>> clerk: ronen, i believe that you are muted at this time. >> chair ronen: so sorry. thank you so much, miss bittner. and i just want to thank you for all your years of advocacy and work in this arena. and i'm a big fan. so thank you for applying to this seat. and with that do any of my colleagues have any comments? >> yeah, i do, thank you, chair ronen. i just wanted to thank all of the applicants for your commitments to serve our city and the ihss public authority. and just for all that you do to ensure that seniors and people with disabilities are able to continue to live with dignity and thrive in our city. you know, we know that the

incredibly vulnerable communities are facing just great challenges right now, so i think that the work of the ihss public authority is more important than ever. so, thank you so much. and i also just wanted to really thank sascha who i have known for many years and worked with on campaigns for supporting seniors, people with disabilities, and also the care workers, the people who provide the care. so i'm so excited, yeah, to hear from sascha. and i have known daisy mcarthur for years. and a leader in seniors and homecare worker issues. so what a great group of folks stepping into this important role. thank you so much. >> chair ronen: thank you. supervisor stefani, do you have any comments? >> supervisor stefani: yes, thank you, chair ronen. i just want to echo what both you and supervisor mar said

about miss bittner and knowing her work over the years. i want to also thank all of the candidates. this is such important work and it's always so good to see such good people willing to serve san francisco and to really give of yourselves to help others. so, thank you for being willing to serve and i'm very excited about being able to confirm these appointments and these applications. >> chair ronen: thank you so much. and i just wanted to add that during the time of covid that the work of being able to ensure that seniors and people with disabilities are allowed to stay in their homes and live and thrive in their homes is so important. and that's the preferred way -- almost all of the time -- but we've seen during this crisis that it's also very important

for health reasons. so the work of ihss is so important, now more than ever, and your willingness, all four of you, to serve in this capacity is so appreciated and so important because we need to make sure that this system and this institution continues to be strong and thrive and that all parts of it work well. so to do this, and to alex and daysing daisy and sascha and robin, we appreciate you and we appreciate your service. i would like to make an official motion to forward the appointments alexander madrid to seat nine and sascha bittner to seat 11, and daisy mcarthur to seat 12, and robin wilson-beattle -- is it bettle?

or? >> beattle. >> chair ronen: thank you. to seat 13. and to the full board with recommendation. can we take a roll call vote. >> clerk: yes. on that motion [roll call] the motion passes without objection. >> chair ronen: thank you so much. thanks again, everyone, and congratulations. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> chair ronen: mr. clerk, please read item number 2. >> clerk: yes, item 2 is a hearing to consider appointing one member, term ending september 6, 2021, and two members, terms ending september 4, 023, to the assessment appeals board number one. we have three seats and three occupants.

>> chair ronen: thank you so much. and is miss robinson here? >> i'm here. >> clerk: she's here. >> chair ronen: good morning. nice to hear you and wondering if you had any comments for this committee? >> yes, i have been on the board for a long time, probably the longest member there. and i have always gotten a great deal of satisfaction from lending my real estate skills to the city. and i have a background as a commercial real estate appraiser, which makes the board a very good fit for me. and i enjoy working with the people at the assessments appeal board, it's been a very great experience. >> chair ronen: thank you for all of your years of service.

we appreciate it and i just want to see if any of my colleagues have questions? i don't think so. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> chair ronen: and next we want to see if elizabeth zareh is here? >> good morning, everyone. elizabeth zareh here. >> chair ronen: hi, good morning. do you have any comments to share with us? >> sure. i am an attorney. i have been practicing law for the past 24 years and one of the areas which i work in is real estate. in addition to that i am a real estate broker and so i bring in both the legal background and the real estate background to the commission and this will be a second term. previously i worked as an alternate, served as an alternate in board three and now i'm trying to switch to board one. >> chair ronen: fantastic. thank you so much. and i don't see any questions. i love to see where an alternate

is moved to the main seat. so, thank you so much. >> thank you. >> chair ronen: and is mr. lee here, for alternate seat 7? >> yes, good morning. >> chair ronen: good morning. how are you? >> great, how are you? >> chair ronen: great. >> yes, thank you. hello, supervisors, thank you for all of your hard work and taking the time on hearing from the potential appointees. so, yeah, my name is richard lee and have been enjoying my time working as a board member on the estimates appeal board. i believe that i would bring valuable expertise to the board through my day-to-day work. i work in union square representing several commercial buildings, retail and office, and i have also had -- i had a background in residential, including rent control, some project management, and i feel that i would be a fair and

analytical member to the board. i would continue to be diligent in my role here if i get reappointed. i'm a short skip away, you know, to and from my day job, down to union square and back. so i'm accustomed to the route. i miss coming to city hall. i know that 2020 has been a very volatile year, not only for our lives, but revenue too, and how that's going to impact our cities and states. and nationwide, and just for the local board, yeah, it's going to change how 2020, and 2021 and 2022 is going to look. so i'm willing to continue to lend my services to the board. and i know that it's going to be a very different year. i know that the tax collector and the assessor's office, we're all gearing up for what's to come. so now i have seen a few recessions and this one coming up, yeah, i look forward to

staying on and contributing. thank you. >> chair ronen: thank you so much. i appreciate it. seeing no questions, can we please open this up for public comment. >> clerk: yes, the members of the public who wish to provide public comment on this item should call 1-(415)-655-0001. and the meeting i.d. is 1464986060. then press pound, and pound again. if you haven't already done so, please dial star, 3, to line up to speak. a system prompt will indicate that you have raised your hand. please wait until the system indicates that you have been unmuted and you may begin your comments. mr. coe, do we have any members of the public for public comment at this time? >> madam chair, there are no callers in the queue. >> chair ronen: okay, thank you, and public comment is closed. i just want to thank you all for

your service as mr. lee said, that we anticipate we're going to be very busy. and so we appreciate you spending your time and lending your expertise to the city in this voluntary role. thank you. any other comments from my colleagues? >> supervisor mar: i just wanted to thank the applicants for your willingness to serve on the assessment appeals board. yeah, and the work of the board is going to be incredibly important. looking ahead with the impacts of covid and the economic crisis, and the dramatic changes to how and where we live and work. so i think that having really experienced and fair and committed members of the assessment appeals board is really important. so thank you, all of you. >> chair ronen: thank you, supervisor mar.

supervisor stefani, did you want to mention anything? >> supervisor stefani: just a huge thank you for being willing to serve. it's amazing that they're willing to give so much of themselves for this, because it takes a lot of time. so, thank you. >> chair ronen: so with that i will make a motion to forward the appointments of diane robinson to seat three, and elizabeth zareh to seat five, and richard lee to seat seven to the board with recommendations. can we have a roll call? >> clerk: yes, on that motion [roll call] motion passes without objection. >> chair ronen: thank you so much, and thanks again to everyone. congratulations. mr. clerk, please read item number 3. >> clerk: yes. before i make that announcement i would like to let the members know whose items we have already acted upon that you need not to

wait on the line. thank you very much for attending. and item number 3 is a hearing to consider appointing one member, term ending september 4, 2023, to the assessment appeals board number 3. we have one seat and one applicant. >> chair ronen: thank you so much. and is mr. jeffrey lee here? mr. clerk, is mr. jeffrey lee on the line? >> madam chair i was informed that we had been experiencing some technical issues, and perhaps he got bumped off. >> chair ronen: i see. okay. well, why don't we open this up for public comment then, so he

has a chance to get back on. mr. clerk, can we please hear public comment. >> clerk: yes, the members of the public who wish to provide public comment on this item should call 1-(415)-655-0001. and the meeting i.d. is 1464986060. and then press pound, and pound again. if you haven't already done so, dial star, 3, to line up to speak. a system prompt will indicate that you have raised your hand. wait until the system indicates that you are unmuted and you can begin your comments. do we have any public comments for item number 3? >> yes, i have one caller in the queue. >> clerk: hi is that you, mr. lee? >> caller: yes, good morning, my apologies. chairman ronen and members, i am, unfortunately, unable to get to the microsoft team but i can

see you on sfgov-tv, and i am happy to testify by telephone if that is acceptable. >> chair ronen: that's perfect. thank you so much. very creative. go right ahead. >> caller: okay. well, first of all, thank you for having the meeting this morning and inviting me to speak. so i am an applicant for assessment appeals board number 3, seat number 3. under ordinance 393-98. and my qualifications to serve on the assessment appeals board include 19 years of professional experience as a practicing attorney in california in 2001. and 27 years as a trial litigation attorney. i have appeared both in and observed the proceedings. currently i live and work in san francisco, where i have my own law firm. j.k.l. law consulting.

previously i was a partner at g.c.a. law partners, a silicon valley-based law firm. and i have served as a temporary judge on the superior court of california while i was practicing down there in santa clara. and i graduated from law school and worked for a federal judge and also spent five years with the department of justice and worked for an international law firm and various firms here in the bay area. so i am very happy to serve and it's considered an honor. and my goal for serving is to ensure to improve the public trust and confidence in our san francisco government. i also believe that it is -- the assessment appeals board function as an historical and crucial part of california's property assessment and quality assurance program. so if appointed i would seek to serve and to live up to the highest standards of judicial and professional conduct and to make the board of supervisors

and our county very proud. thank you very much. >> chair ronen: thank you so much. and thanks for finding a way to get into this meeting. we appreciate it. is there any other callers? >> clerk: madam chair, that completes the queue. >> chair ronen: okay, thank you very much. any comments from my colleagues? nope. then i am happy to make a motion to forward the appointment of jeffrey lee to seat 3 to the board with recommendation. can we please have a roll call vote. >> clerk: yes on that motion [roll call] ronen aye. the motion passes without objection. >> chair ronen: thank you so much. is there any other items on this agenda? >> clerk: that completes the

agenda for today. >> chair ronen: then the meeting is adjourned. have a good day, everyone. thank you. bye.

>> hi. my name is supervisor aaron peskin, and it's been an honor to represent the people of the northeast corner of san francisco, known as district 3, the oldest and most iconic collection of our neighborhoods for 13 of the last 20 years. this has not been a political career for me or about running

for higher office. that is totally true, and i take my role as a public servant and a policy maker for the entire region and city extremely seriously. and i do it because of the diverse communities that we live in, that we work for, and that love this part of san francisco. and ultimately, i decided to run for one final term because we're at a remarkable cross roads in our city and our country at large, and this is a moment where we all have to come together. and i actually have the tested governance experience to help us weather the storm and hopefully come out stronger, and i have a track record for fighting for everything from public housing to public transit to a publicly owned clean power system. i don't recall a time in this city where we've been so unified, whether it's getting covid testing in chinatown,

revitalizing north beaches business corridors or securing the first youth navigation center in north polk. i've been working he have beef because of you, because of all of us. when we see the damage caused by this federal administration, it's a reminder that we're all in this together. we can do better, and we have to. from the pandemic, wildfires, unemployment, police officers, and the looming shortfall in our budget. these are the battles that i am 100% prepared to take on, and these are the reasons that i am running. thank you. >> hi. my name is danny sauter, and i'm running because i love san francisco. we have to be honest and face the reality that our city is at risk. i believe when you love

something, you fight for it. we can't continue to vote for the same leadership and expect it to bring the same results. since 2015, homelessness is up 40% in our district. our police department has not taken the steps needed to be reformed, and our streets continue to be dirtily, unsanitary, and an -- dirty, unsanitary, and an embarrassment on the national stage. but we have a chance, where we charge forward, and fix broken bureaucracy and corrupt city departments. as the president of north beach neighbors, i brought our community together to hold officials accountable. that's what i'll do as your next district three supervisors. address your concerns and driver real progress for our neighborhoods. were covid-19 threatening our communities i'll add covid-19 testing sites, and i'll create

more open space, especially foreseen i don't remembers, s-r-o residents, and families. i know that going back to normal wasn't good enough. it wasn't working for most of us. i want our neighborhoods to be liveable, safe, vibrant neighborhoods. we are proud to be backed by dozens of community leaders including the chinese american democratic club, san francisco renters alliance, and the san francisco democratic club. thank you, and i look forward to your support. >> my solutions have always put outcomes for our city and its residents first.

this outcome driven philosophy will govern my work as your supervisor. as a san francisco small business owner, i started a company to provide thousands of low-income individuals access to the justice system and worked with some of our incredible local legal aide nonprofits. today, i help provide seniors transportation, meals, and groceries, enable them to stay safe and maintain their independence. the programs that i've helped start have delivered hundreds of thousands of free meals to seniors impacted by covid. my proven track record that shows as your supervisor, i can get our city back on track. these are my reports to you to help our district thrive post covid. i'll push to update our city sewning laws to create housing everyone can aafford. i'll build housing, auditing city funds, addressing conservatorship laws and

supporting our local service providers. i'll support small business by streamlining permitting a, reducing fees, and getting rid of red tape. i believe we must overcome the rigid policies that have delayed meaningful progress in our district for decades. now is the time we can either choose to make a change with new leadership or continue down the path that we've taken the last 20 years. learn more at votesimonsen.com, and i'd be honored to have your vote this november. [♪] >> hi. i'm vallie brown, and i'm running for supervisor in district 5.

i have fought tirelessly to better my community and solve the challenges we face. improving quality of life in district 5 is personal. after losing my parents before age 14, i was raised by the community, so fighting for affordable housing, environmental protection, and homelessness has been my principle goal as an activist, as a legislative aide for ten years, and as a supervisor. i've served two previous district five supervisors, and i've served the city and our neighborhoods in previous times of crisis. as your former supervisor, i've passed over 30 pieces of legislation, to build new housing, protect a woman's right to choose, and create a more equitable and just san francisco. our neighborhoods face huge challenges. on homelessness, we need a real plan to get people off the

streets and into housing and supportive services. we can't just handout tents and call our work done. we can't let this moment for change pass, with black lives matter remaining just a slogan. we'll move more funding from our police department to the black community, funding nonprofits in the fillmore and western addition, creatiempowe jobs and creating more opportunities. this time calls for a supervisor who listens to neighbors and finds common ground to solve our challenges. i believe i'm that leader. you can learn more about my vision for district five and join my campaign. thank you. >> greetings, beloved citizens of san francisco. my name is daniel lander, and i'm proud to announce my candidacy for driekt five seat.

i was born here in san francisco in 1968. my mother and father both moved here to san francisco in the late 1940's and 1950s. growing up in the 1970s, in low-income housing and being displaced by the san francisco redevelopment agency, i personally experienced the pain of living in a city that destroyed my community in the name of saving it from blight and unliveable conditions. fortunately, i've been able to give back to my community and city i so dearly love and have been working as a volunteer activist now for 27 years. i'm currently the founder and director of the san francisco cats academy, and i have also cofounded many grassroots

nonprofit organizations fighting for police reform, housing, and environmental rights. i'm running for supervisor d 5 because i'm tired of not getting results from our leaders at city hall. my priorities, if elected, is to reform our police department, create real affordable housing, mandate a d-5 covid-19 small businesses task force, and tackle the homeless mental health issues head on. i respectfully ask for your vote this november, and for more information you can go to my website, daniellandry.com. >> hi. i'm supervisor dean preston, and it's been my honor to being

your district supervisor for the last 23 years. i've lived in district 5 for the last 24 hours. i won a special election last year, and just weeks after i took office, the pandemic hit. businesses were closed, and thousands of people were forced out onto the streets. i personally raised over $100,000 to put district five homeless women and families into a hotel at no cost to taxpayers. i authored legislation to do this across the city for 8,000 homeless people, and when our city wasn't moving fast enough to house homeless individuals, we organized the next homeless village in san francisco. my office led efforts to stop

evictions during the pandemic. i wrote and passed a law prohibiting evictions of tenants who could not pay rent due to covid-19. i worked with the m.t.a. and neighbors to create slow streets in district five where pedestrians and cyclists could travel safely. on critical racial justice issues, i've been advocating for police reform and been marching with the black lives matter movement for years. this has been a time when neighbors, small business owners, and residents have come together. i'm honored to have their support, along with the sierra club, california nurses, san francisco teachers, the labor council, democratic party, and so many more. i'd be honored to have your support, as well. thank you.

>> hi. i'm joel. i worry about san francisco's future because san francisco has worried about the families for too long. the budget has doubled in a decade and nothing is twice as good. now we're facing massive deficits. city hall has to stop treating residents like a never ending a.t.m. we need to audit every program and only pay for what works. we noticed crimes like burglary and homicide are up, so we still need police to protect the public, and we can't forget about the victims of crime. i've lived in san francisco for 22 years. i've lived in district seven for a decade.

i worked for many years as a journalist. i worked hard at city hall to give residents a choice. i was raised by my single mom and grandmother. they didn't have much education, but they taught me how to get things done with the resources i have. i'm running for supervisor to be an advocate for parents, small businesses, and homeowners. city hall should be treating them like customers, without without them, we don't have a city. an entrepreneur should be able to open a business without road blocks. people should feel safe living here. that means focusing on the basics and getting the basics right: clean streets, less crime, and better services. my name is joel engardio.

please, vote joel engardio on your ballot. >> hello. my name is steven martin pinto, and i hope to be your next district 7 supervisor. my family has lived here since 1848. i have been involved in local politics ever since i moved back after leaving the military in 2014. i've served as president of the sunnyside neighborhood association, secretary of the west of twin peaks central council, and commissioner of veterans affairs. i'm different from anyone else running in the entire city. honesty, straight talk, availability, and common sense. when was the last time you hear anyone mention those as themes of their campaign. when i decided to run, i

decided to always tell the truth and never hold back. as supervisor, i plan to take a bold stance on the issues. first of all, i will have a see ror tolerance policy for crime, garbage, and drug dealing on our streets, and that position is nonnegotiatable. second, i will audit all the nonprofits that do business with the city to discover fraud and abuse. our homeless need real help. i will not defund the police. instead, i will seek to increase funding while pushing for the construction of a multiacre, fully modern joint police-fire training facility. i will aggressively expand muni metro by pushing for the construction of more subways and supported light rail. finally, i will do whatever it takes to protect small business by reducing fees and permits.

i humbly ask for your first, second, our third choice votes. let's bring common sense back to san francisco polictics. >> my name is ben matranga. as a new father and a first time homeowner, i know the stakes in this election are high, and i know our city is calling out for leaders that can use common sense, standup for our values, and actually deliver on our promises. as your supervisor, i will focus on helping small businesses and local residents recover from covid-19. i will work to address homelessness with compassion and accountability. let me tell you about my background. i was born and raised in district 7. i'm a fifth generation san

franciscan, and i met my wife in high school at st. ignatius. professionally, i've worked with entrepreneurs building hospitals and transportation infrastructure around the world. i've served on the board of five companies, and i've led multimillion dollar investments alongside the u.s. government, the world bank, and for tune 500 companies -- fortune 500 companies. previously, i worked for mayor ed lee and serves as san francisco -- served as san francisco's first ever pedestrian director. we were able to cut red tape, and we delivered more than 13 miles of improvements, on time and under budget. i led our neighborhood emergency response to covid-19, and we've distributed over 5,000 masks. i've been endorsed by dianne

feinstein, and former district 7 supervisor tony hall. i respectfully ask for your number one vote this election. thank you. >> hi. my name is myrna melgar, and i'm a candidate for the board of supervisors district 7. i am a mother of three girls and have lived in ingleside terrace with my family for the past 2e7 yearten years. i was a legislative aide to two members of the board of supervisors: jose medina and eric mar and also worked for mayor good afternoon newsom. i was -- gavin newsom. i was also the president of the planning commission until january of this year. the policy decisions we made today to adapt to changes on

housing, employment, land use, transportation services, and the investments we make to our infrastructure can pave the way to our continuing future as a world class city of opportunity. i i mmigrated to san francisco from el salavador. my life experience has given me a unique ability to negotiate through conflict and make progress on the things that i believe in and to understand that income inequality is not a sustainable system, and we need to tackle our homelessness and afford janel affordable housing crisis. i will support my d-7 community

and rebuild a san francisco of opportunity and compassion, a city where no one gets left behind. thank you. >> after serving as a city official for 20 years under five mayor, i was leaving my position of the san francisco department on the status of women the very week that mayor breed issued the shelter in place order. i had a choice to make. should i gather up the beautiful bouquets or declare my candidacy in d-7 to help my city, my neighbors? raised in san francisco, i've lived in district 7 with my spouse for over 15 years and raised our two adult daughters here. i'm the only candidate in this race who won elections before. as a city department head, i

was held accountable for every public dollar i spent. with a focus on ending violence against women, i managed my department budget through the 2008 downturn and doubled our budget with $10 million in outside funning, by partnering with law enforcement and neighborhood advocates, we eliminated domestic violence homicide to zero. this race is about what it means to be san franciscans. we all want the safe things: to live in a safe neighborhood and to live in a city that treats everyone humanely. i will fight to strengthen our over 40 distinct neighborhoods in district 7. i will fight to expand public safety with more community policing and foot patrols, and i will fight to sustain our local businesses with new ways of doing business. i'm emily murase for district 7

supervisor, and i ask for your number one vote on election day. lesb ri >> by the time the last show came, i was like whoa, whoa, whoa. i came in kicking and screaming and left out dancing. [♪] >> hello, friends. i'm the deputy superintendent of instruction at san francisco unified school district, but you can call me miss vickie. what you see over the next hour

has been created and planned by our san francisco teachers for our students. >> our premise came about for san francisco families that didn't have access to technology, and that's primarily children preschool to second grade. >> when we started doing this distance learning, everything was geared for third grade and up, and we work with the little once, and it's like how were they still processing the information? how were they supposed to keep learning? >> i thought about reaching the student who didn't have internet, who didn't have computers, and i wanted them to be able to see me on the t.v. and at least get some connection with my kids that way. >> thank you, friends.

see you next time. >> hi, friend. >> today's tuesday, april 28, 2020. it's me, teacher sharon, and i'm back again. >> i got an e-mail saying that i had an opportunity to be on a show. i'm, like, what? >> i actually got an e-mail from the early education department, saying they were saying of doing a t.v. show, and i was selected to be one of the people on it, if i was interested. i was scared, nervous. i don't like public speaking and all the above. but it worked out. >> talk into a camera, waiting for a response, pretending that oh, yeah, i hear you, it's so very weird. i'm used to having a classroom

with 17 students sitting in front of me, where they're all moving around and having to have them, like, oh, sit down, oh, can you hear them? let's listen. >> hi guys. >> i kind of have stage flight when i'm on t.v. because i'm normally quiet? >> she's never quiet. >> no, i'm not quiet. >> my sister was, like, i saw you on t.v. my teacher was, i saw you on youtube. it was exciting, how the community started watching. >> it was a lot of fun. it also pushed me outside of my comfort zone, having to make my own visuals and lesson plans so quickly that ended up being a

lot of fun. >> i want to end today with a thank you. thank you for spending time with us. it was a great pleasure, and see you all in the fall. >> i'm so happy to see you today. today is the last day of the school year, yea! >> it really helped me in my teaching. i'm excited to go back teaching my kids, yeah. >> we received a lot of amazing feedback from kiddos, who have seen their own personal teacher on television. >> when we would watch as a family, my younger son, kai, especially during the filipino episodes, like, wow, like, i'm proud to be a filipino. >> being able to connect with someone they know on television has been really, really powerful for them. and as a mom, i can tell you

that's so important. the social confidence development of our early learners. [

this is the regular meeting of the commission. i would like to welcome the public and the staff. following the guidelines set forth by local and state officials during the health emergency, the members of the economies commission are meeting remotely to ensure safety for everyone including members of the public. thank you, all, for joining us. please call the first item. >> thank you, mr. chair. the first order of business is item 1, roll call.

commission members please respond. >> commissioner brackett: present. >> commissioner ransom-scott: present. >> vice chair rosales: present. >> chair bustos: present. >> the next is item 2, announcements. the next meeting will be november 3, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. please be advised a member of the public has up to three minutes to make comments unless the commission adopts a shorter period on any item. during the public comment period, viewers are instructed to dial 1-415-655-0001, enter the access code which is 146 413 2620. you'll need to press the pound sign twice to enter the call. when prompted, press star 3 to submit your request to speak.

when you dial star 3, you'll hear the following message. you have raised your hand to ask a question. please wait to speak until the host calls on you. when you hear your line has been unmuted, this is your opportunity to provide your public comment. you will have three minutes. you can stay online and listen to the meeting or choose to hang up. if you're planning to comment on any items, it's recommended that you call the public comment line on the agenda. this will allow you to listen to the live meeting and will prevent you from experiencing a delay caused by live streaming. today's presentation and other meeting materials are available on our website. the next order of business is item 3, report on actions taken at previous closed session

meeting, if any. there are no reportable actions. the next order of business, item 4, matters of unfinished business. there are no matters of unfinished business. the next item 5, matter of new business consisting of consent and regular agenda. first the consent agenda. authorizing a personal services contract with c.h. elliott and associates, a sole proprietorship to provide real estate and fiscal consulting services for hunters point shipyard phase one and two.

to increase the contract amount by 41,585 from 100,000 to a total aggregate contract amount not to exceed $141,585 for web development services. action number, resolution number 27-2020. >> chair bustos: anyone from the public who wishes to speak or provide comment on the item? >> at this time, members of the public who wish to provide public comment on this item should call 1-415-655-0001, enter access code 146 413 2620 followed by the pound sign, then pound sign again. please press star 3 to get entered into the queue.

we'll allow a few moments for the public to call in. madame secretary, no callers on the line. >> secretary: thank you. mr. chair, at this time there are no members of the public wishing to comment on this item. >> chair bustos: hearing no request to speak, i close public comment. commissioners, may i get a motion for these items on the consent agenda? >> i move the consent agenda. >> chair bustos: thank you, vice chair. a second? >> i second that movement, chair. >> chair bustos: thank you, commissioner scott. please take roll. >> secretary: please announce your vote. >> commissioner brackett: aye. >> commissioner ransom-scott: aye.

yes. >> vice chair rosales: yes. >> chair bustos: yes. >> secretary: mr. chair, the vote is 4 ayes. >> chair bustos: thank you, motion carried. please call the next item. the next item is the regular agenda item, 5c, authorizing a memorandum of understanding with the san francisco mayor's office of housing and community development, mohcd, governing administration of the home legacy foundation homeownership grant program and authorizing payment from the phase 1 community funt to mohcd to fund the legacy foundation grant program. hunters point shipyard and bayview redevelopment project area, resolution number 28-2020. madame director? >> thank you, through the chair. thetime before you just stated

is to approve the m.o.u. between the mayor's office of housing and community development and the office of infrastructure, more specifically the community benefits required under the phase 1 and phase 2 in hunters point shipyard and bayview hunters point. and we're asking for an allocation of funds for the phase 1 fund to help fund a down payment. we have our legacy foundation and most of the activity is governed by the plan that the legacy foundation approved. this is also overseen by the cac and we have members present as well. with that, i'd like to turn it over to the department to

present on the item and also identify partners who are here from mohcd as well as -- [inaudible] >> good afternoon, everyone. commissioners. my name is -- i will be presenting today, the request to enter into with the mayor's office of housing and community development and oii for the homeownership grant program. action before you today, is a request to authorize the m.o.d. with the mohcd assistance

program to provide 130,000 from the hunters point shipyard phase 1 community benefit fund. today will consist of overview of the community benefit program. overview of the legacy foundation. overview of the strategic plan, to buy the commission on february 7, 2017. and the legacy foundation down payment assistance program. the legacy foundation award to date. the overview of the phase 1 community benefits. the first two in bold, are programs that legacy foundation is a ocii community benefits.

and that's the community benefit fund as well as the community facilities -- [inaudible] phase 2, the community benefits program. the programs that have access are programs that were carried over from the phase 1 community benefits program. also a quick reminder the legacy foundation purpose, which is legacy foundation community benefits fund is to reinvested in the bayview hunters point community to low and moderate income families for community development needs, social

services, affordable housing, education -- [inaudible] and public safety. next slide. the legacy foundation's mission is to commit to building, strengthening and maintaining the bayview hunters point community. the foundation's fundamental mission is to alleviate the impact of properties on the san francisco bayview hunters point community, the core values of the legacy since the -- transparent, accountability, collaboration, and community. next is a reminder of the strategic plan that was approved by the ocii commission on february 7, 2017.

next slide, please. thank you. the commission with strategic priorities in the five-year plan included neighborhood building, education and workforce and homeownership. next slide, please. this is an overview of the legacy foundation's phase 1 fund. as you can see, it's broken down into the three focus areas of neighborhood building, education and workforce, and homeownership. today under education and workforce, we see that $25,000 has been expended in the education and workforce program

on the computer tech center as well as strategic planning services. as i mentioned, to date, the legacy foundation has awarded $25,000 to the urban ed academy for the bayview hunters point, which is technology instruction and center for students living or attending school in bayview. this was through a competitive process and awarded in january of 2020. next is the phase 2 fund. it consists of $475,000 the bayview legacy scholarship and

25,000 for the travel abroad scholarship for a total of $500,000. why we're here today is to discuss the hub ownership down payment program. the priority is to promote and support successful homeownership and access to home buyers financing for low and moderate income to bayview hunters point households. the assistance to financial assistance is providing affordable and acceptable home-buying financing, including first mortgages, assistance for qualified participants.

the bayview hunters point legacy foundation homeownership program, also known the legacy program will prioritize existing bayview residents for the program area which include zip code -- which includes residents in zip codes 94124, 92134 and 94107. purchasing homes in the -- [inaudible] next is existing bayview residents of the program area purchasing a home in san francisco. and finally, san francisco residents purchasing homes in the program areas. on november 18, 2019, the legacy

foundation board voted unanimously to -- mayor's office of housing and community development as the administrator for the legacy in town grant program. based on their experience and their expertise in administration of existing homeownership assistance programs for the city and county of san francisco. ocii can make a one-time payment of $180,000 to the mayor's office of housing. they would then make available five loans of $32,500. these loans are no interest and no monthly payment loans. the loan amount decrease 20% each year.

and the loan would be for -- in its entirety at the end of the fifth year. the mayor's office of housing would be entitled to 9,000 or 5% of the fund to cover the administrative fees associated with administering the program. the funds will be transferred to the mayor's office of housing within 90 days of execution of the m.o.u. i would like to give information about next steps and what is coming up for the legacy foundation approval before opii commission. the next program would be the bayview hunters point scholarship program for $475,000

and the college which has allocated $50,000. the scholarship and educational support will make post-secondary education possible for students in the bayview hunters point area up to the age of 30. the legacy foundation will partner with qualified organizations to administer these scholarships. that concludes my presentation. i'm available for questions and we also have tamly little from the -- tammy little from the mayor's office of housing available to answer any specific questions you have about the administration of the grant program. thank you.

>> chair bustos: madame secretary, anyone from the public who wishes to speak on the item? >> secretary: at this time, members of the public who wish to provide public comment on this item should call 1-415-655-0001, 146 413 2620. you will need to press star 3 to be placed in the queue. if you're already listening -- to anyone listening by phone already, press star 3 if you would to -- like to provide a comment. i'll allow for a few moments for people to call in. >> madame secretary, there are

no callers on the line. >> secretary: thank you. mr. chair, at this time, there are no members of the public on the phone wishing to comment on this item. >> chair bustos: okay. hearing no request to speak on this item, i'll close public comment and i'll turn to my fellow commissioners for their comments and questions. let's start with commissioner scott. >> commissioner ransom-scott: thank you, mr. chair. i just can't thank you enough for this comprehensive presentation you just gave us and thorough presentation it is. i am just excited and was excited as i was reading about this for the hope, especially during a time like this. that is gives and so much light at the end of the tunnel for homeowners and would-be

homeowners and students. this is great and i'm very moved by it. and thank you for it. and i just totally support what is coming forth. >> chair bustos: commissioner brackett? >> commissioner brackett: i have several questions. my first question, when was the last time that the legacy foundation members met? >> the last meeting was before covid in february of this year. there was a march meeting scheduled, but in abundance of caution, that meeting was postponed. the legacy foundation is planning to have a meeting in the next few weeks as they are reviewing information for -- not only the scholarship program, but also the contract assistance

program. >> i was also reading that the current board of supervisors and that you were trying to replace additional members. could you give me a listing of who is currently sitting on that board of directors for the legacy foundation? or who would be the representative? so is the member at large still ted hunt? >> ted hunt is still a member. he, unfortunately, is having a couple of technical difficulties today, but he's trying to get on the line to come on and speak in support of the lit program. so hopefully, he might be able to call in before the meeting is over. but, yes, ted hunt is still a member, active member of the legacy foundation. >> and bell? >> yes, still an active member. >> and kelly? >> carmen kelly resigned earlier

this year. however, we have reached out to the supervisor to see if they may have a recommendation for a replacement. >> commissioner brackett: dr. honey cut? yes, dr. honeycut is the chair. >> >> commissioner brackett: what about the mayor's representative? is there a representative there as well? >> we do -- we do take advice from the mayor's office, but not currently. we do have other members that are active. neil legan, joyce armstrong and joyce eloise patten are also members of the legacy foundation.

>> commissioner brackett: okay. then my second question is, this strategic plan was approved back in 2017. what efforts have been made to take into account the current economic climate? and the impacts of covid on this new legacy as we move forward with this strategic plan? >> you're correct, it was approved in february of 2017. can you be a little more specific about what information you're looking for of how it would be related to covid. >> if i may, if i may. this is nadia sesay. that is a good question.

we had challenges in meeting. we have to make sure that it satisfies the current needs. so we'll be working with them to see if there is an important to see what other changes we can accommodate. as you can see, reaching the expiration. we're more than halfway there. so this could potentially be an opportunity to -- because we haven't had a meeting since covid, this could be something the board will discuss at that next meeting because circumstances are different. that is not changed materially, but everybody is having those conversations at every level on how covid is impacting the community and what can we provide in support and benefits?

>> commissioner brackett: my other additional question, this amount that is allotted for homeownership will only serve five families over five years, is that correct? >> yes. there are -- there will be five loans that are available. and it will be on a first come first save basis for families that qualify. -- first come-first serve basis. the families can work with the mayor's office of housing to try to get the funds as soon as possible. so the plan was to roll it out over five years, but i think since we are, as director mentioned, about halfway, the goal would be to get the funds out to families that are qualified as soon as possible.

>> commissioner brackett: my other question is, how many families in the past have you worked with that have interest in part of being a down payment program. a lot of people, minor, or none at all? >> well, the legacy foundation itself has not actually worked with any families because they don't administer the program. but they did meet with the mayor's office of housing community development staff on several occasions as well as had listening sessions with community members and organizations to come to the recommendations that you find in the program, including the homeownership or the need for homeownership down payment assistance program.

>> commissioner brackett: i guess i was trying to figure out the need in terms of the community. when i'm looking at the legacy foundation grant, it's heavily on workforce development and education, which isn't a problem, but there is a problem in terms of access to homeowner -- home buyer programs for people who would like to get into the new properties that are being built. my concern was if we're only serving five families with the larger part of the grant and we know that's the complaint in the last five years, if that is something that the legacy foundation had thought about or had discussions about, maybe changing the amount that they may be diverting over to home buyership and reducing the scholarship amount, or if there was any discussions on that? >> okay. so i know probably maria wants

to give overview, so i'll let you do that as the homeownership program at large and then we can talk more specifically to the legacy foundation and what more they can do. >> thank you, director sesay. this is maria benjamin from the mayor's office of housing development. so good to see your faces. our hope is that this amount, this grant that is targeted in these zip codes will be used in combination with some of the city's other programs, the other down payment assistance programs we have where we give $375,000 toward down payment. or on the purchase of a b.m.r., one of those units that are coming in the future in that neighborhood so that this will be in addition to those programs

that are already there. it's a small -- you're right. it's five homeowners, but we've been really doing a lot of community outreach and working in the community. as you know, commissioner, this is one of the -- this is one of the main things that people are saying, hey, help us. and so we are -- we're working on targeting the community and we see this as another way of -- because if this is going to work, then perhaps there are other funding sources that can come towards this model. >> thank you, maria, i think that, in our minds, as i think about this, there is an opportunity to refine the strategic plan. there is also an opportunity to see this as a pilot if it's

successful and there is additional need -- which we know there is plenty. the reason we targeted this in partnership with mohcd is because we know the costs and other things. combining this, as we continue to grow on it, but the five-year strategic plan is an opportunity to refine that. of course the legacy foundation has all the authority to do that, but i'm sure listening to the feedback we're hearing from you, i'm sure they'll explore that and take that into consideration as they revisit the five-year strategic plan and meet again. >> commissioner brackett: my last question. how does the impact of our vote affect the time line? as we know it's slated to be to 2022. does that mean if we don't approve it or approve it today, it may impact us drawing down the money and continue with the

program, or does it get pushed out further? >> it does. if i may, it does delay the use of those funds. again, as you saw in one of the slides, this will be a subset of the almost $1 million that is programmed within the strategic plan for phase 1. so there is still a substantial amount remaining, but because we've been working on this for quite some time and this is really providing resources to the community and they have blessed this since last year, but because of covid and trying to create this new initiative, it took us a little longer to get it in front of the commission, so that is something we can use and we believe it's a model for other programs. so, yes, it will slow us down. but again, the point i'm making,

there is still additional dollars in the legacy foundation that need to be deployed. so we're going to be coming back to you. we come back to the commission to give update every year. during covid this summer. so you're always going to get a bite of the apple. i'm basically urging we move this forward so we can show some progress and try to deploy the funds and get mohcd to do the other two identified as upcoming programs. and that would allow us to inform legacy foundation what opportunities exist. programs that have been identified and the allocation in the strategic plan, is that consistent with current needs? or is it something we need to resist? but again -- revisit? but again, legacy foundation makes the decision. we're going to convey the feedback you're giving us right now.

>> commissioner brackett: my only concern is that if we approve dollars set aside and approve a bunch of things coming down the pipeline and there is no more money, then we're stuck with the bucket we've chosen as a commission. but i do also understand the urgency of getting the fund out there so our constituents and the community at large can take advantage of this opportunity because people really are trying to figure out a way to anchor themselves here in san francisco via home buying. i know maria has been working hard with eric on trying make the program as flexible as possible, but they're still confined within certain things. i just want to make sure that as a commission we're doing everything possible to kind of think about those things. and to kind of make sure all of our partners and amazing people who work on the commission, we don't want to stress them out and put extra work on them, but these are things coming from the community and we want to be

mindful we're paying attention to those. that's the reason i'm asking the questions i am today. >> i appreciate that. >> i would like to add, please, the difference in the phase 1 and phase 2 funds, presenting the program in one strategic plan, these are two separate programs and two separate buckets of money. and the phase 1 programming was money that the legacy foundation did have a bit of flexibility in being able to actually fund and respond to the different needs after hearing from the community in these listening sessions with community members and community organizations. but the phase 2 funds with the scholarship are actually prescribed and specified in the d.d.a., but there is no flexibility to change any of those funds or use them on another program. they're specifically to be used

for scholarship purposes. >> commissioner brackett: thank you for that. agbossoumon agbossoumon bo >> chair bustos: thank you for the very good questions. >> vice chair rosales: the question that i did have was basically presented by maria benjamin and answered. i was very pleased to hear the presentation that this grant program down payment assistance program will be paired or will be coordinated and collaborated, if you will, with the other existing and much more robust down payment assistance programs. and i just want to put a pitch out there and i'm sure you've thought about it. this money. the m.o.h. programming and of course, the c.o.p. focus. i'd like to be able to say that

in every lens that we use, particularly when we have so much opportunity, that we pay close attention to the c.o.p. holders to be front in line for these opportunities. thank you. >> chair bustos: thank you, vice chair. i totally agree. thank you, maria benjamin for the work you're putting into this and thank you also for being vigilant to make sure that we are able to expend these resources or approve these resources to go to the families that need them. my dream would be to have more folks come back to san francisco. folks who have the city in their blood and dna. so that would be wonderful. so thank you, everybody. commissioners, may i have a motion to approve this item? >> excuse me, chair, it looks

like we have a member from the legacy foundation who wanted to speak and i believe he's on the public comment line right now. >> chair bustos: okay. we'll listen to his comments and then we're ready to vote, though. >> secretary: okay. miss phone operator, do you have the caller? >> caller, do you want to speak. if you want to speak, please press star 3. >> thank you. >> hello? >> yes, hi, caller, state your name and provide your comment. >> thank you very much.

this is dr. veronica honeycut. good afternoon to all you wonderful commissioners. you know what we're trying to do. we understand what our community needs. they need educational resources and they certainly need access to homeowner assistance and access to financial resources. this program coupled with the mayor's office of housing and community development will allow us to get started on helping five families. we're very excited about this. this program. i have heard that you are cognizant of what our community needs and this is the beginning with this homeowners' assistance program. we hope that we'll be able to do more in the future. thank you so much for this opportunity to speak with you. we urge that you vote in favor of moving this measure forward. thank you very much.

>> chair bustos: thank you, doctor. madame secretary, is that everyone? >> secretary: do we have any additional callers? >> we have one additional. >> secretary: thank you. please put them through. >> caller, go ahead. >> hello, good afternoon. can everyone hear me? >> yes, your name? >> this is lashaun walker. good afternoon, commissioners and director. just wanted to call in representing part of the development team for these community benefit funds come from and say, yay, glad this is finally come before you this afternoon for a vote. it's been a while coming for all

the reasons that have already been outlined. and thank you to maria and mohcd because as she has outlined and dr. honeycut outlined, these funds will be stacked and combined to try to meet some of the needs that commissioner brackett has talked about. we are excited. there are some limitations, commissioner brackett, in terms of the d.d.a. it's already been outlined for the phase 1 funds, but the phase 2 funds allow for more flexibility because the community members that sit on the legacy fund are concerned about the current needs. i thank you in advance and wanted to come on and say, yay, thank you. >> chair bustos: thank you. anybody else on the line to speak is this -- speak? >> no additional callers.

>> chair bustos: thank you. commissioners, we have this item before us. i'm looking for a first -- >> commissioner brackett: i would like to make a motion to approve agenda item 5c, authorizing memorandum of understanding with the san francisco mayor's office of housing and community development governing the administration of the legacy foundation homeownership grant program and authorizing payment of $180,000 on the phase 1 community benefit fund to mohcd to fund the legacy foundation grant program and hunters point shipyard and the redevelopment project areas. >> chair bustos: great. may i have a second? >> i second that motion. >> chair bustos: thank you very much. madame secretary, we have a first and a second. please take roll. >> commission members, please announce your vote when you call your name. >> commissioner brackett: yes.

>> commissioner ransom-scott: yes. >> vice chair rosales: yes. >> chair bustos: yes. >> secretary: mr. chair, the vote is four ayes. >> chair bustos: motion carried. madame secretary, please call the next item. >> the next order of business is item 6. public comment on non-agenda items. >> chair bustos: madame secretary, anybody wishing to speak on this item? >> at this time, members of the public who wish to provide public comment on this item should call 1-415-655-0001. enter access code 146 413 2620. press the pound sign then pound sign again. when prompted -- press star 3 to get placed in the queue. if you're already listening by phone and would like to provide public comment, please press star 3. we'll give them a few moments.

>> madame secretary, no callers on the line. >> secretary: thank you. at this time, mr. chair, there are no members of the public wishing to comment on this item. >> chair bustos: okay. i'll close public comment. madame secretary, please call the next item. >> the next order of business, item 7, report of the chair. mr. chair? >> chair bustos: i don't necessarily have a report, but wanted to just share with the commissioners as well as members of the public that, you know, at o.c.i. reconsider not only staff, but those who come before us from the public as family. and there has been a long period of silence from some of our regulars, many who may not have agreed with us and shared their concerns. but i just want you all to know that i did get a chance to speak with ms. vincent, ms. james and

ace washington and just wanted to on behalf of o.c.i. give them a call to check in and see how they're doing and if they need anything. they're all doing well. i just want everyone to know that, our family is still complete. so we thank you all of the leaders in the community for their hard work and when they're not around, it is noticed by us because their voice is very important. just wanted to share that. madame secretary, please call the next item. ? >> secretary: the next order of business is item 8, report of the executive director. item 8a, informational mum dumb on the transbay essex hillside maintenance request proposal. item 8b informational memorandum on intension to issue a request for qualification for a lead developer replacement to develop

up to 112 units of affordable housing on blocks 52 and 54 in the hunters point shipyard redevelopment project area. >> thank you, madame secretary. through the chair, item 8a before you is informational. responsible for monitoring and maintaining the property identified in the description. and we currently have existing contract with mgm management which expires january 31, 2021. and is planning extension because we know how much time it takes, staff is now requesting and seeking to issue a new request for proposal to maintain the property. maintenance of the existing park. the next item, with regards to

hunters point shipyard block 52 and 54. in 2018, we had a development team that consisted of salazar as leads, bayview hunters point multiservices with additional architects as well as property management jon stewart and company. and the rest of this year, mbs contacted oci to communicate they were withdrawing and terminating their participation within the development team. so in order for us to proceed with the development, we issued to replace them as lead developer. we intended to keep paying the remaining team members and any contracts that are in place. the idea is not to cause disruption. it will cause a delay, but would

like to keep the team intact. if there are no questions, the staff will proceed with issuing these. happy to answer any questions and respond to questions if you have any. >> chair bustos: thank you. madame secretary, any speaker cards for this one? >> secretary: at this time members of the public who wish to provide public comment on these items should call 1-415-655-0001. enter access code, 146 413 2620. press the pound sign then pound sign again. press star 3 to be placed in the queue. if you're already listening by phone, press star 3 if you would like to provide a comment.

madame secretary, there are no callers on the line. >> thank you. mr. chair, there are no members of the public wishing to comment on these items. >> okay. hearing no request to speak on the item, i'll close public comment and turn to my fellow commissioners for any comments or questions they may have. commissioner brackett? any questions? >> commissioner brackett: can you come back to me last? thank you. >> chair bustos: commissioner scott? >> commissioner ransom-scott: i'm wondering if there is anyone that we know of right now that will be -- position as the developer? not yet? >> that is the proposal of the -- we have the usually players, so -- usual players, so there will be a developer who

responds. i understand we don't know yet. but there are participants that we've worked with that are skilled in this field. they have to go through the process, review, interview and then select. >> commissioner ransom-scott: so there are hopefuls? >> yes, yes. >> commissioner ransom-scott: wonderful. >> chair bustos: vice chair? any comments or questions? >> vice chair rosales: i had a question. if it's a public record, do we know why the mccormack team is -- withdrawing? >> it's a combination of factors. it's the ply indication of the -- complication of the site as well as the delay in the work

that is being done. we can talk more about it if you like. we did not get anything in writing or communications with them. but that is what we know. >> vice chair rosales: okay, thank you. >> commissioner brackett: i notice various deadlines that are coming out. are those hard-set dates for the r.f.p., or are those a general outline of what you're proposing? >> for now, you know, they are hard-set dates, but as we know, reserve the right as a agency to change. for now, this is what we intend

to require, but we have the right to make changes as needed. >> commissioner brackett: okay. thank you. >> chair bustos: okay. madame secretary, please call the next item. >> secretary: the next order of business is item 9. commissioners' questions and matters. mr. chair? >> chair bustos: i don't have anything. commissioners, anything you may have? seeing none, okay. madame secretary, please call the next item. >> the next order of business is item 10, closed session. a, conference with real property negotiators pursuant to california government code section 549 a 6. a closed session calendared to give direction to staff regarding the potential sale of the property described below. the property is 200 main street, portion of block 3739, lot 008 rchlth known as transbay block

4. negotiating parties for f4 transbay partners llc, a delaware limited liability company, a joint venture of urban pacific development, affiliate of hines interests limited partnership and broad street principal investments and goldman sachs, consisting of mercy housing california, f4 transbay partners and low-income housing tax credit investor limited partner. under negotiation will be both price and terms of payment. mr. chair? >> chair bustos: do we have any speakers in line for this item? >> secretary: at this time, members of the public who wish

to provide comment on this item should call 1-415-655-0001. enter access code 146 413 2620. followed by the pound sign and found sign again. press star 3 to be placed in the queue. if you're already listening by phone, press star 3 if you would like to provide a comment. again, we'll allow the public a few moments to call in. >> madame secretary, no callers on the line. >> secretary: thank you. at this time we have no members of the public wishing to comment on the item. >> chair bustos: hearing no request speak, i'll close public comment. we're going into closed session. i ask fellow commissioners to log on to a separate link that was e-mailed to you.

we will return after the session has concluded. thank you. >> will that turn off? i hear a little bit of the music. mr. chair, before we -- >> okay. so actually, we're back on. thank you. sorry, dr. scott. if you want to -- did you wanted to say something first? >> yes, along with recognizing many of our -- are we okay? can you hear me? >> i was just saying you recognized some of our people

that we're not able to see and we haven't heard from that have been to our meetings in the years. i've been also checking on them and giving calls like linda richardson and dr. walker and others. so they're doing and they're still boots on the ground and everything. and serving well. so some of them have said they're praying for us and thinking about us and keep up the good work. nadia, yeah. so that's it. >> chair bustos: thank you for sharing that, dr. scott. madame secretary, do you want to get us back out of closed session? >> secretary: we're back. we're back on. so thank you for -- members of the public, we are back in regular session and there is

nothing to report from the closed session items. mr. chair, if you'd like to go ahead and conclude, or i'll call the last item, item 11, adjournment. mr. chair? >> chair bustos: thank you, madame secretary. can we have a motion to adjourn? >> i move, mr. chair, that the meeting be adjourned. >> chair bustos: okay. and commissioner brackett, okay with seconding? she seconds it. all right, thank you, ladies and gentlemen and members of the public. we are now adjourned at 3:05. thank you very much.

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members of the board are present. >> clerk: item one is an ordinance amending the building code to require new construction to utilize only electric power; amending environment code to provide public hearings on implementation of all-electric requirement; adopting findings of local conditions under . members of the public wishing to comment should call the number streaming on the screen, that's 415-655-0001, and the meeting i.d. is 146 347 8588. press found and pound again. if you have not done so already, please press star three to speak. >> chair: thank you, madam clerk. i want to acknowledge the work that supervisor mandelman has done. this is the thirst time this had appeared at the transportation committee. supervisor mandelman has been at

the forefront of a contentious issue working with the house labor and working with the restaurant community and the chinese chamber of commerce. i think we are very close. there may be some non-substantive tweaks that could happen in committee today or at the full board of supervisors next week. with that, i'll turn it over to supervisor mandelman. >> thank you, chair peskin. thank you to all members of the meet for engaging with this legislation over a few of these meetings. as you will recall, a week ago the committee accepted several amendments to the legislation, but continued it to give the broader community additional time to review and understand some of the amendments. one of these was an amendment to

include a waiver process for restaurants that require gas facilities for their unique cuisine or cooking style. again, these waivers would be appealable to the board of examiners as specified in the ordinance and also to the board of appeals as well. i've had a chance to discuss this with the chinese chamber of commerce and the san francisco chamber of commerce as well. i want to be clear both groups would prefer a broader exemption for future restaurant spaces, but i believe this limited restaurant waiver strikes the proper balance allowing for continued use of gas in new buildings in the future, in the cases where appropriate and necessary, while at the same time taking the transition away from natural gas in san francisco. as you know and as chair peskin referenced, we've also been in conversations with local 38 pipe fitters about just transition. we are in the midst of what i

hope will prove to be productive conversations about non-potable water reuse and i look forward to working with city staff, local 38, and other staff members over the coming months to bring forward legislation that will advance our commitment to water reuse. folks, mr. mazola and i hoped the conversations would have progressed a bit further prior to voting this legislation out. we will continue these conversations next week and i will assure mr. mazola if we're not comfortable to where it is at prior to being voted on at the full board, i will myself request a continuance of that legislation for at least one week at the full board. i'm saying that now here publicly to make the commitment known to all.

before concluding, colleagues, i just want to extend my thanks to the committee and all the staff who have worked on a proposal to get us to this point. everyone who participated in the zero emissions building task force and my colleagues on the team and i want to extend a huge thank you to the climate emergency coalition and earth justice and the two dozens environmental organizations who championed this effort from the beginning and remind us every step of the way of the dire emergency of the climate crisis that continues to unfold around us. with that, colleagues, i am hopeful and would request that

you would be able to forward this legislation to the full board with positive recommendations today. >> chair: thank you, supervisor mandelman. can you character the sera club organizati organization. can you speak to that? >> i believe the sierra club are in support of just transition and would want to see this board of supervisors and city and count of san francisco make sure that the transition to a greener economy does not leave workers behind. i don't think they want to see this legislation delayed. >> chair: relative to the just transition, that what you're speaking about relative to local 38 and the building trades?

>> yes, that is what i'm talking. the concern for the trade fitters is the potential additional work involved in electrification is not going to make up for the work that is lost in transitioning away from natural gas. there are good union jobs that can be had through increased water reuse and recycling. san francisco has been a leader, at least in the united states around that. i think it was the hope of the plumbers and pipe fitters that we will break some new ground and move further. i'm happy to try and help make that happen. >> chair: break new ground as long as we don't break any pipes. relative to the work that you've been doing by -- by way of full

disclosure i've been participating in as it relates to the restaurant world. and the solution that you came up with at our last meeting that was a waiver process and the questions around how that waiver process would be applied and what the due process provisions would be applied. can you speak to that, mr. sponsor. >> yeah, so the waiver process is more fully developed in an administrative bulletin that will need to go through the p.b.i. process. all parties concerned will have an opportunity to make their voices married through that process. there will be an administrative bulletin. ultimately a decision to grant

or not the waiver is with the director of the department and his designee. any permit -- any building permit including the decision of whether or not to grant a natural gas exemption for a restaurant can also be appealed to the board of appeals. >> supervisor mandelman, as i spoke to you earlier, the notion of the board of examiners as somebody who's been on the board of supervisors for 13 of the last 20 years was unknown to me. can you tell me what this body is and how they're appointed? >> i will find that out. it is the body that under the building code is the appeal

body. >> chair: yes, i brought this up in my staff meeting this morning and i haves the board of appeals i know, the administrative arm i understand, but this body is unknown to me and how they're appointed and whether or not we would consider that to be a fair and impartial adjudicatory body, i would like to hear about that. >> the short answer is they're appointed by the b.i.c. and there are 13 members. i will find out if they have particular qualifications around their building knowledge. >> chair: how often do they meet and what other appeals come to them? i have to say i've never heard of this entity until you made those amendments. >> me either.

>> chair: i don't know who that was. >> i just wanted to underscore, mr. chair, that i never heard of that either. >> chair: put your name on the moster and then i'll call on you. the floor is yours when you're done eating. >> i'm not eating. thank you. i'll wait to make my comment and then i'll go ahead after public comment. >> chair: supervisor preston, any comments now? >> not now. >> chair: madam clerk, why don't we open this up for public comment. >> clerk: thank you, mr. chair. we're checking if we have any callers in the queue. if you have not done so, please press star three to enter the queue to speak. you only need to do this once.

the system will indicate that you have been unmuted and you may begin your comments. >> chair: first speaker, please. >> my name is dave fehee and i am with local 38 plumbers and pipe fitters union. i'm also a member of the mayor's zero emission task force and some of the commercial work groups. i've been involved from the first meeting up until today. let's start by recognizing the supervisors of the land use and transportation committee for their committed support and consideration. i would also like to applaud the ordinance sponsor supervisor mandelman and his staff and all the associated san francisco agencies that have continued to work their efforts for an

equitable transition, including present-day participation just mentioned with the work sessions. it is attributed to the workforce, the citizens, and the future. i would like to recognize the environmental groups that continue to work with us, it is greatly appreciated and all the callers who have supported the water reuse and conservation, through calgreen and other sustainable goals. we've been using the metaphor along the way as the electrification ordinance due to its complexity as a plane which we're trying to land. i would like to think of it the other way around that it's a

plane on the runway and we're trying to land it safely for everyone on board for a smooth takeoff and where the plane or san francisco travels with this ordinance will not just be climate change action, but all further resource protection. we remain optimistic and fully engaged with all involved for a smooth transition to a blue-green implemented program minimizing building impacts on the project -- >> thank you so much for your comments. next speaker, please. you will note that your line is unmuted. >> yes, i live in san francisco in district 11. good afternoon, committee members. i have spent some of my time during the period of isolation

forced on us by covid reading up on climate change. i don't have to tell you that what is coming is genuinely frightening. this is why you're considering this ordinance. it's an early step in reducing san francisco's projection of greenhouse glasses and limited climate change. this is the low-lying fruit, the easy first step. i'm a homeowner and my home uses gas for the air and water heaters and the stove. i'm interested what you do next to establish a path for people like me to get rid of gas. i just just lowered my thermometer and going to attempt to get through with hats and sweaters and space heaters. i realize how trivial the steps are, but i think there are a lot of san franciscans like me who

are very concerned about climate change and want to do all they can to limit it. it's certainly why i'm here today. i appreciate the work this committee and the staff has spent working on this. i ask you to act quickly and send the full ordinance to the board of supervises. >> clerk: thank you, speaker. next speaker, you'll have two minutes. you'll be told your line is unmuted. >> good afternoon. comments on behalf of the california [indiscernible] -- supervisor mandelman for continuing to have productive discussions with us. as we discussed last week [indiscernible] and appliances

in new buildings. the electrification ordinance should be tied to additional requirements to expand the requirements for installing rainwater and recycled water systems in new construction. this would provide workers impacted with new replacement work and also further benefit san francisco and provide a substantial energy and water savings. we're hoping to have language work quickly to improve the ordinance that will put the city in a path to transition the workers. we would ask the committee to delay this by a year so we have time to do this. given the timing that we have, we want to make sure the committee amends the ordinance to recognize the job impact and to include a decline for staff to come back with a proposed

ordinance expanding the rainwater requirements. i'd like to thank [indiscernible] environmental defense fund for continuing to work with us and for supporting us on this issue. i know they're ready and willing to help us go down. [indiscernible] provision that san francisco can take to protect its water, protect its environment, and provide a just transition to the workers that are otherwise going to be losing their cabs due to the electrification ordinance. thank you. >> clerk: next speaker. >> thank you, supervisor

mandelman, again for all your hard work on this through all these months. time is running out for the warming planet, for people, and all other forms of life on earth. for this ordinance to be passed on to the full board, electrifying new buildings is an important first step. please, no further delay. as a grandparent and an organic gardener, i care object a sustainable future. please vote this ordinance out of committee and let the full board vote on it. >> hello, supervisors. this is jennifer haggie, a member of 350 s.f. from district seven. i urge you to support this legislation with a minimum of

exceptions and would like to reiterate three points. there are culinary schools now that teach cool on electric stoves and many cuisines that prepare food on interest stoves. natural gas emissions leak during transit and in our homes and kitchens. it would be far more expensive to retrofit buildings after they've been constructed rather than during construction. i urge you to carry this legislation forward with a minimum of exceptions. thank you for your time. >> clerk: thank you for your comment. we have 26 listeners and 14 in the queue. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is paul vermer and i

have, as many have spoken at prior sub-committee hearings on this matter. i want to return to the theme of public notice and a public hearing when an exception is granted. they make a big deal to how i can appeal it to the board of examiners, who traditionally have focused on specific, technical issues related to building code only. unfortunately, we have no way of knowing when a permit has been issued. there is no provision to allow notice. so we cannot appeal in a timely manner in this set up that has been put forward. supervisor peskin, you have been well involved with things like the neighborhood commercial district. you may recall a similar provision in the code for the neighborhood commercial district

and called for a review every two years. when i started paying attention to these issues in the commercial districts in san francisco, that was 10 years after the legislation had been passed. it took until 2007, i believe, nearly 20 years before any hearing was held. mandated a hearing in the code and an update in the code does not necessarily make it happen, especially not if, for example, department heads really don't want to push it forward. so i'm concerned that you are casting your hope for public understanding in a very -- in a system that has not demonstrated to be robust. that said, i think it is essential to get this

legislation before the board and passed unanimously -- >> your time has expired. >> clerk: next speaker. >> i am a resident of district five. i want to really support this. as a renter, i live in a house that is more than 50 or 75 years old -- well, the house is 100 years old, but the electrical system is 50 years old. that is a challenge. for example, we want to install an electric dryer. anything that can be installed now will be in use for the next 50 years. i would very much love the plumbers to be able to install a

gray water system for me and my neighbors who are in 50 or 75-year-old buildings that haven't been updated. so i think there's definitely room for everybody to benefit from this. the only thing -- the people who will get hurt the most are people today and people in 50 years will have to deal with bad air quality, worse climate change, the many, many problems that we're seeing. if we continue to have fires like this and people have to be sealed into their homes due to the smoke which is going to be true for at least -- every year is going to be worse for climate change now. that means everybody who gets natural gas will have a worse air quality in their kitchen from now until we do eventually get rid of the natural gas.

a change now means faster change to gray water. that's the cycle of construction in san francisco. thank you. >> clerk: thank you for your comment. we have 21 listeners and 10 in the queue. next speaker, please. >> my name is stephanie. i'm a constituent in district eight. this is my third time calling in to the board of supervisors, but i've been following this issue through mothers out front and the climate emergency coalition. much like heidi was saying, this hit home when we were sealed in our apartment, couldn't open windows, and i had to cook on the gas stove, i notice the

fumes. every time i walk by our gas stove i notice fumes whether or not it is on. i learned from a pregnancy and toddler health seminar that we need to have windows open when cooking with gas, but now we can't have them open. what are we being subjected to and designing for new homes? i'm really excited and proud to be from rafael's district and i want to be proud of san francisco set be exampling for california and other parts of the united states, having a transition that ensures health and creates jobs like the union. people have said there's great opportunity here. i ask that you pass this as soon

as possible with as few exceptions as possible, close those loopholes and the other gentleman's comment about notifying us when you are considering making an exception is really important as well, so thank you. >> clerk: thank you. next speaker, please. you'll be notified that your line has been unmuted and you may begin your comments. >> hello, i'm debra lee stark, a resident of district nine. as a 73-year-old professional photographer, i'm dismayed that we don't do more to mitigate climate change. we need to be making superhuman efforts. prohibiting the expansion of natural gas in our buildings is important to me because it's a definite step we can take now and it's relatively easy. induction cooking has advantages over gas, it's better, there's no loss of energy to the air.

this is a crucial moment for climate action in california and san francisco can be a leader. please pass the all interest new construction ordinance with no further carve outs so we can start working on the next steps in climate emergency solutions. thank you. >> clerk: next speaker. >> i'm a constituent in district two speaking as the typical san franciscan. i'm so glad to see this moving ahead preventing the expansion of natural in our buildings. compared to the rest of the world, i am pretty privileged. let's not forget that it is the top 5% of the world emitting the emissions worldwide. that top 5% is us.

i want to move ahead of the curve so we can do this with justice to the people in town who are less privileged than me because we have a huge income disparity. to do it with proper income consideration, we need to move now. we can lead the bay area, california, and the nations and really literally lead the world. it is a crucial moment for climate action everywhere in california to see a change in what we're doing. so i urge you to move forward with no further carve outs. >> clerk: next speaker. >> i'm a resident of district eight.

obviously, as you know, we obviously support this ordinance. we're excited that many of the concerns have been addressed. thank you to supervisor mandelman and also the committee for the time you've put into this ordinance in the last month or so and all the demands on your time. i'm going to take the rest of my time to lay out the work. this is only the beginning. we're succeeding in no longer making the problem worse. we still have to require active construction for new restaurants and a swap with the buyer exception, build our local workforce and knowledge for building these buildings and then we have to retrofit all existing buildings. this is no small task.

the tasks ahead are more daunting and require more will. we cannot afford to address climate change with only the easy stuff. this is easy. the technology is there. we're in a climate emergency and it's time to act like it. please pass this ordinance so it can take effect in january 2021 as promised last year. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please.

>> i would like to point out one major concern in a proposed solution. this is about the feasibility for the restaurants who need natural gas to cook. a developer may not know what restaurant they would want to have in their new space, unless there is a higher-end restaurant sought after. you need to make sure that the smaller mom-and-pop restaurants have the ability to open in the new developments. we require that new developments can bring in gas lines so that any restaurants requiring a cooking method can change it. it would be in our minds a lot more small business friendly to

have the waiver process for the turn on of gas rather than its installation, assuming that not all restaurants will need this option, but to have the option in place could make-or-break some businesses. we want to make sure that the city of san francisco has the ability to open restaurants in all neighborhoods in san francisco. thank you all for your time again and have a great day. >> [indiscernible] i'm with the family emergency coalition and i live in district five. i've been working [indiscernible] hearing the

concerns, [indiscernible] -- pass this legislation as fast as possible [indiscernible] further prohibiting natural gas [indiscernible] -- as a previous caller has said the infrastructure can be used for up to 50 years. to what we do now will have long-term impacts [indiscernible]. this is a crucial moment for climate action in california. please pass an all-electric use

construction ordinance [indiscernible]. thank you. >> clerk: thank you. next speaker, please. you have two minutes. >> hello, supervisors. good afternoon and thank you for the opportunity to comment. i work at an independent non-profit looking to shift to a low-carbon future. [indiscernible] -- i'm asking for you to approve the passage of the ordinance. moreover, r.m.i. is recommending to the full board an all-electric new construction ordinance without amendments to close the financial feasibility loopholes. feasibility should be determined without regard to financial area

or amenity related losses. safeguard the community from the toxic side effects of natural gas by scoping the chinatown cultural exemption as narrowly as possible. natural gas is a killer both indoors and out. leaks in our pipes cause health issues. even with properly functioning ventilation, there is a risk of health issues. [indiscernible] every single new building allowed to add gas infrastructure unnecessarily adds harms for new generations.

electric new buildings are the first step in addressing the climate emergency. this ordinance has been over a year in the making. it must be passed now. please pass this ordinance. thank you. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. we have 17 listeners and five in the queue. >> i'm [indiscernible] emergency climate coalition. [indiscernible] -- leading to at

least 30 more annual hospital visits by children. we have more acute and concentrated [indiscernible] further burden low-income communities. there is no excuse of a further delay [indiscernible] the climate change impacting generations through decades to come. i want you to look into every parents' eyes and tell them you did everything you could possible. this policy is just the first step towards protecting all of our health and it's taken far too long given what's at stake. [indiscernible] annually in health benefits to the greater

san francisco area. commercial electrification will be roughly double that, contributing $2.5 billion. [indiscernible] i want to see san francisco and those in power leading. please pass this ordinance with no further carve outs so we can get to the hard work in the next steps [indiscernible] health solutions. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> thank you all for your work on this ordinance. it has taken a lot of people, people in the community, myself included, who have worked on this for about a year and a half. i am in district nine. i will note only that when things are changing, we all

experience a certain amount of fear and reluctance. the truth is we have to make this change. we cannot continue to allow the burning of natural gas in our buildings. we could consider all the impacts, the fears, the worries, the financial stakes that people in this community have. and it would be in the committees for years. we have to make this change. certainly we need to consider people's jobs and the just transition and the impact this will have on vulnerable communities. but at a certain point, we have to go ahead with this and this is the point. i urge you to vote for this measure today to not add any more exclusions, and to send this off so we can end the process of using natural gas in our buildings.

>> clerk: next speaker, please. you'll have two minutes. >> hi, this gabriel dawson. i'm a resident and a renter in district two. i want to speak in favor of this resolution. i want to echo many of the profound comments already made that this is a critical thing to do for the health people now and the future of our city. i think we should move forward without any exemptions. the financial concerns or the concerns about small businesses don't change the science. if we start doing carve outs for the restaurants and other things, it's complete -- it's not any different than climate denial at this point because the time to act is now and we need to act as strongly as possible so we can move forward as fast

as possible. any time there is a carve out, this dilutes the effectiveness of this action and hurts the health of our residents. this contributes to the catastrophic destruction of our planet that urges many members to move forward as quickly as possible on the legislation without any more exemptions or amendments. this should be thought of as the first step in many intense and drastic actions we need to take as a city to combat climate change and also to deal with things in climate change that we're facing this year and will face more into the future. thank you. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please.

>> hi [indiscernible] i'm calling so that y'all know we support the immediate adoption of this ordinance and also acknowledge the concerns raised by local 28. we're appreciative of the work that supervisor mandelman has tak taken. we commit to supporting supervisor mandelman and local 38 to find a path forward. this is a critical moment for san francisco and california [indiscernible] san francisco can and will make a huge impact on the state. we really hope to work with multiple cities in san francisco and for the governor to

encourage a state-wide ordinance. there is still a lot of work to be done to pass this. >> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> i'm a constituent in district three. we all know the science. we have less than 10 years to take climate action and this will be a major first step [indiscernible] prohibiting the natural gas in our buildings is important to me because i'm concerned about climate change. we need to do something about it right now. this is a crucial moment for climate change [indiscernible] climate solutions. >> clerk: thank you. next speaker, please.

>> hello, i'm a resident of district three. i wanted to say thanks to supervisors mandelman and dean preston for all their hard work on this. despite the loopholes [indiscernible] ready requirements is a loophole for small development approximates. i want us to continue the path this ordinance will put us on. we've been waiting years for climate change action. frankly, the experience of this process does not bode well for the challenge ahead of us. i applaud supervisor mandelman for doing so much of the heavy lifting and i hope other supervisors will step up.

>> clerk: thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> hello, i'm a constituent in district two. we all know the science and that the window is quickly closing for being able to do anything significant about climate change and global warming. we have [indiscernible] i own an old victorian home. [indiscernible] i even have some fixtures where there is a leak going up and used to be part of

a gaslight. at the same time, an electrical fixture, where you can screw in a light bulb. we are at a [indiscernible] urgent than was the case 140 years ago. so i hope that the board will move on this without any carve outs and to move expeditiously. we have to begin to figure out ways of preserving the future for future generations before we all burn up. so i do want san francisco to lead in this regard and task the all-electric reconstruction ordinance and get working on climate solutions right away. thank you very much. qulnchts thank you for your time. next speaker, please. you'll>> clerk: thank you for y

time. next speaker, please. you'll have two minutes. >> i want to commend san francisco for passing this ordinance and the process of doing that. i think it's important you understand the three safety issues of not going ahead with this. the first would be the effect of the carbon dioxide in the sphere. the natural gas is equal to the combustion of natural gas. by not doing this, we're putting burning coal into the atmosphere. the second thing is the nitrogen dioxide from cooking is harmful to young asthma patients and we need to move away from that. the third is there's been

explosions, one of which on your door shep [indiscernible] killed eight people. for safety's sake, please go ahead with this as soon as possible. we [indiscernible] thank you>> clerk: i believe that was our last caller. can you confirm if there are any more callers? >> operator: that was the last caller. >> clerk: mr. chair. >> chair: madam clerk. >> clerk: that was our last caller. >> chair: i understand that. i believe that supervisor safai had a comment. >> thank you, mr. chair.

again, i just want to thank supervisor mandelman and his team for keeping us informed and the department of environment for staying on top of this in terms of getting information to us and answering all of our questions. the office of economic and workforce development for working with us. i'm happy to say that the majority of the questions i had last week we have an answer or a path forward on. with regard to the development agreement, office of economic workforce and development is going to continue to work with the d.b.i. on their administrative bulletin. i think supervisor mandelman might have referenced that, but in terms of the impairment language and the process of implementation, i think we narrowed it down to essentially treasure island that had some of the most reservations. i think with the impairment

language and working with d.b.i. and the impairment bulletins, we're going to get there. i think the good news is a lot of the horizontal development has done, but there is still room for changes to the vertical development. so all the folks that called, i think that is one we can check off. i think we're good. i'm not asking for any amendments or adjustments. the second thing is the building trade adjustments. i know supervisor mandelman cares about that. i want to reiterate my support for there to be further conversations, working with the building trades and local 38 in particular. if there's way i'm happy to do. the one issue that is perplexing to me and it is on the

conversation around transformers, i just know from practice over the years that i worked with the planning and the building department and those proposing developments, that they can have standoff and de y delay. [indiscernible] -- i want to continue to work on the issue. i'm going to ask the committee to duplicate the file so we can work on that. i think that will be a continued, positive step because if we continue to work that out, it will capture more buildings and allow for buildings to be all electric in cases they might not be. the way i understand the issue is we can't just make a blanket

statement which will allow for all buildings to transform in the public right of way. there has to be a review of the process. we intend for that to be the case. i would like to work with those. the last issue is a very, very small subset of what chair peskin said, in instances with restaurants and new construction. i understand the language that was put in that says someone can go through the process of appealing and asking for a waiver. it's just a process of how that plays out in real life. if you are intending to put in a waiver, it is financially infeasible and possibly technically infeasible after the

fact if the lines are not there. that's along thing we're going to look at in our duplicated file so we can finalize those last ones. one will be the climate action club and wanting to see more buildings have more electric. that will be a positive step in dealing with the transformers. and the restaurant issue, i think because we created a process for a waiver, it has to be an actual and usable process for a waiver. i think there's more work to be done there. i would make a motion to duplicate the file. i don't know if i need a second for that. >> no, you don't. you can do that as a matter of right, as a member of this committee, supervisor. >> correct. and in the convening week, i will work on both issues, but certainly the restaurant issue

because i think that is something that can be worked on more quickly. we have made progress since this was introduced in june. i know it's been awkward about since last year, but it was definitely introduced in june. you're beating my timeline in terms of when supervisor peskin worked on the inclusionary housing and how much time it took from the beginning of the spring all the way to thanksgiving. this has gone at a very accelerated pace. i believe and agree that our environmental crisis demands that we do that. it's just these last two issus.s

>> chair: thank you, supervisor. >> let me just start by thanking you for all the work that has gone into this clearly. everyone mentioned, particularly the environmental advocates who have held all of our collective feet to the fire, appropriately so, in trying to push things forwa forward, particularly what we've heard about from the chinese

chamber and building trades. there is a collective hearing from colleagues and shared by our other colleagues on the board to seriously engage around the just transition issues around this legislation moves forward. supervisor mandelman, through the chair, thank you for your work on this over what i think has been about a year balancing the interests. there is an urgent impact in terms of the overall emissions, household and family health and safety.

i would like to be added as a co-sponsor and i would like to move this item to the full board with recommendation. >> clerk: thank you, supervisor. ms. rafael from the department of the environment, i would like you to speak to the legislation in general and the amendments that you have heard this afternoon. the floor is yours.