cat it's cruel to let them stay inside, but yet the fact proves that they have destroyed a third of our birds in the united states. if we allow feral cats and otherwise outside cats, if we allow them, we won't have the beautiful bird watching ability for the beautiful environment that attract all sort of natural inhabitant. i was hoping that might be something to discuss in the future. it won't be popular, but to have an environmentally sound project, we need to take care of that issue. >> okay, mike, thank you for

that comment. i think that this could be something that the staff researches. we have the academy of sciences who has been working with us as well. but let's have that research done and maybe it comes back to us in the sustainability committee for more discussion on that item. >> commissioner, i just want to say something. >> i think shondra had her hand up first. >> i am in agreement with mark about the cat. the animals on treasure island in particular. there is a lot of wildlife. i'm in agreement with him on that. i'm also particularly concerned about the bus shelters. they need to be attended to. that is something i would like to bring up. i had emailed you last week and

you didn't follow up but i think you need to get a better plan there. there is grass growing in the gutters, they need to be cleaned, the litter receptacles are not being emptied. and there are a lot of dangerous bugs out there and crawling off the top. they are not safe. also, when are we getting the report from the police department. as there is so much going on around the island, are we getting any police report about the island. are they going to be joining us in the meetings and as we get a citizens report. there is a lot of stuff going on here that is not being addressed. >> they did attend the june community meeting that was hosted with one treasure island.

we had talked in the past and they have come to a meeting on the island meeting but they did come to the community meeting last month. >> okay. how many board members actually attend the community meeting? >> i don't think any of the board members attended the last community meeting. >> i think we need to send out an informational sheet. i know there are many questions as to how things are going. also, muni seems to be a very big thing for a lot of people especially with the construction going on. we have reports of muni not even showing up. i'm not sure if it's due to what's

going on at the front of the island, you know, there is a lot of traffic, a lot of trucks, a lot of diversion, there is a lot of waiting. if the buses are not coming through the neighborhood at all or if they are even making it on the island. i have been getting a lot of feedback about muni. how do we address that? that is something to be addressed also. >> service issues, again, when we have had conversations in the past about inviting muni to an island meeting, i can talk with nella about having them come to the august, putting them on the agenda for the august community meeting. we haven't had any recent 311 calls about muni service. there were some last fall, but that is another option for residents if there are problems

with community services to call them into 311. >> okay. >> i concur that we can address some issues of the committee. we also have the infrastructure transportation committee for a specific transportation issues. so, yeah, we handle the development issues absolutel for tida and for the commission meeting, we have ymca, one treasure island, all of these others and the cap. all of these other community meetings that are taking place. i think we need to also maximize them. i think they are more appropriate even for the police

and muni to attend so they can speak to a larger audience and we can always take issues and then have to escalate them to the city on the commission level. so i'm going to recommend that. i'm going to recommend that. there are issues we have gotten with police and sf mta and take that into consideration. lastly, i wanted to take this opportunity also to convey our condolences to commissioner for the passing of your mom. we are sorry about that. and we wish your family well. thank you. >> all right. then, >> i appreciate that. >> we extend our condolences and

it's difficult especially when relatives -- thank you for being here today. >> okay, then we will take the next item which i think is adjournment. thank you all for being here today, and keep safe always. >> thank you. have a good day. >> thank you all. take care. >> >> >> >>

>> good afternoon everyone and thank you so much for the warm welcome for the next district attorney for san francisco brooke jenkins. [applause] you know, going through this process really reminded me of just how resilient we are as a city. when i think about what we've been through over the years, whether it's earthquakes, a global pandemic, i put the challenges of what we experienced during those times as we went through changes and

challenges to what was happening in our city and how despite those issues, we persevered. and i want to also be clear that there is a lot of reddick out there about criminal justice reform, and how we're going to be setback. but let me tell you, that is not going to happen. [applause] i talked to so many people all over the city. i talked to folks who have never been politically engaged. i talked to people who cared deeply about what they've seen happen in san francisco. and you know what i appreciate so much about the spirit of the

people who are part of this amazing city? is time and time again, despite even being victims of crime and experiencing challenges with our criminal justice system, they have said, time and time again yes, we want accountability but we also don't want to abandon our valleys to reform our criminal justice system so that it is fairer and it provides the safety that we need in a city like san francisco. so i want to thank all of you because i see many of you in the audience here today. the people who took time to talk to me and to engage with my office in this process. of the people who spent countless hours doing their homework and trying to figure out what is the best path for

san francisco. this was not just my decision alone, this came about because of the input of people who were supporters and opposition of everything that was going on because it's important. that despite who supported or who opposed, at the end of the day this district attorney represents all san franciscoians. [cheers and applause] so you're going to meet her in a moment. but let me just say, to also those candidates who put themselves out there. i want to really acknowledge and recognize and thank supervisor catherine stephanie for being here today. [cheers and applause]

this was a very hard decision and supervisor stephanie thank you so much for your courage, your work and your love for this city and we appreciate you so much. and i also want to thank another candidate who is joining us today here today who is an extra san franciscoians, nancy tung. [cheers and applause] nancy has worked tirelessly for years to help give a voice to victims in san francisco. and we are so grateful for her work and her commitment to the city so thank you so much for

being here. we have term limits, we're not guaranteed these positions, it's up to the voters to decide in any event and so when we're the gate keepers in the roles, we have an obligation, an obligation to be there for the people of the city. and what i said what i heard time and time again, we want a prosecutor. we want somebody who has compassion. we want somebody who understand the challenges what it feels like to not only be a victim but being on the receiving end

of being wrongfully committed of a crime. growing up in the city, i know both sides. i know both sides too well and i've seen the dysfunction and the disparities that exist in the criminal justice system even today. so i didn't take this decision lightly and the fact is, when meeting and talking to brooke and hearing her understanding of the issues and the balance that she brings to the table, i am so proud that she stepped up, she put her career on the line because not only did she care about safety and the future of this city for her own family, she cared about it for all san franciscoians.

[applause] as somebody who has had to prosecutor for sexual assault, for issues around domestic violence, somebody who has had to deal with hate crimes and homicides, the stories i've heard of victims, the issues that exist i know firsthand that she has the ability to look at these cases, to work with a strong team and to come up with a decision where it makes sense for the case making sure that the victim is a part of the decision every step of the way. making sure, making sure that when we have people who

arrested multiple times, eventually there has to be consequences. when we know somebody has mental health issues, the fact is, there are things that need to be done within our criminal justice system when they cross that line to help get them the support and services that they need. there is not an easy solution to each of these individual case. there is not a one size fits all. and let me tell you, i'm confident and i am trusting and trust brooke jenkins to make the right decisions in the cases with the right team of prosecutors and community members by her side. [cheers and applause] we know that there are challenges in this city.

and let me tell you, again when i think about those mothers who have lost their children in the city to gun violence, more so disproportionately in the african community. i know brooke jenkins understands and will address those issues fairly. when i think about the grandmothers in the asian community who i see as my grandmother too, i know that she understands those issues and will deal with them appropriately. i know that the challenges around the people who we lost in the city to fentanyl overdoses is something that she will address appropriately so. [applause] we've been through a lot in the city, and there is not one person that is going to fix this. but there is a strong d.a. that

will take over and will do everything she can to ensure safety, accountability and justice. [cheers and applause] so before we get to the swearing in ceremony, i want to introduce a few speakers that have firsthand knowledge about brooke and her work in the district attorney's office who are going to give you the stories of their experiences. ronny sing, who worked as a prosecutor in the district attorney's office and currently now working in the sheriff's department. edward silva, somebody who will tell you his story about how brooke impacted his life. and finally, commissioner larry ye who served as a commissioner

for the police department. and before, ronny comes up, i want to also say something that is so many people in this community said to me that they wanted to see. yes, we want police accountability but we also want a district attorney that can work with the police department. and [applause] that can work with the sheriff's department. that can work with the board of supervisors that can work with the mayor. [cheers and applause] time forefinger pointing and blaming other people is over! [cheers and applause] we have got in the interest of

public safety, in the interest of turning things around in our city, we have to put the political reddick behind us and work together and move forward to get our city on the right path. [cheers and applause] and with that, i want to thank you all of you for being here today. and i want to ask each of the speakers to come up before we swear in our next district attorney. thank you all so much. >> standing room only, has how we like it in san francisco. welcome everybody, i'm going to start by saying, there is no crying in city hall so i'm going to try to do this without

shedding a tear. about 7 and a half years ago in then the hall of justice, third floor which has since been closed. i heard a voice coming down the hall, a loud one that equally matched mine. and the chief gave me a file, and said, ronny i volunteer for the mentor program and here's your mentee and it was none other than our district attorney brooke. and those who know me, know me as auntie, or pain in the you know what if i'm managing you. but needless to say, it's been an honor and privilege and blessing to mentor brooke.

she has been become more a mentee, she has become part of my family. she rows the ranks of the district attorney's office like a shining star. she always balanced, judgment, accountability, and progress. and i want to say something about this term, progressive prosecutor. the order inprogressive means moving forward, going forward, sinking innovatively and that's who brooke is. brooke was a staunch supporter of the collaboratives when i managed the courts for six years. she would bring me tough cases and put them on my desk and say, ronny, take a look, i think this is one that deserves a chance. so when mayor breed so eloquently put that the city of

san francisco believes in accountability, but also giving chances, she could not have made a better selection in a district attorney than brooke jenkins. [applause] now i have to say a special shout out to my current boss, sheriff miamoto who has let me continue to mentor brooke and when she left the office, she didn't tell me she was going to join the recall. she told me the day after she joined, and it was the first time in 8 years that she kept a secret from me and now i know why. because she had to be brave beyond belief, but somewhat silent in her conviction until she made that choice. and let me tell you, she put it all on the line and i'm not going to cry.

and she did what few people have the courage to do, she stood up for what was right. she stood up for the 100s of prosecutors that left that office because they couldn't do the work in good conscience, because they didn't believe in some of the implementation of some of the policies and they believed in public safety and they believed in criminal justice reform but not at the expense of victims. not at the expense of business owners, not at the expense of owners and renters of property. and that's why brooke understands the daunting task she has ahead of her. brooke is a prosecutor, can be described as courageous, professional, strong in her

conviction and empathetic. but more importantly, brooke is a human being can be described as loving, fair, trust worthy and loyal. you cannot get a better accommodation, a better symmetry of personality traits, a more fierce advocate for every person in the room regardless of your political convictions, because brooke will hear uno matter what. so i'm proud to call you friend, i'm proud that i've had the opportunity to see you grow, and i'm so excited to call you the next district attorney of san francisco.

>> hello everyone i'm edward silva. two years ago, on easter holiday, both my daughters and my life changed by a senseless act of violence where my daughter's mother was brutally murdered. brooke was the assistant district attorney on the case. the trial took place last summer in 2021. if not for brooke's hard work and diligence in seeking justice, the defendant in this case may not have been found guilty because of brooke, the defendant was found guilty. my daughters and i are forever grateful for how brooke handled the case. thank you so much, brooke. [applause]

>> honorable mayor, distinguished guest i'm here to speak for brooke as a new district attorney. let's give it up for her! [cheers and applause] i met brooke during her campaign for and recall. and i answered, i asked my niece, i said do you know brooke because you work in the district attorney and she said, yes i do. she is one of the smartest attorney in that office and i'm looking forward to serving us here in the community. but again, in our community it's throughout the whole city, it's not just northbeach china town. engel side here in san francisco. we need to keep it safer for us, for our grand, so we're

looking forward to working with her and in the police department as we talked to our outgoing district attorney and when he did come before us and we did ask a question, it's one of the question that touched me in my heart, it was why did you release the person? after he shot somebody and almost killed the person. and his answer was, it's not me, it's the other police department. and i look again to brooks, to bring us out of this darkness and make it better and safer for us. making sure that we're accountable for both the victim and the offenders and making it safe for all us here. so i'm looking forward to great

day right here, i'm waiting for this and going forward, i thank you again mayor london breed, thank you! [cheers and applause] >> i want to thank our he likted officials including thank you so much for being here. thank you to our bart board member, leticia, we appreciate you very much. thank you to our treasurer jose, our fire chief nickel son and our police chief phil scott. [cheers and applause] i want to thank our assesser,

joaquin torres and my grandma, that's my grandma y'all. and i want to give a shout out to the former mayor of san francisco who comes time and time again trying to get his job back, mayor willie brown. [cheers and applause] thank you to our school board members who are joining here today and our city attorney david shu and now i'm done with all of that because i know people in the audience and people from our district attorney, judges, and commissioners and our community. i'm so grateful that all of you

took the time off your schedule to be here because i know how important this is for you. and now it is time to swear in brooke jenkins, and doing so as a presiding judge for the city of san francisco, judge hanes. [cheers and applause] >> raise your righted hand, repeat after me. i. >> i. brooke jenkins. do solemnly swear and affirm. >> that that i will support and defend, the constitution of the united states and the

constitution of the state of california, against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that i will bear true faith and allegiance to the constitution of the united states and the state of california. that i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. that i will well and faithfully discharge, the duties upon which i am about to enter and during such times as i hold the office of district attorney for the city and county of san francisco. congratulations. [cheers and applause]

>> thank you, thank you, thank you for being here. and like my big sis and mentor ronny said, no tears today even if they're tears of joy. i want to again thank mayor london breed for giving me the honor of serving this city as your next district attorney. i know that she gave a lot of thought to this decision and that there were several other

very qualified candidates, candidates that are sitting in this room right now. and i am truly humbled by this opportunity and i want to thank nancy and catherine for being here and i want you to both to know that i hope we can continue our work because i will need your help. i first knew i wanted to be a lawyer when i was ten years old watching the mat lock show, that's how old i am. but as a child, you don't know what law that is it's just something you like. so when i first set foot in the university of chicago law school, i didn't know what kind of lawyer i wanted to be. and i got sent down a path of

civil law that lasted about 20 years. and it was in 2013 dha my husband and i found out that we were pregnant with our first child and you can imagine the excitement. we found out that it was a little boy, who we decided to name justice. later that year, i gave birth to justice and he tragically died shortly after his birth. it was in the search for my life purpose after losing my son that i decided to become a prosecutor. while justice had died from natural causes, i felt that the loss that i had experienced and the pain that i was feeling was the same as a mother who was having to bury her son from gun violence. ttsz a feeling that you cannot describe and it was from that

point forward that i was committed to serving my community and victims. and in 2014, i joined the san francisco district attorney's office and since the day i set foot in that office, i have been dedicated to fighting for justice, to being an advocate for victims and for being a fair prosecutor to whoever sat in the defendant's chair. as i said yesterday, unfortunately, we have reached a tipping point in san francisco. never in my 8 years of working in criminal justice have i ever heard san franciscoians express the level that they feel about the lack of safety in our city. never have i heard and i was shocked to hear that crime and

safety surpassed the concern over covid in the last two years. and we all know how concerning covid has been. the paramount mission of the district attorney's office is to promote public safety and we cannot forget that. as a district attorney, i plan to restore the accountability and criminal justice that has been lost in san francisco. [cheers and applause] violence and repeat offenders can no longer be allowed to victimize this city without any consequence. our asian community can no

longer be feeling scared to move about our city and conduct their most daily functions without a volunteer escort or without worrying if they're going to be attacked. that must end now. [cheers and applause] san francisco is the city built on the american dream, we know that we are a vibrant and community that comes from all over this world because people know that san francisco is a place that is welcoming to everyone. and we have to restore that to san francisco. it has to be a city that continues to be accepting, and respectful of everyone regardless of who you are or where he come from. [cheers and applause]

we can no longer turn a blind eye to the gun violence going on in our black community here. the families of this violence deserve justice. it is almost two years ago that my husband's cuss inwas murdered. the day before his murder, 6-year-old jason young was killed. i can never forget jason young's father saying, that he always knew that we as black people were disadvantaged as people but never expected to suffer that disadvantage as a victim. we can no longer allow this continue, no parent should have to bury their child and feel that they are alone in their

pursuit of justice. [cheers and applause] we vow pursuing justice for victims that is our job. we must end the open air drug markets and take back our streets and our neighborhood. [cheers and applause] starting today, drug laws will be enforced in this city. we know the large percentage of children that live in the tineder loin and they should

not have to pass through drug dealing, they should not have to endure drug violence and they should not have to see people die of overdose as they walk to school. with my years of experience as a hate crime prosecutor in the sexual unit, i do believe that i'm uniquely prepared to address the type of serious crime problems that we're facing in san francisco. but it's not just violent crime that has to be our priority, no longer will we dismiss certain crimes like drug dealing because we know better. chalk that up as a part of big city life. these crimes affect us all,

they affect our quality of life and they affect for many who own businesses here, their livelihoods. this is a world renowned city that we live in and we must restore it to what we know it can be. [applause] a city that is safe for everyone. now, i'm hoping that everybody in this room and across the city will get to know me, and get to know me not as a face of recall campaign for the previous d.a., there have been a lot of miss conceived notions about what i stood for when i fought to help us restore san francisco. i want to be clear that holding offenders accountability does not mean that we cannot move forward with progressive criminal justice reform. [cheers and applause]

as a black and latino women i have seen firsthand the inequities that exist in our criminal justice system. i've had family members charged with crime even in this very city. i've had family members receive sentences that would be more fitting for murder. for selling drugs. my family has seen and felt the impact of police misconduct and violence. the inequity in our criminal justice system is not something i read in a book or learned in a classroom, it's part of my lived experience and it's a part of why i decide today do this work to bring more fairness into this system so

that when we decide what is appropriate in a case it's not because of what what somebody looks like or where they came from, it's just in that situation. and ensure that everybody who comes into this system is treated fairly. i'm determined to enhancing the programs that serve as alternatives to incarceration so we can ghetto fenders serious of turning their lives around a second chance. i'm dedicated to creating programs that can serve as

alternative to incarceration. one thing that i'll be dedicated to is developing an alternative court for female offenders. because we know that it's often trauma and certain circumstances that lead women to engage in crime and we need to allow them to address those issues are and not just lock them up. as a return to tough on crime but i want to be clear that accountability and justice come in many forms. for some accountability may have to be prison but for the majority of people it may be something else. and i want to make sure that

every resource is available to us in san francisco and greater bay area to give offenders a chance to change their lives so we don't continue to have people committing crimes and recycling back into the system. [cheers and applause] justice and safety for all. but i cannot do it alone, i see so many of my former colleagues and now, current colleagues from san francisco d.a.'s office here today. your support means the world to me. so many of you have not just been my colleagues but became

my friends during my 7 and a half years in the d.a.'s office. i recognize that times have been tough. just a few short months ago, i was on the frontlines with all of you and i want you to know that i will be alongside every step of the way as you do your job.

i vow to balance what we need to to move this system to become more fair and make sure that every single one of us when we walk out the doors don't have to look over our shoulders and don't have to step over somebody where you're concerned if they're dying. don't have to worry about being attacked for the way you look or are that we will work tirelessly to keep you safe. and it will be a monumental task. so i ask today for your support, in this effort, i ask that you give me a chance to get to know me and what my vision is for the san francisco district attorney's office and for san francisco and that, as i go through each community to

find out what you're unique challenges are and unique problems that you're facing that you be honest with me and you tell me what we can do to support you and to make things better because i will listen to each and every one of you. and together we will make san francisco, stronger, safer and a for just place for everyone. [cheers and applause]

>> thank you again for joining us. our new district attorney brooke jenkins will stick around for a little bit. she does have to go to work today. so i ask for your patience and understanding. we'll try to get to people as much as we can but she will be pulled out eventually. but there will be opportunities throughout the course of the time to say hi and hopefully help support her efforts but we thank you all for coming. and let's hear it for the current district attorney, brooke jenkins.

>> we worked very hard with the san francisco venue coalition, the independent venue alliance to advocate for venues. put this issue on the radar of the supervisors and obviously mayor breed. the entertainment commission and the office of small business and we went to meetings and showed up and did public comment and it

was a concerted effort between 50 venues in the city and they are kind of traditional like live performance venues and we all made a concerted effort to get out there and sound the alarm and to her credit, maybe breed really stepped up, worked with matt haney, who is a supervisor haney was a huge champion for us and they got this done and they got $3 million into the sf venue recovery fund. >> we have represented about 40 independent venues in san francisco. basically, all the venues closed on march 13th, 2020. we were the first to close and we will be the last to reopen and we've had all the of the

overhead costs are rent, mortgage, payroll, utilities and insurance with zero revenue. so many of these venues have been burning $1,000 a day just to stay closed. >> we have a huge music history here in san francisco and the part of our cultural fab lick but it's also an economic driver. we produce $7 billion annual' here in san francisco and it's formidable. >> we've been very fortunate here. we've had the department of emergency management and ems division and using part of our building since last april and aside from being proud to i can't tell you how important to

have some cost recovery coming in and income to keep the doors open. >> typically we'll have, three to 400 people working behind the teens to support the show and that is everything from the teamsters and security staff and usualers, ticket takers, the folks that do our medical and the bar tenders and the people in the kitchen preparing food for backstage and concession and the people that sell key shirts and it's a pretty staggering amount of people that are out of work as a result of this one verne you going tarkanian. it doesn't work to open at reduced capacity. when we get past june 15th, out of the into the blue print for our economy we can open it it 100% and look at the festival

in full capacity in october and we're just so grateful for the leadership of the mavor and dr. coal fax to make us the safest ♪ america and this is been hard for everybody in san francisco and the world but our leadership has kept us safe and i trust them that they will let us know when it's safe to do that. >> a lot of people know about america is military stuff, bullying stuff, corporate stuff. when people like me and my friends go to these foreign country and play music, we're giving them an american cultural experience. it's important. the same way they can bring that here. it sounds comfy buyia, you know, we're a punk band and we're nasty and we were never much for

peace and love and everything but that's the fertilizer that grows the big stuff that some day goes to bill graham's place and takes everybody's money but you have to start with us and so my hope is that allel groups and people make music and get together because without out, hanging together we'll hang separately, you know. >> other venues like this, all over the place, not just in the san francisco bay area need to exist in order for communities to thrive and i'm not just talking about the arts communities, even if you are here to see a chuckle bucket comedy show and you are still experiencing humanity and in specific ways being able to gather with people and experience something together. and especially coming out of the pandemic, the loss of that in-person human connection recovering that in good ways is going to be vital for our entire

society. >> it's a family club. most our staff has been working with us for 10 years so we feel like a family. >> what people think of when they think of bottom of the hill and i get a lot of this is first of all, the first place i met my husband or where we had our first date and i love that and we love doing weddings and i expect there to be a wedding season post 2021 of all the make up we haddings and i hope that many people do that because we have had so many rock ep role weddings. >> i told my girlfriend, make sure you stand at the front of the stage and i can give you a kiss at midnight. at this got down on one knee at

the stroke of midnight. it wasn't a public thing, i got down on one knee and said will you marry me and is he she had are you [beep] kidding me and i said no, i'm dead serious and she said yes. we were any time homicideel of the show. we just paused for new year's eve and that was where i proposed to my wife. this is more than just a professional relationship it's more than just a relationship from a love of arts, it's where my family started. we'll always have a special place in my heart. >> venues, you know, represent so much. they are cultural beckons of a city. neighbors can learn and celebrate and mourn and dance together. venues and arts and culture are characterized as second responders to crisis and they

provide a mental health outlet and a community center for people to come together at and it's the shared history of our city and these spaces is where we all come together and can celebrate. >> art often music opens up people to understanding the fellow man and i mean, taz always necessary and if anything, it's going to be even more necessary as we come out of this to reach out and connect with people. >> we can sustain with food, water and shelter is accurate and does anybody have a good time over the last year? no. >> san francisco is a great down. i've been here many years and i love it here and it's a beautiful, beautiful, place to be music and art is key to that. drama, acting, movies, everything, everything that makes life worth living and that's what we've got to mow

proteasome no san francisco and that's what is important now. [♪♪♪] >> when i open up the paper every day i'm just amazed at how many different environmental issues keep popping up. when i think about the planet i want to leave for my children and other generation, i think of what contribution i can make on a personal level to the environment. ♪♪♪ clean power sf is san francisco's key way of fighting climate change by renewable