property. commissioners, the historic preservation commission did not meet yesterday but we did instead have a hearing on the 22 ndz and did mote on september 21st i will give you that briefing now. they adopted a resolution supporting the board of supervisor's resolution urging it is rk and park develop signage regarding the dark history at sharp park. and doomentd recommendations for approval for a number of legacy business applications blazing saddles bike and rental tours on hyde street. the mariposa yacht club on terry francois boulevard. the larkin brother's tire company on south vaness avenue. hotel bo hem on columbus avenue. cafe labo on 24th street. club deluxe on haight street.

and that concludes those updates and reports. >> if there are no questions we can move on to -- general public comment. at this time the members may address the commission on items of interest to the public that are within the jurisdiction of the planning commission with respect to agenda items the opportunity will be afforded when the item is reach in the the meeting. each member may address the commission for up to 3 minutes. >> good afternoon. full house, congratulations, welcome back commissioner tan and welcome commissioner braun i made a copy. everyone got one in the mail a time line. i'm georgia shootis and it was started by staff and ended in 2006 then i pick today up to today. what it is about section 317. we can run through it quick low you seat staff starts 1988.

and goes through the different ordinance. and then i pick it up in march of 2007 when finally passed by the commission and then 2008 the board passed t. and there is the various code and documents the first was 2009 when it was approved. the staff will come become and adjust the demo and there are other things. i left off and i realized i added on yours commissioner braun, march 2016 ordinance 3316 was signed in law and that's when rid of dr's i never gnaw on there. the flat policy. the peskin legislation. will all of that stuff. and, oh. 5 times the. unaffordable value was raised until it was remove in the 2020.

the last code implementation document was june of 2020. that is there were corrections made to the clarifications for the 317 demolition values. i want to read had was pass in the 2008. by the board. the upon findings the first thing in section 317 is the general plan recognizes that existing housing is the greatest stock of rental and financial accessible units and in need of protection that is followed by the definition of demolition including tanldz emout and the part 317b2d that allows the commission to adjust the values in those vertical horizontal elements on the linear numbers and by up to 20%.

that's never happened in all these years. you have the time line and i guess that is temperature i hope it is helpful. thank you all. have a good day. >> good afternoon. san francisco coalition. welcome back commissioner tanner. i just brought thumb at board of supervisor hearing for your confirmation. i thought now that you are all know present it would be worthwhile to bring it up again. the last time someone from an appointee from the board became the president of the body was close to 6 years ago when sinldzy wu was president. i urge you to consider an appointee from the board of supervisor to become the president of this body. i think -- there is a practice,

used to be a practice that you would alternate. in the board appointees and the mayor's appointees that has not happened in the past 6 years. i want to point out to what happens in academia. may be it is appropriate to compare this body to what happened in academia where the professors take turn in become the chair of the department of i think it is fair to see after fry-6 years see someone from the board of proirz to become the president of planning commission. that's temperature thank you. seeing no members in the chambers go to remote callers when your line is unmuted that is time to speak. >> this is sue, want to follow occupy commissioner diamond's comments.

hearing people speak is getting very difficult when you are at the at home. watching the planning commission. i asked 2 things. one, is the people not use their masks when they speak in the microphone. and secondly that the secretary makes sure that people have the mics pointed the them all the time. the planning commission that sits up in the ramp, is one of the people that are hard to heart planning director and people to the right. the planning director. they don't always speak into the moik they look to the person they are speaking to the commission and not put the mic directly in front of them. that's one of the things that should be corrected.

the commission secretary is the person best able to do that. so i would ask, and the other thing, please always introduce yourself in the microphone. staff people. there is not always sdchlt planning staff if there is no record of who is speaking unless you not the person by site. so -- when you get a transcript sf government notes, they don't have any idea who is speak. identify yourself, don't speak in the microphone behind a mask and speak in the microphone directly. that would help a lot. thank you very much. >> okay last call for general public comment. if are here come forward if you are call nothing press star 3. no additional requests, i take

that back there is one. >> good afternoon again commissioners temperature is anatasia member of san francisco tenant's union and race and equity in all planning coalitions. i was present at rules committee for derrick braun's speech. i was impressd and i'd like the commission to than he is involved in tenant rights and social equity and he cultural equity i'm impressd and like to see today we will be speaking about the topics and also he is interested in the housing element.

i want to lift up further the remarks by a previous public commenter about preserving rental housing stovenlg as you go through today's hearing and as you are looking at future projects, this has got to be a key if not the key consideration. and i would like to hear it called out. thank you. commissioner koppel. >> yea. a quick reminder i don't know the date now supervisor melgar served as president of this commission. i was vp at the time.

>> seeing no further comments. we can move on to the calendar. item 6 case 2020-centering planning on racial and social equity theis an informational presentation. >> just ms. young i wanted to note to the commission. many of you were here and i know miriam will bring this up over 2 years since you passed the mile stone resolution that directored us to center our work on racial and social equity temperature is important to be back here and i continue is a topic we discuss often it is important to talk broadly about progress we made and progress we have not made. and talk honestly about it. you will hear we made some progress but with work that is transformtive tell take time and -- effort in our on going commitment to do that. i wanted to thank you and our

staff. many of whom are here for challenging the way we work. especially those in our community. the communities we had the chance to have honest and only discussions the members of our equity council. for their feedback and honest feedback. several them are here. mary travis al sxen commissioner ortiz who will speak during public comment. thank you for continuing to challenge us and yourself in this work and for our team who has done an amazing job and recognizing we have a lot of work ahead of us. thank you. >> thank you. good afternoon, commissioners. welcome commissioner braun. welcome back commissioner tanner.

with the planning department. as our direct indicated, i'm here to provideow over view of when we accomplishd and get your thoughts on how we have been able to respond to the resolution you passed 2 years ago. we have been fortunate to have a resolution that is guiding the difficult work. we have a robust infrastructure in planning and the city. with racial and social equity plan and as director heelis indicated, we have been fortunate to have the advise of our 10 councilmembers. this is hard work. it has been challenging to bring change temperature is in the easy. but we are also fortunate to have staff with the strong commitment with very sharp skills. and today, we have a few of our

manager in the community equity division to address your specific questions or comments. we have claudia floral sxez [inaudible] from the equity plan team. we have julia on the commune engage am team joined us recently and mia small will join us soon and shelly will be here to cover the housing element this . is work throughout the department. and as you can seat work that have been accomplished has been within the department internal and external. what i want to provide you to a little background in terms what you ask us to do. what are the priorities and the out come for the past year. and where we are moving forward.

again, just some highlights of what you included and very robust resolution there is of a resolution passed by planning and another one by the historic preservation commission. you ask us to extend the funding to implement the rishl and social equity plan and within that to assess our budget. think burglar resources and thinking about the staff and the hiring practices how the planning department can better reflect the composition and needs of our communities. accountability the component of what you asked us to address and so our communities and council in this hearing and the subsequent hearings we'll go in more detail on some of the projects, will explain some of the targeted accomplishments in the area of that might need more

work. you have also asked us to address intgrated policy. we are responsible for the use of our land and that means addressing the various components of how we use the land. whether housing, whether it is economic activities and taking care of our health or environment. and that you are asking us to be reflect in the our general over all plan. we are going deeply you will hear more about the housing element. but that's the framework and that's the prop this we are taking in the other elements. the last point here that is crucial is -- are we having the voices of the table. bring the voices of the american indian, black, latino and other communities of color, that sometimes have not had a representation within our work.

there are 2 questions right now that we would like to pause. present to you. upon given, first the equity resolution, have we addressed the critical priorities? and in this -- past year? and then moving forward, what are some of the tasks that you think might have the greatest transformational change and impact? in the next year? the memo that you have in your packet goes in a lot of the detail. i will provide again general over vow and in the subsequent weeks we will bring the specific projects for further discussion. in terms of projects that have been completed internal low we have the budget equity tool. thinking about resources through an equity lens.

we are also completed human resource equity guidelines to ensure we are able to bring people with skill this is reflect the diversity of our communities and the needs of our upon communities. and in terms of the work in progress, there is a lot that has been done internal low in terms of implementation of our equity plan. we have also accomplished substantial work on environmental justice framework. community planning and housing element. i will go a bit into flagging some of the key highlights. for the budget equity tool you saw in your budget last year. we started introducing more specific metrics of huwe are addressing racial and social equity across all teams within

the department. and in our most recent assessment 20% of work programs directly address racial and social equity. in terms of contracts t is 42%. and one specific accomplishment in theful past year have been to identify 750 thousand dollars for community engagement and this was again a high prior for equity council. in terms of the human resource guidelines, there are numbers that explain how much of our equity plan we are covering with the guide lines. i like to mention that we have been able to hire staff across various upon communities. reflect the diversity again of our city. and reflect different knowledge,

different insights from technical work as well as from our community work. an knowing of the community practice and voices that will make us a stronger department. you will hear in our next item more about the housing element. i wanted to mention this is our first housing plan that is centered on racial and social equity. and as you have indicated before, it is in the an easy task there is a strong commitment that we find across communities in this city. we have spent substantial resources on the community engage am component. we took 2 years to engage with a broad range of communities and stake holders in various formats and given our pandemic -- we use

a number of venues and tools to ensure that we could have conversations that folks might not be conversing with our stunning regulations or planning technical language. we are moving toward the adoption and you will get more details later. our community work is throughout the city. in order on go deep and be addressed the transformations need there are 4 areas we have prioritized. one is the mission as you know, we have been carrying work with the mission action plan 2020. the fillmore addition the communities that has received

limited attention in terms of comprehensive planning want sunset 4 a community that understands might be experiencing change. and very diverse and the tenderloin community which as you know has been part of this emergency response and the planning department is taking on much more substantial responsibility. we'll present to you more details about what was accomplished in the sunset. but to mention, that -- the communities has identified specific priorities that address there are housing needs. neighborhood service. small businesses commercial corridors and cultural resources. and toward that, they have designate in this cased sunset schein chinese direct that support their efforts. and the report was publish in the may of this year. let's me move toward the priorities moving forward. one area of that we need to delve deeply and the work has started is the equity audit

planning code and impact analysis guide lines. many times, rules were designed with purposes in mind. and they to review if the rules are appropriate low addressing the needs of our communities our disadvantaged communities. and communities of color it make sure we have a proper conditions for the lands use decisions you are making. there are 3 other areas that need to receive more attention. the communities engagement and communication. so. framing if we are enacting equity do we have the language to carry that. are we sending the appropriate message? are we supporting our communities for a more fluid conversation? on the lands use decisions you

have. the housing element implementation as we move forward, will be a very important component. as know, the plan will be as good as it can be enactd and impelements. and with that -- this needs to be grounded on community planning and cultural districts. cultural districts has work has been impacted and has been a bit limited as we allocate more resources through the commune engage am in the housing element. as we come to the completion of the housing plan. we will re soup our work in cultural districts and you see in the map it covered a broader spectrum of communities we'll be well equipped to address. and i would like now to introduce to you 2 of our equity councilmembers we have been

fortunate to have them. push us to dot hard work. we have mary allen who is the board president of american indian cultural district and william from fletcher organization and our small business commission. >> good afternoon. thank you. i'm mary travis allen. i'm born and raised here in san francisco. i'm advisory board president for american indian cultural district. i have served on the indian program and on the equity council here. i also work 32 years in retired from the city and county of san francisco. and in the senior position with

the sfmta. and i say that because -- a fundsamentally gave me insight into the mechanisms of how this city processes work and don't work. i do want to acknowledge rich and mayoriam for the support they have given to all of us on the equity counsels. to provide a forum for us to speak honestly, to speak our truths and to be present. i do need to mention that you opened the meeting with the land acknowledgment for the ramaytush ohlone people. for this land. that you call san francisco. those are powerful words for us. they are rooted in our existence. and we hope that when people recite that or say it, that they are saying it from a place

inside of each and every one of them that is reflective of their commitment in acknowledgment that we do not own this land. we protect it. and we have visitors here and want to inspire everybody to coexist here and to live respectfully and take in the considerationful that what is good for me has to be good for you as well. and that's what i bring here today. is acknowledging that this hard w that has been done, is important in how this city should operate. it likes to amplify and show case our diversity here. but only the pretty parts of it. you can't show case something if eventual low it will not coexist

here. people is when makes it work. and those people have basic necessities. they need to live. they need to security to where they live. it they need to be provided the opportunity not just education but meaningful income in order to become homeowners. right. everybody in this room either is or strives to be a homeowner. what that means to you and your family and generations after you. that's the lens we electric at our work we respect the work of our ancestors. we are here to do the hard work. to elevate our voices. to ask everybody in the city departments when you are making decisions about communities, you should include and you need to include the voices of the people

that it will impact. and if they are not sitting at the table representing themselves, can't have that meaningful discussion. you are making decisions absent the people tell affect the most. and those are your long time investors in this communities. that have legacies here. that have been built upon generations of people that came by choice or not. and certainly if you know the story of -- the relocation program that brought most of the american indian people here, with the promise of good jobs, good training, affordable living and how it did not happen. that many of our people live below the poverty level. have the highest drop out rate. the highest suicide rate.

highest homelessness. lack of will employment. and employment opportunity. that is had i stands here representing. and i bring to every meeting and purpose even my work career. i brought that voice forward because it is important. and we had the opportunity the unique opportunity of bridging many different communities in this city that we were operating in scyllos with good purpose. but we came together and started identifying commonalities to get out of the scarcity mind set. that's what i challenge the city to do when it is budgeting things and prioritizing things, you gota get out of the scarcity minds set because we will not

get there. there is a lot of reparations. we like that buzz word. unless you know what that actually means to each person, not only as a community but individually, that you speak with and hopeful low listen and learn from; we are not going to get there. so i thank you for this. i thank you for all the work that has been done but there is more work that needs to be done and i hope that this commission will commit itself to the work. and in the necessity of it to accomplish what you need to accomplish and for this city as a hole to accomplish. thank you. >> [applause] >> good afternoon, commissioners. i'm william a san francisco native born in the mission district. my kids are born and raised in

mission and go it school in san francisco. i guarantee you my grand kids be born and raise in the san francisco and go to school here. i say that because planning is a generational thing. not just an acute response to the ills of what is happening today in society. i want to commends this commission, director highly us. miriam and her team. we had very, very truthful conversations at the equity council. conversations that most try to avoid. some of your colleague in other departments they have checked the box. right the mandate for equity e. let's get done. do a report. no change. ir commends this department because in the past, you were considered an add vo sear. and you had to be a rocket

scientist. all those conversation had now in earnest and truth. the planning department that went in prior to the pandemic is not the same planning department that has come out at the end of the pandemic. it is an honest planning department that is recognizing it has historical and generational ills a base of oshg preparation in the codes that were implemented by all our predecessors we are having all the conversations. one of our colleague in the council said, when we the councilmembers came in, we came in with a scyllo minds set. what are we getting out for our community? what are we going to scarce out? that has chinked. we know that if swon not doing well the other can't tloif or succeed, either. so, again. i commends you because this work this we are doing is not for the acute ill's but generational

changes my granldz kids have a planning that reflects their diversity, culture, their skin color. and that's huge and i want you guys to continue to lead the way. because your other colleagues in other departments are not. i will be straight up. they are not doing it. let's continue this work. of changing models that historically oppress communities like myself. i'm on a positive note. there is a lot of work to be done. we barely scratched but work can be done when you recognize the truth. when you have the difficult conversations. president tanner you know you attended and you know it is conversations we have. right? i invite upon anyone if will allow to come they are hard conversations. but only that can enact change. so -- again, your team, commissioners i commend you

because real stuff is happening. real change. don't let this stop. don't stop this momentum. you are doing it and leading the way. you are putting other diameters to shame and by example you will lead and others will follow. i thank you and your team miriam. thank you. >> thank you. [applause] does this conclude presentation? >> thank you. we should open up public comment. members this is your opportunity to address the xhoigz this matter. need to come forward in the chambers approximate lineup on the screen side. if you are call nothing remote press story 3 and through the chair each member will have 2 minutes. >> good afternoon,

commissioners. [inaudible] i would like to bring up one thing this is missing from all this will conversation about race and social equity. this is concrete and measurable goal when is i was work nothing corporate america, every manager was supposed to ask for was measurable goalless. your review you measured by what you achieved not what the platitude that you spread around the department of the so, to that effect, i think one thing that is has been missing is the dire situation of tenants and the state of rent control in the city. the -- newark reina goals that have been used basic for a lack of better term, boogie man toup

zone every lot. and to ecpel indict permit being should be considered in a caves affordable housing. the city of san francisco in the past reasona cycle over produced market rate homes. had it came to affordable housing we were far behind. if there is any attempt innics iffing the racial and social equity in the city start with affordable housing. and to that effect, i would like to bringum couple of points, one, protect tenants from displace am adding provisions for deming ligz and expansion of reason control. occupied by tenants in the 5 years prior to filing for permits they should not require the replace am or expanelleded units to be rent control but also they should deed restrict

units to the same income rules of previous tenants. thank you.should deed restrict the same income rules of previous tenants. thank you. keep will now take calls remotely >> good afternoon. [inaudible] [inaudible] appreciate both the commissioner both the commission equity resolution from 2020 and planning staff's work on impelementing the goals. shares many of the goals. upon 40 member organizations worked for planning that puts the expertise of communities at the forefront to solve issues and unaffordable and inequality. [inaudible] plan suggest make [inaudible] change to the power structures of the decisionmaking

over what [inaudible] [echo] reviewing the current to she hacan be updated for more equal out come. request planning take state legislation [inaudible] local codes and communities participation. we ask that thorough equity analysis in the housing element has no lands use or resource plan for meeting affordable housing goals and [inaudible] affordable housing deficit from the current housing element there is no concrete plan for meeting the affordable housing goals the latest [inaudible] prosecute poses to stream line approvals of market rate housing throughout san francisco using housing sustainability districts [inaudible]. silencing the [inaudible] and communities of color. the developers respect approval

from development regardless of fordable house and land use plans communities worked hard to establish. take the comments in consideration and encourage the department to work on real changes for rishl and social equity [inaudible]. thank you very much. >> good afternoon. commissioners. [inaudible]. the collision envisions w for san francisco with diverse communities. affordable house and access to resources and opportunities. appreciated the commission equity resolutions in twenty 20 and planning staff on implementing the goals. we feel that [inaudible] compatible we don't see that plan suggest making substantive changes and moves to change the

power structures who and when control ownership of land and determine what is built and ensure whatting is built is for the benefit of those who have been displaced by planning policies. collected plans that should be reviewed by planning and goal to center social equity laid out in the resolution. [inaudible] the massive set of planning codes. start with the review of the community based land use plans. take the lead for how they develop equal san francisco [inaudible] has been developing the community plans for decades. these community based plans that prioritize affordable housing and healthy equal communities should be at the fronts of the process. of review and take the recommendation in consideration for this important process. in order to [inaudible].

thank you. >> i'm priya with [inaudible] member organization of the race and equity in planning coalition. [inaudible] appreciate both the commission's equityy resolution from 2020 and planning staff work on impelementing the goals. as a form are [inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] empowerhouse marginalized communities [inaudible] low income and low income, skeerns approximate people with disabilities to determine our future. resolution is compatible, we don't see that planning is making moves to change the power structure. and give control ownership and control to those who need it most. planning recommended a few strategies in the housing

element that appear to under mine the [inaudible] and one of these is flooding high opportunity areas with massive market rehousing. another encourage use of housing sustainability under mine the 80ed in low income residents raising occurrence about levels of affordable. these work in opposition to all notions of equity. thank you for take thanksgiving in consideration for this very important departmental process. in consideration for this very ng in consideration for this very ing in consideration for this very ing in consideration for this very ing in consideration for this very ing in consideration for this very important departmental process. consideration for this very ing in

consideration for this very ing in consideration for this very ing in consideration for this very important departmental process. consideration for this very important departmental process. [inaudible]. [inaudible]. sxeern affordable housing advocate for seniors and people with disabilities. and in looking at the [inaudible] i see [inaudible] i applaud the staff efforts to report on the needs and inequalities of san francisco. this is progress. seems the question observe us today is not no onements to talk about that is how can we [inaudible] while the state piles on [inaudible] housing laws. these laws. [break up] exclude -- [inaudible]. [line breaking up]. state stream lining ended elimination of [inaudible] dr, appeals and [inaudible] challenges. these are major avenues communities have to influence develop the workforce to live

with forever. what happens when state laws vow a project legal but considered by community as a disaster. there is no room under state laws to reach consensus. and encompassing the needs of communities. racial and social equity defeated. how do we share decisionmaking. i request the commissioner set aside public times when these requests can be openly [inaudible] discussed. what these state laws and stream line mean for racial and social equity the public needs to know. let's expose these dwoes public scrutiny. thank you.

>> good ahead. caller. there upon we go. keith with housing leadership's manager. i wanted take a quick moment to urge the commission to really scrutinize the housing element and make sure it is showing housing projects will be feasible in order to meet the [inaudible]. a lot of existing development standards don't promote health and safety they regulate the way buildings look this it is in the a way to plan for house nothing a housing crisis. i urge the commission to consider what is being b. thank you. >> hello? >> go ahead. >> good upon afternoon this is anatasia.

san francisco tenantune member on the race and equity in planning coalition. the coalition appreciates the commission's equity resolution from 2020 and planning staff w on implementing the goals. i enjoyed mir item's presentation today. and the speakers from the equity committee. envisions the works for planning that puts the expert ease of our communities at the forefront to solve, of displacement and inequality. in order for our community to make any progress to real self determination, those who are most impacted boy lands use and development policies must be able to make decisionless around what gets anytime for home? i look forward to the equity

impact analysis this is forth coming from this equity council or commission. committee. and -- i just need ton, as others have noted that we feel that position for and -- planning and equity resolution are compatible. plan suggest in the making a move to change the power structures who and what is entities control ownership and determine had gets built and enis the benefit of those who have displaced by planning's policies. i am hoping that you will take the [inaudible] and community based land use plan for affordable housing that have been developed decades by low income communities and put them at the forefront of the process

to develop an equal san francisco. thank you. >> good afternoon this is treesa. north beach tenant's committee. i am very impressed with this plan. i would like to suggest that miss john also look at specific examples of planning projects that have actually gone through. and look at it then through an equity lens. one example from the september 15th planning commission hearing. 1196 columbus, which is a site immediately adjacent to north beach place. which was under san francisco housing authority. it means that many of those

residents today are either the recipients of redevelopment or the children thereof. very mixed, poor, group of people that live there and were never contacted prior to you know 2 weeks before the hearing they learned there was going to be a project going in next to them. looking at this specific project and how you would look at that through a social and racial equity lens would be a great learning experience for all of us. thank you. >> okay. last call for public comment. on this item. again if you are in the chambers come forward if you are call nothing remote you need to press

star 3. commissioners public comment is closed. and this informational matter is before you. >> i want to thank you. thank the department the tremendous piece of work depth developed over an amazeingly short time frame and i do appreciate the depth of honesty and self examination. i do want to thank the members of the equity council and their perspective encourages me to hear people who are helping shape discussion. appreciate the depth by which planning addressed what is doyle address because we are all not knowledgeable about what will we are talking b. but -- acknowledging well is something wrong and has been wrong takes courage. and more courage when you start

to work with that insight. i see that in the work. and i am impressed by the equity of the office of equity with the feedback. the last pages of given to us in preparation of today's meeting where the depth of dialogue is acknowledged. the department is saying you have done a great job the usual things to move forward. but they take it on to say you are saying something but gotta go deeper. gotta account yourself what you are saying and start the doing. i wish you all read what was on the web and given to us in print form. perhaps you can appreciate what is done here. and while the road to success is always under construction i

believe coming in with the right attitude is where the success lies and the rest will evolve as you move forward. i look forward to support and participate as you move forward and i'm very impressed moved by what you have done. thank you. commissioner imperial >> thank you i would share that sentiment vice president moore and i would like to thank you for bring the members of equity council. it really gave me a perspective what dialogue is happen in the council. part of the discussion to housing element are the inneragency collaboration.

coming in the community perspective those other conversations that should be happening not just in the upon planning department however, you know -- as we are as we are look in the housing leadership. there is going to be that -- conversation and i'm not going to lie, there is some sort of how is this going to work out with other agencies. in terms of the questions this you know provided by the planning staff into one given the equity resolution charge have we addressed the priors in the last year. and i believe will i remember early this year we prioritized in terms of the budget. i'm happy to see that there is going to be a budget allocated for commune engagement that is one reason i would like to have an update about the housing element and this, because that

is one of my notes to one of my notes system to how to implement a guideline for community lead engagement. and i have seen presentations from the internship and i think one of the topic was covered. i was impressed on how actually the presentors or interrence themselves conducting that and there were good ideas. i hope that also leads in terms of how we design the community engage am that is more impactful and meaningful. here at the planning commission, you know we are in the forest. we don't see the bigger picture of the forest. we see one by one each project and we wonder how is it implemented in the department. it is really -- you know good for mow to see that there is

that again. the budget allocated for it and have to do home work in order to really see the birth picture. here in the commission we don't see that we see the project per project. that is the [inaudible] the fiscal 22-23 are the impact for the community engagement. i'm also curious, the in terms of the equity audit of the planning code and analysis guidelines. in that you know i had internal conversations with myself and most of the time and also [laughter] perhaps the staff as limp but thinking about you know as we are looking into the our processes went department, and sometimes i think about the processes of other departments as well. but when we look in the equity

audit i like to center this interrishl and social equity lens. i believe there are processes that may not be you know may not be at time for planning but there are some processes that should be discussed and should be here at the planning commission. but center that always on the racial and social equity lens. you know, that is why i'm curious how the audit of planning codes will look like to us? and you know i have idea says but like to see it more. but so those are my comments, thank you. why commissioner koppel >> thank you, once again claudia and miriam for your work over the years. great to meet the members of the

council. and still, i'm proud to be up here with such a full and diverse commission. . i think we are one of the more diverse groups throughout the ranks of the commissions. proud to be up here and again i'm blown away with how much work we are doing and results we are getting and i can't say enough that this is so meaning to feel us and the city special other jurisdictions and agencies will follow suit and do their diligence as well. >> commissioner tanner. >> thank you. echo a lot of the great comments so much good work is happening and thank ms. allen for coming today. i know when you come you will speak the truth and honesty. it is encourage to hear your words. i'm thankful to miriam and rich

for having our conversations. thank you for allowing me to attends a couple of the conversations and i hope to continue to figure out the role of the equity council and the rep with the commission. it is evolving that is good. evolve the trust and how do we formalize the role and have relationships society council members feel they can reach out to any of us any time. if have an idea the former commissioner chan she was in the internship program. and helping that hope we can use that creativity and collaboration and rolling up sleeves [speaking very fast]. and kinds of coming to say, if we talk about it we can figure something else out. want to thank you for your time and for coming here and also for the time put negligent council and i continuing is a credit to the staff. and what you came to say today. i would say, pick me up on imperial's comment.

one of the challenges we face in pursuing equity as a gentleman organization is we have divided a complex world in departments. so we say the world is complex but we will have this department for this and that for that and that for that and we when we look it is interconnected. one of the things i think we as the department try to do through our general plan is bring other diameters together to collaborate to achieve. what i would like to see [speaking fast] is think about not how we allocate our any knowledge to implementation. may be we are not the ones the lead on putting the rubber on the road but we can conconvenience the group of departments that have that role and lead that as a project manager so we are saying, okay we said we will do this in let's say the housing element the next 8 years going project by project and policy by project and implementing it. the complexity requires other want dids to have staff in

budgets in to the meeting who is can anticipate and some departments have charge codes they need to have money to pay for staff top attends it. that's where it is complex. that would be a next rung in the ladder of how we actually as a city allocate budget for implementcasion of complex projects in our agency and nature. all 3 to be with us. this would be amazing if we can figure something else out about that. i would add it was groit seat report regarding staffing and internal progress and case it is in the progress it is heard to look at numbers and say there is no starch in roles no hispanic

roles or one or 2. it is good to see it printed, tracked over time. are we changing, are we going back? and having it there as a dash board is actually huge. and makes us wrestle with why is that and how can we change the out criminal a question i have and there are many reasons [speak fast [include transgender. i see heads nodding. there men a reason why we can't or something that is coming up in the future. and i would join with vice president moore and say that the racial equity offices feedback asked hard questions on the last page of their report that they provided that really are getting to the depth of reflection this is in the lip service that transformation. you know the questions i think

that reality stuck out to me and welcomed staff to comment, how will you resolve conflicting perceptions with manage and nonmanage and want white staff and other staff. how will we work together and having focus who have different positions and power and privilege seeing things different low and reconciling that to work together in progress. these are great questions. [speaking very fast] askings these questions is something we need to do part of this on going thing. last 2 things. show talks so much, >> code review. exciting sounds hard. it is like crazy. we will look at the code? part of the entire thing or part of the entire thingful can you elaborate on where you want to start. i think it is long over due and

exciting. i think similar to commissioner imperial think burglar what lens do we look at and how do we use the lowest denominator. the business owner. you know the homeowner of the tenant. not the professional. architect or permit or what have you. how do we think about it the constituent this is live and w in san francisco. we have great. documents and bulletins that translate the code in common sense language. and have illustrations, building that library out so it is clear for anyone starting a project where they are starting and very last, pick up on mrs. ronen's comment about looking out for 10 tenants

i want to press the department and other agencies to be think burglar how we make sure when a tenant come in with an issue they don't get bounced around and have the time. like a community organizer. really understanding what is happening at the property in real life. not just he said she said and documents and getingly a sense of what is going on. i think that we owe it to the them it is a way to continue to make sure we prevent displace am in the city. those are my comments. great work. welcome comments fist you have feedback you are welcome to come to the mic and say it. thank you for your work. >> thank you, commissioner tanner get nothing detail. i recommend everybody in the room including fellow commissioners to print out the 4

pages of the racial and office of racial equity at the end of this packet on the web. this is the measuring stake by which the department moves forward temperature is powerful and i can recommend for all of us to keep that handy. this is where we follow what is happening. commissioner imperial >> thank you and i would like to commissioner tanner, added what i would like to say in terms of rent control. i want to highlight that because that is something we put in the budgeteen though we are -- unknown about if we have the money or not that is i would like to see in terms of the that decision. and how it is also say the more of a guidelineful and also and

these are [inaudible] that our the planning department does not know rent control ordinance. i think we need to be aware of those. we are more aware of the building koesd and i felt think we need it have that strong relationship with when it come to the rent control since there are going to be the rental registry is up. and i think we brought this up. i want to bring that up again. because this was a conversation we had earlier this year. i would like to see that furthering that position. because it happen when is it come to dr. to our design guidelines and we really need to look so that is when we look to equity audit tool. i emphasize the racial/social equity. when it come to the cua or the dr. what does that -- how do we look

into that. and again, you know but in terms of the our -- you know our00 familiarity with reason control planning should be aware. thank you. commissioner braun >> i want to echo i'm grateful for work of the equity council. this locked like a huge effort and appreciate you grappling with the difficult issues and a wagz that has built up in a challenging -- moment in time. i appreciate that and i want to commends the tremendous amount of work and since ear dedication put in this by planning staff. >> could you put your microphone closer to your mouth the audience on television has a hard time hearing us. >> thank you.

okay. is this better? so -- thank you very much for all the work that has gone into this. i have a couple thoughts. i want to echo president moore's comments drawing attention to the recommendation of the office of equity specifically race and desegregating data in the evaluations done. this was the office of evidence of phase one activities i'm talking b. i think that it is a great points. we emcan't understand and address when we are not tracking. i think that is happening taking that to heart and thome is being explored further. farz the work completed the budget analysis process was implemented. i work in advanced planning on

long range plans a lot and a frustration in that is often the plan ask have policies and idea in it but it come down to the year to year budget and spending decisions that determine whether or not, whether or not we are moving toward racial and social equity. i want to emphasize the perjuries of the budget equity tool, i appreciate that hen a phase one action. looking ahead. i agree with the importance of the item in fiscal 22-23 plan. the next phase of work. i want to echo the importance of equity audit of the planning code and the importance of the equity guide lines because so much of the harms that happen are as a result of following the rules credit in the the past. and so, you know i think

sometimes our hands on the commission. the commission hand strung at times because of the rules. tell be important it understand how they need to change. and i appreciate the impact guide lines a reminder for staff to ensure haequity is brought front and center as staff go about their daily activities. it is helpful to have the moment when you pause and remember to what the [inaudible] are. and lastly, upon am will the commune engage am strategy work is critical. racial equity come through it is a sxroesz come through this engagement process. and so i have an eye on that. you can't achieve the goals unless you have a conversation every step of the way. >> my thoughts.

>> commissioner [inaudible]. >> thank you i want to acknowledge the work that planning and equity division and council has been doing to create a framework for us. this is an intense task of intentionally addressing the racism that has been embedded in our planning system in san francisco. and so, i don't think we can thank you enough for having those conversations and i would like to be inviteed the equity meetings. to just enengage in the conversation with you all as well. my comments i want to piggyback off of the things that were said in public comment. may be for the department to occur taking examples before us at planning where we have seen a real divide within the community

of what is a need and what is perceived as not a need. i think there are very different pregnancy. it would be helpful for urs as a department to understand those arguments. and the narratives that come from communities members this reference race and equity in hopes that we as a planning commission consider this in our final decision. and i feel as though in -- for example, certain mead why outlets that will debrief on things that happened at this commission. and don't properly describe the nuance. some things we heard are different opposed groups that are opposed changes because of misconceptions or things rooted to increase racism. and groups

who want all types of housing at all costs no matter what because there is an idea that the more that we build, it is more prices will be affordable down the line. communities in the middle saying hey, we don't want this control of our neighborhood. . we want the city to take a stand and consider the needs of members that are not met by projects that are before us. most are market rate housing that will be affordable to folk who is make an incredible amount of money. when are we dog to follow up to understand the arguments and the concerns. we can then distinguish that from the other narratives this

we hear and how we can acknowledge, okay, we are really -- restricted with when we can do because of state laws and as a public commenter said we have a narrow window of opportunity to say, no we will not say, yes. so what else can we do. as a department and may be having those conversations following decisions that happen at this commission. is one thing we can do to not where the communities are coming from. that's one thing i wanted add. the w we are doing and i'm looking forward to seeing what the work with commune engagement entails and huwe are focusing on areas of concern in san francisco. so we can build a plan to make

sure that as commissioner tan are stated, preventing displacement and preserving you know folks that have been left behind. >> thank you y. thank you for touching on this level of detail. y vice president one final question. this is upon an upon probing question and the question is, hudo you stand in the cross fire of state legislation that [inaudible]. gets to rishl and social equity which it does in the spell out? how do we match our efforts with i don't think the state is doing

the depth you are pursuing it. ultimately what we are doing no community voice is heard anymore. how do we practice racial and social equity at a diminishing stage we are allowed to determine our destiny? >> thank you. commissioner moore. challenging question. i would like to address it at 2 levels. on whoond the state is confronted with a number of cities that have not been able to deliver any type of housing but of course the affordable housing is the gap. we have grown as a state. we have attracted workers. and the number of units we have produced have not been sufficient. it goes to the people and the

households that have the most resources. we more a situation where we as a city and as a region and state need to figure out how to address our housing needs. and on that, i think we are on the same page with the state. in terms of how the state legislation gets impelements in san francisco that is what we are facing challenges. that is where we still hope that through this housing elementy framework, we will be able to -- identify some of the space where is we do need community input and we need to retain house holes and need to retain our communities. we are working closely with the state on some of those tasks that is the cover of the legislation? not really we are identifying

where we may need revision in the legislation. we are a city with concerns. i think we have been proactive on our housing responsibles. not that the level we need but have produced more affordable housing not guilty last few years than before. our rent stabilization funding went from 4 to 200 million dollars. . we have i know we have people on the streets but we have contained the flow we could have seen in the last 2 years. there are certain components this are working and our hope is that by working closer with our state agency in the way you are asking you to work closer with other city agencies we'll goat oyst framework to carry and deliver the housing stability and the ouzing affordability the city needs and deserves. >> thank you for addressing it.

questions regarding particular ab and sb's. we will hold off on this for the time. thank you for standing in the question. >> commissioners if there is nothing further. we can move on to gentlemen 7 case 2019-016230 cw p. for the informational presentation on the housing element. why president moore. can i say something? >> please. >> i'm afraid do you it a pending contract between my employ are strategic economics and the city i have i conflict. this contract is work related research supporting consideration of demographic change and disaccomplice am but related to the housing element. i'm not working on the projects i don't own or control a firm but never the less the guidance

has been that this i should recuse myself from this item. until the contracts are closed likely to to recuse from several more. i ask my fellow commissioners make a motion to recuse me from this agenda item. >> is there a motion? >> motion to recuse commissioner braun. >> second. >> >> commissioner i believe you had a similar conflict. and men we can have a motion for both. >> thank you. >> i will say because of my employers involved with the housing element before, i became a commissioner i will have to recuse myself. >> unfortunately we are back to 5. >> commissioner improll i imagine you will amend your motion. >> mendz it recuse commissioner braun and ruiz.

>> second >> thank you on that motion to recuse commissioner braun and ruiz. commissioner braun. >> aye >> ruiz. >> aye >> diamond. >> aye >> imperial y. aye >> koppel. >> tanner. >> aye >> chair moore >> aye >> that passes unanimously 7-0 you are recused and you have 10 days to file with ethic's commission. >> if i may -- secretary could we take a break, please. >> absolutely. how long. 5 minutes. >> welcome back to the hold. welcome back to the planning

commission hearing for thursday september 29, 2022. commissioners we left off on item 7. case 2019-01620 for housing leadership informational presentation. why hello, commissioners. i'm shelly. part of the commune equity division within planning and representing the housing element team. today i'm here to update the commission on the progress of the housing leadership. 2022 update. it is an over 3 year process, which is entering the final stretch. today's update focussed on the path to adoption not on housing leadership content. so we will be back here in november to talk with you about how the content is currently refined as we gather more information approximate feedback. we plan to be here in mid

november. commission secretary, thank you. getting used to in person and presenting to live people. >> on the lateraler goals of housing leadership update i wanted start with this slide. this is the san francisco housing plan. it is the first plan centered on racial and social equity. and coming at a moment reckoning for the city a chance to righting the harms to american indian, black exterioring communities of color that experienced discrimination in our systems. >> a chance to support our populations vulnerable to housing intable and those who are currently unhouses. a chance to plan for a future where people and families have choices and opportunity for the housing they want.

where they want. with the sense of belong and growth. it is a time where we are coming out of a pan dem and i can economic instability. our systems need to work better to provide more certainty. to reduce the stress everyone experiencing including our public, industries that support housing, organizations that support housing systems and access. and the city staff had serve our housing needs. now i want to talk about how we are going about building the housing plan. the housing element has aspoirational goals but ground in the substantial community input and technical ajs. studies required by the state request us to assess the needs and fairness of hozing system if data perspective.

the state asked you to analyze our processes and decision making and asks us to key see hawill help in the 40 with our land and when we need to change in order to have out come we seek. this spln in the a collection of studies, describing the crisis we are in it offers a specific point of view that housing is a right and set forth a rigz for a city which that right is respected. it is also a way of acknowledging that housing is i right that has been denied to many people of color through government intervention and aims to put us on a path to repairing that. the plan calls for monumental shift scale of funning for affordable housing and focuses on place faithed strategies different approaches are needed to enable equity a history and people and on their geographies.

the plan does in the sit at the ambitious visionary level temperature lays out okays we will need to take in order to take on with our agencies and community partners. >> this implementation plan we are building is a core piece of the work for the next among or 2. if we don't meet the goals we risk element decertification, loss of affordable housing and transportation funding. chaos and housing approval processes. and not being accountable to the people of our city this is a snapshot where we have been and where we are headed. last at this commission in april. to shareit@cbsaustin.com draft we submitted to the california department of housing and community development in may. on or soon after.california depg

and community development in may. on or soon after. responding to comment in august. comments and refine ams are focused on the site inventory and he contrains analysis and which they are shaping our policies and actions. we gather feedback on the next draft, we will complete the implementation program matches the actions to proposed programs funding sources, time line and performance targets. one of the center poses of the implementation program is the rezoning process. enable us to create sufficient exclusive for the now homes the city needs. the department is appropriating now for the public engage am press that will inform this rezoning effort to move from a public conversation about the plan to how this critical piece

of actualizing the plan happens the next few mons, we will work with leaders on planning commission and at the board to appropriate them for the upcoming decision making and the staff at hcd to make sure we comply with law. there have been errors in the reporting on the hcd review in the modia and the adoption process. i wanted make clear here that the draft plan has not been rejected by the state. our submission date for the housing element will be in the spring. toward the end of the grace period which is set for certification of housing element in northern california. we are giving ourselves time to work with the state on the many complex layers so we are confident had we put in front of the commission for adoption at the beginning of the year is a plan that will be accepted by the state.

in line with this close collaboration with hcd, we made minor adjustments to the schedule. so this we can learn from policies and practices review which will be in parallel with this last phase in the adoption press. state is helping us to understand and make sure that we both know what we need to do and how to improve out come of the housing systems. so. we are working closely to strengthen it is work meeting our communities needs. the hcd commended our plan in the areas where acknowledges it is acknowledging and repairing the harms of inequal planning practice where it is reducing barriers to higher tune neighborhoodses highly reinvest

in under served neighborhood and commended the focus reinvest nothing communities of color. hcd critical comments on refinement of the complex technical analysis which is under way. this includes specific analysis of cites available for house dpg land use changes, and resourced neighborhoods that will allow san francisco to mote the 8 year housing unit target and fair housing lus. they are focusod better understanding a better understanding of planning for certainty in the housing approval process. included in reduction of governmental constraints and focused on the clear, clear implementation program out lines how the city will deliver fair housing be ash counselable to the public and support interagency coordination. department engages throughout

element certification process, their office will conduct parallel research through their policy and practices review. to help identify barriers to approval and development and house nothing san francisco this work is under taken in collaboration with city staff the research can inform and strengthen the final plan that work will bolster the constraint's analysis and implementation program. the element will remain on target to be certified by the may dead line so we remin in good standing to receive affordable housing and transportation funding. i'm going to ends with a slide on couple of the key mile stones to out line next steps. early october, we will publish our second to middle for the elf state. revisions in the contrains and the cites and inventory

analysis. in mid october, we am be submitting that along with public comment we received in the that week period. and november we be back at planning to review the content of this submittal. and that will include a draft implementation program which will be submitted to hcd following the initial to middle, mid december we'll bab here and share some of the state's feed become on the submittal and be able to start preparing for the initiation of of the update. and mid january, we be here to initiate element adoption and certify the environmental impact report. and mid february will be here to adopt the elements. that will kickoff the press with the board which we expect to resolve early may. i want to say there is no question that san francisco is

under u nobodying scout neil and intense microscope with housing policy. but with that also come more power to fix the things we see as problems in front of us. i will answer questions, thank you. >> that concludes presentation we should take public comment this is your town to address the commission on the housing elements. those here come forward lineup on the screen side of the room if you are call nothing remote press star 3. or raise your hand. you will receive 2 minutes >> 9 admissibilityos there. you could help me out with that. you are not getting 9 minutes god help us if i got 9 minutes. good afternoon georgia, i sudden an e mail to you about the what i think the constraints of lot

sizes in san francisco. i feel as though the state is telling what you to do as we discussed and they don't fully understand the constraints of the lot size ours are unique. i sent the 2 projects which also involved demos and you saw the prices. just pair 3 that, if i could have the over head, please. another corner lots. i think they offer an opportunity formy commissioner fung said. on the over head. hello. okay. my time is running. there we go. this is a house that used to being there in it was taken down. the cua approve in the 20 twenty before the pandemic and it had a seconded unit there in the basement. and upon the 3 units were, pruf

exclude this other per of the lot here where a house [inaudible]. they are selling the thing for pit an 7 million dollars. 3 units. there is a lot constraint. corn are lot with advantages but that is had you were talking about before the income inequality. that's it. lot constraints and how do you solve for market rate houses like this? where could have been preserved. could h the unit there it was there. and something could have been built where the garage. you know there are tons of housing in the city with second units hidden away that should need to be preserved. out in the sunset are all selling like crazy now. thank you very much. >> no other members we will go

to remote callers. when your line has been unmuted that is time to speak. >> good upon autobiography. commissioners [inaudible] [condition understand, echo] we appreciate the housing element update in [inaudible]a. commissioners [inaudible] [condition understand, echo] we appreciate the housing element f. commissioners [inaudible] [condition understand, echo] we appreciate the housing element t. commissioners [inaudible] [condition understand, echo] we appreciate the housing element update in [inaudible]e. commissioners [inaudible] [condition understand, echo] we appreciate the housing element r. commissioners [inaudible] [condition understand, echo] we appreciate the housing element update in [inaudible]n. commissioners [inaudible] [condition understand, echo] we appreciate the housing element update in [inaudible]oo. commissioners [inaudible] [condition understand, echo] we appreciate the housing element update in [inaudible]n. commissioners [inaudible] [condition understand, echo] we appreciate the housing element update in [inaudible] [condition understand speaker, there is an echo] create a housing element that [inaudible] and production putting communities in affordable housing first. we are concerned this planning's approach stated in the current

draft will have an affect of silencing commune voices and rubber stamping prefer driven market rate developments. and we hear preponder lawyer narrative how san francisco bell or permitted enough housing for decades. had you read the housing element are you will see statisticing showing that since 1950 san front built 1 and a half new housing units for every new person in the city. [inaudible] in addition finding entitlements for 50,000 or so units. have not started construction yet. planning does a good j.w. in making sure developers get had than i need. housing prices far out pace wages. production problem is in the market rate it affordable

housing. presentation said to mow sounds like there is planning intending to to that [inaudible]. >> i'm calling on [inaudible]. we are 21 member organization in our city diverse community and committed to expand afford at, and stabilize [inaudible]. start after i appreciate the difficult task facing planning with the update to housing element. there have been opportunity to provide a pace for the communities to tell stories. not enough to provide a pace for community to meet with problems.

community must be able to believe have solutions. [inaudible] to invite you [inaudible] the position of table to weigh the [inaudible] and create space for community driven solutions centered in the discussion. affordable is first and yet the housing solution from planning will not create [inaudible]. for profit developers have in the done a good job. the fact is clear based on performance in the current cycle. 29% of fordable units in the city from inclusionary housing short of the 57% [inaudible] simple low lifting gentleman constraints will not achieve the 46,000 affordable units sudden front requires.

we need to work together to credit a housing element for production and putting affordable first. when is missing the leadership, strategy and resources to make up the gap inclusionary housing is [inaudible]. thank you. >> good afternoon. ylang process on behalf of the housing action can aligz. the housing leadership presentses i great town for sudden front to demonstrate the initiative toward ending the housing shortage. something we have failed to do. and it is embarrassing this san francisco has become a laughing stock of the state had it miss to housing production. to solve this problem we need to schedule housing element adoption hear nothing january in the march or risk losing access to millions of dollars in grants money for affordable house and transit if there is [inaudible].

i would like to reiterate the status quo has not work. it is in the equitable and it has been unmitigated disaster. we are not on electronic for compliant housing element despite when we all want to believe and have 4 months. do everything to ensure we submit a compliant housing element that demonstrates capacity for 82 thousand new homes by 2031. thank you. >> good upon afternoon, commissioner this is is jessica fuller. i'm calling about the housing leadership. i don't think you are taking it seriously enough. about being out of compliance the end of january. you need to schedule hearing earlier so we can be in compliance. then not being compliant. i don't think you are taking serious rezoning san francisco.

to be in compliance. at all. that is all. thank you very much. >> hello this is tesla [inaudible]. were where is the money? where is the money for the affordable housing the state has not shown wellingness to put an amount of money like 80 billion in san francisco. number two, the high requirements on san francisco which were accepted by mayor's office representative on [inaudible] et cetera . and the planning department are part of the problem here x. in the too late to say that we should reconsider the support that has

been the acceptance that has been given by our official body to get the high >> reporter:s that are not -- realistic and in the required of any other city. third, where is the land banking affordable housing? all that incoming market rate housing does is reduce the number of sites that affordable housing can be built on. which need to be the size for 50 to 100 units. i appreciate your consideration of these things, thank you. good afternoon, commissionering anatasia. the san francisco union race of equity meall planning.

i agree with ms. wellbourn, where is the money. where will it come from? the state is making impossible demands on our city to produce triple the amount housing we have done in the past. and they are not accounting for affordable housing. they are saying build housing. our coalition met with planning staff to encourage working together to credit a housing leadership that achieves the state's production mandates putting affordable first. the only way to create a housing element thap truly centers inequity is to put affordable first no matter how much you rezone and stroll line, marth arrest developments the market shown it has no interest in making housing affordable and shown tell build when it wants to that is when it know its can

make a profit. tell wipe out our communities. only way to make sure we are going to actually prowse new housing especially housing that people can afford, is to commit to a land use and resource plan for making real affordable housing get built. not by relying on market rate developers. do i have more time. >> 20 seconds j. this also means working with community to identify and prioritize cites for affordable housing and working with the mayor's office on resource plan for purchasing the cites quickly as possible. we hope to be able to work with planning to revise the element so it meets the state's production mandates in planning and equity goals. >> thank you.

>> i'm robert [inaudible] i'm a volunteer [inaudible] focusing on the housing leadership. i will know blunt the housing element is in dire straights engaging with the process since it begone you in for you months, way before the expiration at the end of january. i'm alarmed see approval hearings at the board of supervisors are not scheduled until march or april assuming the state sends a precertification letter of the next draft element. san francisco will not be eligible for grants from the state for 100 million dollars cording to jeffrey tumlin. regardless of zoning or general planning. i urge you to revise the

schedule to mitt in scombrn. the element is [inaudible] the passage under states the [inaudible] projected come possiblies to the plan. the staff presentation under states this. the alleged i have layings of state laws including the hozing act. crisis act and safe bonus law. and the request the city housing feasible when there are studies showing housing not feasible to build in san francisco. achieve the skepticism about the pipeline and rezoning we need an alternative rezoning in case the city has planned does not work. work with the commission, supervisors and mir's office to address the challenges as soon as possible. [inaudible] we zone for more homes to increase housing

production goals and demonstrate come ply with state law. >> good afternoon this is zack [inaudible] with ypd race and equity planning coalition. [inaudible] stable fordable housing and equal access it resources and opportunity. recognize the difficult tasks facing planning department with the update. direct coalition met with plan to create a housing element that he meant is safe. putting affordable first the only way to create a housing element. no matter how much you rezone and [inaudible] redevelopment the market has no interest in making houses affordable at this time bhld it knows it can make a profit. we should commit to a plan for

[inaudible]. not relying on market rate developers. working with communities to identify 100% affordable and working with ocd on a plan to purchase cites quickly. we hope to work with plan to resunrise the element so it meets the production mandates in planning and [inaudible]. thank you. >> good evening commissioners i'm scott [inaudible] i work in [inaudible]. i encourage you not to wroit a compliant housing leadership. city of san front and the staff [inaudible] incapable of solving the housing crisis. i think [inaudible] litigation will result in construction of the housing supply the city needs to address the civic

disasters we [inaudible] and i encourage plan to let commissioner moore draft the next housing leadership. in the process of designing the project take advantage of the remedy which we [inaudible]. and you have to keep update good work and thank you. >> commissioners, we will rather -- members of public last call for public comment on this item. come forward if you are call nothing press star 3. no additional requests, commissioners, public comment on the housing element is closed and this informational item is now before you. >> commissioner tanner y. thank you, staph for presentation and thank you it all those when call

in the and folk who is wrote in. to us ahead of the hearing. i have a couple questions for staff. if someone may be -- are you on deck today for the questions to start with? the first thing statute schedule. there is a lot about the schedule and questions. i will relay my understanding and you can elaborate to help me make sure i understands it. yes, are our element concern element guess to end of january but that the next cycle we have a grace period entire region who is in the same cycle until end of may i assume the state would not give everybody a grace period where no one has an active housing element. could you elaborate on the grace

period? >> yes. shelly, planning staff. i will spoke to the extent of my knowledge i have been consulting with the city attorneys. it is our understanding the grace period means that there is no enforcement actions that would occur upon not having a certified element. i don't think i said that clearly. there is no enforcement during the grace period which means our affordable funding and transportation funds suggest in the at risk prior to may 31st of 2023. >> okay and part of what i understands is is that we can clarify there , issanding we reached out and they will submit our second draft and based on that, submit like a third and final draft to them for precertification they will in

writing indicate they locked and we are good to go if we keep everything as is as a city. the planning commission and at the board of supervisors supports it. then we would be certified, is that correct? >> is this is correct. our goal is to try to reach an agreement with hcd before we get to planning for your adoption decision we have certainty what you are adopting is specialing they will certify. otherwise it puts at riskoir schedule getting through the dpoopgz process prior to may 31ch. we question on the schedule i don't know i have a solution you know we will have the second draft. that will be published next week. would that dwraft, how long does the public have to comments. is there a comment period. i thought 30 days i was confused the length of comments and submitting. shelly, planning staff.

i can answer that the first submittal had a 30-day public review the second and third submittal vs a 7 day public review. the intent is we maker second degree line next week i expect we will october 6. we publish for the public and october 14th we close public review. gather public comment and submit that to the state on or around october 14th. that 7 day period applies to the third review period if we do a third formal submittal. jot thing i'm thinking about is this commission we hate to get things and feel like we have to approve it. if we have comments it looks like we need to make sure we are watching the october 6 release perhaps submitting comments to staff if we have any, otherwise we will not have a discussion hearing we have a hearing we'll vote it and if we make changes,

defending what they are we may not know they am approve, is that right? >> our understanding in talking to staff is that our review period is verity rittive when we come in november for the informational on content, we will take comment on what we produced and be able to see that back to hcd immediately and we can work on addressing the concerns with them during the review period. we don't need to wait for the 60 day period to close to work with them. >> okay. >> and i hope that helps. we will not this . is not submit and don't talk for two months we will be in constan communication. >> gives me more confidence in this tight time line. you want to add commissioner mor >> no. i appreciate you bringing update question in the way you did.

i have a few more things. of that takes care of the time line the call and ares writers were concerned b. what i wonder if you can talk a bit more bn about and men this will wait, the site selection. closing the gap on site selection. how do we get to the 82,000 buffer number and more refined cites i agree i don't think our site selection was specific enough. i agree with the feedback. i wonder if they guide how state laws comply or can be factors in with -- adu's guidance on how to category how many to count toward ours have they begin guidance on the new law or any indication of how we can incorporate that. why we have not been in communication with hcd in the

left couple of weeks but we are doing more analysis. you will see that in the publiccasion. i know we have the brief about the new state law i wonder if it is too soon to factor in? or down the road? this is getting intt content, which is in process. but we expect that there is probably going to be additional analysis we need to do state and local legislation come forward. we are watching that so we can keep it upped as we move in february. >> great. >> last comment i think i would say and it is in the a question but we heard callers say.

had you say that it puts perspective the scale of the challenge this is before us as a city and i say that not just the government but as a people of san francisco. i think it is something that -- is worth thinking b. how might we build in the next 8 years? sounds like a moon shot goal. if we similar to climate change what would it really take dollars. land. resource new institution and types of financing. bolstering existing programs temperature is an interesting question prop it with the sense we could accomplish it and what it would take that would be an interesting workshop to get our minds around that is an area where we have a lot of discord in the city but there is anyone

who would say we should not consider seriously how would we actually do that if we were serious. of the i think we can get folks to come together in streps to think b. i want to plant that seed with the staff and how facilitate the brain storming open minded and big thinking and lead to strategies social housing, different ways to do land banking. i'm taking that question with me today and think burglar how do we get brains to think of answers. thank you very much. look forward to seeing the next draft next week >> commissioner diamond. >> i have several process questions. i'm. stunned boy notion that the public is given an opportunity to participate when it has a week. this is a significant, dramatic

shift, um in the shape of the city and the location of housing. . i'm hoping that we are -- already reaching out to all of the groups that participated and the commentsers on the draft eir butt housing element and giving them a head's up what this is when it is coming and you got a week so that -- they issue prepared to review instant 3 and accumulate comments and submit them. wuk through with me how is that going to help in a week? >> thank you. commissioner diamond. we don't see that 7 week public review 7 day public review as the know end of public comment or input we take input through the adoption day. and so -- we will be gathering information input to turn over

to hcd with the publication, but we continue to have open conversation with them about the feedback we get on the draft. and tell them huwe need to address had in the plans. we expect it to be a process all the way through. we are continuing to meet with groups when they request a meeting so -- our doors open that will not be the only time that people have a chance to write in. i understand that concern. >> let me ask, can you reach out to them mou and let them know that the this is the day to publication? and this they should anticipate that there is an initial 7 day period. there may be other opportunity but that initial 7 days is important and i think we want to hear from them during that 7 day period as well, too, it takes 7 days for groups to gather to even understand had the nature

of the work simple i feel like that -- it would be present for to you reach out now. and giving everyone a head's up. i'm still grasping with how we really get real public input on a dramatic shift where we are headed with a tight time frame. director hill, do you have thoughts -- i want it not to be pro forma i want the public it feel we are listening. >> we have. throughout this process. shelly said it it is in the just a 7 day period it is 2 years we have taken public input throughout that process this shaping tla this document to what it is today. you hear comments from folks involved in this press we have been meeting them and talking to them throughout. so i don't think we view it as 7 day now we will have hearings

once a months from now to adoption the board is having a hear nothing november. will be a committee as a whole. there are opportunity. and there have been and there will continue to be xunts everopportunity to comment. >> i understand from conversations with staff this the next iteration is like low to have multifull scenes for how the additionaling housing is spread around the city. draft eir had one and told by staff the next version is going to do what is important torch not look like we are precommitting to one but you know providing different ways this could help we pick and choose the elements or none of them. but that strikes me a place the public is going want to to may it please the court this conversation. and it might be helpful um to give direction, um -- i know there was a lot of upon comments

on the draft eir about that map buried in the middle and no one knew how to find that. i feel we should highlight for the public. i assume this will be a lengthy document. where the areas of concern were expressed during the comments the period up until now so people know where to immediately focus their attention when they receive temperature that would be a suggestion. when is the final eir published? the response to comments? i was looking for my clothe from environmental planning. i understands i'm sorry dinot bring my schedule with the specific dead line in it. we will publish the response to comments to the eir the beginning of january and i don't have the precise date. but that is leading up to the january 17th eir.

so pregnancy to comments document will have a couple weeks to review? >> yes. >> before hand. >> okay i think that is critical. there were any number of issues raised and -- in my minds i'm starting to think about all these new state laws adopted in the last couple of years. e approximately like the state density bonus, how does that affect height limits and analysis in the eir about shadows if we propose new height limits but the state density bonus go botch this and eiran likewise that or the height limit the ends result after the state density bonus. there are a number of technical question this is will de feoed in the review of the pregnancy to comments and make sure there is adequate time to make sure we are comfortable that the ceqa

document is robust to cover the many of the speak are pointed out the consistent change that is coming at us from the state laws. my last question is when is the timing of the rezoning? the actual implementation? >> engage am about the rezoning the start in spring. we are starting conversations in communities now how that engagement should be shaped. what community partners are available to work with us on engage. there is a focus on the west side but will be a city wide engage am effort this rezoning affects everyone. but the event the first phase of it will launch in the spring. right mur we are starting conversations >> okay. it is launching in the spring after certification? or after. why. and how long do we also have dead lines that are set for us by hcd when we have to rezone.

this is the implementation for the housing leadership. this morning. a mandatory rezoning and so if our housing element is certified by may thereinst will have 3iers to commolest the rezoning. if the housing element is not certified we have a year to complete the rezoning. we are getting a jump start now. we are appropriated for any outcome. >> we have a year to implement zoning for a general plan not certified. >> that statute state law. >> okay. does that can someone explain. we have 3 years to implement something if we have a certified eir but a year we have no under lying? general plan housing element? i don't know if the city attorneys will like to comment y. can i add my understanding

and this it is my understanding but somebody correct people part of the idea was that each city may say to someone like for l.a. your housing element is in the certified but here is hayou have to do to get it certified. they are on a path but it is interesting that when you are not successful you have less time than when you are successful. which seems backwards. if we -- i was concerned i was help to seat precertification. i was very concerned we educational background get to may 31 and in the certified have 6 months to rezone from january 31st dead line you have a year not the may 31st. it is concerning, certainly but -- >> may be i have an incorrect understanding the question for the city attorney my understanding zoning has to be consistent with the general plan in the housing leadership. if we don't have -- how do we

implement or comfortable our zoning is consistent. upon tornt cert fifkdz for e oishgs r. >> i meant. excuse my loose language there. certification of the housing element i'm concerned about. and so hcd is a second or subsequent. has been passing laws incentivize actions by local jurisdictions and increases penalties for failing to meet the standards the worn year and 3 year time frames for zoning is

one of those more recent amendments. >> we work. >> correct. you are doing them simultaneously. >> all right. >> okay. >> thank you. >> to answer. those are the max heights we are studying. thank you i know it is technical questions but what you are grappling with and appreciate i think the speed with which you ask you to do the next set of reviews causing me to have concern. >> thank you. >> thank you and thank you commissioner diamond for

bringing up the questions. one i'm glad to see some of the hcd comments in this packet. reading in the letters -- and -- also in the our summary you know it talked about how each city review the constraint reductions. there was one sense there that -- that housing should be should not be forced only by through housing applications. i may be i should -- put that -- read that -- verbatim. it says on page drients reductions mean restructuring access to political power and on

going arm uncertainly demands to communities. xhoont should be able to ask for housing choices and economic opportunity. and community investments from the people and institutions that serve them and not are forced rely on housing applications. there is that. and i also read on the letter from hcd this commends us in terms of identifying local funds for housing foordzability that also makes me and then -- as when you look down on the i believe that the main letter in terms of giving us if we are going to compliance the metrics on this. and there were talking about the different affordable housing. i am curious on page 13, zoning

forvator of housing types. access real, emergency shelters. low bearing navigation. transition at supportive. permanent. employee housing, manufactured housing. these other choices for affordable housing. so i'm curious how to hcd is reviewing our local ordinances. our am local ordinance our funding. is also look nothing exact in fees. and then -- i guess i'm curious as to in the state level. their commitment for affordable housing at the same time. we are also we all know that we are behind on the numbers of low income housing. and so i am trying to as the

requirement 82 thousand or the how doing units that is on production. however, there is the goals about preservation and being protections. how is hcd reviewing in terms of the production. preservation and the protection. which i think our housing element looked into but i'm also getting mixed messages from them. >> shelly, i can start to answer that were come might ask mia to help. first, i wanted clarify that framing of house constraints reduction is, way of advantage social equity. that is the planning departmenty framing not the state's framing. ip wanted to clarify. and -- in terms of the way in

which we meet reina some of the ways we meet the new goalings through housing preservation or rehab. our analysis breaks down the way in which we can meet these areas. that will be spelled out that you see next week. tell be broken down by the different ways that we can reach our goals. and the state has criteria they are looking at they used to review the housing element to make sure we have sufficient means of preserving and means of rehabbing. implementation program which is the last piece that gets put together where all the information funnels down, the implementation experiment i way that we will dem frait straight we have programs to do this and funding existing to do that.

here is the funding gap. a picture of where we are and where we need to be where we need to develop new programs buzz we need to start doing work in new areas. that is the implementation program becomes that communication piece about how we build new housing and huwe dot other things the state requires as well. including housing service. >> and how do you think because of again, there are state laws in terms of staff ab2011. afford annual housing and market rate development. and then as we look in the exact i believe that am we had those conversations here, too. so that is also how -- there is a stream lining process. in san francisco we have fees

different fees. i'm curious as to how would c hd electric in the market developments as an exact in fees and are in terms of reduction and we had haconversation with other project experiences and developers says it is too expensive to build here because san francisco has fees but we rely on those fees for build being affordable housing. so that is the you know -- critique that alternate how doing element is really aspoirational and very robust. i'm concerned the implementation and reality of it as the state is trying to stream line the processes. so. >> those are my comments. why i can tell our november

hearing will be a rich one you are touching on all the content we want to talk to you about and you will see in when we are publishing next week. contrains describes a lot of the environment you are talking about the different pieces of our system. we will move to item 8 the element update. this is for your consideration of approval of amendments. >> thank you. commission secretary. hello, commissioners. approximate everyone turning in today, thank you for having us here. director of city wide policy and i'm joined by danielle, senior planner for the planning d. this

item is an adoption hearing you hearing a plan amendment of the housing leadership the item before you now is another element of the general plan that is ready for adoption consideration. we will be asking for your vote today to approve this amendment. the proposed update to the safety and resilience element would address racial and social equity, environmental justice and climate resill yenls in the general plan. first i like to share context with you. the safety and resilience element. sfgovtv can we go to the computer, after i go offer that

context we will turn it over to the main everyone which is danielle. she will describe the project and why we recommend approval today. this presentation will close with to terrible next steps should you decide to adopt general plan. >> so by 2030 we hope to work with you to provide the city with the completely refreshed general plan. when is the yes or no plan. a policy do you mean. this will be firefighter i know you know. we have a new commissioner, welcome. and the journey plan guides both private and public development in action in the city. the upon general plan policy is something that you alone can control initiation for and intended look at the big picture. should be set it guide action over 20 years. today your charge is to assess if the public necessity

convenience and general welfare would necessitate the amendment. these changes in the context of a few updates under way now. let's review the piece in play so you understand where today's action falls in the aof changes. >> over all, within existing plan we have 10 components or elements. there is an introduction. 21 area plans in land use index. some elements like this one beforeut safety element are mandated by state law and some are san francisco's own creation to address policy issues that are important. some elements have been updated recently like the rec and open space update in the 2012. for other its is several decades. they are out of date. the safety element is one of our

4 active updates under way now. and this is hat state law say busy this element. this element is intended address and reduce the potential short and long-term risks of death, injury, property damage, economic and social dislocation resulting from fires, floods, droughts, quakes, landslides climate change and others. these threats as this line by opr are considered to be those threats from the natural environment. in this proposal, also kwhiel addressing he's it looks to minimize san francisco contribution to the climate crisis. in ensure resilient for hazzarders compounds and amplify when they happen together. >> so the amendment will protect the people and assets of san francisco especially in communities with higher

vulnerants to disaster. since spring 2020 this project has been under way 2 opinion 5 year planning effort. the department work to support regular plan updates we are setting us on electronic for the successful modernization. we are working with coordination with the team today who has been working on the housing element and the transportation element team update. the environmental justice framework we will go in the general plan and the new introduction to the city's general plan. you can expect these piece the next ones before you the husbanding element and environmental frame w to come before you the beginning of the now year. transportation element will build off the connect sf efforts and before you in 2025. now, let's talk about this project and i will turn it over to danielle. >> thank you, hello, commissioners. this general plan is driven by several factors. i will walk you through this

dense slide. on the left hand column there are 2 state laws sb379 and 1,000 requiring cities climate and environmental justice in their general plan. in the center column the city completed the hazzards and climate resilience and climate action plan. now staff incorporating them boy reference in the safety elements. this would approximate suspicion the safety element a high level policy container for further actions and strategies and on the right hand side we are stepping forward with policies targeting american inldzian, black know community and other communities of color if summer of 21 the housing power of the department incorporate racial and social equity policy in the general plan and the bottom right the pandemic is a unique prosecute longed emergency. city learned a lot addressing

racial deparities in health and economic and emergency and recovery operations. through this process we have been in discussion with department of emergency manage and office of resilience and cal top plan for example another impelementing document recovery plan for rebuilding after any disaster. now i will detail the improvements in the adoption draft since our hearing on july 21 this information is in today's case report and happy to walk you through the highlights now. as a reminder, our general planments aline toft structure of goals, ocjectives and policies. our team aimed for every day language to make acsetsable as possible. and in the will want specialing text there is significant can technical detail that hymn guide impelementation. the adoption draft today reflects editting with this in

minds. at the initiation hearing we very well viewed the 7 policies to remove from the safety elements. the policies are out dated, contain irrelevant contentions and superceded by new policy. revising 2 policy in thes sixth goal. recovery and rebe construction. on the top right policy one, we will maintain consistents with the housing leadership and the city's efforts to increase support for people experiencing homelessness before and after a disaster. with policy 6, we expanded the intention to practice adoptive rerouse in existing buildings not just historic buildings. >> we honed the agency cordmation that want specials accountability of safety element pomps the safety element implementation looks different. implementation is largely achieved throughout hcr and cap

2 action plans updated frequently and through an agile process. the hca doomentd by the board, service the lee local hazzard mitigation plan allows a high level of cordination with the 10 i don't remember capitol plan. 61% of hcr are already within the city's budget and plan. cam released by the mayor's office serves the climate action strategy. stewarted by sf environment. there will be reports to the commission on the implementation. these are incorporated in the safety element and i'm happy to say that brian strong and cindy are present in the commission chambers today should you have follow up questions about the other efforts. >> we have refined our prop to addressing racial and social equity in general plan policy through a targeted universalism

approach. targeted universalism means setting universal goals pursued by targeted presses to achieve the goals the journey plan is a city document aim to set proirpts for the future. sets universal goals for protecting people and asset in the city. throughout the safety element, there are instances where groups, communities is geographies are named. guides objectives and mcgonigles to begin action. we know that upon natural sdaft and other hazards occur frequently and intense and simultaneously. consider the photo on the left over labor day weekend in 2020. at this point the city under shelter in accomplice for 6 months responded to covid-19. meanwhile, record breaking wild fires burst throughout the stay and wild sfier sfoek and the fog lay are turning the sky to a shade of red.

knowing the climate crisis worsen in disasters they negativity impact all of us and there are burdens suffered by increasing numbers of vulnerable people. certain people are more sensitive to poor air quality like young people and elder. asthma, people who live in moldy home conscience. or response should be tailored meet the needs. with this update, the commission could strengthen the general plan to address the threats to life safety with greater equity. referring to vipiral justice communities. were sb1,000 require environmental justice policies and and analysis of disadvantaged communities in their general plan. the item before you today would adopt policies to incorporate

environmental justice in the safety element and start of 2023 you will hear more about the framework in full and efforts to incorporate environmental justice throughout the full general plan. so, the department has developed this environmental justice community map to identify geographies on the gradient beering the burden. in the bottom right you see the state's map that depicts a mall area of the city as disadvantaged. our analysis depicts a higher resolution of environmental justice in the city with topics known to impact environmental healing. includes high quality metrics for pollution. social and other aspects as welling race and ethnicity. with this monopoly we identified environmental justice communities that are low income and communities of color. shoulder a burden. environmental injustices and

often experience climate hazards first and worse compared to the rest of the city. when referred to in policies guides where to priority az action and resources in the universal goals for the city this is one way we imcorporate racial and social equity and he other instantlieses other people in groups are named depending on the poor policy intention. seniors, people with disabilities, rent burdened house holds and so on. >> final low since initiation our team concluded a year of out reach. process are sum rised in the case report. we really appreciate the valuable perspectives and feedback shared by community and excited to say there is community partners in the recommend and you can hear about them later >> we. thank our pier city agency for support over the past 2-1/2

years. everyone thattings to agencies involved with climate sf. mir's office. sf environment, port, sfpuc and mta, d ph and public works. received 3 letters of support posted on our web page i can hand these to you after presentation >> lastly, our out reach ended with hearings environment and historic preservation xhichlthz both were supportive of work and alinement with key occurrence climate mitigation and historic preservation. upon now had let me walk you through base i for rmdzing adoption of this amendment. over all retained the existing structure. build on top of the president of disaster planning with clear

phases from mitigation through recovery. and with 2 new goals and all the cats cadeses revisions bring strength and clarity to climate and environmental justice and racial and social equity. the structure remained the same and i'm excited walk you through the highlights of each. following i describe highlights and display one example policy among 121 policies. the first goal all people live in safe and healthef community. environmental justice and racial and social equity front and center. determining community needs. encourages early and active practice. of out reach and engagement and decision makings processes. with the second goal. strong encouragement of multihassard prospect to which disaster planning proactive comp hencive prop to disasters the

city contransplant reality of them occurring frequently, intense low and simultaneous low rather than in scyllos. the third goal is the largest 30% of all policies. this under scores the stele's prop top reducing green house gas e missions with the climate action plan. the fourth goal encourages a culture of preparedness in all communities. with on the grounds programming, identifying disaster response and out reach we can be ready. the fifth goal. thinks through the aftermath of a disaster. focusing on life lines and commune partnerships. with that policies focus on clan ritting with existing community networks and trusted per mertors expand the reach of critical

emergency response efforts the sixth goal new content that focuses on individuals and families experiencing homelessness throughout all phases of the disaster. should you schoos choose to approve here is what would happen next. first, if approved today celebrate over 2-1/2 years of long range planning. we hope you are supportive of the intentions, process and full proposal of this update. once the final resolution is transmit to the clerk of the board the board has 90 days to act. and to a general plan amendment an up ownership down vote. cannot make edits after transmission. and if the board does not act in 90 days the amendment is deemed approved without action. >> since initiation, we offered and conducted briefings with sproirzs to provide then them an opportunity to investigate this work and we are heavy to report

back on their support. so thank you for your time today and i will pass the moik to our city partners in the room. i believe it started with brian strong. >> thank you. danielle and good afternoon, members of planning i'm brian strong the chief resilience officer for the city of san francisco. i was here a few years ago developing the resilience plan. and we were really excited talk about this. it is the first time we have a hazzard mitigation plan that is forward thinking and addressing climate change and the other issues this have been on going in the city. around seismic improve ams. this work around climate change was required by the state.

requires environmental injustice element. it is important. i should mention when we did this. we had the option of just referring the hazzard resilience plan boy reference to the public safety leadership. which, lot are doing but we commends the planning department for going the extra effort saying we are not incorporating by reference we will update the entire plan and they have been strong partner in working with ulc. and in getting that you know the public safety element will where it is today and also being able to support when is important work around the 97 strategy in the plan. thank you with that am i passing it to cindy? >> thank you. and thank you clothes from

planning. good afternoon, i'm cindy. i'm the climate program manager department of department of team facilitated the 21 climate action lan the cap. and that was done with thousands of our resident and also 18 different city diameters the planning defense a major contributor to that plan and we are excited to have the climate action plan referenced in the state plan. the last time hi an opportunity to work on ia general plan update in 2014. that was the recreation open space element. at the time i worked at department of public health. we had abling to incorporate the importance of physical and mental health and how the benefits to open space and recreation. in preparing my notes today i

went back and look and i had have to say we come a long way in general plans. i was blown away how much work has gone in the safety plan. 3 things i want to highlight that was impressive. one, the inclusive planning process that went in the update. the development process is critical. and the nature of the planning process has been inspiring. the plan has not only well sufficiented by by our community based organizations. this includes planning will- reduce the unintended consequence of climate mitigation and efforts. it helped build trust with government and advance the city's development out come. and this engage am lead to another facet. the asspect racial and social

equity. very strong racial and social equity context in the plan help address inequities preexisting and exacerbated by climate change and last but not least. we are thrilled see the references to the climate action plan. in the climate action plan we are developing a robust monitoring and evaluation and focus on implementation and accountability will help us exceed with compliement goals and advance the the safety upon general plan. with this. climate action is a critical part of our city's planning process. and the safety plan will set a foundation for us to address

climate, environment at justice, racial and social equity and he help prosecute pel san francisco toward advancing its climate and inequity goals i hope you support this today. thank you very much. >> this concludes our presentation. >> members this is your opportunity to address the commission if in chambers come forward if you mean are call nothing you need to press star 3. >> hi. commissioners i'm the chapter president of if earthquake engineering research institute. danielle and i work the on the seismic safety component of the update and pleaseed report that all of our what we clan rit side part of the update. so one crucial part of this update is so important that you

really need to know is called functional recovery. functional recovery means right after large earthquake your building should be usable. the code requires live safety that means people will be safe but building will be collapsed or unusable. imagine what that means for a city that you favor one but not the building are occupiable. that is a bad situation we want to avoid. and functional refer is in the that expensive. can be managed within the cost. and we have strong support behind that idea and here to support and guide you through achieving that person element and also i'm glad to see san francisco is leading the world in seismic safety.

thank you. i was of interested to steel the part in the hand out about preserving housing. and actually back in 2009 with the richlt elementation document was approved that was one thing the only commissioner still here and -- and in your concern housing element you have a lot of information about preserving smaller homes and that's what i tried to talk about for 8 years with section 317. ficould have the over head. thank you. you know -- or you should know that the largest amount of the

tree canom in san francisco is in private open space this project is across the street approximate me. this is what they built in the reariard to put a unit in before the house. this was the rear of the garage there.

seeing no anymore numbers of the public in the chamber we will go to the callers when your line is unmuted you can begin speaking. why i lean coalition for san francisco neighborhoods. planning department staff presented the safety element update at the capital planning committee. i reached out to staff to clarify issues which were not addressed at the capital planning meeting. does the safety element update distinguish damage caused by earthquakes such as collapsed

buildings the buildings and broken glass gas line and damage caused by earthquake such as catastrophic fires by gas line and other factors? my knowing a direct link must be made with quake and post quakes catastrophic fires. for the city to be able to apply to fema. the federal agents emergency manage. agency grants. through [inaudible] state of california office of emergency services. . for projects the expansion of the dedicated emergency firefighting water system. second issue is the process for including e merging scientific evidence the safety element. a question is regarding the study posted on the u.s. geological service website. new models show sea level rise

cause increase in grounds level water level on california coast. by the pacific coastal marine and science center a link was provided this study. does the safety element update dollared this? how will other scientist studies incorporate in the the element? i was hoping for a response prior to the commission meeting. i'm now requesting an experience for the next planning meeting. which it is for monday october third. >> thank you. >> [inaudible] affordable how doing advocate for seniors and people with disabilities. confronted with the 3 major

updates in a week it is hard to read and digest. everything. when i got to the safety element, i hit the highlights but one of the. revision this is is suggested i'm confused and also it is [inaudible]. i was [cannot understand speaker, echoy]. >> i set the b. page sick in the summary. and it now reads supports the right to housing [inaudible] that likelihood of the stock of

[inaudible] replace am i take it, that drops the phrase, right to housing. and just to support action mitigate the spread of homelessness, et cetera . [inaudible] the phrase, right to house suggest undefined. so -- for clarity. but my suggestion is to keep the phrase, the right to house nothing there. and give it clarity. it is in other areas of the housing element. and -- i suggest this we defind it. yes and give it specificity. yes, it is voilths to our population especially, >> thank you that is your time. >> in the light of racial and social equity.

thank you. why left call for public comment. soing no requests. commissioners public comment is closed. this is an action item before you. >> commissioner tanner. i thank staff of the department and agencies, thank you for coming and thank you for those wing on this element who are not here. this is fantastic work and i will say we have our share of quakes recently add that to on going drought. covid-19, storms in florida are on my minds today. upon one disaster we don't have it but climate change could change that how storms in the

pacific affect us. in some ways we knowledge of period being disasters the periods are shorter or on going if a transitioning to a new normal. the timeliness could not be burden of proof and i think a great benefit is all the organizations work together to have the strong working reps when the disaster happens everyone know hos to kwhul is doing what and having that preparation before the disaster is important. [speak very fast] i'm happy to have dedicated staff working on this. i want to raise a couple questions we heard to see if there is understand think, i think what i heard the second question, how does this document live. we get updates a new disaster or something helps we did not know about when the leadership was adopted. she mentioned the sea level

rising. 20 years continue to be updated in the safety leadership y. right >> and with the hcr there are 90

strategies the top 13 hazards that are pressing the city. >> i think she related that the question was like making sure we have when we need to get reimbursed by fema. that would be inspect case of anns debt. we need to make our applications to fema based on an incidents whether caused by the earthquake or indirectly caused that would not be something this is forethought in this level of plan that men in our city's guides independenting to [inaudible]. perhaps someone can speak that that. we believe the policies set the high level context saying something we need to plan for. mitigate and address and things like the hazzard plan and we

have cordinating committee this is constantly updating. brian strong is here and can go in details presentation about huwe update the documents. lastly i want to share that we have been out of the habit of amending the plan and want to keep it a living document. we are set out to do not updating every 20 years trying to get it to 10 years is the mechanic and want you to feel ownership of the plan if you see policy you don't like we like you to tell us you want us to update this you in and this is something we want to be your document and the city's document and don't want to get in the situation where we are far out of date. >> i think with this element that is key.

my last question on this comment around removing the right to housing, my understanding of the report and the language is perhaps because that -- phrase right to house suggest in the defined by the city could mean anything depending to mow it mimean manage and commissioner koppel could read it and it would mean something else. the city has not e municipalerate whatted is socialitied with this right it is empty. i agree, for hai think a right to housing [speaking too fast]. >> i agree exit think this again toying the safety element with coordinated work with the hozing element. transportation element and environmental justice framework all considered, we did not want to get ahead over the housing

element can own the definition of right to housing. we removed the 3 words from the policies the support being text maintains a lot of guidance to interpret how to support people. the left time this leadership was updated was 2012 dp with the 2012 version there was in the a reference to people experiencing homelessness or if there was mention people new low homeless because of disaster. we believe that with the suggested policies we are addressing it already exists don't want to to exacerbate and want to mitigate that. thank you for your work and explaining how the plans work together. that was helpful.

my question does with tracking. and men that is an implementation question. there were numerous policy and strategies throughout the document itself and the documents incorporated by reference which we don't have budget at the moment. so -- how do you track annually which policies and strategies it is now time to impelement and how do we not lose track of the ones we have not yet funded? when is the process you follow to make sure that it is in the great words and a document but we are thinking every year about the priorization of these and which get budgeted now? it does irrelevant spell out the rep to other city document and plans as mentioned, hcr and the

cap and emergency response plan by d. emergency management and recovery plan to have advance decisionmaking guidance with the for you major documents they are the leaders of implementing all of the safety element policies. >> there are many over 90 okays and strategies and the majority are in the city's budget and 10 year capitol plan this is a great benefit. and for the climate action plan they are doing quarter low report to the environment commission. on implementation. the cap was released by the mayor in october and we expect that those reports to biannual do match the pace. >> so is it the environment commission that gives you

guidance on now is the time to you know to fund this strategy? how does this decisionmaking occur y. thank you this is an personal question and 2 prejudice answer one for capitol projects which we have process in accomplice and the other the planning processes which because of your conversation earlier we worked with the director on the solution.

in your upcoming budget we will list recovery plan an item that thissier look like due to the stele's budget and the other priors we have tell be have a zero in it but in the budget as a place holder to remember it will be there for discussion if you think the priorities should shift. currently the city instead. before covid-19 staffing for a recovery plan when covid-19 hit we shifted it to covid the city has a covid recovery plan and working on a town down recovery plan. hope that what we learned will help inform how to best structure a more generic refer plan. but we don't have resources to develop this plan.

>> i appreciate the thought figuring out how to make sure it does not get lost and included as a budgetary consideration each year. >> thank you. >> and to piggyback on this this is with every leadership. the housing element there is a lot we are not the lead on and will take that cross agency collaborations. we get it and you know stoims the hard part of this is implementation side and making sure we work with other agencies and that these are living documents we our job is not to do it. and hope for impelementation but actually implement it. thank you. >> i'm -- i'm impressed boy what was presented. including the inclusiveness which is [inaudible] and the froesz of this being an active live process rather than the

static done with it until next time of what impresses mow is that this it is about equity and in the face of climb change something immeasurable the challenges we encounter in terms of climate change seems to be different every week and the question this arises from that observation looking at the storm the hurricane, destroying florida, what do we do about fire and potential water scarcerity. we have sea level rise that is in the the water we need to fulfill the water demands for the city. how are we addressing it from the point of vow. what does it do to the soil stability and seismic resilience? >> thank you. we did also coordinate with the

fire department on certain policies in safety elements. for firefightering resources and staff and auxiliary water supply system. and they were supportive of how policies really detail water need and the effort of a disaster. and the puc spments the water policy. happening through a life line perspective when is need in the the aftermath of a disaster. sea level rise the vulnerability zone incorporated into general plan policy. there are many instances we electric at all flooding. and agencies like the port have been supportive of this new con10 in the safety element that did not exist in 2012.

and i may have missed other nuance to your question. why i was asking about lowering of grounds water levels supporting our trees and green space and how we are looking at this in terms of resiliencey. >> yes. we are looking at rising grounds water that is a big concern. we are addressing sea level rise and sea level rise and having to keep it out of the city we have groundwater go up. we are seeing the ground water rising in the city. that is related to xroem precipitation. danielle mentioned puc leads those discussionless they are doing a study. a groundwater study. than i are released the end of theier. they are the information this gets in our climate resilience plan we report every year.

there is a press of followingum on this everyier. those get incorporated. into the various plans we do. they get incorporate in the the capitol plan if there are requirement this is if it raises the >> reporter:s for infrastructure for improvements and lead in updates and the public safety and resilience element as there. why do you see an impact onnure ability to sustain or increase the tree canopy? >> yea that is another priority. the capitol plan we set aside an amount of money to increase the tree canopy in areas that suffer or experience extreme heat as a way to reduce impactless. we set up a tree nursery. a kickoff for a tree nursery we

encourage local labor to also help develop the nurseries we are not relying on others to bring in trees for us. those are goals that are identified in our various plans and we like to see happen. >> thank you. no question that would not be answered the work is so deep that i'm impressed. thank you. commissioner imperial. thank you for the discussion and i learned a lot in this report. the different collaborations of agencies as well. i make a motion to approve the ordinance. >> seconded. >> thank you. commissioners there is a motion that has been seconded. to adopt a resolution approving the amendments to the general

plan on that mowing commissioner braun >> aye >> commissioner ruiz y. aye >> commissioner diamond >> aye >> commissioner imperial >> aye >> koppel >> aye >> tanner >> aye >> commissioner moore >> aye >> that motion passes 7-zero. [applause] that will place us on item 9. 6227, third street a c u authorize. >> good afternoon commissioners machine caplanning department staff. today i'm presentlying on behalf of my colleague. the item before you is the cu authorization pursuant to planning code 712317 and 303 it allow removal of dwelling at the

grounds floor of tw story single family residents the project removal of kitchen and bathroom at the ground floor and unauthorized dwelling unit converted become to residential storage and accessory rooms no expansion or modifications are proposed. the existing resident owner occupyd and the unit on the ground floor vacant since 2013. rent board has no information. the cost to legalize the dwelling unit estimated to be more then and there doubling the ask of the legalization per unit. which is 70, 770. and add 173 thousand dollars to the property's evaluation. the legalization is financial

low feasible per the standards of planning code 31717 b a gain of 12, 335 dollars in property value over the cost of construction. however the cost to legalize may create a financial burden the difference is small comper seed the expense of legalization and may be affected by changing construction and material costs which will sponsor will need to may in the near term to correct code violations and remin in their home. the project complies for residential demolition per planning code in the draft motion. the department has in the received support ownership in opposition to the project. the department finds the project is on balance, consistents with the bay vow area plan and objective and policies of the general plan. the project resultless in the remove of unauthorized unit it does allow homeerns on correct code violations and retain their

hem. the department finds the project to be necessary, desirable and compatible with the neighborhood and in the to be detrimental to persons or properties near by. >> staff would like to note a correction on page 4 item 7 of the motion which should read does instead of does not. person correction. the project experience is in attendance and appropriated a presentation. this concludes presentation i'm happy to answer questions you may have elal is joining online and was the planner who worked on the project. i might recommend you direct those to her first but i'm here for questions. project sponsor. my family owns the home. we tried to legalize it over the couple of years.

i have been working on this since i was in college it is many yers and hire muched architects and contractors we have come the it conconclusion that it would not be financial low feasible for us to legalize the unit into pay dwelling space and rent it out. it would be a financial burden on my already ailing and aging parents. the cost to legalize it is close it 161 thousand dollars which we don't have. and my dad owns a small family business impacted by covid. so even though like tell get 12,000 out of legalizing i don't thanks will be feasible for us. taking this on would impact my family's ability to meet needs and our ability to keep our home. and we would ask this we allowed

to convert it to a storage space. this would mitigate future legal issues or concerns and e leaveiate financial burden that my parents will have. thank you. >> that concludes sponsor's presentation. we should open up public comment. this is your opportunity to address the commission. press story 3. if you are in the chambers, come forward. . >> seeing no requests. public comment is closed. this merit is before you. >> i consider the request in front of us reason request. and don't see issues with not approing this project. >> i agree with commissioner moore >> is there a motion? >> i can put a motion. i would like to put a motion to

approve. >> second. >> thank you, commissioners on this motion to ash prove with conditions commissioner braun. aye >> ruiz. why aye >> dimon. >> aye >> imperial >> aye >> commissioner koppel y. aye >> commissioner tanner >> aye. commissioner chirp mor. aye. >> that passed 7-zero. [applause]. with respect 10 for case 2021, 424 texas street a conditional use authorization. >> good afternoon, commissioners machine caplanning staff. once again presenting on behalf ela who is joining remote also planning staff. the item before you is the conditional use authorization pursuant to code 209 opinion 1. 303 and 317 to allow demolition of the 2 sdpoery single family

home and kruck of new 4 story building containing dwelling and adu. the project prosecute poses the demolition of the 1, 625 square foot 3 bedroom residence denials and new construction of 3, 619 square foot, 4 story building condition taining 4 building dwelling. 612 square foot, 1 bedroom adu and 315 square foot garage containing a vehicle park and 2 bicycle parking spaces. includes 1, 455 square feet of open space provided the rear regard. deck and roof deck. the existing is solely owner occupied. in terms of out week there was a virtual preapplication meeting on december 20 of 21. the deputy reports 2 letter in

opposition and 9 in support. comments and opposition raised occurrence regards hoyt of the residence denials and fact on neighborhood character. concerns about the noise, dust and disruption from demolition and construction. occurrence over potential affectless on the privacy of the homes and yards fronting missouri street light and potential affectless on the privacy and security of danielle webster element rear school by roof decks. comments support say the design of the build suggest attract and i have complimentary to the neighborhood. size will support keeping family in san francisco. and the adu add new housing and benefit the neighborhood. noted benefits of upgrading solar heating and cooling. the department fines the project is on balance, consistent with the objectives and policies of the general plan. the project proposes demolition of 3 bedroom dwelling the new

building will condition tain 4 bedroom and adu expanded family sized unit and increase of one unit and new rental housing in the neighborhood. new construction is appropriate in terms of materials, scale and prosecute portion for the neighborhoods. the department also finds the project to be necessary, desirable and compatible with the nishgd and not a detriment to persons or prospects. the project sponsor is in attendance. you want so fast i did not make sure. and prepared a presentation this concludes staff presentation i'm available to answer questions i might recommend you go to ela first. happy to facilitate discussion. >> thank you. >> thank you. project sponsor you have 5 minutes. >> i will take them over here.

start the timer when you talk. i will hand those out.

>> thank you. and good afternoon. or evening. commissioners ooem tom, here with our architect beverly will present to you today. on behalf will you evera and javier lopez the ordinance of 424 texas street. javier a 10ent at the property 10 yers ago they were merexclude faced with eviction notice. they were able to purchase the property. and have been continue today live there since and you in storying a fell. they have a baby and hoped to expand the home in a modest gayle way for the growing

family. renovate and add space to the home. working with staph they realized it being be tandem out to demolition and requiring design compromises to fit within the structure. all agreed a full demolition a more functional option allow for the hope to be rebuilt from the ground up with an intentional design. following commission policy than i kept the min unit modest under 2700 square feet and add an adu at 612. it is separate friday the mooin main unit and fungal. the existing home is in the a historic resource and not in an historic district and the elementary school is next door. the neighbors on the other side submitted a letter of support and 8 other neighbors manipulate

and he will ken wrote families are i per of any diverse and thriving stele approving keeps young families in san francisco. our family has 2 children had move nothing our home we noted fells with children were on either sides. roar neighbor raised concern about shadow. staff determine third degree has no prevailing character. staff found the design and massing is kib with the residential design guide lines and comp republic in scale to the 2 neighbors to the north. i will turn this over to our architect hol discuss design. >> good afternoon. first i like to feel grant you to our site. can you poke in the microphone it is heard to hear you. >> one right there in front of

the computer. the project on the block it is adjacent to the elementary school. and this is the service area. used for park and dumpsters. it is 80 de feo from the nearest class room. the large gym, there are de feo tall can be seen here also adjacent to our parcel. this is our site plan i like to point out aligning our setback with our neighbor. we are a foot behind them. intgritting solar panels in the second set become in front of the top story. and -- that top story is setback

boy 40 feet. you can see the setback tried to careful low look at different features of the neighborhood and so what you will see is that we are integrating a bay window, stairs up to the upon main living level. we have the garage, 7 planters and we have a fourth store that he is the part that is harder to see it is set become 40 feet from the property line. in terms of materials using sustainable manufactured brick. natural wood. and hope to fill the planters with a lot of nice greenery. at the ground floor there is a

garage. and the dwelling unit has its president i don't that opens on the backyard. rear yard neighbor is concern body shadow we had a thorough analysis the top row shoes the existing condition and the bottom. i'm sorry that is your time. >> okay. >> commissioners may have questions. >> thank you. members this is your town to address the commission. if you are in the chamber come forward. if you are calling in remote or web press story 3. you have 2 minutes. >> i'm jennifer hover and i have my family home 427 missouri behind the building. it was built by my parents in 1951 and cyst and i taken care

television since than i are no longer here. i will speak about the impact this demolition will have on the property. i will go to a side had the new school was built it is the next door neighbor i assured the construction would have no impact on my house. i questioned the hoyt and dimensions but reaushg sured there was no changes to my house or yard. because of construction and hoyt of the building my backyard lost come least sun from october to merchandise. i sknt a letter to planning do you mean this with the photo. i'm going to present another photo part of my complaint that shows the lack of sunful i have 7/8 shade this was taken this weekend at noon. my yard is a place we condition

enjoy it. it dehave youed my house. well is nothing can i do we are stuck with the consequences. to that end the construction of a 4 story building behind my house will have the same affect on my yard novelty only this house will electric in my backyard and our 3 back bedrooms tell also directly impact the sunrising because of the nature of the direction in within the 4 story belling will be built. no morning sunlight coming in the bedroom during the summer. the house will be box in the boy the school but by this structure. second low. upon potrero hill is known for architectural gems. this is had one does when we buy an older home. treasure for its history you humanor the history of san francisco. >> submit this photo for the record.

>> your time is up. yes. >> thank you. >> good afternoon am i'm darly my sister karen and i own 427 missouri. i live thered had i was born and in 1951. my cyst and i love this home we will love potrero hill. my daughter and her husband live there. we are aware of the impact of young families staying on potrero and maintaining and being stewards of a home entrusted us boy our parents. i'm concerned about the changing atmosphere and i take issue with machine earlier who said there is no historic value in potrero hill. than i have great historic

value. it was once a goat herding your forim grnls come europe. our parents were per of thatim grant move am. there is a long standing history there. the homes are rotted in the architectural charm of this neighborhood. i have personal low invited everyone on planning to mote with mow and my sister. i wanted do a walk through. of our neighborhood with you. so you could see how the charm of potrero hill is creeping away. as some of the structures sad low are approved by planning commission. we no longer have victorians or the old architecture. the kaeshg changed.

thank you. kindsly. >> good upon afternoon. i was not planning on speaking today. but i will refrain if lodging my name. my father had a project similar on potrero vernel and prosecute poseed do 10 units. and this got shut down. and now we were foreclosed on now there is empty lots are there. in san francisco in need of

housing and i see it and it is unfortunately for the neighbors. projectings lect this help san francisco families stay in homes and possible low help that family with additional income. a parent men can raise their kid full time and the other parent. i don't know the best way to do it. i believe had more projects like this in stan frap are needed men a review process on how big they will go, i don't know. this is in the had i do for a living but i think additional house nothing san front is the key element for a lot of underserved people. i like the commission to consider that, please. i'm also born and raised here and unfortunately the 2 ladies at some point what that house where they live was allowed to

be built. that should be considered as well. yom i don't live in the nishgd but in twin poke. congratulations to the now commissioners i remember president elis sitting up here. i am foal compel today point out irony that the 2 neighbors talk about their pirnls belling this husband the niching house and how the neighborhood used to be a goat your. and nobody mentioned had this house was built it cast shadows on goats or its neighbors nought residence denials of this husband think than i are entitled to the right to never have anyone can have the a shadow on them. discorrect is

part of the problem with san francisco housing policy. because i'm here the impact i had decades gg ago entitled to never be impacted boy other people who want to live in the city. i don't know how anyone with reconcile that it is ironic can detrimental to families and people trying to afford to live in the city i encourage to you approve in spite of that opposition. thank you. >> no other members in the which i am bers requesting to speak we'll go to our remote caller. when you think your line is unmuted, begin speaking. >> hi. ken wong my wife maybe and he will 2 children are neighbors.

we are probably the couple that would be impacted the most by new construction and yet we feel this project is essential to make up of the city and the neighborhood. and when we think about san francisco families, the most critical leaderships we believe is increase the housing and increase the parking on the streets. a busy street during school session. exit think the housing will achieve both with the adu and the garage added. the ability to keep the growing family in the neighborhood. to grow up with our kids next door is essential at this time make up this this great neighborhood. we hope the commission will approve the construction

project. thank you very much. upon >> can you hear me. i'm andrew i used to live in 424 texas and uponed poke to the condition of the building itself. which is in very poor condition and not suitable really in many ways for raising a family. i will points out that the shoty construction means it is not suitable for the future of climate. and tell not help us does not have the right insulation and energy are the right ways of keeping it low. the importance of electric vehicles and having an electric

vehicle in the city. the importance of increasing the available housing stock in the city. i thank you is personal as well. thank you. go ahead caller. >> [inaudible] i live between mississippi and texas. i want to address the points karen raised. this complaint about the elementary school raise egg shadow over her yard seems like a grievance that has no relevance the construction of the texas street resident at

all. you know i think the shadow studies would show this there is dpg to be no shadow impact from the construction and these are [inaudible] no irrelevant certainlies in the commission's decision on approving the plan. number 2 there is in right to sunlight. you know our backyard is shaded by the building behind us. most of the day but we get sunlight off hours in the sum upper and we enjoy that we live in a city and live together and close this is the point of living in a city. we take no issue with this. i think that this right so called right to sunlight and the objection of a hos be construct exclude reviewed brings life in the neighborhood because of c.j. hunt blocking the construction

is also irirrelevant voluntary. as to the historical nature of the house. [inaudible] this is in the a historical house. this has no irrelevant vanlts or beering to the construction and i hope the commission would appreciate the picture that the how was was thought. ly designd and a bottom to the nishgd and add so much to keeping a family in san francisco that might otherwise need a bigger home >> thank you. this is your time.

>> i'm richard underwold i'm a residents of [inaudible]. 3 things. [inaudible] [condition understand speaker] which is fru.

thank you. >> go ahead caller. okay we will try the next caller. okay one more time for number 63. caller number 63. >> can you hear mow. >> we can. >> i'm sorry. yes. [inaudible] live african-american the corner from javier and will you evera. and wanted to voice passport for theforthe project.javier and wi.

and wanted to voice passport also for new paraphernalia and one of the most sort of wonderful parts live nothing part of the commune is having other parent and families be a part of this. and including having to -- having a community in supportive people like javier and will you evera the diversity for us and others will who live here is supporting families thatment to live and grow and be i part of the community for a long period of time and make it a multigenerational community. i feel supportive of the project the goal is to build the house and be long-term members of community. and hope and wish that as a

member of the community and person with a family here as well. thank you for the time. >> last call for public comment. seeing no requests to speak, commissioners issue public comment is closed. and this matter is now before you. >> i would like to say that at the cu this is thoughtfully designed project in context looking at it at it with a raised bar for necessary and desirable. and i would say that this project meets this and i'm in full support. commissioner tanner y. i want to echo what voip moore's comments.

it is well designed. we have seen a lot of adu's in new homes and i wanted to say the layout looks functional. like a pleas an accomplice to live. it makes mow wander when we can do to encourage when we have rh2 to get a full unit instead of an adu. but i think about how we can policy wise encurrentlying that direction to maximize density where allow exclude you know financial feasibility for the homeowner developer is person. i don't see changes thank the callers and the neighbors. i understand change is heard and losing charm of the neighborhood and change nothing a new style can be a challenge. i think this this will build and add to the future characteristic of the neighborhood. i make a motion. i wanted point out to your

point, you know when you took up the foreplex bill you said, let's get rid of the cu for nonhistoric building its is a route we want to condition to pursue as we look at the housing element in those. >> absolutely. >> unless there are others who want to comment. >> you need a second. i second it. >> yea. a motion to approve the project. got a second. >> >> seeing no requests to speak commissioner there is is a motion that has been seconded. to approve this project with conditions. commissioner braun. >> aye >> commissioner ruiz. why aye you've commissioner dimon. why aye >> commissioner imperial. aye >> commissioner koppel. >> aye >> tanner >> aye >> and president moore >> aye y. that passes unanimously 7- zero.

[applause] commissioners that puts us on item lefrn. case 2021-011352c, 2835 mission street. a c u authorization. >> good afternoon michael department staff. the item is a request for cu authorization pursuant to planning section 20 tw.2. 303 and 720 to steb a now 1300 square foot cannabis retail use. the site is located in the excelsior outer mission neighborhood zoning and 40x height and bulk. excelsier outer mission commercial district requires authorization for the establishment of cannabis retail use. location complies with the rowel under planning code. the closest other cannabis

retailer is a thousand de feo away at 4687 mission. in the nearest schools balboa 816 de feo away and james dean middle school 1400 feet away from the site. little tiger day care, 700 and care 735 fet they are not identified as schools under the code. in response the cannabis store is designed to shield products from have you if the street maintaining the transparency and strong security presence on the store front. state laws requires products are

in the visible. department received 45 excessing support and business owners in the journey vicinity and then pressing opposition the department comments expressing opposition including a petition boy 104 individuals. levers of support noted revoilthsize where store fronts remain vacant and greater security there were concerns with clustering and concerns with crime rates increasing. under police code section 1613 equity applicant permitted have for you location in san francisco. a licensing application the city cannabis and met equity applicant. in sum row the project complies with zoning and the policy of the general plan provides new business by activating a space

and require with thes 600 foot buffer. the department recommends approval. this concludes staff's presently egg i'm available for questions regarding or local or state requirements and the project planner is available for you questions regarding the project. project experience you have a 5 machine presentation.

i'm a third generation of san francisco grew up in houseings project in the mission and went to high school in per tolla they are close to the site we aim to put an application for at 4835 mission. the size being a resident i was a member and chair member for the youth task force at city hall. i w at a nonprofit this works for at risk youth as well. and washing at the union member local 30 a supportized paintser i painted on the ship yard here.

this say chfrnl i took. and these other 2 things that keep me confidence in my pursuit. i was awarded a scholarship with the center to study cannabis business at university and i am ready to take on this challenge. i'm fortunate to have per ins with excellent experience. i hope this this will be a great opportunity for me as the son of the mission to be able to have an opportunity to operate and give back. no longer delay i like to introduce my partner, steve. >> thank you per and he commissioners i'm steve and the can founder of mnd shops my brother and i found today in 2006 and providing safe and legal access to cannabis and

successful low converted to medical and adult use framework we have 4 store in california and 2 in red road city. we other are first and year we serve sick people in need. receive the support letters including men from mesh dp merchants around our like. we have gone door to door and held a great commune meeting and

reached out to every group and leader, official and merchant we can. we are proud of our support industry leading record of frank low we were proud of perry we hope you will support him and happy to answer questions. we will take public comment. we have a question for cantonese and spanish the experiment ors are remote if you are in need submit your testimony in short innervilles to translate your testimony. members in city hall if you wish to speak lineup on the screen

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from the chambers first. if you like to submit testimony, pleas, come forward. you each receive 2 machines. i'm miguel. i'm a san francisco resident for 35 years plus. i'm here to advocate for perry. we need more equity owned business in know front to bring our poverty people up if we are born in san front we don't have

machine and he have member when supports applicant its bring more medical use cannabis to patients had need it and we buy helping him opening we help the farmers up north this don't have a way to get their product in stores there are in the enoughsters to get it out and by dog this you help them not shut down and help the mission open up new jobs and bring in security. i went to bell boa high school. you know people gather around no matter you need a bit of extra security. the store will bring that xr security and help people come to that store and buy from the other stores around. that is growing up everything has gone down the drainful 3-4 borrow this is have reopened their embarrass people like to drink and if there is something wrong they have to reopen. bringing more traffic in this will bring the communal up and

help people with jobs also. thank you for your time. why hello. i'm angela white i'm in support of per and he this project. you know i wed are a lot of the verified equityfect in san francisco, and when i come to these conditional use hearings i got to see a bit of that earlier you know in will not be help with the decision. but there is no need to fear. a lot of the cannabis businesses when than i story out they become a safer pace or area for the community because there is security. you and not all of the i want to make sure that perry has this town to create generational wealth as the equity program in

know fran was initial low founded to do. so. hoe is has a great approximate character. i have been working with perry for 5 years and think hoe is an awesome guy i know the steal be happy to have him in the your. >> thank you. >> hello commissioners i'm i don't want to offer my name i came it a forum and i was retaliated against i had to tape up my name i live on the block. i probably within 150 feet of the site and -- i do support people's use of cannabis. and in a controlled and responsible manner. i don't see this happening here i collected with my mother of my

child and another neighbor with 200 signatures in opposition i noticed that most of these signatures were well tino names and spanish names and chinese names. and they were not aware of this. and when it was explained to them i was cominglet to the per as i read more than i were in opposition of it as well. and they felt that they were not represented. we flow is enough if you go around upon a block or a few machines down the road you walk in urth direction. there are 3 other dispense easier. there are 2 more slated to open up and another block and a half in either direction. this hoe its is becoming i marijuana thorough fare.

i'm concern busy balbea high school. when i was in schedule we found someone upon 7/11 give them 20 buck its buy us bore. the products are trees and sour patch kids i wonder who will market to and wonder why the residents are not proper low supported by sprierdz who seems to want to green light this project when merchants. thank you. >> good afternoon i'm sergio i'm in the equity program in san francisco as well. i am here to support the program for per and he his dispensary. it is in the easy for anyone in this program to get on this opportunity. and -- be able to have this

opportunity to open up his dispensary and dreams. i'm here to support his vision and -- open up his dispensary. thank you. >> >> this person in the chambers can line up on the screen side of the room. mii spoke in spanish? >> you may. [speaking spanish] i did not --

i will ask you speak in short intervals. >> good afternoon, [inaudible] people [inaudible] neighbors told me there were planning on opening a marijuana stand. [audio breaking up] [speaking spanish] this surprises me we have in the received letters [inaudible] from the hispanic community.

[audio breaking up] [cannot understand] xouz me i of course the interpreter's significant until is cutting on and off it is heard to understand it. why i was going to interrupt him. i'm not sure -- if -- is this better are you able to hear me now. >> that is much better. >> thank you. >> [speaking spanish]

>> i am opposed to this and representing the voices of my fellow neighbors when oppose this project. i'm a mother of a 4 year old kid who takes hymn out of the block to walk and i don't think this is good for him.

>> so, me and the 200 other people don't want any of the stores to open in our neighborhood. i know this one is being opened on mission and 46th and 11 and fret and another one will be open on 49. this is absurd that we our kids are exposed this. i'm not talking only about young are kids but worried about kids from bell boa high. >> i ask you to consider we are

completely opposed to this. thank you. >> thank you. any other members wishing to speak? seeing none we will go to remote callers. when your line is unmuted with you can speak >> good evening. [inaudible] my concern about this proposal. i'm bill born and raise in the san francisco. wanted to point out a few points i don't think another dispensary will be a benefit to the community. there is already one approveod italy and mission. there is another one on [inaudible] and mission on the other side of the block. there are article this is show that correlation of crime and dispense easier. one on mission and geneva where

there was a shoot out trying to rob the business. but -- i know there will be security. there will be armed security in front of their business. there is tons of kids in this neighborhood like [inaudible] baloa high school. day care centers and a lot of kids hang out around the area. there are subway, [inaudible] kids hang out in this area and having a security guard gives it a bad look where there is 99 air of a number of kids. on mission from jell nova to silver a my there are 5 dispense easier when is enough enough? where did we draw the line.

>> thank you. >> hello. >> yes. good ahead. caller. i would like to [speaking chinese]. >>

>> i want to know -- instead of this are retail this type of retail store is fulfill all the requirements? is it [inaudible] the fulfill the requirements it meets the -- don't have to listen to the neighborhood and community.

>> and since this cannabis store fulfill a requirement for the 600 feet zone, that is means that um -- there the city -- need to listen to our voice and that they can [inaudible] the i mean they can have the people to open as much as they want? i want to know is it the city is face on this avenue to run our city?

>> i don't understand, yea, because in our district, there are so many cannabis store. that is 2 down the road and the other one is 499 is [inaudible] about to open. i wonder, is it the city dris discriminate our district? yea. so, i just wonder is it the city base on the tax collect from other cannabis store and also the tax money is all back to the our city?

and also is it the city they listen to our voice and it kind of discrimination to us. and also they law the future of our mixed generation. >> thank you. this is your time. >> okay. thank you. >> hi. everyone. hi, commission i'm reese the owner of [inaudible] cannabis boutique i went through this a few years ago as an owner and equity owner with no partners and went through opposition? my community. i want to tell everyone as far as kids and security.

people hung out at liquor stores the difference is we don't allow kids to hang around the store to have someone to purchase. cannabis brings the value up in neighborhoods andment to make more businesses want on open. there are 3 other businesses opened in the neighborhood and other stores we did in the need we needed here. and also other businesses are opening. they are building the most [inaudible] behind my project this was not moving of as far as caltrain and different thing. [inaudible] run correct low brings value to the neighborhood but also brings safety bepending on how it is ran. i support per in this. i did in the know perry hoe is my sister i'm close with cousin and we did not know we are [inaudible] and i want to

support perot this like i said as the first person to go through this. i think it would be grit for the neighborhood and we don't allow kids in our stores. >> it is the same liquor stores allow you don't have to have id to got liquor store on every corner of the city. cannabis stores you are not allowed with an id. won't don't allow kids here. and will like to support safe, safe can bills. kids are getting stuff from stores and synthetics different things than i will chose to use it when he want it to be safer. thank you. >> commissioners, my name is francisco decosta. first you are at fault.

because you have not done proper out reach. and we, the taxpayers, have a right to say what we want to. you condition make it difficult when somebody speak in chinese and then somebody translates in english and y'all cannot understand really what the person is saying. >> the previous person was saying basically poor quality of life issues which you commissioners from the planning department robs them. and this is why when candidate come before to be approved, i watch them carefully we need

people on the planning commission toup hold quality of life issues. which is going to the hogs. listen to the people. listen to the taxpayers. they have a right to speak and some people want to give opinions and afraid to do so this is a free country.

>> van ness avenue runs from market street to bay street in san francisco. south vanness runs from south of market to cesar chavez street. originally residential after the 1906 earthquake it was used as a fire break. many car dealerships and businesses exist on vanness today with expansion of bus lanes. originally marlet street was named after james vanness, seventh mayor of san francisco from 1855 to 1856. vanness heavy are streets in santa cruz, los angeles and fresno in his honor. in 1915 streetcars started the opening of the expo. in 1950s it was removed and

replaced by a tree-lined median. it was part of the central freeway from bayshore to hayes valley. it is part of uses 101. it was damaged during the 1989 earthquake. in 1992 the elevator part of the roadway was removed. it was developed into a surface boulevard. today the vanness bus rapid transit project is to have designated bus lanes service from mission. it will display the history of the city. van ness avenue.

>> in the bay area as a whole, thinking about environmental sustainability. we have been a leader in the country across industries in terms of what you can do and we have a learn approach. that is what allows us to be successful. >> what's wonderful is you have so many people who come here and they are what i call policy innovators and whether it's banning plastic bags, recycling, composting, all the different things that we can do to improve the environment. we really champion. we are at recycle central, a large recycle fail on san francisco pier 96. every day the neighborhood trucks that pick up recycling from the blue bins bring 50 # o tons of bottles, cans and paper

here to this facility and unload it. and inside recology, san francisco's recycling company, they sort that into aluminum cans, glass cans, and different type of plastic. san francisco is making efforts to send less materials to the landfill and give more materials for recycling. other cities are observing this and are envious of san francisco's robust recycling program. it is good for the environment. but there is a lot of low quality plastics and junk plastics and candy wrappers and is difficult to recycle that. it is low quality material. in most cities that goes to landfill. >> looking at the plastics industry, the oil industry is the main producer of blastics.

and as we have been trying to phase out fossil fuels and the transfer stream, this is the fossil fuels and that plastic isn't recycled and goes into the waste stream and the landfill and unfortunately in the ocean. with the stairry step there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. >> we can recycle again and again and again. but plastic, maybe you can recycle it once, maybe. and that, even that process it downgrades into a lower quality material. >> it is cheaper for the oil industry to create new plastics and so they have been producing more and more plastics so with our ab793, we have a bill that really has a goal of getting our beverage bottles to be made of more recycled content so by the time 2030 rolls around t recycle content in a coke bottle, pepsi

bottle, water bottle, will be up to 50% which is higher thatten the percentage in the european union and the highest percentage in the world. and that way you can actually feel confident that what you're drinking will actually become recycled. now, our recommendation is don't use to plastic bottle to begin w but if you do, they are committing to 50% recycled content. >> the test thing we can do is vote with our consumer dollars when we're shopping. if you can die something with no packaging and find loose fruits and vegetables, that is the best. find in packaging and glass, metal and pap rer all easily recycled. we don't want plastic. we want less plastic. awe what you we do locally is we have the program to think disposable and work one on one to provide technical assistance to swap out the disposable food

service to reusables and we have funding available to support businesses to do that so that is a way to get them off there. and i believe now is the time we will see a lot of the solutions come on the market and come on the scene. >> and is really logistics company and what we offer to restaurants is reasonable containers that they can order just like they would so we came from about a pain point that a lot of customers feel which wills a lot of waste with takeout and deliver, even transitioning from styrofoam to plastic, it is still wasteful. and to dream about reusing this one to be re-implemented and cost delivery and food takeout. we didn't have throwaway culture always. most people used to get delivered to people's homes and

then the empty milk containers were put back out when fresh milk came. customers are so excited that we have this available in our restaurant and came back and asked and were so excited about it and rolled it out as customers gain awareness understanding what it is and how it works and how they can integrate it into their life. >> and they have always done it and usually that is a way of being sustainable and long-term change to what makes good financial sense especially as there are shipping issues and material issues and we see that will potentially be a way that

we can save money as well. and so i think making that case to other restaurateurs will really help people adopt this. >> one restaurant we converted 2,000 packages and the impact and impact they have in the community with one switch. and we have been really encouraged to see more and more restaurants cooperate this. we are big fans of what re-ecology does in terms of adopting new systems and understanding why the current system is broken. when people come to the facility, they are shocked by how much waste they see and the volume of the operations and how much technology we have

dedicated to sort correctly and we led 25 tours and for students to reach about 1100 students. and they wanted to make change and this is sorting in the waste stream they do every single day and they can take ownership of and make a difference with. >> an i feel very, very fortunate that i get to represent san francisco in the legislature and allows me to push the envelope and it is because of the people the city attracts and is because of the eco system of policy thinking that goes on in san francisco that we are constantly seeing san francisco leading the way. >> kids know there's a lot of environmental issues that they are facing. and that they will be impacted

by the impact of climate change. they will have the opportunity to be in charge and make change and make the decisions in the future. >> we are re-inventing the way the planet does garbage founded in the environmental ethic and hunger to send less to landfills. this is so many wonderful things happening in san francisco. i feel very fortunate and very humble to live here and to be part of this wonderful place.

>> welcome everybody to the october 5, 2022 meeting. it's a happy heritage month. so let's celebrate. sergeant can we do the "pledge of allegiance". >> absolutely, if you're able to stand, please join me in the "pledge of allegiance". i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> thank you, sergeant. fellow commissioners, chief scott, sergeant can you please take roll. >> absolutely. >> thank you.

>> commissioner walker. >> present. >> commissioner benedicto fmgt >> present. >> commissioner yanez. >> present. >> commissioner yanez present. vice president obertone? >> present. >> commissioner byrne. >> here. >> commissioner ye. >> here. >> commissioner yee is here. >> you have a quorum. >> start with the first one. >> line item 1, general public comment. at this time the public is allowed to address the commission regarding items that do not appear on tonight's agenda but that are in the subject matter of the commission. speakers should address the remarks to the commission as a whole and not to individual commissioners or department or dpa personnel.

under the order, during comment neither police or personnel nor commissioners are required to respond to questions presented by the public. but may provide a brief response. individual commissioners and police and dpa personnel should refrain from entering into any debates or discussion with speakers during public comment. if you would like to make public comment, please dial. and access code 24941789940. and press pound. >> good evening, caller you have two minutes.

>> speaker: commissioners i'm francisco decosta. i want to make a statement that we san franciscoians board of commission in total to have the freedom to express themselves and to take a position on anything. i say this because nobody has chosen as a commission to do some other job. everybody is chosen as a commission to represent quality of life issues and serve our constituents.

and recently, when it begins to light that behind the scenes, some people want to manipulate that is simply wrong. they need some psychological inspection. that is why on this commission, the ordinance says let us have a judge, we don't have a judge. why? because a judge has a lot of experience. that's all i have to say. i have a blog i can express myself in detail on my blog. i'm pleading with you commissioners, treasure our freedom as i treasure my freedom.

>> thank you, caller. caller you have two minutes. >> speaker: i'm a resident of district 1 and i volunteer in the black community. the following is a quote from often disparity felicia jones, quota dressing the injustices of black san franciscoians is urgent, i'm calling it what it is, anti blackness traffic stops by the sfpd. i've grown tired of walking to sfpd. where is the urgency, if it was white folks, i know there would be a urgency. when are you going to address the statistics.

you took an oath to uphold the law. like i said i'm tired but not too tired to quit. we've reached out to new sources and therefore we sought help from attorney general end quote. though the bulk of findings department of justice house report which resulted in 272 recommend remain as--as ever. 2022, q1 report has they have since 2016. report to this commission and analysis of wrongdoing and discipline with demographic including prior actions and discipline histories. this would show with racist

track records. house recommendation, 69.3 under accountability. we attend these meetings regularly and have never heard this type of reporting from sfpd. they must do its job and provide regular reporting and report repeated officer including information. thank you. >> thank you, caller. good evening, caller you have two minutes. >> caller: i volunteer, the quote is a quote from our founder felicia jones. i'm going to call it like what it is, anti blackness in terms of use of force, arrest and racial profiling at stops.

where is the urgency? if the tables were turned and these were white folks, i know there would be urgency. when are you going to address the biases. you took an oath to uphold the law for all san franciscoians. during a commission meeting last month, there was a presentation for officer involved shooting. the report showed only 2017 and forward. why is it? did they leave 2016 and prior years off the report because they want you to forget that it was in those years that there were so many troubling shootings of unarmed people that they are the national spotlight to do its community services review. we demand the report of an officer shooting cases, no matter how long ago it happened.

there is no statue of limitations. and use in the report, they are people not case numbers. to this day, resent sfpd record. 15 times likely to experience use of force as a white san franciscoians. the deadly use of force remain with sfpd, thank you. >> thank you, caller. good evening caller you have two minutes. >> caller: i'm jane bridges and i volunteer with well and disparity in the black community. the following is a quote from the founder felicia jones. i'm going to call this what it is, anti blackness in terms of use of force, arrests and racial profiling via traffic stop by sfpd. i've grown tired of talking to police commission and to the board of supervisors.

where is the urgency, if the tables were turned and the statistics represented white folks, where would they take the urgency. you took an oath to uphold the law for all of san francisco ans i said, i'm tired, not tired enough to quit however tired of beating a dead horse. we reached out to new resources and therefore we sought help from attorney general, end quote. during the september 7 police commission meeting there was a discussion about 4th amendment training photoeder purpose of reducing bias and policing which is one of the oriented policing sefshsz or doj cops recommendation. chief cop and mcguire mentioned. commissioners walker and benedicto mentioned shadowing

training. was this for the amendment training they attended? why isn't the commission asking about the impact. isn't this a crucial topic in terms of reducing racial disparities which have remained at the same high level since 2016. the commission seems to have expressed frustration about on going disparity but not identify or pursue any solutions. thank you. >> thank you, caller. good evening, caller, you have two minutes. >> caller: my name is paul allen, a--i speak [no audio]

>> caller are you still there? >> caller: yes. >> we can't hear you. >> caller:can you hear me now? >> faint, it's a faint voice. >> caller: i'll try to do better. i'm paul allen, a 30-year resident with the city. i speak in enforcement order 101 and this supplement my written submission of september-- -- ~>> caller are you still there?

and president elias, that concludes the public comment. i think the last caller had some technical issues. >> thank you, next item. >> sorry i was muted. line 2, adoption of meeting for september 7, of 2022. this is an action item. >> great, can i get a motion to adopt. >> move to adopt. >> before, before we adopt the

mibz on this, the election of officers, i think that was a september 14th. indicated that there was no second in the motion to nominate mr. yee. and i recall making a second. i would like the minutes after. i move that the minutes of september 14th so that the minutes are reflected, the minutes say that there was [indiscernible] >> from what i recall, and we need to look back at the tape. i think she made the motion and there was already a pending motion on the floor. so, that's my recreation too.

until the next motion is adopted, i don't think you can make the motion. >> i mean, unless you're going to take all the motion. >> my recreation is there is a motion made by commissioner benedicto and commissioner walker made a motion after that and only robert's rules, once a motion is made there could not be a subsequent motion. we may need to have go after. maybe we should table the item if there is lack of clarity about what happened and we can review the tape. >> yeah, i think what we can do is take up the september 7th and 21 and table the 14th. >> move as amended.

we'll go ahead, and start a vote on september 7th and 21 minutes and we're going to table this 14th. >> commissioner walker how do you vote. >> yes. >> commissioner benedicto. >> yes. >> commissioner benedicto yes, commissioner yanez. >> yes. >> vice president oberstone. >> yes. >> commissioner byrne. >> yes. >> commissioner byrne yes. commissioner yee. >> yes. >> and president elias? >> yes. >> you have a unanimous vote, president elias. do we need to take public comment online item 2, if would

you like to make public comment please enter the queue now. there is no public comment. >> next item. >> line number 3, strategies for recruitment of women. discussion. >> thank you, i'm going to turn this to vice president carter oberstone. >> thank you, as some folks may recall, i said, i wanted this commission to increase gender diversity. and ever since then, i knew that at all cost, we need today get one person to present on this issue because of the amazing work that she is doing in this area. and that person is lori who is joining us tonight.

professional back grounds and just a couple of her credentials. maureen is the founder of 30 for 30 initiative which is a grass roots improvement to improve representation and women in policing, launched in 2021, they have masked over 2000 partners including some big ones. as well as state agencies and local agencies and university departments and federal law enforcement axes. she is also chief of policing project at nyu law school where she oversees standards for police departments. she joined the policing project from the national police foundation where she lead her

training and technical assistance effort as director of national programs. prior to that, maureen spent a decade with the federal government at the u.s. department of justice and department of state. she served as senior policy adviser to the director of institute of justice which is evaluation agency where she lead efforts to policing and implemented criminal justice reforms. some of her other experience is serving as counsel to the deputy attorney general. being a assistant u.s. attorney for the district of columbia and efforts through embassy. maureen is a member of fbi law enforcement education and training counsel and executive board member of policing and resent public leadership executive fellow with the brookings institution.

finally just on a personal note, i had the opportunity to work with maureen at the policing project. i would say that she is one of the most dynamic leaders i have met. i remember when she first launched 30 to 30 and it's just amazing what a resounding success it's become. so mo, thank you for joining us. i know it's late in the east coast so i will turn it over to you. >> thank you so much for that kind and long introduction if i knew you were going to say read the whole thing i would have submit something shorter. i do have a presentation. should i share my screen. >> first of all, thank you, thank you to vice president for having you share your wealth of knowledge. >> thank you so much.

i just wanted to extend my gratitude. i know policing and many many issues that you could be discussing at this moment. and i'm grateful that gender equity is something that you're giving your department attention to we think it critically important. all right, next slide. >> so just a little bit about why this work is so important. so current estimates from your justices, statistics shows that women make up about 12% of sworn officers in this country and only 3% of police leaders. we have some reason to believe that in the leadership, we have numbers be lower than 3%. and of course that's concerning from a gender clarity perspective but it's especially concerning because we believe

that under representing of women in policing is contributing to the crisis that we're experiencing in this country. next slide, we have per seed this work because of the case of research that you're seeing on the screen. i know this violates of a power point but we can't help that to support the research why this is so important. so research shows that women officers often and they use less excessive force. this one is the limit most supported and supporting it there is even some research that indicates women have a classifying affect when a man is less likely to use force when a woman shows up. fewer non discretionary arrest. and we suggest that they find a

non punitive ways to resolve. there is associated with better outcomes, especially victims of, sexual assault, they conduct fewer searches during traffic stops. but when they do search, they are more likely to find contraband. they're perceived as being more honest and compassionate. i would say that is perception, right, we don't have to have access to proceed them to be and that in and of it is important. this one is an area that is most seen interested in learning to less office and there is some research because of that, they result to up 05.5 times less. and they fired a service weapon in the line of duty. and some of these samples are

small but a lot are in the process of being replicated and they do tend to trend in a particular direction. and if there was a training out there that offers these kinds of benefits, everybody would implement that training. but instead we're thinking definitely about who we hire in the production. next slide. so 3530 was coalition of mostly women that this is part of the safety crisis and we need to do something about it. so you'll hear in a second about what our goals r our slogan is 30 by 30 but it's not just improving the representing and policing it's also about improving the experience approximates of women across all ranks in the profession. we really focus on achievable actions that were no lower or no cost. we were built where you'll hear a little bit on in a second.

but it's still acknowledge that this is an extraordinary time in policing for a lot of reasons. and the last thing that you want to do is create goals that are simply unattainable. and it divides strategy to move the field forward with regards to representation and recruit classes and agency culture. in terms of who is at the table, let's hear about this. we're focused on north american agencies. i think we have 6 agencies, everybody else is in the u.s., we're learning about what works and what strategies have been affected in law enforcement agencies across the globe. next slide please. you may wonder why 30 by 30. i got a little bit of slack that say that they don't think women could do the job.

and i've gotten a lot of dubious looks from people from the profession that they think. we've only been running up for years and they are reaching that 30%. so i think we have all the reason in the world to be optimistic. but it's really important. so the theory represented suggests that until a group reaches 30%, they cannot impact that organization and have any impact of agencier al culture. where that manifest, particularly, if you have discussions around gender and police department, one of the things they hear is well that's all good. and that's an element of function of mind set because

there is not yet 30% in that agency. so that's something that we're working on. next slide. here is how we're going to do it and how we're actively doing it across the country right now. so that 30% that's really important. but the last thing we want to do is get a bunch of women in the door in an organization that is not set up to support their success. and here i want to make one note because i think there is a misconception about what we're saying here. we're not implying that they're trying to keep women out of it. but what we're acknowledging is that policing was a profession that was built by and for men and that's a profession that is going to change. it should be--that the status quo may have some biases against anybody who is is not a man and may not be set up to support unique ways of women.

and also understand how the current practices and strategies assessment may be inherent against them and they may meet their needs and something about it. next slide. i think it's really important to understand where we came from, for you to understand where we're going next. most of this work has come out of the advocacy who was the chief of the newark police department. doj we were looking for police reforms and work together. and she brought the statistics to the doj. those numbers have been set for decades. she brought the research about the value of women officers and found the doj to do something about it. so in 2016, they found forces

where we tried to explore what were the drivers and what can be done about it? that was the foundation for 30 by 30. in 2019, we formed a committee where women leaders from a lot of departments across country, we've got mid-officer, and advocates to really understand what could be done to advance the profession and improve gender equity. in 2021, we watched the pledge. and i want to tell you about why we watched the pledge that we did. we started trying to fundraise to do this work and provide technical in 2019. at the time, there was a real ince duity that they would have priority gender parity. that people would not raise their hand and do the work.

there was an ununderable shift alternative policing. so we realize, we had to just go ahead and launch without any funding to demonstrate we were ready to do this. so we pulled together all of our researchers and practitioners leaders, we came up with an evidence pledge that included several dozen items that police departments can make a difference. it felt a little bit like we were throwing a party and we didn't know who was going to show up. and from there, we have been going gang busters ever since. if you're interested in seeing the report from the department of justice, from the barriers overcome them, call