>> good morning and welcome to the rules committee of the san francisco board of supervisors for today, monday, november 14, 2022. i am aaron peskin the chair joined by supervisor mandelman and member supervisor chan. our clerk is there victor young. would you read the announcements. board of supervisors and committee are allowing in person attendance and public comment

and remote via phone. board ecniezed public access is essential and take comment as follows. first on each item. those in person will speak first and then we will take those waiting on the phone line. for those watching 26, 28, 78 or 99 and sfgov.org the call in number is strolling across the screen it is 415-655-0001. access code: 2486 917 6560 ##. and press pound approximate pound again. you will hear the meeting discussions while mute and in listening mode only. >> when your item come up and public comment is called those in person should lineup to speak and those on the phone line dial star 3 to be added not line. if you are on the phone, remember to turn down your tv and all other listening device.

as indicated public comment from those in person first and then to the public comment phone line. you may submit comment in writing e mail them to myself at victor. young sfgov.org tell be forwarded to the supervisors and part of the file. you may send written comments by mail to our office at city hall 1 dr. carlton b. goodlett place room 244, san francisco, california that completes my comments. read the first item. >> yes, item one. ordinance amending the administrative code to establish the 706 mission fund to receive funds provided to the city under the 2013 sales agreement regarding the report at 706 mission to authorize the reshg

and park and community development to expand money for specified purposes after receiving recommendations from the soma stableation advisory committee and rec and park department approximate mayor's office of housing and community development to prepare reports and regarding the expenditure from the fund. >> thank you, mr. young. there is history on this one goes back about a decade. bh the then supervisor district 6 jane kim, worked with south of market communities around the development of a purchase and sale agreement for 706 mission street. which you may know as a millennium project and the potential future home for the mexican museum.

and after supervisor kim left members of the community reached out to her ultimately not getting a robust response wandered to my office for any number of reasons. one being that during supervisor kim's tenure there was we referred to our respective districts as combined district 36 or 633 because supervisor kim's former staff migrateed my office there was a point of contact there. the interim lack of responsiveness lead to a hearing that i conducted at land use and transportation committee where we were investigating what became of all of the fees that were in that purchase and sale agreement. and discovered that

the developer as a result of that agreement if, had yet to pay over 3 million dollars in needed affordable housing fees. and we are working to delay the payment of that. they had succeeded in delaying the payment of it. in the midst of a housing crisis claiming that they were not able to sell their units fast enough, which counter intuitive. any rate, i'm pleaseed say that the successor redevelopment agency known as ocii is now after my suggesting we have a hearing about the payment of those fees and introducing this hearing. ocii is in receipt of a letter if the developer say they will pay those outstanding fee in full by the end of march. so that 3-1/2 million dollars is on the way.

which i'm pleased with and we goat have one last hearing. we discovered that there were open space fees that had not gone through any of the intend community processes envisioned in the original negotiations over the 706 mission street project. and ultimately the community asked that the open space fees go through a formal community process as long been the dynamic in the south of market through which they have direct input. which is what lead to had you see here before you today. i'm very pleased and thankful that our colleague now from district 6 supervisor dorsey is a cosponsor with our colleague on the panel supervisor chan. this funds takes the funds cover a broad array of uses including

antie vision displacement and codifies they go through the soma cac process. and takes open space funds intended to be allocated through rec and park and ensures they go through the soma cac. at the hearing i made it clear if departments are spending money for their own projects or without accountability to community that the benefits the board would step in and pass legislation like this, the south of market long strugyinged with issues of open space programming something district 6 and 3 have in common with the lowest amount of open space per capita. i think this legislation is appropriate and i'm happy to answer any questions. and with that, seeing nobody on the roster why don't we open

item one to public comment. >> yes. members of the public who wish to provide comment on this item and in person line up to speak at this time. for those remote, call 415-655-0001 then access code: 2486 917 6560 ##. once connected you need to press star 3 to enter the speaker line. police continue to wait until the system indicates you have been unmuted that is your queue to begin your comment. there is nobody in the room for comment. we have 2 callers on the line. >> first speaker, please. >> good morning this is allen low. the importance of this ordinance is really to establish the accounting and transparency.

simple enough comment. concepts but it was difficult to get to this point. on accounting, we have to first establish how how much money collected. and where are those funds as well as are those funds extended for the purpose under the purchase special sale agreement. the ordinance establishes the accountability in for the collection of the funds. the second is transparency. the purchase and sale agreement does contemplate that the there will be a community review process. a commitment to work with existing community groups to az vice on expent tour of the funds. this ordinance establishes that transparency. provides account at to make sure the funds are collected.

establishes the procedure in which to engage with groups. the expenditure of the funds make sure they are going to soma open space and programs. so this is a necessary ordinance to implement the mission funds there are 3 buckets of funds. there is an annual payment to the gardens and soma open space 500 thousand dollars that escalates each year. a one time, 1.8 million dollars payment plus there is a transfer fee this gets paid perpetuity. your time. >> keep wrap up mr. low. keep going. >> this ordinance is necessary

to provide that accountsability and transparency. and i wanted to thank supervisor peskin for the 8 years in this pursuit as well as the unfish district 6 supervisor. thank you. >> thank you for sicking at it former rec and park commissioner allen low and for working with the unacknowledged who stuck with it all these years. next speaker, please. >> good morning spierzs i'm michelle with united [inaudible] i'm a soma resident and member of the friends of [inaudible] parks. [inaudible] can't believe it has been a decade for us to get here. i want to start by really saying that we cannot over state how

much we value or relationship with the park and rec department because of our partnership, we were able to serve the young people that we serve uninterrupted during the pandemic we closed for night days and because we got out of the rec center we served kids that need it the most in san francisco. so that is part of why with allen, i have been trying to track dhoun money and make sure it guess to the community it is supposed to serve. we are super excited for the funds to renovate jean friends so we can have a new shiny facility. the service funds and stabilization funds, we have a need for recreation in our neighborhood as has been discussed. we have the least amount of open space. but when we advocated these

funds planning was supporting the senior dancing or senior exercises or parent dangs. an amazing dance group that would love to be able to do more. so who i this development was created at a time when the city was not investing a lot in tenant support, that changed. because the funds are tied to open space i want to urge the funds stay connected to open space approximate recreation. and say that what has been the most sad to meet funds were lost in a time when our community needed them the most. housing funds were not paid but open space fees were paid and took a crazy process and e mails after e mails to electronic this money down. that should never have happened should not be the case with city government. i'm really excited for the funds

to be available to the community. and just urge your support that they stay connect to the open space and rescue rigz they were entitled for. thank you. >> thank you for your advocacy all these years. other members to comment on item one >> we have additional callers. >> next speaker, please. good morning, heather phillips. i work with united players approximate part of the friends of jean friend. and we have been working since this project was at planning. to see that the dollars do go toward open space and new sport's programming and so -- thank you, thank you to supervisor peskin's office and suny and allen low and folk who

is continue to work to make sure the funds don't disappear. and so -- justmented give my support for the ordinance today making sure there is clarity and community process to make sure that the dollars support the community, they support youth and seniors and families. i think that the transparency and the account at that it brings will shine light on the work that they are doing in the soma. thank you very much. thank you. next caller. >> good morning i'm ann koppel a member of west bay and born in the south of market area. i support the 706 mission funds being advised by the soma stabilization fund to benefit

residents. and so we have more recreational activities. for the youth and family in soma especially. our kidsment to join sports and moms dancing and there is little to no funds to have activitying like this in soma. i support funds used to the stabilization fund to ensure there is recreational activities and opportunity. thank you. >> t next speaker, please. >> good morning i'm carla and the director of west bay filipino service center and friends of jean friend and wanted to so appreciation to supervisor peskin and the sponsor dorsey and chan and office and allen low and misha for making sure the funds advocates for almost 10 years ago don't get lost.

the soma community those that are the most vulnerable and under represented. we serve folks in the soma youth and family zone and either some of the family members there are in the usually talked about but are the ones that as supervisor peskin mentioned have the least aim of open space. we appreciate rpd and the support over the years with united way to use jean friend so kids and families can go there and make sure the funds that we had advocates for 10 years ago used for the families so we have more activity at jean friend like lancing. as they mentiond and sports for kids approximate seniors as well to do recreational activities. many, i support the fund mission funds advised by the soma

stabilization fund soez the community has a voice and you, supervisor peskin, your office and of course, [inaudible] for making sure that the funds stay for those members in the community that need it most. thank you very much. >> thank you. just checking to see if there are additional callers. that was our last phone caller >> okay. public comment for item 1 is closed. and supervisor mandelman. >> thanks for your work chair peskin approximate thank you supervisoran gullo and add me as a cosponsor. i will make a motion to sends item 1 to the full board with a positive recommendation a roll call, please. >> on that motion, supervisor chan. >> aye. >> vice chair mandelman. >> aye. >> chair peskin. >> aye. >> the motion passes without objection.

>> next item. >> next on the agenda is item 2, ordinance amending the administrative code to require board of supervisors approval of a policy covering the fudding and use of law enforcement equipment consistent with the criteria in state law and approving the police department's use of equipment policy. >> thank you, mr. young. colleagues, it is taken a few meetings i want to thank the police department for working with me approximate my office on continuing to hone the policy as a result of our recent conversations result in the the policy that is now in the packet and has been circulateed all of you as of thursday. and available has been available since then for the public to see. which i recommend to you, i'm happy to answer questions as to

how we got here. and want to thank captain marina and lieutenant kim and osha steves for their work. and they are here to answer questions that we may have. any questions, colleagues? if not, why don't we go to public comment on item number 2 that has been heard in this committee 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 times. >> yes, members of public wish to speak on this item and joining in person lineup to speak at this time. for those remote call 415-655-0001 then access code: 2486 917 6560 ## press story 3 to enter the queue.

for those in the queue continue it wait until you have been unmute exclude that is your queue to begin your comment. we have member of the public in the chamber with us today. please, come forward. i'm arthur comp a small business owner with a store front and an artist live nothing district 9. hillary ronen is my supervisor i sent her a letter in participation of this going to the full board. i'm a member of the san francisco friends meeting serves on the peace and social concerns committee. a quaker meeting house a couple blocks away at 65 south ninth we are no strangers to city hall or the neighborhood this surrounds it. i want to thank you for the improvements to the proposed

policy. i ask the board of supervisors to call for further improvements of the propose the military equipment use policy we thank the pd for improving the policy authorized use definitions. but more is need. the policy must describe the circumstances in which weapons are used and how the weapons are used and when they should not be used. we need clear limits to broad definitions of authorized use. san francisco should set a delivery date for annual reports alining with the budget process the weapons and the costs involving training on them and deploying them are poor physical choice for san francisco. san francisco pd proposed policy should allow to acquire equipment without board of supervisors approval if it runs low on the stock or wishes to

replace the equipment, if this happen this is is a situation in which moreover site is needed not less. i appreciate that this proposed policy improved under chair peskin's leadership and i hope there will be improvements before the proposed policy is decided upon by the full board, thank you very much. >> next speaker, please. there are no further speakers in the chamber. we can move to our public comment call in line. first caller, please. hi. this is jennifer i w for [inaudible] first i wanted thank chair peskin for take the time to contract policies from sfpd. that work means the policy has improved. i think the counta a little off it has been agendized 6 times

but not comment during all of the times there is one part of the proposed policy that i'm concerned with. and the exconclusion of 375 of 608 assault rifles. this misleads the public think the police have over 200 rifles rather than over 600 assault rifles they have. the weapons need to be included in the policy in full for 2 reasons. first this year pd killed 3 people with assault rifles. one killed was suedal. the other 2 remember men who were killed on the ground arguing over a knife. all rifles need use policy describing when it is authorized to use. second, every type of equipment in the policy each them is required have an annual report.

reports are required include a summary of the use and the fiscal impact. the impact includes not just the acquisition costs but on going costs. the law that includes no time including training and maintenance. we know that means all of the costs are going to be around personnel. public deserves to know the impact of the deadly weapons including all assault rifles addition not 15 machine guns and 64 machine guns. i hope the rules committee will consider pd's policy and ask how each may be used and what changes can safe guard the public. thank you very much for your work on this. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> um -- good morning supervisors this is reggina

snowed a member of district 2 supervisor stefani's district. i wanted step become a bit approximate reminds us what ad-481 requires. the law passed in recognition that the public is deeply concerned with the militarization of the police. the law sets forth minimalize the equipment that is ownd and the associated costs and providing policy for the appropriate use of the equipment. and by requiring a report on its deployment and costs. this ordinance has gone through 6 iterations now. i want to thank the police department and supervisor peskin for their engagement to make this a better ordinance. i think it is getting there. i support comments med by the

previous speaker about the assault weapons. i really think if is confusing to the public if you don't have the assault weapons all reported on in the same report even if standard use is not required to be included in that. and i wanted to to harken back to 2 of my previous comments i made. i really do think it really is important to have this ordinance tied to the budget process. i think it will allow the public and the board members an opportunity to really use that information that is going to be in this annual report to the public's benefit and make sure that we are engaging in the time discussion around what ab481 requires. i'm a fan of [inaudible] i

mentioned it. your time elapsed. thank you. can we have our next caller, please? >> can you hear me okay. proceed. >> great. dave you'd pillpel. i wanted to appreciate the work that supervisor peskin and staff and others behind the scene and the police department have made on this policy. and improvements, fine tuning and checking so i support the policy and the ordinance as most reasonable amendd and a somewhat unrelated topic sad to learn that holings of the sheriff's department passed last week he was a wonderful person and will be missed. thank you very much for listening >> thank you. next caller.

hello i'm paul brilly i live in san francisco in bayview. i represent all of us or none. i want to thank you for the improvements to the proposed policy but i do ask the board of supervisors to call for further improvements on the military equipment use policy to more fully define authorized use for all weapons. and including the 600 assault rifles the weapons are misused and the policy does not safe guard the public's welfare. i am [inaudible] and i realize that officers ride around with assault rifleis keep it defined the authorized use. i literally stop and frisked and [inaudible] for loitering. defund the authorize use because

the weapons are misused. thank you. >> thank you. that was our last phone in commenter. >> thank you, we'll close public comment on item number 2. and in let me start by saying this has been an interesting exercise that has been forced upon us about our now city attorney. and his then colleagues in the california state legislator assembly bill 41 applying to san francisco and cities and counties are doing this around the state of california. and we i spent significant amount of time looking at other policies in different counties in oakland and the around the bay area. the speakers are right this . is an on going process. this will be done on an annual

basis by this and future board of supervisors. approximate part of my thinking, i think part of the interaction i had with the department was trying to create the base line for future generations of boards to measure against and fine tuneful over time as it relates to synchronizing this process with the budget process, i would offer the following observations, which is everything is synchronized with the budget process. the budget process is pretty much an on going process every year. it is starting for next year right about now. so -- the way i envision third degree will be getting this report before a budget is adopted. we do it every 12 months. if there are needs to adjust things monetarily we will have that opportunity.

as the private arrive action, there are certain rare instance where private rights of action are warranted as a matter of policy, they are few approximate far between. i don't think this this one rised to it. at least not yet. i think the fund ammal notion is to give an inspect oversight body in this case the san francisco board of supervisors, the ability to monitor and make ajustments as necessary. and i for one was not did not cotton to the notion of a private right of action at least not yet and hopeful low not ever. in this process it was really about balancing authorized use and purpose knowing that we live

in a world this is full of january 6 insurrections and pretty crazy things that can happen that we need to be prepared for. in the same time, at the same time that we don't want to see nor frank low have we seen in quite a time, displays of militarization that are not necessary. i think the pd fundamental gets that but this process now and in the future will allow will the elected civilian body to over see that. so, with that colleagues, i'm prepared. supervisor chan, my apologies. >> thank you chair peskin i want to thank you for your leadershipom this and taking the timism think we have been having this discussion for a time now. i really appreciate also that sfpd working with our team and

taking our feedback. we asked specifically you know in your annual report not just to include the time and purpose of use and if injuries sustained. that was the gospel understand the impact of the equipment have on san francisco or anyone being in the city and when any time incidents occur that require sfpd using military equipment what impact physical impacts on the people in the city. we appreciate the feedback that you have taken and willing to accept and so -- i look forward to supportive to the policy. but will continue to monitor the annual report and have an open dialogue and on going conversation about how to address and adjust the inventory and he whether it is necessary or you know how do we extend if necessary to balance the public safety goals that we have.

and i do agree with chair peskin mentioning january 6. as a good example of seeing that we do need our police force to be ready in the events that we under attack physical attack as a city. thank you and thank you chair peskin. >> thank you supervisor chan. seeing no other names on the roster i will make a motion to sends the policy as revised with a positive recommendation to the full board of supervisoros this motion, a roll call >> on that motion supervisor chan. >> aye >> vice chair mandelman. >> aye. >> chair peskin. >> aye. >> the motion passes without objection. >> and now we get to grapple with the sheriff's department. not today but soon. >> thank you mrs. steves and

captain marina and to everybody at the department who participated in this, mr. clerk, next item, please. >> next on the agenda is item 3. ordinance amending the administrative code revise definitions of gender identity, sex and sexual orientation and gender description in 12b approximate c revise age in 12a. and 12b and resunrise the definition of disability in chapters 12a, b and c. >> okay. paulineo. the last we scheduled you said we had to continue because of a meet and conifer obligation what has happened to that? >> thank you. it seems dhr had taken a look at this item and they have no

jurisdiction it applies to city contractors. >> got it, okay. meet and conifer going, gone. with that, we will go to jude from hrc. >> hi, thank you. so in reviewing our code the san francisco human right's commission involve rights identified definitions for protection out dated and a problem. some of the fixes were easier to identify removing the age gap from age discrimination aline to state law. sexual orientation required more work. i work with our former legal inturn lisa bottswelinterviewed experts. reviewed california laws and other jurisdictions, worked with the hrv lgbt subcommittee and approval prosecute the city attorney's office.

we ask the proposals be approved so the ordinances we enforce the civil rights reflect the communities we protect. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. hi. i'm matthew, i'm with the san francisco human right's commission civil right's division. want to add a bit of explanation as jude mentioned, this proposal is cleaning up problem definitions that currently exist in the code and to give you an example one of the definitions is the definition of age, currently our administrative code caps the definition of age for employment discrimination purposes at age 65. and that was it is case at the time this law of written that it was also capped ourndz state and federal law. since state and federal law evolved and increased the age gap and remove today entirely but remains in our ordinance so

we want to e eliminate that. the definition for disability is currently alined with the narrower more restrictive under federal lu. rather than the broader definition under california state law. which does d not exist the time that the local law was written. and i wanted mention that we do have letter of support from director bone of the mayor's office on disability that i believe was sent to the supervisors this morning. and we would be happy to answer questions and the supervisors have about this proposal. >> we are in receipt of nicole's letter and i have no questions i read it left time and it is the same as this time. and i know that vice chair mandelman is a cosponsor i don't know if you have questions or comments? good ahead. >> thank you chair peskin. really only to express thanks and gratitude to the jefferson

and he the mayor's office for sponsoring this. >> there we go. is there public comment on item 3? >> chair peskin before we move on i wanted to be sure that i heard correct low that meet and conifer is in the required >> that is correct. >> yes. >> members who wish to speak on this item and joining in person line up to speak. at this time. for those remote call 415-655-0001 then access code: 2486 917 6560 ## and press star 3 to enter the queue. for those in the queue continue to wait until the system indicated you are unmuted that is your queue to begin your comment. no one in the room for public comment and there is nobody on the phone line on this matter. >> okay. public comment on item 3 is closed. and supervisor mandelman would

you like to dot honors? >> i will move we forward this to the full board with positive recommendation. >> roll call. >> to that motion supervisor chan. >> aye. >> chair mandelman. >> aye >> chair peskin. >> aye. >> that motion passed. >> we are adjourned.

>> we are right now in outer richmond in the last business area of this city. this area of merchants is in the most western part of san francisco, continue blocks down the street they're going to fall into the pacific ocean. two blocks over you're going to have golden gate park. there is japanese, chinese, hamburgers, italian, you don't have to cook. you can just walk up and down the street and you can get your cheese. i love it. but the a very multicultural place with people from everywhere. it's just a wonderful environment. i love the richmond district. >> and my wife and i own a café we have specialty coffee drinks, your typical lattes and mochas and cappuccinos, and for

lunches, sandwiches and soup and salad. made fresh to order. we have something for everybody >> my shop is in a very cool part of the city but that's one of the reasons why we provide such warm and generous treats, both physically and emotionally (♪♪) >> it's an old-fashioned general store. they have coffee. other than that what we sell is fishing equipment. go out and have a good time. >> one of my customers that has been coming here for years has always said this is my favorite store. when i get married i'm coming in your store. and then he in his wedding outfit and she in a beautiful dress came in here in between getting married at lands end and to the reception, unbelievable.

(♪♪) >> the new public health order that we're announcing will require san franciscans to remain at home with exceptions only for essential outings. >> when the pandemic first hit we kind of saw the writing on the walls that potentially the city is going to shut all businesses down. >> it was scary because it was such an unknown of how things were going to pan out. i honestly thought that this might be the end of our business. we're just a small business and we still need daily customers. >> i think that everybody was on

edge. nobody was untouched. it was very silent. >> as a business owner, you know, things don't just stop, right? you've still got your rent, and all of the overhead, it's still there. >> there's this underlying constant sense of dread and anxiety. it doesn't prevent you from going to work and doing your job, it doesn't stop you from doing your normal routine. what it does is just make you feel extra exhausted. >> so we began to reopen one year later, and we will emerge stronger, we will emerge better as a city, because we are still here and we stand in solidarity with one another. >> this place has definitely been an anchor for us, it's home

for us, and, again, we are part of this community and the community is part of us. >> one of the things that we strived for is making everyone in the community feel welcome and we have a sign that says "you're welcome." no matter who you are, no matter what your political views are, you're welcome here. and it's sort of the classic san francisco thing is that you work with folks. >> it is your duty to help everybody in san francisco.

>> i am iris long. we are a family business that started in san francisco chinatown by my parents who started the business in the mid

1980s. today we follow the same footsteps of my parents. we source the teas by the harvest season and style of crafting and the specific variety. we specialize in premium tea. today i still visit many of the farms we work with multigenerational farms that produce premium teas with its own natural flavors. it is very much like grapes for wine. what we do is more specialized, but it is more natural. growing up in san francisco i used to come and help my parents after school whether in middle school or high school and throughout college. i went to san francisco state university. i did stay home and i helped my parents work throughout the summers to learn what it is that

makes our community so special. after graduating i worked for an investment bank in hong kong for a few years before returning when my dad said he was retiring. he passed away a few years ago. after taking over the business we made this a little more accessible for visitors as well as residents of san francisco to visit. many of our teas were traditionally labeled only in chinese for the older generation. today of our tea drinkkers are quite young. it is easy to look on the website to view all of our products and fun to come in and look at the different varieties. they are able to explore what we

source, premium teas from the providence and the delicious flavors. san francisco is a beautiful city to me as well as many of the residents and businesses here in chinatown. it is great for tourists to visit apsee how our community thrived through the years. this retail location is open daily. we have minimal hours because of our small team during covid. we do welcome visitors to come in and browse through our products. also, visit us online. we have minimal hours. it is nice to set up viewings of these products here.

>> all right. good morning welcome to the november 8 election day meeting of san francisco county transportation authority board i'm rafael mandelman i'm chair. vice chair is aaron peskin the clerk is elijia seanedires. >> commissioner chan. >> here. >> commissioner dorse etch >> absent >> chair mandelman. >> present. >> commissioner mar.

>> absent. >> melgar. >> present. >> peskin. >> present. >> commissioner preston. >> present. >> commissioner ronen. >> present. >> commissioner safai. >> present. >> commissioner stefani. >> absent. >> walton. >> present. >> thank you i'm excusing mar and dorsey who asked to be excused from the meeting and i think you have some public commentar nouns ams. >> yes, i do. for members of the public welcome you in person in the chamber room 250 in city all or channel 26 or 99 or live at sfgov.org. for those wish to comment remote dial 415-655-0001 enter access

code: 2499 668 6173 ##. you will be able to listen in real time. when public comment is called press star 3 to speak. when the system says your line is unmuted the operator will advise you will have 2 minutes to speak. then we move on the next caller. best practices are to speak slowly. clearly and turn down the televisions and radios around you. public comment first in attendance in the chamber and after from the remote speaker on the phone line. thank you. we have been joined by commissioner stefani. rule 3 penalty 26 limit public for items for 30 minutes for will meeting. will you call the next item.

>> item 2 approve the minutes of october 25th 22 meet thanksgiving is an action item. >> i don't see comments or questions. is there a motion to amove. >> moved by melgar, seconded by walton. call the roll. >> chair. public comment. >> yes. >> lite open this item up for public comment in the chamber. any remote public comment. >> checking for public comment on the minutes item number 2. there is no public comment. >> all right. >> this has been moved and seconded and now call the roll. >> commissioner chan. >> aye. >> commissioner dorsey. excused. >> chair mandelman. >> aye. >> commissioner mar. excused. >> melgar. >> aye. >> commissioner peskin. >> aye. >> commissioner preston. >> aye.

>> commissioner ronen. >> aye. >> commissioner safai. >> aye. >> commissioner stefani. >> aye joovm commissioner walton. >> the motion is approved. >> thank you. next item. >> item 3 community advisory committee report, informational item. >> we are joined by cac member jerry levine? >> that is correct. hi. good morning chair mandelman and commissioners i am jerry levine and providing the cac report on behalf of vice chair ortiz who could not make temperature the cac support itch of the 5 prop k sales tax requested today. with respect to the safety and circulation project, my colleague member settleal noted a stretch of the project area

was located on the city's high injury corridor map scombornlded if short term safety improvements would be made. vice chair ortiz and member sarah bars voiced their san francisco stake holders -- provide a part of the community engagement process and staff responded positively. there was discussion about the school access plan update. the board heard about in october. the cac members made suggestions from asking the staff internally for best practices for school trips to asking the sfmta to consider prioritizing daylighting at bus stops. in addition, the cac suggested that the project team hold a

town hall and additional out roach to ensure the transportation authority heard from as many families as possible. >> subsequent to the meeting we were happy to hear admit project female extended the time line for the school upon plans survey flout november 20th. and they are inviting the public to join a second community meeting on monday, november 14, 6-7. more information on their website at sfcta. org/events. this concludes my report. thank you. open up to public comment. come forward. and seeing none, check if we

have remote comment on item 3. checking for public comment. i see no comment. okay public comment is closed. mr. clerk, item 4. >> item 4 appoint 2 members to the community advisory committee, this is an action item. >> i think we have amillia wally presenting. >> commissioner chan wanted to cheek. >> commissioner chan. >> thank you, chair. and i regrettablely our district one cac appointee david cline with drew his appointments or candidacy for this appointment. and i would like to continue for

the d1 appointees to continue to the call the chair and may take a quick minute to change david cline for his service i appreciate him. he mentioned the reason he cannot continue he wants to focus his family during this pandemic. and he also is someone that is data driven and always ready to have an honest debate about policy and someone i because of that i would love to have someone like him and him to continue on but respect his wishes. he admit because of the pandemic as a parent he has taken less public transit in my opinion it is the reason why i would love for someone like him to continue to help us bring back our transit services for the city.

now i have to our direct has to go on to the journey finds being someone like him to serve. thank you >> thank you commissioner chan i will continue the district one cac appointment to a future meeting and now amilia wally about the district two appointments. >> good morning. i'm amilia wally from transportation authority. of the the transportation authority has an 11 member committee with each serving 2 years. board appoints to fill open seat and north staff nor cac make recommendation. applicants must be residents and report to the board to describe their combkz. vac analysisy is for district 2 as the current member expires on november 16th the transportation authority continues to identify

candidates for open district 4 and 11 seats and one as well. those interested should see www.sfcta. org. i can take question and chair mandelman our applicant jerry levine seek reappointment is here to speak to his qualifications. >> let's hear from mr. levine. >> good morning, chair mandelman and commissioners. first i wanted to thank supervisor stefani for recommending me. i served now on the cac for 4 years special impressed with the commitment of the other members and the professionalism. as staffment prior to my appointment i served 4 years on the mtc council.

and the transit liaison for the transit administration and other local transportation capacities for the sfmta. and pred seszors for 3 decades before retiring a dozen years ago. overnight past 4 years the focus has been the progress and completion of the van ness transit project and economic impact on the business community along the corridor. if reappointed i will work with supervisor stefani's staff work to expand business opportunity along the corridor. i'm interested in the linkage with commercial and residential development of housing and access to transit thank you for your consideration. >> thank you. mr. levine and commissioner stefani. >> thank you, chair mandelman. i want to thank mr. low

vocabulary for continued service to district 2 and the city. his qualifications are beyond what is necessary. he brings so much to the community committee and i'm very will grateful that he is eager to serving. thank you. >> thank you, commissioner. open to public comment if there is comment in the chamber. come on up and seeing none. see if we have remote comment. check for comment on item 4. nope. there is no public comment. >> public comment on item 4 is closed. commissioner stefani would you like to move the appointment of mr. low vocabulary to the cac? >> moved. >> second? >> call the roll. >> commissioner chan. >> aye. >> commissioner dorsey excused. chair mandelman. >> aye.

>> commissioner mar. excused. >> american melgar. >> aye. >> peskin. >> aye. preston, aye. >> commissioner ronen. >> aye. >> commissioner safai. >> aye. >> commissioner stefani. >> aye. >> commissioner walton. >> aye. >> approved. >> thank you. call item 5. >> item 5 allocate 941, 758 in prop circumstance funds appropriate 1, [inaudible] 516 with continues for 5 requests this is an action item. >> i understand well is like low to be a request to continue 2 of the items rather than hearing them today i will let if you want to address the item commissioner chan in >> thank you, i appreciate the allowing me to speak about this

in the advanced of the presentation and staff understands my occurrence. colleagues, the items that include today actually have the bike 2023 in the bicycle education and out reach 110 thousand dollars. if i remember, i think our clothes vice chair peskin and supervisor safai voted against these contract or grant last time and i voted in support. and the basis is that having a concern of a nonprofit who provide endorsement to candidates which is including ourselves it is a problem. at that time i voted in support i did not think there was no found evidence in terms of

campaign violations with the 501c3 and 4. since then, there is now an ethic's complaint filed against both walk sf and bicycle coalition and under investigation of fp pc and san francisco ethics commission. therefore i hoped we can continue these 2 items sever and continue them to allow that the ethic's commission to do an investigation and if there are violations, which now at this point omitted by both i hope sfmta will have an audit to make sure well is corrective actions taken and a fire wall built with the nonprofit and their 501c4 organization. thank you. >> does it require a vote. unless there are objections. >> commissioner peskin.

>> vice chair peskin. >> thank you, chair. so -- just to edifiy my colleagues, i'm working with the city attorney in my incarnation as a member of the board of supervisors on city wide legislation which if we finds that to be acceptable as policy i will also bring to the transportation authority that would -- stop the city and county of san francisco and by extension the sfcta from granting funds to or otherwise doing business with 501c4's. >> thank you vice chair peskin. commissioner preston. thank you, chair mandelman. i'm curious if in terms of the existing rowels interested to hear from the city attorney i

assume they are approveed form when they come before us. is there a legal concern regarding these grants to -- c4 receiving? we can have our council address that. it would be my inclination without weighing in on the merits of the concerns that were raised the simple matter of courtesy i incline to give us more time to look into any of the issues raised including legal occurrence we may havism intends to bring this back. give -- i think mr. chair, my concern is on the delay and the timing if it impacts moving forward in a timely way may be we hear from that from the ta? bias if we wait for the commission to resolve something

pending. which -- can be open ended proposition. i'm not aware of any specific impact. mike may know as far as classes that get offered. that's -- the question could be delayed without impact the sfmta told us that delaying the classes request thinked result in reduced number of classes. they are rung against the ends of their existing contract. well is a hard stop on the time period. we have staff from sfmta to speak if you like to hear from them. it would be good if we are not

okaying and a suggestion we wait for resolution of ethic's complaint we know can sometimes take months to years. >> good morning, thank you. this morning was the first i heard about the ethic's issue. i can speak to we have time to day sponsorship i can't clarify with the 501c3 not the 4 if that were to move forward on the bike education, we would make every effort to take what delay and push classes further more classes in less time once the contract was issued. it would cause a gab and the hope of making them up in the

summer. i'm clear what the potential issue is here i'm unclear, we do contract as a city with c3's that have affiliated c4. i welcome the effort and talked about this in other content as well. i appreciate the issues raised i do have a concern with flying that sective low and holding something up that may have impacted on timing. i'm happy to defer if the well is to hold this over but -- it may be we can do it to a fixed date or something not open ended i don't want to reduce the classes or combefring.

it has been bike to workday. >> we have many people who want to speak. commissioner -- melgar. >> thank you. chair mandelman, i share supervisor preston's concerns. and you know i took both classes with san francisco bicycle coalition a couple times after i had a gnarly fall from my bike i know how important it is for a bicyclist in this dangerous city. i'm worried about not having that for an extended period of time i wonder if supervisor chan would come up with a time marker that is different than the sort of the commission ruling or -- you know perhaps the

introduction of peskin's legislation or other alternative or the call the chair? an alternative? the question from commissioner chan to have this continued and my inclination was to continue. a matter of courtesy. from my perspective i don't feel i need to wait for legislation to be enacted. we talked about 2 dates which are? 15th of november and sixth of december. >> that would be my intention to get this become by one of those dates. i don't know if children chan wants more on that. >> sure. commissioner walton? will i was going to say if we think we are funding organization for political activities we should make sure that is not the case whether it takes 2 weeks, months or years we need it get to the bottom and

not be selective. if we upon 90 political activity in organizations it needs to stop now. whether this happens for them or not, that is -- are you saying let's funds them anyway and may be they have ethic's violations i can't understand why we would have that conversation. >> i'm saying think about it. vice chair peskin. >> not to put a too fine of point on at this time allegations set forth in credible newspapers that the organization does not deny is that may made in writhe representation that contributions to the organization for a political campaign were tax dedeckable in violation of the law that it is a series allegation and they don't deny it. it happened. >> commissioner preston. >> i think again i'm happy to get more information and

continue as a courtesy i want to make sure it was not open ended. i think that the issue here is not whether these contracts the grants are used for political purposes, if this statute allegation it is not one. they are 501c3. and you know and then they have a c4. and if they are not maintaining the boundaries that is serious. i don't have information that they are taking money given and grants to the c3 and using that for political activity if this were happen to whether it was the groups or any other, this is a series problem and allegation. i have not seen evidence that is what is occurring or alleged. >> thank you. commissioner preston and commissioner chan. gi think to answer both through the chair to commissioner melgar's question about timing

and also through the chair to answering questions on commissioner preston's question for the timing wise i think what i am look to is sfmta do an audit of the organizations they are providing grant funding to. in this case, approved by this body to make sure that the 501c3 has fire wall and internal protocol that followed procedures of any audits for 501c4 and political campaign activities n. this case now according to standard article published on october 13, that was written and shows that there was a complaint. now under review by fp pc and san francisco ethic's commission. that the 501c3 has raised

political campaign funds through 4 ain violations they are using the 501c3 to raise funds for campaign activities and claim it is tact dedeckable. that violation has no confirmed is under investigation. i'm not -- saying there everallegations exist and investigation pending. and why don't we wait until it is confirmed but simultaneous low i'm fine if inspect low sfmta is willing to audit the organizations 501c3 to make sure we do that. we should do that not just for the walk sf or bicycle coalition. we should do that for any of the nonprofits nine knife consider

1c3 to make sure they have protocol and fire wall and not mixing staffing and campaign funds and all that. frankly, you know in this context i want to give an example, we have other nonprofits that we our capacity of the board we question about and i will not name, names. but -- so that's where i in timing, should we wait until ethic's commission finds them in violation or will sfmta commit to inspect audit? that's the time. whether they have violation or not, i am saying that there are complaint filed that is what is happening now. here i am. thank you. >> thank you. commissioner walton. >> thank you chair mandelman.

as a former execute ever director for organizations received millions of dollars from the city and county of san francisco would have been amazing for the city to pay for all my political dues and wins. i don't need an article to know the organizations participate in political activities. you go outside golden gate park. how do we know they are they have the appropriate fire wall in place without an audit. we don't know that. to your point, could be any organization that is participating in the political activities. not just for these the ends of the day i don't feel comfortable giving resources knowing they participate in political activity and not understanding if the proper fire walls are in place. >> thank you, commissioner safai. >> i'd like clarity on the motion. motion to cannot item?

there is in the a motion yet. someone can make one i have the ability to chair to unless people object to put this on a future agenda which is my intention. to get it in either at our next meeting or the one following the 15th or the sixth. words describing what tindzing not what the body want its is come back if people are don't feel comfortable voting we continue it further or just vote at that point. if the mta is able to do an analysis how the money is spent before we consider it then it makes senseful commissioner safai. >> so it is for the entire item >> just taking out the 2 the -- can you clarify. sever bike to experience support and bicycle safety education and

out reach and i would just as chair. continue that to a future meeting. and with the commitment to all of to you get on in front of us before december 6. and then hear from staff presenting on the loop at the hearing loop at san francisco station. brother hood, safety and circulation plan and the bike way and transit lane and that is when we are voting on. >> that's what i need. >> work for us as a body >> commissioner walton. >> why would we get this done within a month. if this organization is committing something not ethical and legal we need to wait and go through the process why do we say this needs to come back until we know if the fire wall is in place. i don't understand why we are going back and forth because

female love the organizations, so what. >> i know, now. >> i don't know. we are being nice asking for continuance and audit from my stand point. i don't know if the board needs to take a position we can vote on it. >> first make sure. i was not done yet. >> okay. sorry. commissioner safai. >> clarity. i understand but i'm not ah wear of that the allegations are, fringely, i'm not saying they are not true or don't exist. i trust supervisor peskin who reads everything, everything in his vision. i believe that but i don't know what allegations are there. i don't feel voting up or down now. it makes sense to follow the chair's lead. continue the item. we'll gather more information in the meantime. ask the ta chair to get us more

if information and we can come back to your point if that is what is out there and allegations are read in the record. then -- we will have the ability to make an up or down vote. let's get all the facts before we make a hasty decision in my opinion >> thank you commissioner safai. >> commissioner preston. >> i second what commissioner safai said and note that i mean, hai know so far is an sf standard article and due respect to the new blog, i have not found everything they say to be reliable all the time. to say the least. and a complaint i don't know unanimous or not. anyone can file an ethic's complaint about everything and the organizations with loss relationships with the city around bike to workday and every where day.

and at the same time it is incumbent upon the organizations to show the wall as any nonprofit would with 501c low and 4 activities. i agree with the idea looking at that practice with the walls through legislation. but would agree with supervisor safai's comments and the chair's proposal. >> thank you, commissioner preston. >> commissioner walton. >> quick for me this has nothing to do with the neuroarticle i know these organizations participate in political activity i want to make sure the city i don't need the article to know that. >> thank you, commissioner walton. so. unless there are objections we will proceed as i have suggested. and we will hear today on the bart hearing loop san francisco station cta and safety and

circulation plan and the beale street bike way and transit laneful mike pickard and david long the transportation plan and take it away. >> >>well, the first request bart requesting funds for new hear being loop equipment to improve accessibility for passengers who use hearing aids they often malfunctionful bart and sfmta discussed opportunity relate to technology and options will. sfmta will analyze it this is only for the bart station agent boost. >> next is for beale street bike way. the beale street bike way will construct a 2 way bike facility between market and howard and muni only market and natomah. they will replace existing quick

build transit lanes with permanent infrastructure. the project include a dedicated southbound turn pock and he signals on market and beale and howard and beale for bicycle and pedestrian move am. construction between howard and folsom will be separate with the transstate park project. this will be open summer 2024. and the project i will bring up daved long. >> hello, mr. wong. >> good morning chair and commissioners. this is for the brother hood way safety and circulation plan. funds used local match for caltrain planning grant. pursued earlier this year. the broorth hood way plan was one recommended next step from the streets and freeway strategy connect sf product and language

rage plan identified the brother hood way corridor in need of safety and improvements the equal funds a 2 year planning process, work with the community to identify needs. develop connie septs to address the needs, refine concepts with community input and technical analysis. the key out come of the study recommendations for near and long-term concepts. with implementation plans and next steps. plan will include a community engagement effort the formation of tech cam and community working groups to guide tasks. and since the project spans across 7 and 11 we will work with the offices as well as community based organizations to identify working group members when the study kicks off this year. final recommendations we brought back for approval in early 2025.

thank you, that is our last prop k request. >> thank you. >> any comments or questions, commissioner melgar. >> thank you very much, chair mandelman. i wanted to express my gratitude to director chang for her deep engagement with the merced extension triangle neighborhood association and the folks who have been so active and improve thanksgiving section of our city with the advocacy for job training and supporting the h mart that went in ocean view village. addressing the safety issues the brother hood way corridor is essential to help the folk hos live there and. folk who is may live there in the future as we have in our

housing elements draft we are talking abouture know we are considering support being the development of housing. in the approximate entire area in parkmerced. stones town. san francisco state university and the path between the bart and this area is crucial. now undoable and very dangerous. it should be -- an easy walk but it is not. i really appreciate and look forward to working with the cta and want to express my gratitude director chang for being hand's on and intelligent with my folks, thank you. >> thank you, commissioner safai. >> thank you commissioner melgar for everything you just said. that area on brother hood and the loop i probably am there 3-4

times a day almost. the proximity of the housing next to 19th avenue and hallow way and the transition is dramatic. and the amount of the speed of cars and it is not very necessary pedestrian or bike friendly. there is a lot of opportunity there with all the supervisor melgar, commissioner melgar says the future growth and transportation there. we want to encourage more to connect and get there safely. so i think this is a worthwhile study appreciate this being on the agenda in advanced. >> thank you. i am stunned when i'm out there how much housing developed there since i was a kid. and we know well is more coming. testimony is important that we figure out better path ways for pedestrians and other modes, so,

i'm excite body that investment. let's open this up to public comment. is there any in the chamber? don't see. see if there are any remote public comment. checking for remote public comment on item number 5. there is no public comment. >> all right. public comment on item 5 is closed. would someone like to move approval the elements of 5 on the agenda that is the bart hearing loop at san francisco station, the broorth hood safety plan and the beale street bike way and transit lane it moved by commissioner melgar and second by commissioner safai. call the roll. >> commissioner chan. >> aye. >> chair mandelman. >> aye. >> commissioner melgar. >> aye.

>> commissioner peskin. >> aye. >> commissioner preston. >> aye. >> commissioner ronen. >> aye. commissioner safai. >> aye. >> commissioner stefani. >> aye. >> commissioner walton. >> aye. >> there are 9 aye's the motion is approved. >> thank you. call next item. >> item 6 execute contract and options for professional service not to exceed 1 million and 25 thousand dollars. this is an action item >> cynthia fong is here remotely. i believe. we got her. are you here? director fong? he is on team usa and speaking may be?

she is muted? she is trying to unmute herself. oh , no. can someone, ittish, help her out. ask the chief deputy director to present. >> good morning. we can hear you. let me get this started.

thank you for your patience. i will reintroduce myself. seventhia tong fong for finance and administration i have a reteen administrative item the transportation authority small we contract annually for certain service we don't have a need for a full-time employee. we are bring back contracts have you seen in past meeting for amendment to typeset computer network and legal council service. our it consultants who are behind the scenes now helping with us this meeting were procured. they are disadvantage in the local business. we have -- one more contract renewal contract and like them to support us in the board and cac meetings and phone, computer and other it needs.

wield like to increase from 300 to 400,000. i'm participating an increase in the level of support this year. i have before me a potential migration from our 10 year old ash counselling system to the next level microsoft of accounting system available. procured 3 legal firms you see council here in the meeting. windsel llp counsel to our [inaudible] agency and [inaudible]. these 3 firms have offices in the bay area and having the 3 firms contract allow you to avoid conflict of interests when working with other agencies and partners. utilized our attorney to assist with federal and legislative and california record act issues they assist in the the downtown extension, yerba buena project and other projects here at the ta. we would like to continue

working with all 3 firms at the same level and amend their contract which is shared 325,000 the same as priest years. one last contract. the contract for city attorney's office. they represent us when there are matters involving our agency and other departments. we like to continue the level service with them but instead of executing aier contract for 100 thousand dollars we like to enter in a 3 year contract for 300 thousand dollars to reduce the amount of administrative processing and paperwork each year this item went before cac and unanimously supported. in terms of fiscal impact 22/23 budget includes this year's anticipated services and these contracts are funded by federal or state grants, prospect k or a combination this concludes my presentation and happy to take questions. >> thank you. >> thank you, director fong.

i don't see comments or questions from clothes, is there public comment on this in the chamber? don't see it in the chamber. is there public comment on item 6 remotely? >> there is in public comment. >> public comment on item 6 is closed. is there a motion to approve. moved by peskin and second? seconded by melgar. mr. clerk, call the roll. >> commissioner chan. >> aye. >> chair mandelman. >> aye. >> commissioner melgar. >> aye. >> commissioner peskin. >> aye. >> commissioner preston. >> aye. >> commissioner ronen. >> aye. >> commissioner safai. >> aye. >> commissioner stefani. >> aye. >> commissioner walton. >> aye. >> there are 9 aye's approved. >> thank you mr. clerk. item 7.

>> introduction of new item this is is informational item. why don't see anybody on the roster. call item 8. >> public comment. >> let's see is there any comment in the chamber? see if we have remote comment. checking for remote public comment. i see no hands raised. >> public comment on 8 is closed. mr. clerk. item 9. >> adjournment. >> we are adjourned.

>> the bicycle coalition was giving away 33 bicycles so i applied. i was happy to receive one of them. >> the community bike build program is the san francisco coalition's way of spreading the joy of biking and freedom of biking to residents who may not have access to affordable

transportation. the city has an ordinance that we worked with them on back in 2014 that requires city agency goes to give organizations like the san francisco bicycle organization a chance to take bicycles abandoned and put them to good use or find new homes for them. the partnerships with organizations generally with organizations that are working with low income individuals or families or people who are transportation dependent. we ask them to identify individuals who would greatly benefit from a bicycle. we make a list of people and their heights to match them to a bicycle that would suit their lifestyle and age and height. >> bicycle i received has impacted my life so greatly. it is not only a form of recreation. it is also a means of getting

connected with the community through bike rides and it is also just a feeling of freedom. i really appreciate it. i am very thankful. >> we teach a class. they have to attend a one hour class. things like how to change lanes, how to make a left turn, right turn, how to ride around cars. after that class, then we would give everyone a test chance -- chance to test ride. >> we are giving them as a way to get around the city. >> just the joy of like seeing people test drive the bicycles in the small area, there is no real word. i guess enjoyable is a word i could use. that doesn't describe the kind

of warm feelings you feel in your heart giving someone that sense of freedom and maybe they haven't ridden a bike in years. these folks are older than the normal crowd of people we give bicycles away to. take my picture on my bike. that was a great experience. there were smiles all around. the recipients, myself, supervisor, everyone was happy to be a part of this joyous occasion. at the end we normally do a group ride to see people ride off with these huge smiles on their faces is a great experience. >> if someone is interested in volunteering, we have a special section on the website sf bike.org/volunteer you can sign up for both events. we have given away 855 bicycles,

376 last year. we are growing each and every year. i hope to top that 376 this year. we frequently do events in bayview. the spaces are for people to come and work on their own bikes or learn skills and give them access to something that they may not have had access to. >> for me this is a fun way to get outside and be active. most of the time the kids will be in the house. this is a fun way to do something. >> you get fresh air and you don't just stay in the house all day. it is a good way to exercise. >> the bicycle coalition has a bicycle program for every community in san francisco. it is connecting the young, older community. it is a wonderful outlet for the community to come together to

have some good clean fun. it has opened to many doors to the young people that will usually might not have a bicycle. i have seen them and they are thankful and i am thankful for this program. valencia has been a constantly evolving roadway. the first bike lanes were striped in 1999, and today is the major north and south bike route from the mission neighborhood extending from market to mission street. >> it is difficult to navigate lindsay on a daily basis, and more specifically, during the morning and evening commute hours. >> from 2012 to 2016, there were 260 collisions on valencia and 46 of those were between vehicles and bikes. the mayor shows great leadership and she knew of the long history of collisions and the real necessity for safety improvements on the streets, so

she actually directed m.t.a. to put a pilot of protected bike lanes from market to 15th on valencia street within four months time. [♪♪♪] >> valencia is one of the most used north south bike routes in san francisco. it has over 2100 cyclists on an average weekday. we promote bicycles for everyday transportation of the coalition. valencia is our mission -- fits our mission perfectly. our members fall 20 years ago to get the first bike lane stripes. whether you are going there for restaurants, nightlife, you know , people are commuting up and down every single day. >> i have been biking down the valencia street corridor for about a decade. during that time, i have seen the emergence of ridesharing companies. >> we have people on bikes, we

have people on bike share, scooters, we have people delivering food and we have uber taking folks to concerts at night. one of the main goals of the project was to improve the overall safety of the corridor, will also looking for opportunities to upgrade the bikeway. >> the most common collision that happens on valencia is actually due to double parking in the bike lane, specifically during, which is where a driver opens the door unexpectedly. >> we kept all the passengers -- the passenger levels out, which is the white crib that we see, we double the amount of commercial curbs that you see out here. >> most people aren't actually perking on valencia, they just need to get dropped off or pick something up. >> half of the commercial loading zones are actually after 6:00 p.m., so could be used for five-minute loading later into the evening to provide more opportunities or passenger and commercial loading.

>> the five minute loading zone may help in this situation, but they are not along the corridor where we need them to be. >> one of the most unique aspects of the valencia pilot is on the block between 14th street. >> we worked with a pretty big mix of people on valencia. >> on this lot, there are a few schools. all these different groups had concerns about the safety of students crossing the protected bikeway whether they are being dropped off or picked up in the morning or afternoon. to address those concerns, we installed concrete loading islands with railings -- railings that channel -- channeled a designated crossing plane. >> we had a lot of conversations around how do you load and unload kids in the mornings and the afternoons? >> i do like the visibility of some of the design, the safety aspects of the boarding pilot for the school. >> we have painted continental crosswalks, as well as a yield

piece which indicates a cyclist to give the right-of-way so they can cross the roadway. this is probably one of the most unique features. >> during the planning phase, the m.t.a. came out with three alternatives for the long term project. one is parking protected, which we see with the pilot, they also imagined a valencia street where we have two bike lanes next to one another against one side of the street. a two-way bikeway. the third option is a center running two-way bikeway, c. would have the two bike lanes running down the center with protection on either side. >> earlier, there weren't any enter lane designs in san francisco, but i think it will be a great opportunity for san francisco to take the lead on that do so the innovative and different, something that doesn't exist already. >> with all three concepts for

valencia's long-term improvement , there's a number of trade-offs ranging from parking, or what needs to be done at the intersection for signal infrastructure. when he think about extending this pilot or this still -- this design, there's a lot of different design challenges, as well as challenges when it comes to doing outreach and making sure that you are reaching out to everyone in the community. >> the pilot is great. it is a no-brainer. it is also a teaser for us. once a pilot ends, we have thrown back into the chaos of valencia street. >> what we're trying to do is incremental improvement along the corridor door. the pilot project is one of our first major improvements. we will do an initial valuation in the spring just to get a glimpse of what is happening out here on the roadway, and to make any adjustments to the pilot as needed. this fall, we will do a more robust evaluation. by spring of 2020, we will have recommendations about long-term improvements. >> i appreciate the pilot and how quickly it went in and was built, especially with the community workshops associated with it, i really appreciated

that opportunity to give input. >> we want to see valencia become a really welcoming and comfortable neighborhood street for everyone, all ages and abilities. there's a lot of benefits to protected bike lanes on valencia , it is not just for cyclists. we will see way more people biking, more people walking, we are just going to create a really friendly neighborhood street. [♪♪♪]

[gavel] >> the meeting will come to order. welcome to the public safety and neighborhood services committee. i'm chair gar do not mar, and and soon will be joined by myrna melgar. and i would like to thank the secretaries and tesh for staffing the meeting.

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>> thank you, madam clerk, can you please call item number 1. >> clerk: item 1 is a hearing to consider to consider beer and wine public license. members of the public who wish to provide public comment should call when prompted enter meeting id 2487069 and then pound again. if you have not done so, press star-3 to request to speak. please wait until the system indicates that you've been unmuted. >> thank you, madam clerk. i would like to welcome officer salmanson from the liason to present on this item.

offer calmenson. >> chez brando has applied for beer and wine. one letter of protest and three letters of support. they're located in lot 20 which is considered high crime area. central station has no opposition and recommends approval with the following conditions. number one the petition should monitor the area under the control in an effort to prevent loitering at the premise. and number 2 that no noise shall be audible at any near by resident or consideration point. >> thank you, officer. i would like to welcome representative from chez brando. is that brando jez'? welcome jesse. >> i want to thank you for this

opportunity and the mayor and everybody who helped me through this entire process. things like proposition h help small business people like me get back on their feet. the small business center with city planning has been great as well. i really appreciate all of that help. like a lot of people, i suffered as most of us have, through the pandemic. and when i spoke with mark outside, i realize that i should take a minute to go into detail. i have been subleasing myspace with people and they left me with a 10,000 debt. yet they received ppp and grants but somehow they managed not to pay me. because i don't own the building, i was caught in the middle. hi to pay the owners and i was not able to receive any compensation from anyone.

so i've been living off life savings. since 19 99, i have been continuously in business in northbeach, it has a few african-american living there. in fact, i only know one other african-american that owns a business in beach. and the owner of the business agreed to sell it to her. i have full self funding starting in 1999, no one has offered me, banks, nobody has offered me any assistance. i'm 100% debt free and i have over 800 credit score and i also try to serve my community in other ways. since mark, works at a church i'll talk about what i'm trying

to do. the relationship between france and united states the first ally of our country is france. i've been living in france and learned the wine culture there. and i relate to people like josephine and who were african-american born in the country but never given the opportunities to express their talents. they went to france and they were accepted as people, no one looked at the color of their skaoen. josephine baker became a huge ipt national star, she was a deck waited war hero for the country of france but when they came back to her own country, she could not eat at a restaurant like cotton club they refused to serve her. marrian anderson who had the

greatest operatic voice she was discovered because somebody heard her in paris. the reason this restaurant is called chezbran do because i have experience that relationship as paris. what i want to do is reflect on that culture and the culture of wine. which is very important in french history. i want to combine those things and share them with the people in san francisco. and people understanding more about that relationship and wine itself. but i can't say more without talking about my two brothers. willie and freddy. when i started this process to open this wine bar, i was

painting red paint on one wall. and i received a phone call, my brother freddy had sudden' passed away. at that moment, i had to hesitate, is this worth it? what are you doing? okay, let's keep going, you go home and bury your brother and you keep processing things on this bar. i keep working, i keep coming back and i keep going back to myself, you have been in this neighborhood since 1999 in business. you have to opinion. continue the process. september, i get a phone call at 3:00 o'clock in the morning, my other brother suddenly died. these events i think would make most people say, let me just give up. i don't want to continue this process but i cannot. i've been in the neighborhood

where we've been so under represented and i want the opportunity to continue that. the thing that i know is wine, i understand it, i understand the culture of it, i have a background in chemistry. when people come in i explain what ten and molecule look like so that they educate people so they learn in what they're consuming. i'm not in interested in a loud wine bar but culture and education. but in the process, hopefully in the process, we'll be able to employ people. i'm looking at two to four time staff and part-time in addition. another issue i noticed in this process, my neighbors often explain that there is no place where they can get good wine at a reasonable price. so i went to the other wine bars in northbeach and i asked why don't you offer a happy hour, and the response was,

nobody else does. it's not being offered because they don't have. i told my neighbors if this bar is allowed to open and i talked to the fellows so when i get the license, we can actually purchase wines at reasonable prices so people can, like mark, can come after work and get a glass of wine that is a reasonable cost. i don't want to offend my neighbors, i don't want to make in a situation where we're making a lot of noise. so we will put methods in place to work with our neighborhoods. and people who are into fine quality wines not going to be the loud partying type that may be associated with some other places. and the other reason for me that this opportunity continues.

one day i was outside doing something in front of the a store front and a young african-american man approached me, and he said this is our place. and i said yes, and he said my girlfriend told me i have to speak to you. you're opening this wine bar. i said yes, you have to open this bar. and i was yeah, okay. and he said, you know, if you open this bar, if you can do this, if i see somebody who looks like me doing this, i have hope that i can do it myself. you see in northbeach, it's important to understand in that neighborhood, i'm not seen publicly. there is one other african-american face that you will see in a business front in northbeach. one that i know of. and for this young african-american man, his name is christian and working in the restaurant business and he has a dream of opening his own place.

and by seeing me at least having the opportunity to succeed, that gives him hope also. and yes, we're talking about, me being able to continue a business we're talking about employing people, but also we're talking about hopefully inspiring the future. i really want to thank you for your time. i know i spoke about a lost things. but i wanted to make sure with mark, that it's very clear about me, i will share just one other thing about myself. i have always tried to be an active person in my community where possible. and in 2006, i started a program called bridge walk where we work with the policeman on the bridge looking out for people who commit suicide. i didn't did not advertise this but i've been doing it. and i started that program in 2006 and today there is a hotline and i let other people take over the program because i

was going from here to france. but it's been a program and i started it because it was a way to support and help the people around me. that's how i am. thank you very much. >> thank you very much, mr. jesse for sharing your personal motivation and vision for this for your really important business in northbeach. and thank you for serving the community in northbeach for so many years. and your resilience through getting through the difficult time of the pandemic. thank you so much and really for being just a trailblazing, small business entrepreneur and leader not just in northbeach but in our city. really appreciate that. and maybe is there any, why don't we go to public comment. >> clerk: thank you mr. chair. members of the public who would like to make public comment on item number 1, please line up

to the right. and remote telephone callers please press star-3. for those on hold, please stn to wait until the system indicates that you've been unmuted. the first speaker may approach the podium. >> speaker: thank you, may i take time to put photographs here. my name is mark, as jesse mentioned. let me see if this works. i was taught by your kevin, kevin in your clerk's office here. is here's the first picture. unfortunately, you can see, this is good. can you see this on the screen. may i walk over here, i have a loud voice. >> yes, speak into the microphone.

>> do you see this on your screen. >> this is public comment so you have two minutes. >> speaker: i understand. tell me when i'm ready to start. >> you have started. once you began your commented. >> speaker: i know it's not your fault but i'm 6 4 years old and i greatly apologize i cannot understand a word you're saying. i'm so sorry. i cannot hear you now. >> we're in public comment on chez brando's license. you've got two minutes. >> clerk: i'll reset your time. >> speaker: i'm mark bruno i lived in the neighborhood for 34 years. mr. jesse is a very nice and i believe his intentions are very good. however there is a contradiction from what he has

presented asked mr. jesse's business plan. mr. samleson said there is two requirement here, conditions, one that there is no loitering and second that there not be interruptive noise for the neighbors upstairs. but what you may not realize because you're super busy, as m jesse told me outside and i've been to this space many times because it was a little supermarket. it's under 300 square feet. from me to the clerk and squared off is the space of the bar if that. so mr. jesse, very properly says to you in his business plan that the way this will work is to have shared spaces outside. how can the shared spaces not break the continue that the police department is placing on the bar mainly that there will be no noise. so if you look at this, where

is the clock to see where i am. >> on your podium, there is a timer. >> so if you look at the first picture. you'll see it's a00 feet from the school. and if you look at the next pix tour, you'll see that that it's all residential. here's, here's the view. these bars which are at the front of the picture, are all alcohol and beer. you know what used to be there? an ice cream shop and hardware store. the final thing, there are five allowed permits. >> thank you. >> clerk: seeing no more in-person comment, we'll go to

the phone line. >> speaker: thank you, your honor. thank you. there are currently no callers and that concludes public comment. >> great public comment is closed. i want to thank brandon jesse and chez brando for serving the community and transfer permit. and thanks to the alu and also the planning department for the recommendation of approval. and with conditions, so thank you. mr. jesse for agreeing to those conditions. and i understand that colleagues that super pes--supervisor peskin is already in support. so i make a motion determining that this license will serve the public convenience and necessary and we send the res lose forward with positive recommendation. madam clerk?

>> this is a report? >> yes, as a committee report. >> clerk: thank you, and to clarify the items will be going to the november 29th meeting on the motion. vice chair stefani. >> aye. >> clerk: member mel gar. >> aye. >> chair mar. >> aye. >> chair maraye, there are 3 ayes. >> this will be sent pardon with a positive recommendation. thank you very much mr. jesse. madam clerk, can you please call item number 2. >> clerk: item 2 is a considering to consider a on sale general public premise liquor license converted from type 47 on sale general for bo na find eating place liquor license. members of the public who wish

to provide public comment on this item should call 416-665-0001 and press code number 24870695816. >> thank you, and thank you officer salmanson for presenting the alu report on this item. >> okay, for llc operating for piano fight. i have zero letters of protest and zero of support. they're on area that is

considered high saturation area. and they recommend that petitioner should monitor under control and never to prevent----loitering and no noise shall be audible at any near bay resident or consideration point. >> thank you, officer. i think we have representatives from piano fight to make a rentation. >> thank you, thank you for the board. i want to echo the gentleman from chez brando. it's been tricky getting through the pandemic and we worked closely with a lot of folks in the government. and mostly on the san francisco recovery fund which was very helpful, i believe all of you voted for it.

and thank you. with that, although i've been here. good afternoon, san franciscoian sxz my fellow americans. i'm one of the cofounders of piano fight with the restaurant nestled with the san francisco's along with our restaurant, piano fight has stages. performer, live music and drag and burlesque shows and clown shows, shuffle board and more. beyond's piano fight, we're deeply involved in the tenderloin. i'm a founder of tenderloin which hosted a last few of their classes. and we also work regularly with safe passage and saint anthony

and central city colab ra--and curren house and more. most recently rehosted the entrepreneurship cooperation celebrating five owners leaders and senator scott. and also a nice woman tammy who liked our stage. piano fight--is much more. to convert our our 47 type to a 48 type license so we can remove the food. it has come at a great cost. running a restaurant in san francisco is crazy expensive. and while artist and customers are fwining to remember that piano fight still exist, we don't have the level of business to justify opening our kitchen in local theater or upcoming comic.

that is because our kitchen does and always has lost money. after the pandemic, we're firmly against doing that. losing money i mean. after three years of doing that, what we need to do is not lose money. we need to make money by building back a thriving ep o center and you, you guys can help. you can help serve comics, writers, dancers and djs and neighborhood residents and workers and the nice lady who liked our stage curtain by allowing to us to stay open. >> thank you and to all the piano fight team for creating and sustaining such a unique and important venue, especially in the tenderloin. thank you. why don't we go to public comment see if there is anyone who may want to speak on this item. >> clerk: thank you mr. chair.

members of the public who would like to make public comment for item number 2, please line up along the wall to the right. for those already on hold please continue to wait until the system indicates that aoufn unmuted. seeing no in chamber comment, we'll go to the phone. there are zero callers on the queue. >> public comment is closed. colleagues, i understand that supervisor preston is support of this license transfer. so given that i will make a motion to prepare a resolution determining that this license will serve the public necessity and we send the resolution with a positive recommendation as the committee report. madam clerk? >> clerk: aye. stefani. aye. member melgar. >> aye. >> clerk: chair. >> aye. >> clerk: 3 ayes.

>> thank you so much, piano fight. madam clerk, please call item number 3. >> clerk: item number 3, resolution authorizing adoption of the san francisco mental health services act on you'll update fiscal year 2022-23. and then pound and pound again. if you have not already done so, please dial star 3 to line up to speak. the system will indicate that you have raised your hand. please wait until the system indicates that you've been unmuted. >> thank you, madam clerk. and thank you to dp a behavioral health services for all your important work on the mental services acts program and overall mental health, and

all the important work that we've been doing here as a city to address the needs in our community. so this hearing today is just the hearing on annual update for the mental health services act. is this tracy hilton? >> yes, i'm the healthy director of jedi and i'm the acting directer under that title. >> thank you for all that you do. i'll turn it over to you. i know you have a presentation and there is a few other speakers as well. >> sure, i believe claire was going to she was going to remotely activate the slide. >> yeah, there it goes. we can see it. >> yeah, i also want to acknowledge the opportunity to present here today.

as i was standing out front waiting to come in. i was thinking how 30 years ago, i was sleeping outside of this building unhoused and now here i am going through periods of recovery and resilience and elevate myself through the health department and be a example of what the services act is really about. this is our services annual update. next year, we'll be come back with our three-year plan which is our larger plan. next slide. so just to give a little overview of the mental services act. so mhsa is a stage fund. it was enacted into law in 2005 so advocates and people working in the mental health field, family groups got together and decided that there should be a state law that provides a 1% tax on millionaires over 1 million dollars to distributed

and administered by the state of california to pay for innovative health services. and really of that, they were going to fill-in the gaps of things that were not available in the current mental health system. so it was designed to transform the system into addressed unmet needs. and then it has a set of principal which includes collaboration and consumer and family involvement. innovative and wellness and recovery. next slide please. and just to talk a little bit about behavioral health services a whole. so in san francisco, state revenue fund services and activity provided by behavioral health services. so we're inside of behavioral health services, although we're be hold. so bha including a culture diverse network of programs and private psychologist and

therapist. mental health and substance health services include outpatient treatment, in patient treatment, services and a larger way of specialized services. services are available to residents of san francisco who receive medical benefits, san francisco healthcare plan benefits and also residents of san francisco. so one of the caveats that we wanted mention, is mhsa, they do not allow for our funds to be use for substance use disorder. so only if a person has that as their larger mental headlight license are we allowed to use any services for substance use disorder. next slide please. so just to talk a little bit about the annual update. so each year, required by the state to present our annual update to local legislative bodies. the 22-23 annual update is a report that includes community

program input and highlights from 21-22 as well as a little snap shop of our plans for 22-23. it's important to note, again that the state determines the funding categories that administers the funds to all california counties including san francisco. and counties are required to have a plan and we need to submit to the state for approval. next slide please. so just to talk a little bit about the specific five components. and these are the part of the legislative guidelines just to specify that. community services and support. workforce education and training. prevention and inother o vacation and capitol facility. and then in our next slides. our service categories here in the city are recovery oriented, treatment, mental health profession.

vocational services. housing for full partnership clients, workforce development and capitol information technology. it may also be a good point to mention here that as part of the state guidelines, 51% of revenue have to go to what they where smis an outdated terms. so these categories with dlieded based on 50% have to go to the services and those are called full service. so it's wrap around services for people that are considered severely mentally ill and in our system. next slide please. so this just to give a little highlight of san francisco shsmha. which included 46355 undue mrik

ated clients. highlights included 15 population focus programs. 12 full service ship program which we had talked about earlier with what is considered the most severe mental health issues. 7 peer programs. 8, i'm sorry 8 behavioral development programs. the vocational programs. 6 recovery oriented programs. 14 mental health promotion and education programs. four capitol facility and information technology programs. so there is over 4, there is 4 supportive programs which is over 200 units and then there is, 4 innovation programs. next slide please. and then to talk a little bit about our community planning process. so a big part of mhs a all of our services are driven by what the community requests.

so this is a huge difference from the way that our service right side delivered. so in 2021, we hosted 20 virtual en cagement meetings. so our ccp are required for our annual update. over 120 individuals participated in the planning and community member existed programs and the 2022 annual update. and these are our groups of different, different participants in our stakeholder groups, our local veterans and transitional age youth program participants and employees of municipal agencies. the department of equity, black african-american and latinx communities. so we have lgbtq plus community, primary care and medical staff. and also our older adult community.

so we hosted current seniors on there. next slide please. it's hard to do this presentation with a mask on but i am from the health department. so mhsn is slightly different in that we cannot start any kind of work in the particular project until we have an approved plan by the state and they pick these projects on what they consider to be innovative. so you cannot submit an idea and they have to say under their particular guidelines, the project is innovative. so we have the technology base health solutions which is a 24-7 peer chat o our training project with si a program that is working with latinx to address trauma and feeling of

inadequacy. and transition project. so that is a project where we're working with having peer counseling step down people from the full service partnership into our outpatient mental health clinics and that makes room for another person but also it creates a service and a warm hand off to the new service. and also we started online learning system and continuing education credits for an array of topics. next slide please. last year we had an approved plan that we start inside january 22, which is working in the black african community that has four primarily goals.

we're going to engage including those who are under served bit mental health plan. implement and evaluate practices ethicacy and retention. we're looking we're going to be testing particular interventions to see how they work in the african-american communities. and black working in that community to see what kind of services people are more receptive to but also we do an evaluation, next slide please.

folks who have experienced issues themselves. emphasizing the consumer participation in the workforce. at one point, up to 15% of employees were actually peers. with multi area sevensers. another one is in cooperation with, it's the same one with the san francisco state and then also we have mental health certificate program at san francisco city college. so they have 323 peers in fiscal year 2021 working through the behavioral health system. so our peers do everything from taking people to appointments

to picking people to making, to taking people to the pharmacy, to see that they get their medication and during covid. and we're not socially isolated. so that's really a unique part of our mental act services programming. next slide please. and then in terms of our evaluation. mhs a requires evaluation. so that's something that is built into all of our programs. all of our programs, have smart objective that they submit through monitoring through the bocc. so through our emphasis on--so larger bhs system. we improved our tracking efforts to outpatient referrals and outcome. for example, one of the things

that we were looking at with our innovation project, how long was it taking for people to link to the peer, what were the barriers? and how can we work to decrease the barriers to get folks to link into the outpatient treatment program. we increased our evaluation efforts with innovation project. we improved our smart objectivity and rfqs and we also did an valuation with gender sf which is one of the programs that we work with san francisco doing gender affirming care for trans and non con foerping individuals. and also we did work with our prevention, early intervention programs. next slide please. so in our full service

partnership, the proportion involves adult clients increase over two folds resulting in 2662 days less spent in setting. one of you ever stigma production programs reflecting back on our earlier presentation, educating the law enforcement about mental health issues so they work with the cadets and they do educating folks about mental health issues.

that peer sevensers are available throughout our entire system. next slide please. that might be it, thank you. >> thank you so much, ms. healthon for the presentation and all the work from you and the other members of the mept al services attribute team and the community organizations. yeah, colleagues do you have any questions? yeah, i did have a few questions. so, really good to hear about some of the things that you highlighted the new innovation, innovative program based on black and african community mental health needs. and then also the focus on a

peer, yeah advocate strategy. can you talk a little bit more about the peer advocate strategy? are they working through dph? or the peer advocates with community organizations? >> so, so i'm trying to think about the delicate way to say this. because the way that the system is set up. qualifying folks based on the fact that they have a previous history of mental illness has been challenging. some counties like san mateo have set aside classifications. majority of our peer sevensers are contracted out through community agencies. so when we look at our peer contracts, we're having an evaluation process where people end send their end of the year reports. so we really want it make sure that across all of our programs peer advocates are available.

and that's actually my nain job function. i built a lot of these programs through, i'm probably the oldest employee i've been working cincinnati 2008. so really ensuring. when we started, peers were thought to be do the three fs, filing and food and now, everything from, we're not in charge of the so ther team but that's another group that works with peers. that's located, you know about a block in a half from here. and doing navigation in san francisco general hospital helping people get out of pes. the humming bird was an imaging program years ago, that was something that we had helped develop as an innovative program.

certification program that was created with programs and city college. is there a consistent training and inserted guidelines for all the peer advocates? >> yes, so there is two certificate program that is being funded by mhsa. i was meeting with them yesterday. and there was a mental health certificate through san francisco city college. and we're in the process of trying to work with the state of california because they're going to be expanding the billing codes for medical and some of our peers are going to be able to bill through medical. so we're building up our efforts to see how we can expand our revenue base by having peers work and bill those codes and our curriculums match up with that in the future.

>> great, thank you. and just, one other basic question. so, what is the amount of funding that we received through the mhs a program? it's t looks like right now it's funding about 83 programs. what is the total amount of funding? >> this is jessica brown. she is our director of jedi. i believe last year it was 39 million? >> yeah, we received anywhere between 30 to 50 million. we had a bit of a surplus because of covid those that made over 1100% did well. we're going to see a little bit this year. and we set aside money for that.

pe tend to put money in our reserve to prepare for economic down turn if that were to happen. >> thank you, that really significant amount of funding and all of these programs are really important. so thanks again to you for all of your work. actually thanks to the voters for california for passing prop 93 was that what it was. >> yes. >> great. supervisor stefani? >> thank you. i just wanted to inquire as to why refunding is restricted from substance use disorder? >> so actually really speak to that in particular but that has

been since inception of mhs a. in the part of the process that i was involved with, there was some concern that some of our clients that experienced severe mental health issues, the funds were being turned away. so we do serve people with substance abuse issues absolutely. it primarily the aboutsing but in our full service partnership. that's something that we're doing. that's something that we work with. we have folks but in terms of paying for treatment, it's not allowed. >> i don't know your personal story but whatever it took to

ask for help, i'm sure took a lot of courage and you provide a lot of hope for people when you share your story so thank you for opening like that. >> thank you. >> actually one last question. looks like, the approval of bit boefrd of supervisors of a resolution sort of approving the annual mhsa update that's a new requirement from state law. >> and we post it for further comment. >> and then the three-year

updated priorities and plan, is that. >> that's what we're working on now. so you'll be hearing that next summer. >>ed thank you. >> madam clerk, why don't we go to public comment. >> clerk: members that would like to make public comment for item number 3. please line up to the right. for those already on hold, please continue to wait until the system indicates that you've been unmuted.

seeing no in-person public comment. there are currently zero callers on the line as well. >> public comment is closed. colleagues i would like to move that we file this hearing, madam clerk, can you please call roll. >> clerk: resolution. >> oh yeah, and i also move that we send the resolution to the full board with positive recommendation. >>. >> clerk: thank you on that motion, vice chair, stefani. >> aye. >> melgar. >> aye. >> clerk: chair mar. >> aye. >> clerk: there are three ayes. >> and i move that we file the hearing. >> clerk: on that motion. stefani. >> chair, through the chair, this is erika, there is no hearing on the agenda for that item, it's just the resolution. >> got it, thank you--we've taken our action. so this will be sent to the

full board with a positive recommendation. madam clerk, is there any further business? >> clerk: there is no additional business. >> we are adjourned. >> clerk: thank you. >> hi. i am cory with san

francisco and we're doing stay safe and we're going to talk about what shelter in place or safe enough to stay in your home means. we're here at the urban center on mission street in san francisco and joined by carla, the deputy director of spur and one of the persons who pushed this shelter in place and safe enough to stay concept and we want to talk about what it means and why it's important to san francisco. >> as you know the bay area as 63% chance of having a major earthquake and it's serious and going to impact a lot of people

and particularly people in san francisco because we live on a major fault so what does this mean for us? part of what it means is that potentially 25% of san francisco's building stock will be uninhibit tabl and people can't stay in their homes after an earthquake. they may have to go to shelters or leave entirely and we don't want that to happen. >> we want a building stock to encourage them to stay in the homes and encourage them to stay and not relocate to other locations and shelters. >> that's right so that means the housing needs to be safe enough to stay and we have been focused in trying to define what that means and you as a former building official knows better than anybody the code says if

an earthquake happens it won't kill you but doesn't necessarily say that can you stay in your home and we set out to define what that might mean and you know because you built this house we're in now and this shows what it's like to be in a place safe enough to stay. it's not going to be perfect. there maybe cracks in the walls and not have gas or electricity within a while but can you essentially camp out within your unit. what's it going to take to get the housing stock up to this standard? we spent time talking about this and one of the building types we talk about was soft story buildings and the ground floor is vulnerable because there are openings for garages or windows and during the

earthquake we saw in the marina they went right over and those are -- >> very vulnerable buildings. >> very and there are a lot of apartment buildings in san that that are like that. >> and time to. >> >> retrofit the buildings so people can stay in them after the earthquake. >> what do they need? do they need information? do they need incentives? mandates? >> that's a good question. i think it starts with information. people think that new buildings are earthquake proof and don't understand the performance the building will have so we want a transparent of letting people know is my building going to be safe in it after an earthquake? is my building so dangers i should be

afraid of being injured? so developing a ranking system for buildings would be very important and i think for some of the larger apartment buildings that are soft story we need a mandatory program to fix the buildings, not over night and not without financial help or incentive, but a phased program over time that is reasonable so we can fix those buildings, and for the smaller soft story buildings and especially in san francisco and the houses over garages we need information and incentives and coaxing the people along and each of the owners want their house to be safe enough. >> we want the system and not just mandate everybody. >> that's right. >> i hear about people talking about this concept of resiliency. as you're fixing your knowledge you're adding to

the city wide resiliency. >> >> what does that mean? >> that's a great question. what spur has done is look at that in terms of recovery and in new orleans with katrina and lost many of the people, hasn't recovered the building stock. it's not a good situation. i think we can agree and in san we want to rebuild well and quickly after a major disaster so we have defined what that means for our life lines. how do we need the gasolines to perform and water perform after an earthquake and the building stock as well, so we have the goal of 95% of our homes to be ready for shelter in place after a major earthquake, and that way people can stay within the city. we don't lose our work force. we don't lose the people that make san francisco so special. we keep everybody here and that

allow us to recover our economy, and everything because it's so interdependent. >> so that is a difficult goal but i think we can achieve it over the long time so thank you very much for hosting us and hosting this great exhibit, and thank you very much for joining >> goovend, everybody. >> how is everyone doing today? >> awe some. great weather we were dreading it would rain today and look at the sky behind me. gorgeous. this was meant to be. my name is natasha i'm the executive vice president the development at bridge. for northern california. i will also be our mc to