to thrive. this holiday season and year-round, make your dollar matter and buy black. >> 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 past.

. >> reports >> keep only use third degree in 2022 for training operations and it is a useful platform to conduct training operations in locations >> second vehicle -- is the 2013 ford f59. this is a basic nonarmored vehicle to transport equipment and personnel. it is similar in shape and design to a ups delivery truck and has a capability of getting people and equipment to places relatively quickly and safely. >> any questions about the vehicles we have covered in our

breaching shotgun used during srt swat type operations. to defeat barricaded or fortified locations in order for us to conduct rescues or high riskent rows during high risk and critical incidents. preaching slugs we use on this platform are not utilized outside of training or apprehensions or incidentses or s circumstances had we get in a place quickly while we execute an arrest or warrant. and it is deployed as a breaching tool. only under extreme circumstances would this be used as a lethal force option. and it is a shotgun modified be a breaching tool. >> the capability of this device

when used with breaching slugs is to help us to manualy breech and defeat hinges and looking mechanisms on doors. other devices that preventent row in a room. able to defeat. and in regards to the use itself, it is not something this all deputies are trained on. only something the srt members are trained on. this is a specific course they have to complete in order to be able to authorized to use this device and on going training during the srt training cycle to keep consistent with those skills. the capability to do this with breaching rounds is also specific to the ammunition used. that ammunition is listed here. and it is pacific to the breech.

and as mentioned in the previous slides this is the only ammunition used boy trained deputies in the use of breaching shotgun. >> any questions on that device? next slide, please. our specialized firearms a category of items which cover a number of different models and types the purpose and scope of these are to address increasing level of firepower and body armorutilized by ri11 subjects they are special circumstances where we need immediate tactical resources to respond to deadly threats and people hor equipped with items such as these to much that we have them available to the special response team. the firearm and ammunitions, are specific to deadly force

situations. specific to threats of death or body low injury. we do have some that have capabilities that are specialized will see in the following slides. the over all mission of the firearm system to be able to defeat deadly force situations. these are not pulled rifles they are item this is are assigned to individuals after training and qualification. there is a category here of an item a submachine gun and select fire pistols in the inventory about in the used in response to things. we will cover that in a few slides. regarding authorized use, this is a reasonable expectation the rifle may be needed to threat of death or body low injury. use of force policy covered the

items required to deal with this. some examples are here in the slide to give you a picture of some of the situations and circumstances when these may be deployed and used. situations where a deputy may participate an armed encounter faced with accurate and effective firing long range. situations where a deputy respects the need to exceed firepower or individual who may be a barricade person with a hostage. also a situation where the suspect may be wearing body armorand these are all situations needed authorized and questioned by a supervisor also list in the our policy we need to dispatch an animal. all policies are governed by the

use different luspecific to use of force policy. 835a subsection c for the california penal code. it is in the necessary to read through all of them you have this as a reference. 835ac california code, in regards to possession of this usage and our training. california penal code 33220 section b covers all of that. 1 thing to mention is we have a patrol rifle training course. we have nonsrt members who are trinned in and kwulified with the use of long rifles. or patrol rifles. they must pass the training. this is described hereby and there is a refresher training.

those other only individuals this can deploy rifles. it is in the issued to everybody in the department. >> specific to the special personnel we have a few items listed. most of these platforms are rifle platforms. when you seat different models it references the different length and barrel. the different types of weapons this are used here. use different ammo as well. one thing of note exit will cover it in the following slide is i want to mention that the h and k mp5 at the bottom is something brought up. by our collaborators and something we discussed at length buzz it is in the currently deployed. but it is an item which i will

cover in another slide. the next slide gives you an idea of the training the srt does go through for rifle training. in addition to the ratify course, all posts certified swat courses in the state of california require a component involving rifle training. there is a bianual rifle qualification twice a year members have to pass that. they do have month low training on the rifles in addition to the prerequisites. our sniper teams are all srt member and have to pass the specialized post course, which certified them in ratify and rifle and sniep are cape ats they are 3-5 people qualified on the use of one motor furthermore we have here. the lwrcrepr system.

the mp5 submachine gun which was a topic of discussion with collaboration on the listing and usage of the item. the platform is one that is a little different than the other rifles i mentioned. this platform is a 9 millimeter and category, submachine gun. when we discussed this, in terms deplayment it is something i have been trainod and familiar with. something i know has a usage in specific situations. but unfortunately we have in the bruour team up to ped on the training of this item. there are trinning considerations and focus on the other item its is manage we will continue to maintain in our

inventory but not currently being used similar to the reconscout. the training requirementos this are also specific to the motor form itself. it is codified in the previously referenced penal codes. i highlight this because it is prit and apart from the other ratify platforms we have listed. any questions on that? okay. this is the left category offer specialized rifles this is our sniper rifles. the acronym is the respectid engagement precision rifle. it is a specific round to the sniper team. it is to ensure we engage hostile threats and threats at a great upon distance and

accuracy. our authorized use is for the types of events. andor sniper team members come mroelt a certified course specific to this operation. these are single fire weapons they are in the capable of any other sort of select fire situation. and they are all legally prescribed and regulated under the guidelines we mentioned. is there question about the sniper rifles we have? next slide. we listed out the costs associated with the types of platforms i mentioneds well as the ammunition referenced in interest of time i want to mention this we have those costs in following slides if we can move on to the next one.

this slide presents information specific to the platforms mentioned. more detail in terms of the capability and when type of operating system they all have. >> i want to emphasize gwen these are only used in specific types of situations to increase our abilities and capability in case we defeat body armoror violent suspect hos have similar capabilities. i just jumped them i mentioned everything my previous comments for the purpose. this slide references had i mentioned.

again, the costs are here. for reference on the platforms and the ammunition used. go ahead the next slide, please. i think this is the list of ammunition and types this is used. and if there are no questions we can go to the inventory table for reference. gives you an idea of the different platforms specific to all references to specialized firearms i mentioned so far. moving on, the following parts of presentation will refer to no longer referred to specialized firearms but diversionary devices other platforms less lethal. with regards to diversion devices, flash banks. we have these. specific to usage by the special

response team only for specific types of high risk warrants or events or hostage rescue. this device is a class c explosive that emits a bright light and noise to distract dangerous individuals. i can say from personal experience it is loud and bright. there is a requirement for all those members of the srt, again to make sure they participated in the swat school which covers the use of diversionary devices and covered during then yell training cycle for the team. is there questions on this device? moving on... we have 40 millimeter chemical age

launchers to fire projectile temporary incapacitate subjects it is less lethal. we have instance of civil unrest which do occur. we have not as an agency deployed these during that type of situation. we do have we have deployed upon 37 millimeter i will discuss in a following slide. the 40 millimeters we have not deployed. chemical agents in reference to these are specific low smokes, liquids and powders that are designed to temporaryly disable a person.

this is a less lethal force option and it significantly reduces risk of injury. next slide. >> and -- sheriff, just i think there has been concern not in upon the deployment but the fact that in confined close quarters in jails and that -- as long as these things are in the launched at heads or vital parts they achieve the mission if launched incorrect low could be lethal. does the policy address that. >> yes, this will be covered when we get to 37 millimeter launcher. but i understands the upon concern because as we talk about the types of platforms the chemical agent launchiers are

designed to dispense the chemical but the target is in the a person the your and the concerns about a jail setting we have confined space environment this is we operate in. ourselves are i think 5 by 9 now. we do have those situations. we have larger areas as well we cover. these specific 40 millimeter chemical agent launchers for chemical agents the less lethal impact i can cover this now. you mentioned chair peskin there have been concerns about the use of our projectile impact weapons

the then millimeter launcher. . and this deploy am when used our targeting area is specific at this time low the leg that's the only your we qualify and train our people on in term it is of targeting somebody with this. it is less lethal impact. it is designed to strike somebody with a rubber impact round. butt target area is specific to the lower leg -- is not intended to strike anybody any other part of the body. the potential is there. we rescue noise that the training issing specific to one area of the body. >> hope that answers your question. >> thank you, sheriff. >> and if we go to the next slide, one thing i like to note you see from the graphic that this is a very the platform is different than the others you saw. the potential for us to mix this

up with lethal options is not there. we don't have a shotgun designed to provide less impact. this device is specific to that task. and very different from the other platforms. our tal afar can't confuse the plat furthermore they are using. next slide. this is informative lied on when we use. again, this is -- only to strike people to stop them. not intended to be lethal. you see it is basically a large doily rubber. round. next slide.

this is just me saying to you i would appreciate -- the authorization of the continued use of the safety equipment that we out lined. i believe there is a few more slides after this one. that there were question in regards to the reporting press. when we do receive complaints about the use of any of the items or misconduct alleged, we currently report that to the department of police accountability. the use of anything in our military equipment use policy, or any situation where there may be a disregard for healing or safety of a person is someone we will reference and do investigate individually and independently. i want to rescue noise our

oversight committee and on coming inspector general when he is established i'm sure that will have a component of the investigative process in the allegations. i want to mention this although we partner with the police accountability, we recognize that may change. and this is it for the presentation itself. the next slide is my official ask of you if there are questions. >> good. thank you, sheriff. are there questions or comments from committee member sns >> yes. supervisor chan. >> thank you chair peskin and thank you sheriff for presenting today and joining us in person and here in the chamber i proeshth that. thank you very much. i have some questions over all of the presentation. this is were seems to most of

the military grade equipments are ewe likewised used by the [no response] team and could you let us know what is the total staffing and how many are on the special response team of >> we are at 72% staffing level. however we are authorized for 960 sworn staff members. 670 and 700 now for active sworn members. of this, we have about 120 members of the emergency services unit and of that we have 50 members of the srt. >> thank you and then i concure with chair peskin mentioning out of the sorry. i concur this out of the 30-day which you have to conduct a community engagement or

community meeting i think you are oversight commission is appropriate. it is always proper low notice exclude properly staffed and able to provide translation services. i do think this perhaps it is a great venue in appropriate event or platform for an upon community engagement i appreciate thenual report of listing out about how the equipments were used and complaint and concern receive concerning the equipment. could you wang me through a bit i'm trying tonld. so a sum row of complaints or concerns received concerning the equipment? could you categorize for me how the complaints or concern would look like is it every day -- residents or anybody injured or

both as staff or citizens that how does complaints and concern come about? joy appreciate that question. . i hope i can give you perspective. in my experience when we have deployed in the public settings whether for a large scale event where there men disruption or use of force mioccur, we receive complaints in the just to the agency specific low we get them at internal affairs department. and we also get complaints via the website. people are able to submit complaints directly to us. we do because we have partnered with department of police accountability people are familiar with being able to go to them with complaints. usual low in regards to use of special equipment, we have had people express concerns in the past with the use of the

deployed but in the discharged had they see it they wander what it is and sometimes we get inquiries on that. we have tasers that is a use of force we get questions on and people have questions about that that we receive through the avenues. >> thank you. and i appreciate that the annual include internal audits. i do appreciate listed here. as an annual report. i have no questions and thank you, sheriff for your presentation today. thank you chair peskin. >> thank you, supervisor mandelman, comments or questions? >> no. why don'ts we open item 8 up to public comment. >> yes, members of the public. >> excuse me. >> members of public who wish to poke on this item and joining in

person line up to speak 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 in person commenters. >> i'm arthur an artist and small business owner in district 9. hillary ronen is my supervisor she spoke my mind at the last meeting. serving on faes and social occurrence the quaker meeting house is a block away. i'm representing our local friends meeting and i'm working with american friend's committee

nationally. why are we here? the sheriff's department submitted a principle to arm robots at the last minute on a friday for a board of supervisors meeting. on a tuesday. denoticing the public of rit to comment for 30-days to be considered, discussd and defiernd what circumstances they will be used. i thought it was disingent with us to militarize the police with you transparency when the points was to keep the public record of purchases and use. there remember in guide lines for the robots for loathal force. why now. they were designed for surveillance. retrofitting them will require try and error. >> sir you are welcome to peek to this but that's not before us

on the sheriff's department and the police department are 2 different department this is is a different policy you refer to the matter this committee dealt with in the board of supervisors dealt with relating to the police department policy not the sheriff's department policies but please, go ahead. >> sorry about this. since robots were introduced to the police department 10 years ago cutches have been lethal reports for the military this are more agile in maneuvering in spaces and driven biartificial intelligence they will not succeed the sheriff the will in the succeed in adding on westbound weapons than i will come become and ask for more machine tow buy the robots designed for killing people. all the kill are robot system distracting us from the issues why is sf the only -- your

speaker time elapsed. >> there is no -- kill are robots police department sheriff's policy are 2 different things and the kill are robot issue is not present here in the sheriff's department. next speaker, please. >> is there anybody in the chamber withhold like to comment. no further parties in the room we can move on to the phone line. >> i'm jennifer shoe i work for the american frebldz's service committee i like to thank chair peskin. we had some policy disagreements, [inaudible] very receptive to our feedback and the policy you are considering is improved from the original

proposed policy. there did remain compliance gaps which we sent e mill to the committee. [inaudible] working to address those and ask rowels to passport that work. i noticed references to 3 things that sound the same but are different usage, authorizationed use and use of force. usage in the presentation seems to be a description of capabilities for use history. the policy authorizes more than that. if a weapon has not been used in the passed but authorized it can be deployed in the future f. a drone to document crime scenes but authorized for krud use the use would authorize the drone use for first amendment assembly even if past usage was not for that. this could be extended all the equipment today.

use of a weapon is not the same as use of force. state law covers use never mentioned use of force. bring out an assault weapon and hold it that's use of the weapon even if never fire today is use of a weapon. state law covered use and does in the mention use of force. encourage members to raise questions today inform the public and community about the authorized use, how that authorized use vary from past and check in on the sheriff's department to report on all future military equipment uses. time e lapsed. so i will ask you a question in the first instance relates to the unmachined aircraft, drone. what you are suggesting is that there be provisions in the

policy that indicate representification set forth by the sheriff which is that now that it shall not be used for surveilling first amendment activities is this when you are saying? >> it is very similar. when i'm asking is that this committee consider the authorized use and whether that matches past use and whether it should match past use. and so i will encourage the committee to ask for more restricted use not just for the drones but all of the weapons. the submachine guns are authorized for any time the srt would like to use it. not authorized within the department itself but the department could choose to reauthorize them and choose to deploy the submachine gun. the policy would be adopted by the ordinance would allow that

use of submachine guns. >> you are saying more narrow -- drafted, go ahead. >> >> sorry jennifer. i was going to ask if this answers your question. why kinds of. >> any questions and thank you for engaging the department over the left several week and thank you to my staff who has been helping behind the scenes. any questions from members if in the prosecute seed to the next caller. can you hear me? >> yes. >> hi. i'm john and i'm with the american friends's committee justice program. and we do deeply appreciate the

sheriff's engagement with us with concerns and questions about the policies that are required by state law. i just to build on the exchange that occurred, we do support because the sheriff said it but it is in the in the written policy restriction on the use of drones for survilling first amendment activities. that especially because the sheriff's office has jurisdiction for prosecute tests this occur in the civic center. that would be upon important. similarly, we are concerned that the use of projectiles and chemical agents in the jail have restriction like most jails in prison in california significant portion of people in the jail experience mental ill knows and suffer from physical

disabilities in the state prisons most use of force are against people with mental illness. well is for some of the equipment i consideration of the vulnerability of populations against which this mike used but a consideration of those afford deciding to launch any of these weapons for what is -- and that would be important piece for the use in the jail. where you have significant populations of people who are vulnerable. and we want to say we support the chair to suggestion of an annual supervisor chan's support for annual engagement leading at the sheriff's oversight board. it important that space one where there is public comment and public attendance and visibility so that there is that community back dm forth. that is when ab41 is about.

is bringing in the community and elected officials suchs yourself in the process of figure out where the line for the use or nonuse. thank you. next speaker, please. this is [inaudible]. i'm calling. can you turn down the volume on your tv set or computer. we don't hear the background. >> okay. there. thank you. i'm concerned about the use of flash bangs or loud sounds in

the jails. not only because of other people might be around that would be affected but i understand that -- for example, really loud sounds can cause brain damage. and i don't think it is responsible to subject anyone especially not near by people in an enclosed space to such a weapon. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. we have no additional callers on the line. >> okay. public comment is closed. and this is in the handses of board. here. is what i was going to suggest

my covid not with standing. which is one this we ask deputy city attorney pierson to make the following changes to the ordinance. this i mentioned with regard to the recitals. primary low on page 2 to make it accurate to reflect what is happened. i am interested although the lag may not be that significant given when we pass the police department policy and into to attempt to lineup the annual reports on military equipment policies both sheriff and police to be at the same time. so i like to work with the deputy city attorney pierson on that and sheriff, do you have problems with when supervisor chan special i suggested with

regard to on page 4, subsection c having the community engage am meeting be at the sheriff's oversight board? >> i absolutely agree. no problem. why excellent. we make that change. and if you could draft those in the intervenaling week i would take it upon myself, sheriff, and mrs. too to convene one last meeting with the parties to see if there can be further refine ams to the policy between now and next monday. as the city attorney to draft the amendments that i have discussed. i will work with deputy city attorney the appropriate deputy city attorney on those and continue this item one week. and clothes so that you know it is my hope to announce tomorrow

remote low the new committee structure and if i get it together to do that, this would be effective february first we have one left meeting of the old compliment of the rowels committee that has been a pleasure chairing and i want to thank both of you supervisors mandelman and chan for your 2 years together on this body. and i want to thank clerk mr. victor young for his comp tent work as the committee clerk approximate deputy city attorney for giving us consistent and good counsel. and we will have one more meeting before the new compliment guess in affect. on february 1. wednesday. of next week. and with this i make a motion to continue this item a week. >> would you like to adopt the amendments or will you take

those. i can't adopt them buzz they don't exist yet. they are concepts jot motion is continue the matter to january 30, 2023. >> thank you. and i would imagine it is not my place to say that those amendments seemed to be nonsubstantive if it requires another so be it. and with this mr. clerk, thank you, sheriff, see you in a week and in between remote. i don't want to infect you. yesterday, so i hope i did in the infect you. my apol joes and with that mr. clerk read our last item. >> i like to vote on this item prior. >> yea. >> right. good idea. >> yes, on that motion to continue the matter supervisor chan. >> aye. >> vice chair mandelman. >> aye. why chair peskin.

>> aye. >> the motion passes without objection. moving on to the last item item 9, ordinance amending the code to decrease from 17 to 13 the number on the rate yen's commission and make revisions qualifications and, pointing authorities for members. >> thank you. mr. young. clothes, as you may know the vet republican commission is a large body of 17 that has had trouble meeting because of its size. it has been recommended with the support of the chair as well as the clerk mary murphy that we shrink the body in size from 17 to 13. we have a letter of support from the chair of the vet republican

affair's commission. this would also change and make broader some of the seat designations. i note that a number of the existing members terms are expiring short low. so this is an appropriate time to do it. the clerk made some suggestions purst. john's to their over arching policies and i will be suggesting an amendment on page 3 to insert a new subsection, subf this says each authority may remove the appointees any time. with or without cause. additionally a member including the chair person when misses 3 regular meetings within a sick month period without approval of the commission at or before each missed meeting shall be deemed to resign from the commission 10 days after the third unapproved

absence the commission inform the members of any such resignation. i will make those amendments which have been circulated to the other members of the body. i want to thank my staff calvin for working with ms. murphy and the members of the commission and if members of rules committee have no questions i like to open up to public comment. there are no members in the chamber. members who are on the phone line -- can call 415-554-0001, access code: 2489 495 5993 ## press star 3 to enter the speaker's queue.

we can take the first caller. >> hello good morning. this it is commissioner vet republican's affair's commission. grateful to hear this item on the agenda. it has been in the works and grateful for all of those that have been will putting in the work behind the scenes. it is really essential we get this pass said. moving from 17 to 13 will allow us to enengage with those who are active in the community. and then in the past year we have been beyond proactive and like to continue moving forward with the solid fundsation for the commission, applying the rowels and a biezing by the laws and holding each other accountable and we could in the do it without you.

thank you and i look forward to working with all of you. >> thank you for your service. and thank you for your support of this ordinance. which of course we suggested. is there further public comment on item 9? >> theory no other speakers on the line. >> okay. public comment is chezed. and i would like to move the amendment that i discussed subsection f. on that motion mr. clerk i roll call. >> on that motion supervisor chan. >> aye. where vice chair mandelman. >> aye. >> chair peskin. >> aye. >> the motion passes without objection. >> i believe that our department city attorney has indicate third degree amendment is in the substannive in nature is this correct? >> that's correct i like to move to send the item amended with

recommendation to the full board of supervisors. why on that motion supervisor chan. >> aye. >> vice chair mandelman. >> aye. >> chair peskin. >> aye. >> motion passes without objection. >> thank you. we are adjourned for today. see you next week.

>> he is a real leader that listens and knows how to bring people together. brought this department together like never before. i am so excited to be swearing in the next chief of the san francisco fire department, ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome, jeanine nicholson. (applause). >> i grew up total tomboy, athlete. i loved a good crisis, a good challenge. i grew up across the street from the fire station. my dad used to take me there to vote. i never saw any female firefighters because there weren't any in the 1970s. i didn't know i could be a fire

fighter. when i moved to san francisco in 1990, some things opened up. i saw women doing things they hadn't been doing when i was growing up. one thing was firefighting. a woman recruited me at the gay-pride parade in 1991. it was a perfect fit. i liked using my brain, body, working as a team, figuring things out, troubleshooting and coming up with different ways to solve a problem. in terms of coming in after another female chief, i don't think anybody says that about men. you are coming in after another man, chief, what is that like. i understand why it is asked. it is unusual to have a woman in this position. i think san francisco is a trailblazer in that way in terms of showing the world what can

happen and what other people who may not look like what you think the fire chief should look like how they can be successful. be asked me about being the first lbgq i have an understands because there are little queer kids that see me. i worked my way up. i came in january of 1994. i built relationships over the years, and i spent 24 years in the field, as we call it. working out of firehouses. the fire department is a family. we live together, eat together, sleep in the same dorm together, go to crazy calls together, dangerous calls and we have to look out for one another. when i was burned in a fire years ago and i felt responsible, i felt awful. i didn't want to talk to any of

my civilian friends. they couldn't understand what i was going through. the firefighters knew, they understood. they had been there. it is a different relationship. we have to rely on one another. in terms of me being the chief of the department, i am really trying to maintain an open relationship with all of our members in the field so myself and my deputy chiefs, one of the priorities i had was for each of us to go around to different fire stations to make sure we hit all within the first three or four months to start a conversation. that hasn't been there for a while. part of the reason that i am getting along well with the field now is because i was there. i worked there. people know me and because i know what we need. i know what they need to be successful. >> i have known jeanine

nicholson since we worked together at station 15. i have always held her in the highest regard. since she is the chief she has infused the department with optimism. she is easy to approach and is concerned with the firefighters and paramedics. i appreciate that she is concerned with the issues relevant to the fire department today. >> there is a retired captain who started the cancer prevention foundation 10 years ago because he had cancer and he noticed fellow firefighters were getting cancer. he started looking into it. in 2012 i was diagnosed with breast canner, and some of my fellow firefighters noticed there are a lot of women in the san francisco fire department,

premenopausal in their 40s getting breast cancer. it was a higher rate than the general population. we were working with workers comp to make it flow more easily for our members so they didn't have to worry about the paper work when they go through chemo. the turnout gear was covered with suit. it was a badge to have that all over your coat and face and helmet. the dirtier you were the harder you worked. that is a cancer causeser. it -- casser. it is not -- cancer causer. there islassic everywhere. we had to reduce our exposure. we washed our gear more often, we didn't take gear where we were eating or sleeping.

we started decontaminating ourselves at the fire scene after the fire was out. going back to the fire station and then taking a shower. i have taught, worked on the decontamination policy to be sure that gets through. it is not if or when. it is who is the next person. it is like a cancer sniper out there. who is going to get it next. one of the things i love about the fire department. it is always a team effort. you are my family. i love the city and department and i love being of service. i vow to work hard -- to work hard to carry out the vision of the san francisco fire department and to move us forward in a positive way. if i were to give a little

advice to women and queer kids, find people to support you. keep putting one foot in front of the other and keep trying. you never know what door is going to open next. you really don't. [cheers and

[cheers >> good morning everybody. first, thing is first. we want to say a prayer. please. god, we thank you lord for everything and we love you so much. please protect our family and loved ones and our kids. even our enomies my god and let us be safe always and may we all just never forget god and always say a prayer. we love you and we thank you lord. may we all have a nice safe day