we would much prefer to comment during open comment in writing when the draft e.i.r. is circulating. >> president cohen: should we pass a rule, ordinance or amend a change that would require your organization to be notified? >> absolutely not. your staff has done an excellent job notifying us. it was an issue internal to our workings of staff in my department. >> president cohen: please let your executive director know that i will be giving him or her a call. >> i will. >> president cohen: thank you. >> thank you. >> president cohen: the drama never ceases. okay. where do we begin? planning, are you done with your presentation? okay. well, we're going to try to pick up where we left off.

mayor's office of economic development, want to see if you have anything to contribute to this discussion? no. okay. no problem. supervisors, any questions? we're going to have another opportunity here. what i'm thinking about doing is letting this hearing play out fully with respect to people's time that have come. i want it note that item 40, that we were supposed to discuss, we cannot hear until we dispense of this item. it sounds like there is appetite for a two-week continuance for october 16. so what we need to do is continue with the hearing. we will take public comment. i want to pivot to the deputy city attorney. i want to see if it's possible for us to leave a portion of this hearing open that would allow us to take comments and public feedback on the document

specifically the revisions of the air quality mitigation measures for india basin, instead of having to go through this whole hearing again. what portion of public comment or what portion of the hearing can we take up october 16? >> deputy city attorney john givner. it's really up to the board. you could reopen public comment and allow people to speak generally on the e.i.r. you could also -- and i think this is what you are suggesting, madam president -- keep public comment open and allow people to comment including people who have already spoken specifically on this mitigation measure, so on is the 16th, they would speak on the mitigation matter and then close it. it's up to the board how to structure that follow-up

hearing. >> president cohen: i appreciate that. thank you. >> supervisor peskin: i would be inclined to open public comment on the narrow issue but broaden it beyond what's in this mitigation measure. based on the department from the district representative, it's a slight -- comment limited to issues around air quality impacts and mitigations there, too. >> that makes sense. >> president cohen: all right. we're going to continue to move forward. i want to acknowledge the project sponsor. allow them the opportunity to make a 5-minute presentation. come on in. 5 minutes. >> excuse me, i understood we had 10 minutes.

>> president cohen: no. let me double check. >> i think it's 5 and 5 -- >> president cohen: i'm sorry, you do. my apologies. >> good afternoon. mary murphy, counsel to india basin, project co-sponsor. we're here to reask that you reject the appeals. e.i.r. is thorough, complete, comprehensive and meets the requirements of ceqa. i will address a couple of the ceqa arguments and then i will turn it over to mr. vasquez to describe the project and its merits. i would like to focus on two of the principal objections. as described in the e.i.r., all of the reports including 70

700 innes were subject to testing. they're site plans reviewed by applicable agencies and mitigation measures to address hazardous materials. the site mitigation plan or s.m.p. for 700 innes is not finalized. it must address unknown contaminants or conditions and it can be modified if and when new information arises the department of public health can and will take any pertinent information in consideration when reviewing the is m.p. they're working to assure that it addresses any contaminants. thus, although thorough and scientifically based testing indicates that radiological material is not present at the site, build has proposed

protocols to look for and address any radiological contaminants if discovered. more specifically, build proposes two types of measures in the contingency plan. the first will address unanticipated radiological objects. protocol for objects is similar for archaeological resources where if objects are found, the site is cordoned off and testing and safe disposal protocols are initiated. it will require a health and safety officer trained in the identification of objects to be on site at all times. and that officer will have the authority to direct and if necessary to stop all construction activities. the second set of measures is intended to look for c contaminants that are not objects, per se. the second set will have pre- and post-construction screening to look for

contaminants in the soil and the fill. before any excavation activities occur, a radiological expert would complete narrow grid surveys. if found, the health and safety officer would institute the discovery protocol. the proposed plan would require a second narrow grid screening after excavation and grading is completed to look for radioactive materials in the soils. if such materials are found, the discovery protocols will follow. turning to the argument that the project should not be approved because there's a significant, unavoidable impact, it is important to note that this e.i.r. took a conservative approach, both in terms of the assumptions regarding emissions, thereby, presenting an emissions picture intended to be a worse-case scenario and not that mitigation measures would be effective because of

uncertainties of implementation. one measure in the e.i.r. requires offset payments to back med, who we heard from today, or a project to offset emissions. e. i. r. does not assume that emissions will be reduced by the measure because the project sponsor cannot control it as a payment to back med. this cautious approach and conservative approach reflects what many view as a best practice for ceqa, where all feasible measures are imposed on the project, but analysis does not necessarily factor in the effectiveness if there is any uncertainty about the implementation or effectiveness of the measure. this project is required to implement the feasible air quality measures that reflect best practices and you've heard that back med has proposed some changes or tweaks to the existing mitigation measures to make them more stringent, if it is feasible, and it's possible to get renewable fuel, to add it

into the mix of the things that are required as best practices for air quality mitigation. turning to green action's objection to a statement of overriding considerations, i would note that many if not most of the large projects in san francisco have air quality impacts that cannot be fully mitigated. the objection taken to the extreme would be count tore a core principal of development, mainly that projects like this, mixed use, open space and parks project, should be in sites like india basin, especially in light of the fact that ceqa pushes to worst-case scenario. it's also important to consider statements of overriding consideration. as mr. vasquez explains it, brings much-needed housing, parks and open space to the area and provides robust community benefits. in summary, this e.i.r. is

thorough, complete and deserves to be upheld and we respectfully request that you reject the appeals and i would like to turn this over to mr. vasquez. >> good afternoon, president cohen, supervisors. could i have the computer screen up? >> president cohen: i'm trying to understand what you are asking for. the overhead. got it. >> my name is lou vasquez, president of build. we are a local developer located three blocks from here on linden alley. next year we'll celebrate our 20th year in san francisco as a small business. india basin is a great project. our largest project to date. we obtained the site in 2013 and started the entitlement process. over the last five years, we've held over 150 meetings with stake holders, held workshops

and working groups, and personally addressed over 1,000 neighbors and stake holders. we've had great support from the mayor's office and the supervisor and creep eight add project that will hold and produce 1,575 homes, 25% of which would be subsidized, affordable homes, and 200,000 square feet of neighborhood and commercial and community space. the project would contribute the land, construction cost and 100 years of maintenance for an iconic, 11-acre shoreline park. this e.i.r. encompasses the adjoining park and rec 22-acre park. once complete, india basin would be the model for the 21st century aesthetically pleasing dynamic and diverse mixed use urban infill community. india basin would deliver over $250 million in community

benefits, increase the property tax base and add critically needed housing and a broad mix of income levels to our city and bring life and people to an empty piece of san francisco shoreline. all of this will be achieved without public subsidy. also, it was stated at the previous meet, that the project was not evaluated -- or earlier today that the project did not account for sea level rise. that's not correct. as you can see on the slide, even with the 2100 sea level rise and storm surge, the buildings and critical infrastructure are not affected. additionally, as the bay level rises, the shore lines have been designed to accommodate that rise so that the sea level rise would not affect the planned use of uninhabited facilities. this information is derived from the d.i.r. and r.t.c. as addressed in the appeal response and in the city's appeal

response letters. i thank you for your indulgence and request that you reject the appeals before you. thank you. >> president cohen: all right. thank you very much. colleagues, do you have any questions for the project sponsor? all right. seeing none, we'll go ahead and take public comment. i want to invite the members of the public who wish to speak in opposition of the appeal. that means they're speaking in support of the project. if they would like to come up. please come do so. mr. wright, i think you spoke on the last -- in the last section of the hearing. >> this is about the second part? >> president cohen: the way the hearing works is if you -- you have spoken already, so you have taken your allotment of time. this is for people that are in favor of it and i don't believe that you are, based on your remarks. mr. dekostya, are you in favor of this project?

>> supervisors, if you paid attention -- >> madam president, i have not started your time. we're sure you spoke previously on behalf -- >> did you pay attention to my comments? i spoke very generally because i knew what would happen. okay? and so now when i speak about the bay area equality district, you will get a better sense of who i am. >> president cohen: we'll note that you are supporting the project, too. >> i'm going to speak about the project. >> clerk: i'm starting your time now. >> president cohen: deputy city attorney has something to say. >> every member of the public can speak for 2 minutes in this hearing. so each member of the public receives the same amount of time to speak. if you have spoken in the initial public comment portion of the hearing, you can't speak again for another 2 minutes in

the second. >> you made a statement, city attorney, that this new issue came out about the bay area equality management district. pay attention to me, very carefully. >> mr. decosta, i understand the point you are making. it's my understanding that the board, the president, will continue this hearing for two weeks after public comment is complete today. and at the subsequent hearing on october 16 there will be an additional opportunity to make public comment on that issue. >> for us to make comment at that thing, we need all the documents. >> president cohen: no, sir, you can't. because you are out of line. you are welcome to get in line and speak in public comment. you can voice your comment then.

>> i'm jill fox. i've lived on innes avenue for 26 years and raised a family there. i'm here as chair of india basin neighborhood association. our organization led the effort to landmark the ship rights cottage and acquire 900 innes. in that process, we researched the history of india basin. we know that much of the land generally known as 700 innes is landfill, placed there in the 1960s to the 1990s. it has nothing to do with hunter's point shipyard. working with the developer for four years, we shared our knowledge of the history of the land and our vision for our community. we feel satisfied about how the land quality and sea level rise will be addressed by the world class architects and designers working on this project. are we nervous about thousands

of people moving in with one access street? yes. although, we are unpaid volunteers, we reviewed and commented extensively on the e.i.r. we have been assured that our concerns about noise, transit, infrastructure and historic preservation will be addressed during development. this developer will be spending millions to improve our infrastructure, which is much-needed, and most importantly creating a park that everyone can enjoy. it will be owned by us, the people of san francisco, to use for free. please forget this appeal and approve this project so india basin residents and visitors can enjoy our natural beauty, the history, the stunning views, and recreation, homes, shopping,

transit. >> clerk: thank you for your comment. next speaker. >> good afternoon, supervisors. corey smith on behalf of the san francisco housing coalition speaking in support of the project and against the appeal. it was described earlier by the project team, talking more than $250 million of benefit delivered to the city and to the community within the india basin neighborhoods. it includes a significant amount of affordable housing. a hope that president cohen brings up the chart she had yesterday to talk about the a.m.i. levels and some of the people that it will be directly benefiting. there will be parks, open space, improved street conditions and it's 100% privately financed. there is no public dollars the process has taken more than 15 years now to get to this point. i also want to make sure that people understand that when we talk about traffic and we talk

about pollution and congestion, it is turning down projects like this that end up resulting in more harm it our planet. when we build housing outside of the urban core, those people commute in to the bay area. so by placing housing in the city itself, that's how we're achieving our climate goals and legitimately fighting back against global warming. at the end of the day, it's a fantastic project. it deserves for both project sponsor and residents of the community, president and future, to keep moving forward. we encourage you to reject the appeal and for it to keep making progress. thank you. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> i'm angelique tompkins in support of the project. >> clerk: can you pull it close to your mouth? thank you. i will start your time now.

>> our family has resided spanning four generations in bayview hunter's point. i've participated in working group meetings, representing the india basin project. you might imagine over this time i've observed the project team and building's principles closely and witnessed the dedication to making sure that our voices are acknowledged, taken into consideration, as a part of the design and proposed development plan. it has created a plan diser haven'ti-- deserving of the community. as a bayview hunter's point resident, it's important for me to be involved in highly relevant dialogue. historically paramount matters impacting bayview hunter's point

over decades. build has addressed climate changed a -- change adaptation and sea level rise and design methods for protecting the proposed community from detrimental, environmental and toxic impacts, seeking to remain vigilant on this key issue. additionally as a board member, which delivers educational and environmental sustainability and conservation community programs in close proximity to the india basin project at the eco center, my discussions with the build team have revealed synergies between build and the public purpose for community revitalization. for these reasons, i express my support for the approval of the e.i.r. certification. i recognize that additional public comment is forthcoming and anticipate a future for the

community that will benefit. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> hello. >> clerk: you are speaking on behalf of the group? 2 minutes. >> i'm ron wilson from hunter's point. i'm also a resident of bayview hunter's point. what we're talking about in terms of remediation including employment, training and stewardship. one of the things we'll talk about now is employment. >> clerk: that concludes your 2 minutes or are you going to continue to speak? you should finish your 2 minutes and then we go to the next person and he can have 2 minutes and so forth. >> in this case, we're actually ready alongside of park and rec and other individuals in hunter's point. >> clerk: thank you.

next speaker, please. >> i'm harvey turner. i work with hunter's point and i'm for the project. it creates a safe place for our children in the community to play and enjoy a safe place, but also creep eights job opportunities for the community as well as those who are formerly incarcerated, like myself. we look forward to working with the project as we work with park and rec now on remediation and i am just for the project and hope it goes forth. thank you. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> i'm jeff dickey, hunter's point family, branch of civic center commons. i supervised the stewards down here. i just want to make one point that transforming the space has made it a usable environment for the whole general public. i started working here in november, last year, as that

time as a steward, i was asked to escort women through here. i was asked to mediate the negative behavior out here. it was a mess. people didn't want it come down here to walk around. through stewardship, we've change the the landscape of the civic center area. schools are planning their field trips here to the parks. people come down here to walk. my point being is that transforming this area has made it a useful space for everyone. transforming indian basin has different issues, but the results can be the same. transforming that area will be a benefit to the whole community. thank you. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. great. thank you. next speaker, please.

>> good afternoon. i'm mo'nique semlin. i feel awkward speaking in support of a developer. full disclosure, i've been an educator for 13 years. i'm an immigrant originally from mexico. i am pretty far left. also, i am a resident of the shipyard. so i've heard a lot of compelling arguments this evening and i was here last week when i was hearing folk appealing the soma project or plan. and one of the greatest pains as an educator is hearing the lack of open spaces. i am an educated woman. i completed graduate school this year and i still feel very uncomfortable trying to enter popos. so this will preserve a lot of public space.

i've taken my students to india basin shoreline park. it just happened to be their favorite park. i'm afraid if any other developer -- build can sell this for a lot of money. i'm worried if another developer gets their hands on this, they will not necessarily preserve the park space. they might build on that park space. i know that it's more expensive. i'm not an environmental expert, but i do worry also about gentrification. i know that it's a great fear of many established communities. so i know that displacement is a huge fear. the project doesn't have initial displacement. and i wonder and i hope that members of the established communities, whether they are latino, asian, african-american community, they've suffered a lot there. they have not been heard for many years. i acknowledge this and come from some places of privilege. but this space is going to have

approximately 500 affordable housing units. and i know it's a tricky thing. [please stand by]

>> we are excited about future job opportunities for our members and members of the community. the projects will add 1500 units of housing, including a substantial amount of workforce housing plus approximately 200,000 square feet of commercial space. the construction of the project will provide opportunities to generate over 5300 jobs throughout the build out. and upon completion at 800 permanent jobs to the community. the project sponsors have done a great job reaching out to the

community. i think it is about 152 community meetings over five years. our union, we look forward to see this project expeditiously approved. if we don't approve this, 25% affordable housing will not get built. 1500 new units of housing will not get built and it will further impact the housing crisis in our city. please, i urge you to move forward. [applause] >> supervisor cohen: next speaker, police >> good evening, supervisors. i am with the bay area parks and people program we believe that everybody deserves a high quality parker green space within a ten minute walk at their home. we have worked here for more than 45 years and are proud to be partnering with the recreation and park and he lies to renovate the existing indian basin shoreline park and transform the former boatyard at 900 and us into a high-quality waterfront park. shortly after the city

acquired the parcel, we joined the efforts to engage the community around the transformation of the waterfront. this included an ideas competition, a mayoral task force, we developed a community concept design and we feel that this design really represents the needs of the community. we are excited and passionate about the engagement of the community and this deadline and -- design and look forward to further engaging with recreation and park and our partners to create a high-quality park in this underserved community. thank you. >> supervisor cohen: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> at evening, supervisors. i am the c.e.o. of the san francisco parks alliance. since 2004, the parks alliance has served as a public convenor and partner in the city to realize the blue-green revision of an expanded bay trail and connected open space and recreation areas along the 13 miles from at&t park to candlestick pointe recreation area.

the development of indian basin park is a major part of realizing this vision of an accessible southeastern waterfront. we are supportive of the ongoing efforts to prepare the site. we're looking forward to working with recreation and parks and the trust for public land and the whole community and focusing on the activities to engage with the existing historic neighborhoods of bayview and hunter's point so they can fully realize what a great part of the city this is. thank you, so much. >> supervisor cohen: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> good evening, supervisors. my name is darrell and i am in full support of the india basin project. i have been a resident of bayview for over ten years. i am part of the resilient youth leadership academy and i have participated in many of the workshops in bayview around this project. thank you. >> supervisor cohen: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> at evening. my name is kat -- carmen and i

am part of the institute. i'm a resident of the bayview -- >> supervisor cohen: can you speak directly into the microphone? pull it down. >> i have participated in many workshops for this project and i'm in support of the india basin project. >> supervisor cohen: thank you next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i am also one of the leaders, as you heard from some other people up here. i am in full support of this project. i have attended many of the meetings and participated in all of the workshops that have been held within my community. i am in full support. i can't wait to see where this goes. >> supervisor cohen: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> good evening. i am part of the program and i have been participating in this

workshop as well and i'm in his full support of the india basin project. >> supervisor cohen: thank you for your comments. next speaker. >> good evening. my name is jackie flynn. i'm the executive director of the institute in san francisco. you guys got to hear from some of the youth that we did engage directly in this project. i had a whole speech but i really want to make a note that this is the first time i have seen some young folks come in and talk about the fact that they want parks and they want open space and they want to be able to live and grow in the city. that is important to think about when we go through all the minutiae of what is affordable and what is not. we are encouraging these kids to go to college and get their degrees and come back and served as neighborhood and of course, i want to make sure that that housing in those parts are built for them. that is why they have participated in so many of the workshops where they can come up with the designs and come up with the ideas. it is really disheartening to hear that people have concerns

about other issues that could be worked out across the city pack as far as affordable housing. i don't think that bayview should house 40% of the affordable housing stock. i think that is disheartening to hear that bayview should be the only location where we have concentrated poverty over and over and over again. the shoreline is completely neglected. no one has been out there for years. it has been a lot of work for me to get residents off the hill and onto the property. not just that property, but along the shoreline, all the way up to embarcadero. many of them have avoided the shoreline for years. for me, i think it is really important to consider these young people as they grow and this space should really be dedicated for them. i would like to see the project to move forward. thank you. >> supervisor cohen: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> madame clark and madam president, i would like to

request clarification from the city attorney's office. >> supervisor cohen: we are starting your time now. >> i'm just confused. i don't know -- >> supervisor cohen: i'm happy to come and talk to afterwards -- >> i would like to state for the record i'm on the fence about this development. i do not have a chance to speak against or during public comment i feel wary of big developers and the city making backroom deals about what should be done with our land. and also on the same token, i understand and experience every day the need for housing and affordable housing in the city. but what has happened today, in this meeting, has been a travesty to our democratic process. as one of the fellow board members said, a piece of vital

information was simply plopped onto the floor today without prior notice about a study that the bay area air quality management district did. that is just not conducive to the democratic process. that is all i have to say. thank you. >> supervisor cohen: i'm happy to meet with you in the hallway. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon. my name is rory and i have been a resident of bayview hunter's .457 years. i use the park a lot. like every week we have a get together and we do things with the kids down there. i would hate to see it go. i would like to see it improve and beautify. and make it work. because we have been through a lot. i live right at 127 west point for many years. so i just want to see it work.

thank you. >> supervisor cohen: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> good evening, supervisors. my name is michael hammond. i'm a long-term resident of india basin and a close neighbor the development plan for india basin that is outlined in the cir has been evolving through years -- that is outlined in the e.i.r. has been evolving three years of meetings and collaboration. our committee has never joined the neighborhood association nor participated in any neighborhood activities. this appeal is based on the loss of a view for one business. and all the other objections are either frivolous or untrue. if successful, this appeal would deny the city of san francisco

homes for 3600 residents. new park and millions of dollars in infrastructure improvements for a very neglected neighborhood. to deny all of this, simply to preserve the view of one business, would be grossly irresponsible, unfair, and a violation of san francisco housing policy. our neighborhood enthusiastically approves -- supports this plan that avoids most negative impacts and adjust and mitigates for those that are unavoidable. this project will be an outstanding addition to our city the planning commission approved this plan unanimously. in doing so, they characterized it as excellent and outstanding. i ask that you deny this appeal and allow the innovation project to move forward and become one of the star neighborhoods of

this city. thank you, very much. >> supervisor cohen: thank you for your comments. next speaker. >> good afternoon supervisors. i am with the carpenters local 22 in san francisco. the reason i am here is to ask you to please deny the appeal. the reason is, as you hear, so many speakers have spoken that the issues that they have in hunter's point. but every developer is different we have a developer right here that is willing to invest in the neighborhood. look at how beautiful the mission bay is right now. it has changed a lot. if we recall ten years ago, it wasn't like that. why don't we clean the neighborhood and make it beautiful as mission bay. let's move forward. thank you. >> supervisor cohen: thank you are there any other members of

the public who would like to speak at this time? seeing then, public comment is closed. i want to invite each appellant up to present a rebuttal argument. just as a reminder, each appellant will have two minutes to give their rebuttal. are you giving a rebuttal on behalf of green action? all right. welcome. >> i spend moment -- one moment and then turn it over. >> supervisor cohen: before we get to green action, i wanted to stick consistent with the order. i would like to ask mr brodsky to come up. you will have two minutes in rebuttal. >> thank you. so i need to be brief because two minutes is not enough. first of all, the e.i.r. report mentions the bath. it is to explain why they don't need to consider its. is a private business.

that is why we don't need to think about your shape, your space, your privacy. this is how they included there peerk that is number 1. number 2, mr michael hammond lied. he received $3.5 million to move his house and an offer to have another house in a different place. it is published in san francisco journal. i don't have the reference at this moment. it is available to everybody. we participate in activities. he never invited us. we did it ourselves. my important concern. about five years ago, i was participating in the placing of a sculpture of a dolphin. it was paid by a russian engineer from silicon valley.

he was a german immigrant. it was russian consular, i don't know why. i was really amazed because nobody knows, today, he was the mayor. people knew that he built the bathhouse. it would be a shame if you destroyed something which follows him. he was a good mayor here. he was giving to the people. he was not taking from the city like now. >> supervisor cohen: thank you >> thank you. >> supervisor cohen: thank you i would like to invite up -- >> thank you. i will make a couple of quick points. now we know that it isn't just one mitigation that is suggested it is at least five. it is renewable biodiesel, it is tier four pile drivers,, it is regulation six, it is

investigating the possibility of hybrid and electric vehicles and it is reducing toxic air contaminants in current buildings. i'm sorry. we have a right. thirty days to comment on anything significant in the agreement. i suggest you consult with your attorney because you are going to be in violation of the agreement if you do not handle this properly. secondly, offsets. do not talk to us about offsets for mitigation. offsets do not help bayview's hunters point and they do not help our community. they will help anyone from napa to southern san jose. we are concerned with pollution here in our community. the attorney for the proponent of the project told you that

this happens in all kinds of projects. all kinds of projects are not in care communities. where asthma is already killing people. you also know that what she didn't say was that although it is a conservative evaluation, she never said that a proper valuation would bring the project within the air toxics requirements. thank you. >> again here i am. supervisors, one more time. i would appreciate it, please if all of you would look at me. because i need you to see me. since i have had to drop somebody off at the hospital. i probably should have been there myself. but this is how important this is to me. i. i want you all to look at me. i want you to understand that

this is not the first time or the second time that we have been overridden by overriding consideration. i want you to understand that we are talking about real lives here. >> supervisor cohen: ms. miss harris, i'm sorry to do this. but the buzzer went off in the two-minute allotment rebuttal has expired. unfortunately, the other side could bring a lawsuit if we were to allow you to can you to go on against the time. >> i will leave from here. knowing that if you do not do the right thing, you are responsible for what happens to my life, to the life of my children, to the life of the children on my block and the lives of many children who live in public housing. >> supervisor cohen: thank you thank you.

>> supervisor cohen: excuse me supervisor kim, i did not see your name. >> supervisor kim: its ok. as a member of the board, we do get to ask questions and i didn't did want to ask miss harrison if there was additional comments that she was not able to make in regards to her position on the appeal that she would like to speak to. >> first and foremost, thank you i appreciate your work. i want to say that there are many folks who are not here, who can't sit through four and five hours worth of hearings capped just to be heard. because they have time restrictions and medications. like i said before,, there are children's lives involved here. my children's lives are involved here. i take that very personally.

which is why i ask all of you to look at me. if you think that i get some kind of perverse pleasure is out of coming here and talking to you and asking you to do the right thing, then you are wrong. you didn't listen to it when we talked about the shipyard. you let them plough on through. years worth of contamination in our lungs. they can't even tell me right now exactly which one destroyed my lungs three years ago. ok? just three years ago. they didn't tell you that over 8 million on the block have died from cancer. eight and nine including my husband. after jeffrey, that makes ten, actually. they didn't tell you about the family that lives across the street. they don't talk to you about after 3:00 when the wind picks

up and the dust in the particulate matter that blows away past ennis avenue. i don't blame them for wanting and nice and beautiful community i want one too. i am just not willing to kill anybody for it. i hope and i pray that you are not either. every life that is lost from this point on is your responsibility. god help me, every day, i will come back to remind you of what your decisions are. you need to understand, you have one question. will you put our lives at risk for housing? will you do that? you don't have to answer me now but to your vote will answer me. i'm through. >> supervisor cohen: thank you thank you, very much. >> supervisor cohen: we will close the hearing.

thank you, everyone who has been attentive and thoughtful and for coming out -- coming out to discuss this matter of india basin. the hearing has now been closed and i want -- i want to make a motion or see if there someone who would be willing to make -- a second this motion to move the hearing and that it be continued open to the board of supervisors meeting of october 16th, 2018 for further narrow discussions regarding the new air quality mitigation measure up, the air quality impact and further mitigation. supervisor peskin? >> supervisor peskin: i prepared to second that motion but i just want to -- before a second that motion, get something on the records. that is council from one of the appellant's.

they indicated there might be a legal reason that it should be 30 days. i'm totally comfortable with the motion that president cohen made but i want to make sure that our attorney is willing to advise us that there are no due process issues with a two week, as opposed to one month continuance >> yes, two weeks is fine. no legal problem with continuing it for two weeks. just a clarification on the process. the president announced that the hearing is closed. a moment ago, but the motion that the president just made will reopen the hearing for the limited purpose of public comment on the 16th. >> second. >> supervisor cohen: ok. all right. before we take our vote, i want to acknowledge supervisor safai. >> supervisor safai: i just wanted to get on the record as

well. i had a question for staff as to the actual existence of equipment that would be accepting of alternative fuel. is there construction equipment that is discussed that actually does exist and would be readily available for a project of this type? that is something that you don't have to answer right now, it is something we can answer -- unless you already have the answer. >> was at the equipment or the fuel? >> supervisor safai: we the fuel exists. alternative diesel fuel exists. the question is, is their equipment, and otherwise that is part of what is being looked at in the supplemental mitigation measure, or equipment that will accept this alternative diesel fuel that exists to help mitigate the circumstances? >> my understanding is yes. >> supervisor safai: it would be good to have that answer in the next few weeks. thank you. >> supervisor cohen: all right just to recount. i made a motion soup -- seconded

by supervisor peskin that the hearing be continued open to the board of supervisors meeting of october 16th, 2018. this is for a further narrow discussions regarding the new air quality mitigation measure, air quality impacts and further mitigations for us to consider. can we -- can we take that same house -- i'm sorry. before we do that, take that motion, i would like to make a motion to excuse supervisor catherine stefani. it has been seconded by supervisor safai. can we take that motion to excuse our colleague without objection? all right. without objection, that motion passes. madam clerk, can we do a roll call vote on the motion that i made to continue the hearing to october 16th, 2018? [roll call]

>> supervisor cohen: thank you , very much. thank you colleagues. ladies and gentlemen, thank you. we will see you on october 16th . madam clerk, what is next on the agenda? >> clerk: committee reports, madam president. >> supervisor cohen: all right >> clerk: there is -- there are items 27, 28, 29 we should tackle first. >> supervisor cohen: let's call them. >> clerk: it is an ordinance to amend the police code to authorize a chief of police or the jet -- or the designee to provide signed designation of preapplication meetings for neighborhood restricted liquor licenses. >> supervisor cohen: can we take this same house, same call? all right. without objection, this ordinance is passed. next items to be 12 item 28 is

an ordinance to amend the house -- health go to have a surplus medications suppository to be overseen by the department of public health. >> supervisor cohen: same house same call? >> supervisor safai: no. i just want to say briefly, i want to thank my colleagues at the public services and neighborhood safety committee. this is a program that was brought to me by a dear friend. someone that started one of the neighborhood free health clinics clinic by the bay. ms. miss janet riley. the program exists with a group called serum that works with the nursing homes, health centres, other institutions where people, unfortunately will pass away but there will be a significant amount of medication that would otherwise go into the trash and would pollute our environment and our water stream and our oceans. in this instance, we work with them at a third-party third party vendor and we take that medication. we have worked with the department of public health.

i would like to thank our city wide pharmacists for all the hard work, along with the city attorney's office and my staff. we have been working on this for almost a year. it is a little bit difficult with all the coordination, but essentially, once we receive the repackaged medication and we are not talking about nonopioid medication, this is basic medication. the medication that can say people's lives. things like medication for people with asthma, can be expensive and if you don't have medication, it actually raises the cost of the healthcare delivery system because often these patients end up in the emergency room which costs all of us and the entire system a lot more money, but also puts the health and safety and welfare of the individuals at risk. so he would take this medication and then it gets redistributed to a network of all of the neighborhood free health clinics i have two in my district.

but there is a consortium of neighborhood health clinics all over san francisco that will greatly benefit from this program. so i appreciate the opportunity to speak on this and i know we have had a long day but i wanted to say a few words and supports because we're very proud of this opportunity to serve the citizens of san francisco. thank you, madam president. >> supervisor cohen: thank you supervisor safai. good to hear from you. important ordinance. you know what, list let's take this same house, same call. know ,, not yet. raphael? >> supervisor mandelman: i would like to be added as a cosponsor. >> supervisor cohen: ok, thank you. i want to be added too ok. are we ready to dispense of this item? same house, same call? without objection, this ordinance is passed. >> clerk: item 29 is a resolution to determine the premise to premise transfer of a on sale general public liquor

license to a business located at 17 '06 post street will serve the public convenience. >> supervisor cohen: ok. same house, same call? ok. without objection, this resolution is adopted. >> clerk: committee report. items 38 and 39 were considered by the budget and finance committee at a regular meeting on thursday, september 27th and were forwarded as committee reports. item 38 was recommended as amended with the same title. a resolution to offer authorize the mayor's office of housing and community development under the california department of housing and community development, no place like home program to provide funding for counties to develop multifamily housing specifically for persons with serious mental illness who are homeless or chronically homeless. >> supervisor cohen: seeing no names, colleagues, can we take the same house, same call? without objection, this resolution is adopted.

next. >> clerk: item 39 is resolution to declare the intent of the city to reimburse certain expenditures from proceeds of virtual -- feature bonded indebtedness to authorize the mayor process office of housing to submit an application and related documents to the california debt limit allocation to permit the issuance of residential mortgage revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $95 million >> supervisor cohen: same house, same call? the resolution is adopted. could you please call items 40 through 42 together? >> clerk: these were -- they were committed -- considered by the land use committee and were forwarded as committee reports but without recommendations. item 40 is the ordinance to amend the general plan to revise the bayview hunter's point area plan in the urban design commerce and industry. recreation and open space element. and to reflect the india basin mixed-use project and adopt the appropriate findings. item 41 immense a planning code to establish the special use district and to make the appropriate findings at item 42

is an ordinance to approve a development agreement book between the city and india basin investment l.l.c. for the project on a 28-acre site located at ennis avenue between griffith -- griffith street in earl street with public benefits >> supervisor cohen: supervisor peskin? >> supervisor peskin: based on our previous action to continue the environmental hearing, i would make a motion to continue these three items to our meeting of october 16th. >> supervisor cohen: all right we can take that without objection? >> second. >> supervisor cohen: i second. we can take that without objection. it will be continue to our next meeting of october 16th. next. >> clerk: next on the agenda is roll call for introductions beginning with supervisor tang. [roll call] >> supervisor fewer: thank you last week we voted, no, i'm sorry. i'm so confused.

today, along with my supervisor supervisors supervisor is kim, ronan, and ye are requesting the duplicated file has amendment -- minimum compensation ordinance to be heard at the board of supervisors at the next meeting. this legislation covers the critical and complementary increase to $70 an hour for minimum wage, home health care workers and nonprofit workers and once again, these workers care for our elderly and disabled, bathing, feeding and clothing them. they are staff and supportive housing and nonprofit organizations and ensure a clean and livable building for residents. the 20,000 plus home health care workers are 88% women 77% people of color with an average age of 58. making $15 an hour, they themselves are one step away from homelessness. we cannot afford to lose these workers. they are struggling to make ends meet and truthfully, these are positions that increasingly are not able to recruit or