good morning welcome to rules committee of the san francisco board of supervisor monday, december fifth i'm airpeskin joined by connie chan and clerk is vishthor young. do you have announcements. >> the board of supervisors are having hybrid meetings and in

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television and all listening deviced. we will take public comment from those in person first and then go to the remote line. you may submit public comment in writing by e mailing them to myself the clerk at victor. young sfgov.org. if you submit comment via e mail tell be forwarded to the sprierdzs and included as part of the file. >> you may send written comments by u.s. mail to city hall 1 dr. carlton b. goodlett place room 244, san francisco, california 94102. >> thank you, mr. young and i also like to welcome supervisor stefani serving in the place of supervisor mandelman our vice chair as well as supervisor ronen who is joining us for item twochl mr. clerk. read the first item. >> before we move to this would

you like to make a motion to excuse. >> i would like to make a motion to excuse supervisor mandelman from today's rules committee meeting. and we will take that without objection. and now if you could read item one >> 1 is a motion approving or rejecting the nomingination for jeanette howard to the treasure island authority board of directorsening february 26 of 2025. >> thank you, clothe this is morning we are joined by jeanette howard who the mayor has nominateed serve on the treasure island development authority board of directors. she serves director of science of the water program at the nature conserancy i individualed with ms. howard who is qualified for the position and i like to welcome her this morning to make opening remarks >> thank you very much choir

peskin and hello supervisors. it is an honor to be here today as you consider my nomination for the board of the treasure island development authority. a special thank to the mayor for considering me. i appreciate it. why i will tell you about myself and why i'm interested in being on the board. i'm a plowed 30 plus rear resident of san francisco and as such have lived through many changes and challenges of our great city. i moved here back in the 80's from elcahone in san diego. to attend san francisco state university. as the first person in my family to attend college it was daunting and exciting to be moved in merry ward hall and make san francisco my forever home. like many before me and so many to come. via various turns i completed a phd in physical jog de feo from

berkeley and work as a director of science for nature conservancy where i have been for 16 years. >> i'm excited about the opportunity to serve as awe member of the tida board to ensure this extensive and exciting project lives up to the goals of a safe, desirable and thriving community on treasure island. during my tour of the island i was impressed with the vision and the infrastructure but also the city's commitment to ensurety current community is part of the grand puzzle. as a scientist i work every day to balance the needs of people and the state's our state's amazing natural resource. i found where we are most successful is when we make space for deep collaboration and cocreation of the solutions i want to bring this spirit of

collaboration and cocreation to the board. thu thrive long journal and he long-term residence 11sy in safrn fran and my experience in education, i feel i can offer a valued perspective surrounding the treasure island development to serve the needs and increase housing to meet the needs of the vanish island community and manage our future in a changing climate. i'm excited be a part of an effort to enhance and existing san francisco neighborhood and honored to serve this great city that provided so much to me. i appreciate your time and consideration. >> thank you, mrs. howard and thank you for your wellingness to serve. are are questions from member sns if not are there members of the public who would like to testify on this item in the chambers? >> yes. members of public who wish to speak and joining in person should line up to speak at this

time. for those remote please call 415-655-0001 and enter 2497 875 8861 ##. then press pound and pounds again. you will need to press story 3 to enter the speaker line for those in the queue continue to wait system is that will be your queue to begin your comments there are no one in the chamber at the time. >> the supervisors -- just the other day a map came before the budget and finance on treasure island. and -- there are entities the board of directors have not

vetted. and this project -- costs double the amount. so -- the directors come in. appointed by the person who runs room 200. and we the people, are kept in the dark. so, the does this woman have experience about vertical and horizontal construction? i have attended virtually the treasure island develop board of director meetings. and they don't about the developers. they have developers on board and they are not vetted. so, treasure island is a mess.

so we really need directors who know about vertical and horizontal construction. projects and how much it costs to build one square foot. and what experience do they have to put a project that is gone a muck on chuck and 91 of y'all have answered a single question on this. rubber stamp and channel to get appointed. and again i'm francisco decosta. if you supervisorsment to one on one with me i'm ready to give you the details. your time elapsed. are there additional speakers for item one? there are no additional speakers on this item. >> public comment is closed.

mr. beck other you anything you would like to add? thank you for appointing we have a shortage of board members and this will be a great help to the program. >> the last person who was nominated he disappeared. here we go. >> all right. with that, clothes, and i mean this sincerely, it is my honor to make a motion to forward mrs. howard to the full board of supervisors with a positive recommendation. on that motion. mr. clerk a roll call, please. would you like to amend the motion >> that will be a good idea. >> one moment. that is right here. i will move to amend the motion

by strike rejecting in line 3. and striking the word reject in line 8 on that motion a roll call, please. >> on the motion to amend supervisor chan. >> aye. >> supervisor stefani. >> aye. >> chair peskin. >> aye. >> and now i will make the motion to send the item as amended to the full board with a positive recommendation. >> yes, on that motion supervisor chan. >> aye. >> supervisor stefani. >> aye. >> chair peskin. >> aye. >> the motion passes without objection. >> next item, please. >> next is item 2, ordinance amending the code to authorize the puc to include social impact commitment criteria as a qualitatively scored element in solicitation for contracts as

designated thresholds. >> thank you, colleagues, this it is final at long last the codification of a long standing practice at the puc that predates our current general manager and former city attorney the subject of a controller's audit with findings that got caught up in the behested payment legislation and has now come to us as legislation sponsored by supervisor robe sxen co sponsored by i think almost every member of the board of supervisors and i want to thank supervisor ronen for her work along with the pu staff for fixing some of the oversights that existed in the past that were the subjekeled of the

controller's audit findings. and breathe life in what is otherwise a positive program for the city and the puc and with that, supervisor ronen do you have opening comments? >> thank you. >> yes. a short opening comments. thank you. so. this piece of legislation is foible low before us today. the ordinance as supervisor peskin mentioned. will cod fight puc social impact partnership program. sip commitments supports local community and building community trust. improving quality of life and meaningful impavenlth under the sip program firms contracting with puc can make commitments via financial contributions and or volunteer hours, to nonprofits and or public education providers in community

affected by puc service operations. sip commitments benefit career, small business growth. educational programs and environmentsal and community health. i have been working on this legislation for a few years now believe it or not. it has been awhile and i'm so excited see it come to fruition. i want to thank a few people, and including chelsea and masud and why your last name is blanking. sorry. juliette elis who used to work for the puc. and of course, general manager dennis herrera, who will hear from in a second. i want to thank from my office both amy who worked on know early version of the

legislation. and nikki who saw it through to final introduction of the board of supervisors. and with that, we'll first hear from dennis herrera the general manager of puc. >> thank you, supervisor ronen and peskin and members. my pleasure to be here to introduce our presentation team in this legislation before you will authorize of the social impact partnership program at the puc. i like to tell you how proud i am of the work that has been done to strengthen the social impact partnership program in aline am with our values of transparency, accountability and good governors. since joining the puc a year ago, i over seen our staff as we undertook internal evaluation press to identify best practice in yours for improvement for

this program. this opportunity to formally authorize the program is a long time coming. as you know. an audit of the program was conducted a year ago. we committed to implementing the recommendations within 12 months. by passing that legislation and finalizing policies for the program, we will implemented all of the recommendations ahead of schedule. i have had the opportunity to learn about the ways the social impact program creates positive empictures in local communities across the puc's service territory. this program puts values in practice. we are committed to being a good neighbor to community affected by our prescriptions that allows patriot contractors to do the same. >> last dkdz the social impact partnership program lead to positive benefit in communities in san francisco and across our

service territory. and brought more technology to schools, creates stem career awareness opportunity. and supported a construction aprenticeship for women in trades to name a few. our social impact program provided a model and utility per ins across the country reached out to us about replicating it. this is a strong program and has the support of the puc leadership, staff and commission. with that, it is be pleasure i introduce to our presenters for this item. assistant general manager, ronnie director of community benefits, and chelsea acting director of strategy, planning and innovation. thank you very much.

>> thank you. journey manager herrera. good morning i'm ronnie i'm joined with chelsea, amed acknowledge valerie our acting [inaudible] manager. and all the intention of work he and the team and colleagues [inaudible] this program. we are excited present to you today. i like to begin by regrounding us in a few of the guiding policies the commission unanimously passed which helps to guide the puc and highway they do business. speaks to values and assist in becoming a utility of the future. policy are environmental justice policy. community benefit's policy and our good neighbor policy. as well as the racial justice policy. the puc -- invites through the

contracting process to make meaningful impact in local communities. under the social impact program, firms make commitments that deliver during the term of the contract. the sip program in place for a decade begin nothing 2011 and included in 90 contracts. commitments delivered throughout the service territory with the puc has projects and prescriptions from bayview up to mission district to east palo alto in the south bay >> this provides a view of program areas and a brief snapshot of the types of impact the program had overnight past decade. it is important to reiterate the sip program positively impacts the area. equal literacy education and our future rate payers environmental

conscious and educated about systems and sustainability. has created stem career awareness opportunity for public school students at every level that allow for a problem. all supported job exposure and internship opportunitiful a pilot offered for persons with disabilities. foible low it supported the development of small retail business in food deserts food insecurities and promote economic develop enemy communities of need. next over to chelsea who will talk about the [inaudible]. thank yous. and hello supervisors. so as you know i think in the left year since the audit to identify strengthen the program

and accountability and ensure good governance. we have improvements updating the data system. sxoo improving record retention record retention policies and more. woo launched a dash board on the website i encourage to you check out for transparency. built a registry for public school to sign themselves up as interested parties firms can access to identify potential partners. drafted rowels for the program a draft by feedback through this process including meetings with yourselves and others.

>> finally the reason why we are here today is for the board to considering formal authorization of the sip program of authorization will further ensurety deliver of commitments directly to the community through enforcement mechanisms and out line parameters to guide the program including contract types and thresholds, legal remedies and tools and processes to maximize transparency. we need to go to our commission for review and authorization and happy to say the program is unanimously approved by the puc commission on october 24th of this year. and then we are here before you for authorization and we are so proud as supervisor peskin mentioned earlier that the legislation has the cosponsorship of 10 members of the board of supervisors including the members of this committee. thank its all of you for your supportful thus far and

respectful low ask this legislation be passed out of committee today with your support to be brought forward as a report. thank you very much. >> supervisor ronen. >> i want to make sure you finished. >> fantastic. i just want to again thank puc for this extraordinary work. the program got better, more transparent. and has made a massive impact on the communals where it served. you know the puc spends upon billions and billions and billions of dollars on absolutely necessary infrastructure for the city. the work that is done upon disrupts community for years on end and those communities

deserve to benefit from the incredible amount dollars spent to sustain and build the infrastructure we need in this city to have clone water to take care of wastewater treatment and other energy needs. and you know, i think that this is an extremely progressive and exciting example of perform how those billions of taxpayer dollars can come back and improve community and create relationships between contractors and the communities they serve. and i'm very excited and hope to see the airport and the port and mt asimilar earnprize departments that spends billionings on infrastructure in the city. follow the example puc and

create a similar program. i want to rescue noise your work. thank you. for thinking how to make the dollars san francisco pay on the extremely necessary infrastructure projects. double come become to serve the communities and the creative way. and just want to commend your leadership. thanks and clothes, appreciate your cosponsorship and hope you send this with positive recommendation today. why thank you, supervisor chan. >> thank you, chair preston want to thank supervisor ronen and the puc under the new leadership of general manager dins herrera providing the support for the team before us to revamp the social impact program with really just insight and to think

about how we can give back to our community but in an equal manner that is not just in the old fashion of allowing the loophole for pay to play that is critical to change that dynamic from what it is really intebldz for. i appreciate all the work and really hard work in the last 2 years now. so. i am so proud to be a cosponsor to the legislation. and really look forward to the data base and appreciate the demonstration of the data base. it is something that all the chapter 6 city departments that involve any type of contract should really take that as an example and model and think burglar how they can build on that and ewe likewise that. we have the similar conversations with the most recent the charitiable giving the city have our give to sf and

reconsider our data base for donations and partnerships how do we be consistent and the data base i'm also impressed with is that it track, in a way that allow us to be thoughtful, for under serving community or to really think about how we give it in that manner. thank you, thank you for all your hard work i appreciate it. thank you chair peskin and supervisor ronen. >> why don't we open item 2 for public comment are there members in the chambers withhold like to comment on this item? >> members of public when wish to speak are join nothing person should line up to speak. for those remote call 415-655-0001, 2497 875 8861 ## and press story 3 to enter the speaker queue.

we have may begin your public comment. where good morning. i'm president of the allen group a local grown -- headquarter in san francisco african-american woman owned construction management firm. we worked on many of san francisco and bay area's large infrastructure projects and finished the southeast community center t. is beautiful. and in any case i'm here i'm in support of the community benefit's program that the puc started. as a company, we have been committed always for helping young african-american, you know his fannic young people of color and not of color.

we have a track record of helping to not only provide internship but build communities and more important low help build careers. we have a track record of working with many of the diameters in san francisco. and sfo gone with mow to national so sight black engineers to recruit for employment so has sfpuc. there is workforce development but provides an opportunity for young people specifically from san francisco to get the opportunity and at sfpuc on southeast community center we have a man who i brought i think it is important for you to see. is this my 2 minutes you have 30 seconds. >> i brought tony i want you to see he is from bayview. a degree in electric engineering could not find a job approximate

we provided an internship. buzz he is an engineer i don't do that work i went and helped him to secure a job with a friends who owns an electric engineering firm now he is on his path. with that, tony you want to come up. >> i had a lot more to say. >> hello i'm tony. and i wanted actual a bit about my story on how allen group affected me i'm a native from san francisco. went to high school here and went to college in the university of las vegas and that's where i got my degree i went on a conference i met lowman and introduced me to the allen group. the you'veed working back home

for african-american run company by woman as limp i was amazed i fell in love with the idea and a chance to come back home. i hopped on the opportunity. i did not know much about construction management. but i trusted her and lowmachine they would help me facilitate my growth and gave me so much experience on this project that -- worked on this in summer. while i was engineering you was exposed construction management and other areas under electrical engineering. after my internship, she called companies and set up interviews and that's where i met my current employer which is based outside of -- emoriville across the bridge. they specialize in transit. i say at least 50% of my work i

have been during the internship was appliable to the work that i do now. this is just a testimony to wham the amen group has done and how they facilitated my grouth and changed my career i'm indebted them for that. that's my peace. >> thank you. >> good morning. chairman peskin i'm the chief officer at the allen group approximate native to san francisco a group in the western edition on oak and divisidero. there was a program to take

young people to market street. fast forward to today and a few weeks ago i helped bart prepare an environmental impact report for expansion at the hay word maintenance complex. i tell you this because the board supervisors should approve the san francisco puc commission social impact partnership not because. nebulous feel good program because it provides contributions to communities in the individuals. as a result you heard tony speak he started his career. i was able to start my family. buy a house and establish an economic tell hold in san francisco. there were 2 interns 2 high school students jaila and jack and he one did an analysis of porous concrete and the cost and benefits he is a high school student. no dub this yearses from now she will testify at the board about the impacts of san francisco p

uc commission social impact partnership and the value of her career. so in short, this is in the a feel good moment. this is quantifiable contributions to equity, inclusion and diversity and the economic vitality of san francisco. countless other stories are prove that the social impact partnership is victim. and companies now are measuring their environmental, social and contributions and this program is demonstration that companies have a positive impact and credibility to the city. thank you. >> good to see you >> next speaker, please. >> are there speakers in the chamber at this time in nobody else in person we can move to the phone line. can we have the first caller,

please. hello. can you hear me? >> yes, we can. >> great. thank you. good morning, i'm diane gray i'm a cofound and program director for 100% college prep services to middle and high school youth in d10 in the bayview hunter's point community we are in 5 high schools and 2 middle schools and sfusd. i'm here to speak in support of sip. 100% awarded a grant through the sip for summer stem program for middle school students at willie brown mitts school called, how do you h20? our students learned about the hetch hetchy water system and conversation. they toured our water waste system. they learned about sfpuc careers

and learned how torenvironmental stewards. so they became water waste cap ain't in their own homes and communities. they created as a team we worked with over 16 students and they worked as a team to create power points that kept track of water usage. it includes math, percentages and graphs and evaluations. and so a wonderful program that involved some high school studentses and being mentors as well. and so this was a wonderful program for the summer but look forward to doing more educational opportunity for young people in the community -- so that they learn about our water system and they can learn more about stem. and we know as san francisco puc employees began to retire. and all of that that we have

this wonderful pipeline of young people that are ready to take in those careers. we would strongly like to encourage to you improve the sip program and look forward to doing more work. thank you. >> thank you. >> next speaker, please. >> hello. good morning. i'm stacy wang ceo of the education fund and mobilizing resources for over 90 public schools for the past 60 years. with the social impact program we have been able to connect with engineering companies and shareit@cbsaustin.com students we serve and connect them with communities to support the student's future. we had a dozen puc engineering contractors sponsor a dozen first generation college

restaurants to get scholarships. through the scholarship program and first in families to attends and finish college. 2 of them asked me to share a few centaments. one, the scholarship from brown engineering firm allowed mow to get through school without many financial stressors. allowed me to achieve my goals i hope other students can receive this opportunity as well. [inaudible] as a freshman at city college being part of this program criminalityed my educational and personal development. besides financial benefits the assistance offered a huge source of motivationism cannot express my gratitude november. i will be beyond college to fulfill my career of a pharmacy physician.

thank you again for considering aproving the sip from provide an easy way and making our community better for the next generation. i want to thank you for the opportunity to show it against our mission! providing opportunity for equal access to creativity, art and art making through diverted materials with emphasis on environmental stewardship. back in 2020 we created a new program. scrap in the box to bring scrap to community and the puc was there with us.

through the sip program they provided council and dollars to go out to the commune learning hubs. the panama river one was alice griffith. since then we expanded throughout the southeast section of the city with partners such as the ymca, boys and girls club, good samaritan and beacon in 2021, sip once again helped us through a partnership with the engineering firm brown and called wa provided dollars, volunteer to our instructions. over the court of 2022 served over 600 students. 8 public after care programs we created 30 lesson plans exploring identity, community and the environment and 7 teaching many are bipoc and lbgtq+. the impact and success of our program has been recognized by

the california art's council, san francisco art's commission among otherings. thanks to the social impact partnerships scrap is having a greater impact in the communities around us and we support the social impact partnership program. thank you. >> next speaker, please. >> good morning i'm joy morning an the executive director of bird street clinic. thank you supervisors for this opportunity to speak on the social impact program. >> i wanted echo supervisors peskin and ronen and chan comments for commending the puc on correcting the issues and really give a shout out to the staff for their tireless work on together amaze to hear the work done. to keep this program going. i wanted highlight a couple

things this morning around how the program helps community sustain program and jobs and provides assistance to nonprofit miss a way that it is not just funding we are really, really grateful for the funding we receives in this process. it helps us condition payment for our young people who have to provide for families. and i wanted talk about how the volunteering and the consulting and the advise we get from our sip partners. examples we had our web core partners help us identify the proper helpa fitters we needed for our clinic and offices to help our staff remain health and he safe and make surety air flow was working proper low in our buildings. they helped us draw up a reconfiguration of office spaces

to one like approximate maximize what we had and help our staff of stay healing and he serve the community. they offered up advice about different construction projects that are offices need and so these sort of consultations can be cost low for nonprofits. i realliment to highlight that this is truly a partnership in something that really helps benefit nonprofit leadership. >> time e lapsed. remindstory members who are speaking we have an allowing 2 minutes per speaker on this matter. can we have the next caller, please? hello i'm nancy barnes representing stem tech consulting service. a contractor with sfpuc. stem tech participated in the

sip program since 2012 and donated 1.4 million dollars in volunteer hours and financial contributions. not only in the immediate san francisco area and surrounding bay area but also in twaul me. getting engineers and scientists in the schools at the laementary school level through young adults internships. we do this for several reasons. number one -- it is that feel good moment it is consistent with values to create connections in the community. we can better serve them. it addresses an interest our employees have in giving back to the community and the profekz. meet employees demand the opportunity to do and keel good

about working for a company like hours and fulfills our business imperative to have more students entering the career pipeline and pursuing stem as a career. it creates are future workforce this is crist adult our viability as a company. thank you for your support. thanks, next speaker, please. i'm francisco decosta. i have been -- paying attention to all those who are saying whatever they have to say. but i know they have not been with me and some of the leaders in the trenches. y'all have blocked us. with people like jones and

juliette [inaudible]. have a city attorney -- who is now the general manager of puc. the assistant improve am project study with 6 billion. it is now 12 billion. headed for 20 billion. and mr. lemon knows me very well. and so do others. all i'm saying is. failed the community, [inaudible] young adults and our elders. they other 1 who is have to be helped. i have nothing bad to say about sip. those behind the program are trying their best gudon't allow

our children, youth and elders to die. and talk about some rosy things and what the allen group has done and what it proposed to do. thank you very much. we will sit in recess. i'm sorry. the meeting is in recess. clear clear

i'm liz jackson and i'm grateful for this opportunity to present to you board of directors for the puc and sip program. a 40 year old organization started by superior court judges to provide alternative education and workforce develop the for marginalized communities. the sip program enabled us to provide service to the individuals who participate in our construction training program. our youth build and green construction training provides 18 weeks of hundred's on and e mersive construction training where we use this boy providing theoretical training and certification train and hand's on through the prosuspicions of tiny house.

the program will places vehicles on jobs and opportunity and the puc and pay union due and make that next leap to transportation and childcare cover okay. and the recourse from the sip program and enable us to close the time our folks complete training andure able to get on the job. we are proud to say that one of our graduates made it not only through our 18 weeks of programming but has this young man has knead to journey level

stages no way. without passport from the community [inaudible]. we are encouraged the strengthning of the sip program. because it has impact, economic and social impacts that i don't think any of us can imagine. thank you for this opportunity. thank you puc and thank you contributors to the sip program and the board of directors for making dreams come true. >> thank you. thank you for sharing your comments, next speaker, please. >> good morning i'm rebecca i'm a project engineer. [inaudible] the general condition transactor completed the southeast community center project. we enjoy participating in the social impact partnership program and give become to community it reflects our company's values.

we are prud to support our local community we live and work in come give back to the bayview community through this sip program. our partners and this acysted us in volunteer handwriting a great time in giving back to the community as a chain. when [inaudible] put [inaudible] to our plans we were [inaudible] our sip program [inaudible] to include a couple out of the box ideas virtual trinning from circumstance-12 to workforce training. and community [inaudible] programs. during covid delivered kroeshs to sheltering in accomplice and preparing box of groceries for family who is lost jobs. some of our per ins including the third street youth project the sf [inaudible] and acu turkey give, way. why created programs to support workforce development and training with agencies like city

build [inaudible] and [inaudible] education and the construction exposure program. the programs were so successful this asked to provide additional classes and savings beyond when we committed to the project. >> also helped aid in economic and business development for local small businesses in bayview in different ways. providing safety training, professional, official support. our mrooef that we help our partners to be successful the project will be a success. >> feel hamore companies should give back and payment in the social impact program seeking [inaudible] role in the community. >> thank you. next speaker, please. good morning supervisors i'm

jessica. bayview native. and construction job development service [inaudible]. the program was provided to impact community in the southeast neighborhood the mission and tenderloin. [inaudible] impact [inaudible] of the puc project. [hard to understand speaker, muffled] thank you for sharing

your comments. next speaker, please. good morning board of supervisors. thank you for the opportunity to speak. i'm [inaudible] the director of programs at [inaudible]. the sip program funded our core program pajama kitchen our culinary program commercial kitchen space provides entrepreneurship and development opportunity to the bayview and bipoc communities. the kitchen venders issue technical assistance. to permits, languageses andk sesz to commercial kitchen space and opportunity to the the resources been able to support 7 bay vow vendor like the bbq,

chefs and [inaudible] and toed for the mood. the vendors able to kitchen space and accomplish [inaudible] empowering [inaudible]. our team was successful in securing a partnership with the farmer avenue market at the ferry building for thursday's start nothing april 2022. the food farmer's market on embarcadero. we facilitated that ventzing evans [inaudible] and also able to welcome new bipoc vendors in the kitchen booth in 2022 and will continue to support more vendors. vendors like [inaudible] urban queen. get the fork out of here. [inaudible] support bipoc vend

and grill for the sip program and we support the continuation of the program. thank you puc and contributors and thank you board of supervisors. >> thank you >> next speaker, please. >> i'm kristina and calling to speak on my experience for city works as a former intern. the customer and provided by the nun profit organization young community developers. they support students through job train and post secondary career opportunity this is a paid summer program and seek to support those with across many career sectors including stem, and communication, nonprofit education and design and fashion and more.

stomach competitive the companies connected through city works were not hiring but city works built that connection for me. because they understand the difficulty of a person of color to break in industries city works is targeting young, did you tell in bayview which has the highest concentration of black and brown folks. city works intern helped me tremendous low figuring out my true passion. playing a role in shaping my career gave me a look in what real life would look like and workings of the industry. i can say that if not for city works and the people who ran the program and the company it is than i connected you way would not be in the in suspicion i am in today.

>> please proceed. >> great. can i have a 30 second warning >> david pilpel. the board adopted the dehefted payment legislation and now in major lop hole to it. i don't support this ordinance today i know 2 past puc staff member when is should be prosecuted for this kind of activity. this kinds of pay to play contracting sleeze this makes us look bad is had you are empraying. furthermorer low community benefits it is still bad this is when got some people at puc and other city department in trouble. i don't see how rate payers benefit here. the other contracting department port and rec p don't have in my opinion don't need this . legitimate contract criteria are

appropriate but in the set asides for pet projects and selected grouped. if this makes sense i would make it a requirement for all city construction contracts and perhaps have oewd lead the efforts with regard to workforce development and other investmentless. more than my ceqa occurrence. >> you have 30 seconds. >> thank you. more then and there my ceqa occurrence if i had time i would file a lawsuit on this very issue. i cannot emphasize had a terrible idea. i say this with respect to my friends. thank you for listening. >> thank you.

>> we have our next caller >> that completes the callers for this matter. >> all right. public comment on item 2 is closed. and -- i believe the supervisor steph neil be back. but even in her absence given the anything we heard and the long history of this effort to codify and work of supervisor robe sxen p uc staff i will make ail motion to sends this item to the full board with a positive recommendation as a committee report. on that motion, mr. young a roll call, please. >> on the motion to recommend as the committee report supervisor chan. >> aye. >> supervisor stefani. >> aye. >> chair peskin. >> aye >> that motion passes. >> thank you, supervisor ronen and mr. clerk. next item.

>> item 3 ordinance adopting an amendment to the current memorandum of understanding and collective bargaining agreement with the city of san francisco and each of the identified in aof the amendment to provide hospital and skilled nursing facility covid-19 worker re10ing pito select classifications of workers: >> have a representative the department of human resources i believe mr. graham was scheduled join us remotely. >> i am here. >> good morning >> good morning. >> tell us when we need to know. so as you know i believe that they -- city has an opportunity to pass along state funded

bonuses or retention payments to our health care workers and workers who work in health care facilities that includes craft people. security and sheriff departments who provide necessary services to keep the health care facility open and operating. we have met with the unions and committed the mou language to them and we closed confirmed and believe when we are ready to proceed. >> no, sir. sometimes something that looks too good to be trough may be true. >> thank you, i -- hope to get this out of committee today and to the full board tomorrow for a vote. because time is of the essence are there members of the public who would like to make public comment on item 3. yes, members who wish to speak on this and joining us in person

line up to speak at this time. for those remote call 415-655-0001. 2497 875 8861 ##. you need to press story 3 to enter the speaker line. for those in the queue wait until you have been unmuted and that will be your queue to begin. there is nobody in the room. and we don't have callers on this matter. >> all right. any comments or questions from committee members. seeing 91. i will dot honor to send item 3 to the full board as a committee report with a positive recommendation. >> on the hoegz to recommend to a committee report. supervisor chan. >> aye. >> supervisor stefani. >> aye.

>> chair peskin. >> aye. >> the motion paddles without objection. >> all right. item 4 our left item today. >> a hearing consider appointing 5 members terms ending june 6 of 24 to theim grant right's commission. >> all right. >> we have before us 6 applicants for 5 seats that actually expired in june. and why don't we go to them in the order that they appear on this morning's calendar. i note that all of the seat requirements are the same so -- we can put anybody in any seat in all of the 6 applicants are qualified for any of the seats. start with jessy navarro.

>> i believe we have mr. arturo assisting mr. ruiz on this matter. >> okay. >> yes, i will be helping mr. ruiz and it will be an interpreted session she will speak to me and i will have her muted and i will go ahead and trans lay what she says. >> thank you. good morning i'm jessy ruiz. i am latin x transgender woman.

i have lived in san francisco since 2016. >> if you don't mind pausing i like to ask the other applicants if you turn off where are cameras and mute until we call on you to speak. thank you very much. >> thank you, victor. >> you may continue. >> okay. perfect. i have a member of the commission since 2018.

for mow to be renominated is very important. because for me being a per of a commission is a personal search in finding a solution to all the problem this isim grant in san francisco face. and during the time i have been a member of the commission we have fought for daca and we have also fought against racial hate

and hate targeted toim immigrants in san francisco and i will like to be a member again. >> thank you. >> we will move on to [inaudible]. >> good morning. and i'm sand evercandidate up for appointment for seats 1, 2 and 5 for the immigrant right's commission. thank you for considering mow. a bit about me a.m. a fresh face i'm an inter~ national attorney from india and moveed the us for grad school in 2018 to study inter~ national law with a special in gender rights i moveed san francisco in 2019. as a gender right's specialist.

i centrality jiezed gender based violence asylum change i deal with refugees gender based persecution all across the globe. our clientele is outside and inside the city and county of san francisco. apart from this i have been involved with [inaudible] since fwent 19. joined a community engage am lead and cochair of women's march san francisco in 21. in light ofs attack on reproduct of rights we are seeing in the could you want row we have been busy working and making sure our community in san francisco is advocated for y. my motivation to apply is to be in a position where i can serve the community of sf, hear from them and make a difference my aim on irc would be twofold. one to work toward bringing life to the commission's work expect

finding ways for stake holders to connect with us. second work toward finding ways to involve the international students we see in san francisco for nonim grant visas and connect them with the community. i believe every immigrant in san francisco is important. given my professional experience and my expertise in domestic and interinitial law migration and refugee studies my work for women's march san francisco my identity as an immigrant woman. woman of color makes me a good fit to be a part of the immigrant right's commission. if there are economies i will be open to answer. thank you. >> thank you very much for your presentation and for your application. and wellingness it serve and we will be making a tough decision

there are sick applicants for 5 seats you seem to be quite kwulifiyd and professional experience and seems to be as well i apologize haregu gaime. yes. good morning. i'm haregu gaime i'm coming in buzz i want to continue on my seat. i'm a commissioner currently my term expired i had seat number 2 on the commission. i am an immigration attorney raise in the san francisco and i have been on the board from since 2009 to the past year. and in 2022 for a variety of reasons my participation had weighed and so when i was speaking and considering

reapplying for this seat again i had to think long and hard about when i had to offer this commission and what i would do for the commission and why i would need to return. one of the most important reason i decided i needed to do this again is i'm a part of the. african community in san francisco. the community specific low generally the after can mount in san francisco has been expanding. our goal is still needs to be heard and the support this we get in the city and who we are and where we are and where we need to be needs to grow. i would like to continue my seat in the commission in order to be a voice for this very important member of our community in the san francisco bay area as a whole. and so i ask to be again

reconfirmed this position. thank you. >> thank you. next we will go to ryan khojasteh. >> hi. good morning supervisors can you hear me? >> yes. >> thank you. good morning i'm ryan khojasteh i'm a member of the san francisco immigrant right's commission and proud to do this work for the past 6 years. i'm also a member of the executive committee where i have been on that body for the entirety of my tenure as a commissioner i work with the chair and vice chair and the strategic vision and agenda for our commission. during my last term the priorities of our commission were exploring ways it collaborate with community member and city departments

combating antia ap i hate and as a commissioner i was prud to lead the efforts we held 2 special hearing and plan on holding another special hearing in the coming year. i like to be reappointed to the commission. it has been a great body to work on. long side many brill iant commissioners with an important duty and hope to continue that work. i'm asking from the rules committee to reappoint me to my position and look forward to answering questions you may have. thank you very much for your time and consideration. >> now on to marc senghor. marc?

good morning. i'm marc senghor. and i'm a small business owner in the mission district. for [inaudible] i have been operating for over 23 yearsive want to occupy seat 5 my experience as anim grant and small business owner is invaluable in the community informing and [inaudible] for immigrants advancement. inter~ initial recognize venue restaurant awarded several times and port trait on the ceiling of the holing mission. despite i responsiblesed [inaudible] and the other administration i was targeted within the criminal courts incarcerated and [inaudible] as a court character assassination. i was torn from my mom who leave me until she passed.

i had to sell my business and i did over twe years to pay for legal fees and lost everything beside [inaudible]. because of my community we survived. a reminder of the #experiences that immigrants faced. during the pandemic meals for the homeless the city [inaudible] we made over 200,000 meals. city and community work with mow to identify new location where we now have a space triple the size of our original location. along with vast community support. i have residents and understanding of theim grant experience this will serve me well as a commissioner. i hope to [inaudible] and i

salute the other candidates. thank you. >> thank you. appreciate your willingness to serve and sorry to hear about the left we will go to elhaenssani. >> microphone is muted. >> thank you. i have been teaching and don't have good reception in the building. do you hear mow? >> yes. thank you, good morning. supervisors. it is an honor and privilege to be here with you and speak briefly about myself most low my goals i hope to pleasure to [inaudible] >> i'm current prosecute feszor of engineering at san francisco

state university. i'm also an elected search in the academic senate of university that receive a policies of the university including diversity and inclusion. how i got here. i was born in iran tehran and i did my under graduate studies with highest honor and came to the united states with full scholarship to obtain my phd and go back and help build iran that time part of the global community [inaudible]. only i noticed my rights as a woman was taken away one by one the rights boy my mother's generation as an example my mother ran [inaudible] for mentally disabled children. and my mother was a member of parliament and all of them taken

away and had no right s and no accomplice near me. in the past 4 decade i saw the iranian community most low comprised in san francisco and bay area of [inaudible] growing community of immigrants. and this is a very special opportunity moment for mow as an iranian woman because of what is happening now in iran and the importance of the iranian dias principal here. there are things happen nothing terms of their job and the clothes and that has been inspired that movement inspired by [inaudible] and turkey and the westerlied is looking at that. this is an important event and why and if i may say droll is for iranian woman participation

and of course as an educator that is my role educating and participating civil [inaudible] always in the forefront of participation. if you are a citizen your voice is heard and i am an example. i hope to continue upon to do that. my dream is when we have a democratic government in iran we will be mutual coprescription and will be a model to san francisco and everybodying done here and is a community can. many community [inaudible] a large jewish community that was decimated and armenian and hope to have them back. thank you very much and i look forward to answering questions you have. >> thank you for your presentation and service and reapplication that concludes the

interviews with applicants. before we go to public comment, supervisor chan. >> thank you, chair peskin i think this is i question i see that we have our office of civic engagement office and affairs director is here with us. i have questions about the management of the immigrant right's commission make surety commission is active in all the commissioners participates. we have critical issues like the continuance and the safety of and continuance of sancts iary city for san francisco. it has been the fight it is a critical time for all immigrants to have the pregnant way to success in san francisco.

especially also not just about the city conversation but public charge critical in the city of san francisco and up and down the california. so i think the question i have is really about the participation and attendance. i'm not talking about attendance but also participation of the commissioners as well. sounds like there is challenges for some commissioners attending the event. even i believe thap you have been irrelevant either alined or hybrid in the last 2 years. >> yea, that's correct. and really briefly rich winnel the acting director and you are correct this is i critical time for immigrant community and look to get these spaces fill they'd expired in june. things have been challenging with the pandemic. we have been remote since the

pandemic, that's correct and most of the commissioners up for reappointment had steady attendance. one this referenced has not had as much participation is commissioner gayley but a reliable member long-term. and provides an important perspective for communication with community. previously she served the vice chair and a reliable commissioner. it is critical to drive the work. the left year we had important hearingos addressing the hate and violence that our aa ip communities are facing. language access and covid and hearing on housing and how this impacts our communities. we need the seats fill and attendance is important. and something i think our commissioners are keep nothing mind especially the 4 up for reappointment today. >> thank you. it gives me no pleasure to think

about attendance. frank low it is not just the immigrant rights commission we have other commissions now we have you know in terms of formation of new task force and regular bodies that we put attendance this consideration. moneying for someone not attending in i consecutive months or times and especially impacting possible quorum. has been a concern. and that it becomes language that we put in as a templet language to ensure attendance of all commissioners and task force and regular bodies. i wanted it put it out there. for all commissioners to really understand this we need your engagement and involvement as a member of this committee today,

i would say that attendance approximate involve am is critical for mow to make an upon determination today especially considering residency waiver or and -- when there are other candidates just as qualified involved this . is where i'm at today and -- chair peskin, thank you. >> thank you, supervisor chan. open y. 4 up to public comment. >> members of public who wish to speak in person line up to speak now. for those remote call 415-655-0001, 2497 875 8861 ## and press star 3 to enter the speaker queue.

can we have our first speaker, please. >> good morning, i'm i'm the executive director of the african network we have been around for 13 years providing services and social services. as well as education to community members and a word about our committee the fastest growing in the city. being heavy on the under represented and i think this i'm here to support marc's application for seat 5. because i believe this the commission we need perspectives from all communities and taking the commission in the community.

from my experience we organize the first street this african festival in the city with marc and organized the first drumming festival with marc and numerous funds raisers in terms of better rep centation of the african community of immigrants support our [inaudible] application for being reappointment and i like to express hope your the commissioners will get into the commune so you know we as members [inaudible] expecting perspective on the issues. thank you for your patience. good morning supervisors i'm kevin ortiz the youngest lected president of the lettin x

democratic club i'm thrilled support my friend marc 7 ger for seat 5 am marc's lived experience for 23 years in the mission will be invaluable he has been the owner and operator of a recognized live music venue and restaurant serving the only type in the area. marc a long time alli to communes of color and adopted latino name. the immigrant experience in san francisco is, attacks boy a racist administration that almost cost him everything he bounced back and opened the new location with the help of the city. there san under representation of immigrant business owners. hoe is i perfect fit and w to

advance communities. i look forward to your support for marc for seat 5. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon members of the board of supervisors. i'm here to speak in favor of marc for seat 5. marc has been a business owner, small business owner in the mission district where i live in d 9 for 23 years. marc represents the voice of west african communities and would be a valuable asset to contribute to the commission he has been under attack and continues to benefit folk in our community. thank you very much. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good morning supervisors i'm paul aguilar here to speak on

behalf of marc. he embodies what san francisco is b. cares about his community. during the pandemic marc rallied members together in his capacity as a small business owner and together they created and delivered 200,000 meals to people in need. as mentioned in the 23 year business owner in the mission, my district. and i think his experience especially coming from west africa, which is under represented is a key to this placement in seat 5. >> thank you. >> next speaker, please. good morning i'm john mendoza. i'm here asking to you support marc for the position. i've known him and there for the

community. although i like to congratulate all the other applicants well educated and i'm sure they can do the job as well but i would like to point out that marc is an immigrant in the largest immigrant community in san francisco he has a special view on things that really do good for the committee and i appreciate your support. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon i'm [inaudible] as john mention today is important to look at the live's experience of the candidates. he understands the struggles of being an immigrant with his experience. . it is important top have this view on the ground up.

he is in the mission community. business owner for 23 years. well loved in the mission and will represent us very well. thank you. >> thank you. >> are there other members of the public in the chambers when would like to testify on item 4? >> seeing 91. why don't we go to remote comment. >> can we have our first phone caller, please? >> good morning, everybody. good morning chair peskin and members of the committee. i am the current chair of the immigrant right's commission and, pol jiez i was not able to join you in person. 24 years the immigrant commission fought for the rights and dignity of immigrants and under served xhounlts from language rights to the ordinance

shining a light on the impact of covid-19 on our immigrant communities with focus onim grant perspectives to working with community departments on the issue of antia ap i hate among the immigrant communities. commission worked with our upon community partner and commissions and city department its ensure inclusive continues that make san francisco safe and welcoming a place for all people to the tloif. the commission supported by acting director richard and the staff of the civic engagement and immigrant fares is i save space for immigrant community making sure they have an opportunity to be active and engaged. we look forward to champion our community, successes and achievement w to resolve

challenges and needs. we have been fortunate to have had i diverse engaged skilled and hard working commission committed to our communities the language access and racial equity. they bring personal and professional experience. with a dedication makingim guarantee life special. i like to acknowledge supervisor chan's comments regarding know attendance. [inaudible]. i would like to highlight the continuity of the work and out put of the work the commission achieved and i'm glad to report that we have managed to achieve. >> thank you. >> we are aluing 2 minutes per person for comment at this time. can we get the next caller, please? can you hear me okay? >> yes, we can. >> thank you.

hi. i'm [inaudible] i'm born and raise in the san francisco i live in the mission district myself. i'm call nothing support of appointment of marc senghor. to the irc. i am here it say he brings a strong and unique perspective as a business owner and immigrant person of san francisco he is a pill are in the community in the mission district. this it is [inaudible] he is really a unifying pillar to our community. i think bringing incredible value to the commission and [inaudible] small business owner and as a loved and trusted community member. i hope you consider him and i [inaudible] opportunity to do great work with you all. thank you.

next speaker, please. >> i'm nancy horner and i'm calling in support of marc 7 ger for seat 5. i think he has the intelligence, kindness and empathtow do a great job on this committee. commission and his long history of community involvement and fortitude and establishing and restake his businesses that served the community in the mission i think show how wonderful he would be in this position. thank you. >> thank you. that completes our online callers. thank you. public comment is now closed. and we can open it up for discussion amongst members.

i appreciated the line of questioning from supervisor chan. and also note the overwhelming support for marco and i think we have a billionsing act if you will to billions the new comers with the experienced of the incumbent members and 3 this out as a suggestion for discussion if -- folks are interested in this suggestion which is jessy ruiz navarro for seat 1. haregu gayley for seat 2. the attorney who is present from india for seat 3. marco senghor for 5 and elhe

enssani for seat 9. supervisor stefani. >> thank you. chair peskin. yes, we have i think an embarrass am of riches with these qualified candidates i'm impressed with the support from marco and thank you to ms. chaoary for roaching out knowing i would be suck for supervisor mandelman impressed with you as well. and i -- agree, chair peskin with how you out lined going forward with the 5 seats. >> thank you, supervisor stefani and hearing no or seeing no other comments, i will propose that as a motion to send forward to the full board with a positive recommendation. mr. clerk on that motion as previously stated. >> yes, i want to confirm

residency waiver for seat 2 for haregu gaime. seat one navar's. 2, games. 3 chartary and seat 5 senghor and e sany with a residency waiver for gaime. >> on this motion, supervisor chan. >> aye. >> supervisor stefani. >> aye. >> chair peskin. >> aye. >> that passes without objection. >> and we are adjourned.

>> for us, we wish we had our queue and we created spaces that are active. >> food and drinks. there is a lot for a lot of folks and community. for us, it started back in 1966 and it was a diner and where our ancestors gathered to connect. i think coffee and food is the

very fabric of our community as well as we take care of each other. to have a pop-up in the tenderloin gives it so much meaning. >> we are always creating impactful meaning of the lives of the people, and once we create a space and focus on the most marginalized, you really include a space for everyone. coffee is so cultural for many communities and we have coffee of maria inspired by my grandmother from mexico. i have many many memories of sharing coffee with her late at night. so we carry that into everything we do. currently we are on a journey

that is going to open up the first brick and mortar in san francisco specifically in the tenderloin. we want to stay true to our ancestors in the tenderloin. so we are getting ready for that and getting ready for celebrating our anniversary. >> it has been well supported and well talked about in our community. that's why we are pushing it so much because that's how we started. very active community members. they give back to the community. support trends and give back and give a safe space for all. >> we also want to let folks know that if they want to be in a safe space, we have a pay it forward program that allows 20% to get some funds for someone in need can come and get a cup of

coffee, pastry and feel welcomed in our community. to be among our community, you are always welcome here. you don't have to buy anything or get anything, just be here and express yourself and be your authentic self and we will always take care of you.

shop and dine on the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges residents to do shopping and dining within the 49 square miles of san francisco by supporting local services within neighborhood. we help san francisco remain unique, successful and vibrant. where will you shop and dine in the 49? san francisco owes the charm to the unique character of the neighborhood comer hall district. each corridor has its own personality. our neighborhoods are the engine of the city. >> you are putting money and support back to the community you live in and you are helping small businesses grow. >> it is more environmentally

friendly. >> shopping local is very important. i have had relationships with my local growers for 30 years. by shopping here and supporting us locally, you are also supporting the growers of the flowers, they are fresh and they have a price point that is not imported. it is really good for everybody. >> shopping locally is crucial. without that support, small business can't survive, and if we lose small business, that diversity goes away, and, you know, it would be a shame to see that become a thing of the past. >> it is important to dine and shop locally. it allows us to maintain traditions. it makes the neighborhood.

>> i think san francisco should shop local as much as they can. the retail marketplace is changes. we are trying to have people on the floor who can talk to you and help you with products you are interested in buying, and help you with exploration to try things you have never had before. >> the fh ou think it is a piece of fish and fisherman. there are a lot of people working in the fish business, between wholesalers and fishermen and bait and tackle. at the retail end, we about a lot of people and it is good for everybody. >> shopping and dining locally is so important to the community because it brings a tighter fabric to the community and

allows the business owners to thrive in the community. we see more small businesses going away. we need to shop locally to keep the small business alive in san francisco. >> shop and dine in the 49 is a cool initiative. you can see the banners in the streets around town. it is great. anything that can showcase and legitimize small businesses is a wonderful thing.

>> [applause].g. [music] [music] >> about 20 years ago the port was look to develop a network of open space and parks and to bring the art network and access to the bay to the entire 7 and a half miles of waterfront property. this location, 7 acres, identified a very important place to make a park for the community. the park was used very much for ship building. it was a very important location in the city's history. iot best part of the water front was heavy industrial and did in the have opportunity for the public to get in and enjoy will bay and connected to the bay.

>> they incorporated the historical value of the area people can learn what was here before, what is here now and then really be able to understand the community that they live in. this was a vibrant ship building area here for years and years. and you know here we got a slip away and for us to have an opportunity to teach our children the old way specials incorporate them in the new ways, it is endless. >> this will be an upon upon wonder uponful addition to the southeast sector of san francisco it is green and clean and beautiful and access to the bay from a park is just going to be incredible. jot things planned is going to make this a destination for the folkless in the upon community. ability to come out and have a

picnic on the grass. and to come out and use the picnic area with the tables and bbq pit and movie night and food trucks has an open space is exciting. we don't are much of it in dog patch. i think this will be a family and community based type park. >> the port is good about talking with the local people about things they might like. >> the whole place is a play ground they will not see anything like this before. >> i feel blessed have been part of the commission and the process of bringing this park to the community. this has been a long community lead process. >> open space is something we have been doing in san francisco for a long time. connectivity we have to the waterfront and san francisco is important.

i can't wait to experience it as a residents and district supervisor. [music]

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[♪♪♪] >> i had a break when i was on a major label for my musical career. i took a seven year break. and then i came back. i worked in the library for a long time. when i started working the san francisco history centre, i noticed they had the hippie collection. i thought, if they have a hippie collection, they really need to have a punk collection as well. so i talked to the city archivist who is my boss. she was very interested. one of the things that i wanted to get to the library was the avengers collection. this is definitely a valuable poster. because it is petty bone. it has that weird look because it was framed. it had something acid on it and something not acid framing it. we had to bring all of this stuff that had been piling up in

my life here and make sure that the important parts of it got archived. it wasn't a big stretch for them to start collecting in the area of punk. we have a lot of great photos and flyers from that area and that. that i could donate myself. from they're, i decided, you know, why not pursue other people and other bands and get them to donate as well? the historic moments in san francisco, punk history, is the sex pistols concert which was at winterland. [♪♪♪] it brought all of the punks on the web -- west coast to san francisco to see this show. the sex pistols played the east coast and then they play texas and a few places in the south and then they came directly to san francisco. they skipped l.a. and they skipped most of the media centres. san francisco was really the biggest show for them pick it was their biggest show ever. their tour manager was interested in managing the adventures, my band. we were asked to open to support

the pistols way to that show. and the nuns were also asked to open the show. it was certainly the biggest crowd that we had ever played to. it was kind of terrifying but it did bring people all the way from vancouver, tee seattle, portland, san diego, all up and down the coast, and l.a., obviously. to san francisco to see this show. there are a lot of people who say that after they saw this show they thought they would start their own band. it was a great jumping off point for a lot of west coast punk. it was also, the pistols' last show. in a way, it was the end of one era of punk and the beginning of a new one. the city of san francisco didn't necessarily support punk rock. [♪♪♪] >> last, but certainly not least is a jell-o be opera. they are the punk rock candidate of the lead singer called the dead kennedys.

>> if we are blaming anybody in san francisco, we will just blame the dead kennedys. >> there you go. >> we had situations where concerts were cancelled due to flyers, obscene flyers that the city was thought -- that he thought was obscene that had been put up. the city of san francisco has come around to embrace it's musicians. when they have the centennial for city hall, they brought in all kinds of local musicians and i got to perform at that. that was, at -- in a way, and appreciation from the city of san francisco for the musical legends. i feel like a lot of people in san francisco don't realize what resources there are at the library. we had a film series, the s.f. punk film series that i put together. it was nearly sold out every single night. people were so appreciative that someone was bringing this for them. it is free. everything in the library is

free. >> it it is also a film producer who has a film coming out. maybe in 2018 about crime. what is the title of it? >> it is called san francisco first and only rock 'n' roll movie. crime, 1978. [laughter] >> when i first went to the art institute before the adventures were formed in 77, i was going to be a painter. i did not know i would turn into a punk singer. i got back into painting and i mostly do portraiture and figurative painting. one of the things about this job here is i discovered some great resources for images for my painting. i was looking through these mug shot books that we have here that are from the 1920s. i did a whole series of a mug shot paintings from those books. they are in the san francisco

history centre's s.f. police department records. there are so many different things that the library provides for san franciscans that i feel like a lot of people are like, oh, i don't have a library card. i've never been there. they need to come down and check it out and find out what we have. the people who are hiding stuff in their sellers and wondering what to do with these old photos or old junk, whether it is hippie stuff or punk stuff, or stuff from their grandparents, if they bring it here to us, we can preserve it and archive it and make it available to the public in the future.television >> the sprinkler director for san francisco and want to welcome you all to our launch of new pilot program to help commercial property owners and neighborhood district areas and other districts address graffiti to open their property that's an

exciting new program and we're delighted to launch that today and with that, introduce our mayor. >> good morning (clapping) it is great to be back in the inner sunset i miss the folks in the family market the community is especially now in good hands because of new supervisor who (clapping.) i want to age acknowledge as is person th

the level to make sure we or working together to support businesses in the city and no longer continuing to be a financial grain draining on those businesses especially, when they didn't anticipate it in the first place so thank the public works and carla and the whole team theirs a lot of graffiti challenges and explain the department of administrative services we see public art and public art is without getting permission in order to put that artwork on someone's property and the difference is oftentimes can't do that without the permission of property owners and the department of public works ask called and they take this rocket seriously we're

expanding their capability and kudos to them for being responsive and making the city more beautiful with the work they do and doing a great job oozed best they can i know a lot of work goes into what they do and take pride and this city and making sure the city is beautiful we predator all the folks from the department of public works and going to hear from one of the business owners in a moment but at this time, i want to i'm going to turn it over to did supervisor who represents this neighborhood and district 7 in general supervisor melgar (clapping.) thank you, london and thank you for aging and adult services this is a game changer as a shopping season that is for that our neighbors and people coming

to this city are welcomed and feel like the commercial corridors are not neglected but clean and they're safe and our city and tagging specifically the it is cosmetic really colors the protection of the folks coming and feeling like there is notebook or 0 blight in the commercial corridors we i don't not that i'm grateful and how important but also for folks in the community to help us in writing this legislation specific folks our president of small business administration in hawaii and all the folks that helped us reedit the legislation and to get it through and colleagues saw the importance of this so thank you, so much and

specifically want to say this woman carla was our interim across for the department of public works has been amazing buildings and quickly getting it up and running and make sure we develop the form and how matching the paint and hiring the folks we needed to hire because sometimes, you know, the city government comes up with ideas and write the legislation but without the partners in the department recognizes the need and importance it is get done thank you, carla and the carman chiu, i had conversations who also was right there to put elbow egresses into it thank you all for the wonderful partnering and the merchant and all did folks that are recognized and

get it done and thank you for being here. >> (clapping). >> thank you so much supervisor i want to note thank you for the could i words the public works team is here and really are the ones that made this happen quickly (clapping) thank you to our team. and i'll say the supervisor was pushing us let's get it done and make that happen quickly and the mayor never has to say anything about the graffiti when will you get it down it takes a village i want to advise the chair of the small business administration to say a few words. >> (clapping). >> we love this legislation absolutely love it and very grateful to supervisor melgar for interesting that and as previously mentioned director short is incredible and

corresponding and organizing the team let me briefly tell you any love though legislation at the end of 2020 our commission got an e-mail and the windows kept getting broken so often the insurance will not insure them. okay. board up the windows the windows get tagged and then a in relation from the city you're going to get fined if you don't clean up and e-mailed us and said where's the support i thought a very good request and i think this legislation is an excellent we are to that question it is something we do in other cities and one other thing just to be clear, technically the business owners legally liable for the graffiti

under most contracts it is the small business under those that ultimate have to pay for it even though the owners responsible falls on small business owner this is something that is helpful to small business owners and the small businesses have been asking for i can't say enough for making this happen it is wonderful. thank you. >> (clapping.) >> thank you. >> we had our city administer carman chu a great supporter of our department of and working hard when the supervisor said can we get it done more quickly what can we do thank you for your support and pushing us to get it down quickly and say a few words to kind of the work. >> it is cool i want to thank the mayor for your leadership

not a single day what we're doing better to support our city in the recovery thank you for her instant leadership and thank supervisor melgar and pushing us to move as quickly as we can and i think the expectation of the supervisor and the mayor wruns those ideas are funded it is our job to make them happen as soon as possible and want to thank our public works team carla for your amazing leadership and for the entire crew for recognizing how important they workday in and out and out in the cold and shout out to them for their hard work in helping our city shine with that, we're going to paint graffiti (clapping.)

yes, we have fresh brushes [off mic.] >> how many people are going to [off mic.] >> yes. >> sure. >> also the lead time so [off mic.] thank you for those questions woe employing 6 additional general labors to work on this program and we are goal to be able to address graffiti one 72 hours having said that, this is a brand new program we don't know how many people 800 san francisco folks asking to opt in we may not be able to reach that goal but a great camera e team their experienced and do everything in

72 hours. [off mic.] >> i think that is mainly [off mic.] >> well for the necessarily (laughter.) [off mic.] >> i can't speak for someone as a people that worked with a number of graffiti artists to express themselves it is important we provide a platform for artists to do that and provide a system to work within but this is basically vandalism and in fact, remember the legislation we got passed to go over people civilly and charged people developed cases when we continue to do with the photos and, you know,

video and other things that are used to develop a case that even though we're to the going after people criminally we are seeking financial damages for what a lot of of the vandals are doing to public and private property in the city i can't speak for why we do it is unfortunate but important we provide alternatives and as a city i feel with many of the great arts program we've been to do that but will not solve the problem complete but ways to abate that but ways to hold people accountability that costs people money okay. let's

>> chances are if you are in san francisco visiting one of our vibrant neighborhoods, you'll see one of our workers wearing one of our vests. usually, the corridors are the busiest travels areas of the cities, so we want to keep san francisco a world-class destination for everyone. >> my duty is to go around, making sure that i'm getting everything up off the ground. i pick up everything from cigarette butts, sweeping gum.

>> we find needles on the floor, drug paraphernalia, trash, sometime feces. it gets pretty dirty out here. >> my job is pretty much -- it's unpredictable. >> i'm a san francisco native. i grew up in the bayview. you know, i'm just appreciative of just helping my neighborhood. even places i don't live it, sometimes i'm out there, helping, too. >> i'm a san francisco native, so it is really important for me to keep the city clean and try to make a difference. >> it makes me feel a part of the city more because i'm a native here, i was born and raised here. so i know what san francisco should be and should look like. >> as much as possible, i try to keep the neighborhood a place for everybody, not just the people that live here because everybody contributes

to making the neighborhood. >> i know there's a lot of camaraderie between everybody, and that makes for a good days work. >> how are you? >> good. good. thank you. thank you. >> there's still good people in the world. >> oh, always. there's always. >> how you doing? >> good. all right. >> there's a lot of merchants that's very happy with the job that we're doing here. they've noticed that since we've been out here, that the streets have been a lot cleaner. >> he is one of the happiest people i know, just doing his job, that is keeping the trash out of the street and keeping our neighborhood clean. so he's our little hero, super hero.

>> only thing that's going to get in my way is the trash, and i know how to sweep that out of the way. like i said, if people is fine, we have nothing to worry about. life is what you make of it, and that's for real. friday, it's raining. so? i'm out here. i love what i do. >> our corridor program is made up with a combination of employees, and human resources agency who are helping people get back on their feet in the workforce. >> as a homeless person, i'm glad that public works has given me the opportunity to work, and give me a job and --

so i give it 110%. >> public can really help by picking up their trash and not throwing it in front of me. >> i make sure i even encourage my own kids to -- you know, if you're outside, you see something, go and pick it up. don't leave it there. go put it in the garbage. it doesn't hurt to do that. >> you can't get it all, but you can get most of it. >> help us keep san francisco clean. it's a beautiful city. it seems like it's hard to keep it that way, but it's not if everybody be a team player and work together. >> 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 today. on behalf of bridge and ken lombard could not be here today. i want to welcome all of you and thank you for take the time to celebrate the grounds breaking for potrero block b. bridge was seconded by san francisco to partner with the residents of the potrero community and literally redesign the landscape that you see here. together, we embed on the long over due and critical task of figuring out how to figure out the potrero terrace andaneck.

hours of discussion, design charettes and focus groups with the community resulted in rebuilt potrero. an ambitious vision to redevelop the site in a master plan with 1600 housing units, parks and open space, new street grid other thanning retail and community serving space that grand vision is surely taking shape before our eyes with the development of the second phase with 150, 7 units of affordable family housing and infrastructure. [applause]. 1101 connecticut the building behind you, this you see across the street is 72 family housing units that opened in 2019 as phase one of potrero. potrero block b includes a 6,000

square foot child pace and provide a home notoriety cross cultural family center a childcare provider serving the communities for many years out of 2 existing apartments. in addition the block b development will include 4,000 square foot public minipark. the first of several parks in community serving open spaces that are an important part of this master plan. our mission is to communities. i have been with bridge for many years. i joined the potrero team earlier this year. this is really personal for me. i upon really want to take this opportunity to thank the residents of the potrero community and all the other stake holders including supervisor walton and his staff. mayor breed, staff at mayor's office of housing and oewd. the san francisco housing authority, i see tonya here and

staff. hope sf for welcoming mow to the team and post in the our collective effort to rebuild potreroism look forward to working with all of you to further our mission. lastly, a shout out to the small and mighty bridge team. april tale. susan newfeld. t. j. bryce. listen all instrumental in bringing us together. give everybody on the stake holders the community let's give everybody a round of alaws. [applause] i would like to welcome supervisor walton who has been the champion of the

rebuild potrero project. good morning, first of all welcome to the beautiful district 10 the sun is always shining. even with the expectation of rain. this is truly a beautiful day for us here and community to be breaking ground on another building more housing and affordable housing in san francisco and in potrero hill. my conversations with bridge start in the 2007 and 8 when i was the director of the family resource center and talking about development and talking about how we would rebuild potrero we are 24 years later, we have first unitings up. more units on the way. this is what we really call fulfilling a promise. and we will make sure we continue to finish all the units that are going to be replaced here on the hill.

when we replace units we are not replacing community. we make sure community can stay, live here in the same neighborhood where they have been raising family and work for the last decades. i'm excited to be on the board of supervisors to see this enter fruition. i look at members in communities and folks, note only lived here for their lives and worked here and been a part of making sure we got to this day and thank the community and residents, they have of course had to endure all of the changes and designs. all of the different models before we got to this date and to see the work coming. thank you for your resiliencey to the community and thank you for showing up today. looking forward to had this is finished, we'll be back to cut the ribbon and people are moving

in. thank you. [applause] >> thank you supervisor walton. i would now like to invite eric shaw to say a few words, potrero with the other hope sf project in san francisco would not be possible without the on going support of the mayor and certainly her staff at mayor's office of housing. eric? [applause]. >> thank you very much. and also proud to say i'm interim director of hope sf. i wear 2 hats and proud of both and want to thank and blessed and fortunate in that initiative as well. i'm proud to be here to celebrate the construction of another building of affordable home in potrero hill. it reflects the promise we made to the potrero public housing this no residents be displaced as we transform this to a

racially and economically inclusive neighborhood. this is a vision of hope sf to create new possibilities and for a city on aging public housing cites this anies back years and guess back to previous mayors. promise deliver on the vision pass friday mayor to mayor. because while the city and the person in city hall may change the community deserves these projects. original buildings built 80 years ago and not built to last for as long as they have. we worked to rebuild the community surrender way with residents move in the 72 new homeos 1101 connecticut. this will be here will be the seconded affordable housing to break ground as part of potrero hill master plan. will bring 157 new homes to the neighborhood. 117 of those reserved for current residents already call

potrero home and will create 40 additional affordable homes new housing opportunity here as we reimagine this neighborhood. includes 10 units servesh reserved through the preference program so they are not displaced. the building will have on sight property management and service. community gathering spaces and on sight minipark and the public. affordable childcare approximate this is just the beginning. i am honored gather to break ground on the next step for the community and i can't wait to be here for the grand opening the next decade planning up to 1700 new home in the neighborhood and 65% will be affordable. and as we invest more in potrero and build the housing we the great new community spaces, job ands transit opportunity. celebrate >> moment and lift up our communities and create tunes for

all regardless of backgroundses. and for recognitions. i like to thank everyone involved in hope sf. raise your hands. >> [applause] i would like to thank bridge housing and team's architects, contractors and service providers took the time to gather feedback from the community. your work made sure the voices were heard and the needs were met. i want to thank the san francisco housing authority and are tonya? who has been an amazing partner through this whole journey. and ultramarathon if we call it that we are coming in mile 25? thank you very much for your leadership as well. i want to thank the city departments including all my teams and the mayor's office of housing community development. can you raise you were hands? mocd? and our funders it is all about money and by the way we need

more. thank you very much. i always have to ask. the supervisor that was your talk happening points to ask for more money. we will do that off line. i want to thank the california department of housing and communities development. provides fund to the california housing accelerator to allow this project to move forward this is one of 5 projects hope sf that are funded. i want to thank you very much. and finally i want to thank the community. you put your faith in us and work for us and without you none of this will be happening. continue to work to commit it possible as we strife for a san francisco that is affordable to everyone. and with that i will bring my fellow partner and development and financials from the stage. ditransition. [laughter]. hands it over. >> okay. there you go. all of us should ask for funding.

it takes a village in that space. thank you very much for your partnership as well. [applause]. before i start i need to take a picture from up here. i -- all of you etch raised your hand and i am getting pictures one at a time. congratulations your victory! good job! thank you. >> of course eric. good morning, everybody. i'm hernandez deputy director for communication at the california d. housing and community development. it is my great pleasure to be here today. [applause]. on behalf of governor newsome, yea. don't record that. acd director valasciiys wanted to be here today and our entire departmentive want to wish a

congratulations and honest low a thank you. i will go off script as i was upon listening to the speakers and eavesdropping on the side conversations, what really resonateed me and is at the core of great investment is community. theancy displacement efforts for this project are critical, they are so important and they speak to when we really care about that is giving people safe, affordable homes for long-term. thank you for this hard work. thank you to the community. i know it can be tough to trust government. and work with government. and i hope today you feel some success. we cannot be here without you. [applause]. so as you heard, we invested through our housing accelerator fund approximately 94 million that mean this is project within

6 months went from the, ward to today this . is unpresidented, record breaking and critical to keep this project moving. we put in another 20 million with the california growth council for investment in infrastructure, bike ways, walkways and making better transit connections the under production of house nothing general and affordable housing coupled with historic red lining and other policies made housing unaffordable for far too many in our state and for too long. we need more communities like this. the housing accelerator will provide approximately 5,000 new housing units throughout the state they will come online extreme low fast. developers like bridge and per ins like in the mayor's office. want to thank mayor breed, eric,

your team. we need that commitment. this project is years in the make. and we need that dedication so no matter who is in office the projects move forward and represent the community who deserve and over looked for too long. look forward to victim in the city of san francisco. look forward to more opportunitiful i will get prishths after this. i'm looking forward to. thank you again and i cannot wait to be back. our director wants to back when we cut the ribbon and welcome more residents home. thank you very much. [applause] >> thank you. we appreciated both the state and the mayor's office of housing for the funding they have provided this and other projects. i would like to invite jonathan, executive director of j. p.

mother abchase. >> chase bank provide financing for block b. in addition to the subsidy funding reach out to the banks and our investors always to get more funding and we want to thank you for your support. >> thank you. jonathan beach with chase community development bank. an honest torto be here thank you for inviting me. just to start, i joined chase 4 months ago. prior i managed santa clara affordable housing department of i want to admit i have didn't least amount work of anybody here but get the honor of speaking at the ground break. that said, i want to thank bridge. and all of our partners here today and congratulations on the ground break. i have been a fan of bridge for a long time at the city and at chase. and i could not think of a

better development team to tackle a complicated and master plan development on a site like this the oldest public housing sights in the city. you know chase roll roll was to provide 150 million dollars in construction financing and 50 million dollars in permanent financing and despite the big number there is is no may the project is feasible without the mayor's office, housing authority. monica mentioned, this project here is an example of the success of the state's housing accelerator program to fund projects that would have been stuck in the bottle neck to get tax credits. this projects this otherwise may not have been funded. who knows where the project would be today without the accelerator program. chase, we funded a number of fais phases through hope sf. we are prud to be a part of the

broader initiative. but what is happening at potrero. i want to thank bridge for having us here today and block b is part of the larger goal to the larger goal to increase access affordable housing for everyone. i think we are looking forward to seeing your vision realized here. and come become to see this master plan development fulfilled. thank you and looking forward to communities thrive here. [applause]. >> thank you. i would be remiss if i did not mention the housing authority as always one of the providers for all the projects here. housing authority [inaudible] and i want to reach out and thank my colleague, tonya, for her leadership and partnership

and looking forward to working with you to expedite when we have here. thank you. [applause]. and last but not the least, i want to invite april tality tow come and say a few words. and acknowledge and village of folks you tell we partnered with to make it happen. >> i want to thank april for her dedication approximate hard work in piecing together the financing, you all just heard how much it takes to put the projects together. and as monica said, and i think eric you mentioned this and jonathan; we applied multiple times for financing throughout state under a different program and not successful. and the govern obviously upon his priority is to increase the amount of affordable housing and expedite building housing.

i want to thank april she was curating the applications and trust mow they are not easy. lots of details. i don't know april how many times you applied, twice. >> okay. >> i really would like for to you come up here and say a few words about the projects, your experience and we want to acknowledge everybody. instrumental to work here today. thank you. >> good afternoon, everybody. i think we can do better. good afternoon, everyone! >> thank you. i'm april tally senior project manager at bridge. i am delighted to be here as it has been a challenging and yet rewarding time.

on behalf of bridge housing i would like to take a few moments to thank several team members for make thanksgiving development a reality. i like to acknowledge the residents of potrero public housing. thank you for your patience with this process. we also like to acknowledge the neighbors of potrero public housing as well. we looic to thank our community based organizations that support and uplift residents such as the chant shanti project, care. stand in peace, neighborhood house and rdj. >> our architects paul, jeffrey, alisa and anthony for the creative design. thanks to gary string and the team at gls for landscape

design. i like to thank our consultants at ph pc for financial consultation throughout the predevelopment through construction closing. next i like to thank acc, sunlight and power. concord group and way point our construction managers on this project. thank you to matt irwin. robert and the kay hill team for partners in the redevelopment of potrero. you all know kay hill was the gc for connecticut as well. we appreciate supervisor walton and his staff for supporting the project and a huge thanks to the california department of housing and community development for helping us >> yes. helping us put your funds from

the california housing accelerator. they were in lieu of traditional 4% tax credits and bond [inaudible]. this project would not have been able to start construction and create jobs without them. once again, thank you to the mayor's office of housing and community development for providing both predevelopment and gap funding. i want to thank ryan. sailor abrendzon dwyer. sarah, lydia and eric shaw. additionally, i like to thank staff at oewd for support and asisterance with needlement approvals and the permit process which can be crazy. special thanks to hope sf staff for your community development effort. thank you to our construction and lendser chase bank for funding the development.

i would like to thank acknowledge -- henry, wendy richardson and linda for their hard work and next i like to thank the staff at bridge. we could not have reached such a mile stone without you our accountant. and also a some thanks to our community and residence dents services team for their work to support potrero residents. thank you to jeffrey mccormick and bpmc for letting the potrero hosting and available to answer questions. and finally i want to lynne and ellen for host thanksgiving events. thank you all.

[applause]: >>ing events. thank you all. [applause]: >> music music [music] . >> i love that i was in four plus years a a rent control tenant, and it might be normal because the tenant will -- for the longest, i was applying for b.m.r. rental, but i would be in the lottery and never be like 307 or 310. i pretty much had kind of given up on that, and had to leave san francisco.

i found out about the san francisco mayor's office of housing about two or three years ago, and i originally did home counseling with someone, but then, my certificate expired, and one of my friends jamie, she was actually interested in purchasing a unit. i told her about the housing program, the mayor's office, and i told her hey, you've got to do the six hour counseling and the 12 hour training. she said no, i want you to go with me. and then, the very next day that i went to the session, i notice this unit at 616 harrison became available, b.m.i. i was like wow, this could potentially work. housing purchases through the b.m.r. program with the sf mayor's office of housing, they are all lotteries, and for this one, i did win the lottery. there were three people that

applied, and they pulled my number first. i won, despite the luck i'd had with the program in the last couple years. things are finally breaking my way. when i first saw the unit, even though i knew it was less than ideal conditions, and it was very junky, i could see what this place could be. it's slowly beginning to feel like home. i can definitely -- you know, once i got it painted and slowly getting my custom furniture to fit this unit because it's a specialized unit, and all the units are microinterms of being very small. this unit in terms of adaptive, in terms of having a murphy bed, using the walls and ceiling, getting as much space as i can. it's slowly becoming home for me. it is great that san francisco has this program to address, let's say, the housing crisis that exists here in the bay

area. it will slowly become home, and i am appreciative that it is a bright spot in an otherwise