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@sfgov.org, thank you. >> thank you. i call the meeting to order. roll call. >> commissioners verbate indicate your presence by saying, aye after your name is called commissioner bush. >> aye. >> commissioner feng >> commissioner finlev. >> aye. >> chair lee >> aye. >> commissioner romano. >> with 5 present, you have a quorum. >> thank you. and let the record reflect that commissioners bush and finlev are participating remotely. so. now this we have a quorum let's go to item 2. which is public comment on matters not on the agenda.

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members item 3, 4, 5 and 6 which is resolution on conditionation of remote hybrid meetings. draft minutes october 14th, 2022 regular meeting. minutes of the november 18, 2022 meeting and the executist director's report. colleagues, you know if there is no separate discussion on the consent calendar, do i see any members of the commission who wish to take out for separate discussion. >> no. >> commissioner bush. >> no. >> aye. >> oh . are we voting for consent. >> in the yet. >> okay.

thank you. so -- let's have public comment on the consent calendar will item, please. thank you. madam chair. we are checking to see if there are callers who wish to discuss a consent item. please, stand by. there are no callers. >> public comment is closed. i do entertain a motion to approve the consent calendars o3, 4, 5 and 6? so moved. >> i move. >> thank you. roll call. >> on the motion to adopt consent calendar, commissioner bush. >> aye. >> commissioner feng.

>> aye. >> commissioner finlev. >> aye >> chair lee. >> aye >> commissioner romano. >> aye. >> madam chair with 5 votes the motion is approved unanimously >> thank you. commissioners. i call agenda item upon seven which is discussion and possible action on an executive director recruitment process. which may and we have do we have a representative? we have a representative from the d. dhr who will give us an update. i think mr. sean is here. or is he on. >> good morning, president lee >> sean, the department human resource. [inaudible] director of employment service happy to help

the commission with this discussion and any questions you have. thank you. can you give us the latest update regarding the executive search firm? >> certainly. >> so we received one bid for the executive search for the executive director of the ethic's commission. and because i'm doing this for 4 other commissions the name of the executive search firm is escaping me at this moment. yes. thank you for that. the -- the search firm the city has bn done quite a baptist work approximate they are supporting the department of the environment with their executive

director search. because i worked with them before i can share the they would do it an excellent job. emth are the commission, helping the commission find the next executive director. so, we are -- with that one proposal looking for the commission to give us direction as to whether or not to pursue the contract that they submitted. and upon then -- move to the next steps in the process, which would be to stop a meeting with cps human resources for the executive recruitment. and ideally we would take advantage of your institutional knowledge your executive director has with cps and your commission. at this juncturure, i believe the packet that you have

includes the contract, which out lineless the steps they will take and provide references and over all cost am structure and deliverables. with that, i will be happy to answer commissioner questions. >> and i wanted to thank mr. shareburn for diligence and sponsiveness in working with us during the past few weeks. as you mentioned, we have one bid that was received. and if we can open up for questions from my fellow commissioners? let me call on commissioner bush and commissioner finlev. since they are on remote. >> this is commissioner bush. i have a few comments to make. about the proposal that we received. i think the first comment is

that having received only one submission, that we need -- a greater out reach for other submissions to come in. so i would suggest that we not consider the proposal that is before us. at this time i would note, however, the proposal before us refers to the bidder's experience dealing with the minority communities of african-american and irish speak communities but don't mention of asian or languages other then and there spanish or english. as youal know. san francisco has a politically

active and important community of those who speak chinese or other asian languages. which are not cited in this proposal. i also would note we have a depth of former commissioners who are not cited as examples of people to be contactd and solicited for their upon points of vow. i think they would all offer a great deal. we have a need to roach out to under served communities. i note in particular, residents of public housing and others who are receiving public aid of some kind and who are oft actively

engage with the ethic's commission. this is an opportunity to correct that and engage them. i don't see a plan to do this in the proposal before us. those are some concerns i have. but the others reaching out to groups such as [inaudible] the community ethic's organizations in the state. and others for their input. we have involved in 2015, when -- director pelum was

hired. we found that the proposal that we had before us was inadequate. and we had to solicit changes in the proposal. which delivered us with [inaudible] pelum who was not a consideration in the materials we originally received. those are comments that i would like the on the record with. thank you. >> thank you, commissioner bunch commissioner finlev? >> thank you, madam share. thank you for being here. i think commissioner bush raises good points but i'm worried we have one firm applying at the moment and want to move quickly. my question is when mr. sherman and dhr think this organization cps consult figure than i are a

capable group i have no problem retaining that firm and to address commissioner bush, we as commissioners and staff and stake holders do our own out reach. i don't expect the search firm to do all of that. i thank you is the only option unless there are red energies that dhr can point to i don't see why we would not move forward given the urgency we are facing y. may be we can hear from the rest the commissioners before mr. sherman can responded. . >> i agree with commissionering finlev. given the time line and our ability to reach out to groups we're interested i would not see a reason not to move forward on this again if there are not red energies we are not privy to. >> i wanted to reminds

micolleagues we have an ambitious schedule. my understanding is all of it potential firms were contacted. and only one submitted a billed so -- i don't foresee by extending the search period we will be able to get anymore bids and as we have discussed the last company meetings the search firm is in the going to find us the candidate. we have to make sure we do our due gill jens and we also have to be proactive as well. reaching out to our contacts, making surety firm will be able to do a national comprehensive search. based on our recommendations so

we cannot rely on what they have done but need to make sure that they can roach out to a selective group for this really unique position. and that goes to the community engage am as well. we have discussed the need for all of us to pull together our contact list and network so that when the firm begins the out reach the advertisement and everything else is not based on their network it is our input as limp so mr. sherman, do you have responses to the questions and if and also if you can give you was a time line on how we can proceed with amending the

contract and proceeding to work with them. i would imagine each one of us would want to meet with them. either by phone or what have you to share with them our perspective before they put together a formal out reach plan. and i would imagine, since we have an ambitious schedule, i would like to see something beginning as early as next monday. for some of us. so do you think that will be possible? what is the procedure for us to approve the contract and for the contract to take place. who will be the contact person with us? will you be still engaged with this process? or is this just between us and

cps? >> thank you. thank you, president lee. so, i will work backwards but i will take them as i can. and so please, you and your fellow commissioners feel free to poke me if i missed anything. in terms of the one bid, we are seeing this across the board in the strep when we see this for other commissions in san francisco as well. it is a competitive pace and in terms of the city's contracting we have a number of executive search venders that are already approved with the city that's group we went out to. not just for the ethic's commission but other commissions

we are seeing one or 2 bid in some case. there will is not a wide network this we am these are folks able to meet the expectations that the city has and we have a number of expectations for contract. but also are able to meet the time line that in commission and others have. and so they put forward a time line of 4 months from when this kicks off to when you would have an executive director in the chair. or sitting. so, i think that -- speaks to why we only received one bid. but again as i shared earlier, this is when we are seeing with other executive searchs as well. it is hiring across the board including the executist level. and as i mentioned, i'm currently working not just with

cps but with the executive team that will be supporting this commission i find them mindful of time lines and enengaging to the commission presidents question about engagement. i believe they will want to kickoff a meeting first with me and then look for that meeting to happen with if a representative of the ethic's commission. sell there a selection committee. to really start an engagement effort and discussion how to move forward. they will obviously want to meet individually with each one of the commissioners to help build a candidate profile it get thoughts on things and from there they are looking to the commission and what groups they should engage and how should they do this. be community forums?

should they be in person. should they be virtual? are there surveys? they are going to inquire about all to make sure all of the groups that this commission feels need to be engaged they are engaged. and it will start with individually with each one to get us to hathat will look like. i feel very confident the time line they put forward in the proposal is twhoon they can meet. and so to answer what i believe is the last questions that president lee put forward, they will be the primary point driving the cps the primary -- person or persons driving this and i will stay engaged. and those meetings and with this commission to make sure that we cross our t's and.y i's and a

resource for the search firm as they move through the city's processes. which we know even though this is know executive recruitment, the city still has a number of expectations you have a number of expectations and i want to make sure that cps is aware of those and navigate them and to make sure that meet that time line. >> thank you. at our commission previously meetings we had formed a search committee 2 members to carry out the directors from the commission it seems likely that the committee, which is publicly

noticeable for our activities, will be the point body. to work with the with you as well as cps representative. so, do we have any other questions if not do i entertain a motion to approve this contract? or this bid. >> i have another questions. i'm not ready to approve this contract at all. and i am correspond that we are moving more rapidly than the fact warrants, had this was done in 2015, the ethic's commission in a different state than it is now. under director pelum we acceleratedure staffing more than double of then. we also seen the voters add to

the duty of the commission. with new disclosure requirements and new restrictions on the party. seek to influence the staechl as a different environment than we faced 5 years ago and 5 years ago we did not run into approximate this as a speed test. no reason in the world why this can't take a little more time of as far as i understand. dhr reached out to the existing list of approved bidders. this has in the reached out to bidders or potential bidders who are not part of the routine thing.

so, have they gone to the ftcc? have they gone to the federal election's commission where they are all deeply involved? have they gone to other groups. i don't believe so. not in this group like that. [inaudible] they emerged since then. i would urge people and have a robust out reach and robust understanding that is per of that i have written up my [inaudible] of the issues that confront us that need to be addressed and have not been addressed. i sent this to each commissioner and urge the added to the public record so any member of the

public seat points raised in my memo. thank you. >> can i ask you to walk us through why we need a preferred upon vender list and if we were to go outside of it is current list what is the time line? to entertain another potential bidder? >> there are 11 venders that the city has as part. their approved vender list an exhaustive rfp that was done within the last couple of dwroers make sure we have bidders this meet all requirements the city has. i don't being there is enough time in this meeting to get into all of the contracting and

procure am requirements. but it is lengthy. remember because we have an approved vender i would we have a list of approved vender who is compete in the an rfp process i could not begin to impact what would look like to open that up again that is something i have it go become to our team and even february city add administrator's office to see if this is something this can be reopened at this time or because that rfp is concluded and we have the 11 vendors is an exhaustive list of the executive recruiters in the space that do work in california and specifically within for san francisco and given the contract

and given we are not able to do business with a large issue in the states that are banned. so i can share that aspect of that but -- i have to talk to more knowledgeable people or engage more knowledgeable people with city contracting efforts. for this commission i can show there are 11 approved venders gone through an rf p process engage them it see if they were able to do this executive search for ethics commission and we received cps human resources a reputable firm. they do great work and giving work for department of environment. >> thank you. >> so i think this is safe to say follow we were to open up

the process to outside venders the outside of the preapproved upon venders we are looking at a few months. of heim time line, right? at the least. like i said i don't have an amount of familiarity with the city's contracting and procurement efforts of the first question is a legal question. when we have closed contracts and we have venders whether the city could go out to look for alternatives. and is not a question i would be able to answer here. i think your estimate of months plural is a solid estimate. >> thank you. >> i will ask questions. the city is in a process of trying to hire an execute of

director for several now commissions. that process has been under way for how many months? can you tell us? how many months having involved for a new executive director? happy to answer that, thank you for asking. there are 5 executive recruitments going on now. it has been 6 streets and sanitation prior to the voter's passing a measure to move them back under the d. public works had been in recruit am. i met with that commission a couple weeks ago we brought to close this effort. biz they are no long are an independent passport they were under the department of public works. i'm actively working with the department of public works on

their executive director recruitment. and that has been in the works for many month. the commission because of the ballot measure last month decided it would be in their best interest to wait. and see what action the voters took. now that the voters have taken action they are moving forward with their executive search as well. i'm work the d. environment. the d. laeksz you know. weather to move forward and engage them and then the other work is the sheriff's department oversight. they are hiring their office of

inspector general their department head. they also received one bid. of this is i understand that -- none of those agencies have the complexity or need for public interaction that ethic's does. and yet we be on a track that must faster and take in less consideration than a department like street cloning or [inaudible]. i obviously don't think that matches up well. >> if i may. >> if i may. why commissioner. >> >> i share commissioner bush's understand his concern the same time i think that the priority needs to be to finding a good replacement quickly i move to adopt this contract. >> okay. do i have a second. >> i am against that.

commissioner. finlev i'm speak against that but i appreciate your desire to move forward with a resolution prior to inclusion of my remarks. >> for the record. that was not me that was commissioner romano not commissioner finlev. >> i'm sorry. hard to tell prosecute i phone >> commissioner bush we will have a motion on the floor and the procedure is in let's entertain if there is a second and we will open up for public comment and you can community before we vote. so do i have a second? to this motion? seconded. >> okay. >> mr. moderator can we open up for public comment? on agenda item 7. >> thank you, madam chair. we are checking to see if there are callers in the queue for

item 7. >> public comment closed. colleagues we have a motion on the floor to approve the executive search contract with cps. for them on proceed working with us as well as the dhr. asat, and i understand commissioner bush wished to speak on this motion. i do, thank you. my concern is that we have not taken the necessary steps to understand where we are going

with the next few years with this commission. we are not simple low trying to fill a position this meet what is we have been doing but the need as we move forward. which there are 19 have yet to be met. i think that the a serious review of the ethic's commission duty as we move forward has to be given new weight. andit would note, with all due respect to dhr, we have this [inaudible] a number of ecstasy [inaudible] most of which filled because of criminal activity against the incumbent, that's not a good record to stand on. i would suggest this we take a deep breath and set out a time

for us to first come to an agreement. as the duties of the ethic's commission as we project forward >> thank you. other comments before we take a vote. no other comments roll call, please. >> motion to bid commissioner bush. >> no. >> commissioner feng. >> aye. >> commissioner finlev. >> aye. >> chair lee. >> aye. >> commissioner romano. >> with 4 affirmative and one opposed the motion is 4-1 with commissioner bush in the decent. >> thank you.

um -- mr. sherman, as the commission has discussed at previous meetings we individualally and collective low and through the search committee, we will be taking an active role working with i and cps we will definitely be working on the job description, the out reach the community engagement and all other aspects with you and the team so -- please be advised we will be contacting you monday morning to schedule those meetings individual and the commit eached thank you for your diligence and we look forward to working with you very actively and proactively through the hopeful low the next couple months before we find a.

>> i like to note the fact we had no public comment. on this measure what so ever. that under scored the point i'm making. which is we are disconnected from the communities we serve and well is something seriously wrong without taking the time to understand why and what we need to do to repair that. and new executive director is the first step in this process. thank you. >> duly noted. >> thank you. the next item upon i'm going to take the prerogative to move to agenda item 11 a potential closed session item which is a scheduling issue. so -- colleagues the agenda item 11 is potential closed session item. and update with labor and

negotiators. i need to read all the -- >> i'm understand you are moving to closed session now. >> yes. >> move tologist closed session now and then item 8. closed ses now and then item 8. closed ses and then item 8. closed session and then item 8. closed session and then item 8.

a procedural point for the record and for any public comment there are would be an introduction to the closed session for the record why it is required and then also need to be a motion and action biet commission to go in closed session requiring public comment on all matters related before doing this. i wanted to energy this for you as you take it up as the next item. >> thank you. >> least go to beyond item 11 it has been skweds for discussion and possible action and employee relation staff from dhr. and for the labor torn invited for this closed session item. anticipated issue negotiation is the status of the meeting conifer with organization san francisco me aregarding the

ethic's recommendation for city law. purposes of this item today the 4 steps. first on the agenda item 11a we will receive public comment on all matters pertaining to 10 including whether to meet in closed session. we will then vote on whether to meet in closed session in the government code. sunshine ordinance 67. 10e it discussion labor negotiations this will be an action item in item b. third closed session is held the commission will initiate this closed session to mote with the labor negotiator and following we will then convene in open session. brown act 54957. 1 and sunshine ordinance and shown underwented agenda item we'll discuss and

vote on the motion regarding not to disclose action or discussion held in closed session regarding the labor negotiations. i want to ask the city attorney if anything that you wish to add before we go to public comment? >> no. commissioner. >> thank you. >> let's take public comment on item 11, please. >> public comment on wlo to go to closed session. >> i understand. >> you are earlier comments about how your calendar today is quite full. i assume that is in i should take this off so people know who i am. i assume thap is -- hi. charlie. why good to see everybody, by the way. >> good morning, commissioners.

and madam executive director, good to see you. >> and i was wonderings if this issier last meeting? yes. i'm sorry. my time is tick i will make it quick. i wanted to say that how long do you estimate the closed session will take? is there any way i assume it is complex? at least 45 minutes. >> that's not unreasonable. >> at least, at least. >> and -- okay. and i had understand how you have to ator your agenda sometimes to accommodate your guests. to the next session. especially if there are on payrolls. as attorneys. so i do want to say that -- i will try to come back but

otherwisil contact individuals later. >> and thank you for your due dill dense on public comment. >> please, come become we want to hear from you. >> yes. >> nothing urgent but i do want to keep in touch with the executive director. >> thank you. >> see you soon. >> okay. >> i'm charles for the record. charles mark stellar and representing myself. >> thank you. >> moderator any other public comments in queue? >> thank you. we are checking to see if there are callers. stand by. there are no callers in the queue. >> public comment is closed.

do i have a motion to proceed in closed session? i move to proceed to closed session. >> second. >> roll call. >> a motion has been made and seconded to proceed into closed session, i will call roll. >> commissioner bush. >> aye. commissioner feng. >> aye. >> commissioner finlev. >> aye but i want to note i don't continuing is fir it move closed session to the middle of the agenda not fair to the public if dhr has other obligations they need to be available this is the third time we have done this and it is inappropriate but aye. >> chair lee. >> aye. >> commissioner romano. >> aye. >> i have a question for the

city attorney. is it appropriate for me to explain why we have to move up the closed session? >> you made that explanation if you like. >> okay. my understanding is we need to have a representative from dhr in order to have a closed session and my understanding is because of the tight schedule, she would have to have a hard stop by noon. which means we don't move this item up, to now we would not have a dhr representative therefore we would not be able to have a closed session. you recall we did have a closed session schedule for last meeting and we -- i have decided to move to this meeting so that all 5 of us will participate along with the assistant city

attorney that is why we have to make this difficult decision to move up this agenda item. do we have -- we do have a quorum. therefore we now have a closed session. okay. no one. okay. are we ready to go? >> yes. >> with 5 votes in affirmative. and 0 o for your patience and continued i call 8 which is discussion special possible action regarding request for waiver of employment restrictionings for mr. philip wong. and i want to ask mr. kenning to introduce the item. >> commissioner, lee. i believe we vote to do the rest

of the closed session. >> i'm sorry you forgot. >> my acolgees we are back in open session. do i entertain a motion not to disclose >> i move. not to disclose the session but cut off commissioner bush apologize. >> motion is made and seconded. roll call, please. >> on the motion to not to disclose closed session deliberations i will call roll. commissioner bush. >> my question is what is the advantage of commission of not disclosing this?

why would we not disclose. >> i think -- per the city attorney my understanding is that the closed session discussions were labor related therefore in the pursue to clips close or not. i think the base you for this time closed session is to have a discussion with labor negotiators and could put the commission in dig advantage with future bargaining. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> okay. >> could i just one point. commissioner bush if you have reservations you should oppose going in closed session and talk about it at that stage. there may be concerns to bring it up but should not disclose it after the fact.

>> i don't necessarily -- go ahead. >> it dependses what come up in the discussion. it seems to me that one of the things disclose in the our private conversations was a time line when a possible. >> no. i don't think we can clutz we should not discuss anything that happened until we move. please. so -- the motion seems we are legally allowed if this is correct? to disclose. we might think that is unwise it might interfere the way people community with us and future negotiations we vote to maintain confidential what was in the closed session although we are legal low allowed disclose? >> correct. >> i think a motion and second

to keep confidential said in closed session. >> okay. >> motion. >> with a vote. >> thank you, chair lee. >> on the motion to not disclose closed session deliberations i will call the roll. >> commissioner bush. >> i would vote no. >> commissioner feng. >> air. >> commissioner finlev. >> aye. >> chair lee. >> aye. >> commissioner romano. >> aye. >> with 4 votes in the affirmative and one opposed the motion is carried by 4-1 with combhrn bush in the decent. >> okay. thank you. now we are going to agenda item 8 discussion and possible action regarding request for waiver of

employment restrictions for mr. philip wong i call on michael kenning to bruce and give us a presentation. >> yes, thank you. commissioners, can introduce this issue and summarize the matter. philip wong is with workforce development. hoe is responsible for impelementing the development agreements including the potrero hope s footwork project. which is a deputiment agreement with the city, housing authority and bridge housing which is a nonprofit. mr. wong would like to assume a position with bridge the director of the potrero home sf project tochlt do this mr. wong is seeking a waiver to the permanent restriction for particular matters and one year restriction with his former department. both of these are important for

fairness and -- um entertain public trust and government decisions and seek this by preventing city officials from switching sides on matters they worked on with the city and preventing former officials to influence their former diameters for a year following the departure from the city. the regulations ask you grant waivers if it makes a finding granting a waiver would not create the potential for undue influence or unfair advantage. as out line in the the staff memo both mr. wong's role in the position appear to be similar. to quote drr from his waiver q. in my current role i represent the city on potrero hope, in the new role bridge housing. the similarity points to the side swishg the rule is trying to address. while it is true hope sf is

joint of the city and bridge housing they are 2 inspect entities that have their own interests and switching could potential for fwroij have unpheromone advantage overnight city as potrero hope is implemented. i like to note this rule prohibits the acts of representing bridge housing in the matter of potrero hope project not employment if bridge housingmented to hire mr. wong to work on a different project or in another capacity the rule would not prohibit that employment change. additional low. by communicating to his former oewd clothes the potential lever city experience in a way to lead to unfair advantage. i stress that staff's recommendation is not about the quality of mr. wong's work which is impeccable and integrity or the work of potrero hope project

rather that the rowels are straightforward and intend to prevent 73 officials from switching sides and going to influence their department in a year believing the city. happy to take questions and believe mr. wong is present and his supervisors who are both prepared make presentations. >> why don't we hear from mr. wong before we open up for questions. >> ma dpam chair can i ask a question. a question for the chair and staff. whether or not an opportunity the staff did an excellent job laying out recommendations and mr. wong laid out his case. i wonder if a way he can respond to the staff recommendation in writing so we can consider that more fuely in a future meeting because i think we benefit from hearing a details response to

the staff's recommendation. >> i can speak to the timing. the regulations require the commission to hear mr. wong's request at the next meeting since received 2 weeks before the meeting. that required the commission to take this up. i don't believe there is a requirement the commission necessarily act on this item today. however that could be a question for mr. wong a month delay would dem diez his employment opportunity there. >> we ask that later. >> okay, mr. wong can you proceed. >> good afternoon. commissioners. i understand thap there is a busy agenda and i'm grateful for the time you are take to consider my request. again addressing chair lee and bush and commissioner romano and commissioner feng and finlev, i want to break my remark in 3 parts one is an offer. gratitude to answer the question

of who is philip wong. may not be evidence in my written response. or request and the third the narrative my waiver first is an offer of the graft tude to staff. the director pel emfor your leadership in this difficult work. michael tanning senior policy analyst. generous in spite of my number of e mail requests and questions to the commission this make this meeting ham with transparency for your careful consideration of my waiver request for a ban to pursue a director position at a nonprofit affordable housing association. i reserve my gratitude for my supporters. i received no's when this opportunity came my way and did not seek it out and said philip, say yes it is difficult and hard but worth while to do. and will there is the

individuals who will continue to do the work to transform the economic community and personal prospects for disenfranchised and valuable and valiant communities. that have been not denied access for decades. who will continue to do that with our without me. and it is honoring and humbling to have served in this role supporting hope sf the past 6 years and the opportunity to grow as an individual and a leadership role i can support the project. i will not being the individual who will change for the major hope sf initiative it is important, i certainly afford pending approval of the waiver anies. so on to the question of who am i? who is philip wong. i am the son of 2im grant

parents arrived as young teens and my mom and father who met and fell in love and worked really darn hard to make sure myself and sister daisy had every opportunity to be success thankful this life. not just successful but caring and to emphasize the human being is what makes the world in our society valuable and special. and obviously i have been over the past few months the opportunity came my way and i imagine where my mother would put mean down trying to understand and understanding the object per minute nance and powerful communication and language, compassion and if she were to tell me one day you will grow and up be meet the person and find security in ever lasting love with your partner, robot and work on the most

amazing projects for san francisco and the most important projects with a group of hard working people who really care. i would be completely stupefied by that thought. i finds it unimaginable to have the privilege to present in front of this commission. to have that validation that -- that effort and investment my parents put in me is result nothing my ability to defend this promotion. you could say and -- the power of parents that they can renldzer the unimagine magable for their kids so they can also be equipped to make those unimagine thoughts of reality. and it is my mother's birthday is tomorrow. i think if she was here shield issue proud of me and the work that the commission does and the people that are supporting the projects they need as many experts as possible.

people who care and certainly the outcome of the discussion here today and the commission's actions, you know i will be fine. and the work is still going to happen. potrero will still happen. i am seeking you know the permission to continue on. and move in this leadership role someone who start in the city as an intern and want to achieve more. if i i may enter not guilty record, for my mother's sake 3 lessons she taught me. first being that in life there is a lot of bitterness you will encounter. but philip you nooet need to step because that will enhandles the sweet innocence life. . there is flom your heart for all of those emotions and the feelings and you need to dive in the second lesson was that i

needed save face. i needed to make sure this not only through daily use of sunscreen but you know figet the opportunity the end of my life to reflect about my life, that i would be able to say i had my integrity in pact 've tact and allowed others to keep it in tact as well. and the last lesson of the many she taught me were that the choice to support your community and support your family, take care of people there will is one answer happen is, yes. the choice is yes. and i'm a primary care giver for my grand mother. she and my mother were civil servants and porters at laguna honda and i mean i would spend more time talking about them they are who i am as a person. and they showed me the dick nitties that come from public

service no matter where you are. whatever station in life you and are there is opportunity to advance and you know my i know i love them and cared for them and it is -- their store and he mine and -- are important but i think potrero hope sf it is e vehicletive for me of -- our late los angeles kennedy's urging of the nation to support the mission. potrero hope is no mission to the moon but evokes the words that president kennedy said. chooting to go to a moon it is not easy to do but it it is hard we must do it.

i think it is important to not characterize hope sf a multidecade square footage in terms of gross square footage and china town as a simple matter. a lot of elements and i think what is key to note. there is unanimous support for the development of hope sf. i would be going to bridge to

represent the implementation of hope sf to boards and courts and city agencies. it is not unfair and undue we had lead ins 207 under then mayor newsom. our most valuable communities. and not only are their guard riin accomplice the fact this bridge housing is legally a

nonprofit organization they are also heavy low regulated by state, federal and local agencies. and they are not allowed to profiteer. no possibility of this happen happening. there are guard rail in the approvals themselves were discretionary through the board and mayor. and they were thousands of hour and weeks. plans in suggest that i have a

couple of questions. mr. wong you are very impressive. human being. the city is very, very luck tow have you. as a representative of the city government. we hear -- have to look at the what is in front of us, which is the government conduct hold. when you were employed by the city, startings an intern, was there any time when your office

share with you the post employment waiver process should you decide to move on from the city? where you aware of this requirement? >> yes. i was not aware in fact i may offer it has been my observation that city teams are looking for folks outside of the city had honed skills to bring them in and in fact, the first words i remember not only the number of acronyms thrown my way but the idea we needed to have capacity building efforts with our community benefit organizations. because well is an idea bonjourock res exist and difficult to get through but bureaucracy exists not just for the sake but the public trust which is fragile and valuable and easy low lost. i understand if you are

interested and there was this anecdotally shared with me that external parties don't understand the city process and we need them to understand the charge before commissions like the one i'm in presenting before and other body this is exist in the process. no , i nots aware of the restrictions when i first storied with the city. >> when you were offered or applied for your job with bridge that's what you became aware you have to nooet meet this waiver. i have seen in my 10 years with the city many colleagues leave and go on to external organizations not just within the city and most them received the city attorney advice.

i mistook not also thanking the city attorneys brad and ana who advise me on next steps. i did talk with former colleagues who left and said talk with city attorney first before you make a move at all. because the suggestion of any type of undue influence is one you want to avoid which is exactly why i have been asked to summon to present today and seek this out. have you got your offer from bridge y. i have. >> when do you need to let them know you will accept the job. they are aware that any employment is upon this waiver. and per the one year communication restriction and so -- they are willing to wit they have seen me as valuable

and folks told them including the hope sf i will be good for the job they are willing to wait. >> okay. they looked at others they are reviewing or putting everything on hold >> some résumés come cross their desk this is i rare opportunity. as statistically leadership positions are heard to get especially for ethnic minorities. but to answer, yes, they have revowed other résumés. starting with the for the city attorney and i will get to you. i want to understand when we are deciding here. is the question for the permanent ban and one i don't remember communication legal the same for us?

>> yes. >> that's and is the question is there potential for influence or is the question, is the position used for personal gain? >> the regulation provides if the commission were to grant a waiver either the one you ban or permanent you must make ape finding the waiver would not create undue influence or unfair advantage. i will be candid with you. you read the recommendation. i did and not in your favor. >> correct. the law says if we deny if tail potential -- for undo you advantage. undue influence. that's because the suggestion is because you work in the city this is a city has interface with the city you have an unfair

influence because of your pedestrian employment of the city. beyond the merits of your persuasion and had you are arguing because you have personal reps with people in the city. that's when you are up against. tell me why that is no potential for. >> right. >> that's really hard word. gi understand. >> because seems like you are great and echo the chair. trooul truly your presentation is impressive and you do great things for the city are you dog this for personal game. easy to see you are not. fortunately the law says potential for undue influence based on your prior or current employment with the city. convince me there is in potential for unfair influence. >> could we define.

>> the dregz to decide whether influencer unfair advantage in my case is a risk even if there is potential and defining the potential for in the context of hope sf and focus on that project. unfortunately we are not familiar. any further definition of what undue influence means the regulations don't define the terms. >> here is when i would say, is that you would have influence based on your person relationship as an employee of the city of san francisco beyond the merits what happens to do with your future employer. why is there no potential unfair influence. >> i think i have come to understand upon the knowledge

and experience that i gained as expertise to move a project hahas been delayed. i know this is the revolving door policy and regulation and i think it is the case bridge housing they had executive directors over seeing the project who left and i think my record shown this when i stick with an organization i stick with it. and i don't seek opportunity. i have the fortune they come my way but i think the ability to apply to a project that the city has harolded the highest priority that is to receive every amount of expertise and advantage to be built faster. is not undue. i think there is absolutely going to be influence in my position that's why my name was thrown out there but not undue. it is undue to delay the

project. it is undue to upon have communities who are valuable and resilient to continue to wait until machine is selected to carry on the job without knowledge if they can perform or. and again even i say i can't guarantee this for myself. life happens. we have gone through a pandemic and also i think we are going through a lot now. i can't make those guarantee in this moment i can say, yes, i can do this. i think you are ouis to focus on undue. you will have influence. that is your future job. but there is no potential for illegal influence like you are not trying to and no potential for corrupt influence. >> correct. >> i am i -- thank you the testimony which is deeply humbling will follow during

public comment tell show that i'm an open book. very transparent in my work is subject to -- there is practicalities and how information is delivered but everything i do is available and i would not shy away from sharing it. >> thank you. >> and i may i the community has expressed the need. i thank you we don'ts want to put them in a position they are we are telling them information on need to know basis. i think their involvement in centering voices is a prior for all of the stake holders who are in the position to make decisions and determine the project. so that level of trust for me is important. not only for clothes but for anyone i meet. jowl thank you is a chance, that

the city would being influenced to -- export this because of your relationship where a better proposal from somebody else they would say -- we thank you guy he is our pal. we go, i think i will have to diminish myself in that way, then. again i'ming not the individual that will change of the future of potrero that ship is sailed it will help. we want it to happen faster but will help that is the promise has been need and needs to be kept. and i don't think given that the develop agreement for process, meetings and the full board and commissions and come cases

courts as well will be changed by some idea i have and -- i think that00 eye think that the city would appreciate whether i'm that bridge or another stake holder external to the city an whered this makes housing happen faster. any and save money. unfortunately, as we are aware construction costs for affordable housing are astronomical a door is the same as a market rate unit is that is stupifiying. any money saved goes back in the project this is the key tenant of the hope sf model in terms of the real estate development. thank you. i greet with everything commissioner romano is saying he is asking the right questions

and thank i'm struggling with what this is the exact situation that screams for these prohibitions. and if ethic's staff had not made this recommendation they were not doing their job on paper it looks the thing that mr. wong should be barred from. but that said i'm having a hard time looking at the materials and understanding exactly what interactions we are talking about. which is why i was hoping that mr. wong would timing wise think it makes stones give him time to responded if the detail recommendations to explain why specific inneractions with the city don't raise the possibility for undue influence. commissioner are mano is making the right points the question is not wla you are corrupt. the question is 2 proposals come in are your former colleagues gooing going to fake yours.

the issues you communicate the help them inform whether there is that potential so i'm curious whether that timing would work to give me more -- comfort that -- your conduct would not in fact create that potential for undue influence or unfair advantage. >> thank you, finlev, inter~s be actions i have with stele agencies and departments that have written records. we don't have the side conversations that don't ends up on a written peeves paper or e mail. or in community upon meeting minutes.

those inneractions are accessible and available. with some practical considerations to be made of how long it takes to type it up type up an e mail and submit it, well can be a human element, too. some oshg mission when i started i was a note taker in meetings and action item now and then but i think the whole of any major proposal it change the course of potrero hope sf could not be born by a soul individual. no, there is no inneraction i could have with any of the relationships i developed and the actually i want to speak to integrity of the relationships i built and the heard working people involve third degree would allow an interaction to change the court of a multidecade public housing

transformation project. i am happy to hear you i will give you another opportunity. >> i'm happy to provide more information. absolutely. sorry for not answering more directly. everything you say makes sense i need to consider the specific interactions and i'm curious had my fellow commissioners feel about this. >> yea. piwould ask you address 2 separate questions. first is -- and commissioner finlev put it better than i did. no major decision could be made will to the be you. however you are not a machine they are not hiring a commune they are hiring you for your discretion and we are concerned about is this they go with it

because, philip tuesday silent right thing to do buzz we know, philip. and so to address that and how those decisions even if they are small that is not the way the city should make decisions is think you agree. >> yes. >> and the second a legal question i don't know if you want to hire an attorney what does undue influence mean? i ask the city attorney brief us on what undue influence mean in this context. i'd like further clarification on that. by our january meeting presumg the. am contract not in jeppardef pushing this off to mid january. >> okay. >> okay. >> commissioner bush do you have questions? >> i do have some questions. based on the fact i served earlier on the general

obligation bond oversight committee that included funding for -- public policy. i think this one issue that come up calls for a forceful response from the city. we have found that -- pg and e is very slow [inaudible] new developments. and so a development may be completed and ready but 8 or 9 months down the road before anyone moves in. that calls for a more acerted leadership.

to fwlang to the attention of the public and to policy makers. so that it can be addressed. does this gentlemen feel he can do that? >> yes. i have -- historical records to show i have anticipate in the making sure the chapter 99 of the san francisco administrate of code requiring public power is enforced with our hard working partners at the puc powerern prize who works with pg and e on tariff applications. tell is that minimum of 2 year process. and it is a challenging one. >> buoy think you are correct vice chair bush in noting that pg and e as an external per and thefect this is work on it daily, they need help in

conceding the mission aspect of building out affordable housing and supporting the potrero hope sf project and have committed to this. that extends to all areas of leadership within the organizations who have to center providing power so basic serviceers available within units for people to have habitable units. >> are you done commissioner bush? >> yes, i am. >> thank you. >> before we go to public comment, i wanted to share a couple of my observations. i started my career in senior affordable how doing. this is truly passion and call for me. i salute you for your passion and your commitment.

in addition to when my colleagues shared with you. i think was before us is -- this is the third waiver request i heard on this commission. most of us have heard. this one i have to say is very difficult. because, on the human will scale. you know anyone would love to have you continue your work. but on the commission we are charged to look at the specific government conduct codes we have to adhere to that. and more important low to build public trust. in government operations. and -- the federal government has a very clean, simple code. which is within a year of hour

departure from federal employment for the executive, we have cannot have any contact with our former not only employer agencies or contacts. it was made clear to us when we take on the position this within a year, whatever you wanted to do you not get back to your contacts. so -- that's number one. the second thing is00 autopublic trust is so important no matter how upon wanderful your work is, people are going to look at someone jumping from one group to another. what kind of undue influence. they will not look at the specific wording than i will look at, hey, philip wong knew

how the system works and knew other players. and so -- for his new employer no matter how lotable the nonprofit community service organization is. they will have an vaj over other competitors. i am struggling with this. i want to share with you. and i'm glad that we can continue this for another month that would not jeopardize your potential professional future. but this is something this i think we need to look at. because it is not whether your job will be causing an advantage in the case but i am more interested in how would that set as a precedent to other case.

and may not be fair but appearances everything. and trust is everything. how can we make sure that whatever this decision we make the public still have confidence that government employees do not take what they gave from the government employment to give advantage to other players. so that's for me is a very important consideration in this case. >> so. if -- if we can open up for public comment. on this matter. >> before public comment the revving ligzs allow for a representative from mr. wong's department to present as well. and support our opposition and i

believe [inaudible] has prepared a presentation. >> is he present. >> okay, mr. which you. >> welcome. >> thank you for the time and questions. >> and care. >> thank you. see you in january. >> good afternoon, i'm judsontrur mayor breed's director of housing deliver. i worked with philip wong for 4 years and i'm here in support of his waiver request of request to wave post employment restriction to perform need to take director for bridge housing. i will stop reading and respond

to the discussion and both from the commissioners and from mr. wong i worked for the city and state for 19 years spill think after hearing from philip he is know incredible individual. upon the 4 years we spent together working on the projects and development agreement projects i do not think there is another individual i worked with expresses that embodies the character and integrity we want from our public serve ans you saw and responded and this is important. it is an honor to speak on his behalf. one reason you want to emphasize that is because the regulations that the commission is considering as you look at waiver requests provide a road

map to grant waivers i will talk about that a bit ask answer questions about how this current job relate to the future job. and familiar this item does get continued. i i want to make sure the mayor and working with oewd i provide information the commission would want to make a decision in january. obviously, the uncertainty is a baptist a challenge as we advance the project we are headed to the holiday its is a big project with a lot of people. philip who is in the working on it now. it is something i like to sorted out soon and i theme the waivers are granted. deputy city attorney mentioned this but the commission can grant the wifr if the commission

determined it would not create undue influence or unpheromone advantage. commissioner romano spoke about that as well as commissioner finlev. key is had that potential looks like and how it relates to the work he does now and he would do and the future project. i think this is where the nature of the potrero project is important. i think about the 4 years i worked on the development agreement projects if is hard to imagine a situation where philip's work would not be in aline where the city is trying to g. we allment to seat projects proceed and fortunate low and have the infrastructure and the buildings function how they should. and there is not it is in the a situation where philip is presenting something and someone else is and decide. it it is a situation we are working as much as a team work

fashion you comprehend with individuals not city employees it advance what is absolutely the most important projects in the city if we have written follow up i will include the definition and the description from the ordinance of the board of supervisors approved in upon 2017 approving the project. it is not a case of switching sdz sides or undue advantage because of the unique nature of the hope s footwork project. competition with other developers and approximate terrible there? i believe than i are in the written record and depending how long comment guess 2 other developers who work on hope s footwork projects hunters view and judge stewart and sunnydale have put in strong letters of

support for philip that is the unique nature affordable housing where yes different developers may respond to community development but the once have you an approved agreement project. the competition is over. there is no competition it is about getting it implemented. i wanted to respond to this issue. i want to note i believe this is in the regulations this when considering this waiver the commission may consider a standard list of 4-5 points the nature and communication and position of the former po sifthz employee and the left is any other factors that consider the commission deems relevant that provides room for the commission to take in the totality of circumstance newscasts waiver request and find and make findings that the potential for undue influence does in the exist.

i wanted to point out that and i think this exists for a reason because a big per of how government is perceived is ridgeitity. i work a lot with the bureaucracies and great city departments building are built safely and about that sometimes they don't public reacts to certificate of a rigid prop from gentleman we have the rowels and you must stick it them no matter what and we will not look at the circumstance is and this is exactly a case where you are provided by the revving lizes of ethics commission intercepting the code this is is public low approved with the discretion to find the circumstances to grant the waivers. i would respond to one point this chair lee said in terms how this would look i think based on the input and public comment and

the community around hope sf tell look really good for the commission to recognize the unique nature of philip wong himself. commitment to the project and the nature the hope sf project to finds in favor of the waivers in order to further advance the project. i want to talk about the position it is differentful philip's letter you know describes the upon xhanalities he is a coordinator trying to make surety project advances and working with departments who have the authority to grant permits. to issue street improvement permits and those things. he does not involved in the if anies of the project ocd or some of the of transactional and never has been he was not working when the agreement was

approved. there is i difference in upon what his job is now and the expectancyive job he would have directing the project as a whole and i thank you is what, hoe did not say this in my conversations with him he is going from a senior project manager with the stele but going to director a key initiative of the city that is different. i know that as machine who has grown well is a difference in positions the factor the commission could deem relevant the nature of that and how important it is to fill time take on a role like that. when this means for anymore his career and life. commission considered the person issues in past small initial past waivers the commission granted. i think the last thing i want to say before answering questions of the commissioners might have i do have a suggestion to address concern raised in the

staff report i want to thank work on philip. a compromised approach the year ban on all bridge projects other than hope sf. i don't believe that maintaining that is necessary. and bridge system nonprofit status.

we may be moving toward a one month delay on this decision and i want to add that -- my request to mr. wong if you can provide for us the job description for the bridge position as well as prohibitions that may have.

can you imagine a decision have you to disagree. i think for the most parity can't think of a quick obvious disagreement for the most part it is about working through design issues.

you know with city departments on the streets and utilities and jurisdictional questions. for the most part we are work closely with the develop the team to make sure that their designers are responding to the comments of the staechl i can't think of >> i'm looking for insurance. you will you and your team will act in the best interest of san francisco regardless how close you feel. >> through chair lee to commissioner are mano. absolutely. i think my career and the others that work on the projects -- take the responsibility of ensure all the work don is in the best interest of the city san francisco not guilty areas seriously, there are many checks and balancing as philip said. everything is subject to disclosure. between us and the per ins and -- there are -- you know

dozens of staff and departments who are never shy about their opinions if the developer their consultant is prosecute posing a design the developer does not like for a curb or a curb cut or street front or something like that. then there is always. it is never add i don't see influence or unfair advantage given the safe guards. >> i don't money to suggest. >> no. >> opinions would be unalined with the city we need on make sure the city is always protected. >> i think this the nature the agreement and the contract and all of the all of the approvals embody this help protect against that potential. >> thank you. >> i think the law states and

that if anything were to change apply for a waiver that is an assurance we have if anything were to change would we have to reapply for a waiver? >> the reference to the if the facts provided change? yea. not sure how that would. >> i mean. >> stated. in the correct or -- understood. >> okay. >> open for public comment. we have do we have anyone in the room who wish to prosecute testify? >> hi. thank you for the opportunity to peek in support of philip. i'm maggie madison and i worked

with philip on housing delivery team at the office of economic and workforce development for over 3 years. and i had a lot on his character. so i will not speak to this as much although i will mention it. . but to address the point this is came up during philip's res. over the 3 years every professional action i seen him take has been in furtherance of the city and county of san francisco. oewd and housing delivery. and i feel this in this new role although judson point. a different role. philip would be serving the same side. the same mission rather than switching sides. and i think judson pointed out a lot of interesting points about

the nature of the hope sf projects and why it is that is conflict of interest is not present. the relationship philip built and the knowledge he gained rather than an undue influence would only serve to produce housing for people in san francisco who need it. speaking as philip's colleague in terms of him having an undue in reference on relationships. i know that knowing him and his have yous i proceed to try to be as objective as possible. i would do this of course as a city employee but if i were trying to emulate philip i would make sure i would being boost board about it as possible.

and than he is comfortable this he would be comfortable if the situation ends up hoe did not get a bid. because he is an honest person. his valueers so obvious to anybody when knows him. his integrity seincredible and wrap it up but the rules about switching sides it is only going to serve it prevenn dedicated civil servant from continuing his goal produce housing for the people who need it in the city he grew up in and loves. and that's it. thank you. since we have at least a couple more speakers here, in the

meeting room, moderator can you check and see if there is any speakers waiting in the queue? to comment. we are checking to see if there are caller in the queue. i think this is share in the the room. we want to make sure your character and the folks that work in the city we are protecting the city not mr. wong.

and hope sf developers carry. it is a partnership including who are not in competition or seek advantage but working in support of creating affordable housing for really 4 of the most vulnerable communities in san francisco. most folks know about hope sf

and there are a lot of material that has been presented and judson mentioned heel provide more. the public housing cites 4 cites the most distressd and need of development. and frankly they waited years for this to happen. i worked on hope sf for 10 combreers is 3 with philip wong. and i'm a witness first hand and many mentioned this. his incredible project misdemeanoring skills. high personal integrity competence his irrelevant high knowledge of the technical expertise required navigate the challenging and complex projects. philip demonstrated a uniquely and dedicated compassionate side at this time w we do. and given the city is in an extreme housing crisis i feel that professionals like philip

who possess the complex skills eli haveed levels where they can be in leadership capacities for nonprofits and help them more quick low navigate challenges of getting infrastructure and the vertical components of the projects approved. i'm going to miss working with fill and i want his role at oewd i know he will be successful working for bridge housing in his new role. and i strongly urge the granting of this waiver. we just honest low can't ford to hold back talent the leaders who am bring affordable housing more quick low to the city. >> thank you. the next person in the room? thank you for inviting you to speak here. i'm jason lieu the policy

director for community development for the hope s footwork initiative. i'm here in strong support of philip wong's request for granting of waivers. today and public low in january as well. you know just to provide a quick over view. hope sf is a city lead initiative this seeks to develop mixed income community at the 4 most distressed housing site in the city. hope sf represents a promise and commitment by the city on to provide affordable housing philip would if given this opportunity, be leading the initiative on. but it is also to ensure this we center resident voice and ensure that we are creating healthy communities approximate this we are providing an enhancement to community wealth as well. and it is our expecttation for

the role -- that he include all that within his purvow temperature is a bit expectancyive beyond his current role in in we expect him to not only lead just the physical development of housing on the site but how can the physical housing developments link in to the greater goals enhancing communal wealth? if the end all we do is build housing we would have failed as initiative. how can we grak the bounds of poverty using housing as a platform here and i condition think of anyone better suited for the role than philip. concerns as home sf we stand in a role of ensuring we are centering residence can't voice and suns urg residence den occurrence.

these are communities this have been been disinvested in boy the city we owe a promise to the community to provide a safe, affordable housing. and opportunity for economic advance ams. and in that role that we sensure in the collaboration with agency and partners and lead sxirs community based organizations. through this network we hold our development partners to task and grappel accountability this is something we will and have not shied away from. >> thank you >> thank you. >> let's go back to moderator. anyone. why one more in the queue. stand by.

this is john themes with public works task force. i have intended to at the comments i had written in spchlt philip about his character you heard about this from everyone. making sure the city employees that philip will upon innerface with through the implementation of the hope sf project are also held to the highest standards. i think to that end the checks and balance were important. they there irrelevant are no conscience or situations that come to minds where it is a single point. innerface with one person or

another. and there are multiple diameters and individuals within departments responsible for responding and viewing the various infrastructure related improvements. similarly for the vertical implementation as well and i think you know -- that element of it and reviews by city attorneys i think prevent a type of inpropriety. philip is and become expert in this field and is such a talent the project manager is when we should be looking for. thank you for your attention.

>> thank you, mr. thomas. another speaker? good afternoon i'm ryan i'm the project manager for potrero hope sf at mayor's office of housing i'm here to express strong support for request for waivers. i hope sf is the highest priority affordable housing development and philip's work instrumental delivering the goals. years of experience would not constitute an unfair advantage but recast him in a new role among stake holders that don't compete or seek personal advantage but worked for the common goal of affordable housing. as i will work closely with the future bridge director and the project i assure there would be

no influence and request proposals from the affordable housing developer treated o'farrell just as they have in the past and continue to be. yet another example of his ability to work object itchly and fairly. >> thank you y. moderator do we have anymore speakers. >> we have one more caller in the queue. >> good upon afternoon chair lee and commissioners i'm lydia i'm the department director for housing the mayor's office of housing and community development i'm here to peek in support of the waiver excuse me i want to reminds everyone this is an implementation role he will hold if he moves to the bridge housing teach the

development agreement that governs potrero hope sf and the development of infrastructure and housing, park, transportation and et cetera have all been [inaudible] approved. the agreements were negotiated over many years by multiple partners. housing authority. hud, dpw. these took thousands of hours to develop and monitor exclude cannot be amended without the approval of all the signatures and the board of supervisors. philip's new role will not afford him special opportunity to reinterpret or redirect the implementation of the agreementless. i would say if anything his experience on the impelementation team

implementing the plans and respecting the african-american intend and as well as the letter of the agreements. on the ocd side we have a lot of belt in place to make sure that the housing at hope sf is developed in the framework all loans aprudent personed by the board of supervisors all loans through affordable housing loan commit each under writing guidelines. infrastructure housing there are limited opportunity to gain any aadditional benefits or -- or -- any additional benefits urn the hope sf framework.

the, raised by mr. wong's

request. wanted to raise a couple points the commission should keep inspect minds and responded to the points raised. so00 autopost employment restrictions are critical. there are designed to prevent former employees from leveraging the knowledge and experience to provide unfair advantage to private interests adverse to the establishment there is a provision for the waiver this is the situation and precedent for this. there are several case in which the commission granted waivers. and there is the tiffany case the thomas long request and mc clelen matter. . and in all of those case the city's interests were alined with the entity of the nonprofit

to which a former employee was moving. the there was no opportunity to leverage interests to leverage experience and knowledge against the interests of the city. and this is a case where -- the city and the bridge organization are operating hand and glove on a decade's long undertake the terms have been set forth in the agreements. so -- that was something this mr. wong was not involved in. so the city and bridge are sort of walking arm and arm tom complete projects tremendous there is no opportunity for undue influencer unfair advantage. in this case i quote -- some of the analysis in the matter involving tiffany's request from oewd i number years ago to helm

the state redevelopment agency a separate entity. the staff memorandum noted the one year ban was enacted to protect the integrity of gentleman decision make prevenning an employee to using influence to advance private interests at the expense of the partial the memo that would because the individuals work would advance the city's interests as much as the other enity. no reason to believe here work would have unfair advantage. i mitt that is the can is here as well. >> thank you. why one response to this. i like to point in the same case that you mentioned i believe there was an exception a caveat to the one year where a communication could not extend communication about the project i like to make that clear that

is something this men we could consider moving forward. why thank you. why thank you. >> moderator, is there other speakers waiting in the queue from your end? if not let's proceed with the in person testimonies. do we have more? >> there are no further callers. as a remind to the public who are call nothing to make public comment. as you made comment if you raised hit story 3 to raise your hand. if you would hit story 3 again tell lower and if you want to make public comment on a future item police hit star 3 again. now that i said this we have a caller in the queue. welcome, you were 3 minutes begins now. this is rainy i'm with mercy

house being and i submitted i all right in the packet you had. i wanted to echo the testimony that you heard and basically say that i complete low agree with the ethic's commission concern we make sure our city government has the public's trust if we don't have the public's trust we are not able to do the w we are able to because we are partnering with the city government agencies to further the hope sf vision. my role is to direct the work at sunnydale the very similar to what the work that described for potrero and philip's new role would equality role i have now at sunnydale on behalf of mercy housing. and to address the questions around whether undue influence.

prosecute clear expectations and roles for the developer versus the city government partners in the execution of sunnydale or potrero that is a public document and detail and that is when we are working toward to implement and in that there is a lot of parties that are involved it is a very transparent process. for example to get a new street design permitd and constructed it takes mull pull city agencies to collaborate with us. and there is a very wide communication protocol that happens for this example. we -- meet with each other several times a week in meetings where well is multiple agencies

represented we have a clear tracking system. we have one more caller in the

queue. >> commissioners, my name is francisco decosta. i want you to hear careful low what i say. these restrictions are put in place so that -- the citizens and the taxpayers -- can have full transparency and accountability. i have been monitoring the position and development agreement the last 45 years. some of them on hunter's point this is on potrero hill. everything about the project is dubious.

the mayor's office may be listen to this conversation the area where the project will be built -- [inaudible]. we have people trying to push this project. now, if this matter has come to you about a law, you have no jurisdiction. let me re, say it again you have

no jurisdiction what so ever if it is taken on court you will lose. so deny. do in the allow this gentlemen or whoever he is and allow the examples of mrs. tiffany and others all of them did in the follow the law. take it from me. i have the data. you have to have a metrics but it is created to fulfill it. go, go step by step. don't break the law. the outsiders most low coming in the community to play on the poor in the name of affordable housing and affordable housing to whom? all the buildings built by department of defense. i worked for the department of

defense. i know too much about these buildings. i know about the future developers i know about hope sf. and i do not trust them. thank you. your 3 minutes expired. >> additional caller joined the queue. good afternoon i'm shauna gates and work with the public works infrastructure task force. my roll is helping philip to implement the dwm development agreement projects and in 4 of the agreement projects including 3 in hope sf approximate one being potrero so many others mentioned you seen the commitment to the success of the

project and irrelevant the respectfulness. and the honoring of due process and really following you know the authority chain of who has authority it grant approvals. champions the project and all all the people involved. most part dmers city staff most positive people i know you feel from his presentation. i know he will continue to championion this project and the people he works with, potrero hope sf faces unique challenges and i believe philip is unique low traind and poiseed help solve those. while philip's department workforce and development is tasked with helping implement the projectless along with other city departments they don't award contracts or grant approvals. authority needed for

them are made by the board of supervisor, planning and other cities such as the san francisco p u c commission. public works sfmta and others. philip's new role to help the team adjust the designs and submissions to meet requirements and standards. many others mentioned the focus highlighted on the fact the board of supervisors has granted approval through a development agreement for the potrero developtory rebuilt potrero area that the is approval will relied upon as the public and private partners work together to implement the approvals. so philip's new position would help to implement hahas been approved not competing. i'm hopeful is that is not communities today that documentation can demonstrate

that. thank you >> thank you. anymore -- callers. moderator. >> stand by. and also the your friends colleagues it is well -- documentd that you are well respected and loved. this item be continued to january 13th meeting. we will see you again next year. i want to move up agenda item 13 which is commendation for the executive director. because of schedule change. i mean the tight schedule and i want to ask our director to join

us -- right here. >> as all of us know. . director pelum will leave us in january and today is her last meeting with us. that is why we wanted take this opportunity even though she does not like attention to herself because she is a team player, but we wanted this opportunity for your commissioners to share our appreciation with you. >> so. >> yea i want to say public low i have been on the commission for less then and there a year but from the beginning i have been impressed boy you and everything you have given to the commission and the city and appreciated the professionalism but the american in which you go about doing the work and it is

we are losing somebody who i hoped to work with for years. the city is losing somebody and i wish you the best in the world it is sad day for me and i hope great if you for you. joanne honor to work along side and you learn from you. you have been a great example of how to lead with kindness and grace and it hare a pleasure and i hope to learn from you and we are just grateful for the time we got to spend with you. i liketo tell people whatling everthings were like before.

oui had an executive director who decide not to act in a space involving -- conflict of interests. and inappropriate activity. because they recommended i think -- and presented [inaudible] the reason i wanted

be on the commission was to work with you i feel betrayed now you are take off. it has been fun on work with you since we worked together. over a decade ago. but in the field and to come full circle i recommend you change your phone number i will call you and if you don't a sign you welcome those phone calls. but best luck and it hen great work with youing. thank you for when you have done for the city and commission. >> it takes a village to get anything done and also takes a leader who is visionary, who is

passionate, and -- who is collaborative. and who has grace and has the right temperament to not only inspire herself but others to share her vision. so it is irrelevant appropriate for us to be here today to not to say goodbye to you but to thank you for 6 years of the most instructive, constructive service that you have given to not just this commission but to -- the city. and um -- commissioner bush talk about the staffing. but they are inspired by you. it takes an exceptional leader to really get the best out of her team and you are that person.

you have -- given leadership and service not only to us but to the city and to the people of san francisco. you are very much appreciated, loved and will be missed. so it is -- we just want to present you with a token of our appreciation. not to worry it is all within the gift limits. and that's combr we could not afford the box. over the limit. you want to present this. >> and will present on behalf commissioners bush and finlev. >> now. this is a piece by a bay area artist. just a token of our

appreciation. [cannot hear speaker]. according to her, [cannot hear speaker] according to the artist the paper is hand made. it represents strength and endurance and [inaudible] the paper represents integrity and connectivity and the middle is replicate of the old [inaudible]. [laughter]. and the color represents clean liness, purity and integrity. this truly represents who you are. and i hope that you will finds a place in your new venture or

home or wherever every time you look at this be rep myselfed of the 6 years of exceptional service. [inaudible] you have given to us and the city. and you will be missed. think of us when you see this and we will always be thinking of you when we deliberate. [inaudible]. thank you. >> thank you. >> [applause]. remember everything this she said that it represents. it is fabulous. can we take a picture?

i have to go. i have to go. so, carry on without me. i have communicated to my feelings about the remaining items to the chair and tick it if there. i will see you. happy holidays thank you to staff. goodbye i will see you and help holidays, see you next year. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> okay let's resume to agenda item number 9. discussion and possible action on legislation amending the finance requirements comply with court order. >> public comment on this. >> i don't think so. do we need public comment?

for the commendation? yea. yes. you need public comment on this item. >> my apologies. public comment, please. on agenda 13, commentation. i will make public comment. since it is come up and i want to wish all the best to director pelum and thank you for your remarkable and dedicated service to the commission and to the city. and it has been a pleasure working with you. these scombroers my capacity of the major's office working on ethic's matters and best luck and thank you. >> thank you. >> moderator. can we open up for public comment on item 13. >> we are checking to see if there are callers we have one

caller. stand by. wvenlg caller your 3 minutes begins now. caller, are you there? possibly a caller on the last agenda item. did in the lower his hand. there are no callers. let's go to item 9 legislation to amend campaign finance requirements to comply with court order. >> there are narrow legislation

introduced by supervisor mar the disclosure requirements for campaign advertisements with the passage of prop footwork voters require a second disclosure of campaign funders. be include in 2022, 2020, the the judge granted an injunction rejected the disclosure on print advertisements that are 5 inches by 5 inches smaller ear advertisements or spoken disclaimers that are 30 seconds or less since this was issued the city has not enforced it. the legislation that is introduced by supervisor mar would amend the code to be in line with the court's order. >> staff recommendation is to

support the legislation. >> any questions or comments? pretty straightforward. if there is no comments go to public comment. please. there are no callers for agenda item 9 >> agenda item, let's go to -- madam chair a motion? there? >> my apologies. entertain a motion to approve. >> i will move. >> i second. >> okay. >> motion is made and seconded. roll call. >> on the motion to approve commissioner bush.

>> aye. >> commissioner feng. >> aye. commissioner finlev. >> aye. >> chair lee. >> aye. >> with 4 votes in the affirmative and zero oppose today is approved unanimously. >> thank you. now agenda item 10. the discussion and possible action on behested payments regulations before we begin, commissioner romano need to leave early today butmented to ask if this could be tabled until january because he wanted to have discussion around this even though we have been discussing about this. is there a time sensitivity around this? >> the ordinance the -- code was amended behested payments. there was a provision added the commission would enact

regulations by the end of this year regarding the behested payments that is included in the code i'm not sure what the if any. the commission has been move to enact the regulations. i don't believe there will be a huge issue if taken up in january that would be beyond the time when the code does specify the commission would enact. >> okay. colleagues we have had this discussion the last couple of meetings so -- do you want to move forward with a vote or want to wait for january to the have the participation of commissioner romachineo. he said if there is a time sense sievity we should take action. why don't we take action now. do i have a motion to approve

this? jury room no. il move. to approve this. >> i will second it. >> okay. >> let's open up for public comments, please. >> i'm sorry. madam chair. commissioner finlev? >> i did have timing -- i did have a question for staff on the substance. i don't know if this is now or another point when you want to? >> i also have a question. why don't we have the questions and then open up for public comment and vote. >> thank you. my question was the materials prepared you know there was some adjustments to the language not clear what was was since we looked do we explain what that was so that would be great.

>> the main change was -- following the last meeting from commissioner the idea of the specification of the definition of at the request or suggestion of. there was language in there about the city official indicating it would please them that was removed per commission a suggestion and tighten down to include the beneficial and not please the city official. also additional language added to specify copies of e mails and other written communication would be a means for demonstrating that exceptions were applicable. >> thank you. >> okay. commissioner feng. >> my follow up. thank you very much this is helpful and thank you for make the revisions and incorporating my recommendations would it be

helpful about for the the -- copies of e mails oral communication or other means since that is vague. i don't know if weep want to specify the other means would have to include a date or time stamped or include the recipient and sender or time stamped may be helpful but i'm open. >> i mean i think that could be add i don't know if that would be necessary. i think that you know in example if that was being used i think the look to that when evaluating this was demonstrating and you know i think if you have that on paper this was not time standpointed would not be compel to the director or commission. >> okay. no other questions let's go for public comments, please. thank you, we are checking to see if there are callers in the queue withhold like to comment

on item 10. stand by. we have one caller in the queue. >> welcome. 3 minutes begins now. >> hi. commissioner this is is debbie with the san francisco human service network i'm calling because we have continuing concerns about the impact on nonprofits if you serve on city commissions. they often have a responsibility to raise funds for nonprofits and in many cases the commission may be an executive director who has to lead the funds raising efforts if than i are prittive they create a chilling affect on nonprofit staff desire and ability to serve the city in the capacities. and we would urge to you hold off until january and have ethic's staff reach out to

commissioner who is work to make sure to solicit their input for finalizing. there were 3 that impact the issue. the indirect solicitation would beret nonprofit from directing staff to solicit i behested donation from a party. we agree, commissioners should not directly solicit donated from interested pers and not direct their staff to do so. butt proposed regulation lagz has languages about donations from a group of parties that may contain an interested party that is overly broad and vague. unclear present a commissioner from telling their staff to seek donations from tech companies one of the men companies in san francisco was an interested party. second low, a proposed regulation lagz states a payment

made at the behest if the payment made under the control of the officer. it is defined broad low the officer has the authority to authorize command order, require, et cetera. regardless of whether the officer plays a role in soliciting the payment or knows the donor may be a supporter of the organization. because the regulation is based on authority rather than involvement it appears to create a barrier for the staff to solicit funds from potential and existing donors who are interested parties. we agree the commissioners not direct the staff to solicit butt regulation goes too far it does not allow the nonprofits staff to do their job in a way that sets up a wall between the commissioner and the donor. the third is the public appeal

regulation. if a nonprofit commissioner receives a manslaughter if a public appeal they can responded with factual information and cannot encourage the donation temperature is in the clear what encouraging means with saying, thank you and expressing grad toout tude we have the mayor's represent here.with saying, tha expressing grad toout tude we have the mayor's represent here. i want to provide appreciation

the laws and amendmentd and regulations and i was able to work with mr. tanning on suggestions regarding the regulations. they have been mostly adopted. i don't have occurrence you know couple of points is positive that the language removing the comment it would please an officer to receive a payment that was removed. i think it is clears it is now. the -- in the 3.620-sick the concept of behested payments valued less than 1 thousand dollars. there is a presumption unless the piment is specified the amount of the solicited payment

is a thousand dollars or over. when not clear from the facts of the solicitation, the officer claim to have payment less then and there 1 thousand dollars bears the befored proving it was less than a thousand dollars. the language about not clear from the context and factless is helpful. i assume that means the commission take into account the typical fair mark value good in kind donations a toy drive or something. clearly the items solicited are less then and there a thousand dollars. you know without the need for further evidence on that. i thank you is something the commission could deal with as it came up. approximate did mention the language for under the control

are the direction of -- it includes payments for the officer has the authority to authorize or require guide the payments. from the context this means that the authority was actually exercised this -- there is not a presumption that the department head or supervisor authorized a payment if there is no other evidence they were involved in the solicitation or if it was a staffer that would not be a challenge to interpret had in practice. i'm glad there are important exceptions regarding awarded grants. and responding to requests for information it from partners and i would just -- like to raise the issue of training. i know that -- every april --

department heads will steak their ethic's training i hope that you know the scope of the amendments and regulations will be included and help to participate in helping that process. thank you all. >> thank you. no more public comment. it is closed. roll call on the motion. hello -- hello. can you hear me? is this vice chair bush. >> i keep trying to pick up. >> okay. in reading through the language, i'm not sure it covers family members who are uncompensated board members of nonever profit this is receive directed behest

payments. does it? >> i thought it did. >> commissioner bush are you referring to whether it the city official were to -- solicit a behested payments for a family member if a solicitation. >> no. -- let's take the park's alliance a comment for [inaudible]. behested by someone, a city official that official's spouse was the president of the park's alliance. was that legal or not? they were uncompensated as president of the park's alliance board of directors.

what is it you don't understand the alliance has an executive director of the board that director is not compensated however, an lected official has directored the behest payments to go to this nonprofit where the official's spouse is the chair of the board. that seems like a questionable relationship. >> did this relationship would not be the subject of behested payment. the rule is from certain interested parties and don't get into hot resip iants or the correction they might have to the city official making that solicitation.

what about a nonprofit engage in the political activity and the elected official solicits to the nonprofit who is spending on political activity? >> the same before. the behested payment rules are about wo who is solicited not where the payments ends up going. that would not be in the scope of the behested payment rules. all i say is that a lop hole that the will [inaudible] for year in city gentleman. has this loophole been closed? [know i say that loop hope

exists. >> this is commissioner finlev. commissioner bushy want to understand the point. the situation where a city official asked i third per to make a political donation for that city official? >> no. i'm saying a city official asks an interested party to make campaign be contributions to a nonprofit that is not directly engaged on behalf of that official. >> so i think the city official is talking to an interested party that might be [inaudible] irrespective of the payment is going that's what -- is that right? correct. yes. the soliciting the behested

payment from the interested party would be prohibited. >> what are we saying about nonprofit entities take spur. spur is a nonprofit mixed board of city officials and for profits. people solicit contributions to spur. spur in turn make contributions for activity. especiallyly ballot measures. so is this allowable or not. for individuals city officials if spur was an interested party for them than i would be presented from soliciting payments.

>> i'm sorry. i was interrupted when did you say. >> if the city official has spur as a party they would be presented from soliciting piments from this interested party regardless. they on the board of spur. >> the city official is on the board of spur. a concern they would solicit the entity in which the board. >> commissioner bush. can you clarify specific low what concern you have specific low regarding the behested payment regulations?

specific low to behested payments? seeks behested payments going to an entity where the city official has a say over how the money is spent. yes, the same as before the rules don't address where the money goes. >> the end of the day this needs to be put over. i think it should be held over. >> i'm not comfortable at this point. specific low had are you uncomfortable with? are you uncomfortable with the nonprofit organization. who board members include city officials? who are asking for behested payment, is this the issue?

i'm uncomfortable this a city official is asking for behested payments to an entity where their spouse is uncompensated but serving as a director. commissioner, you are referring to where they solicit payment from someone who is an interested party. >> could be. >> the interested party they are presented if than i are not an interested party they will be outside of the scope of the behested payment rules. >> i'm sorry, sir. i'm sorry. i need the electric at this closely, okay.

>> okay there is no reason to rush this through this meeting. can you find out if we miss the deadline december 31st of th year if we did in the take any action what specific pen will this commission face? >> okay. the code requires the commission to adopt revving ligzos this ordinance prior to january first of 23 does in the include a penalty but someone could go to court and seek a writ to force you to comply with the ordinance. >> and further as you know enact of good faith the stake holders engaged with behested payments

the last year would appreciate the commission moving in this direction and also the lagzs could rise fourth in a future date should clarification desired. >> i think we had discussion on this matter for several times already. so if there is no more public comment take a roll call, please. >> madam chair. commissioner bush has another comment to make >> okay. >> i am trying to speak but no one hears mow. >> we hear you. >> we hear you now, commissioner bush. >> i'm trying to avoid naming the city officials who are doing that. and how it results in a conflict that is not -- a conflict under the law. but of common sense.

and which call to districts of the ethic's commission. that's what i'm doing. if you want mow to spell it out and start naming names i will do this.

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♪♪ >> san francisco! ♪♪ >> this is an exhibition across departments highlighting different artworks from our collection. gender is an important part of the dialogue. in many ways, this exhibition is contemporary. all of this artwork is from the 9th century and spans all the way to the 21st century. the exhibition is organized into

seven different groupings or themes such as activities, symbolism, transformation and others. it's not by culture or time period, but different affinities between the artwork. activities, for example, looks at the role of gender and how certain activities are placed as feminine or masculine. we have a print by uharo that looks at different activities that derisionly performed by men. it's looking at the theme of music. we have three women playing traditional japanese instruments that would otherwise be played by men at that time. we have pairings so that is looking within the context of gender in relationships. also with how people are questioning the whole idea of pairing in the first place.

we have three from three different cultures, tibet, china and japan. this is sell vanity stot relevar has been fluid in different time periods in cultures. sometimes being female in china but often male and evoking features associated with gender binaries and sometimes in between. it's a lovely way of tying all the themes together in this collection. gender and sexuality, speaking from my culture specifically, is something at that hasn't been recently widely discussed. this exhibition shows that it's gender and sexuality are actually have been considered

and complicated by dialogue through the work of artists and thinking specifically, a sculpture we have of the hindu deities because it's half pee male and half male. it turns into a different theme in a way and is a beautiful representation of how gender hasn't been seen as one thing or a binary. we see that it isn't a modest concept. in a way, i feel we have a lot of historical references and touch points throughout all the ages and in asian cultures. i believe san francisco has close to 40% asian. it's a huge representation here in the bay area. it's important that we awk abouk about this and open up the discussion around gender. what we've learned from

organizing this exhibition at the museum is that gender has been something that has come up in all of these cultures through all the time periods as something that is important and relevant. especially here in the san francisco bay area we feel that it's relevant to the conversations that people are having today. we hope that people can carry that outside of the museum into their daily lives.2022.)

(gavel)aily lives.2022.) i'd like to call the meeting to order. this is the wednesday, december 7, 2022, city & county of san francisco budget & finance committee and i'm commissioner ronen and joined by commissioner chan and commissioner safai is joining us and our clerk is brent i'd like to thank you, matthew and sfmta for broadcasting this meeting mr. city clerk any announcements. >> thank you madam chair for those please make sure you have silenced our cell phones and are not done conveniently