>> shop & dine in the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges resident to do their showing up and dining within the 49 square miles of san francisco by supporting local services within the neighborhood we help san francisco remain unique successful and vibrant so where will you shop & dine in the 49 san francisco owes must of the charm to the unique

characterization of each corridor has a distinction permanent our neighbors are the economic engine of the city. >> if we could a afford the lot by these we'll not to have the kind of store in the future the kids will eat from some restaurants chinatown has phobia one of the best the most unique neighborhood shopping areas of san francisco. >> chinatown is one of the oldest chinatown in the state we need to be able allergies the people and that's the reason chinatown is showing more of the people will the traditional thepg. >> north beach is i know one

of the last little italian community. >> one of the last neighborhood that hadn't changed a whole lot and san francisco community so strong and the sense of partnership with businesses as well and i just love north beach community old school italian comfort and love that is what italians are all about we need people to come here and shop here so we can keep this going not only us but, of course, everything else in the community i think local businesses the small ones and coffee shops are unique in their own way that is the characteristic of the neighborhood i peace officer prefer it is local character you have to support them.

>> really notice the port this community we really need to kind of really shop locally and support the communityly live in it is more economic for people to survive here. >> i came down to treasure island to look for a we've got a long ways to go. ring i just got married and didn't want something on line i've met artists and local business owners they need money to go out and shop this is important to short them i think you get better things. >> definitely supporting the local community always good is it interesting to find things i never knew existed or see that

that way. >> i think that is really great that san francisco seize the vails of small business and creates the shop & dine in the 49 to support businesses make people all the residents and visitors realize had cool things are made and produced in san

>> right before the game starts, if i'm still on the field, i look around, and i just take a deep breath because it is so exciting and magical, not knowing what the season holds holds is very, very exciting. it was fast-paced, stressful, but the good kind of stressful, high energy. there was a crowd to entertain, it was overwhelming in a good way, and i really, really enjoyed it. i continued working for the grizzlies for the 2012-2013 season, and out of happenstance, the same job opened up for the san francisco giants. i applied, not knowing if i would get it, but i would kick

myself if i didn't apply. i was so nervous, i never lived anywhere outside of fridays know, andfridays -- fresno, and i got an interview. and then, i got a second interview, and i got more nervous because know the thought of leaving fresno and my family and friends was scary, but this opportunity was on the other side. but i had to try, and lo and behold, i got the job, and my first day was january 14, 2014. every game day was a puzzle, and i have to figure out how to put the pieces together. i have two features that are 30 seconds long or a minute and a 30 feature. it's fun to put that altogetl r together and then lay that out in a way that is entertaining for the fans. a lucky seat there and there, and then, some lucky games that

include players. and then i'll talk to lucille, can you take the shirt gun to the bleachers. i just organize it from top to bottom, and it's just fun for me. something, we don't know how it's going to go, and it can be a huge hit, but you've got to try it. or if it fails, you just won't do it again. or you tweak it. when that all pans out, you go oh, we did that. we did that as a team. i have a great team. we all gel well together. it keeps the show going. the fans are here to see the teams, but also to be entertained, and that's our job. i have wonderful female role models that i look up to here at the giants, and they've been great mentors for me, so i aspire to be like them one day.

renelle is the best. she's all about women in the workforce, she's always in our corner. [applause] >> i enjoy how progressive the giants are. we have had the longer running until they secure day. we've been doing lgbt night longer than most teams. i enjoy that i work for an organization who supports that and is all inclusive. that means a lot to me, and i wouldn't have it any other way. i wasn't sure i was going to get this job, but i went for it, and i got it, and my first season, we won a world series even if we hadn't have won or gone all the way, i still would have learned. i've grown more in the past

four years professionally than i think i've grown in my entire adult life, so it's been eye opening and a wonderful learning

>> hello, my name is jamie harper. in this episode, we are featuring the park locations in your very own backyard. this is your chance to find your heart in san francisco with someone special. golden gate park's largest body of water is this lake, a popular spot for strolling and paddling around in boats, which can be rented. created in 1893, it was designed foreboding and -- for boating.

it is named for the wild strawberries that once flores. a pleasant trail follows the perimeter past huntington falls, 110 foot waterfall. two bridges connect the trail to the island. the climb to the hills summit, the highest point in golden gate park at more than four hundred feet. you can get quinces of the western side of the city through -- glimpes of the western side of city through a thick trees. the lake is ada accessible. it has a peaceful atmosphere where you can enjoy a warm day. walk along the lake and watched many ducks, and swans, and seagulls. it is a tranquil spot to stroll, enjoy each other's company, and sail away.

many couples come here to take a ride around the lake, floating under the bridges, past the pavilion and waterfall. for a quiet getaway, it makes for a memorable and magical experience. located on 19th avenue, this grove is the place to wear your hiking boots, bring your family, and bring the dog because it has so much to offer you and your loved ones. it is a truly hidden gem in the city. the part is rich with eucalyptus trees. long paths allow you to meander, perfect for dog walking in a wooded environment. >> i enjoy this base and the history behind it. the diversity that exists in

such an urban city, the concrete, the streets, cars, we have this oasis of a natural environment. it reminds us of what san francisco initially was. >> this is a section for dogs and plenty of parking. transit is available to get you there easily. and the part is ada -- park is ada accessible. there is also a natural lake. this is your chance to stroll and let the kids run free. it also has many birds to watch. it is the place to find some solitude from the city and appreciate what you share with a wonderful breath of fresh air. , an experienced this park and

enjoy the peoples, picnics, and sunshine. this is a lovely place to take a stroll with your loved one hand in hand. located in the middle of pacific heights on top of a hill, lafayette park offers a great square a of a peaceful beauty. large trees border greenery. it features tables and benches, a playground, restaurants, and tennis courts. there are plenty of areas for football, frisbee, and picnics. it is very much a couple's part and there are a multitude of experiences you can have together. bring your dog and watch the mean go with the community or just picnic at one of the many tables and enjoy all of the park has to offer. many couples find this is the perfect place to put down a blanket and soak up the sun. it is a majestic place you can

share with someone you cherish. it is located along the 1 and 10 buses and is accessed from the 47 and 90 buses. it is ada accessible. for more information about reserving one of these locations, call 831-5500. this number is best for special events, weddings, picnics, and the county fair building. for any athletic fields and neighborhood parks, 831-5510. you can also write us. or walking in and say hello at old lock cabin, golden gate park. and of course you can find more information and reach us at sfrecpark.org.

the meeting will come to order. welcome to the july 9, 2020, regular meeting of the public safety and neighborhood services committee. i'm supervisor mandelman. i chair this committee. joined by supervisor stefani and supervisor walton. i want to thank the great folks at sfgovtv for staffing this. mr. clerk, do you have any announcements? >> yes, thank you very much. in order to protect board members, city employees and the public during the covid-19 health emergency, the

legislative committee room is closed. this is taken pursuant to local state, federal orders. committee members will attend the meeting through video conference and participate in the meetings as if they were physically present. public comment will be available for each item on the agenda. the number is being streamed across the screen. public comment is available by phone, by calling (408) 418-9 8 (408) 418-9388. once connected and prompted, today's i.d. is 146789102. press pound and then a second time. when connected, you'll hear the meeting discussions. when your item comes up, dial star, followed by 3 to be added to the speaker line.

best practices are to call from a quiet location. speak clearly and slowly and turn down your television, radio or streaming device. everyone must account for time delays and discrepancies that may occur between live streaming and of. you may e-mail me, i'm john carroll. if you submit public comment via e-mail i will add your comments to the file. and your written comments may also be sent to our office as city hall. our address at city hall is 1 carlton b. goodlett place. that's it, mr. chair. >> supervisor mandelman: thank you, mr. clerk. please call the first item. >> agenda item number 1 is hearing to consider the issuance

of type 42 on sale beer and wine public premises liquor license to the nobody inn. members of the public who wish to provide public comment should call the public comment number. enter the i.d. number, press the pound key twice. mr. chair, i notice that i forgot to meng that all items on today's agenda will appear on the regular board of supervisors meeting agenda of -- sorry for the delay -- july 21st. >> supervisor mandelman: great. thank you. so first we'll hear from the a.l.u. officer mackey. are you here? >> good morning, i'm here. good morning. so before you guys have a report

for the nobody inn, they've applied for a type 42 license and if approved this will allow them to sell beer and wine. we have zero letters of protest. zero letters of support. they're located in plot 164, which is a high crime area and they're in census track 121. our unit a.l.u. recommends that the following conditions. petitioner shall monitor the area under their control in effort to prevent the loitering of persons on any property adjacent to the licensed premises as depicted on the form. and no noise shall be audible at any nearby residence. as of june 30, they have signed and agreed to the recommended conditions. >> supervisor mandelman: great. we don't have questions or don't

think they do, we'll hear from the applicant. >> hi there. thank you for having me. okay, so the space at 620 post street has been used as a wine bar before. it was previously the battle room for many years. it's connected to the fitzgerald hotel which is a small independent hotel. and the nobody inn wants to be a low-key addition to the neighborhood. and our intention is to have a menu focused on small production, locally produced beer wine and cheese. and we're ready. we're here ready for when san francisco can open. and i hope you will see fit to support this female-owned business fort future of san francisco. >> supervisor mandelman: great. thank you very much. let's go to public comment. >> clerk: thank you. operations is checking to see if

there are any callers in the queue. let us know if we have any callers. for those connected to the meeting, press star followed by 3 to be added to the queue to speak on this item. for those on hold, wait until you're prompted to begin. you will hear a prompt saying your line has been unmuted. for those watching us, please call in by following the instructions on your screen. dial the phone number, enter the meeting i.d., press the pound symbol twice and then star followed by 3 to be added to the queue to speak. do we have any callers for agenda item 1? >> chair, there are no callers in the queue. >> supervisor mandelman: all right. we will close public comment. so, colleagues, i understand that supervisor peskin is

supportive of this license. i think, therefore, we can direct our clerk to prepare a resolution finding that the license is a necessity and i'll move forward to the full board with positive recommendations call the roll. >> on the motion offered by chair mandelman that resolution finding public convenience or necessity for the applicant be forwarded to the board of supervisors. stefani aye. walton aye. mandelman aye. mr. chair, there are three ayes. >> supervisor mandelman: great. the motion passes. congratulations. >> [laughter]. >> supervisor mandelman: we'll move on to our next item, mr. clerk. >> clerk: agenda item number 2 is resolution condemning the increase of racial profiling and discrimination harassment from

private businesses for suspicion of crime or denial of service based on race, age, ethnicity, language, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status and national origin. members who wish to provide public comment should call the public comment number on the screen. enter the meeting i.d. press the pound symbol twice to connect to the meeting. then press the star key followed by number 3 to enter the queue to speak. >> supervisor mandelman: supervisor walton, this is your item. >> supervisor walton: thank you so much, chair mandelman. colleagues, you may remember i introduced this resolution last year on june 15, 2019, condemning the increase of racial profiling and discrimination, harassment from private businesses and individuals who profile people or color for suspicion of crime

or denial of service based on race, age, ethnicity, language, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status and national origin. it was sent to this committee for a hearing on november 14, 2019. at the hearing it was made clear by the public we've had an increase on racial profiling and discriminatory incidents which has been recorded and posted on social media showing black people and people of color harassed by people using 911. and our police officers as a threat. this week i introduced the caution against racially exploitive nonemergency acts. the act is in response to the rise in incidents of people harassing and calling 911 on black people and people of color doing daily activities all over the country.

we know that racial profiling has led to traumatizing black people and people of color and this has been happening in our nation since its beginning. it wasn't until the rise of smart phones and social media that these incidents are now being recorded and posted. for every incident that is publicized, there are many more that do not get captured. in san francisco alone, in 2018, a woman subsequently permit patty called police on an 8-year-old black girl she you a cued of -- accused of illegally selling water in front of her residence. in july, 2018, a woman harassed a latino vendor on market street telling her she couldn't be there if she didn't have a permit. neighbors in the mission called police on victor stephenson, the black owner of a lemonade stand,

accusing him of breaking into his own business. july, 2019, a man called the police on a black man waiting for his friend in the lobby of her building. telling him he didn't look like he belonged there. in july, 2019, two black youth program leaders were racial profiled, accused of stealing and had the police called on them. these are people who work with our young people on a consistent basis, connecting them to use their skills and their assets in the entertainment world and artist world to be successful. and it even happened to them right here in our city. in february of this year, i had my own experience of being racially profiled by employees at the cigar bar. our asian american community has

been -- there have been firsthand accounts of hate directed at asian americans from across the country. in san francisco alone, there were more than 172 incidents of hate, all which occurred while sheltering in place rules were in effect. they range from verbal and physical assaults and discriminatory treatment, all dehumanizing, traumatizing and creating tremendous fear and anxiety for residents in san francisco. last month a couple in pacific heights called police on a filipino man accusing him of defacing someone else's property, despite the fact it was his home. in the same month, a couple stopped a latino man from

entering the garage of his apartment building in south of market because he didn't look like he belonged there. and, of course, nationally, on may 25, george floyd was -- i'm sorry -- may 25th george floyd was killed because of a phone call accusing him of using a counterfeit bill. and there was a phone call in central park in new york where a woman called police on a black man while he was bird-watching and tried to weaponize 911. and this person has since been prosecuted. each of these incidents, people of color were minding their business, going about their day, living as free residents in our liberal city when their activities were interrupted by those who wanted to remind them

that they didn't look like they belonged. in some cases there was a threat to call 911 if the person of color did not comply. this discrimination against the black community and communities of color has to stop. this resolution reaffirms san francisco's commitment to developing a discrimination-free community regardless of race, age, ethnicity, language, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, national origin, or religious affiliation. time after time while urging companies to do the same, either by providing bias training, training employees with how to file a discrimination complaint and companies committing to investigate any allegations of discrimination. we want our people to act right and treat people right. we want our businesses to act

right and treat people right. so we are going to do much more here in san francisco to address these inequities. i bring this resolution forward to bring finality and get this supported at our board of supervisors as a whole and appreciate the time, chair mandelman. >> supervisor mandelman: thank you, supervisor walton. mr. clerk, i think that our sheriff may be trying to join our meeting. he needs a link. >> clerk: i have not heard that. but if you hang on for just a moment, i can add an invite to him. it will just take me a moment. >> supervisor mandelman: paul and joe engler. okay. cool. all right. back to item -- >> you said paul and mr. engler?

>> supervisor mandelman: and joseph engler. thank you. okay. supervisor walton, i would like to be added as a cosponsor. >> supervisor walton: thank you so much, chair mandelman. >> supervisor mandelman: thank you for bringing this to us. i don't see any other comments, but we will open up to public comment. >> clerk: thank you, mr. chair. operations is checking to see if there are any callers in the queue. please let us know if there are callers ready. please press star followed by 3 if you wish to speak on the item. you will hear a prompt informing you that your line has been unmuted. for those watching on 26 or streaming link or sfgovtv, if you wish to speak on the item, please call in by following the instructions on your screen.

dial (408) 418-9388. enter the meeting i.d., 1467418902. please then press the pound symbol twice and then press star followed by 3 to enter the queue to speak. could you connect us to our first caller if they are here. >> mr. chair, there are no callers in the queue. >> supervisor mandelman: okay. i'm going to close public comment. we'll move that we forward -- >> chair mandelman, i would like to add my name as a cosponsor. >> clerk: noted. >> supervisor stefani: thank you, thank you, supervisor walton. >> supervisor mandelman: i move that we move this to the full board with positive recommendations. >> clerk: on the motion that this be forwarded to the full

board, stefani aye. walton aye. mandelman aye. mr. chair, there are three ayes. >> motion passes. okay. >> clerk: sorry, i may have -- >> supervisor mandelman: the motion passes. please call the next item. >> clerk: agenda item number 3 is ordinance amending the public works code to authorize the public works director to impose administrative penalties and fines for illegal dumping and to provide enforcement remedies for illegal dumping. clarify that each act of illegal dumping constitutes a separate violation subject to abatement or enforcement action, amending the police code to provide procedures for assessment and collection of administrative penalties for illegal dumping and affirming the planning

department's determination under ceqa. members of the public who wish to comment on this, call the number. enter the meeting i.d. press the pound symbol twice to connect to the meeting and then press the star key followed by the number 3 to enter the queue to speak. >> supervisor mandelman: supervisor walton, this is also your item. >> supervisor walton: thank you so much, chair mandelman, and thank you for the committee for obliging me this morning. this ordinance is to revise article 26 of the administrative and public works code on illegal dumping. illegal dumping has been very prevalent in our many neighborhoods. last year we had over 91,000 service requests for illegal dumping in san francisco for public works and recology. in district 9 and 10, we have had the most cases of illegal

dumping out of the entire city. in district 10, because of many large industrial and open areas, this has been a hot spot for illegal dumping. annually, it cost the city $10 million each year to pay for the department of public works and recology to clean up illegally dumped items. for the last year my office has been working closely with public works, recology, san francisco police department and city attorney to come up with solutions to eliminate illegal dumping and stop people from putting their trash and debris out on our streets and sidewalks. we held a hearing last year in march to address some of these concerns and from that we have developed this ordinance that will redefine and expand the definition of illegal dumping. including what constitutes as

commercial waste, electronic waste, and prohibited materials. this ordinance will also clarify the types of violations as well as add enforcement allowing public works' employees designated and the police code to use -- to issue citations. at the moment right now, only sfpd may issue citations to people caught in the act of illegal dumping. so this also takes away the opportunity for negative contact with law enforcement and allows the department of public works to work within the community to issue citations. we did receive suggestions as to not preclude any other government agency from investigating and bringing enforcement action for violations of california's law on illegal dumping. for example, the district

attorney prosecutes dumping cases under california health and safety code 25189.5, with minimum fines of $5,000 per day. as another example, our office brings civil enforcements actions for hazardous waste disposal under section 25189.2 with fines up to $70,000 per day. with that said, we have a couple of amendments we want to propose. these are four minor amendments. i believe both of my colleagues have a copy. and the amendments start with page 1, lines 4 and 5, streamlining the title by removing and two and amending the public works code so it now reads as, ordinance amending the public works code to authorize the public works director to impose administrative penalties and fines for illegal dumping.

and to provide for additional enforcement remedies for illegal dumping. amending the public works code to expand the definition of illegal dumping to capture electronic waste and to clarify that each act of illegal dumping constitutes a separate violation subject to abatement or enforcement action. amending the police code for collection of administrative penalties for illegal dumping. and affirming the planning department determination under the california environmental quality act. also on page 2, line 23 and 24, adding, or any other government agencies, as to not preclude other government agencies from enforcing municipal and state law. page 3, lines 9 and 10, redefine call by adding means any expenses incurred by the city in

addressing illegal dumping and illegal dumping violations. including on page 7, line 23, adding, or civil enforcement action. it is time that we have the tools that equip us to help keep our communities clean, to stop some of, quite frankly, these contractors and businesses and people who either come from other areas out of town, or come from other communities and dump in our neighborhoods. we want to do everything we can to stop this behavior, to ultimately keep our streets clean, keep our folks safe from hazards and other nuisances that come as a result of this illegal dumping. thank you, chair mandelman, supervisor stefani, and i look forward to moving this forward with a positive recommendation. >> supervisor mandelman: great. thank you, supervisor walton. i understand larry stringer is

here for questions, but doesn't have a presentation of his own, right? or -- >> yep. good morning. larry had an unexpected emergency this morning, so i'm here if there are questions. but i would like to say we fully support this and applaud supervisor walton. >> supervisor mandelman: great. i don't see questions, so we will go to public comment. >> thank you, mr. chair. operations is checking to see if there are any callers in the queue. let us know if we have callers. for those already connected to the meeting press star followed by 3 to be added to the queue if you wish to speak to the item. for those on hold, begin to wait until you hear a prompt. you will hear your line has been unmuted. those watching on channel 26, sfgovtv, if you wish to speak on the item, you can call in by following the instructions on

your screen. dial the number, enter the meeting i.d., press pound symbol twice, and then press star followed by 3 to enter the queue to speak. could you connect us to our first caller if they are ready? >> mr. chair, there are no callers in the queue. >> supervisor mandelman: all right. public comment is now closed. >> supervisor stefani: i want to say that i was at the hearing, i believe it was last year that supervisor walton called on. this i'm glad to see this proposed ordinance is the result of that very good work and i would like to add my name as cosponsor. thank you again, supervisor walton. >> supervisor walton: thank you, supervisor stefani. >> supervisor mandelman: and i will also ask that i be added as a cosponsor. >> clerk: noted, thank you. >> supervisor walton: thank you, chair mandelman. >> supervisor mandelman: i will

move that we accept the amendment. >> clerk: on the motion offered by chair mandelman to accept the amendment, vice chair stefani aye. walton aye. mandelman aye. there are three ayes. >> supervisor mandelman: the motion passes. and then i will move that we forward the legislation as amended to the full board with positive recommendations. >> clerk: on the motion offered by chair that it be offered as amended by chair stefani aye. walton aye. mandelman aye. mr. chair, there are three ayes. >> supervisor mandelman: great. motion passes. >> supervisor walton: thank you. >> supervisor mandelman: congratulations. thank you. mr. clerk, please call our next item. >> item 4 is ordinancele

amending the health code to require the director of health to adopt minimum health and safety standards governing the operation of commercial adult sex venues, but prohibiting the director from adopting standards that require monitoring of patrons' sexual activities or that regulate doors or mandate unlocked doors in areas where sexual activity may occur. members of the public who wish to comment call the number on your screen. enter the i.d. press pound symbol twice to connect to the meeting. then press the star key followed by the number 3 to enter the queue to speak. mr. chair? >> supervisor mandelman: thank you, mr. clerk. colleagues, thank you for hearing this item today. the ordinance for us will require the department of public health to update their minimum health and safety standards for commercial adult sex venues and

adopt standards that require monitoring. at the height of the aids epidemic in 1980s, they targeted bath houses frequented by gay men. they remain in place to this day. decades later with the emergence of san francisco's success in reducing new h.i.v. diagnosis to under 200 for the first time since the 80s, these regulations have no remaining public health rationale. in the midst of the pandemic, we're reminded that our best public policy directions are driven by facts, not by panic. the closure of the bath houses in san francisco and the decades long policy of patron monitoring have no scientific justification today. this ordinance does not and will not require or allow the reopening of adult sex venues in san francisco before it is safe

to do so as part of our covid-19 reopening. adult sex venues have continued to operate in san francisco since the 1980s, albeit with pat tron monitoring and no private rooms. they're one of the many types that our public health order has temporarily closed. this ordinance does nothing to change that. during the 70s and early 80s, bath houses were a focal point and important community meeting places where friends gathered to share stories, dance or watch a live show. covid-19 has resulted in the closure of many small businesses, a deadening of our commercial corridors and record unemployment in san francisco and around the country. i hope this ordinance will make the operation of adult sex venues more feasible. the ordinance will amend the

health code to require the department of public health to adopt new minimum standards governing the operation of adult sex venues and prohibit them from monitoring sexual activities or regulate doors or mandate unlocked doors in areas where sexual activity may occur. throughout the drafting of the ordinance, we consulted with the department of public health. we initially hoped to hear this item in committee four months ago, but it was delayed until now so it did not interfere with the d.p.h. covid response. they said the requirements not be adopted later than july 1, 2020. d.p.h. has prepared an amendment which i believe has been circulated to all of you, can be

found on page 4, line 16 of the amended ordinance that pushes that date to january 1, 2021. i want to thank director grant colfax and public health departmenter director rivera for their openness to the ordinance and all their work. we've consulted with community and stakeholders including the san francisco aids foundation. i want to thank laura thomas and joshua okneel for their guidance. and i want to thank tom in my office for all his work on the ordinance. i'm happy to answer questions. i believe we have dr. seuss su su san philips. i see no questions. let's go to public comment. >> clerk: mr. chair, operations

is checking to see if there are any callers in the queue. let us know if there are callers ready for those already connected to the meeting by phone, press star followed by 3 to be added to the queue. for those on hold in the queue, wait until you're prompted to begin. for those who are watching our meeting on cable channel 26 or via streaming link or sfgovtv, if you wish to speak on this item please call in by following the instructions on your screen. dial (408) 418-9388, enter the i.d. number, press the pound symbol twice, and then press star followed by 3 to enter the queue to speak. could you connect us to our first speaker, please. >> supervisor mandelman: i will say just remind folks, that speakers have two minutes. we ask you that say your first and last name clearly and directly into the phone.

if you have prepared a written statement, you're encouraged to stand a copy to our committee clerk for inclusion in the official file. in the interest of time, speakers are encouraged to avoid repetition of previous statements. let's hear our first caller. >> good morning, supervisor mandelman and committee members. my name is paul, i'm a fifth generation san franciscan and member of the aids foundation and h.i.v. network. the initial decision to close the bath houses was based on fear, shame, stigma and homophobia. now we have covid-19 which is teaching us the importance of basing our decisions on scientific facts and data. we also have effective prevention which is the reason

why we closed the bath houses. i encourage the committee to approve the bath house legislation since it's currently outdated and needs to be changed to reflect the times. thank you for your time. >> supervisor mandelman: thank you. next caller. >> good morning. my name is race bannon and i'm a long time writer, activist and organizer living in various lgbtq communities and resident of san francisco since 1994. the legislation of today aligns with two of my areas of expertise and passion. while i do not know if new sex venues will go forward, i know if one should materialize without privacy agency, leads to

poorer health outcomes. if someone was -- abiding by this legislation guidelines, i know they might be doing so because their living situations might not allow for an affordable place. i know they cater to the widest demographic possible they are able to deliver important health information they would often miss out on. i know that along with good sexual health information, should they need to communicate with a partner personal boundaries and parameters to make it safer, they can do so better if a modicum of privacy is provided which human beings deserve. i strongly urge you to support the legislation which syncs where we're at culturally in san francisco. thank you very much for your time.

>> supervisor mandelman: thank you. next speaker, please. >> that completes the queue. >> supervisor mandelman: great. well, then i will close public comment. and i will move to accept the amendment. >> on the motion offered by chair mandelman to make the amendment, vice chair stefani aye. member walton aye. chair mandelman aye. you have three ayes. >> supervisor mandelman: great. the motion passes. i will move that we forward the ordinance as amended to the full board with positive recommendation. >> clerk: on the motion to recommend as amended, vice chair stefani? aye. member walton aye. chair mandelman aye. mr. chair, there are three ayes. >> supervisor mandelman: great. the motion passes.

thanks, everyone. mr. clerk, are there any more items before us today? >> that concludes our business for today. >> supervisor mandelman: we are adjourned. thanks, everyone.

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 >> as a woman of color who grew up in san francisco i understand how institutions can have an impact on communities of color. i think having my voice was important. that is where my passion lies when the opportunity to lead an office in such a new space came up. i couldn't turn it down.

i was with the district attorney's office for a little over nine years, if you include the time as an intern as well as volunteer da, all most 13 years. during the time with the da's office i had an opportunity to serve the community not only as the assistant district attorney but as director of community relations. that afforded the opportunity to have impact on the community in an immediate way. it is one thing to work to serve the rights of those without rights, victims. it is really rewarding to work to to further the goals of our office and the commitment we have as city employees and

advocates for people who don't have a voice. i don't know of anyone surprised to see me in this role. maybe people have an impression what the director of the office of cannabis should be like, what their beliefs should be. i smash all of that. you grew up in the inner city of san francisco. my career path is not traditional. i don't think a person should limit themselves to reach full potential. i say that to young women and girls. that is important. you want to see leadership that looks diverse because your path is not predetermined. i didn't wake up thinking i was going to be a prosecutor in my life. the city administrator reached out and wanted to have a conversation and gave me interest in the new role. i thought you must not know what i do for a living. it was the opposite. she had foresight in realizing it would be helpful for somebody not only a former prosecutor but

interested in shaping criminal justice reform for the city would be the right person for the space. i appreciate the foresight of the mayor to be open how we can be leaders in san francisco. i was able to transition to the policy space. here i was able to work on legislation, community relations, communication and start to shape the ways our office was going to reform the criminal justice system. it is fulfilling for me. i could create programs and see those impact people's lives. i am the change. it took truants youth to meet with civil rights movement leaders who fought to have access to education. being a young person to understand that helped the young people realize this was an important thing to give up. what we find is that young people who are truanted have a

really high homicide rate in our city, which is a sad statistic. we want to change that. >> coming from a community we are black and brown. i don't reach out to other people. i don't think they feel the same way. >> i had the great opportunity to work on prison reform issues and criminal justice reform issues. we created a program at san quentin where we brought district opportunities t to lifs and talk about how we are all impacted by the criminal justice system. we brought over 40 elected das to san quentin for the situation. now we are inviting the police department. our formerly incarcerated group born out of this programming asked for the opportunity to work on a project where we could bring the men in blue on the outside to come speak to the men on blue inside to start the

healing dialogue around how the criminal justice system specifically in san francisco impacts the community. i was attracted to the role. there was a component of equity that was part of this process. the equity community here in san francisco is a community that i had already worked with. before i took steps to visit cannabis businesses i thought it was important my team have a chance to go inside and speak to men who ha had been impacted. that conversation needed to happen so we know how we are making an impact with the work that we are doing. the da's office as we were leading up to the legalization of marijuana in the state we started having conversations on the policy team what that could look like. the district attorney was really focused on the right side of history for this. we realized it would be quite a

heavy lift for individuals who have been negatively impacted by the war on drugs to expunge the record. it was important to figure out the framework to make it seamless and easy. they put their minds to it after some time and many conversations the data analysts and other policy walk throughs on the team came up with the idea to engage the tech community in this process. code for america helped us developed the rhythm to be used for any jurisdiction across the state that was important to create a solution to be used to assist all jurisdictions dealing with this matter. the office of cannabis is the first office to have a completely digital application process. we worked with the digital team to develop the online application. there are going to be hiccups. we are first to do it. it is one of the most rewarding

parts to offer a seamless -- to offer a seamless approach. that is how they can find solutions to solve many of the community challenges. the best way to respond to prop 64 was to retroactively expunge 9,000 cannabis related records for san francisco. it feels like justice full circle for my personal experience. in the past i was furthering the war on drugs just as my directive. really coming from a place of public safety. that was the mandate and understanding. it is nice to see that pass a society we are able to look at some of our laws and say, you know what? we got it wrong. let's get this right. i had the privilege of being in the existing framework.

my predecessor nicole elliott did an incredible job bringing together the individuals super-passionate about cannabis. >> the office was created in july of 2017. i came in early 2018. i have been able to see the office's development over time which is nice. it is exciting to be in the space, stickily in thinking about her leadership. >> looking for the office it is always we might be before my time when i was working for the board oforboard of supervisors. i learn new things every day it is challenging and rewarding for me. >> we get the privilege to work in an office tha that is innova. we get to spearhead the robust exprogram. >> i am excited she came on board to leverage experience as

a prosecutor 10 years as we contemplate enforcements but approaching it without replicating the war on drugs. >> i was hired by cam laharris. i haven't seen a district attorney that looked kind of like me. that could be a path in my life. i might not have considered it. it is important that women and certainly women of color and spaces of leadership really do their part to bring on and mentor as many young people as they can. it is superimportant to take advantage of as many opportunities a as they can when they can intern because the doors are wide open. plans change and that is okay. the way this was shaped because i took a risk to try something new and explore something and show that i was capable. you are capable, right? it was about leaning in and being at the table to say my

voice matters. you find your passion, the sky >> everything is done in-house. i think it is done. i have always been passionate about gelato. every single slaver has its own recipe. we have our own -- we move on

from there. so you have every time a unique experience because that slaver is the flavored we want to make. union street is unique because of the neighbors and the location itself. the people that live around here i love to see when the street is full of people. it is a little bit of italy that is happening around you can walk around and enjoy shopping with gelato in your hand. this is the move we are happy to provide to the people. i always love union street because it's not like another commercial street where you have big chains. here you have the neighbors. there is a lot of stories and the neighborhoods are essential. people have -- they enjoy having their daily or weekly gelato. i love this street itself.

>> we created a move of an area where we will be visiting. we want to make sure that the area has the gelato that you like. what we give back as a shop owner is creating an ambient lifestyle. if you do it in your area and if you like it, then you can do it on the streets you like. >> ever wonder about programs the city it working think to make san francisco the best place to work and will we bring shine to the programs and the people making them happen join us inside that edition of what's

next sf sprech of market street between 6th is having a cinderella movement with the office of economic workforce development is it's fairy godmother telegraph hill engaged in the program and providing the reason to pass through the corridor and better reason to stay office of economic workforce development work to support the economic vital of all of san francisco we have 3 distinctions workforce and neighborhood investment i work in the tenderloin that has been the focus resulting in tax chgsz and 9 arts group totally around 2 hundred thousand square feet of

office space as fits great as it's moved forward it is some of the place businesses engaged for the people that have living there for a long time and people that are coming into to work in the the item you have before you companies and the affordable housing in general people want a safe and clean community they see did changed coming is excited for every. >> oewd proits provides permits progress resulting in the growth of mid businesses hocking beggar has doubled in size. >> when we were just getting started we were a new business people never saturday a small business owner and been in the bike industry a long needed help in finding at space and sxug the

that is a oewd and others agencies were a huge helped walked us through the process we couldn't have done it without you this is sloped to be your grand boulevard if so typically a way to get one way to the other it is supposed to be a beautiful boulevard and fellowship it is started to look like that. >> we have one goal that was the night to the neighborhood while the bigger project of developments as underway and also to bring bring a sense of community back to the neighborhood. >> we wanted to use the says that a a gathering space for people to have experience whether watching movies or a yoga or coming to lecture. >> that sb caliber shift on the street is awarding walking down

the street and seeing people sitting outside address this building has been vacate and seeing this change is inspiringing. >> we've created a space where people walk in and have fun and it is great that as changed the neighborhood. >> oewd is oak on aortas a driver for san francisco. >> we've got to 23ri7b9 market and sun setting piano and it was on the street we've seen companies we say used to have to accompanying come out and recruit now they're coming to us. >> today, we learned about the office of economic workforce development and it's effort to foster community and make the buyer market street corridor something that be proud of thanks to much for watching and tune in next time for

>> it did take a village. i was really lucky when i was 14 years old to get an internship. the difference that it made for me is i had a job, but there were other people who didn't have a job, who, unfortunately, needed money. and they were shown to commit

illegal acts to get money. that is what i want to prevent. [♪] today we are here to officially kick off the first class of opportunities for all. [applause]. >> opportunities for all is a program that mayor breed launched in october of 2018. it really was a vision of mayor breed to get to all of the young people in san francisco, but with an intention to focus on young people that have typically not being able to access opportunities such as internships or work-based learning opportunities. >> money should never be a barrier to your ability to succeed in life and that is what this program is about. >> there's always these conversations about young people not being prepared and not having experience for work and

if they don't get an opportunity to work, then they cannot gain the experience that they need. this is really about investing in the future talent pool and getting them the experience that they need. >> it is good for everyone because down the road we will need future mechanics, future pilots, future bankers, future whatever they may be in any industry. this is the pipe on we need to work with. we need to start developing talent, getting people excited about careers, opening up those pathways and frankly giving opportunities out there that would normally not be presented. [♪] >> the way that it is organized is there are different points of entry and different ways of engagement for the young person and potential employers. young people can work in cohorts or in groups and that's really for people that have maybe never had job experience or who are still trying to figure out what they want to do and they can explore. and in the same way, it is open for employers to say, you know what, i don't think we are ready

to host an intern year-round are all summer, but that they can open up their doors and do site visits or tours or panels or conversations. and then it runs all the way up to the opportunity for young people to have long-term employment, and work on a project and be part of the employee base. >> something new, to get new experience and meet people and then you are getting paid for it you are getting paid for doing that. it is really cool. >> i starting next week, i will be a freshman. [cheers and applause] two of the things i appreciate about this program was the amazing mentorship in the job experience that i had. i am grateful for this opportunity. thank you. >> something i learned at airbnb is how to network and how important it is to network because it is not only what you know, but also who you know to get far in life. >> during this program, i learned basic coding languages, had a had to identify the main

components and how to network on a corporate level. it is also helping me accumulate my skills all be going towards my college tuition where i will pursue a major in computer science. >> for myself, being that i am an actual residential realtor, it was great. if anybody wants to buy a house, let me know. whenever. [applause] it is good. i got you. it was really cool to see the commercial side and think about the process of developing property and different things that i can explore. opportunities for all was a great opportunity for all. >> we were aiming to have 1,000 young people register and we had over 2,000 people register and we were able to place about between 50 and did. we are still getting the final numbers of that.

>> over several weeks, we were able to have students participate in investment banking they were able to work with our team, or technology team, our engineering 20 we also gave them lessons around the industry, around financial literacy. >> there are 32,000 young people ages 16 and 24 living in san francisco. and imagine if we can create an opera skin it just opportunity for all program for every young person that lives in public housing, affordable housing, low income communities. it is all up to you to make that happen. >> we have had really great response from employers and they have been talking about it with other employers, so we have had a lot of interest for next year to have people sign on. we are starting to figure out how to stay connected to those young people and to get prepared to make sure we can get all 2400 or so that registered. we want to give them placement and what it looks like if they get more. >> let's be honest, there is

always a shortage of good talent in any industry, and so this is a real great career path. >> for potential sponsors who might be interested in supporting opportunities for all , there is an opportunity to make a difference in our city. this is a really thriving, booming economy, but not for everyone. this is a way to make sure that everyone gets to benefit from the great place that san francisco is and that we are building pathways for folks to be able to stay here and that they feel like they will belong. >> just do it. sign up for it. [♪] [♪]

(clapping.) the airport it where i know to mind visions of traffic romance and excitement and gourmet can you limousine we're at san francisco inspirational airport to discover the award-winning concession that conspiracies us around the world. sfo serves are more 40 million travelers a year and a lot of the them are hungry there's many restaurant and nearly all are restaurant and cafe that's right even the airport is a diane designation. so tell me a little bit the food program at sfo and what makes this so special >> well, we have a we have food

and beverage program at sfo we trivia important the sustainable organic produce and our objective to be a nonterminal and bring in the best food of san francisco for our passengers. >> i like this it's is (inaudible) i thank my parents for bringing me here. >> this the definitely better than the la airport one thousand times better than. >> i have a double knees burger with bacon. >> i realize i'm on a diet but i'm hoping this will be good. >> it total is san francisco experience because there's so many people and nationalities in this town to come to the airport

especially everyone what have what they wanted. >> are repioneering or is this a model. >> we're definitely pioneers and in airport commemoration at least nationally if not intvrl we have many folks asking our our process and how we select our great operators. >> ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the food option in san francisco airport are phenomenal that's if it a lot of the airports >> yeah. >> you don't have the choice. >> some airports are all about

food this is not many and this particular airport are amazing especially at the tirnl indicating and corey is my favorite i come one or two hours before my flight this is the life. >> we definitely try to use as many local grirnts as we can we use the goat cheese and we also use local vendors we use greenly produce they summarize the local soured products and the last one had 97 percent open that. >> wow. >> have you taken up anything unique or odd here. >> i've picked up a few things

in napa valley i love checking chocolates there's a lot of types of chocolate and caramel corn. >> now this is a given right there. >> i'm curious about the customer externals and how people are richmond to this collection of cities you've put together not only of san francisco food in san francisco but food across the bay area. >> this type of market with the local savors the high-end products is great. >> i know people can't believe they're in an airport i really joy people picking up things for their friends and family and wait i don't have to be shopping now we want people take the opportunity at our location.

>> how long has this been operating in san francisco and the late 18 hours it is one of the best places to get it coffee. >> we have intrrnl consumers that know of this original outlet here and come here for the coffee. >> so let's talk sandwiches. >> uh-huh. >> can you tell me how you came about naming our sandwiches from the katrero hills or 27 years i thought okay neighborhood and how do you keep it fresh you can

answer that mia anyway you want. >> our broadened is we're going not irving preserves or packaged goods we take the time to incubate our jogger art if scratch people appreciate our work here. >> so you feel like out of captured the airport atmosphere. >> this is its own the city the airline crews and the bag handlers and the frequent travels travelers and we've established relationships it feels good. >> when i get lunch or come to eat the food i feel like i'm not city.

i was kind of under the assumption you want to be done with our gifts you are down one time not true >> we have a lot of regulars we didn't think we'd find that here at the airport. >> people come in at least one a week for that the food and service and the atmosphere. >> the food is great in san francisco it's a coffee and i took an e calorie home every couple of weeks. >> i'm impressed i might come here on my own without a trip, you know, we have kids we could get a babysitter and have diner at the airport. >> this is a little bit of things for everybody there's plenty of restaurant to grab

something and go otherwise in you want to sit you can enjoy the experience of local food. >> tell me about the future food. >> we're hoping to bring newer concepts out in san francisco and what our passengers want. >> i look forward to see what your cooking up (laughter) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> today we've shown you the only restaurant in san francisco from the comfortableing old stand but you don't have to be hungry sfo has changed what it is like to eat another an

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this space is really special because you're dealing with a lot of fear and apprehension but at the same time, a lot of excitement. >> when i first did it, i was, like, really scared, but then, i did it again, and i liked it. >> we'll get a group of kids who have just never been to the beach, are terrified of the idea, who don't like the beach. it's too cold out, and it's those kid that are impossible to get back out of the water at the end of the day. >> over the last few years, i think we've had at least 40 of our students participate in the city surf project. >> surfing helped me with, like, how to swim. >> we've start off with about two to four sessions in the pool before actually going out and surfing. >> swimming at the pool just helps us with, like, being,

like, comfortable in the water and being calm and not being all -- not being anxious. >> so when we started the city surf project, one of the things we did was to say hey, this is the way to earn your p.e. credits. just getting kids to go try it was one of our initial challenges for the first year or two. but now that we've been doing it three or four years, we have a group of kids that's consistent, and the word has spread, that it's super fun, that you learn about the ocean. >> starting in the morning, you know, i get the vehicles ready, and then, i get all the gear together, and then, i drive and go get the kids, and we take them to a local beach. >> we usually go to linda mar, and then occasionally ocean beach. we once did a special trip.

we were in capitola last year, and it was really fun. >> we get in a circle and group stretch, and we talk about specific safety for the day, and then, we go down to the water. >> once we go to the beach, i don't want to go home. i can't change my circumstances at home, but i can change the way i approach them. >> our program has definitely been a way for our students to find community and build friends. >> i don't really talk to friends, so i guess when i started doing city surf, i started to, like, get to know people more than i did before, and people that i didn't think i'd like, like, ended up being my best friends. >> it's a group sport the way we do it, and with, like, close camaraderie, but everybody's doing it for themselves. >> it's great, surfing around,

finding new people and making new friendships with people throughout surfing. >> it can be highly developmental for students to have this time where they can learn a lot about themselves while negotiating the waves. >> i feel significantly, like, calmer. it definitely helps if i'm, like, feeling really stressed or, like, feeling really anxious about surfing, and i go surfing, and then, i just feel, like, i'm going to be okay. >> it gives them resiliency skills and helps them build self-confidence. and with that, they can use that in other parts of their lives. >> i went to bring amy family o the beach and tell them what i did. >> i saw kids open up in the ocean, and i got to see them connect with other students, and i got to see them fail, you

know, and get up and get back on the board and experience success, and really enjoy themselves and make a connection to nature at the same time. >> for some kids that are, like, resistant to, like, being in a mentorship program like this, it's they want to surf, and then later, they'll find out that they've, like, made this community connection. >> i think they provided level playing fields for kids to be themselves in an open environment. >> for kids to feel like i can go for it and take a chance that i might not have been willing to do on my own is really special. >> we go on 150 surf outings a year. that's year-round programming. we've seen a tremendous amount of youth face their fears through surfing, and that has translated to growth in other facets of their lives. >> i just think the biggest

thing is, like, that they feel like that they have something that is really cool, that they're engaged in, and that we, like, care about them and how they're doing, like, in general. >> what i like best is they really care about me, like, i'm not alone, and i have a group of people that i can go to, and, also, surfing is fun. >> we're creating surfers, and we're changing the face of surfing. >> the feeling is definitely akin to being on a roller coaster. it's definitely faster than i think you expect it to be, but it's definitely fun. >> it leaves you feeling really, really positive about what that kid's going to go out and do. >> i think it's really magical almost. at least it was for me. >> it was really exciting when i caught my first wave. >> i felt like i was, like --

it was, like, magical, really. >> when they catch that first wave, and their first lights up, you know -- their face lights up, you know you have them hooked. >> i was on top of the world. it's amazing. i felt like i was on top of the world even though i was probably going two miles an hour. it was, like, the scariest thing i'd ever done, and i think it was when i got hooked on surfing after >> 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. . >> 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 feel really powerful and strong.

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today's special guest is julie kirschbaum. >> hi. i'm chris manners. you're watching coping with covid-19. today, i'm speaking with the executive director of the sfmta. thank you and welcome to the show. >> thank you for having me. >> can we begin by talking about the services that have been suspended and there have been changes to the services that are still running? >> absolutely. we've had to make really significant changes to our services in response to covid-19. initially going down to as few as 17 routes. these are routes that people use to get to work or the hospital, grocery stores, really to make the most essential trips that are needed throughout this process.

we've been fortunate over the last, say, five or six weeks, that our staffing levels have gotten better, and as we've increased our cleaning capacity, that we've been able to add some community services back. we've added a shuttle on pacific avenue, which is helping seniors get to grocery stores in chinatown. we've added a community inline bus in ingleside, and we've been adding more service to our core network. our corridors like mission street, potrero near s.f. general, and really needing increasingly more and more service in order to prevent spacing and -- keep spacing and prevent crowding on the bus. >> thank you. what measures have you been

taking to prevent passengers on the bus? >> your safety has been our top priority and is guiding everything that we do. the most critical thing that we're doing is the mask requirement, where we're requiring people, if you're going to ride muni, to do it safely, protecting yourself and others from germs. we've also implemented back door boarding, so except for our customers with disabilities that will need the support of the front door, the ramp, or the leader, we're asking customers to enter from the back to give extra spacing to our operators. we've provided operators with all of the protective equipment that they need to do the job safely, including gloves and masks, and we're really fortunately that our bus -- fortunate that our buses are equipped with a plexi glass

door that creates an operating space for our operators. and some of services like the cable car historic trolleys we don't have that same protection, we suspended early on in this process. we want our operators to have the physical separation that they need to stay safe on the road. >> absolutely. so how have you been managing physical distancing on public transportation? what happens if a bus gets full? >> great question. we have reduced the number of people that we consider a bus to be crowded, so heading into this, we might have had 70 or 80 people on the bus. now, it's closer to 20. we also are monitoring our passenger loads. both our operators are monitoring them as well as we're monitoring them remotely from our transportation

management center. if the bus does get too crowded, the operators have a drop-off only sign, and they stop picking passengers up until enough exit the vehicle. it might be a little bit inconvenient if you're waiting for a bus and it doesn't stop to pick you up, but there's another one coming behind it so we can make sure that you have social distancing throughout this process. >> what other ways have you been letting passengers and residents know about these changes and new policies? >> we've been using all methods to keep customers informed about all of these changes. we've put up almost 2,000 signs and posters at our bus stops in multiple languages, letting people know when routes have been eliminated, when hours have changed, when service has

changed. we've also been putting it up through social media and neighborhood groups, and also really relying on the media and press to notify customers about changing. we want the public to know what to expect in this really unique and unusual time to make things as convenient as possible. >> quite right, yes. other than the operators themselves, i know you have a very large support staff. have you made changes at your muni facilities, as well. >> sfmta has 29 facilities, and enhancing safety at those facilities has really been a team effort. we have an amazing custodial crew that's been doing deep cleanings. we were able to take staff that had been cleaning the subway stations and dedicate them to

our facilities. we have also seen staff at every level jump in and help with daily cleanings in places like common areas, desks, tools. everyone is pitching in to wipe stuff down, which makes a big difference. we are proud of the fact that we haven't had any clusters of staff who have had the virus or really any examples of staff catching it from each other, and we feel it's because of the steps that we're taking to keep people safe at work. we're also taking ideas from everywhere in the organization. that includes safety briefings, rather than doing them in a small room, doing them outside, in a parking lot. in order to get to job sites, staff had previously taken

three or four people in a city truck. now, we're taking them in a bus so they can actually space out during the trip to the site. >> oh, that's great stuff. when we look at the transportation system as a whole, what additional steps have been taken to encourage people to consider alternative forms of transit. >> we have been looking at it as a system in part because the bus system is doing less than it has in the past because we have fewer routes and because we have fewer people riding. one example is our e.t.c. program, which is a taxi-based program that seniors and people with disabilities can sign up for and use a taxi for essential trips at a highly discounted rate. we're also looking at a transit

system that people can get out walking or biking. >> how are we planning on next steps as restrictions ease and we move into phase two and eventually phases three and four? >> i think probably our biggest thing that we're getting ready for right now is the start of school in august, and make sure that we're ready, not only to accommodate all of the general activities, like going to restaurants and recreation, but also getting kids to school safely. we're also looking at what are other cities doing around the world that we can learn from, and that's where we are forming our work, as well. we are really fortunate that we had an opportunity to skype with taipei, a city that's had a lot of success addressing the virus. the mayor actually joined the

skype call, and one of the things that they shared with us, their biggest success has come with 100% compliance masks on mass transit. in other cases, monitoring for temperatures and really making sure that people were riding, that they were riding healthy, so we're trying to model and apply those best practices to our system and learn as much as we can through this process. >> well, that's fantastic information. i really appreciate you coming on the show, miss kirschbaum. thank you for the time you've given us today. >> thank you. >> thanks again. well, that's it for this episode. we'll be back with more covid-19 relates information shortly. you've been watching coping with covid-19. i'm chris manners. thanks for watching. >> working with kids, they keep

you young. they keep you on your tones -- on your toes. >> teaching them, at the same time, us learning from them, everything is fulfilling. >> ready? go. [♪] >> we really wanted to find a way to support women entrepreneurs in particular in san francisco. it was very important for the mayor, as well as the safety support the dreams that people want to realize, and provide them with an opportunity to receive funding to support improvements for their business so they could grow and thrive in their neighborhoods and in their industry. >> three, two, one! >> because i am one of the consultants for two nonprofits

here for entrepreneurship, i knew about the grand through the renaissance entrepreneur center, and through the small business development center. i thought they were going to be perfect candidate because of their strong values in the community. they really give back to the neighborhood. they are from this neighborhood, and they care about the kids in the community here. >> when molly -- molly first told us about the grant because she works with small businesses. she has been a tremendous help for us here. she brought us to the attention of the grand just because a lot of things here were outdated, and need to be up-to-date and redone totally. >> hands in front. recite the creed. >> my oldest is jt, he is seven, and my youngest is ryan, he is almost six. it instills discipline and the boys, but they show a lot of care. we think it is great. the moves are fantastic. the women both are great

teachers. >> what is the next one? >> my son goes to fd k. he has been attending for about two years now. they also have a summer program, and last summer was our first year participating in it. they took the kids everywhere around san francisco. this year, owner talking about placing them in summer camps, all he wanted to do was spend the entire summer with them. >> he has strong women in his life, so he really appreciates it. i think that carries through and i appreciate the fact that there are more strong women in the world like that. >> i met d'andrea 25 years ago, and we met through our interest in karate. our professor started on cortland years ago, so we grew up here at this location, we out

-- he outgrew the space and he moved ten years later. he decided to reopen this location after he moved. initially, i came back to say, hey, because it might have been 15 years since i even put on a uniform. my business partner was here basically by herself, and the person she was supposed to run the studio with said great, you are here, i started new -- nursing school so you can take over. and she said wait, that is not what i am here for i was by myself before -- for a month before she came through. she was technically here as a secretary, but we insisted, just put on the uniform, and help her teach. i was struggling a little bit. and she has been here. one thing led to another and now we are co-owners. you think a lot more about safety after having children and i wanted to not live in fear so much, and so i just took advantage of the opportunity, and i found it very powerful to

hit something, to get some relief, but also having the knowledge one you might be in a situation of how to take care of yourself. >> the self-defence class is a new thing that we are doing. we started with a group of women last year as a trial run to see how it felt. there's a difference between self-defence and doing a karate class. we didn't want them to do an actual karate class. we wanted to learn the fundamentals of how to defend yourself versus, you know, going through all the forms and techniques that we teaching a karate class and how to break that down. then i was approached by my old high school. one -- once a semester, the kids get to pick an extra curricular activity to take outside of the school walls. my old biology teacher is now the principle. she approached us into doing a self-defence class. the girls have been really proactive and really sweet.

they step out of of the comfort zone, but they have been willing to step out and that hasn't been any pushback. it is really great. >> it is respect. you have to learn it. when we first came in, they knew us as those girls. they didn't know who we were. finally, we came enough for them to realize, okay, they are in the business now. it took a while for us to gain that respect from our peers, our male peers. >> since receiving the grant, it has ignited us even more, and put a fire underneath our butts even more. >> we were doing our summer camp and we are in a movie theatre, and we just finished watching a film and she stepped out to receive a phone call. she came in and she screamed, hey, we got the grant. and i said what? >> martial arts is a passion for us. it is passion driven. there are days where we are dead tired and the kids come and they

have the biggest smiles on their faces and it is contagious. >> we have been operating this program for a little over a year all women entrepreneurs. it is an extraordinary benefit for us. we have had the mayor's office investing in our program so we can continue doing this work. it has been so impactful across a diversity of communities throughout the city. >> we hope that we are making some type of impact in these kids' lives outside of just learning karate. having self-confidence, having discipline, learning to know when it's okay to stand up for yourself versus you just being a bully in school. these are the values we want the kids to take away from this. not just, i learned how to kick and i learned how to punch. we want the kids to have more values when they walk outside of these doors. [♪] - >> tenderloin is unique

neighborhood where geographically place in downtown san francisco and on every street corner have liquor store in the corner it stores pretty much every single block has a liquor store but there are impoverishes grocery stores i'm the co-coordinated of the healthy corner store collaboration close to 35 hundred residents 4 thousand are children the medium is about $23,000 a year so a low income neighborhood many new immigrants and many people on fixed incomes residents have it travel outside of their neighborhood to assess fruits and vegetables it can be come senator for seniors and

hard to travel get on a bus to get an apple or a pear or like tomatoes to fit into their meals my my name is ryan the co-coordinate for the tenderloin healthy store he coalition we work in the neighborhood trying to support small businesses and improving access to healthy produce in the tenderloin that is one of the most neighborhoods that didn't have access to a full service grocery store and we california together out of the meeting held in 2012 through the major development center the survey with the corners stores many stores do have access and some are bad quality and an

overwhelming support from community members wanting to utilities the service spas we decided to work with the small businesses as their role within the community and bringing more fresh produce produce cerebrothe neighborhood their compassionate about creating a healthy environment when we get into the work they rise up to leadership. >> the different stores and assessment and trying to get them to understand the value of having healthy foods at a reasonable price you can offer people fruits and vegetables and healthy produce they can't afford it not going to be able to allow it so that's why i want to get involved and we just make sure that there are alternatives to people can come into a store and

not just see cookies and candies and potting chips and that kind of thing hi, i'm cindy the director of the a preif you believe program it is so important about healthy retail in the low income community is how it brings that health and hope to the communities i worked in the tenderloin for 20 years the difference you walk out the door and there is a bright new list of fresh fruits and vegetables some place you know is safe and welcoming it makes. >> huge difference to the whole environment of the community what so important about retail environments in those neighborhoods it that sense of

dignity and community safe way. >> this is why it is important for the neighborhood we have families that needs healthy have a lot of families that live up here most of them fruits and vegetables so that's good as far been doing good. >> now that i had this this is really great for me, i, go and get fresh fruits and vegetables it is healthy being a diabetic you're not supposed to get carbons but getting extra food a all carbons not eating a lot of vegetables was bringing up my whether or not pressure once i got on the program everybody o everything i

lost weight and my blood pressure came down helped in so many different ways the most important piece to me when we start seeing the business owners engagement and their participation in the program but how proud to speak that is the most moving piece of this program yes economic and social benefits and so forth but the personal pride business owners talk about in the program is interesting and regarding starting to understand how they're part of the larger fabric of the community and this is just not the corner store they have influence over their community. >> it is an owner of this in

the department of interior i see the great impact usually that is like people having especially with a small family think liquor store sells alcohol traditional alcohol but when they see this their vision is changed it is a small grocery store for them so they more options not just beer and wine but healthy options good for the business and good for the community i wish to have

>> madam moderator, what's happening with the public comment? >> operator: you have one question remaining. >> hi. caller, please give us your name or start talking. this is public comment on the meeting from june 26th, 2020. >> question: can you hear me now? >> yes. >> question: it's david philpell. on item 16 last time, there was no opportunity for