighbors have been here 30 year. we were notified from the landlord he was going to sell the building. when we realized it was happening it was no longer a thought for the landlord and i sort of had a moment of panic.

i heard about the small sites program through my work with the mission economic agency and at met with folks from the mayor's housing program because they wanted to utilize the program. we are dealing with families with different needs and capacities. conversations were had early in the morning because that is the only time that all the tenants were in the building and finally when we realized that meda did have the resources to buy the building we went on a letter writing campaign to the landlord and said to him we understand you want to sell your building, we understand what you are asking for and you are entitled to it, it's your land, but please work with us.

what i love about ber nell height it represents the diversity that made me fall in love with san francisco. we have a lot of mom and pop shops and you can get all your resources within walking distance. my favorite air area of my homes my little small patio where i can start my morning and have my coffee an is a sweet spot for me and i >> supervisor breed: good afternoon. welcome to the board of su