location. this is my last commission meeting and most gratifying legacy business consideration i have been to in the history of the this program. thank you all for being here to make my last day a great one. [applause] >> commissioner duly. >> these are what makes the city. it is not the big companies, it is the small companies that provide for their communities, who provide very special place for neighbors to meet other neighbors, to meet new people, and i fail to understand why a successful business like this should be forced to leave for some unknown business they have

never communicated what business they are going to put in. we need to stand up for small businesses. that is the bottom line. we are working hard to say the buck is going to stop here when it comes to getting rid of our long-termness neighborhood businesses. >> commissioner riley. [applause] >> i also want to thank all of you for coming out. it is very touching to see all of you supporting your community. i hope as commissioner divide says. hopefully you can work something out so the cafe can stay in the same place or find someplace else. >> commissioner dwight. >> can i make a motion as-final act as commissioner. >> one thing. i am touched by this turnout and

the people who have come out. elias your story as a immigrant and succeeding in the united states. that is the american dream. you are living the american dream and becoming part of the fabric of what we call san francisco. i am so touched with everybody out here today. it is a little bit emotional. commissioner dwight. >> i would like to move to approve the resolution to add caffe sapore to the legacy business edge industry. >> i will second it. >> motion by commissioner dwight to approve resolution to add caffe sapore to the legacy business registry. roll call vote. (roll call).

>> commissioners this passes 5-0 with two absent. >> congratulations. [applause] >> congratulations. [cheers and applause.]

>> next item, please. >> item 4. commissioners report. allows president, vice president and commissioners to report on recent small business activities and make announcements that are of interest to the small business commission. discussion item. >> nothing to report as of today. >> any public comment on th on ? public comment is closed. >> item 5 director's report. update and report on the office of small business and the small

business assistance center and department programs and policy and legislative matters. discussion eyesem. >> i want to say it is our last meeting for 2019. thank you. it was a great meeting to end the year with. i also want to acknowledge the mayor's office who has two proclamations to present today. >> i am with the mayor's office. i am here to thank our outgoing commissioners for your years of service to san francisco in supporting small businesses. i will read probing. the city and council of san francisco recognizes organizations and individuals that made remarkable contributions to the city and

the extraordinary work of mark dwight represents the values and sworn to the small business commission january 27, 2012, by may or lee he worked for local businesses and serve our city with honor and distinction. whereas serve on the small business commission for seven years and 21 days with three terms as president and two tropical storms as vice president he provided recommendations on 200 legislative items with a profound effect on small businesses. whereas environmental protection to the regulatory processes and establishing the food program regulations he demonstrates unwavering commitment to ensuring the city local businesses had the resources and tools necessary to thrive. whereas his leadership and expertise are critical in implementation of legacy business program leaving a

lasting positive impact on the signature local businesses. he has been instrumental to the rebirth of the san francisco manufacturing industry and his knowledge and expertise are instrumental to provide direction on policy matters to phosphetotofoster the industry. his leadership and vision are critical to enriching the vibrant culture. whereas he is a part of our city andy serves a grand celebration. now therefore be it resolved i on behalf of mayor london breed on the city and county of san francisco do proclaim december 20, 2019 as mark dwight day in san francisco. [applause] >> for commissioner riley.

for you as well. whereas the city and county of san francisco traditionally recognizes organizations and individuals that made significant contributions to the vitality of the city and dedicated work of eyevene riley represents the values at their best. sworn in on january 15, 2008 by the mayor she has worked for advocate for local businesses and serve with honor and distinction. certifying for 11 years and 21 days with one term as of the president and vice president 300 items had a profound effect on small businesses. irene has proven instrumental in providing oversight to the office of small business playing a vital role in the opening and

development. she is steadfast to insure businesses are successful and strifed to ensure the chinese community has the necessary resources and support and her expertise in bank landing greatly contributed to the financial needs of the businesses and the small business commission. whereas irene yee riley's guidance is critical in the legacy business program and left a lasting impact on our city's signature local businesses. whereas local businesses are the cornerstone of the city it has proven critical to preserving the san francisco vibrant culture. she is irreplaceable part of the city andy serves a grand celebration. be it resolved i behalf of the mayor of the city and county of

san francisco here by proclaim december 20, 2019 as irene yee riley day in san francisco. thank you, commissioners. >> thank you very much. any commissioner comments? i just want to say and i will start crying. mark, you have been a rack. >> you can't say i didn't make you cry. >> irene is my rock. she is my car buddy for the last six months, and both of you have just -- what you have done for the commission and small business in san francisco. mark with sf maid. you truly took especially when we were talking about small

manufacturing in the eastern part of the city. you stood up for the small manufacturers. we got laws changed to help those people out. that was so vital. and irene, what you have done not only for small business and banking and helping small businesses and reviewing those small business loans that we have done over the years, and what you have done for the asian-american community especially chinatown and the sunset. every time we talked about programs, you always made sure things were done in chinese and people would understand and you were forceful with that. the city is made of many people. many fabrics. you made sure that fabric was included. i really appreciate that.

the two of you, myself over the years have leaned on your for your advice, and i really appreciate everything you have done and you will be missed. thank you. >> thank you very much. >> i would like to make a through comments. i want to express my extreme gratification for the two of you being on the commission. you have been instrumental with the governance of the offers and i had to quick rereflect on the fact irene and i have been with the office since it opened. i turn to you a lot in the beginning days and years for support and help and in growing and developing the office.

also, really as commissioner adams said i want to appreciate your champ uponning the office in the chinese american community with the chinese press and taking every opportunity to promote services as well as the commission. it is going to be, you know, i am going to miss you, and i really appreciate all that you have contributed and the support you provided me and the staff and our small businesses. for you, mark, our monday morning meetings, it is extraordinarily valuable to get -- for you to be a sounding board on policy issues, being able to understand how they may affect businesses that i don't necessarily know about or fully understand business operations. i am so appreciative of the amount you have given to support

as well the offers and especially with the legacy business program. you are incredible eye for design andy tail and pushing us to be sure we have a quality logo to represent the legacy business program. that is a legacy that every time i look at it, i will think of you. in addition to our legacy businesses. thank you. >> i will say it has been a real honor and privilege to serve on the commission and be associated with you on the commission, and richard you are behind the scenes in front and center activities made it a joy to be

here. the legacy business program is really i think the hallmark program here in office and a real honor to be part of its inception. i hope i live long enough and my business is around long enough to be here one day as candidate for the registry myself. you grew up in silicone valley and i didn't move to san francisco until 2002, 18 years ago to run a small business here. when i was growing up, i didn't know what city hall was. i didn't know what supervisors did. i had no idea about city government. when i moved to the city, i realized i was a city mouse, not a country mouse. i was so compelled to get involved. we are so close together in

everything we do whether it is legislation or in private life affects other people. we don't have big borders in the city. we are packed in together. it was just i felt compelled to get involved first with the chamber of commerce then starting founding and starting sf maid then being asked to be on a committee for discussing how the land use was going to go and the back streets business advisory board and gavin newsome and the honor of being appointed to the commission by late may or lee. his legacy through his support what i did with sf maid and putting me on the commission is gratifying to me and a real highlight of my business and

civic career. i appreciate being able to do it and the trust that was put in me to be here, and i will miss it. i am not retiring from small business advocacy. i will be around longer. this is very much appreciated. thank you. >> you covered everything. anyway. it is hard to say good-bye, but it is not good-bye. maybe moving on to something else. i want to take this opportunity to thank the director. we started 11 years ago. i didn't realize it was 11 years. time flies when you are having fun. i thank the staff and the rest

of the staff for your support for the past 11 years, and i thank my fellow commissioners. we work very well together. usually we agree or come to a decision that we all are comfortable with. i think commissioner we started around the same time. steve you have been very good president so keep up the good work and so were you, mark. we are going to do something else. i remember you, william, when you first started. you would never say a word at the meetings. now we can't shut you up. it is a good time. i learned a lot and met a lot of good people so thank you for the

proclamation and thank you for being here. i think that is all i have to say. >> any other comments? we are going to public comment. would anybody from the public like to comment on item 5? >> i didn't prepare anything. i am not good at these types of things. i am afraid i might get upset. i want to thank commissioner riley and commissioner wright for everything you have done for the legacy program. it would not have happened without your help. we had complicated grant rules and regulations to write bringing on a backlog of applications and you just always have been there for the program and i really appreciate that more than you know and more than i can say. i will definitely miss both of you. thank you so much. >> thank you.

any other members of the public? >> commissioners i didn't have anything prepared. i have hit a year of working with the commission, with the office of small business. i remember when i got my official offer letter looking up. when i was interviewed looking up your bois. i was in such awe of your accomplishments and all that you have done for san francisco and for your communities and when i was hired i just felt so privileged to work among all of you, but in particular you commissioner wright and commissioner rightly. this has been incredible. i have learned a lot from the

commission and from the both of you. i want to thank you for your service. i know you will continue that when you depart from here. >> thank you. any other members of the public? seeing none, public comment is closed. any other comments? director? >> we are going to take a photo between this and the next item. >> okay.

we will take a photo. (applause).

>> okay, next item. >> that concludes the director's report. >> next item. >> please show the office of small business slide. >> can i read it? >> go ahead. >> all right.

it is our custom to begin and end each small business commission meeting with a reminder that the office of small business is if only place to start a new business in san francisco and the best place to get answers to your questions about doing business in san francisco. the office of small business should be your first stop when you have a question about what to do next. find us online or in person at city hall. best of all, all services are free of charge. the small business commission is the official public forum to voice opinions and concerns about policies that affect the economic vitality about business in san francisco. start here at the office of small business. >> i would like to adjourn tonight's meeting in honor of mark dwight and irene riley. do i have a second. >> second. >> all in favor.

aye. meeting adjourned. thank you everyone. shop and dine on the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges residents to do shopping and dining within the 49 square miles of san francisco by supporting local services within neighborhood. we help san francisco remain unique, successful and vibrant. where will you shop and dine in

the 49? san francisco owes the charm to the unique character of the neighborhood comer hall district. each corridor has its own personality. our neighborhoods are the engine of the city. >> you are putting money and support back to the community you live in and you are helping small businesses grow. >> it is more environmentally friendly. >> shopping local is very important. i have had relationships with my local growers for 30 years. by shopping here and supporting us locally, you are also supporting the growers of the flowers, they are fresh and they have a price point that is not imported. it is really good for everybody.

>> shopping locally is crucial. without that support, small business can't survive, and if we lose small business, that diversity goes away, and, you know, it would be a shame to see that become a thing of the past. >> it is important to dine and shop locally. it allows us to maintain traditions. it makes the neighborhood. >> i think san francisco should shop local as much as they can. the retail marketplace is changes. we are trying to have people on the floor who can talk to you and help you with products you are interested in buying, and help you with exploration to try things you have never had before.

>> the fish business, you think it is a piece of fish and fisherman. there are a lot of people working in the fish business, between wholesalers and fishermen and bait and tackle. at the retail end, we about a lot of people and it is good for everybody. >> shopping and dining locally is so important to the community because it brings a tighter fabric to the community and allows the business owners to thrive in the community. we see more small businesses going away. we need to shop locally to keep the small business alive in san francisco. >> shop and dine in the 49 is a cool initiative. you can see the banners in the streets around town. it is great. anything that can showcase and

legitimize small businesses is a wonderful thing.

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>> i really believe that art should be available to people for free, and it should be part of our world, you shouldn't just be something in museums, and i love that the people can just go there and it is there for everyone. [♪] >> i would say i am a multidimensional artist. i came out of painting, but have also really enjoyed tactile properties of artwork and tile work. i always have an interest in public art. i really believe that art should be available to people for free, and it should be part of our world. you shouldn't just be something in museums. i love that people can just go there, and it is there for everyone.

public art is art with a job to do. it is a place where the architecture meets the public. where the artist takes the meaning of the site, and gives a voice to its. we commission culture, murals, mosaics, black pieces, cut to mental, different types of material. it is not just downtown, or the big sculptures you see, we are in the neighborhood. those are some of the most beloved kinds of projects that really give our libraries and recreation centers a sense of uniqueness, and being specific to that neighborhood. colette test on a number of those projects for its. one of my favorites is the oceanview library, as well as several parks, and the steps.

>> mosaics are created with tile that is either broken or cut in some way, and rearranged to make a pattern. you need to use a tool, nippers, as they are called, to actually shape the tiles of it so you can get them to fit incorrectly. i glued them to mash, and then they are taken, now usually installed by someone who is not to me, and they put cement on the wall, and they pick up the mash with the tiles attached to it, and they stick it to the wall, and then they groped it afterwards. [♪] >> we had never really seen artwork done on a stairway of the kinds that we were thinking of because our idea was very

just barely pictorial, and to have a picture broken up like that, we were not sure if it would visually work. so we just took paper that size and drew what our idea was, and cut it into strips, and took it down there and taped it to the steps, and stepped back and looked around, and walked up and down and figured out how it would really work visually. [♪] >> my theme was chinese heights because i find them very beautiful. and also because mosaic is such a heavy, dens, static medium, and i always like to try and incorporate movement into its, and i work with the theme of water a lot, with wind, with clouds, just because i like movements and lightness, so i liked the contrast of making kites out of very heavy, hard

material. so one side is a dragon kite, and then there are several different kites in the sky with the clouds, and a little girl below flying it. [♪] >> there are pieces that are particularly meaningful to me. during the time that we were working on it, my son was a disaffected, unhappy high school student. there was a day where i was on the way to take them to school, and he was looking glum, as usual, and so halfway to school, i turned around and said, how about if i tell the school you are sick and you come make tiles with us, so there is a tile that

he made to. it is a little bird. the relationship with a work of art is something that develops over time, and if you have memories connected with a place from when you are a child, and you come back and you see it again with the eyes of an adult, it is a different thing, and is just part of what makes the city an exciting place. [♪]

>> good morning, everyone. the meeting will come to order. welcome to the december 16th, 2019, meeting of the rules committee. i am supervisor hilary ronen, chair of the committee. seated to my right as vice chair shamann walton and to my left is gordon marr. our clerk is victor young and i would like to thank my canoe -- michael and jim at san francisco government tv for staffing this meeting. are there any announcements? >> silence also phones and electronic devices. completed speaker cards and copies of any documents to be included as part of the file should be submitted to the clerk

i didn't his acted upon today will appear on the january 7th , board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise noted. >> thank you. please call item number one. >> one is a hearing to consider appointing one member indefinite term to the close juvenile hall working group. >> thank you. did you have any comments before we hear from the applicant? >> i do. thank you so much. as we know this is our final appointment to our 15 member working group for the closed year of juvenile hall. we are excited to be at this point where we can point and other young person who will be serving. i am looking forward to the committee having the first meeting this wednesday and to finalize all the members of the working group. >> that is great news. so we have three applicants. i will call them all forward. charles peacock, danielle russ wurm and julia thompson.

we don't have any of the applicants. do you have any thoughts about who you would like to see appointed, supervisor walton? >> i do. thank you so much. the first thing i want to say is i appreciate everyone who applied to serve on the working group, especially our young people who are committed to the success of the other young people. i would like to nominate for vacant seat three charles peacock who is young african-american male who lives in bayview who was formerly incarcerated as a juvenile who is now working in community and is also in college at this time. i just know that he would be instrumental in helping come up with a plan that will lead our young folks to success versus continuance -- continuous defeat in the prison pipeline. >> fantastic. is that a motion?

>> that is a motion to appoint charles peacock two-seat number three. >> we can take that without objection. that motion passes. thank you. >> did you want to take public comment? >> oh, my goodness. that motion -- do i have to make a motion to -- can you undo the motion? >> i will rescind my motion. >> without objection, that motion is rescinded. is there anyone who would like to make public comment on this item? seeing non, public comment is closed. >> i would like to move the previous motion. >> without objection, that motion passes. thank you. sorry about that. i need to wake up. can you please read item number two. >> two is the hearing to consider appointing four members with terms ending october 19th , 2021 to the eastern neighborhood community advisory committee. there are several members have contacted me you're unable to

attend today due to scheduling conflicts. >> thank you. are any of the applicants for the eastern neighborhood community advisory board here? please come up. good morning. >> good morning. i am very excited to stand before you today as a candidate for one of the positions on this community advisory group. i have served as president of the association for six years and have been involved in numerous activities in the potrero and dogpatch areas related to the increased open space and provision for better and more equitable transit and the increase in community serving facilities in our area. i know that there's change in the group with the removal of the south of market neighborhood so i look forward to having the opportunity to serve to ensure the impact fees for the development in our neighborhoods get the most bang for their buck and serving our existing and

incoming populations. thank you very much for considering my candidacy. >> thank you so much. is there any questions? we will open this up for public comment. does any member of the public wish to speak? seeing then, public comment is closed. there are four seats and four applicants. i think all applicants are qualified. does anyone want to make a motion? supervisor walton? >> definitely want to make the motion in support of the nomination of all four candidates but i want to thank jr for coming in today and being willing to serve. this is a very important committee and as we continue to deal with affordable housing and make sure that we are responsible as we have growth in communities and voices on the intake are very important. i want to think everybody who is willing to serve ditto.

thank you so much and thank you for being here today. you made a motion to move jr a blur for seat one, irma lewis for a seat two, jolene you for c3 and keith goldstein for seat four. without objection, that passes. please read item number three. >> three is a hearing to appoint one member term ending january 6 , 2024, to the small business commission. >> i see commissioner -- i see the commissioner here. would you like to come up and address the board? >> good morning, supervisors. thank you for the opportunity and your consideration. i was born and raised in san francisco in the mission district. i have a passion. i'm a small business owner myself and just knowing the intricacies of real small businesses, especially businesses of color, minorities, we have a moral -- we have a

challenge especially if english is not your language of birth. we do not get the same opportunities. having an advocate the looks like the people we serve is very important, especially as it comes to the permitting process in san francisco. during my 10 year, i was part of digitizing the san francisco business registration process, which should be something in san francisco we should be leading the way, but it wasn't. through my 10 year, i have done that. i have spee-5 spares -- personally started an initiative which will get set in 2020 where we go paperless. no more stacks of paper when we or get all the pamphlets. i'm implementing tablets. those are the little things, but my countless work, you know, i know every single business in the bayview, in the mission, i don't know maybe as much as you, supervisor mar, but they know me when people have problems, they call my cell phone at whatever time. it takes years for commissioner to build up the relationship and understand the intricacies of how to open a business in san francisco.

it has taken a very long time to get to this point where we are able to help the community navigate crazy business processes. little things like that matter in a city that they always say small business is our backbone, but people worked here because -- moved to because of the flavour of our city and our small businesses. i represent that. i am honoured for your consideration for another term as the office of small business commissioner. thank you. >> thank you so much. i wanted to thank you for all your work as the one who recruited you to move into this rollback in my legislative age days. it has been such a pleasure to watch you shine on this commission. you truly are a commissioner of the people and are so available,

not only to supervisors when we have questions, but to business owners and helping them navigate what has become a byzantine process. we have a lot of work to do to write i think what i think we have done wrong in terms of making it virtually impossible to open a small business. as you said, many business owners go broke before they ever open. that is upsurge. we are happy to change that. it is certainly something that i am looking into and that i know many of you on the small business commission, together with been blame and who is an entertainment commissioner, but also a small business owner, are looking to all the small business owners to help small businesses and that is a phenomenal idea. i think it is way overdue and i wanted to express my gratitude to you for all of your hard work >> thank you. it means a lot. >> of course. any other comments?

thank you. thank you so much. >> thank you, supervisors. >> is there any member of the public to speak -- who wishes to speak, now is your time. public comment is closed. i would be happy to do the honours of making a motion to reappoint william to seat three of the small business commission seeing no objection, that motion passes you nonthem as they -- that motion passes unanimously. >> item four is a resolution reparenting -- appointing harlan kelly junior for a four year term ending june 30th, 2023, as the director of san francisco bay area regional water system financing authority. >> would anyone like to speak? public comment is closed. supervisor mar? >> i would move that we

recommend reappointment of harlan kelly as a director of the san francisco bay area regional water system financing authority. >> without objection, that motion passes. is there any other items? >> that concludes the agenda for today. >> fastest rules committee meeting of the year. the meeting is adjourned. women sustainable future . >> san francisco streets and

puffs make up 25 percent of cities e city's land area more than all the parks combined they're far two wide and have large flight area the pavement to parks is to test the variants by ininexpensive changing did new open spaces the city made up of streets in you think about the potential of having this space for a purpose it is demands for the best for bikes and families to gather. >> through a collaborative effort with the department we the public works and the municipal transportation agency pavement to parks is bringing initiative ideas to our streets. >> so the face of the street is the core of our program we have

in the public right-of-way meaning streets that can have areas perpetrated for something else. >> i'm here with john francis pavement to parks manager and this parklet on van ness street first of all, what is a parklet and part of pavement to parks program basically an expense of the walk in a public realm for people to hang anti nor a urban acceptable space for people to use. >> parklets sponsors have to apply to be considered for the program but they come to us you know saying we want to do this and create a new space on our street it is a community driven program. >> the program goes beyond just parklets vacant lots and other spaces are converted we're here at playland on 43 this is place

is cool with loots things to do and plenty of space to play so we came up with that idea to revitalizations this underutilized yard by going to the community and what they said want to see here we saw that everybody wants to see everything to we want this to be a space for everyone. >> yeah. >> we partnered with the pavement to parks program and so we had the contract for building 236 blot community garden it start with a lot of jacuzzi hammers and bulldozer and now the point we're planting trees and flowers we have basketball courts there is so much to do here. >> there's a very full program

that they simply joy that and meet the community and friends and about be about the lighter side of city people are more engaged not just the customers. >> with the help of community pavement to parks is reimagining the potential of our student streets if you want more information visit them as the pavement to parks or contact >> good afternoon and welcome to the land use and transportation committee for today, monday, december 16th, 2019. our last land use committee meeting of the 2019 calender