fulfilling the legal requirements under the sunshine ordinance and legal lemgs lation. in the last six months, the commission has received and filled 32 public records requests, ten of those since we saw you last, so about 30% of them in the last two months. that means, on average, we get more than a request every week. occasionally, in responding to that request, the answer is that we have no records that would respond to the questions that a requester has put to us, but in other instances, we have an overwhelming number of records that would respond to the questions of a requester. so the scope of response varies from zero records to upwards of 10,000. and you'll see notes that it takes, on average, about 12 staff hours every week to fulfill those requests. staff have produced to the public in the last six months

roughly 20,000 pages of records related to the business of the ethics commission, and staff are currently collecting and reviewing an additional 10,000 for production in the coming weeks. i would add, lastly, that the person who currently serves as the commission's public information officer is thomas maclean. he was senior investigator and legal analyst. he came to us from the san diego district attorney's office. director pelham introduced him to you about six months ago, and he's done an excellent job for the commission, learning a new area of law, understanding the requests that we received, applying the law to those requests, and coordinating with staff how to generate and produce the records that the public are entitled to. and he shoulders the bulk of staff time in responding to these requests, so when i say

that we spend roughly 12 hours a week on these, i mostly mean thomas. and in addition to his responsibilities on the records side, he, of course, has investigations for which he's responsible as an investigation. >> commissioner chiu: so jeff, is there a -- any way that we can get him more help to -- another shoulder at the wheel to help with the heavy lift on identifying documents, reviewing documents, and then producing those documents? because 12 hours per week is a significant amount of time, and it probably wasn't -- whatever he's doing on records requests is not -- it takes away from the time that he can spend on investigations. >> yes, thank you, chair chiu. historically, the job of public information officer fell to the deputy director, so previously,

jessica bloom shouldered the bulk of this responsibility. under staffing transitions, we divided some of that up. the responsibility of the public information officer could be fulfilled by the director of enforcement in lela farlela -- legal affairs. i have a smaller shoulder than thomas, but i'm willing to offer it, so we have talked about, going forward, some work that i might do to free him up to conduct investigations. long-term, if the volume of requests persists as it has over the course of the last six months, i think the commission will seriously have to consider requesting some additional staff resources because although we take very seriously our transparency obligations we

also take seriously our enforcement obligations, and we want to see all of those are fulfilled to the fullness of the mandate. >> commissioner chiu: agreed. one idea, would obviously leave this up to you to determine, but if there are any salary savings from the open positions, if that would be something worth exploring. i just understand that there's -- and applaud your effort to meet both the request of the public for transparency but also don't want to meet those obligations at the expense of making progress against the caseload that only continues to grow. >> thank you. >> commissioner chiu: sorry. i interrupted you as you were going through. >> oh, that was the end. >> commissioner chiu: okay. >> i'm happy to entertain other questions. >> commissioner chiu: any questions from commissioners?

public comment? okay. agenda item number nine, discussion of the executive director's report and update of various programatic and operations of highlighted staff activities since the commission's last monthly meeting. >> thank you, chair chiu. there has been a lot going on over the last couple of months since the commission last met. we've been able to take advantage of that time at the staff level to make some progress -- significant progress on some hiring and some staffing. i would first note as my report does announcing for you formally that jeff pierce was appointed permanently since we last met, so we're really lucky to have jeff's experience as an investigation, boots on the ground, but also just a lot of really great experience and insight from his prior work

experience and his -- his background and training, which is, as you see from the -- my report, extensive and fascinating. so jeff's really -- we're just glad that he's on board to take on this additional role. and i think have a lot of exciting things ahead in the coming year with that. with his permanent appointment, we will be backfilling the senior investigative position that jeff had previously served. i'll get to that in just a moment, but i also am happy to announce that we were able to fill the fourth position in steven massey's electronic data and -- disclosure and data analysis, our i.t. team, that we have now filled that fourth position. as you saw from the previous report, steven and his team continue to do really terrific work in helping the public access information so that it's not in dusty file cabinets.

they've also really helped us as an office move into the 21st century really quickly with how we do our work. so having four of them work together, i think we're going to again, continue to see major progress. maron calderon, he's called ronaldo, he joined our staff last month. he was formerly with the department of public health doing information systems work as a business analyst there and has terrific experience that's relevant to the kinds of tools and efforts that we're making, so we're just delighted that he was interested in coming over to us, and he -- he's now rounding out that team, so we look forward to bringing him to the meeting and having a chance to introduce himself to you all, as well. today at 5:00 is the deadline for five terrific positions. we were able to make progress to get those five remaining positions that have been a part of our hiring plan posted out

in the world. we've tried to extensively notify colleagues, other organizations, other networks, to -- to get applicants so that we have, again, as we've been seeing, a terrific pool of people interested in working with us. we did extend the deadline by one week because we thought it was important with the commission meeting materials being out in public and the sort of dog days of summer, we wanted to make sure it was on folks' radar, so that deadline is today, but we will be working with our support over at d.h.r., the department of human resources, to try and fill those positions as soon as possible. they are also service positions, and as you know, that process can take sometime. it is likely we will see people in chairs at the end of the year -- calendar year, if we're lucky. we're going to continue to be as aggressive as we can, but sometimes it's dependant on getting rooms where the tests have been administered, but

we're going to keep working on that. i would also note that -- two other things over the last month. as you know, we've been in a mode of office renovation. the controller's office has been extraordinarily gracious with our team, housing us over at 314 city hall, and in their annex with some other staff and real estate department as well and allowing us to use some space in 25 vanness. we've been working to finalize deadlines and at the same frames. this week's progress is there is now carpet that has been laid in the office which will now enable the work stations to be installed by next week. all of this is to say we are targeting october 4 as the day we will be back in our office at 25 vanness, and we will hopefully make that a very seamless transition between now and then. we know it's been daunting for the public to sometimes find out where we are, but we're very much working to provide seamless service over the next

couple of weeks so that it won't impact any services or communications that we have. if anybody does have concerns about that, i hope that you will please share them with me and let me know that that we can be on top of it, and the same goes for members of the public that might be experiencing some of that, but we are looking forward at being back in our space and having everybody regularly seeing each other. we've missed each other. the last thing i would say, the other thing we've been able to do over this last month, as you might recall, every year, we establish individual goals about how our work supports the overarching organizational goals that we have as a commission, we know with you have our blueprint for our budget process that describes the kinds of goals that we've continued to work at tleez past three years. we want to take a step back with staff and make sure our individual goals are aligning with those. it's part of an annual performance review process where we establish those goals

and have conversations with each other, we completed that process so that all supervisors have met with all staff in the office at the -- as of the end of the summer. and that's -- it's a good chance for everybody to have a once a year conversation about how we're doing and where we're going. so that was very helpful, i think, to take time to do that and to -- to do it well, and we'll keep focusing on that going forward. i think with that, i'm happy to answer any questions you might have for me, but i would just say from all of us on the staff, we do appreciate the flexibility and support that everybody's shown with this period of transition with the office move. we're looking forward to being back and also to reporting more good news as we go forward this fall on hiring and the progress on the work that we're doing. >> commissioner chiu: wonderful. well first off, i'd like to congratulate you, jeff, on your appointment to the director of enforcement. i think that you are off to a great start, and look forward to continue to work with you and to see more great things

coming out of your department with your team. and also, kudos for getting through the annual review and performance review conversation process. it's -- it's a really important thi thing to do, and i know that it was an ambitious goal that you set, but to have set the goal and met it, i think it a testament to both your leadership and also the commitment of your leadership team to make sure that they do right by -- by all the staff who are working, so keep up the great work. any other -- commissioner lee? >> thank you, madam chair. it's great to hear that you may be move back home october 4, before the election. i wonder if there's been a practice that you have open house to welcome the public because this would be a great opportunity as part of your public engagement and outreach

initiative to really not bring in the folks who's followed you for many years, but the new communities, the folks who may not know the commission that well, this may be a good opportunity for them. and also, we have so many new staffers, it would be good for folks to meet with you. i know that we won't be able to serve coffee and cookies, but at least have people to see the beautiful new office. >> thank you for that. i do make a mean chocolate chip cookie, i will say. we do have coffee in the office, but i think that's a very helpful suggestion. i think we're excited about sharing the newness of being back and sharing it with people outside of your four walls -- our four walls may be a terrific suggestion in the future. i think that's something that would be great to do. >> commissioner chiu: terrific idea.

>> i'll bring desert. >> commissioner chiu: any other commissioner comments? questions? public comment? charlie. >> well, speaking of hospitality it is hospitality, it is an august occasion we've just passed, and that was commissioner kopp's 90th birthday, and i wanted to extend my compliments to him on his amazing anniversary. and also, i'm sure the commission would agree that if you can throw in a birthday cake in the office opening on october 4. >> too many calories. >> well, make it a calorically sensitive birthday cake. >> commissioner chiu: have a small slice. >> well, i don't think we can give you a cake, the public,

but you can give us a cake, and you're not bribing us, you're the decision makers. so that's the thought. i was wondering who could bring the cake. and i think if the staff provides the cake, that would work. >> commissioner chiu: thank you. >> happy birthday, commissioner kopp. >> commissioner kopp: thank you, mr. marstellar. >> commissioner chiu: any other public comment? okay. item number ten, discussion and possible action regarding status of complaints received or initiated by the ethics commission, possible closed session. >> commissioner kopp: madam chair woman, i'd request a closed session on the confidential report from the executive director. >> commissioner chiu: is there a second? >> commissioner renne: i'll second it. >> commissioner chiu: okay.

public comment on this item? no, no public comment. okay. we'll take a five-minute break, and then, when we come back, we'll go into closed session we'll go into closed session we are back in open session. following agenda item number 10, i'd like to move to keep the -- to maintain the confidentiality of the discussions held in the closed session regarding the status of complaints received or initiated by the ethic's commission. can i get a second. >> second. >> all in favor. >> aye. >> agenda item number 11. discussion and action on items for future meetings.

>> commissioner renne. >> back in about march of this year, i had referred a subject about possible legislation dealing with limitations on special -- or on non candidate expenditure committees. provided to the staff some materials that have been produced both dealing with legislation in florida and i believe in massachusetts. i was made inquiry of pat about where that stood. he pointed out to me that when we get our priority list, that

particular independent expenditure committee legislation was not one of those that was the top priority. so i would ask that we put on the october agenda that subject matter of possible legislation relating to independent expenditure committees and limitations on them. i told pat that i have six more months on this committee -- on this commission, before my term runs out. one of my goals is that we act on the draft legislation that has been presented to the staff. we move it as a priority item at

the october meeting. >> so this was the -- to put it on the agenda, would that reason you'd like to revisit the policy prioritization discussion we had? >> my understanding is october is when we do a reanalysis of the profile -- of the priority. clearly, i would ask that it be placed as a priority item for action by the commission within the next six months. >> we have october is the right quarterly period where we said we would bring back the prioritization plan for a check-in and what we can do is attach -- make sure that material information about that legislation is attached to that so it can inform your discussion

about where you'd like to place it. >> i'd appreciate it. >> ok. >> and then pat is flying solo until we can hire his replacement, is that right? >> yes. so hopefully we'll have someone on staff about the the end of the year and we can get to all these policy priorities. >> i think you will find that there is a lot of volunteer activity proposed draft legislation with a draft ordinance and with back up memoranda as to potential constitutionality questions that might be raised by it. and the staff can get volunteer work, we would be happy to assist them in pushing this

forward. >> any other items from commissioners on item 11? >> yes. i want to be sure that staff investigate the former director of public heath of the city and county of san francisco over an allegation of directing city contracts to her wife. i won't ask if such a request has been filed. i hearby ask tha hear herei hern investigation be commenced. secondly, this does not come

from staff i am informed and believed one of the candidates for mayor, whose request for public financing was denied, has filed a million $300,000 claim with the controller of the city and county for i for fo for intl action for public financing. i can't think of anything in the last months more frivolous. i want to go on the record to say that if, after 90 days, and that claim has been rejected by

the controller of the city and county, a san francisco or other county superior court suit is filed, i will make a motion to direct the commission's attorney, not simply to demur to my such complaint but also to move for sanctions under california rules of court and the california code of civil procedure for the filing of a frivolous lawsuit. >> ok. we'll see how that unfolds. public comments. >> good afternoon commissioners. members of the public. ethics commission. i am here to --

>> what's your name? >> my name is louis dillon. and i have been following, apart from last month when there was no meeting, but following the ethic's commissions over all operating procedure and the subsequent claims and filings of people regarding campaign finance and gifts and so fourth. it seems like there is compliance with the city attorney's office to enable, a

abet, coerce and not expos these campaign finance issues. this is evident because you don't really have to prove the case. you just have to prove more likely than not. x and y do not equal z. the fact that we're living in san francisco, which comparatively speaking to the rest of the nation, is the belly of the beast. i mean, this is where all the negative, atrocious allegations towards a supreme court nominee come from, this city. in context from that, we can further deduce that san

francisco is adept at putting the wrong people in service of the public, in service of monitoring the public and in service of refereeing who gets to make decisions in san francisco. the effect of this lack of refereeing, policing, investigating the finance that puts these people into positions of public trust clearly a case can be made that the city attorney's office is aiding and abetting these people to get off. they are enabling these people to get off due to the fact that they're suppressing evidence, not playing by the rules, not giving a fair shake to people who have complaints, and

treating them like they're adversarial. thank you. >> thank you. >> any other public comments? agenda item number 12. additional opportunities for public comments on matters appearing or not appearing on the agenda. bylaws, article 7, section 2. >> move we adjourn. >> don't we want to --

>> last call for public comment. >> my name is antonio. i had a question in regards to are you guys going to be going through with any of the hiring for the committee that was mentioned earlier today? in regards to -- i know there's stuff going on with the sunshine

ordinance. i know there were people needed to do research on some of the things regarding the -- how do you say, there was a thing yesterday on the -- you say the oversight, overhauling of the -- how do you say this? this is the proposal for sf open source voting. will there be any people doing research on this that are going to be needed for here or as liaison. people that go to act between this and the mayor's office on technology?

>> i am not familiar with this initiative. i don't know if anyone on staff is familiar with the initiative. >> if i may, if you are speaking about the open source voting system. >> yeah, that and liaison to the mayor's office on technology and the sunshine ordinance committee. anything relating to the open source voting. >> so sorry to have to redirect you, but the open source voting effort is something that's within the jurisdiction of the elections commission. this is the ethic's commission. it's a separate body. if you want to get more involved in sunshine ordinance matter, there's a separate body called the sunshine ordinance task force that meets separately from this body. >> i'm fine with everything. i didn't know if you were needing people for that. i know it was mentioning earlier

there were things needed between the mayor's office on technology and what not. and various committees in the -- how do you say it, in city hall. >> i'm sorry, i'm not familiar with that part of your question. sorry about that. >> you guys mentioned earlier that there was a -- that should be fine. yeah. thank you. >> thank you. >> commissioner kopp, your motion to adjourn. >> yes. so moved. >> all in favor. >> aye. >> we are adjourned.

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i'm an assistant manager here. we have a general manager and another assistant manager. kelly cullen community is located at golden gate and we are formally the ymca. we provide 172 efficiency studio units for chronically homeless people. we're glad to do so. we also have a health clinic downstairs, social workers on site, and also nurses. we thank you all for coming out. now we'd like to just welcome senator wiener. >> thank you, i want to thank the community for hosting us here today. this is an amazing facility and amazing. this is a fantastic example of what san francisco is about. it's about helping our most vulnerable residents. helping people succeed and be

housed and healthy. that is what the city of saint francis is about. i'm so proud to be a san francisco an and to represent this great city and the state senate. so, i first want to thank governor jerry brown, for signing senate bill 1045 into law. this bill is a significant step forward in taking a new approach to the epidemic of mental illness and severe drug addiction we see playing out on our streets every day. not just in san francisco but cities throughout this state. this is not progressive to sit by while people unravel and die on our streets. to be clear, we are not talking about most homeless people. large majority of homeless people are not what this bill is about. this is about a small percentage

of chronic homeless people, who are incapable of making decisions for themselves due to severe mental health and drug addiction issues. who are incapable of accepting services. we need to help these people and we need to stop just letting people unravel and die on our streets. the city of san francisco and other cities have told us, is that the current conservativeship laws in california, are not meeting the meets, particularly of people with severe drug addiction. people who are cycling in and out of the psyche of emergency room and they're backout on the streets unraveling more and more. we need to help get these people into housing, into services, get people stable and healthy and do everything we can to get their lives on track and that is what senate bill 1045 is about.

this is not about mass institutionalization. this is about really focusing on relatively limited number of people who are dying on our streets and helping to get them stable and into housing. i want to thank my colleague, assemblyman chiu for supporting this bill. i want to thank the city of san francisco, particularly mayor breed and supervisor mandelman. they have just been champions for this bill. they actually came up to sacramento to testify in committee in favor of the bill. they're that committed to it. and i know that they will work hard to implement it. this is not the end of the road. this is going to be a long-term state-local partnership where we will work together to make sure that san francisco has the tools and resources that it needs to help our most vulnerable residents survive and thrive. so with that, it's my honor to

bring up our great maryland mayn breed. >> the hon. london breed: thank you so much for your leadership. trying to address what we know ar major challenges, throughout our city, with people who struggle with mental illness. it's something that is going to require leadership from both local and state officials and senator scott wiener and david chiu have been moving forward incredible policies that will help us implement the things that will be important to addressing these issues. i want to thank governor jerry brown for signing sb1045. i probably harassed him every single day until it was done. we didn't get the safe injection site bill signed but we are not going to give up hope. there's still work to be done in that effort. but this is a great first step.

what wore doing here in san francisco is, we are working to begin the process of passing legislation, through the board of supervisors, so that we can implement this law right here in san francisco. i've already given directions to the department of aging and adult services. our human service agency and the department of public-health to begin working with the public defender, the district attorney office as well as the superior court so that we develop the right legislations here in san francisco to move it forward so we can implement this policy. i want to thank supervisor rafael mandelman for being a supporter and champion in this effort. we know there are challenges. many of you know, today we announced we will be opening another 1,000 new shelter beds here in san francisco by the end of 2020. that is important.

we have to build housing and no we're not building housing fast enough. we also need places for people to go because clearly, sleeping on the streets is not a humane situation right now here in our city. part of moving forward with providing more shelter beds also means making sure that we have more mental health stabilization beds for people as we move them through this system for the purposes of trying to get them conserved so they can live healthy and productive lives. this is not just trying to -- we're not just trying to force someone into a situation. this is about helping people get healthy and stabilized. we all know what is happening here on our streets is unacceptable. currently, we're using our hospitals and our jails to cycle people with mental illness in

and out of the hospitals, in and out of the jail systems and they are not getting healthy. they are not getting better. we need new solutions. we need bold leadership to move forward with the kinds of solutions that are going to be effective and deliver what we need. our next steps are to pass legislation. our next steps are to fund an open new mental health stabilization bed. our next step are to continue to work collaboratively in order to deliver what we know will make the difference on our streets. shelter beds, mental health stabilization beds, building housing, provided supportive services for people we know that are struggling here in our city and dealing with the inequality gap that we know continues to persist, not only in san francisco but throughout the country. we are making -- this is a great, great step and i remember back in late january, early february, where we were at

community housing partnership building the richardson apartments, which i absolutely love, 120 units of supportive housing for people who were normally homeless and struggle with mental illness. the perfect example of a place that we have in san francisco to help address many of these challenges and we have to open more places like that. more supportive services that are going to help us get people who are chronically mentally ill and suffering from homelessness off the streets into a safe environment and healthy. so that all of us in san francisco are thriving and no one is left behind. i want to thank each and everyone of you for being here today. i'd like to introduce someone who is also been a champion in the assembly with so many incredible pushes for legislation, including making sure we build more housing and the state helps us in that

effort. ladies and gentlemen, assembly member david chiu. >> thank you, very much. good morning. let me first start by thanking mayor breed for your bold and innovative leadership as we move forward in dealing with the intensity of the crisis that we've all experienced in recent years. today is a good day for san francisco. today is a good day for the city of saint francis. i want to thank so many folks responsible for moving sb1045 but of course the team behind me. starting with my colleague, who is both a physical and a figurative giant when it comes to moving forward important and bold things, like this bill. a couple months ago, the team behind me came to the assembly judiciary committee i serve on. we explained that san francisco needs this. first, because people are dying on our streets. it is not humane to allow folks

to die in the streets when we can do something in the city of saint francis. we know there are things we can do. there are services we can provide. there are roofs we can build. that's why this is so incredibly important. and one thing i also said to my colleagues, as they were looking at all of us as sa san franciscs is we represent the diversity. not just how we look but we represent diversity of views who all believe the same thing. that we have to saves the lives of folks dying on our streets. we also know that with sb1045, we're going to make a good step forward. it is not the last step. we need so many new things. this is why mayor breed's announcement around a thousand shelter beds so incredibly exciting. i want to thank governor brown and our colleagues, not just for signing this bill, but for signing my bill that will create streamlining to build supportive housing in the state of california.

gill gillman from community housing partnership, we've worked together in moving forward project for formerly homeless individuals that took years when they should have been entitled within months. our bill will make sure we get more done. if voters have their way in november, we'll have, with propositions 1 and 2, another $6 billion of funding coming from the state to build affordable housing and supportive housing for chronically homeless folks. we can do it. this is the city of saint francis and i'm proud to be part of this. with that, it is my honor to introduce the newest memberrest board of supervisors but someone who for his entire life has been fighting to make sure we're addressing the challenges. rah y'alrafael mandelman, come . >> thank you. good morning, everybody. i want to start by thanking senator wiener, again, for your incredible work on this important piece of legislation at a time when the federal have

left cities like san francisco to fend for ourselves in the face of a terrible homeless crisis. we're so lucky to have senators like senator wiener and assemblyman chiu. i also really want to thank mayor breed, for your commitment to implement sb105 so we have every tool possible in our toolbox. every san francisco an has had the experience of walking out our doors and seeing people who are clearly sick and unable to take care of themselves. as compassionate as san franciscans may be, it's not the job of neighbors to take care of people struggling from mental illness and substance abuse. it's the job of the government to take care of those who cannot take care of themselves. sb1045 is not a panacea, it won't solve all problems. it shows the commitment of the city, of our legislative delegation in sacramento and us here in san francisco to make

sure that sick and vulnerable people get the care that they need. we are just starting the local conversations. those who are skeptical about this legislation will be heard. there is going to be a robust process that engages providers and advocates but i think we can all agree that the status quo is not acceptable and that we need to get sick people off of our streets. we're going to have a conversation about assisted out patient treatment but at the end the day we ned inform move people off the streets and indoors. i also want to extend my great thanks to mayor breed, for recognizing that we need to invest more in shelter beds, more off ramping for people who are homeless. no one should be living on our streets and no one should have to live on our streets and i know and i'm so grateful that mayor breed shares that tremendous commitment. i'm looking forward to doing this work with the folks behind me and the folks out here. i think we're going to make some real progress and we are going to show that san francisco is the city that knows how.

with that, i would like to invite our next speaker, the c.e.o. of community housing partnership. [applause] >> thank you, supervisor. before i start i also want to thank senator wiener and mayor breed, who earlier in the year announced we were advancing this measure. community housing partnerships mission is to help homeless people become self-sufficient. what we know is that as individuals spend more and more time on our streets, without stable housing their conditions worsen. their health conditions are more chronic. their mental illness and substance abuse is more chronic because it's harder and harder for them to seek services and treatment. this is one tool, this is one option, for a small group of people that can help really stabilize and change their lives. we also need treatment on demand. safe-injection sites, more shelter beds, and navigation cr

and supporting housing all things that mayor breed, senator wiener and assembly member chiu are championing for. we know with the right levels of support, homeless individuals can stabilize, rebuild their lives, peace by peace and many of them become thriving members of their community. they become activists, some of them are here today. they go back to work. they start rebuilding their lives. community housing partnership this year had 75 individuals exit supportive housing into the private market and become fully self-sufficient, opening the slots for people living on our streets and in shelters. community housing partnership believes that every tool should be available to help individuals that can't help themselves. it's our pleasure to be supportive of sb1045. thank you. >> senator wiener. >> i want to thank you for being here today.

that concludes the press conference and folks will be available for questions one-on-one. thank you, very much. >> my apartment burned down 1.5 years ago in noba. my name is leslie mccray, and i am in outside beauty sales. i have lived in this neighborhood since august of this year. after my fire in my apartment and losing everything, the red cross gave us a list of agencies in the city to reach out to and find out about

various programs that could help us get back on our feet, and i signed up for the below market rate program, got my certificate, and started applying and won the housing lottery. this particular building was brand-new, and really, this is the one that i wanted out of everything i applied for. and i came to the open house here, and there were literally hundreds of people looking at the building. and i -- in my mind, i was, like, how am i ever going to possibly win this? and i did. and when you get that notice that you want, it's surreal, and you don't really believe it, and then it sinks in, yeah, i can have it, and i'm finally good to go; i can stay. my favorite thing about my home, although i miss the charm about the old victorian is everything is brand-new.

it's beautiful. my kitchen is amazing. i've really started to enjoy cooking. i really love that we have a gym on-site. i work out four days a week, and it's beautiful working outlooking out over the courtyard that i get to look at. it was hard work to get to the other side, but it's well worth it. i'm super grateful to the mayor's office of housing for having this for us. - >> san francisco is known worldwide for its atmospheric waterfront where spectacular views are by piers and sight and sounds are xhanl changing we come to the here for exercise

relax ball games entertainment, recreation market, exhilaration a wide variety of contributions easily enjoyed look up the bay the waterfront is boosting for activities boosting over 25 visitors every year the port of san francisco manages 7 may have million dollars of waterfront from hyde street and fisherman's wharf to the cargo terminals and name shoreline the architecture like pier 70 and the ferry building is here for the embarcadero and a national treasure the port also supports 10

different maritime industries alongside with the recreational attractions making san francisco one of the most viable working waterfronts in the world but did you think that our waterfront faces serious challenges if earthquake to damage the seawall and the embarcadero roadway rising seawalls will cause flooding at high tides and major repairs to a safe many of the piers the port is at a critically turnl point time to plan for the future of san francisco's waterfront this year the port is updating it's marts plan the plan working group to invite a wide variety of poichdz from the city and

bayview and other advisory teams to share their expertise if intense and maritime operations the waterfront land use plan has guided the use and development of the lanes for the last 20 years major physical changes take place along the waterfront and now is the time to update the waterfront plan to continue improvements that will keep our waterfront vibrate, public and resilient the biggest challenges facing the waterfront are out the site an aging seawall along the embarcadero roadway and seawalls that will rise by 21 hundred to provide and productivity of tides seawall is built over weak soils and mud the next earthquake will cause it to settle several feet without the urgent repairs that

will damage the promenade and other things we've been fortunate over the last hundred years less than one foot of seawall over the next hundred years scientists say we'll have 6 feet of seawall rise imagine the pier 30/32 will be floated, the embarcadero will be flooded our transportation system is fog to be heavy impacts unfortunately, the port didn't have the financial resources to repair all the deteriorating piers let alone the adaptations for sea level rise. >> it is clear that the port can't pay for the seawall reinforcement or deal with the sea level rise on its own needs to raise money to take care of the properties at take care of the maintenance on the

properties no way absent anti funding the issues of sea level rise or the schematic conditions of seawall can be development. >> as studies talk about the seawall challenges the working group is look at the issues please come share our ideas about recreation, pier activities, shoreline habitat, historic preservation and transportation issues and viral protection. >> we know this planning process will not have one question and one answer we need the diversity of the opinions how people feel about san francisco waterfront and want to hear all the opinions. >> the challenges call for big decisions now is the time to explore now and creative ideas to protect and preserve san francisco waterfront. >> now is the time to get

involved to help to shape the future of our waterfront. >> we need the debate please come forward and engage in the process. >> this is your waterfront and this is your opportunity to get involved be part of solution help san francisco create the waterfront we want for the future. >> this is really to dream big and i think about what our waterfront looked like for all san franciscans today and generations to come. >> get involved with the planning process that will set the fraction for what is coming at the port. >> find for in upgrading dates on the ports website. >> (ship blowing horn in

distances) >> president brandon: meeting called to order. [roll call] >> president brandon: item 2, approval of minutes, september 11, 2018. >> so moved. >> second. >> president brandon: any public comment on the minutes? seeing none? in favor? minutes approved. >> clerk: public comment on executive session. >> president brandon: any public comment on executive session? seeing none -- >> no public. >> president brandon: all in favor. >> motion to go to executive