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>> commissioner feng. >> aye >> commissioner finlev. >> aye >> chair lee. >> aye >> commissioner romano. >> with 4 present and accounted for we have a quorum. gi will note that vice chair bush is remote and i think we are working out the technical issues. with that, agenda item 2, public comment on matters not appearing on the agenda. i now call for those attending in person here. if there is anyone who wish to speak on matters on the general comments if not let's go to our remote audience. >> moderator? >> thank you, madam chair. remote participates if you are joining early to listen, now is the time to get in line to speak. members who are online and wish

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if commissioner asked to discuss the item that item will be taken up following action on consent on the regular calendar for discussion and action. does any commission member wish to discuss any item on consent calendar. >> yes. >> are you there. >> commissioner bush? >> you wish to take any items out of consent i can't get it to unmute. >> we hear you. >> thank you. >> you are fine with the consent calendar? you are not objecting propose to take items out? . >> i guess not. >> okay. now i would invite the memberings of the public who wish to provide public comment on consent items. seeing 91.

moderator, can you check to see if there is anyone waiting in the queue? >> thank you, madam chair we are checking to see if there are callers in the queue. please issue stand by. there are no callers in the queue. >> okay. >> public emcomment is closed. commissioners, hearing no further discussion, do i upon entertain a motion to adopt consent calendar? >> i move to adopt consent. >> second. >> okay >> roll call. please. oh. sorry. let me re view the items that we are taking action on. agenda item 3 is resolution on conditionation of remote hybrid

commission meetings. item 4, draft manslaughter of the ethic's commission december 9 of 22 regular meeting. item 5 executive director's report. highlighting departmental programs and operations. >> roll call, please. >> the motion to adopt the consent cal dab commissioner bush. >> aye. >> upon commissioner feng. >> aye. >> commissioner finlev. >> aye. >> chair lee. >> aye. >> commissioner romano. >> aye. >> with 5 votes the motion is approved unanimously. >> thank you. >>, we go to item 6 which is discussion and possible action on executive director recruitment process. colleagues, we took action last month at the last month's

meeting to engage the executive search firm cps-hr to assist our efforts to recruit our next executive director. we have been working with the represent from cps-hr ms. rape elf denchingy who met with many of you and this morning we are joined by another representative from cps-hr pamela derby who is here to give us an update and also answer questions we may have. welcome, mrs. derby. >> thank you, good morning, chair. commissioners. i need to load a power point. 've

>> i think my port is too large. e. try this one. while we are waiting can you make sure vice chair bush has access to the presentation as well? i will touch base i don't know if this is possible when he is call nothing from the phone.

we text it to his phone? >> i was -- informed that commissioner bush has a copy of the presentation. >> good. thank you. my apologies i was looking having to learn a different computer. no problem.

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originally part of the state personnel board start nothing the 30s. we have been a sole entity on hr since 1985. we have been doing the executive recruitment portion for 20 years now. we work with san francisco and san francisco on many different recruitments. we are degree with mtc as well. many of the large ecstasy in the bay area. we are doing the director environmental position now for the city as well. and so we have a bit of background in this type of positions. i do manage the executive recruitment function. i started my 20th year. rachael you have been speak with is the associate recruiter spoken with many of you regarding the recruitment. what you are looking for in this position. we will continue to work with you on the things you are

looking for in the next executive director. we have here just a sample of what the recruitment schedule would look like. we sent this to you yesterday. right now what we are looking at is we talked about gathering the information from you. we know well is a list of stake holders you would like us to peek with. this schedule is offered as a sample. because i think that it will need to be flexible to accommodate many of those conversations. one of the things i would suggest is that we do an online survey. i don't know we talked about that previously. so that we can offer that to all the staff. to some of the other stake holders may not have time for conversations with us. it would offer a broader rue and allow more to participate if we

don't have time to have those conversations personally. but typically. what we have here is talking about advertising for 4 weeks often time in a position like this it is possible we may need to have a long are marketing period. it is important that we reach out not people you need us to. we could rent it open until filled with the first résumé date. i do think we want to make sure that we allow time for us to look for the right individuals and make sure we contacted them around the country, frank low to make sure that they are aware of this position to encourage them to apply. so, currently, in the conversations this we had, this is a word sloud she whatting came up00 automost often in the

conversations. political. visionary, government experience, law background, customer facing, it became clear that this person needs to be machine who is able to stand up and have a backbone as it were is willing to make the difficult decision and give the difficult recommendations that may be necessary. you want someone whop is already been in a hi profile position. and so these other things we would use in re crueltiment it talk about the ideal candidate. but one thing we use this information for is to when we are screening candidates and talking and encouraging them we want to make sure they fit this profile. these are the candidates we bring you when we screen them we poised our questions so it

gathers that information about them. so the process is we mead to create the online brochure we have given you a draft but again we take additional feedback. and so it may be that is still going to change. we are qataringing february first to start advertise thanksgiving position. again, because well is stake holder involvement you are may be that gets pushed out. if you want to make sure we made the contacts prior to this hitting the street. and so, then we would -- after you have had this, after we have been able to get through a point where we continuing is where it should be, we will ask for your comments and when you like to see added or deleted. we would then create the

professional brochure. here is an example half it looks like. it is what we call a flip book format it is easy to use electronically. most are able to see it is on their phones. we finds doing things electronically is greener. wee want to make sure in the old days we upon printed these. they remember sent out. and we don't use that process anymore. we do everything electronically. it is more accessible for candidates and it is also greener solution. after the brochure is created, this then we start advertising on all the appropriate cites. we'll sends out an e mail blast to individuals around the country. usually around 25 huh human to 5,000 candidates and just that initial e mail blast. the important thing is the follow up and contacted have individuals people you told us

we speak with et cetera to encourage them to apply. that's when i pressed tuck body the marketing period that is least 30 to 45 days. during the active recruitment period, as i said, we will research the associations, counties, universities, et cetera . than i will be direct out reach from the recruiters. we will do schedule informal screening interviews with candidates to talk to them to encourage them to apply. person things to talk about at this find is is that it is fortunate us that we reach a diverse pool as well. i think it is worth note thanksgiving in the last 3 years pen percent of candidates we placed have been diverse candidates. women, people of color or both.

and so, is that aspect is important to cps-hr we will look at steles with the same demographics as san francisco. the most diverse cities in the country. obviously the 5 of san francisco is another we are looking at when we look at possible upon candidates. but a lot of those things are from the conversations we have with you about the things you are look for in this candidate. and so we want to make sure that those candidates we target have those qualities. we do use zoom information a new platform for sourcing that has a diversity filter. the things that we have added to our portfolio of sourcing. capabilities. link in the recruiter to target different parts of the upon country to target @beauts you

are looking for. put in searches we can talk about what education they have. what type of innovations they are with. where hay are located. et cetera . those are the additional things we do on top of making sure we have sent this to individuals who are in the same types of positions in the same types of cities. >> after everyone applies directly on cps-hr to our tracking system noticed before bull horn. after the final filing date or the first résumé review date we discussed, we will be vetting all of the residence mace. we'll doing that in consultation with the commission as well. and then we will do screening interviews with the candidates the minimum qualifications that have been advertised.

i will be honest we go go beyond and make sure we want to capture and look at a full pool of candidates. may be someone on paper we were not sure we will speak with that individual:training for those individuals that would you can high profile for the position. putting together a résumé is in the necessarily a what they have been working on. after the screening introduce we'll present those candidates to the commission. we will discuss the attributes of all of the candidates andor recommendations and we would put together interviews and selection process for the commission.

following the selection processes, obviously the things we are doing as those things happen is we do comprehensive reference checkos finalists. after a conditional job offer is made we do an extensive background check inform california you cannot do criminal background until a job offer is on the table. so we can do intermittant checking. civil, credit. education verification. but cannot initiate a criminal background check this will until a job offer has been made. we help with salary negotiation if necessary. we are advertising a range for this position. and then help put together with council an employment agreement if necessary. we are available to help with all of those processes.

so. my apologies, i started off a little -- rough here this morning. so -- but i'm happy to entertain questions now; et cetera . >> thank you, miss derby. i want to know for the record that we have mr. paul green representing dhr here to answer questions we may have as well. >> colleagues? questions or comments? >> yes. i appreciate speak with your colleague about the process. great presentation. i think you laid out makes sense online survey is great. we don't need to do that you can work with staff. but thank you for being here and the presentation. >> absolutely. commissioner bushch >> chair lee. >> can you hear me.

>> yes. >> go ahead, please. >> part of the materials that was provided was a run down description of ethic's commission itself. and i want to make sure that description includes information that was provided to the commission as as a result of the board budget and legislative analyst review. the controller's review, the grand jury reviews and also the ethic's commission response to the board of supervisors. when they held their hearing on the issues that were raised. there is a consistent theme that has gone the past perhaps 6 or seven years. which is that we are more duties given to us than upon funds allocated to get the work done.

>> i think that -- i candidate needs to be aware that to -- date we have operated under the restrictions of a budget set by city hall. rather than one we set ourselves. okay. i have a couple of questions for miss derby in terms of the brochure i agree that we don't need to kill more trees by making them in paper. what i would like to suggest is -- because we competing with so many other people looking for very selective poof candidates, if you can add like an opening statement. who we are, who we are looking for. you know and um -- you know a

visionary leader. exceptional leader whatever so people then and there is a great opportunity for them. in terms of their personal/professional growth that can catch ice i think both us skim over a lot of these things in e mail. if you can put that opening statement in the front that would be helpful. in terms of public engagement, i think that because we operating on a tight time line, i think that you have enough to start putting together a general pro5 who we are looking for. and as we have all said, we don't want to limit the pool. we want to make sure that we catch the other qualified -- and

enthusiastic applicants as we can. i suggest that we go ahead with the am the publication, meanwhile, if we get the online survey, which is straightforward; get that started. and in the meantime, as we have discussed, to start scheduling our um -- community engage am session with our -- community partners and stake holders of their involve am and comments would be reflected throughout process as we review the -- résumés as well as interviewing the candidates on the next round. so -- unless my colleagues have other comments i suggest that we proceed without waiting for all the comments are back. we do have a tight time line.

thank you. i recommend we have but calling unique opportunity statement at the beginning of the brochure. and certainly that would be on our website when people go to the page that statement would be there. would be included in our initial e mail blast to individuals. and in the advertising, i think it is very important that now the brochure talks about the commission and talks about the durts of the position. at the moment we don't have an ideal candidate statement. i think that is had we can include in the opportunity and those are the things we want to advertise. i mean, obviously we want people to know what the job is. and understand the k sa, however t is important for people to know what you are looking for and that is that ideal candidate and the things that may be are

tanningables you are looking for. i appreciate that feedback >> great. thank you. there is no other comments open up for public comments. anyone -- in the room who twoish speak. seeing 91. can you check, x if anyone waiting in the queue. >> thank you. >> there are no callers. >> thank you. >> okay. thank you miss derby and he mr. grown as well. now let's go to item 7. continue discussion and possible

action regard being request for waiver of were post employment restrictions for mr. philip wong. you recall we had this on the agenda the last meeting. and this was continued to today. we have made requests for further information from mr. wong. i want to call on our senior policy analyst mr. michael kenning. if he can gives any update and to introduce mr. wong >> madam chair. i hate to interrupt. i was going to suggest we have tentative thoughts put them out so mr. canning and mr. wong can respond in the remarks. >> okay. >> out there. >> i love when they tell mow when they were think to tailer my comments. >> i think that for the benefit of the viewing audience it is

good to give a minute summation of why we are hear and why this item is before us. one minute briefing. >> happy to do that. this is continued y. of a post employment waiver request for philip wong a current city employee and is seeking waivers to the commission's one year communication ban on communicating can your former city departmentful as well as a waiver on the prohibition against representing anyone in the city in a matter. and -- if the december meeting the commission requested that requestor philip wong, submit a supplemental document responding to commission questions. which, mr. wong did on january fifth of this year and that --

communication has been included with the other materials for this meeting. >> and mr. wong is in the room and available to speak to his document as well as answer questions. >> thank you. >> i'm not sure i received the supplemental response. it was e mailed and posted to the agenda. the ends? okay. okay. thank you mr. kings. shall we ask mr. wong to come ump and answer questions you may

have. mr. wong, welcome, again >> good morning chair lee and commissioners. barely hear you. >> good morning, everyone i'm glad to be here on this friday the 13th. i'm here to answer questions you may havism understand commissioner romano you may need a few minutes to look through the document which i spent time on and i appreciate the commission especially commissioner finlev the recommendation i responded to the staff report it helped me organize my thoughts and reenforce for me the reason why i'm seek the waiver and why this opportunity to move to bridge housing a nonprofit affordable housing developer is not only a good move for me but beneficial for the project and over all goals. shared by the city and many

other stake holders. >> if there are questions will i'm happy to answer them and i'm joined by my supervisor team. if you have questions for them they may answer on my current duties serving 5 different development projects. check in with vice chair bush, do you have questions? >> no , i'm completely fine. >> thank you. >> thank you. so much for writing a response it was help. for us the key term we focus on undo influence. there is little guidance what that means. it was helpful mr. congressman had actions where we addressed the issue. there are important factors that are helpful here looking at whether the interest with the city and new employment are alined. whether there is a potential for

your personal financial enrichment. whether there are safe guard in place and i think that those factors are all in place here the city's mission is alined with your new position in terms of the mission scope of the i did not see that you have potential for enriching yourself. in the new position other than drawing a salary. i think for me given unity of interests, given that and the way you laid out your roles previously can what your future will be i don't seat potential for undue influence. i have a question which is, with regard to your communication and with your current department mohcd. the office of economic and workforce development. >> right. what communication will you do

with the current department in your new role over the next year? >> my understanding is that role would be to carry out all of the obligations in the major approvals the development agreement. that includes the disposition of a market rate parcel. there are several market rate parcels throughout the hope sf development this . is a key financial mechanism where the sale of this land upon feeds all of the proceeds go back to the project for the construction of affordable housing and also feeds in the primary mission to if build mixed income neighborhoods. my communications with the office of workforce develop the would concern the very public apraisal and disposition of the next market rate parcel or first one. are well kindses of decisions you would seek to influence in that category in >> i -- hopefully -- we have

never had a market rate parcel at any hope sf site. is a key financial mechanism to build the project out. and what i would seek to do is -- collaborate with the city to make sure we are approaching the right appraisers. in a public procurement process to make sure we get a developer who is willing in the market conditions to build a market rate building. >> right. >> yes, i think for me it is heard and this is why we have the waiver process. but given when you put out well and i it was helpful you lined out what your concern roles do not include. so given all that, i personal low am thinking a waiver is appropriate given everything we know on the record and the supplements are helpful. >> i'm grateful you asked.

it was a very difficult exercise to gollow. i have deep respect for the staff and the time they had to nut during their work outs to prepare it. i obviously care about it to present in front of this commission and i spent a long time after work and talking to former colleagues and friends who were valuable in helping me and i recognize that i have that privilege to have those resources and support. and again i'm deeply grateful for your krrgsz. >> i am glad you said that approximate congratulations to mr. canning if you had not made the recommendation he would not have been doing his job i would have made the same recommendations. no means a reflection on your excellent work this is what the process is for and how it should work. >> commission finlev i could not echo your words better i have high esteem for mr. canning and asked questions about what how

would the recommendation lean and he said testimonied be inappropriate to advise until in a public setting i said absolutely i agree. i cannot speak more highly about him and his ethical integrity and he questions of laws in working with me. i have a couple of questions. i want to say that i agree this it is a close call and on pheromone seems like a waiver is not appropriate itch appreciate your hard work. everyone has spoken on your behalf we were moved by you. i recall i asked the city attorney to brief the question what undue influence means. i may have -- yes. >> has the city attorney provide that information. why good morning. deputy city attorney i'm prepared to address the question now i did not provide anything

in advanced of the meeting. as i said last meet thering is no definition for the terms in the code or the regulations. >> no case law. >> nothing. >> no case law constrooing the terms for purposes of this ordinance or the regulations. a court would look at the plain language. of the regulation and ordinance. and i think that it come down to a gentlemen call for the commission to determine and this context what the terms mean. looking at the factors the regulation lays out. the term. >> i hear you. i just upon can't believe there is not a court that has not defined undue influence. >> commissioner, well is a statute a civil code section that is provides definition of undue influence in the context of contract disputes.

and there is also a black laws dictionary definition in that context i can read for you if you like but i don't know that would necessarily applicable to the context the commission is looking at this term. >> sure. >> thank you. let's go to public comment. anyone in the audience who wish to -- speak on this item? . i see none. go to the moderator, can you check the queue? >> thank you, madam chair we are checking for callers in the queue. please, stand by. we have one caller in the queue. stand by. welcome caller. your 3 minutes begins now. >> this. i'm ken rich and i until a few

years ago was the director of development with the office of workforce develop the position this he holds now. and was lucky enough to be able to be among a group of us who hired about 10 or 11 years ago. first as an assistant to several of us. and going through the ranks. i watched your previous hearing, commissioners and reminded just how shockingly upstanding and througho philip was working with us for this time. i wanted to make a couple of quick points. one is just approximate there is anybody who can be relied upon to stay in the lines not go outside the line and make sure he is following all ethical rules and the up and up can't think of another human being that would do that better.

it is shifting gears i was involved with the negotiation for the hope sf project. i want to emphasize how deficient they were for many a large development agreement negotiations and this swon different. well is not oppositional the parties the project is largely funded with city funds the pearson are nonprofits developers and an alignment. during the actual negotiations there was much more alignment now that the negotiations are done we are in implementation i real would not have a lot of concern about the undue influence that you are looking into. i will leave ita that the and happy to answer questions. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> stand by we will see if there are further callers in the queue.

public comment is closed. mr. long, as you know -- this commission takes our power to grant waivers very seriously. and i agree with my colleague this is is a difficult decision but you are the ideal candidate that the type of waivers is intended for. your commitment to the city. commitment to the housing community. is to be applauded. i wanted to thank our analyst, who really laid out all the

options and all the -- reasoning. for such a waiver. whether the granted or deny it. before us. and this is i very narrowly tailored case. as far as i'm concerned. we will appreciate your -- commitment and what i would love to see is for to you come back from time to time to update us with when is happening. because we are always willing to learn how to improve the powerhouse given us. in this case, how the waivers will work for future public employees. i welcome you to come back and give us an update, what you have

been doing. what the city is planning with you is going. also i would like to entertain a motion to approve -- grant this waiver to mr. philip wong. >> [inaudible]. clarification question. the scope of the waiver the one year waiver the previous meeting brought up waivers awarded in the past. the commission could grant general waiver or could dot one year communication band so a waiver except for communication regarding potrero hope sf on behalf of bridge housing or as open as you like. >> open to a limited waiver. again for mr. wong to come back

and brief us during this time. >> yes. thank you. i found the presence of tiffany helpful in making that decision. i found that the supplemental response out lined for me the communication mr. wong would be engaging in i did not finds it necessary at the moment. i'm not sure if my colleaguesment to. >> i think that the same thing the one year ban on owned department waved as to communication on behalf your new employer? that makes sense you should be bar friday communicating with current employer on behalf other entities. i think that is the points. right? i being that's what happened. i think that is appropriate.

we need to implement it like the precedent or this is something that the new employer should have in place. >> i think the waiver is waived for a year as relate to communication on behalf of your potential new employer? right. >> mr. canning is nodding. >> that was the draft language. >> right. >> i correct. yea. the structured so that waves communication on behalf of bridge housing as the other step would be half of bridge housing in relation to the hope sf project. i don't know if the commission sees a problem with mr. wong communicating on other issueos behalf of bridge. either options >> the waivered for a year for communication on behalf new

employer. that it is a oun us on you you have to be mindsful of that. >> okay. so we do this by motion. what is the mechanics. >> motion. >> yea. >> i make ail motion and second? >> seconded. >> roll call, please. >> on the motion to grant waiver commissioner bush. >> aye. >> commissioner feng. >> aye. >> commissioner finlev. >> aye. >> chair lee. >> aye. >> commissioner romano. >> aye. >> good luck. >> we have 5 votes, the motion is approved unanimously. >> we will see you again. [laughter] >> best wishes, >> good luck. >> happy new year. >> [applause]. >> okay. let's go to now agenda item 8.

which is a confidential closed session discussion and possible action regarding a probable cause determination in a case involving potential violations of article 3, chapter 2 of the san francisco campaign and governmental conduct code. this has been scheduled for discussion and possible action. charter the commission is responsible for enforcing the violations of san francisco campaign and gentleman conduct code. the commission is charged with conducting hearings to determine whether someone violated the law and shall be subject to penalties. before that happen, the must be a find thering is probable cause to believe the person or spondant violated the law that is why 8 is on the agenda. it is not to determine whether a violation has been occurred but

rather whether there is probable cause to believe a violation has occurred. at this time the name or names of the respondents cannoting disclosed the charteder requires the commission investigation be handled confidential low prior to the finding of probable cause. and until that time no information about an investigation can be shared publicly. i would like to reminds my commissioners and ethic's staff of the importance of maintaining confidentiality. you must not disclose information about this case under line 8 unless and until the commission takes action in closed session to ratify the probable cause. i would like to give context about the probable cause process. throughout commission enforce am regulations the commission largely delegated the probable

cause determination process to the executive director. after the director of enforcement narcotics a probable cause by serving a probable cause report on both the respondent and the executive director, the respondent may submit a written response to the executive director. that the director of enforcement may file a written rebuttal to the respond ebb's response. respondent may ask a probable cause conference with executive director and enforce am distroigz discuss the kates case. after the written documents delivered and the probable kouz kaz kearns held if one was requesteds. executive director must prepare a written determination of probable cause. this determination states whether the director finds that probable cause exists for each violation alleged in the director of enforcement probable

cause report. the executive director will inform the commission of determination. at this time, any member of the commission may review the skroout executive director probable cause determineination by the commission it any commission requests the determination. does in the final until delete members of the commission agree to rekt foil it in closed session. this review must be conducted in closed session the case is confidential at this point. for the item before us today that has been the qualify review of execute ever director's recommendation of a finding of probable cause. it is important to understand what the term, probable cause means. under section 7d one of the commission enforcement regulation, probable cause exists when the evidence is sufficient to lead a person of

ordinary caution and prudence to believe or entertain a strong position that is respondent committed or caused a violation. probable cause is not a finding the respondsent actually committed or caused a violation. if the commission finds that probable cause exists for any counts, the case will move forward to a hearing on the merit. which is a separate proceeding the commission will decide whether a fact violation did occur. a hearing on the merit is a public proceeding in open session. this is important so the public can hear the arguments presentod both sides and see how the commission decides about whether a violation was committed. before we begin item i would like to reiterate that today's probable cause review session will be conducted in confidential closed session.

and that the public disclosure of information regard being confidential enforcement proceeding by a member of the commission or staff is prohibited. under the city charter. the charter provides any member or employee of the commission or other person who prior to determination concerning probable cause, discloses information about any investigation except as necessary to conduct the investigation shall be deemed guilty of official misconduct. the unauthorized release of confidential information shall be sufficient groundses for determination of the employee or removal of the commission responsible for such release. when the commission meet in closed session i ask this all individuals in the hearing room in the room the individuals who will remain in the hearing room are the respondents or

respondents of the case. the respondent's attorney and the enforcement divigsz. deputy director and moderator and deputy city attorney will remain to facilitate the closed session. any of my colleagues have questions regarding this process? >> commissioner bush. you have questions? [inaudible]. if not, deputy city attorney, do you have anything to add to the closed session process? no, i do not, thank you >> great, if not, i would ask anyone wish to move to hold a closed session. on agenda item 8. >> i move to hold a closed session on item 8. >> second. >> let's go to public comment on

this motion. >> purely public whether to go to closed session. to holds a closed session. >> no it is public comment on everything related to the item. >> how do people know? how does that work we are not supposed to. >> discuss the case. in public session. deputy city attorney? wait a minute. thank you for being here. liningum advice. >> if the finishedent has people to speak on her behalf then i don't think we can precloud them from giving public comment. the matter is not in public yet we have not taken an action how can people make comments or

respond to this matter. in public? because at some point they need to comment on the case or the general -- information in this case and they cannot, yea. they cannot comment on anything in general without mentioning the individuals or the general case. how can we have a public comment -- >> commissioner i'm not sure how this has been handled in the past i'm not comfortable precluding people from providing public comment. related to the item. so it is up to you if the commissionments to caution people do not reveal the substance of the -- enforcement matter is that is within your

discretion. sf that cannot mention the names of the individual the general matter of the case then when are they speaking on? what are we. how has this been handled in the past for people who have been here >> i'm not sure. well, i suppose note the spented apparently i assume the respondent is okay with folks being here. >> yea. >> we don't have basis to preclude public comment they can comment on anything in the world. the rules preclude us from talking about temperature we will not say anything and meant to protect the person so -- if there is people speaking on their behalf i suppose that is their right to exercise. >> thank you for being here. >> okay. i do want to -- trying to

protect everybody here. >> i do want to protect the integrity of this matter in case it goes further. we don't know. because that is the person of this closed session. i understand that the director of enforcement is here. i don't know if he has experience dealing with this primary to today. we respect the public's right to express views i'm very mindsful that we also need to protect the respondents rights had this go further to maintain any unbias or prejudicial view on this matter. because technically this was not on the agenda. technically it was not on the

agenda. >> people received public comment electronically. i think. >> i think not clear what matter this is for. >> we cannot mention the matter. >> if i patrick ford. for the record. commissioner you said that charter prohibits the commission and ecic's staff from disclosing the case does not present from telling others and the people talk about it. that is okay. >> the charter and we had case in the past do make cases. move on to the others shared it and the charter did not it requires you to keep the case confidential. i understand it is in the public. it it is not clear to us what case we are referring to.

i'm sorry. i don't. there were several probable cause determinations sent to us recently. this is involving one case. >> correct. >> it has not been provided to us which case no -- is this correct. >> do you know the case. >> yes. >> i think know what it is about i'm not 100% sure. we are about to find out. i want to be clear. that it has not been publicly made and these are people showing up. enforcement division has in no way made details of the case or the respondent public. >> also anything that is presented today during the public comment is general public comment is that included in a

case should that case move forward? >> the public comment would be in open session which we are now. nobody but the respond ebb and council can be in closed session that would be made on the record in open session and broadcast and reflected in the minutes. >> okay. did somebody roach out to the respondent and council to come. >> yes they are notified when well is proceeding to be present and they are here. >> good. >> okay. thank you. so -- thanks. deputy city attorneyful based on your legal opinion and advice, the public comment on this item is not on just the closed session? it it is on agenda item 8. anyone speak on agenda item 8?

that's right. >> okay. including the disclosing information that we and the staff. >> are not going to independent to. right? >> we have no idea. >> yea. all we know this wish a happy new year. >> okay. >> okay. >> with this understanding proceed. we have if people can lineup so we know how many are in the room would like to speak so that the moderator can facilitate those who are in the queue >> good morning i'm gary wineck i'm attorney for the respondent debbie rafael here with counsel i appreciate the commission's caution in proceeding on this.

that is wise. in this instance we are aware of the public comments and don't feel tell be prushl or cause concerns privacy wise for our client. thank you for indulging us that. allowing the public comment and look forward to answering questions in closed session. >> just for procedural clarification. we have about 10 people waiting in the room to speak. so may be we will take of the first 3 and go to um those who are -- remotely participate to see if anyonemented to speak. next person, please. you have 3 minutes and will start now. >> commissioners happy new year. i was not sure fiwould make it i

submitted a letter this week i like to read the all right to you in person and for the record. i have known demy first, hand for 4 years. of service on the commission on environment for may 2018 to may 22. i served on several san francisco commissions and boards the last 15 years rec and park and urban forest council and committees of the bodies and encounters public servantings over that time. among all the public servants i can't think of anyone who dimrais plays integrity and he character than debbie receiveiel.

she listened to input to myself and others in the community. this it is an attitude this is not shown by all city staff or department heads i can't tell you how important typeset is the city interfaced with advocates and the community to get things done.

i think shoe has shown what a can i have servant is supposed to be one who searchs citizens to the best her able. when we advocates discovered received no general funds to accomplish the huge urgent tasks for climate action we were appalled. director rafael did something without precedent. representing a department with little purin the city structure she publicly stated the obvious. the department had to have more funding to help stave off environmental disaster. this showed dedication, courage and integrity tow do what was right even if putting herself in a position with the mayor's

office. once she made the requests which were refused by the mayor, we were able to follow up with city government to demand support and this is an on going issue still today. the department is not properly funded. i need to ask myself and you, commissioners. what are we doing today? whatever the accusations against her i think you need to ask yourself. did she improperly benefit from her office. did she pocket bribes or show corrupt intent to benefit herself rather than the people of san francisco? ed or did her actions arrangement the best department heads. working to further the critically urgent work of the best possible way with her hard work, openness to the community and with her obvious integrity. thank you.

>> thank you. >> let's switch over to our remote audience. can you check? we are checking to see if there are callers we have now 3 in the queue. welcome, caller. >> thank you. i'm gent jackson i work for the san francisco environment department for 8 years until october of the past year. as someone who work immediate public service for 3 different agencies over 16 years, i strongly believe that we must carry out our work with ethical behavior. this commission's role promoting fair government decisionmaking is foundational to ensure public's trust in government. i'm here to speak about might have experience who worked under

debbie at the environment d. i was hired by deb and he reported droll her for 7 years. during that time i was luck tow had a [inaudible] watch and learn from her modeled the art of servant leadership. i watched how she managed our department with skill, compassion and grace. she worked hard with the public and the environment always it is forefront of her minds. never for her personal gain. always lead with humility lifting up others and sharing opportunity to grow and lead. she is in the a political operator. just straightforward, honest. i don't be anyone who cares more about doing good in the world and doing it right. when she made a mistake she was honest. when rules were not clear she

went to city attorney and brought in trainers from this department and the city attorney's office to ensure senior managers were educated. it was shocking and painful for everyone to witness what is unfair treatment of someone who worked with integrity tow serve the people of san francisco and beyond. this process has done damage message is that public service is risky business no matter how hard you try to play by the rowels. had stakes are made people should be held accountable the standards which the errors are judged should be fair, transparent and reasonable. the nature of the wrong doing and harm caused and whether someone gained. i believe this commission should

identify and punish corruption which casted a dark shadow on the city. but to put debbie there would be abuse of power debbie is a public servant and one wish that everyone who served the city were more like her. thank you. >> another phone call >> yes, please. welcome, your 3 machines begins now. hi. can you hear me? >> yes. >> i'm lonnie kennel i work for the city of san francisco for the better part of 2008 to 2021. i spent my time with the city

service division justice performance across the city. i had the fortune of working with director receiveiel approximate 2020 to 2021. i just returned employment on exempt many of us did to do our duty during the crisis. it was a time of [inaudible] and constant heart wrenching work. high emotions, burn out. passion, fear and working collectively to do impossible. we were a committed crew in the form of bus drivers libraryians. probation officer and did the analysts we worked outside of standard scope of work duty. direct rafael went in the trenches with us every day. she showed up every day. she did not need to be at the table. she needed to dot dealing with us.

she showed up arriving masked in genes and sneak and asking the leadership when she can do to help. there is no ego or hierarchy a wellingness to be a part of the solution. she was the support system for many of us. no amount of wellness walks she would not take to help us. no amount of listening she would not do to help us progress self care. one minute she would help me decipher how to get the go home and take care because sometimes we were dropping like flies from exhaustion special sit with data analyst in a corner using acorny biology anal gee to understand how much they grew data systems to track the disease. she helped everyone understand their value. she was every where and everything to all of us i can't

under listen that enough. for me she was the difference. i had left the city a year prior due to burn out. and due to the disease of cynicism. we get frustrated and move on and like okay, i gotta take a break. director rafael changed that for me during the pandemic. i remember among 6 or 7 after 14 hour day i got home. tire exclude crank competence over it. and i locked at my husband and said you know i think i forgot how much i loveed work. loved working 14 hour days in the pandemic. and i just found myself talking about renewing. >> 3 minutes expired. >> thank you. can we do one more call frer

remote audience. stand by. welcome caller. good morning i'm sarah jones. i am formerly a staffer from the city and county of san francisco. first in the planning department and then from the san francisco municipal transportation agency. and ooechl now the acting direct of community development agency for marin. i worked with debbie for approximately 8 years. first at planning department as the environmental review

officer. responsible for the county work the city work under ceqa and planning director of the sfmta. debbie brought me in to the eoc with her. out of commitment to what the city needed and because she knew i had something to offer. it came from her commitment. i left the city a year ago. now acting director of the commune development agency in marin county. includes sustain act and solid waste functions. i have direct experience with a portion of debbie's responsibilities and i'm speak with deep knowledge of the challenges she faces and my experience working with her. debbie was committed, supportive, a great partner always working with others to achieve goals and this is

pregnant that is can be too river in san francisco. and not something this there is institutional support for. debbie has been supportive of her clothes and cernel parts. helps us do our best work and be our best selves i saw her do that with her own d. engaged with her a lot about the work program and i saw her working tireless low to ensure she was setting up her department to fulfill responsibilities around san francisco sustain ability work. it is here i get on what is agregious. debbie was placed by the city impossible low and charged with taking action on the commitment to environmental sustainability begin entirely inadequate tools to do so and i'm speak of budgetary deb did this in above

forward way when it meant she was subject to expectations from other departments when they needed that debbie was unable to deliver bouz of funding. i think it is a problem that the city of san francisco upon not only does not value the public servients it messages to them in harmful ways they are at fault for doing what jobs demand. the entire. >> time has e lapsed. >> thank you. . call the next speaker in room. >> chair lee and commissioner thank you for making time for comment from regular citizens i'm mark mccormick you have me written comments i want to amplify points. i'm a retired senior executive i lived in the bay area for

decades. in san francisco and i now teach yoga and manage a community garden on 21st and bryant with my neighbor who i did not know would be he were today. i'm a concerned citizen and want to amplify the points i made in written comments and say something about debbie's leadership. what i valued about her as an ordinary citizen. no one cares more about environmental leadership at the civic level than debbie. she is uniquely qualifyd and shoes up repeated low to emphasize the relationship between our government, private companies and citizen to do the right thing. when i traveled around the world and go to idaho, something i brag about san francisco is things like our zero waste goals. 3 bins you would not believe in

idaho -- recycling is haphazard and here i have a green binful i have a blue bin and brown bin it is management deb and he her department make its easy to do the right thing. when i read about the charges against debbie, i was reminded of years i spent serving on the board of san francisco aids foundation. our largest contracts were with the city and the partnership was strong. invited them to board meetings. invited them to fund raisers to show there was a clear spirit and a partnership with the organization. i believe this close working relationship with city staff and partner organizations is why san francisco was able to be a lead in sxejz eradication of hiv to

treat things a funds raising dinner is corruption is wrong. this engagements trust and arrangements strong partnerships she is a world leader the commission should consider the impacts. i hope you make a strong statement absolving debbie of wrong dooing and be open with the citizen of san francisco about the mistake of the probable cause finding. thank you. other speakers in the room? next speaker, please. >> all right. >> i thank you for taking public commentful i'm jeannie rizzo i'm the chair of the california board of environmental safety. but here as a citizen in the former ceo of breast cancer prevention partners. deb sea public serve cant served the people of san francisco in

california with integrity. i want to share a story i think speaks to debbie's commitment to good government and impact on the health of the plan and he all of us. i known and worked with director rafael since i geoff began as president of breast occurrence prevention i san francisco nonprofit. debbie utilized her scientific training a toksics reduction program manager for the department. and when she brought to us she partnered with us in the design and the implementation of the precautionary [inaudible] distinguished sudden front the first municipality to adopt an ordinance and such a condition sept to drive the city.

these were the most progressive local government policies in the world. we continued to work with debbie in department of environment to craft and introduce the san francisco ordinance that ban toxic chemicals. she was was our scientist for the city and community. and were not daunted by industry push back or challenges. she pushed through that. this law protecting children from exposure was then adopt instead state of california and did not stop there. she joined with groups as we worked with senator feinstein to intruz this legislation the w that started was driven and supported by director rafael. when debbie left to assume the vetted position of california department of tokseck substance

control, she brought a reppingtation and absolute condominium to the people she served. as leader of an theergz relied we tapped on knowledge, sought her direction all in the service of. deepning our knowledge and maintaining credibilitys we advance policy on the local, state and federal level. never veered from commitment to protect the health of those most vulnerable. her return to the department of environment was applauded by environmental health and justice advocates and elected officials. there are counselless ways she served it is unfathomable that infraction you might be addressing rise above a simple techical oversight error at worse. it would be unwise and unjust to

address her with anything short of respect and admiration. i really hope she deserves that you -- give her back her repization she deserves your appreciation for her public service. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> you have 3 minutes. >> i'm meridith women i'm director of california department of toxic substance controlism appreciate the opportunity to share who i know deb tow be. who i seen her be for a decade. i met her in 2006 when i heard her peek. i left the accept a conductor industry. with the desire to do environmental work. this dishe provided a compelling vision of when we could do. to move to a sustainable future

i was struck how she conveys urgency coupling with optimism. i recognized her as an impactful and sincere lead and approached her to ask her to share insights with me. she was generous and encouraged me. i landed at an aquatic research. so we could have easily parted way and fallen out of touch. debbie continued to provide tunes for me to understand environmental policy. and over the years i watched her take bold actions to veterans a progressive agenda. in 2013 she propped me about working together. she convinced mow to join as deputy director. it was her belief that my best opportunity to criminality to environmental protection was a public servient. i wed in the private sector

before cal epa what surprised me go government work the seriousness with which public servients take w they think about public trust and strife to be of service to the people who count on them. amongst the dedicated public servants i had the chance to work with, deb emstands out. she modeled behaviors i'm trying to emulate. i watched her work for solutions that met the needs of most vulnerable. exorring other agencies to join to solve problems. i watched her model values for an organization that was adrift and staff that was cynical. i watched her with stand personal conat the present time and unsupported, taxes and rather defensive she listened for the truth of the experience. now they serve in the position,

i know that can be done with a focus on mission and with courage. and integrity semi values. does a person show up under other than different circumstances and set a standards for behaviorment and if this person is a public servant does she live to obligations to the people she serve and it is public trust. the answer is yes. i know debbel to be a woman of integrity and he dedication the type of public servant i strive to be and for whom we should be grateful. thank you. next speaker, please. you am have 3 minutes and i cut you off on 3 minutes. 3 minuts starts now.

i'm brian race and i'm a san francisco residents district 4 a parent who hustles in the city and public serve annual. i was employee of the department of environment and now a planner with the county of marin. i work for and with debbie for 5 or 6 years. debbie was a true lead exert role model. climbing leaders in public servantings locally and state wide, nationwide globalally recognize her and to me and them san francisco's environmental ambitions and move am. they recognize her for leadership quality and unique ability to invite you in her world and one speech to a crowd

it is rare to have someone so known when loved by many made herself accessible to everyone. it was this accessible accompanied by grace and absence of ego and authenticity that inspire period me and others to feel valued and part of an organization greater than ourselves. i have seen how the qualities affected those around her and i have carryd that in my professional career and the rest of my life. in the essence we were graced by debbie to others a best of -- public servants. something to apyre to as a professional and more so as a human being. it is a shame the city lost the most talented compassionate and

genuine individual in a manner deserved of her nature and stature in this world. i wish her the luck beyond in moment however those that know her know she does not need luck we will all look forward to seeing her in service and leading us forward in this environmental movement. thank you. >> thank you. >> moderator can you check if anyone waiting at the remote queue. being thank you we have one more call in queue. >> we have 2 callers. stand by. >> thank you, caller your 3 minutes begins now. >> can you hear me now. >> great. if i can get a 30 second warning. >> thanks. daved pilpel. i support debbie receiveiel and

her work. i understand that there is no public probable cause report at this time. i believe what allegations the staff has should be public. whether you find probable cause or not. i believe any arrangements made were legal at the time and any subscent change in law cannot be alied retroactively. if items were not disclosed on form 700 i asoul they have been correctd and were unintentional. i believe she has no prior enforcement history and should not be subject to penalty if any. we should bear in minds the proper obligation of department heads while in office and reasonable post and employee burdens in this case i think the burdens here. people should not have to retain private council at personal

expense in this case it deterse good people for serve nothing city government. thank you for listening >> thank you. can you call the next speaker. >> yes. stand by. after this caller jumped in. after this caller we have one more. >> okay. welcome caller your 3 minuteings begins now. >> thank you, can you hear me? >> yes. >> i'm chris gigger i would like to echo every comment that has been made about debbie. and add a few things i met her in the 90's i may win the prize

with the california department of [inaudible] through the grant [inaudible]. . obvious she was an exceptional person in terms of defiedcasion to public service. position open on her team, in i jumped at the opportunity. i retired last year. and -- spent 19 years working with the department most television under debbie in various capacities. i wanted to echo what others have said and also give internal picture on how this landed all of the events upon landed. shy is someone who endslessly told staff about why we should be proud. honestarable to serve the public. it came up constantly whether a comment or theme of an agenda,

there was talk about what it moneys to be trusted and means to be honor of public service. and -- for this reason, when the current charges or infractions that are before you became known it was absolutely shocking to those who knew her exit would say profoundly demoralizing for staff who had a certain level of faith and pride in their role to see someone like debbie who always has the highest ethical standards to be put through this and lose a champion for climate action and other issues the department was w working on it was a blow for all of us.

i want that i need to think you need to know this. as part of the context for your decision making i have great faith and respect for the mission of the ethic a commission and the frns approximate public integrity and i think that you know to it quote if your website, debbie has set i high bar in serving the example and by education the cause of public integrity. none of the proposed infractions that she is charged with involve a level of self interest at all. and if you knew debbie you know. >> time expired. >> thank you. >> thank you. we have one more caller in the queue. >> go ahead. >> we are going 3 and 3.

>> eileen. welcome your 3 minutes begins now. >> hello i'm i lean shehahn and thank you for the opportunity to speak i retired a year ago from the environmental protection agency. 40 years in public organizations the fda and the carter white house. epa and the california department of toxic sub stance control. after 40 years in public service i feel i have a strong sense of integrity. and debbie receiveiel has it in abundance. i worked with her while served the manager of the epa's solid waste and pollution prevention

office. collaborated united nation's world environment day. her -- the upon d. environment received competitive grant funds this is benefited san francisco businesses and neighborhoods as well as other cities and in california as well as beyond. in all the work that went on between our offices i found herb trust woth and he dependsable. she balanced with achieving meaningful results for communities and the environment. she lead in climate, to beingic reduction, green purchasing. protecting vulnerable work and community and general low in

environmental protection. i cannot under scorch enough i found this she had a focus on ethics and honorablely serving the public good and she cared about maintaining citizens faith in believe agencies. and did this with funding that epa trusted her with and saw her carry that work out. without any occurrence about integrity. those of us who worked with her came to trust her knowledge and experience and vision and leadership. thez epa appointed her to the local government add sunrise row committee based on this track record. she has a legacy of honorable collaborate rigz with stake hold and a track record of results.

i feel i can speak having worked with her for over 20 years of the 40 years i work in the government that debbie's leadership and ethical approaches to her. of your 3 minutes expired. >> thank you. jot next caller is in room. >> speaker you have 3 upon minutes. >> good morning. i'm david, i serve chair of the california energy commission and that capacity i manage 9 billion dollars budget and staff of 700 i worked with city and county leaders on building decarbonization, electrification, microgrids wind and everything else we need to get to 100% clean energy future. you have lost a sterling public servient.

debbie at the top of the talent in the state of cal cam i think it is a shame you may never of get a formal apology for what happened i like to apologize on behalf of us who know you. i have to say i'm here as a native of san francisco i grew up here. spent evenings here of the commissioner of the puc and worked with department of environment and the mayors and even mayor brown and a colleague of mayor breed 23 years ago. i want to point out our city we have the high level leaders pel lose and he jerry brown and others who come up but the work is done one rung down from this it is people like debbie that make san francisco proud what we do in the city affectless the

state and that affects the nation and the world. i the emotion i feel now is from how high the stakes are and how painful it it is to see someone treated like this the costs are not just to debbie's sterling rebelpation and career tarnished but the larger goal its makes me sad to see my city behave like this and i'm ashamed. so --. i'm sorry, debbie. >> thank you. next speaker, please. you will have 3 minutes and it begins now. >> thank you, madam chair and the commission i'm gina solmoni'm a medicine at university of california, san francisco. and an investigator at public

health institute. i previously the department secretary for science and health at cal epa and also a senior scientist at natural resource defense council. i cleared my calendar this morning when i heard about this hearing as everyone in the room cleared their's. it is a busy calendar for us to clear and do it again had a heart beat. for debbie if there is another i hope there will not be another hearing we will be here again with additional folks as los angeles to express our support for our colleague. i have 2 things i want to stay. that have been said by others first, debbie's ethics are above reproach i have known her for 20 years and interacted with her and seen the incrediblely high

bar she sets for herself in her inneractions with,s and her activities. drives herself heard to absolutely best she can do every day for everyone and sacrificed herself in the process. over and over again. i really -- she is really the selfless public servant that i really took as a role model. secondly, this is a much broad are issue. . san francisco to be honest becomes known the city that eats its own and -- eats its best -- it will never be able to attract top talent to lead the departments and agencies. in the field of environmental

healing, what happened to debbie sent shock waived not only locally and state wide you have seen but national low and internationally. and nobody is going toment to work for this city in the field of environmental protection. after seeing what happened. and that will is a shame. and please, rekt tie this injustice. thank you. >> next speaker, please. >> will have 3 minutes. and it begins now. >> i'm doctor moran a senior scientist i wed with debbie since 1990. i my comments are in the context of my career in the working with and for a local gentleman i inneracted with thousands of government employees and debbie is the top. you are hearing 3 things one is about integrity the second is

dedication to public service and the third is the debbie has never sought to enrich heshz or never observed actions that involved preference for debar over of the public's good. she is also meated decisions good for the publiceen when that he are hard. i can give you examples. in the -- 90's i was the first one among dozens approached her to lead the toxic substance control. we approached her because of her integ rity. she did that and took that job and govern brown challenged her to dig in and find the bad things and fix it. her time is my goal and i honor her it came at person costs i saw her tearing up.

over what she went through trying to get this agency to to prit purpose low.

i thank you for take this testimony today and i hope you will reconsider this as you make your deliberations. switch back to remote speakers. well are no caller. >> okay. the next is speaker you will have 3 minutes. and it begins now. >> good morning i'm jerad i'm the president of of waverly street foundation. i known debbie since 2001 when i was her boss for 9 years in department of environment. and really i'm here david kind of gave emotions that is in all of our hearts which is we need to make sure what happened

debbie never happens again in san francisco. and is this is why i'm here to have this conversation with you. your job is serious what you do is important to government. we need ethics in government at all levels. and you need to take your job seriously that does not mean everything that come before suequal low serious. today i realliment to brunning us back to something the reasonable person test. the upon reasonable % is confounded if they look at the facts of when we are talking about. deb emwent to a community upon dinner this -- was about engaging community. i did the job that debbie did you have to go to community events the community upon sponsor gave her a declaration of how much that dinner cost.

she put that on her forms it turned out that rather than 25 dlrs it was 50 and 60 but can not know that there is no reason she should than if we prepondered every form 700 timetory dot math of what the actual cost was divided by people for every upon event you went to you would bar anyone from taking a job in san francisco. i would never do that the person you want your next directorer nod the the bar of uponent row what it means to participate in this work is important. to realize today. we have an opportunity to set the record straight to send a message now the folks that are happy beg your pardon debbie leaving are the tossile and farm suital industry the people we would not want to support in san francisco the folks cheering the folks that are fall sxent people

that care about ethics about our greatest standard in public office if debbie said she was unpolitical. san francisco has shopped elbows we talked about due process it failed debbie the end. she lost her job and reputation damage is real. you get to remedy that tuesday. look at the facts of the case and realize debbie has acted with integrity competence a model servant to us all. no more speakers in the room. and moderator can you double check to make sure there are no more speakers waiting in the queue >> thank you there are no more callers waiting. >> okay. public ment is closed. for item 8.

yea. so -- we will now meet -- my apologies we need to take a vote on the motion. whether to hold a closed session. have we made a motion yet. it hen awhile. >> i move to go to closed session. >> second. >> roll call. >> on the motion to mote in closed session, commissioner bush. >> aye. >> commissioner feng. why aye. >> commissioner finlev. >> aye >> chair lee >> commissioner romachineo. >> aye >> with 5 votes the motion is approved. >> xhikz will mote in closed session and i ask all in the hearing room exit the room. so that the commission may meet in closed session. the only individuals should remain are of the respondent,

take a 5 minute break before we come back. moderator can you please connect vice chair bush to the closed session who i we take a 5 minute break? good? we are waiting on commissioner bush to join us. >> thank you. skoal while we wait for the vice chair to rejoin us. >> i don't money to interruptil take us out of practice session i was waiting for commissioner bush. il take us out of practice session. >> we'll proceed here. heel join whenever. we're recording and live. >> okay. welcome back to the open session

of the commission meeting. i would like to announce that we will be continuing agenda item 8 to the february commission meeting. now let us proceed to number 9. which is discussion -- commissioner the commission needs to close the closed session voting whether or not to disclose. >> i move not to disclose the closed session. >> second. >> roll call >> motion made and seconded to not disclose discussed in closed session with the commission will disclose whether the commission has or has not ratified probable cause for each count in the

executive director's determination. i will now call roll. commissioner bush. >> commissioner feng. >> aye. >> commissioner finlev. >> aye. >> chair lee. >> aye >> commissioner romano. >> aye >> 4 votes and 0 opposed the motion is approved unanimously. >> now we are going to agenda item 9. come is a discussion and possible action for future meetings. commissioners what is your pleasure? >> no commissioner bush had thoughts. i know we are waiting for him. >> before him i thought that the dhr was going to get back on a time line for their negotiations with the union with

the be careful on the -- the [inaudible] potential ballot measure. >> you are right. >> i did think that, also. >> commissioners, we have this planned for the february meeting. >> february. >> yes. >> because dhr was not available for this meeting. >> if they can get a written time line that would be terrific. we have requested them to come prepared we have not heard back, we will follow up. >> to sends in advanced >> that would be nice. >> we will check with them. okay. is -- commissioner bush, are you back on? i know. no. we are wait nothing assisting trying to get him back online. >> thank you.

how about this. deputy city attorney can we take public comment now while we are waiting for vice chair bush to rejoin us? >> sure. if you like to take that out of order i don't see a problem with that. proceed to item 10, public comment on anything else not on the agenda. who i we are waiting for the vice chair to rejoin us >> moderator can you check special see if there is any speakers. >> thank you, chair lee. stand by. measureings who are online and wish to provide comment for item

10 on matters not on the agenda dial star 3 or raise your hand if you have not done so to be added to the line. stand by as we check for callers in the queue. we have one caller. stand by. welcome. your 3 minutes begins now. >> can you hear me now? >> yes. >> great. david pilpel. wanted to clarify in checking on the website i noticed something of concern. the budget meeting that was referenced in the executive director's report is now to be begin at 1:30 and not 10 a.m.

but the website still lists it as 10 a.m. on next friday the 20th. that's under sfethics so staff can attends to that after that would be great don't want anybody to get wrong time for the budget meeting. thank you for listening. >> thank you for pointing that out. we are meeting at a different time 1:30. thank you for reminding the public. >> anyone else? moderator combenls >> there is no further callers. >> double check and see in vice chair bush is back on. >> word from alvin had lar sein the room. >> i'm in the room. >> so let's go back to agenda item 9 which is discussion and

possible action on items for future meetings. vice chair? >> i did have i wanted to just bring up some concerns about our upcoming discussion of the budget. in some past reports on ethices by the control and confirmed by [inaudible] they did not only what it is we are doing but list when we are not doing. largely because of resource. for example, since 2015, we have been under a mandate as a law that we do an annual audit of 1 lobbyist. and in the 7 years since then, we have in the done any lobbyist audits. i think this is where i'm started now. if so it is on tipy toes.

that is one example when we do the budget i would like for staff to provide us with their estimate of what it is this is not being done and what it would tiek to get them done. i don't see why we should be fenced in by an over all city budget when our [inaudible] serve the public and don't have resources, we can't do it. >> that was my point i wanted to bring up. >> okay. . anything else? i forgot to mention that the beginning of the meeting joining

us today is acting director and thank you for taking the leadership. and for the next meeting in february, if you can include in the agenda a report staff report on the audit schedule that was presented to the supervisors. that would be great to have a discussion. if you can include that. >> clarify you [inaudible] special meeting the february [inaudible]. >> january 20 meeting is only for the budget. >> yes. >> okay. >> thank you >> thank you. >> if there is nothing else go to agenda item upon 11 adjournment. no discussion. >> sorry to interrupt i'm not sure you called public comment on 9.

item 9 you did not does for public comment. >> you did. >> no. you didn't. >> okay. okay. number 10. madam we are checking to see if there are callers in the queue. stan by. there are no caller. >> thank you. now is aagenda item 11 adjournment. thank you, everybody. have a good weekend.

>> it's great to see everyone kind of get together and prove, that you know, building our culture is something that can be reckoned with. >> i am desi, chair of economic development for soma filipinos. so that -- [ inaudible ] know that soma filipino exists, and it's also our economic

platform, so we can start to build filipino businesses so we can start to build the cultural district. >> i studied the bok chase choy heritage, and i discovered this awesome bok choy. working at i-market is amazing. you've got all these amazing people coming out here to share one culture. >> when i heard that there was a market with, like, a lot of filipino food, it was like oh, wow, that's the closest thing i've got to home, so, like, i'm going to try everything.

>> fried rice, and wings, and three different cliefz sliders. i haven't tried the adobe yet, but just smelling it yet brings back home and a ton of memories. >> the binca is made out of different ingredients, including cheese. but here, we put a twist on it. why not have nutella, rocky road, we have blue berry. we're not just limiting it to just the classic with salted egg and cheese. >> we try to cook food that you don't normally find from

filipino food vendors, like the lichon, for example. it's something that it took years to come up with, to perfect, to get the skin just right, the flavor, and it's one of our most popular dishes, and people love it. this, it's kind of me trying to chase a dream that i had for a long time. when i got tired of the corporate world, i decided that i wanted to give it a try and see if people would actually like our food. i think it's a wonderful opportunity for the filipino culture to shine. everybody keeps saying filipino food is the next big thing. i think it's already big, and to have all of us here together, it's just -- it just blows my mind sometimes that there's so many of us bringing -- bringing filipino food to the city finally.

>> i'm alex, the owner of the lumpia company. the food that i create is basically the filipino-american experience. i wasn't a chef to start with, but i literally love lumpia, but my food is my favorite foods i like to eat, put into my favorite filipino foods, put together. it's not based off of recipes i learned from my mom. maybe i learned the rolling technique from my mom, but the different things that i put in are just the different things that i like, and i like to think that i have good taste. well, the very first lumpia that i came out with that really build the lumpia -- it wasn't the poerk and shrimp shanghai, but my favorite thing after partying is that bakon

cheese burger lumpia. there was a time in our generation where we didn't have our own place, our own feed to eat. before, i used to promote filipino gatherings to share the love. now, i'm taking the most exciting filipino appetizer and sharing it with other filipinos. >> it can happen in the san francisco mint, it can happen in a park, it can happen in a street park, it can happen in a tech campus. it's basically where we bring the hardware, the culture, the operating system.

>> so right now, i'm eating something that brings me back to every filipino party from my childhood. it's really cool to be part of the community and reconnect with the neighborhood. >> one of our largest challenges in creating this cultural district when we compare ourselves to chinatown, japantown or little saigon, there's little communities there that act as place makers. when you enter into little philippines, you're like where are the businesses, and that's one of the challenges we're trying to solve.

>> undercover love wouldn't be possible without the help of the mayor and all of our community partnerships out there. it costs approximately $60,000 for every event. undiscovered is a great tool for the cultural district to bring awareness by bringing the best parts of our culture which is food, music, the arts and being ativism all under one

roof, and by seeing it all in this way, what it allows san franciscans to see is the dynamics of the filipino-american culture. i think in san francisco, we've kind of lost track of one of our values that makes san francisco unique with just empathy, love, of being acceptable of different people, the out liers, the crazy ones. we've become so focused onic maing money that we forgot about those that make our city and community unique. when people come to discover, i want them to rediscover the magic of what diversity and empathy can create. when you're positive and

san francisco is surrounded on three sides by water, the fire boat station is intergal to maritime rescue and preparedness, not only for san francisco, but for all of the bay area. [sirens] >> fire station 35 was built in 1915. so it is over 100 years old. and helped it, we're going to build fire boat station 35. >> so the finished capital planning committee, i think about three years ago, issued a guidance that all city facilities must exist on sea level rise. >> the station 35, construction cost is approximately $30 million. and the schedule was

complicated because of what you call a float. it is being fabricated in china, and will be brought to treasure island, where the building site efficient will be constructed on top of it, and then brought to pier 22 and a half for installation. >> we're looking at late 2020 for final completion of the fire boat float. the historic firehouse will remain on the embarcadero, and we will still respond out of the historic firehouse with our fire engine, and respond to medical calls and other incidences in the district. >> this totally has to incorporate between three to six feet of sea level rise over the next 100 years. that's what the city's guidance is requiring. it is built on the float, that can move up and down as the water level rises,

and sits on four fixed guide piles. so if the seas go up, it can move up and down with that. >> it does have a full range of travel, from low tide to high tide of about 16 feet. so that allows for current tidal movements and sea lisle rises in the coming decades. >> the fire boat station float will also incorporate a ramp for ambulance deployment and access. >> the access ramp is rigidly connected to the land side, with more of a pivot or hinge connection, and then it is sliding over the top of the float. in that way the ramp can flex up and down like a hinge, and also allow for a slight few inches of lateral motion of the float. both the access ramps, which there is two, and the utility's only flexible connection connecting from the float

to the back of the building. so electrical power, water, sewage, it all has flexible connection to the boat. >> high boat station number 35 will provide mooring for three fire boats and one rescue boat. >> currently we're staffed with seven members per day, but the fire department would like to establish a new dedicated marine unit that would be able to respond to multiple incidences. looking into the future, we have not only at&t park, where we have a lot of kayakers, but we have a lot of developments in the southeast side, including the stadium, and we want to have the ability to respond to any marine or maritime incident along these new developments. >> there are very few designs for people sleeping on the water. we're looking at cruiseships, which are

larger structures, several times the size of harbor station 35, but they're the only good reference point. we look to the cruiseship industry who has kind of an index for how much acceleration they were accommodate. >> it is very unique. i don't know that any other fire station built on the water is in the united states. >> the fire boat is a regional asset that can be used for water rescue, but we also do environmental cleanup. we have special rigging that we carry that will contain oil spills until an environmental unit can come out. this is a job for us, but it is also a way of life and a lifestyle. we're proud to serve our community. and we're willing to help people in any way we can.

>> right before the game starts, if i'm still on the field, i look around, and i

just take a deep breath because it is so exciting and magical, not knowing what the season holds is very, very exciting. it was fast-paced, stressful, but the good kind of stressful, high energy. there was a crowd to entertain, it was overwhelming in a good way, and i really, really enjoyed it. i continued working for the grizzlies for the 2012-2013 season, and out of happenstance, the same job opened up for the san francisco giants. i applied, not knowing if i would get it, but i would kick myself if i didn't apply. i was so nervous, i never lived anywhere outside of fridays

fridays -- fresno, and i got an interview. and then, i got a second interview, and i got more nervous because know the thought of leaving fresno and my family and friends was scary, but this opportunity was on the other side. but i had to try, and lo and behold, i got the job, and my first day was january 14, 2014. every game day was a puzzle, and i have to figure out how to put the pieces together. i have two features that are 30 seconds long or a minute and a 30 feature. it's fun to put that al together and then lay that out in a way that is entertaining for the fans. a lucky seat there and there, and then, some lucky games that include players. and then i'll talk to lucille, can you take the shirt gun to

the bleachers. i just organize it from top to bottom, and it's just fun for me. something, we don't know how it's going to go, and it can be a huge hit, but you've got to try it. or if it fails, you just won't do it again. or you tweak it. when that all pans out, you go oh, we did that. we did that as a team. i have a great team. we all gel well together. it keeps the show going. the fans are here to see the teams, but also to be entertained, and that's our job. i have wonderful female role models that i look up to here at the giants, and they've been great mentors for me, so i aspire to be like them one day. renelle is the best. she's all about women in the

workforce, she's always in our corner. [applause] >> i enjoy how progressive the giants are. we have had the longer running until they secure day. we've been doing lgbt night longer than most teams. i enjoy that i work for an organization who supports that and is all inclusive. that means a lot to me, and i wouldn't have it any other way. i wasn't sure i was going to get this job, but i went for it, and i got it, and my first season, we won a world series even if we hadn't have won or gone all the way, i still would have learned. i've grown more in the past four years professionally than i think i've grown in my entire adult life, so it's been eye

opening and a wonderful learning >> good morning the meeting will come to order this is the skwleven issue 2023 budget and finance committee. i'm supervisor ronen. chair of the committee. i'm joined or will be joined by vice chair visor safai and we are joined by supervisor melgar who is