and manager and mission station permit officer last thursday and we had a very productive conversation. we shared with them some recent findings that we had we're hopeful we will see progress in their behaviour. and the interim, one thing i did do for the neighbour who has been making the most complaints is i got phone numbers for the on site managers that is not something we had before so now if there's a complaint she can contact the on site manager in real time and there were no complaints for this venue this past weekend that we received. maybe there has been -- they've turned a new leaf. taking you to page seven,

underground sf, i just highlighted this because we did issue a notice of violation. inspector responded to a sound complaint last saturday and upon arrival the front and back doors were open and they were operating pretty significantly over there sound limit and we discovered they do not have a limit so we will do a sound test to have them a a and a c. skipping to page 12, i highlighted slow vein yan hall. they sent you a letter in the mail and an e-mail. the letter that you receive and i learned was about the slovanian hall and a neighbour said they didn't have an on site manager during events so the inspector responded that following weekend. what the operations are looking

like right now is that it's a rental hall and so they rent the space out and they basically the keys over and keep a security guard on site but there isn't management there so we are working with the point of contact and the hall manager about not bringing them into compliance to follow their security conditions and they may be coming into hearing to revise one of their permit conditions. i think just opening up the lines of conversation and letting them know what their responsibilities are per the good neighbour policy, we'll see a change here. i'm also highlighting spin. we did respond to a sound complaint made last weekend about spin upon arrival both at the inspectors responded, they were both in the area and they found the outdoor speakers were playing loud. spin has a poe permit and they were granted before outdoor

speakers and sound were under our purview so they're not in compliance and so where bringing them into compliance so you see them at a upcoming future hearing. that is all that i've highlighted but i am happy to answer any questions that you have may have about the report. >> can you explain the complaints for 4370 mission street? >> yes. >> 4730 mission street, can you remind me what page that's on. five and singh all of them. >> there's about seven or eight complaints. yes. they were made, some of them were made close together on going and the inspector went out this weekend and it is a nutrition shop and they were apparently having private events in there and he went on friday

they were closed and he went on saturday it was a birthday party going on in the nutrition shop. he explained that is entertainment that requires a permit if they wanted to do this they would have to come through our office to be brought in compliance and that's where we left that. >> so in terms of the action that followed the complaints, was it sometime after 2-1 or during the -- there's a whole series of complaints from like january 27th or january -- >> so the complaints started last monday and he -- they came in everyday of the week last week and sew went on friday for the first time and they were closed that friday sew went back the next night 2-1 when action was taken. >> ok. got it. thank you. >> you are welcome. >> just to continue on that same topic, so, what was our observations when we went there?

>> alcohol being served? >> that's a good question about alcohol. there was no note from our inspector about alcohol. he just said it was a family birthday party. i can't confirm that. >> often what happened with retail businesses is they think that they can change their use just by closing and then saying oh this is just a private event or a private party. it might be helpful -- i only say that because it might help us to engage our other resources like our district station or the abc because just like commissioner caminy noted it went on four five days straight so they didn't understand or accept what our inspectors was telling them. >> it happened prior to our inspector going out those five days of plates and jordan and i both looked online and there's no contact information about what exists in that space it's

vacant storefront. when you search the address it comes up on zillo like there's no nutrition shop listed so we did our internal investigation prior because we would have reached out could we have sooner and so that is why the soonest we had inspector in the field is when it was this past saturday when they were open. >> this could be an opportunity to bring in the city attorney code enforcement because they're quick a at identifying property owners. it could be an illegal venue and they're just -- there's not an actual business operating. >> i share the detail. >> were you there? >> no, i live in the neighbourhood. >> tell. >> it looks like it's a former bar. it does have a lot of healthy eating signs and multiple languages on the windows. so it was shocking to me that it seems like maybe there's an f.r.c. that is operating out of

there. i don't know. it is definitely a former bar. >> maybe they just signed a lease, you know. they're new. and there was a d.j. there, right? >> he did say there was music. i would need to speak with inspectors more about the actual type of -- it sounded like it was an elderly person's birthday party and they seemed to understand what was being said but i definitely hear that there's more action than we could take or resources we could use. it looks like a vacated bar from the picture we've seen online so i was surprised it was a nutrition shop. >> yeah. >> i think we'll go ahead and just share it with the city attorney code enforcement. thank you for that suggestion. >> i had one other -- going back to slovanian hall, sometimes the manager, because they're held accountable, isn't the best person to talk to. if you feel like you are not

having success, find out who the president of their board of directors is. they've been on and off over the decades and a lot of it stems from the level of commitment from their board of directors. >> the manager has been very responsive and met with one of the board members. i started speaking with her last week and so she met with one of the board members last week and she understands that they are the ones actually held responsible. she just his number i have. and so, she seems to be reeling that information but i certainly can escalate it if necessary. >> it's great. like i said, they just seem to go for a long time really well and then they seem to just kind of pass the plates off to a regular promoter and it goes sideways until it gets to a point one of our city agencies has to step in. >> ok. >> thank you. >> i note that hugh has changed their name to love. >> i think they are -- we actual low met with bennett last week

in-person and i think he is going to continue to use both d.b.a.s, just depending on the type of night audience. >> all right. thank you. >> hello. on page can you expand on st. joseph's art society. they have reached out about bringing them into compliance with a permit as they're having events. hopefully that will be agenizedded very soon. yes, there was definitely a big party going on. >> thank you.

>> can you share about the party? >> he did a lot of cruising around the city. he went to the neighbourhoods that were highlighted here and i guess just over all feel was just major disappointment and so, he didn't find anything that was out of the ordinary or out of compliance. there were no complaints. >> ok. thank you. >> it would have been a different story if they had one. >> you will never know that for sure. >> i had some questions about independence. independence has been there for years and didn't have any issues, ever. and so, what is going on now? is it a new person that moved in or is there something different than before? >> we have been -- >> one where there's a band across the street. >> same block. you are talking about the garage band? >> yeah. >> the last time there was a

complaint about the independent it turned out to be a band. >> it was confirmed. >> correct. not confirmed but there is a lot going on on that short half of the street right there from the auto shop with independent and emporium so we're seeing there's a new neighbour that has moved in within the last year and it is actually a couple that lives in one unit that made complaints so it appears that it's multiple tenants, right, but it's coming from one unit and it's important to note. so we have been going out in fact -- we've actually gone ex checked on independent -- we've done 11 visits since september and we found them in compliance all but one time and so the one time that they were out of compliance was back in september it was a rear door that was open and since then upon the other 10 visits they have been in compliance so we're just continuing to respond to the complaints as they come in.

and taking readings, sound readings. we're also checking for the garage band and emporium to see the source of noises. >> you've been in conversation with the neighbours or the landlords of the -- >> that would be me. >> yeah. >> are they aware that we have our code that we must follow and if they are in compliance? >> yes, eye mad i made that cle. it seems as though they want further solutions. >> ok. got it. >> so just trying to be responsive to that although, the venue has been there for a long time and they're in compliance with their sound limit. >> ok. >> thank you, very much. >> uh-huh. >> is there any public comment. seeing none. public comment is closed. the next agenda item is number 5. hearing and possible action

regarding applications for permits and i'll ask deputy director to introduce the idea on the regular agenda. >> thank you. >> the only permit tonight is for a place and permit at the mark hopkins inter continental local hotel at 999 california street. the applicants are coming no compliance applying for the p.o.e. permit. they host ban quits and lobby events and they have regular entertainment at the top of the mark. in your file are three letters of support. two are from neighboring hotels and one from the knob hill association. there was no opposition for this permit and central station a proves this permit with no added conditions. here to tell you more is the hotel's director of food and beverage. >> >> good afternoon commission. i am the director of food and beverage and we are here to a i

produce are inforply for the pef entertainment for the mark hopkins for entertainment is played on mainly thursday, friday and saturday and during events and wedding or anything from high school, prom, et cetera. it's pretty straight forward entertainment but includes live bands and piano, et cetera. and everything is enclosed and there's no open space area. thank you t. >> we seem to know the place well. [laughter] >> no questions. >> the are you the manager? >> food and average. >> and how much experience do you have overseeing entertainment in your life or at

the -- >> public comment is closed. discussion? >> i move approval with a good neighbour policy? >> second.

>> commissioner perez. aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> commissioner lee. >> aye. >> aye. >> congratulations, you have been approved. please follow-up with the deputy director. thank you. >> the next item is regular agenda discussion and possible action to adept written comments or recommendations to be submitted to the executive director to the planning department and the department of been illegal specifics regarding noise issues for and -- [please stand by]

>> as the design changes, the study shall be amended accordingly. if you wish to adopt that, you could likely just state adopting the staff recommendation. before we go further, i would like to have sarah clark come up from stanton architecture. >> good evening. we have a small presentation i'll put on the laptop.

>> we can set that one up, too. can everyone hear me now. good evening and thank you for having us. i'm withstandton architecture, the architectures for 43 mason street and we're here to give background. so as we can see, the project is on mason between garry and post, situated around a lot of union square hotels and close to union square within proximity to some of the places of inter entertait that maggie discussed. witting sewe have retail space e

ground floor with lobby and bars at the back of the site with publically accessible open space. some meeting rooms on the second level and the majority of the guest rooms will sit on levels three through 14. levels three through nine will have 20 guest rooms and it will reduce to 13 for the remainder of the floors. the project is being designed to situate within the historic correcter of the kerney district and we're using a lot of neutral colour tones and stone and stucco. things are going smoothly.

please let us know if you have any more questions for us and we'll be happy to answer any more questions. >> doesn't lack lik like like il have any parking. >> no, no parking. >> just ironic you're replacing the parking structure with no parking. >> true. >> thank you. >> just in terms of the noise, the recommendations around the window, ratings, are the ratings that are recommend in here of 39 to 42 of the guest rooms facing

mason street and 32 on the other ones and is that what you're planning to do? >> i should mention. of course. as we proceed with the design, we'll bring salter and associates back on as part of our project team to continue the acoustical envelope. but we intend to comply. >> thank you. >> hello. thanks for coming in. i think i have about two or three questions for you. will you have a banquet faciliy with entertainment? >> you know, we do have meeting rooms on the second floor and it won't be a full-service kitchen but it will serve the bar. so we do intend to have some functions. i don't think they'll be very large, given our spaciou space

limitations. >> are you planning to have a way to minimize the noise for the rest of the hotel guests upstairs? >> orswe'll have impact ratings within our floor assemblies and wall assemblies within the building itself. >> you mentioned you would have a bar on the first floor? >> yes, we do. >> and you're going to have some kind of noise cancellation, sound-proofing? >> yeah, we can include that into the design. >> and then, how are you guys planning to notify or alert your hotel guests that they'll be staying across the street from entertainment venues? >> i don't know if we've developed a plan for alerting potential guests. if the commission or the department has typical protocols, we would be happy to look into these. >> maybe just in your marketing to make sure it's clear it will be staying across the street

from entertainment venues. >> well have to consider that, that's a good point. >> ok, thank you. >> are you hiring a management company to run your hotel? that makes a difference. when you're the owner, sometimes you don't take as much appropriate action, but the management company that runs the food and beverage will start booking more events. so we want to make sure that it doesn't disrupt, obviously, your guests, but if the events that are in your building will impact other people. so that's what he's going after as far as this. we do have other hotel guests that maybe weren't apprized there's a club across the street and then they complain and i think it's standard practise

that you do have to notify people that there is an entertainment venue or place across the street, so these complaints don't come up. so i guess they have to review that, right, as part of this? >> yeah, it's very interesting because as far as our residential projects, it's a little bit more clear cut on the disclosure end of things because it's a lessee or buyer coming into the space. and at that point, the developer would have to ensure that proper disclosure has been met around these places of entertainment. so you're essentially signing, hey, i understand and i'm moving into this space that has a place of entertainment within 300 feet. for hotel/motel, we haven't crossed that bridge yet. as far as i know, none of the projects we've overseen have gone through entitlements. we're working on updating our list right now. senior inspector roberts is work

on that project and so for this kind of thing, it sounds to me it might be one disclosure. so whatever management team is coming in has to understand that, which would then equate to, you know, alerting your guests kind of every time. maybe it's like in small print, when they're checking in. just letting you know you're staying in an entertainment area. and i would hope that all of the stc ratings that you're using for your window and wall treatments would prevent against any issue anyway, but the fact of the matter is, there's a live music venue right across the street. and luckily, they're one that we never get complaints about and they hold sound very well. but you never know. >> i mean, we get 2:00 noise. , when peopl, when people are cd hotel guests tend to complain to management and management puts pressure on the club across the

street. we want to make sure it's clear and things are tight. i'm getting that the hotel is different. so do we have the outdoor lighting safety plan? >> absolutely, that's a condition on all of the -- the standards don't change. >> a lot of people are walking in front of that hotel at night and you want to make sure everybody is safe and whatever you can do. >> it's a part of the standard conditions, so we'll make that you get another copy of that. >> we do have lighting proposed as part of our facade lighting. >> great, thank you. >> i don't have any specific questions. i just think we always try to encourage developers to take the stc ratings very seriously, because it is more expensive to upgrade a bunch of windows but in this day and age of yelp and all sorts of review apps, trip

adviser, if your guests can't sleep, then there's big issues and there are some pretty noisy entertainment venues near you right now. >> that makes seps. sense. >> thank you very much. you can have a seat and appreciate your presentation. so we do a motion here to adopt or maybe we do, if someone wants to. >> you can add on or change it. >> i'll do a motion to approve with the staff-recommended conditions. >> second. >> is there any public comment on this agenda item? seeing none, public comment is closed. >> commissione(role call). >> thank you for coming in and you can follow up with our staff

if you have any questions going forward. the final agenda item is number 7, comments and questions. >> this weekend is the annual lunar new year parade, celebration in san francisco and i want to wish everyone a happy new year and congratulate and wish good luck to the organizers of this ongoing and highly anticipated cultural celebration. so i hope to see everyone there. >> i don't have anything very specific but i was thinking this weekend that just in the last ten years how many incredible sport's moments we've had in this city, with or without a recent super bowl victory, but i

think we've had three world series, three nba championships, two attempted super bowl victories and then the sharks, yeah. what a time to be alive in san francisco, so -- is there any comments or questions on any of that? seeing none, public comment is closed and we will ajourn the meeting at 6:08 p.m. .

>> i just feel like this is what i was born to do when i was a little kid i would make up performances and daydream it was always performing and doing something i feel if i can't do that than i can't be e me. >> i just get excited and my nickname is x usher my mom calls me i stuck out like a sore thumb

for sure hey everybody i'm susan kitten on the keys from there, i working in vintage clothing and chris in the 30's and fosz and aesthetic. >> i think part of the what i did i could have put on my poa he focus on a lot of different musical eras. >> shirley temple is created as ahsha safai the nation with happens and light heartenness shirley temple my biggest influence i love david boo and el john and may i west coast their flamboyant and show people (singing) can't be unhappy as a dr. murase

and it is so fun it is a joyful instrument i learned more about music by playing the piano it was interesting the way i was brought up the youth taught me about music he picked up the a correspond that was so hard my first performing experience happened as 3-year-old an age i did executive services and also thanks to the lord and sank in youth groups people will be powering grave over their turk i'll be playing better and better back la i worked as places where men make more money than me i was in bands i was treated as other the next thing i know i'm in grants performing

for a huge protection with a few of my friends berry elect and new berry elect and can be ray was then and we kept getting invited back you are shows got better we made it to paris in 2005 a famous arc we ended up getting a months residencey other than an island and he came to our show and started writing a script based on our troop of 6 american burr elect performs in france we were woman of all this angels and shapes and sizes and it was very exciting to be part of the a few lettering elect scene at the time he here he was bay area

born and breed braces and with glossaries all of a sudden walking 9 red carpet in i walgreens pedestrian care. >> land for best director that was backpack in 2010 the french love this music i come back here and because of film was not released in the united states nobody gave a rats ass let's say the music and berry elect and performing doesn't pay very much i definitely feel into a huge depression especially, when it ended i didn't feel kemgd to france anymore he definitely didn't feel connected to the scene i almost feel like i have to beg for tips i hey i'm from the bay area and an artist you

don't make a living it changed my represent tar to appeal and the folks that are coming into the wars these days people are not listening they love the idea of having a live musician but don't really nurture it like having a potted plant if you don't warrant it it dizzy sort of feel like a potted plant (laughter) i'm going to give san francisco one more year i've been here since 1981 born and raised in the bay area i know that is not for me i'll keep on trying and if the struggle becomes too hard i'll have to move on i don't know where that will be but i love here so so much i used to dab he will in substances i

don't do that i'm sober and part of the being is an and sober and happy to be able to play music and perform and express myself if i make. >> few people happy of all ages i've gone my job so i have so stay is an i feel like the piano and music in general with my voice together i >> welcome, everyone. and thank you so much for coming and i am claire farley and the director and a senior advisor for mayor breed and tony newman, and today we are gathered on this historic day to open up san francisco's first trans home for

transand non-conforming adults in san francisco. [applause] and it's such an honor to work for a city that continues to celebrate but also to do the work to make sure that our community gets housed. without housing, without housing we will not be able to help our communities thrive. every one of us need to come together to be a part of this solution and st. james and larkin street are doing that today. thank you. [applause] so first we have honored guests with us today and i'll turn it over to her. and mayor breed has led the effort and she made $2.3 million investment into transhome which includes this opening today which is going to be 13 folks housed and 55 folks to receive

subsidies for folks who are low income and she spearheaded with the community and the office and tony and we're so honored to have a mayor that continues to commit and really work to make sure that everyone in this city can thrive. so please welcome mayor breed. >> mayor london breed: thank you for joining us on this historic day. when i first became mayor in san francisco and met with the folks in my office, many of the department heads, i made it clear that equity would be at the top of our agenda in everything that we do. we need to change the culture of san francisco and not just talk about the problems that exist, but actually to make the kinds of investments that will deliver real results. and it comes from my own experience of growing up in san francisco in the african american community, living in

poverty, and waiting for something to be done. we know what the data says, but we don't always make the right investments that ensure the results that are going to change the lives of the people that we want to serve. and so when i met with the trans-advisory committee and we talked about the challenges that continue to persist around the opportunities for grants and the arts community and opportunities for housing and opportunities for programs and other services, the discriminatory practices that exist with job opportunities that they seek, the challenges with our homeless population and learning that people who are part of our transcommunity are 18 times more likely to experience homelessness than anyone else in this city, i knew that it was important to not only listen and hear what they had to say, but to invest ar resources in tryino make sure that we can change what those challenges are for

the better. and so i'm so grateful to be standing here with claire farley who is the director of the office of transgender initiatives for san francisco, because she has brought so many people together and to come up with incredible solutions. and is the reason why we have invested in this past year's budget, thanks to the supervisor of this district and others, supervisor peskin, $2.3 million for this initiative of trans-home s.f. and this is one of the first, most incredible projects that we are cutting the ribbon on today that will provide safe affordable housing for people who are experiencing homelessness. and so it is so great to be here today. and i really want to thank tony newman because tony newman -- [applause] and she's a force and is

committed to this work and she has hit the ball rolling with staffing up and working with folks in the community and making it clear what was needed, which makes it easier to provide the funding right to the places where we know that it's needed the most -- rental subsidies and wraparound support and services and making sure that we have the right people in place to get the job done so that we can get people off the streets and to get them into housing. so thank you so much to tony and the work that you do, to the mayor's office on housing and community development, and to the coalition, to larkin street and youth services and especially to the san francisco transadvisory committee who i have mentioned before the work that they continue to do to make sure that we call attention to all of the inequities and the various city departments as it relates to funding and how it

needs to change to make an impact on the lives of people who are a part of this amazing community and a true important part of san francisco. so i want to thank... (♪) (♪)

>> our young people, as well as reaching the thousand new shelter beds which is such an accomplishment and thank you so much for your leadership to make that goal happen. also i want to recognize our commissioners who are in the house today as well as our department heads, dr. colfax from the d.p.h. and others, leadership at mohcd for their support and really making sure that these programs get funded and that there's equity continuing throughout the work. and as well i want to welcome the district supervisor aaron peskin. thank you so much. [applause]

>> thank you. i think that everything has been said but not everybody has said it. in addition to our d.p.h. director grant colfax i want to acknowledge and to thank the director of our department of building inspection, tom hooey. thank you to larkin street and thank you to st. jerusalem's and to the office of transinitiative incentives and the mayor's office of housing and community development. i am here to give a district 3 welcome. and let me just say that we are delighted, we were delighted to appropriate the funds, and i could not be more proud that this is the first facility and it is located here in district 3. which has a very proud, long lgbtq history from the black cat down the street to polk street

on the other side, this is where it all began in san francisco. and we are profoundly aware that homelessness is acutely an lgbtq issue. and today we are taking a large step in addressing it and in solving it. welcome to district 3, to the 13 individuals, i will register you to vote the second you move in. [laughter]. [applause] >> thank you, so much, supervisor, and thank supervisor mandelman and supervisor haney, they were not able to join us but their teams are here and so thank you so much for your efforts. before i introduce tony i wanted to recognize the anonymous building owner of this property who is renting this space to us and he and his partner are committed to making sure that

transhome is a success and that we continue to work to make sure that our communities are housed in the city. and without having such a strong and supportive and inclusive manager of this building, we would not be here today. so let's please give he him a hd and thank them for their support. [applause] so now it's my honor to introduce tony newman, she's the director of st. james infirmary and i would like to say that i helped to kind of create the idea, and now she's the mother of the project. so please welcome the mother of trans-home, toni newman. [applause] >> welcome, everybody. i'm just so excited to be here today and i want to thank all of the partners here, hugo from the mayor's office of housing. and we have open house and we have larkin who have been very supportive. and larkin is so supportive to me and st. james and the navigating team of matthew

payden and jesse and camden, that have been working day and night to make this available for you. we're excited that st. james can be a leader with larkin. and larkin has been leading the youth for many years. and they have taught us how to do this. and i want to thank my board of directors for coming and i have four board of directors and two will be speaking and now i introduce akira jackson did she's here. she's a sponsor and she's been fighting for housing but i don't think that she's here, so jesse santos is going to come up and to introduce our first resident moving into the house this week. jesse, and jane, please come up right now. >> good morning, everyone. thank you for being here and this is a dream for us, for the trans-gender community. i will introduce jane, the resident in our house and she's a beautiful woman. [applause]

>> hi, i am jane cordova and i was born in central mexico and i came here when i was 16 years old and i grew up in l.a. and eventually made my way to san francisco, which is i live here for 10 years. and i went to new york and we stayed there for another 10 years and i'm very happy to be back in this city where our community has the most resources and i'm very happy to be here and to have a place finally to call home. thank you. [applause] >> i'd like to call up joquaim and jane, come on up. [applause] hi, thank you for coming, i'm joaquin ramora and i'm here where i proudly serve as a board member and as an advocate for harm reduction and transsupport

in the greater bay area. thanks to mayor breed and our trans-home and everyone else who helped to make this project come together. today we can celebrate that our trans-home is a step in the right direction for the city of san francisco. this ensures that transgender people have an opportunity to become successful in our society. stable housing is fundamental to creating access to resources for survival. our trans-home will provide this foundation to create a support system for those living on the margins within our city. excuse me. members of our community are constantly faced with unjust incarceration and poverty and constitutional and emotional violence. some encounter even more severe consequences and our transgender sisters of color are experiencing hate crimes and murders on a daily basis and this goes unnoticed. the society must understand discrimination based on race and

gender presentation. we must continue with this momentum and inspire more programs for the needs of our community. it's our due diligence as transpeople to ensure that the issues are confronted and change. we need companies and foundation and government to commit to advocating for transgender causes. our trans-home will provide the opportunity to not only recover and survive but to thrive and survive the power members to become leaders and role models. and protecting our community members and we are shifting the narrative away from being defined by our margins and barriers towards being defined by successes and positive impacts on the world. the housing crisis in the bay area has become recognized as an ongoing issue and despite this we're continuing to demonstrate that there's ways to empower and to support our communities with pride. i feel proud to know that san francisco is a place of historical resistance and refuge for people of all walks of life and that we continue that resistance by uplifting our marginalized communities.

thank you. [applause] >> i'd like to take a second to acknowledge akira jackson who is unable to be here today. i'd like to thank her leadership, without her we wouldn't be here today. and st. james is honored to be part of this project connecting folks. -- thank you -- connecting folks with the services and homes that our community needs. we look forward to continue to fight for the rights of our community. thank you. [applause] >> well, thank you all so much. and now we're going to move the podium and cut the ribbon. one, two, three,. [applause] thank you all so much. (♪) (♪)

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morning, everyone. the meeting will come to order. this is the january 29, 2020

regular meeting of the budget and finance committee. i am sandra lee fewer, chair of the committee. i'm joined by supervisors mandelman and dean preston. our clerk is ms. linda wong. i would like to thank sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting. madame clerk, any announcements? >> clerk: make sure to silence all cell phones, complete speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. items acted upon will be on the february 4 board of supervisors. >> item number 1 is resolution approving a second amendment to the grant agreement between the city and institute on aging for the community living fund to increase the amount of the grand by $1 million not to exceed $11.6 million, with no change to

the term. >> supervisor fewer: thank you. colleagues, today we have sandy from the department of disability and aging services. colleagues, you may remember this was continued from last week. we approved some amendments that were substantive, so we needed to bring it back, wait a week. so we heard the presentation last week and if my colleagues, any comments or questions on that? let's open up for public comment. any members of the public want to comment on item number 1? seeing none, public comment is closed. i would like to move this to the board with positive recommendation. >> clerk: the legislation itself has passed. the current amounts, though, there is no need to amend this. >> supervisor fewer: perfect. thank you very much. can you please call item number 2. >> item 2 is a resolution approving authorizing the

amendment of an existing lease with turk and eddy in what is refinance 100% affordable 82-unit multifamily rental housing development and authorizing the director of property and the mayor office of housing and community development to execute documents. >> supervisor fewer: is it holly faust? thank you. >> yes, i'm here to gain approval for the amended and restated ground lease. the original ground lease was executed in 2009. this amended and restated ground lease is a requirement of the project sponsor's new refinancing, not financing with the city. there are no changes in the financing with the city. there is no new funding from the city on this. the terms of the ground lease

remain the same, 55 years with a 44-year extension. planning has waived their review and approval for this. there is no general plan referral required because there is no financial impact and no change to the property with the ground lease amendment. the ground lease amendment is consistent with all of the policies and other ground leases for affordable housing approved by the board of supervisors. >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much. >> thank you for your attention. >> supervisor fewer: thank you. there is no report on this. any comments? from my colleagues? seeing none, let's open up for public comment? any members of the public, seeing none, public comment is closed. i'd like to move this to the board with a positive recommendation. take that without objection? thank you. item number 3. >> item 3 is a resolution declaring the intent of the city

to reimburse certain expenditures to submit an application and related documents to the california debt limit allocation committee to permit the issuance of residential mortgage bonds not to exceed $61.6 million for 55 mason street. >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much. and caroline mccormack. >> good morning. i'm a project manager on the acquisition and preservation team at mocd. i'm here to present on the proposed bond issuance for ambassador hotel. the purpose of the resolution is to approve the hearing the city conducted on january 6, 2020, in order to comply with the federal tax equity and financial responsibility act for ambassador hotel and ratify and

approve other actions to make the bond possible. including submittal to secure allocations of bond for the project. the proposed issuance would be conduit financing and would not require the city to pledge repayment of the bond. the ambassador hotel consists of rehabilitation of the building. all of the units are single room occupancy units. the project is pursuing a hybrid tax credit structure, including 4% rehabilitation credits and 9% from the city and county of san francisco set aside. this request for an allocation of bond pertains to the 4% portion of the project. the project team anticipates that approximately 102 units will be allocated to the 4% portion and the remaining 32 to the 9% portion.

100% of the units in the building will be affordable to households earning less than 60% ami and no residents will be displaced, but temporary offsite relocation will be required to facilitate the rehabilitation. plans to return to the board in late 2020 and financing for the project is anticipated to close in q1 of 2021 and that's when construction would start for the rehabilitation. i'm happy to answer any questions that the committee members have about this project. and i'm also joined by emily, project manager who can also answer more specific questions. >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much. there is no report on this. any comments or questions from my colleagues? seeing none, let's open up for public comment. any members of the public? seeing none, public comment is closed. i'd like to make a motion to move this forward with a

positive recommendation madame clerk, item number 4 and 5 together. >> item 4, resolution to authorize the fire department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $612,000 to purchase rescue tools and equipment for the performance period of september 5, 2019 through september 4, 2020. item 5, resolution authorizing the fire department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $341,000 from the federal emergency management agency to purchase marine equipment for the performance period of september 1, 2019 through august 31, 2022. >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much. and mark corso is here in the fire department. >> good morning, supervisors, here to present on these two items. the first is approval to accept and expend fiscal year 2018, assistance to firefighters grant in the amount of $612,000.

there are few projects that the department was awarded funding for, including battery powered tools, supplementing our hand tool inventory. there is a match of $61,000 that is in the department's budget. the second item is fiscal year 2019 security program from fema. the approval is for the department to expend an award in the amount of 341,625. there were three main projects the department was approved funding for. refurbishment of the rescue boat, the purchase of two watercraft for marine response and variety of marine equipment. there is a match of approximately $114,000 that is included in the budget's department. i'm happy to answer any questions. >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much. there is no report on both these items. any comments or questions from

colleagues about fire boats or anything else? seeing none, let's open for public comment. anyone want to comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. like to move these two items to the board with positive recommendation. we can take that without objection. colleagues, i am reminded that i need to excuse supervisor walton from today's meeting, so i'd like to make a motion to excuse supervisor walton from the meeting. may we take that without objection? thank you very much, colleagues. madame clerk, item number 6. >> item 6 resolution authorize the fire department to accept and expend a grant in the amount of $1 million from the california office of emergency services to purchase one hose tender for the performance period of july 1, 2019 through june 30, 2022. >> supervisor fewer: we have mark corso from the fire department, but i would like to make an opening comment if you

don't mind. so i would like to extend my appreciation to assembly member, phil tinge. i called him and asked him for this hose tender this is necessary out on the west side as we don't have an extensive water suppression system. and although we will be voting as voters to pass prop b, which would give us more the building of this network of water supply, in the meantime, these hose tenders that are custom-built, so expensive, a million dollars, we needed them. and so the mayor put them in the budget. i asked for an extra one. it is short. but i wanted to thank phil tinge father -- for getting the money out of the budget for this one.

it's going to keep people safe in the incident of catastrophe and large fire. i wanted to thank the assembly member for thinking of us and appropriating the money from the state budget. >> good morning, supervisors. mark corso, not a grant allocation, but from the state budget in the amount of $1 million for the purchase of one hose tender. it's a special vehicle to assist with water supply issues in the city and is used to supplement the fire fighting system. we also, too, on behalf of the department would like to thank the assembly member ting for his advocacy, and supervisor fewer for her advocacy in this program. >> supervisor fewer: any comments or questions, like what is a hose tender? no. okay. any members of the public want

to comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. i'd like to make a motion to move this to the board with a positive recommendation. take that without objection. call item number 7. >> item 7, resolution authorizing and approving the lease of 1271-1275 mission street consistings of 8750 square feet and tenants in common, for a six-year term with two five-year options for renewal to commence around february 1, 2020 at initial monthly base rent of $48,000 for total wanl rent of $577,000 with 3% annual adjustments. >> thank you. i know you're claudia. in the real estate department.

>> good morning. again, director of the real estate division of the city administrator's office. the director did desire to be here and attend today, but he had to leave for a family member out of state. so before you, for your consideration, is a resolution for a lease for new space for the digital services department and data s.f. the space is located at 1275 mission street. just very briefly, digital services responsible for improving the city's website, so that residents can easily get services, permits and apply for affordable housing online while data s.f. works across all departments to make data available internally to support use of data in decision-making. digital services currently has 29 full-time employee positions and is expanding to 41. data sf has five positions here

at city hall. they're going to combine and grow up to 46 full-time positions. they're currently in about 4,000 square feet. they can't fit there. and where they're located currently is not -- it's sub-prime for the programming. and there might be safety issues because it's off the beaten trail, kind of near an alleyway. and given their hours, staff doesn't always feel safe. the current lease is an annual lease and is up for renewal. digital services asked for assistance in finding a larger space. the larger space at the proposed site on mission is more aimable to their work. it's 8700 square feet, twice the size of where they are in. in addition, the city gets the entire building. the initial rent is about

$48,125 per month or $66 per square foot. that was based on appraisal and review. and to be honest, that is below fair market rate. the city will pay an annual adjustment of 3%, plus utilities and services as they do now where they're currently at. we will be attempting to get the building onto sfpuc power, because we have the whole building and therefore we can do that. that will lower the rates, hopefully. the landlord is also responsible for security and putting in a card entry system. the landlord is giving us improvement allowance of $5,000 to use in the initial term. there is furniture and equipment left at the site. and rather than selling it, the landlord is willing to rent it

to us for the entire term. at the end of the term, we can keep it. it's worth $100,000. that saves the city time and money not to have purchase desks for the new staff members and staff members that don't have desks at this time. that savings along with the tenant improvement allowance equals about one month's rent. for the first time, i was actually going to disagree with something that the b.l.a. did, but i've spoken with severin and in light of several conversations, i think, between severin and the city attorney, between the director and supervisor fewer and that maybe this needs to be looked into a little longer, i think we've come to an agreement, and correct me if i'm wrong, that we'll leave the resolution as drafted, however, real estate --

i'm saying this on behalf of the director, will come back at the options even though it says we're authorized not to, i think we can say that gives us authorization to come back, so we'll agree to come back for the options in this situation in this lease which gives us all time to discuss further the issues that are a concern, but allows this lease to move forward, because if it doesn't, i think digital services will be out on the sidewalk. so unless you have any questions, carrie bishop is here from digital services if you have programming questions. i can answer questions regarding the lease itself. >> supervisor fewer: could we have a report, please? >> good morning. severin campbell. yes, she has summarized the lease. we have a brief summary of the lease in exhibit 1 on page 8 of the report. this lease did have an appraisal

in conformance with the administrative code. the discussion here today and in the original recommendation, this is a six-year lease with two five-year options. at the end of the initial six-year term, the lease does reset to the higher of the rent at the time of the expiration or 95% of fair market value. we're going to ask slightly different, we're going to recommend amendment to the resolution in which we're requesting a report back from the director of real estate prior to the exercise of the option to extend after the end of the initial six-year term. this would be slightly different. we're not suting this to board of supervisor approval, but asking for amendment for a report back at that time. >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much. any questions? let's open up for public comment? any members of the public like to comment?

seeing none, public comment is closed. like to make motion to approve the amendment. then i'd like to make a motion to move this board as amended. please call item number 8. >> item 8 is a resolution authorizing the office of cannabis to accept and expend a grant award in the amount of $1.3 million from the california bureau of cannabis control, authorizing the office of cannabis to execute the agreement with the bureau of cannabis control and the extensions amendment or contracts subsequent on behalf of the city. >> supervisor fewer: i believe we have mr. eugene hillsman here. >> if you give me a second, i'll be pulling this up. >> supervisor fewer: this item has no b.l.a. report.

>> good morning, chair fewer, supervisors, my name is eugene hillsman, director of the office of cannabis. for the local equity funding. i'm also available to answer any potential questions that you have about the process. unfortunately, director rodriguez is feeling under the weather and is unable to join us this morning. san francisco's equity program was developed to support individuals negatively impacted by the war on drugs by creating opportunities to own and be hired by cannabis businesses. senate bill 1294 approved by senator bradford allowed for san francisco to apply for funds from the state level bureau of cannabis control to assist applicants enter the cannabis market in the state.

the bill requires an eligible local jurisdiction that received grant funds pursuant to the provisions to submit an annual report to the b.c.c. that contains specified information on the use of the grant funds and specified demographic data. the office of cannabis applied for the funds in august of 2019 and received $1.3 million. the office held two listing sessions to discuss the resource needs from the city's equity applicants in order to inform the city's application and distribution of these funds. in january of 2019, the office of cannabis held a listening session to get input about what the applicants needed to inform the construction of the application. in november 2019, the office of cannabis held another listening session to hear directly from equity applicants about their current needs. through these meetings, calls and office visits, equity applicants expressed a clear and consistent desire to directly

receive funds to support the development of their cannabis businesses. they also describe the need to access capital, find real estate across the city and receive technical assistance, including access to legal services, account management and education. it is our goal to align our distribution of funds with those requests. and i'm happy to answer any questions you have about the process or our proposal. >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much. any comments or questions from my colleagues? let's open up for public comment. any members of the public like to comment on item 8? please step on up. >> good morning, madame chair and board of supervisors. i'm an equity applicant, i'm requesting that the resolution or amendment be drafted for the $1.3 million in equity funds to be given directly to the equity

applicants. i welcome the opportunity to work on any resolution regarding this effort. according to the city controller's report, there are 133 applicants who will not ever be able to open a cannabis business in san francisco. and it appears that we are to be regulated as only workers in the industry. a few equity businesses that have been opened had wealthy investors and they're not in abundance. equity needs location reduce lease or at least five years in order to operate and get a business established. thank you. >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much. next speaker, please. >> good morning, supervisors, my name is reese. i am equity applicant. i'm the first woman in san francisco, or the second to own a potential cannabis, where we're supposed to be open in october. and we're not able to open because of a process a judge put

an injunction on us. but that being said, i am a native of san francisco. this the city took my whole family. when i come here, i have no one with me because of that. when i say the judge took my mom, had to bury her at 16. i have my grandma died from crack. my grandfather died from crack. my whole immediate family is on crack or died from crack. i have no support system. this is all i have. and the fact that i am able to get this far in life and for my city to fail me with my family, and the only person that is really living is my uncle, he can get free needles, but i can't get a grant to continue to open a business that i raised over $300,000 so i can the first owner in the state of california as a woman.

and i am having resources to get there is heartbreaking. it's heartbreaking. you guys already took enough from me. my son doesn't have his grandparents. and i think i gave him a great life, but we need these grants so i can be better and so i can show people we can do it. >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much. next speaker, please. >> the city should be apr-- ashd of themselves. only two supervisors are sponsoring this. i shouldn't be surprised considering they've only put $90,000 in funds in services and the equity fund remains empty. today i ask you to pass this legislation to fund applicants directly as the law states. i don't want the money -- the

money shouldn't go to city services. if you're not an equity applicant like the woman who just came up, or not serving the center, this money is not for you. i remind you that we paid for this money. and damages from the effects that you've seen from her statement is paying for this. i ask that the money be distributed as fast as humanly possible with the resources and the full resources of san francisco to do that. i ask that the money go direct funding in the amount of 750,000. i ask that you have an equity office space in the amount of $380,000. i ask that you put money for equity events and programming like the success center in the amount of $08,000. i ask that you move to have an equity permit expediter in the amount of $130,000. please move this to the board with full recommendation. >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much. next speaker, please.

>> hello, my name is langford brown. i'm an equity applicant. my issue is the fact that we all feeling a sense of being red lined. all over again. and so we're impacted and i feel like these funds right now, particularly, those of us who is in the second phase and have letter of intent, we now need that additional funding to help when planners come and tell us about the build-out and the startup expenses associated. we now need help for this. so this is where we're impacted. we have letter of intent, but we need further funding to continue on. thank you. >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much, sir. >> good morning, i'm amber morris. i would like to commend the office of cannabis for applying and securing these funds and request that the board move

these funds forward. the well intended equity program is not working. we see people hemorrhaging money and we need to get them money as quickly as possible. we're requesting that the equity applicants are able to get direct grants. that the money be allocated for property that can be used to share spaces. and for an application expediter to help equity applicants with the application process. what we found, there is a lot of bureaucracy in the process and we would urge the supervisors to make sure there is least amount of bureaucracy in the process as possible for getting the money to the equity applicants. thank you. >> supervisor fewer: thank you. next speaker, please. good morning. i'm a native of san francisco and equity applicant. the equity program is a wonderful program given the benefits that we've had to suffer through.

we are doing our best by completing the application, going through the application process, being verified, out looking for property, trying to go through our incubators, working through all the steps they've put forth for us, but the funding is a problem. when we come into our startup. there is no startup money for us. if you think about it, we've gone through the trainings, we've gone to the colleges, we've done everything. i went to learn about the cannabis industry, but then there is funds to start the business. just to start, starting up llc is a thousand dollars pretty much. with the permit process, not to mention trying to go through the incubator stages. the funds will help us to be able to start our businesses to be able to collaborate within san francisco, to be an effective equity applicant means that we would need the funds to be able to do that. thank you. >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much.

>> morning. my name is angela. i'm from success centers and i work with equity applicants here in the city. i hear lots of stories like reese and they bring me to tears because we need help. and i'm so happy that the state has sent funds for equity, the equity community here. we need help to also continue our program to work with these folks that have been affected by the war on drugs. and so i am very thankful to be here and very happy that you are going to release these funds to the office of cannabis. eugene and marissa have done an excellent job trying to do what they're doing without the staffing. so i'm hoping that we can get some things going so we can have

a spirit of success that goes through with equity. so thank you so much for your time. >> supervisor fewer: thank you. next speaker, please. >> hello. my name is jocelyn. i've been working with oakland equity program through technical assistance and make green go. and what my company does is we provide all the data and analytics for the cannabis industry, so i've been working with the applicants personally and helping them answer a lot of the questions in the applications that are going to make sure they're set up for success when they open. so one of the things that i've been learning as i've been working with this program, is that it's a lot of volunteers. and we need people that are actually going to be on staff and doing the executional work, because there are people like me going and providing consultant work, helping them understand the market, but there has to be dedicated people that are

accountants, all the really execution work to help set them up for success. one of the things i'm concerned about in san francisco and i'm a resident of san francisco, is the high saturation of already existing retail shops. we have 37 shops here. equity applicants are the next round to get licenses, but with such saturation in the 7 by 7 city, if they're not set up for success in the beginning, their chances to compete in a saturated market is minimal. so they really need this funding to provide the actual executional work here. thank you. >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much. next speaker, please. hi. i'm a native of san francisco. raised my children out of the bayview. i'm a little emotional please excuse me. one of my sons ganged up and got

into a bunch of problems and the other one didn't. the point i would like to make about the community, bayview hunters point, i sent both sons to college, both graduated and are successful. we're typically put in a box where there are things we can't do or figure or out. but we can do and figure it out. i got approved, my equity number got approved three years ago. i started my own business, so i can try to fund my cannabis business. still unable to do so. so i would appreciate it if you would take a deep look at this. take a look at us without generating any negative opinions and give us the support that we need. we're awesome. we're creative. and we give back to our own community and those less fortunate as well as us. thank you very much. >> supervisor fewer: thank you.

next speaker, please. >> good morning, my name is joyce. i'm equity applicant. i'm here today to represent the equity program. and what i would like to say to the supervisors, would you guys have some consideration to release the funds that is needed for the project that needs to be done for the dispensaries or whatever the situation we might need help in. i think that the money needs to be released because it is hard out here without that we won't even succeed in life with this program. it would be a failure if we don't get no help. and thank you. >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much. >> good morning. my name is terrance. i was your chair of the san francisco cannabis legalization task force for three years. we developed a series of recommendations that we gave to

the board and, of course, funding for the equity program was a priority in those recommendations. to give a little perspective to all that you're hearing this morning, it takes about $1.5 million to open a business in cannabis here in san francisco. and we're approving a grant for every equity applicant in this room and beyond that is less than the cost of opening one store. so i urge you to take this first step and to continue the promise of follow-through so that equity is not a trap. and it is in fact what it was intended to be, a way out for everyone. thank you. good morning. my name is morris kelly. i'm a san francisco native,

verified equity applicant. and i'm really able to stand here before you because of the support of my community, because we've been able to rally around each other, been able to teach each other, help each other. we've been able to support each other to try to get through this process. like one person said before me, we've had to be uber creative. we've had to be resourceful to even get to the point to stand here before you. because as you know, things happen fast for certain people and slow for others. i feel like we are doing everything that is asked of us to make this program successful and there is not much more we can do. so without the support of the city, without extra help to the office of cannabis, we're just going to be sitting here coming to these meetings for another year saying the same thing.

>> supervisor fewer: thank you very much. any other public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. any comments, questions from colleagues? supervisor preston. >> supervisor preston: thanks. i just want to be added as cosponsor and thank everyone for coming out and look forward to other ways to expand on this program. >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much. i also just want to mention that the office of the controller has done a report on this and also given recommendations. i authored a resolution to create an oversight committee because we were not seeing action, any movement on the equity applicants. and also to have experts at the table to actually advise the board of supervisors. so i just want you to know, thank you for coming out today. we hear you. and we are, i think, going to

have a hearing on the results of what the controller actually recommends and what the board can do to help. having said that, there is no b.l.a. report. i would like to move to the board with positive recommendation. take that without objection. please call item 9. >> item 9, establishing the proposal united nations limit of $5.5 billion for the school year 2019-20. >> supervisor fewer: thank you. we have michael mitten from the controller's office. this is something i believe we approve on annual basis?

. >> good morning. i will talk briefly about this year's appropriation limit, called the gam limit. it was started in the 1970s and is generally a rule to limit appropriations from taxes. it's a rule to limit taxes. each year we're allowed to increase the limit by two factors, a population factor fort growth in san francisco. this year, it's 0.33%. our file goes back to 1999 and that is the lowest population increase in the last 20 years. the other factor is the cost of living factor. we could use -- we're allowed to use the greater of california personal income growth or the

assessment growth due to newcomer shall construction. this year, two we've had are in the final year. the soda tax and the transfer tax. but we'll still have the cannabis tax and the t.n.c. tax which is now just beginning in the coming years. beginning in 2021, the voter override will be $55 million. as you know, we have three tax measures that are currently in litigation. those revenues are not being recognized at this time. and they are not applied to the gam limit at this time. when they were recognized, the -- when they are recognized, they'll be applied in the fiscal year. the window starts when the measures are approved. so if it's after the four-year window, it will be counting

toward the gam limit. the voter improved increase, we're up to 19-20 limit of $5.5 billion. there are several things we can exclude. this is voter approved debt, qualified mandate, after removing those, our tax proceeds are $4 billion. and that leaves us $1.5 billion below the limit this year. that's it. >> this is the annual approval by the board of supervisors. if you look at table one, page 13 of our report, the taxable income that is subject to the appropriations limit is $4.1 billion. table 2 on page 14, shows the

adjustments and the calculation of the appropriation limit of $5.5 billion and then following that, table 3 on page 15, that shows there is two different formulas that can be used and the impact on the appropriations limit of the each of the formula that is used, as you can see the $5.5 billion, the formula has been used by the controller's office and we recommend a >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much. any members like to comment? public comment is closed. like to make motion to put this to the board with a positive recommendation. any other business before us today? >> clerk: no other business. >> supervisor fewer: we are adjourned. thanks.

>> hi. my name is carmen chiu, san francisco's elected assessor. buying your first home is a big deal. for many of us, it's the single largest asset that we'll own. that's why it's really important to plan ahead for property taxes so that there are no surprises. a typical question new homeowners ask is what is a supplemental tax. so understand supplemental tax, we need to start with proposition 13. under california's prop 13 law, the value we use to calculate your property tax is limited to

a 2% growth peryear, but when ownership changes, prop 13 requires that we set a properties assessed value to market value. the difference in value between the previous owner's value and the new value is the supplemental assessment. how does the supplemental assessment translate to the tax you need to pay? supplemental tax is calculated by applying the tax rate to the value and then prorating it for the amount of time that you owned it in that tax year. in generale, the tax rate is roughly 1%. let's walk-through an example together. here dan is the original owner of a home with a prop 13 protected value of $400,000. with a tax rate of 1%, he pays $4,000. dan sells his home to jennie at a market rate of $700,000. in this case, jennie's home will be reassessed to $700,000, and jennie is responsible for paying property taxes at that

level from the time she first owns it. many times, people might have already paid their property taxes in full by the time they sell their home. in that case, dan has paid $4,000 in taxes already for the full year. jennie would likely payback dan through escrow for her share of the $4,000, depending on the proportion of the tax year she owns the home. however, she's also responsible for paying taxes at the higher market value from when she begins to own the home. how does that work? let's say jennie owns the property for nine months of the first tax year, which is approximately 75% of the year. during the escrow process, she'd pay dan back 75% of the $4,000 he already paid, which is $3,000. on top of that, she would owe taxes at the higher rate for the proportion of the year she owned the house. in this case, she owes the amount not already billed through dan or $700,000 minus

$400,000, multiplied by a tax rate of 1%, and multiplied again by 75% to reflect the time she owned the home in that tax year. here, jennie's supplemental tax is roughly $2,250. going forward, jennie will be billed at her new reset prop 13 value. are you still with us? if this isn't complicated enough, some new owners might receive two supplemental tax bills, and this has to do with the date that you transfer property. but before we get to that, you first need to understand two concepts. first, what is a fiscal year? in california, local government runs on a fiscal year. unlike the calendar year, where the year begins on january 1, a fiscal year begins in the middle of the year, on july 1. property tax follows the fiscal year cycle.

second, state law requires property be valued as of january 1 every year, in other words, new year's day. the value as of january 1 is used to calculate property taxes for the upcoming fiscal year. this means property value as of january 1, 2018 will be usedtor fiscal year 18 -- used for fiscal year 18-19 covering july 2018 through june 2019. similarly, the value of january 1, 2019 will be used for the fiscal year covering july 2019 through june 2020. now back to whether you should expect to receive one or two supplemental tax bills. the rule of thumb is that if the property transfers happens in the first half of the fiscal year, in other words between july and december, then you should expect only one supplemental tax fill. if the transfer happens in the second half of the fiscal year or between january and june, you should expect two supplemental tax bills.

here's the reason why. using dan and jennie's example again, dan's $400,000 value as of january 1 is used to set the tax bill for the following fiscal year beginning july through june of the next year. jennie buys the property from dan in october. the taxable value is reset to $700,000 as of october, but the bill issued still reflects dan's lower value. in this case, jennie would expect to receive one supplemental or catch-up bill to capture the difference between her assessed value and began's fr began's -- dan's from october through june. because of january 1 we already know of the sale, we would have used the following year to set jennie's property taxes and no other supplemental bill should be received. however, if dan sells the property to jennie in march, instead, jennie should expect two supplemental bills. like before, jennie would receive one supplemental bill

to cover the time in which she owned the home in the current tax year from march to june. but because as of the next january used to set the tax base for the following tax year, dan still owned the home, the following year's entire bill still reflects the values not updated for jennie. in this instance, jennie receives a second supplemental for the following year covering july through june. after the supplemental tax bills, new owners should receive only one regular tax bill peryear going forward. remember our office values the properties, but billing and collections are handled by another organization called the treasurer and tax collector's office. if you'd like to learn more, please visit our website at sfassessor.org. thank you for watching. >> we can sweep by in front of a house in a matter of seconds. the only people who don't like it are the people who get the

tickets. >> this is a street sweeping sign. don't let it get you. pay attention. [♪] >> in the morning, when we first go out, we start at six in the morning or seven in the morning. we call that our business run. we sweep all the main arteries of the city. after 8:00, we go into the residential areas and take care of all the other customers. >> the idea with the street sweeping program is to get the leaves and the debris off the ground. >> we -- for not only appearance and cleanliness but safety as well. >> we will get anywhere from 2- 7,000 pounds per truck depending on the season and the route. the street sweeper and the choice of the use right now is an error sweeper. they have a motor in the back and it blows winds down one side and carried by air into the

hopper. what will mess this up is new -- large pieces of cardboard or sticks or coat hangers. anything that is more than 12 inches. the tube on the tracks is only 12-inch diameter. >> people asked what they can do to help to keep the city clean. there are people that letter. leaves are one thing. any of the garbage you see is from people being careless. [♪] >> one cars parked in the way, we can't sweep under the congress. to deal with this, we have parking control officers that are provided by m.t.a. and they go in front of our sweepers and pass out citations to people that are parking the wrong way.

once the sweepers sweep past in san francisco, you may park behind the street sweeper. we all know parking is a big issue. north beach hasn't been swept since the eighties because of opposition. but we are getting a lot of requests to sweep. basically our trucks are 10 feet wide. we stick the brooms out and they are may be 12 feet wide. >> there are a lot of blind spots when driving a large truck pedestrians and bicyclists and cars. and navigates this 22,000-pound truck through the city. >> we involve the public here -- to adhere to traffic laws. these routes were developed back in the eighties around the capability of the sweeper. things have changed since then so we have to adapt. luckily, public works is embracing technology and working on a system to alter our maps. this is literally cut and paste

-- cut and paste. we will have a computer program soon that will be able to alter the maps and be updated instantly. we will have tablets in the checks for all of the maps. we will send a broom wherever it needs to go and he has the information he needs to complete the safety. what is needed about these tablets as they will have a g.p.s. on it so we know where they're at. you do get confused driving along, especially the inner sunset. recall that to the be made a triangle. >> thanks for writing along with us today. i enjoyed showing you what we do and i urge you to pay attention to the signs and move your car and don't litter. with all

>> we have private and public gardens throughout the garden tour. all of the gardens are volunteers. the only requirement is you're willing to show your garden for a day. so we have gardens that vary from all stages of development and all gardens, family gardens, private gardens, some of them as small as postage stamps and others pretty expansive. it's a variety -- all of the world is represented in our gardens here in the portola. >> i have been coming to the portola garden tour for the past

seven or eight years ever since i learned about it because it is the most important event of the neighborhood, and the reason it is so important is because it links this neighborhood back to its history. in the early 1800s the portola was farmland. the region's flowers were grown in this neighborhood. if you wanted flowers anywhere future bay area, you would come to this area to get them. in the past decade, the area has tried to reclaim its roots as the garden district. one of the ways it has done that is through the portola garden tour, where neighbors open their gardens open their gardens to people of san francisco so they can share that history. >> when i started meeting with the neighbors and seeing their

gardens, i came up with this idea that it would be a great idea to fundraise. we started doing this as a fund-raiser. since we established it, we awarded 23 scholarships and six work projects for the students. >> the scholarship programs that we have developed in association with the portola is just a win-win-win situation all around. >> the scholarship program is important because it helps people to be able to tin in their situation and afford to take classes. >> i was not sure how i would stay in san francisco. it is so expensive here. i prayed so i would receive enough so i could stay in san francisco and finish my school, which is fantastic, because i don't know where else i would have gone to finish.

>> the scholarships make the difference between students being able to stay here in the city and take classes and having to go somewhere else. [♪] [♪] >> you come into someone's home and it's they're private and personal space. it's all about them and really their garden and in the city and urban environment, the garden is the extension of their indoor environment, their outdoor living room. >> why are you here at this garden core? it's amazing and i volunteer here every year. this is fantastic. it's a beautiful day. you walk around and look at gardens. you meet people that love gardens. it's fantastic. >> the portola garden tour is the last saturday in september every year. mark your calendars every year.

you can see us on the website , is now called to order. roll call please. >> thank you. [roll call] thank you. >> all right. thank you. thank you all for being here tonight. section a, general information, there's accessibility information for the public and teleconference information. there's none tonight. we have section b, approval of board minutes.

we need a motion and a second. >> so moved >> second. >> any corrections? okay. seeing none, roll call. >> the board meeting minutes of january 14. speaker cards are necessary if you wish to address the board of education. an individual can complete a speaker card prior to the item being called and present it to our executive assistant, to my right. members of the public have two minutes to address the board and or the time set by myself. importantly, according to board rules and procedures, speaker cards will not be accepted for an item already before the board.

item number 2, superintendent's report. >> thank you, president cook. good evening, everyone. great to see you all out tonight. tomorrow is the seventh annual san francisco unified school district career pathways showcase. families, staff and students are invited to come out and celebrate the students of our district's career pathways. gives you the opportunity to check out student projects and learn how career pathways is preparing young talent to thrive in san francisco's workforce. career pathways addresses barriers so students have access to career exploration, practice and mastery of technical skills and early college course work. in partnership with over 500 community and industry partners, we serve over 3700 students each year. from culinary to biotech, all 43 pathway programs cultivate critical thinking, technical literacy, public speaking and leadership skills. the showcase is from 5 to 7 at

the palace hotel at 2 new montgomery street. all are welcome. the san francisco unified school district is developing a new student assignment system for elementary schools, and we want to hear from you. thank you to everyone who attended our first community workshop on january 16 at willie brown middle school. there are still 11 community workshops over the next month for you to give input that will help our district develop a new policy that better meets the needs of san francisco unified school district children and their families. food, childcare and interpretation is provided. the next community workshop is tomorrow from 5:30 to 8:00 at support for families of children with disabilities, 1663 mission street, suite 700. go to our website, sfusd.edu/student assignment, and there you will be able to rsvp and get a full list of

dates and locations for our community workshops. the superintendent's 21st cenchrea century -- century awards. we are now accepting applications. i encourage seniors to apply. it will be granted to six seniors who exemplify a strength in a characterrist of our profile. they will be honored at an event this spring. the scholarship is available to all students who, regardless of citizenship status, the deadline to apply is friday, february 28. go to san francisco -- sorry, go to sfusd.edu to learn more and apply. and talk to your school counselor or principal if you have questions. this friday is thank a mentor day. and i want to express my gratitude each and every school district staff member and community member who takes the time to serve as mentors for our students. here in san francisco there are

several great community organizations that recruit, train and support mentors who support our city's youth. we even have a mentoring program run by our district that is comprised mostly though not exclusively of san francisco unified school district employees who commit to mentoring a student. right now, around 700 district students are matched are mentors through our mentoring for success program. last week we honored ten outstanding mentors in an event sponsored by linked in. students say having a mentor helps them do better in school, makes them feel safe, makes them feel like they have someone they can depend on. thank you to every adult who goes above and beyond in service of our students. although san francisco unified celebrates black history 365 days a year, 366 in a leap year, february is officially the month dedicated to honoring the contributions of african-americans in this country. from assemblies and schoolwide

celebrations to classroom lessons and activities, films and videos, there are many ways to celebrate and learn about the contributions of african-americans. i'll be joining a read-in at carver elementary school this monday. we are gathering resources that will be made available to schools. i encourage staff and families to work with your school sites to ensure plan celebrations are planned and visible in the school. finally, on behalf of the san francisco unified school district, i want to wish everyone a healthy and prosperous year of the rat. [speaking chinese] and that concludes my announcements. >> thank you for that. all right. we go to student delegate report. >> thank you. last night, the city received a presentation from parents for public schools. we provide student feedback

providing last year's school climate survey and other input regarding support, climate and culture. our goal is to work on these issues, exploring new possibilities for resolutions and projects. we would like to thank miranda and teresa for their presentation and providing our student leaders the engagement opportunity to provide some focus group feedback. superintendents 21st century award provides a scholarship providing students for funding support for college. our goal is to circulate this opportunity with the district student bodies to apply for this opportunity to highlight the superintendent's graduate profile area. we would like to thank superintendent matthews for continuing to make this opportunity available for sfusd students. and lara for once again bringing

this award to their attention. lastly, our annual youth summit is approaching. this event hosted by the sac will bring our school sites together. we will have workshops, speakers, food and entertainment. our youth will be held on march 20 at the fort mason center. our goal is to inspire students to become student leaders, not just in their schools but in their communities. we would like to thank everyone who reached out to us regarding their support and student voice and offering to host a workshop at our summit. our next meeting will be held on february 10 at 5:00 p.m. in room 11 in the i lab. the scc is a public council, and anyone is welcome to attend. if you would like to attend, make a presentation or would like a copy of our agenda, contact our supervisor mr. salvador. thank you. >> thank you. next item is a recognitions and

resolutions of commendation. superintendent matthews. >> thank you, president sanchez. tonight, we have three recognitions. the first is a recognition of the lowell high school volleyball team. that will be followed by two rave award, araphia wards are when we recognize all of our valuable employees. beginning with the lowell high school volleyball team. tonight we are recognizing the lowell high school girls volleyball team. on november 23, 2019, the lowell cardinals became the first academic athletic association program to win a state volleyball championship. [applause] the cardinals defeated number two seeded south pass de in a high school in four closely contested set. the cardinals have previously been tested in semi finals where they fell behind two sets to one to the number one seeded sacred

heart prep, and it looked like their season might be coming to a close but the cardinals found the strength and the courage and wisdom and focus to rally for an amazing comeback and win and go to the state championship. and that helped them bring home the title to san francisco. we are also proud of their accomplishments. congratulations to coach kelly, assistant coach josh and the entire lowell squad for its fantastic championship season. congratulations, ladies. [applause] so what we would like to do is bring forward coach kelly sung to say a few words. and then what we will do is have the team come forward into the well, and we'll take a picture with the team.

coach sung. [off mic] >> hi, everyone. i was not prepared to speak tonight. didn't know that was going to happen. so just wanted to thank the lowell girl volleyball team for all the hard work you put in this season. i know that halfway through season, it gets really tough, having practice two hours a day, every day or five days a week. but i'm glad that you guys stuck through it and trusted the process. and i hope you guys enjoy it. it's not every day you get to win a state title. i don't know if you recognize how special this is. so take it in, joy it and hopefully next season you guys can do it again. [laughter] [applause]

>> commissioner lam? >> i just wanted to extend my congratulations to the entire team. i've known some of the players since you were all probably five years old. and it is such a joy to see your accomplishmens and your hard work and your grit and resilience that i know i've been following the team all season. and again, you are a model and example to girls' sports programming in general not only in the district but really an opportunity to really shine, the importance of girls' sports and sportsmanship for -- not throughout the state only but also the country. so congratulations. i'm very proud of you. [applause] >> i'm going to ask the team to come forward now and come into the well with the coaches and board members. and we would like to get a picture of our championship team.

[applause] [applause]

i want to also congratulate the girls team from lowell and recognize your hard work this past season in volleyball. and also i would like to say to the general public that i've said this at the last -- we've been winning a lot of championships in this district over the last three or four years. before that it was contradicts, we were not winning anything. and it's not because of the work of this board or -- [laughter] -- or it didn't come about just because we were up here. it's because of all the hard work you did and the support of your teachers and coaches ask your families. but also there's a little thing

called the public education enrichment fund that passed in 2004, which finally got the district to invest in its sports. slam which is sports libraries arts and music had been subtracted from schools because of prop 13. and with slam, we were able to reinvest in our sports. and now those funds, those resources and your hard work is paying off. and i've proposed that we actually attempt to make replicas of the trophies our teams are winning and put them in our lobby, because we are so proud of the work you are doing. and we want to brag. so, again, thank you very much. you probably don't want to stay for the whole meeting. if you want to leave now or after the rave awards, we'll let you go. but, again, congratulations. superintendent matthews, next item. >> thank you, president sanchez. thank you.

[applause] homework time. valuable employees rave awards. once a month we have the opportunity to recognize, we take the opportunity to recognize some of our valuable employees. we have two tonight. the first rave distinguished service award will be awarded to julia smith who was a teacher at rooftop, and this will be presented by her principal. we ask her to come forward. >> it is with great pleasure and an honor as the principal of this school to announce this month's rave distinguished service award recipient, ms. julia smith. ms. smith wears so many hats at

our school. she is a dedicated teacher of 12 years and is also a parent at our school for ten years. in addition to teaching, ms. smith is a dedicated member of our school site council, the instructional leadership team and african-american parent group. she was nominated by a colleague who had the following to say: ," ms. smith is someone who works hardenedlessly without saying much about it. i've never seen a person so genuinely dedicated to the success of each of her kids in the classroom. she connects with her students in her classroom, hands out handwritten notes to every kid with a quick pick me up. one parent even said it goes right above my child's bed and stays with them every single day. i can attest they all share this sentiment. she floods the room with loving

demeanor, excellence, and she's a really good singer. ms. smith is an inspiration to me. every student in sfusd deserves to have a teacher like ms. smith who is outstanding. every principal deserves a teacher and community member like julia smith. thank you for gifting us with your many talents and for your enduring belief that each and every child deserves a quality education. i love you, i'm so proud of you, and i think this day couldn't have come any earlier. and please don't leave our school. stay ten more years. [applause] >> okay. for the at all person. thank you thank you for the kind

words and recognition. it means a lot after 23 years with the school district. hard to believe that when i was 22 i was trustedd with my own classroom and 20 children to teach to read. so anyway, after all this time, it's really an honor to be recognized, and it's been, well, it was a lifelong dream to be a teacher. and so every day i feel lucky to get to work with amazing colleagues and teach amazing children who oftentimes teach me more than i'm teaching them. so anyway. thank you very much. [applause] thank you. thank you. [applause]

>> our next rave award winner is day, she is a librarian. and this will be presented to her from principal maurice harvard. [applause] >> good evening. it is truly a pleasure to present this distinguished faculty member and mover and shaker in the civic center

community. kay had been part of the district for a number of years. and so i know better than to try to -- she'll say that if she wants to say that. [laughter] but every day, she brings life to our community. every day she brings hopes and dreams to students and families. she is the core of what happens at civic center and has been the core of every school she has been at. she is truly a person that steps forward. and as i say, makes dreams come true. makes dreams come true for teachers, makes possibilities really real for students. and there are no boundaries that she will not undertake to do for students and community. i'm just going to mention one.

and i don't know if this one is legal. so i'm going to put this out. [laughter] all right. so there you go. we have a chicken coop already. but soon we will have chickens. and they are not to consume. but they are comfort animals and science possibilities. the eggs, we will eat. but the chickens we won't. but kay helped to reach the dream that that could be possible, and that that could be possible in the city. and trusted students who aren't necessarily trusted sometimes to be responsible and to do the right thing, because she has

faith in young people. and faith in teachers. so i am proud to bring this distinguished faculty member, because she touches every student at our school to the podium and recognize her for her distinguished service at civic center and many other sites throughout san francisco. [applause] >> two minutes, huh? first, i want to say thank you to mr. harper. every day he comes up with new ways to positively impact the students that we work with. we already have a lot of great ideas, and then every day he's coming up by example and by sharing with us different things that we can do to work with the students that we have that are

really delightful. so i'm a librarian, so you know i had to bring books. yesterday was the y.m.a. awards. 20 different awards for k-12 books. this is the very first year they had american indian titles getting awards as a separate group. [applause] so they had honor books and then award winner for picture book, elementary and high school. this is the middle schoolbook. it's a story, in 1957, of the termination of tribes, done by the federal government. the tribes no longer existed. when they announced the ward, they not only announced the title and author, but each author in parentheses it included the nation they came from, which was really a wonderful touch. the other book, and if you have librarians, you already know,

kwame alexander and nelson. this book is the caldecott winner this year, which is the highest award for a picture book. but you know alexander and nelson can't stop there. it's a newberry honor book. and it's the coretta scott king winer for illustrator. so he started a poem when his daughter was born. and it's a poem and then illustrations about many things, about the history and the culture of undefeated people. okay. that's enough. i could have brought more but i'm not going to bring more. i wanted to say a couple things, and i'm glad he brought this up. i'm a librarian, so i have never seen the value of testing. i've never seen how it makes kids smarter or more interesting or clever or creative. and i also work with young

teachers that have to pass -- have to pass some tests in order to be qualified to teach. and i'm like, who is making money on this? i would like to see the money that goes into all the testing first of all, there's wonderful scholarships. why have six? why not have 60 or more? and the other thing is i would like to see they have art and lie prayers at every school. why not? full time music, theater drama, and visual arts at every school. [applause] at least one full time librarian at every school. [applause] because if they bring a full-time librarian at the school, you probably would have heard about these. i want to say one last thing. a book is a gift you can open

again and again. thank you. [cheering] [applause] thank you. >> i took everything she said to heart. [laughter] i'm with her 100 percent. kay is a hero of mine.

okay. section c, public comment on nonagendized items. this is the protocol for public comment. please note public comment is an opportunity for the board to hear from the community on matters within the board's jurisdiction. we ask that you refrain from using employees and students names. if you have a complaint about a district employee, you may submit it to the employee supervisor in accordance with district policy. as a reminder, board rules and california law don't allow us to respond to comments or attempt to answer questions during the public comment time. if appropriate, the superintendent will ask that staff follow up with the speakers. section d is advisory committee reports and appointments. we have a report from the migrant education program.

[off mic] oh, sorry. i'm sorry. there's something missing from the agenda. that's why. so there are before you do this, we will do that, which is the three comments or public comments. so if i call your name, you have two minutes each. dr. gordon. megan calusa and pete. you have two minutes each, those three people, and then we will go to the migrant ed program. so the three people that i just called.

>> my name is dr. gordon. i'm a board certified family medicine physician who has worked in california for 40 years. it's no secret the navy contaminated treasure island with nuclear radiation for decades. based on the extent of the radiation contamination already discovered, the entire island must be assumed to be contaminated. the world has long known about the dangers of radiation. some examples are death and cancer from nuclear bombs exploding in hiroshima, growth defects born to babies who were given x-rays when pregnant, the high rate of cancer in nuclear plant workers, the death from the nuclear explosion in cher nobodily. radiation causes genetic mutations, defects and cancers. radiation is dangerous to life, especially to children and pregnant women who are much more sensitive to radiation damage.

since 1980, the incidence of cancer in children has been increasing at 3 percent every year in the united states. the center for disease control, cdc, documents a steady rise in childhood leukemia and brain cancer from 1999 through 2010. our children do not need more radiation in their environments. the bulletin of the atomic scientist reported that in 2014, ronald, chief of the state public health department's emergency restoration of waste management section, has escalated his agency's campaign to make the navy come clean about its radioactive past. quote, there has been no credible effort made to gather evidence to determine whether those radioactive materials were present or not. a precautionary approach to our children's health and wellbeing must be as follows.

we must absolutely be certain that the entire island, every square foot, is free of all contamination, that testing must be done by an independent and reputable organization with transparent public results, until then, no schools for children should be built on treasure island. thank you. [applause] >> i would prefer to speak on h which i put on my card. my name was called for open public comment but i would prefer to speak on h. thank you. >> steve. >> my name is steve. i'm with united public workers for action. i think everyone here may have seen in the san francisco

chronicle it had a story last week about a lawsuit of families and parents and others who at treasure island, they were contaminated. treasure island used to be a u.s. navy testing area. a lot of radioactive material was shred throughout the island, it's still there. and there's a charter school that is trying to get established at the old treasure island elementary school. and they are applying to treasure island development authority. we believe that we should not put the children in harm at that elementary school. the children were getting sick because of the contaminants. i think that children deserve a safe place to be in the school. and unfortunately, children have been already contaminated by being at treasure island. so we are asking the school board to reject any additional charter. there is another charter already at treasure island.

and one of the problems is under prop 39, charter schools are deregular nateed as far as the field -- deregulated, which requires they be compliant. that means charter school kids have less protection as to where schools are going to be. and we believe that that area has to be investigated. families and children have been there have suffered. and most of them are african-american, latino, have suffered for decades. and they were told that there was aid yo active material there. so they were put there, a lot of poor people and poor working-class people were put there without being told it was a danger. additionally, workers who are working there in the program, the youth corps program have been contaminated. and they were not informed it was a dump site. so we think you need to take this seriously, and you should reject any charter on treasure

island. thank you. [applause] >> thank you for public comment. sorry about that delay. please introduce yourself for the record. >> [speaking spanish] >> [speaking spanish]

[applause] >> good evening or i should say yes, good evening my name is teresa and i'm here with my colleague, my name is lisa garcia, i'm a mother of two. and i'm here along with her representing the migrant student program. and we have some families that just stood up that are also part of this program. >> good evening. my name is brenda. i work with the migrant

education program. i am the high school mentor. but a jack-of-all-trades. we are awe small team but very powerful. we want to support the student, the families and every day is very different, but we are excited to share our program with each and every one of you. >> [speaking spanish] >> so basically, we are here to talk about the migrant education

program. and this started back in the time of cesar shaves, during the late '60s when there was research done to look at the needs of migrant students. and they realized there was a huge need. so they needed to provide resources to support these students and their families. >> [speaking spanish] >> the mission and purpose of the program is advocacy and outreach, including health and wellness, academic support and

enrichment during the school year and summer, family development, support in the transition for high school students to post-secondary education and employment as well as professional development for the migrant education program staff. >> [speaking spanish] >> in order to qualify, a child has to be between the ages of

three, up to 22 that has not graduated high school or they are the child of either a parent or a legal guardian who is a migrant worker who works either in the fields, on farms or in the fishing industry. >> [speaking spanish] >> that child and their family must have either moved in the last 36 months to obtain either seasonal, temporary or temporary employment in agriculture or fishing, and they've moved from

one school district to another. >> [speaking spanish] >> basically, this is the application that parents have to fill out and then staff determines whether they qualify or not. sometimes they don't necessarily qualify if they don't meet all the requirements.

>> [speaking spanish] >> [speaking spanish] >> the services we provide for families, one is early education, and that includes workshops for parents, pre-k instruction at home and summer school. >> [speaking spanish]

>> the next service that they provide is for k through eighth grade, and that includes academic intervention, enrichment, opportunities, they are provided with summer school, and there's monitoring on how they are doing with their classes and their grades. >> [speaking spanish]

>> and then services for fourth through 12th grade include counseling, monitoring their academic progress and behavior, there's also field trips, educational field trips, help with taking classes to help

students gain confidence and become school leaders, there's workshop on workshops on college and career readiness, but also motivating them. and there are workshops for professional development and financial aid, and depending if students need additional services, those are also evaluated. >> [speaking spanish]

>> and the program also provides services for students between the ages of 14 and 22, depending on their specific situation, they are provided with information and connected to agencies that can help with their specific needs, whether those be community or educational agencies. >> [speaking spanish]

>> and this next slide shows some additional services that are really important, including social services and physical and mental health services. and these are really important for the wellbeing of a student so that they can learn and develop. and these are typically provided along with another organization. >> the other service that's

provided is parent support. they are provided with facilitating advisory committees. we also try to motivate their continued participation in the program, they are provided with leadership workshops and support in academic skills. >> [speaking spanish] >> the other service that's

provided is identifying students that are having difficulties and helping them with what's required for them to remain in school and with social services. >> [speaking spanish] >> this next slide shows two pictures of some parent workshops that were done. and these discuss the process and the steps that students need to take in order to be able to

apply for college and scholarships. and as you can see, there's parents and several students at these. >> [speaking spanish] - - >> so these next two on the

left-hand side is a summer school program that is students participate in each year. and that's at mission science. on the right-hand side is a workshop for parents. it's one of several classes offered to parents. >> [speaking spanish] - >> some of the successes we've had at the migrant education program have been that our students receive regular academic intervention during the regular school year and summer, and they also receive mentoring

or counseling. >> [speaking spanish] - [please stand b

pleases [speaking spanish] . [speaking spanish]

>> translator: and we've also received other good news which is that the program has received more money, so that they are able to help out more families and students and be able to have a great staff to continue doing that. [speaking spanish] >> translator: there is also more counseling for parents. [speaking spanish]

>> translator: and also there has been continued programs, home-based programs for small children and we've continued collaborating with access and equity teams. [speaking spanish] .

>> translator: and among the challenges and priorities for our programs, one of the main challenges is language, a lot of our families don't speak english or the school staff may not be spanish-speaking and that's a huge barrier because they're unable to communicate important situations to the school. some of our families go to the school and may not feel very comfortable. they don't understand the culture, especially because

they're newcomers, some of them, and sometimes the schools don't necessarily understand their culture as well. [speaking spanish]

>> translator: another challenge that we have is that some of our -- especially newcomer families might be homeless either because they're newcomers or they're trying to get out of a dangerous living situation and they may end up staying in shelters or find somewhere they can be with their children. some of them have lost their jobs or aren't working, so they need help in being able to pay rent and feed their children and find a safe place to live.

and it's complicated because sometimes some of our families don't speak spanish or they may not even write, and so it becomes complicated for them to ask for services because they often their languages are not understood. [speaking spanish]

>> translator: and another really important thing that really worries us is making sure that the program has enough money, enough funds to continue supporting families, especially in the emotional aspects. a lot of times this keeps students from being able to learn and to advance. and their families also won't feel comfortable. so the emotional support is really important so that we continue supporting them and also to continue helping parents learn english and care for their children.

[speaking spanish] >> thank you for the presentation. there is no public speakers on this item, so i'll open it up to commissioners. >> thank you for the presentation. i wanted to ask, how students qualify for -- >> if you see in the packet, there is a breakdown of students. >> 165. -- 155. >> oh, there it is. thank you. and i'm going to study this. thank you. [laughter]

>> i'm curious if we've seen any trends with our migrant student population over the last couple of years? >> it's harder to qualify families, so it's harder to find the families among the school district, but they do exist, they are there and we work diligently with our parent liaisons in order to identify the families. the secretaries are also a really good source because they know the families from the get-go, so we try to make those relationships at the beginning and throughout the whole year in order to find the families. our families usually travel during the summer to do the migratory work. the children do not do the work, but the families do.

>> i'd like this add. hello, everybody. i'm supporting this team and the parents. one trend that really is obvious to us, more so now than ever before, is the trauma that students and families have incurred over crossing the border, being separated at times, reunited, moving, coming back. so that is probably one of the most egregious ones that we see, that is really difficult for our team to support. and so for that, we're seeking additional funds. we did write a grant recently for another project but we're looking to write an additional grant to bring on an m.f.t. to help us with the students and the families. >> very good. yes. thank you. my son is mexican.

and italian. but um -- we can talk about it later. [laughter] but thank you. i was curious, so i'm a social worker and i do crisis work and i did just see a client who was part of this population. and the issues around trauma and, you know, the transition coming from -- where folks are coming from is very brutal. and you know, i just think it doesn't really get the attention it needs, right? so like some of these kids are like, you know, they're very young. we're talking about elementary school kids. i'm saying this because we do need more social, emotional, mental health services in this

area. so one of my questions that i have to look at the sheet first, was what does the community liaison do for the program? i know there is 2.5 full-time staff. what is their hand in -- >> we connect with the families. we connect the families to cbos, we try to connect them to social workers, try to put a face to the person. have them really communicate and get involved in the schools. it takes hand-holding in the beginning because they're very intimidated. they're walking into a brand new country, don't know the language, don't know the system, don't know how it works. what we do is really connect them to cbos, these ladies back here are really connected in the community. tav been part of this -- they've been part of the program for over 20 years. it's amazing to work with them because they're really connected. we try to at least hand-hold in

the beginning and motivate them to can for help and where to go to ask for help. we bring them downtown, to the schools, to the social workers, to the parent liaisons to meet the principal to put a face to the person. >> thank you. and then what has been your experience with linking families with services? is it a struggle? are we actually able to connect families and students to social workers, services? >> we are successful. we are very successful in connecting them. if it does not happen at the school site, we connect them outsourced cbos. often times it's the language barrier because maybe the social worker does not speak spanish so we need to find a translator on campus. initially, it's first getting over the fear, the barrier. once they realize that, they get

going. >> i'm happy. you sound confident about it. that's a good thing. >> i also work -- i'm the part-time, but i work full-time at general hospital. so i connect my families to the services at general. and i make sure they're being served. >> thank you, i appreciate that. then my last follow-up. can we talk about -- it's like we're trying to get a m.f.t. on board? >> right. >> is that an m.f.t. contracted? internal? can you talk about what that position is going to do? >> we're excited about this because we had a former liaison who worked for us and she got her events degree and became an m.f.t. and now she has a private practice. before she was like brenda and grew up and became an m.f.t.

we're excited to contract with her, because she knows the families and it's her specialty to work with families and children in the school district. >> thank you, appreciate the work. >> ms. lam: sorry, one additional follow-up around the reunification of families. i feel it's important as a district we understand the experiences that our students and families are facing and the deep trauma and healing that has to occur. and i understand about the importance of keeping our families safe and confidential, and at the same time, i think it's critical that we shed more light in that visibility around the reunification of our families and really beyond this district as a city and county. like what is the work that is needed to ensure that we are providing the best supports for our students and families. so i'd like to hear either as a

follow-up, or any initial thoughts around how we ensure that we, again, have more visibility to the experience of reunification. >> listening to the families. i mean, they walk in through these doors. we want them to feel welcome. we want them to feel heard. so it's important to find someone at the front of the door that welcomes them and they feel welcome initially. our job is really to do that. to really reassure them that the system they're walking into is a system that is supportive, accepting and a system that is attempting to understand even a slight sliver of what they've been through, because we're all very fortunate to be sitting here and have the positions we all have. and the opportunities that we have. these families come from nothing. they're coming from nothing and they're coming into a country with nothing. so really understanding and taking our position with stride

and really trying to understand them is really, really important. we take our job, every day is different. every day we walk into the office not knowing what kind of situation we'll be facing. what type of family will be -- we'll be helping be fed or clothed. so it's really something we strive to do and bring light to. when we present to the board and you all and go into a school district or a school, we try to bring these stories forward. >> vice president sanchez: [speaking spanish] i think what i really want to share -- i have a few questions, but really just you exude how important it is to build relationships with your families

and the success of your program is in part because of that, i'm sure. so i just feel like we can replicate this and use it as a model and guide to ensure that we continue to put people first. and keep those relationships intact. so you know, a question that i had is how are families made aware of this program so they have access to the services? i know you mentioned earlier a lot of it has to do with trust. so do you have a set way of sharing that information? or is it through the different circles that you have? >> well, it's -- so in order to create that trust, we really let them know they're welcome into the safe space. our office is basically a little house, with a little kitchen for the little babies to play in. they're fully welcomed. and i'm also going to have my

worker speak about this. >> hello. i'm the recruiter. i'm here for 22 years. it's hard. i have to visit every school, every store, to provide all the brochures. i talk with the principals. mark knows me well. and secretaries and parent liaisons. i try to give the flyer everywhere, everywhere. i've tried to go different schools, charters, private, public, to find families but now it's hard because the federal program is closing. it's closing. i can do the recruitment. before everything family qualified, now the families have to work right here in the united

states. but the immigration laws is very rude with the families. and that's the story. yes, every day is different. >> vice president sanchez: thank you. did you find there is capacity in your program that all the spaces aren't filled for that reason? >> we have space for whomever can qualify. we welcome every single family. unfortunately, because of the lack of migratory mom movement because of the fear of getting ice in these places, they're not traveling. and that means they're losing extra money they could be getting. right? but we welcome each and every student that can qualify. our doors will never be closed. our program will never have a cap. >> vice president sanchez: i

would love to know how to share this with the families i'm close to and even my organization that i believe is one of the cbos you work with to spread that. >> we love to present. we're not afraid for presentation. we show up with flyers and enthusiasm. we'll be there. >> vice president sanchez: do you have a list of the cbos that you work with? >> yes. >> vice president sanchez: if you can share that. >> thank you again for the presentation. one question. how does your organization or m.e.p. intersects with e.p.c.? >> that's great question. e.p.c. is the first center that our families visit. and so we host training for e.p.c. employees to help them understand their program, help them understand the qualifications. we give out the flyer. every year they have -- e.p.c.

has tons of flyers for the families. sometimes there are families that qualify that come out of e.p.c. because we have a good connection with them and we try to train them in the program. our program has been going through changes because of the federal law, so every time we come in, we may come in with a twist, but we always try to hold trainings for them to be the most up to date for the program so our families are aware we exist. >> out of the 165 students in the program, how many are coming through the screening process would you say? >> very little. very few. most of them are coming from the leg work of the team. of the lists of the newcomer list, we call all the newcomer families. on the phone, one on one. bianca does a great job getting the lists. if you look for the families,

they're there. >> if you had to hazard a guess, how many more students would you say are out there? >> i would say -- >> that would qualify if they knew of the process? >> a lot of them. they have friends that are part of the school district, but they're afraid. they don't even want the secretary to know they work in the field, let alone, their children's friends to know. so it's become really difficult because it's the stigma they're afraid of. >> thank you. >> thank you very much for your time. [applause] oh, i'm sorry. my bad. >> [speaking spanish]

[speaking spanish] . >> we're in mission high school, 101. >> i had a feeling, yeah. >> you probably have seen a lot of students come in through the doors. >> our office is on the first floor. >> there you go, teas where they are. -- that's where they are. we're a very attractive location

to all the students. we ask you to come visit our home. it's more than an office. thank you. [applause] i'm sorry. i'm out of it today. consent calendar. it's on my mind. before we go to that, are there any appointments to the advisory committee by the board? seeing none, we'll move on. consent calendar, we need a motion and a second. >> so moved. >> second. >> president cook: i don't see any public comment. any comments withdrawn by the superintendent. >> superintendent matthews: yes, item e18, we're withdrawing that

item. >> president cook: any items removed for first reading by the board. seeing none. any items severed by the board for the vote tonight? roll call. >> thank you. [roll call [ seven ayes. >> section f, discussion and vote on consent calendar resolution severed for separate consideration. there is none tonight. section g, proposals for action. superintendent's proposal 1912, grant the renewal petition for gateway middle school. [applause] >> i'll read into the record it was moved and seconded on

december 10, 2019, the proposal was heard at both curriculum and budget committees with reports given. superintendent, please introduce the designated and read the recommendation into the record. >> we have mike davis here to read the recommendation into the record and to answer any questions from commissioners. >> thank you, dr. matthews. superintendent's recommendation regarding gateway middle charter school renewal petition. 1912-10 authorization to grant or deny the renewal petition for gateway middle school. whereas, pursuant to code 4607, gateway public schools submitted a petition for renewal of charter school to the san francisco unified school district and pursuant to california education code section 47605, and title 5 of

the california code of regulations, the board of education and the district received the renewal petition on december 10, 2019. whereas the district complied with the time lines for review and action on the petition as required by law. and the board of education has considered the level of public support for the charter school and reviewed the petition and all information received with respect to the petition including supporting documentation, and whereas the district superintendent and district staff have completed review of the petition and issued a report and recommendation to the board of education regarding that review, therefore, be it resolved that the board shall grant the petition subject to the requirements set forth by law. >> president cook: thank you. we have a number of speakers. when i call your name, approach the podium. you each have two minutes. aaron, lucy, francisco, ken,

diana, devan, anna and marcy davis. >> good evening, i'm the principal at gateway middle school. it's been a pleasure to share about our school during committee meetings and on visits. i've appreciated being able to share what we're proud of and what we continue to work on. my hope is we've been able communicate equitable outcomes for all students, partnering with families, community organizations and districts. the hardest schools are the ones that make them up -- the heart of the schools are the ones that make them up.

before i do that, can i ask you to stand, wave, say hello, if you're here from gateway. thank you, all, for coming. and thank you for listening and for your continued support of our school. we really appreciate it. >> good evening. my name is lucy. i'm one of the founding 8th grade teachers. for six years i taught humanity and i'm transitioning into interim assistant principal for the remainder of the year. i would like to thank you for the opportunity to speak. tonight i want to share one of the most important aspects of the gateway community and that is student voice and leadership. it is evident that student voices matter. since 2013, i've been a proud advisor of our gay-straight alliance, that works to make the school a more inclusive community and provide a safe

space for vulnerable youth. the students have done presentations about using inclusive language, how a day of silence to share solidarity with the lgbtq members of the community and created an award to recognize peers going out of their way to stick up for others. our school partnered with the human rights commission to create a black student union that meets weekly. at gateway, we believe that students can take civic action to improve our community. over the years, our students have stepped up in many ways like starting be a the change club, to build student belonging and projects on mass incarceration, climate change and more through our capstone exhibition project. our students have been recognized for their outstanding work, winning awards with student change maker. gateway is part of the facing history and ourselves partner

network which helps teach with an equity lens and create opportunities for students to develop democratic leadership skills. last year, some of our students even got to meet delores. i've learned that middle school students can do amazing things when they have the support and opportunity to step up. this is part of the fabric of the gateway community i'm proud of. thank you. >> [speaking spanish] >> translator: good evening, my name is anna. i have three children, two of them attending getaway high

school, the -- gateway high school, the youngest is in the 7th grade. [speaking spanish] >> translator: my oldest daughter transferred in the 8th grade to gateway and she received a lot of help, she has advanced academically compared to before. [speaking spanish] >> translator: she also started participating in classes, which was one of her weak points. [speaking spanish] >> translator: what i most admire about gateway is the communication between teachers and parents and the

recommendations they make to help our children grow academically and strengthen them. [speaking spanish] >> translator: also, the diversity in their community and their classes are small so they can focus on helping students more. [speaking spanish] >> translator: they also have a lot of activities and extracurricular to help students get ready for college. [speaking spanish] >> translator: my middle son,

alberto, took the coding classes that were extracurricular activity and he participated. thank you so much for your attention. >> hello, commissioners, my name is francisco. thank you for the opportunity to share a little about myself and gateway middle school. i've had the privilege to work at -- i've had the privilege of working in public schools in san francisco for all of six years of my career as educator. first as a math and science teacher and now in special education. i'm now well into my fourth year at gateway middle school as a resource specialist.

the students and families that i have the pleasure of working with at gateway middle school create a diverse and vibrant community reflected in each classroom where all types of learners can be found. as a teacher i would like to work closely with specialist and staff to support all learners. we met regularly to discuss progress and barriers for our students to meet needs. i worked closely with the special education teachers and paras to design engaging learning experiences and build relationships with our families. i value how we work together to teach all students about how people learn and how everyone deserves to have the support they need to be successful. this collaboration was partially responsible for inspiring my switch to special education.

thank you for your time we hope you'll continue to support our school. >> hello, everyone. i'm a 7th grader at gateway middle school. since the first day, i knew this was going to be an interesting experience. i learned so much about the world. things i had never thought about, from history and humanities to how an ecosystem works in science. even this is tiring, which find what is helpful and it prepares us for what is to come later in life. i each student participates in a fun activity for the whole semester, for example, podcast, sports, griffin gazette, and student council for which i am a

member of. it seems to me this brings the gateway community closer. kids meet in the clubs and actually become friends. teachers are amazing. they're always open to questions when you need help and try to help everyone succeed. gateway has also opened me to great programs that can help me go to college. some of the fun events include exhibition night where students present what they have learned in the semester. and both students and parents get to play fun games that are part of the student presentation. well, this is an interesting experience. thank you. >> tough act to follow. good evening. thank you for having me. my name is ken and i've been the

mental health counselor at gateway for six years. i came from a private practice where i served as a contract counselor in a number of schools. several things struck me different at gateway. one was the dedication to inclusive practices, another was diversity of the student body. the one that really sold me was the school's commitment to supporting students. gateway does commit to supporting the whole child. as committed as teachers are to academics, i've never had a teacher refuse to send a student to my office just because they didn't want the student to miss class time. even though it means teachers having to do double duty reteaching, they understand until students's basic emotional needs are met, they won't be effective leaders. our student service office functions like a wellness center, being a first triage

stop. they partner with a variety of mental health, rams, edgewood and black to the future. in addition, they bring interns from ucsf and services to meet student needs. this commitment to supporting the whole child has seen the dedication with partnership with community groups, providers and art organizations. whether it's internship, summer camp or special interest, gateway maintains rich networks to support students in finding and maintaining activities that inspire the intellect, fire the heart and feed students' souls. to girls to code, to dance classes, gateway is always finding new ways for them to express themselves. it provides an excellent academic experience to set students up for success, but what i'm most proud about is what getaway does to foster the

whole human within every student. thank you. >> good evening. my name is marcy davis. i'm a single mother raising two african-american children here in san francisco. a city that i adore almost as much as i adore gateway public school. my children attended gateway middle school for three years each and they're now a freshman and junior at gateway high school. as a single mother, you cannot do it all, but choosing the right schools was key. my children, my two children are very different and to benefit from sibling preference, i had to find a middle school that would equally meet both of their needs. my older son needed to be

challenged and learn to organize himself. in k through 5 he was typically the only black child in class, so he also needed to be surrounded by more diversity. my younger son needed a place where he could feel safe and accepted. he experienced trauma in elementary school and needed to focus on his social and emotional skills before being ready to learn. when gateway says it embraces the unique needs of middle school students, they are not just spouting a great tagline. my children's unique needs were met by excellent teachers who love what they're doing and have been provided the time, tools and training to be exemplary. their unique needs were met by amazing support staff who are an extension of our family and are always there, and were always there to help out. their unique needs were met by a

partnership that gateway fosters, including gender spectrum that came in and the garden project which provided hi oldest -- my oldest son his first paying job. and needs were met by clubs like the gay-straight alliance where a child can hang out at lunchtime and feel safe. it takes a village to raise a family and gateway is our village. i thank the board for supporting this incredible charter school. >> hi, i'm an 8th grader at gateway. one thing i like most about the school, the teachers are really engaged with the students and they make sure they have -- make sure that the students have resources that they need for high school. for example, my teachers were willing to stay after school to help me prepare for finals.

[speaking spanish] enhanced language. [laughter] i've also had opportunities to participate in leadership roles at gateway. i'm on student council, and the black sitting union. student council is a student-led group and it's where students have the ability to speak their mind about the changes they want to see throughout the school in positive ways. for example, we have the opportunity to plan dances and spirit days. for bsu, right now we're working on educational video for black history month and it's about the african-american differences and experiences with the justice system. thank you for supporting our school.

>> hello. i have a few hats in the gateway community. the first hat that i'm proud to have is being an alumni of gateway high's class of 2013. i have always thought in the classrooms and offices of staff, no matter where i was, or what i was doing in the school, there was a teacher or staff close by with a listening ear and helping hand. now almost seven years later and for the past three years,ive been blessed to run the ymca after school program at gateway as coordinator, while helping during the school day in the classrooms and hallways and any way that i can. doing this, i have been able to see another side of gateway, but with the same comfort i felt seven years ago.

i wouldn't have the connections without gateway and they've helped me make more impact in my neighborhoods. i'm so thankful for the relationships i've built through the gateway community. the staff has always gone above and beyond for the school and students. their passion for the community makes you want to be a part of the process. all of the staff that i have gotten to interact with has helped my growth and impacted youth by allowing me to have these many hats. i appreciate everything gateway has done for the youth and myself as well. thank you. >> that concludes public comment on this item. commissioners? any comments, questions? this is already reported out. all right. then i will just say a couple of words. i had an opportunity to visit the gateway middle school charter a couple of weeks ago.

you can tell a lot about a middle school when you walk in during passing period. having been a middle school principal myself. i understand it is fraught. or it can be. so that was one indicator it's a school that is pretty together. and i also got to visit a number of classrooms and saw a lot of engagement with teachers and students. but the most impressive thing, i relayed this at curriculum as well, it's something that we strive to do in our schools and we haven't done it in too many schools, but you have done it, to have real diversity in every classroom. when you walk in the classroom, you'll see latino students, african-american, white students, asian students, so congratulations for achieving that. that's a model we want to look at and try to do ourselves for all of our schools. both -- i don't know budget, but curriculum committee you got a positive recommendation from the

committee. i don't know budget, was that the same? budget as well, just so the public knows. with that, roll call. [roll call] thank you. six ayes. >> thank you. i expect you're going to stay for the rest of meeting, right? we're only halfway through. [laughter] section h, special order of business. we have action for six initial proposals. they are, one, initial proposal

from san francisco unified school district to common crafts and electrical engineers. local 6. number 2, initial proposal from san francisco unified school district to united educators of san francisco. three, initial proposal from san francisco local 1021. initial proposal from international federation of technical engineers. five, initial proposal from san francisco unified school district to international union of operating engineers, local 39. six, initial proposal from san francisco school district to administrators of san francisco. we'll be calling one vote for all of these initial proposals. i need a motion and second for all six? >> so moved. >> second. >> thank you.

superintendent, please have a dezzing designee read into the record. >> we have our chief to read into the record. >> good evening, board, superintendent, student delegates. we'd like to read into the record that the board approved the initial proposals from the district to bargaining units 1-6 identified in section h, special order of business. >> thank you for not reading them all over again. we have public comment. from susan and meagan. i'm a behavioral analyst in the school district and former special education teacher and i've been through many rounds of the negotiations coming up for the united educators of san

francisco in the district. i don't think the word is excited, but every time this comes around, there is a lot of -- something in the air. and i think what i'm feeling right now is hopeful, because i think we -- both sides at the table have shared values. we're student-centred and we want to see success. it will be hard work. we're taking pennies and trying to make million dollar programs out of them. i know that's not easy. i know both sides are trying to figure it out. and i appreciate the support of the board of education every time we come around to this. we feel nothing but support. and i appreciate that. and i am looking forward to seeing how we can make it work this round for our students, because we provide the services that we try to get to our

students and we love providing the services and we want to see those services continue on at the quality that they've been happening and more. so thank you, and we look forward to working with you. >> good evening, student delegates, members of the board of education and superintendent matthews. i'm susan solomon, president of united educators of san francisco and before that a longtime kindergarten teacher. although i cannot say these things better than meagan just did, i'm going to talk anyway. and you'll be hearing the initial proposal later on tonight. i want to make sure that we're starting out on the right foot. when the first reading of sfusd's initial proposal came before the board, it was followed two days later by a front page article in "the

chronicle" about how the district had unexpected expenditures of $32 million for special education. i have to let you know that a number of members contacted me directly, because what they saw was a threat, i would say, to what might happen in negotiations. so when we hear what the district's proposals are, and then we hear there is going to be no money, it says something to our members. the other point that members said quite passionately to me and i wish they were able to stand with me tonight, this was about special education. and we want to make sure that everybody understands that our students, no matter what their needs, are not a burden to us. they're not a burden to the district. they're not a burden to the educators who work very hard with them. we need resources for them. we need resources for the

educators who stand by them. and we are not going to -- we're not going to enable any kind of message from anybody that somehow the students are the problem. we all know we need more resources that go beyond the district and i hope we can work for getting resources. when i say resources, i mean money, right? that's often what it is. education is linked to money. we need more of it. we need it from the state, we need it from the federal government. and even if negotiations sometimes get complicated, i hope we can all pull in the same direction and demand the money from the federal government that our students deserve. thank you. >> all right. comments or questions from the board or superintendent? all right. roll call. >> thank you. yes. ms. collins yes.

lam yes. lopez yes. norton yet. sanchez yes. cook yes. seven ayes. >> president cook: thank you. next item is another special order of business, ratification of members on renaming schools. need a motion and a second for the ratification. >> so moved. >> second. >> thank you. superintendent matthews. >> superintendent matthews: thank you, president sanchez, deputy, superintendent lee will be reading this item into the record. >> thank you, dr. matthews. the requested action, commissioners, is that you ratify the membership of a blue ribbon panel established by the superintendent that will offer findings and recommendations regarding the potential renaming of sfusd schools. >> any comments or questions? >> i do have a question about

the meeting schedule, if that is set or when we can share with the public when they're meeting. >> thank you, vice president lopez. so there has been one meeting that has been scheduled so far. that is the initial meeting and that will take place on thursday here in the brier boardroom for 5:30 to 7:30, two hours. and one of the objectives for that initial meeting will be to plan a working calendar of future meetings, so we'll keep the commissioners -- we'll keep all of you posted about that schedule as it develops, but so far, it's just the one meeting so far. i'm exciting the first meeting is happening. who is staffing the meeting?

>> it's myself and chris at least for the time being. i've enlisted him to help with support for the panel and if there are changes, we'll take it as it comes, but right now, it's the two of us. and just want to mention that another question for the task force, or the panel to consider, with our support is to consider identifying co-chairs or chairs among their ranks to take on duties of facilitation and helping plan agendas or takinged the lead. we'll have to figure out the nuances of what staff's role will be, but my hope is that the

members of the task force will play sort of a front and center roll in planning their own meetings with support as needed from staff. >> do we have an expectation or idea of the window of time we want to give the panel to delegate? >> so one of other items that will be discussed is proposed draft working time line. so that will be on the agenda for thursday's meeting. going into that discussion, just preliminarily, i'm imagining that it will take the bulk of the calendar year, bulk of 2020 to arrive at recommendations, just based on the -- doing a thorough job of research and the frequency of meetings. so that is something we'll have a better sense of after the meeting is finished on thursday. but i will say that this is

late. it's a late start to the timeline that was articulated in the resolution. and we'll acknowledge that for the members of the panel, too. but that's what we're thinking so far. >> all right. thank you. roll call. yes. collins yes. lam yes. lopez yes. moliga yes. norton yes. sanchez yes. cook yes. that's seven ayes. >> section i, discussion of other educational issues. superintendent matthews? >> superintendent matthews:

thank you. this evening we have a teen presenting led by deputy superintendent of instruction, deputy superintendent and our chief of curriculum and instruction nicole priestley. >> good evening, superintendent matthews, board president sanchez and all commissioners.

today, i have with me jen steiner, the executive director of professional learning. and deputy superintendent of instruction. we are here to provide an update on the equity studies resolution which was adopted by the board on september 10, 2019. the resolution was brought forward by commissioners holland, lam, sanchez and student delegates herrera and sandoval. it was to humanize learning experiences for all students, pre-k through 12 in sfusd. >> may i -- is this going to be protected or no? oh, i'm sorry. i was looking forward.

sorry, thank you. >> as we journey in this work, we have looked to define the differences between ethnic studies and equity studies. ethnic studies draw from sociology, anthropology, history, political science, economy, critical race theory and studies. sfusd, as you look at the second bullet, there is a reference to historically racialized groups, it identifies these groups as native american, african-american, latinx, arab american, pacific islander american. ethnic studies informs the works of equity studies that crosses over various continent areas. in addition, there is a focus on

three principles which serve as a primary learning objective of equity study framework. those principles you see in front of you. it's important that we clearly define humanization in our district and in the course of this work. and we define humanization as a recognition of the dignity, rights and overall human qualities of a person. it is when power offers opportunity to people who are marginalized, dispossessed, objectified or exploited. drawing principally on the work of schools being too often places of dehumanization, dr.

patrick at the university of san francisco school of education developed a framework for rethinking social emotional learns outcomes through which outcomes can be achieved. humanizing approach is one that identifies and analyzes, dehumanizing living and learning conditions toward the development of staff and students. in looking at the three principles, and just to give you a little more explanation, knowledge and love of self is viewed as students being involved in examining, explaining, and interpreting the world not as objects, but as subject of their humanity. the solidarity between communities and with the most marginalized is viewed at the understanding and uniting with one another based on our students common and diverging experiences and individual and collective needs.

and lastly, self-determination is defined as the claiming of an intellectual identity that active participation in the transformation of material condition. what is the connection between humanizing pedagogy and ethnic study? the ethnic study program looked at ways to bring approaches to all social study teaching. and last year when asked by teachers to scaffold ethnic study concepts, coordinators of usfsd initiated equity study framework to serve as a working draft how we might think about ethnic studies pedagogy. and the program came to center on these three principles. however, knowledge, love of self and self-determination are not specific to ethnic studies.

as the board of education's resolution references, the district is exploring ways to bring this to all subjects and sites with community involvement. when we did a close read ongoing of the resolution, there were four categories of action that the resolution called for. they're shift in the curriculum and instruction, professional development, school site culture and climate and structure for implementation and accountability. and now we'll dive into each one of those items. >> commissioners, superintendent matthews, deputy superintendent, thank you for inviting us here. i'm super excited because i get to talk about the fun stuff, what we've done so far and what we're planning to do next. i'm going to invite my colleague

to jump in if i miss anything. because this is new. sometimes we forget what we want to say in the moment, but i'm excited to talk about. when we first saw the board resolution we were excited because it gives us permission to do the work we've been wanting to do for a long time. and allows us to say that not only are we passionate, but our board of education is also. we thank you for doing this with us and for us. in terms of the instruction, so we're going to talk about shift in material and shift in pedagogy. we want to look at the content and how the content is changing and how we're helping the content to change and asking instruction to change. so far, to date, we have started to purchase spanish language materials for the spanish pathways, we're doing a pilot in the schools to see if the

materials better represent the students in those programs, whether they're more culturally diverse and if we can roll out those materials to all of the spanish population. we're working with five schools this year. we're in the midst of revisions and those revisions firmly represent the kind of curriculum we want to see in classrooms. they're more culturally relevant. they represent what we want to see. finally, our english language arts rollout of responsive libraries is happening. we've rolled out in 6th and 7th this year and we're excited to see them rolling out alongside professional development, so that teachers know how to use those books better. in terms of pedagogy, we're starting. there is a lot of work in mathematics already around discretionary spaces. you heard the doctor mention that the history of social sciences is a place we've

started and the vision we've come up with the history, social studies as a draft, in centering the complexities in student's lived experience, students develop an understanding of where they come from and who they are. what we want is for each of the areas to come up with visions that allow this type of humanization to come alive. we know that ethnic studies is the place to start because there is a natural entry point, but we hope to get to each and every one of the areas over time. i'll talk about that. >> in terms of where we again

started work already is in the spring of 2019, we took a look at what was called the nyu culturally competent score card. and we brought together a group of educators to look and say is this something we would want to use to look at our curriculum? we started with what was obvious to us -- i don't know if i love the word lowest hanging fruit, but the most accessible fruit where we could begin. we started with english language arts teacher in 9th and 10th grade and we decided that we weren't going to just adopt the core card, but revise it. so we started to look at that we're looking at character and authors, diversity of character. accurately portraying groups of people. we want to look at the social justice lens. how are we looking to see that the curriculum in front of us, the books and materials, actually look at power and

privilege, decolonization, multiple perspectives and really connect learning to real life and to action and to how students are seeing themselves in those curriculums. we're excited about that work and suzi is leading that charge with passionate leaders along with the members of the english language arts team. and then our third area of shifting, curriculum and instruction, is around actual curriculum in the classrooms. so we have lessons study teams that are revising units with culturally responsive lenses, as we shift to this type of pedagogy, teachers need examples, models. where we can find the right spots that exist? and identify student work examples, identify teachers lessons and resources to help, and then figure out how to make sure our professional development and coaching is

supportive of this. we're sharing that work with our equity studies community task force tomorrow night. the next area that we talked about in terms of a shift that was called out in the resolution was around professional development. i'd love to refer to professional development as professional learning. professional development implies we're sitting and receiving workshop, where professional learning looks at learning communities, coaching spaces and collaborative spaces. we're doing that already. this year for the first time ever, all administrators engaged in equity consciousness work in the pre-service days when we first came back to work. we'll be returning to that work this month in our -- next month, february when we come back together because as we know, you get a professional development and now you're equity conscious, you're done. right, good job people. this is life work.

depending on the skin you're in, how you examine who you are in those spaces, we want to continue to open that up for administrators, educators in the classrooms, classified staff across every position we want people to be able to do that. we started to try this with all of the administrators and a bold attempt this year. we're excited we are learning lessons on doing that. we allowed people to choose where we felt they could get in, right, because not everyone started to start at scratch. but some needed to start with implicit bias. and others had been looking at implicit bias long enough. so meeting people where they are. every single new coach, every single tsa participates in the new coach network. that network also has equity conscious sessions that includes skin we're in and how do you interrupt when you see the

microaggressions playing out. this year, we expanded the equity plcs. one was the skin i'm in and looking at identity. and one was around culturally responsive practices. this year, we added additional sessions on humanizing pedagogy, de decolonizing the classroom. in the pathway to teaching, which is 60 to 80 new teachers a year. we ask teachers to read the teaching of the brain before they start with us and participate in the series of identity work sessions both before they start in the summer and throughout the school year. in the course of the next year, we'll have reached hopefully 100

new educators and we provide opportunities through the orientation that reaches about 500 educators a year. the last piece we'll talk about in terms of professional development and the third shift around school site and climate and culture is around restorative practices. that work is in student family support division. and they are colleagues, right. because this is not a resolution that can live only in cni, it has to live in every single division across the district for it to work. when we spoke with our partners, they have expanded their restorative practice training. they're doing a trainer of the trainers to further reach out their restorative practices and to ensure that every teacher can be trained.

the first day focuses really on community building so that really gets at how we're changing school sites and school site culture. and day 2 focuses on repairing harm. there are commitments after of coming back to the site and providing training for the school if you agreed to participate. this is going to continue to expand. this is place we're just beginning. because what we know about professional learning, it takes time, money, investment and human resources to make it powerful. i'm going to pass it over it my colleague, nickie. >> the resolution calls forward two key groups to inform, monitor and operationalize the actions called out in the resolution. those two groups are the equity studies team and the equity studies community task force. the equity studies team is made up up of usfsd staff and they're

developing and further developing the responsive score card and reporting on progress and implementation. that's the nutshell to say it. there is a whole lot more in there. that team is directed to convene biweekly. we had our first meeting in january. last week. we were excited because of the english language, biweekly means twice in a week or every other week and we decided to go every other week and try to figure out how realistic that is. but we convened the team and the team is meeting. it calls out the requirement for there to be tsas on this team and we appreciated that because of the directors and chiefs are in the school and interacting with the work. the tsas are there more so and can give a lot of feedback on how to operationalize the work. we're excited because the folks in the room, after we all

exhaled from all that we have to do in the next year and a half, there was a lot of excitement. we actually ended with words as to what we're thinking and feeling and words like hopeful came up. words like action came up. one person said david. as in david and goliath, because we're exciting to slay the beast that is inequity and that is the ways in which school dehumanizes students inherently and often times unintentionally, but we recognize it as a beast. we're excited to be a mighty team that is going to slay the giant. the other team that the resolution calls out is the equity studies task force. that team also has staff on board, but mostly made up of various community members and cbos representing various groups, student groups, family groups and folks in the community. that team meets four times a year. our first meeting is going to be

tomorrow, january 29. 5 p.m. and the purpose of that team is to inform the work of the equity studies team as well as to define metrics and measures of success, monitor and assess the work as we're doing it, to make budgetary recommendation. he's not looking at me. and resource and thought partners as we actualize the resolution. the stakeholders for this group again includes a diverse group of folks, but the lead on this is mr. davis and the human rights commission, so we're excited to partner with them to bring this to fruition. what we want to say and notice, this is a collaborative effort and one of a few that we can think of, where there are so many stakeholders coming to the table to operationlize something so important. so in terms of next steps. as you heard earlier, there is a lot that is already happening in the district that this

resolution actually propels and builds on. what we identified as a necessary next step is the need to think about and figure out how to address school site culture and climate, but also just the culture and climate of the district. we mean not around the belonging and welcoming, even though that's important, too, i think jen said the word, how do we make this life work and sustained? one of the things we're thinking about, how do we move this beyond professional development and learning, or move it beyond calendar or score card to have folks engage our students and make them feel welcome? that is a challenge we've seen across various initiatives and resolutions and that's something we're saying we have to figure out. that mindset work is that beast. thinking about david and goliath again. so that is work we're committed to doing and looking forward to getting feedback and partnership with the folks on the equity study task force to do that. we don't want to do it and just check a box.

we want to do it, without a directive and mandate, but because we understand how important it is. we recognize that we could give folks curriculum. we can have a calendar. we can even give you a script of how to do it and you can still do it in a way that makes a student feel not seen, not human. so we're trying to make it real enough, and with love. the other thing is looking forward to collaborating with the task force, the equity studies task force meets tomorrow. so we're excited. we're facilitating with the human rights commission as well as the commissioners and we're looking forward to hearing their ideas, their hopes and dreams and what they want to see of the resolution to inform what we're going to do as we come back together. finally, the next step is to identify the time line. it's a lot in there. when the team saw it last week, there was much excitement and like, whoa, there is a lot in

there. we want to think about not just when we meet, but what we're doing when we meet. what is the thing that is accessible that we can do quickly. and what are the things we have to think and have more time to address? because we know that part of the requirement of the team is to report out to this board. this is one of the meetings, but also to have biannual reports to the board around the progress. so we're being thoughtful around the time line of not just a meeting, but what we're going to do. with that, questions? >> thank you. i don't see any public comment on this item. thank you for the presentation. commissioners? >> mr. moliga: thank you for doing the work. i appreciate it and i do appreciate the knowledge of it, how long this is going take for us to get to the core root. my question was around pacific

islanders. i know we talked about it, right. and i just really want make sure that pacific islanders, the skills and the experience needed to be able to provide the expertise we are trying to embark on is at the table rierkt right? and that work already exists in san francisco. so we have a pacific islander aa program that was created from ground up at city college of san francisco. and they're also getting ready to launch the b.a. program at san francisco state. this curriculum is -- was created strictly around the oceanic culture. so i'm just going to continue to say it, that i would to see us continue to make an effort at reaching out to the folks that are doing this work. so the program with dr. politesa

and those guys. it's a very well known program throughout the country. i definitely recommend we reach out to them. and i was just talking to him, wondering if folks did reach out and he said not yet. but i think it's a loss on our end if we don't. thank you. and i appreciate you guys. >> commission cook? >> i appreciate the presentation and getting the ball rolling. i know this is the conversation we've had even before i got on the board, how do we make this real in schools? and how do we create spaces where students of color feel welcome and that they're thriving? and being around and seeing this conversation happen, you also hear the phrase, you can't legislate hearts and minds. so when you hear something like

that given what's in front of you, how do you reconcile that? >> that was the one i put on there. that was the culture, trying to figure it out. i would say, i don't know the answer to that yet. that is work again across a number of initiatives and resolutions we're trying to do. one thing we're going to do as the equity studies team is figure out what our hearts and minds are and ground ourselves in the work. we came together at the directive of the resolution, but we haven't had hard conversations amongst ourselves around what we think and believe. our understanding of humanization, pedagogy, and so it really is going to be first us grounding ourselves and learning from folks who have been successful this area. taking feedback. that's something we struggle

with, so that's why i put it as the next step. >> i would say that when you go to change something, when you think about it, you can say, we need to change these systems or need to changes actions. i would say actually you always approach those by changing both systems and actions. some educators need to change actions to change their le-- belief system. we have to figure out how to say, try this. then what they might find they're connecting better to students and that might change their hearts and mind. you may not be able to legislate it, but that may change who they are. that's what i've seen over the years in the professional learning. sometimes it takes a push over the edge to see how students can do something different. >> i was going to say one other

word that came up when the team got together was permission. they felt like the resolution gave permission. i think what they were saying was that resolution allows folks trying to have hard conversations, say this is what we're doing. it's the belief system or the actions, which comes first, chicken or the egg. and this is the feeling that this is what usfsd is all about. and i think that is going to move the work faster than previously. >> i was wondering, if there was a way to create assessment in when we hire people, to say this is a qualification to work in our schools. given your experience at the district, what would that hiring process look like? because we have -- we have sort

of this period where people would be elected or not re-elected. but assessing the performance of administrators or teachers around this competency before they actually get hired. what would that look like? >> can i write that down and come back to you? i think one thing we've been exploring just in partnership with h.r., sorry if i speak out of turn, even before this resoluti resolution, think being how we hire and who we hire. integrating the self into our hiring processes, integrating questions about equity, questions about how to make students feel loved and engaged. but it's not just a question, it's the how of the interview itself. so thinking about scenarios, thinking about role playing, it's the what, but also

rethinking how we engage our folks in interviews. in terms of the -- [laughter] >> did you want to say something? >> i did. >> good evening. chief h.r. officer. so some of this we do already, so on everything from our teacher application process to even when we do in-person events for hiring substitutes, one of the first questions we ask is anything from tell us about how your identity is going to influence your practice in the classroom to your equity stance. so we do a lot of that assessing up front. [please stand by] [please stand by]

>> i'll mention the same, what plays out as a result of these collaborative discussions, because obviously going to school sites, you see how different schools are that grapple with this conversation.

you saw the hammond book that was floating around every school campus at sites that we know have a lot of issues around how to support or don't support the students of color and administrators at those sites that are having a hard time. it's typically as far as our west side schools that have teachers that have been around for a very long time, and they have high test stores. so doing things new is always a problem for people to shift practice. or it's -- i remember talking to the administrator at everett, and them having very clear ideas about how to implement different equity practices and the back and forth of people not picking up the tools or having to have conversations about it again. and so, which is to say i know that people are trying to implement this.

>> so i just wanted to make a comment on that. and i think that's one of the reasons why we included a task force with parent, because i'm also wanting to throw out there that there's principals that want to initiate the work, and there's sometimes push-back from educators, but sometimes it's parents that canles be problematic when it comes to pushing this work. so i don't know what the answer is, but i do think that in some communities, we know we need to engage with families and students as well and community-based agencies. so i guess i'm hoping the task force will be a resource for us to learn how do we -- we can administer something top down in a sense, and we can provide resources, but we also need to have a community-based approach. and in some schools that are dealing with challenges, we wanted to create kind of a

support system of folks that could also one to one, like parents can talk to other parents in ways that central office folks are just the messenger is important. so i'm hoping they can be a resource in helping us overcome some of those barriers. >> yeah. well, and highlighting the dynamics that happen in school is one of the things i was trying to get to is how do we elevate the champions we have at sites that are moving this forward or at least trying hard to move this forward. i meet them as i go throughout schools, but seeing a report that talks about -- like we did at john muir, that was a specific example of an improvement in a very specific way. so getting an idea of who those people are would not only be helpful to us as policy makers, but if we highlight them

districtwide, i think the credibility that they have to be a resource at their sites is also elevated. but you know, this is something we all care about. and i think that any effort that we can add to ensure that it's actualized is important. so thank you to the authors and to all of you. >> president, would you like to step to the podium? >> thank you. i wanted to particularly lift up the slide 8. so three educators sitting in -- there we go. the equity pp.l.c. those three educators are paraeducators who are participating in the paraeducator leadership network that's diana, daniel and patricia, who are sitting right in in the back here. that's her photo.

and beside being -- i was excited to see her picture up there. but in addition to that, it's so important to include paraeducators, because the great majority of our paraeducators come from the communities in which our students live and are majority come from communities of color. so making sure that they are every part, in every part of this effort, is very worthwhile. thank you. >> thank you. commissioner collins? >> thank you so much for this presentation. and i want to acknowledge what commissioner cook said, which is we know this work isn't new, right? i've been in the district for a long time, and there's always been educators who have been doing this work. i think what's new about this is there's a vision of trying to make this a part of the work of sfusd as a whole and not

individual principals or individual teachers kind of pioneering or piloting things. but i do think that it's important to build on the success of folks that are in the district. and i would love, you know, i think so much those folks are the ones that have kind of taken this -- they said this is what we are going to do and there's principals in the district -- i said this is an antiracist school and teachers are on board or teachers lead the work. but to be able to have the support of value office and the sport of a board in staying we stand behind you is something that i don't think they've had in the past, that's, like, publicly named. and so i appreciate the work that you are embarking on. and it is kind of overwhelming. and at the same time it's the reason that i became an educator. and it the reason so many of us

have come to sfusd. and it's an ongoing process. my daughters are constantly -- i think something is great, and then they are educating me on how i didn't know something, and i'm realizing every new generation also evolves, we learn more about how we can be more equitable. so that said, i just had some quick questions about the presentation. you listed materials, and i'm excited about all of these materials. one question i had is kind of what about social studies. i know that's like, i keep bringing it up. and i know it's on our mind, we have a textbook now that's awful in eighth grade, i don't know what we have in the high school level. i know textbooks in general are kind of troubling, you know? i saw a new york times article which i don't know if you have seen it, it's so interesting. texas has totally different textbooks than the rest of the country, by the way. so that said, what are we doing about social studies?

what's the approach on that? and if you can just answer -- and maybe it's not the answer that i want this fall, but what are we thinking about books? >> i ask that question once a week to myself. we have convened a committee of 6-12 educators to begin the process of revising the history social studies core curriculum. our team is small. and we have expertise in secondary and not in elementary. so we decided for this first design year, we would go narrow in focus. we are partnered with stanford who is helping us to sample an appetizer platter of professional development that we want to consider recommending go

to scale. tomorrow, in fact, we are doing a professional development with that committee on a prop called opening up the textbook where every teacher is bringing a textbook from the adopted curriculum bookshelf, and we'll be learning a process for examining historical bias that's present in these adopted curriculum and then what do we do what b it? how do students encounter it, and how do we equip them to use critical thinking skills to understand the messages that are being displayed or not being displayed. so one way we are leaning into that work is through this small committee that's going to experience some of the professional development opportunities we want to pitch to go to scale. and i think that we are hopeful that we will receive an expansion of resources so that

the team can more deliberately and more efficiently reimagine history social studies. we have a problem with the textbooks in that there's not much better out there. they are bad. what's happening right now is problematic and damaging. and we need to have a short term solution for those problems. right now we have 911 the fourth grade curricula that we are partnering with our parent group in indian ed to work on reclaiming the missions project and redesigning that unit, that instruction. simultaneously, we need to build a framework for k-12 core curricula for history social studies that puts the humanizing pedagogy at the center and examines the problematic california standards. and we look at what the invin tore of.

and duothirds of the published materials don't meet our philosophical values. so it's a tension. we need adopted materials. but what is out there isn't great. and so together this team, this committee probably even equity studies internal team is going to need to grapple with how do you step into a curriculum redesign when the curricula that's out there that's sponsored by the state endorsed by the state isn't good enough for our kids. so we are there with you. and we are holding our breath, wondering when we can bring the work to scale. there isn't an easy answer. i wish we could say we are going to have a committee and make an adoption. but the adoption is not going to solve the problem we have.

>> another one that i just want to highlight is discretionary spaces in math is really exciting, and i think i'd love to talk about that more in depth at like a curriculum committee meeting. but i think it's very exciting work. and i think it gets into how teacher practice, it's not just about curriculum, it's about actual practice and engaging with young people and how you notice power dynamics in the classroom and things like that. so i really appreciate that work. i wanted to know with the culturally-responsive curriculum scorecard, sounds like that's happening at the high school level. is there -- i know it's easier to do something like that, because you've got department heads, but i'm wondering -- i would like to see how we might be doing that work at the middle school level, because teachers choose book lists. and so that's something that we

can kind of be directive about and intentional about and then elementary, i have no idea, you know. i know individual schools may do that work on their libraries. but ensuring those libraries are diverse and representative is -- i don't know how that is -- i don't have a sense of what that's like across the district. >> we do have recommended book lists that are from the elementary e.l.a. team. we are putting out those elementary booklets as well now. i think commissioner sanchez, you asked for that. i don't know if i sent it to you, but we have those now that i can share with you if i didn't do it the last time we were here. so that is something that while we don't have, we are recommending lists of books for classroom libraries and purchase in addition to the purchases that were already made and in terms of the discretionary spaces in math, we would love to

come talk to you. this has been going on for a couple years now across k-12 math and education and how status shows up and what status means. there's really exciting work about it. >> one question in terms of science, i'm excited about the core curriculum, i know it's been really great work. one of the things that pops up all the time as an activity people do at the beginning of the year when they say what does a scientist look like, i'm amazed at how many asian women there are represented and there's no analysis of what kids are drawing in terms of what does a scientist look like. and some of that might be the schools that i've visited are predominantly asian so maybe kids are drawing pictures that look like themselves, so that would be great. but they don't -- like black kids are never represented, and black kids will draw people that don't look like them. and so the fact that if i was a

teacher, i might say what does a scientist look like and have kids draw them, and then i would have a discussion about why don't they look like the people in this classroom? why didn't we choose to draw different races? so that's the kind of work that i'm hoping even on a basic level these kind of -- i know we don't want to be too directive but dos and don'ts. there are things you tell people like if you do this activity then you also need to deconstruct who is represented and just i think there's common practices that we see and where we can start to identify some of those and maybe provide guidance so that ahead of time, i think that would be great. and thanks for the work you are doing on p.l.c.s. and i would love to get numbers. i know we are starting out. so but it would be great to be able to see how many schools out of how many and then we can start to see growth over time as we reach more and more educators with the work that we are doing.

and thank you. >> commissioner lam? >> thank you to the team for not only the presentation but the work. i know that it's one of the coauthors of the resolution acknowledged this work has been happening before the resolution, and just so thrilled to be on this journey with you all and for all of our educators that are going to be embarking on this. so a couple of follow-ups. one, i want to support what commissioners raised earlier about how do we ensure we are highlighting the adoption and good work that is happening at school sites? and on the flip side, i want to learn about what are those hard conversations that we are having? and i want to be able to present them in public. because i think it's really important and hard conversations meaning that how do we learn. right? and this is all about our own individual learning, but as a system, how are we learning? and progressing together. so that's something i wanted to

highlight. another piece of this is around the community building aspect, and i'm glad to see -- i know that as a board, we are going to keep pushing about the restorative practices and safe and supportive schools and really ensuring how we are fully realizing. we'll tackle that next. but the piece for me is around -- beyond two days of training and the trainers or the trainer model which is solid, foundation. as someone who worked in after-school programs and working with families on a daily basis, i do also think that there's a critical aspect of how we are billing those community-building practices that is coming back into the home, into the family. and really that we do around family literacy and exposure to literacy, we should also be practicing how do we have these conversations at home. i know many of my parents peers

have asked me, you know, how do i have this conversation about race or how do -- if we are attending a homogenous language immersion school, how are we ensuring we are supporting students who are feeling isolated and ensuring their families are supported. so i wanted to name that aspect. and i know that will be some of the work the task force will tackle because that's why we have such a broad base of task force members. and i also -- a little bit outside of the scope of the presentation of within it but i want to learn more as we go down this path around the hiring practices and working with hr, what those strategies are to ensure we are recruiting a more diverse, and again, not just racial ethnic, but really those values in representing. so i'm excited to dig deeper there as we enter into a new

recruiting season. i think that's all of my comments. thank you. >> student delegate herrera? >> hi. i had a quick question. is it mandatory for teachers to use textbooks provided by the school district in their classrooms when it comes to teaching social studies? >> it is mandatory for every student to be able to access a textbook. so we have to ensure that every classroom has textbooks sufficient that are adopted by the state and that the teachers have them in an accessible place. and then the teachers are encouraged to teach to the standards using the curriculum that's provided or other curriculum that would meet the standards. so they are not required to have the kids take the textbook out, but we are required to provide state-adopted materials. >> okay. because i've never touched a textbook. so i was just curious.

because my teachers don't believe in textbooks. but, yeah, we've used different resources provided. also before i forget, on behalf of us, we appointed two students to give student input for the task force. one of them is selinda. i don't know how to pronounce her last name. she is like my best friend. [laughter] i didn't want to say it wrong. she's like my best friend. she's really amaze. she's the best. i love her. and the other is katia. she is also from jordan. >> thank you. echo all the praise from my colleagues. i'm really excited about that little library.

i've been happening at this, right? so this gets into the budget question. but when you are alluding to budget issues, can you just -- is there any quantifycation around that? --? >> one of the things we are excited about is when you think about mandatory p.d. in three areas and the quantity of time and resources that might take when you think about making sure that every single curricula material in the classroom is reflective of what we want it to be reflective of and replacing that quantity of materials. like, it is going to be a cost. and i think what we need to do next is figure out what is that cost and what would the timeline with be? how would we roll that out given the lottery money that we have, given the team sizes we have, and given any asks we would be

making and how the teams would come together to make the decisions and we would have to come back to give you an update to say it says it should be completed by this time but logically maybe we need this time to do this and this time to do that. and now that we have what the ask is, we can better assess what the timeline would be. we don't have it all figured out, but we are working on it. >> thank you. and yeah, so it's a work in progress. in terms of prioritizing schools, the schools that are engaged are going to be engaged first, how are we prioritizing them? are they pick schools? are they a subset? are they high-potential schools? are they schools that want to be early adopters? what are we thinking? >> i'll just share where we started with the culturally

culturally-responsive classrooms. we had many for pitch schools and for sixth and seventh grade, so that's where we spent the money. and this year more money was found for this so it's expanded to the sixth and seventh grade classrooms. so that was a strategy to fund schools, the pitch schools first, and then to go broader. i don't know that we've, as an internal team, strategized, because there are so many different components of the resolution. the question i would ask you would be what part are you talking about? are you talking about the professional development? or the piloting of a new history curriculum? are we talking about the -- all right, the school site calendar, cultural heritage and holidays, are we talking about making sure everyone feels welcome and that

every culture is visibly present at the school site? >> yes >> certainly we have some prioritization to do in terms of bandwidth, what can we do right now and then what is most necessary. so we've been listening to parents and community members about the history work especially, where we are hearing that fourth grade is 911. and we are responding to that as we can. we are also hearing that eighth grade has major problems as well. we need to respond to that as well. we have two t.s.a.s for history. we are unable to actually do it all at once. the team, and i think the task force is going to help us strategize. and then potentially advocate for more bandwidth. i would say our next communication with you all will have better information around the timeline that was put down too, because we are excited, but there's so much, so many parts.

and even though it's likely we will follow suit as to how other things were rolled out, we haven't even had that conversation yet as a team, and i think to be fair, we have our first task force meeting tomorrow. we want to hear from the community as to what they think we should prioritize as well. >> with that, thank you very much. all of you. great team. i look forward to it tomorrow. section j, discussion and vote on consent calendar items removed at previous meeting. there are none tonight. k, introduction of proposals and assignment to committee. one, public and board comment. public and board comment on proposals. board policy 6161.11, supplementary instructional materials and board policy 5131.2, bullying. we need a motion and a second. >> moved

>> second. >> thank you. i don't think we have any public comment on these items. any board comment on these? no. okay. both policies will be referred to the illustrious rules committee. am i missing something? >> [off mic] >> you had to sit through this, yeah. hold on one second. and 6161.11 will also go to the curriculum committee. delegate herrera, you are dismissed. thank you very much. second l, proposals for immediate action and suspension of rules. there's none tonight. m, board members' reports. report from recent committee meetings. the committee mettings held since the last regular board meeting were the following, the committee chair will report to the committee of the whole which was tuesday, january 21, 2020

last week. vice president lopez. >> there's one informational item, which is an update on county programs and schools, and the responsibilities that they have and resources they provide. they also shared about those individual resources at eight of the sites. >> thank you. and ad hoc committee on personnel matters, labor relations and affordability which is january 22. commissioner lam? >> you are going to ask me a question to provide that. >> we can go to the next one >> yes. >> buildings and grounds committee, january 27, commissioner moliga >> we had our buildings and grounds meeting last night, actually. and director was able to give us

a presentation on crisis response and emergency preparedness and sfusd. we had a couple of feedbacks from board members in terms of possible trainings. so how equipped are our schools in terms of supplies that they need to be able to go through a crisis or an emergency. and also we had a conversation around our crisis response in regards to shootings in neighborhoods and how we could be more proactive as a school district in terms of providing safety in neighborhoods. >> thank you. commissioner lam. >> two information sharing items in the personnel committee, labor committee. it was around the language pathway recruitment and staffing and how critical it is for earlier recruitment timelines but also we are continuing to see increase in need in being

able to recruit, for example, spanish-speaking staff and really thinking through how we look at those recruitment pathways as well as vietnamese and arabic and ensuring how we are looking at the long-term sustainability and success for staffing for our language pathways. and our second information item was related to early education staffing. and we learned about just, again, the hiring timeline of our early ed positions. we also talked a bit about the really not only shortage but hiring crisis that not only we are faced with at the district but as a city and county in early education. we learned a bit more about, again, some of the educator pathways that are available in early education and highlighted the opportunities of deepening those partnerships with higher ed institutions like san francisco state and community college and deepening those

collaborations. >> thank you. number two under section m is report from board delegates to membership organizations. any reports? >> thank you, president sanchez. i just wanted to remind everybody that we are now in the phase of community engagement for the student assignment redesign project. so there are a number of community meetings coming up that i wanted to make sure the public is aware of. tomorrow night, we will be at support for families at 1663 mission street from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. on saturday at roosevelt middle school from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and this coming wednesday -- a week from tomorrow, february 5, at 100 whitney young circle from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. there are a number of other upcoming dates

beyond those that i just mentioned, and i'll continue to announce them at our meetings, but i hope that anybody that is interested in following along and sharing their thoughts about this process will come out to one of the community meetings. thank you. >> calendar of committee meetings is items -- this is item 3. budget and business services is wednesday, february 5 at 6:00 p.m., buildings grounds and services february 24 at 6:00 p.m.; curriculum and program, monday, february 10 at, rules policy and legislation, februarc committee on personnel matters is wednesday, february 12, at 6:00 p.m. committee on student assignment, monday, march 16 at 6:00 p.m. in the joint city

school district and city college select committee is friday, january 31 at 10:00 a.m. and that meeting is held at at city hall in the legislative chamber. section n, other informational items. number one is the staff report on the acceptance of cash donations for the month of december 2019 in $323,061 and 26 cents and acceptance of supply and equipment identities donated. number two, also posted for information is the proposal from the united educators of san francisco, certificated and classified units to san francisco unifyied school district. did you want to do this one? okay. thank you. >> good evening once again. president of the united educators of san francisco. i'll be joined by early education teacher and committee leader, betty robinson harris.

the united educators of san francisco is the union of certified and classified educators that champion fairness, democracy, economic opportunity and high-quality public education for our students, in partnership with their families and our communities. we are committed to advancing these principles through community engagement, organizing, collective bargaining and political activism and especially through the work members do at our san francisco schools. our vision is a great public school for every student. our mission is to advocate for educators and to unite our members and the nation to fulfill the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world. we believe every student, regardless of family income, race, ethnicity, gender identity, place of residence or place of birth, deserves a quality education. it is our goal to improve the quality of teaching and learning, increasing student

achievement and making schools safer, better places to learn. we believe partnerships with parents, families, communities and other stakeholders are essential to quality public education and student success. we believe individuals are strengthened when they work together for the common good. as education professionals, we improve both the quality of public education and our work lives when we unite and advocate collectively. we are organizing at our schools and work sites, actively engaging members of the negotiations process and organizing and actively engaging with community partners and families. and you will also see which articles we are opening on in our initial proposal. and we look forward to a successful round of bargaining. thank you very much. >> thank you. section o, memorial adjournment, there's none tonight. do we have any items for lowed

session? seeing none, we will go into closed session. thus i call a re >> all right. section q, recon seen open section. item 1, vote on employment contract for a represented chief executive employee. we need a motion and second. >> so moved. >> second >> roll call. >> thank you. [roll call vote] >> report from closed session in one matter of existing litigation, m.k. versus sfusd, the board approved a settlement and authorized a general council to pay up to the stipulated a. section r, adjournment. this meeting is adjourned.

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>> good morning, everyone, to opening day of san francisco better market street. it is my great honor to introduce the mayor of san francisco, ms. london breed. mayor breed. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: well, well, well. this has been really a long time coming. there are so many people that made this possible. you know, we are really excited about what today means, and i know this will prove very challenging for a lot of people in the city, but our city is changing. when we think about the past and when market street was actually built over 150 years ago, the folks who had the vision for what market street

could be stood right here at this very area and pointed west towards twin peaks with a vision to make market street possible to extend to the hills of san francisco in twin peaks, and look at where we are today. in that time, they made it 120 feet wide, which was large back then, just knowing that market street would be a significant street and a significant street for san francisco and its future. and at that time, of course, over 150 years ago, the population was over -- a little bit over 50,000 people. and today, we have more than 800,000 people in san francisco. our city, at a time when i was growing up, you didn't see a lot of bicycles. you didn't see a lot of folks who were walking along market street other than mostly the downtown area at 5th and market.

and now when you look at how much san francisco has grown, when you look at how many more buses, you see how many more cars and scooters and different modes of transportation and people getting around, we know that there has to be something that changes in order to ensure not only the ability for people to get around more efficiently but to ensure safety. and, you know, sadly, we've had more than our fair share of collisions that have occurred along market street, and we know that there is a need to do something different, and we've already moved in that direction. the red bus lanes have been helpful, but it's not enough. we want to be able to get people to where they need to go in an efficient way, but this also is a way to support and protect our environment by increasing the ability to make

muni more reliable, more people will use it, making trips 25 -- making trips 25% faster will change how people look at muni. and let's be clear. i know we have a lot to do to get to a better place with our public transportation system. it's not just more buses and trains, it's not just more drivers, it's changes to our infrastructure. and that's why this is so important, and that's why so many people advocated for a car-free market street because they knew that as the population increases, as the number increases with the number of job opportunities, we need to ensure that we have a reliable transportation system that get people around, and we make changes that may make

people uncomfortable to the infrastructure to get people to rely on our system. that's why we do what we do. i want to thank someone who is no longer on the board of supervisors but was really an advocate and pusher for this project, and that is our current assembly member, david chiu. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: i remember when i first became a member of the board of supervisors, and i'll tell you, david chiu was president of the board. he came to talk to me about closing market street, and i want lik want -- and i was like, are you crazy? and it's so funny. just looking back over the years and the changes and what we need to do for the city, i basically agreed that this is something we needed to do. and i'm really proud to be here as mayor, and i want to thank

david chiu for his advocacy. i also want to thank scott wiener for his advocacy for public transportation systems. i want to thank a number of people who have been at the forefront of closing market street to public vehicles. thank you to walk sf. thank you to the san francisco bicycle coalition, and thank you to market street railway, who actually has a great museum just right down there. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: and it does take people who are not only a part of the community to help make this happen, it takes a city village. and i want to thank the san francisco m.t.a. for their leadership and their guidance and the work that they're doing. really excited about jeff tomlin and the work that he's going to do to continue to lead

this great organization. thank you to the p.u.c. department, the planning department, public works, the county transportation authority, and the office of economic and workforce development. so many great folks who really are going to be at the forefront of helping to make this possible, and i'd also like to give a shoutout to the san francisco police department because the work that they are going to do around enforcement to ensure that as we make limits on vehicles on market street that we have enforcement so that we can make sure that we're communicating and making people aware, but we also know that having a tool to enforce what we know needs to be a car-free market street is going to take some work, and the police department is going to be an important part of that work. [applause] >> so today, as we extend over two miles of car-free market

street, i'm looking forward to seeing the results of what this does for san francisco. we talk about a goal of vision zero, and we've been talking about it for so many years, yet what's been happening with the number of fatalities on our streets, it just looks like we're never going to get there. and i think this is a step towards getting there, and helping us to realize those goals of keeping people safe and ensuring that no one, because they're traveling and trying to get around the city to and from work, is at risk, and this is just really an incredible step forward. this is so significant, so great. that's why we're here, and i just want to thank everyone for their support and their advocacy and their patience as we move through this process because you know if you do anything with the city, it does take patience. but we are here, and today, we

celebrate, we ensure, and we look forward to really transforming san francisco and making market street one of the safest corridors in our city. th thank you all so much. [applause] >> good morning again. my name is jeffrey tomlin. i am the head of the san francisco municipal transportation agency, and i am pleased to be here this morning. may i have another round of applause, both for our mayor and her stalwart support, but also, gabe todd, bell ringer of the san francisco municipal transportation division. [applause] >> so as the mayor said, this has been a long time coming. we've been talking about this for over 60 years.

our success would not be possible without our advocates who worked on this project and our board of supervisors who saw our vision zero goals, who saw a market street that was not just moving cars, but moving goals. may i please introduce supervisor matt haney. >> supervisor haney: it's been one month, and he's already got market street done. give a hand to jeff. no, i'm excited for what's going to come next with your leadership of m.t.a. i want to thank mayor breed and her championing this project. first of all, this is an exciting day.

finally, we are putting people first on our most important thoroughfare here in san francisco. there are over 500,000 people that walk on market street every day. there are over 6,000 people that ride their bikes on market street every day, and there are thousands and thousands of people that ride muni. and finally, we are going to be designing this street for them. [applause] >> supervisor haney: we are going to celebrate the culmination of decades of planning to make market street a street for the people of san francisco. today marks the beginning of a historic transformation of the main corridor of our city into a safe place to walk, bike, and transit. market street is not only one of our city's most important corridors, it is one of the

most dangerous. the only way we will achieve vision zero is by urgently bringing radical street safety improvements and being unapologetic to our commit to street safety. a car free market street will also pave the way for future car-free spaces across our city. i'm hopeful that we'll be looking at other places in district 6, including in the tenderloin, where we have dangerous and sometimes deadly collisions for school children, seniors, and others. the complete transformation of market street will redefine or downtown. it will bring new activation to a street that has long been overlooked. i'm excited to see what this will bring to the businesses and residents of district 6 not just for what it brings around here, but you will see a

dynamic, revitalized area. again, i want to thank mayor breed, the bicycle coalition, and walk sf, and i want to thank the countless people who worked for years, the citizens advisory committee, who made this possible. thank you so much for being here. this is only the beginning. [applause] >> government agencies throughout california face difficult budget challenges, including structural budget deficits that are built into the system here. making projects like this happen would not be possible without an sfmta board of directors ready to make the really tough choices about how we allocate our budget, to what degree to we raise revenue or

reduce revenue in order to achieve our service goals. i am honored to serve on a board that is practical and holds my agency accountable, and i'm pleased to introduce the head of that board, malcolm heinicke. >> well, thank you, and congratulations on this day. i want to thank mayor's newsom and lee for their leadership and the roles that i have now. i want to thank the leadership, and ed reiskin who came before them. i want to thank board members brinkman and eaken, who came before me. this is a magnificent market street. this is going to be -- yeah,

let's cheer that adjective. it's a good one. it's going to be magnificent for transit, for pedestrian, for cyclists, for equity, for the environment, for visitors, for businesses, for everything that makes san francisco so special. it will not be long before broadway is referred to as the market street of manhattan. for transit, our buses and trains will move 15 to 25% faster on this corridor. bus riders will enjoy the same right-of-way preference that i enjoy on my subway ride in the morning. this will be the above-ground subway. for pedestrians and cyclists, we will address one of the most dangerous corridors in our city and not only solve the safety issues but make this a destination for walking and cycling. this is, indeed, an exciting

time. now i do want to clarify one important policy thing, and i don't want to be the dusty baker who hands the ball to russ ortiz, so i'll keep this in vague terms. but this ban on cars on market streets will not aplply to parades. for example, a parade on behalf of a sports team who happens to be super -- super, and we're going to stop there. she has slapped me down before, but i think that was the first time in front of a bunch of cameras. any way, back to the topic at hand. this is a glorious day, and a magnificent project. it is sort of the culmination of my career as an sfmta board member. let's not wait another decade or 13 years to do this again.

yesterday, i called on our staff to look at a project like this for valencia street. you heard -- [applause] >> you heard supervisor haney who's been such a leader on this issue doing some work like this in his district. folks, this is going to be magnificent. let's not wait. let's do it again. onward. [applause] >> doing this work has required deep engagement with the community, and some of you may not realize that some of the greatest concentration of families living with children in san francisco live adjacent to market street and the tenderloin and south of market, in the civic center area. this street of market street is also home to five of the top ten highest injury intersections in all of san francisco. we could not have done this project without the support of a broad array of community

organizers who helped us along the way, and among those, i would like to introduce jodi maderos of walk san francisco. >> i am jodi maderos, director of walk san francisco. i walk this street every day, and for years, we have known that it's one of the most dangerous for people, and today is very exciting because that is about to change. i'm here to say thank you to the partners and particularly, the city's leaders that we have seen and heard today and all of the city departments and agencies who have made this vision of a car-free market street come true. thank you for adding san francisco to the list of leading cities around the world

with car-free spaces. thank you for showing that san francisco is willing to take bold action for our city's future and for the planet. mo in 2019, oslo, norway, zero people were hit and killed in traffic crashes, zero. a huge reason for that is that they have taken bold strides to putting car-free spaces and reducing traffic in our downtown corridor, and that is exactly what market street is about to do. we invite our city's leaders to take more action, bold strides. valencia street, j.f.k., embarcadero. let's think bold where we can put more car-free spaces in our city, all the way to vision zero.

thank you so much. [applause] >> thank you, jodi. as san francisco grows, our streets are not getting any wider, and the challenge becomes how to ensure our streets better move more people. i believe this morning from my own informal counts that market street has moved more people this morning than it has on any normal weekday since the middle of the 20th century. i'll need to verify that, but those were my counts this morning. morning importantly, as i was riding my bike up market street this morning, something struck me that was utterly extraordinary. not only was the ride more pleasant, but i struck up five conversations on the street, in the street, on my bike, with people i wouldn't have otherwise been able to interact with because i would have been afraid of being pushed out of

the way by an uber driver. the changes to market street in san francisco i think will not only allow us to move more people but change the stability of san francisco. and this work also would not have been possible without another one of our key organizations, the san francisco bike coalition. >> thank you so much, director tomlin. it is a beautiful day to ride a bike in san francisco today. i want to extend a sincere thank you to mayor london breed. this decision is going to help save lives in our city. thank you. and thank you to supervisor matt haney for supporting the district where you live and i live, as well, and the many safety improvements in your district. director tomlin and the staff at the m.t.a., i know you are

working hard to pull this off, the rally, and finally, i want to thank all members of the san francisco -- our members of the san francisco bicycle coalition who have been fighting for decades to see this day come to pass, yes. [applause] >> today marks a new era for san francisco as we celebrate san francisco's largest car-free space on market street. and by creating that right here on this thoroughfare, san francisco is sending a message that by improving travel for people bicycling and walking is at the heart of achieving vision zero as well as our climate goals, and from today forward, it will be at the heart of our city. now cities across the country and perhaps around the world will be looking to san

francisco to see what's possible, and we will lead the way with the further physical transformation of market street, which we expect to break ground sometime this year. this leadership doesn't have to stop at market street, as you've heard. from the embarcadero to j.f.k. and golden gate park and streets around the tenderloin, we in the city can continue to make bold action when it comes to encouraging more people to walk and ride a bicycle. so i look forward to the day when every neighborhood in our beautiful city enjoys safe, accessible and liveable streets. for now, however, i'm excited to get on my bike and ride, and i invite you all to come pedal with me. thank you very much. [applause] >> thank you, brian.

as i was out this morning, talking with our bus operators and traffic control officers, they were all excited to see this change, a change that will make it easier for all san franciscans to get around. it will also make it easier for our glorious street cars not only to achieve better mobility but for people from all over the world to see the mobility. i owe a debt of gratitude to the head of market street mobility, mr. rick lasher. [applause] >> madam mayor, director tomlin, supervisor haney, director mcguire, who had a lot to do with this, and all of the officials, thank you very much for your leadership and your

persistence. as the mayor says, it takes patience in san francisco, but we're being rewarded today. more than 150 years ago, rail transit came to san francisco in the form of a steam train, and then it was a horse car and then cable cars, and then since 1906, electric street cars. i was born after 1906, but not by a whole lot, and i grew up on market street in my families delicatessen on market and grant. i can tell you in six decades and more of experience on market, this is going to be the best market street of my lifetime, and thank you all for making it happen. we are very proud to help keep the past present for the future of market street through our nonprofit, which is muni's nonprofit preservation partner. starting today, the street cars and buses will get riders to their destinations faster.

they'll make it safer for bicyclists, pedestrians, and scooter users, too. we're proud to have been long time advocates for a better market street, and we congratulate everybody. thank you. [applause] >> please join me in one final round of applause for the staff people who made this work possible. most particularly, the director of sustainable streets, tom mcguire, who was interim director and was actually responsible for making much of this work happen, along with director of transit, julie kirschbaum, and all of the folks in the traffic sign and paint shop, and p.u.c., and the police department, all of whom came together incredibly rapidly to make this happen. thanks them. they're the ones who made this work. and meanwhile, i want to thank all of you for joining us to celebrate a truly better market

street, and now, i get to cut a ribbon. i'm so excited about this. thank you. >> the hon. london breed: all right. here we go. five, four, three, two, one! [cheers and applause]

>> all right.

hello, everyone. my name is phil ginsburg, and i'm the director of your san francisco park and recreation department. in just 68 days, golden gate park will celebrate its 150th birthday. on april 4, 1870, the california state legislature passed a law creating the framework for this amazing park and san francisco's own park system. for 150 years, san francisco's parks have highlighted the importance of place in san francisco, and golden gate park might just be san francisco's most important place. since the gold rush, it's borne witness to our remarkable history. from the post gold rush years to the 1906 earthquake and fire, from the international exposition to the summer of love, from the aids epidemic to the explosion of technology, business, and jobs, golden gate

park has served as the city's pastoral oasis through its joy, sadness, and majestic restoration. stories wi stories aboutratio race, relig and equity, stories about nature and suffering, stories about art, music, food. stories about large gatherings and solitary strolls. stories about communities, neighborhoods, families, stories about each and every one of us. amidst this park's awe inspiring trails, meadows, lakes and groves, its ball fields and playgrounds, its museums and institutions, its amazing activities, both large and small, and amidst a few

hundred of the 25 million people who visit this treasure every year and make it part of their lives, we're here today to officially kick off the 150th anniversary of golden gate park. [applause] >> over the course of this year, we'll be joined by 150 park partners. we'll undertake park projects both big and small, and on april 4, we'll host 150 activities, including free admission to our cultural specialties and gardens. today, we begin with one of those 150 projects. we'll be planting 150 trees in this beloved park. today, we're joined by our mayor, london breed, our district one supervisor, sandy

fewer, or paur park commission tod todd anderson, and we're also joined by our partner, drew becker from the san francisco parks alliance, and i saw liz farrell, president of the sex alliance board. we're proud to stand with our volunteers in our organizations. it's our volunteers that make our parks beautiful year-round, and today, they will leave a legacy for the next generation by planting 150 trees that will thrive in golden gate park. i want to thank our mayor for

asking parks alliance to lead golden gate's 150th anniversary celebration, for remembering what's right and important and for honoring our team of volunteers who ensure that golden gate park continues to thrive for the next 150 years. i'm very proud to give you our mayor, london breed. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: well, first of all, phil said we're celebrating 150 years of golden gate park, and we have a laundry list of things we should be things about doing to highlight this significant milestone. and let me tell you, of course, what could i say but let's do it. let's do it because phil cares about making sure our parks are thriving in san francisco all over the various neighborhoods, issues around equity that he talked about include making sure that we are investing in

communities throughout san francisco. and as we are celebrating such an incredible milestone in golden gate park, we are reminded that so many different people use this park for so many different things. and i'm so glad that miles is here today from the church of eight wheels because he actually uses regular roller skates. i don't know if any of you have experience with regular roller skates where there's two wheels in the front and two wheels in the back. so some of my fondest memories of golden gate park is when my aunt, who was attending high school, would bring me to golden gate park because that's where she and her friends would roller skate. really, there were hardly any bikes. there was mostly people roller skating.

>> the hon. london breed: so i'm so glad i wasn't alive 150 years ago because i wouldn't be here today to celebrate, but i'm glad that i'm here with so many people to mark this incredible milestone. it is significant. this park has seen so many changes in our city, and as phil talked about, just our history, and how significant that is. and so that is a time we take a

moment to reflect and pause to remember how far we've come, and to use this as an opportunity to celebrate, to celebrate with, yes, a large ferris wheel, with -- like it or not, i'm excited about it. yes, to celebrate with free activities on april 4 to allow people from all over san francisco to come and enjoy the park. but really, i'm excited about the shuttles that will bring people from the various communities from the bayview and hunters point neighborhood who will friday families here throughout the year. i want to thank the 150 organizations who joined this effort. i want to thank all the folks that are planting 150 trees here at golden gate park.

but you have to stop at 150. there's opportunities to plant other trees at other locations in san francisco. i want to thank everyone, especially nancy bechtel who's going to be chairing the committee, the parks alliance, and everybody who's concerned about maintaining these parks, including the golden gate parks, so in 150 years, there's another group of people celebrating 300 years of this incredible milestone. thank you so much for being here today. [applause] >> so we couldn't be luckier to have the supervisor representing golden gate park. she is a fourth generation san franciscan. golden gate park is woven into her own childhood memories. she's an advocate for kids, and

knows how important parks are for kids to remain healthy. and 70% of the park is within her district, and we have walked trails together and the smallest of spaces to learn how to make this park more accessible for people from all communities. it's my pleasure to welcome supervisor sandy fewer fuia. >> supervisor fewer: i'm thrilled that we are going to be kicking off the 150th anniversary of san francisco's golden gate park. i am supervisor of district 1, and as phil said, 70% of the park is in my jurisdiction. we know how important golden

gate park is to all san francisco residents and to our city. we are looking forward to the year-long celebration to highlight the beauty of the park and also as its legacy as a san francisco institution that demonstrates not only our commitment to open space, nature, and our natural environment, but also has this park has remained a free and accessible asset to all who wish to enjoy it. it is true that i have lived out here for over 60 years, and this park is where i grew up. this is where i learned to ride a bicycle. this is where my children were raised, in this park, going to the academy of sciences. and i, like london breed remember field trips out here, family gatherings out here, indeed, many more memories that are soon to be added to our collection of memories as we embark on all these

festivities. i'd like to thank the staff for rec and park for all its hard work and all of our organizations and volunteers to help make the park the wonderful place it is for everyone. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, supervisor. so this celebration wouldn't be possible without the organizations that are joining together to make this a reality. we're so thankful to kaiser permanente, and target, and the more than 150 organizations that are so important to this cause. thank you very much. [applause] >> i want to also recognize -- i see ike kwan here from the academy of sciences, and scott mason, making the academy free here on april 4. thank you very much. [applause] >> and a word about another

planet, about last year's outside concert, they worked with paul simon to make a donation to the friends of the urban forest and san francisco parks department. and because of that donation, part of that is funding the 150 trees that we're planting today, so thank you very much to gregg and allen and other planters. [applause] >> of course, none of this happens without amazing civic leadership, and leading this is some of the most amazing cochairs who have some of the most undying love for san francisco, and are committed to making it a better place to live, work, and play. please welcome to the lectern nanny bechtel and robert fung. >> we're just negotiating who's going to go first. any ways, it is amazing that

we're celebrating 150 years of golden gate park. when the mayor talked about roller skating in the park, i roller skates here as a kid, too. i don't know if anybody remembers this, but it used to have a lot of horses, and this is where you would go to ride horses. anyhow, golden gate park had a rather auspicious start, when they invited olmstead who designed central park. well, he took a look at this terrible place, and he said, it's not going to happen, so that was not going to be the end of the park because the city leaders wanted to have a park here, so they turned to john maclaren who had a friend, john mueller, and he designed

this absolutely beautiful park -- oh, here comes the rain. >> liquid fog. >> oh, it's just liquid fog. we as san franciscans know it's liquid fog. i have an umbrella here if anybody needs one -- everybody needs one. so when maclaren saw the park or this land, he thought this would be an absolutely great place to have a park, but he felt very strongly that it would never be a great park if there was ever a sign saying keep off the grass. so i think you all know there has never been and will never be a sign that says keep off the grass. so any way, it's an honor to be involved with the celebration, the 150-year celebration of golden gate park. and i want to thank our sponsors, our volunteers, the tree planters, everyone who's involved with our park because it is a city treasure. thank you. [applause]

>> i'll be very quick here because the rain's starting to come down, but -- but like many people here have grownup in this park, skinned my knee on that hill bike riding, skinned my other knee over here, skate boarding. like many of us, i love this park. i think phil ginsburg has done an amazing job of transforming and growing this park, and i think he's going to do great things, so i just want to say thank you so much. [applause] >> thank you for supporting our mayor coming out and supporting us. i see ben davis who's made contributions to this park, as well. i want to say go golden gate park, go san francisco 49ers. [applause] >> thank you, nancy, and rodney, representing your other cochairs, charlotte schultz, mayor willie brown, and park

and rec president mark buell who couldn't be here today. nancy, you should know that horseback riding exists. and on april 4, we will have free pony rides. next, i want to introduce another person who understands that parks are a power for social good. he and his organization have become such incredible partners and enable us to, you know, really, really, really enable us to do great things. he's the chair of the parks alliance, and our partner in transforming all of our city parks and infusing our parks in every neighborhood with love and attention and resources that they need. i want to thank him for -- and the organization for their creativity and for always encouraging community. please welcome drew becker. >> thank you, phil. thanks, phil. [applause] >> i always like being

introduced by phil. it's better than being introduced by my mother. it's awesome. thank you, mayor breed and everyone who have been involved in making this year-long celebration a reality. here's to more than 150 partners and community groups who have come together to honor this amazing park we call golden gate park. today, our city has a narrative that is not as positive as it could be. today, we start changing that. i believe the 150th celebration for this iconic piece of land that we call golden gate park is just the piece we need. we need this 150-year celebration of what we do right. golden gate park is san francisco, and we need a model of this in every single neighborhood. [applause] >> i love all of our partners, and we look forward to working with you all year to making

this a very special event. we look forward to working with the men and women of the san francisco park department, and thanks, and may the parks be with you. >> board member laverde-levine: [applaus [applause] >> all right. what makes golden gate park so special is it holds the love and spark of our city. there is truly something for everyone here, from the individuals and families who explore every day, to the many cultural and exploration groups. we've got soccer, and boat enthusiasts, and yes, roller skaters. somebody who embodies this, yes, indeed is david miles, better known as the god father of skate, and an important part

of our park and history. roll on up here, david. [applause] >> what about this weather. you love it, right? you love it because you're in the most fantastic place that you could possibly be. i have been skating in this park for over 40 years. this is my granddaughter here. i'm trying to get her to carry it on the next 150 years in golden gate park. [applause] >> but what i want to say, when you come to san francisco, when you get involved in san francisco, there's a special energy about it that i think that i've tapped into it, and each and every sunday, right down the street here, i met my wife, rose roll, roller skatin years ago. and to this day, we still come out, we still have a fantastic time. the energy is just as strong now as it has always been. so when we do that celebration in april, oh, yes, we will have a skaters showcase in april.

you will see skaters showing off their best talents, just an honor of being here, and honor of being in the best place, in san francisco. [applause] >> actually, you look right across the street there. this is one of two outdoor roller skating areas in the country, but of course, we lead the way, san francisco. you can come here and skate each and every day, but we come out here on sundays from about noon to 6:00, and on saturdays, as well. and if you want to go inside, we lead by example. church of eight wheels, everybody. [applause] >> all right. so you want to join me back up here? before we kick off this amazing celebration with the ceremonial cutting of the ribbon of vines

you can find here in this park, we want to thank everybody in making this year-long celebration a reality. i'm going to miss people, but i see stephanie linder from the san francisco botanical garden. i see steven, i see john cunningham from the aids group, michael lambert from the library who's going to be having an exhibit at the library, and i think our summer reading program involves parks. we're going to have exhibits from the airport, tom campbell deyoung. we're going to have over 150 of them, and our support and leadership have been support so we can come together for golden gate park, and show how much we love it and how much we can invest in it for the next 150 years. our next thanks is for staff. you're the heart of golden gate

park. if it weren't for you -- [applause] >> if it weren't for our working men and women who have cared for it for 150 years -- think about that. and for the sweat and tears our volunteers have put into this for 150 years, it wouldn't be the park that it is, so let's cut our garland. thank you all. [cheers and applause] i'm nicole and lindsey, i

like the fresh air. when we sign up, it's always so gratifying. we want to be here. so i'm very excite ied to be here today. >> your volunteerism is appreciated most definitely. >> last year we were able to do 6,000 hours volunteering. without that we can't survive. volunteering is really important because we can't do this. it's important to understand and a concept of

learning how to take care of this park. we have almost a 160 acres in the district 10 area. >> it's fun to come out here. >> we have a park. it's better to take some of the stuff off the fences so people can look at the park. >> the street, every time, our friends. >> i think everybody should give back. we are very fortunate. we are successful with the company and it's time to give back. it's a great place for us. the weather is nice. no rain. beautiful san

francisco. >> it's a great way to be able to have fun and give back and walk away with a great feeling. for more opportunities we have volunteering every single day of the week. get in touch with the parks and recreation center so come