>> good morning i'm so honored to be with champions of-in the fight for civil rights and getting the bill across the finish line. the respect marriage act is affirmation the united states will stand up and protect the freedom for all americans to marry the person they love. it is reflection of the fact that for overwhelming majority of americans across political parties back fp grounds and every corner of the country the debate for marriage equality is settled. it was at city hall nearly 19 years ago when our governor then mayper begin issue mayor license for same sex couples regardless of it consequence. the court

battle lead to success sfl lawsuit by equality california represented by friends from land legal (inaudible) aclu challenging the state maerj bans. we move victorious in the fight we were devastating months later voters approved prop a. while the courts invalidated it ban the defense chb marriage act and all marriage bans we know (inaudible) own words that this new far right supreme court can not be trusted to up hold precedent or protect our civil rights. in contrast to the court this week's victory comes at a time when nation wide support is all time high. 71 percent of all americans from all walks of life acrautss dem graphics geography and party lines agree loving committed couples deserve equal rights equal justice and (inaudible) equal dignity under the law. it is big victory to be celebrated but not the sunsitute for full lived equality for all lgbtq

plus people and will not end discrimination across the country or the hateful rhetoric. less then 2 weeks after the mass shooting in colorado springs 5 people murdered and dozens injured we continue to morn the lives loss and support the community shattered. all people deserve to feel safe and respected in the place we call home. we thank you senator pudia and senator feinstein for colleagues and leadership. tomorrow we fight for a world healthy just and equal for all lgbtq plus people. next is a friend and colleague leading the fight on (inaudible) marriage equality for 2 decades. chief legal

officer jenny- >> thank you. 31 years ago couples in hawaii sued for freedom to marry. public support at the time was 20 percent land legal joined them and things were going well but september 1996 as presented the testimony to trial court a bipartisan majority passed the defensive marriage act. three months later won the twile shown nothing about the welfare of children justify marriage discrimination. over the next decades scores of lawsuits, hundreds of legislative and ballot sites and tireless efforts of thousands upon thousands of community members have transformed public understanding moving public support from 20percent to more then 70 percent today. the happy largely unremarkable family lives of married same sex couples everywhere

have shown the claims of danger to children and society as a whole if same sex couples can married is untrue. the road we all paved together since 1991 had many steps from the thrilling san francisco marriage chapter here in early 2004 and 4 years of state court litigation leading to our summer of love when 18,000 couples married across california in 2008 and of course prop 8. i like to acknowledge two of my favorite clients karen strauss and routh bornsteen, the lead couple in the state court challenge to prop 8 and their jen rosry and courage that helped protect the 18 thousand cupping but the california supreme court refused to strike down prop 8 and that took the

federal case chris perry will tell you about in-more litigation about social security benefits and immigration and the va benefits are still not finalized. every step forward has been hard one by group efforts sharing personal stories organizing public education, changing laws and changing lives by telling the truth. the respect for marriage act at long last removes the defensive marriage act and repplace with affirmative marriage recognition federally and state to state. it shouldn't be needed and maybe it won't be, but if the supreme court does outrageously erase the constitutional protection for the freedom to marry this law will mitigate the harms. f it doesn't override state laws restricting who can marry in state, congress doesn't have that power, but it can require all states and local governments to treat all married couples

equally. this law also doesn't answer the open questions about religious objections. in the private sector, but the laws bipartisan religious amendments make explicit safeguards for religious liberty and house of worship and organizations formed for religious purposes not craftstores, hobby lobby, not web designs 303 creative or bakers or florist. allowed religious base discrimination in many private sector institutions businesses universities taxpayer funded social services and that matters, because discrimination against lgbtq people in those context is a huge problem. that is why we neat equality act. we need the equality act. that bill is about the public market place and public services which must be open to all equally. the

respect for marriage act will require government at all levels to honor our marital status and it is necessary but not sufficient. we celebrate this milestone it's huge and it is not enough. we have to keep going. all of us together, making our case for full equality and for security freedom everywhere. and now it is my immense pleasure to introduce your mayor mayor london breed. [applause] >> thank you and thank you everyone for being here. i want to start with expressing my appreciation and that representation matters. having our senator, our united states senator alex padilla here to highlight this very important legislation that passed in the u.s. senate and still has a way to go through the u.s. house of

representatives but thank and commend him for his leadership along with senator feinstein. it extraordinary to have people like that who represent san francisco values at their best. i also want to acknowledge our state senator scott wiener for his fierce advocacy in sacramento and continues to be a beacon of hope and shining example what 80 can do when we work together. it is great to be her with our district attorney -sorry brook. i had a brain freeze. our district attorney brook jenkins and our supervisor who is joing us safai. leaders who support this community and why is that

important? it is important because when you think back in the not so distant history. not just 20 years ago, but back in 1967, the court case of loving versus virginia, the court case involved a couple interracial couple, a black woman and white man who wanted to be married who got married and basically dealt with a number of legal obstacles because it was illegal, illegal in this country for people of different races to marry. fast forward to just 20years later and our previous mayor gavin newsom had the courage to step up and despite state law and despite the united states law issued some of the first licenses to allow same sex couples to marry in san francisco. it was a proud moment in our city and

our country history when that occurred. why is this important? it is important because in other places there continues to be obstacles. every place is not like san francisco. we represent values that others tend to follow but way after the fact. we need this now. there are too many couples who have not had the privilege and right they deserve to be married and also the benefits and some of the other legal challenges that continue to persist just in case something happens to their partner and their inability to take care of their partners. it is a very very challenging complex system and it is very unfair. dr. martin luther king who we know everyone quotes often times is basically pushed forward a number of

speeches that talked about fighting against injust laws and how we as a community have to stand for what is right. this legislation the right to marry gives anyone, he, she, they, any person in this country who wants to marry someone that they love, they have the right to do so and they deserve the right to do so. we are proud here in san francisco. [applause] to support this legislation and hoping that there comes a day where it is not needed, where it is naturally a part of what people, human beings in this country are able to do. justice delayed is not justice denied and we will continue to fight and lead the challenges right here in san francisco and we are so grateful to our elected leaders on the state-wide level and

federal level, especially our u.s. senator who just was elected for a full 6 year term, so he's going to be spending that time-he's going to respond the time fighting for the city, fighting for the state and fighting for this country and so we are honored to have him today and i want to thank all of you for being here and i want to introduce a fierce advocate who i just absolutely ador. he is one of the most extraordinary policy makers i had the privilege to work with. he fights for yes, the lgbtq community but he fights for san francisco and he is unappall jtic in the fight. ladies and gentlemen please welcome state senator scott wiener. [applause] >> thank you madam mayor. you know, i think when we talk about this issue, which has been going on for a long long long time and this is truly historic, it is so

important to always remember this is about real live human beings and their lives and i remember back when yfs on the board of supervisors when the u.s. supreme court decision came down right before pride weekday and we had marriages here at city hall all throughout the weekday and pride sunday and went inside for a few hours to perform ceremonies and i still remember a young couple two young latino men from kern county who had driven up for pride to get married, and it became very very clear to me as i talked to them two things they were deeply in love with each other and getting married would allow them to stay together and not be separated. and so it was about real real live people who's lives are made better by having a country that recognizes their

humanity. that recognizes their existence so i'm so thrilled we are at this point today. i'm old enough to remember 1996, right after i graduated law school. the defensive marriage act passed and what a horrific and depressing time for a lot of us and it wasn't just republicans it was democrat s voting for that dispickable law. decades later and not have a party-a bipartisan vote in both houses to repeal that disgusting law and make sure that people's marriages are going to be valid all throughout this country. but it is is absolutely the case that we have more work to do. this is a historic win. i want to thank senator padilla, thank the president joe biden-(inaudible) our member of

grtss nancy palosi. we need to get prop a out of the constitution and equality act passed so this is a big step and know there will be many more great step tuesday come. with that, i are now have the honor of bringing up i are remember-i believe it was vice president harris that performed her wedding ceremony but the amazing chris curry. [applause] >> i'm incredibly moved by the rapid progrsds we made and the role california and san francisco played ibthe lgbt rights movement. mayor newsom propelled same sex couple forward by authorize marriages at city hall. sandy and i along with our 4 boys

sped across the bay bridge from berkeley to join thousands of couples elated by the prospckt of equality and even though the marriages were nullifyed later the year it started historic chain of lawsuits rulings and discriminatory ballot measure prop 8. in 2009 we brought a federal lawsuit and after 3 week trial and 5 year aappeals prop 8 struck down in 2013 by the united states supreme court. honesty, one of the happiest moments of our liferbs is the day sandy and i were the first couple to be married by kamala harris at san francisco city hall and it is remarkable how quickly we arrived at this moment 9 years later celebrating a legislative people by the people and for the people and despite that

historic moment the preservation of basic civil rights for all americans is not done which is why we need leaders like mayor breed, sinister wiener and (inaudible) immigrants grew in the san fernando valley and studied-since arriving at the united states senator has been a champion for working class families and staunch defender of lgbtq rights. introduced legislation to enhance protection for the lgbtq communitychieve full quality and proud to cast his vote in favor of respect for marriage act this week. my honor to introduce senator alex padilla. >> thank you chris for the kind introduction and to mayor breed

for your hospital-scott winer. -executive director townie wang and all the local state and national leaders that i joined with us here today. it is great to be here in san francisco. and it is momentous week not just for san francisco but in american history. as you heard we are gathered today after united states senate pass respect for marriage act taking the big step repealing the hateful defense of marriage act and codifying same sex couples into law. that is a big big deal.

[applause] and it is not lost on me where we gather today. it is very intentional. in a city known for not just tolerance, but love of the steps of city hall where san franciscans californias and americans from all over have come to wed the person they love. we remember the long past to progress that it took to get here. we remember the protests and marches on the streets of san francisco lead by trailblizeers like harvey milk calling for equality. we remember the lines that extended out the door and down the block then mayor newsom began to issue same sex marriage licenses. and we remember the proposition 8, the court battle

both in state court here in california and in federal courts and eventually the celebrations after the supreme court ruled same sex marriage the law of the land. just a few minutes ago i had the honor and privilege of officiating a vow renewal ceremony for a san francisco couple, (inaudible) chavez. where did they go? there we go. [applause] there is such a beautiful story and it is because of couples like them all across the country that bipartisan group of senators came together this week, because their right to marry is worth protecting, so this-the senate took a bold step to affirm the lives of millions of lgbtq and

interracial couples in america. we sent a clear message members of the lgbtq community are worthy of equal treatment under the law regardless of who you are, who you love or who you choose to marry. and i'm looking forward to seeing this bill pass the house. we hear tuesday will be the vote in the house of representatives overseen by none over san francisco own speaker nancy palosi and on to president biden's desk for signature. let's be clear, you heard from other speakers . we have so much more work to do to achieve full equality. the fact this bill was even necessary, the idea that in the wake of the decision to overturn roe v, wade, some of

the most fundamental rights are threatened by a radical wing of the supreme court means that congress must act. we still have more of you to protect against states who might try to ban same sex marriage if it is overturned and we have work to do to pass equality act, to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity so we better protect all lgbtq americans. but this week, this week not only did we expand for lgbtq and interracial couples we fundamentally pushed our nation one big step closer to a more equal more compassionate, more perfect united states of america. [applause]

and in so doing we are proving that in america change is possible, progress is always within reach and we are willing to fight for the rights of all americans no matter how long it takes. thank you all again for being here and we'll open up to a few questions. [applause] imagine we might have answered all of them by now. >> alright. >> thank you all very much. you all have a great weekday. i'm currently an h2

firefighter for the san francisco fire department. i served active duty in the navy. i wanted something that was going to be in the medical field, but not necessarily stay in a hospital setting and i didn't want to stay in an office and this job kind of combines everything i was looking for. everyday's different. there's always something new and to learn. and my first introduction to the department was being surrounded by people of the lgbtq community. and so we were able to get, you know, it just made things a little more comfortable that you could talk to people about things that people necessarily wouldn't understand. i've had to hide myself. able to come out. being able to understand many his and being able to do things in had that sense, it's very liberating to be able to speak like this, this city in particular, it's a mecca for the lgbtq+ community.

you know, there's so much history behind it and being part of this community that now accepting us for who we are and what we do, we're able to just be ourselves. any time somebody finds out i am a member of the gay community, i don't get anybody talking about me, nothing at all. it's just oh, cool. you have a partner? like yes, i do. they start asking about that and how my life is. you become part of the family and here in the san francisco fire department it really is just one big family. you know, it was my dream to be a san francisco fire department member and i'm here. >> shop and dine in the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges residents to do their business in the 49 square files

of san francisco. we help san francisco remain unique, successful and right vi. so where will you shop and dine in the 49? >> i'm one of three owners here in san francisco and we provide mostly live music entertainment and we have food, the type of food that we have a mexican food and it's not a big menu, but we did it with love. like ribeye tacos and quesadillas and fries. for latinos, it brings families together and if we can bring that family to your business, you're gold. tonight we have russelling for e community. >> we have a ten-person limb elimination match. we have a full-size ring with

barside food and drink. we ended up getting wrestling here with puoillo del mar. we're hope og get families to join us. we've done a drag queen bingo and we're trying to be a diverse kind of club, trying different things. this is a great part of town and there's a bunch of shops, a variety of stores and ethnic restaurants. there's a popular little shop that all of the kids like to hang out at. we have a great breakfast spot call brick fast at tiffanies. some of the older businesses are refurbished and newer businesses are coming in and it's exciting. >> we even have our own brewery for fdr, ferment, drink repeat. it's in the san francisco garden

district and four beautiful murals. >> it's important to shop local because it's kind of like a circle of life, if you will. we hire local people. local people spend their money at our businesses and those local people will spend their money as well. i hope people shop locally. [ ♪♪♪ ]

>> good morning and welcome to rules of the san francisco board of supervisors for today monday, january 23rd a rescheduled meeting and the first of the now year. i'm the chair of the committee for this and one more meeting peskin joined by vice chair remote i'm remote and the supervisor mandelman is in person.

and member chan is also in the board chambers. the clerk is victor young. do you have announcements? >> the board of supervisors and committees are convening hybrid meetings. and public comment still providing remote access. the board recognizes the equal access is essential and take comments as followed:first will be taken on each item on the agenda. those in person will be allowed to speak first then those who are waiting on the phone line. for those watching channel 26, 78 or 99 and sfgov.org, the public comment call in number is streaming across the screen it is 415-554-000110 access code: 2489 495 5993 ##. when connected you will hear the discussions but muted and in listening mode only.

when your item come up and public comment is called those in person lineup and those on the call are line dial star 3. we'll take comment from those in person first and then to the public comment phone liven you may submit comment in writing e mail them to myself at victor. young sfgov.org if you send it by e mill it will be included as part of the file. you may cent written comment to the office in city hall at 1 dr. carlton b. goodlett place room 244, san francisco, california 94102. that completes my public comment.

announcements. >> thank you. my apologies for not being there in person i tested positive for covid for the second time. with that, mr. clerk call the first item. >> yes, item one is a motion approving the nomination for reappointment of moses corrette to the over site board. >> thank you. we previously had this scheduled but mr. corrette was on a deserved vacation. i understand is you in in person in the chambers. he has worked at the san francisco planning department for quite a time and is well respected there. and -- has previously served on this body. mr. corrette, good morning. >> my apologies.

microphones are on. good morning chair peskin and the board. thank you very much for this opportunity. i thank the mir for reappointment on the ocii oversight board. i completed one will term and look forward to serving the city not only as a dedicated civil servant and as a volunteer. i have been an active union member of local 21 for 23 combroers had is for a union member. >> thank you, mr. corrette i don't know if colleagues on rules have questions for you this morning. if not i will just ask you the same question that i asked approximate her reappointment late last year. with regard to the successor agency over site board's involvement as it relates to the

issuance of the balance of a 10 million dollars grant with regard to the mexican museum and if you have been following this issue close low and if you have thoughts you want to share with this body? >> thank you, chair peskin. the oversight board has been questioning staff on the financial status of the mexican museum over several meetings. and as of the meeting happening this witness stand, there has not been an update to their funds raising activities. >> thank you. sounds like you are focused on things we should be focused on whether or not they have the capacity to actually achieve that. [inaudible]. it makes sense for the redevelopment agency to give them north of another 6 million dollars if they don't have that capacity, thank you for your

response on that. colleagues i can't seat roster if you have any questions or comments jump in, if in the we will go to public comment on item one. >> there is nobody on the roster at this point. members of the public who wish to comment in person lineup to speak. for those remote you can call 415-554-0001,y corrode corrode. y access code: 2489 495 5993 ## you need to press star 3 to enter the speaker line. is there nobody in the queue and nobody in person for public comment. >> public comment is closed. i will make a motion to amend

the motion by removing the word, rejecting on page one at line 3 and removing the word, reject on page 2 at line 17. on this motion, mr. clerk a roll call. >> on the motion to amend supervisor chan. >> aye. >> vice chair mandelman. >> aye. >> chair peskin. >> aye. >> the motion passes without objection. >> the motion to send the item as amended to the full board with a positive recommendation thank you mr. corrette for wellingness to serve and 23 years of your service to san francisco and historicing preservation and local 21 a roll call. >> on this motion supervisor chan. >> aye. >> vice chair mandelman. >> aye. >> chair peskin.

>> aye. >> the motion passes without objection. next item. >> thank you. next on the agenda, is item 2, motion to, prove major's nomination for lydia so to the historic preservation commission. >> ms. so. thank you for your well willingness to continue to serve. sounds like you got your role as a left lanesed architect the secretary of interior standards on the historic preservation commission. figured out. and have been a valuable addition to the most important body this stewards our historic resource. the floor is yours. >> thank you, chair peskin and good morning supervisor chan and

supervisor mandelman. this is my honor to be here this morning. the second day of lunar new year. and i'm irrelevant humble and honored to come here to ask for reappointment to continue to serve the city in a very special role we bestow the cultural heritage for our city and county of san francisco and also for me, personal low it is important we advocate the equal access to maintaining our cultural resources and heritage for not just asian and chinese but other people who have identified -- their gender orientations and other types of identifications. i'm proud and my past 3-1/2 years of service that you allowed mow to serve city, we have landmarkedor first

historical archaeological chinese-american burial ground. i was it speaks the level of magnitude and the dedication that supervisor chan and constituents worked together and is personally profound for my life to be able to see everyone felt the privilege and resource people get to be acknowledged and the unnamed people that have been burr ed and excavated. in that was irrelevant important and i was prud to be able to be part of the press to landmark our first lesbian historic resource for the lion and martin residence upon dense. that was important this we elevate everyone. and i would like to be i'm here

to answer the questions and i'm happy to be here and continue to serve the service of the city with expertise i can be useful. thank you. are there questions? >> yes. chair peskin, this is member chan. would like to say a few word and want to thank commissioner so for your service for the last few years special wellingness to continue to serve on this body. i appreciate your support for the kung chow funary landmarking and lincoln park land parking legislation we worked on together. i appreciate your perspective about cultural asset in our city. especially through the lens of the mill are act and just help me and through our conversations

to think through more about what the city's lands scape could look like and should look like embodied our history and look forward to our future. and i think that is a critical time. to not just preserve our history but to make our history of shine in a new way. and i think that required people that be mindsful of who we have been and who we were and where we have been and what our future should look like. so i am pleased you are willing to serve and help to support your reappointment today. thank you, chair peskin. >> thank you, member chan. go to public comment on item 2. are there members of the public who would like to testify on this item y. members of the public wish to speak are in person should lineup at this time. for those remote, call 415-554-0001, access code: 2489 495 5993 ## then star 3 to enter

the speaker's queue. we have one person in the room for public comment. come forward and you mibegin. >> thank you. chair his his and supervisors mandelman and chan i'm here before you today i'm douglas chan president of chinese historical society of america. several years ago i spoke in favor of lydia so. i'm here today to urge your speedy reappointment of commissioner so. field of historic preservation that the functions are preserving and restoring and repurposing. cites of historical importance.

this added component and commissioner so eludeed is story telling. in this regard. you have an example of a commissioner who used an exsesz a quarter century of design experience in aid of telling the stories of accomplice and cites. she has been invaluable resource not only to our work at chsa and the community but major studios paramount media outlets k tsf and continued involvement with the american institute of architects. notable low in the discussions about the revitalization and preservation of the golden gate concourse. in my line of work in the function of commissions we want to have a fair and impartial

jury. you will find no better fare or impartial commissioner to exercise this important function and final low, chsa wishes you healthy, happy prosperous new year. thank you very much. >> thank you. mr. chan. and thank you and best wishes to everyone for the new year of the rabbit. are there members for public comment. >> no further people in the chamber double checking our phone line. there are no callers on the phone line at this time. why public comment for item 2 is closed. i will make a motion to amend the motion by removing word rejecting in line low and the word rejects in line 13. and suggest this we send it as amended to the full board with a

period recommendation on that 2 part motion a roll call. >> yes, on this motion supervisor chan. >> aye. >> vice chair mandelman. >> aye. >> chair peskin. >> did not hear. >> aye. >> the motion passes. without objection. >> next item, please. >> moving on dwrm 3 to let you know chair peskin we are losing your volume or loudness at this point. >> is that better >> yes a lot better. >> item 3 motion approving rejecting the mayor's nomination the appointment of nabihah azim to the treasure island board of directors term ending april 28, 2026. >> thank you, mr. young.

and thank you to the mayor for nominating member who is absently 100 percent qualified for this seat. i met a zim last week and you see by her résumé is a perfect fit for treasure island's development notoriety. where we are building a lot of affordable housing, which is exactly what her résumé shows, with that ms. azim, the floor is yours. >> thank you supervisor peskin and good morning supervisor chan and mandelman. as mentioned i have worked at mercy housing the last 8 years where i started construction on the 138 unit affordable housing development that will replace housing for catholic charity residents and existing village family and new affordable house and work on future affordable developments. i worked on the sunnydale hope

sf project and have knowledge how to develop affordable and master plan develop accident i work for oxford properties on master developments outside of san francisco it is my honor to condition to work on treasure i lands that is dear to my heart creating equal communities in san francisco. >> are there questions or comments from committee members? >> there is nobody on the roster. >> are there any members of public who would like to testify on this motion excellent nomination. >> if there are members that like to provide comment in person lineup. for those remote call 415-554-0001, corrode corrode then star 3 to enter the speaker's queue.

for those in the queue wait until you have been unmuted that will be your time to comment. there is nobody in line in the chamber. and there is nobody on the phone line to speak at this time. >> public comment is closed. i will make the motion to amend the subject motion by removing reyekting in line 3 and removing the word, reject in line 8 and sending the item as menldzed to the full board with enthusiastic positive recommendation on that motion a roll call, please. >> on this motion supervisor chan. >> aye. >> vice chair mandelman. >> aye. >> chair peskin. >> sorry i did not hear this one? >> chair peskin is aye i saw him state that verbally. >> this motion passed without

objection. >> thank you. mr. young. thank you ms. azim, next item, fleez. >> item 4 is a motion finding that miriam zouzounis proposal to apply for grant by the office of economic and workforce development and seek assistance from ewwd nonprofit on the board she serves on are not incompresidentable with the activities of the small business commission which show is a member, subject to conditions. >> thank you, colleagues, this advanced written determination motion has been brought by supervisor dorsey. the reasons for the veterans determination are set fourth in the body of the motion as relating to ms. zouzounis

'nonprofit she serves on the board without compensation not able to apply for oe wushgs grants. it is for 2 glorious duration. and stip lays that ms. zouzounis will not receive direct grant relief and the neighborhood business alliance compensated for her she not be compensate for role as a board member where she is not compensate in the the volunteer capacity. miss zouzounis is there anything you would like to add or address relating to the advance written determination knight supervisor dorsey. >> thank you, chair peskin and supervisors for having me. i'm your board appointed on the mall business commission. where i serve as royce chair. and to give you context, this is second and third generation new

businesses who helped our historic ethnic merchant group. . become a fully nonprofit. trade association. and this is just me doing my due diligence as a board member and merchant and community capacity if we seek funds and agency adjacent to the one i over see i will do my due diligence and maintaining transparency and ethic's procedures. so, thank you for thank you me today. >> thank you, ms. wrun zun are there questions or comments from committee members? >> seeing none is there public comment on this item >> members of public had wish to speak in personnel line up to speak. for those remote call 415-554-0001, access code: 2489 495 5993 ##, then star 3 to enter the queue.

for those in the queue wait until the system indicates you have been unmuted. that will be your queue to begin comments there is nobody in the chamber for public comment and we are double checking, nobody on the phone line for public comment at this time. >> public comment is closed. and i will make a motion to sends this motion with recommendation to the full board of supervisors on this motion a roll call. >> yes, on this motion supervisor chan. >> aye. >> voice chair mandelman. >> aye. >> chair peskin. >> aye. >> the motion passes without objection. >> thank you. why next item. thank you ms. zouzounis.

item 5. hear to apin 3 members term twiering november 21 of 24 to the citizen's general obligation committee. we have one applicant for this item. >> mr. young and colleagues. mrs. crawford who sits on the general obligation bond oversight mittee is opine to be have another term. i would like to say this is a quite important body and i wanted to say to anybody listening we are continuing to seek 2 more members of the body that -- over cease the expenditure of general obligation bonds in san francisco. so if you are interested, please contact the office.

so that we can consider you at a future meeting. with that, mrs. crawford. good morning the floor is yours. >> good morning chair peskin and supervisors chan and mandelman. thank you for having mow this morning and thank you for the opportunity and thank you for considering my reappointment to the citizen's general obligation bond oversight committee. as chair peskin said, i have served for the past year. i was originally appointed for seat one to complete another member's term. that -- another member who had been appointed to another committee that was a year ago and since then i have become a liaison for the whistle blower program and also for you the 2016 public health and safety

bond. and i also republican for and was lected voice chair of the [inaudible] in october, i believe. i irrelevant hope for the opportunity to start this new term and complete a full 2 year term. especially i say 2016 health and safety bond i over seen, most of the projects have been completed for it but the one that is still outstanding and extreme low active the next 2 years is building 5 at zukerberg, which is a complicated project i'm dig nothing now i hope to serve for another 2 years to see that through. i am ail small business owner and live in district 3. my office in district 6. i'm the proud parent of 2 sfusd students.

we are very used many of the projects this the [inaudible] over cease throughout the city. for mow it has been an interesting -- [inaudible]. no audio >> i think we lost you. >> oh . there you are. you are become. >> is this. >> were you all able to hear me we lost you last sentence. >> okay. i just was saying that i really learned a lot serving on the [inaudible] and hope to have the opportunity to serve the next 2 years. one full term. >> we are delighted that you are willing to serve again. you are in my opinion, an excellent fit, exact low what we envision when committees like this were credited. and i would be delighted to make the motion to reappoint you after we hear public comment.

is there public comment on this item? >> yes, members who would like to comment on our present lineup now. remet, call 415-554-0001, access code: 2489 495 5993 ##, press star 3 to enter the queue. there is nobody in the chamber for public comment. there is nobody on the phone line for public comment. >> public ment is closed. and i will make the motion to sends ms. crawford's reappointment to the full board with a positive recommendation on that motion, a roll call, please. >> >> on that motion, supervisor

chan. >> aye. >> vice chair mandelman. >> aye. >> chair peskin. >> aye. >> the motion passed without objection. thank you, mr. young. thank you, next item. >> one moment. next on the good eveninged is item 6. consider appointing 4 members ending january therein of 25 to the golden gate bridge highway board of directors. 4 seats, 4 applicants. >> i served with all 4 of the individuals back when i was briefly a member of the golden gate highway and transportation district board of directors. all 4 of them very seasond and experienced on the golden gate

transportation district board. sabrina hernandez for seat one. bert hill for seat 2. richard grosboll for seat 3 and michael theriault for seat 4 why don't we hear from all of them in this order. if there are questions or comments we will hear from members then public comment. ms. hernandez, good morning. >> one moment while we check i don't believe ms. hernandez is on the phone line or in the room at this time. >> sabrina last week and said she was going to come. go on to bert hill. >> he is coming forward at this moment. thank you, victor.

>> good morning president peskin and vice president mandelman and supervisor chan. thank you. i'm asking for reappointment based on my qualifications which is learningly avid transportation person. as well as i have good qualifications relative to the next 2 years at least, we faced problems economically with the bridge. we will have to make serious decisions about the drop off and transportation by automobiles. people on buses and our ferry system. i think i have the

qualifications and i can take questions. >> thank you. mr. hill. are there questions from committee members? >> there is nobody on the roster. >> why don't we go on to richard grosboll. mr. grosboll, good morning. >> >> good morning. thank you it my pleasure to serve on the board for you a few combreers my priority is the suicide deterrent system. we hope to get it come least third degree year it has taken longer but dealing with the condition transactor and other issues we will have a lot going on. bert said our ref now is down with the ridership bus and ferries and drivers over the bridge we lost that revenue. we got serious issuesful having transit and keeping that going. and of course the seismic retrofit this is going on and

have the toll plaza a new gant row system in. a lot is going on and the budget issue like government agencies transit agencies is a challenge with decline in ridership. but i would like to serve another 2 years and appreciated the opportunity. we are fortunate to say we have a grit staff out at the bridge the leadership and workforce we feel fortunate. so, thank you. >> thank you commissioner special i do want to though the that mr. grosboll served as the president or chair of that body in the past and now we will move on to michael theriault. who also i think served as president of the body. mr. theriault. why thank you mr. chair. and good morning and good morning supervisors mandelman and chan. first, mr. president, congratulations on your return to the presidency of the board

and condolences. i -- i came before this committee 2 years ago with an expectation and i plan. the expectation i think supervisor peskin, mr. president, you will be familiar with this is that -- the presidency of the board of the directors of the golden bridge transportation district alternates between someone from north of the fwaet and south of the gate. and that on the basis of seniority. and so i was in line midway through this last term to become president of the board of directors. there was a vote involved but the board did follow tradition and i have been president of the board for a year. and will be president for another year pending. the -- plan that i stated back when was to under take manage

that -- was over due. that was a strategic planning initiative for the board. as president peskin is aware, the business of the board of directors at the district is largely staff driven not board driven. an opportunity the board has to drive the activities of the district is to do from time to time a strategy plan. we had not done one since 2013 or 14. so we were over due. the general plan is every 5 years. and i have to report that i have not yet accomplished that. there were a couple of hint everhind residences one the pandemic and affect on affect on uncertainty in the funding that come in the district as supervisor -- director grosboll

eluded to. last month, bridge tolls were down 18% it was. ferry traffic down 56% and bus usage down pick % ref nows dropped. but this uncertainty it seemed to mow did not obsolve the board from obligation to plan. when the budget was proposed in may it contained language from staff in 2 locations. that would have said this we the board, through up hand and will not attempt a planning process because of this uncertainty. i pitched a fit about this language. i said, no. this is our obligation despite uncertainty. the covid has roughly 4 to the power of 14,000 pom possible

mutation and may be with us for a long time we can't stop planning because of uncertainty. we plan on the basis prosecute posing scescenario. and i proposed language that acknowledged that possibility. and that was incorporated into the budget replacing the language staff put in there. and we as a result in november received from staff a set of financial projections that had 3 scenario to which we plan and i expressed some delight. other was a matter of personal health. i had a couple of things one was near low fatal. the other which may be fatal some day but in the yet. and i think i'm good for the

near term the next couple years, certainly. and as a result, in with the new financial projection available from staff, in december, i had initial meetings with staff and a couple of chairs about starting this strategic planning effort at the beginning of this month i appointed a planning advisory committee this involved shuffling among other members on the board. but this committee hen ash pointd and scheduled meet this friday. i drafted a calendar complete nothing december. the end of my term as president. and with your indulgsance. i will take on this work. i'm visible for questions. thank you.

>> thank you, president theriault and thank you for your service and delightedure still amongst us. are there questions for president theriault if not, is mrs. hernandez with us in person or remote. and if show is not i'm preered to accept it. >> sorry. chair peskin i would like to say a few words. >> thank you and i want to thank mr. theriault for reaching out my apol joes for not respond nothing time for us to meet before today. i hope you take that as my support for you and your leadership. this is much needed like chair peskin mentioned we are glad you are here with us. today and wellingness to commit the next 2 years and however

long the 2025 to continue to work with us and your commitment to public service for this i personal low am grill to you and happy to support not just you but your fellow board of directors who continue their service for us and for this community. and bridging the gap between san francisco and neighboring counties so, thank you. >> well is something fitting about having an ironworker be the president of the bridge board. >> is ms. hernandez visible? going once, going twice. go to public comment. why yes, mr. hernandez is not on the phone line. and i don't believe show is in the room at this time. members who wish to speak on this item in person can line up at this time. for those listening remote call

415-554-0001, access code: 2489 495 5993 ## then press star three to enter the speaker's queue. there is nobody in the recommend for public comment and we have one caller on the line for public comment. >> first and only speaker, please. >> good morning. david pilpel. i followed bridge district closely and comment regular low and support reappointment of the directors at this time. thank you very much. >> mr. pilpel, public comment is closed. and i will make a motion, colleagues, to reappointment ms. hernandez. mr. hill. mr. got bol and mr. theriault to

the golden gate district board of directors. a roll call. >> i want to confirm you would like to confirm reappointment for all 4 member sns >> yes. >> i did in the hear it. >> yes, on that motion, supervisor chan. >> aye. >> vice chair mandelman. >> aye. >> chair peskin. peskin visually tried state aye. >> peskin aye. the motion passes without objection. going on to the next item. item 7. ordinance amending gentleman conduct code to update the conflict of interest code for 700 adding the leading and changing the titles officials

and employees to reflect occasional staffing chinks and refining discussion >> reporter:s for designated official and employees. >> thank you, mr. young. i put in my head set men you can hear me better now. i think we made all the appropriate amendments as it relates to the passage of the charter amendment creating the homelessness. commission and the fact this the passage of i think i remember which letter it was but the

charter amendment that did not split the d. public works the 2 departments you will of those amendments have been made. -- madam deputy city attorney, am i correct? >> yes, chair peskin, you are. why all right. is there i think third time is a charm we can forward this to the board subject to public comment. is there members of public who would like to comment on this item number 7? >> yes, members who wish to peek and are in the chamber lineup at this time. for those remote call 415-554-0001, access code: 2489 495 5993 ## then press star 3 to enter the speaker's queue.

>> there is nobody in the chamber. and we have one person on the phone for public comment. >> first and only speaker, please. >> >> great. david pilpel again. i made comments on this victim previously. i will not repeat those now the ordinance is not amended to address those i hope the comments will be take into account next time this come up in a year and a half. i believe that some references to titles in departments are still ambiguous the references to managers and some cases are clear and others less so and i believe this diameters this are larger should have the divisions/khrer called out departments that are smaller not have divisions in the department.

thank you very much for listening. >> okay. public comment is closed and i will make a motion to sends the item as amended to the full board with a positive recommendation on this motion a roll call, please. >> yes, on that motion supervisor chan. >> aye. why vice chair mandelman. >> aye. >> chair peskin. >> aye. >> the motion passes without objection. >> next item, please. >> next is item 8 ordinance to code to require board of supervisors approval of a policy that funding acquisition and law enforcement equip of the sheriff's department consistent with the criteria in the state luand improving sheriff's department use of equipment policy. >> thank you, mr. young. clothes i want to welcome our sheriff mr. this morning. who is here with regard to their

policies proposed around the use of policies relating to certain law enforcement equipment. you will recall that in 2021, govern sign in the law bill 481 and now our city attorney david chu requiing law enforcement agencies to have approval by the equip use policy. we wrestled many occasions as relating to the police department's first time out regarding the policies around military grade law enforcement equipment. hopefully this will be easier i want to change the sheriff and his staff for wing with interested members of the

community and evolving a policy that at the first time out seems to bes less controversial atlanta the police department's had first introduced. hopeful low we will are less w to do i don't know if we will forward it today or whether there are tweaks we want to make. i did want to ask before we start with the policy the deputy city attorney. sorry i did in the have the time i upon went to bed at 8 and week up at 7. . 30 sick as a dog to call you but i think that the recitals the background recitals on page 2 in the first paragraph on this page are out dated? i don't think this the police department ordinance is still pending before the board. i think we who i we did duplicated file we did pass the police department's use policies. and the next paragraph

subsection c i don't know whether it is 96g or flicks h i think we resolved those. you see what i am seeing. >>an pierson. yes, this was deteriorated before the, ordinance was adopted. which is why. we included the status here. these are noncodified findings. i think if you want to leave them you can or like to update we can as well to reflect the fact the police policy has been adopted. >> yea. if seems like for historical accuracy given it is january of 2023, the current status is right. other thing and this is a question for you, colleagues in section 3 thenual reporting >> reporter: says required by law a year of the effective date

of this ordinance the sheriff submit annual equipment report fir each type of equipment and thereafter. i was wondering whether or not we might want to within the confines what state luallows to have the police department and sheriff's department arrive at the same time. that is a question for us to ponder. and then -- to the sheriff on page 4, subsection c, a prosecute vision this says required boy law within 30 days of submitting and releasing the report the sheriff shall have one publicize and located community -- and sheriff, this is something for to you think about whether or not you want to use and whether we should wroit

in this ordinance that the the approved sheriff's over site body be the form where this engagement required by state law is hel. something to think about i'm not married to that. and with the preliminary comments, i will turn it over to the sheriff to present the policy and thank you, gwen to your staff and republicany of your department for wing well with the community in bringing this policy forward. >> of chair peskin thank you for this opening. also for the recognition of the work done by our staff at the sheriff's office. good morning to the other members i appreciate your time and the upon tube to present to you our equipment list. and our different uses for the piece of equipment.

having the opportunity to share that information with you is something we have been appropriated for in -- collaboration with some of the groups mentioned by chair peskin. america friends service committee was a key component of our thought process on the information that we are now presenting to you and appreciated their time and energy on this director pole around and also jennifer were individuals when poke with members of my team in order to make sure we are transparent as possible and presenting the material and also giving i perspective on the use of those items of equip. we have a power point for this and i believe if we could have christian who is on. teams cohost. so he is able to present. the upon presentation. >> all right.

again, want to thank the committee for the opportunity to present this information. we have tried be comprehensive as possible. so our power point might have a lot of information in it all of which i will cover and happy to answer questions as we go along through the.ation itself. >> one of the obviously we know why we are here. and the reasons on the equipment presentation. i want to mention from my perspective at the sheriff i have a working knowledge of all of the items and i personal low used some of the items because of my prior experience in our department over 26 years. and 15 of which on the special response team in the emergency service unit and i want to provide the perspective of not just going over the slides but of the use of based on personal experience. one thing i want to point out is

the fact that the majority of the items are used only in special situations and in consideration of all policies that we have of state law of local ordinance and the use is and fully aware as an elected official that people are sensitive to any time we use equipment outside of the norms of when we carry. today, we spend time to make sure all of you are assured in the uses we have. move forward on the slides, please. i mentioned. by the special response team the emergency service unit that we have within our department, 2 units designate nited deal with special situations and critical incidents and special events this require oozes and procedures outside the norm of our normal practices.

will include the following items. that are listed here. briefly, we have our uav unmanned aircraft systems. reconrobot, mobile command vehicles. shot guns that are used with that. rifles that are used as well. and other listed firearms. we will cover diversionary devices and chemical agents less lethal ammissions we use for the devices. >> moving sfwo at this time small unmanned aircraft system we have a component of our department our air squadron within our department. which partners with deputies to provide the use of a uaf unmans

aircraft system to get information during critical searchs and rescue operations, disaster response, barricaded and hostage situations. any operation that we will need information to make informed decisions on what we are going to do moving forward. we don't have facial recognition software or other items of concern to individuals. of regarding first amendment right and expectations of privacy. the deployment of these drones i had a request from another supervisor and was not able to provide the answer. e mail i will say here in our presentation that we don't use the uav in first amendment activities include prosecute test and machine torg of them. this is in the a part whf we deploy these devices for. than i have been valuable to us

in the limited deployments in the past in terms of providing a view of bird's eye view of disaster, crime scenes. we have a vast property at san bruno and this is where we do most of our training on the uav with the air squadron and helps us to cover large areas with visual abilities which we would not otherwise have on the ground. >> we are able to launch the devices quickly in order to get ice up and be able it see things as they help in real time they are cost effective instead of an airplane up in the sky with the attached costs they are relative low more simple to deploy. we do follow the guide lines federal aviation guide lines,

certification for the operators. deputies are prosecute voided training and a few that have successful low completed and going through training on the permitting and certification of the use. >> do you have questions at this time on the uav before i go to the next item? >> i don't. >> okay. moving along, next slide. reconscout robot. this is a small remote robot with a camera trans mittings have to a mall hand held portable screen limp is in audio and not capable of delivering any other items. you see from the graphic there, the remote scout robot itself is just a column on 2 wheels within

this is the camera system. this is used to transmit vo to give team members the information regarding scene safety. no offensive capables. and one thing to note about this device is it is out dated, and obvious lite. the only device that provides the capability. we have an interest in and making better but not an interest in changing design to any item that provides the visual information. we are in the looking for other devices that will deliver something it is a visual for us this we use it for. the authorize use is just to gather information. visual information androus risk for potential injury during an operation. it is in the a force option in

any way. >> are there questions about this device. >> great. >> the next item that i have on the presentation are vehicles. first of which is a 2012mt five 5 a fancy way of saying we have a command vehicle capable of providing incident command post for planned and unplanned events that is mobile and accessible in the field. >> these are communication system bases of operation when is we are out in the field. deployed for planned or unplanned eventses and rivered a class b license we have a number of staff members available for this. for transportation. it is it is in use in deployments