it takes to make sure our city is clean so that when people come to visit, the parks are not >> good afternoon. welcome to the land use and transportation meeting for today, march 4th, 2019. our clerk is ms. major. vice chair stefani is toy to my right. >> make sure to silence any cell phones and other electronic devices. items acted upon today

will appear on the march 12th supervisors' agenda, unless otherwise stated. clairemon>> item number one is n ordinance with map one of the downtown plan to include 175 golden gate avenue in the c-3g area. item number two is an ordinance on the planning code and a map to rezone the building at 175 golden gate avenue from rc4 to cg3 and the appropriate findings. >> thank you, ms. major. these items were originally introduced by then supervisor jane kim and have found wound their way through the planning commission and historic preservation commission and are now sponsored by supervisor haney as the subject property at 175 golden gate is in district

6. i will also ask to be listed as a co-sponsor of both items. with that, supervisor haney? >> thank you, chair peskin. as you said, this was something supervisor kim had been working on. it relates entirely to the property on 175 golden gate avenue, which is home to the demeralak academy. it is a wonderful school, an independent catholic school, free tuition. it is located in the tenderloin, which is an area that is mostly mid-rise apartment building, converted industraal buildings. and some blocks are zoned c3g, including the church. this ordinance would

rezone it from rc4 to cg3 so it can participate in the city's tran transfer of development rights. we would love to have you as a co-chair person. i think we're going to hear from erin star from the planning department. >> chairman: by the way, to ms. major, i see the afforementioned document we were discussing in the file. the resolution is an action taken by the historic preservation commission on september 5th, and that is passed, and that is exhibit "c" in the second file. mr. starr? nope? hold on one second. >> thank you. i'm just here to say that the h.p.c. did get this item on september 5th, 2018, and appear the

proposed change for 175 golden gate to category 3. on december 7th, 2018, the planning commission heard the zoning map and general planning code changes and voted unanimously to approve them. i'm also here for any questions. thank you. clairemont how much is a t.d. r. worth these days? >> it has gone down in value, i think. clairemon>> chairman: there is a little more than 30,000 of square feet, so it is worth about $800,000 of value. in exchange for permanent preservation of this category 3, or soon to be category 3 building. is there any public comment on items one and/or two? mr. badner, welcome. >> thank you. larry badner, badner

planning, representing the project sponsor. i have nothing to add, except for i think it is on your calendar at the full board tomorrow afternoon, one of the last items, because we are on a slight 90-day time crunch. i just wanted the public to be aware of that. i'll be happy to answer any questions. >> chairman: thank you, mr. bendar. the chair intends to entertain a motion to refer these items to the full board as committee reports for consideration tomorrow. seeing no other members of the public for public comment, supervisor haney, do you have a motion? >> i move to the full board with a positive recommendation. >> chairman: as a committee report? >> as a committee report. >> chairman: a motion to send these two items, the general plan and the planning code and zoning map amendments to the zoning board, can we take that without objection? >> i want to be added as a

co-sponsor. >> chairman: the entire land use committee is now the sponsor and co-sponsor of these items. without so objection, it is so ordered, and we are so adjourned. >> thank you. we love you always. good morning, everyone.

the meeting will come to order. welcome to the march 4th, 2019 meeting of the rules committee. i'm supervisor hillary ronen. seated to my right is supervisor saman. and seated to my left is gordon mar. our clerk is victor young. i would like to think charles cremenik, and i'm sorry for mispronouncing your name. mr. clerk, do you have any announcements? >> yes. please make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices. and include your documents to the clerk. items after today will appear on the march 12th board of supervisor's agenda, unless otherwise stated. >> mr. clerk, is it appropriate to call items one, two, and three together? >> yes, we can do that. item is a motion to

approving/rejecting richard johns to the historic preservation commissioner for a term ending 2022. and item to is a motion for approving/rejecting the mayor's nomination of kate black for appointment to the preservation commitment for a period ending december 31st, 20022. and the third is approving/rejecting the mayor's nomination of andrew wolfum for reappointment to the historic commission for a term ending december 31st, 2022. >> thank you so much. i wan wanted to give an opportunity the three to come up and say a few words about their reappointment. >> i'm richard johns, and this would be my third term as a commissioner, occupying the historyancy.

one of the important things changing this since i've been on the commission is our interest not in just buildings and monuments, but the people who created the buildings and monuments. so one of the things we are doing -- excuse me, doing now, is we have order of context statements. and those are mini histories of different ethnic and racial groups. so we can really learn where theylized they lived, when they lived there, how they moved through the city, and not just what they left behind, the brick and stones, but institutions they left behind, what businesses they left behind. what ideas they left behind that have helped us create what we now have. and when we study those things, we find, well, what we thought wasn't necessarily true. and it's very important

for us to know that the latino community really started in the mission, but didn't last long, and the real roots of it are in front of the church of our lady of guadalupe, where the broadway tunnel cuts in, a neighborhood that was destroyed when ththat tunnel was built in 1952. and now a latino group has moved back to the mission, and it seems to be shifting various places. but along the way really significant contributions have been made. we're also finishing up the african-american context statement. and that, too, has had some surprising developments and twists and turns. so i would say that those are the things of which i have been most proud. with one exception, and that is how collegial our commission has been. we almost always rule

unanimously. over 99% of the time, though frequently for different reasons. i don't think it is a sign of weakness. i think it is a sign that the commissioners are willing to listen to one another and take into account the concerns of each commissioner so that we have move forward together. >> thank you. chairwoman: ms. black? >> good morning. i'm kate black. i'm the new kid on the commission. i'm really happy to be here today. and i'm honored that mayor breed has submitted for your consideration my reappointment. if i'm reappointed, i will continue to bring 30 years of municipal planning and historic preservation background. most of my carrie career was in the public sector.

so, like you, i know how hard it is to be prepared. it is very important to be prepared. it is important to work hard. it is important to listen to all of the stakeholders. i love being able to wade into controversial projects that have competing objectives. and with a lot of deliberation and help from my fellow commissioners, waive the competing objectives, and come out with a sound, dispensable decision, whether it is a really large project or really small project. i'm really proud to have been a participant in the city's groundbreaking cultural districts. and as a planner, i know there are other planners throughout the country copying us. and when i attended the historic preservation conference held her in san francisco, everybody was asking questions about it. it was very important

legislation. this summer will mark 31 years since i moved to san francisco. i was then, as i am now, completely taken by this city. i love its welcoming, diverse population, the distinctive neighborhoods and cultural traditions, the small-town feel, despite its size. i love the fact that it is on the bay with the bridges, and it's a port city. as a preservationist, i love how the city built itself out over steep hills, and so optmistically rebuilt itself in 1906. and i love how it has evolved through the last century, resulting in today's agricultural and neighborhood identities. all of these things are what draw millions of people here, and people like me, who want to live and work here, and visitors and their money, who come each year to the city. as a planner, i know how

important it is to evolve and adapt to modern needs, such as the city and region's desperate housing shortage, especially when it comes to affordable housing. i would be very honored to continue to serve on the commission. >> thank you so much. any questions, colleagues? no? thank you so much. mr. wolfrum? >> members of the rules committee, my name is andrew wolfrum, and i thank you for hearing our reappointments today. i'm up for the historic act tec architect seat, and i'm a principle at a an architectural firm in the bay area. i'm honored that i served on the commission since 2009. and the last four years as president. and in that time, the historic preservation

commission has made many accomplishments. we've designated numerous landmarks, in underrepresented parts of the city. we've had a major focus on cultural legacy and cultural history, and the setting up of the legacy business registry, which we feel is very important. one of the major roles of the historic preservation commissioner is a more technical one, and that is we approve alterations to landmarks. how do you balance necessity and historic preservation, because a lot of them have barriers to entry, and we're trying to make the city more accessible to people, and how do you deal with failing building materials? in my professional work -- i've been doing this for the last 30 years, i worked on the san francisco ferry building,

the officers' club, and some major important buildings in the city. that experience, understanding how to balance all of these technical problems, is really valuable on the historic preservation committee. i'm very excited about some of the new issues coming up on h.c.v., and it's a really important item, not only in looking to protect landmarks that we don't know about or potential landmarks and historic sites we don't know about, but also in clarifying the process so that if owners have a property, it is very time cotim consuming for them to know is it historic or not? so the survey will both clear a way to development in places where it makes sense, and it would also protect historic sites where they exist. so i look forward to your support. and i'm happy to answer any questions. >> chairwoman: thank you so much. any questions?

>> thank you. >> chairwoman: i'll now open this open this item to any member of the public, including the former supervisor, kevin dusty. >> good morning, supervisors. thank you so much for welcoming us. i want to say i've known richard johns for 25 years. i have had the opportunity to work for him, and when i had the privilege of serving as a supervisor, i advocated strongly for his appointment, and i'm proud to hear of the work he is doing. >> thank you. >> good morning, commissioner. thank you for allowing me some time to support all three commissioners for reappointment. i'm a born and raised san franciscoan, and i'm kind of the general voice, the voice that kind of bridges the community with the

commission and to help to define things in normal language so everybody can be a cultural and history historical preservation. and i strongly support the reappointment of all three commissioners. >> chairman: : thank you, and than thank you so much for your work. >> good morning, supervisors. i have a letter i sent last night. i'm aaron hyland, i'm a district 8 resident, almost 30 years, and i sit as the president of the historic preservation commission. i'm very pleased to support all three nominees. commissioner black is a seasoned planning professional, and her addition to the commission has been really well-received, and we look forward to her continuing on. commissioner johns has really kind of championed up to more consistent with our decisions that are clear and predictable, and

that allows us to build more trust in the process and in the community. and lastly, commissioner wolfrum, he and i are both architectural commissioners. he is a well-respected colleague of mine. and lastly, i'd like to say that it might be unusual for the president of the commission to be lobbying the board for other commissioners, but what is really important on our commission is each seat has an expertise. in in that expertise, our city is really huge challenges, especially with affordable housing. and how that's going to be achieved along with protecting our historic resources, i think it's important that our commission has some continuity and some longevity, and some memory. so i support the nominations. >> chairman: : thank you

so much for u all of your work. >> my name is cindy hysman, and i'm the executive director of the california preservation foundation. and i'm here to support the nomination of andrew wolfrum to the preservation commission. i've worked with andrew over the past 10 years in various capacities, through the california preservation foundation's work and initiative. i know andrew well. he has over 30 years experience in the architecture and design, and has worked on some of san francisco's most notable buildings, the ferry building, the former pacific telephone building, the san francisco city officers' club, and the city landmark, which was reused and an unused health facility, and converted it to over 150 units of housing. andrew is active in a

number of organizations aligned with his professional interests, including having served on the board of trustees of the california preservation foundation. because of his experience and his acumen, the california preservation foundation appointed andrew to serve on a number of committees, including a recent appointment to serve as the co-chair as the california preservation design awards, and in this capacity is responsible for coordinating the work of a jury of design professionals, and is designed with reviewing some of the most diverse and interesting projects throughout california. for these and many other reasons, i support his nomination. >> thank you so much. next speaker. >> good morning supervisors, i'm sharon lie, and i have known kate black for over well over a decade. i'm here in support of her. she was my very first boss out of planning school.

she gave me my start in urban planning and really enlightened me in appreciating historic buildings, as many other planners who came through her as a training gowned for other positions. in fact, we have multiple planners in san francisco planning that actually got their start with kate as well. i want to stress that, you know, kate has really shown a lot of dedication towards the public good. she has immense work ethic. i have known her to be super detail-oriented, and i know she reads everything that comes in her packet. she really does take pride and joy from her opportunity in representing san franciscans in part of being a stewart of the h.p.c. i also want to say kate is not only an affective mentor to so many young planners like me, but in her time as a department

head, she has always been a supporter of diversitiy in her employment, in her hiring. in fact, the majority of her planners have always been either of minority, ethnic minority, or in the lgbt community. i know kate does not -- she probably doesn't even keep track of that, but it is very noticeable to the rest of us, as a minority myself. i would say for the city to continue to have someone like her representing on h.p.c. is certainly something to the public's benefit. thank you. >> thank you so much. next speaker. >> >> good morning, supervisors. my name is diane sidchampion, and i'm here as a member of the community to support the renomination of kate black. we served together on the nowi valleys democratic board, and i'm a long-time resident of district 8 and a retired union lawyer.

i appeared before the rules committee when kate was first nominated for the historic preservation commission, and i'm even more pleased to support her reappointment because of the good work she has already done on the commission. she was instrumental in creating the castro lgbt district, and the african-american arts cultural district, developing new ideas for preserving historic buildings that will add new arts and nighttime activities, and supporting the central soma plan. kate is well-suited for this commission. she loves the city and has a wealth of experience and expertise from her many years working as a city planner. she is cooperative and collaborative. she does not let her ego get in the way. she is hard-working, diligent, thoughtful, and open-minded. kate gives due consideration to every issue. she has always listened to

all sides, and makes a decision based on the facts rather than any preconceived notions. above all, kate has the highest integrity. i urge you to approve the reappointment of kate black. thank you so much. >> thank you so much. good morning. >> good morning, committee members. milmike buehler, president and c.e.o. of san francisco heritage. i'm here to speak in support of all three candidates before you for their reappointment. each offer their own experexpertise and experience, but they have proven to work very affectively as a group. they have distinguished themselves as a constructive voice in balancing the city's needs with its responsibility as stewards of the historic and cultural assets. heritage is particularly grateful for the current

composition. and going beyond the mandate to embrace cultural heritage preservation, particularly through programs such as the cultural districts program. and some of you have been leaders as well in that effort. and their reappointment of the commissioners before you will ensure that the commission will continue to prioritize, sustain communities, and not just the buildings that compromise them. >> thank you so much. is there any other member wanted to speak? seeing none, it is closed. i want to thank you all for coming out today and all of the commissioners up for reappointment today. i think it is a point of pride for the city as the legislative aide for former supervisor david compostwhen he created the legacy business. and the program of the

latino district, and as the supervisor who continued that work and created the over all cultural district legislation. i just want to say that working with the historic preservation commission and all of you has just been an honor, and a highlight. i've learned so much from each and every one of you. i completely support these reappointments, and i'm very excited for the work that you have ahead of you because i think that this is a brilliant commission that work together so well to constantly innovate. and it's definitely one of those go-to commissions for me when i have questions in this field. and the sophistication not only to understand sort of the urgency we have around developing more housing, and especially affordable housing with the necessity to maintain and protect our historic and cultural heritage in the city, and

it is a difficult mandate and task that you balance so well. so i want to thank the mayor for these reappointments and thank you all so much for your work. do any of my colleagues have any comments or questions? >> yeah. i just want to echo chair ronen's comments in really expressing really strong appreciation for all of the work that commissioners wolfrum, johns, and black have contributed to the historic pressiohistoric presern commission. i appreciate hearing all of the work that the commission has been doing, particularly around the cultural districts and the legacy program, and including our ethnic and cultural -- the rich history of ethnic and cultural history in your

work. thank you all for your dedication and your contributions to all of that. and i'm very pleased to support your reappointment. thank you. >> i just have a question for clarification? do we have to take these separately, or can we do them together? >> i believe if we make a motion to amend all three of these items, to delete the word "rejecting," and make a motion to recommend all three of them as a committee report to tomorrow's supervisors' meeting. >> i want to make a motion to delete the word "rejecting" and move all three recommendations forward with the positive recommendation. >> as a committee report. >> without objection, that motion passes. thank you so much, everyone. mr. clerk, can you please call item number four? >> item number four is a

renominating eric for the coastal commission. >> i feel fortunate and lucky that san francisco has a representative on the coastal commission, and one that has a very strong voice, protecting our precious resources, natural resources. so i'm very supportive of this reappointment. colleagues, any comments or a motion? oh, sorry. can i please open this item up for public comment. seeing none, the public comment is closed. do you want to make a motion? >> sure. i make a motion that we forward this nomination for supervisor peskin's reappointment to california coastal commission. >> this is not a committee report. >> without objection, that

motion passes. mr. clerk, can you please call item number five. >> item number five is a hearing to reappoint two people to the park recreation and open space advisor committee. there are two seats and two applicants. >> great. can we first here from rochene eisner. who i>> thank you. sorry. i get really nervous at podiums. i'm a third generation san franciscan, and as a teenager i participated in rec a park program called "midnight music." my friend and i got so much out of it. and i signed my kids up for programs, and tried to on many occasions. programs have never been available in my own community, and we've had to have very long commutes, and sometimes

very difficult ones to access. before the 2018 election, i knocked on doors in my district, and personally talked to a thousand votervoters in visitation valley, and i saw a frustration with the lack of programs. there are only seven programs available, and there are zero arts programs available in bay view and park valley. and in contrast, some offer 56 programs. but we have twice as many children at district 8, more than 16,000, compared to 8,000. district 10 has the largest under 18 population, and the highest percentage of our population is under 18, and that's almost 22%, compared to a city-wide average of 13%. the 2016 charter amendment aimed to address these issues, but the equity

matrix failed to appreciate the depth of these metrix. and vacancies have resulted in -- if i'm appointed to the committee, my goals would be advocate for increased equity in the areas with the largest population, such as children and seniors. and to advocate for updated metrix. and three, ensure adequate community outreach, and culturally competent instruction, and elimination of barriers. that's all. thank you so much. >> thank you so much. any questions or comments? >> definitely no questions. but i want to say this is actually an honor, my first appointment. ms. eisner, as you can see has done ,he research and understands the inequities

that exists-aroun exists arounde resources in our city, particularly in terms of activities for our young people. i'm just excited to have her wanting and being willing to serve because i know she is going to fight hard to make sure we fight hard to address those inequities that exist. thank you so much for stepping up in this manner. >> i also don't have any questions, but as someone who had a chance to work with you for many, many years, informer supervisor compost's office, i have been impressed by your brilliance and by your work ethic and by your dedication to fighting for equity in the city. it has been long-term and consistent. and i just want to congratulate supervisor walton for having one of the coolest first appointments that anyone could possibly have. so thank you so much, christine, for all of your

incredible work. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. next we'll hear from richard rotherman who is nominated by district 1 supervisor. >> supervisors, my name is richard rothman, and i'm here before you today to ask to be reappointed to park and open space advisory committee representing district 1. i'm a district 1 resident. i'm currently ending my term as first vice chair of the committee. and one of my goals on the committee is to make sure rec and park follows the equity measures improper "d," and that especially districts 10, 11, and 6 get the services that i think the rest of this city has. as a district 1 representative, two main issues: one is safe access to golden gate park, while

district 1 borders golden gate park, our residents feel it is not safe to walk across fulton street, so i've been working with supervisor severe's office and the planning department to try to make fulton street a safer street, so our residents can walk and bike to the park. the second issue i've been working on is rec and parks' main issues is rec and park, but also it has three buildings with wta murals in them. while two are opened to the public, the other building, the zoo, has been closed since 2000. and i've sort of taken on my mission to try to work with rec and park, the zoo, and the art commission to reopen these buildings, which has these beautiful murals in them. my photo shows the main library through the 15th, and they're on my

web page, richardrothman.net. richardrothman.net.. >> i would be happy to answer any questions. >> any questions? thank you so much. is there any member of the public ho would like to speak? yes. >> my name is natalie gee, and i'm speaking on my personal support for the appointment. she is amazing, so... >> thank you so much. any other member of the public like to speak? seeing none, public comment is closed. i have a motion? >> i'd like to make a motion to move both names for -- i'm sorry, i want to, for c-14, move forward

a positive recommendation, richard rothman, and for seat 12, move forward with a positive recommendation, roshene eisner. >> great. without objection, that motion passes. are there any other items? >> that completes the agenda for today. >> thank you so much. the meeting is ad journalist. adjourned.

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expect, right, sam? >> yeah. >> the hon. london breed: four new opportunities for accessible homes that will be affordable to folks in san francisco. these garages and hundreds of spaces like them sit often empty and under utilized while our city continues to experience a housing crisis that is pushing low-income families out of our cities. this is why in 2014 we took the first step into converting these spaces into much needed housing. we saw some initial success, but as we all know, our bureaucratic system in san francisco got in the way, and it's often too complex and people find themselves struggling just to get through the initial permit application process, let alone the construction process. since 2014, over the course of

around four years, only 377 units were approved. more than 900 units were stuck in limbo because city departments could not agree on how to handle certain key issues. that was more than 900 opportunities for new housing, 900 units stuck and waiting for approval. that is why back in august, i issued an executive directive to clear the backlog of more than 900 units within six months, and to make sure that every application from that day forward was acted upon within four months. and today, i am so happy to noun announce that we have met that goal. all of the 919 units -- [applause] >> the hon. london breed: all of the 919 units that were

stuck in review were acted upon, and that backlog is cleared. of those, 439 units have been permitted, and onver 90% of those projects that were approved, those units that were approved, are subject to rent control. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: that's more units permitted over the last six months than over the entire course of the last three years. that's a big deal. all of the remaining applications were responded to and sent back to the applicants with specific instructions on what they need to do to keep their application moving forward through the review process. we are now waiting for those to be approved. that process itself has been overhauled so new applications are not subject to that old

bureaucracy. we have roundtable sessions where all departments come together to review all applications all at once, and each department added staff members dedicated solely to reviewing and submitting a.d.u. applications. we submitted a simple, straightforward, a.d.u. check list, the first of its kind, to applicants get the information they need to start the process up front so that each department can provide consistent feedback. and we conducted outreach to design professionals and homeowners to inform them about these new changes and encourage them to apply. these reforms have been incredibly successful even in just our first six months. since august, we have received applications for 206 new units and 49 new units have been built. that is a 72% increase from the

68 building over the course of three years. but we are not stopping there. i am also proposing, as many of you might have heard, which is super duper exciting, the waiver of the department of building inspection permit fees for new a.d.u. applications, saving applicants anywhere between 7,000 and $10,000 in fees to encourage people to come forward and produce more units. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: waiving the fees, streamlining the process. it may sound like the simple thing to do, but it is so challenging sometimes to get some of the simple things done in san francisco. what this process has shown us is that approving housing does not have to be and should not be a difficult process.

we need clear guidelines, a transparent process for projects to either be approved or responded to. and this is why what i have done since taking office has been really about moving the process forward and getting more housing built in san francisco so that people can afford to live here. some of you know -- [applause] >> the hon. london breed: -- that i recently appointed a director for housing delivery whose sole job is to work with various departments to get housing built and to provide input on policies that we need to implement to either cutback on bureaucratic red tape or the things we need to do to get this important housing built. and many of you know that i'm proposing a charter amendment so that when we try to build 100% affordable housing that fits within the code of our existing policies, that it is

done for teachers and affordable housing as a right. no more delays, no more bureaucracy. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: so yes, we are making progress, and six months may seem like maybe a long time to many of you, but six months in bureaucratic time is really fast. and so i just have so many people to thank because doing this really does take a lot of people. we have a number of commissioners that are joining us here today, and i just want to thank the planning department. and i think the planning -- is myrna here? oh, thank you. the president of the planning commission, myrna melgar is here. thank you for your leadership with the planning department to help make this possible. we have the department of building inspection here, as

well, and i want to thank the director for being here -- oh, john rahaim, planning director is here, too. commissioners -- thank you, commissioner mccarthy and thank you, commissioner deborah walker from the department of building inspection for being here, as well. thank you to chief. >> commissioner hayes-white:: - chief joanne hayes-white from the fire department, and fran see covington from the fire commission and joe hardeman from the fire commission. it takes a village to get this housing built, but this is a first step because we know that there are so many things that we need to do in san francisco to get more housing built and to get it built faster. we are going to be making

changes, and it is by any means necessary for the purpose of making sure that we begin the process now to get more housing built so when we think about the next generation of young people growing up in san francisco, and we think about what's going to happen when they become adults, where are they going to live? where are they going to live in the city that they were born and raised in? we have to start now, thinking about the future and providing more housing opportunities is really what's going to change the future and make it possible so that the next generation of san franciscans can afford to live here, and the people who are struggling to live here have real opportunities to live in the communities that they love. and so with that, i just want to thank each and every one of you and all the amazing people that made this possible. i'm really excited about this. i'm excited that we have shown that government can work, and this is a great day here in san

francisco, and with that, i want to introduce serina calho calhoun who is an architect what is one of the people who is a beneficiary of being able to take advantage of this opportunity and get important units built in our city. [applause] >> good morning. my name is serina calhoun, i own and operate a small firm in hayes valley. we by some nature have become experts in the a.d.u. process. since the mayor's executive order six months ago, we have seen a radical change for the better in the a.d.u. process. we've had 42 new dwelling units that are stuck in the system move smoothly through this process just since here announcement. it's been absolutely incredible. projects that were taking over

two years for approval are now being processed and approved in only four months. actually, we submitted two projects at the end of october and they are already approved. all the city departments have joined together to stream line the reviews and most importantly, the reviews are consistent. i no longer have to make six individual recheck appointments with six individual people for one project. i can do it in one shot, and get all their comments together. it's amazing. i'd love to see that apply to a lot of other project types in the city of san francisco. the mayor's office has just done an incredible job, too, of trying to find ideas and asking us for more ideas to make this process even smoother, and it's such an honor to participate in a process in the city of san

francisco. i can't thank her enough. with that, i'm going to turn it over to sam moss with housing [applause] >> mission housing, we've been talking about this for years, and to be able to stand here and take credit for it, it's just amazing. [laughter]. >> mission housing, myself, we believe it's important to do everything that you can. everyone should do everything they can. from single-family homeowners to developers, to look at the crisis and actually solve it, by adding new units, and that is what we are doing here. it's my hope that san francisco and the bay area and nationwide

will follow mission housing's example that we've been tasked to do. it's because of mayor breed's leadership and leadership of our city departments agreeing with our sentiment that we can do so today. i just want to thank everyone for coming, and stay tuned, because better things are on the way. thank you. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: and we also have a tenant who is going to be saying a few words, so dora, you want to come on up and speak? it's okay, if you want. okay. nice. well, thank you for being here today, and again, these units will be accessible, which is really important for those who are seniors and those with disabilities. in thinking about the future of

san francisco, we have to think about all possibilities for housing. and i know that, you know, a couple hundred units may not seem like much, but in the bigger scheme of things, that one unit will make a difference in someone's life, and so we have to make sure in san francisco that we are doing everything we can to capture as many units as we can for the purposes of expanding our housing stock because we know we have a number of challenges, and we know that we need affordable safe spaces for people to live. i'm really excited that we were able to meet and exceed the goal that we set in the directive next year, and there is definitely more to come for providing housing opportunities for all san franciscans, and i want to thank each and every one of you for being here today. thank you so much. [applause]

>> my name is kamal lane, and i've lived in san francisco for 30 -- let's say 31 years. i lived there a year february 29, 2017, my grandma's birthday. the thing that's cured my home

is the mayor's office. when my number was called, i was excited because my number was number three. to rent a home in san francisco means that i'm able to be with my family to support me, me to support them. then, the opportunity for my daughter to get a good paying job. my favorite thing of my new home in hunters view is the view of the bay bridge, oakland, and a piece of the golden gate. it's peaceful and quiet, and they have a lot of activities for families. they have art class, where you can paint, they have trips, where they take the children. we went to a black art museum, we went to a jazz festival, we went ice skating. there's a lot -- they have a lot of activities up here, and that's one thing that i really love about it, i love my

bedroom. it's peaceful, it's quiet, where i can think, play, and just have my quiet time. i love my bedroom. this is my home because this is where i live. me and my children, we love in here, we -- just being with my grand kids and loving somewhere and having somewhere is home. we love being together, and your heart -- wherever your heart is, that makes it home for you.

>> everything is done in-house. i think it is done. i have always been passionate about gelato. every single slaver has its own recipe. we have our own -- we move on from there. so you have every time a unique experience because that slaver is the flavored we want to make. union street is unique because of the neighbors and the location itself. the people that live around here i love to see when the street is full of people. it is a little bit of italy that is happening around you can walk

around and enjoy shopping with gelato in your hand. this is the move we are happy to provide to the people. i always love union street because it's not like another commercial street where you have big chains. here you have the neighbors. there is a lot of stories and the neighborhoods are essential. people have -- they enjoy having their daily or weekly gelato. i love this street itself. >> we created a move of an area where we will be visiting. we want to make sure that the area has the gelato that you like. what we give back as a shop owner is creating an ambient lifestyle. if you do it in your area and if you like it, then you can do it

good government awards, and thank you so much for being here. [applause] [cheering] my name is ed harrington, and i'm the interim chair of the board and i have spent a lot of time in this building before, for those of you i haven't met. i first heard of spur when i was nominated for this award, many, many years ago. and i didn't win, but i don't think of myself as a loser. i think of myself as tying for sixth place with a lot of other people.